Tag Archives: YouTube

I had no idea this was happening, but ever since YouTube added advertisements to the clips of their most popular members, the creators of those clips are making big bucks, including gay gossiper Michael Buckley. One year after YouTube, the online video powerhouse, invited members to become “partners” and added advertising to their videos, the most successful users are earning …

Somebody didn’t like the comments I posted on various Yes On 8 clips on YouTube. Text comments you posted to YouTube have been identified as spam, and have been deleted from the site. Your account has received one Community Guidelines warning strike, which will expire in six months. Additional violations may result in the temporary disabling of your ability to …

Via press release: In a first for an American political campaign, the NO on Prop 8 campaign will pay to air two spots that were originally produced and uploaded to YouTube by supporters completely independent of the campaign. “We have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of talent and creativity that has just exploded on the Internet,” said Patrick Guerriero, NO …

Two psychiatrists have identified the “signature mental illness” of the YouTube era, people who think they are the star of their own reality show. The five patients Dr. Gold treated were white men between the ages of 25 and 34, the majority of whom held university degrees. “I realized that I was and am the centre, the focus of attention …

In a case that has privacy advocates outraged, a federal court has ordered Google to give Viacom the list of videos viewed by every YouTube visitor. Last year Viacom sued YouTube for over $1B, charging them with “massive intentional copyright infringement”. A US judge has ordered Google to expose to Viacom the video-viewing habits of everyone who has ever used …

Yeah, not very PC…but damn funny. Wait for the last line. UPDATE: For those of you questioning the possibly homophobic intent of the clip’s makers, here is a comment they made on YouTube: “Actually you must have missed the satirical commentary on how we view gay relationships in this country. We find homophobia ridiculous and immature. In the video, us …

Someone has finally YouTube’d my favorite New York commercial. The collagened-to-fuck lips! The hair extensions! And the nails! My god, the nails! So you should cawl us! Linda Richman should sue.

Two million views on YouTube in under 10 days. Visit the I’m Voting Republican site. Frightening and hilarious.

OK, so after reading rave after rave about Patti Lupone’s performance at the Tonys on Sunday (which I mentioned here that I forgot to record), I finally hunted it down on YouTube and yeah, it lives up to the hype. But I’m far, far more tickled by this Patti Lupone homage clip. I don’t know who the heck this Michael …

Are you a celebrity unhappy with your divorce settlement? Take it to YouTube. Here’s playwright Tricia Walsh-Smith, currently embroiled in a nasty negotiation with her husband Phil Smith, millionaire head of New York’s Schubert Organization, the largest theater owner on Broadway. On the phone to her husband’s secretary: “I don’t know if you know, but Phillip and I never had …

Speaking of raining men, the NY Times is reporting that the “McCain Girls” video that cracked us up here a few weeks ago is a hoax. John McCain says the “McCain Girls,” a trio of singing and dancing campaign supporters, are wonderful and entertaining. True believers or not, these women were paid to sing “It’s Raining McCain.” Given his flair …

To prove his YouTube fantabulousness, Chris Crocker blinks twice and gets 900K views. I suppose this is a statement on internet fame. Shrug.

“There’s an element of fraud here. When the general did not identify himself as a fierce partisan of Hillary Rodham Clinton and presented himself simply as a military man who had served and was gay. And who obviously did not have the courage, frankly, when he was in the military to come out of the closet and say I’m gay. …

Just in time for Halloween comes a zombie parody of Kelly’s Shoes, still the best thing to ever come out of YouTube. “What’d you expect, intest-tynes?” Love it.

Step aside Miss Teen South Carolina, move over Chocolate Rain, YouTube is sagging under the weight of hundreds of Larry Craig parodies, news clips, and late night recaps. Here’s a few of the best ones, including some common sense from Dan Savage, who is interviewed by Rick “Shocking!” Sanchez. Was there comedy before YouTube? It’s hard to remember.

The ad-free ride on YouTube has ended. Today Google is launching “overlay” ads that will appear 15 seconds after the clip begins, running for 10 seconds on the lower fifth of the playback image. Viewers will be able close the ads, let them play, or click thru to the advertisers. At the start, the ads will only appear on clips …

Tonight’s CNN/YouTube debate for the Democratic presidential candidates was fascinating. The format, which involved candidates responding to the YouTube’d video questions from the general public, was unique and effective. I’m betting we see more of these. Here are two clips of the candidates responding to questions about gay marriage and about religion-based discrimation against LGBT people. Chris Johnson has the …

YouTube isn’t allowing me to embed the video, for some reason, but you MUST go and watch I Got A Crush On Obama by Obama Girl. It’s actually a pretty sweet tune and I could totally see it being this summer’s slow jam. The girl in the video is not the singer, by the way. Lyric sample: “You’ll get your …

Bill Maher delivers the definitive (and hilarious) eulogy.

I remain mystified by Eurovision, the annual camp fest that captivates gay Europeans. Although I’m pleased that The Gays took first and second place, this year’s winner, the song by out lesbian Marija Serifovic, representing Serbia, was complete schlock ripped from the Jim Steinman/Celine Dion songbook. However, I am amused by the second place winner from Ukraine, a drag queen …