Lil Bub

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Lil Bub

Lil Bub
Species Felis catus
Sex Female
Born Lillian bubbles
(2011-06-21) June 21, 2011
Bloomington, Indiana
Known for Perma-kitten
Owner Mike Bridavsky
Weight 3.9 lb (1.8 kg)[1]

Lil Bub (born June 21, 2011) is an American cat and Internet celebrity known for her "perma-kitten" appearance. Her photos were first posted to Tumblr in November 2011 then took off after being featured on the social news website reddit.[2] "Lil Bub" on Facebook has over 630,000 Likes.[3] Lil Bub stars in Lil Bub & Friendz, a documentary premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 18, 2013 and won the Tribeca Online Festival Best Feature Film.[4][5][6]

Background

Lil Bub was the runt of her litter born to a feral mother.[7] She "was born with several genetic mutations," had to be bottle-fed and had difficulty being adopted.[2][7] When her owner Mike Bridavsky first met her, he picked her up and said "Hey, Bub!"[2][8] Lil Bub is a "perma-kitten," a dwarf and a polydactyl cat.[2][7] Her tongue always hangs out because of her short lower jaw and toothlessness but her appetite is unaffected.[2][7] Lil Bub also suffers from a bone disorder called osteopetrosis for which she takes medication.[9][10] In late 2012 during the filming of Lil Bub & Friendz she had a serious health episode and was diagnosed with osteopetrosis by a specialist in Indianapolis.[9][11][12] Bridavsky has studied reiki to care for her.[9][11] Lil Bub's short legs and osteopetrosis restricts her movement "but she is a fantastic waddler."[2][7][10] Contracts are negotiated with an out for Lil Bub's health issues.[13] Lil Bub is doing much better thanks to therapy with the Assisi Loop, a Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy device.[14][15] Vibrations from travel also break down the osteoclasts.[15][16] She was recorded running at the Strand Bookstore after her book signing.[17][18]

Bridavsky sells a variety of merchandise and donates much of the profits to animal rescue groups.[2] Lil Bub helped him through a rough patch and he paid off six months of back rent on his recording studio.[2] Bridavsky has a policy to not "approach anybody for anything" and chose to not sign with Ben Lashes.[13][15] Lil Bub’s Lil Book: The Extraordinary Life of the Most Amazing Cat on the Planet was released September 3, 2013.[2][19] Urban Outfitters sells Lil Bub's 2014 calendar and other exclusive merchandise. Books-A-Million also sells her book. [15][20][21]

Meet and greets

Lil Bub and Tardar Sauce aka "Grumpy Cat" at the International Cat Festival 2013

Lil Bub and Bridavsky have arranged "meet and greets" at animal shelters in her hometown of Bloomington and around the country including the PSPCA in Philadelphia,[22] Brooklyn Animal Resource Coalition[23] and Social Tees[24] in New York City, the SPCA in Los Angeles[25] and the Oregon Humane Society in Portland, Oregon.[26][27] The shelters receive donations and a cut of merchandise sales.[28][29] Lil Bub has also posed for a PETA campaign that encourages people to spay and neuter their pets.[30]

Lil Bub met Grumpy Cat at the second annual Internet Cat Video Film Festival. Lil Bub had a book signing for her new book at Strand Books on September 5.[16] Lil Bub and Bridavsky did a reddit "Ask Me Anything" on September 10.[15] Lil Bub did a meet and greet on October 10 at Urban Outfitters in Chicago benefitting Best Friends Animal Society and Tree House Humane Society.[20][21] A screening of Lil Bub & Friendz at Metro Chicago raised $1,800 for Tree House Humane Society.[31][32][33]

Media appearances

Lil Bub appeared on Good Morning America in August 2012.[9] She did a photoshoot with Bullett Magazine in October 2012.[34] She was also featured in Bloom Magazine in the December 2012/January 2013 edition.[35] She appeared on Today and The View in April 2013.[8][9][36][37] Lil Bub appeared in the YouTube Big Live Comedy Show with Jack McBrayer and the cast of Workaholics.[38][39] She appeared on an episode of Meme'd on The Pet Collective.[40]

