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Steve Jobs Launches Renewed Battle with Gates

aaron — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:56:36 +0000

Steve Jobs had the world hanging on his every breath yesterday as he launched a powerful, elegant product I don’t think I need. Meanwhile, the team at Supernews! enlisted Mr. Jobs in a rutheless battle against his old foe – Bill Gates.

SuperNews! Hipsters Launch 2001 Odyssey

aaron — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:30:25 +0000

A new episode of Supernews! premiered last night, and it featured a rather epic installment of Hipsters in Space.

A Hipster Space Odyssey

SuperNews Hits the Gym

aaron — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:19:37 +0000

In this new clip from Supernews!, Gorgon the Awkward Alien aims his nebula-destroying powers at the ab-crunch machine. SuperNews airs on Current TV on Thursdays 11/10c.

Delicious Animated Holiday Leftovers

aaron — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:48:13 +0000

I’m just back from a week off, and a few new Flash-animated holiday shorts snuck in while I was chugging egg nog.

Ben Lane’s animated Christmas card:

And here’s Aaron Stewart’s VH1 holiday parody short that he created with Hornet Inc.

SuperNews! – Santa Saves Christmas (also – watch the entire episode, The Christmas Bailout, over at YouTube)

CBS Visits SuperNews! Animation Studio

aaron — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:13:04 +0000

CBSNews.com’s Shira Lazar recently visited the SuperNews! headquarters in Los Angeles, where they’re in the middle of making 8 half-hour episodes. They discuss the now famous Twitter episode, and we meet series creator Josh Faure Brac, and Steven K.L. Olson, who are both “here to fix the news.”

Here’s one of the latest segments from the show, titled TMZ: Jesus Gossip!

SuperNews! Investigates Footballis Interuptus

aaron — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:45:11 +0000

Last night’s SuperNews! episode featured a piece that so many sports lovers can relate to – when your girlfriend texts during the game. If you’re lucky enough to be dating someone who likes to watch the games with you, please write a book, and then send me the first copy.

SuperNews! Attacks Twilight Vampire Overload

aaron — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:44:07 +0000

Twilight: New Moon came in third this weekend at the box office (clarification: third biggest opening of all time), but, unlike the rest of the media, we still think it’s worth talking about. And so does the crew at SuperNews!, who bit into this Hollywood-centric parody about a city obsessed with vampires. It’s titled Vampires: Hollywood Bloodsuckers, and SuperNews! airs on Current 11pm / 10pm central.

SuperNews! Gets Its Swerve On

aaron — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:45:42 +0000

The second season of the Flash-animated SuperNews! half-hours is officially underway (10 p.m. ET/PT on Current TV). So merge into this new season with a sample from the first episode – Texting While Driving.

Season 2 of SuperNews Kicks Off Tonight

aaron — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:01:28 +0000

The second season of the Flash-animated series SuperNews! kicks off tonight at 10 p.m. ET/PT, as part of Current TV’s new hour-and-a-half Thursday Night Block Party. So, get your monitor wipes ready, ‘cuz below is a short from the new season called Emoticons Have Cybersex.

Supernews Dresses Up For First Halloween

aaron — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:20:14 +0000

The 2nd season of Supernews premieres in two weeks, but in honor of Halloween they’ve squeezed out this appropriately-themed short, titled The First Halloween. Supernews has moved to Thursdays too, and it premieres on November 12th at 11/10c on Current TV.