Archive for the ‘infoMania’ Category

Viral Video Film School needs your help!

// Monday, 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!

infoMania recap 11/19

// Friday, 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.

infoMania recap 11/12

// Friday, November 13th, 2009 by Josh Heller

infoMania again did a great job of being purely hilarious. It seems like the only way that cable news can describe the health bill is in terms of baseball. News simply does not know how to celebrate women in sports, unless maybe they are having threesomes.

Conor Knighton looks at Twilight New Moon Mania and Carrie Prejean Sex Tape.

Sarah Haskins fears every moment when she is not being protected by Broadview Security.

Have you ever noticed how news loves fat people, but only from the neck down?

Ben Hoffman’s returns to his passion… with a Tech Report on iPhone apps!!!!! This time they are sexxxy

Watch infoMania every Thursday at 10pm on Current TV. Watch last night’s episode.

infoMania recap 11/05

// Friday, November 6th, 2009 by Josh Heller

Last night’s infoMania was a blast. They looked at Kate (minus nine.) Roker in fake wax. ‘V’ and it’s connections to ‘O’. Levi Johnston’s tweets. And all the tools at Tool Academy.

infoMania debuted their promo for a new reality show: Top Scent

Missed reading the week’s magazines? Conor Knighton has got you covered. He looks at Adam Lambert, Cougar Conventions (which we already covered), Fergie’s undying love for Josh Duhamel, and his potential affairs with a stripper.

Sergio Cilli watches Billboard’s top 100 videos (but only chooses 5.) From Jay-Z to Miley Cyrus to Owl City, the jokes are-a-plenty.

infoMania has “all eyes” on this week’s election that surely will affect “2010.”

(more…)

infoMania sneak peek: Animal Planet or Porno?

// Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 by Josh Heller

Mid-week lulls always improve with infoMania sneaky peekies. This week we’ve got one that asks: Animal Planet or Porno?

Enjoy!

infoMania for October 29!

// Friday, October 30th, 2009 by Josh Heller

infoMania celebrates Halloween!

Conor looks at some awards shows that you didn’t know existed. He identifies the first single-handed teabag,  Microsoft not being happy with Family Guy. He’s also got you covered. He finds an issue of Scary Monster magazine, and finds out that 88-year old Nancy Reagan, has only months to live!

infoMania looks at how local news takes on Halloween. (Everything seems to scare them.)

Brian shows you how easy it is to convert from gay to straight. Ben tries to find something to do on Halloween. Brett’s Viral Video Film School gets in the Halloween spirit, as he takes a look at YouTube’s Creepiest Fetish Costumes.

Sergio has a Scary Spooky Halloween Special.

Happy Halloween!

Watch infoMania every week on Current TV, Thursdays at 10pm.

Watch the full episode now!

infoMania sneak peek: That’s Gay: Conversion

// Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 by Josh Heller

This week’s infoMania sneak peek is a That’s Gay segment.

Bryan looks at the strange, strange world of gay conversion. There are ex-gay therapists out there, who want to pet ashamed homosexuals until they go hetero. Interesting methods, I wonder if they work.

infoMania airs every Thursday night at 10pm, only on Current TV.

infoMania 10.22.09

// Friday, October 23rd, 2009 by Josh Heller

Still uninformed about the world you’re living in? infoMania is here to help.

Last night, Conor kept you up on the biggest stories. What’s grosser than a reenactment of an actual colonic? A  real colonic performed live on the Tyra show. Sabado Gigante’s has a Miss Ass competition, which is way less gross. Balloon Boy is still all over the news, and Rick Sanchez names a hurricane after himself.

Ben visits the prestigious Fox Reality Show Awards, and schmoozes with Paris Hilton.

Sergio’s White Hot Top 5 looks at YouTube’s Hottest Rap Videos. He finds they, aren’t as hot as youtube would like you to think.

In memory of Thomas Edison, Brett’s  Viral Video Film School takes a look at YouTube’s Dumbest inventions. These inventions are so dumb, that Edison would probably rollover in his grave. Using modern pseudo-science, we can know what people are saying as they roll around in their grave. Conor looks at the profundity of ghost shows on television.

There is so much more in this weeks episode, so have a looksy at some of the best clips from the week of October 22nd, 2009.

infoMania Sneak Peek: Balloon Boy Bonanza

// Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 by Josh Heller

Balloon Boy was the fastest meme to ever happen. I’ve covered some of the impact on the internet, but infoMania keeps you up on what the rest of the world was doing during those fateful six hours.

Video games, mugs, key rings, barfing on live TV, mouse pads.

I particularly like the Balloon Boy mouse pad, because both are obsolete. Though the mouse pad’s obsolescence has been sustained for much longer than that of the Balloon Boy.

Read more on the speed of the Balloon Boy meme.

Behind the scenes: the noises inside Ben Hoffman’s office

// Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 by Josh Heller

I had my headphones, so I wasn’t paying attention when the yelling started. Brett told me to pull out my camera, because breaking news was happening. Ben Hoffman, friendliest man in the world, had broke! He was yelling, and the whole office didn’t know why. Brett takes you on a tour of the infoMania office, and the loud noises coming from Ben’s office.

Stay tuned to this week’s infoMania to find out what made Ben so mad!