Not sure yet whether you've made it financially? Ask yourself the following: Are you living in a $6.5 million Soho loft with 13-foot ceilings, with original "hand-hewn timber columns?" Is Lenny Kravitz your next door neighbor? Have you ever sold your apartment to an anonymous buyer with "old European money" and then described the hard-working members of the "building staff" as "little puppies wagging their tails eager to do something to help you out?"
In a publicity stunt to raise awareness for primate conservation, an Australian zoo has decided to put humans behind bars.
Researchers are apparently promoting this month-long spectacle as part science experiment, part reality show, allowing visitors the chance to "nitpick" each of the human volunteers:
Participants wear microphones in front of Web cams to allow watchers to hear the action in what has been billed as "Big Brother behind bars."
Audiences can vote for their favorite "ape" via mobile phone text messages, in the style of reality television shows, and at the end of the month, a "super human" will be selected to represent the zoo.
And while things are likely to get pretty cagey, researchers say they won't stand for any monkey business:
Dr. Carla Litchfield, who is conducting the experiment, has laid down firm rules for the new apes: no nudity, no rude behavior and no jumping into the enclosure spa.
Gee, that's odd. As far as we recall, the highlights from last year's trip to the Bronx Zoo monkey cages were definitely the feces-throwing contest, and the alpha-male gorilla, who masturbated furiously for upwards of 45 minutes.
MTV and Fox are expected to file a joint statement shortly, stating: No nudity, no rude behavior and no gratuitous hot-tub action? Worst Reality Show EVER.
