Across The Media Universe: The YouTube Trifecta

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Andy Warhol Online:

We've had Obama Girl. We've had Britney-loving weeper Chris Crocker. (That's 'him' above.) Now we've got a woman singing with her hands? According to the Canadian Globe and Mail, an odd-even-given-the-company-it-keeps video showing a pair of hands 'singing'/grooving to a Daft Punk song is the flavor of the week.

Ad Nauseam:

Google's ad network and YouTube are teaming up to spread advertising around the web. According to the New York Times:

The Internet search giant is expected to introduce a service on Tuesday to allow Web sites in its ad network to embed relevant videos from some YouTube content creators. A Web site or blog specializing in hiking, for instance, might choose to embed hiking videos from YouTube.

Off The Radar, On Computer Screens:

You can't find Al Jazeera English on most American cable providers, but you now can find them online via YouTube. TechCrunch reports that Al Jazeera has signed a deal where they share advertising revenue with the website.