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News Network

Onion News Network
Written by	Alexander Blechman Lang Fisher John Harris Peter Koechley Carol Kolb Dan Mirk Michael Pielocik Will Tracy Chris Sartinsky Jack Kukoda
Directed by	J.J. Adler Will Graham Jon Watts
Starring	Brian Huskey Suzanne Sena Kyla Grogan
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	20 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time	22 minutes
Release
Original network	IFC
Original release	January 21 (2011-01-21) – December 9, 2011 (2011-12-09)
External links
Website

Onion News Network is a parody television news show that ran for two seasons of ten episodes each, both during 2011, on the Independent Film Channel.^{[1] [2] [3]}

History [edit]

In March 2007, The Onion launched The Onion News Network, a daily web video broadcast that had been in production since mid-2006. The Onion invested about $1 million in production and hired 15 staffers to focus on the venture.^[4] Carol Kolb, former Editor-in-Chief of The Onion, was the ONN's head writer, and Will Graham and Julie Smith were the executive producers.^[5] Season 1 aired on Friday nights at 10pm.^[6] It was implied on-air that the ONN show "FactZone with Brooke Alvarez" is "simulcasted" on IFC Friday nights at 10pm ET.

For Season 1, the series was the only scripted live-action comedy series in the US to employ non-union writers. However, the writers unionized between Seasons 1 and 2 in the midst of a strike threat.^{[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]}

IFC renewed Onion News Network for a second season, which was sponsored by Acura.^{[13] [14]} Season 2 aired on Tuesdays for the first three episodes, and then moved back to Friday nights beginning with the November 18, 2011 episode. In March 2012, IFC publicly announced that they had not renewed ONN for a third season.^[15] Some time after the show's cancellation, a pilot for a new Onion Studios series titled Onion News Empire premiered on Amazon.com, which presented a fictitious "behind-the-scenes look" of The Onion 's "newsroom". It was not successfully picked up for a full series.^{[16] [17] [18]}

Cast [edit]

• unknown - Clifford Banes
• Suzanne Sena – Brooke Alvarez
• Todd Alan Crain – Tucker Hope #8 (Season 1)
• Ryan Blackwell – Tucker Hope #9 (Season 2)
• Matt Oberg – Tucker Hope #10 (Season 2)*
• Brian Huskey – Duncan Birch
• Julie Brister – Lauralee Hickock
• Klea Blackhurst – Shelby Cross
• Dorothi Fox – Nancy Fichandler
• John Cariani – Michael Falk
• Malachy Cleary – David Barrodale (whose opinions are sponsored by Acura)
• Esther David – Jane Carmichael
• Peak Kwinarian – Brandon Armstrong (former ONN Newsroom anchor; died on 10/25/2011 episode)
• Chaunteé Schuler – Angelique Clark
• Michele Ammon – Jean Anne Whorton
• Kyla Grogan – Andrea Bennett
• Jill Dobson – Madison Daly
• George Riddle – Joad Cressbeckler^[19]
• Aaron Lazar – O'Brady Shaw (season 2)
• Michael Torpey – Dan Carlysle, political expert

Oberg was the only actor to appear on two different television shows produced by The Onion. Oberg portrayed Mark Shepard in Onion SportsDome, which aired on Comedy Central until its cancellation in June 2011, and portrayed the "tenth" Tucker Hope on Onion News Network.

Guests [edit]

Rachel Maddow and Mike Huckabee appeared as themselves in the fourth episode.^[20] Ben Stiller appeared as himself on episode 9, in a fake PSA for "Shaken Man-Child Syndrome".^[21] Glenn Beck appeared as himself on the November 1, 2011 episode involving a fictional PBS Frontline documentary about Brooke Alvarez's checkered past which in part may explain her on-air icy demeanor. Beck stated that while auditioning for the part of anchor of FactZone, he implied that Alvarez cut off his brakes and his car ended up in a ditch.^[22] Ted Allen appeared on the "Today Now!" special, showing how to cook a dish from his "new book" Pretentious Foodie Bullshit.^[23]

