Mark C. Miller
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Mark Miller is a comedy writer who has written on staff for TV sitcoms, as well as having created original comedy material for Roseanne Barr, Rodney Dangerfield, Joan Rivers, Jimmie Walker, Gallagher, Jay Leno, Garry Shandling, Jim Carrey, and Dana Carvey. He has appeared on several TV talk shows as a stand-up comedian and been a humor columnist for the Los Angeles Times Syndicate. But he says he'd trade all his success away in a minute for immortality and limitless wealth. Mark sincerely hopes both for world peace and for Scarlett Johansson to respect his restraining order.

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Jesus' Will Found

(2) Comments | Posted May 7, 2012 | 11:17 AM

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"Take my possessions -- please!"
Photo: Getty Images/David Freund
Courtesy of: David Freund

An archaeologist has scored the discovery of a lifetime, unearthing a tattered, faded parchment that experts have certified as the last will and testament of Jesus Christ.

"It's absolutely genuine,"...

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Ghost Encounters of the Uncle Jerry Kind

(0) Comments | Posted April 28, 2012 | 1:54 PM

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Uncle Jerry's ghost still had his life-long lower back pain
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Courtesy of: Peter Dazeley


I'll tell you exactly how it began. I was about to drift off to sleep, indulging in my usual nightly reverie: Scarlett Johansson and...

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Lawry's The Prime Rib: In L.A., Even the Restaurants are Theatrical

(2) Comments | Posted April 16, 2012 | 11:18 AM

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Lawry's: The ultimate shrine to carnivores.
Photo: Nuno Silva
Courtesy of: Nuno Silva


If you've ever dined at an organic, vegetarian restaurant, think of the Los Angeles institution called Lawry's The Prime Rib, as the exact opposite. Thousands of the faithful who...

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Hearing These Songs Can Turn You Gay

(1) Comments | Posted April 7, 2012 | 5:27 PM

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Heterosexual males moments after hearing "I Will Survive"
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Courtesy of: Paper Boat Creative

San Francisco, CA -- Psychologists nationwide are reporting a disturbing trend among new, formerly heterosexual, patients -- their hearing specific songs is apparently turning them gay....

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Pentagon Encouraging School Bake Sales to Help Pay for Wars

(2) Comments | Posted April 3, 2012 | 5:47 PM

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"Enjoy your cupcake grenade!"
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Courtesy of KidStock

In an attempt to raise funds for the military budget, the Pentagon is encouraging schools to hold bake sales and donate the profits to the armed forces. "Every little bit helps," explains Pentagon...

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Eyewitness Claims Seventh Heaven Far Inferior to Heavens One Through Six

(1) Comments | Posted March 27, 2012 | 5:50 PM

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Don't be surprised to find snails in Seventh Heaven
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Courtesy of Sunny


WELLINGTON, New Zealand - If someone tells you they are "in seventh heaven," it means they are in a state of elated bliss, as though they are...

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The 15 Embarrassments of the Ancient World

(0) Comments | Posted March 16, 2012 | 3:12 PM

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World's first fraternity party.
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What do the Colossus of Rhodes, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, and the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus have in common? Okay, granted, they are three of the only places in the world never considered for...

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Mascots School to Offer Ph.D.

(0) Comments | Posted March 15, 2012 | 12:29 PM

PEACH SPRINGS, Ariz. -- A mascot is a person or animal that is adopted by a team or other group as a symbolic figure. Sports teams employ individuals to dress up as the creature or animal and jump around the sidelines during the games. Mascots are also widely used in...

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9 Out of 10 Americans Despise Being Asked Survey Questions

(5) Comments | Posted March 6, 2012 | 9:27 AM

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"Despised" pollster just doing his job.
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OSCEOLA, Iowa -- Every day, polls are taken to measure trends in public opinion. From the state of the economy to gas prices, to global warming, polling companies such as Gallup and Roper...

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Bigfoot to Become Newest American Idol Judge

(0) Comments | Posted February 27, 2012 | 2:07 PM

All of Hollywood is abuzz with the latest celebrity news which indicates that Bigfoot will be joining Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson as the newest American Idol judge on the Fox TV hit. A reliable inside source reveals that a certain studio head has his heart set on...

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NBC Developing Geriatric Fear Factor Show

(0) Comments | Posted February 27, 2012 | 12:13 PM

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Selma Timkins skydiving without a parachute on Geriatric Fear Factor
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According to an NBC internal memo, the network is currently developing a version of its hit reality show Fear Factor to be targeted exclusively to senior citizens...

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World's Most Specialized/Least-Known Magazines

(0) Comments | Posted February 17, 2012 | 10:04 AM

FITZWILLIAM, N.H. - Although hundreds of magazines are published throughout the world each year, most people are familiar with but a very small percentage of the best-known ones, such as Time, People, National Geographic, and TV Guide. But according to international media expert Cory Ainsfield, "There are many fascinating and...

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Money-Loving Woman Has Surgery to Look Like a Million Dollars

(1) Comments | Posted February 10, 2012 | 11:55 AM

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Gould just prior to her operation.
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- All her life, publicist Sandra Gould received compliments about her appearance. "People would tell me I was beautiful, sexy, and looked like a million dollars," revealed Gould. "The...

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Scientist Confirms Little Girls Made of Sugar & Spice

(0) Comments | Posted February 2, 2012 | 4:24 PM

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Sugar & spice, snakes & snails confirmed.

Photo: Getty Images/Roger Wright

NAALEHU, Hawaii -- Ellen Kameha always remembered the childhood nursery rhyme her mother would recite to her:

Sugar and spice and everything nice.
That's what little girls are...

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Pray Faster: New Drive-Through Church

(1) Comments | Posted January 17, 2012 | 10:25 AM

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You can even have a drive-through wedding there.
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Selma, Alabama - In today's short attention-span world, people have less time to eat meals; hence, fast-food. They have less patience for long-term relationships; hence, quickie-divorces. And now, because even...

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Woman Divorces Man After Discovering the 'Mint' He Made Was Just a Candy

(6) Comments | Posted December 27, 2011 | 10:09 PM

2011-12-22-200183747001.jpgBLUE RIDGE, Ga. - Unlike many career-oriented women today, Bonnie Kegel never particularly desired a college education, a fulfilling career, or having the ability to support herself. As did several generations of her family's women, Kegel had just one objective in her life....

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Researcher Reveals 100 Things That Are Better Never Than Late

(0) Comments | Posted December 27, 2011 | 8:11 PM

EAGLE BUTTE, S.D. -- When Ken Gerbka was growing up, his mother would often use the expression, "Better late than never," in her attempt to teach Gerbka that it is preferable to accomplish something past its deadline than never to complete it at all. Gerbka bought into this philosophy until...

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Are Food Names Corrupting Our Children?

(0) Comments | Posted December 13, 2011 | 10:54 AM

FISHTAIL, Mont. -- We don't ordinarily think of names of food setting bad examples for our children, but according to the National Food Messaging Foundation (NFMF), they do. NFMF Director Penelope Bainbridge explained, "These food names have become so accepted in the American consciousness and throughout our society and even...

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First Actual Photo of God Released

(8) Comments | Posted December 5, 2011 | 1:28 PM

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First actual photo of God. Photo: Getty Images/Photodisc

In an astounding achievement in the world of journalism, the first ever actual photo of God has just been released.

According to Vatican City Secretary of State Cardinal Angelo Sodano, "The photo opportunity presented itself as...

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How to Tell If You're Going to Spontaneously Combust

(5) Comments | Posted November 30, 2011 | 9:16 AM

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Putting out Aunt Sally. Photo: Getty Images/Michael Blann

Rochester, N.Y. -- Are you about to burst into flames? After centuries of the mysterious phenomenon of spontaneous human combustion, a research scientist has finally determined the exact conditions that will let you know...

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