For years CNN has provided a valuable public service by fact checking comedy routines and skits. Thereby assuring that Americans will have hours of quality, fact-filled laughter.
As we all know, there’s nothing funny about exaggeration or mockery or satire.
To show our appreciation for CNN’s comedy vigilance, we at naturalfake are proud to present:
TOP FIVE CNN FACT-CHECKS OF COMEDY ROUTINES
5) No “Who” playing for any major league baseball team at any time despite Lou Costello’s assertion that “Who” was on first.
4) King Tut was not Steve Martin’s “favorite honky”. Sources tell us that would be “Curly Joe” from the Three Stooges.
3) Neither Cheech nor Chong had a basketball jones.
2) Fact: Rodney Dangerfield got lots of respect.
1) There has been no minimum daily requirement established for or any scientific validation of, the need for more cowbell.
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6) Christopher Walken, has never been, and is not currently, married to a bobcat.
Henny Youngman said his arm hurt when he went like that. Our investigation shows that it was actually his knee that was injured. The Medical Board of California is reviewing the doctor’s license.
Despite Chico Marx’s protest that there is no such thing as a sanity clause, it actually is a legal clause under current contract law, albeit rarely used.
Though many believe there are 7 dirty words you can’t say on television, in reality there are only 6. For more, let’s go to our reporter: Tits McGee.
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There was never any dispute about adding more cowbell during the Blue Oyster Cult recording session for “Don’t Fear the Reaper.”
And cats can’t drive.
Grace L. Ferguson has never owned or operated an Airline & Storm Door Company.
Canadians do NOT have “floppy heads.”
Brian Boitano May have visited the alps, and there may have been “maidens there,” however, grizlly bears are indigenous the the North American north west, and if Brian boitano were actually saving maidens in the North American Northwest, it is still unlikely that there would be “grizzly bears” there, by the fact that they are largely solitary animals.
There is no confirmation on the firebreath, yet we remain skeptical.
As for the purported incident of traveling through time, the likelihood of surviving transit through a wormhole is considered nill, to say nothing of a robot king. Our king is not a robot.
Next Week, the earth shattering claim by some that brian boitano built the pyramids and beat up kubla kahn, will be reviewed and fact checked, so that the American people and the world are not fooled by any false claims concerning brian boitano.
CNN research has discovered that some people did in fact expect the Spanish Inquisition.
CNN has shown that few people addressed by Jim Spriggs as “Jim” were in fact named Jim.
Flip Wilson did most things voluntarily, and not because of Diabolical influence.
Fat Albert was merely “big-boned”.
Most Australians are not named “Bruce”.
Our consulting psychologist claims it is highly unlikely that Chuck Norris does not fear death. Next, we consult an expert on the paranormal, who asserts that “death fears Chuck Norris” is an exaggeration.
You guys crack me up.
Matt Foley was NOT a motivational speaker, and in fact, did NOT live in a van down by the river.
Sarah Palin never claimed to be able to see Russia from her house.
…Actually, CNN probably won’t cover that one.