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JibJab's Year in Review Parodies Charlie Sheen, Rebecca Black, and More [VIDEO]

Bob Sassone — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 01:00:01 +0000

Every year, the folks over at JibJab give us an animated year in review, and they’ve done it again for 2011.

You’ll find a lot of 2011′s top newsmakers and stories in the clip below, including (deep breath) Charlie Sheen, Herman Cain, Lindsey Lohan, Dr. Conrad Murray, Arnold’s Schwarzenegger’s love child, unemployment, Anthony Weiner, Rupert Murdoch, the Japan earthquake and non-gay Bert and Ernie.

Rebecca Black Video, Chris Brown + Lady Gaga Covers Among Top Watched YouTube Videos of 2011

Scott Shetler — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:00:42 +0000

Whether you loved it or hated it, chances are you viewed Rebecca Black‘s ‘Friday’ video at some point during the past year. Probably several times. The infamous clip was the most watched YouTube video in the world in 2011, the video site recently revealed.

Rebecca Black's 'Friday' Gets Reworked for Kohl's Black Friday Ad

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:30:54 +0000

Rebecca Black‘s ‘Friday’ was one of the biggest viral videos of 2011, and just when you though the song was dead, buried and gone from our collective consciousness, it’s getting a shot in the arm and dragged back to the forefront of pop culture in time for the holidays.

As reported by The FW, the song has been reworked for a Kohl’s Black Friday ad, with a zealous shopper (who has a little crazy in her eyes) singing about having to get to Kohl’s on Black Friday, Black Friday, Black Friday.

Benni Cinkle, Girl From Rebecca Black's 'Friday' Music Video, Now Has Her Own Video [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 23:00:57 +0000

Benni Cinkle didn’t want to go through life just being known as the pink-shirted girl dancing awkwardly in Rebecca Black‘s viral music video ‘Friday.’ So Cinkle has made her own video, and one with a socially conscious message: It addresses teen issues like eating disorders and cutting.

While Cinkle’s single ‘Can You See Me Now’ won’t be tearing up the charts anytime soon, it’s not nearly as bad as ‘Friday.’ Check it out below.

Katy Perry Duets With Rebecca Black in Concert – On Friday, Naturally [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:00:12 +0000

Pop diva Katy Perry had a surprise for those attending her Nokia Theater concert in LA last week: a duet with special guest Rebecca Black. It was a Friday night, of course. Looking like she’d sprayed herself with glue and rolled around in a pile of cotton balls, the ‘California Gurls’ singer trotted out the internet [...]

Hear Rebecca Black's 'My Moment' Without Auto-Tune

Shauna Wright — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 19:13:47 +0000

On Tuesday, viral sensation Rebecca Black released the bubblegum ballad ‘My Moment.’ That single and her mega-viral musical confection, ‘Friday’ both seem to be heavily auto-tuned, leading many to wonder if Black can actually sing or if she’s just the result of clever studio production.

'Friday' Phenom Rebecca Black Releases New Single 'My Moment' [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:00:28 +0000

Rebecca Black, as you’ll recall, is the auto-tuned teenager who endured months of criticism and parody when her amateur pop single ‘Friday‘ and its accompanying video went viral, racking up 167 million views on YouTube and countless parodies.

To make sure she strikes while the fleeting iron of fame is hot, the beleaguered 14-year-old is back with a much-anticipated follow-up. It’s called ‘My Moment’ and the music video is semi-autobiographical, showing clips of her life since ‘Friday’ took off earlier this year. The single will drop on iTunes tomorrow and Black will release a 5-track EP next month.

Fame Has A Cost For Rebecca Black

Lucky Larry — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:23:24 +0000

Rebecca Black became a house hold name when her song “Friday” went viral across the internet a few months ago after being viewed more than 160 million times. Well that’s all changed now. Rebecca’s mom has had her video pulled from the site because of on on-going dispute with the company that produced both the [...]

Rebecca Black Cameos in Katy Perry's 'Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)' [VIDEO]

Mix 93-1 — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 22:00:41 +0000

In one of the most "duh" moments of all time, infamous Internet sensation Rebecca Black has filmed a cameo appearance in the video for Katy Perry's new single, 'Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.).'

The 13-year-old 'Friday' singer can be seen in the background in the teaser for Perry's music video, looking like she's having fun, fun, fun and thinking about the weekend.

