30Dec

Our Top 50 Moments of 2011

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Livestream's Top 50 Moments of 2011

2011 was a year with many incredible moments captured on Livestream. We’ve chosen 50 Live moments that help define the year and added a few extra just for fun. Enjoy!

January

NYE 2011

NYE kicked off the year with the official Time Square Ball drop

on 2011

Sean Parker

Sean Parker talks about the Movie Version of His ‘Facebook’ Life

on dldconference

February

Ingrid Michaelson

Ingrid Michaelson sang a special Valentine’s Day Acoustic Session and Live Chat

on ingridmichaelson

The Oscars

The Oscar’s Red Carpet Showcased True Hollywood Glamour

on theoscars

Grammys

The Grammy Awards Red Carpet Celebrated The Year in Music

on grammyawards

Haiti

UN Foundation + Music for Relief + CauseCast Fundraise for Haiti – Live at Facebook Town Hall

on unfoundationlive

March

Japan

Asia Society Discusses the Crisis in Japan following the devastating Earthquake

on asiasociety

Amy Chua

Amy Chua’s book, “The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” makes a cultural statement

on womenintheworld2011

Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber Showcases His Super Stardom with the Premiere of ‘Never Say Never’

on bieberpremiere

Mike Tyson

Mike Tyson Admits to Being 100% “Computer Illiterate”

on facebookguests

April

Obama

President Barack Obama Makes History With His Digital Town Hall

on facebookguests

Royal Wedding

The Royal Wedding Breaks Online Records For Most Viewed Live Broadcast

on apliveroyalwedding

Oscar de la Renta

Oscar de la Renta Admits to Telling a Few Small Lies to Get Ahead in Fashion

on fiafny

Sean Penn

Sean Penn Discusses Haiti’s Recovery

on cgiu

Will Power

Will Power Wins the Indy Grand Prix of Alabama

on indycar

Apes Will Rise

A fully immersive look at the VFX of the Planet of the Apes

on apeswillrise

Hawk Cam

NY Times City Room Chronicles a Red-Tailed Hawk Family

on nytnestcam

May

Pope Chats with Astronauts

His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI Chats with Astronauts in Space

on eurospaceagency

Bin Laden

Osama Bin Laden Killed By US Forces in Pakistan

on usa_today1

NYC Digital Future

Mayor Bloomberg & Rachel Sterne Discuss NYC’s Digital Future

on nycgov

FiFi Awards

Josh Duhamel Surprises Fergie With a Tribute at the FiFi Awards

on fifiawards

Kal Penn

Kal Penn Takes a Stand for the Future of Young Entrepeneurs

on generalassemblylive

Benni Cinkle

Benni Cinkle ‘That Girl In Pink’ became a Cultural Phenomenon after appearing in Rebecca Blacks’ “Friday” Video

on bennicinkle

Beastie Boys

The Beastie Boys’ Surprise Album Premiere Featuring a Sasquatch Dancing Around a Boom Box in Madison Square Garden

on beastieboys

June

NY Gay Marriage

NY Senate Makes History with Gay Marriage Bill

on nysenate

Joe Jonas

Joe Jonas Gives an Exclusive Premiere of His Single ‘See No More’

on joejonas

Times Square Yoga

Thousands Gather in Times Square for Summer Soltice Yoga

on timessquare

World Class Espresso

What Does it Take to Make a World Class Espresso?

on worldbaristachampionshiplive

July

Casey Anthony

Casey Anthony was Found Not Guilty

on jeffashton

Harry Potter

Harry Potter Cast & Fans Bid an Emotional Farewell to Close of the Series

on hp7part2

Jay-Z Kanye and Joung Jeezy

Jay-Z and Kanye West join Young Jeezy for a legendary surprise performance

on youngjeezy

Derek Jeter

Thousands of New Yorkers sign a an over sized card in Grand Central Station celebrating Derek Jeter’s 3,000th hit

on gillettejetercard

GOP Social Media

How Does the GOP Plan to Use Social Media in the 2012 Election?

on facebookdclive

August

UFC Rio

Countdown to UFC Rio with Silva vs. Okami

on ufc

Livestream Concerts

Livestream has brought over 1000 live concerts to you from top venues around the country

on concerts

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges Reveals What The Dude is Doing Since The Big Lebowski

on thebiglebowski

September

9/11

America Reflects on the 10th Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks

on cbsnews

Global Revolution

The Occupy Movement started its first channel, Global Revolution, to represent the 99%

on globalrevolution

Oprah

Oprah Takes on the “Destined for Greatness” Statement

on facebookguests

Jermaine Jackson

Jermaine Jackson’s Thoughts on the Dr. Conrad Murray Trial

on aplive

Chelsea Clinton

Chelsea Clinton Interviews her Mom on the Issues

on cgi_plenary

Thrice

Thrice Preforms Live at the Red Bull Studio

on redbullspace

Battlefield 3

EA Games Battlefield 3 Live Chat

on electronicarts

Flash Mob

Flash Mob Performs in front of the Nine West Store in Rockefeller Center Stopped Crowds on 11/8

on ninewest

Alexander Wang

Alexander Wang Continues to Surprise With a Fully Immersive Showcase of his Incredible Style

on alexanderwang

October

Steve Jobbs

Remembering Steve Jobs

on whatstrending

Volvo Ocean Race

The New Livestream Launches with Content Partner The Volvo Ocean Race

on volvooceanrace

NYTimes OWS

New York Times Opinion on the Occupy Wall Street Movement

on nytimesopinion

The Wanted

The Wanted Had a Tickle War in our Studios. Need We Say More?

