The way he does the constant fake-happy, kinda condescending news anchor tone SO perfectly…the Onion really got lucky with him, he’s genuinely talented imo
The fact that Brad Holbrook managed to stay in character the entire time really shows how incredible he is at acting, the Onion really did good casting him!
I don’t know how to tell you this… but pig haggerty- I mean Jim… went missing after being the pork master general in Cleveland Ohio. You know, he disappeared right around the time that pig man showed up…
@@Liusila Sadly the production quality dropped into the toilet since 10+ years ago when they were doing the morning show etc. parodies. Pity, all the old content was so good, now it’s just TikTok slideshows with text commentary etc.
Today Now was one of my favorite segments on the Onion and is such a great parody of morning news shows. I've been hoping they would make an Anchorman style movie about Jim and Tracey all these years.
Today Now was one of, if not the most hysterical segments of the Onion. They really did a excellent job of touching on the vapid, superficial,insensitive and Insincere aspects of news people. Talking heads who are concerned only with ratings and avoiding criticism of their need to exist. This is comedy gold.
It's almost always the system, and yes, there are newscasters that willingly and happily engage in the graft, but it's the corporations that lobbied for the changes in law and regulations and then reaped billions off infotainment. Conservatives love to criticize people because it allows the status quo to persist.
No, they're as good as the anchors at any news station. Fake and shitty, don't know what you're talking about? Or is it an Onion network reference, if so I retract my whatever.. can't think of the word
They're news anchors - they're there to look inoffensive, plaster on a fake smile and read off of cue cards, not for their acting/improv abilities. Which is, incidentally, the very thing that the "Today Now" Onion segments are mocking.
@@BlackWolf207Yeah, it's nearly as bad as the Onion if not worse. Sex house? Unwatchable. Colbert used to be the exact opposite of the sanctimonious turd he's become. Sad in both cases. I'm sure Jim's still got it, though!
When Brad/Jim was at WPIX, he wasn't just a local anchor- he was seen nationally as part of "USA Tonight", a WPIX-produced national newscast that ran on independent stations- hence the original title: Independent Network News, or INN.
@@AmateurContendr what does that have to do with being able to change back to a human from a pig making him a god? It’s the ability that matters, not when.
Sometimes I reply to 10 to 13 years old comments on some of the Onion videos, but it's like they don' t get the notifications, or maybe they're dead or something
I’m confused... did the guy who played Jim want to leave the show so they did pork’n across America? Because if so that is the best and worst way anyone has gotten rid of a character in a show
@@Clean.Eastwood my theory is that it really did happen, but he got bored of the pig-life, killed his replacement for his skin and organs, and came back. it's the onion, this is not an implausible idea
The guy is legit offended at being called “on the local level” as if NY is the world and the Onion doesn’t have global recognition. The most unbelievable thing I’ve seen on tv
Ron Corning just realized that Jim Haggerty is a better fake anchor than he is a real one.
He just gets owned through the whole interview.
He's so dumb
Good morning Ron Corning. lol imagine saying that shit.
Absolutely
you really can't even discern the actor behind the character...airtight
It's almost scary....so under appreciated.
Seriously, one of the best of all time.
You know, acting is one thing, doing improv in character is another thing. This clip shows how well-rounded this guy is. Absolutely amazing.
The anchors did a good job too at going along with it
The Onion's RUclips channel is by far the most underrated channel on this site
It's unfortunate they stopped producing content like they used to.
I've recently become hooked on their old videos. Can't believe how many there are and like you say, so under appreciated!
Next to red letter media
Yeah their old content is great, really is a shame they stopped producing stuff like that
@@tylerjacobson8012 yea no😂
I... am.... pig?
It's in his blood
His Porkin Across America series is one of the funniest pieces of art ever made, his acting should be considered for awards
Check out Review with Forrest McNeil if you haven't yet, it's got really similar vibes
@@fireballdickYes! That's the only Comedy Central series that has made me laugh in the past seven years or so. Too underrated! REVIEW.
you mean terrifying
Porkin Accross America made me cry =( lol
damn, he's so good at acting that it's almost like he has schizophrenia and believes that it's all real
Aren't all news anchors trained to pretend that everything they say is real?
If you haven’t seen “porkin across America” yet, that might help answer this question
It’s the Tom Cruise method of acting. Just believe what the directors tell you. (That scared confused running is real.)
The way he does the constant fake-happy, kinda condescending news anchor tone SO perfectly…the Onion really got lucky with him, he’s genuinely talented imo
Onion writer team back in the day used to be god tier and literally every actor they had was stellar.
you gotta remember, the onion is huge in comparison to this station.
Nostalgia For Infinity With more than 8 billion viewers, nobody beats The Onion.
Nostalgia For Infinity the Onion is massive compared to Fox News, after all its been around for decades longer
@@garlonschuman1014 Centuries longer
The fact that Brad Holbrook managed to stay in character the entire time really shows how incredible he is at acting, the Onion really did good casting him!
