The very British John Oliver both commends and ridicules the American people. Sure, our ideas are great, but they really were inspired by idiocy.
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With literally every hour-long Charlie Rose interview posted online, it's quite easy to find the pieces you need to put together a spoof. Here CollegeHumor wonderfully recreates the lighting to match the original video as Charlie plays Dad.
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Hayden and Sean filmed a "Save The Date" video so fantastic that it would take an moron to RSVP "no" to the wedding. Check out this invite (edited to look like the "Yankee Review" scene from Rushmore) after the jump.
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There was a Twilight book-burning in Portland recently. Self-proclaimed "real vampires" rail against Stephanie Meyer for misrepresenting vampires. Apparently, vampires don't look like somebody "who is getting ready to open for The Cure." Hopefully they file a suit for libel.
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Based on this video, it is safe to assume that Beck's parents not only deprived him of juice boxes, but also forced him to watch PBS 24/7. Watch him spill juice on himself and defame PBS simultaneously.
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According to Terriers producer Shawn Ryan in an interview from Monday's "Firewall & Iceberg" podcast, the show is "ratings-challenged," and "I've heard from a lot of people who thought it was a reality show about dog fighting..."
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How do you determine how well houses will withstand catastrophic weather? If you're the insurance industry, you build a $40 million room that can simulate Category three hurricanes. Then you huff and you puff and you blow those suckers down.
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Why read the Bill Bryson book when you can spend the next three minutes watching someone's art course final project? Made from 2100 (corners) of pages, this sketch animation walks you through everything from the big bang to airplanes.
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I've just barely dabbled with iMovie '11, but I'm already comfortable saying this: The new "Trailers" templates are going to be this year's latest meme fodder.
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Over one year after Michael Jackson's death, ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley opened up to Oprah for the first time in an exclusive interview today. This clip is just a taste of a candid, eye-opening interview.
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Once you're spoiled by the internet, doing things the old fashioned way makes you want to stand on your chair and yell through the phone. That's what the Dunphys tried to go through this week, with unsuccessful results.
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A retreat into the woods inspires drunken antics involving slingshots and beer cans, which of course leads to hilarious (but not serious) injuries. You can even watch it happen in slow motion!
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Christopher Lloyd will guest star on Fringe, Patton Oswalt is developing a new Fox sitcom, Glee's Dianna Aragon responds to the outrage over the racy GQ shoot, and a list Conan's first week of guests!
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They sure had us going for a while, but with this week's elimination, all ANTM has proven is exactly what we've known all along: they're not cranking out the world's next supermodels.
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TONIGHT: Don't let the light late night options get you down, because primetime is filled to the brim with good TV: the DC Housewives reunite again, the season finale of Jersey Shore, and Comedy Central's Night of Too Many Stars.
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Zach Galifanakis gets a taste of his own medicine when Texas newscaster Gordon Keith interviews him Between Two Ferns style. Pretty ambitious for a local reporter. Despite it's uncomfortableness, Galifanakis takes the interview in stride.
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For those who have been following the Anglophilic networks plans for new shows, you'd know that the MTV Skins is the probably the most anticipated remake for 2011. Well, the trailer is out, and it's horrible. Watch the video, inside.
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Congratulations to GitEmSteveDave for being the first person to answer today's Freeze Frame. This time, extra credit was awarded to the most creative answers. Did you make it? Click through for the answer.
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Attention Money-Lovers: I Love Moneyhas moved to a new night and a new time slot. Don't miss out on the debauchery! Tune in Wednesday nights at 10PM on VH1 and VH1HD.
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This ain't pretty. And someone obviously wants to cast herself as the villain, because there is no nicer guy than Eric. Laurel's unprovoked tirade makes the whole hot-tub uneasy, and that tub includes two girls making out.
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As if we weren't pumped enough for the new Harry Potter movie? Check out this TV spot featuring Harry Potter in a bra and panties. After this and Equus it's clear Daniel Radcliffe really does not like wearing clothes.
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Chelsea Lately celebrated its 600th episode last night by reviewing the evolution of the show through a montage of her sidekick, Chuy. Perhaps we should call it "the politically incorrect use of Chuy" instead.
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During a story about Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino's new book on Access Hollywood Live, Jenny McCarthy posed a very important (if not mind-blowing) question: Is the man whose book teaches how to "creep on chicks" and "avoid grenades" actually unattractive?!
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Starting yesterday at 1pm, a webcam broadcast nonstop from the set of Conan for a full day. Inside, snapshots of the crazy activities and participating staffers that the public was able to capture inside the new Conan digs.
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Today, the entire cast of Jersey Shore appeared on The Wendy Williams Show, where they were asked about their various side projects, including the $400,000 Playboy offer JWoww recently turned down, evidently due to MTV's contractual restrictions.
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Over the past year, the number of television series about American pack-rats hard been absurd (Hoarders, Animal Hoarders, Hoarding: Buried Alive...) The show took notice and worked hoarding into a ridiculous episode that had South Park invading each others dreams.
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The Colbert Report has put out another tribute video (despite the week's reruns.) This time, he goes after The Brown-Haired Guy That Isn't Steve Doocy, known to the masses as Fox & Friends' Brian Kilmeade.
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First of all, alert! Newsweek has an official Tumblr that you should follow. Now, they're looking for a new editor-in-chief, and they posted this video implying that you—yes you—could fill that position. Details inside.
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On last night's Lopez Tonight, we get a glimpse into what the terrorists are reading in the doctor's office. But as Lopez points out—who the hell goes into the magazine business in 2010? Now that's suicidal.
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In an uncharacteristically somber interview, the cast of Jersey Shore swears by the shows' authenticity. Apparently lack of self-awareness can only be "screwed and chopped" so much.
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Today the hosts of The View tackled the issue of GQ's racy Glee photos. Surprisingly, Elizabeth seems more okay with the actors' choice to take the photos than Sherri, who acted as though she'd been betrayed by her best friend.
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Gawker.TV Trivia, a daily question & answer game that tests your knowledge of television—past and present. Do you think you that you've got it? The answer to today's question, inside.
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