Creators of “Auto-Tune The News” Get a TV Pilot Dan Koelsch, August 15, 2010 The Gregory Brothers are one of my favorite acts on YouTube, and now they are finally getting their mainstream calling. The group, consisting of brothers Evan, Andrew, Michael, and Evan’s wife Sarah, often auto-tune subjects in viral videos to make full songs. They are also known for their self-explanatory “Auto-Tune The News” series. Comedy Central has picked up a pilot which will have the group doing much of the same, as well as feature behind the scenes clips. Check out a few of the group’s recent videos after the break, including the popular “Double Rainbow” and “Bed Intruder” songs. As Mashable mentions, The Gregory Brothers are joining the bevy of Internet talent breaching out into TV. We’ve already seen The Onion and the Twitter account “Shit My Dad Says” get television shows. Who do you think should be next? News Viral News Viral Videos Auto-Tune The NewsThe Gregory BrothersViral video
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
Mystery Video Could Be Viral Marketing For Monster Movie or Something We’ve Seen Before October 17, 2012October 18, 2012Peter over at /Film got a weird text message yesterday with an even weirder video attached that shows some kind of humanoid creature. Could this a viral marketing ploy for an upcoming film? While it’s probably not Cloverfield, we do have an idea. Details after the break. Read More
‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Launches Early Viral Marketing Campaign September 24, 2014September 24, 2014It is never too early to start a marketing campaign for a film like X-Men: Apocalypse. And 20th Century Fox is starting some very early marketing promotion for the upcoming film, which will be directed by Byran Singer, by launching two new viral marketing websites. The film is actually no… Read More
Awesome. Saw this on them too. Documentary style. Those guys never fail. http://watch.workbookproject.com/video/4082971-radar-27-auto-tune-the-news