He reminds me of tim heidecker the way he improvs so well and makes fun of the hosts at the same time
nicnotnick both are masters of improv!
This guy is actually original
IMPROV!
RIP MF DOOM
bruh...is he a legit comedian. ...why isnt this guy more established
The Onion is a decent size establishment and he’s fairly well known, I’d say.
I don’t know how to tell you this… but pig haggerty- I mean Jim… went missing after being the pork master general in Cleveland Ohio. You know, he disappeared right around the time that pig man showed up…
@@Liusila Sadly the production quality dropped into the toilet since 10+ years ago when they were doing the morning show etc. parodies. Pity, all the old content was so good, now it’s just TikTok slideshows with text commentary etc.
@@yellowblanka6058 The Onion got bought out from the original owners by some media conglomerate around a decade ago
@@kruggmichaels8958 bingo
It's a historical moment when FOX news decided to have a real news anchor on their show.
MAN! This guys is SHARP. Like a knife that bursts your bubble. Funny stuff
He called them "the Morning Ghetto" and i got choked
Brad Holbrook aka Jim, actually has a pretty good voice for broadcasting.
He was an actual news anchor in the 80s.
probably cause he was in broadcasting
@@punkyagogo Perhaps he was the inspiration for........
He is a true professional.
I love the subtle laughing you can hear in the background from the crew there. Reminds me of when Stephen Colbert went on O'Reilly.
Speaking of things that used to be funny 😣
This is so awesome. He's so believable. hehe, love his condecending tones.
This is the Fake News cross-over I always wanted.
Today Now was one of my favorite segments on the Onion and is such a great parody of morning news shows. I've been hoping they would make an Anchorman style movie about Jim and Tracey all these years.
well...they did make a movie about Jim..I'd probably compare it more to the Fly with maybe a bit of requiem for a dream thrown in...
Yeah, porking across America was great. Watch it if you haven’t already.
@@demilembias2527 god i just rewatched and i hate that i'm already being reminded LMAO
Today Now was one of, if not the most hysterical segments of the Onion. They really did a excellent job of touching on the vapid, superficial,insensitive and Insincere aspects of news people. Talking heads who are concerned only with ratings and avoiding criticism of their need to exist. This is comedy gold.
It's almost always the system, and yes, there are newscasters that willingly and happily engage in the graft, but it's the corporations that lobbied for the changes in law and regulations and then reaped billions off infotainment. Conservatives love to criticize people because it allows the status quo to persist.
The way its past tense makes me sad. Let RUclips keep me thinking that its still going strong!
This is proof that there is greater talent out there that will never be discovered or will never get the attention they deserve.
What a fantastic job of staying in character.
"Not to use a word too large for local television" DAMN.
These hosts need to take an improv class.
No, they're as good as the anchors at any news station. Fake and shitty, don't know what you're talking about? Or is it an Onion network reference, if so I retract my whatever.. can't think of the word
They're news anchors - they're there to look inoffensive, plaster on a fake smile and read off of cue cards, not for their acting/improv abilities. Which is, incidentally, the very thing that the "Today Now" Onion segments are mocking.
@@yellowblanka6058 they go through quite a lot of training in terms of speech and demeanor, but yeah in terms of acting and improv they are horrible
Yeah… sad their parents didn’t convince them into that field.
The girl did kinda kill it with the intern line but the male anchor ruined it
Jim Haggerty needs a feature length movie.
Porkin’ across America was the closest he had
Sometimes you don't know what you want... I... am... Pig...?
So good to see ONN willing to lend Jim to help get exposure for these smaller news networks
5:49 he let a "shit" slip on live TV and the production team flipped out omg hahaha
"can we talk about me now" LOL
"we've been on the air spamming three centuries" 😂😂
Spanning*
This guy is brilliant. He's like the most hilarious person I've ever seen.
Yknow this guy kinda reminds me of that human pig
Just a coincidence, the human pig was accidentally taken into a slaughter house. RIP Human pig
@@HondaFit-ot5ws ah RIP. It's sad that Jim Haggarty retired around the same time that human pig was discovered. I wonder where he is
15 years later and in an official court document they claim to have 4.3 trillion readers worldwide. Truly impressive!
How he can be so smooth and keep a straight face. They were low-key shook.
He's Brad Holbrook, He was an anchorman on a local NY station.
"we never let facts get in the way of good story, that`s the onion I love! "
He is so good at improv! Genuinely impressed
The power of The Onion.
Jim Haggerty, interviewing Stephen Colbert, interviewing Jim Haggerty.
Is just a thought.
Yes, please!
Too bad Stephen Colbert is painfully unfunny now. I used to love watching his show.
