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JibJab Strikes Again with 2005 Year in Review!: George Bush Sings and Dances about the Issues That Have Beleaguered His Presidency over the Past Twelve Months
SANTA MONICA, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Dec. 14, 2005 -- World Premiere on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," Thursday, December 15, 2005 (11:35 PM - 12:35 AM ET)
From the bitingly satirical minds of JibJab, the company that created the Internet cartoon sensation "This Land" that was seen over 80 million times, comes a fast-paced, gag-a-second musical romp through the domestic and international strife that have bombarded President Bush over the past year.
"From Katrina, FEMA, bird flu, insurgents, Cindy Sheehan and Scooter Libby to Tom Delay... there were so many issues facing the President, we had to make the song lightning fast to squeeze them all in," said Grevan Spiridellis, co-founder of JibJab. "People will want to watch it again and again to catch all the references."
In the two-minute video, a cut-out George Bush sings about his hope that the year 2006 turns out better than "2-0-5", the title of JibJab's latest creation. The music is based on a medley of "Auld Lang Syne" (the New Year's Eve song) and "Turkey in the Straw," arranged by Wojahn Bros. Music and voiced by actor Jim Meskimen.
The video can be seen for free on both JibJab.com and at MSNVideo.com on Thursday, December 15, 2005, immediately following its West Coast premiere on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." "2-0-5" is the fifth JibJab to appear on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and the second of five animated shorts appearing exclusively on MSN Video. This past October, MSN inked a deal with JibJab to co-distribute its next five animations on MSN Video.
"JibJab represents the best of a new breed of creative production studios," said Joe Michaels, director of MSN Business Development. "Their equal-opportunity satire is consistently fun and entertaining, and that's the kind of content we want to deliver to the MSN audience."
Spiridellis added, "We have fewer employees than the local coffee shop but thanks to the Internet we're able to produce work that gets seen by a global audience. When we launched `This Land,' our servers melted down. With the technology expertise of MSN, we're able to deliver a more consistent, enjoyable experience to our audience."
About JibJab Media Inc.
JibJab Media is a creative studio founded by brothers Gregg and Evan Spiridellis in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1999. The studio's election parodies "This Land" and "Good to be in DC!" were seen over 80 million times during the 2004 election, turning JibJab into an overnight household brand. In 2004, Peter Jennings named the brothers "People of the Year." Since then, the company has quadrupled in size from two employees (including Gregg and Evan) to eight. Please send coffee.
JibJab is a registered trademark of JibJab Media Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
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