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Meet Kawyi Trotto

abalk · 08/07/07 03:40PM


Say hello to Kawyi Trotto. He's a fan of fashion, but worries that most New Yorkers are fashion victims. Richard Blakeley found him in Union Square. He's the subject of this week's non-New York look at our city's residents in all their finery.

Ryan Gosling's Co-Star Already Earning 'Best Supporting Sex Doll' Buzz

seth · 08/07/07 12:00PM

Following the "one for them, one for me" career strategy employed by more than a few talented Hollywood actors, Ryan Gosling's follow-up to Fracture is another modestly budgeted, indie character study: Lars and the Real Girl pairs the dreamy star of The Notebook with an inflatable love interest named Bianca, whom he repeatedly boasts to his family works as a "missionary."

Kissing Sailor Eye-Rapes, Feels Up Diane Sawyer

abalk · 08/07/07 11:20AM


"Good Morning America" played host to George Mendonsa today. Mendonsa claims to have been the lippy sailor kissing the nurse in Times Square in that iconic Life magazine photo taken at the end of the Second World War. If this clip is any indication, he most certainly is the fellow in question: Dude is all over Diane Sawyer. It's a little creepy, actually.

Kelly Ripa's Legendary Perkiness Snuffed By Marathon Karaoke Contest

seth · 08/06/07 08:33PM


Because, well, it's just been that kind of a day, we thought we'd offer up this clip of Kelly Ripa, accompanied by Queer Eye for the Straight Guy's Chief Zhuzher Carson Kressley, giving the play-by-play as one brave karaoke soldier named Suresh Joachim attempts the world record for marathon karaoke singing. (It's 25:45:00, if you happen to be chronically unemployed and possess the heart of a champion.) We weren't sure at first why Ripa and an uncharacteristically mute Kressley seemed more exhausted than Joachim himself, until we heard the opening notes to his rendition of Richard Marx's shmaltz-lite classic, "Right Here Waiting," and suddenly, what little blood was still flowing to our brains quickly drained before the room faded to white. As always: enjoy.

Geeks gone mild raid Uncov shindig

Video by Sarah Meyers · 08/06/07 01:53PM


The geeks behind caustic Web 2.0 review site Uncov threw down Friday night at SoMa's Mars Bar. There were no demos, no sponsors, and not a blue shirt in sight. Instead, there was a lot of drinking. My kind of scene. A few months after launching the site, writers Ted Dziuba, Kyle Shank, and Matt Kent decided to venture into the physical world and actually meet some of the people they profiled — the ones who were brave enough to attend, anyway. It was billed as a "Drink the Pain Away" night, and, yes, that description was very, very apt. Uncov, of course, prides itself on being the anti-TechCrunch, and its meet-and-greet reflected that spirit. Unlike the uptight, identically dressed sycophants atTechCrunch9, the crowd at Mars Bar was vibrant, loud, and fun. And drunk. Very very drunk.

ABC's Net videos redefine the selling of the president

Tim Faulkner · 08/06/07 12:46PM

The YouTube/CNN debate delivered sophomoric (but stereotypical YouTube) softballs. And any remaining hopes were dashed by the Iowa Republican debate hosted by ABC's George Stephanopoulos. The Disney-owned network, like YouTube, implemented user voting in its video-submission process. And, predictably, the result was more "America's Funniest Home Videos" than New England Town Hall. ABC adroitly crafted its call for citizen submissions to market its televised event, not raise the level of political discourse.

Hackers turn table on Dateline NBC reporter

Owen Thomas · 08/04/07 02:40PM

After Defcon organizers got wind of her ruse, they offered her a chance to register for a press pass and cover the conference openly. She refused — four times! — but, amazingly, still didn't understand that the jig was up. She was then lured into a conference hall and outed, on tape. Pursued by a pack of hackers and reporters with cameras of their own, she's captured in this YouTube clip fleeing the scene as she whimpers into a cell phone. "They're making fun of me and they're taking pictures!" was one pursuer's taunt. Cruel? A bit. But was Madigan planning to do anything different to the hackers she hoped to surreptitiously film?

