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This just in: Fake news sweeping the nation
It's no wonder I love 'The Daily Show' so much. We all deserve a break; a break from the constant stream of bad news. So in a world gone nuts, give me fake news any day. Part news, part comedy routine, fake news allows us to take the edge off of the news and hopefully bring a smile to our faces, or even better make us bust out in laughter.
This lens is my tribute to the world of fake news, from the classics to the modern day marvels like Jon Stewart and 'The Onion.' So if you're like me, I dedicate this lens to you, and remember, while you can fake the news, you can't fake laughter. Enjoy!
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The Fake News Nightly - Foto Report
If you know Mike Ock, then you're intelligent enough to know that a picture is worth a 1,000 words. Since I'm such a smart ass and can never leave well enough alone, here is a newsworthy collection of photos. Go to The Fake News Nightly.
These lenses got the "fake" stuff
In my opinion, these shows are the cutting edge of fake news. Between the two, Jon and Stephen are blurring even further the line between fake and "real" news (whatever that is).-
Books from "The Colbert Report" (Current Season)
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"I don't trust books. They're all fact, no heart." says Stephen Colbert. Now, while this may be true, Stephen has a lot of authors on his show who have written books that I want to read. So here's a list from the current season. You can also find bo...
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Jon Stewart
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Polls show that more people under 25 get their news from The Daily Show than from network evening news, and it's easy to see why. Host Jon Stewart is knowledgeable, charming, and intelligent, and amid the jokes his show provides genuine insight on se...
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Books from "The Daily Show" (Current Season)
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Jon Stewart invites a lot of authors, moviestars and other folks to pitch their books and movies on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. But do you think you could find a simple list of them and links to Amazon on the Internet? No. Well, I thought that w...
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The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
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The awards and acclaim that this show has accrued are well deserved. The Daily Show takes political satire, as well as comedic political commentary to previously unseen and unheard heights. While the show definitely has a liberal slant, don't be foo...
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Steven Colbert
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Straight man? News reporter? Comedic genius! Steven Colbert is, in my opinion, (and many others) one of the funniest men on late night television today! His, The Colbert Report, follows Jon Stewart's, The Daily Show week nights, Monday...
How to write a joke
How to Write a Good Joke
from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit
Jokes are good for most occasions. There are jokes about any subject you can imagine. However, writing a good joke takes time and creativity. Not many people have a creative and playful imagination, but with these few easy steps, you will have have people laughing for days.
Steps
- Think about an interesting topic - preferably one that is derived from a current event.
- Decide how you can turn something serious into something entertaining.
- Make sure to write a joke that is not too offensive to people, because you could be facing some serious lawsuits.
- Present it to an audience and see if they like it.
- Try imitating famous people. The more you practice (on different people) the funnier it gets!
Tips
- A good topic would be a joke about a celebrity or someone who is in the public eye - for example, in the government. You can turn this topic into a joke by making fun of someone's accent or the way that they act.
- Also a good topic is to take a group, celebrity, or public figure and look for something (hit yourself) hypocritical about that person or something they've done recently. Often public figures get caught compensating or acting contrary to their beliefs or other acts. If done carefully, you can be funny and make a point.
Warnings
- Make sure your joke is not offensive, such as a joke that offends someone of a different race or a joke that degrades the opposite sex.
- Also make sure that your joke takes into account the sensibilities of groups like PENI who, for example, don't want you to hurt the feelings of cows by playing "cow bingo" with them. And never-ever-ever tell a member of such a group that they themselves ARE a joke because the humor will be lost on them.
- It is absolutely essential that your joke be funny. If it is not, people will think that there might be something wrong with your mind and you will be forced to laugh nervously and say "Come on guys, it's just a joke," until the moment is forgotten.
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Which of Comedy Central's late-night talk show hosts deserve a higher salary?
Who's winning? Here's a hint: Never accept substitutes!
Late night heavyweights Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are slugging it out over their salaries in a survey by the American Payroll Association. The popular hosts are the subject of a nationwide argument over who deserves a higher salary.Participants in the "Getting Paid In America" survey are asked, "Which of Comedy Central's late-night talk show hosts deserve a higher salary?" To see the current results head over to the special Comedy Central site of the National Payroll Week.