Recurring segments [edit]

To further invoke the atmosphere of a 24-hour network, The Onion produces the following video series:

• Today Now!: TN is a parody of morning lifestyle and news programs such as NBC's Today and ABC's Good Morning America. Hosted by Jim Haggerty (Brad Holbrook) and Tracy Gill (Tracy Toth), the style is typical of the breezy style often found in morning network television shows, with the presenters either uncritical or completely oblivious to the subject matter presented, regardless of the absurdity of the subject (e.g., Haggerty's earnest question about whether or not an omelet recipe strictly requires a metal shoe-horn to measure the butter into the pan).^[24] The series was featured within Porkin Across America.
• War For The White House: ONN's continuing coverage of Presidential and midterm elections, opening with a dramatic video apparently depicting Air Force One and a squadron of fighter planes seemingly attacking the White House. Notable for its consistent use of military terminology (e.g. "Election Analysis Bunker") and deadpan style.
• The Onion Review: Weekly news updates from "America's Finest News Source"
• Onion Special Report: In-depth news coverage accompanied by additional news coverage on theonion.com
• Onion Film Standard: Onion Film Critic Peter K. Rosenthal (Ron Rains) reviews movies both new and old.
• Onion Tips: A self-help style video series that gives suggestions for how people can better themselves and their lives
• OSN: A reference to ESPN, OSN usually features clips from SportsDome, a parody of ESPN's SportsCenter. The clips usually focus on specific parodies of SportsCenter segments such as the Budweiser Hot Seat, which becomes The Steam Room on OSN. Hosts present in the jocular style synonymous with ESPN and sportscasters on sets that are near-identical knockoffs of the SportsCenter studios. On January 11, 2011, cable network Comedy Central launched Onion SportsDome, an offshoot of the OSN feature, marking the first time an ONN feature became a full-fledged television series. It has since been cancelled.
• News Room: A parody of breaking news segments that appear during commercial breaks or replays on 24-hour news networks. News Room is set in the fictional 24-hour cable news television network's news room with TV's and switchboards in the background.
  • Tech Trends: A newsroom segment about technology.
• Tough Season: A mockumentary-style series examining the world of fantasy football starring real NFL athletes
• StarFix: Parody of Access Hollywood
• In The Know: A parody of Sunday morning talk shows like The McLaughlin Group and Meet the Press. The show's full title is In The Know With Clifford Banes, but Banes is never present, with fill-in anchors giving an absurd reason as to why upon introducing themselves.

Episodes [edit]

Season 1 (2011) [edit]

Season 2 (2011) [edit]

It was announced on March 22, 2011 that IFC had picked up the show for a second season due to premiere on October 4, 2011.^{[14] [25]}

Critical reception [edit]

Onion News Network received generally positive reviews from television critics. Michael Deacon of The Daily Telegraph described it as one "glorious blizzard of absurdity and bathos",^[28] while Jack Seale from Radio Times called it a "densely packed, highly intelligent comedy you'll want to watch for a second or third time".^[29] Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times wrote that Onion News Network makes other satirical news programs "sluggish by comparison", before going on to say: "If the longstanding SNL segment is a sort of introductory course in wringing humor from headlines, and Mr. Stewart's Daily Show is the advance-level class, Onion News Network is graduate school, requiring much quicker thinking and a greater tolerance for comfort-zone invasion.

Zoe Williams of The Guardian gave a mixed review of the first episode, stating that, "even by the opening credits I was smiling so much I had a sore face". However, she was critical of the content. "Persistently, where the programme could rip into one thing, it instead chooses something more peripheral, more candyflossy," Williams wrote. Williams criticized a sketch relating to racism in the US judicial system, saying: "This is the kind of thing Jon Stewart could say with one eyebrow or the judicious rolling back of his wheelie presenter's chair. It's true, racism in the American judicial system is certainly worth lambasting, but there just isn't the complexity in the issue to warrant a satirical news story that goes on for four minutes."^[30]

International airdates [edit]

References [edit]

