by Tubefilter News on March 25th, 2011
New feature we’re trying out today on Tubefilter. We were pulling this list together of the most “liked” videos on YouTube today (since we were curious) and this led to an oddly captivating slate of videos. And there’s some actual news in here, in that these aren’t the “Most Watched” but instead the more subtle metric of what popped the most today from within the sometimes fickle YouTube community. We limited the search to “Comedy” for now, though we’ll be experimenting with other categories as we go. Enjoy and take note, some may be a little NSFW for language, so throw on some headphones.
by Drew Baldwin on March 25th, 2011
In November Tubefilter broke the news that Johnny Knoxville and his Jackass crew were planning on an online-only followup to their mega hit Jackass 3D. We now know that on April Fools Day the pranksters are premiering Jackass 3.5 on the newly reminted Joost.com, now part of the Adconion Media Group.
The feature length movie, which will be distributed first as a compilation of several web episodes, features over 80 minutes of all-new footage shot during Jackass 3D production. Tubefilter had a chance to sit down with Knoxville, Chris Pontius, Wee Man, Preston Lacy, Dave England, and director Jeff Tremaine discuss their favorite parts:
Highlights include Steve-O’s painful introduction to a snapping turtle, Bam Margera’s rocket-powered trip to Uranus, and Chris Pontius’s wood pecker. “His poor penis,” lamented Tremaine. Jackass 3.5 is the first of the projects to make use of the Phantom super slow motion camera, which documented every face slam, body blow, and nut shot in agonizing detail.
When asked about his penchant for sailor outfits, Knoxville gave this coy response: “I’m just crazy about seamen.” Speaking of which, Jackass 3.5 also features the only successful prank pulled on Knoxville, in which his face lotion was infused with horse semen. It went undetected by Knoxville for over a month until it was revealed at the Jackass 3D cast and crew screening. Knoxville’s take:
by Joshua Cohen on March 25th, 2011
Early adopters of the online episodic video internet may remember TBS’ now defunct but not forgotten web destination for alt humor, Super Deluxe.
And for those that do remember Super Deluxe, you might recall the site was home to an irreverent faux talk show hosted by Brody Stevens, an LA-based comic with a strong nose who takes orders from an all-powerful Shadow Man, who promises the comedian Hollywood fame and fortune in return for completing a few simple tasks.
Comedy Death Ray’s Brody Steven’s Interview Challenge is like Rosemary’s Baby except with celebrity interviews instead of a wife with antichrist. If that simile makes sense to you, or you recollect any of the above, you’ll be happy to hear Stevens may appear in another series on a different medium.
Nellie Andreeva at Deadline reports Zach Galifianakis recently expanded his relationship with HBO. The Between Two Ferns star signed a first look deal with the pay cable network. The first project he’s slated to develop under the agreement is a low-budget mockumentary, which chronicles a day in the life of a comedian. It stars Stevens as himself.
by Marc Hustvedt on March 25th, 2011
Vork was bound to get his own show. Well, by that I mean the web needed more of the cerebral deadpan comedy of The Guild star Jeff Lewis. Thankfully, Lewis had made a few friends who know a thing or two about shooting web series after four seasons on one of the most popular scripted comedies online.
Teaming up with Guild director Sean Becker, Lewis birthed a series of sharp five-minute sketches that would feature a number of his comedy pals like Felicia Day, Alex Albrecht, Tom Konkle, Vince Caso, Robin Thorsen and Jamie Kaler.
The Jeff Lewis 5-minute Comedy Hour debuted back in October of last year with Guild-cast-heavy “Tag” kicking off the season. To date, it’s still the most popular in terms of views, netting just under 80,000 so far on YouTube. Throughout the season, 5-minute would push the comedy lines into mature corners, often slapping an NSFW warning before episodes like “Finacée” and Felicia Day’s guest starring spot in “Date“—which incidentally is one of the most popular.
by Joshua Cohen on March 25th, 2011
CollegeHumor recently upped its programming slate. The destination for coeds and comedic online video connoisseurs put its major initiatives in the web series world on hold in 2008 to pursue a production model that releases one viral video sensation after another. But after executing a successful stint in episodic online video last Fall (with titles like Very Mary Kate, Full Benefits, and Hello My Name Is), CollegeHumor is once again back in the business of making web series. Watch Troopers and you’ll be glad the company came around.
