• Wow, holy cow — You crazy kids sure know how to end a contest! Mere hours after the contest was announced, it seems that many fans got click-happy and sat their butts at the PC refreshing News Askew to ensure they had a shot at the big prize and the claim of being our 20 MILLIONTH visitor — Many of you tired. And yes, we’re talking to YOU Turbobadger, Ben Roffman, Chris Davis, Anthony McConnell, Chris Cutshaw, Carl Sodergen, ArrogantJon, HomerGator, Stephen Schneider, Peter Langton, James Eakins, Fatbob, Ethan Long, Mel, John Couture, Jonathon Miller, Jon Madden, Dave Turnbull, Nick Bartlett, Enden, Tom Henry, Wes Clark, Jeff Morris, Average Joe, Joshua Cheung, Alex Eschbach, Matt Lavanco, Ben Szymkow, Tim Caballero, Croth, Eddy Eddy, Jim Page

However, there could only be one winner. Alex Traynor was 20 mil plus 4. Jordan Flanagan missed it by three. Jason Huff missed it by two. Our friend Remy in FRANCE missed it by ONE. However, one man can claim the prize and the title: That man is…

JOHN HABASHI.

So we’d like to congratulate John, and let him know that a pair of Kevin’s ex-Vans will be autographed and sent his way! Nicely hit, sir. Nicely hit.

We’d like to again thank each and every one of our readers for all they do to help us keep the site rolling. For your scoops, your visits, your support. Dig it all. Thanks so much. And congrats to our winner once again as well. We hope you all had fun trying to hit the magic number.

• Almost as popular as contest submissions today is a story floating around about the famous Buddy Christ appearing in Iraq, and causing some ire amongst the locals — And rightfully so, perhaps. Judge for yourself. This story from the Chicago Sun-Times:

Why is ‘Buddy Jesus’ in Iraq?

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi troops backed by American military advisers arrested a suspected Shiite militiaman Saturday, but a gunbattle at his house left a woman and a girl dead, Iraqi police said.

Afterward, angry men at the scene held up a color photo of a smiling, winking Jesus giving a “thumbs up” that they said was left by troops at the raided house — an allegation denied by U.S. and Iraqi officials.

The photo, known as the “Buddy Christ,” is from the movie “Dogma,” a 1999 religious satire in which “Buddy Christ” is part of a church campaign to improve Jesus’ image.

U.S. military spokesman Lt. Col. Barry Johnson said the photo was a ”rather ridiculous attempt” to discredit the raid. It was unclear how it ended up at the site in Baghdad’s Shiite stronghold of Sadr City .

The scan above comes from “The Californian”.

• Seems a new era is upon us – User-modifed inaction figures, anyone? Seems one Buffy fan has taken a couple of C.L.I.T. members and turned them into two famous slayers.

• A small mention of Clerks II heads up this review for the new “Employee of the Month” flick hitting theaters this week. Scan is above.
• And finally today, congrats to “My Name Is Earl” star Jaime Pressly. Jason Lee today seemed to confirm her alleged pregnancy in a story posted over at the IMDB. Pressly hosts a brand new Saturday Night Live this weekend.