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'The Daily Show,' Stephen Colbert do the 'Harlem Shake' [VIDEO]

It's a Harlem Shake-off for "The Daily Show" and the "Colbert Report."
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Published: Feb. 15, 2013 at 3:38 PM
By KATE STANTON, UPI.com

If you thought Al Roker killed the "Harlem Shake" internet meme when he performed it with his co-workers on the "Today" show, think again. Jon Stewart and his mock conservative comedy partner, Stephen Colbert, made their own separate versions of the wacky dance trend.

Stewart brings his writers and crew into the mix:

While Colbert lets his audience in on the fun:

For those not in the know, "Harlem Shake" videos, inspired by an 80s' dance move out of Harlem, N.Y., usually start out with one lone dancer grooving to DJ Baauer's 2012 dance track, "Harlem Shake," while everyone else joins in with the bass line.

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