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Ally McBeal, Robert Downey Jr., ... | EVERY BREATH YOU FAKE Sting's (at r.) guest spot on ''Ally McBeal'' distracted viewers from Downey's legal missteps
Image credit: Robert Downey Jr. and Sting: Gale M. Adler
EVERY BREATH YOU FAKE Sting's (at r.) guest spot on ''Ally McBeal'' distracted viewers from Downey's legal missteps

Adam Bluestein and I.W. Nicholson

DIDGERIDON'T (n.) A cultural faux pas involving an ''outback'' set on an L.A. soundstage and white girls chanting ''native'' theme music.

STING OPERATION (n.) A series' use of a guest spot by an aging rock star to draw attention away from a cast member's legal troubles.

MEEK LINK (n.) A new game show that garners high ratings early on but quickly fades into obscurity.

KNEE-JACKASS REACTION (n.) Blaming TV for acts of self destructive, adolescent stupidity; engaging in stupidity because you saw it on TV.

GIVEN (n.) The virtual certainty that a big budget film involving race cars will lap its competition at the box office.

DEBB-YOU-TAUNT (n.) A ''Survivor'' also ran's breakdown, live on national TV, after having had her private life exposed in the press.

WING DING (n.) A TV producer's ''brainstorming'' retreat, typically held in Las Vegas, and featuring an all you can eat shrimp and 'shrooms buffet.

Originally posted May 10, 2001

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