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caught on tape

Dec 23, 2011 3:14 PM CST

FedEx Sorry About Thrown Package

Company offers YouTube apology

(Newser) - FedEx suffered a public embarrassment this week in the form of a YouTube video, watched by 800,000 people, which showed an employee casually tossing a computer monitor over a 6-foot fence. Now the company is doing damage control, fighting fire with fire by posting a YouTube video of its...

Egypt Fumes
Over Beaten
Protester

death toll: 14

Dec 19, 2011 6:16 AM CST

Egypt Fumes Over Beaten Protester

YouTube clip fuels anger as 14 killed since Friday

(Newser) - Video showing Egyptian troops tearing a woman's clothing before beating her unconscious is sparking a new wave of anger in Egypt. The graphic YouTube clip , along with similar images, has helped fuel the latest protests, Australia's ABC News reports. Protesters, some holding copies of a newspaper whose front...

Rick Perry's 'Strong' Campaign Ad Inspires Wave of Parodies

Rick Perry Ad
Inspires Wave
of Parodies

Dec 13, 2011 12:31 PM CST

Rick Perry Ad Inspires Wave of Parodies

Atheists, rabbis, National Lampoon ridicule 'Strong' spot

(Newser) - If all press is good press, then Rick Perry's in luck. His "Strong" campaign ad — now the most-"disliked" campaign video on YouTube—certainly has people talking. Its message about gays in the military, prayer in schools, and the "War on Christmas" has inspired a wealth...

As Spoofs Abound, Perry Ad Racks Up 'Dislikes'

Perry Ad Is YouTube's
No. 3 Most-Disliked Video

Dec 9, 2011 7:27 AM CST

Perry Ad Is YouTube's No. 3 Most-Disliked Video

'Strong' ad behind only Justin Bieber, Rebecca Black videos

(Newser) - Rick Perry's controversial new campaign ad is closing in on the YouTube record for most disliked video ever. The ad—which currently has close to 400,000 "dislikes"—is now behind only Justin Bieber's video for "Baby," and Rebecca Black's "Friday" video....

See Barney Frank's Best Moments on YouTube

Check Out
Barney's Best
Videos on
YouTube

Nov 28, 2011 3:49 PM CST

Check Out Barney's Best Videos on YouTube

From ribbing Newt Gingrich to battling Bill O'Reilly

(Newser) - With Barney Frank retiring from Congress , "It’s about to get a little dumber, and a lot duller" on Capitol Hill, Ezra Klein writes in the Washington Post . Need any proof of Frank's chutzpah? YouTube is rife with videos that display his sharp wit and natural toughness. Whether...

Mila Kunis Attends Marines Ball With Scott Moore

Mila Kunis Hits Marines Ball

Nov 20, 2011 7:37 AM CST

Mila Kunis Hits Marines Ball

Actress makes good on promise to accompany Sgt. Scott Moore

(Newser) - Chalk up another celeb who's made good on a YouTube promise: Not to be outdone by Friends With Benefits co-star Justin Timberlake , Mila Kunis has hit her own Marine Corps ball. The actress accompanied Sgt. Scott Moore— who cheekily invited her in a YouTube video that went viral —...

Beating Judge Battling for Younger Daughter Visits

Nov 16, 2011 1:44 AM CST

Beating Judge Battling for Younger Daughter Visits

William Adams seeks to lift restraining order concerning 10-year-old

(Newser) - A Texas judge whose shocking beating of his disabled teenage daughter went viral is now battling for visitation rights with his younger child. William Adams filed paperwork this week to lift a temporary restraining order banning him from visits with his 10-year-old daughter unless he obtains permission from his ex-wife,...

Pro Golfer: Who
Needs a Coach?
I Have YouTube

Nov 9, 2011 4:38 PM CST

Pro Golfer: Who Needs a Coach? I Have YouTube

Y.E. Yang spends a lot of time watching video clips of other pros

(Newser) - South Korean golfer Y.E. Yang made a surprising revelation to reporters today: He split with his coach more than a year ago and replaced him with YouTube, reports AFP . "I've tried to put a lot of methodology into it," he said. "I've researched quite...

Driver Puts Cross-Country
Trip Into 5-Minute Video

Nov 9, 2011 3:20 PM CST

Driver Puts Cross-Country Trip Into 5-Minute Video

Time-lapse covers more than 12,000 miles

(Newser) - Always wanted to take a cross-country trip but couldn't find the time? Freelance photographer Brian DeFrees can at least give you a taste. He compressed his two-month, 12,225-mile trip from Syracuse to California and back into a five-minute video, reports the Huffington Post .

Judge Under Fire
After Daughter Posts
Video of Beating

Nov 2, 2011 12:41 PM CDT

Judge Under Fire After Daughter Posts Video of Beating

Police investigate after disturbing clip goes viral

(Newser) - A Texas judge is facing a police investigation along with death threats after his daughter posted a video of a severe beating she endured in 2004, reports KRIS TV . The disturbing seven-minute clip has racked up more than 600,000 views on YouTube after Hillary Adams shared it on Reddit....

