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  • How Goods Are Advertised In The Star Wars Universe

    TheGamerChick has shared a series of Star Wars commercials/infommercials, giving us a glimpse of what television advertising could be like in a galaxy far, far away.

    Pretty funny.

    And don’t forget to check out Darth Vader’s recent at bat.

    [via Neatorama]

  • Zach Galifianakis Plays ‘Game Of Game Of Thrones’ On SNL

    Comedian Zach Galifianakis hosted the most recent episode of Saturday Night Live, and a number of the show’s segments are generating a fair amount of buzz on Monday morning.

    We already looked at the Google Glass sketch from Weekend Update, in which Fred Armisen played tech blogger Randall Meeks, trying to convince Seth Meyers that the device is cool, and makes life easier. Spoiler alert: it did neither (though the jury’s still out in real life).

    Another one of the most-talked about sketches from the episode features Galifianakis on a game show called “Game of Game of Thrones”.

    It seems that not a day goes by that the Internet doesn’t produce some type of Game of Thrones parody, so it’s no surprise to see SNL take on the show. Game of Thrones’ Peter Dinklage actually appeared on Weekend Update a few weeks back.

  • Saturday Night Live Makes Fun Of Google Glass

    You know you have a pop culture phenomenon on your hands when you make an appearance on Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update, as Google’s Glass did over the weekend.

    Tech blogger Randall Meeks (played by Fred Armisen) stops by to show off the device. The skit really seems to be poking more fun at Google’s voice recognition technology than anything. He has a quite bit of trouble getting Google to recognize the Wi-Fi password and the word “Italitan.”

    At one point, the device starts playing porn sounds, which Meeks has some trouble muting.

    This is certainly not the first time the device has been parodied, but now that it’s in people’s hands, the jokes have made quite the comeback.

  • When Google’s ‘I’m Feeling Lucky’ Works

    When Google’s ‘I’m Feeling Lucky’ Works

    One of the popular videos on reddit today comes under the headline, “I went to check out Google Palestine, entered random Arabic letter and clicked ‘I’m feeling lucky’. This is the result.”

    One user comments, “Thank you so much op. I have been searching for this video for years.”

    Another responds, “Same here. I’ve never seen it before though.”

    Well done, Google.

  • Sorority Girl Email Author Resigns

    Last week Gawker published an email from an executive board member of the Delta Gamma sorority at the University of Maryland. The ‘deranged sorority letter,’ as it became known, was meant to whip chapter members into shape when it came to hanging out with the Sigma Nu Fraternity members.

    The colorful email caught fire on social media, spawning dramatic recitations of the letter. Perhaps the most famous of these readings is one done by Academy Award nominee Michael Shannon.

    With the bad press that Delta Gamma sorority was getting, it was only a matter of time until the young woman responsible for the email was dealt with by the organisation. Now, the person responsible for the email has resigned from the sorority.

    The Delta Gamma Facebook page this week posted a notice to its page, stating that the girl has resigned and that the email was not an “official” sorority correspondence. The chapter also emphasized that the tone and content of the email was “highly inappropriate” and “unacceptable.”

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    Delta Gamma Fraternity20 hours ago

    Delta Gamma has accepted the resignation of one of its members whose email relating to a social event has been widely distributed and publicized through social media and traditional media channels.

    The tone and content of the email was highly inappropriate and unacceptable by any standard.

    No matter who released it to the public or how it reached such a mass audience, the email content should not reflect on any sorority woman in general or any fraternal organization at large.

    This is a regrettable action by a college junior – a personal email that is now on view for a global audience. And as all reasonable people can agree, this is an email that should never have been sent by its author. Period.

    This email should not be depicted in any way as standard or routine or tied to any official sorority voice. It is not an official voice or message and should not be construed as such.

    For the young woman who wrote it, we can only express our regret and concerns for landing notoriety in this manner.

    We now consider this matter closed. Powered by socialditto(image)  1,000+ likes ·  178 comments

    Though Delta Gamma may consider the matter closed, the email is likely to make the sorority infamous for years to come.

    Below is this author’s current favorite dramatic reading of the email. Former Attack of the Show correspondent Alison Haislip perfectly captures the venom in the email and emphasizes its rather creative language.

