October 26, 2009 10:48 AM PDT

The 404 453: Where the role of Justin Yu will be played by Mark Licea

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Justin Yu has finally caught the SARS/swine flu that's been floating around the CNET New York offices. It was bound to happen, considering the number of makeout parties we have here. Filling his petite shoes, we have Mark Licea (aka MTI).

This ain't right.

(Credit: beautifulpeople.com)

On today's show, we talk about beautifupeople.com, a Web site that is finally coming to the United States, which only beautiful people are allowed to join. That's right: in order to join this dating Web site, you have to be pretty. Users must submit their pictures, then the community decides whether you're hot enough to join. Unfortunately, Jeff and Wilson will likely get rejected. We'll let you know what Mark finds out on the Web site.

Not cool.

(Credit: Phoenix New Times)

After that, we find out that older men who are less educated than their female counterparts are less likely to get a divorce and are generally happier in their relationships. So we guess all those cougar relationships out there aren't going to work out. We also check out a not cool "illegal alien costume." It might have been funny on "Chappelle's Show," but it's likely to get the crap beat out of you immediately.

Finally, we cover CNN's new Web site and we get to some video game news and commentary. The PlayStation 3 finally gets Netflix streaming after Xbox 360 has had it for almost a year now. Took them long enough, but we think this might start to change the balance of power in the video game console war, because it will be free on the PlayStation 3, rather than having to sell out $50 bucks a year for a Xbox Live Gold membership. Plus, Wilson gets close to beating Ghostbusters: The Videogame. His take? It's fun to watch, a little monotonous to play after a while, but a good buy.

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Episode 453

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by kormiko October 26, 2009 11:43 AM PDT
The people who join that site must have their own personal issues. If they are "beautiful," why would they need to join? And I wouldn't want to join a site where the people on there are so self-involved.

The beautiful people. The beautiful people.
The beautiful people. The beautiful people.
aaahhhh.

Oh, and that mask? First of all, it's stupid. Second, it probably won't "get the crap beat out of" the person who wears it because the only people who'd buy it are in the hick states (or ones that join a frat). Either way.
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by SoCalHampshire October 26, 2009 4:39 PM PDT
Socially unequipped beautiful people...sounds fun.
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by shootfirst October 27, 2009 12:47 PM PDT
Who wants to bet this is being done by Ashton Kutcher.
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