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Steven Colbert Promotes 'Google Bombing'

GeekSugar — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:00:57 PDT

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. Here's more:

We got a chance to see a taping of The Colbert Report hosted by Stephen Colbert, a true american hero. During the Q&A period before the show, Stephen said he would like to rank first on Google for Giant Brass Balls. Well-that just seemed way too easy, so we decided to do some keyword research and find other words that the show could rank for…

A quick check on Google shows he doesn’t even rank for Truthiness, a word he invented. So, Colbert Nation, we are not -ahem- suggesting a Google Bombing campaign… but isn’t it time to start linking to the Greatest Living American?

In case you haven't considered Google bombing before, it's not like sake bombing, but the next day results are much better. CNet explains: It's a method of directing mass links that contain a particular line of text to a certain site, which then bolsters that site's ranking on Google when that line of text is used as a search query. Oh the fun geeks have.

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What to TiVo: Tuesday

BuzzSugar — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 23:59:00 PDT

8:00 Last Man Standing (new, series premiere)
9:00 Dancing With the Stars (new)
10:00 Body of Proof (new)
12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (new, with guest Don Rickles)

8:00 NCIS (new)
9:00 NCIS: Los Angeles (new)
10:00 Unforgettable (new)
11:35 Late Show With David Letterman (new, with guest Matthew Broderick)
12:37 The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (new, with Steven Wright and Monica Potter)

8:00 Biggest Loser (new)
10:00 Parenthood (new)
11:35 The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (new, with guest Julie Bowen)
12:35 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (new, with guests Samuel L. Jackson and Dylan McDermott)

8:00 90210 (new)
9:00 Ringer (new)

What to TiVo: Wednesday

BuzzSugar — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 23:59:54 PDT

8:00 The Middle (repeat)
8:30 The Middle (repeat)
9:00 Modern Family (repeat)
9:30 Modern Family (repeat)
10:00 20/20 (new)
12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live

8:00 Undercover Boss (repeat)
9:00 Criminal Minds (repeat)
10:00 Blue Bloods (repeat)
11:35 Late Show With David Letterman (new, with guest Jon Cryer)
12:37 Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (new, with guests Heather Graham and Chris Gorham)

8:00 So You Think You Can Dance (new)

8:00 Minute to Win It (new)
9:00 America's Got Talent (new)
10:00America's Got Talent (new)
11:35 Tonight Show With Jay Leno
12:35 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (new, with guests Glenn Close and Zoe Kravitz)

8:00 America's Next Top Model (repeat)
9:00 America's Next Top Model (repeat)

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What to TiVo: Wednesday

BuzzSugar — Tue, 31 May 2011 23:59:24 PDT

8:00 The Middle (repeat)
8:30 The Middle (repeat)
9:00 Modern Family (repeat)
9:30 Modern Family (repeat)
10:00 Cougar Town (repeat)
10:30 Happy Endings (repeat)
12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live

8:00 Mike & Molly (repeat)
8:30 Rules of Engagement (repeat)
9:00 Criminal Minds (repeat)
10:00 Blue Bloods (repeat)
11:35 Late Show With David Letterman (repeat, with guest Bill Murray)
12:37 Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (new, with guest David Beckham)

8:00 So You Think You Can Dance (new)

8:00 Stanley Cup Finals: Bruins at Canucks
11:35 Tonight Show With Jay Leno (repeat, with guests Steven Tyler and Aubrey Plaza)
12:35 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (repeat, with guests Tina Fey and Tom Welling)

8:00 America's Next Top Model (repeat)
9:00 America's Next Top Model (repeat)

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What to TiVo: Wednesday

BuzzSugar — Tue, 10 May 2011 23:59:00 PDT

8:00 The Middle (new)
8:30 Better With You (new)
9:00 Modern Family (new)
9:30 Cougar Town (new)
10:00 Happy Endings (new)
10:30 Happy Endings (new)
12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (new, with guests Chris O'Donnell and Ginnifer Goodwin)

8:00 Survivor: Redemption Island (new)
9:00 Criminal Minds (new)
10:00 Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (new)
11:35 The Late Show With David Letterman (new, with guests Keith Olbermann and Chaz Bono)
12:37 Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (new, with guest Tim Meadows)

8:00 American Idol (new)
9:30 Breaking In (new)

8:00 Minute to Win It (new)
9:00 Minute to Win It (repeat)
10:00 Law & Order: SVU (new)
11:35 The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (new, with guests Dick Van Dyke, Khloe Kardashian, and Lamar Odom)
12:35 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (new, with guests Paul Bettany and Keith Richards)

8:00 America's Next Top Model (repeat)
9:00 America's Next Top Model (new)

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Link Time - Paul Rudd to Freeze People in Next Film

BuzzSugar — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:44:49 PDT

Paul Rudd is set to star in film about freezing people - The Hollywood Reporter
Ted Danson joins CSI cast - Aol TV
What's Oprah's next career move? - Zap2It
Vin Diesel signs on to star in new action film - Moviefone
Steven Colbert debates monogamy - TrèsSugar
See photos from the fifth installation of Final Destination - Rotten Tomatoes
Get a sneak peek at Soderbergh's Contagion film - /Film
Check out the poster for Katie Holmes's upcoming horror film - MTV Movies Blog

Announcing the 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards Nominees!

