By Jeff on Feb 1, 2010 in Daily Distractions | 0 Comments

It seems the party-poopin’ puritans running CBS have a problem with heads and asses and the comical meeting of both. This funny ad was created by the team at the Brooklyn Brothers agency, including (our pal and UsedWigs contributor) copywriter Mike Pierantozzi. They just got word the commercial will be nixed. Nipple-fearing CBS declined to comment why.
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By Jeff on Sep 4, 2008 in Podcast | 0 Comments

Guest: Nicole Brewer from CBS3 Philly! Interview: El Vez. Topics: Dated Olympics Talk, Stormtrooper Eating Habits, “Beauty Contests,” Geekadelphia, New Facebook, Philly Accents, Russ’s Africa Trip, Small Audiences, Todd’s Hair Update, Cologne, Polyphasic Sleep. Playlist: Bound Stems, Jukebox the Ghost, Spoonfork, El Vez, Johnny Foreigner.
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By Jeff on Aug 18, 2008 in Press | 0 Comments

When you spend the majority of your online career replying to angry comments from annoyed readers and embarrassed family members who beg you to use an alias to protect the family’s good name, you make damn sure to play up a positive mention when it comes your way. So forgive me for another sunny little [...]
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By Jeff on Aug 15, 2008 in Press | 25 Comments

It must have been a slow news week in Philly… but we’re not complaining. The lovely, talented and extremely patient Nicole Brewer of CBS3.com spent some time with with Team UsedWigs (sorry, we did not have the cash to fly in Scott) and she produced a great video highlighting our little nonsense-filled website and our [...]
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By Jeff on Aug 1, 2008 in Daily Distractions | 0 Comments

No, This is Not a Kidnapping: The lovely Nicole Brewer of CBS3 Philly chats with Geekadelphia’s Tim and Eric and gets exclusive bonus footage of a super-fast chinchilla! Check out the video. Nice job fellas! Blind Painter: Esref Armagan cannot see, but he sure can paint. {via boingboing.net} Colossal Waste of Time: But I still [...]
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By Jeff on Apr 1, 2008 in Daily Distractions, Tech, Television | 0 Comments

CBS Green-lights My Secret Public Journal! We’re big fans of comedian Mike Birbiglia (that’s “Birbigs” to those in the know) and his secret public journal. He’s got himself a big network show, hopefully he’ll say no to the laugh track and won’t have ancient comedians guest star as his parents… at least until season 4. [...]
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