Conan O’Brien Presents: Team Coco – When I first heard that Conan O’Brien had left NBC I was devastated. I always favored Conan over Jay Leno, and I was anxious to know what would happen next. Fortunately for me and many others, Conan only moved to another network (TBS, his show airs weeknights at 11/10c).

But the reason why the Team Coco website has made it to last week’s Weekly Faves is not due to Conan’s new show per se, but due to the amazing website that Conan and his team created to build up the hype for the show, to provide users with terrific content, and to show what the fans are saying on the Web.

Explore the high quality and humor-infused content on the Team Coco website in the form of hilarious interview videos between Conan and his show guests, photos, and the latest word from the fans. In addition, you can buy some merchandise branded with the cool Team Coco logo. Oh, and there’s also a blimp (yes!) and a new podcast. The Team Coco website is a powerful example of how well the social media and the Web can be used as a solid marketing tool. Plus, the show is great, which makes it all the more amazing.

See the video below of Conan’s show on TBS, interviewing Michael Cera on November 11, 2010.

Metacritic – This Entertainment hub by CBS Interactive is here to help you find “stuff you’ll love” by offering you the top rated finds in games, music, movies and TV. Top rated means the entertainment items that scored the highest by Metacritic’s well, critics… You, the user, are invited to give your own score to each entry Metacritic offers you, and this helps other users to get a good idea about the quality and rank of any given item.

For my test run I searched for a prospect present I’m considering buying for my boyfirend: the new Call of Duty game (Black Ops) for PS3. Metacritic beautifully lays out before me all the information I could possible want to know about this game including its ratings by both critics (‘Metascore’ they call it) and users, and a link to the game’s official website. Here’s a screen shot of the page for Call of Duty: Black Ops:

My final words on Metacritic? Great entertainment recommendation site that truly offers filtered, high quality games, music, movies and TV shows suggestions.

Totally Looks Like – When I was a kid there used to be a teen magazine with a section of looks-alike, showing photos of teenagers from around the country who had an external appearance very similar to that of known celebrities and stars. Totally Looks Like is another lol blog from Cheezbuger, focusing on the exact same premise. Each post displays two photos of people (mostly the rich and famous) who look similar to each other. The funny part is where a known star is coupled with a photo of a cat…

All look alike photos are submitted by users, and every now and then you’ll see a Totally Looks Like photo couple of a dog or another animal. It’s a nice twist. Either way, see the two photos below for a quick laugh.

The Incredibles are Landing in Your Facebook – See your Facebook account under a sweet attack of Mr. and Mrs. Incredible. Sign in with Facebook Connect and see the magic happen.

Here’s a screen shot of what my Facebook profile looked like after Mr. and Mrs. Incredible landed in my account. By the way, this cute campaign is a cool advertisement for Disneyland Paris…

Groupon – Group discount shopping sites are still relatively new but they’re growing fast, and for a good reason: they deliver hot deals that are totally worth it. Groupon is by far one of the very best group-based deal provider currently on the Web, offering large discounts on luxurious products, services and activities. As Groupon explains, it “negotiates huge discounts on popular local goods, services and cultural events. Then we offer the deals to thousands of subscribers in a free daily email.” What deals will you find here? Half priced spa sessions, discounted hotel reservations, even orchestra tickets. Simply search for your state or country, provide your email address and you’re good to go.

The only catch for scoring those hot deals is that there must be a minimum number of on-site users who actually go through with the purchase (hence the ‘group’ of Groupon), and there’s a time limit for the daily deal. The way I see it, there’s noting for you to lose; you sign up for free, get daily updates on new deals (as low as 50%, even 70% off), let all your friends know of this great opportunity, and then proceed to discounted goodness. You’re not obligated to do anything you don’t want to. Here is an example of recent deals on Groupon.

Trivial Pursuit’s YouTube Channel – Entertainment galore with a hint of the gambling craze is what you’ll find here on Trivia Pursuit’s YouTube Channel. In this fun trivia game you are betting on YouTube to get questions right or wrong. Getting them right scores you chips. Win the house and claim the glory! But the question is, how well-rounded is your knowledge? Try it and find out…

More Intelligent Life – This quarterly magazine from The Economist “covers the arts, style, food, wine, cars, travel and anything else under the sun, as long as it’s interesting.” More Intelligent Life offers sophisticated and interesting content on just about any lifestyle topic you can think of. The magazine’s excellent writing, cleverly coupled with engaging photos and visuals, is like a tender filet mignon, perfectly matched with the right red wine.

