Archive for January, 2009

MISSION: PARODY

Web Video: “Arbitrary Real-Time Narrative” (from Drink at Work)

shaqOVERHEARD

“I’m tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok.” – Shaquille O’Neal

AD AWARENESS

Superbowl Ad: “Maybe It’s Time” (from CareerBuilder.com)

laurasilvermanOVERHEARD

by shap on January 29, 2009. [Smack]

“I was in McDonald’s and I saw this kid take his Happy Meal toy and throw it on the ground. His mom said, ‘Hey, you play with that. There are children in China who are manufacturing those.’” — Laura Silverman

TERRORIZE MY HEART

TV Clip: “Stephen’s Secret Prison” (from The Colbert Report)

LUCK TURNS ON PENNIES

Web Video: “Restaurant Penny Prank” (from Matt McCarthy)

A MAN OF LETTERS

Web Video: Obama Reads Bush’s Letter (from FunnyorDie.com)

FAR OUTSIDE THE ACTOR’S STUDIO

Web Video: The Making of Paul Blart: Mall Cop (from The Landline)

D.MooreKatrinaOVERHEARD

“These days the US Government is paying for everything. And not only the bailout. The other day I read that the storms that hit New Orleans over that past few years will cost the US $270 billion. When I heard that, all I could think about was how badly we got f*#ked on that Louisiana Purchase. People are upset with George Bush? They should be pissed off at Thomas Jefferson!” — David Moore, Carolines on Broadway

POP GOES THE IDOL

Standup Clip: “Ameri-can’t Idol” by Natasha Leggero