Onion expands fake news franchise

The Onion is notorious -- celebrated -- for its on-the-mark print parodies of AP Stylebook newswriting -- apart from the ridiculous, hilarious substance of its newspapers, books and web site.

Now the brains and breath behind the Onion are launching the Onion News Network, which rips cable news more than "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report" satirize both cable news AND newsmakers.

Before you starting enjoying ONN, read the Associated Press's advance story on the newest phoney-baloney news outlet -- http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17804342/