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Ed Helms is running for PRESIDENT!- HollywoodPressTV

Ed Helms challenges Stephen Colbert in what is to be the biggest Presidential news to hit the wire…you have to see this!

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YouTube – classic tbg

An oldie but a goodie…what do you do with a broken office chair, old computer boxes and a stress level at breaking point?

Watch the video to find out

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James Blunt Parody approaches 1.5 Million Views

The Buddy Group and talented comedian Kevin Sage look back on a year of humor and viral videos. James Blunt himself was rumored to be a fan of this parody. 1.5 Million views is an accomplishment we are all very proud of.

www.thebuddygroup.com
www.kevinsage.com
www.buddyblog.com

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26 October 2007

Dinosaur Live in your backyard and on your screen

The Buddy Group, in partnership with Immersion Edutainment in association with BBC WORLDWIDE has launched the official website for the live production of Dinosaur Live. Without a doubt, we can safely say this is the first time EVER a Dinosaur has been captured on a green screen for website viewing.

Shot by The Buddy Group’s DotLot, a one of a kind digital video sound stage and production team specializing in the creation of original digital video content. This website utilizes Flash 8 video streaming, dynamic content and the best that website usability has to offer.

Check out http://www.dinosaurlive.com for more information or contact The Buddy Group

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26 October 2007

Wicked, The Broadway Musical goes Broadband with new Flash 9 website

A Note from Pete’s Buddy Blog.com
The hit Broadway musical Wicked turned to The Buddy Group to develop their new brand website. This new website supports all of the many productions around the world. Developed in Adobe Flash 9, the user will experience great new features such as production galleries (photos from each production), eCards, an audio streaming area and the only interactive timeline documenting the history of Wicked.

http://wickedthemusical.com

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26 October 2007

Tomy’s Much Anticipated Humanoid Robot, I-sobot, Arrives In U.s., Makes Formal Debut Online And At The Buddy Group’s Corporate Headquarters At 1:00 Pm Pacific Time On Tues., October 30

http://www.isobotpressconference.com (password: isobot)

TOMY’S MUCH ANTICIPATED HUMANOID ROBOT, I-SOBOT, ARRIVES IN U.S., MAKES FORMAL DEBUT ONLINE AND AT THE BUDDY GROUP’S CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS AT 1:00 PM PACIFIC TIME ON TUES., OCTOBER 30
Online & traditional press conferences introduce revolutionary award-winning
robot for holiday ’07: www.tomy-usa.com/mediaroom, password isobot
CYBER-SPACE & IRVINE, Calif. – TOMY Corporation’s revolutionary and award-winning i-SOBOT humanoid robot marks its official U.S. debut at 1:00 pm Pacific Time on Tuesday, October 30 during concurrent online (www.tomy-usa.com/mediaroom, password isobot) and brick-and-mortar press conferences. Standing 6.5 inches in height, the fully articulating and bipedal i-SOBOT is set to revolutionize the toy and hobby marketplace when it debuts on retail shelves including Sharper Image and Neiman Marcus in mid November for a suggested retail price of $299.
Expected to be a top-seller this holiday season, i-SOBOT is endowed with 17 custom developed servo-motors, 19 integrated circuit chips, a built in gyro-sensor, 2 LEDs, voice command recognition and can speak and perform hundreds of words, phrases and preprogrammed actions, over 90 kinds of sound effects and play five songs. Movements feature walking, dancing, martial arts, pushups, soccer and many more. For all of its advanced functionality, i-SOBOT is easy and enjoyable to use. It comes with four basic operating modes all of which take advantage of true bipedal walking action and intricate eight-directional movement, and showcase his fun and engaging personality. The package includes an infrared remote control, three Sanyo Eneloop “AAA” NiMH rechargeable batteries and a charger.
i-SOBOT is listed in the prestigious Guinness World Records™ as “the smallest humanoid robot in production.” “We are very pleased to have i-SOBOT recognized by Guinness World Records” said TOMY President Kaz Sugiyama. “Although small in stature, i-SOBOT is loaded with features typically reserved for high priced (assembly) kits. TOMY designers have ensured that all consumers can now enjoy this innovative robot right out of the box.” The online press conference begins promptly at 1:00 p.m PST. For those media wishing to attend in-person, the i-SOBOT press conference will take place at The Buddy Group corporate headquarters located at 7 Studebaker in Irvine (12:30 check-in). Media will get an exclusive viewing of i-SOBOT’s very first interview, plus the opportunity to ask robo-questions. All press conference attendees receive one-of-a-kind i-SOBOT swag, food and refreshments.
Consumers can track i-SOBOT’s journey to the U.S. at www.myspace.com/isobot and www.isobotrobot.com. ### Press contacts:
Cherie Whyte MKM cherie@teammkm.com
(714) 375-2188

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21 October 2007

WAMU turns to The Buddy Group for Employee Contest

As posted on www.buddyblog.com Oct 21, 2007
Washington Mutual is about to launch their newly redesigned website, WaMu.com and turned to The Buddy Group to help execute an internal, employee contest allowing photography inclined employees to submit their favorite self-taken photo with the hopes of appearing on the homepage. WaMu and The Buddy Group are no strangers to collaboration around internal programs. In 2006, TBG supported Washington Mutual on the launch of their infamous Stodgy Banker campaign with a fun online game. To see the winning photo be sure to visit http://www.wamu.com

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21 October 2007

NickJr.com leans on The Buddy Group to develop one of a kind video based online game

Nick and NickJr.com turned to The Buddy Group to help Kia reach their audience of kids and parents as they co-promote the Nick Kids Choice Awards in Los Angeles. The Buddy Group utilized it’s proprietary content delivery and interactive video technology to ensure efficient delivery of what would have previously been known in the “industry” as a game TOO LARGE for online viewing. This game saw incredible traffic and rumor has it, Kia is heading back to Nick for more fun and collaborations next year. Proud to be your Buddy Nickelodeon!

http://www.nickjr.com/ads/kia/kca/

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18 October 2007

NBC Universal Digital Media taps The Buddy Group

The Buddy Group’s Blog Post: BuddyBlog.com

Phase One of NBC Universal’s global digital media marketplace portal launched today thanks to the efforts and strategy of the industry’s finest team of Digital Creative Experts, The Buddy Group.

From custom video editing, motion graphics, high-end Flash 9 programming to ground breaking design; NBC Universal is now positioned to continue to acquire and grow its family of properties including NBC.com, NBC Sports, TWOP, Access Hollywood and others.

visit http://nbcunidigital.com for the latest updates!

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