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	\| current status = Defunct; replaced by ] website.}}
	'''''That Guy with the Glasses''''' was a website showcasing satirical reviews of ], ], ], ] and ]. It featured the work of Doug Walker, an unfunny piece of trash & an Italian-born American actor, comedian, writer, and film critic also known as "That Guy with the Glasses". It also featured videos from other producers. The founder and administrator of the site was Michael Michaud, CEO of the parent company ]. The site was launched April 2009 following video content being removed from ] due to complaints of copyright infringement. On December 3, 2014, it was announced that the site would shut down and rebrand itself as ChannelAwesome.com.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/site-news/general-updates/45946-channelawesomecom\|title=ChannelAwesome.com\|work=ChannelAwesome.com\|accessdate=22 December 2014\|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20141217024410/http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/site-news/general-updates/45946-channelawesomecom\|archivedate=December 17, 2014}}</ref>

	Prior to closing in December 2014, the website was home to several series starring Doug Walker ]. The main Walker series are ''5 Second Movies'' (hyper-edited feature films), '']'' (comedic recaps of bad movies), ''Ask That Guy with the Glasses'' (a comedy question and answer show) and ''Bum Reviews'' (humorous plot summaries of theatrical releases). Other videos and written articles were hosted on the site, including some minor series and sketches starring Walker. Videos are now hosted by ] after problems with earlier provider ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.streamingmedia.com/article.asp?id=11141\|title=Revver Non-Payments Have Video Makers Crying Foul\|accessdate=2009-04-14\|first=Troy \|last=Dreier \|publisher=''StreamingMedia''}}</ref>

	==History==
	Doug Walker first appeared on the web on ], posting several satirical video reviews of films and other media entertainment of the past and present. Initially, Walker viewed making the videos as a side hobby, rarely interacting with his fans and did not reveal his real name until a video responding to the ]. The series had its content withdrawn from YouTube following complaints from ] and ] over alleged copyright infringement.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/2007/nov/19/thefivesecondmoviesandwhyyoushouldwatchthem\|title=The five-second movies and why you should watch them\|accessdate=2008-12-09\|first=Anna \|last=Pickard \|publisher='']'' \| location=London \| date=November 19, 2007}}</ref> Walker attempted to re-upload his content by assigning each video a new, separate channel. However, due to continuing issues, Walker decided to leave YouTube altogether and create the website ''That Guy with the Glasses'' with webmaster Mike Michaud. Michaud had created the sites' parent company, ], after he and two others were laid off from ] in 2007. Michaud has stated, "If we didn't lose our jobs, wouldn't have happened anytime soon."<ref name="suntimes">{{Cite news\|first=Brad \|last=Spirrison \|authorlink= \|title=Entertainers don't need TV break to hit it big \|url=http://www.suntimes.com/business/spirrison/1653029,CST-FIN-spirr06.article \|work=] \|date=July 6, 2009 \|accessdate=2009-07-09}}</ref><ref name="tribune060709">{{Cite news\|first=Ann \|last=Meyer \|authorlink= \|title=Growing breed of accidental entrepreneur has recession to thank for business creation \|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/chi-mon-minding-accidental-0706-jul06,0,1814450.column \|work=] \|date=July 6, 2009 \|accessdate=2009-07-10}}</ref><ref name="entrepreneur">{{Cite journal\|last=Daley\|first=Jason\|date=December 2009\|title=The Entrepreneur Economy\|journal=]\|url=http://www.entrepreneur.com/magazine/entrepreneur/2009/december/204086.html}} Please note that Mike Ellis and Mike Michaud have been mislabeled in the article.</ref>

	The site was re-launched in April 2008, and all of Walker's future videos would only be posted there. In the following months, the site rapidly added new contributors and series. In December 2008, Walker appeared in a commercial for the ] documentary ''Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America'', performing a series of brief imitations of famous comedians, from ] to ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thatguywiththeglasses/specials/4766-lost-in-dc-pbs-commercial-documentary \|title=Lost in DC: PBS Commercial Documentary \|date=February 18, 2009 \|accessdate=2009-01-27\|work=That Guy with the Glasses}}</ref> In 2009, Doug and Rob Walker and Brian Heinz produced an iRiff of '']'' for ]. In March 2009, the iRiff was chosen as the winner of the website's RiffTrax Presents contest. The performers received $1,000 and, with instruction from ], ] and ], recorded a commentary for the film '']''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.rifftrax.com/iriffs-contest-winner \|title=We have a Winner! \|accessdate=2009-03-19 \|publisher=RiffTrax}}</ref>

	''The Nostalgia Critic'' shows averaged 100,000 to 300,000 viewers per week while on the site, and as a whole it received 1 million page views per month.<ref name="suntimes" /><ref name="tribune060709" /><ref>{{Cite news\|first=Jefferson \|last=Graham \|authorlink=Jefferson Graham \|title=Blip.tv gives videomakers a chance to be a star \|url=http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/2009-02-10-blip-tv-videomakers_N.htm \|work=] \|publisher=Gannett Company \|date=February 13, 2009 \|accessdate=2009-05-12}}</ref> This was expected to increase following content-provider Blip.tv's deal with YouTube in July 2009.<ref name="adage">{{Cite news\|first=Mke \|last=Learmonth \|authorlink= \|title=Blip.tv Brings Programs to YouTube, Ads to 'Channel Awesome' \|url=http://adage.com/digital/article?article_id=138164 \|work=] \|date=July 28, 2009 \|accessdate=2009-07-30}}</ref> As of July 2009, the site earned more than $10,000 per month in advertising revenue and received more than $11,000 in online donations. In the third quarter of the 2009 ], Walker's shows earned $53,000, including $32,000 from the Nostalgia Critic alone. This revenue was generated by ] from Puma and ].<ref name="suntimes" /><ref name="tribune060709" /><ref name="entrepreneur" /><ref name="adage" /> The success of his shows has allowed Walker to make a living performing and to quit his previous job as an illustrator, as well as pay the salary of co-founder/] Mike Ellis.<ref name="suntimes" />

