Tobuscus Birthday Video And Go-Kart Wars

Here is the compilation video that a bunch of Youtubers made for Toby Turner (aka Tobuscus!). As always I like to see who I recognize in these. Needless to say, just about all of them if you are like me.



Loved the Wheezy Waiter and Shay Carl parts. The part by Matty was surprisingly creative - hats off to your Matt. What I found interesting was the next couple of videos by Tobuscus and iJustine. It seems that Toby, iJustine, PhillyD, Matty and Tony went to the local go-kart track to celebrate Toby's birthday (poor IJ ended up with a nasty bruise on her knee) and this first video shows them at the go-karts. It's the second one that I found really interesting when they discuss what happened...



After the go-karts they went to a restaurant and IJ filmed it, they discussed what happened:

Shay Carl Pledges To Lose 40 Pounds By March 5th

I was just watching the video below from the Shaytards and it looks like Shay Carl is going to try to shed a little bit of his excess Shay:



For those of us who are longtime viewers of the Shaytards, we know Shay has been trying over the years to drop some tonnage (and even started a channel back in early November 2009 called ShayLoss) it has been difficult for the big guy. According to what he said in the vlog he hopes to lose 40 pounds by his 31st birthday (it's already almost Shay's birthday again?) which is March 5th.

Shay is actually very active for a heavier dude as you can tell by his Shaytards vlogs and always doing healthy stuff with Mommytard and the tardlets. His problem, like most of us is that he likes food a lot.

I for one knew he was planning something along these lines because I follow him on Twitter (follow him here: @shaycarl). He has been tweeting with @phillyd (Philip DeFranco) and others about working out and stuff. Phil is also trying to drop some weight and it looks like it is Game On between Shay, Phil and some others. If you want to try to lose a handle here or there or just offer support to them, let them know (either on Twitter or on their videos).

And here's the video where Phil DeFranco Challenges Shay to lose weight over the next 30 days, starting on January 31st. The stakes are that whomever loses the least has to pay $2,000 to the other's charity of choice. Solid wager there. Phil said in the video that he wants to lose about 15 pounds, but if you watched the Shaytards' video Shay said he could probably lose 15 pounds in just a few days. I think Phil may lose this one, but still, the winner will be whichever charity ends up getting the moola. It will be interesting to watch them battle it out.

Sxephil: WikiLeaks, Ruminations On A Tubby Kevin Smith And Phil Is A Misogynist Pig?!

Just finished getting my daily fix of Phillip DeFranco and he covered some of the big news stories we need to know about. I have been following the WikiLeaks story since it broke and it does seem that "someone" has it in for Julian Assange after he handed over information the U.S. government deemed potentially damaging to foreign relations. And now Assange is in jail without bail on a charge that may or may not have merit. Hmmm....



And as far as the Kardashian story, all I can say is why didn't the celebs just kick in some money if they believed so strongly in the charity? It is an excellent charity and deserves lots of support, but it seems Kimmy and her cohorts could have remedied the situation by simply tossing some of their own long green bills behind the charity rather than coaxing a rich pharma-dude into parting with his money.

I agree Kevin Smith needs to re-assess. Smith is all kinds of awesome, he makes funny stuff (not always but more than most) and when I found out he likes hockey, that made the man golden - I'm Canadian so if you are original AND funny AND share and share my affection for the best sport in the world. He does unfortunately cheer for the New Jersey Devils and on the Canadian side has an unhealthy appreciation for the show Degrassi but you have to overlook some character flaws and foibles to make the relationship work. Check out Kevin Smith on Twitter.

Phil DeFranco Explains Why He Posts Hot Girls On PhillyD.tv

Phil must get a lot of comments from women complaining about some of the pictures he puts up over at his blog (PhillyD.tv for the uninitiated) and they say he must hate women because of the pictures he puts up. Here's Phil explaining:



Hey, I have no problem with the pictures he puts up. Sure some are gratuitous, and just steamy, hot, barely dressed... hot... oh, sorry, I was distracted there. All I can say is if you don't like the pictures - don't look at them. There is a lot worse posted all over the Internet that I (and you) should have a problem with rather than some cheesy pictures of pretty girls, wearing... hot, girls...

Phil's girlfriend, the lovely LinzLoves (check out her channel) is okay with it, and seems to trust him, so maybe you should MYOB. If you don't like it, don't look at the pictures. With all the stuff online, getting wound up about these shots is just counter-productive.

As far as Phil girlfriend, Linz, she's been uploading videos on her channel about her trip to Italy and I was going to post something about her trip, so expect something in the next few days (or just go to her channel and watch all her videos).

Phil DeFranco's Fail Friday & An iPad Giveaway?

Looks like Phil DeFranco has another "Fail Friday" and once again, the links to the 2nd video don't work. Phil mentions a blooper reel (and shows some of it at the end of the video below), but his link to the video drop you off in the middle of Facebook. Going to his Facebook page and following the link to the bloopers from there - same thing and also the same from PhillyD.tv (his website). I'd have to say THAT is a fail, Phil!



