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The Endive is a satirical news site that pokes fun of everyone and everything, but from a conservative perspective!

The Headline Riff

Real headlines from legitimate news sites get a little Endive Analysis.

9/6/10
Headline:
Obama hunts ways to spark economy
Riff: He should try resigning.

Headline: Police ask for help in dead spy case
Riff: Police: Anybody missing a spy?

Headline: Airline chief says nix co-pilot, save $$
Riff: Rest of world says, 'Dude, really?'

Headline: Are saggy pants indecent?
Riff: Yes, especially if their being weighed down by urine.

Headline: Princess Di lookalike models bra
Riff: Poor taste would be modeling a steering wheel.

Headline: Kanye on Twitter: 'I'm sorry Taylor'
Riff: Whoa, Kanye, Imma let you finish, but... Aw forget it.

Headline: World's Shortest Man Found in Colombia
Riff: Hopefully they won't lose him under a stack of magazines again.

Headline: How Apple plays the pricing game
Riff: Um, take what it's worth and multiply it by 7?

Headline: Nursing homes focus on turning a profit
Riff: Old people soon to be available on pay-per-view basis.

9/5/10
Headline:
Steven Slater, JetBlue part ways
Riff: Guitar Center is always looking for people who mouth off at customers.

Headline: U.S., South Korea delay joint exercises
Riff: They couldn't come to terms on chipping in for the weed.

Headline: Earl lashes Canada after skirting U.S.
Riff: The U.N. should step in and condemn Earl's actions.

Headline: Osteoporosis drugs linked to cancer?
Riff: More from the 'Panel on Making Life Suck.'

Headline: Lohan, ShamWow guy team up
Riff: ShamWow should soak up anything that seeps out of her.

Headline: DioGuardi leaves 'American Idol'
Riff: I hear the lighting guy hasn't quit yet.

Headline: 'Alive' Survivors to Chile Miners: Be Strong
Riff: ...and eat the fat ones first.

Headline: Endangered or Not, Wolf Killings Set to Expand
Riff: Run, Blitzer, run!

Headline: McCain: Obama Ignoring Border Threat to U.S.
Riff: If McCain had figured that out two years ago, we wouldn't be dealing with this crap.

9/3/10
Headline:
Earl's winds at 85 mph
Riff: That must've been one powerful burrito Earl had for lunch.

Headline: Detained scientist linked to plague
Riff: He's the guy behind Silly Bands?

Headline: Scientists: UV rays make water in space
Riff: Actually, a cosmonaut peed in space and blamed it on UV rays.

Headline: 25 drug suspects die in shootout
Riff: That saves a lot of paperwork.

Headline: Mistrial threatens sham marriage trial
Riff: A participant in a sham marriage should have the right to a sham trial.

Headline: Kia models under fire recall
Riff: Who knew a car powered by a gerbil on a wheel could catch fire?

Headline: Beer chills 200 years under the sea
Riff: Cortez will be pissed when he sees someone messing with his stash.

Headline: No drug test for Paris Hilton?
Riff: They'll be testing drugs for traces of Paris Hilton.

Headline: Lebanon Readies Itself for Hariri Tribunal
Riff: Hariri's fans, the "Hariri's Re-Res" came in a short bus.

9/2/10
Headline:
Burger King sold for $4B
Riff: All together, now... Want fries with that?

Headline: BP to try again to remove well cap
Riff: Just push down and turn, morons.

Headline: Ferrari recalls 'supercar'
Riff: Hopefully they have something else to loan people to make their penises look bigger until the cars are fixed.

Headline: Male prostitution ring uncovered
Riff: It was grossing more than $6.50 per year.

Headline: Paris still welcome at the Hilton
Riff: They even made an indentation underneath the mattress for her.

Headline: Celebrating 9/02/10 in 90210!
Riff: Do that OR get a life. Your call.

Headline: Poll: Minn. Voters Don't Want Pawlenty President
Riff: The state who elected Jesse Ventura and Stuart Smalley really shouldn't get to vote anymore.

Headline: Aide to U.K. PM linked to royal phone taps
Riff: What was he after? Hours of taped discussion about what outfit to wear?

Headline: On anniversary of death, ad shows Diana in undies
Riff: The scandalous part is that they were Burt Reynolds' undies.

9/1/10
Headline:
Miners send new video to relatives
Riff: Video shows them crying and begging us to leave Brittany alone.

Headline: U.S. hands over power in Iraq
Riff: To who? Iran?

Headline: Obama a Clinton -- or Carter?
Riff: Nope. He's a Marx.

Headline: Police raid home of L'Oreal heiress
Riff: It was the most vibrant and glare-free raid ever.

Headline: Actress denies 'sham marriage'
Riff: Actress: I love whathisname.

Headline: VA Spends Millions on Vacant Buildings
Riff: That's okay. We spend millions on vacant congressmen.

Headline: Yemeni Terror Suspects Freed Without Charge
Riff: Give me a car battery and some jumper cables and I'll fix that.

Headline: Despite Mexico Violence, Tourism Booming?
Riff: As long as there's tequila and weed, Mexico will have tourists.

Headline: Gov't Agents Descend on Iowa Egg Farms Again
Riff: This is just a pretense for petting the horsies.

8/31/10
Headline:
Iraq combat mission ending
Riff: ...depending on your definition of 'combat.'

Headline: Egg farm had 8-foot manure pile
Riff: So that's where brown eggs come from!

Headline: Guard troops sent to Arizona border
Riff: It's about time someone stopped all those people sneaking in from Utah.

Headline: The truth about 12 health myths
Riff: Number 1: Your bunion can't predict s**t.

Headline: Tiger jumps 12-foot zoo fence
Riff: There must've been a hot chick on the other side.

Headline: Scientists Baffled by 'Bootprint' on Mars
Riff: Two words. Chuck Norris.

Headline: Mexico: Top Drug Lord 'La Barbie' Nabbed
Riff: Let's put another shrimp on him.

Headline: Poll: Opinionated Are Less Happy With Obama
Riff: Non-opinionated people are less happy, too. They just didn't answer the poll.

Headline: End-of-summer auto deals screech to a halt
Riff: That's how it's done, Toyota.

8/30/10
Headline:
3,200 Mexican federal police fired
Riff: They're probably already here.

Headline: Rescue shaft for miners to begin soon
Riff: They need to wine and dine the mountain before the drillin' starts.

Headline: Opinion: Obama can bounce back
Riff: He can bounce checks, too.

Headline: Do alcohol drinkers live longer?
Riff: It's a good time to buy stock in Anheuser Busch.

Headline: Simon blamed for Ellen leaving 'Idol'
Riff: Simon Cowell alienated someone? Really?

Headline: N. Korea's Kim Jong Il Takes Secret Trip to China
Riff: They were having a seminar on oppressing people.

Headline: Debts Force Gov'ts to Abandon Public Hospitals
Riff: You mean the same government that wants to run health care?

Headline: Chilean miner proposes from underground
Riff: Hope she has a long finger.

Headline: Internet may kill printed Oxford Dictionary
Riff: Internet seen in rocking chair with shotgun, ready to protect its property.

8/29/10
Headline:
Sharpton: Dream not achieved
Riff: Sharpton: I still do not have an entire palace made of gummy bears.

Headline: Sheriff challenges document request
Riff: Sheriff: You may not see my Nintendo fun card.

Headline: Hard times mean fewer babies
Riff: Which really hurts the black market for organs.

Headline: Facebook tries to own 'face'
Riff: If that works, I think we'll buy 'end.'

Headline: Fed to Take Action if Economy Worsens
Riff: Um, it worsened a long time ago.

Headline: 69 Vehicles Crash in Phoenix Storm
Riff: Hehehe. 69.

Headline: No Housing Crisis on Obama Vacation
Riff: Which of his 500 vacations are you referring to?

Headline: U.S. to Halt Some Illegal Immigrant Deportations
Riff: Only long enough to get someone to mow Martha's Vineyard.

Headline: Hurricane Earl barrels towards Caribbean
Riff: I wasn't exactly expecting it to saunter.

8/27/10
Headline:
Carter gets American out of N. Korea
Riff: They were willing to do anything just to make Jimmy leave.

Headline: Hurricane Danielle strengthens
Riff: For a hurricane that's nowhere near land, it sure has a great PR team.

Headline: Mexico's other trafficking business
Riff: Cactuses, sand or Volkswagon Beetles?

Headline: Tiger cub found in suitcase at airport
Riff: Airport: There's a $250 fee for any wild game kept in a carry-on.

Headline: Book calls teens 'mutant' Christians
Riff: Kind of like John the Baptist when he found out he could teleport?

Headline: Fire or tornado? You make the call
Riff: Who cares. Run!

Headline: Cartels Recruit at Arizona Bars
Riff: At least someone's hiring.

Headline: Egg Farm Owners to Sit in Washington Hot Seat
Riff: This won't be over easy, but in the end, the sunny side will be up.

Headline: Levi Johnston sorry he said 'sorry' to Sarah Palin
Riff: We're all sorry that he's sorry for saying sorry. Sorry.

8/26/10
Headline:
Two egg brands added to recall list
Riff: That would be Dow and BP.

Headline: Mexico pres. speaks (Spanish)
Riff: Spanish? Really? Imagine that.

Headline: Minivan slams into beauty shop
Riff: Beauty, meet beast.

Headline: Docs' beliefs affect end-of-life care
Riff: I would avoid any doctor who belongs the Heaven's Gate cult.

Headline: John Travolta and wife expecting a boy
Riff: It's about time we ushered in a new generation of Sweat Hogs.

Headline: Carter in N. Korea to Free American
Riff: Most Americans prefer jail in North Korea to a plane ride with Jimmy Carter.

Headline: Kim Jong Il Reportedly Visits China
Riff: He was trying to avoid Jimmy Carter.

Headline: Restaurants Scramble After Huge Egg Recall
Riff: Sausage McMuffin: At last, McMuffin superiority is MINE!!!

Headline: Swollen rivers force Pakistanis to use zip line
Riff: If it gets worse, they may resort to bungee jumping.

