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Sometimes it takes more than one or two tries to get everything right. Here are some of the best outtakes and bloopers from last week's episode of infoMania.
infoMania is a weekly half-hour satirical show that puts a comedic spin on the 24/7 media overload. Picture the ultimate office water-cooler, only with funnier co-workers who willingly stay up late imbibing all forms of media so you don't have to. Hosted by Brett Erlich and co-starring Sergio Cilli, Erin Gibson, Ben Hoffman and Bryan Safi, infoMania airs on Thursdays at 11/10c on Current TV.
Go to http://current.com/infomania for more, and make sure to check out our Facebook profile for special features at http://facebook.com/infomania.Sometimes it takes more than one or two tries to get everything right. Here are some... more
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Forget Jesse Eisenberg and "The Social Network." Ben Hoffman gives this year's most haunting performance in a Facebook-related production as "The Facebook Liker." Watch Ben feverishly "like" virtually everything he comes across on Facebook, from puppy pictures to the Ting Tings to Bryan Safi posing with one of the "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills." But at what cost to his soul?
infoMania is a weekly half-hour satirical show that puts a comedic spin on the 24/7 media overload. Picture the ultimate office water-cooler, only with funnier co-workers who willingly stay up late imbibing all forms of media so you don't have to. Hosted by Brett Erlich and co-starring Sergio Cilli, Erin Gibson, Ben Hoffman and Bryan Safi, infoMania airs on Thursdays at 11/10c on Current TV.
Go to http://current.com/infomania for more, and make sure to check out our Facebook profile for special features at http://facebook.com/infomania.Forget Jesse Eisenberg and "The Social Network." Ben Hoffman gives this... more
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When infoMania needed a new host, there was no doubt that Brett Erlich could take on the challenge. But what exactly makes him the perfect candidate? The cast of infoMania dish on just how hilarious and fun Brett is, and why women and men everywhere can't help developing a little crush.
infoMania is a weekly half-hour satirical show that puts a comedic spin on the 24/7 media overload. Picture the ultimate office water-cooler, only with funnier co-workers who willingly stay up late imbibing all forms of media so you don't have to. Hosted by Brett Erlich and co-starring Sergio Cilli, Erin Gibson, Ben Hoffman and Bryan Safi, infoMania airs on Thursdays at 11/10c on Current TV.
Go to http://current.com/infomania for more, and make sure to check out our Facebook profile for special features at http://facebook.com/infomania.When infoMania needed a new host, there was no doubt that Brett Erlich could take on... more
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After several years on air and countless changes, it's important to make sure everyone's still on the same page about how to describe infoMania. Is it a comedy show? Is it informational? Educational? A health risk? Host Brett Erlich and cast members Bryan Safi, Sergio Cilli, Erin Gibson, and Ben Hoffman all try their best to define their late night hangout. Here's a hint: infoMania is not actually the name of that popular Phoenix song.
infoMania is a weekly half-hour satirical show that puts a comedic spin on the 24/7 media overload. Picture the ultimate office water-cooler, only with funnier co-workers who willingly stay up late imbibing all forms of media so you don't have to. Hosted by Brett Erlich and co-starring Sergio Cilli, Erin Gibson, Ben Hoffman and Bryan Safi, infoMania airs on Thursdays at 11/10c on Current TV.
Go to http://current.com/infomania for more, and make sure to check out our Facebook profile for special features at http://facebook.com/infomania.After several years on air and countless changes, it's important to make sure... more
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infoMania's 2011 New Year's resolution was to make things bigger, funnier, and Brett-ier. Starting Thursday, January 20th, we're making good on our goals.
Watch Brett Erlich, the new host of Current TV's half-hour comedy show, as he reintroduces the cast with all new segments, jokes, and web exclusives. Erin Gibson, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi, and Sergio Cilli are all coming back to their weekly gig digging through a mess of mass media, ingesting every bit of the best and worst TV, music, movies and the internet so that you don't have to.
New year, new host, new set -- even a new desk! Watch infoMania on Thursdays at 11/10c on Current TV.infoMania's 2011 New Year's resolution was to make things bigger, funnier,... more
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Ben Hoffman is a writer for infoMania and host of "Tech Report." We asked him to take a look back at his favorite moments from 2010.
This year I made a bunch of songs about strange trends that the news covers. As far as I know, I am the only one who does this. Here are my five favorites.
1. "Sliding Cars"
2. "Deer on the Loose"
3. "Freak Animals"
4. "Smoking B-Roll"
5. "Helicopter Rescue"
Take a look back at the best of 2010 with Current: tune into infoMania’s Retrospectacular (check out our schedule page for the next show!) or head over to Current’s Best of 2010 for more.Ben Hoffman is a writer for infoMania and host of "Tech Report." We asked... more
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infoMania's resident curmudgeon, Ben Hoffman, spews bile all over the year that was. Where many were inspired by the power-to-the-people Facebook campaign that landed comedy doyenne Betty White a hosting slot on "Saturday Night Live," for instance, Ben is moved only to utter lots of words we had to bleep. Other targets include "The Hurt Locker," "Jersey Shore" and Mel Gibson, though Ben's only beef with Mel is that he didn't produce even more profane videotapes. Buck up, Ben - there's always next year!
