April Fools Starts Early With Conan O’Brien Buying Mashable Dan Koelsch, March 31, 2012March 31, 2012 April Fools is still a few hours away here on the West Coast, but as soon as the clock struck midnight out East, the games began. For instance, Mashable has been bought by Conan O’Brien for only $3,500, and he’s already made changes to the website and its Twitter. Watch Conan make the announcement in the video after break, and as he suggests, stay tuned for more Conan-related gags. If you see any more April Fools gags related to movie or television, let us know in the comments below! Social Networks Viral News April FoolsConan O'BrienMashable
Great 7 Minute Video Shows The Cinema of 2009 December 24, 2009March 29, 2011Just in time for the holidays and the end of the year, we have a great user-created video that nicely highlights the films from 2009. Cut together with some solid tunes, this uber-music video is definitely worth a nostalgic look: The video was created by YouTube member Kees van Dijkhuizen,… Read More
“Silicon Valley” Landing Page Is A Hilariously Effective Marketing Gag April 23, 2014Generally when a marketing team has a technology-based film or show, they would embrace those themes by creating fake websites, landing pages, etc. We’ve seen in it a bit of David Fincher’s The Social Network, and now we are seeing it again for HBO’s latest comedy Silicon Valley. The show… Read More
NBC’s New Show The Event Gains Massive Buzz at Comic-Con July 28, 2010July 28, 2010San Diego Comic-Con is usually the make or break place for studios to unveil their newest projects. Marvel, Warner Brothers, and many other studios and networks all use Comic-Con as a place to (hopefully) gain a lot of positive buzz for the movie or TV show that they’re selling. NBC’s The Event… Read More