There were 66 spoof news stories published in April 2021. You can use the calendar on the right hand side to get news stories from a day in this month.
The Summer Olympic Committee Says Twerking Will No Longer Be An Olympic Event
NEW YORK CITY – (Sports Satire) – After much deliberating, the World Summer Olympic Committee has decided that twerking will no longer be an Olympic event beginning with the upcoming Summer Olympics. A spokesperson for the WSOC stated that the rea…
Read full storyNorth Atlantic Salmon with legs to be cultivated inland and need no polluted ocean water!
Fish eating lovers may soon be treated to a delicatesse version of their favourite meal! A new breed of salmon is being cultivated on US farms where genetic manipulation has allowed the fish to survive without water! The fish in question, North A…
Read full storyScientists Build Elevators With Artificial Intelligence...Unfortunately, There's A Catch
Scientists at the United World Scientific And Science Organization have created the world's first elevators, utilizing state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence programming to create elevators that actually speak to the passengers inside it. Howeve…
Read full storyThe Golden State Warriors Announce Their Brand New Name
OAKLAND, California – The owner of the Golden State Warriors, Peter Guber, has just informed the sports media that he has finally decided on a new team nickname to replace his team’s anti-Native-America name. Guber stated that after receiving peti…
Read full storyMcDonald’s Offers COVID Shots With Each Purchase of a Big Mac Meal
CHICAGO – (Satire News) - The McDonald’s Fast Food Corporation has hit the fast food lottery, with it’s brand new promotion of giving their patrons an in-the-store Coronavirus shot with a purchase of a Big Mac Meal. The idea is the brain child of…
Read full storyPut Your Heels On My Shoulders: Kamala Harris Rides Again
BILLINGSGATE POST: Kamala “Breath” Harris, currently riding shotgun and lady-in-waiting for Dementia Joe to blow out the candle, was known for using her feminine wiles to work her way up the ladder. Her fling with Willie Brown, while he was the…
Read full storySan Francisco version of Let it Snow
Let them poop, Let them poop, Let them poop (song) Oh, the smell outside is frightful But San Francisco is so delightful And since they've no place to go Let them poop, Let them poop, Let them poop They don’t show signs of stopping So I'…
Read full storyNashville Man’s Vaccine Hesitancy Forces Him to Face Difficult Personal Truth
Disconcerted to find himself suffering from a recalcitrant case of COVID vaccine hesitancy, Hector Romano of Nashville, Tennessee, embarked on a journey to understand his own motives – and wound up confronting some painful personal truths. “I’m a…
Read full storySpongeBob Squarepants Gets Cancelled
Ever wonder why The SpongeBob Reality Show got cancelled? One of the creepy attractions of reality television is the glimpses it gives us into the lives of meaningless creatures whose lives we might never get to see otherwise. It's equal parts upl…
Read full storySusan Boyle Marries Her Lucky Dog
Modern Press: Finding a relationship during the pandemic can be stressful if not impossible, but for one resourceful woman it was a necessity to fulfill her needs for companionships. She married her long-time dog, Cujo Couzens, on her birthday, April…
Read full storyTugboat Stuck In River Hull
After the controversy of the supertanker on the Suez Canal was finally laid to rest yesterday, a new hullaballoo unfolded in Hull, East Yorkshire this morning, as the hull of a tugboat in the River Hull became stuck in the filthy, grey-black sludge t…
Read full storyWhatever Happened To The Billy Club?
