Tag: CELEBRITY

When actor Isaiah Mustafa (A.K.A. the "Old Spice Guy") gallantly rode his white horse on to the center stage of pop culture earlier this year, he almost instantly became a viral sensation. Not long after his hilarious commercial debut on February 4, "the man your man could smell like" released a series of similar ads on YouTube and Old Spice's website. Now, he's taken things one step further, by ...

Artist-slash-entrepreneur-slash-maniac Josh Harris has always been somewhat obsessed with real-time webcam surveillance. But his latest project, 'Wired City,' might just take real-time video interaction to a whole new, zany level. As TechCrunch explains, "Wired City is like Chatroulette on steroids." The game starts when webcam-equipped users (or "ChatStars") go to video chat rooms, where they ...

Here's something that's guaranteed to spawn a few lawsuits: OK Magazine's Celeb Spotter iPhone app. That's right. The Mark David Chapmans of the world now have a new, high-tech way to make famous people call the police. As The Next Web's Martin Bryant reports, the British gossip mag's app uses the iPhone's location-based technology to provide users with a list of known celebrity hangouts, ...

Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines.... Ashton Kutcher's recent cerebral endeavors have apparently bored Twitosphere simpletons. Britney Spears has actually usurped Kutcher as Twitter's reigning despot, as her followers now represent the largest horde on the site. In response, Kutcher (who just earned himself a slow, dramatic clap) tweeted the perfectly succinct, "I don't ...

It's a happy coincidence that Twitter's 140-character limit happens to be the perfect format for dishing one-liners, wry observations, and, of course, those always satisfying X-rated tirades. Thus, it's an ideal way for comedians to try out new material and broaden their fan bases, and a never-ending source of free content for comedy fans -- a win-win for everyone. To share the wealth with our ...

If you've logged on to Facebook in the past week or so, you've probably noticed a string of new profile pictures on the News Feed. But these aren't your typical pictures. Instead, they're pictures of Scarlett Johansson, Ms. Piggy, and various brothers Jonas. Why would your friend insert a photo of a celebrity on her page? It's part of a new trend that recently surfaced on the social networking ...

Just when we think we've heard about the dumbest criminal on this planet, another story breaks and leaves our mouths agape. With this latest one, we almost don't know where to start. Let's preface it with this: If you're going to scam a celebrity, you better bring your A-game. Unfortunately, a group of UK-based, bungling criminals didn't even bring their D-game. According to The Sun, British ...

Occasionally, celebrity tech advertisements can successfully provide a brief, yet genuine moment of comedic or artistic value. But, not every celeb can choose their spots as wisely as Brad Pitt or Jackie Chan can. The overwhelming majority hilariously fail -- particularly those '80s stars, whom viewers can condescendingly ridicule for their now completely useless products. Ad Freak is ...

Have you ever wanted a personal tour of a celebrity home? We're talking full-blown, 'MTV Cribs' style. Well, if you're a Microsoft employee with a fat wallet, that dream can become a reality. According to Tech Flash, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates is auctioning off a personal tour of his gigantic house on Lake Washington as part of a yearly charity campaign within the company. Just how much ...

These days, more verbal smackdowns take place on Twitter than do at junior high schools. Of course, these might go unnoticed if the people involved weren't, in many cases, celebrities. Some of these "Twitter Wars" are funny, but some feuds get downright nasty. But it's not just celebrity-on-celebrity disputes that are taking place in the Twitterverse. The beauty of the site is the ability for an ...

If you've ever dressed up for Halloween, you've probably bumped into someone at a party or bar who's wearing the same costume as you. From experience, we can say it's a deflating feeling. While the holiday is practically upon us, you might want to quickly scan this list of popular costume searches before you head out into the night. What costumes are in this year? Well, CNET News reports ...

In the sports world, some have been extremely receptive to the social networking explosion, while others have adamantly opposed the likes of Twitter and Facebook. No matter which side of the fence you're on, there's no denying this trend has given fans more access to their favorite athletes than ever before. Hoping to satisfy fans' endless cravings, a new Web site, essentially an amalgamation of ...

This has been a tough year to be famous. The wildfire rash of celebrity deaths in 2009 left many fans too disillusioned, despondent, and depressed to consider a future without Michael Jackson or Billy Mays. This Halloween, though, we can all lay off the Prozac or barbituate cocktails for one night and huddle around the warm fire of Twitter, where a psychic will pretend to make contact with our ...

In her role as the gentle matriarch of 'The Brady Bunch,' Florence Henderson served as a model for parents in the Baby Boomer generation, the first in American history to deal extensively with divorce, remarriage, and stepchildren. Bringing old-fashioned values to bear on the changing social landscape of the '70s, Henderson did a lot more as Carol Brady than to simply provide corny jokes and ...

Despite the spectacular bling, the hardcore tats, and the intimidating, unflinching glares, hip-hop stars can geek out just like the rest of us. In its most recent focus on 'Celebrity Nerds,' Engadget discovered that Lil' Wayne, in an interview with Gamertag Radio, revealed a little tidbit that will make him the envy of Xbox owners everywhere. During the gathering, the star admitted to owning a ...