Nicole Richie Has "Never Had An Eating Disorder"

Emily Gould · 08/03/07 02:35PM


Nicole Richie's interview with Diane Sawyer, aired on "GMA", is the gift that keeps on taking—taking all these irretrievable little cells of our brain. In this clip, she explains that her dramatic weight loss had to do with stress and anxiety and "maybe" drugs.

Sam Champion Busts Out

abalk · 08/03/07 12:25PM


This morning, "Good Morning America" weather hottie Sam Champion provided an incredibly servicey piece on how to escape from a locked car in the event of a bridge collapse, which, remember, is looking ever more likely. It's a rollicking, macho adventure as a safety goggle-wearing Sam shatters the window. The best part is the many, many times Sam tells you to "grab hold of the LifeHammer." It's almost like he's said that in a car before!

Skateboarder Eats It, Nation Cheers

abalk · 08/03/07 10:00AM



Next time you try to walk through Union Square without getting hit by some of the world's most inept skateboarders, we want you to remember this clip from "The Today Show." You'll probably still get knocked over, but it'll ease the sting a little. FUN SIDE NOTE: You will be able to tell when each person in your office views this clip by the sharp intake of breath, followed by a shouted "Dude!" or something similar.

22 Conversations About One Lane Garrison Thing

mark · 08/02/07 07:30PM


· Ever find yourself wondering what Survivor legend Sue Hawk is doing with herself these days? Wonder no more: Thanks to a visit from Access Hollywood, we know she's blasting snakes with a shotgun and lighting shit on fire with a propane torch. In other words: Exactly what we thought she'd be doing. Hey, beats going to jail for tax evasion.
· In case you have any doubt about who owns the Lane Garrison beat, here's one TMZ for each post they've run about his court appearance today: TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ, TMZ.
· "There are pilots who can fly a plane. But Tom Cruise has the soul of flyer. I saw that right from the start."
· When you've got a celebrity murder trial jury you need to keep well fed, these are the guys you call.
· At the Chateau Marmont's grade school cafeteria, Victoria Beckham is becoming the smelly kid no one wants to sit near.

The flaming-red hotties of Facebook

Owen Thomas · 08/02/07 06:41PM



What is it about the women Facebook hires? I'm sure they're all brilliant, but it needs to be said: The hot social network has equally hot personnel. Randi Jayne, sister of CEO Mark Zuckerberg, finally outs herself on video as a Facebook employee in this clip. But the video doesn't do her justice — as you might have noticed in her "Dontcha" iPhone video, she's distressingly cute. Her colleague, Meagan Marks, gives a sales pitch for working at Facebook that's best appreciated with the mute button on. And spokesperson Brandee Barker? Alas, she's not captured in this video, but you can check her out in this AllThingsD.com video. Or just take our word for it: Total babe.

Who's Dave McClure, and why is he a Facebook fanboy?

Owen Thomas · 08/02/07 06:23PM

Entrepreneur, programmer, man about town — if by "town," you mean "Palo Alto." That's our Dave McClure, part of the PayPal gang and now, in geek semi-retirement, an extreme fan of Facebook, the buzz-ridden social network. I've known Dave a long time, and respected his critical thinking skills (as well as his avid commenting on Valleywag). Which is why I've never understood why he joined right in the Valley's Facebook frenzy instead of standing back and, with all his experience, questioning the hype. For the answer, roll the tape.

Why work at Facebook? "Pre-IPO" is the right answer

Owen Thomas · 08/02/07 04:51PM


Sarah Meyers, Valleywag's new videographer, attended Facebook's Lunch 2.0 happy hour and asked Facebookers and other developers what the buzz was all about. She cut through the hype to get the real answer on why Facebook's so hot — the long-rumored IPO, of course.