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Displaying all articles tagged:
Pranks
holidays
Apr. 1, 2024
It’s Time to Make April Fools’ Day the Halloween of Comedy
RIP, pranks.
By
Jesse David Fox
yin and yang
June 15, 2023
Eric André Gets a Prank Assist From Drew Barrymore
“I sense distress, and I’m an empath.”
By
Hershal Pandya
comedy halloween
Apr. 3, 2023
Celebrities: They’re Fools Like Us
Which celebs got got this Comedy Halloween?
By
Jason P. Frank
gotcha
Apr. 2, 2023
Midsommar
Stans Got Pranked With
Beau Is Afraid
for April Fools’
Director Ari Aster did a Q&A at the surprise early screening of his film.
By
Jennifer Zhan
too much fun
Nov. 28, 2022
Is Aubrey Plaza’s Blonde Era Part of an Elaborate Prank?
She might be in prank witness protection after filming
The White Lotus.
By
Rebecca Alter
last night on late night
Nov. 3, 2022
Come Watch Jimmy Kimmel’s Annual Competition to Make Kids Cry
Take your kid’s Halloween candy and their sense of wonder in one go.
By
Jason P. Frank
trailer mix
Jan. 10, 2022
We’ll Be Honest, the
Jackass Forever
Trailer Made Us Tear Up a Little Bit
Crashing into theaters February 4.
By
Rebecca Alter
extremely online
June 23, 2021
David Dobrik Thinks People Have ‘a Reason’ to Call Him a Sociopath, Is Hiring HR
“And, yeah, I think now people have more of a reason to be like, ‘Oh, they weren’t kidding about the sociopath stuff.’”
By
Rebecca Alter
last night on late night
June 22, 2021
Conan:
One Last Paul Rudd
Mac and Me
Clip for the Road
Rudd even dressed up for the occasion.
By
Bethy Squires
pranks
Apr. 14, 2021
Desus & Mero, Trixie Mattel to Get the Puppetized on
Crank Yankers
Season 6
Tiffany Haddish, Annie Murphy, Chelsea Peretti, and more will get the puppet treatment.
By
Rebecca Alter
chat room
Mar. 26, 2021
Eric Andre Couldn’t Have Made
Bad Trip
Without Meg Ryan
The comedian talks pranks, rom-coms, and being the Sacha Baron Cohen of the proletariat.
By
Rebecca Alter
trailer mix
Mar. 2, 2021
Eric Andre and Tiffany Haddish
Punk
the Populous in the
Bad Trip
Trailer
“People from the street don’t hang people from roofs.”
By
Rebecca Alter
drew’s news
Feb. 23, 2021
David Letterman Pranked Drew Barrymore on Her Birthday and Made Her Weep
“You’re actually crying! Oh, that breaks my heart. God bless you!”
By
Rebecca Alter
jackass
Feb. 17, 2021
Bam Margera Reportedly Dismissed From
Jackass 4
, Entered Rehab
In a post last week, Margera said he’s seeking help.
By
Rebecca Alter
super bowl lv
Feb. 7, 2021
Thrill of Fan Running Onto Super Bowl Field Ruined by Realization It’s an Ad
In case you thought he was just moved by the love of the game.
By
Halle Kiefer
tiktok
July 15, 2020
Teens Are Disguising As Mask-Wearing Grandmas to Buy Booze
(Or so they claim on TikTok.)
By
Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
the master of disguise
June 28, 2020
Sacha Baron Cohen Apparently Emerged From Quarantine to Prank Alt-Right Rally
Many attendees encouraged the racist song that he performed.
By
Devon Ivie
pranks
May 3, 2020
Tiger King
’s Carole Baskin Pranked Into Fake Jimmy Fallon Interview
You’d think Joe Exotic would be behind this, but no.
By
Halle Kiefer
hey you you’re finally awake
Jan. 10, 2020
This Gamer Prank Is a Finely Layered Work of Art
When is a blue screen of death not really a blue screen of death?
By
Brian Feldman
last night on late night
Nov. 5, 2019
The Real Nightmare Before Christmas Is Jimmy Kimmel’s Halloween Candy Prank
“That is so rude of you!”
By
Zoe Haylock
last night on late night
Oct. 23, 2019
You Know Exactly What Happens in This Paul Rudd
Conan
Clip
The best running gag on late-night TV is alive and well!
By
Megh Wright
pranks
Oct. 1, 2019
Kanye West’s
Yandhi
Put on iTunes As Ringtones, Just to Add Insult to Injury
Yandhi? I haven’t heard that name in years …
By
Zoe Haylock
pranks
Sept. 25, 2019
How the Hell Do You Make a Prank Call in 2019?
Jimmy Kimmel is excited to bring
Crank Yankers
into a new technological era.
By
John Wenzel
pranks
May 27, 2019
Justin Long Figured Out How to Make Bruce Willis Panic
It requires more oatmeal than you’d expect.
By
Anne Victoria Clark
celebrity
Apr. 1, 2019
Justin Bieber Did a Pregnancy Prank
Did you fall for it?
By
Opheli Garcia Lawler
promises
Mar. 27, 2019
Microsoft Vows to Not Attempt April Fools’ Day Humor
“I believe we have more to lose than gain by attempting to be funny on this one day.”
