Featured Other Gems:
Nov 16 to Nov 22

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  Richard Pryor, 1st Black President

  (TV Clip)
  [ 6:49 - from YouTube ]

  A slow build in a sketch with Richard Pryor playing a straight-faced president.  Back in the 70's, just the premise of Richard Pryor was hilarious, as you can hear from the audience reactions.  In classic Richrd Pryor tact, he starts the press conference conservative and calm, then starts to let the Angry Brother slip out.  The odd bit of prescient premise aside, some of this humor about 70's Black Soul Power is pretty much what many white people have feared and expected about Obama.  While many references seem decades old, the bit about the NFL getting more black quarterbacks, black coaches, and black team owners is strikingly timely. view

  

  Political Comedy Activist John Wellington Ennis
  Filmmaker, FREE FOR ALL!
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  Adidas Teamgeist: Prologue

  (Advertisements, Branded Entertainment)
  [ 1:32 - from YouTube ]

  In preparation for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Adidas unveils the new uniform for the German National Team. Deutscher translation:  A uniform with a history is much more than just a uniform; it's a symbol for togetherness, passion, expectations, ambitions. Every player, every team, every fan should understand this. This understanding will make them stronger.  But what if there was no history, no tradition, no identiy...? view

  

  New Media Producer John Rota
  Film, TV & New Media Producer
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  Former Miss South Carolina Teen USA Learns Where Babies Come From

  (TV Clip)
  [ 3:48 - from YouTube ]

  On Jimmy Kimmel Live, former Miss South Carolina Teen USA Learns Where Babies Come in an interview with Nadya Suleman (Octomom) and a visit to a doctors office. view

  

  Social Media Enthusiast Susan Elaine Cooper
  Social Media Enthusiast 
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  The Voices of "Transformers"

  (Behind the Scenes, Feature Film Extensions)
  [ 2:55 - from YouTube ]

  For those of you who can't get enough of "Transformers", check out this brief featurette on the voice actors who make Optimus Prime, Megatron and Bumblebee come alive. While I can't support Michael Bay's (ahem) "visionary talents" when it comes to these movies, I do begrudgingly admire his faithfulness to some of the original voices of the 80's cartoon series. view

  

  Film Buff Chris Brenner
  Post Production Point Man, Border Patrol, Scarecrow
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  Mo Rocca, Interrupted

  (Advertisements, Branded Entertainment)
  [ 2:20 - from YouTube ]

  I often say that branded entertainment should let the story speak for itself with very little brand messaging, and this video executes that concept beautifully. Mo Rocca, known for his ability to name the capital city of every country around the world, is the star of this humorous spoof to promote the Oakwoods, temporary housing with locations just about everywhere but Mars. But you don't know they're the sponsor until the end, and it's via an unbranded link, piquing interest about all of the markets it serves in a unique and original way. view

  

  Branded Entertainment Guru Gennefer Snowfield
  Writer, Producer, Branded Entertainment Specialist 
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  The Hoff Drunk at EMA's 09

  (Gossip / Celebrity )
  [ 1:09 - from Spike ]

  David Hasselhoff drunkenly tells Europe that he did not, in fact, bring down the Berlin Wall, contrary to most historical accounts from the era.  This would be sad, if it were not so dumb and funny.  "Kitt!  Meet me at the podium!  I need help standing up!" "C.J.!  I need mouth to mouth! I'm so drunk I forgot how to breathe!"  view

  

  Political Comedy Activist John Wellington Ennis
  Filmmaker, FREE FOR ALL!
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  "I Love You, Mr. Star Wars" and Other Famous Movie Quotes

  (Film Clip)
  [ 2:22 - from VideoGum ]

  This nifty little compilation gathers some famous movie quotes that feature the title of their film. For instance, when Russell Crowe mutters "gladiator" in... Gladiator. It's funny how corny some of this dialogue sounds out of context, especially in the more serious titles.   view

  

  Film Buff Chris Brenner
  Post Production Point Man, Border Patrol, Scarecrow
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  Slim Suit Commercial

  (Advertisements)
  [ 2:04 - from YouTube ]

  No, this isn't a parody. Wrestlers make suits out of garbage bags and use them to sweat out water weight before a weigh-in. I guess the Slim Suit was thought to be the way to bring that unhealthy weight loss tactic to the masses. The "Slim Suit" commercial ran in the 80s and it apparently caught on. A few people in the YouTube comments mentioned that they came across a few Slim Suits in the wild at local garage sales. view

  

  Camera Expert & Content Creator Michael Tapp
  New Media Content Creator | Shooter | Camera Tech