Some scholars recently claimed that according to Nostrodamus,
the world was supposed to end on Aug 22 2006.
Of course, the world didn't really end.
But we wondered, If it had, how would the media cover it?
It would probably look something like this:

First, the TV networks
CNN:
TONIGHT ON LARRY KING,
HOW WILL ARMAGEDDON AFFECT TOM CRUISES' FUTURE PLANS?
MTV:
BRITNEY SPEARS CANCELS TOUR.
E!:
JOAN AND MELISSA HOST THE BIGGEST "RED CARPET" EVENT EVER!!

Headline News:
TONIGHT ON NANCY GRACE,
"THE GRIM REAPER, CIVIL SERVANT, OR MASS MURDERER?"
Discovery Channel:
TONIGHT ON AMERICAN CHOPPER, THE APOCALYPSE BIKE.

HGTV:
MAKE YOUR HOME ARMAGEDDON PROOF
ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, et al...:
BUSH DID IT!!!!!

FOX news:
ARMAGEDDON?
WE REPORT, YOU DECIDE

And the Print Media
USA Today:
WE'RE DEAD
The New York Times:
ALL U.S. SECRETS REVEALED!

The Wall Street Journal:
DOW JONES PLUMMETS AS WORLD ENDS
National Enquirer:
O.J. AND NICOLE, TOGETHER AGAIN

Microsoft Systems Journal:
WINDOWS VISTA RELEASE DELAYED AGAIN.
Victoria's Secret Catalog:
OUR FINAL SALE
Playboy:
GIRLS OF THE APOCALYPSE

Sports Illustrated:
GAME OVER
Wired:
THE LAST NEW THING
Rolling Stone:
THE GRATEFUL DEAD REUNION TOUR

Inc. magazine:
TEN WAYS YOU CAN PROFIT FROM THE APOCALYPSE
Discover Magazine:
HOW WILL THE EXTINCTION OF ALL LIFE AS WE KNOW IT
AFFECT THE WAY WE VIEW THE COSMOS?
Microsoft's Web Site:
IF YOU DIDN'T EXPERIENCE THE RAPTURE,
DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE PATCH RAPT777.EXE.

TV Guide:
DEATH AND DAMNATION: NIELSON RATINGS SOAR!
Lady's Home Journal:
LOSE 10 LBS BY JUDGEMENT DAY WITH OUR NEW "ARMAGEDDON" DIET!
America Online:
SYSTEM TEMPORARILY DOWN. TRY CALLING BACK IN 15 MINUTES.

Readers Digest:
'BYE
High Times:
Huh??
