Conan O'Brien's take on Twitter: The Twitter Tracker
I make no apologies for the multiple Conan clips. His take on Twitter is hilarious and underscores the petty stupidity of some self-indulgent Tweeters.
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I make no apologies for the multiple Conan clips. His take on Twitter is hilarious and underscores the petty stupidity of some self-indulgent Tweeters.
Here's another cute video from the folks at Improv Everywhere. They give an ambush wedding reception to a couple that just got married at a NYC City Clerk's Office.
It's all the stuff Mom tells the kids over 24 hours, condensed into a three-minute song called Momisms and set to the tune of the William Tell Overture. And it's delivered by a comedian, Anita Renfroe, who looks eerily like a cross between Sarah Palin and Sharon Osborne.
The last "Saturday Night Live" was surprisingly weak considering Tracy Morgan was the host. But there was one throw-away skit at the end that had me cracking up --"Rocket Dog." Best use of Tom Cochrane's "Life is a Highway" ever.
True story: Tom Cochrane played at my college's homecoming celebration. Quick, name another song of his. Yeah, I knew you couldn't.
Could it really come to this? I don’t want to give away the punchline, so I’ll just tell you this is called ‘La recesion.’ Yes, that’s Spanish. Enjoy.
First, let me say, hand on heart, that the worst drivers I have ever encountered have all been men (Floridian men, to be specific). Got that? All men. But this Italian confection of unfortunate women drivers is hilarious.
Terrible Drivers from James Krawczyk on Vimeo.
The Internets are buzzing with comparisons that Kenneth the Page from "30 Rock" is Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal.
The constant comparisons prompted Jack McBrayer, the actor who plays Kenneth, to appear on Jimmy Fallon's online talk show to dispute the comparisons. Here's the clip:
Who knew there was such a thing as a great Steven Seagal movie? Well, there is, apparently. And here are the five rules to making one. In this case it's the, er, great KillSwitch, out on Blu Ray and DVD on Feb. 23.
America’s in trouble. The economy’s shot. Our standing in the world is at an all-time low. Is it the end for the greatest nation on Earth? Naah. The Uncler is on the job. That’s Uncle Sam to you -- and he’s being helped out by Alyssa Milano in this spoof of The Wrestler.
It's a string dance-off. Between Conan O'Brien and and Stephen Colbert. Because they can.
One of my favorite Saturday Night Live skits of all-time was posted on hulu yesterday in anticipation of last night's show hosted by Alec Baldwin.
The premise: Alec Baldwin plays a political candidate who accidentally shoots Lassie. Baldwin is excellent in it, but I think what makes the skit are the people screaming at him from off-screen.
What's your favorite Saturday Night Live skit?
Infomercials have been employing some awesome double entendre lately. This kitty litter product is pretty brazen, just say "Catch It" quickly a few too many times out loud and you'll be in the HR department before long.
Even worse is the video that follows, called the "Tiddy Bear." Complete with obvious cleavage shots, it's pretty clear what the marketing department was going for on this one.
Catch It:
Tiddy Bear:
The clip "David After the Dentist" is still spawning parodies. YouTube celeb Chad Vader weighed in this weekend with his own word-by-word reenactment.
Could Chris "Leave Britney Alone" Crocker be far behind?
Stains the Cupcake-Loving Dog has become a viral video sensation since his debut a few weeks ago on Animal Planet's show "It's Me or the Dog." The clip took off after it was highlighted on "The Soup."
Here's the original clip:
Since then, videos have cropped up pitting Stains against the Dramatic Prairie Dog and to the "Kill Bill" fight music. This one is my favorite though:
New SNL cast member Michaela Watkins did her take on pundit Ann Coulter for this unaired bit of "Weekend Update."
Why did this end up on the cutting-room floor? I'm still bewildered by the "Gilly" sketch.
The Daily Show is doing retrospectives on the "Bush Years." First up, the 2000 presidential election.
