YouTube Fish Video May Lead to Charges
A man may face charges for failing to help a black sea bass at Newport Beach, Calif. On Jan. 3, the fisherman accidentally caught the bass, which is a protected species. As boaters motored it ashore, he swam out, loosened the line and pulled the fish out of the water to help it—or so officials believed. But after videos of the incident—complete with cheering crowd—surfaced, officials decided to reexamine the case "to determine what, if any, crime occurred," a rep...

Reviews Are In: YouTube's Video Rental Service Flops
If YouTube's trial run was any indication, Netflix has nothing to be worried about. The returns are in on the Google-owned Video site's foray into Online Video rentals and the returns are not good. YouTube recently streamed five independent movies from the Sundance Film Festival for $3.99 per view and the company says the movies received only 2,684 views and netted it a mere $10,709.16. Those numbers will do little to scare Netflix, whose stock reached an all-time high just last week . With...

How YouTube's modest new movie rental service could radically change the movie business.
Internet famous still doesn't quite cut it in the film world. Last week, at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, YouTube held a press conference to launch its brave new $3.99 video rental service

Caught on Video: Rescue or Crime
At first, it looked like a marine rescue. Then the YouTube videos were posted. The black sea bass' story unfolded in front of a crowd of cheering witnesses Jan. 3 at Balboa Pier.  After it was hooked, a boat of anglers towed the fish into shallow waters. A Shirtless man wearing jeans paddled into the water off Newport Beach and cut the fishing line to free the fish -- a protected species under California law. Officials with the Department of Fish and Game said they initially believed...

Gay Marriage Activists Vow to make Most Boring YouTube Video Ever [Gay Marriage]
You know how the Supreme Court ruled the Prop 8 trial couldn't be filmed ? A pair of Los Angeles filmmakers have pledged to create filmed reenactments of all 60 hours of the trial based on firsthand reports and transcripts. [ marriagetrial.com ]

California fishermen reel in giant squid
Newport Beach, California (AP) — Giant squid weighing up to 60 pounds have invaded the California waters off Newport Beach and are being caught by sport fishermen by the hundreds.

Giant Squid Invade Orange County Waters
Fishermen and women in Orange County have seen an influx of giant squids in the waters off Newport Beach, California. Anglers in the area have seen squids up to 60 pounds and 4 feet long since the first were caught on the afternoon of Thursday, January 27. Robert Woodbury, manager at Newport Landing Sportfishing, said anglers who signed up to fish on one of the company's evening excursions had caught about 400 squid since Friday night. Source: latimesblogs.latimes.com The influx of squid...

Giant squid invade Orange County waters
Newport Beach, Calif. -- Giant squid weighing up to 60 pounds have invaded the waters off Newport Beach and are being caught by sport fishermen by the hundreds. The squid showed up in Orange County's coastal waters last week and anglers started booking Twilight fishing trips over the weekend to catch them. The animals weigh between 20 and 40 pounds, but a few fishermen have reeled in 60-pound creatures.

Giant squid invade Calif. waters, entice anglers
Giant squid weighing up to 60 pounds have invaded the California waters off Newport Beach and are being caught by sport fishermen by the hundreds. The squid showed up last week and anglers started booking Twilight fishing trips over the weekend to catch them. The animals weigh between 20 and 40 pounds, but a few fishermen have reeled in 60-pound creatures. The Humboldt squid is also called the jumbo squid or jumbo flying squid and squirts ink to protect itself. This story continues below

PHOTOS: Giant Squid Caught Off OC Coast
Humboldt squid streamed into Orange County waters in large numbers this weekend... and anglers have been wrestling them into boats off Newport Beach. The giant squid... some of them clocking in at up to 60 pounds... started showing up on Friday. Anglers aboard the Western Pride out of Balboa Peninsula caught 225 of them. The largest weighed 60 pounds. Another 300 were caught Saturday night. Captains at Davey's Locker and Newport Landing were sending out their public sportsfishing boats thanks...

Giant squid invade Orange County waters
Giant squid weighing up to 60 pounds have invaded the waters off Newport Beach and are being caught by sport fishermen by the hundreds. The squid showed up in Orange County 's coastal waters last week and anglers started booking Twilight fishing trips over the weekend to catch them. The animals weigh between 20 and 40 pounds, but a few fishermen have reeled in 60-pound creatures. The Humboldt squid, also called the jumbo squid or jumbo flying squid, squirts ink to protect itself and can...

Nick Dewar Died at 37: Talented Illustrator Passed Away
Talented illustrator Nick Dewar died at age 37. The news just got out today and shocked the illustration arts community. We know very little about Nick Dewar 's death, but the news was confirmed by Kate Larkworthy , his art representative. On Kate Larkworthy's Facebook page, she said a small family service will be held in Newport Beach, CA. Nick Dewar --what a lovely man and dedicated friend. I can't believe he is gone in body but never, ever, ever in spirit. They surely threw away the...

Giant squid invade Calif. waters, entice anglers
Newport Beach, Calif. (AP) - Giant squid weighing up to 60 pounds have invaded the California waters off Newport Beach and are being caught by sport fishermen by the hundreds. The squid showed up last week and anglers started booking Twilight fishing trips over the weekend to catch them. The animals weigh between 20 and 40 pounds, but a few fishermen have reeled in 60-pound creatures. The Humboldt squid is also called the jumbo squid or jumbo flying squid and squirts ink to protect...

Giant squid invade Orange County waters
Newport Beach, Calif. — Giant squid weighing up to 60 pounds have invaded the waters off Newport Beach and are being caught by sport fishermen by the hundreds. The squid showed up in Orange County's coastal waters last week and anglers started booking Twilight fishing trips over the weekend to catch them. The animals weigh between 20 and 40 pounds, but a few fishermen have reeled in 60-pound creatures. The Humboldt squid, also called the jumbo squid or jumbo flying squid, squirts ink to...

Giant squid invade Calif. waters, entice anglers
Giant squid weighing up to 60 pounds have invaded the California waters off Newport Beach.

Giant squid invade Calif. waters, entice anglers
Giant squid weighing up to 60 pounds have invaded the California waters off Newport Beach and are being caught by sport fishermen by the hundreds.

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