Not so Special Olympic Moments

Many people were in awe of the Olympics' opening ceremonies. Unfortunately, it turns out they were more fake than the moans from a dime store hooker.

First, remember those spectacular fireworks? According to Beijing Olympics officials, the aerial shots of the display were the product of 3-D special effects prepared ahead of time. But they have a good excuse: The city's smog filled skies would have made the fireworks difficult to see from a distance. Also, there was concern that it would have been dangerous to actually have a helicopter in the area while fireworks are exploding in midair.

Oh, and that cute little girl that sang the patriotic Chinese song. She was lip-syncing to a tape recorded by a different little girl.

And why would Chinese officials have pulled such a switch? Well, they decided the little girl that actually sang the song just wasn't cute enough. Even worse, she had buck teeth.

Well, okay. As long as they had a good reason.