If you haven’t heard the news already, here’s the short, blog-bite-sized version:

- I was offered my own TV show,

- Mark Morgan, producer of The Twilight Saga movies, and Kami Garcia, co-author of Beautiful Creatures, wanted to produce,

- I said yes.

Keeping this secret for so long has been absolute torture, but I’m thrilled to finally let it all out in a big splash.

And I know what you’re thinking: Kaleb Nation? A TV show? Gosh, there ARE people crazier than him out there!

But really, I can’t even begin to explain how thankful I am, for all of you who have supported me through all these years I’ve been on YouTube and blogging. Without you, I’d probably still be talking though my camera to an invisible audience, except in an asylum to my rat-friends.

To sum the news up best, here’s the legit press release with all the info:

KK&P Gives the YouTube Generation Its First Reality Show: “Kaleb’s Nation”

Mark Morgan (“The Twilight Saga”), NYT bestselling author Kami Garcia (“The Beautiful Creatures Series” & “Unbreakable”), Michael Pollack (“Black Forest”) and Brett Hudson (“Cloud 9”) are giving the YouTube Generation its first reality show, KALEB’S NATION, starring YouTube personality Kaleb Nation. Nation will also produce, and Hudson will direct.

The show will follow Kaleb Nation, as he develops the parodies, music videos, and pop culture commentary that have garnered over 28 million views on his YouTube channel, while throwing Nation into a totally new arena—Hollywood. Celebrities and other YouTube personalities will guest star, while Nation experiences a behind the scenes look at what it takes to make it on, and off, the red carpet. The producers are keeping the details under lock and key, but we were able to get a few comments.

According to Kami Garcia, “Anyone who watches Kaleb’s videos will immediately see the potential of the show, and I’m excited to be part of it.” Mark Morgan added, “I find Kaleb to be a fascinating and highly entertaining piece of talent. This is more than a TV show. Kaleb is a brand in and unto himself, and I am happy to be working with someone who has his finger on the pulse of current pop culture.”

Nation is no stranger to taking chances and breaking new ground. He hosted his first radio show at fourteen. Entered the world of social media a few years later, when he created the blog TwilightGuy.com, which offered the male perspective on the popular Twilight novels, and was featured in Business Week, Entertainment Weekly, and on MTV. Not to be outdone by the Twimore.com site he launched earlier this year, which received over 400,000 hits in the first four days. In his spare time, Nation also managed to write the Bran Hambric Series.

But YouTube viewers weren’t the only ones taking notice. After KK&P CEO and exec producer Michael Pollack watched a few of Nation’s YouTube videos, he said, “Let’s do this.” Director Brett Hudson was equally enthusiastic. “As a director, it’s easy to work with someone as talented and creative as Kaleb—and Chilla [Kaleb’s pet chinchilla frequently featured in his videos].”

KK& P isn’t wasting any time. Shooting is slated to begin next month, in undisclosed locations. You can follow the details as they are released on www.KalebsNation.com.

I can’t wait for you to see the new show!

– Kaleb

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Aside from being a very serious business author of literary fiction intended only for the most prestigious academic circles, I sometimes make music videos and post them on Youtube. My latest, “Pop Tart Heart”, is the tragic and true story of a cat searching for love in space:

Can’t see the video? Click here.

You can get the song on iTunes here. It truly is the perfect music to listen to whilst enjoying a respectable plate of crumpets and cheese.

LYRICS

What do I do with my heart,

When it’s flying through space like a cat in a pop tart?

Where do I go when I fly all alone

Wishing outer space might lead me home.

What do I do with my pop tart heart
The edges and the middle are burning hot
You sent me flying into space and into the dark
Cutting through the galaxies, colliding with stars.

All I hear you saying is
Nyan Nyan Nyan Nyan
All you hear me praying is
Nyan Nyan Nyan Nyan
All the voices telling me
Nyan Nyan Nyan Nyan
That outer space is where I’ll be
Nyan Nyan Nyan Nyan

[Chorus]

How can I find love so far away in the stars
My heart is going faster than an outer spacial race car
All the broken promises you said you would keep
Without you here the galaxy just isn’t complete

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Youtubers are a very resourceful bunch. An actual budget for materials and special effects is rare when I’m making videos. This is because when I put money into a project, the cash is usually being gently siphoned out of what was previously the grocery bills.

So in order to avoid eating canned nuts and Ramen for a month, we tend to figure out little tricks to make the video LOOK decently shot while only using ordinary household items. Here’s how it works:

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Listen friend: let me talk to you about attention spans.

A) I don’t have them

B) You don’t have them

C) …

That’s the idea behind my new webshow, The 60SR: Random news, Reviews, Recaps and Rants, cut into a 60 Second video. Your panda videos will barely notice you were gone.

If you click that subscribe button you’ll be able to see all the new shows as soon as they’re up. Also, you’ll have a higher chance of being able to shout FIRST!, therefore making you King Of The Internets.

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Last week, I took a vacation to Montreal, Canada (as I oh-so-often do) after finishing the revisions on my Secret Project.

While there and desperate for anything to do other than what I’d done for the past 2 months (writing) we went to La Ronde, saw an amusing but intensely depressing movie, saw another movie, interrupted that movie for another movie, and even went on a safari with some Youtubers (RIPfilms and SongPidgeon). The girl in the portraits is the famous Ilana Zackon.

Obviously, I love taking photos when I travel. Now, you too can experience the joy of a 50mm f1.8 lens.

(The week away made all my work pile up — a vlog of the trip is coming soon!)

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If you have ever visited that hallowed space on the internet known as Youtube.com, you’re likely accustomed to seeing comments like this:

The fact that human beings can actually reach out and connect with one another, from various places all around the world, is genuinely heart-warming. In light of all the negative publicity the human race has received due to wars and corruption and crooked corporate doings, it’s such a sweet reminder of the fact that we are all united in this journey of life together.

Wait a moment.

Oh.

My.

Mistake.

That’s more like it.

People ask me how I deal with bad reviews of my books. The fact is, I rarely even notice bad reviews. The relentless criticism I’ve received on a daily basis over YouTube for two years has hardened me against any criticism I receive, professional or otherwise. Sometimes, critics are merely trolls who can spell correctly.

Unfortunately for online haters, the fact is that for every hate comment I receive, my videos and blog posts only get more and more exposure, more and more hits, and more and more views on my ads. So essentially, these haters are helping pay my bills.

To celebrate these trollish individuals automatically pwning themselves, District Lines and I are making some shirts (what better way to celebrate something than a shirt?)

PRE-ORDER THIS SHIRT HERE

You can pre-order these new shirts NOW! The first 5 people who pre-order a Haters Pay My Bills shirt will receive a SIGNED Bran Hambric book, and the 10 people after that will get signed Bran Hambric posters.

Meanwhile, here’s a free desktop wallpaper. PEOPLE LOVE DESKTOP WALLPAPERS:

Hope you enjoy the new shirt and showing off your anti-hater pride.

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