Posts Tagged ‘ SNL ’

BusinessWeek: Sarah Palin Pushed Internet Video Mainstream

Nov 7th, 2008 | By James Lewin | Category: Internet TV, Streaming Video, Video

Sarah Palin may not have reigned in the budget in Wasilla.
Sarah Palin may not have graduated from the first, second, third or fourth college she attended.
Sarah Palin may not said no to “Bridge to Nowhere” pork.
No matter what you think of Palins accomplishments, though, it’s hard to argue with BusinessWeek’s claim that Palin and [...]



Lorne Michaels’ “The Line” Is A Bomb Of Quarterlife Proportions

Aug 14th, 2008 | By James Lewin | Category: Commentary, Internet TV, Video

The Line - a new web comedy series from Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video, directed by SNL veteran Seth Meyers - is a bomb.
The series features two friends, Josh (Hader) and Duffy (Joe Lo Truglio - Superbad), as they score the coveted first spot in line outside of a movie theater, 11 days prior to the [...]



NBC Gets A Clue, Puts **** In A Box On YouTube

Dec 21st, 2006 | By James Lewin | Category: General, Making Money with Podcasts, Strange, Streaming Video, Video

NBC’s attitude towards YouTube has done a 180 since the video sharing site was acquired by Google. While earlier in the year, NBC was asking YouTube to take down popular SNL videos like Lazy Sunday, the network now has realized YouTube’s viral potential to expand audiences.
The network has released an uncensored version of an SNL [...]