Whatever became of the billy club? In Turner Classic black-and-white films, police officers walked the beat in twos, billy clubs at the waist, know their neighborhood, the residents by name, and never have shoot outs or speed through streets in squad…
Read full storyUnrenowned Writer Found Undead
A highly unrenowned writer for The Onion was found undead near Fargo, North Dakota Thursday. The cause of death is not being investigated even though the body of Kilroy Kovacs III, who went by the pseudonym “Kilroy”, was found dressed in a bunny suit…
Read full story"Stimulus Package" is Favored to Win The 147th Running of The Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky – (Sports Satire) - According to several highly-respected horse racing pundits, the horse that is the odds-on-favorite to win this year’s Kentucky Derby is Stimulus Package. The three-year-old thoroughbred is co-owned by LeBr…
Read full storyMayhem at Miss Galaxy Beauty Pageant
Gossip News: Controversy erupted at the Miss Galaxy Beauty Pageants on Sunday, when the second-place winner, Munter Swift, took the crown off the winner's head and claimed she was too pretty and therefore ineligible to take part. Julie Bell was na…
Read full storySunset Boulevard Remake Starring Prince Harry And Meghan Markle
Lots of money going into the Disney remake of the Sunset Boulevard film, which hopefully (fingers crossed) will star Prince Harry Mountbatten Windsor and Meghan Markle Mountbatten Windsor. She would perform the Gloria Swanson role while Harry in the…
Read full storyThe Long Running Daytime Soap Opera, The Young & The Restless is Getting a New Name
NEW YORK CITY – (Satire News) – Bedroom Pillow Talk is reporting that the popular, long-running daytime soap opera, The Young and The Restless has been on the air for nearly 50 years, and the show’s producers feel it is time for a title change. Ca…
Read full storyThe Academy Awards Commission Announces That Due to The Horrible TV Ratings The Oscars Will Never, Ever Be Televised Again
LOS ANGELES – (Entertainment Satire) – Hollywood Innuendo has just announced that due to the lowest ratings in television award show history, the once-proud Oscars show will never be televised again. Academy Awards spokesperson, Kitty Kippadoddle,…
Read full storySinging Star To Change Her Stage Name To Dodge Criticism
International singing sensation Dildo has said she is considering changing her stage name to something a bit more 'normal', after she claimed she has begun to attract both criticism and resentment from people who say that her name reminds them of som…
Read full storyPrince Phillip returns from dead as killer coronavirus strain
Prince Phillip’s DNA has been isolated from the newest most lethal contagious mutation of the Sars-Cov-2 virus, the virus which causes COVID-19. Dr. Hedd Gupta of Delhi Polytechnic, which made the identification, told our undercover investigative…
Read full storyButler Jeeves and Bertie Wooster return for some jolly old banter between Jaggedone's waxed ears!
"I say Jeeves old bean, did you hear about that Johnson cad wallpapering his walls with dollar bills?" "Sire, I believe it was with Russian Roubles, they love him in London, oligarchs, he allows them to park their silver Rolls Royce’s on handicapp…
Read full storyThe Kim Kardashian-Van Jones Rumors Are Sizzling Out of Tinsel Town
HOLLYWOOD – (Satire News) - Taffeta Kixx with BuzzFuzz, is reporting that the latest sizzling rumors to come out of Tinsel Town’s infamous rumor mill concern the soon-to-be-divorced Kim Kardashian and CNN famed news analyst Van Jones. The couple w…
Read full story24 Hours in A&E: the Missing Episodes
Hospital insider, Paxton Quigley, who wishes to remain anonymous, has revealed in confidence to The Spoof, how some episodes of 24 Hours in A&E were deemed unfit for public broadcast by the hospital, due to their graphic, deeply upsetting content…
Read full storyBiden Announces New Gun Reforms
President Joe Biden has announced sweeping changes to US gun laws in an attempt to halt the rising incidences of police and mass shootings. "All guns will be modified to fire gobs of whipped cream instead of bullets. Like in Bugsy Malone," said t…
Read full storyThe Pope is Accused of Genocide!
