Over the last decade, the private lives of 18-to-19-year-olds have been a popular subject for documentary crews — mainly because, thanks to The Real World, it’s easy to get kids that age to admit nearly anything on camera. And it’s a perfect template for a comedy […] Read more »
Sometimes, the figurative language used in songs is lost on me. It was many years, for example, before I learned that Hey Mr. Tambourine Man was about a drug dealer, and that Ben Folds Five’s Brick was about an abortion. Sometimes I need things spelled out […] Read more »
The Canadian sketch comedy group Loading Ready Run has been using its talent for gamer-skewed humor for good causes recently. Back in November, their Desert Bus for Hope charity challenge earned $70,423.79 for Child’s Play. And starting in January, they started a public service for the […] Read more »
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It’s one thing to rely on a network for your online presence; it’s another to take ownership of it yourself. And in the case of Top Gear, which has an international following and brand recognition beyond the BBC, they don’t just own their online presence — […] Read more »
It’s a sad fact that those who devote themselves to the world of paranormal investigation are oftentimes rational society’s punching bags, rarely taken seriously by those with more pedestrian outlooks on the natural world. True believers find themselves routinely mocked and ridiculed — even Fox Mulder […] Read more »
The Oscars have finally arrived, and whether you plan on enjoying them as best you can online or watching live on ABC, it’s an exciting night for movie buffs and fans of pretty dresses alike. The films nominated this year for Best Picture and Best Director […] Read more »
Anyone who makes use of our video ribbon at the top of the site knows that we at NewTeeVee, like the rest of the Internet, are very susceptible to adorable animal videos — especially on Fridays. But then there’s this this Samsung ad: The viral promotion […] Read more »
Videos of passionate intellectuals talking about the random topics they care about have made quite a home for themselves online (ahem, TED). That’s because, at least according to Brady Forrest of O’Reilly Media, “What geeks crave more than anything else is details — they love to […] Read more »
A good friend of mine, an actress auditioning like crazy here in Los Angeles, has already come across anywhere from 6-10 different casting calls this year for web series with exactly the same premise, that being: “Talented hotties struggle to get ahead in the entertainment industry.” […] Read more »
Yesterday, when I confessed to being fond of Heidi Klum, I didn’t mention that it was because I think Project Runway is one of the best reality shows on television, as it combines the dramatic personalities of the fashion world in a setting that spotlights their […] Read more »
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This is probably a weird thing for a nerd girl with a college education to say, but man I’d love to be Heidi Klum. It’s not just that the 35-year-old mother of three can still rock a bra and panties collection for Victoria’s Secret, either. Klum’s […] Read more »
Valentine’s Day is one of those tricky holidays, as those not lucky in love tend to feel alienated by all the attention showered on happy couples. Conversely, those enamored with their partners have no need for the cynicism that accompanies being alone on V-Day. But whether […] Read more »
Making the rounds over the past few weeks, If I Made A Commercial for Trader Joe’s takes a personal approach to advertising the popular grocery store, but despite the fact that it’s a catchy, well-made salute to Trader Joe’s many quirks, the video is not a […] Read more »
Imagine: It’s early evening on a typical Wednesday, and you, a producer on a late-night talk show, are watching the show’s host interview a talented young actor about his upcoming film. Except that today, the talented young actor in question is either drunk, high, experimenting with […] Read more »
For the first time ever, I’m glad to have seen The Hills and its spin offs. It means that I understand the joke behind The District, Newsweek’s (yes, that Newsweek) mashup of Barack Obama’s first 100 days as President and the faux-reality format perfected by MTV. […] Read more »
Another title for The Lonely Island’s first comedy album, Incredibad, could be “The Best of the SNL Digital Shorts, 2005-2008.” Dropping today, the CD/DVD set, also available for download on iTunes, features Lazy Sunday, Dick In a Box, and Jizz in My Pants, as well as […] Read more »
Like most folks in online video, I was rooting for The CollegeHumor Show‘s MTV debut to be awesome — the same way you root for your hometown team while watching a sports game, even if you’re not totally sure what sport you’re watching. The new half-hour […] Read more »
It’s been a while since some surprising found footage took over online video, and this week we had two instances pop up: Christian Bale’s over-the-top tirade against unprofessional DPs, and David After Dentist, a video of a 7-year-old boy tripping out after undergoing dental surgery. Both […] Read more »
What is it about time travel that makes it such a fun plot device? Is it the way in which it opens up the entirety of time and space for storytelling possibilities? Or is it the fact that while you can use it to tell incredibly […] Read more »
Last week, the creators of lonelygirl15 after running a contest to open up a two-month programming slot to fan creators, selected a pilot entitled The Misfits to become an official part of the LG15 universe. However, the next day, the creators of The Misfits withdrew their […] Read more »
