Before You Go: More Yard Sign Woes and Nasty Ads

I'm a little late today, but perhaps you're playing on your Blackberry while you wait on the first round of spinach dip. If so, please enjoy today's conversation starters:

Make 'em laugh: oooh baby, he doesn't love your ways.
Make 'em cry: the cost of celebrity.
Make 'em think: jockeying for influence.
Make 'em drink: an ad lawsuit.