Posts Tagged ‘ television ’

Stephen Colbert Launches His DNA

Stephen Colbert Launches His DNA

Stephen Colbert continues to make late-night television space history. On “The Colbert Report” in May, he was the first host in late-night to interview an astronaut, Garrett Reisman, in space. Now, Colbert plans to save humanity when he has his DNA digitized and sent to the International Space Station (ISS) with famed game designer Richard Garriott. “I am thrilled to have my DNA shot into space, as this brings me one step closer to my life-long dream of being the baby at the end of 2001,” said Colbert. “In the unlikely event that Earth and humanity are destroyed, mankind...

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Buffy’s Back and Virtual

Buffy’s Back and Virtual

Created by sci-fi and comic book legend, Joss Whedon, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” racked up critical and popular acclaim during its seven seasons on television. The series also inspired a line of top-selling comic books and successful merchandising lines with an avid fan base at retail. “As a brilliant storyteller and world-maker, Joss Whedon crafts stories that expand perfectly into the new medium of virtual worlds,” said Corey Bridges, co-founder and Executive Producer, Multiverse. “Not to give away too much, but when the ‘Buffy’ team finished the television series, they created the perfect launching point for an MMOG where...

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Now Playing – Television Internet Only Part I

Finally, after all this beta testing, Hulu is now open. I was beta testing, and the content, well, sucks.  I am not interested in clips, I can get that on Youtube. I am still looking for a BBC iplayer for the Networks. BBC iplayer has video of all their programming available online on a seven (7) day catch-up television, with an option of 30 days watching after downloaded to computer. During the beta testing I kept reminding myself that it is only testing. But now that it is live, I have hopes that content will grow. Yes, yes, there...

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Its Not Your Fault, So Laugh Anyway

Its Not Your Fault, So Laugh Anyway

You are a US Citizen and you do not have a proper sense of humor. Don’t worry, it’s not your fault. After studying 2,000 pairs of British twins and 500 pairs of Americans, researchers at the University of Western Ontario in Canada â’“ not a nation famed for its home-grown jokes â’“ concluded that humour lies in the genes. Both nations, the researchers found, liked positive humour, but only the British appreciated sarcasm, self-deprecation, teasing and ridicule, and the less pleasing aspects of racist or sexist humour. Television humour in Britain is more biting, whereas in North America it...

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