Tuesday, 10 July 2012

The YouTube Fan Lounge at San Diego Comic-Con

Each year, more than 130,000 avid fans attend Comic-Con International in San Diego to meet their favorite celebs and be the first to find out about what�s new in the world of comics and pop culture. For the first time, YouTube will be present, hosting a Fan Lounge in downtown San Diego to connect fans with some of the newest channels on YouTube, featuring many Comic-Con veterans.

On Friday, July 13 and Saturday, July 14 from 11am to 9pm, the YouTube Fan Lounge � located at 315 7th Avenue at K in downtown San Diego � will be open and free to the public, with live programming, exclusive premieres, celebrity Q&A�s and, of course, free schwag! Check out some of the channels and talent you�ll see:

  • Blackbox TV featuring Tony E. Valenzuela (creator of Blackbox TV), actor Brea Grant & Zane Grant, and more. 
  • Geek & Sundry featuring Felicia Day, Veronica Belmont and Tom Merritt
  • Nerdist featuring Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Tournament of Nerds with Justin Donaldson and Hal Rudnick
  • Machinima Prime featuring Anna Popplewell (The Chronicles of Narnia), Tom Green (Dance Academy), Daniel Cudmore (X2, X-Men: The Last Stand, The Twilight Saga) and more. 
  • Stan Lee�s World of Heroes featuring Stan Lee himself, Jace Hall (The Jace Hall Show), Bonnie Burton (Author, Star Wars Craft Book), Adrianne Curry (America�s Next Top Model) and more. 
  • Warner Brothers debuts H+ The Digital Series � a riveting, futuristic series from producer Bryan Singer (The Usual Suspects / X-Men: First Class) � followed by a Q&A with Alexis Denisof (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), David Clayton Rogers (Jane by Design), Sean Gunn (Gilmore Girls), and more. 
  • Plus other exciting programming from Shut Up! Cartoons, Mondo, MyDamnChannel, and LOUD
If you�re planning on being in San Diego this week, check out our full schedule at www.youtube.com/YouTubeFanLounge. Be sure to share your experience on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook with the hashtag #YouTubeFanLounge � you may even see your comments get featured on our live conversation feed this Friday and Saturday. Also, don�t forget to subscribe to the channels for real-time video updates, recaps, and even more great shows in the coming weeks. 


Minjae Ormes, Movies & TV Marketing Manager, recently watched "Comic-Con Now & Then - Cocktails with Stan."

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