Looks like becoming “internet famous” can also make you “internet infamous”. Similar to what became of Ted “Golden Voice” Williams. It looks like Mr. Dodson was speeding, got pulled over and was found to have marijuana in his possession. This all took place in Huntsville, Alabama where he was faces five misdemeanor charges, including marijuana possession. After being released [...]
Antoine “Bed Intruder” Dodson Arrested
by Ollie Adams on May 2, 2011 in Celebrity, Social Media, Twitter
Russell Brand’s Interesting View Of Fame & Celebrity
by Ollie Adams on April 26, 2011 in Celebrity, Videos
It’s always refreshing to hear a celebrity speak candidly…but this is one of the most honest and open I’ve heard one talk about fame and fortune in a while. I’ve always liked Russell Brand and his comedy but this will give you quite an insight into how he functions and why he acts the way [...]
Tired Of Charlie Sheen Yet?
by Ollie Adams on March 14, 2011 in Celebrity, Privacy, Weird
Have you had enough of all the Charlie Sheen non-sense? Would you like to block it out? Well good news. A new extension for both Firefox and Chrome, Tinted Sheen, will do just that for you. “Sorry Charlie, but it is time to leave the Internet and go back to your porn family,” said a [...]
YouTube Advertising Fail or Success?
by Ollie Adams on February 12, 2011 in Advertising
I can’t decide whether or not this overlay ad is strikingly poignant or horrifically ironic. It’s very eerie sometimes to see how particular and relevant these ads can be. I guess in the most blatant way, anyone that would be listening to the rubbish (and a live version nonetheless) might just be in need of a rehab [...]
Reach Out and Cut the Power
by John Boitnott on August 24, 2009 in Entertainment
The Depeche Mode concert in Santa Barbara had a twist to it. A few minutes in, there was a power outage on the stage for unknown reasons. It was out for about 10-15 minutes. When the show got going again, the big screen behind the band was turned off but all the instruments and overhead [...]
14 Child Stars Who Grew Up HOT!
by John Boitnott on September 9, 2008 in Digg, Entertainment
They certainly look good now… wheras they didn’t always look that way when they were younger. read more | digg story
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Hi I'm John Boitnott. Welcome to my blog! Here I talk about how old media is coping with the Web. I write for Soshable.com, build buzz for sites and advise writers on how to make their work more likely to be shared online. I have worked at Venturebeat, Village Voice Media and NBC. Before that I held several positions at various TV newsrooms in the state of California, from 1994 to 2009.