AOL and CNN have announced new services that take the lead from YouTube and other Internet video sites, letting users post their own content to the sites. AOL is revamping its video site in an attempt to match popular do-it-yourself Web services like YouTube, while also improving its video-search tool and offering more programming as […]

iStockPhoto, a leading community-powered marketplace for stock photography and illustrations, is expanding into video, and will be selling indie video at a new site, iStockVideo. Anyone can apply to become a video contributor at the site. iStock videographers will collect downloads, earn royalties and receive “video reels” like photographer canisters to show their sales levels.

Wondering what host Amanda Congdon is doing, now that the Rocketboom controversy has died down? A new vlog post at AmandaUnboomed documents Congdon’s attempts to become gainfully employed, post-Rocketboom: Watch for the not-so-subtle jab at Rocketboom partner Andrew Baron.

Rocketboom, The Show and other daily news vlogs are getting some serious company, a daily news vlog from NBC.The Early Nightly is hosted Brian Williams, who has had a blog since May of 2005. The new vlog looks to be an attempt by NBC to tap into the growing audience for vlogs and video podcasts. […]

Rocketboom is back, with interim host Joanne Colan. In the initial Rocketboom 2.0 episode, Colan takes the rotten tomatoes of angry Rocketboom fans with a smile and handles the host chores with style and wit. Rocketboom creator Andrew Baron, on the other hand, appears to be in a catatonic state….. Rocketboom has recently been the […]

While Rocketboom fans wait to see the debut of Joanne Colan, the former MTV host has introduced a new blog site, JoanneColan.net.Colan signs her introduction Joanne C., Host of Rocketboom.com. Colan was originally scheduled to debut today, but a note at the site says to expect new episodes starting Tuesday, July 11th.

Pioneering blogger and podcaster Dave Winer is confirming the rumor we reported on yesterday – that Andrew Baron had chosen the hottest woman on the planet as the next Rocketboom host.”Andrew Baron confirmed via email this evening that the new interim host of RocketBoom is former MTV vj Joanne Colan,” said Winer. “He says that […]

The public split of Rocketboom co-producers Andrew Baron and Amanda Congdon is too convoluted to make much sense of and it’s starting to get ugly. Here’s a condensed version of the events that have been made public: Amanda Congdon announces she’s been UnBoomed, saying that Baron no longer wanted to be her partner. Baron said […]

While many in the blogosphere have expressed sadness over the fact that Amanda Congdon will no longer be the host of Rocketboom…..that was yesterday. Today, everybody’s speculating about who will take her place. It looks like at least one blonde, buxom and “big boned” host is ready to step into Congdon’s shoes. According to the […]

Unsubstantiated rumor alert: If Rocketboom creator Andrew Baron doesn’t decide to go for the blonde & big-boned type to be the next host, he may be settling for Joanne Colan, aka The Hottest Woman on the Planet.”Rocketboom executive producer Andrew Baron has tapped former MTV Europe VJ Joanna Colan to take the anchor chair vacated […]