April 18, 2008
Friday Funnies: The Colbert Report
Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton fixes Stephen Colbert's technical glitch. She recommends toggling the input.
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April 17, 2008
FTC Unveils New 'Phishing' PSAs
The FTC recently unveiled a series of light-hearted public service announcements (see above) dealing with online "phishing" scams. Commissioner Pamela Jones Harbour noted the clips, which are available on the agency's OnGuard Online Web site and on YouTube, at a Thursday morning Internet privacy event.
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March 17, 2008
Get Out The Vote: YouTube Video Awards
Voting ends Wednesday for YouTube's 2007 Video Awards. Congress is out of town, so go watch a bunch of clips and vote on 'em. What else do you have going on? In the politics category, the nominees are:
Stop the Clash of Civilizations (AvaazOrg)
Congressman Ron Paul Visits My Dorm Room (EmergencyCheese)
"I Got a Crush...On Obama" By Obama Girl (Barelypolitical)
Students: A Challenge For You (Davisfleetwood)
HuckChuckFacts (Explorehuckabee)
Winners get "bragging rights, a trophy, and a special invitation, along with VIP treatment, at an event later this year," according to YouTube.
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March 14, 2008
Reason #231 Why I Love YouTube: Dance Party Friday
On Fridays at 5:45 a.m. when the roads are clear, the dance party begins on Local 12's Good Morning Cincinnati with Bob Herzog and Jen Dalton. The Roger Rabbit, The Sprinkler, The Lawnmower, The Shopping Cart – sheer TV brilliance. CyberJournalist.net says "this might just be the future of local news." Click here to see another video of Bob dancing with himself (thanks to TV studio technology).
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March 11, 2008
OK Go Frontman Testifies At Net Neutrality Hearing
Damian Kulash, the lead vocalist and guitarist for OK Go, is slated to testify on Tuesday afternoon before the House Judiciary Committee's antitrust and competition task force. In honor of his Hill visit, I couldn't help posting the viral video of "Here It Goes Again." Enjoy.
Update: "You're not my usual crowd," Kulash told Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, D-Mich., at the start of the hearing.
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March 10, 2008
Fun On The Campaign Trail: McCain's BBQ Video
Republican presidential hopeful John McCain's blog-savvy daughter, Meghan, posted an entertaining video on her Web site over the weekend that shows how much fun the campaign trail can be. In it, she talks about a BBQ the McCain clan hosted for supporters and reporters at their Sedona ranch. There's footage of my friend Holly Bailey of Newsweek taking a ride on a tire swing and The Politico's Jonathan Martin helping the Arizona senator grill ribs. Watch the McCainBloggette video above.
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March 07, 2008
Friday Funnies: The Colbert Report
"Get on the phone and say you support the Protect America Act - the right people will be listening."
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March 03, 2008
Jack Nicholson Endorses Clinton On YouTube
Movie star Jack Nicholson has mashed up some of his most famous film roles for a YouTube video that endorses White House hopeful Hillary Clinton (see above). The spot has been viewed more than 1.5 million times. "There is nothing on this earth sexier, believe me gentlemen, than a woman you have to salute in the morning," Nicholson says in a clip from 1992's "A Few Good Men."
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February 21, 2008
House GOPers Slam Dems In New Web Video
The House Republican Conference put out a new Web video on YouTube and GOP.gov on Thursday titled "America Is At Risk." The minute-and-a-half clip urges lawmakers to pass the Protect America Act, which they claim House Democrats have let expire. See the full video above.
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