Our favorite news network again in a truly Onion-esque story

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Posted by occrider on Oct-27-2003 18:26:

Our favorite news network again in a truly Onion-esque story

Fox news threatens to sue ... FOX!

http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/3745.html

Posted by DrUg_Tit0 on Oct-27-2003 22:24:

That sounds like when one local politician here sued himself for corruption. He was accused of it in the news, and then he sued himself to prove it was not true. Although in reality the state intended the same lawsuit, but he did it so that the state wouldn't have the time it planned to gather evidence against him.

Posted by MrSquirrel on Oct-27-2003 22:46:

That is great occrider

The funny thing is that no matter what Fox says they won't let Groening do, he does and gets away with doing even worse every time they complain. There wouldn;t even BE a Fox News Channel if it weren't for the fact that teh Simpsons kept the broadcast network from going under. Does anyone else remember the other programs on FOX back then? Of course not, it was a horrible horrible channel with the exception of the Simpsons.

Go Matt Groening!

MrS

Posted by St_Andrew on Oct-27-2003 23:25:

hehe, rip the episode and share it (to me )

quote:
Originally posted by DrUg_Tit0
That sounds like when one local politician here sued himself for corruption. He was accused of it in the news, and then he sued himself to prove it was not true. Although in reality the state intended the same lawsuit, but he did it so that the state wouldn't have the time it planned to gather evidence against him.

hahahahha! that is just sooo genious!

Posted by Renegade on Oct-27-2003 23:56:

quote:
Originally posted by St_Andrew
hehe, rip the episode and share it (to me )

I've got it on my comp at the moment, so I can give you the transcript at least. Krusty is running for congress with the Republicans and appears on a Fox News debate with the Democratic candidate:

News Presenter: Welcome to Fox News, your voice for evil. Tonight we'll be interviewing the top two candidates for Springfield's 24th Congressional district. For the Republicans, beloved children's entertainer Krusty the Clown. (Krusty appears on TV with a halo over his head.) And for the Democrats (*disapproving expression*)... this guy.

(Democratic candidate appears with with devil's horns and USSR flag superimposed.)

Democratic Candidate: I have a name!

NP: Yes I'm sure you do, comrade. I do appreciate your being here, you're usually so mired in sleaze that it must be an effort to come down to the studio.

Krusty: May I say something?

NP: Certainly, congressman.

(Split screen, Krusty on left, DC - now upside down - on right.)

DC: He hasn't won yet!

NP: You make a very adulterous point. We will now conclude this debate with a Krusty campaign commercial.

And the "news crawl" they're talking about that "might confuse some viewers" (Fox News watchers have some problems distinguishing between real life and fiction, by the sounds of it), says:

"Pointless news up 37 percent..... Do Democrats cause cancer? Find out at Foxnews.com..... Rupert Murdoch: Terrific Dancer..... Dow Down 5000 points..... Study: 92% of Democrats are gay...... JFK posthumously joins Republican Party..... Oil slicks found to keep baby seals young, supple..... Dan Quayle: Awesome...."

Classic.

Posted by rizo on Nov-01-2003 01:01:

heh okay guess i missed this

anyway i someone sent me this update on this matter

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dy...-2003Oct30.html