The Fake News with Ted Nelms Page #2

Synopsis: A news show with topical humor parodying shows such as CNN and MSNBC, diving further into the absurd of the 24 hour news cycle.
 
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2017
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reach the President.

There just isn't, Ted.

They've looked.

- In the garage?

- I would assume, yes,

but

I will get back to you on that.

Okay. Thank you, Gail.

Turning

now to our panel,

is falling in

a well presidential?

I'm joined by Grant

Burdock, who used to host this show

until he was caught

lying about his military record,

and presidential

historian Nora Samuels-Newman.

Nora, is there

precedent for this?

Not exactly,

Ted, but, yes, a lot.

Benjamin Harrison spent three

months in the belly of a whale,

but back then, presidents

didn't matter very much.

Fascinating.

Grant, presidential?

Ted, I'm offended

by the idea that presidents

have to act a

certain way simply because

they happen to be president.

That's just... racist.

No, it isn't.

And for another angle,

let's turn to

Stu McCoy in a tree.

Stu, is the President

being presidential?

Not sure, Ted.

I'm in a tree.

Sorry. I've

got to cut away.

Breaking

news in the murder trial of Branson Sutcliffe,

heir to the

Sutcliffe Caramel fortune.

Sutcliffe Caramel

Real cream

Real yummy

Let's go live

to Chase Terry, who is outside the courthouse.

Chase, what's happening?

Hi, Ted.

Sutcliffe's attorneys

have called a

sudden press conference.

As you can see, the

podium behind me is filled

with microphones indicating

an important announcement.

Surely, they'll

arrive any moment now.

Perhaps

we should check back in later, Chase.

Ted. Ted, uh, right now,

I'm sensing a palpable shift

in the energy out here

much the same way a herd of elk

would sense a

predator in their midst.

Surely, the defense team

will be arriving right... now.

Right now.

[

Whispers ] Right -- Right now.

Okay. Chase,

why don't we check back in with you later?

Oh, hey, Ted! Uh, uh,

Ted, um, I have a new development.

Yeah!

Yeah?

I don't know. I don't know.

Chase, we

got a lot to get to.

When we return, Hurricane

Randy... [ Guitar riff plays ]

.

..can't stop, won't stop,

plus, is there

a moose in your house?

The answer

may surprise you.

And I hold President

Trump's feet to the fire

in an exclusive

pre-well interview.

Okay. Let's role-play for a minute.

Pretend I'm Bruce

Willis in "The Sixth Sense."

And you see dead people?

No, the kid sees dead

people. Bruce Willis is the ghost.

Remember? I mean,

it's a little complicated.

Bruce Willis is a dead person,

so I guess he

also sees dead people,

but that's not

the gimmick of the movie.

Do

you want to just watch it again?

Can't do that.

Forget it.

Announcer:
"TFN"

-- Opiate of the masses.

And we're back. In a minute,

Hillary Clinton opens up

on the surprising

amount of feces

in the State

Department hallways.

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Ed Helms

Edward Parker Helms (born January 24, 1974) is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He is known for his work as a correspondent on The Daily Show as well as playing Andy Bernard in the U.S. version of The Office, the Once-ler in The Lorax (2012), Stuart Price in The Hangover trilogy, and Mr. Krupp/Captain Underpants in Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017). more…

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