Ylvis' 'The Fox' Is YouTube's Top Trending Video of 2013

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Ylvis still doesn't know what the fox says, but the Norwegian duo can take comfort: Its viral hit exploring that question has been named YouTube's top trending video of 2013.

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Also in the top trending videos category revealed Wednesday: a military version of "Harlem Shake," a Chatroulette take on Miley Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball" and Jean-Claude Van Damme's "Epic Splits" for Volvo.

YouTube also unveiled the top trending music videos and channels gaining the most followers in 2013.

In the music video category, the big winners were Psy ("Gentlemen") Miley Cyrus ("Wrecking Ball" and "We Can't Stop"), Katy Perry ("Roar") and P!nk ("Just Give Me A Reason") taking the five top spots.

When it comes to the YouTube channels seeing the biggest gains in subscribers, Swedish video game commentator Pewdiepie took the top spot, with Chilean comedian Hola Soy German, comedy duo Smosh, Beyonce and One Direction rounding out the top five.

Find the complete list below, with links of where to watch.

Top Trending Videos of 2013

1. Ylvis - The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?), tvnorge

2. Harlem Shake (original army edition), kennethaakonsen

3. How Animals Eat Their Food | MisterEpicMann, MisterEpicMann

4. Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball (Chatroulette Version), SteveKardynal

5. baby&me / the new evian film, EvianBabies

6. Volvo Trucks - The Epic Split feat. Van Damme, VolvoTrucks

7. YOLO (feat. Adam Levine & Kendrick Lamar), thelonelyisland

8. Telekinetic Coffee Shop Surprise, CarrieNYC

9. THE NFL : A Bad Lip Reading, BadLipReading, 

10. Mozart vs Skrillex. Epic Rap Battles of History Season 2., ERB

Top Trending Music Videos of 2013

1. PSY - GENTLEMAN M/V, officialpsy

2. Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball, MileyCyrusVEVO

3. Miley Cyrus - We Can't Stop, MileyCyrusVEVO

4. Katy Perry - Roar (Official), KatyPerryVEVO

5. P!nk - Just Give Me A Reason ft. Nate Ruess, PinkVEVO

6. Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines ft. T.I., Pharrell, RobinThickeVEVO

7. Rihanna - Stay ft. Mikky Ekko, RihannaVEVO

8. Naughty Boy - La La La ft. Sam Smith, NaughtyBoyVEVO

9. Selena Gomez - Come & Get It, SelenaGomezVEVO

10. Avicii - Wake Me Up (Official Video), AviciiOfficialVEVO

11. One Direction - Best Song Ever, OneDirectionVEVO

12. Bruno Mars - When I Was Your Man [Official Video], ElektraRecords

13. One Direction - One Way Or Another (Teenage Kicks), OneDirectionVEVO

14. MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS - CAN'T HOLD US FEAT. RAY DALTON (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO), RyanLewisProductions

15. Demi Lovato - Heart Attack (Official Video), DemiLovatoVEVO

16. Daft Punk - Get Lucky (Official Audio) ft. Pharrell Williams, DaftPunkVEVO

17. Avicii - Wake Me Up (Lyric Video), AviciiOfficialVEVO

18. David Guetta - Play Hard (Official Video) ft. Ne-Yo, Akon, davidguettavevo

19. Pitbull - Feel This Moment ft. Christina Aguilera, PitbullVEVO

20. Justin Timberlake - Mirrors, justintimberlakeVEVO

21. Taylor Swift - 22, TaylorSwiftVEVO

22. Calvin Harris - I Need Your Love ft. Ellie Goulding, CalvinHarrisVEVO

23. Ariana Grande - The Way ft. Mac Miller, ArianaGrandeVevo

24. 23 (Explicit), MikeWillMadeitVEVO, 112,861,589

25. Lady Gaga - Applause (Official), LadyGagaVEVO

Channels that gained the most subscribers in 2013

1. PewDiePie

2. HolaSoyGerman

3. smosh

4. RihannaVEVO

5. OneDirectionVEVO

6. portadosfundos

7. ERB

8. JennaMarbles

9. SkyDoesMinecraft

10. EminemVEVO

11. TheEllenShow

12. KatyPerryVEVO

13. machinima

14. TaylorSwiftVEVO

15. ElektraRecords

16. MileyCyrusVEVO

17. nigahiga

18. officialpsy

19. JustinBieberVEVO

20. TheFineBros

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David Oyelowo on the Unusual Experience of Being Directed by Lee Daniels (Video)

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During The Hollywood Reporter's recent inaugural "Breakthrough Performers Panel," which I moderated, best supporting actor Oscar hopeful David Oyelowo had all of the other panelists entranced as he described what it is like to be directed by Lee Daniels, for whom he worked twice over the past year, on The Paperboy and Lee Daniels' The Butler.

