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Funny or Die is a comedy video site that brings forth an interesting mix of celeb and user-generated content with social media elements.

Users, including some celebs and professionals, upload videos who are then voted on: funny or die. The funniest videos make it to the top of the list while the others ones sink.

Some participants:
Magician David Blaine (edit: it’s a David Blaine impersonator )
Boxer Oscar De La Hoya
Actress Brooke Shields.

The model is somewhat reminiscent of On The Inside’s, in that we profile local celebs, and soon will allow users to share content (recommendations).

Funny or Die was started by Will Farrell and writers Adam McKay (Talladega Nights) and Chris Henchy (Entourage). In case, you haven’t seen it, here’s their submission The Landlord:

According to Google Analytics, Funny or Die has attracted 4.4 million pageviews and 1.7 millions unique visitors in its first week of operation. From vcratings.com: “Funny or Die’s rise shows what can be done when you combine the power of Hollywood celebrity with user generated content and cheap Silicon Valley technology.”