Top Story Weekly

The New Orleans Saints won Super Bowl XLIV Sunday, defeating the Indianapolis Colts 31-17. Residents of New Orleans are celebrating with drinking, parades and debauchery…so it’s an ordinary night in New Orleans.

On Monday President Obama answered questions submitted by YouTube users during his State of the Union address. Obama discussed health care, the economy, and his plans to deal with chocolate rain.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his Irish counterpart Brian Cowen finalized a peace deal for Northern Ireland on Friday. To celebrate, the parliaments in London and Dublin got drunk and beat the crap out of each other.

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Sometimes having a celebrity record his own audiobook isn’t a good idea. Especially when the book is “I Am Ozzy” and the celebrity is Ozzy Osbourne!

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GOING OFF THE RAILS by Alex Gradet - from Top Story! Weekly Episode 38: “Alito Shuffle”

Starring Sean Cowhig (Stu), Gregg Lopez (Dave), Phillip Wilburn (Ozzy Osbourne) and Artemis Pebdani (Sharon Osbourne)

Directed by Michael Hughes

While Barack Obama gives his 2010 State of the Union Address, Joe Biden and Nancy Biden have their own smackdown behind him!

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STAND OFF THE UNION ADDRESS by Anthony Soike - from Top Story! Weekly Episode 38: “Alito Shuffle”

Starring Matthew Harris (Barack Obama), Phillip Wilburn (Joe Biden) and Artemis Pebdani (Nancy Pelosi)

Directed by Michael Hughes

The priest giving the eulogy at J.D. Salinger’s funeral doesn’t seem to have done the reading!

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R.I.P. J.D. by Andy Harris - from Top Story! Weekly Episode 38: “Alito Shuffle”

Starring Gregg Lopez (Priest), Jim Nieb (Todd) and Shannon Ayers (Mary)

Directed by Michael Hughes

Steve Jobs has the answer to Africa’s malaria outbreak - the announcement of the iVaccine! (Not the actual iVaccine, just the announcement.)

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iVACCINE by Phil Ranta - from Top Story! Weekly Episode 38: “Alito Shuffle”

Starring Jim Nieb (Steve Jobs), Matthew Harris (Lomwe) and Shannon Ayers (Kim)

Directed by Michael Hughes

Joe Lieberman, Sammy Hagar, and Hugo Chavez’s late night nemesis all stop by this edition of the Top Story! Weekly Report!

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THE TOP STORY! WEEKLY REPORT by Matt Blitz, Brandon Burkhart, Shawn Carlow, Dave Ciaccio, Jeremy Cohen, Tammy Connors, J.D. Durkin, Alex Gradet, Matt Hanley, Andy Harris, Michael Hughes, Markus Kublin, Gregg Lopez, Matt Manser, Marc Mealie, Jesse Nicholas, Dennis Oliver, Rick Paulas, Andrew Payne, Brent Pope, Phil Ranta, Dan Reber, Faryl Saliman Reingold, Connie Shin, Emese Simm, Jay Starr, Dave Swan and Steve Waldinger - from Top Story! Weekly Episode 38: “Alito Shuffle”

Starring Melissa Okey (Anchor), Matthew Harris (Anchor), Artemis Pebdani (Cosmo Cahuenga), Shannon Ayers (French Rescue Team Member), Jim Nieb (Joe Lieberman), Phillip Wilburn (Sammy Hagar), Tammie Smalls (Sam’s Club Spokesperson), Sean Cowhig (Boston iPad Critic), and Gregg Lopez (Jose Montoya)

Directed by Michael Hughes

The State of the Union Address is the last straw for an Obama supporter - can his wife get him off that ledge?

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JUMPER by Jeff Wheeler - from Top Story! Weekly Episode 38: “Alito Shuffle”

Starring Tammie Smalls (Vicki), Sean Cowhig (Phillip), Artemis Pebdani (TV Voice #1) Gregg Lopez (Chris Matthews) and Phillip Wilburn (TV Voice #2)

Directed by Michael Hughes

Even after news of his sex tape with Rielle Hunter leaks, John Edwards just can’t figure out why Elizabeth wants him out!

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OUT! by Dave Swan - from Top Story! Weekly Episode 38: “Alito Shuffle”

Starring Phillip Wilburn (John Edwards) and Artemis Pebdani (Elizabeth Edwards)

Directed by Michael Hughes

A viewing party for the first episode of the final season of ABC’s “Lost” takes a strange turn when one of the partygoers makes a shocking revelation

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PREVIOUSLY ON “LOST” by Rick Paulas - from Top Story! Weekly Episode 38: “Alito Shuffle”

Starring Matthew Harris (Josh), Melissa Okey (Meg), Shannon Ayers (Janet) and Jim Nieb (Larry)

Directed by Michael Hughes

The ad campaigns for the major pizza chains take on a whole new twist with the Supreme Court decision legalizing campaign contributions by corporations!

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DOMINO’S/PAPA JOHN’S/LITTLE CAESAR’S by Gregg Lopez with Tom Repetto and Greg Shouse - from Top Story! Weekly Episode 37: “Amazing Things Will Happen”

Starring Tommy Bechtold (Steve), Melissa Okey (Mary), Gregg Lopez (Dan Miller), Christopher Biewer (Papa John) and Artemis Pebdani (Caesar) and

Directed by Tom Repetto