Throwing a New Year's Eve party can be a stressful affair. Heck, throwing a regular party isn't easy.
This clip does a good job of capturing the anxiety of waiting for guests to show up and then the awkwardness of having to greet the first guest.
The always funny JibJab just released their 2008 year in review.
Uncle Jay's creative take on 2008, sung to the tunes of Christmas carols.
The Bush shoe-throwing reference made me laugh out loud.
I'm not one to judge on holiday fashion, but these mistletoe hats are outrageous.
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Something more sensible would be this romantic mistletoe trucker hat.
So what if Jimmy Fallon's premiere in Conan O'Brian's time slot is months away. Viewers can see what to expect with these short clips that he's starring in.
The second video is already out. He shows off a model of his studio.
Or, why you always wait for a woman to tell you that she's pregnant.
The latest in educational videos from the Staten Island Zoo (the recurring sketch on Saturday Night Live, not the actual zoo). Today's featured video: Giraffes!
Here's a dilemma from the Upright Citizens Brigade: You've got a gun, your husband and his evil twin, but you can't tell the difference between the two. How about a little pop quiz to help you decide who gets shot?
The most magical thing is, she's a star with a sense of humor!
Check out this parody of actress Selma Blair's run-in with the paparazzi.
Hands up if you think Mark Wahlberg faked the whole I-hate-that-impression-of-me-it's-not-funny thing so he could get on Saturday Night Live to plug "Max Payne." Anyone?
It's still funny, though.
In case you missed it, here's the Samberg sketch that started the "controversy."
Part 2 of VP candidate Sarah Palin's appearance on "Saturday Night Live." I liked this rap even better than the opening sketch. And Palin looks like she wants to bust out from behind the desk with some wicked dance moves.
Here's a question for you -- who will SNL miss more? Sarah Palin if McCain loses, or Amy Poehler once she has her baby and leaves the show?
"Saturday Night Live" alum Tina Fey stopped by David Letterman on Friday and talked about what it's like to play Republican vice president candidate Sarah Palin on "SNL".
About as good as any other advice you'll find on the Internet.
See, this is why they had all that fuss about switching back to paper ballots. Because some machines take Vote Or Die literally.
Aww, look at the cute kid with the receding hairline bluster about electric cars and France.
Imagining Bill O'Reilly as a child kinda gives me nightmares, though.
Finally, a clip from Black20.com for all those people who can't remember which Tom Cruise was in "Top Gun," or who have trouble telling apart the former lead singer/drummer from Genesis and the guitarist from Def Leppard.
Click to relive or spoil this turning point for two beloved characters!
(I need to keep telling myself this is just a TV show and these people are imaginary...)
The next video pretty much sums up my whole thinking about this plot line. I totally related to the guy in the black T-shirt. You'll see what I mean.
Yeah, the Tina-Fey-As-Sarah-Palin thing was really good, but my favorite sketch from the season premiere of SNL was this one. It's really bizarre, and it cracks me up every time I watch it because it's so absurd.
The waiter is played by new cast member Bobby Moynihan, who gives me hope for this season of Saturday Night Live.
He goes after the protesters outside the convention. Hey, when did protesting become marketing and advertising?
Amusing. But the other two Triumph the Insult Comic appearances were more amusing.
Live TV is always a good way to get into a viral video. Check out these two guys trying to "console" one another outside Lehman Brothers during a live CNN broadcast.
The highlight of this past weekend's Saturday Night Live (sorry Michael Phelps!) was the opening of the show starring Tina Fey as Sarah Palin and Amy Poehler as Hillary Clinton.
Don't worry, there are no eBay jokes.
Originally Barack Obama was scheduled to appear on Saturday's SNL, but canceled due to Hurricane Ike.
... and they want their flannel shirt back.
I actually still have flannel shirts that I wore in the '90s, just in case it 1) gets cold enough to wear them, or 2) flannel shirts make a comeback. You never know.
