May 13, 2016 – Monologue Jokes

1. In a recent interview, Dr. Ben Carson said it’s not going to be a problem finding a running mate for Donald Trump. Which makes sense because he’s got files full of people with severe brain injuries.

2. This week, a couple in California spent $65,000 on a Harry Potter-themed wedding. And, it sounds like it went well, because later that night the groom finally caught the bride’s golden snitch.

3. A man in the U.K. was arrested last week for teaching his girlfriend’s dog to give the Nazi salute when he gave the command “sieg heil.” He also taught the dog to roll over whenever he said “France.”

4. A man in the U.K. was arrested last week for teaching his girlfriend’s Corgi dog to give the Nazi salute when he gave the command “sig hiel.” Although the man is claiming it wasn’t him but the new crowd the dog is running with:
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5. This week, Golden State’s Stephen Curry won his second NBA MVP award in a row, becoming the first player in NBA history to win with a unanimous vote. The last time that many people voted in such an overwhelming majority it was for Jeb Bush not to be president.

6. According to a new poll, Donald Trump is less popular than head lice. Parasitic head lice are organisms that survive by living off a stronger host organism, or, as it is known in politics, Chris Christie:
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7. George Zimmerman is auctioning off the gun he used to kill Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman said he is doing that to remind people that, despite not being in the news for a while, he is still a giant piece of shit.

8. 84-year-old reporter Morley Safer announced this week that he is retiring from TV news magazine “60 Minutes.” Safer said he wants to spend more time with his family while he still remembers who they are.

9. A live action TV-series based on the long-running comic book “Archie” is set to debut next year. But hasn’t America had enough of seeing Jughead on their TVs:
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10. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Thursday that he and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan largely agree on issues of border security, trade and beefing up the military. The one point they disagree on is Trump being president.

11. On Wednesday, Newt Gingrich said he would not rule out the possibility of being persuaded to serve as Donald Trump’s vice presidential running mate. And by ‘persuaded’ he means ‘asked.’

12. A woman in Virginia plans to celebrate her 100th birthday by pole dancing. That story again, a woman’s 100th birthday was very sparsely attended.

13. In an interview that aired Wednesday, Vice President Joe Biden said, had he run, he would have been the ‘best president.’ Which, according to Biden, is just below President Obama, who was the ‘bestest president.’

14. A dating website is pledging to match Americans who can’t live with a Donald Trump presidency to Canadians looking for love. Which I’m pretty sure is how Heidi Cruz met Ted.

15. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday he has chosen New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to lead his White House transition team as he prepares for the general election campaign. Which should make for a smooth transition unless there are any bridges to cross.

16. This week the National Labor Relations Board ruled that employers cannot force employees to be happy at work. Or, as it’s known at the Walgreens on my block, business as usual.

17. A new study has found the most common names for male criminals are Juan and Jeremy. Although I’m sure Donald Trump pronounces both names with a soft ‘J.’

18. A new report shows that Puerto Ricans are moving off the island in record numbers, with an average of 230 people leaving a day. “230 Hispanics leaving a day? What’s your secret?” said Trump.

19. San Antonio Spurs headcoach Greg Popovich said sometimes he leaves center Boris Diaw on the court during blowout wins so he can lose some weight. As opposed to the Knicks head coach who leaves his players on the court for public shaming purposes.

20. Presidential candidate Donald Trump has started outlining what he hopes to accomplish during his first 100 days in office. That seems pretty presumptuous for him to assume the country will still exist 100 days into his presidency.

May 12, 2016 – Monologue Jokes

1. On Tuesday, a professional baseball player in Japan won a year’s worth of beer after launching a homerun that hit a Kirin Beer sign in the stands. With all that free beer, let’s hope he’s not the designated hitter.

2. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump accused Democratic rival Hillary Clinton of being “nasty and mean” to the women who slept with her husband. Which is a completely foreign concept to Trump, being ‘nasty and mean’ to women for any reason other than the fact that they are women.

3. A dating website called Maple Match is pledging to match Americans who can’t live with a Donald Trump presidency to Canadians looking for love. So I’m just gonna assume it was started by Marla Maples.

4. A dating website is pledging to match Americans who can’t live with a Donald Trump presidency to Canadians looking for love. So, in the future, many Bernie Sanders supporters may still feel the burn, but this time it’ll be from frostbite.

5. Scientists have invented a product they are calling a ‘second skin’ that can be applied to a person’s body to reduce wrinkles. Which is great news for anyone who owns a pug but really wants a chihuahua.

6. On Wednesday, the Buffalo Bills announced that they will retire the number of Thurman Thomas, the second-best running back in franchise history, who was known for his slashing style of running. The franchise’s leading running back, O.J. Simpson, has not had his number retired because of his slashing style of everything else.

7. Pop star Taylor Swift was honored with the first ever ‘Taylor Swift Award’ on Tuesday at the BMI Pop Awards 2016. “Everybody knows I should have won that award!” said Kanye.

8. The world’s largest Lego store opened in Shanghai on Wednesday. It would have opened early, but they couldn’t find one of those 2-by-4 bricks to finish the building.

9. There is a new dating site called “Awake Dating,” that aims to match up conspiracy theorists. Asking a bunch paranoid wackos to fill out a profile full of personal information and put it on the internet, solid business plan, what could go wrong?

10. A Florida woman was arrested early Wednesday on allegations of stealing a bagel truck in Orlando and leading authorities on a three-county joyride. But, to be fair, it was a Lenders Bagel truck.