# Looking forward to the Onion News program on IFC in January **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 30, 2010, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-forward-to-the-onion-news-program-on-ifc-in-january/565795 "2010-12-30T04:23:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-forward-to-the-onion-news-program-on-ifc-in-january/565795/1 "2010-12-30T04:23:21Z")
It starts on January 21. I have high hopes. I’ve been watching their Onion News podcasts for a couple of years and they are very funny and well done. Their radio podcast is excellent as well. Also, they will begin to rebroadcast David Cross’s _Mr. Show_ around that same time. I hope they don’t censor these programs. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-forward-to-the-onion-news-program-on-ifc-in-january/565795/2 "2010-12-30T09:47:53Z")
Did you know ONN’s [Brooke Alvarez](http://www.ifc.com/blogs/ifc-now/2010/12/get-to-know-your-onion-news-ne.php) is played by real (ex) TV newswoman [Suzanne Sena](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzanne_Sena)? ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-forward-to-the-onion-news-program-on-ifc-in-january/565795/3 "2010-12-30T12:31:05Z")
> [@Beware\_of\_Doug](#): > > Did you know ONN’s [Brooke Alvarez](http://www.ifc.com/blogs/ifc-now/2010/12/get-to-know-your-onion-news-ne.php) is played by real (ex) TV newswoman [Suzanne Sena](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzanne_Sena)? I did not know that. Any idea how long these programs are going to be - five minutes? Fifteen minutes? Half an hour? ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-forward-to-the-onion-news-program-on-ifc-in-january/565795/4 "2010-12-30T15:28:54Z")
[According to Wiki](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onion_News_Network), the news show will be a half-hour. Actually, 22 minutes plus ad time. ---
**Author:** ![HarleyComedyMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/4bbf92/32.png) [@HarleyComedyMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HarleyComedyMan)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-forward-to-the-onion-news-program-on-ifc-in-january/565795/5 "2010-12-30T17:41:50Z")
> [@Beware\_of\_Doug](#): > > Did you know ONN’s [Brooke Alvarez](http://www.ifc.com/blogs/ifc-now/2010/12/get-to-know-your-onion-news-ne.php) is played by real (ex) TV newswoman [Suzanne Sena](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzanne_Sena)? Did you know that the character of Joad Cressbeckler on the Onion News Network is played by veteran New York actor George? ---
**Author:** ![HarleyComedyMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/4bbf92/32.png) [@HarleyComedyMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HarleyComedyMan)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-forward-to-the-onion-news-program-on-ifc-in-january/565795/6 "2010-12-30T17:46:15Z")
> [@HarleyComedyMan](#): > > Did you know that the character of Joad Cressbeckler on the Onion News Network is played by veteran New York actor George? Did you know that the character of Joad Cressbeckler on the Onion News Network is played by veteran New York actor, George Riddle? ---
**Author:** ![HarleyComedyMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/4bbf92/32.png) [@HarleyComedyMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HarleyComedyMan)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2010, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-forward-to-the-onion-news-program-on-ifc-in-january/565795/7 "2010-12-31T15:54:55Z")
> [@HarleyComedyMan](#): > > Did you know that the character of Joad Cressbeckler on the Onion News Network is played by veteran New York actor, George Riddle? Quote: Originally Posted by HarleyComedyMan ? Did you know that the character of Joad Cressbeckler on the Onion News Network is played by veteran New York actor George? Did you know that the character of Joad Cressbeckler on the Onion News Network is played by veteran New York actor, George Riddle? ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2011, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-forward-to-the-onion-news-program-on-ifc-in-january/565795/8 "2011-01-03T16:29:40Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > I hope they don’t censor these programs. Censorship is the New Way at IFC, so don’t hold your breath. Sure was a rude surprise when black boxes and bleeps appeared out of nowhere all over The Whitest Kids U’Know. What bugs me most is that it’s still showing up on the schedule as “uncensored sketch comedy.” ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2011, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-forward-to-the-onion-news-program-on-ifc-in-january/565795/9 "2011-01-03T17:52:30Z")
> [@Max\_Torque](#): > > Censorship is the New Way at IFC, so don’t hold your breath. Sure was a rude surprise when black boxes and bleeps appeared out of nowhere all over The Whitest Kids U’Know. What bugs me most is that it’s still showing up on the schedule as “uncensored sketch comedy.” Actually, I’m more hopeful after New Years Day. They ran a “Larry Sanders Show” marathon all day long that was totally uncensored. All the 'shits; and ‘motherfuckers’ a guy could want.