In addition to his 2 million-plus MySpace friends, a loyal fan base in their own right, Cook has been minting money from CD and DVD sales.

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The main feed brings in even more information about shows being watched by your friends plus a way to easily chat with them within the app.

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Exhibit A is a prominent press photo, which shows The Rest (plus a dozen friends) in a comic tableau that looks like a still from a Benny Hill sketch.

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