Category Archives: Video

Henson's Wilkins Coffee (Beware!)

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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!) →

David Blaine Street Magic is back!

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They’re baaaaaack!  ‘Those Lil Rabbits,’ the guys who brought you David Blaine Street Magic parts 1, 2, and 3, are about to unveil the next true sequel to the hilarious series.  Watch the trailer above.  Fun fact:  The three Street Magic videos have a total of over 40 million views combined.

NEWS ALERT :: I WILL BE THE PRODUCTION ASSISTANT (PA) FOR THE FOURTH VIDEO.  I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH MICHAEL NAUGHTON, THE ONE WHO GOES, “HE PUT ME ON THE ROOF.  HE PUT ME ON THE ROOF.”  I MAY EVEN BE ACTING AS A DOUBLE FOR MIKEY DAY, THE OTHER CHARACHTER–“CHEEZITS, CHEEZITS!”  I WILL BE MEETING WITH THEM  AND HELPING THEM MAKE THE VIDEO SOON.  CHYEAH!

Check after the break (click “more…”) for the original and parts 2 and 3.  Re-live it, and get ready for part 4, coming next month to YouTube. Continue reading David Blaine Street Magic is back! →

Leeeeeeeroy Jenkinsssss

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Now these are true and blue nerds.  It’s a taping of a guild working together (or not working together) in the ultimate MMORPG World of Warcraft.  This video captures what happens when a guild member decides to leave a guild meeting and attack the enemy by himself.

Three things stand out for me that are especially funny.  (1) When the guild master (the leader of the group) is talking on his headset to the other members, he turns his character in the game as if his character in-game is actually talking to the other guys.  (2) The entire guild reaction to Leroy’s attempt to go it alone.  “GOD DAMNIT LEROY!  YOU MORON.”  Ha!  (3) Leroy’s grand entrance (“Let’s do this…LEEEROY JENKINS!”) and epic fail (“It’s not my fault…”)  And is Leroy crying in the end?  This is a classic.