Kanye West, Joe Biden, Fred Armison, 2012 Recap, and More Viral Videos
From Kanye West’s ‘baby mama’ announcement to the best fireworks ever, watch our countdown of this week’s buzziest videos.
10. Kanye’s Going To Be A Baby Daddy
Kim Kardashian is “my baby mama,” Kanye West told fans at his Atlantic City concert last weekend. Name suggestions? Outfits to look forward to? The Internet is exploding.
9. Kiss Biden, He’s Irish
Vice President Joe Biden spread the love at Thursday’s congressional swearing-in ceremony. See where he planted those wandering lips.
8. Boomshakalaka
Pick your jaw up off the floor, please. This is one of the most unbelievable, rim-rocking basketball dunks you’ll ever see—and the player is only a high school sophomore.
7. Awesome A Cappella Cover of T-Swift
The musical magicians who stole the spotlight by playing one big guitar are back with their newest viral hit, an a cappella cover of Taylor Swift’s hit “I Knew You Were Trouble.”
6. Wow, Fred Armisen Is Quite the Drummer
Just after Wednesday night’s “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” wrapped, the “Portlandia” star battled Questlove in a heated drum-off—and, man, Armisen can really play.
5. Funniest YouTube Comments of 2012
Because YouTube commenters get such a bad rap--and BuzzFeed is apparently in the “making people you normally think are dumb look clever” business.
4. Boehner Cries Us A River
It’s his reelection and he’ll cry if he wants to! Check out some of Boehner’s best blubbering moments
3. Best. Fireworks. Ever.
Leave it to Dubai to host a New Year’s Eve that was cooler than yours. Watch the sky around the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, explode with splendor.
2. Obama: U.S. Can’t “Cut Our Way To Prosperity”
After the House approved the Senate’s fiscal cliff deal late Tuesday night, President Obama sent a message to the next Congress, arguing for a balanced approach to deficit reduction. And he was clear about his position on the coming debt ceiling debate. “We can’t not pay bills,” he said.
1. Brilliant 2012 Recap in Just 4 Minutes
Don’t forget about the past year just yet. Watch this impressive montage of 2012 in news, politics, entertainment, culture, and sports.
Cheat Sheet
Entertainment
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GRAMMAR CLASS
Lonely Island Sings of Semicolons
In new track released Wednesday.More
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CHANGE OF TUNE
New ‘Idol’ Judges: Former Contestants?
Reportedly under serious consideration.More
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MIRROR-BALL TROPHY
Pickler Wins ‘Dancing With the Stars’
Beating Zendaya and Jacoby Jones.More
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SORRY, HANNAH
Apatow Forgot Lena’s Birthday
“Girls” executive admits to missing her 27th.More
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IT’S ALL GOOD
Eva Jokes About Wardrobe Malfunction
Posts pic on Twitter of her with underwear.More
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TODAY'S STORIES
America’s Next Great Chef Is 14
Flynn McGarry, the teenage culinary prodigy behind successful pop-up Eureka, talks to Jace Lacob.
Review
The Many Shades of Liberace
Hope and Change
'Idol' Alums Will Save 'Idol'
Killer Serial
The Dark Lure of ‘The Fall’
Bow Down
Beyoncé's New Song Is Fantastic
The Lonely Island Raps; Semicolons
They may be clever wordsmiths, but they're not exactly the most erudite grammarians. In their new single 'Semicolon,' the Andy Samberg-led rap trio tries (and fails) to demonstrate what is perhaps the most inscrutable punctuation mark. At least the beat's hot.
Elsewhere
Fashion Beast
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Baby Tom Fords
Design schools’ senior shows are a coming-out for fresh talent. More
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The Inside Story of A Child Model
Eight-year-old Charlotte Caizhu Berger went from being abandoned on the side of a road in... More
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Here’s What a George Costanza Dress Looks Like
Los Angeles-based seamstress Erin Pearce makes photographic print dresses of various... More
Elsewhere
The Royalist
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King Edward VIII's Phone Was Bugged By His Own Government
Post Office ordered to monitor King's calls More
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Queen to Visit London Terror Site
The Queen is to go ahead with a long-planned visit to Woolwich Barracks next week More













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