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entertainment9 days ago•26 min saved

Tim Heidecker and The Onion Plot InfoWars Makeover as a Satire-Forward Platform

Tim Heidecker explains to Variety that The Onion plans to operate InfoWars as an inclusive, comedy-forward platform, turning it into a sister venture to The Onion with launch on July 2 featuring Emergency and The Jim Haggerty Show. Despite a Texas appeals court pause on the transfer and DNS access issues, the project aims to elevate emerging talent, generate support for Sandy Hook families, and use satire to critique the conspiracy world while navigating potential legal hurdles.

via Variety|

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culture2 months 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|

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media2 months 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|

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celebrity2 months 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|

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culture2 months 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|

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