Hey, Howcasters! We’ve got some really exciting news today: we’re partnering with YouTube to help alpha test its brand-new live-streaming product!

Today and tomorrow, we’ll be streaming 3 live segments that show you how-to right as it happens — on the web’s biggest stage. You can even add real-time comments while we’re live-streaming, and we can respond instantly!

We’ve got the inside look into digital filmmaking, flashy magic tricks, and cooking tutorials. Check out what we’ve got planned for our LIVE broadcasts:

• Today (Sept. 13) at 12 noon ET: Tap your inner Spielberg, gain creative experience, and make some extra money with our Emerging Filmmakers Program. From shot lists to storyboards, lighting to post-production, we’ll show you how it’s done. See two actresses duke it out as the Howcast team takes you behind the scenes of the shoot for How To Avoid a Sucker Punch — complete with explosions!
• Today (Sept. 13) at 4:00 p.m. ET: Think you could use a little magic in your life? Check out our live segment with Celebrity Magician Matt Wayne as he shares sleight-of-hand secrets in an exclusive 30-minute that’s nothing short of magical!
• Tomorrow morning (Sept. 14) at 10:30 a.m. ET: We’ll head to the Chatwal Hotel’s hot new restaurant, the Lambs Club, in New York City, where chef Geoffrey Zakarian will demonstrate how to make a delectable end-of-summer meal.

We want to hear from you! Tell us what you think about the alpha product on the official YouTube blog in the comments section. You can also check out fellow YouTube partner segments via the embeddable gadget below.

And, remember: with live-streaming, anything can happen! So check out youtube.com/Howcast for more details on how to tune in and be part of the fun!

-Darlene L., VP of production and co-founder