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Host Conor Knighton and comedic crew wickedly skewer the week in media. Includes Tyra Banks' lamest prank; straight guys who pretend to be gay on "Two and Half Men," "Friends," and many other shows and movies; the coming out of lesbian country singer Chely Wright; how much the media loves iPads and everything else Apple; the Lady Gaga-singing soldiers; and getting your mom into "Playboy" for Mother's Day.
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 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at http://current.com/infomania/ or on Current TV. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at http://facebook.com/infomania.Host Conor Knighton and comedic crew wickedly skewer the week in media. Includes Tyra... more
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Target Women's Sarah Haskins drops in on infoMania's newcomer Erin Gibson to present the tools for an important quest.
Tune in at 10pm this Thursday, May 6th, to catch the premiere of Modern Lady!
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, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi, Sergio Cilli and Erin Gibson, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at http://current.com/infomania/ or on Current TV.Target Women's Sarah Haskins drops in on infoMania's newcomer Erin Gibson to... more
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Host Conor Knighton and comedic crew wickedly skewer the week in media. Includes Heidi Pratt's return on the final season of "The Hills," the internet's cutest puppies, hip hop videos by Ludacris and Trey Songz, Andy Rooney's rants on "60 Minutes," the fight for gay divorce, a review of the iPad, and Sandra Bullock's baby.
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, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at http://current.com/infomania/ or on Current TV. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at http://facebook.com/infomania.Host Conor Knighton and comedic crew wickedly skewer the week in media. Includes Heidi... more
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Host Conor Knighton and comedic crew wickedly skewer the week in media. Includes Glenn Beck losing it; Judge Judy for the Supreme Court, the Taiwanese Whitney Houston, Tiger Woods, Larry King, Jesse James cheating scandals, Earth Day's lamest songs, and Jersey Shore getting classy.
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, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at http://current.com/infomania/ or on Current TV. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at http://facebook.com/infomania.Host Conor Knighton and comedic crew wickedly skewer the week in media. Includes Glenn... more
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Host Conor Knighton and team wickedly skewer the week in media. Includes
Oprah narrating 'Jersey Shore,' lame news reporting techniques, an interview
with "Diff'rent Strokes" star and celebrity book club author Todd Bridges,
the web's best prank videos, and some sexy smooth R&B jams.
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, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at http://current.com/infomania/ or on Current TV. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at http://facebook.com/infomaniaHost Conor Knighton and team wickedly skewer the week in media. Includes
Oprah... more
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What goes through an actor's mind, during a performance? This is the type of question James Lipton asks his guests on Inside the Actor's Studio. I had a chance to sit down with one of the great background actors of our time.
You might remember his background dancing on the White Hot Top 5 and Target Women. Last night on the Rotten Tomatoes Show, he was featured in his most prominent role to date.
Current_Comedy This video was really funny. Brett and Ellen had stellar performances. You were just in the background. What would you say to critics who don't believe that you influenced the quality of this piece?
JoshuaHeller I'd have to agree with them. I was checking out my new smartphone the whole time.
CC but there were certainly moments when you emoted.
JH Oh that's true. For example Brett asked the camera "Does anybody know what jump back means?" It was so easy for me to react the way I did, because I had no idea what it meant.
CC You seemed really excited when the final verdict came through and Ferris Bueller was declared cool. Was that acting or reacting?
JH Again I was reacting earnestly. Maybe I got a teency bit more excited, because the cameras were rolling.
CC What would you say to young people looking to break into the field?
JH I'd say get a job in the media industry. Sit at your desk, and if someone asks if you want to be an extra. Say yes.What goes through an actor's mind, during a performance? This is the type of... more
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Last week iTunes gave three Current comedy podcasts the coveted title of best podcasts of 2009.
- Rotten Tomatoes Show (#4)
- Target Women (#10)
- infoMania (#16)
Congratulations to the infoMania and Rotten Tomatoes Show teams.
