Slate V: Contest Finalists

Gay Wizard?

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:48:52 -0700

Lucci in the sky from New Jersey: Barack Obama recently came under fire as the result of holding a concert where Donnie McClurkin performed.

Harry Potter News

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:49:49 -0700

thewriteidea from San Francisco: Me, delivering a comedic bit, shot by my friend Bart on his friend's camera.

Gay Principal

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:48:34 -0700

sweetmattyd from New York: A cheap joke is made about J K Rowling's confession of a gay character in her popular Harry Potter Series

Hermione's Little Mistake

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:50:10 -0700

russelleida: JK Rowling announced that Dumpledore, the great wizard, is actually a homosexual. This outraged Christians. Just wait until they hear about Hermione's abortion.

J.K. Rowling Shocks Potter Fans

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:54:35 -0700

pkursk from Cambridge, MA: Harry Potter J.K. Rowling reveals stunning news about the world of Harry Potter.

Dumbledore's Love

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:45:31 -0700

jmilstein from Falls Church, VA: Big news in the world of wizardly romance this week!

Dumbledore Revealed!

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:44:41 -0700

DCKroll from Austin, TX: Secrets of the Potter characters

Dumbledore

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:43:31 -0700

rickstoeckel from Chicago: Were there signs?

J.K. Rowling Enrages Evangelicals

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:54:17 -0700

joeferreira from Davis, CA: Joe's submission for Slate Video contest.

Dumbledore is Gay

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:45:11 -0700

thisjustin from Houston, Tx: Dumbledore is Gay

Dumbledore Halloween Costume

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:44:10 -0700

ravdawg from Cambridge, MA: Things get awkward when a particular person shows up to a Halloween party dressed in a Dumbledore costume...

Dumbledore

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:43:47 -0700

Margo13: Albus Dumbledore is the new Lance Bass.

Dumbledore's Magic Wand

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:45:48 -0700

dgtucker from Springville, Utah: News story of Albus Dumbledore's denial of being gay.

One Thing The Wildfires Can Handle

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:01:30 -0700

TomDotan from Davis, CA: Submission for Slate Video Contest

Kid Rock's Stint at a Waffle House

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:55:31 -0700

Germaine from Michigan: 3 News Jokes in Under 25 Seconds.

Kid Rock At Waffle House

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:55:10 -0700

Mearns from 02110: Eric Mearns - Slate Comedy News Contest submission

Britney Spears vs. Paparazzi

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:35:09 -0700

LKPete from NYC: LK Peterson joke about Britney Spears running over photographer's foot.

Tuberculosis outbreak blamed on stripper

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:16:09 -0700

gregbartlett from Chicago: This is a joke submitted in an online news video contest conducted by the Web site Slate.

Pamela Anderson gets married, and pregnant.

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:02:16 -0700

howgold07 from dallas: A description of which traits Pam's new baby will get from her and from her husband.

The appendix

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:14:50 -0700

Clurr25 from Cincinnati: Turns out it's not so useless after all.

82-Year Old Woman

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:21:14 -0700

elpetrac from New Jersey: An 82-year old woman was married to a 24-year old man...

Is Waterboarding Torture?

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:53:42 -0700

ModernBlend from Los Angeles, CA: Entry for Comedy Contest. Mukasey's and my answers on waterboarding, torture, and constitutional.

Trouble in Paradise?

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:15:15 -0700

OthicRocks from Chicago: Nothing spoils a vacation like tuberculosis

Hit Me, Britney!

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:52:05 -0700

JonathanZ from Boston, MA: It was announced today that singer Britney Spears will not be standing trial regarding a hit-and-run incident.

DisneyLand Gone Bad?

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:41:50 -0700

bwarden from Raleigh, N.C.: Trying to keep up with the times, DinseyLand has announced some new policies to stay hip and in the moment...

