November 14: The Week in Viral Videos
The Daily Beast Video curates the most essential and entertaining video, and brings you original and exclusive productions from our talented contributors.
From a beauty queen meltdown to a soccer player smackdown, a painfully unsexy threesome to "Princess Leia" praising electroshock therapy, watch the buzziest viral videos of the week.
Michelle Kicks Off 'Sesame Street' Premiere
Who needs ObamaCare when you've got fresh veggies? The First Lady pitched a back-to-basics health-care plan on the 40th season premiere of Sesame Street, calling her appearance "probably the best t...
Life as the 'PC Guy'
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John Hodgman opens up about becoming Apple's famous foil, what it's like to mock President Obama-and how to make the perfect drink. PLUS, an excerpt from his book More Information Than You Require.
"A" Is for Anniversary
The Daily Beast Video curates the most essential and entertaining video, and brings you original and exclusive productions from our talented contributors.
Mrs. Obama visits Sesame Street for its 40th birthday today. Watch 25 classic moments, including Michael Jackson, Beyoncé, Johnny Cash, and Jack Black. Plus, an ode to a rubber duck.
While "Mahna Mahna" is best known as the opening sketch for the first-ever episode of The Muppet Show, it first charmed young viewers when it aired...
The Week in Viral Videos
The Daily Beast Video curates the most essential and entertaining video, and brings you original and exclusive productions from our talented contributors.
From Sesame Street's Fox News slam to a Philippines prison's Queen jam, watch the buzziest viral videos of the week.
The Week in Culture
Rachel Syme is culture editor of The Daily Beast.
This week, Obama mingles with Hollywood's A-list, Precious finally hits theaters, Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin team up, and more in art, music, theater, and film.
'Sesame Street' Trashes Fox News
Who knew Oscar the Grouch had so much influence? This Sesame Street skit originally aired two years ago, but when PBS reran it last week, some conservatives weren't amused. Watch the clip that's se...
The Week in Culture
Rachel Syme is culture editor of The Daily Beast.
This week, Winnie-the-Pooh made a comeback, Spielberg and Lucas teamed up again, James Bond and Wolverine flopped on Broadway, and more in film, TV, music, and art.
Lloyd Grove is editor at large for The Daily Beast. He is also a frequent contributor to New York magazine and was a contributing editor for Condé Nast Portfolio. He wrote a gossip column for the New York Daily News from 2003 to 2006. Prior to that, he wrote the Reliable Source column for the Washington Post, where he spent 23 years covering politics, the media, and other subjects.
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Martin Jacques is the cofounder of the UK think tank Demos, writes a regular column for The Guardian, and is a visiting research fellow at the London School of Economics Asia Research Centre. His new book, When China Rules the World, is available now.
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