  • Yahoo Gets 38 Years Of Saturday Night Live

    Yahoo announced a deal with Broadway Video to feature SNL content on Yahoo properties. Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer announced the news herself.
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    Mayer added in a blog post:

    Matt Foley, Motivational Speaker, or Tina Fey as Sarah Palin? As a lifelong Saturday Night Live fan, it is nearly impossible for me to pick my favorite skit. And, as a fan, I couldn’t be more excited to announce that we have reached an agreement with Broadway Video to feature Saturday Night Live content exclusively on Yahoo! The partnership gives Yahoo! users exclusive access to the entire 38-year archive of SNL content as well as clips from the current season. Blues Brothers, the Coneheads, Church Chat, Wayne’s World, Coffee Talk, Pat, the Hanukkah Song – the list of tremendous clips goes on and on. Saturday Night Live has pervaded and defined our culture for decades.

    That’s a lot of SNL. I wonder what percentage of that is actually funny.

    The content will be available across Yahoo’s properties in an unspecified format. It’s not available yet. The company says it will announce when it is. More details will likely emerge at that point.

  • Michael Shannon Reads the Deranged Sorority Letter [VIDEO]

    Last week Gawker published a real email from an executive board member of the Delta Gamma sorority at the University of Maryland. Now known as the ‘deranged sorority letter’, the email excoriates sorority sisters for being “boring” and “awkward” at parties and for talking “openly about post gaming at a different frat IN FRONT OF SIGMA NU BROTHERS.”

    As expected, these first world problems became the subject of internet ridicule. Now, celebrities are getting in on the action with their own renditions of the letter.

    The latest celebrity to try his hand at a dramatic reading of the letter is none other than Michael Shannon. Shannon is known for bringing a grizzled, serious presence to dramas such as HBO’s Boardwalk Empire and movies such as Bug and Take Shelter. He brings that very same gravitas to the sisters of Delta Gamma:

    Bonus:
    Former Attack of the Show correspondent Alison Haislip has put out her own reading of the letter, which might be even scarier than Shannon’s:

  • Zooey Deschanel Named As Suspect In Boston Bombing (In Captioning Error)

    Actress/musician Zooey Deschanel was named as the 19-year old suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing in an erroneous caption on FOX 4 in Dallas.

    Peter Ogburn noticed this, and tweeted the screencap:

    This was retweeted by Joel McHale:

    Then by Deschanel herself:

    The actual suspect, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, is said to be responding to questioning by authorities, though he has to do so through writing, as a gunshot wound to the throat has left him unable to speak.

    [via TheFW]

  • Watch These Costumed Dogs Emit Hatred

    I don’t know if I’ve ever felt a greater amount of hatred radiating from a dog than that of each of the dogs in this video (and I’ve been bitten by dogs).

    [via The Bored Ninja]

  • ‘Accidental Racist’ Spoof Declares: Racism’s Over Y’All [Video]

    To ensure that the Brad Paisley/LL Cool J song “Accidental Racist” remains a topic of conversation for at least another day or two, SNL offered a spoof of the song on Saturday night’s Vince Vaughn-hosted episode.

    Vaughn didn’t appear in the sketch, however, which came as part of “Weekend Update”. Kenan Thompson played LL Cool J, and Jason Sudeikis played Paisley. Most of the sketch is simply their attempt at defending the song, which has drawn a great amount of controversy and ridicule, but they did, of course, offer some new lyrics.

    For example, Thompson’s Cool J offers, “If you think NCIS is good, I’ll forget the Aryan Brotherhood.”

    In case you haven’t heard the actual song, one of the real lyrics is: “If you don’t judge my gold chains, I’ll forget the iron chains.”

  • Watch Seth Rogen Break Bad [Video]

    Watch Seth Rogen Break Bad [Video]

    Seth Rogen stars in a new video appearing on Funny Or Die called “Seth Rogen = Worst Person in the World”. The video features Rogen “breaking bad” after deciding that doing something charitable means he never has to do anything good again. As an added bonus, Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston makes an appearance.

    The video is a promotion for Hilarity For Charity.

  • Jimmy Wales Engages In Chuck Norris Humor On Quora

    On Quora, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales reveals a lot of interesting insight into what makes Jimmy Wales tick.

    One time, we learned that psychos keep him from voting in elections. Another time, we found out what he thinks about people who think he has the power to shut down Wikipedia. Recently, we learned that he will probably buy Google Glass.

    Today, we see Wales having some Chuck Norris humor fun.

    Read Quote of Jimmy Wales’ answer to Jimmy Wales: Is Jimmy Wales the Chuck Norris of Quora? on Quora

    You can’t find this stuff on Wikipedia.

