Video Ads Annoy Conan O'Brien Too


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Conan O'Brien Hates Commercials

In the age of DVR and fast-forward, watching commercials during a broadcast is almost always optional. Unless, of course, you're attempting to watch a video online and can't get around the inevitable ads before the content. (Someone's gotta pay the bills, right?) Last night, Conan O'Brien poked fun at the ads that run before videos, teasing a video of President Obama, then becoming increasingly Read more

How Many Hours of Online Video Did the Average Viewer Watch in July?


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Online Video Quiz

Recently released online video statistics show that Facebook is now the third-largest video site on the Internet, behind Google sites (including YouTube) and Yahoo sites. Facebook showed videos to an impressive 46.6 million viewers in July, up 3.6 million from the month prior. Online video is taking off — 178 million Internet users watched videos online in the month of July. Can you guess how Read more

Clicker.tv Lets You Browse and Watch Video From One Place


Updated 05/19/10 1:46 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 2 comments

Clicker.tv Organizes Web Video in One Place

Hulu is great for browsing TV shows, and while more and more networks are bringing their shows online, it's hard to keep track of where and when you can watch it all. But the new kid on the block — whose new interface was featured at today's Google I/O conference keynote — brings you curated, full-length video from all around the web in one place, viewable naively from your web browser in Read more

YouTube Partnering With Sundance to Rent Festival Faves


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YouTube Renting Movies Starting on Friday Jan. 22

Starting on Friday, you won't need to go to the video store to pick up the latest Sundance Festival favorites. Instead, you can point your browser to YouTube. Announced today, YouTube has partnered up with the SFF, and will be offering five popular festival favorites until Jan. 31 for $4 a pop. Independent filmmakers can join in on the action during YouTube's "Filmmakers Wanted" campaign to Read more

Website of the Day: VideoSurf


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Find Clips In Online Videos With VideoSurf

Do you ever see something during a TV show that you wish you could easily find later? Or what about those times when your friends or co-workers are talking about that memorable Oscar moment when the camera cut to Brad and Angelina when Jen took to the stage? If you're ever on the hunt for a snip-it of a video clip, VideoSurf has got you covered. They will help you find those specific scenes with Read more

Camden County Wants to "Free Earl"


Updated 09/10/07 10:31 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 8 comments

Camden County Wants to "Free Earl"

When Earl Hickey was sent to jail on the season finale of "My Name is Earl" last spring, what were the good people of Camden County to do? Why, they gathered to make a "We Are the World"-style music video pleading for Earl's release, that's what. The video, which promotes the Sept. 27 season premiere of the show, features the whole "Earl" cast belting out the reasons Earl should be set free Read more

Go Behind The Scenes with "The Office" Blooper Reel


Updated 09/09/07 2:37 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 12 comments

Go Behind The Scenes with "The Office" Blooper Reel

In case you've ever suspected the set of "The Office" might be the most fun place to work, here's some more fuel for the fire: the bloopers from the show's third season. Most, unsurprisingly, feature Steve Carell in character as Michael Scott, but there are some great Rainn Wilson moments, too. Among the other revelations: Jenna Fischer sneezes a lot, Ed Helms couldn't remember that Andy was his Read more

Hilarious Fake Commercials for "Big Love"


Updated 11/29/07 4:02 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 7 comments

Hilarious Fake Commercials for "Big Love"

While I was searching for those "Big Love" back story clips last week, I came across a couple of hysterical fake commercials HBO produced to promote the show's second season. Like the commercials for cremation shakers and fake skin in the first episode of "Six Feet Under," these false ads promote products that would make your life as a polygamist better. The first, for "Eau de Polygamie," Read more

All Steve Carell, All The Time


Updated 05/29/07 2:00 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 5 comments

All Steve Carell, All The Time

You know I love Steve Carell, whether he's getting his chest waxed or wearing a woman's suit. If you're a fan, too, you might want to head over to Steve Almighty, a special section on NBC's DotComedy site where a new Steve clip will be posted every day through June 22, the release date for Carell's new movie, Evan Almighty. So far, the site includes deleted scenes from The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Read more

Check Out Michael Cera's New Web Comedy


Updated 06/05/07 1:29 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 6 comments

Check Out Michael Cera's New Web Comedy

By now you know I love Michael Cera, aka George Michael Bluth from "Arrested Development." In addition to starring in this summer's Superbad, the 18-year-old has teamed up with his friend Clark Duke for Clark and Michael, an online-only Web comedy for CBS. The first short episode went online this week, and it's pretty good — very dry humor in the style of "Arrested Development" or some of the Read more