Lil Bub & Friendz

Main article: Lil Bub & Friendz

Lil Bub stars in Lil Bub & Friendz, a documentary directed by Andy Capper and Juliette Eisner and premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 18, 2013.[4][5] The film also stars Keyboard Cat, Nyan Cat and Grumpy Cat.[4][11][41] Capper and Eisner decided to make a full-length film after meeting Lil Bub and seeing the turnout of 10,000 people at the 2012 Internet Cat Video Film Festival in Minneapolis.[2][9][41] Lil Bub & Friendz won the Tribeca Online Festival Best Feature Film.[6]

Lil Bub, Bridavsky, Capper and Eisner attended the Tribeca Drive-In outdoor screening at the World Financial Center Plaza on April 20.[5][9][42] Lil Bub did a petting and photo session.[9][42] Festival co-head Robert De Niro met Lil Bub at the Director's Brunch on April 23 after co-head Jane Rosenthal quipped to The Hollywood Reporter "I keep saying Little Bub needs to meet Big Bob."[36][43][44]

Lil BUB’s Big SHOW

On Lil Bub's second birthday, June 21, 2013 it was announced that she will star in Lil BUB’s Big SHOW web series with Revision3.[45][46] Bridavsky selected Rev3 out of several suitors for its connections to Discovery Communications and Animal Planet.[13] Bridavsky has full writing and creative control.[13] The talk show format will be made possible by having a subtitled Lil Bub edited together with footage of her guests recorded separately.[13] Her first guest was Whoopi Goldberg who met her on The View. That aired September 3, 2013.

Bub's second episode was released September 17, 2013, and featured the Guinea pig named Little Prince. Her third episode featured Steve Albini, was released October 2, 2013. Lil Bub's fourth, fifth, and sixth episodes featured Kelley Deal, Sue the T-Rex, and Nordic Thunder, respectively, and were aired Oct. 17, 2013, Oct. 30, 2013, and Nov. 17, 2013, also respectively. Then on November 28, 2013 (Thanksgiving), Lil Bub had a Thanksgiving Day special, which featured Murder by Death and was her seventh episode. Then on December 11, 2013, Lil Bub had an episode featuring Time Travel.