The video also featured our first look at Perry's alter-ego, Kathy Beth Terry, whom you can friend on Facebook.

Meet Tonje Langeteig, Norway's Answer to Rebecca Black

Mix 93-1 — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 17:24:12 +0000

If you've ever wondered what viral video sensation Rebecca Black would sound like if she wasn't a native English speaker, you may want to check out Tonje Langeteig's 'I Don't Wanna Be a Crappy Housewife.'

In the Norway native's music video, Langeteig seems to be channeling the fabulously awful sound and cheesy visuals from Black's infamous single, 'Friday,' even though she's an adult with a somewhat tenuous command of the English language.

Death Threats Made Against Rebecca Black

Lucky Larry — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:13:36 +0000

We knew that some people weren't fans of Internet sensation Rebecca Black, but we didn't know it was this bad.

PopCrush is reporting that two separate death threats, one by phone and one by e-mail, were made against the 13-year-old singer in March, all stemming from the viral music video for her "hit" single, 'Friday.'

Anaheim Police spokesman Rick Martinez said the threats were related to "getting the music off the Internet or they were going to kill her."

Rebecca Black's 'Friday' Hits 100 Million Views on YouTube

roddwayne — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:40:10 +0000

Break out the champagne: The infamous viral video for Rebecca Black's "hit" single 'Friday' has officially passed the 100 million views mark on YouTube, according to Billboard.

The feat happened Wednesday morning, inching the video slightly closer (but not really) to YouTube's all-time view leader, Justin Bieber's 'Baby,' with 515 million views.

It's an especially remarkable feat, considering the amount of bad press the video has garnered since its release in February. In the peak of its popularity, some critics referred to Black as the worst singer of all time.

Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon Sing Rebecca Black's 'Friday'

Lisa Thomas — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:44:42 +0000

Who knew that such a bad song could create so much good in the entertainment world?

On Friday night's episode of 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon,' funnyman Stephen Colbert made a special musical appearance, in which he fittingly performed Rebecca

Rebecca Black Sings 'Friday' on 'Jay Leno' [VIDEO]

roddwayne — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:43:26 +0000

Internet celebrity Rebecca Black is certainly making the most of her 15 minutes of fame.

The 13-year-old Canadian singer, who is taking the Internet by storm with the video for her single 'Friday,' stopped by 'The Tonight Show With Jay Leno' last night, during which she performed her infamously bad song live.

Despite receiving a ton of criticism for her vocals (or lack thereof) and song lyrics, Black now appears to have a sense of humor about it all, which you can check out in her pre-performance interview with Leno. Watch it now.

Lady Gaga Praises Rebecca Black, Says She'll Direct Next Music Video

Lisa Thomas — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:32:04 +0000

She's taken the Internet, music industry and world by storm, and on Tuesday, Lady Gaga sat down for an exclusive one-hour interview with Google, in which she talked about everything from new music to viral star Rebecca Black.

During the interview, Gaga -- whose videos have been streamed over 1 billion times on YouTube -- described her upcoming CD 'Born This Way' as "Avant-garde-techno-rock," and said that she will be making her directorial debut with the video for her second single, 'Judas.' ("Expect some symbolism in this video," she said to the audience.)

'Friday' Could Become Major Payday for Rebecca Black

Lucky Larry — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:30:11 +0000

Rebecca Black is apparently turning what some are calling the "worst song ever" into huge profits.

Forbes writer Chris Barth recently took a look at the digital sales and video streams for her now infamous (but admittedly catchy) song 'Friday.' Thus far, the video has over 30 million streams on YouTube, which has apparently translated into an estimated $20,000 -- a big profit, considering Black's mother paid Ark Music Factory a little over $2,000 for two songs and the 'Friday' video.

Not Everyone Loves "Friday".

roddwayne — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:54:54 +0000

Media outlets are calling the viral video hit the "worst music video ever". Four weeks ago, no one had heard of 13 year old Rebecca Black. Now she is a web sensation. You haven't seen or heard of the video "Friday"? Well, here it is.

Rebecca Black — New Queen of The Internet

Mix 93-1 — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:13:50 +0000

Have you heard about Rebecca Black, the tween pop star that came from the Internet? Her single “Friday” has been plastered all over the web over the last few days, and YouTubers have been hard at work warping, remixing and mashing up her stuff. Here are some of the more interesting/hilarious/terrifying examples. The Original Rebecca [...]