Heroes and Zeroes
Heroes is going digital. The hit American TV series on the the NBC network is relaunching its Web site with new interactive features coinciding with a batch of new original on-air episodes. NBC hopes the multiplatform strategy will deepen the “Heroes” mythos with additional content for Internet and mobile applications.
Some of these new digital offerings include a real-time, two-screen application that plays out on the PC along with each episode, commentary from cast members set to streamed episodes, and mobile content.
NBC is even making special viral clips to help promote Heroes on video sharing sites like Vmix and YouTube. The latest Heroes clip is a parody called “Zeroes“ about ordinary people with relatively pointless abilities. Check it out on Vmix or YouTube. If you are a fan of the show you’ll really enjoy it.
Jeff Gaspin, president of NBC Universal Cable Entertainment and Digital Content had this to say about the new online presence for Heroes in The Hollywood Reporter: “Heroes has proven itself a hit on-air and online, and these extensions of rich, original content will allow our audience unprecedented access to new levels of the show as they dig deeper.”
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Apple TV Delayed
Crap. I was really looking forward to getting my Apple TV ($299) this month. I guess I’ll have to wait a little bit longer.
This morning I got the following email from the Apple Online Store regarding my Apple TV pre-order. Apparently “wrapping up” took ” a few weeks longer” than they expected… whatever that means.
To Our Valued Apple Customer:
Thank you for ordering the new Apple TV, an easy to use and fun way to wirelessly play all your favorite iTunes content from your Mac or PC on your widescreen TV.
Wrapping up Apple TV is taking a few weeks longer than we projected, and we now expect to begin shipments in mid-March, not in February as originally anticipated.
You may check the status of your order any time by visiting our online order status website at http://www.apple.com/orderstatus.
A shipment notification, with tracking information, will be emailed to you as soon as your order is shipped. There is no need to contact us unless you choose to change or cancel your order.
We appreciate your business and thank you for shopping at the Apple Store!
Sincerely,
The Apple Store Team
As you can see, the “letter” from Apple is some of the most uninformative collection of words ever assembled. Apple doesn’t even try to explain why shipments of the Apple TV are being delayed. Pete Mortensen from the Cult of Mac blog sarcastically summed up my disappointment pretty well: “Wow. That’s a stunningly insightful piece of news. Anyone upset that your new toy isn’t showing up Wednesday?”
When I do get my Apple TV (hopefully next month?), it should be an easy setup. Apple is promising true plug-and-play installation. Just connect Apple TV to your TV (even HDMI is built in) and start iTunes, which will automatically detect it. A few clicks on my remote and I should be in business.
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Oscars iPhone Ad
If you were watching last night’s American broadcast of the Oscars, then you might have noticed the first Apple iPhone ad. Apple reportedly paid $1.7 million to run the ad during the Oscars. The ad features 28 scenes from popular movies and TV shows with actors saying “hello” on a phone. The ad ends with an image of the iPhone and some text that says “Coming in June”. You can see the ad here on YouTube.com.
According to Gizmodo, this phone will be in service with AT&T instead of Cingular.
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Tyra Banks Feels Up Katharine McPhee
Are American Idol’s Katharine McPhee’s boobs fake? Tyra Banks decides to take matters into her own hands… literally. In this clip from YouTube, Tyra Banks feels up Katharine McPhee on her US daytime talk show.
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Dwight Shrute Army of Champions
Do you like to sell paper and fight evil? Have a desire to be frozen? Possess the strength of a grown man and a little baby? Maybe you should think about joining the Dwight Shrute Army of Champions! Yes, Dwight from The Office apparently leads an Army of Champions. He also has his own theme song and music video..
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Richard Simmons Adjusts Himself on TV
Here’s a video clip from YouTube of Richard Simmons adjusting himself on the US morning news program the “Today Show.”
Note To Self: If I ever become famous and appear on TV, dear Lord please remind me to not adjust myself while on camera.
Is anyone else really weirded out by Richard Simmons? The super short shorts and his fizzy Afro make me slightly ill.
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Who Cares about Nicole Richie?
It’s being reported that Brody Jenner and his friend/manager planned on making Brody famous by having him date girls like Nicole Richie. Their idea was to have Brody date Nicole and get her to start eating.
“You are about to become The Guy Who Got Nicole Richie To Eat. Process that sh*t, bro. You’ll be, like, a f**king hero to America.” ~ People
Brody’s friend is completely over estimating America’s love for Nicole Richie. He dropped the ball… if Brody really wanted to be famous he should have dated Brit Brit. There are a whole hosts of problems there.
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Conan’s Snowstorm Ritual
After New York City finally gets its first snowfall of the season, Conan heads outside to peg Brian Williams’ office window with a snowball.
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Radiohead Sex
Here’s a YouTube clip of Thom Yorke talking about people that have sex while listening to Radiohead. Sound familiar? It might if you’ve been reading the rags lately.
Just last week, Christina Aguilera admitted the following 2 things:
- she likes to listen to Radiohead while having sex with her boyfriend
- she recorded a song about oral sex called “F*** You, Suck You” during one drunken night in the recording studio..
I guess Christina hasn’t exactly put her her “Dirrty” days behind her yet…
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Cocaine Bust
Here’s a news clip that looks like its from the 80’s. The story is about a cocaine bust but keep your eye on the background. During the news report a cop comes out with a box evidence. That doesn’t look like cocaine to me!
Blow just took on a whole new meaning…
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