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It's Wednesday August the 9 around 9:23AM and

Buzz Dump: Fireworks, Starbucks, Coupland & More

I don't know how much I have to offer. I just ate two ridiculous $4 macaroons from Fauchon and I am in some sort of patisserie coma right now. Don't worry someone already pointed out to us how smug that sounds. But now that I can actually see again here's some buzz worthy stories you might enjoy:

*is it me, or is this Burger King commercial "Outcast" especially creepy?

*Finally a replacement for smoking. Welcome to the wonderful world of smokeless tabacco. Jossip: '"No question here, these tea bags will still kill you. Plus, you have the added douchebaggery of asking the hottie outside the bar "can I bum one of your tea bags?" And who knows what'll end up in your mouth if you go that route."

*I liked the pilot for Sorkin's new show. But how does it compare to the new Tina Fey show "30 Rock" which gets a lengthy trailer. One plus: Alec Baldwin.

*The annual "should we do the fireworks nextyear" hot potato competition gets underway. Maybe we can finally agree just to allow the evil cigarette makers and booze makers to pay.

*Finally somebody gives one the Spirit Bears what was coming to him.

*Starbucks had a bad week last week with its "Frappuccinos Defense" but is this a bigger economic problem?

*Metro profiles Elaine Lui of Lainey's Gossip.

*Ground breaking plan to clean up the alleys and lanes of the Downtown Eastside. Wait for it...they are going to clean them more often. Wow. Why didn't they think about that earlier. Just clean more. So it's less dirty. Genuis. They will try it until September 8th then go back to it looking like crap.

*Beyond Robson finds the dark underbelly that is Douglas Coupland. "Coupland left a sour taste in the room when he abruptly wrapped up the post film discussion and called one lady "a fuss-budget" because she had the temerity to criticize it."

*I guess if we're doing podcasts, we can appreciate 24 Hours doing them. I think they have a winner of they continue to let Devon Swift do them. Especially when he talks about his love for Survivor's Colby from like 5 years ago.

*Your Daily Hoff.

*Your Moment of West Coast Zen: Is Britney taking crazy pills?