EA Crashes Kutcher's Publicity Stunt

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After making millions of dollars simulating real life, EA’s The Sims 3 is supporting Ashton Kutcher’s reality TV show-style throw down against Ted Turner by donating some of those dollars.

Kutcher announced on YouTube, this week, that if his number of Twitter followers hit a million before CNN Breaking News’ followers, he would punk Turner. Specifically, he threatened to “ding-dong ditch” the CNN founder’s home.

Kutcher won late last night. At 9:42 a.m. he posted: “Thanks for the congrats but it’s your victory.

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