on thewanted

ESPN

The Dunk That Took Our Breath Away

on espnlivechat

CMJ Showcase

Talib Kweli and Buckshot Live at the Duck Down CMJ Showcase

on duckdownmusic

November

Tegan & Sarah

Tegan & Sara Livestream Session

on livestreamsessions

Food Network Thanksgiving

Food Network LIVE special hosted by Alton Brown, featuring cooking tips from Celebrity Chefs

on foodnetworkthanksgiving

Governor Christie

It’s always interesting to see when a politician talks Snookie vs The Situation

on facebookguests

Mary J Blige

Mary J. Blige Preforms Live at Rock the Kasbah 2011

on rockthekasbah

Ukulele

Jake Shimabukuro Gives Us a Ukulele Lesson

on jakeshimabukuro

December

Team COCO

Team Coco melts hearts for the holidays with hours of their non-denominational critter cam

on teamcoco

Tom Cruise and Tiesto

Tom Cruise announces Tiesto’s remix of the Mission Impossible Theme

on missionimpossible

Common

Common Celebrates the Release of ‘The Dreamer/Believer’

on warnerbrosrecords

— The Livestream Team

Academy of Country Music Awards Live Red Carpet

Sunday April 3 - 6:30pm ET | 3:30pm PT

Become a VIP now for the ACM Awards to spy the hottest red carpet fashions in country music, not to mention watch interviews will all your fave performers.


Clinton Global Initiative University Opening Plenary

Friday April 1 - 7:30pm PT | 10:30pm ET

President Bill Clinton and YouTube founder Chad Hurley open the 2011 summit for Clinton Global Initiative University. Stay in the know by RSVPing for CGIU events now.


Wiz Khalifa Live at Best Buy

Friday April 1 - 4:00pm ET | 1:00pm PT

The emcee celebrates the release of “Rolling Papers” at Best Buy Union Square in NYC and you can be there with him. RSVP now.


The 2011 Shorty Awards Live

Monday March 28 - 7:00pm ET | 4:00pm PT

The Shorty Awards honor the best people and organizations on Twitter, from the funniest to the most insightful. Get on the short list for this event now.


Post-It Panel of Experts Q & A

Tuesday March 29 - 4:00pm ET | 1:00pm PT

Now’s your chance to ask the geniuses behind 3M’s most successful innovation anything. Save the date and start sending your questions.


Web 2.0 Expo Live

Monday March 28 to Thursday March 31 – See Schedule

O’Reilly Media and UBM TechWeb bring you the latest Web 2.0 business models, development paradigms, products, and design strategies for the builders of the next-generation Web. Be there.

Clinton Global Initiative Live Meeting

Last year, the Clinton Global Initiative chose Livestream for its inaugural webcast. This year, as CGI returns to New York City from September 21 to 23, count on Livestream to bring you all of the amazing sessions and panels. CGI brings together government representatives, political leaders, non-government organizations, and philanthropists to create tangible plans for solving problems around the world. This year, watch for appearances by such names as Lance Armstrong, President Bill Clinton, Shakira, and the first couple of social media: Ashton Kutcher & Demi Moore. Watch it all unfold live at http:/livestream.com/cgi_plenary.

Mashable Live at UN Week

Mashable has been working with the UN Foundation and 92nd Street Y to produce a series of events that we hope will break the mold of the traditionally closed structure of UN Week. Joining Edward Norton, Award-winning actor and founder of Crowdrise will be Geena Davis, Academy Award-winning actor and founder of See Jane, as featured speakers for the Social Good Summit. In addition, watch panels and keynotes during UN Week live from the Digital Media Lounge through Friday. be a part of this important week at http:/livestream.com/Mashable.

The NY Times’ TimesTalks Live

Continuing their successful series, The New York Times will offer two live broadcasts this week of the popular TimesTalks live at The Times Center in New York City. On Monday September 20, award-winning actor James Earl Jones talks with Times reporter Patrick Healy about his return to Broadway in “Driving Miss Daisy”. On Tuesday September 21, director & writer Guillermo Del Toro talks with Times theater critic Jason Zinoman about his latest book, “The Fall”. Watch these exciting conversations live at http://livestream.com/nytimes.

Live at New York Television Festival

The festival for Independent Television returns to Livestream on September 24 & 25, as the New York Television Festival will be broadcasting their Digital Day and Development Day, respectively. We’ll also bring you live to their 6th annual Awards Ceremony. Celebrating the best in Independent Television and featuring up-and-coming producers competing to have their pilot seen by television executives, this is the event to watch if you want the scoop on the next great show. Tune in to the live feed athttp://livestream.com/nytvf.

Also This Week

TEDx Change Live

The biggest TEDx event ever makes plans for global change with satellite broadcasts from around the world. Be a part of something big.

The Future of Energy Live

Live from EmTech at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, watch this live presentation and participate in the live chat.


AP Live Interviews

The Associated Press brings you more interviews with the stars, like actor Adrian Grenier, frontman Adam Levine, plus coverage at London Fashion Week.

Songs Of Blood and Sword

Author Fatima Bhutto offers a heartbreaking and revelatory first-hand account of the family that shaped Pakistan as she speaks with Steve Coll live at Asia Society New York.