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Conan's 5 Fave YouTube Videos

Just like the rest of us, O'Brien loves the Trololo guy

(Newser) - Everyone loves Conan O’Brien (well, except Jay Leno), so it goes without saying that everyone will also love the same YouTube videos Conan O’Brien does. PopEater points to the list O’Brien made to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the video site. Watch his introduction, and a few...

Octopus vs. Shark? Octopus Wins
 Octopus vs. Shark? 
 Octopus Wins 
in case you missed it
May 16, 2010 5:45 PM CDT

Octopus vs. Shark? Octopus Wins

(Except in hockey)

(Newser) - What happens when you put dogfish sharks, which have been known to feed on octopuses from time to time, in the same aquarium tank with a giant pacific octopus? The aquarium's keepers figured the octopus would be able to evade the predator easily enough, so they didn't worry about it—...

7-Year-Olds Bump, Grind; Critics Flip Out
 Young Girls 
 Bump, Grind; 
 Critics Flip Out 
viral video
May 16, 2010 4:32 PM CDT

Young Girls Bump, Grind; Critics Flip Out

YouTube video of routine set to Beyoncé hit collects thumbs-down reviews

(Newser) - Last time Beyoncé's "Single Ladies" hit the viral video circuit, a toddler was losing it because his dad told him he couldn't be one. That father might have some advice for the parents of the 8- and 9-year-old girls whose raunchy routine set to the megahit isn't going...

News Anchor's Penis Question Goes Viral

'So she's enjoying penis a little bit more?'

(Newser) - The banter among local news anchors can produce groans, and now we know it's good for a viral video, too. After a segment about a purported sex advance for women, the male anchor at New Orleans' ABC affiliate asks the female reporter, "So she's enjoying penis a little bit...

Screw Stephen Baldwin&mdash; Restore Joss Whedon
 Screw Stephen Baldwin— 
 Restore Joss Whedon 
Parody Dept.
May 10, 2010 2:30 PM CDT

Screw Stephen Baldwin— Restore Joss Whedon

Come on, 'Dollhouse' wasn't that bad!

(Newser) - Remember that goofy campaign to donate money to Stephen Baldwin because he was a Job-like Christian? A comedy outfit called the Big Honkin' thought it was pretty dumb, too, and has a better idea: How about restoring Joss Whedon? No, he's not broke or anything, but man, his shows get...

Tennessee Flooding Inspires Stunning YouTube Video
 Artsy Video Captures 
 Tennessee Flood 
Viral Video
May 3, 2010 3:55 PM CDT

Artsy Video Captures Tennessee Flood

High-quality disaster shots stun YouTube

(Newser) - Today's YouTube sensation doesn't feature funny animals, drug-addled kids, or any of the other usual viral video tomfoolery. It's actually kind of a downer. But photographer Michael Deppisch's moving montage of the flooding in Nashville is worth watching anyway. After all, as Mashable points out, amateur disaster videos tend to...

Whitney Houston Clone Can Dance, Too
 Whitney 
 Houston 
 Clone Can 
 Dance, Too 
viral video
Apr 12, 2010 1:45 PM CDT

Whitney Houston Clone Can Dance, Too

Lin Yu Chun shakes it in YouTube video

(Newser) - If the video of the Taiwanese kid with the Whitney Houston pipes wasn't enough for you, he's now making the Internet rounds demonstrating his dancing skillz, PopEater reports. Watch the video above.

This Kid Sings Like Whitney Houston
 This Kid Sings 
 Like Whitney Houston 
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Apr 11, 2010 2:48 PM CDT

This Kid Sings Like Whitney Houston

Lin Yu Chun is the latest viral video star

(Newser) - This Chinese boy could be the next Susan Boyle. Gawker points to a video that is quickly making the rounds on the Internet, showing reality show contestant Lin Yu Chun—“an overweight teenager with an awkward haircut,” writes Maureen O'Connor. Surprisingly enough, he does a dead-on Whitney Houston...

Singing Baby Freaks at Not Being Single Lady
 Singing Baby Freaks 
 at Not Being Single Lady 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Apr 3, 2010 7:58 AM CDT

Singing Baby Freaks at Not Being Single Lady

Zip it, Dad!

(Newser) - Kids keep rockin' out to Beyoncé, but in the latest viral YouTube hit, one toddler is devastated that he'll probably never be one of the "Single Ladies." The video shows two little girls and a baby brother busting moves to Beyoncé's Single Ladies in the back seat...

Sassy Gay Friend: Offensive or Hilarious?

The stereotypes are over the top—but he's empowering women!

