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Ben Hoffman is a real prince of a guy, so infoMania felt he was the perfect choice to weigh in on the Royal Wedding. Prince William and Kate Middleton might well disagree, however, after Ben launches the biggest American offensive against the British since the War of 1812. With an emphasis on "offensive."
infoMania is a half-hour comedy show that airs weekly on Current TV. 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. Caveat: Bring your own water. 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.
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Current Media, the Peabody-and Emmy Award-winning television and online network founded in 2005 by Al Gore and Joel Hyatt, engages viewers with smart, provocative and timely programming -stories that no one else is telling in ways that no one else is telling them. Current's programming shines a light where others won't dare and boldly explores important subjects -- opening minds, sparking conversations and forming deep connections with its viewers. The channel's audience is comprised of affluent, curious, social and connected adults who crave the kind of entertaining, enlightening, witty and informative programming found on Current's TV and online properties. Current is now available via cable and satellite TV in 75 million households worldwide - 60 million households in the US - through distribution partners Comcast (Channel 107); Time Warner ; DirecTV (Channel 358 nationwide); Dish Network (Channel 196 nationwide); Verizon and AT&T. In the UK and Ireland, Current is available on BSkyB (Channel 183) and Virgin Media (Channel 155), and in Italy, Current is available on Sky Italia (Channel 130). Viewers can also find Current online at www.current.com.Ben Hoffman is a real prince of a guy, so infoMania felt he was the perfect choice to... more
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Among many other shocking disclosures, a series of 8,500 documents released by the British National Archives have revealed that many Brits feared a devastating alien invasion back in 1967.
As Reuters is reporting, the 35 previously classified files -- available online -- mainly cover the period from 1997 to 2005. Included are photographs, sketches and detailed accounts of flying saucer sightings, along with correspondence between the U.K. Ministry of Defense and witnesses.
"It was a large cigar-shaped vehicle with big projectiles on each side like wings," one man details in a 1998 account. "It seemed to have two very bright lights at the front and a white light flashing round and round underneath. ... As you can imagine, I felt quite shaken."
As the Independent reports, the extra-terrestrial files are a testament to how the massive global phenomenon was discussed at the highest level of government and security services worldwide. Also among the more prominent revelations are messages from the British Government to the Prime Minister of Grenada to response to that nation's attempts to sponsor a debate on UFOs at the United Nations in 1977-78, CBS reports.
The documents also reportedly detail how the government began making official inquiries into UFOs starting in 1950, following a series of reported sightings. The Ministry of Defense even set up a secret working group called the "Flying Saucer Working Party" to monitor the sightings, though the organization remained secret until 1988 when correspondence between Winston Churchill and the Air Ministry was revealed.
Other materials, however, suggest that the UFO craze has receded as of late, with sightings having dropped from a peak of 609 in 1996-97 to a measly 130 per year between 2001 and 2006. British defense officials are also reported to have discredited claims made by author Philip Corso in the popular 1997 book The Day After Roswell, noting that the retired U.S. colonel was not a reliable source of information.
SOURCE HPAmong many other shocking disclosures, a series of 8,500 documents released by the... more
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A conservative budget proposal that would have cut an additional $22 billion across federal agencies on top of the $61 billion in cuts already proposed by House Republicans failed the House Friday amid sharp disagreements among Republicans over just how far Congress should go in seeking to rein in federal spending.
More than 90 Republicans voted against the amendment, sponsored by Republican Study Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (Ohio).
The final 147 to 281 vote saw members of the House Republican leadership splitting their votes, with House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (Va.) and Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) voting against the measure and Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (Wis.) and Republican Caucus Chairman Jeb Hensarling (Texas) voting in favor.
The measure would have achieved its $22 billion in additional cuts by making trims of 11 percent across the legislative branch and of 5.5 percent to all other non-security accounts, not including U.S. aid to Israel.
In 45 minutes of debate Friday afternoon that exposed sharp disagreements within the GOP, at least 10 Republicans spoke out in favor of the amendment, all of them members of the RSC. Roughly an equal number of Republicans took to the floor to oppose the amendment; half of them were members of the RSC, whose membership includes more than 170 conservative House Republicans. All of the Democrats who spoke during Friday's floor debate opposed the RSC amendment.
The Republican-vs.-Republican dynamic of the debate led to a few direct confrontations.A conservative budget proposal that would have cut an additional $22 billion across... more
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Fox News anchor Chris Cotter and reporter Jeff Flock found the scene in Madison, Wisconsin a little bit inhospitable, as the gathered protesters chanted "Fox lies" over and over again during their afternoon hit from the state capitol building. One gentleman in a woolly hat was especially emphatic about his opinion that "Fox lies." "Fox lies!" he said, adding, "Fox lies." Flock quipped, "Those appear to be the only two words he knows," but credited the majority of the crowd for being "reasoned, calm, and willing to talk."
As it turns out, questions regarding the veracity of the content on Fox News have been raised in more substantive ways of late. Additionally, many of the protesters carrying signs criticizing Fox for being "fascist" nevertheless praised their sports coverage, so that's something.Fox News anchor Chris Cotter and reporter Jeff Flock found the scene in Madison,... 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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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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InfoMania's resident curmudgeon Ben Hoffman doesn't want to see nuanced dramas. He wants to see real Mad Men like A&E's Dog the Bounty Hunter.
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 10/9c on Current TV.InfoMania's resident curmudgeon Ben Hoffman doesn't want to see nuanced... more
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The entire world may be catching World Cup fever but our resident curmudgeon Ben Hoffman has been hating the sport for years.
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.The entire world may be catching World Cup fever but our resident curmudgeon Ben... more
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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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For days the media has been warning us that a famous gay celebrity will be coming out of the closet in "People." When that "celeb" turned out to be Chely Wright, Ben Hoffman wasn't happy. Here's his infoMania Editorial.
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.For days the media has been warning us that a famous gay celebrity will be coming out... 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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Current has a chance to win Webby Awards in three different categories this year, including Technology, How-To & DIY, and the best television web site. Heading over to http://www.youtube.com/webby will help find all of the categories, but we've also got more detailed information for you.
To find out how to vote for Viral Video Film School, check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyjNo1Rf60A
To help infoMania's Tech Report beat the competition, look at this:
http://current.com/12krg4c
To vote Current.com and make the underdog the best TV website on the internet, head to http://webby.aol.com/media_types/web and vote for us under the Media > Television section.
Register! Vote! Help us share the victory! We can't do it without you.Current has a chance to win Webby Awards in three different categories this year,... 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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Everybody got all up in arms over the Tiger Woods, Larry King, and Jesse James cheating scandals. But did you know that infidelity actually helps the economy? Neither did we. Our resident economist Ben Hoffman does the math in this week's infoMania Editorial.
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.Everybody got all up in arms over the Tiger Woods, Larry King, and Jesse James... 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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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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Everyone loves the NCAA Tournament. But of course, Ben Hoffman can find the downside to anything. Here he is bitching again in this week's infoMania Editorial.
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.Everyone loves the NCAA Tournament. But of course, Ben Hoffman can find the downside... 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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Yes, there's a lot of controversy swirling around about Chat Roulette. Ben Hoffman explains why it's the best thing that's ever happened to the Internet in this week's infoMania Editorial.
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.Yes, there's a lot of controversy swirling around about Chat Roulette. Ben... 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
Weir,... more
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