Shobiz Newsy News
Encyclopedia
Shobiz Newsy News is a weekly animated podcast
. In fact, the SNN website
claims that it is "the first weekly animated news podcast".
Originally presented in SWF
, it was later switched to MP4 format
for compatibility
with both home computers and portable media devices such as the iPod Video. The show takes a cynical
look at the week, mainly focusing on celebrities
, and is hosted by a fictional character named Ty Paddington.
SNN is recommended by PodGuide.tv, a website that regularly receives 4-5 million page-views per day 1, as well as PodcastAlley.com, which regularly receives 20-25 million 2.
section added to the Shobiz Newsy News website, James Choma (a.k.a The_Walrus) is the sole producer. This includes voicing
, writing
and animation
.
Viewers may produce a sound file and send it to 'The Walrus'. The best message is used to announce the date
and introduce the show. This is open to anyone who watches.
Tells the latest stories about celebrities, including gossip
and rumor
s.
Tells of celebrities who have died during the week
.
Gives a cynical view on pictures of celebrities, followed by sneaky captions.
Imitates Adult Swim
with long continuous captions until the show properly ends.
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
. In fact, the SNN website
Website
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claims that it is "the first weekly animated news podcast".
Originally presented in SWF
SWF
SWF is an Adobe Flash file format used for multimedia, vector graphics and ActionScript. Originating with FutureWave Software, then transferred to Macromedia, and then coming under the control of Adobe, SWF files can contain animations or applets of varying degrees of interactivity and function.,...
, it was later switched to MP4 format
Format
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for compatibility
Compatibility
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with both home computers and portable media devices such as the iPod Video. The show takes a cynical
Cynicism
Cynicism , in its original form, refers to the beliefs of an ancient school of Greek philosophers known as the Cynics . Their philosophy was that the purpose of life was to live a life of Virtue in agreement with Nature. This meant rejecting all conventional desires for wealth, power, health, and...
look at the week, mainly focusing on celebrities
Celebrity
A celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media...
, and is hosted by a fictional character named Ty Paddington.
SNN is recommended by PodGuide.tv, a website that regularly receives 4-5 million page-views per day 1, as well as PodcastAlley.com, which regularly receives 20-25 million 2.
Production
According to a FAQFAQ
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section added to the Shobiz Newsy News website, James Choma (a.k.a The_Walrus) is the sole producer. This includes voicing
Voice acting
Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters and radio and audio dramas and comedy, as well as doing voice-overs in radio and television commercials, audio dramas, dubbed foreign language films, video games, puppet shows, and amusement rides.Performers are called...
, writing
Writing
Writing is the representation of language in a textual medium through the use of a set of signs or symbols . It is distinguished from illustration, such as cave drawing and painting, and non-symbolic preservation of language via non-textual media, such as magnetic tape audio.Writing most likely...
and animation
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
.
Show Features
- Viewer Introduction
Viewers may produce a sound file and send it to 'The Walrus'. The best message is used to announce the date
Calendar date
A date in a calendar is a reference to a particular day represented within a calendar system. The calendar date allows the specific day to be identified. The number of days between two dates may be calculated. For example, "24 " is ten days after "14 " in the Gregorian calendar. The date of a...
and introduce the show. This is open to anyone who watches.
- Top Stories
Tells the latest stories about celebrities, including gossip
Gossip
Gossip is idle talk or rumour, especially about the personal or private affairs of others, It is one of the oldest and most common means of sharing facts and views, but also has a reputation for the introduction of errors and variations into the information transmitted...
and rumor
Rumor
A rumor or rumour is often viewed as "an unverified account or explanation of events circulating from person to person and pertaining to an object, event, or issue in public concern" However, a review of the research on rumor conducted by Pendleton in 1998 found that research across sociology,...
s.
- That Guy's Dead!
Tells of celebrities who have died during the week
Week
A week is a time unit equal to seven days.The English word week continues an Old English wice, ultimately from a Common Germanic , from a root "turn, move, change"...
.
- This Week in Pictures
Gives a cynical view on pictures of celebrities, followed by sneaky captions.
- End Caption
Imitates Adult Swim
Adult Swim
Adult Swim is an adult-oriented Cable network that shares channel space with Cartoon Network from 9:00 pm until 6:00 am ET/PT in the United States, and broadcasts in countries such as Australia and New Zealand...
with long continuous captions until the show properly ends.