Hannibal Buress at the American Comedy Awards in New York City on April 23, 2014.Image: Brad Barket/Invision/Associated Press LOS ANGELES — It was the cultural equivalent of an action hero walking away from an explosion without looking back: Hannibal Buress has spoken his piece about Bill Cosby, and seems content to leave the billowing mushroom cloud behind. It is simply accepted as fact that Buress’ Oct. 16 standup routine was the tipping point in Cosby’s precipitous public downfall, an organically viral moment that, for reasons no one can quite explain, finally focused our attention on decades of sexual predation accusations while stirring up at least a half-dozen more. But if you thought the 31-year-old comedian would somehow seek to capitalize, or even continue to agitate for a reckoning with Cosby’s past, think again. Most comics toil their whole lives in relative obscurity, waiting for something they do or say to catch fire. Buress got his moment by way of a crude cell phone video. It’s a bit that Buress said he has done dozens of times over several months of public performances, but there was something about the timing of last month’s show in Cosby’s hometown of Philadelphia that piqued the Internet’s interest, emboldening more women to come forward and touching off a media firestorm. Since then, Buress has turned down dozens of interview requests, including one from Mashable. He has largely avoided the topic on his active social media channels, and has not revisited the Cosby situation, at least not in a performance caught on tape, in his 15 standup appearances since. Subtle clues in his Twitter feed hint that the Cosby story might still weigh on his mind, including this YouTube video (below) from Nov. 15, right around the time Cosby was refusing to address the gathering clouds during an interview with NPR. “People have been asking me to comment,” he wrote, then proceeded to “review” the Cracker Barrel meal that he and his crew ate while traveling between venues in an RV. But at about 3:15 in, Buress, who is waxing poetic about the $20 keyboard he just bought, says, “Sometimes we fail in life. That’s OK.” Then, a bleeped-out section. People have been asking me to comment. here it is. https://t.co/BZnZE7BMIZ — Hannibal Buress (@hannibalburess) November 15, 2014 “Delete, delete! That’s an edit,” someone says off-screen while the entire crew laughs heartily. Then, Buress: “That jump-cut is because we said something slanderous. And we won’t tell you who it is, but… don’t want to deal with that at all.” “That” could be any number of things, including pressure Cosby’s attack dog lawyer Martin Singer, or the inevitable blowback from members of the public who still support Cosby. In fact, a week later, Buress seemed to acknowledge just that. The only thing weirder than getting a death threat from a male bodybuilder/stripper on FB is seeing that you have one mutual friend. — Hannibal Buress (@hannibalburess) November 21, 2014 And then hitting that one friend up and […]
Warning: The following clip contains a spoiler alert for those who haven’t seen the last episode of season 6. Showtime has released a clip of the first two minutes of the seventh season of Dexter, a chilling scene that picks up right where last season’s cliffhanger left off. Season 7 begins with Debra catching Dexter embracing his “dark passenger” and trying to explain what happened in the highly-discussed season finale. Although it clears up a few questions — how will Deb react to seeing Dexter in that situation and how Dexter will try to clarify things — it’s hardly a spoiler. In fact, the clip ends with yet another massive cliffhanger. The season premieres on Sunday, September 20 on Showtime at 9:00 p.m. ET. What do you think of the two-minute preview? Will Dexter be able to talk his way out of this one? Let us know your thoughts in the comments. BONUS: 5 Modern TV Shows Recut as Classic Sitcoms 5 Modern TV Shows Recut as Classic Sitcoms 1. The Walking Dead Alternate Intro A zombie apocalypse is a great vehicle for comedy, right? 2. What if Dexter Had Been a Sitcom? It’s all smiles, laughter and bad sax in this re-imagined version of Dexter. 3. Lost: The Sitcom! Season 1 Intro It sure looks like the Lost gang are a fun bunch. Is that a holiday resort? 4. Breaking Bad is now on ABC In which Walt and Skyler are just your average American couple having a few marital issues… 5. The Office Recut as a Classic Sitcom With all the classic elements of a sitcom, The Office looks like it could be a comedy hit! BONUS: The Wire With a Laugh Track Finally, there’s no title sequence, but this scene from The Wire gets a laugh track. It’s amazing how the addition of some canned chortles can totally change the mood of a clip. Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/07/13/dexter-season-7/
