Rocketboom and the Red Tape

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I’m not the only person to have noticed that Molly, the new presenter of Rocketboom daily web culture news show has gone AWOL.
Knowing that she returned to the UK (assumed that she initially return for a holiday or something), after a while the dread of the loss of another presenter crept in.
Molly2So, going straight to the horse’s mouth (so to speak), I dropped Andrew Baron a note and asked what was happening. Well, it turns out that Molly is back in the UK awaiting visa’s permits and I guess that all comes under the whole ‘Green Card’ fiasco, before she can return to NYC.

But here’s the thing; so it’s OK for Brits and Yanks to get together and travel around the world blowing other countries to hell and to die together – but when it comes to making an honest buck – NO!  It’s more a case of ‘Welcome to the world of BS, Red Tape and of course Bo**ocks’.

Sometimes, it makes you wonder why we bother… USA0Ukflag
However, even if the powers that be totally screw this up, there is always a work around, a third location or even a swap around every three months – where there’s a will and all that stuff.

Published in: on 20 August, 2009 at 02:02  Comments (6)  
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Hacking the Planet? – it’s RocketBoom

Manhattan-Henge via Rocketboom

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It’s Rocketboom and improving -Bad Rap

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Rocketboom – Know your Meme

The amazing Ellie Rountree explains ‘Keyboard Cat’

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Published in: on 8 July, 2009 at 19:52  Leave a Comment  
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Rocketboom returns

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Yes, after many shake-ups in recent months and Mr Baron almost having to go back to the drawing board, Rocketboom is back!
Now, in case you missed all thats been happening, here is what I know (which means it’s probably wrong);
joannecolanThe ever wonderful Joanne Colan (previous permanent host) left RB to develop her career and stomp new ground a few months ago. Sadly for us ‘punters’ this left a massive void.
In the mean time The Rocketboom tech crew carried on regardless and the powers that be brought in YouTube Caitlin Hill1supreme Vlogger Caitlin Hill from TheHill88. Now I like Caitlin, but to me personally, and this bares no ill will at all, there was something about Caitlin’s persona that was just too different from Joanne’s.  Also, Joanne had not been gone very long at all, so this was a little like a culture shock.
Then Caitlin departed and the RB Tech crew soldiered on.
Rocketboom TechAround this time Ellie Rountree started doing more ‘field’ vids and I really think Ellie is awesome at what she does. Shame she doesn’t answer email or twitter – but hey, she probably gets too many, actually that’s wrong, we swapped comments about a potato once – hmmm odd.
So…. Then the big news – Andrew Baron announces a huge change for the future of Rocketboom; Rocketboom was throwing Molly1open the doors to all for the following – Not one but TWO new presenters needed! One for NYC and the other to be based in LA. The LA post is still to be filled but as of today, the Rocketboom NYC office is back up running and probably fully manned with awesome, multi-million hit YouTuber mememolly at the helMolly2m.! Oh and she blogs too right HERE
I think a Vancouver office would be much better, not too far from Seattle and it’s also the Sci-Fi capital of the world (a win win).
Actually, I wonder if they could get Caitlin to do the other office?

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Never the less, here is the awesome Molly to introduce herself

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This is interesting from Rocketboom

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Published in: on 5 July, 2009 at 08:27  Comments (1)  
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Rocketboom are recruiting!!

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So, after the sad loss from Rockboom of our very own Brit-babe Joanne Colan, Andy Baron hired Caitlin Hill of YouTubes ‘The Hill88′ fame – the fate of whom has not yet been determined.

So this time Andy is doing one better, he’s opened up the recruitment in a Rockboom Vid and wants not one but two anchors (not spelt with a W), one in NYC and one in LA. And get this – this is a global search, not just local to the USA! So for all you wannabe’s – get your camcorders out and start doing your vids to send it. $80k+  awaits you, a cut of advertizing profits, not to mention free healthcare…. But do be advised, I do type with venom now and again, so make it good. ;-) lol

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Published in: on 4 June, 2009 at 16:12  Leave a Comment  
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Know your ‘meme’ : Peanutbutter Jelly….

Is Ellie Rountree in any way related to Ricky Gervais?    There does seem to be an inherited triat…

I rest my case      ;-)

 

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Published in: on 11 May, 2009 at 14:41  Leave a Comment  
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Rockboom declines…

It’s not rocket science to see Rocketboom is in decline. There appears to be less and less coming from the website these days and it appears that, what I called the ‘meme technical crew’ are the only ones making any vidrocketboom_logo-copyeos of merit, yet they seem to be having a tough time too.

Joanne Colan was by far the must funny and intelligently articulate presenter they ever had, with Ellie Rountree a close second. The new girl Caitlin Hill is amusing, but the shows seem to be much shorter than previous ones. Joanne’s predecessor was okay, but simply not as good.

So, is Rocketboom starting to fade? will it still be around next month?  Well, who knows? really, who does know? Because there is starting to become an air of ‘who cares’?

It’s kinda sad if you ask me.

UPDATE…

I would appear that since writing this post, new information has come to light. I have it on very good authority that Rocketboom will be back on form and in full swing in the not too distant future.

Something to look forward to I think :)

 

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