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Grannies Learn to Love 'Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer'

By Monica GarskeNov 30th 2010 – 8:29AM
Pam Wendell

Pam Wendell

(Nov. 30) -- That wacky Christmas ditty "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" may be a song about a sweet old granny's untimely death, but believe it or not, some grandmas actually dig the dig. Dr. Elmo Shropshire, singer of the catchy 1979 novelty tune, told AOL News that after 31 years of holiday airplay, it seems...

Isabella Rossellini Weirded Out by Duck Sex

By Monica GarskeNov 23rd 2010 – 4:21PM
Julian Stratenschulte, EPA / Corbis

Julian Stratenschulte, EPA / Corbis

(Nov. 23) -- Hollywood actress Isabella Rossellini has no qualms about exploring the bizarre sex lives of animals on camera, but even she's weirded out by the strange exchange between ducks. Rossellini writes, produces and stars in the offbeat viral series "Green Porno: Seduce Me," in which she dresses up in animal...

Are You a Male Virgin? Google Searches Yield Unintended Laughs

By Ben MuessigSep 8th 2010 – 8:08AM
Google.com

Google.com

(Sept. 8) -- Searching for laughs online? All you need to do is ask the right questions. Internet jokesters have found a number of comical Google search results -- from humorous and sometimes inappropriate ads that appear beside certain queries to silly "easter eggs" hidden by developers inside the search engine. For...

Cheezburger Tycoon Brings 'Street Comedy' to the Web

By Ben MuessigJul 14th 2010 – 11:11AM
YouTube

YouTube

(July 14) -- On the Internet, they're either laughing with you or they're laughing with someone else. So it's no surprise that Web comedy impresario Ben Huh -- the man behind more than 50 online laugh factories, including FAIL Blog and I Can Has Cheezburger -- continues to launch new humor websites. But unlike the other...

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