For those of you who aren’t regular Rocketboom viewers, Amanda Congdon, the star of the vlog (video log) will no longer be the star. Why this happened is a bit unclear, although obviously there has been some kind of fallout between Andrew Baron and Amanda Congdon, 51% and 49%, respectively, partners in Rocketboom.
I first found out about this in a video post at her new vlog, Amanda UnBoomed. However, there is a somewhat different story on the front page of Rocketboom. <!–Amanda Congdon has decided to move to L.A. to pursue opportunities that have arisen for her in Hollywood.
We wanted to meet her demands to move production out to L.A., however, we are a small company and have not been able to figure out a way to make it work, financially and in many other ways at this time. While we continue to remain with open arms, Amanda has in fact quit and left Rocketboom. So sadly, we bid Amanda adieu and wish her all the best.
Rocketboom goes on.
Andrew Baron, the founder and creator of Rocketboom, will stay with the company in New York and will continue to produce and direct the show. We are in the daunting process of recruiting a replacement for Amanda.
While Amanda will be sorely missed, we have big plans for Rocketboom and are determined to make the show better than ever.
After Field Week and a week on hiatus, we know that you are hungry for the news! Rocketboom will be back with a news episode and an interim host this MONDAY, JULY 10.–>Amanda responded on Unboomed, posting her chronology of events and some correspondence between herself and Baron. Although I tend to side with her, it’s too much of a mess to be sure.
In any case, Rocketboom will not be the same without Amanda Congdon, which I hope Andrew Baron realizes. Hopefully, Unboomed will continue in the entertaining, informative tradition of Rocketboom, and I look forward to seeing it. In the meantime, you can always check out the Rocketboom Archives for your fix of Amanda.
