$75,000 up for grabs in King of the Web’s contest for rising YouTube stars

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Where else can you watch a man and dog compete in a yogurt eating contest, dubstep violin performances, silly dance routines,  or, for that matter, countless other inane videos? YouTube of course. And now King of the Web, the Seattle upstart backed by the likes of aQuantive investor Nick Hanauer, Zillow Chairman Rich Barton and others,… Read More…

Startup Spotlight: BlooperBox is America’s Funniest Home Videos for the Web (minus Bob Saget)

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Take America’s Funniest Home Videos, add a touch of Fail Blog and CollegeHumor.com and then mix in King of the Web and you’ll come up with BlooperBox. The Portland upstart was founded last June after — and we’re not joking here — co-founder Brad Hogan’s dog chased after a squirrel leashed to a coffee table. As… Read More…

Internet kings celebrated on … old-fashioned billboards

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King of the Web is a quirky Web-based competition where individuals compete to win monthly online elections by posting funny or offbeat videos on the site. It’s kind of like American Idol — for the YouTube generation. But when it comes to congratulating the winners, King of the Web is taking a very low-tech approach…. Read More…