Hotlinks for 1/10 & 1/11

We've been hyping Eric's reporting from the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show a lot this week. The fact of the matter is that while CES has been a blast and we're glad you've been enjoying our little side gig... our "day job" is producing a TV show called "News To Me." It's HLN's spotlight on citizen journalism, Web culture, viral video and your iReports.

This weekend we're exceptionally proud of the first story you'll see at 7:30pm and 9:30pm EST. It's the story of a very brave man named Ed who needs some help, and his friend who turned a missed deadline into an iReport that touched and inspired all of us. You'll meet both these guys on this weekend's episode of "News To Me" and, like Ed, you may see the world a little differently after wards.

So without further ado... here are the links to the raw video that made up this weekend's episode of "News To Me:"

Ed Port:
- Donations to raise the funds for an operation that could help Ed see and hear clearly again can be made at any Chase Bank. There is a non-profit account set up there called "Ed Needs A Miracle." You can also make donations via his website: edneedsamiracle.com.
- The full video submitted by Ed's friend Michael Murphy is on iReport.com.
- To learn more about Ed's condition visit the National Neurofibromatosis Foundation.

Cars sliding down an icy hill:
- Visit iReporter Bob Cronk's iReporter profile page for links to the complete video and a wintery tour of his hometown!

Elephant plays a harmonica:
- The full video is streaming right now on iReport.com.

New Year's Eve Bankok nightclub fire:
- This raw iReport may contain images that some viewers may find distrubing. That being said, you can see the full clip right now on iReport.com.

CNN.com most popular:
- Mom finds bullet in baby's diaper!
- Car wash robber gets hosed.

Kate ran away with the circus:
- A response to an iReport assignment about living in a small space led us to Kate who uploaded a picture of her "room" aboard a Ringling Brothers & Barnum and Baily Circus train... that led us to her fascinating and personal blog called My Life in the Circus.

"Please Check my Blog" song:
- I hum this little diddy while I write these "News To Me" blog entries. Watch Wilbur Sargunaraj musically plead for more hits on YouTube!

Worker stacks 22 bricks... on his head:
- Great debate at "News To Me" headquarters about if this one is real... what do you think? Watch the full clip on YouTube and then let us know.

Domino PC's:
- 82 CPU's take a tumble... much like the stock price of the company that originally bought them. Watch the full clip on YouTube!

Whatnot:
It's another interesting iReport assignment: Show us your first car!

Let us know what you thought of the show, and what you'd like to see in upcoming episodes!!! Thanks for watching and we'll see you next week!

Posted by: Producer Grayson Thagard
Filed under: Hot Links