Paula Deen hit in face by Reba McEntire // Current Virals

// November 24th, 2009 by Josh Heller

Current Virals is taking a hiatus from television, but we it’s having it’s renaissance as a daily blog post on the Current Comedy blog.

Enjoy your virals for 11/23.

Paula Deen hit in the face by ham

(via TravG73)

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Current TV’s new office in Downtown Los Angeles

// November 23rd, 2009 by Josh Heller

Our new office in Downtown Los Angeles is only a few miles from our old office in Hollywood. At that location you didn’t have to dress very nice.

I was pretty certain, that I wouldn’t be allowed into the fancy new building, dressed like the schlub I normally look like, so I tucked in my shirt and wore fancy shoes.

When I got here, I told them my name, they gave me a parking pass, and there were not any problems. Everyone in the office was dressed they way they normally would, except Brett, Ellen and Jason who dressed like the cast of Mad Men (because they film it here.) Brett gives John a tour of our beautiful new locale.

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Viral Video Film School needs your help!

// November 23rd, 2009 by Josh Heller

This is a special message from Brett Erlich of The Grand Faculty Council of the Viral Video Film School:

Dearest pupils. The Grand Faculty Council of the Viral Video Film School is composing a list of videos for your VVFS Year End Extravaganza Episode Installment Omnibus Funkadelic (title tentative… though Funkadelic definitely stays).

PLEASE EMBED WHAT IN YOUR MIND IS/ARE THE BEST/MOST IMPORTANT VIDEOS OF 2009. ie, if I were to administer a cumulative final exam, which videos should it cover?

THAT IS ALL. Go to your favorite VIDEO STREAMING SITE, copy the the embed code, and embed that sheezaw here IMMEDIATELY.

Sincerely,
Sultan Brett

To add your viral suggestions go to YEAR’S BEST / MOST IMPORTANT VIRAL VIDEOS on Current.com. Start your embed-gines… now!

WTF Google Trends

// November 20th, 2009 by Josh Heller

Your Google Trends 31-40 for Friday, November 20th, sponsored by Andrew Fitzgerald.

31. watch new moon online for free without downloading
32. shroud of turin
33. asian carp
34. university of miami shooting
35. heidi klum runway after baby
36. how many continents are there
37. columbia crest cabernet sauvignon columbia valley reserve 2005
38. blanche lincoln
39. blorenge wales
40. new moon box office results

Why are these terms trending? The world will never know.

Funny tweets by Weird Al

// November 20th, 2009 by Josh Heller

Weird Al had a very funny tweet today.

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SuperNews! recap 11/19

// November 20th, 2009 by Josh Heller

Last night we witnessed a fine second episode from the second season of SuperNews! A lot went down, so here’s a quick recap of some of it.
Republican Vice Presidential candidate, ex-Governor of Alaska, and notorious “twilf” Sarah Palin has her head in the clouds for her new talk show, “Parasailin’ with Sarah Palin.” But can she keep that wiener Levi Johnston from mucking things up for her again!?
Faced with the prospect of lay-offs at the office, Craig introduces Darren to the exciting world of Linked In.

The vampire craze goes unchecked in Hollywood, until a ragtag team of long lost action heroes (lead by Sylvester Stallone) take matters into their own hands.
There’s a lot more, so watch a full episode every Thursday night at 11pm on Current TV. This week’s episode is online Twilight of the Vampires

infoMania recap 11/19

// November 20th, 2009 by Josh Heller

Miss this week’s infoMania? Here’s a recap. Conor Knighton takes a look at the Palin bonanza following the release of her new book ‘Going Rogue’ as part of his look at the week in media. Also includes new books from Coolio and Heidi and Spencer Pratt, ‘Chef Academy,’ Lou Dobbs’ departure from CNN, and Bon Jovi’s appearance on ‘Inside the Actor’s Studio.’

Ben Hoffman tells vampires to suck it especially if they’re starring Twilight. Sergio Cilli takes a look at the top rock songs in this week’s edition of the ‘White Hot Top 5.’ Includes songs by Weezer, Three Days Grace, Alice In Chains, Breaking Benjamin, and Foo Fighters. Conor’s weekly roundup of the glossies. Also includes ‘New Moon’ mania, Sarah Palin in running shorts, NASCAR’s most beautiful people, serial killers, and more.

Brett looks at people Eatin’ on Youtube

Watch the rest of this week’s infoMania: Best clips from the week of 11.19.09

infoMania airs every Thursday night at 10pm on Current TV. Except not this Thursday, cuz its Thanksgiving.

Humor Studies: Can a landscape be funny?

// November 19th, 2009 by Josh Heller

In college I did a lot of research in humor studies. In this video I give an introduction to humor studies, and I read from Laughter by Henri Bergson.

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Nicknames, opium dens, historic boners, and some cool links

// November 19th, 2009 by Josh Heller

I found this flowchart to be very effective in naming myself “J-Dawg.” Below are some other cool links.

  • - Dumb food allergies [Urlesque]
  • - Get your own annoying horse eyes [b3ta]
  • - Opium dens from the late 1800s [boingboing]
  • - Safe For Work Historic Boners [cracked]
  • - “I bought these thongs in Taxes” [failblog]
  • - Naked photos w/ cats [Comedy.com]

Cookies, Santa Claus, Anchor Man, and some FAILs, that I don’t think are FAILs (#9)

// November 19th, 2009 by Josh Heller

Sometimes people decide to call things FAILs, when they aren’t really that FAIL. I try to find the good in everything, so this is another edition of some FAILs that I don’t think are really FAILs.

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Current.com user Smurph25 and his whole family are on the right track in thinking that this is not a FAIL. The building simply wants to keep some things in and some things out. They want to make sure that people can enter, and that elephants cannot. Just because you escaped from the zoo, does not mean you are welcome in our courtyard.

FAIL really? Okay so maybe you didn’t like the movie when you first saw it. And maybe you didn’t like it when your roommate Evan quoted it every five minutes. But you totally loved it when you watched it again. It happened to me. As for the tattoo, totally legit, but he should have added to it, like with some cool dude sunglasses or something.

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