Yes, sure, we’re all tiring a bit of the red-hair-is-going-extinct news flash, but where there’s a wisp of smoke people will look for even a single smoldering ash.

Canada’s GlobalTV sent a camera crew to my office in mid-January but never gave me a solid date on when the feature would air so I had pretty much given hope. But when sign-ups shot up the other day I knew something was up.

The story aired Tuesday, March 3rd. It’s got a fun take on the extinction worry. I especially like the red wig-sporting camera.

p.s. red hair is not going extinct.

In early February 2008 I flew out to London to attend a redhead gathering that Channel 5 News organized as a feature for the relaunch of their website and the launch of their new host.

It was a blast. Never before have I seen so many redheads in one place. Channel 5 was great and the story, which aired on Feb 19th, was fantastic. That’s HannahBanannah, the beautiful redhead standing still in the beginning, and interviewed later.

MTV host Jessi Cruickshank signed up for an account on redhedd.com to save the gingers.

Raison d’ red:

2% of the world’s population is too few. I’d like to see that closer to 20% Heck, why not 50%?

Redheads may be going extinct ya know? It’s true. No wait. It’s crap. Either way it’s too important to leave to chance. So I’ve started redhedd.com to do something about it.

First thing: get all the redheads together. Cram ‘em all in to the relatively cramped steamy space of an online community, let ‘em chat, post pics, show off, flirt a little, then wham! Before you know it you know what happens? Redheaded babies. Yeah you think I’m, joking. Well we’ve had quite a few redheaded couples hook up already. And we’re just getting started.

So if you’re red and wanna jump in on the fun, or even if you’re not and would like to contribute (2% are redheaded, but 4% carry the gene – are you one of ‘em?) then get yr redheaded arse over to redhedd.com.

werd.