I’ve been thinking a lot about the way we comment on each others videos lately especially on YouTube. There seems to be so many people who are willing to say ugly, mean and very inappropriate things in a comment which makes me question what type of person that is and what journey they are on in this life. I think we all have that place deep down inside that allows us to be so angry we explode and I guess for some its not so deep down. I want to be okay with everyone’s different ways of expressing themselves but its hard not to be hurt if its a personal attack and its also hard, just in general, not to hurt for humanity.
Now, I love discussing and debating topics so I want to read the comments left on my videos and converse back with that person. I don’t need everyone to agree with me. Thats what makes life fun… seeing/hearing different views and opinions! Unfortunately, the majority of differing opinions on YouTube begin with “you suck” or “shut up”. What kind of conversation does that start?
Part of me just says step back and ignore it but I’m not good at that. I read them all and I respond in whatever positive way I can. Another part of me wonders, should I be removing comments? I feel everyone has a right to make their opinion heard but if they are just being rude, why should they have that right? Where’s the line?
How do you deal with negative comments? Do you read them? Do you remove them? Is it okay, in todays society, to be rude to people who put themselves out there? Are we just asking for it?
I may just be naive or too southern but I expect manners!
The Muppets want to be YouTube stars! The Swedish Chef, Beaker and, one of my favorites, Gonzo have followed in Sam the Eagle’s footsteps and gotten YouTube accounts. And now they are sharing their musical talents with the internet.
Beaker performs Ode to Joy
Gonzo conducts The Blue Danube Waltz
Although, its hard to pick a favorite, this one is probably it. Beaker & The Swedish Chef perform Habanera from Carmen with a special appearance from Animal!
Ah, man…I can watch these over and over again. They make me laugh.
One of my favorite shows has hired me!!!! Starting tomorrow, I am a co-producer and entertainment correspondent of Epic-Fu. I am extremely excited about this new opportunity. I have watched Jetset/Epic-Fu grow and am truly a fan. I am beyond impressed with Steve & Zadi’s talents and fortitude. We all know how difficult it is to maintain a successful online series and they are doing it and doing it and doing it well.
I will mostly be behind the scenes but that is actually a place I enjoy. Segment producing is fun for me. I enjoy watching a project go full circle from concept to completion. PLUS…I get to put my detail-oriented, overly organized craziness to good use. Then, occasionally, I will be in front of the camera reviewing and reporting on fabulously fun entertainment goodies!
And here’s a little trivia for you…Rick Rey (producer for Epic-Fu) and I have worked together before. Infact, we were an adorable couple back in the 50’s. Hee hee, check it!
Will Ferrell
Judd Apatow is producing a new Sherlock Holmes movie starring Will Ferrell and Sacha Baron Cohen. Will Ferrell also has a new gaming website with his FunnyOrDie peeps, PwnOrDie. Cute domain name!!
Costly Text Messages
The four major wireless carriers have all up’d their fees to 20 cents per text message. I find this pretty darn lame.
Musical Video Games
I need some more insight on this one. Why would Led Zeppelin refuse to be a part of Guitar Hero or Rock Band? Is access to master tapes really that big of a deal? If anyone has an opinion on this I would love to hear it.
The Clip Show, one of my fav online vidcasts (see previous post), ended this season of episodes with a live show. They had asked me ahead of time to do The Heap for them and I was more than happy to oblige. The Heap is the short news segment at the beginning of each of their episodes which is a great fit with Nerdtainment.
So, I logged in to Ustream.tv about a half hour early and had some fun conversations in the chat room. Then when the show began my computer promptly froze. I tried to close the page…nothing. I tried to close Firefox…nothing. I tried to restart…nothing. I eventually had to manually shut down my poor baby and restart. By the time I got back to the Ustream page, Jim was ending the show. OMGah!!!! I was so bummed.
Everyone in the chat room seemed to have enjoyed themselves so I believe it was a hit. And luckily, Jim & Chuck posted the edited version. I love it! They made a great list of 13 podcasts you should be watching. The Clip Show truly is a fabulous resource to online entertainment. Here’s the episode…
I was able to attend a screening of The Dark Knight as well as get some footage of the Batmobile and the awesome, new Batpod! This is my review without any spoilers.
I wrote a full review with a minor spoiler alert for AngryWeb.
I was geared up to guest host a couple episodes of Viral with the awesome Sunny Gault. As sort of an introduction, I went down to the set in San Diego to shoot a segment about Nerdtainment. Then I got a call from Sunny that Veoh had canceled Viral and they would no longer need me to guest host. Bummer for the Viral crew and bummer for me. I was looking forward to the new experience.
So, it turns out I was in the final episode of Viral.
My hiatus is over! I am home from my summer vacation and back to work. This seemed like a good time to go through the Nerdtainment footage and put together some outtakes for your viewing pleasure. Apparently, I like to sing when I mess up! Who knew?!
One of my favorite online series is The Clip Show. I have been watching this show since November 2006 and it has never disappointed. Jim Kirks and Charlie Baker write/produce/shoot this weekly series with wit and high quality production value. I am astounded that they do this all on their own. Someone get them a sponsor, plz!