Almost everything out there in the viral video world this week is related to politics. For a blog that is "apolitical," that's a problem.
So here's a favorite clip of mine from comedian Demitri Martin's stand-up act. Regardless of party affiliation (or lack thereof), this will make you laugh.
We bring you this video to continue our fine tradition of education and public service on"Watch This Now." Enjoy and make sure to take lots of notes:
This would have been much easier to sit through than watching all four or five hours last Friday:
Check out this clip of Greg Johnson, a New York City comedian who apparently ran cross-country naked.
I say apparently because I'm not sure how much I buy the running cross-country thing -- you'd think someone would have noticed, and I didn't find any newspaper article or TV report mentioning a naked man running through town -- but there must have been some naked running in NYC and Los Angeles. You can't fake the looks on these people's faces at the end.
Comic-Con seems to be the gift that keeps on giving for the Watch This Now crew.
Here's a video with Triumph the Insult Comic Dog making fun of a bunch of fanboys, even giving a few wedgies. All good fun.
Optimus Prime is for Obama, but Ted the Dark Wizard is for McCain.
Raise your hand if you've ever been in a meeting like this:
A classic sketch from The State for your weekend:
"The Daily Show" recently came to South Florida to investigate how state Sen. Jeremy Ring and some Jewish retirees feel about Barack Obama.
It went about how you might expect.
Here's the clip:
Cell phones should be banned from trivia nights at pubs. People should be able to recall the lyrics to Xanadu from their memory, not by Googling it through their phones.
Anyway, there's been this service out for a while for cell phone users who can text message a question to 466453 ("Google") and some college student will look up the answer and reply back with it. It costs no more than a few dimes. The other night, a friend showed it off for me and asked the Googlebot what he/she had for dinner. (Left over pizza-- definitely a college student).
Here's a video that shows what can happen this brave new world we live in:
This is good, but it would be great if they'd used the Swedish Chef.
To understand the following Japanese comedy clip all you really need to know is that many Japanese horror films of late feature pasty faced dead children. They usually do horrifying things, but what if they were just annoying, especially during their own funerals?
This is from Down Town, one of the most famous comedy groups in Japan, and probably best thought of as a sketch team like the Saturday Night Live crew:
A few thoughts on getting texts from your mother, and the sad life of the telemarketer, from up and coming British comedian Matt Kirshen:
Those of you with very young children, say, about 1 or 2 years old, think of this as a glimpse into your future. About the year 2023, when your son or daughter is a teenager. Jazzed up on synthetic energy drinks, educated by media that gets faster and faster, and shorter and shorter, this is what they'll all sound like.
I read in Business Week recently that in the future, all resumes will be delivered on Twitter, in 140 words or less:
Now be careful with those fireworks.
I guess this is why there's no British Gladiators? Or did some television exec steal that idea from British TV, too?
Well, this explains some things. But not Beef-a-Roni.
I guess now Shaq can pick up Kobe's plate and make fun of him, instead of just rapping about him on YouTube. (I'd post that Shaq clip if it didn't contain about 4,689 different combinations of the seven words George Carlin said you can't say on television.)
Instead, I'll post this clip from Jimmy Kimmel:
It's has to be tough being a Photoshop instructor fighting off errant child support letters while dealing with dense students and their questions:
This is absolutely amazing. Every office should have a room stocked with Nerf guns for people to let loose their frustrations with a volley of suction cup foam bullets.
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According to a recent study, kids will violently react negatively to the idea of a universal health plan, but agree almost unanimously for the distribution of lollipops.
Study: Most Children Strongly Opposed To Children�s Healthcare
Wainy Days is a bit of an acquired taste. It's a series of shorts about a loveable nebbish who somehow blows more opportunities with more beautiful women than the average horny male will meet in a lifetime.
If you're into Stella or The State (or know what I mean when I mention Stella, or The State), you'll probably love it.
Also, if you're a TV geek who loves Saffron Burrows and the evil chick from the first season of 24, you'll love it, too.
