The Late Night Saga Continues on Craigslist and YouTube Dan Koelsch, January 15, 2010January 16, 2010 I almost hope it never stops. While NBC is still staying quiet about what it plans to do with its late night line up, the two hosts in question, Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien, are definitely not. Check out Gawker to see all the great clips from last night, including Jimmy Kimmel ripping into Leno right to his face! As we reported before, the battle has gone viral, and there are some more great tidbits to check out. First of all, you need to see this Craigslist posting that has Conan trying to sell “The Tonight Show” set. Conan actually had a segment about doing this on his show last night: The Jay/Conan debacle has also reached internet meme status, becoming the latest in a long line of Downfall parodies, based on the televised movie about Hitler’s final days. With reports that Jay is getting his old show and time back, I don’t see this going away anytime soon, so buckle up and pick your side. Viral Marketing Conan O'BrienDownfallJay LenoThe Tonight Show
Interview: James Erwin talks “Rome Sweet Rome”, Reddit, And Jeopardy November 4, 2011A little over a week ago, I debuted an article about how one man’s response to a question on Reddit landed him a Hollywood agent and a Warner Bros. movie deal. At the time, we had little detail on what actually went into the process, but that’s all changed, as… Read More
Viral Video For “Carrie” Catches Telekinetic Experience At Coffee Shop October 7, 2013Sony Pictures’ remake of the horror classic Carrie opens in theaters on October 18th, and it looks like the studio is trying to make one last viral marketing push. A viral video was released today where a prank is set up to make it look like a girl in a… Read More
Comic-Con: Castle Panel Reveals New Twitter Campaign July 26, 2010September 7, 2010Yesterday I attended my last panel of this year’s Comic-Con, which was for ABC’s Castle. Almost the entire cast was there, including stars Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic. We got some details on the future of the show, as well as backstage antics and the new Twitter campaign starting now. Read More