New TV Show Would Let Anyone Create An Episode Dan Koelsch, March 31, 2010 With video games and the Internet eating away at TV ratings, networks are having to look for more interactive and interesting ways to gain viewers. Current TV (created by former VP Al Gore) is trying something very different than other networks. The company has teamed up The Sims creator Will Wright to develop a TV show that is completely user-generated. Find out more after the jump. Wright’s resume also includes Spore and SimCity, so the guy knows about entertainment that makes the audience do all the work. In this case, users will submit their story ideas, and Wright and a team of producers will pick one and make two half-hour long episodes. The show would be aptly called The Creation Project, though it’s unclear what parts of the development process we would see. The ideas would come from both mobile devices and the web, so this could be really great for spur-of-the-moment ideas to flourish. Wright will be working with producer Albie Hecht, former president of Spike TV and Nickelodeon. The show could debut as early as this year if it gets the greenlight. Source: IGN News Viral Marketing Current TVInteractiveSporeThe Creation ProjectThe SimsWill Wright
Golden Globes: Cameron and Avatar, Hangover, and Christoph Waltz January 17, 2010January 17, 2010This is a quick write up on the results of the Golden Globes. The surprise of the night was “The Hangover” beating out Maryl Streep, Maryl Streep, and “500 Days of Summer” for Best Musical or Comedy. Christoph Waltz won Best Supporting Actor, a role which many argue shouldn’t have been… Read More
Rocket Poppeteers Sends Out ‘Fleet Assessment #1’ March 23, 2011The Super 8 ‘Rocket Poppeteers’ viral has been silent for a while. Before the site went down for renovations last month, those who signed up for the Astronaut Training Program were sent certificates showing that they had been accepted into the program. Today, Astronaut Trainees were sent an email about… Read More
Justin Bieber Heats Up SNL For Valentine’s Day February 10, 2013Justin Bieber hosted a The Valentine’s Day themed Saturday Night Live last night, and the episode was full of parodies on television shows and even Grease. Check out the entire episode after the break. Read More