At YouTube Boot Camp, Future Stars Polish Their Acts

Vanessa Wilson was back in class last week for the first time since law school. Only this time, she said, she wasn’t bored. Ms. Wilson, 27, was one of the winners of a recent talent search sponsored by YouTube. Her prize was a boot [...]

Posted On : May, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

YouTube "Town Hall" takes US political pulse

YouTube on Wednesday launched a "Town Hall" website at which US congressional leaders address issues in brief videos and viewers get to show which positions they support. Republicans monopolized top slots in a "leaderboard& [...]

Posted On : May, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

How YouTube is popularising science

I have been recognised four times now. Four times! I knew you would be impressed. And what has brought me such notoriety? Is it my fancy suits, my outrageous tabloid lifestyle, or is it my world famous impression of a teapot? No. I make v [...]

Posted On : May, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

'Anwar Ibrahim' sex tape clip posted on YouTube

The one minute and 47 second excerpt uploaded on Sunday is not explicit in itself but is part of a longer video showing a man having sex with a woman in a hotel room, local media have reported. The man in the YouTube clip is said to clos [...]

Posted On : Apr, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

YouTube spotlight: one man performs entire Disney musical ma...

A daily spotlight on the top viral videos on www.youtube.com over the past seven days. The viral video of March 23 is "One Man Disney Movie," a medley music video by Nick Pitera. Added on March 21 the video has, to date, attrac [...]

Posted On : Mar, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Rebecca Black educates: YouTube sensation exemplifies everyt...

Rebecca Black educates: YouTube sensation exemplifies everything wrong with pop music: With her hit song "Friday," 13-year-old Rebecca Black has taught more than 22 million people an autotuned lesson in the days of the week and [...]

Posted On : Mar, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Harvey responds to ex's YouTube attacks

Steve Harvey has responded to recent accusations made by his ex-wife Mary. In a series of YouTube videos posted earlier this week, Mary accused the actor of cheating on her repeatedly during their marriage, as well as "stealing" [...]

Posted On : Jan, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

The Conversation: Decoding Alleged Arizona Shooter's YouTube...

Almost immediately after Jared Lee Loughner allegedly pulled the trigger outside a Tucson, Ariz., supermarket Saturday, Americans began to look for clues as to what prompted a 22-year-old suburban student to allegedly go on a rampage, ta [...]

Posted On : Jan, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

St. Louis police investigating after YouTube video shows off...

St. Louis police are investigating after a YouTube video surfaced showing a city officer beating a man with his nightstick. The department issued a Tuesday statement saying all the circumstances are not yet known, but that the New Year&# [...]

Posted On : Jan, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Police put Boxing Day hoaxer on YouTube as warning

A WOMAN who rang 999 to check if it was still Christmas Day has had her call broadcast to millions of YouTube listeners. Hertfordshire police decided to upload the hoax as a warning to others not to waste the emergency services’ ti [...]

Posted On : Jan, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Police illustrate daily duties on YouTube

Denver may be far from Los Angeles, but local police officers are taking a Hollywood-minded approach in a new campaign.The Denver Police Department is creating a series of YouTube videos to educate the public about what they do everyday. [...]

Posted On : Dec, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

Vancouver YouTube pooch skimboards into the Rose Bowl

A Vancouver dog with a talent for skimboarding is off to Pasadena, California next week to take part in the 2011 Rose Bowl Parade on New Years Day. Porter, an eight-year-old Jack Russell terrier, was scouted to take part in the parade by [...]

Posted On : Dec, 27 2010 | Comments : 0

Vancouver YouTube pooch skims into the Rose Bowl