From the way Oyelowo explained it that day -- and other stars of The Butler, including Forest Whitaker and Cuba Gooding, Jr., have described it to me since -- Daniels certainly sounds like one of the most unconventional filmmakers of all time.

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Daniels wears his emotions on his sleeve, Oyelowo explained, and will often break into tear of joy or sadness while on set. Moreover, the actor added, "He is not a respecter of persons," and will not hesitate to yell "Fake!" at his actors, sometimes in the middle of a take, no matter how famous or respected they are. (The Butler's Jane Fonda and Oprah Winfrey have both said that he yelled it at them -- Winfrey in the middle of her first take on the film, which was her first acting gig on a film in 15 years.)

But, Oyelowo emphasizes, he is just as generous with his compliments (he will often yell "Genius!" after a good take) -- and, he adds, "He is as hard on himself as he is on his actors."

For more, check out the video of Oyelowo's comments at the top of this post.

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CBS Plays 'Africa' Over Mandela Memorial Footage, Toto Does Not Approve (Video)

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Nelson Mandela's memorial coverage was bound to take something of a celebratory tone -- but CBS News may have taken things a step too far.

During Tuesday's coverage of the late South African president and anti-apartheid revolutionary's Soweto stadium memorial, CBS This Morning played Toto's "Africa" over shots of grieving ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.

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The song could be seen as fitting, given Mandela's status as one of the most famous individuals to ever come out of the continent -- only it was written and recorded by white American men who had admittedly never traveled to Africa prior to the song's 1982 release.

"CBS This Morning utilized "Africa" as the audio bed for a segment they aired this morning," said Toto keyboardist and "Africa" lead vocalist David Paich, in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. "As the co-writer of the song, if I had been asked for sync approval, the answer would have been a decline with a recommendation they honor the musicians of South Africa setting their sights on indigenous repertoire. This is an important day, and both I and Toto, have always held a commitment towards supporting initiatives that benefit the populace of South Africa, the continent of Africa and the entire Southern Hemisphere. We honor Nelson Mandela and will continue to support initiatives he committed his life towards."

Among those raising an eyebrow at the song choice was NPR TV critic Eric Deggans, who took to Twitter: "I love CBS This Morning, but couldn't you end a segment on Mandela's funeral with real African music instead of Toto's Africa?"

To CBS' credit, This Morning also devoted a segment to how Mandela used music to inspire social changes. Watch both clips below.

Shirley Halperin contributed to this report.

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'SNL' Promos: John Goodman Freaks Out Over 'Roseanne' (Video)

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John Goodman is getting into the Christmas spirit.

The veteran actor, currently seen on the big screen in the Coen brothers' Inside Llewyn Davis, takes the Saturday Night Live stage this weekend for an astonishing 13th time as host. With the help of SNL's Taran Killam, Goodman got into a festive mood outside Rockefeller Center.

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Only two promos were unveiled this time around for a brief 37-second teaser, with the first focusing on Goodman's 13th time taking the stage. It just so happens that Friday is also Friday the 13th, so does this mean Goodman's SNL gig was destined to happen this week? A black cat that "scurries" past would seem to disagree.

In the second, Goodman travels back in time when Killam gets giddy over his love of Roseanne, the sitcom Goodman starred on opposite Roseanne Barr. Well, Goodman doesn't take it very well.

Watch the promos below.

Saturday Night Live airs at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT on Saturday. Kings of Leon is the musical guest.

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'Family Guy' Removes Brian in New Opening Credits (Video)

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That didn't take long.

A week after seemingly killing off beloved family pooch Brian, Fox's Family Guy has added new dog Vinnie (voiced by The Sopranos' Tony Sirico) into its opening credits.

During the Nov. 24 "Life of Brian" episode, the Seth MacFarlane-produced series shocked fans when Brian, the Griffin family's sophisticated talking dog, was struck by a car and run over. Attempts to revive the canine failed and the Griffins adopted Vinnie.

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Fans have petitioned the series to bring back Brian, with more than 128,000 people calling on Fox to return the beloved character to the family. And they may get their wish during the Dec. 15 episode, titled "Christmas Guy," in which Fox says "Stewie devises a master plan to get the one and only thing he wants for Christmas."

Check out the new opening credits, below, and hit the comments with your thoughts. Do you think Brian will be back? Family Guy airs Sundays at 9 p.m. on Fox.

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