Episode #325: Patton Oswalt
by A comedian, actor, and writer, Patton Oswalt has been making people laugh professionally since his late teens. He first became known to millions as Spence …
Tag: social media
Episode #279: Celeste Barber
Celeste Barber had appeared on Australian television as a regular on the hospital soap opera All Saints in the late 2000s, but that wasn’t translating …
Bo Burnham reflects on his own youth and his wonderful new movie, “Eighth Grade”
Bo Burnham grew up in front of the world, thanks to YouTube. Burnham now has translated that experience to 2018 and to everyone else, with …
The Onion goes after Facebook with Onion Social
The Onion has gone after some big billionaires this past month. First Elon Musk for suggesting he could start his own online humor publication. And …
Episode #200: Bo Burnham
Bo Burnham is the quintessential YouTube comedy star. While still a teen, Bo went from recording funny songs in his bedroom to best-selling artist with …
Jon Stewart tells Tom Brokaw that social media has “democratized abuse”
In a conversation celebrating Tom Brokaw’s 50-year career with NBC News, Jon Stewart told the veteran newscaster that social media has “democratized abuse.” More specifically, …
Twitter lets Vine die on it
Forget your 15 minutes of fame, and now forget trying for six looping seconds of social media stardom. R.I.P. Vine. Twitter announced today it will …
What Damon Wayans said in 2015 about getting fired at SNL, In Living Color, Kevin Hart, social media, and yes, Bill Cosby
Heading into the Labor Day weekend, Damon Wayans spent his 55th birthday on Friday performing at Carolines on Broadway, and promoted the gigs with a half-hour …
The night Bill Cosby learned No Memes No #CosbyMeme
Today’s lesson: SMH not only stands for Shaking My Head, but also Social Media Hell. Which is where comedy legend Bill Cosby found himself Monday …
Patton Oswalt’s Social Media Experience Experiment
When you become such a beloved comedian that everything you say is amplified — Your essay in response to the Boston Marathon bombings brings us …