7 posts and columns on Chuck Norris

Still Looking for Gift Ideas? Wal-Mart Recommends a Box for Men.

in Commerce on December 21, 2011 at 11:27 am PT

Don’t know what to get your loved one? Wal-Mart has made a list of recommendations based on people’s interests on their Facebook pages. At the very top: A keepsake box for men.
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"Brusli?" No. Chuck Norris

in News on December 29, 2010 at 12:57 pm PT

Action-movie hero Chuck Norris has a holiday hit on his hands–in the Czech Republic. The 70-year-old martial artist—made famous by tough-guy roles in 1980s films such as “Forced Vengeance” and “Missing in Action”–is starring in a series of TV commercials here for T-Mobile and its satellite-TV service.

Shocking Bieber Upset: Oil Spill Tops Twitter's 2010 Trends

in Social on December 13, 2010 at 12:00 am PT

Although World Cup tweeting caused record high volume and infrastructure demands on Twitter, the most-discussed topic on Twitter this year was actually the Gulf oil spill, said the San Francisco-based company tonight.

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Kenya Launches Country's First Viral Music Video

in News on March 24, 2010 at 11:00 am PT

Boy group Just-a-Band have sparked what many are calling Kenya’s first viral sensation. Conjuring up references to 1970s cult classics like “Shaft,” Just-a-Band’s latest video, “Ha-He,” introduces the fictional Makmende sporting shades, chains, an Afro pick and what appears to be polyester.

Google: When Good Isn’t Good Enough

in News on January 21, 2010 at 1:10 pm PT

College Humor Dudes’ Newest Product: An Amazon.com Prank

in Media on May 22, 2009 at 7:27 am PT

The smarter-than-they-look guys at CollegeHumor.com attract some seven million unique visitors a month, are making smart strides in Web video and have their own show on MTV. And when they’re not doing that, they monkey with Amazon.com.
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YouTube’s Hulu Jr. Act: Chuck Norris, Yul Brynner Movies Coming to Google’s Video Site

in Media on November 10, 2008 at 2:45 am PT

YouTube became the world’s biggest video site by giving people unlimited access to anything they wanted to see–as long as it was a few minutes long. But that hasn’t made much money for Google. New tack, which YouTube has slowly been adopting: Run longer stuff that will theoretically appeal to advertisers. Like, say, indie movies. Or shows from CBS. And now, a handful of movies from the MGM library, starring the likes of Chuck Norris (“Bulletproof Monk”) and Yul Brynner (“The Magnificent Seven”).