The Week in Viral Videos - Daily Beast

From Britney debuting on X-Factor to Katie Couric joining the daytime lineup, watch our countdown of this week’s buzziest videos.

Move over, Fred Armisenâ€"there’s and new Obama in town. Saturday Night Live announced today that, starting this fall, comic Jay Pharoah will take on the president. Watch his impression, recorded in 2010.

One World Trade Center Timelapse

On the eleventh anniversary of 9/11, watch the now-tallest building in the United States rise from the ashes of its predecessor and reshape New York's downtown skyline.

Britney’s No-Holds-Barred X Factor Debut

Britney Spears cruised onto the set of X Factor before a crowd of screaming, crying fans, but she didn’t share that love with many of the acts. "And everyone thinks I’m the mean one," Simon joked, after Britney ripped into singer after singer.

Obama: “No Justification” for Ambassador’s Death

The president remembered the U.S. Ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens, who was killed by an attack in Benghazi on Tuesday that was reportedly provoked by the American movie Muhammed.

The Movie That Sparked a Firestorm

Ambassador Chris Stevens and three State Dept. officials were killed Tuesday in protest of an American movie that depicts Muhammed calling for massacres. Watch a trailer for the controversial film, The Innocence of Muslims.

You may know her as Kristen Wiig's odd roommate in Bridesmaids, but Rebel Wilson is on her way to becoming her own comedy sensation. Watch as she transforms from Rebel into her alter ego 'Rebelicious.'

Britney and Simon’s Favorite Curses

After their hotly anticipated X Factor debut together, how well do Britney Spears and Simon Cowell really know each other? Not well enough to succeed at Jimmy Kimmel's play on The Newlywed Gameâ€"or save each other from a sinking boat.

Jimmy Fallon: "You’ve Become the Spokesperson for Mormons!"

NBC's The New Normal star Andrew Rannells paid a visit to Jimmy Fallon and was confronted with how his starring role in Broadway's Book of Mormon has made him the poster-boy for Mitt Romney's religion.

After much anticipation, Katie Couric returned to the airwaves with her new daytime talk show, Katie. Does she stand a chance as the next Oprah?

DVF Through Google’s Glass

What's it like to be a part of Diane von Furstenberg's New York Fashion Week? Google teamed up with the iconic designer on this high-tech video, filmed entirely through 'Google glasses' worn by stylists, models, and DVF herself.