By
Megh Wright
pranks
Jan. 16, 2019
YouTube Bans Dangerous Pranks Like the ‘
Bird Box
Challenge’
YouTubers are no longer allowed to risk or make anyone fear for their lives.
By
Brian Feldman
pranks
Oct. 28, 2018
Justin Bieber’s Sideways Burrito Eating Was a Prank, You Absolute Fools
We’ve been collectively had!
By
Halle Kiefer
reboots
Oct. 11, 2018
Banksy’s ‘Self-Destructed’ Painting Is Reborn As a New Work
And the winning bidder is keeping the piece, strips and all.
By
Trupti Rami
pranks
Oct. 5, 2018
Hell Yeah: Banksy Painting Self-Destructs After Selling for Over $1 Million
“Girl with a Balloon” was torn into strips by a shredder mounted in its frame, which, you have to admit, is hilarious.
By
Halle Kiefer
who is america
July 23, 2018
What’s the Point of Pranking Corinne From
The Bachelor
?
A reality star will do almost anything to be on TV. How insightful.
By
Kathryn VanArendonk
art
July 4, 2018
Jay-Z Told Will Smith Video of Him Slapping a Prank Reporter Was His Best Work
“I just want you to know you’ll never make a better piece of entertainment.”
By
Halle Kiefer
last night on late night
May 22, 2018
Miley Cyrus Pranks Jimmy Kimmel With Human Wrecking Ball
*Licks sledgehammer.*
By
Hunter Harris
last night on late night
Apr. 20, 2018
Scandal
Cast Gets Revenge on Joshua Malina by Making Him Think He Killed a Woman
Revenge is best served cold. And with fake heart attacks.
By
Devon Ivie
Mar. 7, 2018
What YouTube Pranksters Could Learn From ‘Windy City Heat’
Are there any four words that cause cringe in 2018 like “It’s a prank, bro”? Hordes of well-scrubbed YouTube boys have built careers around […]
By
K. Thor Jensen
binomo
Dec. 28, 2017
Nikki Haley (Apparently) Duped by Prank Call From Fake Polish Prime Minister
The U.N. ambassador assured the Polish leader that she was aware of Russia’s meddling in (the fake island of) Binomo’s recent elections.
By
Eric Levitz
Dec. 28, 2017
Nikki Haley (Apparently) Duped by Prank Call From Fake Polish Prime Minister
The U.N. ambassador assured the Polish leader that she was aware of Russia’s meddling in (the fake island of) Binomo’s recent elections.
By
Eric Levitz
pranks
Aug. 25, 2017
Extreme Hidden Camera Pranks: Sadism in Sheep’s Clothing
Hidden camera pranks entered the zeitgeist back in 1948, courtesy of Allen Funt’s then-groundbreaking television program Candid Camera. The […]
By
Steven Shehori
May 30, 2017
Of Lamestains and Wack Slacks: The Elaborate Joke That Was Grunge-Speak
In 1992, the rock bands of the Seattle “grunge scene” won over Americans’ hearts and minds, overtaking slick and cheesy metal groups from the […]
By
Brian Boone
the art world
May 8, 2017
Does This Single Pineapple Qualify As Art?
It’s challenging assumptions about what fruit can be.
By
Chris Crowley
pranks
Apr. 10, 2017
The
Black Panther
Cast Just Perfected the
Get Out
Challenge
Featuring Daniel Kaluuya and Childish Gambino’s “Redbone.”
By
Hunter Harris
jokes
Apr. 2, 2017
See How Celebrities Got Into the April Fools’ Day Spirit
From a
Back to the Future
reboot to some good ol’ fashioned fake blood.
By
Devon Ivie
netflix originals
Mar. 31, 2017
Netflix Live
Is a Great Show Starring Will Arnett and An April Fool’s Joke
Netflix loves April Fool’s Day.
By
Tolly Wright
pranks
Mar. 2, 2017
Movie Theater Pranks
Moonlight
Audience by Playing a Few Seconds of
La La Land
As if
Moonlight
fans haven’t been tortured enough by this.
By
Hunter Harris
pranks for the memories
Dec. 30, 2016
Mariah Carey Pranks Her Unsuspecting Assistant
Meet Pamela. She is desperate for mozzarella sticks.
By
Halle Kiefer
possible hoaxes
Dec. 21, 2016
YouTube Star Adam Saleh Claims He Was Kicked Off Delta Plane for Speaking Arabic
He recorded the whole thing, of course.
By
Dee Lockett
pranks for the memories
Oct. 30, 2016
The Rock Pranks Kevin Hart on the
Jumanji
Set
Can you smell what spiders the Rock is throwing?
By
Halle Kiefer
select all
Oct. 28, 2016
3 Very Good Halloween Twitter Pranks
Happy almost Halloween!
By
Madison Malone Kircher
Oct. 11, 2016
Donald Trump Fortune-Telling Machine Has Popped Up in NYC
See “How Great America’s Future Is.”
By
Jen Kirby
new york comic con 2016
Oct. 9, 2016
TWD
’s Andrew Lincoln Pranked Reedus at NYCC
“It gets pretty heavy. We all goof around on set when we can.”
By
E. Alex Jung
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