This might just give me a reason to get the internet browser on my Wii once I move into a new home. I would love to be able to watch my favourite “Let’s Play” video makers in the comfort of my living room!

clipped from www.informationweek.com YouTube Comes To TVs Through Sony PS3, Nintendo Wii One way YouTube is making itself more TV-friendly is by including an auto-play option that lets viewers watch related videos in sequence, without the interaction required on a computer. YouTube on Thursday announced the launch of YouTube for Television, a section of the site with a new user interface designed for easier viewing on TV screens. Initially, YouTube on Television (www.youtube.com/tv) is available as a beta test through Sony (NYSE: SNE) PS3 and Nintendo Wii game consoles, in 22 countries and in 12 languages. Additional devices are likely to be added in the future. YouTube’s aim in providing APIs for developers is “YouTube on any screen, any time,” as the company puts it. �

Now I don’t feel so bad about watching America’s Next Top Model and Survivor.

clipped from www.straight.com Smart people love stupid TV Romy McMaster is really, really smart. At 33, the Vancouverite has a master’s degree in epidemiology, and she spends her days as a health researcher doing, well, really smart stuff. But by night, she devolves into a reality–TV blogger. At www.theperogypile.com/—the name is a tribute to her Winnipeg roots—she yaks about The Bachelorette, Survivor, and most recently, America’s Next Top Model, Cycle 11. Why not? According to UBC’s Toph Marshall, an associate professor of classics, ANTM may not be the new Homer, but it does serve a purpose. “I think some people are doing a lot of mental work when they watch TV,” he told the Straight. Marshall watches The Amazing Race, Survivorman, Kitchen Nightmares, Mantracker, and occasionally, The Biggest Loser. Many smart people work in isolated cubicles and offices, he said, and know that gossip will hurt those who are close by. So they bring their urge for interaction to vacuous TV. �