Dumb Starbucks

US health officials closed down a spoof Starbucks coffee shop Monday shortly after a TV comic revealed himself as the man behind the stunt, which drew media attention and plenty of customers.The "Dumb Starbucks" cropped up in a Los Angeles neighborhood...

US health officials closed down a spoof Starbucks coffee shop on Monday shortly after a TV comic revealed himself as the man behind the stunt, which drew media attention and plenty of customers.

It was a caffeine-charged Hollywood whodunit: Who created the "Dumb Starbucks" coffee shop that popped up and started serving free drinks from the corner of an otherwise uncelebrated California shopping center.

In Los Angeles, people waited in line for several hours over the weekend to buy a coffee. At Dumb Starbucks.

US health officials closed down a spoof Starbucks coffee shop Monday shortly after a TV comic revealed himself as the man behind the stunt, which drew media attention and plenty of customers.The "Dumb Starbucks" cropped up in a Los Angeles neighborhood...

US health officials closed down a spoof Starbucks coffee shop on Monday shortly after a TV comic revealed himself as the man behind the stunt, which drew media attention and plenty of customers.

It was a caffeine-charged Hollywood whodunit: Who created the "Dumb Starbucks" coffee shop that popped up and started serving free drinks from the corner of an otherwise uncelebrated California shopping center.

In Los Angeles, people waited in line for several hours over the weekend to buy a coffee. At Dumb Starbucks.