Rowshow

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:07:52 -0700

Rowshow from Lake Tahoe: Quick joke about Al Gore, Paris and Britney

Larry Craig Comeback

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:55:52 -0700

SteveAlton from Washington, DC: Steve Goldbloom on Larry Craig.

Sen. Craig joins Idaho Hall of Fame

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:09:10 -0700

bokonon789: Larry Craig is to the Idaho Hall of Fame as Greg Louganis is to the Diving Hall of Fame

Larry Craig Makes a Funny

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:56:15 -0700

davidcgoodman from Boston, MA: Defend the first amendment!

Larry Craig and the CIA

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:56:37 -0700

KyotoBoy: SlateV Comedy News Contest Entry

Senator Craig

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:09:31 -0700

BillCool from Florida: Bill Ines' entry into SlateV's Comedy News contest. Bill Ines is aka/ Bill Cool.

bush and arnold = what the hell???

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:19:49 -0700

asifali602 from asifali602: news, bush, schwarzenegger, alicomedy standup comedy , hilarious

Romney's College Yearbook

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:07:06 -0700

sakaplan from new york: Its about that Mitt Romney advertisment about jihadism, and i put off making it until it was almost to late so I wouldn't be hearbroken if people didn't like it. Great defense mechanism huh

Ann Coulter on CNBC

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:25:24 -0700

meriradio from Floral Park, NY: This is a video clip of Meredith Daniels talking about Ann Coulter's controversial appearance on Donnie Deutsch's show on CNBC.

Mexican Invasion

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:58:12 -0700

GoyoMarquez from El Centro, California: Breaking news from the frontlines of the mexican invasion

Mike Huckabee's Chuck Norris Problem

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:58:30 -0700

jack_stuef from Washington, DC: A joke for the Slate V Comedy News Contest.

The New Form Of Birth Control

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:13:46 -0700

natalie_greene from New York: A little video up I whipped up for a contest on Slate V.

D.C. Protests

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:39:13 -0700

unclejam76 from Washington D.C.: IMF/World Bank protests hit Washington D.C. again.

Speak English or Else

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:10:30 -0700

laughalot from Pleasanton, CA: News story about the Cheesesteak Shop in Philadelphia that has a sign that says "order in English or we won't serve you".

A Gay Priest? Naw!

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:21:28 -0700

TinaDupuy from Los Angeles: This is an entry into a Slate.com contest. It's 25-seconds of fury!

Jive Turkey

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:54:51 -0700

fousty from Boston: My entry into the Slate Comedy News Contest

Marriage Expires in 7 Years

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:57:52 -0700

GuruWebb from Atlanta: Sean Webb's Video Entry into the Comedy News Contest

Al Gore joke

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:24:24 -0700

Matt Schutt from Portland, OR: submission to "Jon Stewart comedy contest"

Al Gore's Nobel Prize

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:24:39 -0700

Best and Brightest from Southern California: a little fake news play on words joke

Rockies Make The World Series

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:05:25 -0700

Creazytive from Los Angeles: The Colorado Rockies have been fairly unknown in a town full of good sports teams. This year they surprised everyone and made the World Series.

Forbes Announces Richest Americans

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:47:53 -0700

comedy from dc: Quality fun for the slate contest.

Imus redux

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:53:06 -0700

fries22 from Elk Grove: Announcing Don Imus' new contract with the Black Universal Radio Network (burn)

Incompetent but unmotivated Fake Newscaster

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:53:23 -0700

cjmonlezun from fairfax, va: Vladimir Putin, the U.S. housing sector, and illegal immigration: everything that made this country great

Worst News a Liberal Could Hear

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:19:20 -0700

antiman from eugene oregon: Worst News a Liberal Could Hear

Watson's New Book

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:18:14 -0700

JMAfilm from California: A quick commentary regarding the recent James Watson controversy.

Bono's Math Skills

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:34:54 -0700

mpnunan from Riverside, CT: My joke to be submitted to the Slate Comedy News Contest.

