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Since it's Friday, and since things are beginning to slow down this afternoon, I figure why not write a tribute to our commenters. Actually, I intend to do just that, but first I need to tell you about a little video I've included after the jump. While surfing the internets today, I stumbled across this hysterical video created by College Humor in which they simulate what it's like being an internet writer who's forced to fend off a number of idiotic comments. It takes place in a corporate conference room, where our writer/boss is attempting to present a chart to his readers/staff. However, before he can argue his points or discuss the chart, his staff begins shouting out absurd comments like "First!" or "That's gay!" The video itself is pretty damn funny -- especially if you're familiar with comments sections and the various sites across the net that utilize them. I mean, for what it's worth, I did LOL a few times at my computer screen. And I don't LOL over much (twice in one day for me -- James' Good Luck Chuck review had me in stitches this morning).

And as I was watching that video, the first thing that came to my mind was "Thank God Cinematical's commenters aren't a bunch of brainless morons." I will admit that from time to time we get the occasional random act of stupidity, but we're lucky to have a group of intelligent, well-rounded movie buffs who frequent our pages on a daily basis. But some sites aren't as lucky (and I can name one very large movie site where this sort of thing happens all the time), and so in honor of those who refuse to say anything even remotely worth reading, check out this video after the jump. I've placed it there because it does include lots of foul language -- so beware ...

• Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, both writers for NBC's version of The Office, have been hired by Paramount to write an Animal House-style comedy to be produced under the studio's deal with CollegeHumor.com. Details on the film haven't been leaked, but it appears that Eisenberg and Stupinsky pitched a concept to allign with the College Humor pact.
• Brokeback Mountain continues to rope in big numbers in limited release. It gained 61% after adding just 52 screens last weekend, and is currently rocking over $13,000 per screen. Current trends show that the film is doing huge business in middle-American cities such as Nashville and Columbus, but only so-so business in suburban areas.
• Ben Fritz and John Dempsey look at the Microsoft/Starz! Vongo deal, and sneak a heretofore unseen-by-me detail into parenthses: "Movie companies have built a code into each movie to make it compatible with a Microsoft player but prevent its transfer to an unauthorized hand-held device."