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TV gets a baby brother

Video blogging, or "vlogging" is dorky and inventive and is starting to look a lot like reality TV

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One of his most charming features is that he always takes the easy challenge. "I'm not going to slam my fingers in the door," he said, in one episode. "This isn't Jackass," he said, referring to the television show.

So far, he has drunk a pint of raw eggs and vomited; jumped into a wading pool fully clothed; and spun around until he was dizzy. It doesn't sound like much, but Mills has a great sense of pacing and drama. He has Conan O'Brien's direct delivery and David Letterman's deadpan. In short, he has television charisma.

Right now it seems that video bloggers can't agree what vlogs are exactly, and some of them want to keep it that way. "What's the rush to define it now?" Verdi asks in his video manifesto. "It would be like trying to pick a career and a mate for a newborn."

But indeed, the newborn seems to have picked its mate. Congratulations. It's television!

WEB NOTES:

The Das Vlog: thedasvlog.blogspot.com

Village Girl: villagegirl.typepad.com

Josh Leo's videoblog: joshleo.blogspot.com

Fat Girl From Ohio: fatgirlfromohio.org

The Reality Sandwich: realitysandwich.typepad.com/blog

Rocketboom: rocketboom.com/vlog

The Carol and Steve Show: stevegarfield.blogs.com/videoblog

The 05 Project: noservicecharge.com/videoblog

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