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J. Keith on the Street - “Why Vote?”

Here’s some brand new man-on-the-street footage we shot earlier this week. Just some simple questions with some regular folks we found hanging out in my neighborhood.

Hey you… get off my lawn!!

The Political Pop - McCain/Obama Debate

I recorded my commentary on this while driving back from Vegas, where I’d spent the weekend registering voters. If it looks a little crappy, it’s because the camera is built into my cell phone. If the comedy I’m spewing is crappy, it’s because it’s built into my Vegas-addled brain.

The Political Pop - Quick Hits & More

So we haven’t been doing the weekly full eps of our web series “The Political Pop” as much as we’ve been doing “quick hits” on political ads that come out.

We’ve been turning these around overnight and they don’t have the quite the same production values as the full episodes, I think they still pack a punch. Check ‘em out and make sure to subscribe at http://www.youtube.com/thepoliticalpop

The Political Pop - Quick Hit on Paris Hilton

It had to be done.

Subscribe here… http://www.youtube.com/ThePoliticalPop

Go Penguin


This is exactly what I would make if I were a Japanese teenage girl. Or knew how to edit video.

Highlights of the High Life

J. Keith van Straaten - Yahoo! Answers On The Street - Demo

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I think this should work. It’s the final edit of the demo of the Yahoo! Answers on the Street video. 28 webisodes condensed into 3 minutes. Now the question is… which looks/sounds/plays better/faster/stronger?

Above is the MySpace version. Below is the YouTube version…

Please post a comment and let me know which you think loads faster and overall provides a better viewing experience for you. Thanks!

Suddenly Last Summer

The Yahoo! Answers On The Street Show posts its final episode on Monday. Here’s a 3-minute retrospective on how I spent my summer in Los Angeles.

Note: This is a rough edit. The smoothified version is coming soon.

My New Balls

Here’s a me-centric mini-version of the pilot I did in January called “Balls of Steel.” It was to be for A&E, but alas, they passed. Apparently there was not enough A nor E for them (though I maintain we delivered plenty in the “&” department). There are zillions of clips from the British version of the show on YouTube. Apparently it’s a huge hit over there. It’s also gotten traction in other markets around the world. Perhaps it will still find life on another American outlet. Whatever happens, I’m glad I got to keep the shirt that Michael Davies bought for me to wear. In fact, I wore it on my last pilot. Hopefully that show doesn’t suffer a similar fate.

What’s My Dream?

Surreal, eh? In MY dream, of course, I’m the host and the panel isn’t British. Still, though, quite well done.

Yahoo! Answers On The Street - Episode #6

Organic food and poop jokes! All in one!

See it in context with its own special blog entry here.

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