8/25/10
Headline:
'Red alert' issued for Colombian volcano
Riff: Klingons were sighted off the Colombian volcano's starboard bow.

Headline: 72 bodies found on a ranch in Mexico
Riff: Mexican Authorities: Oops, that wasn't a ranch. It was a graveyard. Our bad.

Headline: NYC's Bloomberg: We are all Muslims
Riff: Then let's all head to the Dome of the Rock and see if they let us in.

Headline: Iran Successfully Tests Short-Range Missiles
Riff: Iran's wife said to be awfully disappointed.

Headline: Bloomberg: 'Fighting Terror' With Mosque
Riff: It's official. He's lost it.

Headline: U.S.: Bin Laden Son-in-Law Key Terror Leader
Riff: U.S.: We will bring Skippy Bin Laden to justice.

Headline: Feds Target Egg Mogul in Salmonella Outbreak
Riff: Hehehe. Egg mogul.

Headline: Carter lands in N. Korea, aims to free American
Riff: He brought peanuts and his own dumb ass.

Headline: Top golfer oversleeps, is disqualified
Riff: Now he knows how people who watch golf feel.

8/24/10
Headline:
Shirley Sherrod says 'no' to new job
Riff: I'd offer her a job at The Endive, but I just didn't feel like doing everything I could to help her out.

Headline: Congress investigates tainted eggs
Riff: It's about time they investigated Pelosi.

Headline: 380,000 pounds of deli meat recalled
Riff: Apparently we really do not like green eggs and ham.

Headline: Poll bad news for 'Jersey Shore'
Riff: The latest STD vaccine just isn't that effective?

Headline: 60-Mile Traffic Jam in China May Last Weeks
Riff: Hmm, is the left lane movie a little faster? Maybe I'll get over next Wednesday.

Headline: Judge Rules Against Obama Stem Cell Policy
Riff: He's trying to create thousands of Obama clones using his own stem cells.

Headline: RFK Jr.'s Wife Faces Impaired-Driving Charge
Riff: It's part of her Kennedy marriage contract.

Headline: Coming soon in Japan ... a noisier Prius
Riff: It now broadcasts whiny nerd sounds.

Headline: Man, shot in head, notices five years later
Riff: After he became Vice President.

8/23/10
Headline:
Hunting dry ground
Riff: Try wearing desert camouflage, sling a large rifle and aim low.

Headline: WikiLeaks founder: I was targeted
Riff: It's going to take a while to go through the list of people he pissed off.

Headline: First ladies unite for cause
Riff: What cause? Showing up and waving at people?

Headline: Workplace violence difficult to predict
Riff: Another brilliant article from the Council of DUH.

Headline: Michael Jackson's doc returns to court
Riff: Hopefully nobody passes out in the courtroom. He might put 'em down.

Headline: Lou Piniella retiring from baseball
Riff: I hope he taught someone else how to kick dirt on umpires.

Headline: Sell queen's swans, Briton suggests
Riff: I'll give ten bucks minus the cost of barbecue sauce.

Headline: Schools to kids: Bring toilet paper
Riff: I think the schools are trying to say they won't take any more s**t from their students.

Headline: The resurgence of Bill Clinton
Riff: He discovered Viagra?

8/22/10
Headline:
Protesters rally over NY Islamic center
Riff: You mean the MOSQUE? Because it also happens to be a MOSQUE, CNN.

Headline: Iran unveils bombing drone
Riff: Putin showed them how to fold paper airplanes.

Headline: 'Nerd' candidate gets boost
Riff: Someone boosted his underwear in between his butt cheeks.

Headline: Muslim woman sues Disneyland
Riff: Officials at Disneyland insist that Ahmahmoudamehadakbar just wouldn't fit on the mouse ear hat.

Headline: Turning Federal Charges Into a Living
Riff: The story of Bill Clinton.

Headline: Will Al Shabab Attack U.S.?
Riff: No, but he might put the bop in the bopshoobop or the sham in the shamalamadingdong.

Headline: Japanese Mayor Defends Dolphin Hunts
Riff: Japanese Mayor: Those dolphins had lasers!

Headline: WikiLeaks: Pentagon Behind Rape Claim
Riff: That tidbit was leaked on WikiNuts.

Headline: Credit card rules will help consumers, but ...
Riff: But what?! Huh?! What?!

8/18/10
Headline:
BP to stop handling Gulf claims
Riff: BP to also stop handling Gulf clams.

Headline: Heidi Montag's surgeon dies in crash
Riff: He say her true face and could not continue living.

Headline: Higher taxes for wealthy?
Riff: Um, that's what we have now.

Headline: Bees trap deputy inside car for 3 hours
Riff: Deputy: I hope I don't end up on CNN for this.

Headline: Snooki a no-show for court?
Riff: Well, at least the court had fewer communicable diseases that day.

Headline: Feel old? Wait till you read this ...
Riff: You've got hemorrhoids.

Headline: Group: Fed testing of Gulf seafood flawed
Riff: They forgot to de-crap the shrimp.

Headline: 1 in 5 U.S. teens has hearing loss, study says
Riff: What?

Headline: Mind-controlling parasites go back millions of years
Riff: The Democrats haven't been around THAT long.

8/17/10
Headline:
Plumes of oil spread on Gulf floor
Riff: BP's new non-stick Gulf floor is totally barnacle free!

Headline: Teen sex doesn't always hurt grades
Riff: ...unless it's with the teacher and the teacher gets crabs.

Headline: Tila Tequila wants to end juggalos fest
Riff: She thinks they copied her makeup.

Headline: Katie Holmes on 'weird' marriage
Riff: Holmes: Goose was taken so I married Maverick instead.

Headline: Pirate Party takes root in Oregon
Riff: Um, shouldn't that be Arrrrrregon? Get with the program, CNN.

Headline: 'Dora the Explorer' turns 10
Riff: That's it for her work visa.

Headline: U.S. to Toughen Scrutiny of Deepwater Drilling
Riff: Next time, we want an HD webcam on the leak.

Headline: Is Russia vs. Connecticut New 'Cold War'?
Riff: I'd say tepid at best.

Headline: Obama mosque remarks overshadow campaign trail
Riff: Obama could fart in a bucket and overshadow the campaign trail.

8/16/10
Headline:
Is China No. 2 economy?
Riff: Yes, it is a poop-based economy.

Headline: McCain under fire for letter
Riff: It was a fan letter to Justin Bieber.

Headline: Peter King: Jets relish new role
Riff: Mmm. Relish.

Headline: Sylvester Stallone is back
Riff: The embalmers did a superb job.

Headline: Katie still starstruck by Tom
Riff: I wonder how many couches they've been through.

Headline: Economy Remains Top Priority for Voters
Riff: Now if only the candidates could figure that out...

Headline: 15 Cops Suspended Over India Shoe-Throwing
Riff: Whoever invents the boomerang shoe will be a billionaire in India.

Headline: Tea Partiers Take Over Stretch of Border
Riff: Now that's what I call activism, baby!

Headline: Scientists ditch technology to study the brain
Riff: Instead they're studying the brain with a fork.

8/15/10
Headline:
Obama adds to mosque comments
Riff: Obama: I likes mosques, butter and Dial soap.

Headline: South Korea pushes reunification tax
Riff: S. Korea: Clamp the leads on my nipples and turn on the voltage, please!

Headline: 'Job not finished' in Gulf, Obama says
Riff: Obama: They have yet to erect a statue in my honor.

Headline: Obama, daughter swim in Gulf
Riff: Slick.

Headline: Bear freed after getting head stuck in jar
Riff: Now it can go back to s**ting in the woods.

Headline: PGA Championship: What didn't happen
Riff: Excitement.

Headline: Not Exactly 'Oil' Left in Gulf
Riff: There's a poop, too.

Headline: Navy Accused of Anti-Gay Slurs
Riff: All they said was "Seamen come on deck."

Headline: More Americans Seek Medical Care Online
Riff: That would explain all the hits at bypasssurgery.com

8/13/10
Headline:
Rep. Waters makes her case
Riff: Waters: I am sassy and therefore you must listen to me.

Headline: Castro back in spotlight for birthday
Riff: Castro: Sing to me now or be incarcerated! NOW!

Headline: Gadgets that help you be good
Riff: A mousetrap hidden in her cleavage will help.

Headline: Kids drink on trip; parents sue
Riff: Suing is now officially easier than parenting.

Headline: No more pelting Obama at carnival
Riff: We'll have to pelt him at the White House instead. BYO pie.

Headline: Census Bureau Spends $23G on Totem Pole
Riff: They had some money left over and really wanted a Totem Pole.

Headline: 10K Set Human Domino Record
Riff: Actually, somebody tripped in California's unemployment line.

Headline: Officials to Decide If BP Well Is Plugged for Good
Riff: If it is, they can get started on plugging Snookie.

Headline: Body of French Chef Found Stuffed in Freezer
Riff: Ooh, that's cold.

8/12/10
Headline:
Bomb damages Colombia radio station
Riff: WCOL, where you get soothed by the easy listening sounds of... BOOOM!!!!!

Headline: 'Raining oil' for miles in Louisiana
Riff: Sounds like the alien ship from the plant Pompadore broke up during re-entry.

Headline: Rangel dances for celebs on his 80th
Riff: The picture of him dancing around a pole will scar you forever.

Headline: These the droids you're looking for?
Riff: Nope. You can go about your business. Move along.

Headline: George Michael in trouble
Riff: He left someone hanging on like a yo-yo.

Headline: J.Lo out as 'American Idol' judge
Riff: No one was more qualified than her to evaluate butts.

Headline: Clinton Approves of Imam's Mideast Trip
Riff: Clinton: Say hi to all my pals when you get there!

Headline: Cops: Mets Pitcher Hit Father-in-Law After Game
Riff: That's been a post-game tradition in New York for 90 years.

Headline: Key terrorist or just a janitor?
Riff: The story of Joe Biden.

8/11/10
Headline:
WWE chief faces harsh attacks
Riff: ...with a steel chair!

Headline: More oily Gulf sea turtles found
Riff: Add some Italian seasoning and boil for 45 minutes or until tender.

Headline: Meter money goes to homeless
Riff: How about if they just give it straight to the liquor store?

