About Barely Political
Barely Political is the leading political satire site on the web. Here's some history: Barely Political launched in June 2007 with the debut video “I've Got a Crush on Obama” featuring Obama Girl. That quickly made us one of the most talked about and blogged about political satire sites online. Since launching, Barely Political videos have been seen over 150 million times worldwide, and featured on shows including Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show and The Colbert Report. President Barack Obama called Barely Political videos an "example of the fertile imagination of the Internet," and he's really important. Want to contact Barely Political? Send emails here.
About the Team
Amber Lee Ettinger
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After rising to online fame as BarelyPolitical's "Obama Girl", Amber Lee Ettinger was named #1 Hottest Woman of the Web in 2008 by E! Television. She has appeared on Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and is a regular guest on Fox News and MSNBC. Amber has appeared in GQ, TIME, People and Wired, among other publications and her online videos have been viewed more than 110 million times globally. Barack Obama called her "clever". Amber has a Jewelry Line called "Inspired by Amber".
Ben Relles
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Ben Relles is the creator of Barely Political and Barely Digital. Combined his videos have been seen over 200 million times and viewed on news programs and television networks around the world. Ben received his MBA from the Wharton School of Business in 2004, and was a founding partner of MarketVision, Inc. Ben created the video "My Box in a Box", and "I Got a Crush on Obama". He lives outside Philadelphia with his wife, and their twin kids. Ben can be reached here.
Michael Stevens
Before joining the Internet, Michael directed for the stage in Chicago. His first major dive into online video began with CamPain2008, a series of remixed political videos focusing on each of the contestants in the 2008 election. Be sure to ask him about his leopard-print robe.
Jake Chudnow
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A Brooklyn-based social media guru, music producer, interactive strategist, internet video research architect, job description embellisher, and recent Boston University graduate, Jake is the newest member of the Barely Political team. Jake is the man behind Barely Political's social network and communication strategy. You can hear his music production expertise on the Super Obama Girl video. Under the creative alias ‘Jake Chudnow,’ Jake currently has a hit techno single (among a few of his closest friends) entitled "All Night," available for listening at www.myspace.com/jakechudnow.
Tom Small
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Tom has directed plays in New York, Chicago, and London, including: The Iliad, The Oresteia, Julius Caesar, and Much Ado About Nothing. He has directed dozens of short films and three full-length features; his prize-winning adaptation of Macbeth was shown on the BRAVO channel. He has edited two full-length docs: We Also Dance, currently on PBS, and Live From The Hook, about the Virginia music scene and Dave Matthews Band. He shot and edited the 2008 official podcast of the NYPD. See his work at tomsmall.net. Now that he works for Barely Political he takes himself far less seriously.
Mark Douglas
Since arriving in New York to study at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Mark has been an actor, songwriter, stand-up comic, sketch comedian, and has played Hamlet completely drunk. http://tinyurl.com/nylt6y.
For seven years Mark was half of the musical comedy duo “The Rob and Mark Show” which released their CD, “The 3rd and 7th Hardest Working Men in Show Business” in 2006. TheRobandMarkShow.com Mark co-hosted the show “Geek-Ray Vision” on Spike TV, and was a cast member for the hilarious faux variety show Giant Tuesday Night of Amazing Inventions and Also There is a Game.
Rusty Ward
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A New York City based comedian and writer, Rusty has performed at clubs and colleges across the country, as well as on Comedy Central's Premium Blend. He currently lives in Brooklyn and released the live performance CD, "Learning To Touch Yourself" in 2006.
Mike Gregory
Michael Gregory is a frequent contributor to Barely Political with his "Auto Tune the News" series. The Gregory Brothers are an all-family outfit and frequent contributors to BarelyPolitical.com.. Brothers Evan, Andrew, Michael and Evan's wife Sarah have traveled the country together singing and playing. Now they reside in Brooklyn where they produce music and video antics to the delight of shawtys everywhere.
You!
"Have a new funny political video you created? Send it our way and "you" can be part of "us". Well, you're all already a part of us.... so more specifically, your video will be featured on our site, and sent out to the world. Plus we pay! Send videos here.
About Next New Networks
Next New Networks is TV for the Internet. As the leading independent producer of online television networks Next New Networks creates, packages, brands, markets and syndicates some of the Web's most popular regularly scheduled and episodic programming. Since its inception in March 2007, the company has launched sixteen networks, and its programming has been viewed more than 500 million times. For more information, visit www.nextnewnetworks.com