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Erin Gibson, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 11/10c on Current TV.
Go to http://current.com/infomania for more, and make sure to check out our Facebook profile for special features at http://facebook.com/infomania.infoMania's resident curmudgeon, Ben Hoffman, spews bile all over the year that... more
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Steven Slater provided a vicarious thrill for every fed-up office drone this year when the Jet Blue flight attendant commandeered the plane's intercom, dropped an F-bomb on an annoying passenger, publicly quit his job, grabbed two beers and hopped down the emergency slide onto the tarmac. Did he ever dream that yellow inflatable slide would deliver him all the way to the coveted honor of infoMania's 2010 Man of the Year? Of course not; no mortal can dream that big. Our own Ben Hoffman gets Slater to relive his star-making moment and the media explosion that ensued, though he dodges Ben's hard-hitting question about the "biggest turd" he ever found in an airplane lavatory.
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Erin Gibson, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 11/10c on Current TV.
Go to http://current.com/infomania for more, and make sure to check out our Facebook profile for special features at http://facebook.com/infomania.Steven Slater provided a vicarious thrill for every fed-up office drone this year when... more
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The magic of Facebook enables an aspiring actress/comedian from Canada to find infoMania's own Ben Hoffman. Watch Ben generously answer her questions on how to break into show business, or at least the few questions she's able to get out while Ben's distracted by his double chin, a whirring helicopter and whether or not he should get a pet. Does she have what it takes to go from Toronto to Tinseltown? Judging by the "script" Ben writes for her screen test, the bar shouldn't be very high.
The infoMania Tech Report is a weekly segment where technology guru Ben Hoffman takes a look at the newest tech products, gadgets and video games. It has been called "the funniest tech show on the web." (No source for that quote is available at this time. In fact, there's a good chance it was made up.) For more Ben visit http://current.com/techreport/ and Current TV.
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Erin Gibson, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 11/10c on Current TV.
Go to http://current.com/infomania for more, and make sure to check out our Facebook profile for special features at http://facebook.com/infomania.The magic of Facebook enables an aspiring actress/comedian from Canada to find... more
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Gary Dell'abate (Baba Booey!) stopped by infoMania to promote the release of his New York Times Bestseller, "They Call Me Baba Booey." He talked about his first pitch, his debacle the night before when he stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live, the future of the Howard Stern Show and all points in between...
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Erin Gibson, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 11/10c on Current TV.
Go to http://current.com/infomania for more, and make sure to check out our Facebook profile for special features at http://facebook.com/infomania.Gary Dell'abate (Baba Booey!) stopped by infoMania to promote the release of his... more
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Do you have a backlog of questions for "The Howard Stern Show" producer Baba Booey that you just haven't gotten to ask? Lucky for all of us, Ben Hoffman's covering everything possible with man himself this Thursday at 11pm. Watch infoMania to see Gary Patrick Dell'Abate talk about his new book, "The Call Me Baba Booey," not getting paid as much as people assume, and what's next for Howard Stern.
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Erin Gibson, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi, Ellen Fox, and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 11/10c on Current TV.
Go to http://current.com/infomania for more, and make sure to check out our Facebook profile for special features at http://facebook.com/infomania.Do you have a backlog of questions for "The Howard Stern Show" producer Baba... more
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These days our favorite (and only) weekly media round-up show is performing for more than just the cameras. infoMania has a live studio audience! Here is some behind-the-scenes footage from infoMania's first live taping, including an opening bit from its grumpiest bit, Ben Hoffman.
What you may not know is that Ben not only gets to be the guy to entertain the audience before the show, but he keeps it up through every break. How did the most notoriously disgruntled infoMania cast member end up with the role as Requisite People Pleaser? It turns out that Ben just has a unique knack for winning over an audience and then turning them against him completely right before the end -- everything he thinks a warm-up guy needs to be most effective and successful.In his own words: "Never leave an audience liking you."With a bitter, manic-depressive disposition and the help of infoMania's brand new puppet mascot, infoManny, Ben's got all he needs to keep an audience hyped and mildly uncomfortable during a live taping.Look out for more of Ben's live stand-ups coming soon. For more live infoMania, watch THURSDAYS @ 11pm on Current TV.These days our favorite (and only) weekly media round-up show is performing for more... more
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Conor Knighton puts Nancy Grace's new show "Swift Justice" on trial with the infoMania live studio audience as jury.. The verdict: Guilty of grade-A awfulness. Conor testifies that the former prosecutor and current TV harpy talks tough whether she's discussing actual crimes (like on her long-running Headline News show) or cracking the case of the dog poop on "Swift Justice." Though in Nancy's defense, she's surprisingly knowledgeable about canine crap.
