Month: January 2020
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Joke About the Grammy Nominations
The joke: A former Recording Academy official claims that the nominations for the Grammy Awards are “rigged.” The claim was immediately denied by the frontrunner for “Best New Artist,” Vladimir Putin. How I wrote it: This was a pretty big news story at the time, right before the Grammy Awards show, so I thought a…
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Joke About the Movie “Joker”
The joke: The movie “Joker” got 11 Oscar nominations. Hollywood insiders say it was the most votes cast for a deranged super-villain since the 2016 presidential election. How I wrote it: I focused on this news item because it was a pretty big story that I thought a lot of people would be interested in.…
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Joke About Harvey Weinstein’s Jury
The joke: Jury selection in Harvey Weinstein’s trial is now underway. Harvey invites women who would like to be on his jury to come up to his hotel room to discuss it over cocktails. How I wrote it: Harvey Weinstein’s legal problems are an excellent source of joke topics. Because he used to be a…
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Joke About Bernie Sanders’s Health
The joke: Two cardiologists declared that Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders is in good health. But this is odd. The doctors said he has a left ventricle and a far-left ventricle. How I wrote it: This news item caught my attention because health care has a lot of potentially useful associations and Bernie has a…