Deep down, we all want Gunther.
Which "Friends" Character Are You Based On Your Birth Month?
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How Dubsmash Landed This Indigenous Australian Man A Role On A Hit Television Show
Ian Zaro’s love of lip syncing has scored him a role on landmark show Black Comedy.
20-year-old Ian Zaro says he is still pinching himself after landing a lead role in series two of the ABC show Black Comedy.
Speaking to BuzzFeed News, Zaro said he was offered the part after one of the show's producers saw his Dubsmash videos on Facebook.
"It's crazy. They saw my videos and they said 'you wanna be a performer right?', and they threw me in every episode. After we filmed a few scenes they thought I could act and they put me in everything, I played a dude, an officer, everything."
"I'm amazed that Dubsmash has gotten me here and my followers are going up like crazy," Zaro said
Ian Zaro (Supplied)
Dubsmash is an app that allows users to lip sync along to famous movie lines, songs and sounds. One of Zaro's compilations went viral with over eight million shares on Facebook alone.
Even the creators of Dubsmash were impressed and asked Zaro if they could feature him in their official videos.
"I started making lip sync videos in grade 12 and that app came out in 2014 and people were like 'how are you so good at this," he says.
Originally from the small town of Ingham in far north Queensland, Zaro, who is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, says the app is hugely popular within the Indigenous community.
"I've noticed since I've started that heaps more Aboriginal and Islander people have started Dubsmash. I get heaps of them writing to me saying they were inspired by me and they tag me in everything that they do now," Zaro said.
The first series of Black Comedy aired on ABC earlier this year and broke television history as the only mainstream show with a predominantly Indigenous cast, crew and writers table.
Using a sketch comedy format, Black Comedy tackled taboo issues and negative stereotypes about Indigenous people through often outrageous and controversial skits.
Cast members of series one included acclaimed actors Deborah Mailman, Aaron Fa'aoso and Miranda Tapsell.
Series two has finished filming and Zaro hopes his contribution will inspire others.
"Through my Dubsmash videos I got people writing to me saying they love my videos. People in the army, people in chemotherapy, saying how I brighten their day and people with depression saying that I helped them feel good. I hope I continue to do that with Black Comedy."
Black Comedy is set to air on ABC in February 2016.
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We Need To Talk About Reese Witherspoon's Breakfast Making Abilities
Mind grabbing me a WitherSPOON?
Reese Witherspoon may be an Academy Award-winning actress, but did you know the Louisiana native is also a certified breakfast making champion? We have the proof.
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Not only does the blonde beauty have what it takes to make a killer dish, but she always adds a personal touch.
For instance, cat waffles.
A quiche with a face.
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This Hot Aussie Bloke Took The Ultimate Surfing Photo
The young man and the seal.
Meet Aussie surfer Russell Quinn.
Russell was out surfing with his brother Adam at Sussex Inlet on the Australia's east coast last week when a little bit of magic happened.
A seal just straight up launched out of the wave right next him creating this stunning photo.
BuzzFeed spoke to Russell who said it was easily one of the highlights of his 15 years surfing.
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Which Male Disney Character Are You?
Keep it real.
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Australian Lawmaker Says Culling Won't Stop Shark Attacks
This happened at a “shark summit”, which is an actual thing now.
Ok, first of all, play this.
In case you missed it, everyone in NSW is talking about sharks at the moment. So much so that yesterday the government held a "shark summit", which is not, it turns out, a meeting where sharks discuss how good people taste.
An artist's impression of a shark attending his first shark summit.
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The summit was held after weeks of campaigning by media organisations who say "greenies" are putting lives in danger by calling for the removal of shark nets from some Sydney beaches.
NSW Premier Mike Baird speaking at the shark summit.
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There has been a small spike in shark/human encounters in recent months. So in the lead up to summer, 70 experts gathered at Sydney's Taronga Zoo to discuss ways to keep sharks and humans separate.
Among the ideas thrown up were electric cables, sonar technology, aerosol cans containing the scent of a dead shark, and camouflaged wetsuits and surf boards.
Another idea being tossed around, most notably in this editorial, is a big shark cull.
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Just A Reminder That Demi Lovato Looks Fierce AF Right Now
QUEEN.
Hello. In case you need a reminder, this is queen Demi Lovato. The badass actress, pop powerhouse, philanthropist, and all around mega-inspiring human being.
She's always been flawless, but right now she's literally living her best damn life, looking the happiest and healthiest she's possibly ever been.
When she was the actual definition of cool for the summer in this badass strappy top.
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Do You Remember The Opening Of Charlie Chaplin's "The Great Dictator" Speech?
“Soldiers - in the name of democracy, let us all unite!”
You can watch the full speech here for some Charlie Chaplin love.
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How Stereotypically Sorority Girl Are You?
Keep calm and srat on.
