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Onion News Network writers on the blurry line between ridiculously real TV news and IFC parody

November 14, 2011

One of the more fascinating features of IFC’s Onion News Network is how this fake parody of TV news relies heavily on people with real experience as anchors and reporters on local and cable news programs. Its star, Brooke Alvarez, is really Suzanne Sena — former host and reporter for E!, Extra …

IFC’s ONN writing staff unionizes, joins WGA-East

August 2, 2011

After The Comic’s Comic reported exclusively that The Onion News Network series on IFC was facing a work stoppage due to a lack of union protections for its writing staff, comes word that the seven writers on the cable TV series have earned the right to join the WGA-East, and …