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07/18/2007
The Search for Diddy's Assistant
Last week, music mogul/rapper/clothing designer/nouveau-Gatsby P. Diddy put out the call for a new assistant, encouraging anyone who thought they had the right stuff to make their case in three minutes or less, and upload their "video interview" to his group on YouTube. 10,000 application videos later, an exhausted-looking Diddy's back with an update and a bit of clarification on what he's looking for.
Listen up, kids: If you want to assist Diddy -- a job which involves everything from getting him ready for the red carpet to aiding in billion dollar deals to helping him jump out of planes in movies -- you need to actually be able to do a few things. You need to be able to read, write, and count, for instance. (I'd think Diddy was being facetious, but just the number of videos that run well over three minutes is evidence enough that he's right to put his foot down on the counting issue.) You also need a college degree. Geez. What is this, a real job?
The full slate of videos can be found here. Presentation styles range from the zany to the down to earth, but if you plan on watching them all ... you'll probably need to hire an assistant.
06/06/2007
Akon: Caught on Tape (Again)
Don't let that sweet voice fool you -- Akon is a straight-up thug. At least when it comes to little kids. Less than a month after losing his Verizon endorsement deal for his raunchy dry-humping session with a 15-year-old girl at a concert in Trinidad, the Grammy-nominated ex-con (and proud polygamist) decided to rough-up another teenager onstage while camera phones were rolling. And it's pretty nasty.
Reports are circulating that police have tracked down the young (and, hopefully, former) fan and are considering criminal charges. We wonder what Akon would have done if the guy who threw something at him wasn't 98 pounds. Maybe he'll find out if he goes back to the joint. (For another clip of the fan-tossing, click here.)
05/30/2007
Michael Cera in HUCKABEES, PART DEUX? Nah.
Wanna get more butts in the local multiplex? Stir up a little fake controversy. Today, the folks at Funny or Die "leaked" some "stolen footage" of actor Michael Cera and director Judd Apatow going at it on the set of Knocked Up. Things get so bad that Cera gets fired and replaced with Seth Rogen!
Did we mention that Knocked Up is coming out this Friday?
Just like the whole "Sanjaya is actually a RISD student" vid, the clip may not end up fooling anyone, but it's still a funny bit of viral marketing. Check it out.
05/08/2007
Marvel vs. DC
More brilliant than the concept behind this "Get a Mac" ad parody, is the way that the superheroes are able to embody the confidence and charm of the original Mac vs. PC characters. There is something sad and slightly lonely about our Superman (DC). Even though he is a popular and historically loved superhero, DC is vulnerable to younger, sleeker, hipper upgrades. And that’s when this hotshot, oldie but never-fully-appreciated goldie (Marvel) comes to town, saving the geeks from impending browser-crashing doom. Over time, the cyberworld grows to rely on Spidey more and more by the day. Poor PC... Umm, I mean DC. He may never be the reigning super power again.
