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Exclusive: AOTS’ Keyboard Cat Competition

Attack of the Show announced the “Great American Keyboard Cat Competition” a few weeks ago.  Host Kevin Periera asked AOTS viewers and Keyboard Cat fans alike to send in artwork of the famous YouTube phenomenon that is Keyboard Cat.  The video above is a reveal of some of the first entires we received.  Can you spot me?  We have a room filled with boxes of Keyboard Cat goodness to open and review.  Many of the entries are amazing, beautiful works of art.  Our viewers have talent!  The winner will be announced live on Thursday’s show (G4, Attack of the Show, 7PM ET).  Look after the break for some exclusive shots of some other entires.  Also embedded are my favorite Keyboard Cat videos.

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Conan, YouTwitFace is very real

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A few weeks ago, when Conan brought back his famous “In the Year 2000” segment (which he changed to “3000”), he ended the segment with this hilarious joke:  “In the year 3000…YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook will merge to form one super time-wasting website called…”YouTwitFace!”  (Followed by lots of laughter.)  Little did he know that this would actually become a real website!

While the three sites are indeed becoming interlaced with each other, one man has actually taken it upon himself to create an official domain where all three will meet:  www.YouTwitFace.com.  Brian Kay “intends to build out the site into a tribute to “social-media faux pas and the lighter side of technology” combining blog posts and funny videos.”  Kay calls it “YouTwitFace, the future of wasting time.”  The site is currently under development.  Look after the break (click “…more”) for the quick clip of Conan and Andy spilling the joke.

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Billy Mays, pitchman (1958-2009)

Billy Mays, infomercial king, died of an apparent heart attack over the weekend.  His products, brands, and strong and identifiable personality will live on.  When I first saw an Oxi Clean commercial many years ago, I was so annoyed by it.  As time went on though, I found a place in my heart not only for cleaning products, but also for infomercial maven Mr. Billy Mays.   Rest in peace, Billy Mays.

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David Blaine Street Magic, part 4 – On Set

 

Today I was the production assistant and body double for the new  David Blaine Street Magic video.  It was so much fun.  I had a great time.  We filmed in the valley, so it was SO DAMN HOT.  That aside, it was such an amazing experience.  Michael Naughton, Mikey Day, and Mitch Silpa were hilarious.  Street Magic part 4 looks like it will be the best one yet.  Check it out on YouTube at Those Lil Rabbits channel this July…YOU DEMON!  Check after the break for a couple behind-the-scenes shots. Continue reading David Blaine Street Magic, part 4 — On Set

Henson's Wilkins Coffee (Beware!)

All the way back in 1957, Washington DC offered Jim Henson a deal to create television commercial shorts for Wilkins Coffee.  The local stations could only handle ten seconds worth of ads, so Henson was forced to work with seven seconds for the action, three seconds to show the actual product.  Henson used his muppets characters to produce the commercials.  What makes these ads so funny is the sheer violence it exudes.  There’s the cheerful Wilkins and the angry Watkins.  Wilkins simply does not want to have any Wilkins Coffee, and Watkins won’t take any of it.  The video above contains a number of the inital spots.  Look after the break (click “more…”) to see a second video with more spots.  Watch, laugh, and enjoy. Continue reading Henson's Wilkins Coffee (Beware!)