  • Huey Lewis Goes Patrick Bateman On Weird Al

    If you’re a fan of American Psycho, Huey Lewis and/or Weird Al, than this video is for you. Funny or Die put out this pretty great parody of the film’s iconic Huey Lewis scene, cleverly putting Huey in the Patrick Bateman role, discussing the film’s context and Christian Bale’s performance in the manner that Bale discussed Huey and his work. Weird Al does a fine job in the Paul Allen role as well.

  • Joan Rivers Calls Adele “Fat,” Makes Fried Chicken Jokes

    Joan Rivers is known for her acerbic, often insulting, comedy. However, when the subject of Rivers’ ridicule is an easy target like singer Adele‘s weight, the comedy can easily strike sensitive people as outright mean.

    On the Late Show With David Letterman Rivers made jokes about Adele’s weight, saying that Adele’s song “Rolling in the Deep” should have “Fried Chicken” tacked onto the end of the title.

    It wasn’t the first time Rivers had joked about Adele’s extra pounds. Last October on Twitter, Rivers made fun of the singer just as she gave birth to her first child:

    In an interview this week with the Huffington Post, Rivers, true to form, did not back down from her earlier jabs. She went on to make another crack about Adele’s weight, saying that she took out an ad on the singer’s ass and still had room for plenty of other ads.

    To defend herself, Rivers appealed to “reality” saying, “Adele is beautiful and successful, has, what, a hundred million dollars? I’m saying she’s fat, let’s face reality – she’s fat.”

    Of course, any good will the comedian may have bought with her honesty was quickly washed away by another reference to Adele and fried chicken:


  • NMA Takes On Honey Boo Boo With Cocaine And Jabba The Hutt

    Honey Boo Boo (the show) is headed to Europe, so naturally, NMA has a video about the news. If your’e a fan of the Taiwanese animation firm’s work, this is pretty much classic NMA material. They’ve turned Honey Boo Boo’s mom into Jabba the Hutt (a cat-butchering version), and Honey Boo Boo herself concocts some kind of Mt. Dew/Red Bull/Cocaine cocktail.

    So yes, typical NMA.

    More of NMA’s work here.

  • Chris Hardwick: YouTube Comments Are The ‘Taint Of Humanity’

    Chris Hardwick, who some may know from hosting MTV’s Singled Out or appearing in Rob Zombie’s House Of 1,000 Corpses, but is better known these days as the Nerdist guy, appeared on Conan O’Brien (which also featured Google Ass). He had this to say about YouTube comments:

  • Conan Unveils Google Ass (A Google Glass For Your Butt)

    Google Glass is in the news a lot this week, mostly thanks to Google’s #ifihadglass contest, which enables people to get the opportunity to buy one of the devices. Naturally, Conan O’Brien took notice, and aired this ad for “Google Ass”.

    The slogan is “Strap it to your butt.”

  • Jimmy Kimmel Has Some ‘Very Important Kardashian News’

    In case you haven’t heard the latest “Kardashian news,” Jimmy Kimmel has you covered. He has an idea for a new Kardashian show that they’re “testing” in case Kim goes away.

  • PlayStation 4 Unveiling Gets The NMA Treatment

    The unveiling of the PlayStation 4 has the gaming community divided. Some think the presentation was fantastic, and showed just enough to whet the appetites of gamers. Others felt Sony held back too much information, and relied too much on vague spoken promises. Our favorite Taiwanese animators at NMA definitely fall into the latter.

    Check out our coverage of all things PS4 here.

  • Finally, The Maker’s Mark Debacle Gets A Taiwanese Animation Video

    Next Media Animation (NMA) has put out a new video chronicling the big Maker’s Mark “dilution disaster” (which has now been resolved, as the distiller backtracked on its original plans following customer outrage).

    NMA, which has taken on the John McAfee story, Star Wars Episode VII, Steve Jobs, and recently, Beyonce’s Super Bowl have time show, tells the story as only NMA could:

  • Downton Abbey Makes Patton Oswalt Want To Set An Arby’s On Fire

    There are a lot of people talking about Downton Abbey on Twitter today, now that PBS has run the season finale here in the U.S. While many had already seen the episode, a lot of American fans only got the opportunity to do so on Sunday. While I won’t spoil it here, suffice it to say, something big happened.

    Comedian Patton Oswalt tweeted his way through the episode on Sunday night. Below is the majority of his recap, which ends with him drinking, crying, wanting to set an Arby’s on Fire and watching the movie Battleship. Beware of spoilers and language if you’re easily offended.

    From there, Oswalt proceeded to tweet his way through Battleship. Do yourself a favor and view his timeline.