1. Fake News Rob Bennett, Greg Gustafson, and Steve Paul

2. Weekend Update Beginning in 1975 with Chevy Chase, Weekend Update quickly became a favorite skit among all of Saturday Night Live’s infamous sketches. “Good night, and have a pleasant tomorrow.” -Chevy Chase

3. Weekend Update Focusing on satirical commentary of actual events, Weekend update also features complete fabrication.  See Tina Fey in Weekend Update See Tina Fey in Weekend Update

4. The Daily Show First aired on July 22 nd, 1996 by Craig Kilborn, who was later replaced by current host and “anchorman” Jon Stewart  The Daily Show exists as a news parody program, and has gained a reputation as one of the sharpest political commentaries on television

5. The Daily Show Winner of 9 Emmys, 9 other wins, and 23 nominations Focuses on humorous retellings of actual current events Though intentionally unreliable as a news source, many young Americans admit to gaining the majority of their current events news from The Daily Show. click to see video clips of The Daily Show click to see video clips of The Daily Show

6. The Colbert Report Starring Stephen Colbert, existing as a political satire A spin-off of The Daily Show, The Colbert Report parodies personality driven political pundit programs like The O’Reilly Factor Notorious for its “truthiness” and faux- conservative tinge

7. The Onion Weekly published parody newspaper Satirizes current events which are both real and made up. Formed in 1988 in Madison, WI. Gained popularity with its website in 1996. Started to break into the mainstream in 2000. Has A.V. section which covers the arts and entertainments truthfully, but humorously.