Abra-Cadaver

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:22:17 -0700

SACUSICK from Chicago: Commenting on NYTimes piece "Iraq and Turkey See Tensions Rise After Ambush" from 10/22/07.

First Lady Laura Bush

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:47:18 -0700

lokulitems from Orange County, CA: An update on the humanitarian efforts of First Lady Laura Bush.

Louis Black We Love You

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:56:55 -0700

j.l. stix from Philadelphia, Pa.: This video is my attempt at humor while describing a Louis Black 'episode' that did or did not take place a few days ago. Thank you.

Blackwater Joke

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:27:14 -0700

epicflux from washington dc: A joke about the private contractors in Iraq.

Blonde Ambition

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:34:39 -0700

The Ointment from Los Angeles: This note on the 2008, Presidential election: Hillary Clinton seems to be getting a little over confident.

Barack's Formerly Gay Gospel Singer

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:26:23 -0700

jegoego from new jersey: Mitt Romney's response to Barack's formerly gay gospel singer.

All in the Family

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:25:03 -0700

baronowitz from Seattle, WA: Would-Be Bushism: A Slate V Entry

Bush and FEMA Wildfire Aid

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:36:36 -0700

WKlein from Buffalo, NY: FEMA sends marshmallows to California Wildfires while President Bush pledges smores help.

Bush asks countries to help with Cuban democracy

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:36:53 -0700

oscarg: Bush asks countries to help with Cuban democracy, but...

No Cat Left Behind

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:00:40 -0700

stunzeed from Bolingbrook, IL: Hillary Clinton is taking undue criticism for not keeping Socks after the family left the White House. To minimize the bad publicity, she introduces a pro-feline bill to prove she cares.

Osama Needs to Upgrade

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:01:56 -0700

petertsaklis from Methuen, MA: A news reporter expresses his shock at Osama bin Laden's latest terror videotape.

Why the French are so Skinny

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:18:34 -0700

jegorin from New York, NY: based on a recent Yahoo! News item: How the French Stay so Slim

Rocky and Burp-Winkle

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:06:06 -0700

Zootoo TV from NYC: Moose burps are contributing to global warming. Our news reporter Dash Douglas is on the scene to find out just how much gases are being produced by moose.

President of Iran Speaks at Columbia

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:02:38 -0700

danshaki from new york: This is a joke about the President of Iran speaking at Columbia University.

The Great ASU Dig

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:13:03 -0700

AdamKlawonn from Phoenix AZ: Kyle Coughlin takes a swing at an ASU construction project at the college's expense. It is one small segment from ZonieTV, a webcast where ASU comedy troupe members make fun of AZ news.

Romney's our Man

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:07:34 -0700

Howard Prouty from Rancho Cordova, CA: Evangelical Mark DeMoss believes that Romney would be the "right Man"; he can beat Hilary. The real issue is "Why" All True Christian"s should vote for Romney.

Barry Bond's Pursuits

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:26:38 -0700

whatevs! from san francisco: Me, up in the middle of the night, taping a joke, sans prompter.

Romney Joke

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:06:22 -0700

tuaneb: Comedy News Contest entry

Conclusive Religion

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:38:57 -0700

Plumberduck from Chicago: Infographics and smug voices help us solve once and for all the tricky problem of "which religion is best".

Drought Joke

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:42:57 -0700

Carrie Callahan from Chicago, IL: This is a drought joke for Slate.

Staph Piece

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:10:57 -0700

skeleton69 from Seattle: A pretty lame 'headline' joke pertaining to the current (maybe not so current anymore) Staph panic. Submission for the Slate Comedy News Contest.

Fight the Good Fight

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:47:01 -0700

oldcousinbil from Chicago: Chinese governor of Tibet, Zhang Qinli, pledges "a fight to the death" with the Dalai Lama

Giuliani's Big Problem

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:49:31 -0700

gregb561 from Raleigh, N.C.: Mayor Rudy Giuliani's previous solutions may not work for his new campaign...

