Monologue Jokes – May 29, 2013

1. According to research, exposure to pesticides and other chemicals is linked to an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. So I guess the other boxers’ were soaking their gloves in pesticides, right Ali?

2. During a visit to the Jersey shore, Governor Chris Christie won a teddy bear for President Obama at a boardwalk game booth. I guess we know who wears the extremely oversized pants in that relationship.

3. On Tuesday, Nike announced that it will stop making products for the Livestrong Foundation at the end of this year. Looks like it’s back to making iPods, Chinese kids.

4. The National Spelling Bee will now require contestants to not only know the correct spelling, but also the definition of each word. “More things to study, but that will cut into my social life,” said none of the contestants.

5. Retail giant Wal-Mart pled guilty to multiple counts of violating the Clean Water Act and will be forced to pay $82 million as a result. When reached for comment, Wal-Mart customers said, “What’s water? Is it like Mountain Dew?”

6. Actor Rob Lowe will portray assassinated President John F. Kennedy in a television movie based on a book by TV news commentator Bill O’Reilly. Gotta admit, not the outcome I was hoping for from a sentence that contained the words “assassinated” and “Bill O’Reilly.”

7. U.S. prosecutors have filed an indictment against the operators of digital currency exchange Liberty Reserve, accusing the Costa Rica-based company of helping criminals launder money. “What the fuck!?!” said the Cayman Islands.

8. According to a new poll, disgraced former Rep. Anthony Weiner is gaining ground in the New York City mayoral race. Here’s your headline NY Post, “Weiner’s Poll Rising.”

9. New York police say they’ve found no evidence corroborating a claim by actress Amanda Bynes that she was sexually harassed after police were called to her apartment. Although police say Drake remains a person of interest.

10. Some U.S. retailers are replacing salespeople with a smartphone app that tracks customers’ locations in the store and sends them offers and recommendations. And now begins the work by Republicans of building a wall to keep apps out.

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