Headline: Surprising reasons women stay fat
Riff: None of which you can ask them about without getting slapped.

Headline: Netflix gets more streaming rights
Riff: Pretty soon they'll be able to pee anywhere.

Headline: Racy Kardashian-Bieber pics irk fans
Riff: Only because they thought Bieber was a misspelling.

Headline: Tropical Depression Halts Drilling at Gulf Well
Riff: Perhaps they should try some tropical Prozac and get back to work.

Headline: Saudi Mecca Clock' Aims to Dwarf Big Ben
Riff: If this doesn't confirm suspicions that Saudis have small penises, nothing will.

Headline: No cell phone? You might be a power broker
Riff: Or an idiot.

8/10/10
Headline:
Convict, fiancee won't 'go down lightly'
Riff: There's a mental image I didn't need.

Headline: Waters: 'I will not be a sacrificial lamb'
Riff: Okay, be roadkill then.

Headline: Levi now running for mayor
Riff: Mayor McCheese might have to come out of retirement to kick his ass.

Headline: First lady gets heat for Spain trip
Riff: Might I suggest some topical cream?

Headline: Thousands of dead fish wash up
Riff: Let that be a lesson. Farting in the water is bad.

Headline: Productivity Up for First Time Since '09
Riff: That must be when they started writing this article.

Headline: Family Reunites 3 Decades After 'Deaths'
Riff: Family to media: BRAIIIINSSSS!!!!

Headline: Container Ship Tips Into Sea in India
Riff: Did they try turning the ship off and then back on again?

Headline: 39,000 Spill Claims in Limbo, BP Defers to Feds
Riff: Instead of riffing this headline, I defer to the Feds.

8/9/10
Headline:
N. Korea fires 100 rounds in Yellow Sea
Riff: It was the Blue Sea before Kim Jong Il made everyone around it piss their pants.

Headline: iPhone on Verizon in January
Riff: ...and there was much rejoicing!

Headline: Massive ice island floats away
Riff: Superman seen running after it, shouting 'Help! I left my fortress in Neutral!'

Headline: Oil rig explosion built at Lego fair
Riff: Someone else built a Lego Obama to claim he fixed it.

Headline: Jennifer Aniston hopes to be a mom
Riff: I know quite a few people who are willing to help with that.

Headline: Rod Stewart ready for baby #7
Riff: They don't call him 'Rod' Stewart for nuthin'.

Headline: Passenger Booted for Trying to Do Good
Riff: It was a stewardess named Jennifer Good.

Headline: The Town That Rose From Its Asses
Riff: San Francisco?

Headline: Fewer U.S. homeowners in 'underwater mortgages'
Riff: That's because they got foreclosed on.

8/8/10
Headline:
S. Korea names new prime minister
Riff: He must have lost a bet.

Headline: U.S. hands over Iraq combat operations
Riff: ...to the first sucker who walks by the embassy.

Headline: 70 involved in D.C. subway brawl
Riff: The Metro has officially eclipsed the New York Subway.

Headline: 200,000 geese could be euthanized
Riff: Couldn't that feed Ethiopia?

Headline: Man held city passwords hostage
Riff: How much money can you get for 2,000 copies of '12345?'

Headline: Hefner: 'Women are sex objects'
Riff: I am overwhelmed with shock.

Headline: Michelle Obama Lunches With King in Spain
Riff: King chastises her for using 'lunch' as a verb.

Headline: Michelle, Sasha Obama Hit the Beach
Riff: Wasn't she supposed to be lunching with King in Spain?

Headline: S. Korean fishing vessel held by North
Riff: Vessel is reportedly carrying S. Korea's testicles.

8/6/10
Headline:
Who can see your smartphone data?
Riff: Probably that creepy dude standing behind you.

Headline: How John Goodman lost 100 lbs.
Riff: He took a dump?

Headline: Kagan to Celebrate with Obama, Take Oath Sat.
Riff: Doesn't celebrating with the President undermine the whole "Checks and Balances" thing?

Headline: Saddam VP: Obama 'Leaving Iraq to the Wolves'
Riff: No, he's leaving it to the rabid weasels.

Headline: Poll: Arab World Disappointed With Obama
Riff: At last, something we have in common with the Arab world!

Headline: Saudi BlackBerry Service Blocked, Users Report
Riff: How did they report?!

Headline: Can Poop-Powered Car 'Blow Away' Electrics?
Riff: Only if somebody gives a s**t.

Headline: Some food good long past 'use by' date
Riff: Ok, you taste it first.

Headline: Mexico baby declared dead revives inside coffin
Riff: Nope. He was just trying to sneak over the border.

8/5/10
Headline:
18 states warned about heat
Riff: Do not let Miami's basketball team near your public restrooms.

Headline: Diet supplements can be risky
Riff: Yeah, but if we stay fat, Michelle Obama will kill us.

Headline: Bristol, Levi's split a publicity stunt?
Riff: Bristol, Levi's lives a publicity stunt.

Headline: 20 rooms in 350 sq. ft. apartment
Riff: Welcome to 'Illegal Immigrant Acres.'

Headline: Massachusetts School District to Allow Pledge
Riff: Thank G-d! The place was getting way too dusty.

Headline: House to Return During Recess
Riff: But Rangel's still on the swing set!

Headline: History of Congress Coming Back During Break
Riff: ...after these messages from our sponsor!

Headline: Sen. Schumer Takes Aim at WikiLeaks
Riff: I guess we'll find out what dirt they have on him soon.

Headline: Obama's backup birthday date: Oprah Winfrey
Riff: Kick his ass, Stedman!

8/4/10
Headline:
Beginning of end for oil disaster?
Riff: I think this was the headline when Mel Gibson started going bald.

Headline: Depths of disaster
Riff: AKA the Senate floor.

Headline: Grenade blast near Ahmadinejad
Riff: Somebody needs to work on their aim.

Headline: Genetics test for athletes causes worry
Riff: With advances in genetics, we can put an end to athletes for good.

Headline: Chelsea dances like a star
Riff: That's impressive - it's hard to dance with CNN's lips planted on your ass.

Headline: Obama Turns 49 With Michelle, Kids Out of Town
Riff: I wish my 3rd grade teacher was around to provide him with birthday spankings.

Headline: Atomic Apology? U.S. to Send Japan Delegate
Riff: Are they going to apologize for all the stupid little cars they send us?

Headline: Iran denies reports of Ahmadinejad attack
Riff: Ahmadenijad: It was just gas.

Headline: Toyota erases red ink with a $2.2B profit
Riff: They need to show GM how to make a profit after recalling four million cars.

8/3/10
Headline:
'100 worst stimulus projects' named
Riff: That falsely implies that there are 'best stimulus projects.'

Headline: Bionic legs help paralyzed man walk
Riff: None of this impresses Lee Majors.

Headline: McCain blocking Obama pick
Riff: He put on a nose guard.

Headline: Your cell phone is funding wars
Riff: I noticed it was sending texts to Namibia talking smack about South Africa.

Headline: Clerk mentions Jesus, robber flees
Riff: At that point, he knew he was getting nailed.

Headline: Justin Bieber to star in 3-D biopic
Riff: What is there about Justin Bieber that requires a third dimension?

Headline: Va. Cops Warn Residents of Mailbox Bombs
Riff: Somebody ordered Gigli on NetFlix.

Headline: Tokyo's 'Oldest Woman' Is 113 — and Missing
Riff: Did you check the roof of the station wagon?

Headline: 2010: Odyssey to Find Earth-Like Planets
Riff: Apparently we're running out of people to force socialized medicine on.

8/2/10
Headline:
Allen 'satisfied' with dispersant use
Riff: He sprayed it on his underarms.

Headline: Hacker: Pair helped WikiLeaks suspect
Riff: If you're going to commit a crime, it helps to have a pair.

Headline: Lindsay Lohan released from jail
Riff: I thought I smelled something.

Headline: Palin says Obama lacks 'cojones'
Riff: No, Sarah, he has them. They're just really, really small.

Headline: Fox News Moves Up Front in WH Briefing Room
Riff: Unfortunately, The Endive didn't get that open seat in the back.

Headline: UAE says BlackBerry ban will affect visitors too
Riff: If you want to get anyone in the UAE locked up, send 'em an email.

Headline: How Pakistan helps the Taliban
Riff: Is this an article or a book?

Headline: Plagiarism lines blur in digital age
Riff: Plagiarism lines blur in digital age - The Endive.

Headline: Newsweek: Why Obama should raise taxes
Riff: The Endive: Why Newsweek should F**k off.

8/1/10
Headline:
Report: Excessive use of dispersants
Riff: Unfortunately, nobody was around to hear the report.

Headline: New offshore drilling rules pass House
Riff: We can't have oil anymore. From now on, cars must run on happy thoughts.

Headline: Is the oil vanishing from Gulf?
Riff: I took it. It's in my basement.

Headline: Alarms jolt astronauts awake
Riff: Astronauts hit snooze and deal with it in 15 minutes.

Headline: Another Dem in ethics trouble
Riff: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Ha. ha.

Headline: How to save $1 million by 65
Riff: Marry rich.

Headline: More WikiLeaks to Come?
Riff: Not if WikiPlugs has anything to do with it!

Headline: Immigration at Forefront of 2010 Races?
Riff: Sure, that and Obama's f**king up.

Headline: A case for total nuclear disarmament
Riff: By Mahmoud Ahmadenijad.

7/30/10
Headline:
Journal: Home births can be 'harmful'
Riff: Maybe you shouldn't have sat so close.

Headline: Rabbits grow new joints with stem cells
Riff: They could have just used a terrarium and the right seeds.

Headline: DeGeneres exits 'Idol' | J. Lo in?
Riff: Audience out.

Headline: Drew Carey: How I lost 80 pounds
Riff: Skinny Drew? NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

Headline: Hayward Defends Spill Response
Riff: Hayward: What did you expect us to do? Clean up all that oil?

Headline: Calcium Supplements May Up Heart Attack Risk
Riff: More from the 'Panel on Scaring the Crap out of you.'

Headline: Arizona appeals immigration ruling — now what?
Riff: Um, the appeal gets processed?

