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“Prop 8–The Musical”: Another Viral Video Hit?

by Kara Swisher
Posted on December 4, 2008 at 1:20 AM PT

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Although it was just posted on the Funny or Die comedy Web site, a new online video spoof on California’s Proposition 8 has already garnered almost one million views.

The video has a star-studded cast, all singing Marc Shaiman’s “Prop 8–The Musical,” including Jack Black (as, um, Jesus), Neil Patrick Harris, John C. Reilly, Margaret Cho, Allison Janney and others.

It’s set as a musical being presented by the Sacramento Community College Players.

Prop 8, a ballot initiative passed in the November election in California, eliminated the right of gay and lesbian people to marry by overriding a state Supreme court decision and changing the state Constitution.

It is currently undergoing legal challenge.

In any case, this video is very funny, especially the part about shrimp cocktail:

See more Jack Black videos at Funny or Die

Please see this disclosure related to me and gay marriage.

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  • Peter Kafka
    Awesome. Also, not to get all media business nerdy, but: What terrible overlay ads! The two I saw were for Forex trading, and for cruise ship specials.
  • Great cast and Shaiman can do no wrong in my book. I agree with Peter, these overlay ads need a fork stuck in them because the idea needs a little more cooking first.
  • Sam Harrison
    hmmmm, pushing your personal agenda?
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Kara Swisher started covering digital issues for The Wall Street Journal's San Francisco bureau in 1997 and also wrote the BoomTown column about the sector. With Walt Mossberg, she co-produces and co-hosts D: All Things Digital, a major high-tech and media conference. Read more »

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