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The Obamas will headline YouTube’s graduation ceremony

[ad_1] It turns out students who are graduating this year will have some options when it comes to their choice of a virtual ceremony. Following Facebook, YouTube announced today it plans to host an online graduation ceremony to honor the class of 2020 as they’re forced to stay home due to the coronavirus pandemic.  Dubbed […]

YouTube Originals launches a star-studded slate of COVID-19 content

[ad_1] The first of the new Originals, Money Talks: Taxes, is already available. It features financial experts answering questions about filing taxes and the COVID-19 stimulus check. Premiering later this month, the weekly series Stay Home With: Yungblud will follow the UK musician trying to shoot a music video and write new songs from an […]

YouTube’s latest series has musicians covering their birthday chart-toppers

[ad_1] The Capaldi episode premieres March 24th. You can expect more like it if this initial foray proves successful, Hyams said. A cover song show represents a familiar and frequently successful strategy (see BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge as an example). It gets artists out of their comfort zones and, in many cases, sheds light […]

YouTube’s series on AI with Robert Downey Jr. is finally available

[ad_1] In the debut episode “How Far is Too Far?,” the actor introduces viewers to Soul Machines CEO Mark Sagar. Sagar is a special effects artist who worked on films like King Kong and Avatar who is using his expertise in animating faces to create an AI-animated digital avatar for the Black Eyed Peas’ will.i.am. […]

Michelle Obama headlines YouTube’s new ‘Creators for Change’ series

[ad_1] On Monday, YouTube announced that it has partnered with the former first lady to produce a special episode called Creators for Change with Michelle Obama: Girls’ Education. The episode, set to air next March on the company’s Learning channel, will document a recent trip Obama took to Vietnam, and will showcase the work her […]

YouTube Originals will be free to watch starting on September 24th

[ad_1] Premium subscribers will still enjoy the better viewing experience, of course. They won’t have to sit through any ads, and they’ll get immediate access to every episode in a show’s new season. Plus, they’re the only ones who can enjoy director’s cuts and bonus scenes whenever they’re available. Non-paying members will have to wait […]