A Shout Out To Will Ferrell And Friends

Brian Center, 11.23.2009

How much impact does a celebrity make when he or she donates their name and time to a non-profit? It goes beyond the money.

Beyond "Balloon Dad": Web Series Continue Startling Growth

Greg Mitchell, 10.22.2009

Author, "Why Obama Won"

The biggest Web series news last week was the publicity for The Psyience Detectives produced by Richard Heene, the Balloon Dad. It never got off the ground, so to speak, but the genre will survive for sure.

Fox Sports, Burger King Sell Hamburgers by Calling Jessica Simpson Fat

Charlotte Hilton Andersen, 10.14.2009

Runs the health and fitness site The Great Fitness Experiment

Is Burger King, of all companies, allowed to make fun of anyone for being fat seeing as they're half the reason for the obesity crisis in this country?

Free David Letterman! Newswitness News Cartoon Ep 2

Marc Singer, 10.12.2009

Marc Singer writes TV, comedy, and webisodes including Newswitness News.

The point is we gotta stop constantly judging other people's sex lives. Unless they produce an amateur sex tape. Then it's fair game. Until then leave Letterman alone!

Infotainment Rules: Should Letterman, DeLay and Ferrell Dominate Discourse?

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein, 11.23.2009

Variety's Wilshire and Washington

Could Letterman be reaching for some of Jon Stewart's magic? And do stunt documentaries really change anything? Like the Ferrell video, are they only for the converted?

Gwynnie: In Which She Defends GOOP

Jamie Frevele, 07.11.2009

www.dilfits.com

I thought since Gwyneth Paltrow was on "The Tonight Show" promoting her Crisco-covered legs and her blog GOOP that I might join in the fun.

Bush's Farewell: Closed-Captioned for the B.S. Impaired

John Wellington Ennis, 02.20.2009

Filmmaker, Activist, Some Dude

President Bush's Farewell Address is helpfully illuminated with clarifying text for the Bullshit Impaired, so that everyone can appreciate his true meaning.

Prop 8 (The Musical): Too Little, Too Late?

Scott Mendelson, 01.04.2009

Film Critic and Pundit for Film Threat, Huffington Post, and Mendelson's Memos

I can't help but wonder why this didn't pop up before the election. You know, when it might have actually made a difference.

McCain's "Real Americans" Ad

Jerry and Joe Long, 01.13.2009

"Real Americans" from "Real America" give their carefully reasoned and meticulously constructed arguments against an Obama presidency. Behold the GOP base in all its glory.

Campaign Funnies: A New George (Clooney) in the White House?

Maegan Carberry, 11.27.2008

Online at maegancarberry.com, co-host of Wilshire & Washington

It may have been a wild ride for Barack Obama and John McCain just getting to this last week in the race for the White House, but imagine the bullets ...

Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel for Obama Woo College Students [VIDEO]

George Spyros, 11.23.2008

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel made a stop in Las Vegas recently to woo college students for Barack Obama. Produced by Michael Gonzalez of Nevada...

McCain Supporters Hit the Streets of NYC [VIDEO]

George Spyros, 11.22.2008

McCain seizes on Obama "Spread the Wealth" remark [VIDEO]

George Spyros, 11.21.2008

McCain trying to win on the economy. Above, an AP News video: uncut clip of McCain speech. McCain trying to win on foreign policy. Below, a CBS News...

Sarah Palin Run For Senate? Alaska Senator Ted Stevens Corruption Trial Closing Arguments to Begin [VIDEO]

George Spyros, 11.21.2008

Not to count any chickens, but did anyone else notice on Saturday Night Live Sarah Pallin told Lorne Michaels that she didn't think the opening ske...

Obama Campaign Fundraising Review Roundup [Videos]

George Spyros, 11.20.2008

Video news rundown following the history of Obama's fund-raising going all the way back to the time of Hillary days -- remember those days? October 2...

Todd Palin "First Dude" Makes Local Campaign Stop [VIDEO]

George Spyros, 11.19.2008

(Pittsburgh, PA) Todd Palin, "The First Dude" of Alaska and the husband of Republican Vice-Presidential nominee Gov. Sarah Palin campaigned locally ...

Down to the Wire: McCain's Narrow Margin Strategy & Political Lunch Election Roundup VIDEOS >>

George Spyros, 11.19.2008

Political Lunch: Obama's up 7 points in the polls, but is he up where it counts, and can McCain's "narrow margin strategy" pull him through? ALSO: Wh...

Obama, McCain, Biden Comedy Roundup: Letterman, Leno, NYC Roast VIDEOS >>

George Spyros, 11.17.2008

It's as if everyone knows the race is over and humor is the best means by which McCain can be put out of his misery and that we can all release a collective sigh of relief.

Joe the Plumber Uber Roundup: Can I Call You Joe? VIDEOS >>

George Spyros, 11.16.2008

My friends, we're all becoming fast friends with Joe.... UPDATE: Joe on HuffPo: McCain Accuses Obama Of "Smearing" Joe The Plumber Toledo Blade: 'J...

Joe the Plumber Obama Original Clip VIDEO >>

George Spyros, 11.15.2008

Who is 'Joe the Plumber'? He is Joe Wurzelbacher, an Ohio man looking to buy a plumbing business who came to symbolize the notion of 'spreading the...

Obama Supporters Labeled Protesters in AP "Raw" VIDEO >>

George Spyros, 11.15.2008

Setting the visual record straight Here's the title of the video issued by AP: Raw video: protesters crowd debate site. Here's the AP synopsis of t...