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Category: Humor & Satire

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SNL’s Weekend Update: The many amazing impressions of Jay Pharoah

March 7th, 2016 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

In this Saturday Night Live clip, the extremely talented Jay Pharoah showcases his many spot-on impressions of black comedians… brilliantly spoofing Katt Williams, Chris Rock,

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Winter is Trumping

Have you seen the Donald Trump/Game of Thrones mashup? 

February 21st, 2016 Andrew Villeneuve Elections, Humor & Satire

Winter is Trumping: “Armed with a Valyrian steel sword named Deal-Maker, Donald Trump embarks on a quest through Westeros to take care its border policies.”

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Bernie Sanders smiling

Bernie Sanders to appear on Saturday Night Live

February 5th, 2016 Andrew Villeneuve Elections, Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Via MSNBC: “Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders plans to take a break from the campaign trail in New Hampshire to appear on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, a campaign aide told NBC News. Details of the appearance are still being worked out, but the show has not confirmed the senator’s cameo.”

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Stephen Colbert moderates an all-Trump debate

January 30th, 2016 Andrew Villeneuve Elections, Humor & Satire

Stephen Colbert moderates an all-Trump debate

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Darth Trump: Listen to The Donald’s voice dubbed over Vader’s in a series of scenes from Star Wars

December 8th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Elections, Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

It’s Darth Trump! Listen to The Donald’s voice dubbed over Vader’s in a series of scenes from the original Star Wars trilogy (A New Hope,

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Rachel Maddow interviews Jon Stewart

Can we go on without Jon Stewart? Of course we can. He’s shown us how.

July 30th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Can we go on without Jon Stewart? Of course we can. He’s shown us how. The Washington Post‘s Hank Stuever examines Daily Show host Jon

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Justice Antonin Scalia

Scalia, Thomas, Roberts, Alito suddenly realize they’ll be villains in Oscar-winning movie one day

June 26th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Civil Liberties, Core Topics, Humor & Satire

Scalia, Thomas, Roberts, Alito suddenly realize they’ll be villains in Oscar-winning movie one day The Onion has taken aim at the Supreme Court’s most conservative

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David Letterman leaves late night with thanks and a smile

May 20th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

The late-night talk TV world Letterman leaves behind is packed with capable hosts on many networks, but what they preside over, strictly speaking, is neither

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Jon Stwart ridicules Stuart Varney

Meet the Hypocrites: Stuart Varney

May 14th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Healthcare, Humor & Satire, Series & Special Projects

Last night on The Daily Show, Jon Stewart took Fox Noise host Stuart Varney to the woodshed for having the nerve to complain about President

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2016 Republican Clown Car as of May 6th

2016 Republican Clown Car now has six occupants!

May 9th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Elections, Humor & Satire

The 2016 Republican Clown Car now has six occupants! The above image was created by satirist Donkey Hotey. This illustration of the 2016 Republican Clown

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President Obama smiles at White House Correspondents' Dinner

President Obama brings down the house at 2015 White House Correspondents’ Dinner

April 26th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire

Must-watch video: President Obama brings down the house at 2015 White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The President’s best zingers were aimed at the Koch Brothers and

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Cecily Strong smiles at White House Correspondents' Dinner

Cecily Strong spares no one in her White House Correspondents’ Dinner standup

April 26th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire

Saturday Night Live repertory player Cecily Strong was the featured comedian at this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, speaking after President Obama. She spared no

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As Star Wars: The Force Awakens approaches, fans get creative with in-universe humor

April 20th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire

The long-awaited release of the next installment of Star Wars is drawing increasingly nearer. To help pass the time, a number of Star Wars fans

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Donald Trump vs. John Legere

Let the tweets fly! Donald Trump, T-Mobile CEO John Legere get into a big public fight

April 11th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Commerce, Humor & Satire

DONALD TRUMP: T-Mobile service is terrible! Why can’t you do something to improve it for your customers. I don’t want it in my buildings. JOHN

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April Fools' Day

April Fools’ Day: Ten stories that look like pranks but aren’t

April 1st, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Holidays, Humor & Satire

April Fools’ Day: Ten stories that look like pranks but aren’t The BBC offers a rundown of ten news stories that may sound like April

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Don’t make Barack Obama angry… or he’ll turn into “The Rock” Obama!

March 29th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

The cold open for the March 28th episode of Saturday Night Live features the return of “The Rock” Obama, portrayed by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

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Picking the perfect campaign slogan for newly declared presidential candidate Ted Cruz

March 23rd, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Elections, Humor & Satire

Over the past thirty-six hours, progressives all over the United States have been cooperating on possibilities for Ted Cruz’s campaign slogan. AlterNet has a pretty

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Republicans build full-scale replica of struggling Ohio town to train presidential hopefuls

February 5th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Elections, Humor & Satire

Republicans build full-scale replica of struggling Ohio town to train presidential hopefuls The Onion churns out another hit with a fake article claiming that the

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Must-watch TV: President Obama takes over The Colbert Report, delivers “The Decree”

December 9th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire

Must-watch TV: President Obama takes over The Colbert Report, delivers “The Decree” in character as Colbert  (To Health in a Handbasket)

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KFC, Midas team up for much-anticipated crossover meal

December 5th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Healthcare, Humor & Satire

KFC, Midas team up for much-anticipated crossover meal The Onion once again satirizes fast food… and product crossovers to boot.

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Desperate Republicans spotted in South Dakota trying to build Keystone XL themselves

November 20th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire

Desperate Republicans spotted in South Dakota trying to build Keystone XL themselves Republicans are so keen on doing TransCanda’s bidding that they have showed up

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