Or if you're just bored and a lonely male, well, you'll love it too:
Funny in a sort-of creepy man-crush way:
Continuing our celebration of Father's Day, we thought we'd share the ancient Japanese custom of having a flamboyant gay man dressed in leather visiting fathers across the island nation to give them dominatrix gear:
Here's our absentee/deadbeat dad Father's Day salute from Single Guy Songbook at AtomicWedgie TV:
Our Father's Day salute begins with a slightly bizarre salute to the father who showed up for every Little League game even though his son was that kid stuck in outfield who never, ever, got a hit.
You know the one:
It's not Halloween for months, but Dracula has been hot lately. He's had a feature song in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, and star/creator Jason Segel has been talking about rebooting the Sesame Street franchise.
And the fanged one's got a new album out:
He must have written all the parenting books I've ever read:
The Photoshop series at MyDamnChannel is one of the funniest pieces of web comedy around. It looks like it's coming to an end with this one, though, entitled Vanishing Point. For those of you new to the series, imagine your photoshop instructor has issues, deep issues, and has barricaded himself in the house while he teaches his online course:
My Facebook quote: "Oh, snap." Why did that only catch on with Biz Markie and Joy from "My Name is Earl?"
WTN fans might recall Jonah Hill's Stephen Hawking schtick at the end of Knocked Up. Check out this short from David Wain's web series Wainy Days.
Wain, a veteran of The State, chronicles the life of a utter nerd who's always on the cusp of romance with some beautiful women. This clip, from Dorvid Days, is a take on the cliched device in romantic comedies where the hero is always saddled with the disabled brother of the beautiful girl:
I was never very good at this game, either. Thankfully, there never was physical pain in conjunction with my losses -- just emotional.
In an interview at Wired Magazine, the folks at Human Giant recently listed this comedy duo as one of the buried treasures of web-based comedy.
The setup is that real-life College Humor employees Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld turn their cameras on their daily lives as office drones and roommates.
Jake is the Seinfeld character and Amir is sort of a Kramer/George Costanza hybrid.
They've posted over 100 of these shorts at their site. Here's a small sample:
Basketball Game from Amir on Vimeo.
And check out this one, Sleeping Pills:
Something tells me this guy lost several, several games of beer pong.
Word is Jimmy Fallon is going to be Conan O'Brien's replacement on "Late Night." Maybe he could get SNL alum Horatio Sanz as his Ed McMahon/Andy Richter.
For anyone who hated the recent Star Wars trilogy, here's a funny clip with Fallon as Anakin Skywalker.
It's amazing how this filmmaker recreated my weekend, word for word. I'm checking the house and car for bugs.
Favorite (oft-heard) lines:
"No, you can't have my credit card."
"Don't get me anything. I don't want anything."
"You talk to your mother like that on Mother's Day?"
"Pull up your pants"
Probably the most stressful thing a mother has to face is wondering whether the giant slob lying on her couch, eating some $200 in food every week and playing video games all weekend--will ever amount to anything.
No, I don't have anybody in mind.
A shoutout to mothers from Canada:
Seriously, that's what this clip is about. Another fine acting job by Sharon Gless.
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I am so annoyed by the recent cell phone commercials with the kids and grandma talking in txt lingo (rofl, idk, my bff jill?) A decade ago, those phrases were limited to computer screens and instant messages. I don't know how it's crossed into mainstream conversations-- It's so weird to be walking around a school and overhearing kids using phrases like brb un-ironically.
This video highlights a more modern trend that's developed in txt-messaging usage -- the texting hookup. Just watch the video to understand this modern mating ritual:
Summer movie season kicks off in a big way this week with Iron Man, which got me to wondering. Where do super heroes and villains go to stay in shape? Is there an Iron Man workout? Does Spiderman have his own routine? And is there a gym on board the Death Star:
The strangest TV show of the past few years has got to be MTV's "Wonder Showzen"--a demented take-off of children's shows.
