History of American newspapers the Spider-Man franchise, publisher J. Jonah Jameson spitefully and constantly smears the superhero in his "Daily Bugle" despite having his suspicions repeatedly proven wrong. Likewise, in the 1997 James Bond movie "Tomorrow Never Dies", the deranged media magnate and main antagonist Elliot Carver (played by Jonathan Pryce) tries to start a war between Great Britain and China via sensationalized news stories; in the movie, he even alludes to Hearst's role in the Spanish–American War, using the apocryphal quote "You provide the pictures and I'll provide the war" as an excuse to prove that his plot is not new. (This quotation
The Bugle Geek praised The Bugle for its unique wit, saying that the reviewer found himself 'laughing too hard to concentrate on anything else'. "The Bugle", according to The Nerd Rage Blog, is 'a thing of beauty' and 'is quite simply, hilarious'. Zaltzman's 'bullshit facts' are complimented, as is Oliver's 'biting sarcasm'. BBC Comedy review show What's So Funny described "The Bugle" as the benchmark in satire, in an episode dated 27 May 2011. The Bugle The Bugle is a satirical news podcast, created by John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman in 2007. It was initially produced independently and distributed by TimesOnline before