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The MTV Movie Awards Sucked
Celebrity Gossip by Derek Hail —
Jack Black, Ben Stiller & Robert Downey, Jr. at 2008 MTV Movie Awards on FunnyOrDie.com
This video was pretty much the only thing good that happened at the MTV Movie Awards over the weekend. It’s become a sad display of talentless attention whores sitting in a room and listening to each other ramble on about things no one cares about. If you look into the crowd you really only see that only kids under the age of 13 are attending, which makes it an awesome scream fest.
Viacom Chases Down Viral MTV Video
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Filed under: Celebrities and Controversy, FandomHere's a funny one for your Friday: Remember that MTV Movie Awards spoof featuring Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr. and Jack Black? If not, head here to refresh your memory. In said video, Stiller was using his two Tropic Thunder co-stars to shoot a "viral video" for the upcoming flick; one to impress his consistently bored nephew. It was a funny video, and arguably the best spoof of this year's awards show. Of course, kids everywhere wanted to share the viral video featuring three of their favorite actors making a viral video -- but the only problem is that Viacom has forced ...
Tropic Thunder Viral Video - In Trouble for Going Viral - See Video
Allie Is Wired! —
A comedy sketch that aired during the MTV Movie Awards in which Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. talk about making a viral video for their upcoming Tropic Thunder movie was pulled off YouTube after it became a viral video itself.
According to several tech websites, YouTube removed the video after receiving a “takedown notice” from Viacom, MTV’s parent. The takedown was originally reported by the website BeyondMadisonAvenue.com, which commented that it appeared to be,
“the ...
Slurp Up Some Booty Sweat!
YesButNoButYes Stories —
Film and television history is filled with fake products of all kinds. Take Big Kahuna Burger and Red Apple Cigarettes used in Quentin Tarantino films, for example.
A few of my favorites are; Dunder Miflin Paper, Krusty Burger, The Corn-Baller, Gordon Gartrell Fashion, Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans, Morley Cigarettes and the Willy Wonka trifecta of Lick-able Wallpaper, Three Course Meal Gum and the Whipple-Scrumptious Fudgemallow Delight.
Sometimes this is done to avoid copywrite infringement. Sometimes just for creative purposes. Sometimes it is done for a laugh.
For the upcoming film "Tropic Thunder," marketing ...