If there's been a breakout star from the show, it's Clarence, perhaps the most annoying puppet since Madame. (If you are too young to get the reference, look it up.)
Here's Clarence bugging people about the freedom of speech. People have physically attacked Clarence.
This animated video is pretty much my life (sans the Pabst Blue Ribbon). Myspace, Facebook and Friendster are always battling for my attention.
By the way, is anyone still on Friendster?
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Thanks to my friend (on Myspace and Facebook) Gabe for passing along this video.
Michael Showalter is the unshaven, back alley talk show host who's less prepared than Larry King, butts in on answers more than Charlie Rose, and works only on weekends because that's when he can get studio time.
He also apparently supplements his income on eBay:
We here at WTN are all about attracting the younger demographic -- I bet you could tell just by our pictures -- so I could really relate to this clip from comedian Zach Galifianakis, from his short-lived VH1 show.
Now here's what I don't get. Kim Kardashian and her family have a reality show on E!. Paris Hilton has reality shows all across the cable spectrum. The kids at the Cypress Bay High School newspaper even have their own show on MTV. Yet VH1 doesn't have room in its schedule, between reruns of I Love New York and Flavor of Love and Rock of Love, for some truly original and funny programming?
Rant over. Here's the clip:
They're cute, cuddly, and no matter what their educational level, they sound so darn smart with those accents. And they make great chimney sweeps:
If you haven't filed your taxes yet, there's still time to get to New York and track down the Math Bus. They can find someone to fill out those pesky forms for you, like they do in this clip.
If you saw Thursday's Colbert Report -- or caught the replay on Friday because 11:30 p.m. is past your bedtime -- then you know that Colbert is once again in the running for a spot on Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people.
As I write this, Colbert is No. 2 on the list, about 200,000 votes behind Korean pop star Rain. If Rain beats Colbert for the top spot, it will be the second time he's outranked Colbert on the Time list.
In the "Tip of the Hat/Wag of the Finger" segment from Thursday's show, Colbert reignites the faux feud between the two, and once again hauls out his own Korean pop video to rival Rain. I urge you to watch the whole segment, but if you want to skip through to the video, fast-forward to the 2:25 mark.
If you want to get out the vote for Colbert, here's the link.
What's up with these aggressive mascots? Last week I posted this video of the Tampa Bay Lightning mascot picking on Spring Breakers at the beach, and now comes this clip of a giant banana is going after fans at what appears to be a Florida Panthers game.
Maybe it's a hockey thing?
Ever wonder how some of those people sitting in the cubicles next to you could ever have been hired:
Isn't Christopher Walken, like, a close third behind Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin as the host with the most SNL appearances. I'm not ready to put this in SNL pantheon of great sketches yet, but it's one of the best of the new season:
I find it hard to believe someone at the Tampa Bay Lightning organization thought it would be a good idea to send the team's mascot to the beach. Can you imagine having to pull that assignment? It must be blazing hot in that costume, even if there are fans inside to keep the person cool.
The whole thing would make me want to kick sand on people and chase spring breakers, too.
This Funny or Die clip, featuring Willem Dafoe, Andy Richter and Will Ferrell, teaches us two important lessons: The potential hazards of elective surgery, and why it's not good to have one song stuck in your head all day, every day.
All you need to know about this clip is best summed up by its opening line: "You want me to show you tough? I'll show you tough."
Then, hilarity ensues.
I laughed out loud at this trailer. Will Ferrell + John C. Reilly= comic genius.
I think the line "Hello Miss Lady" has the potential to become a catch phrase.
This is a genius prank. But does it go too far? Since I'm not the prank victim in this incident, then I can say, "Nope." And there's some salty language there at the end, so headphones on.
Found! The key to beating the lines and paying cover charges to get into popular clubs!
Apparently, looking like a DJ is good enough to gain you access to pretty much anywhere. And you might be able to use your new look to avoid paying tolls.
Check out this clip from an Australian duo calling themselves "The Truth Hunters," and make sure to take notes.
