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Buzz with Mike and Juliet: David Carradine, Roger Federer and Home Swapping

Yahoo! Buzz Log — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:12:38 +0000

by Mike Krumboltz

Gaard Swanson of Yahoo! Buzz gives the scoop on Roger Federer's victory at the French Open, David Carradine's tragic death, and the surging searches on home swapping.

Yahoo! Buzz on The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet; Monday June 8, 2009 @ Yahoo! Video

All The Single Tweens, All The Single Tweens: Joe Jonas Puts A Ring On It

Video Ga Ga — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:27:00 +0000

The latest "Single Ladies" parody is the strangest yet. It's by Joe Jonas, and he's wearing a leotard even more revealing than Beyonce's.

Bruno Stunt Was Staged

Yahoo! Buzz Log — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:49:39 +0000

by Mike Krumboltz

On Sunday night, when Sacha Baron Cohen's alter-ego Bruno descended from the rafters and landed fanny-first on Eminem's head, most folks figured that the rapper's rage was the real deal. Suckers! Not only was Eminem in on the joke, he and Baron Cohen rehearsed it to make sure it would all go according to plan.

Suspicions over the legitimacy of "butt-gate" had been brewing for days, but it wasn't until a writer for the MTV Movie Awards confessed that we all knew for sure. On his blog, head writer Scott Aukerman wrote that the incident was staged. "They rehearsed it at dress (rehearsal) and yes, it went as far as it did on the live show." Wow. Let it never be said that Eminem isn't a team player.

According to the New York Daily News, Eminem wasn't Baron Cohen's first choice for the joke. That honor, which was tragically declined, went to Paris Hilton. Just imagine the buzz had that happened. Still, Eminem did a great job of selling the stunt considering he "may not have been briefed on just how naked Baron Cohen's flying 'Bruno' would be when he agreed." What a pro.

Even before the writer's admission that the crash landing was planned, the searches had a suspicious slant. Throughout Monday, lookups on "was the eminem bruno stunt staged" and "eminem bruno joke" posted strong gains. Blogs, like this one from the Chicago Tribune, raised the possibility that the audience had just been played.

Now that the joke has been confirmed, queries are surging on "bruno eminem fake stunt." We'd say we feel used, but we're too busy laughing.

New Moon Mania

Yahoo! Buzz Log — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:53:24 +0000

by Mike Krumboltz

Other than Sacha Baron Cohen landing fanny-first on an understandably agitated Eminem, the biggest story of MTV's Movie Awards had to be the trailer for "New Moon" (aka "Twilight 2"). The much anticipated clip premiered during the ceremony and set off a firestorm of searches.

Throughout Sunday evening and well into Monday, lookups for "New Moon trailer" soared 388% until it landed among our top 100 overall queries. Related searches on "official new moon trailer" (+451%) posted huge gains as well. Why the need to search on the word "official"? Dedicated (some might say "obsessed") fans have created their own pseudo-trailers to "New Moon" and posted them online. While their efforts are no doubt appreciated, Twi-hards want to see the real deal.

As is often the case on Yahoo!, star Robert Pattinson was absolutely huge in the Search box. Queries on the brooding heartthrob were up 30% — more impressive than it sounds considering that he's perpetually popular. Also seeing a surge following the MTV gala: "are robert pattinson and kristin stewart dating?". Everything we've read says they're just good friends. Still, Twi-hards can dream, can't they?

Buzz with Mike and Juliet — Susan Boyle, Jay Leno, and Hen Houses

Yahoo! Buzz Log — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:22:19 +0000

by Mike Krumboltz

Ananda Lewis of Yahoo! Buzz talks with Mike and Juliet about Susan Boyle's victory (in Search), Jay Leno's big finale, and a surprising new trend around the ol' homestead.

Yahoo! Buzz on The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet; Monday June 1, 2009 @ Yahoo! Video

Buzz with Mike and Juliet - A Celebrity Tragedy, Reality Show Talent, and Road Trip Trends

Yahoo! Buzz Log — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:05:33 +0000

by Vera H-C Chan

After a Memorial Day break, Yahoo! Buzz pays another visit to "The Mike and Juliet Show" to talk about the heartrending accident with Mike Tyson's daughter, the return of Susan Boyle, and a Search road trip trend.

Yahoo! Buzz on The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet; Wednesday May 27, 2009 @ Yahoo! Video

6.0 Earthquake in Mexico

Administrator — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:01:23 +0000

Admist the raging drug wars and the swine flu epidemic, Mexico has been struck again with tragedy, this time by a 6.0 earthquake on Monday. Our thoughts are with the people of Mexico. See the news on the earthquake here:

Quake hits flu-stricken Mexico @ Yahoo! Video

Australia’s Deadly Brushfires

Administrator — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:13:58 +0000

Our hearts go out to the victims of the worst brushfire in Australian history. The death toll is now at 173 and rising.

Australians survey fire damage @ Yahoo! Video

Oscar Nominations Announced

Administrator — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:40:01 +0000

Oscar nominations were announced today. Nominations include Heath Ledger for his role in the Dark Knight. Heath Ledger died exactly a year ago today on January 22, 2008.
I recently saw Slumdog Millionaire. I went in without knowing anything about the movie and love every minute of it. Clever and touching story with some phenomenal acting. Get out and see it if you can!

Check this video for more on the nominations.

Oscar nominations @ Yahoo! Video

Simple, Beautiful Videos

Administrator — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:50:11 +0000

We’ve been hit with a heat wave in San Francisco and it was a glorious weekend here. I spent the weekend in Sonoma with some friends and it reminded me of a video that was uploaded to Jumpcut, very early on, when Jumpcut was first launched. It’s a beautiful video which proves that videos don’t have to have any plot or storyline to it. It can just be about the moment. If you haven’t seen it yet, enjoy.

~ Yoko, Yahoo! Video