Headline: Another ugly reminder to check Facebook settings
Riff: While you're there, LIKE THE ENDIVE!

Headline: Troops kill senior 'capo' of mighty Mexico cartel
Riff: They whacked the Grand Capooba!

7/29/10
Headline:
Obama at Urban League
Riff: Next week, he'll be at the Turban League.

Headline: Woman declared dead seen in Vegas?
Riff: Don't tell me her name is Elvis.

Headline: Chicago School Refuses to Host Karl Rove
Riff: Chicago school mysteriously disappears.

Headline: Mother Nature Helps Cool Calif. Wildfire
Riff: I hope so. She started it.

Headline: Are Some Soaps Damaging Sex Organs?
Riff: No pain, no ocean-fresh gain.

Headline: Obama Skips Out on Scouts for 'The View'
Riff: Tomorrow, he's going to dis the Rotary Club to go on 'Maury Povich.'

Headline: Did Obama Make the Right Call?
Riff: If he didn't resign, the answer is no.

Headline: 82 Hippos, 9 Buffalo Killed in Anthrax Outbreak
Riff: That band has a SERIOUS mosh pit.

Headline: Calls for Rangel to quit could escalate if no deal
Riff: But Rangel still has seven briefcases to open!

7/28/10
Headline:
Pentagon has 'main suspect' in leak
Riff: It's usually assumed to be Joe Biden.

Headline: WikiLeaks documents: What we know
Riff: It's important that we be responsible with this sensitive... aw heck, let's blab.

Headline: Iran ready for 'effective cooperation'
Riff: N. Korea: Cool! Let's make some nukes!

Headline: Spain's Catalonia bans bullfighting
Riff: How will bulls resolve disputes now?

Headline: Old bones found in FL recreation area
Riff: Old bones? in Florida? Imagine that.

Headline: Fisherman tapes gator 'feeding frenzy'
Riff: When will people learn to put the camera done and RUN FOR IT?!

Headline: Linda Hogan, 50, engaged to beau, 21
Riff: National Geographic catches rare footage of the cougar with its prey...

Headline: Critic makes living smoking marijuana
Riff: The story of Roger Ebert.

Headline: Asteroid May Hit Earth in 2182, Scientists Warn
Riff: Hopefully it'll be after May. I don't want to miss my 207th birthday.

7/27/10
Headline:
BP ousts Tony Hayward
Riff: Now he can focus on trying to cap his toothpaste.

Headline: The disaster you won't see on camera
Riff: Which Obama cabinet meeting are we talking about here?

Headline: Fashion advice from Snooki
Riff: Wear anything that goes good with crabs and the clap.

Headline: U.S., S. Korea Drop Anti-Sub Bombs in Drills
Riff: We all live in a yellow subma... holy crap what was that?!

Headline: Study: Receipts May Be Harmful to Your Health
Riff: More from the Bureau of People Who Want to Scare the Crap out of You.

Headline: U.S. Braces for Wikileaks Blowback
Riff: Perhaps the U.S. and Wikileaks should rent a private room.

Headline: ‘Maybe I'll be doing this when I’m 50,’ Favre says
Riff: Maybe you will, but most of us won't be watching, Bret.

Headline: Why IQ scores vary by nation
Riff: Because some nations are stupid?

Headline: Blago Trial's Final Drama
Riff: That's wishful thinking.

7/26/10
Headline:
Foreclosed? Try bankruptcy
Riff: Call Barack. He was supposed to take care of that for you.

Headline: N. Korea threatens nuclear response
Riff: Still happy with those sanctions?

Headline: Pigeons run Kings of Leon from stage
Riff: It's a pheasant uprising in the kingdom of Leon!

Headline: Iran: Nuclear fusion program launched
Riff: Iran: We have also cloned Elvis and landed a ship on Mars.

Headline: Mmmm, scratch & sniff wallpaper
Riff: The snozberries taste like snozberries!

Headline: New car can send its own Tweets
Riff: @car - This yutz is using me to tailgate again.

Headline: Russia's Putin Jumps on Harley at Biker Rally
Riff: Putin: Bring me a bitch and call me Thor, dammit.

Headline: YOU DECIDE: Will Sanctions Work?
Riff: ...like an ejector seat in a helicopter.

Headline: Aides: Possible deal explored in Rangel case
Riff: Rangel may plead guilty to the slightly lesser offense of being a dumb f**k.

7/23/10
Headline:
Sherrod gets call from Obama
Riff: Obama: Hi, is this Kim Jong Il? No? Oh, sorry. Bye.

Headline: A cop, tennis and kids
Riff: Three great reasons to put a coozie on that beer.

Headline: Report: $180M paid to dead people
Riff: Zombies gotta eat.

Headline: Report: Northwest Airlines Ignored Safety Orders
Riff: Flagrant disregard for putting tray tables in a full, upright position.

Headline: Darth Vader Robs New York Bank
Riff: I thought I felt a great disturbance in the force.

Headline: Sen. Candidate Greene Defends Military Record
Riff: Greene: Um, uh, I like to color. With crayons.

Headline: Sen. Kerry docks yacht in R.I., saves on taxes
Riff: If you read this headline out loud, it makes you want to smack him even more.

Headline: 'Corpse flower' could stink up Texas wedding
Riff: A little RoundUp goes a long way...

Headline: Cheerleading a Sport? Americans Take Sides
Riff: It can't be a sport. Who would cheer for them?

7/22/10
Headline:
Obama signs fraud bill
Riff: That hardly narrows it down. Most of his bills are frauds.

Headline: Hearing on Gibson restraining order
Riff: Let's not allow him within 5,000 feet of America.

Headline: Woman films as buffalo attacks her
Riff: Two words: Dude, run!

Headline: Pet toys going green
Riff: Maybe you should clean them every once in a while.

Headline: Blind carpenter still honing his craft
Riff: We don't have the heart to tell him, but he's just honing a toaster.

Headline: Sanctions = No Bonus Booty for N. Korea
Riff: That's really gonna put a damper on Kim Jong Il's booty call.

Headline: N. Korea Threat: South Will Be 'Sea of Fire'
Riff: How are those sanctions working, Hil?

Headline: Billboard Spotlights Right-to-Die Group
Riff: They think everyone has a right to half a pair of dice.

Headline: Bring back the tax on inherited wealth
Riff: Whoever wrote this headline needs a smack in the face.

7/21/10
Headline:
'Static kill' could begin in 48 hours
Riff: BP has called in the mighty teddy bear of Snuggle Fabric Softener.

Headline: Storm in Caribbean could get serious
Riff: But it will most likely go with XM.

Headline: Obama's empty Wall St. victory
Riff: It's a letdown when you run out of stuff to regulate.

Headline: Loopy Whoopi blames medication
Riff: Loopy Whoopi also peed on my cactus.

Headline: Man flies with 18 monkeys in shirt
Riff: Actually, he just has a lot of chest hair.

Headline: Scientists Discover Most Massive Star
Riff: More massive than Kirsty Alley?

Headline: Obama Signs Wall Street Overhaul
Riff: First he had to have Anakin kill off the whole Jedi council.

Headline: New Black Panther Boss Sang Terror Tune
Riff: He sang 'Mandy?'

Headline: Stone Age Carving or Ancient Sex Toy?
Riff: The story of Hugh Hefner's private parts.

7/20/10
Headline:
Jobless may get a break
Riff: Not a job, mind you, just a break.

Headline: 'Bouquet bandit' holds up N.Y bank
Riff: Gimme all your money. I've got flowers and I'm not afraid to use 'em!

Headline: UFOs cause a stir in China
Riff: Wow. Alien whisks.

Headline: Muslims 'Prepare' for U.K. Pope Visit
Riff: Don't bother, Muslims. He's in full Pope Armor.

Headline: Graham Still a Maverick With Kagan Vote
Riff: Let's fill his car with yogurt.

Headline: W. Va. Gov. in Bid for Byrd's Senate Seat
Riff: I hope he realizes it still smells like moth balls.

Headline: Laser Weapon Blasts Spy Drones Out of the Sky
Riff: Dammit, Ken, why did you make that Phase Conjugate Tracking System and Large Spinning Mirror?!

Headline: Is American at Helm of Al Qaeda Magazine?
Riff: He edits the fashion section.

Headline: Facebook hated as much as airlines, cable companies
Riff: But not quite as much as Congress.

7/19/10
Headline:
Is the disaster over?
Riff: Nope. Obama's still President.

Headline: Report: Intel team 'unmanageable'
Riff: Just like Lindsay Lohan.

Headline: Who would win with term limits?
Riff: Americans.

Headline: Big fat food fibs parents tell kids
Riff: Try it. You'll like it.

Headline: Planet, comet or both?
Riff: So it's kind of a plomet?

Headline: Spencer Pratt: I chose fame over Heidi
Riff: Rest of World: What was your name again?

Headline: Could Mel Gibson go to jail?
Riff: Better question: Could Mel Gibson make it out of jail?

Headline: British PM: Lockerbie Bomber Release 'Wrong'
Riff: British PM: Pope wears funny hat, bears s**t in woods.

Headline: Obama to GOP: Restore jobless benefits
Riff: Barack just wants something to fall back on when he's jobless in two years.

7/18/10
Headline:
Zsa Zsa Gabor breaks hip in fall
Riff: Zsa Zsa Go-boom.

Headline: Feds to Monitor, Report Americans' Obesity
Riff: First report from Feds: Yep, they're fat.

Headline: Rivals Hit Back at Apple for 'Weak Spots' Claims
Riff: Ma Bell: No weak spots on our rotary phones, dammit.

Headline: Feds Nab Alleged Drug Lord After 10-Year Hunt
Riff: They must not have been in Mexico.

Headline: Divers Find 200-Year-Old Champagne in Wreck
Riff: Watch. Some yutz will criticize it.

Headline: U.S. Lawmakers Turn to Faith Leaders
Riff: Because Faith Leaders is a hottie with reasonable rates.

Headline: CIA: Iran Scientist Faces Hostile Future
Riff: Is there any Iranian nuclear scientist who doesn't face a hostile future?!