Parliament voted today to endorse a motion accusing the Catholic Church authorities of committing genocide against humanity, in its treatment of priests and the European race. Around 1 million European and Catholic priests are believed to have bee…
Read full storySnopes Verifies QAnon Conspiracy: Hillary Clinton Connected To Suez Canal Closure
BILLINGSGATE POST: Was Hillary Clinton responsible for the closure of the Suez Canal? “Yes,” says Snopes. The conspiracy theory goes like this: The ship that was stuck in the canal, the Ever Given, is owned by Taiwan-based Evergreen Marine and c…
Read full storyKing Arthur’s Sword Found In a Detroit Pawn Shop
DETROIT – (Satire News) - The Detroit Police Department has just announced that they have taken possession of what is believed to be King Arthur’s favorite sword. The sword, which he nicknamed "Betty," is believed to be about 1,587 years-old, meas…
Read full storyBiden Tucks $100m In Stimulus For American Made Meth
Pittsburg, PA - On Tuesday, Biden laid out an ambitious infrastructure plan to get every single American moving again. Those of us above ground—and basement dwellers, alike. Digging deeper into the nearly 25 thousand page bill, he meant it, too!…
Read full storyKamala, Poozleosi and Biden: Two Jerks and a Squirt
BILLINGSGATE POST: In the Pantheon of fools, the Three Stooges were without peer. But that was nearly 80 years ago. Since then, they have been outshone and nearly forgotten as the years passed by. They were active from 1922 until 1970. Best remember…
Read full storyNo Mystery About Harry
It seems Harry made it to Great Britain for his 99-year-old grandfather's funeral and had to go into quarantine. 100%, high marks for Harry. But how did he manage to escape LA? And for one whole week? Did he have to wear an ankle cuff? Wife Meghan…
Read full storyThe Pandemic Throws Us Another Ordeal - WE"RE RUNNING OUT OF KETCHUP!
he news from NPR crawled out of the radio, into my ear and embedded it’s teeth into my nervous system. THERE IS NOW A SHORTAGE OF KETCHUP IN AMERICA!!! HOW CAN WE BE EXPECTED TO LIVE LIKE THIS??? Will the mercilessness of this pandemic never en…
Read full storyBanksy reveals real reason why Trump lost the 2020 election
There is a plethora of reasons why Trump lost the election to Sleepy Joe. Some of them hinge on the premise that Donald was always ‘awoke’-- playing golf, clapping his hands applauding himself, drinking Coke and munching burgers, watching his on-and-…
Read full storyNewsmax Climate Scientist: “Melting Arctic Glaciers Will Actually Cool Oceans Like Ice in a Cocktail”
Washington - Donald Trump's former chief climate advisor Dr. Vinnie Boombatz has a new take on the overall impact of climate change. Boombatz, who now is the head science editor for Newsmax, has responded to the concerns of almost every legitimate…
Read full storyYour guide to caring for a Daily Mail Reader
Is there a Daily Mail reader in your life? Do you have a relative that spouts views that would be embarrassing in an 89-year-old, but they are in their thirties? Do they buy the Daily Mail in a shop, bravely taking it home to read? Do they d…
Read full storyTottenham Declared Champions of Europe Super League After Other 11 Teams Drop Out
Tottenham - Tottenham Hotspur have been declared Champion of the European Super League after Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool, as well as the European clubs, dropped out of the new league before a game was played.
Read full storyPrincess Anne’s Son Stands Between William And Harry
Well, there’s another problem. First, it was will William wear his military uniform for his grandfather's funeral? Since Harry quit the family business, he has been stripped of his military uniform and history of deployment in Afghanistan. Gee whi…
Read full storyA Rogue Meteor on a Path to Hit Beverly Hills
BEVERLY HILLS – (Satire News) – The members of the Beverly Hills celebrity community are all worried as hell, as U.S. meteorologists have just announced that a rogue meteor is headed right smack dab for the gated-community of Tinsel Town's filthy ric…
Read full storyKeep your hands clean
Newly ennobled peer Lord Bent has been awarded his title for services to government communications. Beginning in a small way by delivering brown envelopes, he went on to found Bakkanders, liaising between government, civil service and (very) priv…
Read full storyHer Majesty No Longer Has STRENGTH At Her Side
Give the world a break. Pity headlines need not apply. The gal has been around for nearly one hundred years. She’s been Queen of the United Kingdom for seventy years. Waited on hand and foot every day during her Queendom by servants, cooks, ladies in…
Read full storyFirst man to willingly suffer fools gladly dies whilst suffering fools gladly
The first man ever to die whilst suffering fools gladly has died, aged 41. Gerald Footspa, 41, of Ipswich, Suffolk, had dedicated his entire life to the unique pursuit of suffering fools gladly, by suffering as many fools as possible, without any…
Read full storyWhy haven't I laughed at Miranda yet?
