To start us off this week we’ve got an offering from Big Brother in which Rodrigo gets instructions on writing a letter to the Queen. It’s just one of those moments where you can tell Big Brother is smiling inside.

Secondly, here’s a Facebook spoof of “I Gotta Feeling” by Black Eyed Peas. The real song is number 1 in the UK, and this video is the most viewed this week.

Next up, everyone loves a good, old-fashioned FAIL. Here’s a short, but very sweet, Duet Fail.

This next one’s not that funny but it is pretty cool. It’s the type of footage of a Lightning Strike that you wish you’d got yourself and, if any lightning is passing over your way, will make you reach for any camera equipment in grabbing distance.

Against my better judgement, here’s the latest from Fred in Fred Sees A Therapist. Apparently, for some reason that completely escapes me, this clip is good enough to pull over a million views since it was posted on July 29.

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Welcome to yet another Viral Friday. Number 5 to be more specific. This week we’ve got a few goodies for you. CNN have found a ghost at the Neverland Ranch, and now you too will be able to open a banana more efficiently.

First up, is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, apparently it’s Michael Jackson’s ghost caught on film by CNN. A likely story.

Had trouble opening a banana? It would appear that nearly 200,000 people have the same difficulties and have turned to this informative clip to learn from our monkey relatives how they best open bananas.

The second most popular video on YouTube this week. And we had behind the scenes, head-cam footage in our viral chart last week. Cool, no?

There’s little that can be said about this video other than it needs watching. Don’t be put off by the subtitles- they’re what make it. I’ve always been a fan of art house films. Well, no I haven’t- but this one makes them almost bearable.

Sacha Baron Cohen on David Letterman in the wake of Bruno’s release. Hearing him in the flesh is odd and seeing him out of character is even odder. Cohen’s come under a bit of criticism recently for speaking about his art and not shying away from the glare of publicity as usual. Kill joys.

New today, Michael Jackson’s final rehearsal 2 days before his death has been revealed. Apparently it has quashed rumours that he was frail. Still not sure what to think though.

FIlm Noir makes a comeback in this advert for Head & Shoulders. Will this man make sure his hair knows his affections before it leaves him? Male pattern baldness metaphor, anyone?

We’re not sure quite how safe it is not to include a ‘don’t try this at home’ message in big red letters, but we’re sure that it makes us want to be Spiderman. Remember the guy who used to do all the free-running for the BBC ads? Well now, we’re in his eyes…We’ll be looking into this campaign on Wednesday next week.

One of the best fall fail clips since that fella from Catch Phrase fell down the stairs and broke his leg on his first show. Fantastic.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a hitherto undiscovered life form found in North Carolina. Or a hand. Pretty lame but it seems to be cooking up a storm on YouTube this week, racking up nearly 200k views since it was added 2 days ago.

We’re over the three week hump. We’re doing well for a startup blog right?

This Friday we’re bringing you a few more cracking videos. There’s something for everyone. Lewis Hamilton in an unconventional race, SuBo’s back on the road too, Shane Dawson doesn’t have a dad for Sunday and Barry from Eastenders owns a cab company. Just your average Friday…

I’m sure, by now, everyone’s heard of the girl who asked for five tattoos and woke up with 55? The real question should really be- who wants tattoos on their face anyway- and how could you fall asleep in the process?

Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen go head to head in a mini-cab race. Featuring the one-and-only Barry from Eastenders.

We’ve told you about this viral video already but it’s going to keep on getting bigger. It’s rare that a company makes a good viral that we know will be passed around again when everyone’s forgotten about it in a few years.

4. Happy Father(less) Day. Shane Dawson ponders what happens on Father’s day, should you not be so lucky.

SuBo’s out of The Priory and back on the road with Cowell and the gang. Fantastic.

This week we’ve got offerings from the Jonas Webcast, Google, JLS and more…

Firstly, our five Wolfram Alpha facts about today are:

1. This is the 163rd day of the year
2. The moon is a waning gibbous
3. Actor Scott Thompson is 50 today
4. There are no official holidays or major observances related to today
5. It is in the 24th week of the year

There’s some sort of competition- probably the type that wins prestige, not prizes- organised by Google. If you’ve got a creative idea get it filmed and upload it before June 22. On that Friday we will give you the list of our 5 favourite submissions as part of our Viral Friday feature.

The most viewed video on YouTube this week is gracious XFactor losers, JLS. Not quite Take That; very nearly Backstreet Boys; certainly with a strong following- I still see people wearing those hoodies all over the place.

quite a terrible video and perhaps even more disturbing than the fat guy doing it on Britain’s Got Talent, but apparently people like to see it. What would Walt Disney think?

Read more about 2 Girls 1 Duck here. The most bizarrely entertaining viral out there at the moment. Why is it popular? Can’t quite put our fingers on it…but that duck has certainly got something.

This collaboration somewhat blows Ciara and JT out of the water. If you close your eyes, it may be difficult to know which is actually singing.

I wish we all lived in Spain. If we did, this Viral Friday featured could be alliterative. It would, in Spanish, be called Viernes Virico. Here are the videos we’ve enjoyed most this week:

Pure genius. Poor Bonnie Tyler is having the Total Eclipse of her heart ripped out and remixed into a hilarious parody of the 80s video. Like Casetteboy Vs The Apprentice, we like people being a bit creative with other people’s content. Open source media all the way.

Britain’s Got Talent winners Diversity have had the most views on YouTube this week. Their final act was flawlessly executed (excuse the pun) and has set a new precedent for future dance acts. This video, BoV feels, deserves its place in the spotlight.

This video is from FailBlog. In the wake of MPs expenses and ministerial resignation, it seems everyone’s out to get our PM. It’s obvious that this video will only add to the collection of David Brent-esque footage of Mr Brown.

UPDATE: Why are Viacom, who own MTV, taking this video off YouTube?

Sacha Baren Cohen’s latest invention is Bruno, the fashion journalist. His latest stunt found him falling from the ceiling of the MTV awards ceremony into the lap of Eminem, who has made a recent comeback.

There have been rumours that the whole thing was staged and that Eminem’s reaction may not be genuine. Either way, it offers a good opportunity for a giggle.

Lastly, but by no means least, everyone’s favourite Conrad has appeared on Family Guy in the US. If our calculations are correct, the episode should be arriving on BBC3 on Sunday, July 12. For now, this clip is more than enough to whet our appetites.