1. ^ Itzkoff, Dave (March 22, 2010). "Fake Area Newspaper Gets Real Television Show". The New York Times . Retrieved January 7, 2011.
2. ^ Luippold, Ross (December 4, 2010). "IFC Picks Up 'Onion News Network,' 90s Cult Comedy Series". HuffPost . Retrieved February 24, 2020.
3. ^ Whipp, Glenn (January 15, 2011). "The Onion makes big TV push". Variety . Retrieved February 24, 2020.
4. ^ "Press 'Play' for Satire: March 23, 2007 The Wall Street Journal Article". March 23, 2007.
5. ^ "The Onion launches two new television news shows". Newsday . Retrieved 2017-10-10 .
6. ^ Genzlinger, Neil (2011). "'Onion News Network' Revels in Fake Stories - Review". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-10-10 .
7. ^ Luippold, Ross (29 July 2011). "'The Onion' Strike Possible: TV Show Embattled In Writers Guild Of America Standoff". Huffington Post . Retrieved 24 June 2015.
8. ^ Luippold, Ross (2 August 2011). "'Onion' Strike Averted: 'Onion News Network' TV Writers Join Writers Guild Of America". Huffington Post . Retrieved 24 June 2015.
9. ^ "Onion News Network Writers Join Writers Guild Of America, East". Writers Guild of America East. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
10. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (2 August 2011). "This Just In: WGA East Unionizes Onion News Network". Deadline . Retrieved 24 June 2015.
11. ^ "Onion News Network Writers Join WGA East Fold". Reuters. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
12. ^ Hall, Mike (2 August 2011). "Onion News Network Writers Join WGAE". AFL-CIO. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
13. ^ Seidman, Robert (March 22, 2011). "IFC Renews "Onion News Network," Greenlights Four New Original Series". TVbythenumbers.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
14. ^ ^{a b} http://www.ifc.com/onn
15. ^ Luippold, Ross (March 21, 2012). "'Onion News Network' Canceled: IFC Spokesperson". The Huffington Post . Retrieved March 31, 2012.
16. ^ Luippold, Ross (21 March 2012). "Onion News Network Canceled: IFC Spokesperson". Huffington Post . Retrieved 24 June 2015.
17. ^ Evans, Bradford (29 May 2013). "Amazon Officially Picks Up 'Beta House' and 'Alphas' and Not 'Onion News Empire' and 'Those Who Can't'". Splitsider . Retrieved 20 June 2015.
18. ^ McGlynn, Katla (24 April 2013). "'Onion News Empire' Trailer: Amazon Video Pilot Stars Jeffrey Tambor(VIDEO)". Huffington Post . Retrieved 25 April 2013.
19. ^ "George Riddle is "Joad Cressbeckler"". George Riddle on Vimeo. May 29, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
20. ^ [1] Archived February 3, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
21. ^ Video on YouTube
22. ^ Glenn Beck on Brooke Alvarez
23. ^ Celebrity Chef Ted Allen Cooks His Favorite Pretentious Foodie Bullshit Meal The Onion
24. ^ "Chef Cooks 'Dream Omelet' From Recipe That Came To Him In A Dream". The Onion. Archived from the original on 2010-02-23. Retrieved 2011-03-23 .
25. ^ Reevers, China (March 23, 2010). "IFC Renews Onion News Network, Announces New Shows". Paste. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
26. ^ "Onion News Network Season Two Episode Guide". Independent Film Channel. Retrieved September 17, 2010.
27. ^ "Schedule - IFC.com". Independent Film Channel. Retrieved September 17, 2010.
28. ^ Deacon, Michael (November 26, 2011). "'The Onion' comes to TV". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved November 27, 2011.
29. ^ Seale, Jack (November 26, 2011). "Video preview: Onion News Network". Radio Times . Retrieved November 27, 2011.
30. ^ ^{a b} Williams, Zoe (November 26, 2011). "TV review: Onion News Network; The Killing". The Guardian . Retrieved November 27, 2011.

External links [edit]

• Onion News Network at IMDb
• The Onion News Network on IFC
• The Onion News Network at Sky Arts

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onion_News_Network

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