If you'd like to weigh in, you still have time to weigh in. The survey is live until September 5th at 5 p.m. ET. Real-time results of the contest and a link to the survey are online.
Fake News Directory
An infinitive directory of the best fake news on the Internet
- The Fake Nightly News
- The daily show with Jon Stewart Official Website
- The Onion - America's Finest News Source
- Colbert Nation
- Lewis Black
- The Dennis Miller Show
- No Fact Zone
- The Second City - Where most of our most revered comics and fake news anchors got their start.
- Satire Wire
- The Satirical Political Report
- Norm McDonald presents - The Fake News
- FakeNews.Net Caring about Norm just as much as he does
- FNN247.com
- Capitalist Banter
The Daily Show (and Jon Stewart) on Amazon
Naked Pictures of Famous People
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The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents America (The Book) Teacher's Edition: A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction
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The Daily Show and Philosophy: Moments of Zen in the Art of Fake News
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The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - Indecision 2004
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60 Minutes - Jon Stewart (October 24, 2004)
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Fake News Roundup
All the latest news about fake news from across the Internet
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The Most Trusted Names
August 22, 2008
Obama VP Pick Via Obama Text Message on Your Phone?
This Week In Fake News...
Meet the Press - Check for the killer quote in the next to last paragraph...
You can't be serious
August 21, 2008 - Today's roundup explores the topic of the slimy, oops sorry I mean slim, difference between real and fake news.
Real Fake News: Dead Again
No Relation: Why Jon Stewart's The News Now
Advertising that doesn't look like advertising
August 19, 2008
Lessons on Blogging from Jon Stewart
News Sentinel proud to publish fake news
ON THE MERITS OF FAKE AND REAL NEWS
August 18, 2008
Is Jon Stewart the Most Trusted Man in America?
Pew Survey: Viewers of Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert Score High on News Knowledge
What's so funny about political humor?
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Stephen Colbert on Amazon
Stephen Colbert's Tek Jansen #1
Amazon Price: $3.99 (as of 12/01/2009)
The Best of the Colbert Report
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I Am America (And So Can You!)
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The Fake Nightly News
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byNew The Onion, Daily
The Onion on Amazon
Our Dumb World
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Our Dumb World: The Onion's Atlas of the Planet Earth, 73rd Edition
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The Onion Movie
Amazon Price: $12.49 (as of 12/01/2009)
Our Dumb Century: The Onion Presents 100 Years of Headlines from America's Finest News Source
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Homeland Insecurity: The Onion Complete News Archives, Volume 17 (Onion Ad Nauseam)
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 12/01/2009)
More Onion Stuff on Amazon
Dispatches from the Tenth Circle: The Best of the Onion
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Our Dumb Century (Running Press Miniature Editions)
Amazon Price: $4.95 (as of 12/01/2009)
Embedded in America: The Onion Complete News Archives Volume 16 (Onion Ad Nauseam)
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 12/01/2009)
The Onion Ad Nauseam: Complete News Archives, Volume 13
Amazon Price: $11.56 (as of 12/01/2009)
Stream of concious from Fake Jon Stewart
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- The NYT on kids today was so wrong. I know they're secretly nasty little things. This saintly image hasn't got me fooled. I'm onto you kids!
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- Mrs Cheney talked about returning to Jackson, WY in 09. Not that they'd move back... just spend more time there. OMG Cheney's never leaving!
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- That eager MSNBC fellow talking about the ghost at Cheney's house didnt get that it was the ghost of Cheney future scaring the Mondale kids!
SNL Weekend Update Episodes
No not THAT SNL Weekend Update
Saturday Night Live on Amazon
Saturday Night Live - The Complete First Season : 1975-1976
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Saturday Night Live - The Complete Second Season
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Saturday Night Live - The Complete Third Season
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SNL - Best of Gilda Radner
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SNL - Best of Dan Aykroyd
Amazon Price: $9.49 (as of 12/01/2009)
Lewis Black on Amazon
Me of Little Faith
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 12/01/2009)
Anticipation
Amazon Price: $11.99 (as of 12/01/2009)
Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed
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Lewis Black - Black on Broadway
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The Carnegie Hall Performance
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