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| Viral Video Chart: Sochi, Sherlock, Jerry Seinfeld and Jimmy Fallon | Viral Video Chart: Sochi, Sherlock, Jerry Seinfeld and Jimmy Fallon |
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| Controversy has dogged the Winter Olympics at Sochi, especially surrounding Russia's poor record on diversity. The Canadian Institute of Diversity and Inclusion has produced a witty ad featuring the luge.Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch was out for the count in series three of the BBC1 detective drama when he went on Watson's stag night. Now his number is almost up again when he meets "Murray-arty" on the set of Sesame Street. Luckily for Cumberbatch, the friendly Count Von Count is around to give him a clue to a brain-teasing maths question. | Controversy has dogged the Winter Olympics at Sochi, especially surrounding Russia's poor record on diversity. The Canadian Institute of Diversity and Inclusion has produced a witty ad featuring the luge.Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch was out for the count in series three of the BBC1 detective drama when he went on Watson's stag night. Now his number is almost up again when he meets "Murray-arty" on the set of Sesame Street. Luckily for Cumberbatch, the friendly Count Von Count is around to give him a clue to a brain-teasing maths question. |
| Comedian Jerry Seinfeld made a comeback appearance in the ad break of the Super Bowl, which was enjoyed by millions. He has also revealed that his Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee shows for mobile phones have become so successful that it has "gotten completely out of hand." The third series, which featured stars including Larry David and Tina Fey, was streamed 25m times. "Why would I put a show on a big heavy rectangle in your house when I could put it in your pocket?" he asked on CBS This Morning. | Comedian Jerry Seinfeld made a comeback appearance in the ad break of the Super Bowl, which was enjoyed by millions. He has also revealed that his Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee shows for mobile phones have become so successful that it has "gotten completely out of hand." The third series, which featured stars including Larry David and Tina Fey, was streamed 25m times. "Why would I put a show on a big heavy rectangle in your house when I could put it in your pocket?" he asked on CBS This Morning. |
| Meanwhile, television news in the UK has been full of reports about flooding and huge waves crashing against the coast. Devon plumber Andrew Cotton went to Nazaire in Portugal to find his big wave, which he hopes will prove to be a record breaker. | Meanwhile, television news in the UK has been full of reports about flooding and huge waves crashing against the coast. Devon plumber Andrew Cotton went to Nazaire in Portugal to find his big wave, which he hopes will prove to be a record breaker. |
| We've got a couple of clips to make you weep this week – a tribute to actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who died at the age of 46, and a taster of the summer's big sentimental movie, The Fault in Our Stars, which is released in June. | We've got a couple of clips to make you weep this week – a tribute to actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who died at the age of 46, and a taster of the summer's big sentimental movie, The Fault in Our Stars, which is released in June. |
| Finally, to cheer you up, take a look at the Swedish Marines' parody of Grease, which was filmed in Afghanistan, and comedy group Barkada's spoof on the song from Disney's Frozen, Do You Want to Be My Boyfriend. | Finally, to cheer you up, take a look at the Swedish Marines' parody of Grease, which was filmed in Afghanistan, and comedy group Barkada's spoof on the song from Disney's Frozen, Do You Want to Be My Boyfriend. |
| Guardian Viral Video Chart. Compiled by Unruly Media and mashed around by Janette | Guardian Viral Video Chart. Compiled by Unruly Media and mashed around by Janette |
| 1.The Canadian Institute of Diversity and Inclusion: "Luge" Super Bowl XLVIII TV CommercialThrusting message | |
| 2. Benedict Cumberbatch and the Sign of Four (or is it Three?)Elementary maths | 2. Benedict Cumberbatch and the Sign of Four (or is it Three?)Elementary maths |
| 3. Seinfeld Reunion Super Bowl Commercial 2014Jerry in the can | 3. Seinfeld Reunion Super Bowl Commercial 2014Jerry in the can |
| 4. Swedish Marines making parody of Grease lightning in AfghanistanStep to it | 4. Swedish Marines making parody of Grease lightning in AfghanistanStep to it |
| 5. Andrew Cotton at Nazaré Feb.2 - 2014 Ride of the Year Entry - Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards Riding high | 5. Andrew Cotton at Nazaré Feb.2 - 2014 Ride of the Year Entry - Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards Riding high |
| 6. Do You Want To Be My Boyfriend [FROZEN PARODY]Courting trouble | 6. Do You Want To Be My Boyfriend [FROZEN PARODY]Courting trouble |
| 7. "Full House" Guys Reunite On Jimmy FallonLate night departure | 7. "Full House" Guys Reunite On Jimmy FallonLate night departure |
| 8. Top 10 Anticipated But Disappointing MoviesTop of the flops | 8. Top 10 Anticipated But Disappointing MoviesTop of the flops |
| 9. The Fault In Our Stars | Official Trailer [HD] | 20th Century FOXGet the hankies out | 9. The Fault In Our Stars | Official Trailer [HD] | 20th Century FOXGet the hankies out |
| 10. Philip Seymour Hoffman Tribute RIP - 1967 - 2014Genius actor remembered | 10. Philip Seymour Hoffman Tribute RIP - 1967 - 2014Genius actor remembered |
| Source: Viral Video Chart. Compiled from data gathered at 14:00 on 6 February 2014. The Viral Video Chart is currently based on a count of the embedded videos and links on approximately 2m blogs, as well as Facebook and Twitter. | Source: Viral Video Chart. Compiled from data gathered at 14:00 on 6 February 2014. The Viral Video Chart is currently based on a count of the embedded videos and links on approximately 2m blogs, as well as Facebook and Twitter. |