We don’t often revisit shows we’ve already reviewed, but when a series goes on to rack up 1.8 million views with its first episode, it’s probably worth checking out the second. The newest installment of James Gunn’s PG Porn, Roadside ASS-istance, was released Jan. 23 on […] Read more »
Stage 1: The Source Yesterday, the gossip factory TMZ released an audio recording of actor Christian Bale cussing out the director of photography on Terminator: Salvation. Recorded last July, the four-minute rant is liberally adorned with the f-word (a full transcript can be read here), and […] Read more »
Like most fans of online video, I’m a sucker for a good Star Wars reference, and so Chad Vader: Day Shift Manager has long been on my radar. Produced originally as a Channel 101 series by Matt Sloan and Aaron Yonda, Chad was an early success […] Read more »
I don’t know what it says about the men vs. the women nominated for Oscar this year, but man, are there some juicy clips from the pre-nomination careers of the Best Actors. I mean, one of them had a Funny or Die account! Yep — last […] Read more »
Atom.com’s rebranding as a comedy destination paid off big time this week with the release of Oprah is Dead, which chronicles the terrifying future that awaits us after Oprah Winfrey leaves us for the great beyond. Chaos, anarchy, and a Thriller homage ensue. The short is […] Read more »
Liz Gannes and Liz Shannon Miller are hard at work today at NewTeeVee: Miller: Hey, do you have anything you want a quick write-up on? Gannes: Hm, let’s see. There must be some conspiracy blowing up on YouTube. Miller: I think I heard about some kittens […] Read more »
Let me peel back the curtain here a little. We at NewTeeVee Station are frequently contacted by creators who want us to look at their new web projects, some of which are great, and some of which are so-so. We try and emphasize the great stuff […] Read more »
UPDATE: The makers of The Misfits have withdrawn their entry. We are investigating further and will have a follow-up story soon. lonelygirl15 has always been a franchise that worked to reward its rabid fanbase, and last December, the folks at web production company EQAL took things […] Read more »
It may not be the most intellectually stimulating web content, but it’s hard to be immune to the joys of the I Can Has Cheezburger blogging empire, which includes the original LOL Cats archive, Graph Jam, and FAIL Blog. And when the ICHC network began incorporating […] Read more »
Congratulations, Academy Award nominees! Must feel good, right? Waking up, getting that call, knowing that your peers have chosen to recognize your talents and have quite possibly forgotten about that long ago and slightly embarrassing career choice. Well, unfortunately for you, online video does not forget. […] Read more »
It’s time for your cheerful Streamy Awards update! This Friday is the final day for submissions to the awards competition that LA Times’s David Sarno called the Emmys for online video. We’ve already received nearly 53,000 nominations for the best in web series, and while all […] Read more »
Few shows have enjoyed the critical and popular success that Lost did in its first season — but the consequence of that success, of course, is that parodies are bound to ensue. Of all the satire that’s been created, though, The Fine Bros. are probably the […] Read more »
The delightful thing about Americans is that you can’t define them by just one stereotype — there’s a wide diversity of crude and cruel tropes available for mockery. In the Iron Sink Media-produced Freakdom of Speech, America — as depicted by Patrick Bristow (a Groundlings comedy […] Read more »
Doing a Martin Luther King Jr. vid picks on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day — not to mention the day before America inaugurates its first black president — is somewhat obvious as choice of topics go. But don’t worry, because while of course I’m going to […] Read more »
With the FOX juggernaut American Idol once again rearing its culture-saturating head, it can feel downright impossible for a non-watcher to remain a functional member of society. In today’s Station Conversation, Liz Shannon Miller and Jill Weinberger discuss what happens when the lazy blogger’s last refuge […] Read more »
If you’re trying to build the kind of sexy buzz that only reaches the ears of the linked in and wired — say, the tech-savvy affluent folk with Showtime subscriptions — maybe the kind of blitz currently being enjoyed by The United States of Tara isn’t […] Read more »
Hey, Weezer, you know when a friend tells you a joke that’s really funny, and you laugh? And then the next day, they tell that joke again, and it’s slightly less funny? And the next week, they tell the joke one more time, maybe switch up […] Read more »
Confession: when I think Pulitzer, I think hard-hitting investigations and thoroughly researched journalism. I don’t necessarily think YouTube. That’s my mistake, though, because yesterday YouTube announced the winner of its Project: Report competition, a collaboration with the Pulitzer Center to find aspiring journalists who focus on […] Read more »
Guess what, Saturday Night Live?! Ever since taking this job, which by virtue of the fates makes watching you compulsory, I’ve become increasingly familiar with your ongoing gags. Which is why, for today’s post, I have decided to make use of Seth Meyers and Amy Poehler’s […] Read more »
The boys and girls of MTV’s faux-reality-TV universe — Laguna Beach, The Hills, etc. — are given the chance to create their on-camera identities from scratch (though, as they move from Laguna Beach to Hollywood to New York, drama from previous shows is bound to follow […] Read more »
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