One of my favorite shows these days is Comedy Central’s Tosh.0. If you haven’t watched it, do yourself a favor and tune in. The show’s host, Daniel Tosh, makes fun of the latest websites, blogs, viral videos and technology. One of my favorite segments is “Web Redemption,” where Daniel offers the YouTube sensations and others who have humiliate themselves online an opportunity to re-create their video and get redemption. Here’s the Web Redemption for “Nintendo 64 Kid.” If you don’t know who that is (have you been hiding under a rock?), watch the original YouTube video below and then the Tosh.0 segment. You can check out new episodes of Tosh.0 on Thursdays at 10pm (9pm C) and watch video... [Read more]

A new report issued by the Commerce Department has shown that average consumer spending fell in September for the first time in five months, a development that has been attributed to the ending of the Cash for Clunkers automotive rebate program. This drop in consumer spending matching analyst estimates and follows a 1.4 percent jump in the previous month. Image: istockphoto Consumer confidence has taken a hit in recent months because of stagnant wages and growing unemployment, two factors that have raised worries that consumers will cut back spending in the coming months. Analysts also worry that consumers will grow reliant on government programs, holding onto their money when no such programs are available. These figures have caused analysts... [Read more]

The consumer electronics industry has been hit especially hard by the recession and slow consumer spending, as electronics are among the first things that many families cut back on when money is tight. However, several consumer electronics companies, including Sony and Panasonic, have posted results that may signal some recovery in the market. Image: Flickr Sony just posted its fourth-consecutive quarterly loss on Friday, a fact that is troublesome on its own. However, the brighter outlook on the global economy and cost-cutting measures have allowed Sony to trim its loss forecast for the year in hopes that the situation will continue to improve. Panasonic also raised its annual forecast, a move that may show that Japanese consumer electronics... [Read more]

The new TV show This is Beetle, about Howard Stern’s good buddy Beetlejuice, is premiering on Thursday, October 29, 2009 on Howard TV On Demand (available through your local digital cable provider. In conjunction with the premiere of the show, we are giving you an opportunity to win a $100 Visa gift card, as well as a signed Beetlejuice mask. Image: Howard TV You can find out more about the show from the microsite at thisisbeetle.com. Also check out ridiculously funny Beetle videos like this one: To enter the contest, download this Beetle Mask and take a picture of yourself wearing it. Leave a link to your picture here in the comments. You can also enter by checking out the Beetlejuice videos on HOWARDTV’s YouTube Channel and tell... [Read more]

After Tiger Woods finished with a course-record 62 on Saturday, the BMW Championship was all but over. Entering Sunday with a seven-shot lead, Woods just had to avoid a collapse to take home the victory. As it turned out, his 68 on Sunday was easily enough. Woods was -19 at the BMW Championship and won it by eight shots over Marc Leishman of Australia and Jim Furyk of the United States. Sean O’Hair, also of the United States, at -10 was the only other golfer to finish within ten shots of Woods. Image: Zuma Press After the victory, Woods said the difference between this week and recent disappointments was his putting. “It’s just been a matter of making a couple of putts here and there, and I would have won the tournaments,”... [Read more]