Headline: Atheists Reportedly 'De-Baptize' With Hair Dryers
Riff: They should try 'De-Circumcising' with a staple gun.

Headline: Woods goes back to old putter at British Open
Riff: Too many jokes. Can't pick one.

7/16/10
Headline:
UK: Pan Am bomber release a mistake
Riff: UK: We didn't realize that guy in the prison cell labeled 'Pan Am Bomber' was the Pan Am Bomber.

Headline: Apple to offer iPhone 4 fix?
Riff: Yes, but Steve Jobs has to be smug first.

Headline: Lawyer: 'Barefoot bandit' has remorse
Riff: Yeah, he stole it from your living room.

Headline: Fill-in for Byrd's seat to be named
Riff: Hopefully they made sure Byrd's dead body isn't still trying to work.

Headline: 5 flavors frozen out at Baskin-Robbins
Riff: The BP Chocolate Drizzle didn't go over so well.

Headline: Tiger hits the course
Riff: He heard there were hot chicks there.

Headline: Pink injured in stage accident
Riff: Missed a chance at the best headline ever - Pink: Black and blue.

Headline: Was El Chupacabra Spotted in Texas?
Riff: No, that was Ke$ha.

Headline: Paul the Octopus won’t be sold to Spain
Riff: He's expected to announce that he's going to Miami.

7/15/10
Headline:
Obama, Hitler on same billboard
Riff: They both love Rusty's Chicken Shack.

Headline: UN, North Korea talk about ship attack
Riff: UN: Nice shot, Kim.

Headline: Tiny new homes for families in Iraq
Riff: They better not be pink. Little Pink Houses are exclusively American.

Headline: Congress debates Bible, immigration
Riff: The bastards must be working on legislation to send Jews back to Egypt.

Headline: Body shape linked to women's memory
Riff: Bad news, ladies. An Elephant never forgets.

Headline: RFK Jr. wife: Divorce filing, DUI charge
Riff: So steeped in Kennedy tradition...

Headline: Europe: U.S. Relations 'Not Living Up to Potential'
Riff: All of Europe said that? Nice work, Barack.

Headline: 'Barefoot Bandit' Case Hints at Security Gap
Riff: Translation: Barefoot Bandit case highlights gaping security chasm.

Headline: Iran scientist returns home, claims U.S. 'torture'
Riff: We kept pelting him with 100 dollar bills.

7/14/10
Headline:
White House: Stimulus saved 3 million jobs
Riff: They are all currently held by illegal immigrants.

Headline: Oil Keeps Gushing as BP Cap Analyzed
Riff: BP Cap to trace its fear of spiders back it abusive mother.

Headline: Gitmo Becomes Playground for Detainees
Riff: Abdul Mullah Ahmad looks so cute on the rocking horse.

Headline: Seattle cartoonist gets death threats
Riff: Yeah, Ziggy pisses me off.

Headline: Bristol Palin, Levi engaged
Riff: The Whole World: Dude, WTF?!

Headline: Kids find missing exotic turtles
Riff: Police found the kids stuffing 20's into their shells hoping for a lap dance.

Headline: How to tell a co-worker they can't type
Riff: Hey, moron. You can't type.

Headline: Neb. Council OKs Ban on Hiring Illegals
Riff: Aren't we already not allowed to do that?

Headline: Iran Says Nuclear Scientist on His Way Home
Riff: Ahmadenijad: We need him back home because something just started glowing.

7/13/10
Headline:
Burqa ban moves forward in France
Riff: France is hoping it will be as successful as the ban on soap.

Headline: Iran says missing scientist is in D.C.
Riff: It makes sense that he'd hide out in the only place where science doesn't matter.

Headline: Tough questions for Tiger
Riff: Two trains, A and B, leave Chicago at 3pm...

Headline: Poll: Majority Losing Faith in Obama
Riff: I didn't realize he was a religion.

Headline: Study: Felons May Have Put Franken in Senate
Riff: They just wanted him to be around other felons.

Headline: For recyclers, one (complicated) word: Plastics
Riff: Here's another one: Dipthong.

Headline: Ten signs you work in a fear-based workplace
Riff: Stop reading The Endive and get back to work, slacker!

Headline: Bandit tries to rob Amish buggy
Riff: Black Bart is on the loose! The train's next!

Headline: NRA expands agenda beyond guns
Riff: New agenda to include 'other guns.'

7/12/10
Headline:
WH plan called 'backasswards'
Riff: I disagree. In most White House plans, the ass comes first.

Headline: Vote threatens split Church of England
Riff: They can't choose between Jacob and Edward? Sheesh.

Headline: Hef taking Playboy private?
Riff: Most adolescent males do that all the time.

Headline: How to get babies off bottle at 9 months
Riff: You could piss in it, but you'd get in trouble with CPS.

Headline: Does a Depression Loom?
Riff: No, a Depression descends and envelops.

Headline: Mexico Captures Alleged Drug Gang Boss
Riff: No big feat. Anyone walking the streets of Mexico is an alleged drug gang boss.

Headline: For your bucket list: MLB’s must-see players
Riff: Lamest. Bucket list. Ever.

Headline: The 8 lowest-paying jobs in America
Riff: Number 1: Editor of The Endive.

Headline: The do-it-yourself stimulus
Riff: Does this have anything to do with taking Playboy private?

7/11/10
Headline:
U.S. urges N. Korea to free American
Riff: That'll get him out. More urging. Nice.

Headline: Biden admits he was wrong
Riff: That hardly narrows it down.

Headline: Doctors help boy with half a face
Riff: Obama would donate his second face, but he still uses it.

Headline: Rare Photos of Fidel Castro Released
Riff: He was trying to surpress those pictures of his disco phase.

Headline: Black Panther Leader Defends Group
Riff: They're friendly militant nutcases!

Headline: 'Grim Sleeper' Slipped Through Cracks?
Riff: Yeah, but enough about him being gay. What about the murders?

Headline: 2 Fighters Responded During Obama Trip
Riff: That must've been some good acid.

Headline: Catholics Upset Over Rosary Beads as Fashion
Riff: They do look kind of funny hanging from a pierced nose.

Headline: Attorney general: Russian spies posed threat to U.S.
Riff: Um, duh.

7/9/10
Headline:
CNN dives beneath the Gulf
Riff: Great. Like it needed more pollution.

Headline: U.N. condemns sinking of S. Korea ship
Riff: It took them a while to figure out that it was a bad thing.

Headline: Is Sen. Reid's name politically toxic?
Riff: It's several kinds of toxic.

Headline: 'Barefoot bandit' may be in Bahamas
Riff: Quick... check everyone in the Bahamas with bare feet! Uh oh.

Headline: China: U.S. Uses Facebook to Sow Unrest
Riff: Hey! Chinese people! Start some unrest!

Headline: Queen Elizabeth set to be a great-grandma
Riff: One more in line to poison her to death and usurp the throne!

Headline: Worst job in politics? Governors convene, commiserate
Riff: Don't forget Bill Clinton's dry cleaner.

Headline: Presbyterians Vote to Allow Gay Clergy
Riff: New sect to be called the Pres-bi-terians.

Headline: Yankees reportedly on verge of getting Cliff Lee
Riff: Cliff Lee?! Wow! Holy Crap! Um, who's Cliff Lee?

7/8/10
Headline:
Oystermen haul in nets full of death
Riff: Well, at least the sushi restaurants will have fresh food.

Headline: Police: Church $$$ used for escorts
Riff: Church: Next time we'll get Chevy Cavaliers.

Headline: Obama back on the campaign trail
Riff: He draws his power directly from his worshippers.

Headline: Ron Paul ponders politics, 2012 run
Riff: You can tell he's pondering when his head starts bobbling.

Headline: Baby used as decoy in robbery
Riff: Little bastard made off with 27 boxes of Pampers.

Headline: Egypt Discovers 4,300-Year-Old Tombs
Riff: Egypt: Ho-hum. More tombs. Put 'em with the other ones.

Headline: Olé? Oh No! Bulls Gore Two in Spain
Riff: Unsafe? Sure, but way more exciting than the running of the Gerbils.

Headline: 'Glee,' 'The Pacific' lead Emmy nominations
Riff: I can't believe Smackdown got snubbed again!

Headline: New storm heads for Texas-Mexico border
Riff: Obama certainly won't stop it from crossing.

7/7/10
Headline:
Noriega gets 7 years in prison in France
Riff: Unless they surrender to him first.

Headline: Feds challenge AZ immigration law
Riff: While they're sorting this out, half of Mexico just moved into Arkansas.

Headline: 'Barefoot bandit' faces indictment
Riff: Later, he'll face some Tinactin.

Headline: Sobbing Lohan gets 90 days in jail
Riff: They must really hate those inmates.

Headline: Levi Johnston says he lied
Riff: Look at me! I got on TV again! I'm so cool!

Headline: No charges in Vick birthday shooting
Riff: As long as no dogs were harmed, everybody's ok with this.

Headline: Is Lady Gaga hotter than Obama?
Riff: Would you like to pierce your eye with a rusty needle or barbed wire?

Headline: UAE Diplomat Endorses U.S. Strike on Iran
Riff: UAE Diplomat: Dibs on their minarets.

Headline: TSA Backs Off Censorship of 'Opinion' Sites
Riff: Hey, TSA! You suck! Whatcha gonna do about it?!

7/6/10
Headline:
Show us how you are staying cool
Riff: Covering the Gulf of Mexico in heat absorbent black crude to divert the sun's rays.

Headline: Lindsay Lohan in court
Riff: See the creature in its natural habitat.

Headline: Stamps may go to 46 cents
Riff: Has the post office ever heard of round numbers?!

Headline: NASA's mission to Muslims
Riff: Are we going to shoot them all into space?

Headline: Biden makes bold prediction
Riff: Biden: In two days, I will say something stupid.

Headline: Track star can race again -- as a woman
Riff: IOC: First he needs to get his nuts cut off.

Headline: Authorities Probe Tar Balls Washing Up in Texas
Riff: What's to probe? I think I know where they came from.

Headline: California's Pen$ion Problems
Riff: They're so broke, they can't afford any more of the letter 'S'.

Headline: What to do when the boss hits on you
Riff: Cash in!

