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So there's no way Adam Green could have known that, when asked by director Jason Reitman what music her character ought to listen to, Juno star Ellen Page would reply "The Moldy Peaches" faster than you can say "homeskillet."

And there's no way Mr. Green could have known the film would become such a runaway success, or that a tune by his old band, the Moldy Peaches, featured prominently therein would become one of iTunes' hottest downloads, or that the soundtrack would rocket to the top of the Billboard 200, or that he'd end up reuniting with ex-band mate Kimya Dawson after a four-year hiatus to perform their old songs in front of the ladies on The View, or that thousands of teens across the country would record their own cover versions of Juno's unofficial theme "Anyone Else But You," and then load them up on YouTube.  read more »

Oprah launched her own YouTube channel here. You can watch exclusive (and ridiculously cheesy) videos of Oprah's production staff presenting a skateboarding bulldog and P.Diddy announcing his search for a new assistant. His special requirements: "You gotta know how to read, you gotta know how to write."

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Hillary Clinton says she may quibble with being depicted as Big Brother -- and IBM, for that matter -- but that it's a good thing as long as it gets people interested in politics.

From an interview with NY1 about that pro-Barack Obama video that has spread like a super-virus around the internet:.

Q: What do you think of the video?

"I haven't seen it but I'm pleased that it seems to be taking attention away from what used to be on YouTube and getting a lot of hits, namely me singing "The Star Spangled Banner." Everybody in the world now knows I can't carry a tune. I thank heavens for small favors and the attention has shifted and now maybe people won't have to tune in and hear me screeching about "The Star Spangled Banner."

Q: Should the video be removed?

"You know, that's for somebody else to decide. I don't have an opinion one way of another. I think anything that drives interest in these campaigns and gets people who otherwise are not at all interested in politics, I think that's pretty good. I might quibble a little bit about the content but if we get more people, especially young people, thinking about politics, I'm happy about that."

-- Jason Horowitz

At 2 p.m. this afternoon, Brooklyn District Attorney Joe Hynes will be handing out DVD copies of video surveillance allegedly showing former Judge Gerald Garson accepting a $1,000 bribe, and cigars, from an attorney.

A spokesman for the DA said that the footage will be played in court before more than a dozen copies are given out to interested media.

The last time the DA released footage -- of Assemblywoman Diane Gordon asking someone to build her a dream home in exchange for help securing city contracts - it hit YouTube instantly.

-- Azi Paybarah

• City Council passes nightclub-safety bills.
[NY Post]
• Atlantic Yards investors may make $700 M. in sell-off.
[NY Post]
• Tenants keep mum on Coney Island's future.
[Daily News]
• New control tower going up at La Guardia.
[Daily News]
• Mayor wants to look into plans for old firehouses.
[NY Sun]
• Michael Shvo gives brokers sales advice.
[NY Sun]
• Brooklynite battles development with YouTube.
[NY Sun]
• Downtown Brooklyn booms onward, upward.
[NY Sun]

Did we miss any New York City real estate news this morning? Please send along tips and links.

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Here is Jon Edwards during his recent appearance on the Brain Lehrer show where the host asked Edwards about YouTube's impact on campaign, and specifically about a two-minute clip of Edwards fixing his hair.

"But they're entitled to do that. What's wrong with that?"

Edwards went on to say that sort of thing goes with the territory and overall, it's good to see candidates unscripted.

-- Azi Paybarah

Rudy Giuliani will speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference in D.C. on March 2, which should make for some YouTube moments.

Jason Horowitz looked at how some conservatives are unconvinced with Rudy's red state credentials. And Maggie Haberman of the Post got her hands on Rudy's writing from his days as an outspoken liberal college student. And for most of his campaign so far, Rudy has been seeking only friendly audiences.

So get your tickets now.

-- Azi Paybarah

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Hillary Clinton said that compromise should be "a goal -- not a dirty word."

And she hired another spokesperson.

John Edwards got hawkish on Iran.

If you enjoyed the Biden stories today, check out the YouTube clips Errol Louis has.

"N.Y. Gov. Spitzer stands by 'steamroller' boast" is the headline in Reuters.

The temporary commission which employees George Pataki's former top aide, is getting shut down, says Coop. The All-Star Game is coming to Yankee Stadium.

