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Gini Dietrich

A Little Break from PR and Marketing

By: Gini Dietrich | February 2, 2012 | 
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It’s Facebook question of the week time (clap, clap, clap)!

Except.

I didn’t record a video.

I’m not really sure what happened. Typically I get up long before the sun comes up. This morning, however, Mr. D’s alarm went off at 5:45 and it woke me from the dead.

It means I was a little more than an hour behind.

Which equates to no video. Well, no video from me.

Instead I thought I’d share a video with you that had me laughing so hard, I was crying.

I was on the El, headed to the Loop to have drinks with Danny Brown and some of our social media friends, while I watched this. I was laughing out loud.

Sitting by myself, earphones in, on the train.

Laughing. Out. Loud.

Let’s be real. Ellen, by herself, is hilarious. When you add in Kristin Bell and a sloth, downright gut belly laughing ensues.

I thought it was worth having its own blog post vs. being one of five in Gin and Topics tomorrow.

I hope you find it as hilarious as I did.

If you can’t see it in your Reader or email, click here. Trust me. You want to watch this.

Oh! And go stop by our Facebook page and leave us a question on the wall. That way I’ll feel guilty if I skip the video again.

About Gini Dietrich


Gini Dietrich is the founder and CEO of Arment Dietrich, a Chicago-based integrated marketing communications firm. She is the lead blogger here at Spin Sucks and is the founder of Spin Sucks Pro. She is the co-author of Marketing in the Round and co-host of Inside PR. Her second book, Spin Sucks, is due out in November 2013

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HeidiMassey
HeidiMassey

I so didn't think I was gonna laugh. Especially when I first started watching it. But when she got up out of bed and was positively joyful about the slot coming to her party, it was hysterical. Reminded me of when my kids were little and had the same sort of reaction. They were about 4 years old at the time.

Katie Gutwein
Katie Gutwein

I LOVE this video. And then, one of my Debbie Downer friends told me to read this: http://laineygossip.com/Articles/Details/22548/Kristen-Bell-sloth-love-on-Ellen. Not that Lainey is a credible source, BUT I wish I wouldn't have read her post...because Kristen's video is now a little less funny :/.

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ginidietrich
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@Katie Gutwein Of course it was produced and pre-planned, you goof. Do you also think the Iron Chefs find out their secret ingredient during the taping and really only have one hour to produce four meals? It's still hilarious because she allowed her home video to be shown on Ellen. That's takes some serious huevos, as @lisa gerber would say.

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rosemaryoneill
rosemaryoneill

Dammit I'm sitting here crying with laughter. Ellen + Kristen Bell + Sloth = perfect storm of comedy. Seriously, though, people who aren't afraid to show their "kid-side" are the best. Remember when that director won the Oscar for Life is Beautiful and ran across the tops of the chairs? We all need to tap into that. Thanks for sharing this.

Howie Goldfarb
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I bet when people meet @bdorman264 or @deleted_91832_Sean McGinnis or @jasonkonopinski for the first time they react in the same way. Almost like being tasered but in an uber gleeful kind of way.

adamjury
adamjury

@suddenlyjamie I <3 Kristen Bell so much.

suddenlyjamie
suddenlyjamie

@adamjury I don't even know who she is, but I loved the clip. :)

suddenlyjamie
suddenlyjamie

@ginidietrich THANK YOU for the clip of Kristen Bell on Ellen. I almost started crying I laughing so hard. :) Perfect!

ginidietrich
ginidietrich

@suddenlyjamie Wasn't that funny?? I was dying!

KenzDawn
KenzDawn

I shared this a few days ago because it absolutely made my day. I was practically crying I was laughing so hard -- and because her reactions are so darn cute!

ginidietrich
ginidietrich moderator

@KenzDawn I loved how she said her emotional scale is between three and seven. So funny!

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Cision
Cision

I LOVED this video!! I was cracking up at work when i watched it...my cube mates definitely think I'm crazy with my random laughing outbursts. Kristen Bell is adorable, and I especially loved the end where she says "He's coming for the party?!"

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  1. How to Make Your Content Go Viral | Spin Sucks says:
    February 7, 2012 at 7:26 am

    [...] And, just because two guys kicking one another or cute puppies might work this week doesn’t mean they won’t be overshadowed the following week by a celebrity crying over a sloth. [...]