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Patton Oswalt To Host 17th Annual Webby Awards

Patton Oswalt To Host 17th Annual Webby Awards

By Josh Wolford April 17, 2013

Comedian and social media superstar Patton Oswalt has been tapped to host the 17th annual Webby Awards. The Webby Awards, an award show presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, is one of the most prestigious internet-based …

No Grammy For YouTube Smash 'Call Me Maybe' No Grammy For YouTube Smash 'Call Me Maybe'
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It’s official. Massive Internet popularity does not win you a Grammy. That’s what Carly Rae Jepsen learned on Sunday night, as her viral hit song Call Me Maybe failed to win her an award. She’ll probably be able to continue …

Jennifer Lawrence Top Globes' Twitter Chatter Jennifer Lawrence Top Globes' Twitter Chatter

With the declaration “I beat Meryl,” Louisville, KY native Jennifer Lawrence accepted the Golden Globe for Best Actress (Comedy). That speech also put her over the top in another way, as she is also responsible for the most-tweeted about moment …

Quvenzhané Wallis Totes Smartphone on Stage Quvenzhané Wallis Totes Smartphone on Stage

Quvenzhané Wallis is nine years old and has already been nominated for an Academy Award. When I was nine I was kicking ass in schoolyard kickball, so there. I’m a failure. Quvenzhané Wallis also thinks that being adorable lets you …

Golden Globes Will Get Second Screen Help on Twitter Golden Globes Will Get Second Screen Help on Twitter

This Sunday, at the 70th annual Golden Globe Awards, Twitter wants you to have a second screen experience by following the show via celebrity tweets. If fans choose to “tune in” to Twitter, they can get behind-the-scenes updates from nearly …

Google Launches Global Impact Awards Google Launches Global Impact Awards

Google announced the launch of the Global Impact Awards today. These are designed to support organizations “using technology and innovative approaches to tackle some of the toughest human challenges,” Google says. “From real-time sensors that monitor clean water to DNA …

2012 MTV Movie Awards Integrates Twitter Voting 2012 MTV Movie Awards Integrates Twitter Voting
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In just a few days, on June 3rd, MTV will be hosting its well-known Movie Awards show. This is where the MTV audience (now mostly reality-based) can vote on which movies they would like to receive the best award for. …

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GDC Gives Special Awards to Gaming Pioneers GDC Gives Special Awards to Gaming Pioneers

The 12th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA) awarded two Special Awards to living legends in the gaming industry at their ceremony last night. The Pioneer Award was handed out to Dave Thuerer, designer of classic games from the 80′s …

Super T.I.M.E. Force Coming To XBLA Super T.I.M.E. Force Coming To XBLA

One of the last awards given out last night at the IGF awards was the XBLA award. This award has Microsoft pick out one of the many indie games on display to be published on the Xbox 360 and other …

Independent Games Festival Awards Winners Announced Independent Games Festival Awards Winners Announced

While the main event of the Game Developers Conference is the Game Developers Choice Awards, the Independent Games Festival Awards are just as important. Indie games are the lifeblood of the industry and recognizing them for the work they accomplish …

YouTube’s DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards Now Taking Submissions YouTube’s DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards Now Taking Submissions

Nonprofit organizations take note: YouTube and See3 Communications are now accepting submissions for the 2012 DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards, an annual event to showcase and reward some of the best video work from nonprofits. The awards will honor nonprofits in …

Google+ Wins Best Social Application At The Crunchies Google+ Wins Best Social Application At The Crunchies

Google has plenty to boast about when it comes to Google+. Last week, they announced that the new social network had surpassed 90 million users. They service is breaking through on a cultural level, as major players have begun to …

Steve Jobs To Receive Made-Up Grammy Steve Jobs To Receive Made-Up Grammy

Record of the Year. Song of the Year. Best New Artist. Even Best Spoken Word or Comedy. These are Grammy categories worthy of recognition because, at least in some respect, they are involved in the recording process. We listen to …

Time Person Of The Year 2011: Reactions Time Person Of The Year 2011: Reactions

Time Magazine revealed this morning its choice to be Person Of The Year, the honor they give to the person, whether literal or abstract, to be the most influence over the course of events in the past year. This year’s …

Emmy Winners, Nominees Tweet Their Reactions Emmy Winners, Nominees Tweet Their Reactions
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[Above: Cast of Modern Family celebrate thier big win - Courtesy Sofia Vergara, Twitter] Last night’s Emmys were a mix of surprises and expected results as a few notable actors walked away with their first emmys and a couple of …

Oscars: The Social Network Wins 3 Academy Awards
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The Academy Awards show was last night, and The Social Network won 3 Oscars, after being nominated for 8

The Social Network was up for: Best Picture, Best Direction, Actor in a Leading Role, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Film Editing, Sound Mixing, and Music (Original Score). It won Best Adapted Screenplay, Film editing, and Music (Aaron Sorkin, Angus Wall/Kirk Baxter and Trent Reznor/Atticus Ross respectively).   

Nobel Prize Announcements: Watch Videos on YouTube

Today through October 12, anybody interested in finding out who wins the Nobel Prizes can do so by tuning into YouTube. Throughout the week, Nobel Prizes will be announced live on the popular video site.

There is a Nobel Prize YouTube channel set up, which streams announcements for each prize live in real-time. Of course once they have been announced, you can still go back and watch them. For example, here is a clip for the Nobel Prize in Physiology or medicine: