Streeter Seidell
Encyclopedia
Streeter Seidell is an American comedian
, writer
, actor
, and TV host. Seidell first gained popularity as part of the cast of CollegeHumor’s online skits, although he has written and edited the site’s front page before then. He got further attention when Prank Wars went viral, garnering tens of millions of views and a large amount of mainstream television attention all over the world, which eventually led to a TV-series called Pranked! on MTV with fellow CollegeHumor
editor, Amir Blumenfeld
.
Seidell graduated from Fordham University
in 2005 with a degree in communications.
.com in 2005 as one of the original line-up of staff for the site. He was is in charge of editing the site's front page. He also wrote for the Hardly Working series. Seidell’s characters are now under the name Streeter Theeter.
. It portrays the usual Hardly Working style of comedy, in which the staff acts out fictionalized versions of themselves in their usual office in New York
. The show premiered on February 9, 2009. There has been no news if the show is getting picked up for a second season.
Seidell has also written for the New York Times, Metro NY
and Men's Fitness
. He also co-wrote the book, The CollegeHumor Guide to College: Selling Kidneys for Beer Money, Sleeping with Your Professors, Majoring in Communications, and Other Really Good Ideas, along with the other CollegeHumor
writers and editors.
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, and TV host. Seidell first gained popularity as part of the cast of CollegeHumor’s online skits, although he has written and edited the site’s front page before then. He got further attention when Prank Wars went viral, garnering tens of millions of views and a large amount of mainstream television attention all over the world, which eventually led to a TV-series called Pranked! on MTV with fellow CollegeHumor
CollegeHumor
CollegeHumor is a comedy website owned by InterActiveCorp and based in New York City. The site features daily original comedy videos and articles created by its in-house writing and production team, in addition to user-submitted videos, pictures, articles and links. In early 2009, CollegeHumor's...
editor, Amir Blumenfeld
Amir Blumenfeld
Amir Schmuel Blumenfeld is an Israeli-American writer, comedian, actor, and television host.Blumenfeld was born in Afula, Israel. He is literate in Hebrew and displayed his bilingual talents on episodes of Jake and Amir. He is a graduate of Milken Community High School and the University of...
.
Seidell graduated from Fordham University
Fordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
in 2005 with a degree in communications.
CollegeHumor.com
Seidell was hired to work for CollegeHumorCollegeHumor
CollegeHumor is a comedy website owned by InterActiveCorp and based in New York City. The site features daily original comedy videos and articles created by its in-house writing and production team, in addition to user-submitted videos, pictures, articles and links. In early 2009, CollegeHumor's...
.com in 2005 as one of the original line-up of staff for the site. He was is in charge of editing the site's front page. He also wrote for the Hardly Working series. Seidell’s characters are now under the name Streeter Theeter.
The CollegeHumor Show
The Hardly Working series was adapted into a TV sitcom format by MTVMTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
. It portrays the usual Hardly Working style of comedy, in which the staff acts out fictionalized versions of themselves in their usual office in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. The show premiered on February 9, 2009. There has been no news if the show is getting picked up for a second season.
Streeter Theeter
Aside from playing "himself" in the Hardly Working series, Seidell has a number of original characters which are:- Overgrown Guy Girlfriend – a parody of an overreactive woman in a dysfunctional relationship wherein Seidell is dressed as his usual self, unshaven and in his normal clothes, but in a blonde wig.
- Phantom of the Office –a spinoff of the phantom from the Phantom of the Opera. Seidell is in a khaki jacket with a mask and a top hat. The character is depicted as an obnoxious part of the CollegeHumor office.
- Best Buy Manager – Steven Baker is a socially inept manager for Best Buy with a chronic sinus infection that never goes away.
- Gunter Granz – A marketing "wiz" from Germany who is overtly racist and often targets Amir Blumenfield and Jake Hurwitz for being Jewish.
Non-CollegeHumor appearances and projects
- The Old Man and the Seymour – Seidell plays Seymour Plunkett, an orphan who gets adopted by his uncle after his dad dies. The film won several awards in various film fests.
- Mental FlossMental flossMental Floss is a bi-monthly American magazine, launched in 2001 in Birmingham, Alabama, that presents facts and trivia in a humorous way...
– Seidell writes for the magazine Mental Floss, a bi-monthly magazine that presents facts and trivia in a humorous way.
- WhiteWhine.com – self-described as a "collection of first worldFirst WorldThe concept of the First World first originated during the Cold War, where it was used to describe countries that were aligned with the United States. These countries were democratic and capitalistic. After the fall of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, the term "First World" took on a...
problems", a blog where users submit frivolous or materialistic complaints, most of them taken from postings made on social mediaSocial mediaThe term Social Media refers to the use of web-based and mobile technologies to turn communication into an interactive dialogue. Andreas Kaplan and Michael Haenlein define social media as "a group of Internet-based applications that build on the ideological and technological foundations of Web 2.0,...
websites.
Seidell has also written for the New York Times, Metro NY
Metro International
Metro International is a Swedish media company based in Luxembourg that publishes the Metro newspapers. Metro International's advertising sales have grown at a compound annual growth rate of 41% since launch of the first newspaper edition in 1995. It is a freesheet, meaning that distribution is...
and Men's Fitness
Men's Fitness
Men's Fitness is a men's magazine published by American Media, Inc and founded in the United States in 1987. The premier issue featured Michael Pare from the television series The Greatest American Hero....
. He also co-wrote the book, The CollegeHumor Guide to College: Selling Kidneys for Beer Money, Sleeping with Your Professors, Majoring in Communications, and Other Really Good Ideas, along with the other CollegeHumor
CollegeHumor
CollegeHumor is a comedy website owned by InterActiveCorp and based in New York City. The site features daily original comedy videos and articles created by its in-house writing and production team, in addition to user-submitted videos, pictures, articles and links. In early 2009, CollegeHumor's...
writers and editors.