Seth Meyers' Prime-Time Political Parody
Oct 29th, 2008 · Saturday Night Live's Seth Meyers has made waves with a broader TV audience this election season, as the show expands its political parodies to Thursday prime time.
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Steven Waldman Tackles Religion, Politics And Palin **
Sep 30th, 2008 · Belief.net, the nondenominational faith-questions clearinghouse, is being parodied by the makers of Religulous, who've set up a take-no-prisoners parody at Disbeliefnet.com. Ex-journalist and Belief.net co-founder Steven Waldman talks about the film, the site, and the way religion is figuring in this political season.
King Of Voiceovers Don LaFontaine Dies *
Sep 3rd, 2008 · Voiceover artist Don LaFontaine died this week at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center from complications of an ongoing illness. He was 68. LaFontaine was the voice behind thousands of movie trailers. In 2006, he parodied himself in a Geico commercial.
NBA Ads Inspire Spoofs
Jun 17th, 2008 · An NBA commercial running on TV right now features the faces of two rival players delivering the same earnest monologue in split-screen. It's quickly become fodder for parodies. NPR features some of the best from this budding genre.
Trader Sues Over 'Serious Injuries' from Lap Dance
Mar 18th, 2008 · This might be a case for Eliot Spitzer, attorney at law. The ex-governor is parodied on Saturday Night Live, announcing that he's going into private practice and specializing in embarrassing lawsuits over sex. But this is a real case in New York: Securities trader Stephen Chang filed a lawsuit over a lap dance. He says the woman swung around and hit him with the heel of her shoe. He says he suffered "serious injuries" when the heel poked his eye.
British Queen Takes Christmas Chat to YouTube
Dec 25th, 2007 · It's been 50 years since Queen Elizabeth II of England made her first televised Christmas address. This Christmas, the Queen has joined the YouTube nation and posted her Christmas message on the popular website. The message has already prompted hundreds of thousands of hits and a few parodies.
Kashmir Demonstrator Reimagined as 'Rage Boy' ****
Jul 20th, 2007 · Brian Leadbetter, curator of the Web site Snapped Shot, noticed one protester showing up in pictures from multiple demonstrations in Kashmir. That person, Shakeel Bhat, then became the basis for a caricature and photo-parodies.
Tony Predictions from Broadway's 'Forbidden' Man *
Jun 10th, 2007 · Gerard Alessandrini is the creator of Forbidden Broadway, a show that spoofs hit Broadway shows. Alessandrini sees every show that opens, to mine its comic potential out of and create parodies. He offers his predictions for Sunday night's Tony Awards.
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