A lot of Current's shows are available through the iTunes store. So now you can watch'em live on TV, stream'em from Current.com, and download them from iTunes. That's singularity. I think--- I hear a lot of people use that word, and I want to fit in.
In the meantime check out the award winning Sarah Haskin's and her year-end edition of Target Women.
Last week iTunes gave three Current comedy podcasts the coveted title of best podcasts... more
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This week, Sarah Haskins shows us how to get hot chicks.
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Commercials always tell the truth. As long you have the correct sized hamburger, chew the perfect gum, and have flawlessly colored hair, you'll get way more hot chicks than you know what to do with.
Watch Target Women and the rest of infoMania tonight at 10pm on Current TV.This week, Sarah Haskins shows us how to get hot chicks.
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What up, what up? We've got a great sneak peak of this week's infoMania. Everybody's favorite media critic, Sarah Haskins, takes on the VH1 reality show Charm School.
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Sarah Haskins in Target Women: Charm School
We find out that Sarah Haskins, actually wants to become a reality television producer, and she has some great ideas.
infoMania airs every Thursday night at 10pm, on Current TV.What up, what up? We've got a great sneak peak of this week's infoMania.... more
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Here's another Current TV host top favorite stories countdown. This time around we pulled together Vanguard correspondent Mariana van Zeller's top 14 Current TV videos, and gathered them here, for your delight.
Mariana's countdown is going to air today, at 6pm E / 3pm P on Current TV, so be sure to tune and join Mariana as she walks you through each story. What? You can't make it tonight? Don't worry, her countdown will re-air on Monday 9/21 at 1pm E / 10am P, so you could always set your DVR(s) to record.
For now, get a sneak peek at what she'll be covering in the special. These are some pretty memorable stories, and they've obviously left an impression on Mariana. Feel free to add links to some of your own favorite moments in Current TV in the comments.
Living Library
Here's Mariana's top 14 -- enjoy!
Living Library
The Internets Dumbest How To Videos -- Viral Video Film School on infoMania
Sierra Leone AAA from Vanguard
Kenya from Vanguard
F*ck My Facebook on Tech Report on infoMania
Ode to a Toothpaste from Vanguard
Toxic Seas from Vanguard
Medicine from Target Women on infoMania
War Wounds from Vanguard
Suicide in Japan
Camel Milk Bar from Vanguard
Old Lady Hip Hop
African Gun Market -- Wanna Buy an AK-47? from Vanguard
African Exodus from Vanguard
Here's another Current TV host top favorite stories countdown. This time around... more
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It's time for us to take another look at one of our host's top video stories from Current TV. In case you've missed it, our hosts have been digging deep into the Current vaults to assemble their top favorites lists, and they've been counting their lists down on Current TV. So far, we've revisited infoMania White Hot Top 5 master Sergio Cilli's top 16, and The Rotten Tomatoes Show co-host Ellen Fox's top 14 on the blog, so give those a look if you missed them.
This time around, we're pulling faves from Douglas Caballero -- many of you recall Douglas from his Current Fix days, but lately he's been chopping it up in the evenings on a show called Current Exposed. IF you have done so already, check out some of the cool stuff they've been up to (below the list), follow Douglas and Current Exposed on Twitter, and most importantly, tune into Current Exposed weeknights at 8 / 7 C.
The best part, you can browse Douglas' list on the blog, or you could tune into Current TV today at 6pm E / 3pm P and hear all about his list straight from Douglas himself. If you can't make it today, don't fret! Douglas' countdown will re-air on Tuesday 9/22 at 1pm E / 4pm P, so plan a sick day or learn how to program that DVR.
Douglas Caballero brings you The Flaming Lips Santa Claus from Chicago!
So, without further ado, here's Douglas' faves for your perusal. Tell us what you think!
Flaming Lips Santa Claus
Cewebrity Profile: Drunk History -- on infoMania
Santogold Backstage
Evite Master -- from SuperNews!
