“Weird Al” Yankovic is marching his way to what he says might he his last proper album, “Mandatory Fun,” and is releasing a video each day for eight days. However, he may have hit the pinnacle of his career with his Robin Thicke parody, “Word Crimes.” Continue reading
I’ve had the opportunity to work with the talented Melanie Dunea for a few years now through the company I work for, Pixafy; the celebrity photographer is known for her “My Last Supper” book series, which features celebrities and chefs sharing what their last meal would be if it could be anything. She’s also got a strong philanthropic side, putting time into raising money for victims of Sandy and helping the New York City Food Bank, among others. Continue reading
Celebrities and game shows have been linked since the beginning. For some shows, celebrities are brought in to liven up ratings (Millionaire and The Weakest Link were guilty of this a decade back, a couple among many). For others, they are a critical component of the game (think Hollywood Squares, where the jokes are what propel the tic-tac-toe game forward). For a third class, the show, and the chemistry within a panel or the star’s ability to play a game well, made the panel celebrities in their own right. Continue reading
I previously posted on here about Wendy Liebman’s special, “Taller on TV,” which was released digitally awhile back. But YouTube had been a bit sparse of some of her older, classic material. Thankfully, time passes and more pops up. Continue reading
For years, people have been taking battle scenes from the various Star Trek series, stabilize them and rotate them, and have created a series of YouTube clips and animated gifs through a meme called “Star Trek Stabilized,” which has its own Reddit category. Continue reading
Ah, Sir Mix-a-Lot. You wrote a song that has given adolescents to grind for 20 years. You’ve been banned by MTV. You coined the phrase “little in the middle but you’ve got much back.” And now, with your collaboration with the Seattle Symphony, your cult status continues to burn brightly. Continue reading
Last month I wrote about the brilliance of the Road Runner/Wile E. Coyote cartoons. Thanks to a chance encounter, I discovered a few new shorts that were released a couple of years ago. Continue reading
It’s always great to see videos go viral that celebrate the talents of a person or group of people. Dance crew The Company is a recent benefit of this, with a routine that not only caught the eye of a ton of Internet viewers, but also earned them a second-place finish at a prestigious contest. Continue reading
A YouTube milestone: PSY’s “Gangnam Style” hit 2 billion views, maintaining its throne as the most watched YouTube video ever. Google celebrated by creating an easter egg that triggers when clicking the animated Psy. Continue reading
The Swedish Chef is one of many memorable Muppet characters that has seen his profile grow again with the relaunch of the Muppets in the past few years. However, a performance a few years ago at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal really underscores why the Chef is so entertaining. Continue reading