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So, a new year then! Woo! Who'd have thought it? How about it then? How was it? Have fun? Stay in? Get drunk? Any resolutions? It's a brand new start. A new beginning.  Let's turn over a new leaf. Let’s turn over an old leaf! Hell – balance that leaf on its edge. Go crazy. Don't look back. It's here. 365 new days ahead! Yee haa! Now it begins. It's brand new. Untouched. Virgin. Who knows what the future holds? Isn't it great! I love this time of year. Party season’s over though. Back to work. Back to reality! Taken the tree down? I hope so. You don't want bad luck. So, good luck and everything! I hope it's a good 'un! I'm sure it will be. I've got high hopes. This could be The Year. Come on! Bring it on. It's here and now. Fresh and new. No turning around now. Take it as it comes. Last year of the decade! Hasn't time flown, eh?

I need to go to bed.

Olly

Does anyone have a fetish for paperclips? I don't. But anyone walking into Funny Or Die HQ last week could have been forgiven for thinking some bizarre stationary-based porno was taking place.

The reason: a sketch we filmed with Isabel Fay and Richard Glover (not to be mistaken for Danny Glover, or Peter Pervis for that matter – in fact, don't mistake him with anyone who isn't him. I digress.). It was a music video and it just so happens that we needed hundreds of paperclips to fall over the lovely duo. The production was expertly executed and we should have it up on the site for you guys to watch in the next fortnight. Expect Tippex.

Before I get too far ahead of myself there's also an exclusive David Walliams sketch which is worth getting excited about. Filmed at one of his recent book signings, David reveals a hidden talent to a befuddled Paul Putner. It's well worth keeping an eye out for!

All this Internet surfing can get quite disorienting, so we might even drape some festive e-decorations about the site to help you keep your bearings. Remember – it is December after all so layer up before you go out, take some tissues with you and, for God's sake, give the cat some turkey.

So there you have it. All nice and up to date. Lovely stuff.

Olly

Now that department stores have wheeled out their festive displays and chestnut sellers have sprung up to cause congestion on busy street corners, we can assume Christmas is here – early as usual.

Now we all know the real celebration at Christmas isn’t the birth of baby Jesus but the flood of comedy that graces the small screen (or bigish-small screen if you own a plasma telly). Coming to front rooms all over the UK this holiday season will be a welcome return for the Royle Family, Gavin&Stacy and FoD favourite Peter Serafinowicz.

"But what about the even smaller screen?" we hear you yell! Well, the Yuletide is all about giving and that’s exactly what we’re going to do!

In the pipeline is a very funny Superhero sketch from the Queeen lads which we’re filming this week, some exclusive footage from a hit TV show and a top-secret competition. Ok, we know that’s not a great deal of information, but most presents come wrapped up and - to use a familiar and possibly copy-written cliché - good things come to those who wait!

Do please keep uploading your material (unless it’s not funny) - it all gets viewed (even if it's not funny) and all stands an equal chance of being put onto our homepage (except when it’s definitely not funny).

Right, I'm off to the supermarket for an advent calendar – do they do a 'Shooting Stars' one? Hmmm...

Olly

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We've been busy beavering away to bring more comedy magic to the site. The team has just finished filming a wee sketch about the dangers of wielding a certain hand gesture within the context of office camaraderie – a lesson to be learned for everyone there, we feel. And later this week we'll be spending a day with Dom Joly exclusively for Funny or Die – expect daft costumes, undercover work and a very modern take on the hidden camera genre. Also, keep your looking balls on the site for a little something special upcoming from David Armand, of karaoke for the deaf fame.
 
Lots more funny people in t' pipe line too so watch this space for further exclusives on the site.
 
Well anyway, that's a little update from us – and remember, keep uploading your clips and sketches as we're watching each and every clip we get and we’re very much keen to big-up your work if it makes us chuckle.
 
Toodle pip!

Funny or Die UK is officially one week old! Thank you good people of the 'net for continuing to visit our site and for your continuing posts and suggestions on how to make things even better. We're currently having some problems with the upload - if you've tried and failed to get your video up, please let us know on help@funnyordie.co.uk or in the forums. Meanwhile, our tech team is beavering away trying to fix it.

In spacial-positioning news, the FoD UK HQ has moved out of the pokey little flimsy box-room disguised as an office and into a super-spectacular, state-of-the-art place in north London. The move will allow us to do loads more cool stuff and get some big names and exclusive videos coming your way very soon!

We're all really enjoying the stuff you guys have been uploading so keep it coming (notwithstanding the above-mentioned upload issues)! Only the funny stuff, mind you. You can keep all that other stuff.

So bear with us as we fight through this difficult second week and remember, nothing bad is ever our fault.

Daz