Viral Video: The American Jewish World Service Is Funny

Here is a very charming PSA for the American Jewish World Service, which appeared on FunnyorDie.com. It was done by Hollywood directing and writing phenom Judd Apatow and a passel of celebrities, celebrating the organization’s 25th anniversary. BoomTown’s fave, as usual, is Lindsay Lohan.

Top 10 Online Geekiest Celebrities

At its EconCeleb conference in Hollywood today, ContentNext released its list of the most influential and innovative of online celebrities today. It is an interesting and varied list, that includes every one from powerhouse Oprah (pictured here, of course!) to the bisexual sprite, Tila Tequila.

The Striking Writers and the Striking Lack of Web Hits

Why does the idea of a marriage between Hollywood writers and VCs make me slightly queasy? But that’s just the feeling I got when I read the always sharp Joseph Menn of the Los Angeles Times, who penned an interesting piece earlier this week about writers in Hollywood turning to venture capitalists as the strike [...]