SKETCHY CHARACTERS DEPT.
Today's "Usual Gang of Idiots Spotlight" is on artist Anton Emdin! Below is his illustration for "The Real Reasons Pope Benedict Resigned," written by Jeff Kruse.
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THE EX-FACTOR DEPT.
Sad news today (well, sad for one person — for the rest of us, it’s actually pretty positive) — Khloe Kardashian Odom will not be returning next season to co-host X-Factor. There was no reason given, but it’s either because she wanted to spend more time with her family, or because she’s a talentless, unappealing cipher who was so terrible at her simple job that she made Mario Lopez look like a bottomless well of genius magnetism. Oh well — TV didn’t work out, but there’s always the big screen!
BUSY AS A BIEBER DEPT.
Justin Bieber is a teenage multimillionaire who’s constantly in the public eye — that’s a lot of pressure to be under. Fortunately, he’s found a way to cope...by going completely ape-poop bonkers! Just in the last few weeks, he’s been two hours late for a concert, tried (and failed) to fight paparazzo, spat in his neighbor’s face and had his pet monkey confiscated (we’ve all been there on that one). They say that fame is fleeting — apparently, so is Justin’s grasp on reality.
SKETCHY CHARACTERS DEPT.
Today's Artist Spotlight is on Rick Tulka! Check out his art for "Celebrity Cause-of-Death Betting Odds: Taylor Swift" from MAD #520.
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PSYCHOS ANALYZED DEPT.
Yesterday, a memo from CBS Standards and Practices was leaked to the public. In it, the network advised performers on this Sunday’s Grammys that certain wardrobe choices would be...unacceptable. They then went into detail, using the most awkward and prudish terms possible, what body parts performers should not show. We’ve gone through the memo and (after now feeling much safer about Ke$ha’s performance) picked out the best phrases...and added some of our own. See if you can spot the difference!
After reportedly assaulting Frank Ocean, Chris Brown posted a picture on Instagram of Jesus on the cross, with the message “Painting the way I feel today.” Awww, poor fella. Heavy is the head that wears the thorny crown! Still, we got to thinking, maybe we’re being too hard on Chris—especially if he IS the second coming! Which got us thinking about…
So Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are having a baby. Let the exploitation begin!
