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The Best Viral Videos of 2011 — Chosen by You!
The votes have been tallied and YOU, our lovely TheFW readers, have selected the best viral videos of the year in the categories of dogs, cats, animals, babies, kids, and dance, as well as most heartwarming video, and biggest internet sensation.
Now we present all of our winners — like Randall the Honey Badger, who won the internet sensation category with 35% of the vote, and the “no-no cat, who managed an impressive 39% in the always competitive feline category — in the list of the year’s best viral videos.
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Bing Crosby’s ‘White Christmas’ Named Favorite Christmas Song — Survey of the Day
There is no escaping Christmas songs this time of year, even if one wanted to, so most people have an opinion as to which of these yuletide tunes they like best.
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Whatever Happened to ‘Married With Children’ Star David Faustino? [PHOTO]
Then: David Faustino entered annoying TV brother history in 1987, playing hopeless horndog Bud Bundy in the raunchy sitcom ‘Married . . . With Children.’ Faustino — who sported one of the era’s most memorable mullets — had been a working actor since the age of five.
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Admit It — You Re-Gift, Don’t You? — Survey of the Day
‘Tis the season to receive gifts. Inevitably, some of the presents your friends and loved ones will be nice enough to give you won’t be anything you particularly want or need.
So, do you try to make these unwanted gifts usefull by wrapping them back up and giving them to somebody else who might actually appreciate them?
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Whatever Happened to ‘Blair Witch Project’ Star Heather Donahue? [PHOTO]
Then: Heather Donahue (along with her blue hat and nostrils) was the star and poster girl of the 1999 DIY horror smash hit ‘The Blair Witch Project.’ It was the then-24-year old’s first credited big screen role, and she ended up earning $4 million for it since her salary was tied to the movie’s success.
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Fewer Grinches This Year as Most People Want Family Time — Survey of the Day
Where has all the commercialism gone? This year, the majority of Americans “don’t care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree,” as Mariah Carey sings. Their favorite aspect of the holiday season is the time they get to spend with loved ones.
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Who Really Likes the Taste of Eggnog, Anyway? — Survey of the Day
Eggnog is one of those drinks we all like to have around the holidays not because it’s our favorite drink, but just because of tradition. However, it turns out that more people actually like the drink than dislike it.
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Most Americans Think They Are Darned Good Looking — Survey of the Day
According to a new survey in which respondents were asked to rate their own looks on a scale of one to ten, Americans are a very self-confident bunch.
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Troops Returning From Iraq War Have Americans Split — Survey of the Day
Earlier this week, the Pentagon declared the end of the Iraq War, an almost nine-year conflict which claimed 4,487 American lives and removed Saddam Hussein from power. Now, Americans are are conflicted over whether the entire endeavor was worth it.
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Shocker! Woman Rejects Man’s Marriage Proposal Live on ‘Ellen’ [VIDEO]
When Jodi, who was sitting in the audience of ‘The Ellen Degeneres Show,’ realized her boyfriend Jacob was about to come into the studio and propose, she began to cry.
But, sadly, these weren’t tears of joy. Instead what we got was the opposite of all those videos you’ve seen in which a fellow’s surprise proposal is meet with weepy acceptence. Yup, Jodi said no.
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‘A Christmas Story’ Is America’s Favorite Christmas Movie…What Else Is There? — Survey of the Day
It wouldn’t be Christmas time without Christmas movies, and even though the same half-dozen or so holiday classics tend to be played again and again during December two Christmas films folks are still not sick of are ‘A Christmas Story’ and ‘It’s a Wonderful Life.’
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Do College Football Fans Want the BCS or a Playoff System? — Survey of the Day
It’s pretty well accepted that the BCS system to determine college football’s national championship is unpopular with the public.
But a new survey from Poll Position shows just how hated the BCS -- which uses a mix of human polls, computer rankings and strength of schedule to determine a one-off national championship game — really is.