References

  1. ↑ "25 Things You Didn't Know About Lil BUB". Complex. Retrieved 2013-05-02. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 Sykes, Tom (2013-04-19). "Lil Bub, The World’s Cutest Cat, Stars In Documentary Lil Bub & Friendz at Tribeca". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2013-04-24. 
  3. ↑ Lil Bub. "Lil Bub - Bloomington, IN - Public Figure". Facebook. Retrieved 2013-12-12. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "'Lil Bub & Friendz' Trailer: From Meme To The Movies (VIDEO)". Huffingtonpost.com. 2013-03-18. Retrieved 2013-04-08. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Lil Bub & Friendz | 2013 Tribeca Film Festival". Tribecafilm.com. Retrieved 2013-04-25. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Editors (2013-04-25). "Here Are Your TFF 2013 Award Winners | Tribeca". Tribecafilm.com. Retrieved 2013-04-29. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Lil BubAboutTimelineAbout (2011-06-21). "Lil Bub - Bloomington, IN - Public Figure - About". Facebook. Retrieved 2013-04-11. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Lil Bub Visits "The View"! - The View TV - ABC.com". Beta.abc.go.com. Retrieved 2013-04-30. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 "Lil Bub Movie: Tribeca Film Fest Screening Delights Fans". Hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2013-04-22. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Wellman, Victoria (2013-04-20). "Lil Bub makes it big". NYPOST.com. Retrieved 2013-04-26. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Rothman, Lily (2013-03-07). "'Lil Bub & Friendz': Internet Cats, Behind the Memes | TIME.com". Entertainment.time.com. Retrieved 2013-04-19. 
  12. ↑ Lil Bub & Friendz
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 Movies. "Rise of the Hollywood Cats: Inside Grumpy Cat and Lil BUB's Big Deals | The Wrap Movies". Thewrap.com. Retrieved 2013-07-15. 
  14. ↑ "Tijdlijnfoto's". Facebook. Retrieved 2013-07-22. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 "I am Lil Bub, magic woman space cat. AMA! : IAmA". Reddit.com. Retrieved 2013-09-11. 
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Post (2013-09-06). ""Lil Bub's Lil Book" Party at Strand Books - WSJ.com". Online.wsj.com. Retrieved 2013-09-13. 
  17. ↑ "Tijdlijnfoto's". Facebook. Retrieved 2013-09-13. 
  18. ↑ "BUB RUNS: like never before.". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-09-13. 
  19. ↑ "Lil BUB's Lil Book: The Extraordinary Life of the Most Amazing Cat on the Planet: Lil BUB: 9781592408504: Amazon.com: Books". Amazon.com. 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2013-04-25. 
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Tijdlijnfoto's". Facebook. Retrieved 2013-10-10. 
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 "Lil Bub Meet & Greet with Book Signing / Chicago, IL". Facebook. Retrieved 2013-10-10. 
  22. ↑ April 21, 2013 (2013-04-21). "Thanks for Visiting, Lil Bub!". Pspca.org. Retrieved 2013-05-07. 
  23. ↑ November 21, 2012 (2012-11-21). "A Lil Bub Barc in Brooklyn". ihaveacat.com. Retrieved 2013-05-23. 
  24. ↑ "Lil Bub Welcomes You To Our New Blog! | Social Tees Animal Rescue". Socialteesnyc.org. 2013-04-17. Retrieved 2013-05-07. 
  25. ↑ "Current Events | lilbub". spcaLA. Retrieved 2013-05-07. 
  26. ↑ "10 Ways Lil BUB's Charity Is Helping Cats Everywhere". Complex. 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2013-05-07. 
  27. ↑ Oregon. "‘Perma-kitten’ known as Lil Bub to visit Portland on Sunday". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2013-05-07. 
  28. ↑ "10 Ways Lil BUB's Charity Is Helping Cats Everywhere". Complex. 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2013-05-08. 
  29. ↑ "10 Ways Lil BUB's Charity Is Helping Cats Everywhere". Complex. 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2013-05-08. 
  30. ↑ Laura Stampler,"PETA Goes The Uncontroversial Route And Hires Lil Bub As A Spokescat," Business Insider 10 June 2013.
  31. ↑ "Tijdlijnfoto's". Facebook. Retrieved 2013-10-11. 
  32. ↑ "Metro | Chicago | Concert Calendar". Metrochicago.com. Retrieved 2013-10-11. 
  33. ↑ "Tijdlijnfoto's". Facebook. Retrieved 2013-10-15. 
  34. ↑ Price, Kathryn. "The Many Faces of Lil Bub, the Most Famous Cat on the Internet". Bullettmedia.com. Retrieved 2013-05-02. 
  35. ↑ Abrams, Sophie (2012-12-12). "The Most Amazing Creature on the Planet: Lil Bub". magbloom.com. Retrieved 2013-05-13. 
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 Chelsea White. "Robert De Niro is outshone by 'world's most famous internet cat' Lil Bub at Tribeca Film Festival | Mail Online". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-04-25. 
  37. ↑ "Cat stars in her own documentary - Video on". Today.com. Retrieved 2013-04-30. 
  38. ↑ Geoffrey Golden (2013-05-21). "8 Highlights From YouTube’s Big Live Comedy Show". CraveOnline. Retrieved 2013-05-29. 
  39. ↑ "The Big Live Comedy Show - YouTube Comedy Week". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-06-25. 
  40. ↑ Posted. "Memed: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Lil’ Bub | The Pet Collective". Thepetcollective.tv. Retrieved 2013-09-12. 
  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 Angela Lutz (2013-04-11). ""Good Job Bub": Lil Bub and Friendz Turns the Internet Cat Video Into an Adorable Documentary - Page 1 - Film+TV - Los Angeles". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2013-04-19. 
  42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 Wortham, Jenna. "Lil Bub Hits the Tribeca Film Festival - NYTimes.com". Artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2013-05-14. 
  43. ↑ "Robert De Niro Met Internet Kitty Lil Bub and Took This Amazingly Adorable Photo". E! Online. Retrieved 2013-04-25. 
  44. ↑ "Tribeca: Robert De Niro, Lil Bub and New York Flavor". The Hollywood Reporter. 2013-04-09. Retrieved 2013-04-25. 
  45. ↑ "Lil BUBIRTHDAY: BUB Turns 2!". YouTube. 2013-06-21. Retrieved 2013-06-25. 
  46. ↑ "> Blog > Lil BUB Joins Revision3 in a Big Way". Revision3. 2013-06-21. Retrieved 2013-06-25. 

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