The Resident[1] is an online video talk show hosted by American video producer Lori Harfenist. The show was one of the first original 75 YouTube Content Partner channels.
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| Lori Harfenist | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lori Dudek[2] USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Known for | Infotainment |
| Notable works | The Resident |
| Website | |
| http://www.theresident.net | |
Harfenist started producing The Resident for the Internet in 2000 and began airing it weekly on Manhattan Neighborhood Network's (MNN) channel 67 in New York City in December, 2004. It continues to run weekly on both media. She's also an activist-reporter for "G Word," the daily news program on Discovery Communications environmentally-conscious network, PlanetGreen.
She also acts as an "on-the-street" reporter for RT in New York City. [3]
In addition, Harfenist has worked as talent and/or content producer for many entertainment companies including E! Networks, DirecTV, CNN, Fox News Channel, Turner Broadcasting, Atari, Nike, UGO, and Macy's. Harfenist graduated cum laude with a BA in Communications: Writing for the Media, from Pace University in New York City, and she attended the School for Film and Television.
She is married to Chris Harfenist (aka Tomato), lead singer and drummer of alternative rock band Sound of Urchin.[4]
"The Resident" is a counter cultural online video show that provides social and political commentary, news coverage, and cultural satire. Segments include Vlogs, on-the-street segments, and one-on-one interviews. The Resident was an online video show five years before YouTube went live. Since its inception, "The Resident" has received several honors, including:
Harfenist established "The Resident" channel on YouTube on February 21, 2006. Her first video to appear on the homepage was "Health Insurance Sucks in the USA,"[5] followed by "Kurt Vonnegut Is The Resident's Peeps,"[6] which YouTube featured on their homepage the day of Vonnegut's death and garnered over one million views. Another video to reach more than one million views on YouTube is "Sexy Halloween."[7]
Segments from "The Resident" have also appeared on many national network television programs, including: