What's Trending
What's Trending | |
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Created by | Shira Lazar |
Developed by | Disrupt/Group |
Starring | Shira Lazar |
Theme music composer | Mike Relm |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 4 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Damon Berger, Shira Lazar |
Running time | 22-48 minutes |
Original release | |
Release | May 15, 2011 October 4, 2014 | –
Origin
What's Trending was as an American live television show with CBS Interactive that streamed on CBSNews.com and YouTube. Shira Lazar starred as the host, who anchored the show since its inception. What's Trending featured segments on pop culture, music, and movies, including trending videos and personalities on the internet.
The show debuted on May 15, 2011 and originally streamed live once a week. On August 20, 2012, the show rebranded itself and expanded to stream five days a week covering the most popular videos on YouTube.[1]
What's Trending eventually went separate ways from CBS Interactive and operated under its own publisher entity under What's Trending, Inc.
CBS Show Format
The show consisted of a daily 'Trending Now' top 5 video countdown that showcases the biggest viral videos of the day on YouTube. Throughout the week, different segments feature musical performances, packages featuring curated lists of videos on YouTube, and interviews with high-profile celebrities and YouTube talent.
- Guests included: .
What's Trending worked in conjunction with MTV's O Music Awards as well as the American non-profit organization The Trevor Project to stream their yearly event. Actor Daniel Radcliffe participated in a live chat on the show discussing The Trevor Project.[2]
What's Trending conducted interviews with
The Lupe Fiasco Incident
On June 7, rapper/producer Lupe Fiasco was interviewed during the program and said, "My fight against terrorism, to me, the biggest terrorist is Obama in the United States of America."[5] On June 20, Lupe Fiasco appeared on the Fox News show The O'Reilly Factor defending his comments.[6]
Departure from CBS News
On September 10, 2011
Critical Reception
Steve Rosenbaum of
Notable Causes
In December 2012, What's Trending participated in the first "Tube-A-Tweet-A-Thon".[12] People would go to Twitter and tweet using the hashtag #Tubeathon and $1 would be donated to Covenant House to try and raise $50,000 to serve homeless youth.
Awards and nominations
- In July 2012, What's Trending received nominations for the
- What's Trending on CBS News received a 2012 Webby Award Nominations for Best Host and Best Variety Show.IAWTV held their award show in Las Vegas, in conjunction with the Consumer Electronics Show.There, What's Trending received four awards: Best Directing (Non-Fiction) - Brett Register, Best Host (Live) - Shira Lazar, Best Interactive/Social Media Experience and Best Hosted Live Web Series.[16]
- In February 2013, What's Trending won a Streamy Award for Best Live Series.[17]
References
- ^ Krewson, Chris (August 20, 2012). "Web Show What's Trending Goes Daily". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Daniel Radcliffe Talks Suicide Prevention in the Trevor Project's First Google+ Live Chat Archived 2012-11-05 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved September 17, 2012.
- ^ Arnold Schwarzenegger Reveals All in Google+ Hangout Hosted by Shira Lazar Archived 2012-11-14 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ^ Meet NASA's Mohawk Guy, Bobak Ferdowsi Archived 2012-12-31 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved August 6, 2012.
- ^ "Obama A Terrorist? Lupe Fiasco on Politics and Music". CBS News. [dead link] Retrieved June 7, 2011
- ^ "Bill O'Reilly Confronts Rapper Lupe Fiasco Over Calling Obama a 'Terrorist'", The O'Reilly Factor. Fox News. June 20, 2011
- ^ "What's Trending - Episode 18 - 9/13/11". YouTube. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ Hustvedt, Marc (September 13, 2011). "What's Trending Forges on After Split from CBS" Archived 2011-09-21 at the Wayback Machine. Tubefilter.
- The Huffington Post.
- ^ Hale, Mike (May 24, 2011). "Watchlist: A Self-Conscious Web Experiment From CBS News". The New York Times.
- ^ Kirkpatrick, Marshall (October 27, 2011). "The Incredible Engagement Feedback Loops of Startup Loving TV Host Shira Lazar". ReadWrite.
- ^ "What's Trending Hosting 20-Hour Star-Studded Holiday Tubeathon". Tubefilter. 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ "What's Trending With Shira Lazar". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ Yeung, Ken (July 19, 2012). "'What's Trending' Gets Its First Primetime Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Interactive TV Program" Archived 2012-10-14 at the Wayback Machine. bub.blicio.us.
- ^ [1] [dead link]. Webby Awards Archived April 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Marlowe, Chris (January 13, 2012). "IAWTV Awards Names Winners". Digital Media Wire.
- ^ "3rd Annual Nominees & Winners". Streamy Awards. 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2014.