BuzzFeed Gets Hilariously Parodied In Its Own Version Of 'Wolf Of Wall Street'

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Everyone gets their 15 minutes of YouTube fame, and today is Jonah Peretti's turn.

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Peretti, the founder of BuzzFeed, is parodied in "The Wolf Of BuzzFeed," where an actor portraying Peretti stands in as the Leonardo DiCaprio/Jordan Belfort role in "The Wolf Of Wall Street."

It's a true gem, and it was making the rounds on Twitter all morning.

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Here's a little rundown of what the trailer looks like:

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"You show me a blog post with 72,000 hits on it, I quit my job and come work for you."

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"Hey listen. I quit. Yeah. I'm gonna write a blog."

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The actor playing Peretti explains how he started a website out of his apartment:

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And targeted Facebook users with lists and cat pictures:

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They even make jokes about Bitcoin and Reddit:

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It's really funny, and mimes the "Wolf of Wall Street" trailer perfectly for the age of digital journalism.

You can check out the full video below: