Before They Were Stars No. 19

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RihannaDate: 2004What We Saw: Definitely not a Grammy-winning superstar who would be cozying up next to Jay-Z under an ‘Umbrella.’ Sure, Rihanna’s trying to learn from the pros, like Mariah Carey, but this performance of ‘Hero’ for her high school… Read more

Classic Smoking Commercials: No. 8

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Flintstones Smoking CigarettesThe Pitch: Like a lot of folks from the 50s Fred Flinstone and Barney Rubble were smokers. In fact, they enjoyed the tar and nicotine so much they decided to endorse Winstons as their tobacco of choice. Surgeon… Read more

Someone Is F*&king Someone Else

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Just when you thought we’d reached the end of the ‘I’m F*&cking Whomever’ movement, here comes the dirtiest of the lot. This one features Elizabeth Banks and ‘Knocked Up’ star Seth Rogen, who are appearing in the soon-to-be-released movie by Kevin… Read more

Because We Can’t Cover Everything: 2/26/08

Filed under: Afternoon Linkage

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Jessica Simpson and Owen Wilson make cameos in Willie Nelson’s new video, ‘You Don’t Think I’m Funny Anymore’ … did we ever? Go, Willie, Go! [Spinner] Tired of the Election Already? Yeah, us too. So, thank you Onion for this news report… Read more

Lohan’s Nude Photo Shoot Spoofed

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You’ve probably already seen the nude photos in which Lindsay Lohan transformed into icon Marilyn Monroe, but we bet you haven’t see this behind-the-scenes footage. Yes, it’s a spoof and no, this isn’t the real Lindsay, but we think it brilliantly… Read more

Today’s Top 3 Clips, 2/26/08

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No. 1 When a celebrity goes on ‘Oprah’ to publicize their book, they better know what they wrote in it. That is,… Read more

What They’re Really Like

Filed under: Caught on Tape, You Fools!

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We love those moments when it’s possible to see behind the shiny veneer of celebrity, and here are some fascinating clips focusing on news personalities when they are off-air but still on camera. It features Katie Couric, ‘Mad Bill’ O’Reilly and… Read more

You Said It: 2/26/08

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“Not as good as the original — Ben’s nice, but Sarah got the better man.” –Scott (What’s he talking about?)
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Call Center Worker Loses Mind

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We’ve put this into Real or Fake because even though the word on the street is that this is an actual recording, it’s too bizarre to accept at face value. We have no doubt that call center people mess with callers all the time (it’s happened to… Read more

‘Star Wars’ According to a 3-Year-Old

Filed under: Kids Are Funny, and Sometimes Dumb

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Well, well … OK. If we ask even the biggest die-hard ‘Star Wars’ fan to sum up the entire Episode IV in less than two minutes, they’ll never do remotely as well as this 3-year-old girl. Yes, there’s a lot of information to remember, but the most… Read more

Because We Can’t Cover Everything: 2/25/08

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Paris Might Have a New Beau, though in this day and age, what does that mean really? She could just put this dude in the closet and forget about him until he starves to death. Regardless, she’s been hanging with Nicole Richie’s baby daddy’s… Read more

Oscars Snub Brings Whoopi to Tears

Filed under: Television Is the Answer

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It turns out, the Academy has little love for Whoopi Golderg. The actress, who is both an Oscar winner and the first black female to host the ceremony, was featured in a montage of the award winners, but was snubbed from the tribute to the Oscar… Read more

Celebs Help Kimmel F*&K Ben Affleck

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In response to girlfriend Sarah Silverman’s video where she admitted to ‘f*&king Matt Damon,’ Late Night host Jimmy Kimmel decided to get revenge on her with Matt’s best buddy Ben Affleck. He also managed to enlist a bunch of his celeb friends… Read more

Today’s Top 3 Clips, 2/25/08

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No. 1 Sometimes the most memorable Oscars moments happen on the red carpet — just ask Ryan Seacrest and Jennifer Garner. The ‘Idol’ host was trying to interview the ‘Juno’ star when, out of nowhere, Gary Busey barged in the frame and… Read more