Hillary's_flip_flops

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:51:45 -0700

joez2103 from Kent, OH: Joseph takes a scathing look at Fox News' hysteria over "flip-flopping."

Hungry Bears

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:52:47 -0700

John Habel from Maryland: News report on a bridge collapse and how the accident could have been much worse than it really was. How so? Watch and see!

Terrorist Watch List

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:11:15 -0700

jfilms from Burbank, CA: Jeremy Anderson's Slate video contest submission

Burning Pope

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:36:02 -0700

NickBarnes from Studio City, CA: Nick Barnes' submission for the slate video contest thingy

WHAT'S THAT SMELL?

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:17:49 -0700

mtlickona from mcgraw, ny: A news spot on Tom Ford's controversial new fragrance ad.

Slip of the tongue

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:10:09 -0700

TWNKLTZ from Decatur: This is a joke for slate's news joke contest

The Call of the Wildfires

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:12:45 -0700

phammar from Columbus, OH: Wildfires continue to burn in Southern California, prompting the president to declare a major disaster in the area.

Facebook's New Daddy

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:46:42 -0700

dannynutter from los angeles: slate contest video

Lynn Cheney's New Snackfood

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:57:33 -0700

ajayz28: Cheney's plan after the White House.

Unrest in the Garden State

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:16:29 -0700

dvrubin from Somerville, Massachusetts: A story about the growing desire among residents of New Jersey to find other places to live

Homosexuality is not a Choice

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:52:24 -0700

DanielShar from Your Heart: I know this isn't major news. but I'm not making up. Here's the story: http://www.gcn.ie/content/templates/newsupdate.aspx?articleid=2740&zoneid=4

notes from the bathroom

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:20:09 -0700

alanpcross from nyc: political humor

China

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:38:03 -0700

larryb from going to hell in a handbasket: a 26 secomd or less video

Unsafe Skies?

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:16:50 -0700

sportsed from Ohio: Entry into Slate's Comedy News Contest 2007.

The Reverend Al

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:14:25 -0700

griffer from Maryland: Noted racial conciliator Reverend Al Sharpton defends the Jena 6, a case that represents a coming home of sorts for this man of God.

SCHIP Bill Veto

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:08:51 -0700

DirkVoetberg from Los Angeles: Looks like Bush will veto the SCHIP bill.

Vatican Soccer Team

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:17:09 -0700

WhitWebb from Georgia: The Vatican purchased 80% interest in an Italian soccer team.

Seniors' Sex Lives

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:09:49 -0700

jrp120 from Tennessee: Slate news story joke

FEMA's Apology

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:46:09 -0700

aryehcw from South Orange, NJ: Entry for Slate Comedy News contest

Wildfires

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:03:35 -0800

capo689 from Long Beach, CA: This video has been created to win the Slate Video Contest. I am John Stewart and Stephen Colbert's love child.

NEWS EIGHT - APES

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:59:31 -0700

peppergod from Los Angeles: Contest entry.

Neo-Nazis

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:59:49 -0700

sebbeto from los angeles: it's a joke about racism and Germany. Just listen to it, my Mom said is was very funny.

Romney vs. Obama

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:06:41 -0700

Lindy57 from Twin Cities: Romney getting Obama's name wrong

O'Reilly v. Racism

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:01:12 -0700

JohnBriggs from Glens Falls, NY: John Briggs presents Bill O'Reilly's defense for his insensitive comments.

Minnesota Opts Out of Federal Funding for Sex-Ed

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:58:51 -0700

ArmCharles from Seattle, WA: Charles Armstrong describes the broad-reaching effects of Minnesota's recent decision to opt out of federal funding for "abstinence-only" sex-ed programs.

Rudy's Redlight District

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:08:32 -0700

west2411 from Brooklyn, New York: Rudy Giuliani compares hookers to terrorists while switch-hitting for votes.

