Fox News Channel preps right-leaning satire

The Hollywood Reporter ^ | 11/20/06 | Paul J. Gough

[PJ-Comix]

In my idea of an all-news cable network parody, I wonder if Fox News would dare to parody itself a bit and have as the head of the news network someone who has an over the top Aussie accent even thicker than that of the late Steve Irwin?

[PJ-Comix]

We need a parody of Rita Cosby. A correspondent whose voice is so hoarse that we can't even understand what she is saying. Also some talk show interviewer who is so old fashioned and out of touch with current culture that he doesn't want to even look at the internet because is scared of all the buttons you have to touch (think Larry King).

[Vinnie_Vidi_Vici]

They need to get "Dennis Miller" for this show!

[OldFriend]

Please tell me it isn't going to be hosted by Mancow.....

[PJ-Comix]

"Hosted." I think that is a problem right there. This is sounding too much like existing political comedy shows. I say there should be something completely different. A fictitious cable news network which present parody clips of news and news talk show segments.

[PJ-Comix]

Just to show that I can be Fair and Balanced in parodying conservatives as well as liberals, I now present the G-Man Comix. This could be animated as a regular feature satirizing an over the top G-Gordon Liddy. Click on the panel to read the entire comix story:

[PJ-Comix]

BTW, I don't want to give Fox News the idea that I am blatant shilling for a writing job on their new comedy show even though my DUmmie FUnnies BLOG has the BIGGEST Ping List on the FR and is regular part of the reading diet for THOUSANDS of Freepers every day.

[Jotmo]

You do know Glen Beck has a TV show on Headline Prime, don't you?

Great show

[A'elian' nation]

PJ You're good!
Roger Aisles give this man a call - pronto!

[presidio9]

Didn't Dennis Miller already try this?

[Tall_Texan]

Also this format would allow parodies of cable news talk shows such as a hyperactive fast talking type similar to Chris Matthews.

Or an Olbermann-like show starring a guy with coke-bottle glasses spouting kookie left-wing conspiracy theories. Keith can't detest Fox any more than he already does so this would probably send him into an all-time idiot rant. Even funnier if Fox could get higher ratings with this than Keith can get on his own show. Make sure Olbermann has a gay lover as part of the gag.

[Mike Darancette]

FNC should get Glen Beck, he's way better then O'Reilly and Hannity almost as good as Rush.

[Mr. K]

He tried to do it as a serious talk show, wit humor tossed in- This would be different, a comedy show from the get-go , and very much like his old SNL gig doing Weekend Update. (but now much funnier since he learned he is conservative)

[presidio9]

Correction: Miller is Libertarian, not Conservative, but he's still a very funny guy.

[Dont Mention the War]

I hope this works, but I have to admit I'm worried. I've heard that FNC tried to put together an anti-Daily Show once before, a pilot with Laura Ingraham, and it was so bad that Fox decided to deny it was ever even made.

[boop]

Yeah, but Laura Ingraham isn't a comedian. Probably why it didn't work.

[pcottraux]

Well, sign me up.

[tioga]

OMG, that would be funny!

[big'ol_freeper]

This will be awesome!!