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"New Rules" for the Mets now that Bill Maher is a Part Owner
ANOTHER FINE METS DEPT.
This past weekend, comedian Bill Maher revealed that he bought a 4% interest in the New York Mets. Knowing the outspoken Maher, we expect it's only a matter of time before he begins butting into team affairs and throwing his weight around. Just like on his HBO show, Real Time, Maher will soon begin imposing some ridiculous "New Rules."
Signs That Zombies Do Exist
ZOMBIE DEAREST DEPT.
Recently, the Center for Disease Control reassured the public that despite various cannibal crimes that have occurred lately, there is NOT a virus in existence could result in a zombie apocalypse (seriously). While we’d like to be comforted by this official stance, we also know better than to trust anything the government says! And it actually doesn’t take much investigating to see that the CDC is full of BS. Sadly, we’ll soon have our innards sloppily devoured by a shambling mob of the undead — only to then join the marauding horde of the dead-eyed, blood-thirsty horde! Maybe we should’ve done more to prepare than just write this list, but oh well, it’s too late now…
MAD Predicted the Easter Island Statues' Bodies Years Ago
CLASSIC MAD DEPT.
The mysterious giant head statues lining the coast of Easter Island recently underwent excavation, and it was revealed that the monoliths have complete bodies that are decorated with cryptic symbols. The organization behind the digging, the Easter Island Statue Project, has spent many years and countless dollars to make this discovery, but they could have saved themselves a lot of time and money by simply reading MAD! We predicted this finding not once but TWICE in years past, and we even gave some answers regarding the ancient structures' true purpose.
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From MAD #261, March 1986
Writer: Frank Jacobs Artist: Don Martin
From MAD #368, April 1998
Writer: Jay Lynch Artist: Timothy Shamey
R.I.P. Kathryn Joosten, Actress
CLASSIC MAD DEPT.
That's Kathryn Joosten on the far right, as featured in "The Worst Wing", our parody of The West Wing, from MAD #402, February 2001.
Writer: Arnie Kogen
Artist: Mort Drucker
R.I.P. Richard Dawson, Actor and Game Show Host
CLASSIC MAD DEPT.
From MAD #229, March 1982
Writer: Dick Bic
Artist: Angelo Torres
MAD Exclusive: The Unveiling of the Official Portrait of the 43rd President
PAINT MISBEHAVIN’ DEPT.
Surprising Developments in the World Chess Championship Match
BORED GAME DEPT.
Yesterday, Viswanathan Anand successfully defended his title as World Chess Champion by defeating Boris Gelfand. Now, we know what you’re thinking — the only thing more boring than playing chess has got to be watching chess be played. Well that’s where you’re wrong! The match was filled with exciting, surprising events! Don’t get us wrong, it was still boring – but for a chess game, pretty exciting!
Things You Could Have Done with $38 Instead of Buying a Share of Facebook Stock
AN UNFAIR SHARE DEPT.
As shares of Facebook stock continue to fall, many investors are now wringing their hands, ruing the day they paid a whopping $38 per share for Facebook’s Initial Public Offering. With billions lost and the stock now down over 20%, all that investors can do is weep uncontrollably and think about all the great things they could have spent that money on.
Tom Richmond Won the Reuben Award!
AWARD FOR THE WISE DEPT.
The National Cartoonists Society held the 66th Annual Reuben Awards in Las Vegas this past weekend. The big winner at this year's ceremony was none other than MAD's very own Tom Richmond, who took home the Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year! The Reuben is the highest honor a professional cartoonist can receive. Past winners include such big names as Charles Schulz, Gary Larson, Matt Groening, and four legendary members of MAD's Usual Gang of Idiots: Mort Drucker, Sergio Aragonés, Jack Davis and Al Jaffee! Below is a photo of Tom holding his shiny new Reuben surrounded by three of the four previous MAD winners, along with MAD Art Director Sam Viviano and longtime MAD Editor Nick Meglin.
Congratulations, Tom! Now come down off your cloud and get going on the next movie parody! Deadlines don't care about fancy awards.
Huge thanks to David Folkman for the photo!
From left to right: Nick Meglin, Al Jaffee, Jack Davis, Sergio Aragonés,
Tom Richmond and Sam Viviano
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Other Explosive Vatican Secrets Revealed by the Pope's Butler
POWER TO THE PAPAL DEPT.
Recently, The Pope’s butler was arrested on charges that he’d stolen secret documents! This is huge news! The Pope has a freakin’ butler! (That must be a VERY fancy gent!) You might be wondering — are the secrets he leaked actually that embarrassing? Is the Pope Catholic?!?!
Artist: Tom Bunk (With a slight assist from the MAD Art Dept.)