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'Little Loca' Lands Gig on CW Net
The LA Times reports that Stevie Ryan, who plays the character made famous on YouTube, will join three others to host a new half-hour program called "Online Nation," which will feature funny and bizarre amateur online videos.
'Little Loca' Lands Gig on CW Net
The article calls Ryan "the first YouTube star to land a paid TV gig," but TDR readers know that there have been at least a couple of others before her. Ryan's co-hosts include the online comedians Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal (Rhett & Link), and Joy Leslie.
Ghen Maynard, executive vice president of alternative programming for the CBS Paramount television group, said "Online Nation" attempts to not only capitalize on the popularity of Internet video but the hosts will epitomize the fresh and candid style of the show.
"If they're a little green or a little raw, we're OK with that," Maynard said. "The idea was not to find the polished person who knows exactly which syllable to emphasize in the sentence."