BuzzSugar — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 06:14:12 PDT

TV stars Joshua Jackson and Melissa McCarthy were up and at 'em this morning to present the nominees for this year's Primetime Emmy Awards - one of which went to McCarthy herself for her work on Mike and Molly. There aren't too many shockers on this year's list; new shows Game of Thrones, The Killing, and Boardwalk Empire all got some love, Modern Family continues to dominate (now with a nomination for Ed O'Neill), and Friday Night Lights finally got that much-deserved nod for outstanding drama series. There are also some big names you may not have expected to see on this list, such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Matt Damon, and Justin Timberlake all picked up nominations for guest appearances.

Check out the full list of nominees when you

read more. OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES The Big Bang Theory Glee Modern Family The Office Parks and Recreation 30 Rock OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES Boardwalk Empire Dexter Friday Night Lights Game of Thrones The Good Wife Mad Men OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock Louis C.K., Louie Steve Carell, The Office Johnny Galecki, The Big Bang Theory Matt LeBlanc, Episodes Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights Michael C. Hall, Dexter Jon Hamm, Mad Men Hugh Laurie, House Timothy Olyphant, Justified OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES Kathy Bates, Harry's Law Connie Britton, Friday Night Lights Mireille Enos, The Killing Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE Greg Kinnear, The Kennedys Barry Pepper, The Kennedys Edgar Ramirez, Carlos William Hurt, Too Big to Fail Idris Elba, Luther OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie Tina Fey, 30 Rock Laura Linney, The Big C Melissa McCarthy, Mike & Molly Martha Plimpton, Raising Hope Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce Elizabeth McGovern, Grantham Diane Lane, Cinema Verite Taraji P. Henson, Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story Jean Marsh, Upstairs Downstairs (Masterpiece) OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men Chris Colfer, Glee Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family Ed O'Neill, Modern Family Ty Burrell, Modern Family OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES John Slattery, Mad Men Andre Braugher, Men of a Certain Age Walton Goggins, Justified Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones Josh Charles, The Good Wife Alan Cumming, The Good Wife OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE Guy Pearce, Mildred Pierce Brian F. O'Byrne, Mildred Pierce Tom Wilkinson, The Kennedys Paul Giamatti, Too Big to Fail James Woods, Too Big to Fail OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES Jane Lynch, Glee Betty White, Hot in Cleveland Julie Bowen, Modern Family Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock Sofia Vergara, Modern Family OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES Kelly Macdonald, Boardwalk Empire Christina Hendricks, Mad Men Michelle Forbes, The Killing Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife Margo Martindale, Justified Christine Baranski, The Good Wife OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE Evan Rachel Wood, Mildred Pierce Melissa Leo, Mildred Pierce Mare Winningham Mildred Pierce Maggie Smith, Violet Eileen Atkins, Upside Down (Masterpiece) OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES Idris Elba, The Big C Zach Galifianakis, Saturday Night Live Justin Timberlake, Saturday Night Live Matt Damon, 30 Rock Will Arnett, 30 Rock OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES Robert Morse, Mad Men Bruce Dern, Big Love Jeremy Davies, Justified Beau Bridges, Brothers & Sisters Paul McCrane, Harry's Law Michael J. Fox, The Good Wife OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES Kristin Chenoweth, Glee Dot-Marie Jones, Glee Gwyneth Paltrow, Glee Cloris Leachman, Raising Hope Elizabeth Banks, 30 Rock Tina Fey, Saturday Night Live OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES Alfre Woodard, True Blood Randee Heller, Mad Men Cara Buono, Mad Men Joan Cusack, Shameless Julia Stiles, Dexter Mary McDonnell, The Closer Loretta Devine, Grey's Anatomy OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY So You Think You Can Dance ("Alice in Mia-Land Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" / "When We Dance" / "This Bitter Earth - On the Nature of Daylight") So You Think You Can Dance ("Mad World" / "Sundrenched World" / "Heaven Is a Place on Earth") So You Think You Can Dance ("Collide" / "How It Ends" / "Fix You") So You Think You Can Dance ("Scars" / "Fallin" / "Outta Your Mind") Dancing With the Stars (Jive, "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" / Viennese Waltz, "Hedwig's Theme (Theme From Harry Potter)" / Slow Waltz, "My Love") So You Think You Can Dance ("Oh Yeah" / "Boogie Shoes" / "I Surrender") OUTSTANDING HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM Jeff Probst, Survivor Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance Phil Keoghan, The Amazing Race Tom Bergeron, Dancing With the Stars Ryan Seacrest, American Idol OUTSTANDING MINISERIES OR MADE FOR TELEVISION MOVIE Mildred Pierce Too Big to Fail The Kennedys Downtown Abbey (Masterpiece) Cinema Verite The Pillars of the Earth OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC, OR COMEDY SERIES Late Night With Jimmy Fallon The Colbert Report Conan Saturday Night Live Real Time With Bill Maher The Daily Show With Jon Stewart OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC, OR COMEDY SPECIAL Carrie Fisher in Wishful Drinking Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden The Kennedy Center Honors The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway OUTSTANDING REALITY - COMPETITION PROGRAM So You Think You Can Dance The Amazing Race Project Runway American Idol Dancing With the Stars Top Chef OUTSTANDING REALITY PROGRAM Hoarders Antiques Roadshow Deadliest Catch MythBusters Undercover Boss Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES Modern Family The Big C Glee Nurse Jackie 30 Rock OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES Boardwalk Empire Mad Men The Killing The Good Wife Game of Thrones OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE, OR SPECIAL Mildred Pierce Downtown Abbey (Masterpiece) Cinema Verite Too Big to Fail Upstairs Downstairs (Masterpiece) OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL Conan (American Express) Baby Driver (Subaru) Questions (Old Spice Body Wash) Polar Bear (Nissan LEAF) Baby (McDonald's) Born of Fire (Chrysler 200) OUTSTANDING COSTUMES FOR A SERIES Boardwalk Empire Mad Men The Borgias Game of Thrones Glee OUTSTANDING COSTUMES FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE, OR SPECIAL Mildred Pierce Downtown Abbey (Masterpiece) Cinema Verite Upstairs Downstairs (Masterpiece) OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES Boardwalk Empire (Martin Scorsese) Boardwalk Empire (Jeremy Podeswa) The Borgias (Neil Jordan) The Killing (Patty Jenkins) Game of Thrones (Tim Van Patten) OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES Modern Family (Michael Alan Spiller) Modern Family (Gail Mancuso) Modern Family (Steve Levitan) 30 Rock (Beth McCarthy-Miller) How I Met Your Mother (Pamela Fryman) OUTSTANDING NONFICTION SERIES Moguls and Movie Stars Biography American Masters 30 For 30 Pioneers of Television Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MUSIC AND LYRICS Family Guy, "Christmastime Is Killing Us" Saturday Night Live, "I Just Had Sex" Robert Klein: Unfair & Unbalanced, "An American Prayer - Hymn II?" Saturday Night Live, "Justin Timberlake Monologue" Saturday Night Live, "Jack Sparrow" Saturday Night Live, "The Golden Rule" OUTSTANDING MAIN TITLE DESIGN Boardwalk Empire Rubicon Too Big Too Fail Game of Thrones Any Human Heart (Masterpiece) OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MAIN TITLE THEME MUSIC The Borgias Mildred Pierce Episodes Any Human Heart (Masterpiece) The Kennedys Camelot OUTSTANDING SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS FOR A SERIES Boardwalk Empire The Borgias Stargate Universe The Walking Dead Game of Thrones OUTSTANDING SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE, OR A SPECIAL Mildred Pierce Sherlock: A Study in Pink (Masterpiece) The Pillars of the Earth Gettysburg OUTSTANDING STUNT COORDINATION Southland Game of Thrones Spartacus: Gods of the Arena Hawaii Five-0 OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES Episodes ("Episode 107," David Crane, Jeffrey Klarik) The Office ("Good-Bye Michael," Greg Daniels) Modern Family ("Caught in the Act," Steve Levitan, Jeffrey Richman) Louie ("Poker/Divorce," Louis C.K.) 30 Rock ("Reaganing," Matt Hubbard) OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES Mad Men ("The Suitcase," Matthew Weiner) Mad Men ("Blowing Smoke," André Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton) The Killing ("Pilot," Veena Sud) Friday Night Lights ("Always," Jason Katims) Game of Thrones ("Baelor," David Benioff, D.B. Weiss) OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC, OR COMEDY SERIES The Colbert Report Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Saturday Night Live Conan The Daily Show With Jon Stewart OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE, OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL Mildred Pierce (Jon Raymond, Todd Haynes) Downtown Abbey (Masterpiece) (Julian Fellowes) Sherlock: A Study in Pink (Masterpiece (Steven Moffat) Too Big to Fail (Peter Gould) Upstairs Downstairs (Masterpiece) (Heidi Thomas) OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC, OR COMEDY SPECIAL The Real Women of SNL Colin Quinn: Long Story Short 64th Annual Tony Awards Louis C.K.: Hilarious Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Benefit For Autism Education OUTSTANDING ANIMATED PROGRAM The Cleveland Show Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III Futurama The Simpsons South Park