	Channel Awesome has plans to build on the success of ''That Guy with the Glasses'' with a network of new websites including ''Bar Fiesta'' (covering Chicago entertainment and nightlife), ''Blistered Thumbs'' (a spin off incorporating the current site's video game content) and ''InkedReality'' (anime, manga, and comic books). Michaud told the '']'' that he has 300 new show ideas in the works, intends to discover more performers like Walker, and has plans to increase revenue through sponsorships and merchandising.<ref name="suntimes" /><ref name="entrepreneur" /><ref>{{cite web\|title=Status of the Site 6/5/09\|url=http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/site-news/general-updates/7914-sots60509 \|date=June 5, 2009 \|work=That Guy With The Glasses \|accessdate=2009-07-09}}</ref>

	On June 28, 2012, Channel Awesome content producers Doug Walker (The Nostalgia Critic), Lindsay Ellis (The Nostalgia Chick), Brad Jones (The Cinema Snob), and Todd Nathanson (Todd in the Shadows) signed exclusivity deals with ],<ref name="tribuneblip">{{cite web\|title=Blip launches production studio, seeks to expand\|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-rt-us-socialmedia-blip-expansionbre85r1me-20120628%2C0%2C7468528.story\|date=June 28, 2012 \|work=The Chicago Tribune \|accessdate=2012-07-29}}</ref> the video website which has directly hosted most TGWTG and Channel Awesome programming since they left ] in 2008.<ref name="revver">{{cite web\|url=http://www.thatguywiththeglasses.com/site-news/general-updates/2483-revver-be-dead \|title=Revver be Dead \|work=That Guy With The Glasses\|date=2008-11-14 \|accessdate=2008-11-14}}</ref> The deal did not affect the appearance of the producers' videos on Channel Awesome's That Guy with the Glasses website, and would assist the increase of budget of the four series, as well as provide technical improvements.<ref name="tribuneblip"/> An extension of this deal is a Blip-run YouTube channel called "League of Super Critics" which also uploads the unedited videos of all four producers, with the exception of the Cinema Snob, whose videos are edited down from the original version so that the only way one can see the full video is to go to Blip.<ref>{{cite web\|author=League of Super Critics \|url=http://www.youtube.com/user/LeagueOfSuperCritics \|title=League of Super Critics \|publisher=YouTube \|date= \|accessdate=2015-02-23}}</ref>

	==Long-running series==
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	===Nostalgia Critic===
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	The Nostalgia Critic is the most popular video series created by Walker, in which he plays the titular reviewer. The show is written by him and his brother Rob Walker. The series was initially launched on ] before moving to Blip TV. It is the flagship show for Channel Awesome, which has since built on it with additional content, additional websites and the spin-off show ''Nostalgia Chick''.<ref>{{cite web\|author=Chicago, Illinois, United States Video / Web \|url=http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/channel-awesome-s-new-shows-and-more \|title=Channel Awesomes New Shows and More! \|publisher=Indiegogo \|date=2013-08-28 \|accessdate=2015-02-23}}</ref>

	===The Cinema Snob===
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	''The Cinema Snob'' stars Brad Jones as a pretentious ] who watches and comments on late 60's-early 90's obscure ]s and ], starting with "E.T. The Porno" (January 7, 2010). Like many other shows on "That Guy with the Glasses", Jones started his show on ] until he was confronted with a copyright claim from the filmmakers of '']''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://bthroughz.com/2011/feb/brad.html\|title=BtZ24: An interview with Brad Jones\|publisher=Bthroughz.com\|date= \|accessdate=2012-04-12}}</ref>

	A film adaptation, ''The Cinema Snob Movie'', directed by Ryan Mitchelle, was released on September 27, 2012.<ref>{{cite web\|title=The Cinema Snob: Bad movies are beautiful to Brad Jones\|url=http://www.illinoistimes.com/Springfield/article-10753-the-cinema-snob.html\|publisher=Illinois Times\|accessdate=13 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=FROM OUR BLOGS: The Cinema Snob movie reviewed\|url=http://thenewsherald.com/articles/2012/12/29/entertainment/doc50df74b94bc74384378630.txt\|publisher=News Herald\|accessdate=13 February 2013}}</ref>

	==Awards==
	On January 6, 2011, Doug Walker was awarded Entrepreneur of the Year in Las Vegas at the 4th Annual Mashable Awards, Mashable Awards 2010.<ref name="Mashable">{{cite web\|title=Mashable\|url=http://mashable.com/2011/01/07/mashable-awards-2010-announcing-the-winners/\|date=January 6, 2009 \|work=Mashable \|accessdate=2009-01-07}}</ref>

	==Closing==
	On December 3, 2014, the site announced it would be officially closing, with most of its content moved over to ].

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