Moby Goes Dog Walking
Battle Against Bird Flu from Vanguard
The Funniest Ways to Die from infoMania
Shepard Fairey for Obama
Death Train from Vanguard
The Blow
Lil' Wayne Misunderstood
The Cougar -- Target Women on infoMania
Indiana Jones -- Viral Video Film School on infoMania
The Kills' Midnight Boom
Behind The Shins
Catch up with Current Exposed:
Travel Tips from a Navy Seal, with Vanguard's Kaj Larsen
Dating Tips on Facebook with Max and Jason from Still Up
The Dirty Business of Hollywood with Brett Erlich and Ellen Fox from The Rotten Tomatoes Show
Interview with singer-songwriter Mat Kearney
It's time for us to take another look at one of our host's top video stories... more
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Current News
Holy cow. If you haven't been reading Andrew Fitzgerald's latest posts over on the Current News blog, you've been missing out. Don't panic, we'll get you caught up.
First up is a post that includes raw footage of Afghan insurgents being blown up by their own IED. The footage is shot from overhead from the perspective of airborne Apache helicopters, and well...
Here's a snippet:
US military personnel watch as Afghan insurgents set up a deadly IED and then accidentally trigger it themselves. I think this video is pretty rare: I imagine not many insurgents are caught on camera setting up their IEDs.
Check out the full video on the Current News blog and see for yourself.
To top things off, Andrew hit the ground running today with two new posts: The first regards Muntazer al-Zaidi, the Iraqi reporter made famous for throwing his shoes at President George W. Bush, and the implications of his reception post-release. Next up Andrew revisits the Kibera slums, which are now beginning to be dismantled in Kenya. Several years ago, Vanguard's Christof Putzel produced a peice on the Kibera slums, take a look:
Vanguard's Christof Putzel takes a look at the Kibera slum
In his post Andrew brings us updates on the present state of things in the Kibera slums outside of Nairobi. Take a look.
Current Movies
As is the style of John Lichman's Current Movies blog dispatches, here is a listicle of important posts you may have missed out on:
The New York Film Festival is starting up, and Current Movies is all over it. I suspect covering the fest may have been an elaborate ploy on Lichman's part, who may be secretly missing NYC. However, he's promised that we'll be premiering trailers, interviews, and magical unicorns over on Current Movies and our New York Film Festival group. Keep an eye out for more, I'm holding him to it.
John caught Stingray Sam at CineVegas this year, and he hasn't stopped talking about it. Good news for you, both his review and film's episodes are available via the tubes. Take a peek.
Toronto A to F, Weinstein's Super Serious Bet, and Harry Potter's Park. All part of Wednesday's Important News.
Speaking of festivals, are there too many out there? Read and decide for yourself?
Current Music
Over on the Current Music blog, Shana Naomi Krochmal unleashes word of two new punk rock docs. Check out the details, and peruse a list of classic punk rock doc faves culled from the Current Music community!
From the "Get this now" files, Peter Grumbine has not 1, but 2 offerings this week:
Os Mutantes' "Haih or Amortecedor" is their first album in 35 years. Here's some of what Peter had to say:
If you don’t know Mutantes, it would be easy to say something like they’re the Brazilian Beatles or the Brazilian version of the guys from Buena Vista Social Club, but they’re not; they’re Os Mutantes.
The Mutantes were a big part of the Tropicalia movement in Brazil during the ’60s. Imagine what you know about the psychedelic ’60s in America and the UK, and then combine that with Carnival, and you can basically suss up the sound of that movement. Put simply, it’s fucking wild.
Read more here.
As a "Get this too" add-on, Peter recommends Rodrigo y Gabriela. Here's what he had to say:
In case you don’t know the story, years ago, Rodrigo y Gabriela were in some badass metal bands in Mexico, but they grew tired of the limited scene and potential there. A lady from Mexico who had moved to Ireland was back in Mexico and ran into them. After talking about their situation, she invited them to come stay with her in Ireland, a country where artists were treated better. Ah fate, at last!
Read more here.
