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Stephen Colbert Returns After Hiatus for Some More Politician Bashing
Stephen Colbert is back! Last week, on February 15th and 16th, fans of ‘The Colbert Report’ were surprised and concerned by an abrupt suspension of new episodes due to a “family emergency.” However, the master of news satire will be picking up where the he left off on Monday night with special guest Parnassus Books owner Ann Patchett.
Little Girl Has a Lot of Opinions on Toy Store Gender Politics [VIDEO]
Riley, the clever little girl in this video, has an epiphany in a toy store that turns into a mini-rant about the way that companies “try to trick the girls into buying the pink stuff instead of the stuff that boys want to buy.” Looks like toy companies ought to give the youngsters they market their products to a little more credit.
Kristen Stewart Stammers Through the Story of Christmas [VIDEO]
Okay, so this isn’t really Kristen Stewart, star of the ‘Twilight’ series. But the fake Kristen Stewart in this funny sketch from the folks at Barely Political reminds us not to let the hustle and bustle of consumerism distract us from remembering the true meaning of Christmas.
Matt Damon Snaps at Press While Defending Teachers [VIDEO]
At the Save Our Schools Million Teacher March in Washington DC on July 30th, actor Matt Damon was grilled on his feelings about public school educators. Damon, who attended public school in Boston as a youth and whose own mother is a public school teacher, made some impassioned remarks in defense of teachers.
Town of Traverse City, Michigan Makes Epic Lip Dub [VIDEO]
If you thought your hometown was pretty close-knit, wait until you see how the people of Traverse City, Michigan come together to make this epic lip dub video.
Harry Potter Trailer Recut to Look Like a Cheesy Teen Movie [VIDEO]
The final film installment of fantasy series Harry Potter is currently in theaters, and fans who held the books and movies dear are sad to see the story come to a close.
In this well-edited re-imagining of the HP7 trailer, we get a glimpse of what the immensely popular saga might have looked like had it missed the mark and gone for typical teen comedy instead of the unique and imaginative world to
The Final Image Blog Captures Just the Last Scenes of Your Favorite Movies
The Final Image is a Tumblr-based photo blog dedicated to the final frames of great movies. Whether a film ends with a cliffhanger, twist, or satisfying conclusion, the finale of a film needs to make an impression on the audience and this blog is a shrine to those last moments before the credits roll
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Lucky Red Sox Fan Catches Foul Ball in His Beer [VIDEO]
Cracker Jack is no longer the only thing at the baseball concession stand with a prize inside. This lucky Red Sox fan happened to have his beer in the right place at the right time when a foul ball took a one hop off the Fenway Park grandstand and landed in his cup. Well played!
Shark Jumps Over Surfer in Bizarro ‘Happy Days’ Moment [VIDEO]
An extreme shark encounter was inadvertently caught on tape by Orlando Sentinel photographer Jacob Langston while he was filming a group of surfers at New Smyrna Beach, Florida. A four-foot spinner shark suddenly emerged from the water and did a barrel roll over an unsuspecting person. Totally gnarly, bro!
Jumping Asian Carp Make Fishing Way Easier [VIDEO]
Who needs those boring fishing trips where you spend all day waiting for a bite in the blistering heat? In this creek, Asian carp are so densely populated that they literally jump right out of the water and into this family’s boat. It’s sorta terrifying but it definitely takes the hard work out of fishing.
Peyton and Eli Manning Star in ‘Football Cops’ [VIDEO]
The NFL lockout has left many players with a lot of free time on their hands. Peyton and Eli Manning are making the best of their time off by starring in ‘Football Cops,’ a DirecTV ad spoofing buddy cop shows.
Steve Nash Makes Amazing Trick Shot for Chinese Commercial [VIDEO]
Trick shot videos are popping up all over the internet these days and Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash makes a pretty unbelievable one that combines both his basketball and soccer skills (he was a footie star as a youth, FYI) in this ad for Chinese athletic apparel company Lu You. This definitely isn’t a guy you’d want to play in H-O-R-S-E.
Now the question is, did he make it in one take?