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**eGuiders** is a [Hollywood](/source/Hollywood,_Los_Angeles)-based website that aims to be the*[TV Guide](/source/TV_Guide)*[1] for [online video](/source/Online_video).[2] Launched in February 2009, eGuiders features videos that are curated daily by Hollywood creators and executives such as *[Lost](/source/Lost_(2004_TV_series))* co-creator [Damon Lindelof](/source/Damon_Lindelof), comedian [Jerry Stiller](/source/Jerry_Stiller), and *[24](/source/24_(TV_series))* executive producer [Jon Cassar](/source/Jon_Cassar). The site's principal adviser is [David Milch](/source/David_Milch),[3] the creator of *[NYPD Blue](/source/NYPD_Blue)* and *[Deadwood](/source/Deadwood_(TV_series))*.

## Background

eGuiders sprung from a conversation between a new media producer, [Marc Ostrick](/source/Marc_Ostrick),[4] and a [Columbia University](/source/Columbia_University) professor, Evangeline Morophos in response to growing clutter of online video.[5] They had considered collaborating on a book on the evolution of online video, but opted to gather a group of friends and colleagues to directly help people cut through the clutter. Hollywood professionals currently participating with eGuiders include:

- [Mark Tinker](/source/Mark_Tinker): Executive Producer of *[Private Practice](/source/Private_Practice_(TV_series))*
- Damon Lindelof: Co-creator of *[Lost](/source/Lost_(2004_TV_series))*
- Jerry Stiller: Comedian (Frank Costanza on *[Seinfeld](/source/Seinfeld)*)
- [Shawn Ryan](/source/Shawn_Ryan): Executive Producer of *[The Shield](/source/The_Shield)*
- [John Landis](/source/John_Landis): Director of *[Animal House](/source/Animal_House)* and *[The Blues Brothers](/source/The_Blues_Brothers_(film))*
- David Milch: Creator of *[NYPD Blue](/source/NYPD_Blue)* and *[Deadwood](/source/Deadwood_(TV_series))*
- [Willie Garson](/source/Willie_Garson): Actor (Standford on *[Sex and the City](/source/Sex_and_the_City)*)
- [Brady Brim-DeForest](/source/Brady_Brim-DeForest): Co-founder of [Tubefilter](/source/Tubefilter)
- [Tim Street](/source/Tim_Street): Creator of *French Maid TV*
- [Daisy Whitney](/source/Daisy_Whitney): New media journalist and critic
- [Zack Whedon](/source/Zack_Whedon): Co-Writer of *[Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog](/source/Dr._Horrible's_Sing-Along_Blog)*

## See also

- [OVGuide](/source/OVGuide)
- [Tubefilter](/source/Tubefilter)

## References

1. Coyle, Jake (2009-02-26). ["On the Net: Sites Aim to Be TV Guide for the Web"](https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=6967086). *ABC News*. Associated Press. Retrieved September 21, 2009. [dead link]

1. ["Time"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090221021241/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1879188-3,00.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1879188-3,00.html/) on 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2009-03-02.

1. [Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/26/AR2009022602540.html/)[dead link]

1. Krieger, Todd (2009-04-19). ["Digital Dealmakers"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090601021101/http://www.tvweek.com/talking-tv/dealmakers/2009/04/marc_ostrick_ceo_and_cofounder.php). *TV Week*. Crain Communications, Inc. Archived from [the original](http://www.tvweek.com/talking-tv/dealmakers/2009/04/marc_ostrick_ceo_and_cofounder.php) on 2009-06-01. Retrieved September 21, 2009.

1. [USA Today](https://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/2009-02-16-eguiders-main_N.htm/)

## External links

- [\[1\]](https://ew.com/article/2009/02/20/eguiders-web-obsession-week/), Entertainment Weekly

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