7/5/10
Headline:
Opposition may get big wins in Mexico
Riff: All the other voters are here working.

Headline: Green Zone shelled during Biden visit
Riff: Had they shelled the Taco Zone instead, they may have hit him.

Headline: Petraeus: Afghan war at critical stage
Riff: What stage was it at before? The fun stage?

Headline: Say goodbye to obesity
Riff: Goodbye, Rosie.

Headline: Couple take cherry 'pit spit' crown
Riff: I heard the loser had a s**t fit and quit the pit spit.

Headline: More Russian Spies Than Ever in U.S.?
Riff: I think they're running the DMV.

Headline: American Geologist Gets 8 Years in Chinese Jail
Riff: In China it's illegal to see schist and take it for granite.

Headline: Companies Craft Apps for Walking Texters
Riff: It automatically makes your funeral arrangements.

Headline: Queen costs Britons less than $1 per year
Riff: She doesn't need their money because she already has it all.

7/4/10
Headline:
66,000 pounds of bison meat recalled
Riff: Come home, Rosie, come home!

Headline: Man loses arm while lighting fireworks
Riff: 1.3 million manage to keep both arms while lighting fireworks.

Headline: Police seize World Cup made of cocaine
Riff: That sounds awfully hard to cram into a nostril.

Headline: Fisherman's catch of the day bites back
Riff: This is why safe fishermen use dynamite.

Headline: Embattled RNC chairman gets support
Riff: He got a bra?

Headline: Golfer shoots under 80 with no arms
Riff: He just did that to make the rest of us feel totally inept.

Headline: Wedding priority No.1 for Clinton
Riff: Let her screw that up instead of our diplomatic relations.

Headline: Pakistan PM to Hold Terrorism Conference
Riff: That's where all the terrorists get together and watch PowerPoint presentations.

Headline: DEA Helps Seize Drug Sub
Riff: It was a turkey club with extra crack.

7/2/10
Headline:
Alleged spies reveal true IDs
Riff: It's the Backstreet Boys!

Headline: Rocket fails to dock at space station
Riff: I know a good therapist.

Headline: 'Stunned' Apple to fix iPhone
Riff: If you bring in your iPhone, they'll move your hand for you.

Headline: Facebook to recognize faces
Riff: Hopefully this won't give rise to ButtBook.

Headline: Obama to immigrants: Learn English
Riff: Immigrants to Obama: Que?

Headline: Poll: Would the Founding Fathers Approve?
Riff: Of the poll? No.

Headline: Poll: Obama 15th Best President, Bush 39th
Riff: Neither has Taft's girth.

Headline: Man's Ashes to Be Sent Off in Fireworks
Riff: Weather tonight: Cloudy with a chance of Steve.

Headline: 5 suspects indicted in celebrity burglary cases
Riff: People were stealing celebrities? So that's where Rick Moranis is!

7/1/10
Headline:
Largest oil skimmer arrives in Gulf
Riff: The great thing is it runs on totally renewable energy - baby seals.

Headline: Obama calls for immigration reform
Riff: He's calling the program 'No Mexican Left Behind.'

Headline: ACLU issues travel alerts for Arizona
Riff: The Endive issues Asshole alerts for ACLU.

Headline: Finland makes broadband a legal right
Riff: I think that is the most stupid thing I have ever heard in my life.

Headline: 'Do your job!,' Obama told
Riff: Actually, things get much worse when he tries to do his job.

Headline: LeBron knows who will pay the most
Riff: He's going to China?

Headline: As Economy Suffers, Obama Shifts Course
Riff: Obama: Um, let's talk about immigration now. Yeah, that's it.

Headline: 9 Spy Ring Suspects Await Bail Hearings
Riff: Bail? For a spy? WTF?!

Headline: Obama 'whining,' Boehner says
Riff: Obama: C'mooooonnnnnn. I am not, not, NOT whining!

6/30/10
Headline:
Are you in the path of Alex? Send pics
Riff: Don't send pics! Run!!!

Headline: Drug stores linked to athletes searched
Riff: Investigators yet to find any Fruit Stripe gum.

Headline: Republican under fire for remark
Riff: Republicans no longer allowed to remark in congress.

Headline: Half of U.S. workers hurt by recession
Riff: The other half are congressman.

Headline: Elizabeth Edwards blasts John
Riff: She had a couple of burritos and an Ex-Lax.

Headline: Birds swoop to attack pedestrians
Riff: Maybe those bread helmets were a bad idea.

Headline: Europe to Ban Crucifixes?
Riff: What will they do when the Cruci breaks again?

Headline: GOP Calls Bluff on Unemployment Benefits
Riff: Unemployment benefits really only had a 7-2 off-suit.

Headline: WIMBLEDON: Federer Upset by Berdych
Riff: That's okay. Serena Williams was upset by Der Bytch.

6/29/10
Headline:
Biden to assess oil spill efforts in Gulf
Riff: Smart asses of the world should be waiting there to protest.

Headline: Kagan grilled by senators
Riff: So that's why D.C. smells like bacon grease.

Headline: Oprah Senate talk makes waves
Riff: She'd have less control over the country as a Senator.

Headline: For rent in China: White people
Riff: They need us to reach stuff on the top shelf.

Headline: How bad are your past health sins?
Riff: We know you used to consume bacon through a beer bong.

Headline: Gibson's ex says he punched her
Riff: That would explain those horridly swollen lips.

Headline: For Sale: American Flag With 61 Stars
Riff: We might need that when Michelle Obama's obesity campaign fails.

Headline: Man With Pocket Knife Survives Bear Attack
Riff:
Must have been the new Swiss Army knife with the foldable 50cal.*
*Guest riff from our Facebook.

Headline: Facebook is divorce lawyers' new best friend
Riff: Better than Jesse James or Liz Taylor?!

6/28/10
Headline:
Colleagues mourn Byrd
Riff: Colleagues to turn over Byrd's coffin in ceremonial 'flipping the byrd.'

Headline: Biden calls ice cream guy 'smarta**'
Riff: Ice cream guy: For the last time, I sell frozen f**king custard!

Headline: Ex-Dictator Manuel Noriega on Trial in France
Riff: It's been almost an entire day and France hasn't surrendered to him yet!

Headline: Bin Laden Hunter: I Wanted Him Alive
Riff: They were going to reenact a scene from Reservoir Dogs.

Headline: Pakistan's Afghan plan leaves U.S. wary
Riff: The man may ban or can the Pakistan Afghan plan.

Headline: Kagan: I will listen hard, work hard
Riff: We were looking for someone who would tune us out and goof off all day.

Headline: Obama Hails G-20, Says Recovery Still Fragile
Riff: Obama: The Infinite G20 is a fine automobile, but it's a tad fragile.

Headline: Online bullies pull schools into the fray
Riff: Erase this headline and give me your lunch money, or I beat you up, MSNBC.

Headline: Ex-dictator Noriega set for drugs trial
Riff: Today, he'll be trying out a variety of drugs and giving feedback.

6/27/10
Headline:
Union outraged over Ariz. gov's remark
Riff: Sounds like a certain union needs its diaper changed.

Headline: Robot lifeguard hits the beach
Riff: ED-209: Get out of the deep water. You have 10 seconds to comply. 10, 9...

Headline: Your take: Gay couples as parents
Riff: Kids were never meant to be subjected to that many choices of outfits.

Headline: Vacant Intel Jobs Raise Terror Concerns
Riff: I always knew the Pentium processor was a terrorist plot.

Headline: 6-Year-Old Ohio Girl Placed on 'No-Fly' List
Riff: Maybe that'll teach her to behave on the freaking plane.

Headline: Pope Calls Belgian Sex Abuse Raids Deplorable
Riff: I wonder where he stands on those Dutch panty raids.

Headline: E-Reader Price War Breaks Out
Riff: Send in Petraeus!

Headline: Scientists Propose Menopause-Predicting Test
Riff: Question 1: Are you old?

Headline: Ghana Knocks Out U.S.
Riff: You got us, Ghana. Now we'll go home to our indoor plumbing.

6/25/10
Headline:
Petraeus-McChrystal similarities
Riff: They both love musicals.

Headline: Mass. gov blasts school condom policy
Riff: Mass. gov: All I said was that the kids needed protection. Sheesh.

Headline: Obama-Gaga Facebook duel
Riff: Maybe Barack should try some of Gaga's outfits.

Headline: Fat Joe cleared of charges, lawyer says
Riff: Well, except the for the charge that he's fat.

Headline: Stallone to make John Gotti movie
Riff: This must be the much-awaited sequel to 'Stop or my Mom will Shoot.'

Headline: Son answers ad, finds birth mother
Riff: What sucks is that he was 'looking for a good time.'

Headline: School Admin. Wants Corporal Punishment
Riff: He comes with his associates, Major Vengeance and Captain Pain.

Headline: Shattered! The danger hanging in your bathroom
Riff: Another headline from the 'Scare the Crap out of you' bureau.

Headline: Dog stylists unleash your pets’ fabulousness
Riff: Translation: Flamer humiliates dogs.

6/24/10
Headline:
Obama told general: Explain yourself
Riff: I really hope he replied "You first."

Headline: Iran seized U.S. hikers in Iraq
Riff: Dude, WTF?! Isn't that an act of war?! Barack?! Hello?!

Headline: Van der Sloot complains about cops
Riff: Did you hear that sound? It was the thud of his lawyer's head hitting his desk.

Headline: Iffy origins of 'lion burger'
Riff: Apparently, lion meat tastes a lot like used carpet padding.

Headline: Daniel Radcliffe thought Bieber was girl
Riff: Harry Potter was hitting on a guy?! I blame Dumbledore!

Headline: Lack of Funds Could Kill Korean War Museum
Riff: But where will we memorialize Alan Alda's bravery?

Headline: Top court sides with ex-Enron CEO Skilling
Riff: Top court agrees that there were some hotties working at Enron.

Headline: Organic labels may trick dieters into overeating
Riff: Dieters should steer clear of organic pork rinds in extra mayonnaise.

Headline: Obama welcomes Medvedev, warmer relations
Riff: They plan to snuggle together on the love seat.

6/23/10
Headline:
Flaws ID'd on American Airlines aircraft
Riff: Besides the fact that they make gnomes claustrophobic?

Headline: How to handle McChrystal?
Riff: Medal of Honor comes to mind.

Headline: BP names new point man
Riff: Hayward: Here's your new point man. Attack him! Go!

Headline: Haley to backers: 'We're not there yet'
Riff: Backers to Haley: How about now? Can we stop at a bathroom?

Headline: CNN's new hosts: Spitzer, Parker
Riff: Spitzer to host 'Pickin' out the ho's with Eliot.'

Headline: Helen Mirren poses topless for mag
Riff: Yeah, it was 'Taxidermist Monthly.'

Headline: Iran: We've Produced More Enriched Uranium
Riff: Iran: Nevermind. A goat has eaten our enriched uranium.

Headline: Graphic Sex Ed Class Under Fire in Iowa
Riff: They can get some ointment for that.

Headline: Police Urge Calm After Drug Lord Arrest
Riff: No reason to panic - plenty of other people are selling drugs.

6/22/10
Headline:
Fla. town to tourists: Beaches safe
Riff: Just watch out for the slip currents.

Headline: Van der Sloot emotions 'immature'
Riff: How 'bout we load a few shots of maturity into a 12-gauge and help him out?

Headline: Greenpeace hijacks BP speech
Riff: Great. Now Greenpeace has to explain the new office birthday party policy.

Headline: Obama mocked in TV parody
Riff: Um, actually that was his press conference. Easy mistake.

Headline: Study confirm chimps go to war
Riff: Apparently, they also write grammatically incorrect headlines for CNN.

Headline: Island may ban singing, 'hooting'
Riff: An island with no hooters is never gonna attract tourists.

Headline: 'Bachelor,' Vienna Girardi split
Riff: ...and two complete publicity whores are back on the market!

Headline: White House Budget Chief Orszag to Quit
Riff: He's getting a little sick of being called 'Orbs-bag.'

Headline: House Majority Leader: No Budget This Year
Riff: Those stupid budgets just get in the way of spending.

6/21/10
Headline:
How to keep a turtle from crossing the road
Riff: Shoot it.

Headline: Larry King telethon for victims tonight
Riff: Nice... A telethon for victims of Larry King.

Headline: BP: $2B spent on cleanup
Riff: Most of that went to advertising.

Headline: Palin says top Obama aide lying
Riff: That doesn't narrow it down much.

Headline: Common chemicals may affect thyroid
Riff: Yeah. You should see what happens when you pour bleach on it.

Headline: Painter responds to pope
Riff: Painter: What up, pope?

Headline: Tourists share beach with tar balls
Riff: This might be the most racist headline ever.

Headline: Minivan smashes into laundromat
Riff: A minivan with a built in washer/dryer is an awesome idea.

Headline: Abnormal Radiation Found Near Korean Border
Riff: Kim Jong-il heard snickering and saying "Let's set off another one!"

6/20/10
Headline:
Obama called 'snakelike' in video
Riff: Snakeline? How about 'asslike' or 'rottenToeCheeselike?'

Headline: French soccer star sent home
Riff: Those dudes need to discover soap.

Headline: Opinion: U.S., Russia can end suffering
Riff: How 'come they never call on assholes like Syria to end suffering?

Headline: U.S.-born al Qaeda member in new video
Riff: He was in 'Whoomp there it is.'

Headline: Cycling naked to protest oil
Riff: I was going to invest in alternative energy, but this makes more sense.

Headline: Tropical Storm Celia Near Hurricane Strength
Riff: The official season of Hurricane Hype begins!

Headline: Van Der Sloot's Mom: He Is 'Sick in His Head'
Riff: Mother of the year candidate here.

Headline: Dodd Helps Casino Get $54M in Taxpayer Money
Riff: In other words, he blew a year's pay at the craps table.

Headline: Putin's right-hand man exits Kremlin shadows
Riff: His name is Mr. Ras. Together, they're team Ras-Putin.

6/18/10
Headline:
Footprint stirs Bigfoot rumors
Riff: This isn't anything a little epsom salt wouldn't cure.

Headline: Is eating more key to weight control?
Riff: Yeah, as long as you're eating tapeworms.

Headline: 'Please don't feed our bums'
Riff: This headline has a really different meaning in the UK.

Headline: Rihanna's album better than 'Thriller'?
Riff: Um, no.

Headline: Congress Fires at BP Boss Hayward
Riff: Yelling at a CEO makes you feel like you might have testicles, apparently.

Headline: Krispy Kreme in Court Fight Over Secret Recipe
Riff: They don't want us to find out that the frosting is crack.

Headline: Vatican Calls Blues Brothers 'Catholic'
Riff: Pope Benedict to have a consultation with the penguin.

Headline: Obama Heads to Ohio to Cheer Stimulus
Riff: Hey Barack, um, there's still oil gushing in the... whatever.

Headline: Campbell Soup recalls SpaghettiOs
Riff: All together, now: Uh-oh!! Spaghetti-O's!

6/17/10
Headline:
Oil disaster by the numbers
Riff: 1 oil company that sucks, 1 president who sucks, 1 gulf full of oil.

Headline: Iran told: Free U.S. hikers or go to trial
Riff: Way to whip 'em into shape, guys.

Headline: Last meal for inmate facing firing squad
Riff: Hopefully not Pop Rocks, vinegar and baking soda. That could get messy.

Headline: 'Female Viagra' results unexciting
Riff: A bunch of balding, middle-aged guys in 1970's garb are collectively disappointed.

Headline: Harrison Ford weds Calista Flockhart
Riff: That'll keep his food budget down.

Headline: Untapped Afghan Minerals At Least $3T
Riff: It's hard to tap minerals when your most valuable asset is a goat.

Headline: WORLD CUP: Uruguay Tops South Africa
Riff: Uruguay: We are ecstatic! Today, some of our population will eat!

Headline: Countries Defend Paying for Teen Sailor Rescue
Riff: Tanzania: We get to be on TV!

Headline: Group says teach sex ed to 5-year-olds
Riff: What group? NAMBLA?

6/16/10
Headline:
Obama: BP will pay
Riff: Obama to stroke his cat and laugh madly.

Headline: Oil spill estimate upped again
Riff: BP: We upped our estimate. Up yours!

Headline: Help arrives for 100,000 fleeing violence
Riff: They were leaving a Justin Bieber concert.

Headline: Man held for impersonating U.S. soldier
Riff: Back to the White House, Mr. Obama.

Headline: Man talks about trying self-amputation
Riff: The Census takers wouldn't let go.

Headline: Flight attendant helps land American jet
Riff: Get me Rex Kramer.

Headline: Love salt? You might be a 'supertaster'
Riff: Or you might be the shmuck who oversalted my stew.

Headline: WORLD CUP: Brazil Escapes N.Korea
Riff: Let me guess. N. Korea claimed victory anyway.

Headline: France to raise retirement age from 60 to 62
Riff: You're never too old to surrender!

6/15/10
Headline:
Oil spews from broken well
Riff: Another headline from Captain Obvious, CNN Reporter.

Headline: Is oil on your favorite beach?
Riff: Yeah, but it came from someone who hasn't discovered shampoo.

Headline: Starbucks to offer free Wi-Fi
Riff: As much as they charge for coffee, they should throw in a free laptop.

Headline: FDA warns at-home gene test makers
Riff: Don't sue us if you find out your parents are brother and sister.

Headline: What will be Steve Jobs' legacy?
Riff: A lot of paranoid employees.

Headline: Betty White: 'I can't say no'
Riff: Ok, desperate guys please line up single file.

Headline: Viral: Cheer up Keanu day
Riff: It's okay, Keanu. You're more emotive than Al Gore.

Headline: Nancy Pelosi's New $18,736-a-Month Office
Riff: That tub full of the blood of virgin's ain't free.

Headline: Miley Cyrus: ‘I’m not trying to be slutty’
Riff: It just comes naturally.

6/14/10
Headline:
Obama to address nation on oil disaster
Riff: Obama to update us on finding butts and trying to kick them.

Headline: Robots try to stop oil
Riff: Obama to stand near the robots and tell them to work faster.

Headline: Dems want probe of Senate primary
Riff: Usually their candidates wait until after they're elected to have a sex scandal.

Headline: Parents, excercise cut kids' TV time
Riff: Another bit of advice from the 'No S**t, Sherlock Society.'

Headline: Broadway's best honored at Tonys
Riff: Broadway's crappiest honored at Oscars.

Headline: Do You Have a Moon Rock?
Riff: Is this a headline or a Preparation H ad?

Headline: Japan's Historic Asteroid Probe to Return to Earth
Riff: Wow, two Preparation H ads as headlines in one day!

Headline: Mexico Nabs Ally of Reputed U.S.-Born Drug Smuggler
Riff: Mexico needed some more help with drug smuggling.

Headline: Ted Kennedy FBI file to reveal threats
Riff: Hostess once threatened to cut off his supply of Ding Dongs.

6/13/10
Headline:
BP ordered to clean up oil faster
Riff: When BP was in Egypt Land, Let my BP go...

Headline: Oil container washes ashore in Fla.
Riff: Now they have something to put oil in!

Headline: Son 'stupid' but not terrorist, mom says
Riff: I didn't realize the two were mutually exclusive.

Headline: Cops: Cruise employee robbed homes
Riff: He was collecting offerings for Tom Cruise.

Headline: Obama places beer bet
Riff: I'll bet you a case of beer the President is an ass-hat.

Headline: U.N.'s Haiti 'Flotel' Overpriced, Expert Says
Riff: Would a floating motel be a MoFloTel?

Headline: Rescued Teen Wants Second Shot at Solo Sail
Riff: Anything to get out of homework.

Headline: Racy Lyrics Lead Wendy's to Pull Kids Meal CD
Riff: Maybe 'Burgers and Fries between your Thighs' wasn't such a good idea.

Headline: Gorbachev: Russia needs freedom to succeed
Riff: Great. Now Gorbachev's selling Amway.

6/11/10
Headline:
Briefing on bird rescues
Riff: Have you ever tried to hang onto an oil-soaked seagull? Those critters are slippery!

Headline: Senators head to Gulf as tempers flare
Riff: The gulf is flammable enough right now, thanks.

Headline: Cleanup crews face extreme heat
Riff: They have plenty of suntan oil.

Headline: Bill Clinton mocks Republican
Riff: Bill, shut up before we whip out the blue dress again.

Headline: 'Housewife' loses 29 lbs. in 3 wks
Riff: Her implants fell out.

Headline: Health lessons of 'The Wizard of Oz'
Riff: Don't bathe in water and remember where you left your brain.

Headline: Ahmadinejad Calls U.N. Sanctions 'Worthless Paper'
Riff: I think he was confusing the sanctions with the Euro.

Headline: Calls for Feds to Probe S.C. Senate Candidate
Riff: Apparently, he tried to do some probing of his own with the ladies.

Headline: Judge Warns Blago About Behavior
Riff: Judge: Put away the rubber chicken and take those damn panties off of your head, moron.

6/10/10
Headline:
Lawyer: Strike Van der Sloot confession
Riff: Rest of the World: Strike the lawyer

Headline: Groups Consider Renaming 'Helen Thomas' Awards
Riff: How about 'Old Sack of Crap' Awards?

Headline: Bad news for wrestling CEO
Riff: Her opponent Richard Blumenthal has learned how to apply the Scorpion Deathlock.

Headline: Pain relievers linked to heart risks
Riff: More from the 'Council on Scaring the Crap out of You.'

Headline: S. Korean Rocket Explodes in Mid-Air
Riff: N. Korea heard snickering near launch pad.

Headline: Goldman Sachs Under New Probe
Riff: Hopefully it's an anal probe.

Headline: Wall Street to Washington: Watch Your Mouth
Riff: Washington to Wall Street: #&*$!

Headline: You Need a Husband, Program Tells Jobless Women
Riff: I brought some chocolates and a Barry White CD, program also tells jobless women.

Headline: Susan Boyle expected to sing for the pope
Riff: They're calling the event 'Pope a Boyle.'

6/9/10
Headline:
Can Kevin Costner fix it?
Riff: Kevin Costner CAN fix it and Shoeless Joe Jackson will show up when he does.

Headline: Your ideas | Track it | Day 51
Riff: My ideas? How about a 20-story office tower made out of Tangy Taffy?

Headline: Sleepy teens may have depression
Riff: Dr. Endive recommends telling them to get the f**k out of bed.

Headline: Do pregnancy and bipolar disorder mix?
Riff: Just like pickled herring and two quarts of ice cream.

Headline: Actor upset over death rumors
Riff: We will certainly miss him. RIP.

Headline: Stedman: Oprah not appreciated
Riff: Rest of World: Who the hell are you?

Headline: How not to be a Twitter dork
Riff: Step 1: Don't write articles about how to be cool on Twitter.

Headline: Man Hides Next to Landing Gear, Survives Flight
Riff: He probably had more legroom than the rest of the passengers.

Headline: Plane Lands on Florida Middle School Football Field
Riff: I'm sure the coach yelled at it.

6/8/10
Headline:
Recovery 'won't feel terrific'
Riff: That must be why Obama keeps putting it off.

Headline: Opening statements for Blagojevich case
Riff: I, Rod Blagojevich, am here to GET FUNKY!

Headline: Hall & Oates and Arizona
Riff: Nope. I can't go for that. No can do.

Headline: Buffett's sister gives away $100 mil
Riff: I guess financial genius isn't genetic.

Headline: What to get the superyacht owner
Riff: Why, Yahtzee, of course.

Headline: U.S. Officials Prepare for Response to Nuclear Terror
Riff: It's hard to respond when you've been vaporized.

Headline: China: North Korean Border Guard Kills 3 Chinese
Riff: China: We're just going to let that one slide.

Headline: Bernanke: No Double-Dip Recession
Riff: In order to have a double-dip, you have to come out of the first recession.

Headline: Soon ‘the new guy’ at work may be a robot
Riff: We already have plenty of Obama followers at the office.

6/7/10
Headline:
Obama to return to high school
Riff: Hopefully they'll go over math with him again. And science. And Social Studies.

Headline: Does your doctor like 'e-patients'?
Riff: Nope. He likes patients with cash.

Headline: Elton John sings at Limbaugh's wedding
Riff: Satan: Who f**ked with the thermostat?!

Headline: Haiti's new problem: rubble
Riff: Haiti wants Barney and Betty to get the hell out.

Headline: Your purse could be poisonous
Riff: Another tidbit from the 'Department of YOUR GONNA DIE!'

Headline: U.K.'s PM: Deficit 'Even Worse Than We Thought'
Riff: U.K.'s PM: Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to the $40 million royal wedding.

Headline: Graveyard of the Gladiators Found in England
Riff: I was wonder what happened to Nitro, Malibu, and the rest of the Gladiators.

Headline: Chrysler recalls almost 600,000 vehicles
Riff: That's pretty much all of 'em these days, isn't it?

Headline: ‘Twilight’ eclipses MTV Movie Awards
Riff: You mean they actually still give awards out in between the lesbian smooching?

6/6/10
Headline:
BP scolded for painting 'rosy picture'
Riff: BP: What's the problem with our 'Free oil for birds' program?

Headline: Gulf residents, officials seethe
Riff: Gulf infants, babies teethe

Headline: Bloggers oppose Ground Zero mosque
Riff: Can I build an anti-aircraft gun next to where Buddy Holly's plane crashed?

Headline: Attack drenches Biden
Riff: Apparently the President of Liberia has a drooling problem.

Headline: Verdict on Obama's first 500 days?
Riff: Probably about the same as it was in your article about his first 499 days.

Headline: Bangladesh Lifts Facebook Ban, Officials Say
Riff: They might change their minds when the see the 'Can this Q-tip get more fans than Bangladesh' page.

Headline: Prince William set for $40 million wedding?
Riff: Good grief, what was Britain's unemployment again?

Headline: Nadal looks to tie Borg’s French record
Riff: Most surrenders in one day?

Headline: What is 'spiritual but not religious'?
Riff: An oxymoron.

6/4/10
Headline:
Obama furious about oil spill
Riff: White House janitor furious about Obama spill.

Headline: Airline unveils ash cloud detector
Riff: It's Marlon Wayans.

Headline: Banker fired for being too sexy?
Riff: Plenty of banking-related jobs available for her at the sperm bank.

Headline: The dirtiest place on the planet
Riff: That would be Biden's swamp butt.

Headline: Issa to WH: Disclose Officials' Campaign Travel
Riff: WH to Issa: We'll get back to you when we're back in town.

Headline: Secret Service in Altercation During Obama Motorcade
Riff: Are there yet? No! Are we there yet? No! Are we there yet? ARGH!

Headline: Is the Government Trying to Take Over the News?
Riff: Find out more on The Obama News Hour!

Headline: Some Blocked Websites Now Accessible in China
Riff: At last, Chinese people can see photos of skateboarders crotching themselves.

Headline: Biologists Learn Why Mice Go Gaga for Urine
Riff: This sounds like a made-up excuse to pee on mice.

6/3/10
Headline:
Birds found drenched in oil
Riff: Birds only need some seasoning salt and two hours at 350 degrees.

Headline: BP cuts pipe in bid to stop oil leak
Riff: Mazal Tov, BP! That was a sloppy job the mohel did, though.

Headline: Maytag recalls 1.7 million dishwashers
Riff: They accidentally equipped them with portals to Narnia.

Headline: 'Daily Show' nabs Larry Craig
Riff: The Daily Show just happened to be in the restroom at the time.

Headline: Paul McCartney Serenades Obamas
Riff: Wig! Wig Alert! Paul McCartney Wig Alert!

Headline: White House Defends Back-Room Job Deal
Riff: White House to hold back-room press conference with back-room reporters.

Headline: TV food ads offer bad advice
Riff: Like KFC's 'Shove a Chicken up your Ass' campaign.

Headline: How toxic chemicals get to the womb
Riff: That can usually be traced back to Ron Jeremy.

Headline: U.S.-Mexico border isn't so dangerous
Riff: The drug lords around it are a bit touchy, though.

6/2/10
Headline:
Race to save Gulf Coast wildlife
Riff: If they don't do something quick, we could get pelted by flammable Ibis poop.

Headline: New aid ship heads to Gaza
Riff: Aid is an acronym for Armed Invading Dips**ts.

Headline: Buffett at finance crisis hearing
Riff: I hear there's a bottomless salad bowl.

Headline: U.S. top user of targeted killings: U.N.
Riff: They tend to favor countries that do more untargeted killing.

Headline: Steve Jobs on the post-PC era
Riff: We'll let you know when that era starts, Steve.

Headline: 'Phantom' Motrin recall
Riff: What will phantoms use for their headaches?!

Headline: Russian Spacecraft Lands After 6-Month Trip
Riff: Dammit, Gilliganski, it was supposed to be a 3-hour tour!

Headline: Jobs Says iPad Idea Came Before iPhone
Riff: That would explain why the iPhone looks disappointed and the iPad is smoking a cigarette.

Headline: Illegal Immigrants Crime Spree in Wash.
Riff: The story of Obama's presidency.

6/1/10
Headline:
Obama on spill commission
Riff: Obama: We must use sippy cups.

Headline: Your city among 'junkiest?'
Riff: I don't live in D.C.

Headline: Duchess: I was drinking at time of sting
Riff: Duchess: Heck, I'm drinking now. WooHoo!

Headline: Intriguing: Balloons to North Korea
Riff: Were they 99 luft balloons?

Headline: Why Guillermo del Toro left 'The Hobbit'
Riff: He only took the job because he thought he would be the tallest person on the set.

Headline: Pacific volcano issues 'big burp'
Riff: Pacific volcano issues 'excuse me.'

Headline: Court: Suspects Must Say They Want to Remain Silent
Riff: But if they did that, they wouldn't be silent.

Headline: Scientists map brain's 'default activity'
Riff: That would be Facebook.

Headline: Trigger happy? New spray delays amorous men
Riff: They're going to call it 'Liz Taylor Spray.'

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