Louisiana Two-Step

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:57:13 -0700

broad humor from New Jersey: Slate Comedy Contest

Reading you the news

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:04:47 -0700

adblanda from Rochester, NY: Video News submission. Educational and entertaining.

Drinking and Drowning

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:42:40 -0700

bobby.gruenberg from Ann Arbor, MI: U.N. tries to save high number of Russian accidental drowners.

George W Bush and Dr Strangelove

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:49:14 -0700

Fjet2020 from Houston: George W Bush explains why global warming isn't so bad when we have two extra planets, and Dick Cheney is no Dr Strangelove

Follow the Yellow-cake Road

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:47:36 -0700

kamper: Comparison between Iraq mess and The Wizard of Oz

Best Time To Jump Out Of A Plane

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:26:54 -0700

howgold07 from dallas: A commentary on the recent crash of a plane carrying sixteen skydivers.

FEMA's fake news

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:46:25 -0700

malemoon: FEMA gets in on the fake news trend and the White House actually criticizes them

Dr. Watson I Presume

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:42:22 -0700

AJ Stern from Washington DC: Dr. James Watson, founder of DNA's structure, will be remembered for his great discovery, not the mistakes he has recently made.

Fred Thompson

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:48:12 -0700

Bergen from Honolulu, HI: The latest in a continuing series of reports on Fred Thompson

Does Killing Armenians Amount to Genocide?

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:42:07 -0700

blue21 from Princeton, NJ: Turkey argues that the Armenian Genocide really was not a genocide after all.

Democrats

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:41:15 -0700

Chad_z4 from Muncie, IN: Makes fun of efforts by Bush to sustain warrentless wiretapping and kill S-CHIP.

Disaster California Style

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:41:34 -0700

The Dwightster: Califormia fire response

Bush finds "missing" disaster relief funds

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:13:48 -0800

ElJefe54 from Austin, Texas: Bush finds "missing" Katrina relief funds, promises them to Californian brush fire victims.

Chinese Democracy

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:38:20 -0700

ImperialistHyena from New York: I guess we aren't really that different after all...

Hillary thinks Giuliani is hillarious

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:50:28 -0700

cherylsme from Florida: Cheryl Ines speaking about Hillary Clinton's "Laughing" new personality.

Debate over the Woodstock Museum

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:40:55 -0700

Brando70 from Marquette, MI: John McCain makes fun of Hillary Clinton's support of the Woodstock Museum.

David Copperfield

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:39:32 -0700

manserm from Los Angeles, CA: Joke about David Copperfield

Duck Violence

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:43:14 -0700

bustedstuff104 from okc: what happens when ducks and violence meet

David Copperfield's Secrets

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:39:55 -0700

makoshark from New York: A short list of the shocking items the FBI found in David Copperfield's Las Vegas warehouse.

Rudy Wont's Stop Answering His Cell

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:08:11 -0700

Vollm31 from New York City: Rudy won't stop picking up his cell while on the campaign trail!

Ballhead News

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:26:01 -0700

D.Ballhead from Washington, D.C.: Ballhead reports on the tragic fires in California, with damage exceeding one billion dollars.

Baghdad Forecast

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:25:45 -0700

DHBerger from New York: Weather Reporter gives Baghdad forecast

Blackwater scandal widens...

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:34:23 -0700

AndrewB from New York: Short "news" segment covering the expanding Blackwater USA contracting scandal.

Bush Punishes Turkey

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:36:22 -0700

psumbb94 from Dallas, TX: A joke highlighting Bush's unparalleled grasp of geopolitics.

Blackwater guards

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:27:28 -0700

MarkArchuleta from Santa Clarita: Black water guards hired as cross walk guards.

AP: Masters of Irony

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:21:47 -0700

glossynews from Seattle: Associated Press quotes Senator Barbara Boxer, as if to prove her point.

BLONDE ON BUSH

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 15:53:28 -0700

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