Hello there, Raymond Ving here. You may remember me from some other nonsensical I have written on here. Anyway, I don't know about you, but I am yet to laugh at an episode of Miranda. Now, I know that watching people falling over all the time i…
Read full storyThe Spoof resembles the GDR after the Berlin Wall came tumbling down!
Once upon a time a philosophical GDR/German Democratic Republic inhabitant told Erich Honecker, ex-communist leader, "When you duck through the hole in the Berlin wall Erich, please do not forget to turn the lights out!" History is repeating itsel…
Read full storyWe Should Thank Donald Trump
The idea may seem odd, but we really owe a debt of gratitude to the ex-president. Over the past four years and especially during 2020, he has served us well as a target for all our anger and frustration. And not merely as a scapegoat, but as a partic…
Read full storyMasters TV Golf Announcers Ask Fans Not To Call I.C.E. on Latino Players.
Augusta, GA - With a record setting number of players from south of the US border this year, TV announcers at TheMasters seem to be going out of their way to make sure that the more southerly hillbilly fans don't call Immigration's 'See Something, Sa…
Read full storyUS Congressman Matt Gaetz A Faithful Supporter Of Donald Trump
One thing's certain when Netflix makes Matt Gaetz's film in a year or two, knighted actor Sir Anthony Hopkins won't play the role. Too British! Yes, he performed as Picasso, Nixon, John Quincy Adams, Alfred Hitchcock, and Hannibal Lecter, but the Mat…
Read full storyCaitlyn Jenner for Governor? Whole New Meaning for "Transfer of Power"
The announcement Friday that Caitlyn Jenner had entered the recall race for California governor caught the standup comedians, and comediennes, off guard. But by the late night show they will have regrouped and the trans jokes will be forthcoming. Her…
Read full storyGiuliani’s Office And Manhattan Apartment Raided
Just when you thought you heard the last of Rudolph Giuliani, the world presents an encore. The press conference in front of The Four Seasons Funeral Home for the Trump campaign (in full view of the sex toy store across the street) should have bu…
Read full storyBritish Patriot Awarded 12 Month's Compassionate Leave To Mourn Prince Phillip
A man who is widely recognised as the UK's most patriotic man has been awarded a full year of compassionate leave, following the death of HRH Prince Phillip. Gary Herpe, 51, has lowered the 1,500 individual union jack flags positioned on, around,…
Read full storyFat bastard with orange hair seen leaking text messages from Prime Minister’s mobile phone
Police called in by Number 10, the British Prime Minister’s office, to investigate leaks from government, have revealed they are looking for a fat bastard with orange hair who was seen using the Prime Minister’s phone to send classified documents to…
Read full storyShania Twain Album Replaces Waterboarding at Guantanamo Bay
Human rights activists have expressed surprise and dismay following a disclosure that the CIA have replaced waterboarding as the primary torture technique at Guantanamo bay with methods that have been described as "a new low for humanity". Interro…
Read full storyJoe Biden's Dog To Attend Trump University
President Joseph Biden’s dog, the Major, has been enrolled in the now-defunct Trump University. The Old Trump University has diversified, announced Ivanka, as the new PR director and spokesperson for the school. She added a need to empower more d…
Read full story70-Year-Old Man attempts to put his 'leg before wicket' and gets stumped!
