Tim Heidecker Takes the Helm at InfoWars in The Onion's Satirical Takeover
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Tim Heidecker debuted as The Onion’s creative director and host of a takeover livestream for InfoWars, signaling a satirical rebranding after Alex Jones’s legal setback. In a spoof of Jones, Heidecker declared victory, teased future InfoWars offerings (including outrageous bits like drinking “blood curated from the forsaken” and products such as Piss-to-Gold), referenced a mock alliance between Satan and God, and even had a Trump impersonation call in to congratulate him, signaling a bold, irreverent pivot for the controversial outlet.
- See Tim Heidecker Debut as Host of The Onion’s InfoWars, Drink the Blood of the Forsaken Rolling Stone
- The Onion’s bid to take over Alex Jones’ Infowars is in limbo as new court battles emerge AP News
- Alex Jones Announces Shutdown of Infowars Conspiracy Platform Bloomberg Law News
- Alex Jones' Infowars stops broadcasting ahead of appeals hearing Austin American-Statesman
- ‘We have to mock the site’s insanity’: comedian Tim Heidecker on the allure of becoming Infowars’ new boss The Guardian
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