Showing:

Spoof stories written by Frank Cotolo

Try another search?

Funny story: Mayor says Manhattan closed for convention

Mayor says Manhattan closed for convention

NEW YORK CITY -- The New York City Police Department plans to shut down all of Manhattan during the Republic National Convention in August.

Read full story
Funny story: Long line of running mates for Kerry in Hollywood

Long line of running mates for Kerry in Hollywood

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Presidential candidate John Kerry showed up for a rally of support from Hollywood and surprisingly announced that Billy Crystal will be his first choice for a running mate.

Read full story
Funny story: Tyson's broke and still stupid

Tyson's broke and still stupid

ELBOW, Ariz. -- Alone and downtrodden, former heavyweight great Mike Tyson is beginning to realize how stupid he was and, now broke, is opening up to how stupid he still is.

Read full story
Funny story: Says who?

Says who?

Former British Prime Minister Harold Wilson was once quoted as saying, "I'm an optimist, but I'm an optimist who carries a raincoat." However, Wilson has been photographed hundreds of times without a raincoat under his arm, defying his words and making historians wonder if he ever wore under pants. French writer Robert Mallet said, "Many pessimists end up by desiring...

Read full story
Funny story: Don't care what anyone thinks about you

Don't care what anyone thinks about you

Opinions, it is said, are like elbows—everyone has two. Well, perhaps there are a few more one-armed men or women out there who have one, but that is the business of fictional characters like Richard Kimble, not me. I am concerned with criticism and you should be, too, because it usually doesn’t amount to a hill of beans what other people think of you. Let me spin a story for you that exemplifies...

Read full story
Funny story: Paradise confirmed through photos

Paradise confirmed through photos

INDONESIA -- Archaeologists searching for relics of ancient times, but nothing in particular, have come upon what could be the greatest discovery ever--photographs of Paradise.

Read full story
Funny story: Smart bunch all for Kerry in '04

Smart bunch all for Kerry in '04

SCINTILLA, Neb. -- A poll taken among Nobel Prize winners about who these people would vote for in the next Presidential election revealed an astounding result.

Read full story
Funny story: Bush says win or not, he's staying President

Bush says win or not, he's staying President

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In an ultra-positive statement today before leaving the White House for a dinner at a local Denny's with wife Laura, President Bush said he was not concerned about the upcoming election because he won't leave the Presidenc...

Read full story
Funny story: Ebert and McCartney share 62nd birthday party

Ebert and McCartney share 62nd birthday party

CHICAGO -- Toasting to old, dead partners and the mystery of their youths, ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and movie critic Roger Ebert celebrated their 62nd birthdays together in the Second City.

Read full story
Funny story: Kerry's name spelled correctly at rally

Kerry's name spelled correctly at rally

DANFORTH, Ind. -- Presidential candidate John Kerry was elated on a campaign stump through the Midwest to discover that all of the signs that support him spelled his name correctly.

Read full story
Funny story: Mr. Bojangles joins Clinton on book tour

Mr. Bojangles joins Clinton on book tour

MACON, Ga. -- Famous song-and-dance man Mr. Bojangles has joined Bill Clinton on his promotional book tour.

Read full story
Funny story: Dylan reveals the minutes it took to write classic songs

Dylan reveals the minutes it took to write classic songs

GLASGOW, Scotland -- In a rare interview after arriving here to receive a special university honor and play two concerts, music icon Bob Dylan addressed a controversial issue in public for the first time in his 50-some-odd years of being a performer.

Read full story
Funny story: Third generation of rock stars the charm?

Third generation of rock stars the charm?

NEW YORK CITY - With John Lennon's son, Sean, and Mick Jagger's daughter, Elizabeth, revealing a romantic relationship in public, young and middle-aged rock fans are aglow. Offspring from such a couple would be third generation family members...

Read full story
Funny story: Nazi-hunter knighted and scorned for not capturing Hitler

Nazi-hunter knighted and scorned for not capturing Hitler

LONDON, England - Simon Wiesenthal, the great Nazi hunter, was knighted by Britain in honor of tracking down more than 1000 war criminals from the Third Reich. But critics said he screwed up because he didn't get Hitler alive.

Read full story
Funny story: Search party ends work to find Amelia Earhart

Search party ends work to find Amelia Earhart

PARIS -- The search for Amelia Earhart is over.

Read full story
Funny story: All Britney Spears news stories banned

All Britney Spears news stories banned

CHICAGO -- A policy created by the United Association of Press Writers (UAPW) in a unanimous vote calls for all newspapers and agencies to ban Britney Spears stories.

Read full story
Funny story: Tiger Woods saves the world

Tiger Woods saves the world

BUGSWORTH, Md. -- Champion golfer Tiger Woods killed a strange sand monster with his club while playing a tournament and saved the lives of hundreds.

Read full story

Breaking news…
Mailing List

Get Spoof News in your email inbox!

Subscribe…
Go to top
readers are online right now!
Globey, The Spoof's mascot

We use cookies to give you the best experience, this includes cookies from third party websites and advertisers.

Continue ? Find out more