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Charlie Chaplin once said, “A day without laughter is a day wasted.” We couldn’t agree more—and, if you don’t agree, then take it up with Charlie (and maybe your therapist because that’s pretty dark). For everyone else, XUMO is putting some respek on the names of some of today’s greatest comedians this month and, because we feel like we’re friends and we can tell you things, we’re highlighting a few especially funny clips below. Check them out on XUMO! 

Funny or Die—President George Bush (Will Ferrell) Gets His Gopher

It’s been a grueling election season, but let’s not talk about Trump or Hillary. Instead, let’s all enjoy America’s favorite president of all time—Will Ferrell as former President George Bush. Funny or Die has all kinds of hilarious Will Ferrell clips in arguably his most famous role, and we strongly recommend you check out his video announcing he killed the gopher that had been vexing him only to find out midway through his speech that we got Bin Laden, leading him to exclaim, “Well that’s two good things!”

And that’s a wrap. Whether you’re elated, devastated or just deeply, deeply concerned, the election is over. We know Donald Trump is the President-Elect, but beyond that there’s still a lot to unpack. How will this unprecedented and unlikely election result impact financial markets and the world economy? Will Trump be gracious in victory? How are Trump’s supporters reacting around the world? XUMO has all the bases covered with clips, highlights and analysis from last night’s historic election result.

Bloomberg Politics—Trump and the Markets

In this clip, Bloomberg Politics takes a closer look at economic policy and the markets in a Trump Presidency. Trump’s strong views on immigration, trade and foreign policy lend to uncertainty which can often lead to volatility in the markets. There are a lot of variables and only time will tell, but this XUMO video does a great job of laying out the groundwork for understanding the economic implications of this historic election.

Newsy—Donald Trump Victory Speech

Donald Trump opened by saying he had spokenwith Secretary Clinton and the two had congratulated each other on a hard fought campaign. He then stated unequivocally that he would be President for all Americans, not just his supporters. He also spoke directly to the world community, emphasizing that while he would put America’s interests first, he would pursue fair trade deals with foreign countries. Check out the highlights from the Donald Trump victory speech here on XUMO.

TIME—Hillary Clinton CampaignChief Addresses the Crowd

In the early hours of the morning, Hillary Clinton Campaign Chief John Podesta addressed a decidedly bewildered and uneasy New York City crowd gathered to support Hillary Clinton at the Javits Center. He told them that every vote counts and that some states were still too close to call. He asked everyone to go home and get some sleep. By the time people woke, it had become clear Trump was the victor. Hillary Clinton is still planning to deliver a concession speech but catch highlights from John Podesta’s remarks last night here on XUMO.

Reuters—Europe’s Far-Right Celebrates Trump Victory

It’s difficult to find anyone who doesn’t have strong feelings about the 2016 election, and that extends well beyond America’s borders. The far-right wing across Europe is toasting Trump’s victory (quite literally in Russia) and acknowledging the significance of thishistoric election outcome for the world’s most powerful country. No doubt this election will have an impact on each of these countries as well. XUMO has you covered with a recap of Trump supporters reacting across Europe.

Welcome back to a very competitive edition of the XUMO Junk Food Blog! Get ready to choose sides because this week we have the Cubs vs. the Indians (and 108 years of sorrow), Google Home vs. Amazon Echo, a couple of lovely human beings running for President (I write that as I smile through the tears typing under my desk), and Jess vs anyone else ever for Rory’s heart. All stretched out and ready to go? Good. LET’S GET IT ON like Mills Lane (not Marvin Gaye, silly. This is the competition edition, remember?) with some of our best new videos over on XUMO. 

FOX Sports—Skip Bayless Congratulates the Cubs

Spoiler alert. The Cubs won. 108 years of suffering is over, the city of Chicago is popping bottles of champagne that have been saved since the turn of the 20^th century and LeBron no longer has to pretend to be an Indians fan (seriously, is that guy the biggest bandwagoner EVER or what?). Just one small problem—the win doesn’t count until Skip Bayless gives you his opinion…and we all know he’s going to give you his opinion! Never fear, Cubs fans, we’ve got you covered on the FOX Sports channel on XUMO!

 Mashable—Google Home vs. Amazon Echo

It’s a battle for the ages—well, if you forget the fact that Echo was only released last year and Home hits stores just this Friday. But let’s not get sidetracked because this matchup results in an epic knockout when Mashable puts these two smart home devices to the test. Which one comes out as the clear pound for pound champ? You’ll have to watch to find out of course!

Bloomberg Politics—Clinton Leads Among White College Grads

It’s Trump v Clinton Round 212—College Educated Whites edition. This is a demographic Republicans have historically owned. President Obama did not win this group in the 2012 election but Hillary is winning it now, now by a convincing margin. It’s an interesting stat as we continue to see polarizing opinions on Trump not only within the country as a whole, but amongst Caucasians when you take a closer look at factors like education. Bloomberg Politics digs into this divide on XUMO. 

POPSUGAR—5 Reasons We NEED Rory to End up with Jess

We’re down to 22 days until the Gilmore Girls return to our lives but who’s counting? And by who’s counting, I mean who isn’t counting?! Whether your personal favorite character is Luke, Michel, Sookie, Kirk or one of the Girls themselves, we can all agree on one thing—Rory must must must end up with Jess. He’s her lobster (*Friends reference for a bonus dollop of pop culture flair). While there are (at least) a million reasons these two are MFEO (Sleepless in Seattle, anyone?), POPSUGAR makes a compelling case examining five of the best. Check it out on the XUMO channel…and then head over to Luke’s for a burger.