Current Tech
Ever since Sarah Lane took Final Cut Pro classes, she's been cutting together some awesome tech videos and posting them on the Current Tech blog. Here's a taste of flickr's new iPhone app, plus a list of some of the others she's cooked up:
Flickr's iPhone App... Finally!
Mag.ma - All the videos you love, plus the ones you don't
ColorSuckr for Photo Enthusiasts/Amateur Designers
Who here likes Helvetica? *Raises hand*
Current Green
Over on the Current Green blog, Leah Lamb tackled the green contraception debate (who knew?) while fantasizing about getting a greener car. Here's a snippet of what she learned:
I recently learned while checking out an article reporting on the Frankfurt Auto Show: I should start using condoms to lower my carbon footprint. The facts are coming out, if you want a car that has a small carbon footprint (we’ll skip over the argument that you wouldn’t have a car) than you should have a small car. A very small car. The kind of car that would make you get out of it if you wanted to…discuss… the birds and the bees. The kind of car that doesn’t need to carry a large family.
Who knew, right? Give the full post a look to learn more.
Guest poster Joshua Wiese, the coordinator for the Adopt a Negotiator project kicked off our first post for 360 Degrees of Copenhagen -- a series of blog posts leading up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (aka COP15) in Copenhagen on December 7th, 2009. Give it a read.
Current Comedy
Funny man Josh Heller is in a "tribute" mood this week, and he has three Current Comedy blog posts to place on the alter of the Internet gods (that means you, dear readers):
First up, a Current Virals rundown dedicated to the memory of Patrick Swayze. No one puts Heller in the corner.
Next up, a very special Current Comedy blog post about the most famous meme to ever surface from Mexico in dedication of Mexican Independence Day.
Last, but not least, a special taste of what is to come on infoMania this week. Here's a hint: it involves Sarah Haskins and backpacks. Think you know the answer? Better click to make sure.
Current News
Holy cow. If you haven't been reading Andrew Fitzgerald's... more
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And we're back with another favorite stories countdown post! Last Friday we checked out Sergio's list, but this time around we spent some quality time with Ellen Fox, co-host for The Rotten Tomatoes Show and all around funny person extraordinaire.
Watch Ellen Fox on The Rotten Tomatoes Show on Thursdays at 10:30/9:30c on Current TV
Here's what Ellen had to say about her top 14:
Ya know who gets their own two-hour TV show about stuff they like? THIS guy! Yeah, tonight Current is re-airing my countdown of favorite videos – and if you like my taste in movies, you may like these segments, too! (Also, if you don’t like my taste in movies, you may finally find something we both like.)
If there’s a common thread running through the line-up, it’s probably “Beautiful Women Doing Interesting Things.” Catching catfish with their bare hands, rioting over chocolate, driving convoys through Iraq.
Enjoy!
So, grab your headphones, tell your boss you have a 2-hour conference call, and check out Ellen Fox's top 14 Current TV videos for a taste of what is airing on Current TV today at 3pm E / 6pm P. If you can't make it, we'll be re-airing it again on Monday 9/28 at 3pm E / 6pm P.
Boobs 101 from Viral Video Film School
Here's Ellen Fox's top 14 list:
Boobs 101 - Viral Video Film School on infoMania
Target Women: Chocolate - Target Women on infoMania
I Hate Trendy Bars
Nose Jobs in Iran
Bonnaroo Silent Disco
Ode to Chest Hair: Let it Grow from The Rotten Tomatoes Show
ELLIS G. - The Life of a Shadow
Jell-O Artiste
Shanghai Tattoo
Dead Beautiful
Lauren Bush
Night Convoy: Iraq
Passive Aggressive Email Boxing from SuperNews!
Girls Gone Grabbling
And, if you just can't get enough of Ellen, check out this interview she did with Douglas Caballero for Current Exposed titled, The Dirty Business of Hollywood.And we're back with another favorite stories countdown post! Last Friday we... more
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If you've tuned into Current TV lately you may have happened upon a new series of "host favorites" countdowns wherein one of our hosts spends the hour working through a list of their favorite stories from the Current back-catalog.