It's hard enough learning new software like Photoshop in a class. Now imagine that your teacher has issues. This is from a hilarious new series of comic shorts called "You Suck at Photoshop:"
At least one major athlete has already dropped out of Beijing's summer Olympics because of the pollution factor. Loser! He just doesn't understand China, where the toxic clouds form rainbows reflecting the country's prosperity.
And check out the "100 Widow Smog Dance:"
Hey, if you're young and had a string of hit movies, it's time for you to give something back. Take a look at what Jonah Hill and the Tutors of 826 LA are doing:
This is a series of YouTube clips where filmmaker David Lynch solves everyday problems -- shortchanged cash register, marital spats, etc. Of course, it's not really David Lynch. But the clips are sort of bizarre like David Lynch, so it works on that level.
Here is episode 1 of the series, where "David Lynch" solves a crisis at what appears to be a frame shop. Enjoy:
Who knew Easter dinner could hold so many emotional pitfalls for young people?
I fell out of my chair when I saw this parody of a public service announcement on this week's Human Giant. This show's creators have a extraordinary gift for taking the tics and stutters of our commercial TV culture and turning them into these wonderful free-form riffs.
And don't confuse the Lesson Van with the Info Minute Van:
And even convicted pedophiles have special needs that can be pitched to. Check out what happens to the Lesson Van's driver:
The Love Guru Mike Myers has downloaded the first of his mini sutras for his new summer movie onto YouTube. If this movie is half as funny as the trailers suggest, it looks like he has a great successor to the Austin Powers franchise.
As he says, "Think of them as a big electronic smore, and I'm the big marshmallow yummy about to go into your heart tummy:"
"If you're happy and you know it, think again." I don't envy yoga instructors after this movie comes out:
Ever been in one of those uncomfortable situations where you just cannot extract yourself from an excruciating conversation?
Now imagine that a brilliant monologist is delivering your pizza. Do you tip big?:
Imagine that in some parallel universe Italian directors Dario Argento or Sergio Leone got hold of the Spider-Man franchise, and the following trailer might make sense:
And take a look at this. This is Japanese Spider-Man from his original 70s show:
Philosophy has now eclipsed sports, video games and online porn in terms of viral video growth. What's even more encouraging is that viewers have gone beyond those old standbys like Plato and Aristotle to mine the real wisdom from ancients who didn't didn't get their props back in Athens.
Like Phistophecles.
My favorite piece of ancient advice (from Book 3): "If you drop a drachma in the vomitorium, just let it go. Let it go."
This is a parody, but its underlying premise is true. The Office is one of the most distributed ideas around the world. There are versions of the show that have already appeared in Germany, France and other countries. This is an imagining of what the show might be like in Malaysia:
Radiohead fans have been torn over the last few months by the dilemma the band has presented them. Do they download In Dreams for free on the Internet, where it was orginally offered by the band at a price customers could determine? (Yeah, right.)
Do they buy the same disc at the store for $13.99? Or do they order a premium addition with extra songs like Morgan Freeman did while filming Se7en?:
Maybe it's just me, but sitting in church on a Sunday morning, sometimes you're just tired and want to fake the words of the hymns.
Favorite line: "By her lawn shall sheep be dead."
Our Valentine's Day countdown concludes with our Number 1 Valentine Video of the Year: This hilarious song by the New York troupe HumbleTV has dozens of quotable lines. Our favorite: "I made you breakfast in bed/whoo, breath like morning dew."
This sounds like a good deal, Nalts. You should buy it.
I had no idea preserve was a fancy word for lots and lots of room.
One of the most valuable things we can do here at WTN is introduce you to the exciting world of online comedy. Thad, one of the newest series from the comedians at RunawayBox.com is a simple pen and ink drawing about a young man with serious attachment issues. It's hilarious.
This is Thad talking about his ankle bracelet:
And this is Thad talking about his hobbies under house arrest:
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