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jokes stories: 8 news summaries

(Newser) - The barbs flying between Sarah Palin and David Letterman over which daughter he’s been making fun of (she says it’s 14-year-old Willow, he says it’s 18-year-old Bristol) moved Daniel Kurtzman, on About.com, to go to the videotape. He found none about Willow and enough about Bristol... More »

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late night talk show • David Letterman • Sarah Palin • jokes • Bristol Palin • Willow Palin

(Newser) - Sarah Palin has a new ally in her feud with David Letterman: the National Organization for Women. "The sexualization of girls and women in the media is reaching new lows these days," NOW says on its website, taking particular offense at Letterman's remark about Palin looking like a... More »

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sexism • late night talk show • late night host • David Letterman • Late Night • National Organization for Women • Sarah Palin • jokes • Bristol Palin • Willow Palin

(Newser) - That Drew Peterson is quite a card. In prison on charges of murdering his third wife, Peterson called a Chicago radio station this morning to crack jokes about prison life, reports TMZ. Among other things, Peterson told the Mancow & Cassidy show on WLS-AM that they should run a “... More »

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Chicago • prison • crime • Drew Peterson • jokes • Erich "Mancow" Muller

 Freelance 
 Jokesters Pen 
 Late-Night 
 Laughs 

WGA miffed by non-union writers

May 4, 09 2:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Late-night hosts don’t get all their gags in-house—scores of wannabe comedy writers bombard the likes of Jay and Dave with their one-liners, the Los Angeles Times reports, then anxiously wait for the show to air "to find out if you got a joke on or not,”... More »

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Saturday Night Live • union • Jay Leno • late night talk show • Jon Stewart • freelance • writer • David Letterman • Tonight Show • Writers Guild of America • jokes • Late Show

Simon Isn't Planning to Freeze Himself After All

American Idol judge was joking, rep says

Feb 25, 09 1:54 PM CST
(Newser) - Ever the cool cat, Simon Cowell now says he was just kidding recently when he informed Britain’s prime minister he’d like to be frozen after his death, a rep for the American Idol judge tells the Mirror. The 49-year-old reportedly told Gordon Brown “I’d be doing... More »

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American Idol • Gordon Brown • Simon Cowell • jokes • cryogenics

 How to Win the Caption Contest 

Don't be too funny, urges Patrick House in Slate

Jun 5, 08 6:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Want to win the New Yorker's cartoon caption contest? The first rule: Don't be too funny. So says recent winner Patrick House, who lays out his can't-miss strategy in Slate. Keep in mind that reading the New Yorker is an introspective pursuit, one of "lonesome withdrawal." Which means... More »

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New Yorker magazine • humor • magazine • jokes • cartoon caption contest

Broken Glass Lands Cheeky Mooner in Hospital

Flashing Dutchman the butt of his own joke

Jun 4, 08 1:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Dutchman is recovering in a hospital after a mooning backfired, the AP reports. The 21-year-old prankster and two friends were running around the streets of Utrecht with their pants pulled down at the back, police said. The cheeky ringleader pushed his butt up against the glass of a restaurant... More »

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Netherlands • injury • prank • jokes

 Huckabee Jokes About
 Gun Pointed at Obama 

At NRA, ex-hopeful jests about Obama ducking loaded firearm

May 16, 08 6:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - At an NRA convention today, Mike Huckabee quipped that an offstage sound was Barack Obama leaping from a loaded gun. “That was Barack Obama,” the former Arkansas governor said. “He just tripped off a chair. He's getting ready to speak and somebody aimed a gun at him... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • NRA • Mike Huckabee • Election 2008 • jokes • guns

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