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Wired Hollywood Fri, 16 May 2008 22:15:00 GMT 'X-Files' Scribe Switches to Superhero Mode for 'Hancock' Writer Vince Gilligan tells about directing the classic X-Files team and working with Will Smith to craft the perfect movie about a dysfunctional crime-fighter. Fri, 16 May 2008 22:15:00 GMT First Peek at Whedon's Killer Dolls Sci-fi show Dollhouse will center on a secret government agency that manages a team of assassins with erasable memories, deadly skills and interchangeable personalities. Thu, 15 May 2008 19:10:00 GMT Why So Sweaty on 'Demetrius'? Science of 'Battlestar Galactica' Starbuck's going mental at the helm of a filthy sewage ship on what could turn out to be a suicide mission. But there are other reasons why the crew members are soaking wet. Thu, 15 May 2008 00:20:00 GMT The Web-to-TV Stars Human Giant Predict the Next Web-to-TV Stars A birthday party takes a dark turn when a covert creature seeks revenge for Paul Scheer's possessed pinata-whacking. Courtesy of MTV For more, visit video.wired.com. The Web is awash in video. Unfortunately, it's quantity over quality, with countless two-minute videos that are more fungal than viral. Even a visit to the three top comedy sites — College Humor, Funny or Die, and Super Deluxe — can be a fruitless crapshoot not unlike watching Saturday Night Live circa 1981. To help us find the gems, Wired turned to Human Giant — the sketch comedy trio who've successfully made the leap from broadband to broadcast with a hit series on MTV (currently in its second season). Alums of the Upright Citizen's Brigade, Rob Huebel, Paul Scheer, and Aziz Ansari (above, from left) know funny, and with years spent cutting their teeth online, they know Web video. Here are Human Giant's picks for the best of what's out there, featuring special guest appearances by Michael Cera and Jonah Hill. Human Giant's Guide to the Best Comedy on the Net Fatal Farm (1) The Setup: Former college buds Jeffrey Max and Zachary Johnson take old '80s TV show openers and twist them into dark comedy. These guys are pretty much your worst Nick at Nitemare. Human's Take: Says Huebel: "It starts with something familiar and then takes a hard left to bizarre." Episode to Watch: "Check out their version of the intro to The Golden Girls," Ansari says. "You'll never look at home-baked cookies the same way again." (Thank you for being a friend, Aziz.) Derek and Simon (2) The Setup: Bob Odenkirk's (Mr. Show) scripted series on Super Deluxe features episodes about the romantic escapades of two LA geeks. (Think you've blown a date? These guys mock a girl's cutesy baby talk only to find out she's partially deaf.) Human's Take: "This was actually the first time I saw a Web series and thought, 'Why isn't this on TV?'" Scheer says. Episode to Watch: "Sweet Tits" with Michael Cera. Says Ansari: "This kid's gonna be huge!" Wainy Days (3) The Setup: Another series about a dorky single dude, starring David Wain from The State. Human's Take: "You never really know where it's going," Huebel explains. "He always throws in so many random turns that it never feels like a normal sketch." Episode to Watch: In "Dorvid Days," Wain hitchhikes from NYC to LA to rendezvous with his online love only to be upstaged by her wheelchair-bound Stephen Hawking-esque brother (played by raspy Superbad-ass Jonah Hill). Tiny Hands (4) The Setup: Airing on Comedy Central's Motherload site, Jon Glaser (Be Kind Rewind) plays a full-grown man cursed — or is it blessed? — with baby-size hands. Human's Take: "Glaser is a comedy genius, and this shows why," Scheer says. "He takes a very simple idea and layers it with emotion and depth that make it that much more hysterical." Episode to Watch: On "Glove Shopping," Glaser must buy himself the ultimate accessory. David Cross shows up to lend a hand. JakeandAmir.com (5) The Setup: Real-life CollegeHumor.com employees Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld turn the cameras toward their desks, chronicling their sidesplittingly dysfunctional, partially fictional work relationship. Human's Take: "Consistently funny," Scheer says. "It just goes to show, you don't need a big budget to make hilarious shorts." Episode to Watch: In "Sleeping PIlls," Amir slips a few you-know-whats into Jake's drink — with eye-popping consequences. See more funny videos at CollegeHumor Michael Showalter Show (6) The Setup: It's a Charlie Rose-style arrangement: Showalter peppers guests like Andy Samberg with awkward questions. But the real cringe-inducing moments are the host's "off-camera" antics. Human's Take: "Showalter found an amazing way to revitalize a format that has been done to death," Scheer says. "My only complaint is that it's too short." Episode to Watch: "The episode featuring Human Giant," Ansari says. "We actually elevated the entire show." Warning: Disturbing images, viewer discretion advised. MTV Music Videos MTV Shows Entertainment News Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Review: Surreal 'Speed Racer' Doses NASCAR With Anime Trippy CGI visuals take the checkered flag in the Wachowski brothers' new movie, with actors planted firmly in the back seat. Thu, 08 May 2008 19:30:00 GMT