The program takes the Clerks conversation on Jedi politics to its next logical step. There are hundreds of thousands if not millions of soldiers in the Imperial Army, right? And those individuals, even the nondescript ones behind the Stormrooper masks are people, too, right? So wouldn’t they be susceptible to the same whims, desires, SNAFUs, and blundering mistakes like the rest of us?
Aubrey Plaza (from NBC’s Parks and Recreation) stars as a mildly annoyed princess from Alderaan with a weird harido who puts up with a couple of stormtrooper-like guards (played by Sam Reich and Josh Ruben) who graduated from the Michael Scott School of Business Etiquette, Tactics, and Management.
The series explores topics Star Wards fanatics talk about with their friends when they’re bored, excited, and/or under the influence of illicit substances, like how long does it take to get from one place to another on an intergalactic space station the size of a planet, are their seminars to learn Jedi mind tricks, and what’s the 9 to 5 grind like for you average, low-level Imperial Army enrolee.
by Joshua Cohen on March 24th, 2011
Did you miss the Duran Duran concert at SXSW? Are you hungry like the wolf to see them live and on stage? Did you see what I did there? Would you travel to Rio and back to catch one of their shows? How about there? Did you see what I did there?
If you answered yes to any of the above, save a prayer (What about that one?) because you can catch Simon, Nick, John, and Roger from the comfort of your computer screen care of YouTube and American Express.
Duran Duran played the latest concert last night in Amex’s Unstaged series, which features live streamed performances from famous musical acts with directors of equal or greater importance and name recognition calling the shots. For Example, Brazil’s mastermind Terry Gilliam directed the show played by the Grammy Award-winning Arcade Fire and Duran Duran took cues from quinoa lover David Lynch.
by Drew Baldwin on March 24th, 2011
Streamy Award nominated web series GOLD The Series has teamed up with roleplaying game publishing house 4 Winds Fantasy Gaming to present The GOLD Guide to Competitive Gaming, set for release in November 2011.
Since its launch in 2008, GOLD The Series has released the GOLD Character Card Game, Season 1 on DVD, and the dramatic miniseries Night of the Zombie King, proving there can be more creative approach to web series merch than funny t-shirts and pinup calendars.
The GOLD Guide to Competitive Gaming features a collection of essays about roleplaying games, written by the GOLD team, along with 30 or so of the RPG industry’s recognized writers and game designers, including RPG stars Keith Baker, Monte Cook, and Ed Greenwood.
The anthology also features contributions from some unexpected sources like Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe, actor Matthew Mercer, and filmmaker Ben Dobyns. Additionally, the book will feature essays from some of the fictional characters from GOLD and Night of the Zombie King.
“We’re so honored to be collaborating with Robert and these amazing writers,” said GOLD creator David Nett. ”These are the people who keep the RPG industry running – I’ve been reading some of their work for decades. For the GOLD team, a bunch of kids who grew up on RPGs
by Drew Baldwin on March 24th, 2011
Talks@Google sat down with Lady Gaga for an epic hour plus interview at Google’s Mountain View, CA headquarters.
The interview, conducted by nervous VP of consumer products Marissa Mayer, featured questions from a pool of over 54,000 submitted by fans over three days through the Gaga’s YouTube channel and Twitter (hashtag #GoogleGoesGaga). In a recent video, Gaga encouraged fans to use the Moderator Tool to vote on their favorite questions.
The interview has garnered over half a million views over the past two days.
Yahoo!’s The Amplifier put together a great recap of the video; here are some highlights:
“It was actually my father’s request [that all her tattoos be on her left side]. He asked that I remain on one side slightly normal. So I only have my tattoos on my left side. I’m also a lefty. I think he sees this as my Marilyn Monroe side and this is my Iggy Pop side.”
“People who say they can’t escape the paparazzi are full of s—.”
“Me and my tits and my ass and my brain are very proud to be here