10 Sci-Fi Films About Mars You Can Watch Online 1. Mars Attacks! If you’re in the mood for a bizarre but hilarious black comedy, Mars Attacks! from director Tim Burton should fit the bill perfectly. Based on a trading card series from the 1960s, this B-movie parody features an all-star cast including Jack Nicholson, Lukas Haas, Annette Bening, Jim Brown, Pierce Brosnan, Sarah Jessica Parker, Glenn Close, Martin Short, Jack Black, Natalie Portman, Danny DeVito and Christina Applegate. Full of campy goodness, exploding landmarks, and Sylvia Sydney gleefully exclaiming “They blew up Congress!,” Mars Attacks! is definitely worth watching, and you can rent or buy it instantly on Amazon. 2. Total Recall One of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s many well-known roles is that of 21st-century construction worker Douglas Quaid, who discovers that everything he thinks he remembers about his life are all false memories that have been implanted in his brain. So of course (because this is Ah-nold we’re talking about), much violence and impressive stuntwork ensues, as Quaid travels to Mars to figure out who he is and why he has been living a false life. There’s a new remake of Total Recall coming out Aug. 3, so if you’d like to prepare by watching the original, you can see the trailer on YouTube and buy Total Recall to watch instantly on Amazon. 3. Red Planet With a stunningly low Rotten Tomatoes rating of just 14%, Red Planet isn’t exactly a marvel of modern cinema. It is, however, a mildly entertaining adventure movie about a group of scientists sent to try to colonize Mars as impending ecological disaster threatens Earth. The mission goes horribly awry, though, and becomes a fight for survival on the Red Planet. Amazon Prime members can watch Red Planet for free, and non-Prime members can rent or buy it instantly. 4. Ghosts of Mars Director John Carpenter is best known for science fiction horror movies, and Ghosts of Mars offers a lot of both. Unfortunately, it doesn’t offer any of it in a particularly compelling package, as evidenced by a paltry 21% Rotten Tomatoes rating and a $14 million box office gross (on a movie with a $28 million budget). But if you’re intrigued by a mash-up of supernatural and science fiction, you might still want to check out this story of hapless Martian colonists attacked and possessed by the ghosts of the planet’s previous inhabitants, released when miners discovered and opened a mysterious doorway. Watch it on Netflix or Amazon streaming video. 5. Robinson Crusoe on Mars Batman star Adam West, a monkey in a space suit, and aliens using humans as slave workers — this movie has it all. And, according to the trailer, it’s “scientifically authentic!” While they might have exaggerated a bit on that last part, it’s still a fun sci-fi romp that takes the adventure story of Robinson Crusoe and sets it on the surface of Mars, where Commander Kit Draper struggles to survive in the planet’s harsh environment and emerge victorious […]
googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTBT_ATF’); }); Everyone has their own happy place, and for Chris the pup, that place is a kiddie pool full of his favorite toys. Seriously, just look at his blissful little face as he lives his best life in a pile of tennis balls. That is the face of a pup living the dream. There’s nowhere he’d rather be! I just love his pink tongue hanging out of that goofy grin stretched across his face. Chris certainly looks like he’s found canine heaven. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/tennis-ball-dog/
Nostalgic for the days of getting home from school or work, firing up the PlayStation 2 and popping Grand Theft Auto: Vice City in the tray? Then get your smartphone ready: Rockstar Games on Friday officially announced the game will be ported to Android and iOS later this fall. Rockstar made the mobile versions, which will have some all-new bonus features and top-notch graphics, to celebrate the game’s 10-year release. That’s right: Vice City, the sixth Grand Theft Auto title, came out way back in 2002. “Grand Theft Auto: Vice City gave players the freedom of a massive open-world in one of the most iconic and vibrant settings ever realized in a game,” said Sam Houser, founder of Rockstar Games, in a statement. “It was a defining moment in the series and we’re delighted to be celebrating its 10th anniversary this year with a stunning, updated version for phones and tablets.” As part of the anniversary celebration, Grand Theft Auto fans will find new promotional gear for sale at the Rockstar Games Warehouse and through online sweepstakes. There’s no solid release date for the mobile game yet: Rockstar’s only saying “later this fall.” The company’s silent on any Windows 8 version, too. Can’t wait for your fix of old-school vehicular carnage? Check out Sega’s mobile port of Dreamcast favorite Crazy Taxi while you’re waiting for Vice City to arrive. Below, one of the original trailers for the PlayStation 2 version of Vice City. Check it out, then share your favorite Grand Theft Auto memories in the comments! Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/10/27/grand-theft-auto-phone/
googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTAT_ATF’); }); Rambro the ram strikes again! You might remember Rambro (AKA The Angry Ram) from his Halloween mishap with a jack-o-lantern, and he’s at it once again in this bizarre footage. This time around, Rambro is up to his usual tricks as he attacks an unsuspecting motorcyclist who thinks he’s just out for another ride through the forest. Somebody sign Rambro up for anger management classes! He needs a little help. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/rambro-strikes-again/
