3 posts and columns on Fred Figglehorn

Nigahiga Topples Fred on YouTube

in News on August 24, 2009 at 1:58 pm PT

A 19-year-old from Hilo, Hawaii, recently overtook squeaky-voiced Fred Figglehorn as the YouTube channel with the most subscribers. Ryan Higa, whose Nigahiga channel had more than 1.4 million subscribers Monday afternoon, thanked his fans in a new video in which he gave his own version of an acceptance speech.

Weekend Update, 11/21/08

in News on November 22, 2008 at 3:51 pm PT

Another week, another five work days into a recession. There were a few distractions along the way, of course. From Jerry Yang and Mark Cuban to Obama Girl and Guns N’ Roses, the week’s events were enough to keep more than a few bloggers busy–at least there was something to write about other than pending economic doom.

Obama Girl, Fred, the Movie Reenactment Guy and Other Online Phenoms at YouTube Live

in News on November 21, 2008 at 1:40 am PT

This weekend, YouTube is going analog, showing off a bunch of the freaky people who have become online phenoms, at YouTube Live, its “first ever official live community celebration.” Taking place in San Francisco on Saturday, BoomTown and thousands more are going. And, frankly, I am not sure I want to meet some of these folks, including the truly warped Fred Figglehorn (the No. 1 most subscribed channel in YouTube history), Obama Girl and Brandon Hardesty, the guy who does movie reenactments. Will I be shooting online video? Oh, yes, my fellow freaks.