Ladies and gentlemen…your first Internet pseudo-celebrity of 2011 is none other than Ted Williams. Ted’s journey has led him to panhandling at an intersection. Like many of us should resolve to do for the new year, Ted is looking forward…leaving the past behind. As a result of this video, he’ll get a second chance…if the comments are any indication.
Watch the video from your mobile phone at YouTube…click here
Best of luck, Ted!
UPDATE (01/05/2011): Look at Ted “Golden” Williams in this interview with Erica Hill and Chris Wragge on The Early Show! All cleaned up and ready for the next chapter! Literally overnight, Ted has been offered a job with the Cleveland Cavaliers and also by NFL Films according CNBC sports biz reporter, Darren Rovell.
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Pretty sure I’ve never been this excited about rainbows before…not even a sun dog. Now football season? Definitely.
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Some of the most popular iPhone apps for kids are First Words series of apps by Learning Touch. My 14-month old is a huge fan.
“Pleh! Bpbpbpbpbpbp.” Translation: “P-L-A-N-E. Plane. (propeller sound effect)”
This 2 1/2 year old girl is obviously quite the Apple product expert. And it’s amazing how she becomes frustrated some of the user interface features. Perhaps Apple should begin letting toddlers beta test these things. Sign us up, Apple!
[Hat Tip: Laughing Squid, Todd Lappin]
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Robert Downey, Jr. Gwyneth Paltrow. Mickey Rourke. Don Cheadle. Sam Rockwell. Awesome suits. Groundbreaking technology. Jon Favreau behind the camera. Sorry…just watch the trailer.
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In 2009, defensive lineman B.J. Raji took Rich Eisen to the cleaners. With a custom pair of Under Armour shoes and a lightweight Prada suit, Rich takes on the uber-football player, Tim Tebow, in a 40-yd dash for the ages! More importantly, did he finally eclipse the 6-second mark?
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Everyone is familiar with the popular wedding dance video that took the Internets by storm in 2009. Jeff Wong & Erin Martin decided to produce a “save-the-date” video to remember. I don’t even know these people, but I’ll be ready for the wedding.
[Hat Tip: Nan Palmero - Jeff & Erin's Cinema]
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Last night’s BCS Championship game lived up to its billing. Not because Colt McCoy led his team to victory on a white horse, or not because of Mark Ingram’s Juggernaut-type performance. Both went out early in seemingly unfortunate situations. But the constant twists and turns forced other players to rise to the occasion.
We’ve all seen Tim Tebow react to similar situations with intensity, emotion and class.
You can always expect the same from Colt McCoy. Best of luck next year, buddy.
Peter Thamel of the New York Times reflects on The Agony of Colt McCoy.
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