The doppelgänger of American comedian Zach Galifianakis was awarded the title role in the new Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Hamlet this week. Here's what you need to know.
In the wake of Justice Anthony Kennedy's announced retirement from the US Supreme Court, President Trump nominated Scumbag Steve as his replacement on the highest court of the land.
The American multinational conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway made a surprising discovery this week when one of its accountants realized the company owned the entire state of New Hampshire.
Saying that he has "no problems with the gays", and claiming he wasn't targeting any specific group, President Donald Trump enacted punishing tariffs on the imports of glitter this afternoon after seeing several clips of Pride celebrations on Fox News.
After 15 years of experimentation, producers of the reality show "The Bachelorette" realized selecting a husband by chance worked just as well as a 15-week dating show.
As the administration scrambles to fill vacancies on the federal bench, a folder containing an African American judge was inadvertently forwarded to the Senate, and quickly retrieved by the White House.
The US Treasury today announced that the country is replacing the dollar, which has been in use since 1785, with a new monetary unit: America First Bucks.
Once immensely popular, and now all but forgotten, the characters of the game Pokèmon Go struggle to eek out a living on the streets of America.
Although normally withheld until October, the Nobel Committee today released the nomination of NBA great Dennis Rodman for its Peace Prize, saying that the award is a foregone conclusion.
Looking to beef up his team of attorneys, the president turned to the 6'7" wrestling superstar to take down the Mueller investigation. Or at least get it hung up on the ropes.
After a sleepless night of overwhelming anxiety, Americans staggered from their beds and into the teeth of another relentless assault of breaking news.
Expressing gratitude to the NRA for protecting their right to bear arms, people who spend every waking hour trying to get into the White House are glad they don't have to worry about anyone taking their guns.
After strangling their boss at a status meeting this week, the 7th floor staff celebrated some new perks, like being able to wear jeans. And also discussed how to dispose of the body.
Discarding the possibility that war, job loss, income inequality, or ballooning deficits could be the biggest threat facing the US, Congress selected Mark Zuckerberg as the main cause of the nation's struggles.
Make America The Best celebrates the 50th anniversary of the release of Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece, "2001: A Space Odyssey" with this re-imagining of the climactic scene featuring a rogue computer named DON.
Surrounded by a host of confusing messages and a lack of sensible leadership, Americans looked to the players and ownership group of the Sacramento Kings for spiritual and moral guidance.
Thinking he was joining an Eastern European 13-day dream vacation tour group at the airport, Paul Manafort expressed surprise when told he was in the company of expelled Russian diplomats.
After a tumultuous year working with General HR McMaster as National Security Advisor, President Trump announced he would be replacing him with TV personality and tactician HR Pufnstuf. Let’s see how they compare.
Hoping to capitalize on Vladimir Putin's decisive electoral victory, President Trump says Republicans can build on that momentum in 2018 US Midterms.
A man holds no ill will toward a basketball hoop that insulted and teased him when he was a young player, even for the comments about his shoes.