Nominations for city transportation commissioner can be sent to Aaron Naparstek, who is already gathering names.

Chuck Bennett has an email about the Toussaint Tax.

Matt Schuerman explains why the city parks commissioner thinks the city council may want to shoot him one day.

Someone in California has a Virginia Fields-esque problem with photoshop.

Larry Littlefield previewed Eliot Spitzer's budget, saying, "If it is possible to see in a single large table how much is being spent on what for whom, and who is paying for under what assumptions, that itself will be a reform."

In the ongoing feud category, EnWhySeaWonk and Rock Hackshaw almost met last night. (Says Rock: "I am no Neanderthal.")

And above is a t-shirt inspired by Eliot Spitzer and unearthed by Liz Benjamin.

-- Azi Paybarah

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The National Review likes Eliot Spitzer's stance on public money for private schools.

Hilllary Clinton's support of an upstate company's use of recycled car tires has lead to a warning about pollution in the early presidential primary state of New Hampshire.

ReformNY looks at Nick Spano's condemnation of alleged voter intimation tactics.

Despite the improvements, Streetsblogs is still frustrated with the Department of Transportation.

The newsroom of the future is revealed.

Polit.bureau learns not to call the prospect of a long-shot Steve Harrison win over Rep. Vito Fossella "an upset."

NBC has exclusive video of 9/11 terrorist Zacarias Missouri [added].

And above is a clip from RNN, posted on YouTube, in which they interview themselves about YouTube.

-- Azi Paybarah

This must be a first.

RNN interviewed their own news director about "new media" things like blogs and YouTube and, to complete the incestuous circle, and posted the clip on YouTube.

Tomorrow, I'll interview my editor, Josh Benson, about what he thinks me writing about this. --Azi Paybarah

Prose-rich but cash-poor Green Party candidate Malachy McCourt strikes a blow against Eliot Spitzer's Rose Garden campaign strategy with this no-nonsense internet ad.

Thank you YouTube.

-- Azi Paybarah

Sometimes it's just not your day. According to a Mark Green staffer, the campaign's phones were down for about two hours this morning. (So far, there have been no Lieberman-esque claims of sabotage.)

On the bright side, though, one of Green's YouTube ads has broken into the top 100 most-viewed clips in the News and Blogs category, only a few places behind "Steve Irwins Last Moments captured on Camare."

--Jason Horowitz

Joe Lieberman's website is "pretty much down -- minus (ironically) a YouTube video..."

Andrew Cuomo pretty much up. Up in the polls and uptown in Harlem, where he got a group endorsement from politicians there, including Charlie Rangel.

Ned Lamont could be up a bit if he gets an endorsement tomorrow from the United Auto Workers. Greg Sargent says that "could give Lamont an organizational and political boost at a time when Lieberman is leading in polls..."

Rudy Giuliani, who is high in the polls, raised $2 million. He also campaigned upstate for Rep. John Sweeney, or as Liz Benjamin calls him, "Congressman Kick Ass."

And going up at a press conference tomorrow are sexy vodka ads that were banned by MTA buses. They're now going up on taxis.  read more »

-- Azi Paybarah

Jonathan Tasini released five "Internet ads" today on Israel, labor, health care, discrimination and this one, on the war in Iraq.

The money line:

"Hillary Clinton voted for the war and continues to support the occupation to this day. I believe the United States should withdraw from Iraq immediately and end the occupation."

So far, the clip was viewed 12 times on YouTube.

-- Azi Paybarah

Yesterday we posted an item about an iChat event in the Bronx at which Al Gore's head appeared to float like a moon in the Internet ether.

(Ben, who actually went to the event, quoted a local artist saying that she had "never seen so many white people in the Bronx in my life.")

In any case, we may have done Gore something of a disservice, which we're now determined to rectify.

As the event organizers from Generation Engage patiently explained to us, the spacey-looking video we linked to on YouTube -- which they placed there as a labor-saving courtesy for technologically-challenged members of the media -- was actually of a much lower quality than the version on their website, which for the most part renders the former vice president in more human-looking tones.

In any case, here, without further ado, is the real version. Enjoy!

--Jason Horowitz

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