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Exclusive: BermanBraun Buys Most of Shelby Bonnie’s Whiskey Media

Kara Swisher in Media on March 15 at 9:30 am PT

Can’t we all just get along? Yes! Hollywood grabs a piece of Silicon Valley content tech.

What’s Up With Jawbone UP? A Peek Inside the UP Testers Program.

Lauren Goode in Commerce on February 23 at 3:04 pm PT

It’s been more than two months since Jawbone paused production of its popular but faulty UP wristband. So what’s up with the UP?

Viral Video: First Trailer for “The Hobbit” Movie

Arik Hesseldahl in News on December 22, 2011 at 9:09 am PT

Still suffering withdrawal from an annual holiday-season Hobbit habit? Hope is but a year away.

BermanBraun to Launch Three Non-HuffPost Sites — Including Weather — for AOL

Kara Swisher in Media on December 15, 2011 at 8:27 am PT

In a rare partnership, Arianna Huffington makes way for some fancy Hollywood online content producers.

Viral Video: Google Street View Address Is Approximately a Hit

Kara Swisher in Media on December 6, 2011 at 12:20 am PT

This simple Web video shows how good the genre can be. Also, it’s pretty.

Peter Chernin on Hollywood, Asia Growth and Not Yahoo: The Full AsiaD Interview (Video)

Kara Swisher in AsiaD on November 17, 2011 at 2:34 pm PT

Here’s an entertainment exec who loves the Internet. Don’t all stare at once.

Viral Video: More “Hobbit” From the Vlog Files of Peter Jackson

Kara Swisher in Media on November 9, 2011 at 12:10 am PT

Who doesn’t want more “Hobbit”? No one, that’s who!

Former Myspace Music Head Holt Lands as COO at Maker (Plus Cool Video!)

Kara Swisher in Media on October 31, 2011 at 11:10 am PT

As video on the Web evolves, Courtney Holt moves to the new-generation production company — which makes and distributes more professional original content to the Internet, mostly via YouTube.

Hey Kids, Let’s Put on a $4M VC-Funded Show! A Visit to the YouTube Moguls of Maker Studios (Video)

Kara Swisher in Media on June 20, 2011 at 12:02 pm PT

Maker Studios, a new-generation production company, has just gotten another $2.5 million in venture funding to help it make videos, mostly for YouTube. That brings total funding from Greycroft Partners and GRP Partners to $4 million for a studio created to bring more professional original content to the Internet.

Will Yahoo Be In Play Again? Here's a Few Scenarios (That Could Be More Than Just Scenarios)

Kara Swisher in News on April 22, 2011 at 10:58 am PT

One of the results of Yahoo’s weak earnings report earlier this week has been the renewal of chatter about possible changes in its leadership and even ownership. And continued investor discomfort with its troubled stock price and the level of renewed grumbling by major institutional shareholders is causing some key players to go back to their PowerPoints to reevaluate various options.