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It's Tuesday September the 5 around 7:02AM and

Buzz Dump: Tribute to Steve Irwin Edition

Let's be honest, today is not really going to be about actually working now is it? Here's a post-labour day tribute to Steve Irwin helping of buzz and links:

What did we do before You Tube. Now hours after the passing of famous people we get near instant tribute videos. "RIP Steve Irwin" and "My Tribute to the Crocodile Hunter (RIp Steve Irwin)" are two favorites so far. The latter simply for the John Denver. Heartbreakingly good.

And if you wanted to know how great You Tube is for insomnia, I give the following examples:

*4 minutes and 7 seconds of the Chevy Chase Show/trainwreck circa 1993.

*Stephen Colbert roasting Chevy Chase recently

*Which brings us to Stephen Colbert fan videos, like this one: Stephen Colbert: You Sexy Thing

*Which got us to this a Hamster and a Snake. Or "The Craziest F$#king thing i've ever heard!"

*And just for good measure. More Colbert on The NY Times wanting to kill you and your family

*And really, did we need a silent movie version of Top Gun. Why yes, yes we did.

*But wait, there's more. How about Ricky Gervais interviewing Karl Pilkington?

*And the best part of You Tube, that now they even how their own gag reels. Can't wait until You Tube directors cuts, commentary, and deleted scenes.

*Now, if you still have time, There's also Chad Vader part 3, Kevin Smith guest hosting dinner for five in one, two, three parts. And How Superman Should Have Really Ended.

*Okay, enough Youtube, okay fine. One more. Consumerist brings us the unbelievable series of Pepsi Commercials featuring Pepsiman. So hot.

*For one of our readers, Mr. Lee Van Cleef. How about Frank Lloyd Wright's Falling Water in Half Life 2.

And now for your selection of movie trailers: Holy Gong Li - Curse of the Golden Flower. A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints. Let's Go To Prison. Catch and Release featuring Kevin Smith as fat guy best friend and Killshot.

Link Fatigue...setting in...must keep going....

*This little stunt by everyone's favorite ad agency Crispin Porter called Gypsy Cab Project is kind of cool. [via Apple]

*Hey Luke, check this out - how much do we need some of these cruising downtown? Taco Trucks.

*Totally lied, in another YouTube moment how crazy is this Gilmore Girls Aguafina promo.

*What is Nike thinking with this Fallen Heroes set of sneakers? Featuring, "Pee-Wee Herman-themed sneakers with an insole depicting Pee Wee sitting alone in a row of theater-seats". [Boing Boing]

*Has the Lindsay Lohan in a bikini photo jumped the shark?

*Hilarious take down of comedian Dane Cook who is currently filming with Jessica Alba. [Perez Hilton]

*Just watch Best Night Ever reviewing the shot in Vancouver Diff'rent Strokes Movie. Awesome.

*40th Anniversary of Star Trek this week. Wired has set up a Flickr Photo account so you can get your geek on and you can embarass yourself with photos of you in your little outfits looking like intergalactic hookers and such.

*The 100 Best DVD Commentary Tracks. [Rate That Commentary]