JetBlue Apologizes Via YouTube for Hellish Ordeal

Nov 1, 2011 2:22 PM CDT

JetBlue Apologizes Via YouTube for Hellish Ordeal

Weather diverted flights to Hartford ... and then the pain set in

(Newser) - JetBlue is hoping to fend off some bad publicity with a YouTube apology to the passengers who were stranded on the tarmac over the weekend. "We know we let some of you down over the course of this weekend and for that we are truly sorry," said COO...

Huntsman
Daughters
Parody Cain's
Smokin' Ad

Oct 29, 2011 5:15 AM CDT

Huntsman Daughters Parody Cain's Smokin' Ad

Strange camera angles, bad tilt-shift, just like original spot

(Newser) - First Jon Huntsman's daughters made a splash on Twitter , thanks to their tactical deployment of wit and snark. Now they're taking to YouTube , featuring a parody of the infamous "smoking man" video put out earlier in the week by Herman Cain's campaign manager, Mark Block, reports...

Hackers Fill
Sesame Street
With Porn

Oct 17, 2011 11:44 AM CDT

Hackers Fill Sesame Street With Porn

YouTube channel briefly turns XXX

(Newser) - Sesame Street briefly turned into Sex-ame Street yesterday, when hackers apparently took hold of the children’s show’s YouTube channel and filled it with porn. The page was taken offline in the afternoon, CNN reports, but it appears to be back up today . The nonprofit Sesame Workshop apologized yesterday,...

Soldier Tells Dad
He's Gay on YouTube

Soldier Tells Dad He's Gay on YouTube

'I still love you, son,' replies his father

(Newser) - After the official press conferences and announcements, it's a viral video on YouTube that might be the stealing the show regarding the end of Don't Ask, Don't Tell. In it, an unidentified gay soldier stationed in Germany films himself telling his father that he's gay, notes...

Starbucks Fires
Steamed Barista
for Video Rant

VIRAL VIDEO

Sep 22, 2011 1:16 PM CDT

Starbucks Fires Steamed Barista for Video Rant

Calls song 'teachable moment' for company

(Newser) - A California Starbucks worker was sent packing after posting a video rant about his job—in song form. Christopher Cristwell took his guitar to YouTube to air his venti-sized frustrations; the clip was picked up by a Starbucks blog and he lost his job, the Merced Sun-Star reports. Among the...

Oldsters Fumble
With Webcam,
Go Viral

Sep 15, 2011 12:07 PM CDT

Oldsters Fumble With Webcam, Go Viral

Cute video racks up nearly 2 million hits

(Newser) - When Bruce and Esther Huffman tried in vain to take a still photo of themselves on their new laptop's camera, they had no idea they were about to become the next viral video sensation. The frustrated Esther couldn't figure out the camera function, though her granddaughter had shown...

Linda Hamilton:
'Please, Please'
Invite Me to Ball

MORE MARINES DRAMA

Jul 20, 2011 10:55 AM CDT

Linda Hamilton: 'Please, Please' Invite Me to Ball

In a completely random moment, Terminator star resorts to begging

(Newser) - Today's moment in Marines weirdness: Terminator star Linda Hamilton has turned the tables on the Marines and filmed her own YouTube appeal begging for an invitation to the ball. Hamilton says she cried "all night long" after hearing that Betty White turned down an invitation from Sgt. Ray...

Rebecca Black:
See Ya Later,
Haters

new video

Jul 19, 2011 3:41 AM CDT

Rebecca Black: See Ya Later, Haters

She's back, in new video for 'This Is My Moment'

(Newser) - You can't keep a bad singer down. Rebecca Black, the brunette America has loved to hate since she released "Friday" , is taking out her revenge in a new video for "This Is My Moment." "Were you the one who said I'd be nuthin'?...

Yes, I Am Going
on YouTube
Marine Date: Mila

Jul 15, 2011 12:29 PM CDT

Yes, I Am Going on YouTube Marine Date: Mila

Kunis sets the record straight

(Newser) - Go ahead, breathe a sigh of relief: Mila Kunis will be attending the Marine Corps Ball with Sgt. Scott Moore after all. Kunis accepted Moore's YouTube invitation , eliciting a nationwide feeling of warmth and fuzziness that quickly dissipated when reports surfaced that she bailed on the whole thing . But...

YouTube Suspends
Lady Gaga's Account

Jul 15, 2011 2:20 AM CDT

YouTube Suspends Lady Gaga's Account

Account briefly pulled after complaint of copyright infringement

(Newser) - Lady Gaga's account is one of the most popular on YouTube but that didn't save it from being suspended for copyright violations yesterday. Before it was reinstated later in the day, a notice said the account had been pulled because of "multiple or severe violations of YouTube'...