Behind the scenes at YouTube’s “The Philip DeFranco Show”

Philip DeFranco delivers his lines to his camera during a run-through Aug. 21 in the simple studio of his Woodland Hills production offices where he records his show as host of the “The Philip DeFranco Show,” a news program on YouTube about news and pop culture. The show rivals Jon Stewart’s “The Daily Show” in audience size. As the news anchor, DeFranco wears T-shirts instead of the standard-issue suit-and-tie, and the anchor desk has been replaced with a red futon decorated with stuffed characters. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

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Matthew Homeyer, editor for “The Philip DeFranco Show,” adjusts the camera while DeFranco prepares his material during a run-through. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Philip DeFranco prepares his material before turning to his camera between the two lights during a run-through of his YouTube show. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Matthew Homeyer, right, editor for “The Philip DeFranco Show” and Philip DeFranco, left, review a test recording on August 21, 2012 at the Woodland Hills production offices where DeFranco records his show as host of the “The Philip DeFranco Show”; a news program on YouTube talk about news and pop culture. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Philip DeFranco, second from left, meets with the writers/hosts of “SourceFed,” a new YouTube channel show produced by DeFranco at his Woodland Hills offices. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Philip DeFranco, right, laughs with Steve Zaragoza, one of the writers/hosts of “SourceFed” a new YouTube channel show produced by DeFranco. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

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