News - Jessica Lee Rose
By David Crow The ongoing Hollywood writers' strike shows no sign of ending, despite having dragged on for over two months, a period in which hundreds of assistants and production staff have lost their jobs.
Original, scripted online video is still sparse, and the quality tends to be shaky. However, here are a few productions that have managed to make their mark: - "Lonely Girl 15": One of the first big Internet hits.
By PAMELA MORELAND, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Aug. 11--LonelyGirl15 is dead. Her demise came last week.
After more than a year and 260 episodes, 16-year old Bree, the main character on the Web drama "LonelyGirl15," was killed off Friday at the hands of the religious cult that had chased her for the life-giving qualities of her rare blood type.
"LonelyGirl15," the sweet 16-year-old who set the Web buzzing last year with her playful and mysterious video blogs, will meet her fate Friday when the successful and influential show ends its first season.
