Flash Lites: Rip ‘N’ Read Pop Culture Recap

Flash Lites: Rip ‘N’ Read Pop Culture Recap



NEW YORK (Wireless Flash) – Is Julio Iglesias jealous of his son Enrique’s success? It seems so. Enrique tells the upcoming Parade magazine that his famous pa doesn’t support his music career and once taunted him by saying “You’ll never get a Grammy.”

NEW YORK – It looks like Winona Ryder has a sense of humor about her shoplifting arrest. Gossip columnists George Rush and Joanna Molloy say the doe-eyed star plans to pose for the cover of W magazine wearing a “Free Winona” t-shirt.

NEW YORK – Creators of the new Spider-Man film pride themselves on following the original comic’s story. However, they admit some things aren’t accurate. For instance, the spider that bit Peter Parker was radioactive in the comic, but in the film it’s genetically engineered. Also, while Spidey originally invented his web-shooters, in the film they’re genetic mutations.

LOS ANGELES – Lil’ Bow Wow recently dropped the Lil’ from his name due to all the other pint-sized rappers with Lil’ in their name. However, Master P.’s son, Lil’ Romeo says he’s going to hold onto the name for as long as he can. Lil’ Romeo tells EURWEB.com he’s going to keep the diminuitive for awhile since he’s still only 12. -- NEW YORK – Los Del Rio’s 1996 novelty hit “The Macarena” has just been declared the number one “one hit wonder” of all-time by VH-1, followed by Soft Cell’s “Tainted Love” and “Come On Eileen” by Dexy’s Midnight Runners.

Thu 05-02-02