You want explosions? You got ’em. Just watch the teaser trailer for A Good Day to Die Hard, the fifth installment in the action-packed Die Hard series. After the explosions, Bruce Willis channels his inner James Bond as John McClane, squeezing in a nice one-liner: “The double O seven of Plainfield, New Jersey.” Will you watch this Die Hard flick when it comes out Feb. 14? Or is it time for this series to end? BONUS: 295 Movies in One Epic Remix of ‘Baby Got Back’ Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/10/04/a-good-day-to-die-hard-trailer/
Halloween is an exciting time for little kids. I mean, it’s the one day each year when taking candy from strangers is a good idea. It also allows these precious kiddos to dress up as their favorite monsters, superheroes, and cartoon characters. What’s not to love? But it’s not all fun and games for little trick-or-treaters. Sometimes, they encounter quite a few bumps in the road on their quest to get candy from every house in the neighborhood. Source: Trick or treat mishaps by vidibona on Rumble As bad as it is to watch kids suffer, you have to admit that they’re pretty funny when they’re scared. These situations — no matter how scary — are never enough to deter them from filling up their buckets with sweet treats, though. You have to admire them for that. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/halloween-scare/
Since NBC still hasn’t fixed its online streaming problems, here are three things worth seeing again from the second weekend of the Olympics. On YouTube The Olympic coverage on BBC is a bit different from ours. There’s no Ryan Seacrest conducting social media segments, no Mary Carillo wandering around the United Kingdom discovering tea and no calming voice of Bob Costas to sooth you into a night’s slumber. Instead, British viewers are treated to what the BBC does best: measured and mature coverage, with very little goofing around. However, a clip of three BBC commentators freaking out over British runner Mo Farrah’s gold medal finish is worth watching. They’re jumping out of the chairs and pumping their fists as Britain brought in six gold medals Saturday — the most in a day since 1908. Now that’s a reason to celebrate. On Twitter Once deemed ineligible to compete for having two prosthetic legs, runner Oscar Pistorius made Olympic history this weekend for being the first amputee to compete. Unfortunately his carbon-fiber legs couldn’t propel him to medal contention as he failed to qualify for the men’s 400 meter final. But many users on Twitter are congratulating him for overcoming the odds against him. Oscar Pistorius you have inspired all….congrats — Riley Pechauer (@RileyPeach3) August 6, 2012 And since its original post, this picture has more than 1,000 retweets. For us Oscar Pistorius took gold for competing at #London2012. If this picture doesn’t inspire you not sure what will. twitter.com/SolihullPolice… — Solihull Police (@SolihullPolice) August 5, 2012 On Tumblr With nearly 4,000 notes, it would’ve been difficult to miss our own Fernando Alfonso III’s fantastic GIF of Serena Williams dancing to celebrate her gold medal win, but here it is again. Williams steamrolled over Russian Maria Sharapova in just 63 minutes to capture the gold medal on Saturday. Following the 6-0, 6-1 knockout, Williams celebrated by dropping like it’s hot and doing the crip walk. One writer called it a “nice homage” to her hometown of Compton, but a Fox Sports writer got his boxers and a bunch and freaked out over the mindless shuffle. For the love of GIF, can’t we all just get along? window._msla=window.loadScriptAsync||function(src,id){if(document.getElementById(id))return;var js=document.createElement(‘script’);js.id=id;js.src=src;document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0].parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}; _msla(“//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js”,”twitter_jssdk”); Tempo Storm expand into Heroes of the Storm, pick up Symbiote Gaming D’Angelo gets politically righteous with ‘SNL’ performance The most embarrassing questions we’re Googling before the Super Bowl Justin Timberlake confirms baby news in the cutest way possible This article originally published at The Daily Dot here Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/08/06/must-see-olympic-moments/
googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTBT_ATF’); }); Kids, those precious, adorable, sassy humans, really do say the darnedest things sometimes. Case in point: this video by a little girl named JoJo. When told to go to the bathroom before heading to bed, the dramatic girl had some choice words for her father. JoJo’s bed-wetting issue is clearly not something she’s happy to admit, so when Dad tells her she’s probably going to end up peeing her bed, she decided to sing a hilarious song. The goal? Persuading her father that her bed would be completely dry come tomorrow morning. I feel like she was made for drama school. Her movements are so expressive. Here’s hoping JoJo had an accident-free night! Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/i-wont-wet-the-bed/
