NEW RELEASE: Ben Lee "American TV"

Yes, "American Television" is an easy subject to parody, but shall we take a look at the kind of fare that passes as entertainment in Ben Lee's native Australia? Does our programming truly not stack up to the cheeky soap Neighbours or high concept medical drama The Flying Doctors? How about the nearly indescribably Aunty Jack? So, you go ahead, Ben Lee, and make fun of such beloved institutions as Alf and Doogie Howser, M.D. and Sweatin' To The Oldies and even the old Crazy Eddie ads (Free Eddie Antar!). Go ahead and drag the lovely and talented TV icon Tiffany Amber Thiessen into your hateful clip of lies and then license the song to Vh1 to promote their new slate of shows. We're a proud nation. Or, at the very least we're shameless. We can take it. --> watch "American Television"

Ben Lee "American Television" (New West)
Todd Strauss-Schulson, director | Ken Franchi, producer | MT Vernon/Ulterior, production co | Vahe P, DP | Dave Michalson, editor

DIVERSION: Jagg Off - Todd Strauss-Schulson, director

OK, this isn't a music video, but  it does involve music and it's from director whose name — Todd Strauss Schulson — has appeared again and again on this Web site in relation to his videos. And, it made me laugh. And, I love the term "Jagg Off" so much that it should enter the lexicon as a noun to describe an overly showy and/or goofy  frontman (as in: "Wow, Taylor Hicks is really a Jagg Off).

Watch. Enjoy. Have a laugh at Mick Jagger's expense, while Mick himself keeps strutting and laughing his way to the bank.

JAGG OFF from ulterior productions on Vimeo.

BOOKED: The Crash Motive - Todd Strauss-Schulson, director

I cannot sum up this video any better than the director did himself, so I'll just quote him: "This video is the journey of a skateboarding dog named Pepe who travels through the big bad city to find the dog of his dreams."

artist: The Crash Motive
song: "No Tomorrow, Just Tonight"
label: Wind-Up
director(s): Todd Strauss-Schulson
production co: Mt Vernon Entertainment/Ulterior Productions

PHOTO: Bo Benton & Todd Strauss-Schulson

Ulterior Productions director Todd Strauss-Schulson earns a treat from dance/r&b singer Bo Benton on the set of  her debut video, "Bounce." The green screen will be replaced by '80s airbrushed designed (think Lisa Frank Designs, if you must).

Todd Strauss-Schulson is repped by RW Media.

NEW RELEASE: Crash Romeo "Get Up, Shut Up"

Crash Romeo
"Get Up, Shut Up" (Trustkill)
Todd Strauss-Schulson, director | Ulterior Productions, production co | RW Media, rep | Matt Poliquin, DP | Description: Crash Romeo rock out at a house party filled with jackasses who are happy to act outrageous for someone with a camcorder. Some of the highlights include a mud wrestling match between a pair of hot chicks, a Napoleon Dynamite lookalike who urinates in a beer mug, and a bathroom blowjob. Also thrown in for good measure are some scenes with lesbianism, boobs, and a whole lot of vomiting. -- watch in Quicktime or Windows Media

NEW RELEASE: Breaking Point "All Messed Up"

Breaking Point
"All Messed Up" (Wind-Up)
Todd Strauss-Schulson, director | Ken Franchi, producer | Ulterior Production, production co | RW Media, rep | Matt Poliquin, DP | Description: A splintering relationship between Breaking Point singer Brett Erickson and a model plays out in a series of photo studio set-ups and the resulting prints in this glossy video. -- watch "All Messed Up" in Real or  Windows Media

BOOKED: Hit The Lights - Todd Strauss-Schulson, director

It's going to be a tale of punk rock love and revenge in this video for "Bodybag."

artist: Hit The Lights
song: "Bodybag"
label: Triple Crown/EastWest
director(s): Todd Strauss-Schulson
production co: Ulterior Productions

BOOKED: Breaking Point - Todd Strauss-Schulson, director

artist: Breaking Point
song: "All Messed Up"
label: Wind-Up
director(s): Todd Strauss-Schulson
production co: Ulterior Productions

BOOKED: Crash Romeo - Todd Strauss Schulson, director

Director Todd Strauss-Schulson promises to merge the worlds of Abel Ferrara and McG [Bad Lietenant let loose in The O.C.,   perhaps?] in this video for Crash Romeo's "Get Up, Shut Up."

artist: Crash Romeo
song: "Get Up, Shut Up"
label: Trustkill
director(s): Todd Strauss-Schulson
production co: Ulterior Productions

PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE: Waking Ashland Singer with Todd Strauss-Schulson IMPOSTER!

Jonathan Jones of Tooth & Nail band Waking Ashland on the set of his band's video "I Am For You" with itinerant actor/bon vivant Steve Basilone playing the role of director Todd Strauss-Schulson. The concept of this clip has the Waking Ashland singer getting fed up with making the video and walking off the set.  The video was run through Ulterior Productions.