Although I’m certain the More Intelligent Life’s printed edition delivers the full extent of the magazine’s experience, the website does not fall short from offering an enjoyable and insightful read. Browse the site’s main categories (ideas, lifestyle, arts, places), or visit the blog for more intriguing reviews and essays on varying cultural topics. I recommend starting out with the interesting article “OMG, ETC” by Robert Lane Greene on our heavy use of acronyms. Clicking on the illustration below (by Richard Rockwood) will direct you to the article’s page.

Paul Frank Planned Pines – What happens when a brand wants to reach out to the online community? It launches an interactive and fun campaign that includes a myriad of content and information for users to engage in. That is what Paul Frank Industry, the super cute fashion accessories company has created in order to reach out to larger audiences online.

The Paul Frank Planned Pines is a fun place for people of all ages, and you’re bound to find something here to keep you busy. Some of the attractions you will find on Planned Pines include the Galaxy Theater, featuring a number of “Julius and Friends” cartoons; the Fun Zone with its beautifully designed arcade games; the Museum’s Art Gallery (showing users’ versions of the brand’s trademark monkey character); and a Rec Center where users create their version of Paul Frank that is later added to the Art Gallery (see my creation below).

Planned Pines is a bundle of cartoon joy. By the way, this campaign is a finalist in the nomination for the 2010 Pixel Award in the Animation category, which totally makes sense. Congrats, Paul Frank Industry!

JibJab e-Cards – Even if Halloween is over, JibJab makes the holiday spirit linger on with lots of humor, ingenuity and a great deal of fun. Experts of the funny “Starring You” videos and photos, JibJab outdid themselves this year, with numerous Halloween e-Cards including your special appearance you can share with friends and family – all funny as hell.

Although the JibJab Sendables are perfect for the dress up holiday of Halloween, JibJab is perfect for sending funny e-Cards for practically any occasion; birthdays, graduation, anniversaries, thank you cards, you name it. Simply pick your favorite photo or video e-card starring you, and start making people laugh. The photo below is my customization of JibJab’s Pooch of Darkenss e-Card using the head photo of my favorite four-legged furry friend.

Google Demo Slam – Here’s yet another proof that Google is so different from any other corporate in history; they created an amazing platform for all the people around the world who want to show how creative they can get with using Google products. Each week, the Google Demo Slam will display two videos of individuals and groups of people who took a Google product or service to the next level. Users watch the two videos, choose the best one, and these votes determine the winner of that week’s demo slam.

This week both videos are creative and inspiring, but only one will be the winner. My personal favorite is shown below. Create your own Demo Slam with your friends, and maybe you will make it to the slam as well!

FriendShuffle – Where do you go to find out what your social network friends are into? For the most part, Facebook and Twitter, right? Well, now there’s a super-cool way to explore what your friends like, thanks to FriendShuffle.

Explore what your friends found interesting and admirable in a visual and direct way without any interruption of a middleman. Connect with either your Twitter or Facebook log in info, and hit the Shuffle button on the top right corner. This way you’ll not only be able to see what rocked your friends’ boat, but you will also be able to ‘like’ it as well, and expose the rest of your social network to interesting items and content. The concept is simple yet unique, and the execution is totally rewarding! See the screen shot below to see what one of my Facebook friends liked.

Mixcloud – Finding and listening to free music online is a piece of cake, thanks to the various web radio services out there. Even video giant YouTube can be swayed to serve as an online playlist (although it has its drawbacks -continuous play is possible only via the queue). But think about how cool it would be if one place were to combine excellent filtered music -numerous genres- with educational, comedy, politics and other podcasts? Well, Mixcloud is here and it ‘cloudcasts’ all of the above.

The audio on Mixlcoud streams in super high quality, and the social aspect of the site lets you follow favorite DJs and podcasts. Oh, and it’s FREE! Need I say more? This is one of my favorite sites this month.

To learn more about what is Mixcloud and how it works, check out their About video. I also recommend tuning in to my current favorite playlist on Mixlcoud, United World Radio – Show #18 – Summer Grooves. Enjoy.