The Onion is launching a parody of Alex Jones' Infowars, featuring Tim Heidecker, while The Onion battles in court to acquire the network. The parody aims to satirize internet culture and conspiracy theorists.
The Onion is launching a parody of Alex Jones' Infowars, with proceeds going to Sandy Hook families. The satirical venture aims to mimic Jones' style while The Onion continues its legal bid to acquire the conspiracy platform.
Satirical outlet The Onion plans to launch a new InfoWars site on July 2, despite ongoing legal disputes over its acquisition of the conspiracy site formerly owned by Alex Jones. The Onion aims to transform the platform into a comedy network, with initial payments to Sandy Hook families.
Comedian Tim Heidecker discusses his new role as creative director of Infowars, his uncanny Alex Jones impersonation, and how satire has evolved in the Trump era. He aims to make The Onion's acquisition of Infowars a "mean" and cutting joke, while also exploring new avenues for comedy.
The Onion's planned takeover of Alex Jones' Infowars has moved to the Texas Supreme Court after a state appeals court gave Jones a reprieve. The satirical publication hoped to acquire Infowars and turn it into a mockery, with proceeds going to Sandy Hook families who won a $1.3 billion defamation judgment against Jones for spreading lies about the 2012 school shooting. Jones says he must vacate his Austin studio because a court-appointed receiver stopped paying bills, though he plans to rebuild at a new location Thursday. The families' attorneys filed their own appeal to the Texas Supreme Court, stating they have 'endless patience' and over $1 billion in judgments that they intend to collect.
A Texas appeals court has granted Alex Jones an emergency request to pause The Onion's planned takeover of Infowars, temporarily blocking the deal. Jones claims he is still being forced to leave his Austin studio Thursday because the court-appointed receiver stopped paying bills. The Sandy Hook families who won a $1.3 billion defamation judgment against Jones have not received any payment yet and continue pushing for the Onion's takeover.
Alex Jones may soon lose Infowars, the digital perch that he's used for decades to traffic in conspiracy theories, to The Onion, the satirical newspaper. But not before he's uncovered something truly dastardly: comedian Tim Heidecker's past (publicly available) work. "The Onion newspaper has been rocked by the discovery that their new creative director, produced […]
The Onion's parent company Global Tetrahedron has signed a new restructured deal to license Infowars from court-appointed manager Gregory Milligan, paying $81,000 monthly for six months. The agreement covers the website, intellectual property, studio rent and utilities, with an option to renew for another six months. Infowars was put up for sale in 2024 after conspiracy theorist Alex Jones lost defamation lawsuits filed by Sandy Hook Elementary School victims' families, whom he had harassed after calling the 2012 massacre a "hoax".
The Onion has proposed a licensing arrangement to publish parody content on Infowars, requiring judge approval. This comes after a previous buyout attempt was rejected. The plan would run for six months with an option to renew, with profits going to Sandy Hook victim families. Alex Jones has vowed to fight the proposal and continue broadcasting.
The Onion's parent company proposes $81,000 monthly lease for six months to operate Infowars as a satirical platform, backed by court receiver and Sandy Hook families. Alex Jones opposes the plan, accusing the outlet of misrepresentation. A hearing is set for April 30 in Texas.
The Onion's parent company Global Tetrahedron has submitted a Texas court proposal to lease Infowars' intellectual property and operations for $81,000 per month over six months, with an option to extend. The plan, backed by the court-appointed receiver and Sandy Hook families' lawyers, aims to transform the conspiracy platform into a satirical version. Alex Jones opposes the deal, claiming it amounts to misrepresentation, and insists he will continue broadcasting through an expanded network. A hearing is scheduled for April 30.
The Onion has reached a deal to take over Infowars, Alex Jones's far-right media company, pending approval by a Texas judge. The satirical website plans to transform the conspiracy theory platform into a parody of itself, paying $81,000 monthly to license the Infowars.com domain. The Sandy Hook families, who won a nearly $1.3 billion defamation judgment against Jones for claiming they faked their children's deaths, support the deal as a way to strip Jones of his platform and potentially collect some owed damages. Jones has criticized the deal and could continue broadcasting under a different name if the sale proceeds.
