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Viral Video: “The Dictator” Oscar-Punks Ryan Seacrest All Over the Red Carpet

Kara Swisher in Media on February 27 at 12:55 am PT

Sacha Baron Cohen. Ryan Seacrest. Kim Jong-il’s ashes. Pass the popcorn.

The Socialized and Appified Oscars

Liz Gannes in Social on February 25, 2011 at 3:10 pm PT

It’s not just that movie about social networking that will be featured at this weekend’s Oscars. There are also social media and mobile app tie-ins up the wazoo. Here’s a sampling of what’s on tap for the big night:

Custom Shoe Site Milk & Honey Gets Tripped Up After TV Spot

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on February 2, 2011 at 11:20 am PT

Milk & Honey, a Web site started by two sisters that lets women design their own shoes, is back online today after its business came to a screeching halt after making a rare appearance on E! News.

Hulu Orders Up a New Bite-Size Show. It's Going to Taste a Lot Like "Talk Soup."

Peter Kafka in Media on December 6, 2010 at 3:30 am PT

Hulu is a great place to see shows that just ran on TV. Is it a good place to see Internet shows that talk about shows that just ran on TV? Stay tuned!

What Do Rush and NPR Have in Common? Internet Talk Radio Hub Stitcher Nabs $6 Million From Benchmark.

Kara Swisher in News on April 6, 2010 at 4:30 am PT

Online talk radio aggregator Stitcher nabbed $6 million from Benchmark Capital and will use the money to give radio blabbermouth Rush Limbaugh, as well as the endlessly talking heads of National Public Radio, even more digital distribution. The San Francisco-based start-up often describes itself as the the Pandora of online talk radio. And like the digital music site, Stitcher lets its users create and customize their own free personalized talk/information/news radio stations.

Take That E!: Facebook Invades the Golden Globes–The Scandalous Video!

Kara Swisher in News on January 17, 2010 at 11:59 pm PT

Who says Facebook can’t be an online content company too? Not the passel of folks from the social networking behemoth, who plucked, primped and transformed themselves into a pack of glamorous nerds to hit the red carpet at the Golden Globes Awards ceremony in Beverly Hills earlier tonight. In other words: Silicon Valley meets Silicone Valley!

Michael Jackson’s Last Performance on the Web: Big, but Not Obama Big

Peter Kafka in Media on July 7, 2009 at 6:07 pm PT

Depending on your perspective, this is either interesting news or heartening news: Michael Jackson’s funeral and memorial were indeed a giant Internet event. But they don’t seem to have been as big as Michael Jackson’s death, and they weren’t as big as Barack Obama’s inauguration. So, let’s call them the third-biggest Web event of the year. To date.

Is the Internet Ready for Michael Jackson’s Funeral?

Peter Kafka in Media on July 7, 2009 at 4:33 am PT

Michael Jackson’s funeral service starts at 1 pm Eastern today and you will have to try very hard not to see it: In addition to wall-to-wall coverage on the news channels, any Web site capable of live-streaming the event will be doing so. Is the Internet ready for the coming traffic jam? I’m betting it is.