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV, now shot live in front of a studio audience. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Erin Gibson, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 11/10c on Current TV.
Go to http://current.com/infomania for more, and make sure to check out our Facebook profile for special features at http://facebook.com/infomania.Conor Knighton puts Nancy Grace's new show "Swift Justice" on trial... more
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Ben Hoffman jumps into this "Tech Report" investigation of the Concept 1, a high-tech high-top that has been banned by the NBA because it supposedly makes you leap higher. Meet the twin brothers behind the too-hot-for-LeBron kicks. Watch Ben don the super-sneaks and jump way, way over the heads of our live studio audience. We're confident this is the only shoe segment you'll see this week that features Rosie O'Donnell, Barack Obama and Osama Bin Laden. But if you somehow find another, please drop us a line. Because that sounds awesome.
The infoMania Tech Report is a weekly segment where technology guru Ben Hoffman takes a look at the newest tech products, gadgets and video games. It has been called "the funniest tech show on the web." (No source for that quote is available at this time. In fact, there's a good chance it was made up.) For more Ben visit http://current.com/techreport/ and Current TV.
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV, now shot live in front of a studio audience. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Erin Gibson, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 11/10c on Current TV.Ben Hoffman jumps into this "Tech Report" investigation of the Concept 1, a... more
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In this web exclusive behind-the-scenes video, Conor Knighton and his team prepare for and shoot their first episode in front of a live studio audience. Watch interviews with Brett Erlich, Erin Gibson, Conor Knighton and Bryan Safi and catch Ellen Fox and Brett rehearsing "Saw: The Musical." And don't miss Ben Hoffman awkwardly warming up the crowd with the help of his puppet, infoManny.
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Erin Gibson, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 11/10c on Current TV.
Go to http://current.com/infomania for more, and make sure to check out our Facebook profile for special features at http://facebook.com/infomania.In this web exclusive behind-the-scenes video, Conor Knighton and his team prepare for... more
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In this extra special (and spooky) Kid's Kouch taped in front of a live studio audience, a costumed Ben Hoffman (ketchup) and the kids (monster, skeleton and Star Wars' Princess Padme Amidala) discuss their fears (flaming cows), their favorite Halloween Movies ("It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown" and "Halloween"), and the kids offer Ben advice on the proper dosage of his anti-anxiety medication.
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Erin Gibson, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 11/10c on Current TV.In this extra special (and spooky) Kid's Kouch taped in front of a live studio... more
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On this week's infoMania, Ben Hoffman learns how to play the ultimate in entertaining iPhone games - 'Plants vs Zombies.' Plant some sunflower seeds and save the world from the undead!
...Maybe you have to be prepubescent to get it.
Every episode of Kid's Kouch, Ben Hoffman sits down with kids and tells them why their favorite shows and games suck while subjecting them to depressing stories about his empty life. Ben says the darndest things to kids and they fight back.
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Erin Gibson, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 11/10c on Current TV.
Go to http://current.com/infomania for more, and make sure to check out our Facebook profile for special features at http://facebook.com/infomania.On this week's infoMania, Ben Hoffman learns how to play the ultimate in... more
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InfoMania's webby nominated Tech Reporter, Ben Hoffman, received a free Apple TV in the mail. Will that influence his review of the product? Absolutely.
The infoMania Tech Report is a weekly segment where technology guru Ben Hoffman takes a look at the newest tech products, gadgets and video games. It has been called "the funniest tech show on the web." (No source for that quote is available at this time. In fact, there's a good chance it was made up.) For more Ben visit http://current.com/techreport/ and Current TV.
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Erin Gibson, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 11/10c on Current TV.
Go to http://current.com/infomania for more, and make sure to check out our Facebook profile for special features at http://facebook.com/infomania.InfoMania's webby nominated Tech Reporter, Ben Hoffman, received a free Apple TV... more
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Former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler sits down with infoMania's Ben Hoffman to discuss his bestselling new book, 'My Appetite For Destruction.' He talks about his relationship with Axl, GNR getting back together, and what it's like having group sex with Slash and Steven Tyler.
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Erin Gibson, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 11/10c on Current TV.
Go to http://current.com/infomania for more, and make sure to check out our Facebook profile for special features at http://facebook.com/infomania.Former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler sits down with infoMania's Ben... more
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InfoMania's resident curmudgeon Ben Hoffman is out of his mind in this hilariously cruel attack on America's favorite elderly comedienne, Betty White. By spewing what most (actually, all) decent people would dare not say out loud, Ben makes a compelling (and offensive) case for Betty to retire. Ben will definitely be crossed off Betty's Christmas list this year.
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Erin Gibson, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 11/10c on Current TV.
Go to http://current.com/infomania for more, and make sure to check out our Facebook profile for special features at http://facebook.com/infomania.InfoMania's resident curmudgeon Ben Hoffman is out of his mind in this... more
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