Missouri City resident wins social film contest (Fort Bend Sun) When Missouri City resident Lafayette Howell grabbed his video camera to capture his son romping in the backyard of his Quail Valley home, he had no idea the video clip would capture the attention of a Hollywood filmmaker and take first place in a one-of-a-kind social film contest. us.rd.yahoo.com
Ferrell site joins the campaign (The Washington Times) Will Ferrell's funnyordie.com seemed like a goofy vanity project until this week, when Funnyordie.com's Paris Hilton energy plan clip revealed Mr. Ferrell's modest Web investment to be a brilliant way to expand his comic reach. us.rd.yahoo.com
Comedy troupes look for big break online with video sketches (Calgary Sun) TORONTO — Grunt work has always been a mainstay of sketch comedy. Gather some friends, brainstorm a gag, rehearse over pizza (or other chortle boosters), plaster the neighbourhood with flyers announcing a live show, then let the hilarity ensue. us.rd.yahoo.com
Afro Ninja is back with a vengeance (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) The Internet video sensation, a St. Paul native, is trying to turn misfortune into a positive thing by making a movie inspired by his much-viewed clip. us.rd.yahoo.com
Charlie and Lola, Vol. 8: I Am Collecting a Collection (DVD Talk) Author's note : Having written seven reviews for the Charlie & Lola animated series, including two in-depth looks at Season Two (episodes from which that were included in DVD Volumes Six and Seven), and since stylistically and aesthetically, there is no difference between those earlier episodes of Season Two and the ones included in this eighth volume, I've incorporated and rewritten elements ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Worm attacks Facebook (News 24 South Africa) Users of social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace need to look out for a new worm virus that apparently has been designed specifically to target them. us.rd.yahoo.com
LATV Panel: More to Online Success than Video (Broadcasting and Cable) B&C editor Ben Grossman moderates “Social Media: Strategies in Content and Commerce” during National Association of Television Program Executives’ LATV Festival. us.rd.yahoo.com
YouTube spends on new features for users, but has forgotten video creators [Omnisio] (Valleywag) Yesterday, YouTube acquired Omnisio, a Valley startup that developed tools to allow users to trim online videos and assemble multiple clips together. The company also started deploying speech-to-text... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] us.rd.yahoo.com
From amateur web star to corporate pitchman (Concord Monitor) Matt Harding has this silly dance he does, this running-in-place thing where he waves his arms around spastically. If it had a name, you might call it the Excited Toddler. us.rd.yahoo.com
Horribly good internet plot to kill off TV (The Nation - Thailand's English news) The creator of Buffy has broken Hollywood's grip by launching a superhero show on a blog In the case of.... us.rd.yahoo.com
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