Back in 2007, Yahoo! started noticing spikes in web searches around the previous night’s TV shows. People wanted to know what happened on their favorite shows, what highlights they missed, and who’s hooking up with whom on reality TV shows. With that insight, we set out to develop Primetime in No Time (PiNT), a comical three-minute video show that recaps the previous night’s primetime TV shows. Since then, we’ve witnessed more than 500 million streams of PiNT and, as far as we know, it’s the most watched original video program in Internet history. That’s no funny business.

To celebrate PiNT’s 500 million streams, we’re giving host Frank Nicotero (you might recognize him from “Street Smarts”) a break. Three top web celebrities — Soleil Moon Frye, Michelle Phan, and DeStorm Power — have been tapped to guest co-host episodes of Primetime in No Time between March 28 and March 30.

Starting March 1, the three web celebrities will encourage their fans to “like” Yahoo! on Facebook to be entered to win a trip to Los Angeles to watch them co-host Primetime in No Time.

Soleil Moon Frye starred in the title role of Punky Brewster, a sitcom that aired on NBC and in syndication from 1984 to 1988. Soleil also advises tech startups and owns the organic children’s clothing store Little Seed in Los Angeles.

Michelle Phan is known for creating make-up and beauty tutorials on viral video sites. She is a spokesperson for Lancôme and iQQU Beauty. In November 2010, Michelle reached one million subscribers and became the #1 most subscribed female on YouTube.

DeStorm Power is a singer, songwriter, and video editor. His music has also been featured in national TV and commercial spots such as Pepsi, MTV, VH1, BET, HBO, WinterFresh, KFC, Heinz, Lea and Perrins, Wonderful Pistachios and Showtime at the Apollo.

Watch Primetime in No Time on Yahoo! TV: http://primetime.tv.yahoo.com

Watch the promotional videos of Soleil, Michelle and DeStorm: http://video.yahoo.com/watch/8764556/24316732

Win a trip to LA/ taping of Primetime in No Time:  http://www.facebook.com/yahoo

It’s been less than two years since we launched this show, so you can imagine my astonishment when we surpassed over 280 million streams and became the most watched show in the history of the internet.  As a longtime comedian and TV host, I was used to going it alone onstage and was content to continue doing so as the one and only host of the one and only original program on Yahoo! TV, but a partner in crime would be so much cooler!   Enter my fearless counterpart, Nikki Boyer, and Daytime in No Time on Yahoo! TV, a show recapping – you guessed it – the best moments of daytime TV.  Really, what is a conversation around the company coffee pot without all the daytime TV details to gossip about too?!  Nikki and I quickly ruled the roost over here at Yahoo! TV.  We got matching mugs and took all our lunch breaks together (ok, actually, we tape at different times, but we would if we could), and before we knew it, we learned our twosome would become a foursome.

The tribe had spoken; Yahoo! TV decided that you the viewers should get a say in the best moments of the week in television. What a great concept, huh?!
My newest friends, and hosts of the recently launched interactive show What’s So Funny? on Yahoo! TV, Shira Lazar and Mike Bachmann, debate the absolute funniest clips on TV from the day prior in a he said, she said format.

She of CBSNEWS.com, Reelz Channel and The Tomorrow Show with Mo Rocca fame, amongst many other hosting gigs, and he of ABC Family’s hit “Make it or Break it,” guest starring gigs on Gilmore Girls and Ugly Betty and my personal favorite – a writer for PiNT.  Monday through Friday these seasoned vets engage in friendly banter regarding the merits of the clip each has chosen from the previous day, but viewers get to make the ultimate decision by casting in votes.  Over the weekend, Shira and Mike reveal the winning clip from each night and present the “Top 5 Funniest Clips of the Week,” as selected by Yahoo! viewers.

It’s a great show, and I must say, I’m so proud to see the family growing. So “suit up,” enjoy the ride and welcome to the team, Shira and Mike, and just remember, I like my coffee with two sugars and creamJ  You know you love me.

xoxo,
Papa Frank Nicotero