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Onion News Empire

2013

0h 27m

6.8(5 votes)

Comedy

Overview

The journalists at the Onion News Network will do anything to stay at the top of their game. And if they can't find a great story, they'll create one.

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18 members

Acting

Jeffrey Tambor

David Bryant

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Christopher Masterson

Sam West

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Aja Naomi King

Jillian

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William Sadler

Ed Musgrove

Acting

Laila Robins

Helena Zweibel

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Cheyenne Jackson

Cameron Grey

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Mabel L'Ecuyer

Courtney Carter

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Jolly Abraham

Abigail

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Jodi Applegate Kay

Daytime News Anchor (as Jodi Applegate-Kay)

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Charles Techman

Kip O'Rourke

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Jonathan Marballi

Terrorist

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Harriett D. Foy

Vivian

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Jack Gilpin

Archibald Zweibel

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James Caulfield

Father Zweibel

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Tanner Flood

Kid

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Darrie Lawrence

Old Lady

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Therese Plaehn

Producer

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Michael Crowe

Kidnapper (uncredited)

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