(This week, we're highlighting some of our favorite Videogum posts / video-related moments of 2008. So that's why things look different, and are old, this week. And Happy Almost New Year!) Originally posted on Videogum on April 30, 2008: David... CONTINUE READING IRONIC WAYS FOR DAVID BLAINE TO DIE»
Posted on December 30, 2008 in Daytime Talk Shows, Rerun
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Tags: David Blaine | Oprah | Stedman
During David Blaine's stunt last week, which I think was called "Drop of Career Death" (I am the Great Zingdini), Triumph the Insult Comic Dog stopped by. Classic. David Blaine's next trick is going to be beating the world record... CONTINUE READING TRIUMPH THE INSULT COMIC DOG SHOOTS DAVID BLAINE IN A BARREL»
Posted on September 30, 2008 in Late Night
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Tags: Conan O'Brien | David Blaine | St. Vincent | Triumph The Insult Comic Dog
Just kidding, we're all on the same side, here. Anderson Cooper, who has lately found the confidence to voice his opinions about such uncontroversial subjects as Living Lohan, once again used his status as America's Dream BFF by speaking out... CONTINUE READING PICK A SIDE: ANDERSON COOPER VS. DAVID BLAINE»
Posted on September 29, 2008 in Feuds
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Tags: Anderson Cooper | David Blaine | Joel McHale | The Soup
David Blaine could barely make out his own face in the fogged up mirror of his marble bathroom. The air was scented with lavender and his slippers were soft. He set down the razor. It was foolish to think he... CONTINUE READING YOU CAN MAKE IT UP: DAVID BLAINE PREPARES HIS NEXT ILLUSION»
Posted on September 25, 2008 in You Can Make It Up
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Tags: David Blaine
Gabe has already done the proper Videogum evisceration honors for both David Blaine's epic fail last night, and Blaine's excuses today that it was caused by George Bush's "Stock up on potable water, whatever that means." last-minute speech. But I... CONTINUE READING DAVID BLAINE: LIVING HISTORICAL METAPHOR?»
Posted on September 25, 2008 in What America Wants
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Tags: David Blaine
The words "epic FAIL" get thrown around a lot these days, but let's throw them around at this. Is it just me, or when you see David Blaine do you think of Gob in the pilot episode of Arrested Development?... CONTINUE READING DAVID BLAINE'S RIDICULOUSNESS IS NOT AN ILLUSION»
Posted on September 25, 2008 in Backlashes
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Tags: David Blaine | Magic
Weezer's new music video, you guys: (via stereogum) This means YouTube is over, right? They've shut down the uploading function and are deleting the libraries. When you go to YouTube from now on it will just be this video along... CONTINUE READING THE ULTIMATE ARGUMENT SETTLER: THE TOP 10 YOUTUBE SENSATIONS WHO DIDN'T MAKE IT INTO THE WEEZER VIDEO»
Posted on May 23, 2008 in Music Related Content, The Ultimate Argument Settler, Viral Video
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Tags: Big Dog Robot | Boom Goes The Dynamite | CPDRC | David Blaine | Grape Stomping Lady | I Like Turtles Kid | Leroy Jenkins | Little Superstar | Ottoman Humpers | Pretty Ricky | Sneezing Panda | Weezer
Since we all have magic on the brain these days (none of us have magic on the brain), here's a video that will teach you how to get in on the act: (via Max Silvestri) You know, extra candy in... CONTINUE READING OPERATION WATCH THIS: "MELGICIAN'S MAGICIAN TRICKS FOR MAGICIANS"»
Posted on May 1, 2008 in Operation Watch This, Viral Video
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Tags: David Blaine | Kyle Cease | Magic
Wow, did you see David Blaine beat the world record for both breath-holding and boring television on Oprah today? If not, I am so jealous! Here is a tiny clip that represents literally everything you missed. That sound you hear... CONTINUE READING I AM OPRAH AND I WILL SHUSH YOU»
Posted on April 30, 2008 in Daytime Talk Shows
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Tags: David Blaine | Oprah | Shush
David Blaine is on Oprah right now, and he's not going to die or have brain damage because it taped yesterday and we would already know. Oprah just announced that this is the first show for which her boyfriend Stedman... CONTINUE READING IRONIC WAYS FOR DAVID BLAINE TO DIE»
Posted on April 30, 2008 in Daytime Talk Shows
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Tags: David Blaine | Oprah | Stedman
David Blaine is your boyfriend, and he's going to perform his next magic trick on Oprah today. The AP has an article about it. I'm posting a long excerpt because there are so many things wrong with your boyfriend and... CONTINUE READING DAVID BLAINE, YOUR BOYFRIEND, TO APPEAR ON OPRAH»
Posted on April 30, 2008 in That's Your Boyfriend
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Tags: David Blaine | Magic | Oprah
I feel bad for Morgan Spurlock. His ego and navel must be sore from so much tripping and gazing. I have already admitted that it is hard for one to make that type of criticism when one's life is spent... CONTINUE READING MORGAN SPURLOCK'S RUNNING OUT OF NAVEL»
Posted on April 18, 2008 in Backlashes
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Tags: David Blaine | Morgan Spurlock | Osama Bin Laden | Supersize Me | Where In The World Is Osama Bin Laden?
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