Watch the first woman make it to Mt. Midoriyama on 'American Ninja Warrior'
Kacy Catanzaro stands at five feet and weighs just 100 pounds, but she did something no woman was able to do on American Ninja Warrior until now. She made it to Mt. Midoriyama.On American Ninja...
View ArticleHillary Clinton teases presidential run on 'The Daily Show'
Hillary Clinton has remained tightlipped about whether she plans to run for president in 2016 despite countless interviews, but that doesn’t mean Jon Stewart didn’t try to get it out of her.She went on...
View ArticleIs Adele dropping a new album in 2015?
While it’s been more than three years since Adele released her breakup-inspired 21, we still tear up every time we hear “Someone Like You.” But thankfully for Adele, those three years have held happier...
View Article'Rainbow Brite' is getting a reboot
There’s already revivals of Sailor Moon, The Magic School Bus, Power Rangers, and a live-action version of Jem and the Holograms for us to look forward to. Now we need to make room for one more reboot...
View ArticleWhitewashed 'Exodus' cast sparks a Twitter riot
Remember when Noah’s screenwriter explained that everyone in his movie was white because it was “mythical,” and because white people are apparently universal stand-ins for the human race? Yes, it was...
View ArticleAnderson Cooper makes Andy Cohen blush with his sexual secret
Thank god Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live had double the AC last night, with guest Anderson Cooper joining Andy Cohen, because things got hot and uncomfortable in the Web-only aftershow. As part of the...
View ArticleHere's the exclusive premiere of the latest Barenaked Ladies video
The Barenaked Ladies launch a national tour today, and with that effort comes an exclusive Daily Dot premiere of the music video for the band’s latest single, “Did I Say That Out Loud.” The band...
View ArticleWhoopi Goldberg and Jimmy Fallon switch lips and are ridiculous
Whoopi Goldberg and Jimmy Fallon are literally putting words in each other’s mouths.She was ready to play when she came on The Tonight Show, and Wednesday’s game of “Lip Flip” allowed them to talk...
View Article'Weird Al' Yankovic proves how handy he is in this 'Fancy' parody
We’re now halfway through “Weird Al” Yankovic’s eight music videos in eight days, and this time he’s showing off even more of his toolset.His first few were high-concept—“Word Crimes” turned “Blurred...
View ArticleConan and Colbert face off in the battle of masturbating bears
If you’re going to stake a claim on the origin of a joke, you better be able to prove that you were there first.The other night, Stephen Colbert did a story on bears in hammocks, gay bears, and a...
View ArticleWhy all of YouTube is connected by 7 degrees of Mike Falzone
With 100 hours of video uploaded to YouTubeevery minute by 1 billion users in 61 countries, it may be hard to believe, but I maintain all of YouTube is essentially connected by seven degrees of...
View Article'Twin Peaks' house could become world's creepiest B&B
If the Internet’s relentless ’90s nostalgia parade has a silver lining, it’s that millennials have discovered David Lynch’s Twin Peaks, a spooky TV series that set the stage for the golden age of...
View ArticleWeird Al stays unflappable during Fox News grilling
The ever-smug Stuart Varney, host of Varney & Co. on Fox Business News, found his foot to be a less-than-tasty snack when “Weird Al” Yankovic appeared on the show July 16. The parody mastermind,...
View ArticleWatch Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert battle to become the biggest 'Star...
Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are fighting to the death for the title of the world’s biggest Star Wars fan.Back in May, Star Wars: Episode VII director J.J. Abrams showed a glimpse of the set and...
View Article'Daredevil' series casts 'True Blood' star as Karen Page
Deborah Ann Woll has a new role to sink her teeth into. The True Blood star has been cast as the female lead in Marvel’s new Daredevil series. Woll, best known for playing...
View ArticleHere’s the first trailer for AOL’s YouTube-fueled ‘Follow Me’
BY SAM GUTELLEAOL unveiled 12 new original series during its presentation at Digital Content Newfronts in late April. Of that group, AOL is now set to release what is perhaps its most intriguing new...
View ArticleConan O'Brien and Dave Franco are the biggest creeps on Tinder
We're a long way from the days when admitting to using online dating immediately marked you as a social pariah. Everyone and their mother is on OkCupid, Match.com, eHarmony, Guardian Soulmates—and the...
View ArticleWeird Al is battling Jason Mraz for No. 1 on the Billboard 200
What a time to be alive: “Weird Al” Yankovic and Jason Mraz are currently vying for the No. 1 spot on next week’s Billboard 200.Mraz released his latest album, YES!, on Tuesday, the same date Weird Al...
View Article'Weird Al' Yankovic's 'Sports Song' is every college fight anthem
“Weird Al” Yankovic just doesn’t parody the Top 40 charts. He also covers entire genres, and his next song is an ode to anyone who’s ever been a fan of a sports team.In a week-long series of gifts to...
View ArticleHere's 19-year-old Kanye West freestyling at an NYC record shop
The Internet time machine strikes again! This time it’s produced a clip of a 19-year-old Kanye West freestyling at a NYC record store in August 1996. The footage is from Fat Beats, a now-shuttered...
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