@@BlackWolf207Yeah, it's nearly as bad as the Onion if not worse. Sex house? Unwatchable. Colbert used to be the exact opposite of the sanctimonious turd he's become. Sad in both cases.
I'm sure Jim's still got it, though!
'A satirical sarcastic funny ironic take on the day's news' jeez
Jim Haggerty owned the actual show lmao they realized a satire actor can take their jobs with ease
When Brad/Jim was at WPIX, he wasn't just a local anchor- he was seen nationally as part of "USA Tonight", a WPIX-produced national newscast that ran on independent stations- hence the original title: Independent Network News, or INN.
Holy shit, that was bold.
Man, after watching Porkin Across America, I can’t look at Jim the same way, knowing what his ultimate fate is
This almost feels like a segment of today now with Jim himself as the weird guest
Better sarcasm than Stephen Colbert.
That doesnt take much
@@1marcelfilms 10 years ago when I made that comment he was actually funny; not anymore since he’s been on late night.
You can tell he enjoys what he does.
What a fuckin legend.
He's such a good actor
Im convinced this man is a god
He came back from being turned into a pig. So thats something
@@bojanglesfries this clip was from before that happened.
@@AmateurContendr what does that have to do with being able to change back to a human from a pig making him a god? It’s the ability that matters, not when.
Don't insult him like that. At least he didn't commit genocide or impregnant a teenager...
6:06 "Rubbers and umbrellas" Are we just gonna let that slide?
The morning ghetto
lmaoo
That's commitment to his role. 😆
He just destroys them, this is like peak Colbert report
Colbert was never this good
He's funny, humorous AND hilarious.
And handsome too 😂😂😂
all these air quotes, but i give the onion way more attention than any local news station
Sometimes I reply to 10 to 13 years old comments on some of the Onion videos, but it's like they don' t get the notifications, or maybe they're dead or something
@@xl000 That just means you get the last laugh
That's some fucking talent.
Wow this guy can talk!
*Can we talk about me now*
maybe
@@catswork Oh yeah yeah
yep,get those rubbers..
wow... that is beyond impressive improv. he fully embraced the character
I’m confused... did the guy who played Jim want to leave the show so they did pork’n across America? Because if so that is the best and worst way anyone has gotten rid of a character in a show
He is: Man Bear Pig!
Nah, he appeared in further "Today Now!" episodes, as if nothing happened.
@@Clean.Eastwood my theory is that it really did happen, but he got bored of the pig-life, killed his replacement for his skin and organs, and came back. it's the onion, this is not an implausible idea
@@louschwick7301 He should have also crave for human blood to get rid of the pig blood.
@@AthensStudios
Just like me.
He’s just too good. WAY too good
This is beyond gold!
This is so beautiful I wanna cry.
this is brilliant
Jim should have been on Anchor Man. Also Ron is clearly singed after that biblical roasting.
The guy is legit offended at being called “on the local level” as if NY is the world and the Onion doesn’t have global recognition. The most unbelievable thing I’ve seen on tv
He's allergic to letting people talk
Family matters most
"Hello, Pork-man speaking!"
Jim's the real host here
It's kind of like a bunch of antelope interviewing a lion
Might want to get those rubbers and umbrellas with ya as you head out the door.
Truer words have never been spoken.
Never.
It is tainment that gets us all up in the morning, isn't it? Not the info.
Is he just in charicter 24/7. Is the onion really just a portal into an alternate universe? We need more onion lore
You can hear a studio worker losing it in the background
Haggerty is OWNING this bit......
The Onion feudal system.
This guy has made me laugh every time i see him. Love Jim
lets get porkin!!
Please no.
The pork awaits in fifty states!
Oh, how the mighty have fallen.
This must be before his transformation.
wow i love this jim guy, i wonder if he likes pork
This is Legendary
Seamus Angus Haggerty, lmao 🤣
I am pig
Mike's gonna have the weather for us here in a second.
Get those rubbers and umbrellas ready!
Jim the goat--well, the pig
Wow he is pretty awesome!
This would have been way better if they didn't explain the joke.
it's fox, when trump is watching they want him to understand
@@befosocial LOL I GET IT TRUMP STUPID. YOU FUNNY
@@memeomeme8351Yeah its funny how stupid trump is
Its a joke, perpetuated by The Onion themselves.
Too bad! That guy is now living happily in a farm
Oh Jim. He had no idea what the future held in store for him...
I love this guy
i can't discern if he's acting or not lmaooo
Slimed by the Onion is a honor!
Onion TV went off a quality cliff about 13 years ago and never recovered.
wow he is making fun of this show. really hard. he is just making fun of them so badly
Jim is not swine. Jim is unicorn 😁😁😁🥓🥩🐖🐷🐽🐗🦄
Tracy Gill has a scar on her back from her wrestling match with Rachel Ray in her book Over The Flames An Eagle Soared by Gary Cahill :D :D :D