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Will Ferrell Spoofs President Bush, bin Laden Death for Funny or Die [VIDEO]

John Riggs — Wed, 04 May 2011 23:10:07 +0000

While President Barack Obama was organizing a targeted operation to kill terrorist leader Osama bin Laden, it appears that former President George Bush was taking care of his own business in Texas - well, sort of.

In this hilarious video from Funny or Die, Will Ferrell reprises his Dubya impersonation once again to make a special address from the Sizzler Steak House, where, after gathering his meal, he delivers an important message to our nation.

Marijuana Found Growing Outside Osama bin Laden's Compound

John Riggs — Wed, 04 May 2011 19:09:00 +0000

For those wondering what recently killed terrorist leader Osama bin Laden did to pass the time at his secret compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, we may have an answer.

According to the NY Daily News (via CNN), small crops of marijuana were found in the deserted lots on the compound's perimeter.

Comedians React to Osama bin Laden's Death on Twitter

John Riggs — Mon, 02 May 2011 18:28:24 +0000

We all know that Twitter has become a very important resource for worldwide breaking news, and the information that is shared has, in a lot of ways, helped to change the world.

Last night, thousands of people (if not millions) took to their Twitter accounts to report on and gather information about the death of Osama bin Laden.

But there's a whole other side to the social media site that goes on simultaneously as the important facts are being passed around: the humorous and satirical take on the subject by the thousands of comedians and writers who are on Twitter. We searched around and highlighted a cross section of how comedians reacted to the news of bin Laden's death.

Read 23 humorous tweets (in no particular order) after the jump.

Sports Fans Cheer bin Laden's Death With "U-S-A!" Chant [VIDEO]

John Riggs — Mon, 02 May 2011 18:18:18 +0000

Most people watching 'ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball' game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets knew that the reason the crowd suddenly erupted into cheers was because they had just found out Osama Bin Laden had been shot dead by American special forces.

The players on the field, however, had no idea. "I really didn't understand what was going on there for a minute," said Phillies pitcher Cliff Lee, whose team wound up losing 2 to 1 in 14 innings.

Newspaper Front Pages Around the US Cover Bin Laden's Death

John Riggs — Mon, 02 May 2011 16:22:48 +0000

Newspapers across the country reacted to the demise of Osama bin Laden on Monday morning, with front page headlines from the triumphant (Newark’s “Star-Ledger” quotes Obama’s speech with “‘Justice Has Been Done’”) to the minimal (“Dead,” the “Boston Herald” and many others plainly state) to the profane (“Rot in Hell!” exclaims the “New York Daily [...]

Osama: Deceased from FBI Website

John Riggs — Mon, 02 May 2011 16:03:50 +0000

It's a beautiful day in America when you visit the FBI website just to re-assure what we've all been talking about all last night and morning long.

D.C. Anchor Accidentally Reports President Obama Is Dead

John Riggs — Mon, 02 May 2011 15:45:38 +0000

When breaking news occurs, mistakes are bound to happen. Unfortunately, one local news anchor for Washington, D.C., Fox affiliate WTTG learned this the hard way last night while reporting on the killing of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden. Shortly after President Obama’s speech to the nation, the anchor attempted to recap the address, saying, “President [...]

Americans React to News That Osama bin Laden Is Dead [PHOTOS]

John Riggs — Mon, 02 May 2011 15:39:52 +0000

The world was brought to a standstill late Sunday evening when President Barack Obama confirmed that terrorist leader Osama bin Laden had been killed by U.S. operatives in Pakistan. Americans quickly gathered to celebrate outside the White House, and before you knew it, New Yorkers were gathering in Times Square and at Ground Zero, as [...]