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Every week, we here on the Google Video team pick out some of our favorite videos to share with all of you. These videos are listed in the Google Picks section of the site, which is just a click away (it’s right under the upload link on the top of each page). Google Picks are a great mix of serious and funny, long-form and short. Here are three videos from this week’s selections. Be sure to check back each week for new ones.

Today’s Highlighted Videos

New videos appearing on the Google Video Movers & Shakers list for June 16, 2006:

To watch more top videos, visit Google Video’s Top 100 and Movers and Shakers.

Equality, human rights, and social justice are heavy concepts. Media That Matters corrals short documentary films that touch upon big topics and make you think. Be sure to check out any of their highlighted videos below, or the whole collection.

Today’s Highlighted Videos

New videos appearing on the Google Video Movers & Shakers list for June 14, 2006:

1. Click here to watch “mentos + diet cock = splash!!!”
that what hapen when you put 10 mentos into a diet cock buttle… after seen so many in goggle video i had to try… 13 sec

To watch more top videos, visit Google Video’s Top 100 and Movers and Shakers.

For a window into the present, take a look at The Documentary Channel’s engaging eight minute documentary on the history of oil’s role in the evolution of the USA… It’s just one of the Documentary Channel’s great videos on Google Video. And if you find your thirst for knowledge not sated, be sure to check out the rest of their collection.

New videos appearing on the Google Video Top 100 list for June 14, 2006:

To watch more top videos, visit Google Video’s Top 100 and Movers and Shakers.

It’s been a while, and we missed him. Since March, Charlie Rose has been recovering from heart surgery, and we are very happy to now have the opportunity to welcome him back. In honor of his return we’re offering his first show back, in which he speaks about his surgery and recovery, for free either as a stream or a download. And, as always, Charlie Rose episodes will be streamed free in their first 24 hours online. Be sure to check the new episode out, as well as browse through over 1500 of his interviews from the past 12 years.

Today’s Highlighted Video

New videos appearing on the Google Video Top 100 list for June 13, 2006:

To watch more top videos, visit Google Video’s Top 100 and Movers and Shakers.

English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge described poetry as “the best words in the best order.” Now, thanks to the beautiful works of JWTwo Entertainment, we can add “…with the right video” to that. They have created some striking animated poems, with topics ranging from Forgetfulness to Hunger. Check out all their videos here.

New videos appearing on the Google Video Movers and Shakers list for June 12, 2006:

To watch more top videos, visit Google Video’s Top 100 and Movers and Shakers.

Today, we introduced Movers & Shakers, a new feature that allows you to see videos as they are becoming popular. Think of it as a look at tomorrow’s Top 100, with the additional ability to see what’s popular in specific countries.

In honor of their World Cup victories today, here are the top Movers & Shakers from Germany and Ecuador (see all Movers & Shakers):

Germany:

Ecuador:

New videos appearing on the Google Video Top 100 list for June 9, 2006:

To watch more top videos, please click here to visit Google Video’s Top 100

Remember this? I sure do. With time running down, a sixth championship at his fingertips, and having just made a game-changing steal, Michael Jordan pulled up for a game-winning 20-footer… swish. It was one of those legendary sports moments that I’ll never forget.

This year’s NBA playoffs have had their share of thrills – Dirk’s electrifying run against the Suns, the Heat dethroning the defending champs, and, just maybe, the birth of the next Jordan – but the NBA Finals are sure to bring out the best. Heat. Mavericks. Shaq. Wade. Dirk. It’s a star-studded matchup and when the dust settles, the NBA will crown a first-time champion. I bet you know where Mark Cuban will be.

As we have for all games throughout the season, Google Video will be offering the full NBA Finals games for download shortly after the games end (starting on June 9). We’ll also have highlight packages from each game for fans who want their quick fix – and for only $1.99. So if you miss a game or you simply want history again, you can download the action on Google Video.

And, don’t worry, if basketball isn’t your thing, there’s always the drama and excitement of the spelling bee.

The best stories are those that deal with insurmountable odds; movies like Rudy, Miracle, and Armageddon warm our hearts. In that vein, the team over at Wombat Productions has put together a series of ‘minisodes’ searching for the root of success in Hollywood. You can see their humorous first four episodes on Google Video.

New videos appearing on the Google Video Top 100 list for June 8, 2006:

To watch more top videos, please click here to visit Google Video’s Top 100

World Cup fever is upon us. In a couple of days the world’s most watched television event will commence. Naturally, we on the Google Video team are very excited about this. Not only because we watch all the fan videos, but also because we get to root for our home teams. Today we have some interesting behind-the-scenes content from the US Soccer team to share with you.

Today’s Highlighted Videos

Videos appearing on the Google Video Top 100 list for June 7, 2006:

To watch more top videos, please click here to visit Google Video’s Top 100

You told us, and we listened. We’ve just introduced a new addition to our happy family — the Google Video Mac Player. It’s simple and compatible with most Macintosh models and software.