Slim-Fast Shady: Eminem to hawk diet drink?

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On the heels of reporting on Teri Hatcher’s endorsement deal gone bad, I see that Eminem has been approached to tout Slim-Fast. Apparently, the bad boy of rap suffered a bout of pneumonia before the new year and now weighs close to 200 pounds.

The crafty folks at Slim-Fast saw an opportunity that smelled better than a fresh batch of French fries. Let’s get the chubby white guy to rap about chocolate malt shakes.

Um, here’s a guy who once sang:
‘Stop dead. Go ahead. In fact, instead why don’t you try a diet,
You really should try it, get you fit, only eating a bit may do you some good.’

A spokesperson for Slim-Fast has said: ‘Slim-Fast would love to offer Eminem products and assistance to help him become a potential Slim-Fast success story.’ Maybe he can share diet secrets with Kirstie Alley and Valerie Bertinelli too?
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