You know it's a real credit crunch when....Source: the Mail online
Whether it's the delicious prospect of Her Majesty serving a Big Mac or Jonathan Ross begging for spare change, here we bring you the funny side of the credit crunch with a selection of the best online spoofs.
Obama spoofers walk a fine punch line Source: The L.A. Times
Comedians and satirists here have learned what their peers across the country are finding out about making fun of Barack Obama.
Some things are fair game: his age, his lanky physique, his Ivy-League-meets-street-slang vernacular, even his cautious nature.
Jimmy Kimmel 'F---ing' Ben AffleckSource: AOL
Sarah Silverman left boyfriend Jimmy Kimmel and the viral world stunned when she declared -- in hysterical song -- that she was "F---ing Matt Damon." Now it's Kimmel's turn, and as it turns out, Damon is close pals with his tryst.
Parody and Satire: How to mastermind a fake blogSource: BBC News
This week the Secret Diary of Steve Jobs has been in the news after the blog's author was revealed to be Forbes.com technology writer Daniel Lyons. His blog will now be sponsored by his employer.
Magnum Says No To CameoSource: cinemablend.com
Tom Selleck is as pissed off as the rest of us over "comedy" movie remakes of classic 70s and 80s action shows and he's not afraid to let anyone know about it. He tried for the longest time to get a genuine, up-to-date version of his hit 80s show Magnum P.I.

So I'm sitting there watching the trailer for "Epic Movie" and wondering what the least painful way is to gnaw my own arm off and escape, when I realize something:
Cinematic parody is dead.