Since their first "Auto-Tune the News" video went viral in April 2009, the Gregory brothers have gained a cult-like following on YouTube. Their musical additions to TV news coverage are catchy and humorous, and their latest video "Pure Poppycock" (released in April) does not disappoint. Recurring characters "Angry Gorilla" and "Bolverk the Viking" are back for more musical mayhem, as is Katie Couric, the only news figure to have been featured in every video so far. This time, Couric sings a duet about a "rip tide of lies" the completely made-up news stories that circulated the Internet earlier this year with guest star Joel Madden posing as one of the hackers who posted the stories. The video also includes a revival of the "Best Unintentional Singer" award, whose recipient is ... well, you'll just have to watch to find out.
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