Comedy business turns to the web for cheap laughs
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The internet is already filled with cheap laughs €” YouTube alone offers a lifetime's supply of home videos. But now many experienced comedians, talent agents and financiers are seeing the web as a way to showcase talent while trying to turn a profit. The Landlord took 45 minutes to shoot and cost next to nothing to produce. The stars? A 2-year-old called Pearl, and Will Ferrell of Anchorman and Blades of Glory fame. The New York Times investigates why comedy is going online...The internet is already filled with cheap laughs €” YouTube alone offers a lifetime's supply of home videos. But now many experienced comedians, talent agents and financiers are seeing the web as a way to showcase talent while trying to turn a profit. The Landlord took 45 minutes to shoot and cost next to nothing to produce. The stars? A 2-year-old called Pearl, and Will Ferrell of Anchorman and Blades of Glory fame. The New York Times investigates why comedy is going online...