December 24, 2018
Every year we report on the comedy that becomes news, but there’s also plenty of news that becomes comedy. The stories that late night talk shows […]
April 11, 2018
Damian Lewis, the star of Billions and Homeland, is set to portray the late Toronto mayor Rob Ford in a film called Run This Town. The […]
December 29, 2017
Every year we report on the comedy that becomes news, but there’s also plenty of news that becomes comedy. The stories that late night talk shows […]
August 12, 2016
Say whatever you will about Rob Ford, but he really knew how to find some lowlife paparazzi wannabes to party with. Via YouTube. Watch more viral […]
July 17, 2015
Philadelphia Mayor Nutter had to help restrain a homeless man losing outside City Hall. At least he isn't bombing any neighborhoods, yet.
March 2, 2015
Rob Ford has put his infamous football tie up up for auction on eBay from when he publicly admitted to smoking crack cocaine.
December 26, 2014
2014 was a banner year for stories that dominated news cycles. Tragedy, sex, sports, and scandal - humor was found in all of them. Whenever there was a story that turned CNN into a one topic churn, comedians were writing jokes about those same topics, whether it was for their stand up, for late night monologues, or even just for their twitter feeds. Here are the biggest news stories from 2014 that the comedy world couldn't get enough of.
October 30, 2014
Hello casting this is Chevrolet. Can we get a cross between Rob Ford and Chris Farley? We can !?
September 13, 2014
The world's favorite mayor, Toronto's Rob Ford is ending his re-election campaign because of health concerns after being diagnosed with an abdominal tumor.
September 11, 2014
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has been hospitalized due to severe abdominal pains that have been diagnosed as the result of a tumor that is being monitored and treated by hospital staff.
July 11, 2014
Alec Baldwin is set to star and produce in a new NBC show in which he'll play a Rob Ford-like mayor of New York City.
May 7, 2014
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is having a great time in rehab.
May 1, 2014
Ford ran in to Bieber at a club back in March and Bieber asked the mayor if he had any crack for him to smoke.
April 30, 2014
Mayor Rob Ford is entering rehab after a new video of him allegedly smoking crack and an audio recording of him making lewd comments about a mayoral candidate have been released to the press.
April 13, 2014
Mayor Rob Ford is taking no prisoners in his re-election campaign.
April 2, 2014
The World's Mayor Rob Ford was the only member of Toronto city council to vote against naming a street in honor of the late Nelson Mandela.
April 1, 2014
The 'No Ford Nation' political group in Toronto has gotten creative in it's efforts to end Rob Ford's run as mayor with a series of fake campaign ads for mayoral candidates.
March 21, 2014
March 20, 2014
Getting into city Hall is like an episode of 'Double Dare' everyday for Rob Ford. Go up through the stairs, through the ball pit, down the slide, into your office now tell him what he's won!
March 17, 2014
Mayor Rob Ford and his henchman brother called Kevin Spacey arrogant for not posing for a "pitcher" with them. Happy now, Dicks?
March 14, 2014
Rob Ford and his brother are a little tiffed at Kevin Spacey. He wouldn't take a pitcher with them. Who is he that he won't take a pitcher?
March 9, 2014
Rob Ford kindly reminded people to move their clocks backwards as daylight savings time begins.
March 4, 2014
Mayor Rob Ford, dressed like a gangster from a Broadway musical, sat down with Jimmy Kimmel.
March 2, 2014
Rob Ford is daring the police chief of Toronto to arrest him.
March 2, 2014
Jimmy Kimmel picked up his guest, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford up at LAX airport.
February 23, 2014
Rob Ford appeared a a charity event for two Toronto producers and tried his hand at making a freestyle beat. Word is that Toronto rapper Drake was so impressed that he signed Ford to a two-day recording contract.
February 9, 2014