The Onion Acquires Infowars with Tim Heidecker as Creative Director
The Onion has finally launched its version of Infowars after a two-year legal battle with Alex Jones. Comedian Tim Heidecker, known for his impersonations of Jones, has been appointed creative director of the new outlet. The acquisition remains in a legal gray zone, but the site is now live. The episode is part of Slate's "What Next" podcast, hosted by Lizzie O'Leary, featuring an interview with Heidecker.
Key facts
- The Onion has launched a new version of Infowars after two years of legal battles with Alex Jones.
- Tim Heidecker is the creative director and chief Jones impersonator for the new Infowars.
- The acquisition is still in a legal gray zone.
- The story is covered in a Slate podcast episode of 'What Next'.
- The episode features an interview with Tim Heidecker.
- Podcast production by Rob Gunther, Evan Campbell, Madeline Thames-Ducharme, and Patrick Fort.
- Paige Osburn is the senior supervising producer of 'What Next' and 'What Next TBD'.
- Lizzie O'Leary is the host of 'What Next: TBD'.
Entities
Artists
- Tim Heidecker
Institutions
- The Onion
- Infowars
- Slate
- What Next
- What Next TBD
- CNN
- Bloomberg News
- New York Times Magazine
- The Atlantic