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Another Web Clip Show to Love: Tosh.0
TV land has gotten the message that the new cultural currency is viral videos, and it's responding by taking them from the Internet and building TV shows around them.
Chris Hardwick got his show this Summer, Web Soup, and Comedy Central also debuted its new web clip show last month, my new addiction, Tosh.0.
Hosted by Daniel Tosh, Tosh.0 is pretty much the same format of Web Soup (themselves both borrowing from The Soup's format), but its comedian host is as hilarious as the clips he's showing.
First Headphones, Now Earbuds: Is This the New Jewelry?
OK, I'm all for making geek chic, but this is kind of pushing it. First, So You Think You Can Dance choreographer Laurie Ann Gibson sported her pink headphones on camera, and now, on Comedy Central's new show Michael and Michael Have Issues, boss Biederman wears his earbuds around his neck.
The big difference between the SYTYCD and Michael is that it's possible that Gibson was listening to her cans before the taping and just left them on, but the earbuds are part of Michael's Josh Pais's character — he always wears the Apple earbuds around his neck, with no iPod in sight.
Daily Tech: T-Mobile Debuts the Samsung Behold and Gravity
- New to T-Mobile is the latest from Samsung — the Samsung T919 Behold and the Samsung Gravity. The Behold hits stores on Nov. 10 and will cost $150 with a contract and the Gravity will be available Nov.
Full Length TV Shows and Movies Coming to Cell Phones
Did you know that NBC Universal has been offering shows like The Office and Heroes for cell phones through a service called Mobi TV? Yeah, it hasn't been that popular, mainly because of the $1.99 price tag and because shows are only available for 24 hours after they air.
Well according to USA Today, AT&T is the latest network to jump on the mobile TV shows bandwagon and will launch next month with channels from CBS, Fox, NBC, Comedy Central, ESPN, MTV and Nickelodeon.
This Week On Geeksugar - Colbert Google Bombs
- In yet another self-promotion quest, Comedy Central's faux newsman Steven Colbert launched a 'Google Bombing' campaign last week in an effort to make ColbertNation.com the top search result on Google for "greatest living American." He was successful. Steven Colbert Promotes 'Google Bombing'
- Just when I thought the DS couldn't get any more fun, EA Games has announced Bartender DS, Liquor Craftsman/Teacher, and Sommelier DS, which they are calling "the gourmet information magazines for the adult."
Steven Colbert Promotes 'Google Bombing'
In yet another self-promotion quest, Comedy Central's faux newsman Steven Colbert launched a 'Google Bombing' campaign last week in an effort to make ColbertNation.com the top search result on Google for "greatest living American." He was successful. He did however, have the help of some strategists, who after visiting his show gave a few pointers.Viacom Sues Google For One Billion Dollars
Media giant Viacom, the parent company of networks like MTV, Comedy Central and the Cartoon Network, put the smack down today suing Google and YouTube for “massive intentional copyright infringement.” Viacom has been fighting with YouTube for some time over clips of Viacom programs and shows that end up on the site, and is now asking for $1 billion in damages. As we all know, Google bought YouTube recently for 1.65 billion, so $1 billion isn't exactly chump change. Here's more:
Viacom accused the video-sharing Web site of “exploiting the devotion of fans to others’ creative work in order to enrich itself.” It added: “There is no question that YouTube and Google are continuing to take the fruit of our efforts without permission and destroying enormous value in the process.”
The lawsuit is the latest scuffle between YouTube and Viacom.
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