Of the two examples Phil talks about, I think the first one is the more epic fail - ambulance dudes scarfing down some Wendys or Jack In The Box and then forgetting that they were supposedly working?

I do agree that it is a fail on the part of the legal system where the 2nd guy could be charged with a crime for defending his home from burglers. He'll probably get off easily and hopefully the idiot who got thumped with "a nearby blunt item" will think twice before trying to steal from someone else's home and whining because they prevented him from doing something that's illegal.

What's This About Phil Giving Away An iPad?!

Well, while I was running around between his channel, Facebook page and his website over at PhillyD.tv, I spotted this on his Facebook page:

Oh and Im giving away an iPad this month to a special subscriber. Keep up to date yo!

No further details given on his Facebook page about how or why or any terms or conditions, so if you are not yet subbed to his various channels and Facebook page, get it done so you can at least be in the running for the iPad with the million other Phil fans.

PhillyD As A Published Author?

First off, it looks like PhilipDeFranco will be without his hot girlfriend LinzLoves because she is going to London for a week (and you can expect some travel vlogs of her trip). As always, PhillyD will be busy back home.



I actually saw that Linz was going to England while watching 3 girls 1 grill by Olga Kay, so I didn't think that Phil & Linz were splittin' up or anything.

It was funny watching Phil trying to come up with something he "loved more than Linz" and he was definitely stuck lol. PhillyD's mad about this girl. But what do you think about Phil DeFranco possibly writing a book? I think it would be interesting. Like he's said, he's had an odd life for about the last 5 years. If you want to see what Phil wrote, here's his post on Facebook.

Phil was going on about the reaction to his tweet about skating through life and any backlash he got for his comments about the world being "filled with C students." Also, if you aren't following him on Twitter, you can find him at @PhillyD.

Do you think Phil should write a book about his life and YouTube experiences? And would you but that book? I think I would definitely read it. His videos were one of the reasons I got a YouTube account and he does come up with some clever stuff, so I think the story of his YouTube experiences might prove interesting reading material.

Mediocrefilms Strikes Back Re: Making In Excess Of $100,000 On YouTube

Another youtuber forced to respond to that article that came out a few days ago. Looks like Greg, aka mediocrefilms, is a little hot under the collar about it as well as PhillyD. To see the post where I mention the article see Article Out Says 10 YouTube Stars Making $100,000 A Year and to Phil DeFranco's response video is included in that Bradshaw's Blog post.

I agree 100 percent with Greg & Phil on this topic. It's really none of our business what they earn by posting videos on YouTube and elsewhere, just as it's not your business what your neighbor makes as an accountant or as a factory worker. The only reason this is even up for discussion is that it seems that some people on YouTube are making a boatload of money and they are somewhat in the public eye (ie: they have YouTube fame).

There is always a prurient interest in knowing what some people are pulling down and I'm guilty of that too. It does make me think "hmmm, if That guy makes so much money doing this, maybe I should be doing it too". We don't need to know what youtubers - top ones like Shane Dawson or Phil DeFranco and those further down the ranks - are making each year and hopefully your enjoyment of their videos isn't defined by what's in their wallets. That only breeds resentment. Yes, some people are making a living doing the YouTube thing, but many, many others are not.

Rather than dwelling on what some very successful people are earning, perhaps what you should be doing is redoubling your own efforts to produce good quality content on YouTube or whereever it is that you are, and push the successful ones to either keep on making good stuff or force them to fall by the wayside. The top people in any field are usually there for a good reason - they produce good results. If you aren't there yet yourself, maybe something like this will push you a little harder to get there.

But back to Greg's rant - yes, he is entirely correct. Obviously I am not privy to what people other than myself earn from YouTube (no, I'm not a partner yet, but maybe someday...) and from the articles I've read and comments on Phil's video and watching this one etc., it seems the writer was a little lax in his research. Some are making money from their channels, but if you are planning on stating categorically what some of these people are making, one of the first rules of journalism is to confirm your facts and then re-confirm. From what Greg & Phil say in their videos, it doesn't appear that the writer even asked if the figures he had were even in the ballpark.

Old Spice Man Responds To PhillyD, Alyssa Milano & Others

lololol at these video responses from the New Old Spice Man to various celebs. Phil DeFranco had tweeted that "The New Old Spice ad is cracking me up" and got the response back in video form from the half-nekked dude. Honestly very funny and effective form of advertising to incorporate responses like this.

Not only did PhillyD get one, but the luscious Alyssa Milano, Justine Bateman and others were also given some Old Spice love from the company. Here's Alyssa's video:

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He also replied to Perez Hilton, Kevin Rose (internet guru, if you don't know him), Olympic skater Apolo Ohno and actress Justine Bateman. I must admit to something of a hetero man-crush on the guy for doing this. Sheer genius.