Following a scrumptious dinner (stale Fritos and ketchup) and a soul-stirring game of DailyBooth Hangman, I slipped into bed around 10:00pm Central Standard Time for a YouTube nightcap.
And this is what I found.
Whether or not the above video struck your fancy, my research indicates that since its original upload date in April of 2008, the video has garnered more than forty-four million views, while the "Fred" series as a whole earned the main character, sixteen-year-old Nebraskan Lucas Cruikshank, an estimated $150,000 last year alone, which doesn't include profits from his merchandising deal with Hot Topic.
In addition to mad loot and worldwide Internet acclaim, Cruikshank's YouTube-ery has earned him the starring role in his own Nickelodeon movie, from which I've provided a clip.
Have joy.
I have been a follower of Lucas Cruikshank since he was on an account with his cousins, jklproductions, around 2007. He has gotten progressively less funny, but he is obviously doing something right. I continue to watch every Fred video even if they are pretty horrible now. My favorite is Fred On Halloween.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the link last night - it was the start of a beautiful evening on youtube. =)
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