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GOLDILOCKS TRIES EVERY CHAIR IN THE SQUARE

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When Goldilocks told friends she'd be testing out every single folding chair in the newly-opened Times Square Pedestrian Mall, no one believed her. But after 2 weeks of early-morning and late-night sittings, the blonde beauty has finally completed her bizarre mission. "The differences are extremely subtle. Most are a bit too hard," she told Shrekster, "but I found a few that were just right. Mostly down near 42nd Street." When asked how enjoying the public space compared to the thrill of breaking and entering, she nodded defiantly. "Those days are behind me. I've served my time and I'd like to move on, thank you."

RUB A DUB SNUB: NO PHONY NOD FOR CANDLESTICK-MAKER

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Ed Candlestick-Maker, who garnered praise for his bare-all performance in the splashy new play "Tub," was snubbed by the Phony Award nominating committee. "It's a shame," says a spokesperson for Candlestick-Maker, "I feel that Ed is being punished for the material. When Beckett put three men in three urns, it was revolutionary. Apparently, three men in one tub is rubbish." Co-stars Ted Butcher and Joey Baker were not available for comment.

GONE TOO FARQUAAD? EVIL LORD BANISHES JUKEBOX MUSICALS

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In a surprise move, the pint-sized theatre landlord has decreed that musicals adhering to the popular "jukebox" format, already in SHORT supply on Broadway, are now forbidden from the Great White Way altogether! While the decision has earned him new popularity with certain groups, others are enraged. The producers of "CHIRP: The Bird/Princess Duet Musical," scheduled to open in December, are reportedly considering legal action.

FEE FI FO FUM! GIANT SCANDAL LEAVES THEATRE OWNERS NUMB

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Leaders of the Organization for Giants Rights (OGR) came down hard on Broadway theatre owners last week for "blatant discrimination against the vertically gifted." The issue at hand is legroom. While some theatres have just enough room for human legs to fit between their rows, none of Broadway's 39 theatres are equipped to handle the special needs of those over 50 feet tall. OGR claims that "these discriminatory actions perpetuate our culture's image of giants as second-class citizens." When theatre owners did not reply to the OGR's accusations by their deadline of yesterday morning, a giant stepped on the Broadwurst Theatre during a matinee performance, resulting in multiple injuries and major structural damage. The renegade giant is still at large. Very large.

HUMPTY DUMPTY UNDERGOES GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY

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No, it's not a yolk. After having been vocal about her scrambled body image for years, the world's most famous egg has undergone gastric bypass surgery. Shelling out thousands on diet and exercise over the last decade did nothing to alter the "genetic betrayal" that was her rotund silhouette. Then, in 2006, a nasty fall from a stone wall near her Florentine vacation home left her immobile for over 10 months. "During that time, I just gorged myself while the cracks healed," she said during a recent interview. "I tried to keep my sunny side up, but when you're depressed, you're depressed. I ballooned." According to brother Benedict Dumpty, Humpty is recovering nicely and looks forward to having the figure of an egg timer instead of an egg.