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Stephen Colbert Replaces His $310,000 Vertu With an iPhone
Oh man, if you missed The Colbert Report the other night, I've got to fill you in on the details about this hilarious segment. Stephen started talking about Milton Pedraza, the CEO of the "Luxury Institute," who recommends a strategy of "stealth wealth" and "avoiding conspicuous consumption for a less flashy image" during this economic crisis. Stephen then goes on to say that he took Milton's advice of forgetting $10,000 mobile phones and picking up iPhones instead, so he decided to trade in his $310,000 Vertu cell phone for an iPhone and a land line (keep your eyes peeled for his blinged-out rotary phone!).
Stephen Colbert Scores an iPhone 3G With a SATC Ringtone?
Oh Stephen, you never cease to amaze me with your geeky toys and Dance Dance Revolution Dance-Off competitions. I'm not surprised you've already scooped up a new black iPhone 3G, but you never told me you were such a Sex and the City fan?! I'm actually impressed you've pimped out your phone with such a signature ringtone.
Stephen Colbert in a Dance Dance Revolution Dance-Off!
TIME magazine recently released its list of the top 100 most influential people and needless to say, comedian Stephen Colbert wasn't very happy with the results. With first place going to video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto (Wii creator) and second place going to Korean pop star Rain, Colbert's heart sank when he saw his third place ranking. And what's a man to do when he feels like he's been robbed of a prestigious title?
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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.The Hills Is Making Its Way to Sling.com
I'm a big advocate of the video site Hulu, which streams movies and TV shows for free (they are commercial-supported). But there's still a huge list of shows, like The Hills, that aren't available on Hulu. The website Sling — brought to you by the masterminds of the SlingPlayer — is adding Viacom Shows (like The Hills) to its full streaming lineup.
YouTube Ordered to Shell Out Viewer Info
If you've ever checked out YouTube clips from The Daily Show and The Colbert Report (among many others), your information may soon be released to Viacom — they've been granted access to private user data to find out how many people are watching!
Part of a copyright infringement lawsuit, Google was ordered to release the deets about how many times copyrighted clips are played, and who's watching to determine if damages are owed to Viacom.
Viacom claims that Google knew about the infringements and could do more to stop it.
Daily Tech: Google's New "g" Logo Isn't That New
- If you haven't already noticed, Google has introduced a tiny new g favicon that is shown in your browser's address bar. A g that bears a striking resemblence to the one that's on a Garth Brooks two-CD set. — Valleywag
- Downloadable apps for the iPod Touch and iPhone are said to become available on June 27.
Zune Adds New TV Titles to Its Video Store
The recently opened Zune Marketplace store is set to add more than 400 new episodes of popular television shows to its online line-up — with 19 popular titles coming this week. Shows like The Colbert Report, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and Lipstick Jungle (woot!), are all set to make their Zune Marketplace debut.
Each show is said to be 160 Microsoft Points per episode (approximately $1.99).
Daily Tech: Apple Reveals Pretty in Pink Nano
- Apple is jumping on the Valentine's Day train by offering an iPod Nano in pink. . .
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