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VH1 and Slide sign deal to create Facebook's killer app — Flavor Flav SuperPokes

By Jackson West, 1:00 PM on Mon Jun 30 2008, 499 views (Edit, to draft, Top, Slurp)

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On Wednesday, Facebook and MySpace users who have installed Slide's near-ubiquitous SuperPoke widget — the one that lets you throw sheep — will be able to send messages branded with characters and slogans from VH1's stable of reality series such as Flavor Flav from Flavor of Love. It's all an effort to promote the new series I Love Money — which, surprisingly, does not star hypercompetitive Slide founder Max Levchin. Who knew?

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