Rocketboom says it will be back with a news episode and an interim host today. (no video as of 8:54 am PST, so keep on the lookout.

Meanwhile, after a few mistaken reports, the Huffington Post is reporting that Rocketboom creator Andrew Michael Baron has confirmed Joanne Colan as the next host for the popular videoblog.

So who is Joanne Colan – here her bio from her LinkedIn page

Joanne Colan has 7 years experience hosting, writing, co-producing and creating broadcast television and radio for major networks and cable channels across international markets.

Joanne is currently hosting a Hi Def travel series for the Fine Living Network. The focus is adventure travel and sees Joanne scuba diving, sailing, snow-mobiling, climbing, trekking etc. The 13 episode series “Any Given Latitude” will air September onwards.

From 2000-2004, Joanne was an MTV Networks Europe VJ. She wrote, co-produced and hosted Top 20 Countdown, MTV News, MTV Movie Special and hosted live international events e.g. MTV Europe Music Awards, MTV Presents, MTV’s Winterjam. Chosen to front the pan-European MTV brand, Joanne’s shows were broadcast to over 124 million households in over 50 countries & territories.

Joanne generated top ratings for MTV. Responsible for MTV’s European Top 20, she won Best European Satellite Music Programme in 2001 voted by viewers in the What Satellite UK & Europe TV Poll.

Joanne also fronted MTV’s World Aids Day Campaigns in the US & South Africa for MTV’s news; social awareness divisions.
In 2003, Joanne was instrumental in launching MTV France, hosting the flagship show, MTV Crew, the first ever locally produced live French language MTV France show.

Bilingual in French/English, Joanne worked for TF1, France’s premier Network. The channel devised “At 18″ for Joanne, a travel show focusing on young adults’ lives in lesser known cultures in Armenia, Algeria, Lenanon & Iran. Travelling with a 2 person crew, Joanne delivered in depth personal profiles and rare location coverage under often hostile and unlikely circumstances.

Since the start of her television career, Joanne has built a warm working relationship with favorite British institution, the BBC. Working in the UK as host, writer, researcher and production coordinator for both BBC Radio and BBC Television.