Internet Stars: Where Are They Now?
I was looking at some of the top viral videos, and thought, where are the internet stars who achieved fame through this viral videos. Is there longevity to their web career? What are they doing now?
Internet Stars: Where Are They Now?
The Internet has given many people their fifteen minutes of fame, whether they deserved it or not. Some rise to the top and stay there, while others have the time ticking down on their fifteen minutes as soon as the second hand hits the quarter mark. The internet has turned all types of video into something people have to watch. You have a cell phone and witness somebody falling falling off the stage at school….oh yeah, a YouTube hit in the making. From crazy guys singing about their favorite music star (Britney) or finding creative ways to mix electronics in a blender, the ideas are unlimited. Some people have one great idea while others keep coming back with more, and they usualy have the longevity.
So, I wanted to see what some of them have been doing since their big moment in the sun. Over the next couple of days, I’ll update you on some of my favorite and where they are now.
Coke and Mentos
Two unexpected pairings led to an explosion of success in 2006 — a lawyer and a professional juggler coupled with Diet Coke and Mentos candy. The duo of Fritz Globe and Stephen Voltz first brought fizzing fun to the mainstream. Rumor has it that they made about $30,000 from their crazy video experiment, which involved dropping discs of the minty candy into the cola, and then manipulating the resulting sprays.
They are still doing off the wall experiments. The duo’s latest experiment, which premiered on ABC Family, involves a quarter-million sticky notes.
“We’re constantly experimenting with things you can find down at the corner store to see what surprises are there to be found,” Globe says. “It’s been an amazing ride, and we never expected this kind of attention.”
My thoughts: Smart guys with a good chance of longevity.
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