B-Roll W/E 7/8

What Goes “Ha Ha Ha Plop”?
A man laughing his head off (h/t Becky Cobler). Funny or Die is hit or miss, but I’m often amazed at the talent they get to do 3-4 minute shorts. If you’ve avoided it for some reason (the dumb name, the frat boy design, you’re just super serious), here are a couple of things that cracked me up lately: Havin’ a Summah with Zooey Deschanel, Fields of Dreams 2 with Taylor Lautner, and Mr. Celebrity with Elizabeth Banks.

Why Are Weirdos So Interesting?
The ultimate Honda fan, Million MIle Joe, is driving his ’90 Accord into the ground. Check out his story.

Can a Hamster Freddy Kreuger Be Far Behind?
This truly bizarre ad series created for TR3S.com may become your go-to the next time a client sighs and says, “You know….we really wanted you to Think Outside the Box a little more….” More on branded series. (This article’s verdict: pitch ‘em. As in sales pitch, not into the garbage.)

Does Black Make Me Look Cooler (and not fat)?
YouTube is testing a makeover.

Viral Video of the Week
According to Ad Age, this Tiny Prints Father’s Day ad received 3 MM views; according to YouTube, 600K. Even at the low end, pretty sweet for a very small company no one’s heard of. Whoa, 100K Facebook fans. I stand corrected.

Movies this week: Zookeeper has talking animals. Horrible Bosses has Jason Bateman. Alas, neither is a musical. Of last week’s releases, only Transformers is in the top 3 at (duh) number 1, followed by Cars 2 and Bad Teacher.

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