Ben Stein's shilling costs him his New York Times gig

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Courtesy Digg - Business & Finance  Fri, 08/07/2009 - 19:50

The guy with the annoying voice who led a crusade against evolution has lost his job with the Grey Lady after taking a job advertising for a financial services company.Apparently, Ben Stein's decision to become a pitchman for freescore.com, a dubious financial services firm, finally put his employer over the edge.


 

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