Catch Sergio's White Hot Top 5 Thursdays at 10pm e/p on infoMania
Each host's list is jam-packed with great video, so I thought it would be great to re-cap their lists here on the blog and offer you, dear readers, the chance to catch some of the stuff from the archives that you may have missed. First up is the host known for his infoMania segment, Sergio's White Hot Top 5...ladies and gentlemen, Sergio Cilli!
[Incidentally, I'm incapible of typing that segment title without hearing Sergio's title announcment in my head...every. single. time. It's awesome.]
Sergio's Favorite Stories countdown will be airing again today on Current at 6pm E/3pm P, so if you want to hear some details behind his selections make sure to tune-in. It will also re-air next Tuesday (9/29) at 6pm E/3pm P, so set your Tivo's to stun.
Top 5 Summer Jams
Anyway, please to enjoy his most excellent top 16 list:
Top 5 Summer Jams -- Sergio's White Hot Top 5 on infoMania
The Dodos Blogotheque (Extended Version)
Local Commercials -- Viral Video Film School on infoMania
Behind The Shins
Jewelry -- Target Women on infoMania
Marriage is Gay -- That's Gay on infoMania
Flaming Lips Santa Claus
Sex Toys -- Tech Report on infoMania
[sorry, no longer available online -- TUNE IN TO CATCH THIS ONE!]
YouTube's Worst Parents -- Viral Video Film School on infoMania
Juana Molina's Un Dia
Chick Flicks -- Target Women on infoMania
Top 5 Mixtapes of '08
Cewebrity Profile: Liam Sullivan on infoMania
YouTube's Best Tats -- Viral Video Film School on infoMania
Fleet Foxes - Sun Giant + White Winter Hymnal - La Blogotheque Take Away Show
Sergio's White Hot Top 5: Dance Edition -- Sergio's White Hot Top 5 on infoMania
If you've tuned into Current TV lately you may have happened upon a new series of... more
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Host Conor Knighton and team wickedly skewer the week in media. Includes Health Care Reform, a politician's survival guide to their gay crisis, sex addiction in the news, a Viral Video Film School Pop Quiz, and songs that celebrities like.
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, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at http://current.com/infomania/ or on Current TV. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at http://infomaniafacebook.com.Host Conor Knighton and team wickedly skewer the week in media. Includes Health Care... more
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Host Conor Knighton and team take a comedic look at the week in media, including coverage of The Oscars, Christian Teen TV, fashion advice-dispensing gays, and online videos of the lamest weapons of least destruction ever.
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, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at http://current.com/infomania/ or on Current TV. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at http://infomaniafacebook.com.Host Conor Knighton and team take a comedic look at the week in media, including... more
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The Winter Olympics, violence at Chuck E Cheese's, figure skater Johnny
Weir, baby preachers, Kidz Bop, and Levi Johnston in Playgirl.
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, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at http://current.com/infomania/ or on Current TV. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at http://infomaniafacebook.com.The Winter Olympics, violence at Chuck E Cheese's, figure skater Johnny
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The Super Bowl, the blizzard of 2010, top rock tracks, personal defense TV, Don't Ask Don't Tell, and deer on the loose.
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, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at http://current.com/infomania/ or on Current TV. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at http://infomaniafacebook.com.The Super Bowl, the blizzard of 2010, top rock tracks, personal defense TV, Don't... more
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The Grammy Awards, Miss America, the final season of 'Lost', National
Geographic's 'Taboo,' and the web's biggest muscles.
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, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at http://current.com/infomania/ or on Current TV. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at http://infomaniafacebook.com.The Grammy Awards, Miss America, the final season of 'Lost', National... more
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The State of the Union, the iPad, the happiest man on TV, the S.A.G. Awards,
and R&B jams.
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, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at http://current.com/infomania/ or on Current TV. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at http://infomaniafacebook.com.The State of the Union, the iPad, the happiest man on TV, the S.A.G. Awards,
and... more
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