With mixed emotions, I tell you that the viral-video scene just got serious. My comedic idol, Will Ferrell, showcases his ability to jump backwards on the video-to-tv/film divide. I’m thrilled to see him set a higher bar, but candidly worried about a new breed of competition. He and Adam McKay appear in this hysterical video…
Here’s a great video spoof on David Blaine. It’s the second of two videos that parodies Blaine’s street magic, and it’s titled “David Blaine’s Street Magic Part 2.” This is the first one (on YouTube).
Nice, recent review of online-video sites. Here’s a comprehensive list of sites by Light Reading. Even better, a ranking of sites that share advertising revenue. Some excellent tables- like this one that shows what sites pay what.
Well it’s nice to know there’s a pool on when I’ll get arrested. Seems that my crawling through a Denver airport worried a few YouTube viewers. Here’s TK’s pool on my arrest. Titled “Viral Video Genius Vilified Voraciously.” And for the record, we paid for Spencer’s fries. The real pool should be on when Nalts…
Mr. Clean says to enter his contest or he’ll use those large bicepts to pummel you. Big stakes ($10K) but the prize only goes to one winner. And I’m “perpetual runner’s up guy.” But I’ve got my idea, and it’s part based on reality. My wife has a crush on Mr. Clean. And I try to…
Growing up in a family of 7 (5 kids) I learned two things. Eat popcorn very quickly or there will be none left for you. When a new carton of ice-cream is opened, you have to move fast to be the first poke. The 2007 version of the ice-cream “first poke” is the strange pride…
I recently received an e-mail from Martina Kominiarek, executive director of our county library system, regarding my candid-camera style “Farting in Public” video. Seems a library patron complained to her about the video, which has been viewed more than 1.7 million times on YouTube. You can imagine the sinking feeling I had when I received her e-mail (which…
Someone’s been vigilantly pulling down the maverick video clips of the Lily Tomlin and David O. Russell fighting on the “I Love Huckabees” set. George Clooney is denying he leaked it, and offering $1 million if we can prove him wrong. George- thanks for sending me the clip. I uploaded it with aliases so nobody…
With the anticipated surge in spending, media companies are scrambling to get in on the action. This is clear with Viacom’s suit against YouTube and the recent partnership between NBC Universal and News Corp. The two companies are creating a yet-unnamed “online video ad network.” News Corp. President-COO Peter Chernin called “the largest ad platform on earth.”…
There are more women online than men, but men watch more online-videos than women. And when men watch videos, they go for news, user-generated videos and TV shows. Women, according to the research, prefer news, music videos and entertainment. For more details, read this story by WebproNews that cites eMarketer, InsightExpress and Advertising.com.