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entertainment12 days ago•10 min saved

Meg Stalter to Debut on Broadway as Mrs. Lincoln in Oh, Mary!

Meg Stalter will make her Broadway debut this July in Oh, Mary! as Mary Todd Lincoln, joining a cast that has included Maya Rudolph; the Tony Awards race features four Best Musical nominees—The Lost Boys, Schmigadoon!, Titanique, and Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)—and a slate of Best Play contenders including The Balusters, Giant, Liberation, and Little Bear Ridge Road; separately, Tim Heidecker’s bid to take over InfoWars faced a Texas court delay, with proceeds pledged to the families of Sandy Hook victims.

via AV Club|

#broadway #entertainment #infowars

culture24 days ago•14 min saved

Tim Heidecker Takes the Helm at InfoWars in The Onion's Satirical Takeover

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.

via Rolling Stone|

#alex-jones #culture #infowars

media24 days ago•17 min saved

Onion-led takeover could turn Infowars into a parody hub with Tim Heidecker at the helm

Tim Heidecker, as creative director, is leading The Onion’s bid to take over Infowars and transform the platform into a satire-driven comedy hub rather than a propaganda outlet. With a Texas court weighing the deal and a May 28 hearing upcoming, Heidecker envisions adopting a Jones-inspired persona to mock the host and reframe the site’s meaning, while other Onion alumni join the project and merch sales help fund Sandy Hook families; the plan could broaden from direct parody to a wider comedy platform by autumn as Jones fights back publicly.

via The Guardian|

#alex-jones #infowars #media

business24 days ago•2 min saved

Infowars Closes Studio as Court-Driven Shutdown Paralyzes Operations

Alex Jones says Infowars has stopped broadcasting and shuttered its Austin studio after a court-appointed receiver ordered eviction, with the site showing 'Off Air' and it unclear whether the shutdown was by Jones or the receiver. The move comes amid a paused licensing deal to The Onion for Infowars IP as Sandy Hook defamation judgments loom, and the receiver seeks to monetize the assets while litigation continues in Texas courts.

via Bloomberg Law News|

#alex-jones #business #free-speech-systems

media25 days ago•18 min saved

The Onion Moves Forward With Infowars Takeover Amid Site Going Dark

Infowars.com briefly went offline as The Onion presses a bankruptcy-backed plan to take control and relaunch Infowars as a satire-enabled platform, with a Texas appeals court pausing access during the process and upcoming hearings set for May 28. The move is supported by Sandy Hook families, who have pursued damages against Alex Jones, while Jones continues to post elsewhere under the Infowars name. The case represents a high-profile effort to reshape or shutter the right-wing outlet through a licensing and potential sale arrangement.

via Variety|

#alex-jones #bankruptcy #infowars

culture1 month ago•14 min saved

The Onion Takes Over InfoWars, Launches Satirical Makeover With Jim Haggerty

Rolling Stone reports The Onion is acquiring InfoWars and rebooting it as a satire-focused platform, led by Jim Haggerty with Tim Heidecker as creative director; the move mocks Jones and the conspiracy ecosystem, following Jones’s defamation losses and bankruptcy, with final judicial approval still pending.

via Rolling Stone|

#culture #infowars #jim-haggerty

business1 month ago•2 min saved

Texas Judge to Rule on The Onion’s Infowars Licensing Bid

A Texas judge will decide whether The Onion can license Infowars’ IP and branding (instead of owning the platform) as part of a bid to take control of Infowars, which is tied to a $1.3 billion Sandy Hook defamation judgment against Alex Jones and the company’s bankruptcy proceedings. The proposed deal would license Infowars.com and branding for about $81,000 per month, with a ruling expected from Judge Maya Guerra Gamble and a potential agreement around April 30.

via USA Today|

#business #defamation #infowars

celebrity1 month ago•29 min saved

The Onion Licenses Infowars, Triggering a Shirtless Tirade from Alex Jones

The Onion will license Infowars as a digital platform and comedy network for about $81,000 per month, a move that follows Jones’s 2022 bankruptcy and billion-dollar Sandy Hook judgment. Jones stormed the Infowars set shirtless to protest the deal, calling it defamation, while The Onion’s Tim Heidecker teases a parody-forward relaunch aimed at funding Sandy Hook families; Jones says he’ll continue his show under his own name and may appeal the licensing decision.

