6 posts and columns on comedian

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Re-Tweeting (Not-So) Humble Promoters

in News on April 21, 2011 at 8:33 am PT

Whether we like it or not, and especially on social media, we’re all self-promoters, broadcasting even our quasi-achievements to every friend and follower. In response, Harris Wittels, a standup comedian and a writer on the NBC series “Parks and Recreation,” created a Twitter feed called Humblebrag, which compiles examples of the offense.

If You’re Going to Plagiarize Your Commencement Speech, Don’t Lift It From YouTube

in Media on May 26, 2010 at 12:11 pm PT

Axiom that everyone ought to know by now: The Web makes it really easy to steal other people’s work. But the Web also makes it easy to get caught. Just ask Columbia University’s Class of 2010.

Everything You Need to Know About TV News

in Media on January 29, 2010 at 8:13 am PT

This excellent deconstruction of TV news, via comedian/writer Charlie Brooker, has been circulating for the past few days, but there’s a good chance you haven’t seen it since it never mentions the word “Apple,” “tablet” or “iPad.” If that’s the case, you should watch it now.

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Tracy Morgan Gets Summoned to Twitter

in News on October 8, 2009 at 9:20 am PT

A new celebrity site has launched a campaign to get Tracy Morgan, a star of NBC’s “30 Rock,” on Twitter. The site, OMGICU, encourages visitors to send their celebrity sightings, and Mr. Morgan is its most-seen subject. Its founder, Hugh Dornbush, on Tuesday created a second site, Twacy.org, to convince the comedian to get to tweeting.

Former CBS DJ Adam Carolla Gets a New Gig: CBS Podcast Host

in Media on September 15, 2009 at 12:45 pm PT

Adam Carolla, the former CBS radio host who started a podcast once he lost his job, has figured out how to turn his talent and Internet audience into money. He’s going back to work for CBS.
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