Having already become by far the most important network in the world of journalism, The Onion is now expanding its empire and foraying into (Internet-based) reality television. In The Onion's newly launched reality series Sex House, we find out what happens when you cram six,...
PBS News Hour recently sat down with stand-up comedian and digital director of America's satirical news source, The Onion, Baratunde Thurston about his book How To Be Black. The book, which came out this past January, combines elements of satire with a memoir. How To Be Black's...
Woe to the comedy fan who insists that print is dead; he or she is going to miss out on Pendulous Breasts Quarterly, a new comedy zine (yes, a zine) helmed by John Harris of The Onion. According to Harris, Pendulous Breasts Quarterly takes as its primary inspiration Simpsons...
Here Comes Mingmei is not the name of Tyler Perry's newest movie, but according to the folks at The Onion, it might as well be. In the below Onion News Network dispatch, Perry's movie formula -- sassy character, family, love, etc... -- is lampooned, by imagining a new character...
No matter how hard you've been trying to divert your eyes and ears from the seemingly countless number of news reports about Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z's first born -- Blue Ivy Carter -- surely you haven't been able to avoid it entirely. Luckily, the fine folks at the Onion News...
George Carlin famously said, "I think it's the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately." Most that read that quote don't realize there is a horrific dark side to that quote. Often when crossing the line, as a comedian, you can go to a...
The Onion wants a Pulitzer. They want the highly coveted award so much so that they've launched the Americans for Fairness in Awarding Journalism Prizes, AFAJP, an "organization" dedicated to guilting the committee responsible to giving up the award. If you're a regular...
Having a successful comedy career these days usually requires some engagement with – buzzword time – multiplatform media outlets for comedy content and promotion. Those might include Twitter, Facebook, online video, podcasts, CDs, DVDs, film, books, television, carrier...
Andy Kaufman's hilarious, but notorious alter-ego, sleazy lounge singer opener Tony Clifton is back with his very own concert film. Tony Clifton: Live on the Sunset Strip filmed last May at the world famous Comedy Store that was both shocked and amazed as audiences first were...