Within the ancient game of bat meets ball, colloquially called cricket in the UK, an LBW is commonly known as a 'Leg Before Wicket' meaning batters caught sticking their leg out too far, and hit by a raging hard red coloured ball steaming towards the…
Read full storyPrince Charles Is Accused
Prince Charles has been accused. What? Prince Charles is accused of what? A comb-over? Provoking a revolution in the Duchy of Cornwall, where those butter-rich cookies come from? Wearing a non-matching vest? Getting the Sunday papers in his pa…
Read full storyMicro News site changing its name to Megan's Opinion - I say what I like and I like what I say
Chutney on the Fritz's Micro-news site has changed its name to Megan's Opinion - I say what I like, and I like what I say. The site, run since 2006 by Raymond Ving and his good lady wife Maureen, has seen a down-turn in its fortune during the pand…
Read full storyThe ES-SL (European Super-Spoof League) has been booted into touch!
After fan protests dominating the spoofing world since a week or two, The European Spoof Fraternity has decided not to join the ES-SL although its owners desperately needed the added cash, the writers too, but who gives a fuck about them? Spoof HQ…
Read full storyPrince Philip - A Constant In Many Lives
Well, monuments are a constant in life. Though seldom viewed or touched in person, they remain in place, solid and revisited through books, periodicals, photographs, evening news, u-tube, and every other kind of communication. Prince Philip was…
Read full storyUniversity of life drops entry requirements
The leading educational establishment, the University of Life, has revealed that it has now dropped all of its entry requirements. Lecturer and Spokesman Brick Outhouse said, 'Everybody says that they have been to the University of Life, so we jus…
Read full storyWasp looking forward to spoiling your picnic
Mithering on the Trent's leading Wasp Wayne Jones III has revealed that to no one's real surprise, he is looking forward to spoiling a few picnics over the summer. The dapper insect, who is not nearly as threatening as he likes to think he is told…
Read full storyFamous Person telling the same anecdote for the fourth time
A celebrity has told the same anecdote for the fourth time on television in a week. Interviewed by Graham Norton, BBC News 24, Lorraine, and Gordon Ramsey, in a cooking programme, the film star told the same anecdote four times. Known for his r…
Read full storyPope Francis Never Asked For A Blanket Pardon
Who asks for a blanket pardon? Not Pope Francis, or the Barefoot Contessa, Julie Andrews, or anyone gloriously famed for their Spic & Span immaculate reputation. Congressman Matt Gaetz asked Donald Trump for a blanket pardon before Trump left…
Read full storyFormer Members of Steve Perry’s Backup Band End Fight Over the Name “Journey”
San Francisco - After years of wrangling among members of a band that once provided the instrumental backup for singer Steve Perry, famous for such notable 80’s hits as Don’t Stop Believe’n and Faithfully, an agreement has been reached as to which of…
Read full storySnow in April, whatever next? ask surprised villagers
The inhabitants of charming little village Chutney on the Fritz were surprised that a few snowflakes fell this morning and have been blogging about it. Vicar Peter Lesley said 'I usually blog about Easter at Easter Weekend, but when I looked out o…
Read full storyJaggedone's CIA (Cockroach Infiltration Army) Fake Easter Headlines Hit Record Numbers!
While UK tabloids search desperately for sensational headlines to boost their Easter readership, Jaggedone's CIA HQ, located under a bridge in Amsterdam, have no problem because sewage floats constantly past their front door! Here for Good Friday,…
Read full storyDavid Jimson is a good bloke, apparently
David Jimson is a very good bloke, according to everyone who lives in his street. The 73-year-old has old fashioned values and likes to play Snooker in the pub when he can, but other than that he has very little in common with near name sake Jim D…
Read full storyBritain to cut funding for National Truss
The UK Government announced this week that they would cut funding for the National Truss, stating that it "was not a priority at the moment". Supporters of the Truss were outraged, saying that it was essential for the nation's well-being. National…
Read full storyBusker still hasn't learnt any happy songs
Although people can now gather outside in groups of six, non-essential shops can open from April 12th, and Donald Trump hasn't troubled the world for a while; Chutney on the Fritz's leading busker Shane Worthington still hasn't learnt any happy songs…
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