Youtube Spotlight Recap - Portrait Magazine, March 2010 Issue

Youtube Spotlight's from February 2010

If you missed them the first time around you can catch up on the various awesome Youtube personalities featured in our weekly updated 'Youtube Spotlight' Column in February, below.



The Beautiful Life: TBL
Ever spend hours google-ing, trying to find that television episode you forgot to DVR? Creators of "The Beautiful Life" want to make sure you are covered. Partnering with Hewitt Packard's campaign for Create a Beautiful Change, five full episodes are brought to your personal computer (whether it be an HP or a Dell). The cherry red TBL (The Beautiful Life) banner adorns every video page with a full synopsis of every five episodes. Another huge bonus is there are no advertisements to endure. There is of course a small catch. The Beautiful Life has been cancelled by the network CW only after a couple episodes. This was caused by lack of publicity for the new hoping-to-hit series featuring stars like Mischa Barton, Sara Paxton, and Corbin Bleu. Ashton Kutcher, the producer of TBL wants to prove it's worth by getting more views on the online episodes than the actual premire television numbers. Kutcher has a strong faith in the YouTube community, and who could blame him? The Beautiful Life's Pilot episode now has nearly 600,000 views in just one month. The channel also features messages from the cast. If the channel gets enough views, ratings, video responses and subscriptions, there's a good chance the series could be revived, which is a rarity for any discontinued series...

Article by: Kelly
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Weelicious
As the hit Smash Mouth song would say, Catherine is just your "Average Ordinary Everyday Superhero". A Mom of two (cutie toddler Kenya and smiley baby Chloe), Catherine is first and foremost a Mother. Catherine traveled the world at a young age as a model, sparking her tastebuds for the new and exotic. After places like Tokyo and Paris, she fed her new found obsession by attending culinary school. Now she is the creator of "Weelicious: fast, easy and fresh baby food, toddler food and recipes for the whole family". Mom Catherine encourages to have lots o' fun while cooking, make messes in the kitchen, and feel super proud of your final creation. Weelicious is a dream for all of us newbies to ovens and blenders. Below, Catherine has given cooking tips, favorite recipes, and inspiring pep talks in Portrait's interview with her...
Article by: Kelly
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HowCast
Quite a diverse hobbies list for just one user, don't you think? You'd be right. Howcast is made up of many different filmmakers all mixed up together. Their job is to create useful how-to videos for any viewer. Howcast covers some good questions...
Article by: Amanda
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Yoga Today
Yoga Today is bringing peace to YouTube. Zen instructors Sarah Kline, Neesha Zollinger, and Adi Amar post free instructional videos for those interested. From full-on 20 minute yoga classes to 5 minute deep breathing exercises, there are over 50 uploads to choose from (and hundreds if you choose to purchase from their website). Yoga Today's channel is a haven to all things Yoga. The instructors even show you how to make quick and healthy lunches and snacks for your post yoga session. Newbies can enjoy "Yoga for Beginners", learning simple and fun yoga poses. The more yoga mat experienced will enjoy deep core strengthening out on the floor. Enjoy beautiful mountain, woodland, and prairie scenaries while you stretch...
Article by: Kelly
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