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5. 186,000,000 views: Susan Boyle of Britain’s Got Talent

This never-been-kissed sweetheart of Britain has supposedly got talent. In fact, I won’t ruin it for you. Go watch this clip, and you can be the judge of Boyle and her presentation.

4. 196,500,000 views: Jeff Dunham – Achmed the Terrorist

Who doesn’t appreciate a touchy subject ripped to shreds? If you are offended by terroist humor, this isn’t the youtube video for you. Between the “I KILL YOU” dialogue and puppet mastery, it is safe to assume that this idiocy is popular due to its context.

3. 230,200,000 views: Touch My Body music video by Mariah Carey

Yet another suggestive music video from Mariah Carey, and yet another hit on youtube. If you enjoy watching Carey frolicking around touching herself, this is the youtube video for you. In fact, just type in Mariah Carey, every result won’t let you down.

2. 266,500,000 views: Twilight, the movie trailer

The first time I heard about Twilight, it was through the movie trailer on youtube. A friend, terminally in love with Edward, proudly showed me the preview, and I’ll admit to being excited. Yes, it’s about vampires and werewolves, but don’t be too quick to judge, at least the movie trailer was great.

1. 356,300,000 views: Crank Dat music video by Soulja Boy

Without youtube, the world would be deprived of this oh-so-original rap artist. Soulja Boy demonstrated the power of online networking through this youtube phenomenon, and had people on their feet within minutes. For those of you who don’t know the steps to Crank Dat, it’s time to crawl out of that dark hole you have been living in, and ” Superman that Hoe”.

Comic mastermind Jeff Dunham has been setting records with his DVD sales and live appearance tours as well as winning sterling media raves for many compelling reasons, but prime among them is one central factor: The humor he and his suitcase posse of comedic characters deliver hits dead center at how we all live our lives, think and feel in this complex and sometimes absurd modern world, so well, in fact, that his comedy never fails to evoke knowing laughs over and over again. It’s incisive humor with heart, which of course makes Christmas – the biggest holiday of the year – a perfect subject for his sidesplitting insight and observations and considerable skills as a humorist.

And now the award-winning comedian who has sold an astounding two million DVDs (and counting) of his top-rated Comedy Central specials, “Spark Of Insanity” and “Arguing With Myself,” will bring his special brand of “ha-ha-ha” to the “ho-ho-ho” of the 2008 Christmas season. On June 7, Dunham taped his first ever Christmas special in Milwaukee, where his devoted fans braved tornado warnings, gale-force winds and torrential rains to pack the theater and summon up the year-end holiday spirit at the dawn of summer.

As the Dunham phenomenon has spread to Canada with his appearance at July’s Just For Laughs Festival in Toronto, the man hailed as “easily one of the funniest stand-up comics alive” (Dallas Morning News) will also have his Christmas special broadcast in November in Canada and concurrently release it on DVD at the same time, respectively as it debuts on Comedy Central and hits retail racks and online stores in the U.S.

andPOP caught up with Jeff and a special guest recently for one hilarious interview.