CLASSIC MAD DEPT.
Donald Trump turns 66 today. Most would say that he got old years ago, but whatever your low opinion of him is, the trouble remains: what do you get for the man who pretends he has everything? How about some classic idiocy from MAD #450!
From MAD #450, February 2005
Writer: Duck Edwing
Artist: Paul Coker
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 DYING GAME DEPT.
There’s good news and bad news. The bad news is that Two and a Half Men has been renewed for another season. But the good news is that at least Angus T. Jones won’t be coming back! Apparently, when a video of you trashing your show goes viral, it might have a negative impact on your career. Go figure! Poor Jonesy’s career may be dead — but just in case that starts a morbid trend, here’s:
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!
Pull up a seat and get the straight poop about the next issue of MAD — it features a Game of Thrones cover, as revealed Wednesday exclusively on Entertainment Weekly’s Popwatch! Be sure to pick up the issue when it hits stands April 23rd — it also includes a spoof of Skyfall, our take on gun shows, Sergio Aragonés’ "A MAD Look at Baseball" and much more! It’s flush with greatness! Buying it should be your #1 (or #2) priority!
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Cover Artist: Mark Fredrickson
HOSTS OF PROBLEMS DEPT.
It’s not a great time to be the longtime host of an NBC show! In the last week, it’s come to light that in addition to swapping out Jay Leno for Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show, NBC is also possibly looking to replace Matt Lauer with Anderson Cooper on The Today Show. We know that unemployment is a big problem in this country — but in this case, we’re cool with it.
MAKING THE HOST OF A BAD SITUATION DEPT.
It’s been heavily hinted at that in 2014, Jay Leno will step down from hosting The Tonight Show and hand it over to Jimmy Fallon. Certainly, nothing could POSSIBLY go wrong with a plan that involves a Late Night host taking over The Tonight Show from Jay Leno! Ha ha ha ha — no precedent for disaster there! But we digress — Leno being a despicable crap-monster is beside the point. What we’re really wondering is…
PSYCHOS ANALYZED DEPT.
A trio to be reckoned with: Rossi, The Mandarin, and MAD!
CLASSIC MAD DEPT.
Yesterday was the 30th anniversary of the final episode of M*A*S*H — with over 100 million viewers, the most watched series finale of all time — but we were too busy updating our Trapper John M.D. Pinterest board to notice. To make amends, we present the entirety of "M*U*S*H", our satire of the beloved show's final season by Arnie Kogen and Jack Davis.
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