Vince Shlomi, perhaps better known as Vince Offer, is an American writer, director, comedian and infomercial pitchman. Shlomi is currently the spokesperson and pitchman for both the ShamWow absorbent towels and the Slap Chop food processor.Globe and Mail: Just what is a ShamWow? (March 6, 2009)
In February 2009, Shlomi was arrested in Miami Beach for allegedly assaulting a prostitute Sasha Harris. Police reports say that Shlomi punched Harris in the face repeatedly after she bit down on his tongue and refused to let go. Prosecutors have declined to file formal charges against either party.Miami New Times: ShamWow Guy Arrested... (March 27, 2009)
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ShamWow towels are a cleaning product marketed via infomercial by Vince Offer. ShamWow towels are highly absorbent synthetic cleaning cloths that claim to be able to absorb 20 times their weight and retail for $19.99.Globe and Mail: Just what is a ShamWow? (March 6, 2009)
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Does not consider his infomercial success his careerGlobe and Mail: Just what is a ShamWow? (March 6, 2009)
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Shlomi says he considers himself to be in the film business
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Arrested in February 2009 for assaulting a prostituteMiami New Times: ShamWow Guy Arrested... (March 27, 2009)
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Shlomi is a former member The Church of Scientology
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Shlomi sued The Church of Scientology for libel in 2004 with the help of attorney Ford Greene
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Released the independent film Underground Comedy Movie in 1999
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The film drew nearly universally scathing reviews from critics
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The New York Times said the sketches in Underground Comedy Movie dealt with subjects like "masturbation, defecation, alienation, urination, necrophilia, voyeurism, casual brutality, and mockery of the unfortunate"
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Shlomi marketed Underground Comedy Movie via an infomercial
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He sold 50,000 copies
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Shlomi sued filmmakers Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly and Twentieth Century Fox for copyright infringement in 2000
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Shlomi claimed that 14 scenes from the Farrelly Brothers film There's Something About Mary were adapted from his film Underground Comedy Movie
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The case was ultimately dismissed and Twentieth Century Fox was awarded $66,336.92 in attorney's fees
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Shlomi also sued Anna Nicole Smith for breach of contract
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He claimed that Smith agreed to be in Underground Comedy Movie, but backed out because she was afraid it would hurt her career
