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Rumors are currently circulating in the blogosphere that YouTube is courting celebrities to create their own branded channels on YouTube. Following the success of Will Ferell’s Funny Or Die website, which he created to give celebrity-made and amateur videos an equal opportunity and place to get published on the web, more and more Hollywood celebs are going online with their outlandish, home-made videos (Charlie Sheen, most recently). And now according to The Vulture, YouTube will be offering a whopping $5 million to a celebrity for them to create a channel on their video-sharing website.
This could mean celebrities will steal a chunk of YouTubers’ following and make it harder for the rest of us to stand out in what’s already an over crowded area. On the other hand, these Hollywood A-listers could also elevate YouTube’s status with their presence on a website that many still think of as only having amateur home videos. It might also get more interest in YouTube from TV and movie viewers who have yet to really check out the website beyond the random viral video their friend sent them.
Right now the whole thing is still pretty much a rumor anyway, but it would make sense that YouTube is considering something like this. Considering how they’ve been putting more focus on things like acquiring Next New Networks and starting YouTube training in colleges, I could certainly see them putting up some dough for celebrities to become YouTubers too.
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Hi Josh,
Personally I think there is enough room for Celebs to share some of YouTube’s bandwidth and not really cut us ‘little guys’ out of the action. Celebrities are still human, and they still have to create compelling content to attract and keep their audiences.
I believe human interest clips, how-to etc will still remain popular regardless of who makes them and the quality of the production.
Cheers,
Haydn
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Hi Haydn,
Good observations – I think/hope you’re right!
Josh
Cheers Josh,
Not to get too ‘out there’ on you but I think there is a movement going on where more and more people want information that is real, warts and all.
Everyday people want a forum where their ideas, opinions, news and views has the same opportunity to be heard that the ‘privileged’ have – my only concern is that YouTube has been too successful at that and the ‘powers that be’ do something to curb that.
Haydn
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thanks for sharing that news.. i hope it’s not true :0 it’d be more interesting for me if youtube will continue as it is, celebs don’t interest me much, but random ‘real’ videos does

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Thank you for the news posted here!!Anyway, some youtube sensation becomes a celebrity…
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Wait! Are they invading the net too? well than would be grate! Another scheme of media distribution.
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i can see no problem with celebrities using youtube to create videos or stuffs.. i think that we all have our own free will and that they are just like normal people who wants to do stuffs..
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i don’t know with you guys but well, we all are looking for jobs and how to boost and sell ourselves right? nothing wrong with it. but i have to check it out though hahahah i haven’t seen any yet! =p
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the whole thing is kind of ridic don’t you think? craving for attention much?
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True talents may still flourish on youtube even if there are celebs that will surely go with the said rumor.
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Having more celebs on youtube in my opinion is a good start for stardom to reach out more to their fans through youtube. Just like in twitter. For me, youtube isn’t just crowded yet. Since not all upload quality videos. Mostly junk.
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Youtube is really making huge amounts of revenues now. They can even afford Hollywood stars. Well, that’s fine as long as their videos can entertain well.
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True talents may still flourish on youtube even if there are celebs that will surely go with the said rumor.
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I already watch that video a month ago with my friends.. We all laugh at this video.. The baby was very incredible! I can’t believe how they teach that baby those bad words..
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celebz on youtube?! that’s not fair!! the tube was created for us normal people, now they are conquering it?! no way!! it’s great to see them on the movies and the films but not on the tube!! no way!!
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Celebrities on YouTube is ok with me as long as they’ll feed us with good entertainment.
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Youtube is for everybody even celebs.. I dont think celebs are taking over youtube.. Just make your own way to stand out and be noticed..
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Youtube has a lot to share with you not only singing and dancing celebs.. There are a lot of useful videos there too..
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I already watch that video a month ago with my friends.. We all laugh at this video.. The baby was very incredible! I can’t believe how they teach that baby those bad words.. |

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I watch the video in YouTube for celebrity..It so nice and great because I saw my favorite celebrity!.. |

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Anywhere that is more exciting then everybody flocks. Can’t blame them! Social media is a big evolution and innovations.
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There are a lot of important and useful things that found in the youtube not only celebs.. But you have point!
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The baby was very incredible! I can’t believe how they teach that baby those bad words.. |

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Hollywood should limit theirselves from any public appearance. To prevent their security purposes safety.
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Well, everybody is free to do it. They too have the right. Then it would be fun looking at our favorite actors in you tube.
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It might also get more interest in YouTube from TV and movie viewers who have yet to really check out the website beyond the random.
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This could mean celebrities will steal a chunk of YouTubers’ following and make it harder for the rest of us to stand out in what’s already an over crowded area.
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There are a lot of important and useful things that found in the YouTube not only celebs.. But you have point! |

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Interesting! If the rumors are true, fans of those famous Hollywood celebrities would be really happy. They can easily their beloved idols at their home
It should really be done
Fans like me would be really so happy!
Thanks for the info!
so happy about it!
awesome post buddy keep it up