(Newser) - Sassy Gay Friend is saving the lives of “unreasonably weepy” Shakespearean gals all over YouTube (quite literally: the videos have him counseling Opehlia, Juliet, and Desdemona)—but is he a smart satire or just plain offensive? He dispenses advice as a “very crappy dance beat” plays in the...

Kids Use Body Spray to Light Selves on Fire

YouTube videos are fueling the craze, warn authorities

(Newser) - Authorities are warning of a risky trend fueled by YouTube videos: boys are spraying Axe Body Spray on their skin or clothes and igniting it. Five sixth-graders in Washington state have been caught in recent weeks, though none were injured, the Tacoma News Tribune reports. In a letter to parents,...

Kids Do Scarface, Cue Outraged Adults (but Joke's on Them)

Turns out it wasn't actually an ill-advised school play

(Newser) - The latest viral video making the rounds had parents in an uproar: A group of elementary school kids puts on Scarface for their school play, substituting popcorn for cocaine and the word “fudge” for, well, you know. Luckily for the scores of people who were ready to organize, the...

Watch Muppets Jam to Lady Gaga
 Watch Muppets Jam 
 to Lady Gaga 
VIRAL VIDEO
Mar 29, 2010 12:59 PM CDT

Watch Muppets Jam to Lady Gaga

'Telephone' mashup has disco Grover footage that looks tailor made

(Newser) - The video of the moment is Lady Gaga's "Telephone," featuring Beyoncé and an assortment of consumer products . And Muppets are always a good idea. Voilà—the YouTube video above, which speaks for itself. Neither Lady Gaga nor Sesame Street appears to have been involved in the production....

Teen Girls' Latest Craze: The 'Haul' Video
 Teen Girls' 
 Latest Craze: 
 The 'Haul' Video 
SHOPPING SPREES GO VIRAL
Mar 22, 2010 12:01 PM CDT

Teen Girls' Latest Craze: The 'Haul' Video

Popular videos of mass-market swag a democratic trendsetter

(Newser) - The newest viral craze sweeping YouTube is the “haul video,” which works like this: A young woman goes on a shopping spree, returns home, turns on her webcam and…shows the world her haul. The products are usually fairly democratic, from chain stores like Target and Abercrombie, Marisa...

Family Turns Woozy YouTube Kid Into Gold Mine

Revenue might put 'David After Dentist' through college, but is it exploitation?

(Newser) - “David After Dentist” might just put David DeVore through college. DeVore’s family has turned the YouTube sensation into a veritable cottage industry. They get money from licensing the wildly popular viral video, from its YouTube ads, and from the merchandise they sell on their site, CNN reports. “...

Is Chatroulette Piano Guy Actually Ben Folds?

Internet abuzz with YouTube mystery

(Newser) - New York weighs in on the day's hottest Internet mystery: Is the Chatroulette piano guy/YouTube-viral-video star actually Ben Folds? As Stephen Johnson points out on G4 , “He sings like Ben Folds. He plays piano like Ben Folds. He looks like Ben Folds.” Adds Lindsay Robertson, “anyone...

'Maybe the Cutest Baby Animal Video Ever'

Lamb frolics in empty house, and hearts melt

(Newser) - Think a lamb running from room to room in an empty house is a scene from a dream or a Japanese horror film? Wrong. According to The Frisky , the video above is "maybe the cutest baby animal video ever." We hope Bea, "who’s as playful as...

Glenn Beck Launches New Attack on...You
 Glenn Beck Launches 
 New Attack on...You 
viral videos
Mar 11, 2010 10:00 AM CST

Glenn Beck Launches New Attack on...You

Progressive groups mock Beck's attacks on progressives

(Newser) - Glenn Beck is famous for his rants against progressives, and his latest is directed at none other than you…or any of your friends. A new interactive video put together by three progressive groups including MoveOn.org shows the Fox News host crying as he rails against America’s new...

Bridezilla Rampage Caught on Tape

Bride goes berserk on Detroit store owner

(Newser) - A bridal shop brawl was caught on tape in Detroit when a customer freaked out after the shopkeeper refused to alter her dress. Watch footage of the bride-to-be's posse rampaging throughout the store in the gallery. In a more extensive report (watch it here ), the store owner says, "...

Girl's Tribute to Dying Mom Goes Weepy Viral

Teen records wrenching song into cell phone

(Newser) - A London teen's pitch-perfect, emotionally wrenching singing tribute to her dying mom has gone viral on YouTube, opening the floodgates for thousands of sobbing fans. Sarah Phillips, 16, recorded the song Autumn by Scottish singer Paulo Nutini into her cell phone just hours before her mom's death from cervical cancer...

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