Michelle Regna for BuzzFeed / Lilly Pulitzer / Flickr / CC BY-NC 2.0 / Flickr: greekatduke
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New Zealand Is Seriously Pissed Off About Kiwis In Aussie Detention Centres
John Key said he had a “blunt” conversation with Julie Bishop about New Zealanders locked up on Christmas Island.
The New Zealand prime minister has given Australia's foreign minister a "blunt message" over a new immigration policy that has seen up to 300 New Zealanders placed in detention centres or deported.
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The new law, under section 501 of the Migration Act, means that anyone who isn't an Australian citizen who has been sentenced to more than 12 months in prison in their lifetime can have their visa cancelled and be sent home. This includes people who have already finished serving their sentence and are living and working in the community.
Around 200 New Zealanders are currently being held in detention centres, and another 100 have been deported.
"I had a chat with Julie about it and I was pretty blunt," he told Radio New Zealand.
"It's a little bit like the Australians saying, 'well, we're going to pick and choose; we're going to keep the ones we like but we're going to send back the ones we don't like.'
"We also deport people; but not in the sense that Australia are talking about, and I do think Australia has to think about this from the long haul in both the way New Zealanders are treated long-term in Australia, and also this issue," he said.
Nearly one in 10 people currently being held in Australian detention centres are New Zealanders, according to the latest figures. They are the second most represented nationality in detention centres, behind Iranian visa-holders.
Christmas Island Immigration Detention Centre
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This Baby Wallaby Is The CUTEST THING YOU WILL EVER SEE!
YES I AM SHOUTING BECAUSE THIS IS SO IMPORTANT.
You may or may not have already seen this video of a TEENY TINY BABY WALLABY EATING HIS TEENY TINY DINNER OMG.
Either way, you're in luck, because Scotty the Wallaby (!!) has his own Facebook page filled with THE MOST ADORABLE IMAGES AND VIDEOS YOU WILL EVER SEE IN YOUR LIFE.
JUST LOOK AT THIS LITTLE GUY!
Facebook: exceptional.kangarooisland
LOOK AT HIM IN HIS LI'L POUCH!
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Two Sikh Men Used Their Turbans To Save Four Boys Who Were Drowning
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We Went To Bieber Island With Hundreds Of His Closest Fans And This Is What Happened
Honeydew the most.
Justin Bieber has been doing the media rounds in Australia, and part of that involved him performing on Cockatoo Island with hundreds of his closest fans.
We mere commoners, Tahlia, Anna and Mat, are just three mid-twentysomethings vying to feel young again. So we went along for the ride to see what all the fuss was about.
Tahlia Pritchard
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No, There Won't Be A "Game Of Thrones" Movie Any Time Soon
What do we say to reports of a “Game of Thrones” movie? Not today.
Numerous reports have surfaced claiming that Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin is talking about making a GoT film after the series ends.
HBO
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There's A Chance You Can Have Christmas Dinner In The Great Hall At Hogwarts
Update: The event just sold out :( BuzzFeed is trying to find out if there are more dinners planned…
Warner Brothers
Warner Bros
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Here's A Look At 100 Years Of Wedding Gowns In Three Minutes
Here comes the bride…
Mode has brought us 100 years of lingerie, and even 100 years of men's swimsuits... now they are taking you down the aisle with 100 years of wedding gowns.
Mode / Via youtube.com
Mode
Mode
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24 Things Kanye West Did In 2005 That He Would Never Do Now
It was a time before not smiling made him smile.
2005 Kanye was a great Kanye.
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It was the year he released his sophomore album, Late Registration, where he silenced the doubts as to whether he could make an album outshine his first.
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Kanye wasn’t above the baggy jeans and oversized outerwear look that his homie Jay Z helped make so popular.
It was a ~simpler~ time.
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Today we wouldn't find Kanye sporting a duck face for the paparazzi.
Paul Hawthorne / Getty Images
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This Legendary Sheep Had The Heaviest Fleece Of All Time
Take that, New Zealand.
The verdict is in: Australian sheep "Chris" has absolutely smashed the Guinness World Record for heaviest sheep fleece in the world.
Chris, the magnificent beast, gazes out over his kingdom.
RSPCA / PR Image
After weeks of unverified reports of an enormous sheep lurking near Canberra, Australia, Chris was captured by the RSPCA in early September.
It is thought he had lived in the wild without being shorn for over five years.
RSPCA
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Which Kardashian Gives You The Most Hair Envy?
They’re all hair goals tbh.
Whether you love them or loathe them there's no denying the Kardashian / Jenner girls have amazing (hair) style.
Whether it's Kim's trademark long, dark locks.
Kylie's ever-changing array of amazing colours.
Or Khloe's on point blonde tresses.
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23 People Who Are Totally Rocking Black Lipstick
Inky lips sink ships.
Listen up people. Black lipstick looks FLY AS HELL.
Check out this dark matte look! Exquisite.
Black hoodie + black lips = perfection
These goth lips and glam locks are to die for.
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