Andy Borowitz seemed destined Thurs Become One of the Biggest names in Hollywood. But they Walked away from the glitz and glamor of That. And is now merely one of the funniest people in America.
They arent a little bit of stand-up comedy. They writes humor books.
But Mostly, they is the author of the Borowitz Report.
"It is Basically a news site. I do one fake news story a day," they said.
As years go, 2010 has Been target-rich for Borowitz's Sharp Satire.
"China To Stop spying is ITS ... people will use Facebook Instead" Such was one story.
"Hillary Thurs Become vice president, Biden named president of Afghanistan, Karzai Traded Thurs Minnesota Vikings."
"Christine O'Donnell favors separation of speech and thought."
"Somali pirates say They are a Subsidiary of Goldman Sachs," Another says. "We were functioning and as investment bankers, only every day was casual Friday."
Andy Also writes for The New Yorker. For example, a drunk Emily Dickinson, using her Keys to scratch Ralph Waldo Emerson's car door with the words "Waldo Sucks." He's Written about 40 pieces.
David Remnick is editor of The New Yorker.
"I just know That if something happens Absurd in the world, I can reliably wake up the next morning, if Not Sooner, and Andy Borowitz will have hit it on the head," Remnick said. "So" when Sarah Palin signs a contract with Fox, the next morning I can read Andy Borowitz writing about how Sarah Palin will be simulcast in English. And it will be a great piece. "
Fifty-two-year old Andy Borowitz has always loved making people laugh, Beginning at Shaker Heights High School in Cleveland.
"I was kind of tall and awkward and gawky. I had a big nose. It's hard to Imagine That now, if They CAN just picture it. It Does not Lend Itself Thurs Becoming the, you know, star of the football team. You wind up doing things like drama, "Borowitz said. "I was popular Within the group of unpopular kids. I would say I was in the upper 10 Percent of the unpopular kids in school."
They was editor of the school newspaper, But they said, "The only thing that was interesting to me was the idea of making up the news."
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