via The Daily Beast|

#alex-jones #celebrity #infowars

business1 month ago•16 min saved

Shirtless Alex Jones Fights The Onion’s Infowars Takeover

Infowars founder Alex Jones livestreams shirtless to denounce The Onion’s licensing deal to acquire Infowars’ brand and IP as part of the brand’s bankruptcy process. The Onion would pay $81,000 a month for six months (with an option to extend) and Tim Heidecker is attached as Infowars’ creative director; the deal still requires court approval, after Jones’ defamation lawsuits helped drive Infowars into bankruptcy.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#alex-jones #bankruptcy #business

business1 month ago•2 min saved

Onion Wins Infowars Asset Auction in Texas Bankruptcy

The Onion has acquired Infowars’ studio, IP, and website in a Texas bankruptcy sale, after Alex Jones was ordered to liquidate assets to pay about $1.5 billion in defamation liability. The Onion plans to continue programming with some rebranding and a possible new host, and profits will be shared with Sandy Hook victims; the deal could close within days.

via KUT|

#alex-jones #bankruptcy #business

business1 month ago•3 min saved

Onion plots six-month licensing to parody Infowars with court approval

Satirical site The Onion has proposed a six-month licensing arrangement to publish its own parody content on Infowars’ platforms, a plan requiring court approval after a prior bid to buy Infowars was rejected. The move comes as Infowars faces liquidation following a defamation ruling against Alex Jones related to the Sandy Hook massacre. Jones says he will fight the proposal, while The Onion says profits would go to the Sandy Hook families if approved and envisions creating characters to lampoon conspiracy-theory personalities.

via BBC|

#alex-jones #business #infowars

business1 month ago•20 min saved

The Onion Bets on Infowars Takeover, Plans Parody of Alex Jones’ Site

Chicago-based The Onion has reached a deal to license Alex Jones’ InfoWars for six months at $81,000 per month, with an option to renew, aiming to turn the site into a parody of far-right conspiracy outlets. Tim Heidecker will be Creative Director, merchandise profits will go to Sandy Hook families, and the arrangement awaits court approval while Jones continues to run InfoWars for now.

via Block Club Chicago|

#business #infowars #licensing

culture1 month ago•15 min saved

The Onion Plans a Satirical Takeover of Infowars With Tim Heidecker At The Helm

The Onion has struck a licensing deal to relaunch Infowars as a comedy site under its leadership, with Tim Heidecker named as creative director. Global Tetrahedron will license Infowars.com for $81,000 a month for six months (with an option to renew), pending approval from a Texas judge. Jones reacted angrily on social media, while lawyers for the Sandy Hook families say the deal could significantly undermine his platform. If approved, the Onion-backed Infowars would feature parody content and a rebranded online presence following a two-year effort to seek justice for the families.

via Rolling Stone|

#alex-jones #culture #infowars

business1 month ago•306 min saved

Onion to acquire Infowars in bid to settle Sandy Hook damages

Satirical outlet The Onion has reached a deal to take over Alex Jones’ Infowars, contingent on court approval. The Onion would pay a monthly licensing fee to the court-appointed receiver and purchase the full assets after the current judicial stay expires, in a move tied to paying more than $1 billion in damages owed to Sandy Hook families. The new Infowars would operate as a digital platform and comedy network led by Tim Heidecker, with content satirizing Jones and other media figures; a Texas hearing is set for April 30.

via CNN|

#acquisition #business #infowars

us-news1 month ago•2 min saved

Onion readies a parody takeover of Infowars, awaiting court sign-off

The Onion plans to lease Alex Jones’s Infowars for six months at $81,000 a month through its Global Tetrahedron ownership to turn the site into a parody, with Tim Heidecker as Infowars’ creative director; the deal, previously blocked by a Texas judge, now awaits Maya Guerra Gamble’s approval, while Jones continues to operate Infowars amid a $1.4 billion defamation judgment and potential appeals.

via The Guardian|

#alex-jones #infowars #onion