You Said It: 2/25/08

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“It isn’t plagiarism, it is just using the same idea … The story isn’t even close to being the same.” –Jordan (What video is this commenter talking about?)
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‘SNL’ (and Tina) Are Back

Filed under: Television Is the Answer

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After four months away due to the writer’s strike, ‘Saturday Night Live’ was back over the weekend, and everybody’s favorite live TV madmen welcomed back a familiar face as Tina Fey returned to the show. Highlights, which you can sort through… Read more

World’s Worst Jobs: No. 10

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Given the number of videos about bad employment, it seems that many of us have done some awful work in our time. There are songs, confessionals, compilations, testimonials, celeb’s worst jobs, an annual list of the worst jobs in science, a… Read more

Best Videos of the Week, 2/22/08: No. 10

Filed under: The Ones: Best Videos of the Week

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This week’s lineup of the ‘Best Videos of the Week’ serves up our special brew of multi-cultural misunderstanding in the form of an overly caffeinated Japanese Ronald McDonald; quickly followed by Paris celebrating her ‘B(are)-Day; an oversexed… Read more

Because We Can’t Cover Everything: 2/22/08

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Is John Mayer Funny? He fails at standup, but has made some hilarious viral videos. This investigation may finally answer that question. [Asylum] George Bush Can’t Dance, but that doesn’t really surprise you, does it? It sure does make us laugh… Read more

Reporters Lose Teeth, Live On-Air

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This is the beauty of live television — you never know what might go down. In this video, Fox News guest commentator Jeanine Pirro was on ‘Geraldo at Large’ to discuss the Democratic delegates when one of her front teeth fell out. Call the… Read more

Today’s Top 3 Clips, 2/22/08

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No. 1 If you thought that Diane Keaton and Jane Fonda’s slips on live TV were inappropriate, think again. Comedian Steve Martin has had plenty of foul language gaffes on camera, and he was happy to share them with David Letterman. From… Read more

‘Jackass’ Stunt Goes Wrong

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Head ‘Jackass’ Johnny Knoxville recently had a rather serious motorcycle accident that nearly destroyed his ‘manhood.’ He was attempting a backflip on the bike, which sounds incredibly difficult to us and is probably asking for trouble. But, I… Read more

You Said It: 2/22/08

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“People who waste time watching these stupid shows are just as dumb as those who go on them.” –Lloyd (What video is he talking about?)
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Is ‘Be Kind Rewind’ Plagarized?

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An Internet video has surfaced accusing the new Jack Black flick ‘Be Kind Rewind’ of plagarizing from a Nickelodeon program called ‘The Amanda Show.’ The movie, which centers around video store clerks who remake movies themselves after their tapes… Read more

Because We Can’t Cover Everything: 2/21/08

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Need to Get Rid of a TV? Why not destroy it on video? Here are 25 ways that different people disposed of their boob tube. We just threw ours out the hotel window. Wait, that was the hotel’s TV? [geekabout.com]The Lord Works in Mysterious Ways. Why… Read more

One, Two, Three, FOUR Falls on ‘Price Is Right’

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It seems like people are falling heard over heels for ‘The Price Is Right’ and its host Drew Carey. On a recent episode of the popular game show, one overly-enthusiastic contestant eats it not once, not twice, but three times. Another lady followed… Read more

Today’s Top 3 Clips, 2/21/08

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No. 1 ‘Dirrty’ girl Christina Aguilera has cleaned up after the birth of her son, Max, and she’s proudly flaunting her new, fuller figure. On a recent episode of ‘Ellen,’ the host asked the ‘Beautiful’ singer if she… Read more

Faux Britney as Good as Real Britney?

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Because we know you’ve had it up to here with the real Britney Spears, here’s a fake one fooling paparazzi as a stunt for an Australian radio show. A glimpse of those golden locks, which are probably more real than Brit’s, is enough to send… Read more

You Said It: 2/21/08

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“Every time I see this actor with his shirt off, I remember he doesn’t wear deodorant! He admits that … Can you imagine having a love scene in a movie with him and his hairy armpits stinking like crazy?” –Bob K. (Who’s he talking about?)
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