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'''News of the Weird''' is a [[Print syndication|syndicated]] [[newspaper column]] once edited by '''Chuck Shepherd''' <!-- bolded as [[Chuck Shepherd]] redirects here --> that collects bizarre news stories. It was created in 1988. {{As of|2006}}, it is syndicated by [[Universal Press Syndicate]] and published in more than 250 newspapers in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]]. As of July 2008, the daily internet column has merged with two other "weird" websites to form Weird Universe. It was originally created by a Washington Times reporter Kathi, who passed it on to Mr. Shepard
'''News of the Weird''' is a [[Print syndication|syndicated]] [[newspaper column]] originated by '''Chuck Shepherd''' <!-- bolded as [[Chuck Shepherd]] redirects here --> that collects bizarre news stories. It was created in 1988. {{As of|2006}}, it is syndicated by [[Universal Press Syndicate]] and published in more than 250 newspapers in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]]. As of July 2008, the daily internet column has merged with two other "weird" websites to form Weird Universe.


Shepherd announced his July 2, 2017 column would be his last after 30 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uexpress.com/news-of-the-weird/2017/7/2|title=Lead story: Playing the Hits|publisher=[[Uexpress]]|date=July 2, 2017|accessdate=July 6, 2017}}</ref> Starting the next week, columns were credited to "the Editors at [[Andrews McMeel]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uexpress.com/news-of-the-weird/2017/7/9|title=News of the Weird by the Editors at Andrews McMeel|publisher=Uexpress|date=July 9, 2017|accessdate=July 12, 2017}}</ref>
Shepherd announced his July 2, 2017 column would be his last after 30 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uexpress.com/news-of-the-weird/2017/7/2|title=Lead story: Playing the Hits|publisher=[[Uexpress]]|date=July 2, 2017|access-date=July 6, 2017}}</ref> Starting the next week, columns were credited to "the Editors at [[Andrews McMeel]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uexpress.com/news-of-the-weird/2017/7/9|title=News of the Weird by the Editors at Andrews McMeel|publisher=Uexpress|date=July 9, 2017|access-date=July 12, 2017}}</ref> The September 9, 2022 column announced Shepherd died the previous day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uexpress.com/oddities/news-of-the-weird/2022/09/09|title=News of the Weird by the Editors at Andrews McMeel|publisher=Uexpress|date=September 9, 2022|access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref>


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==References==

Latest revision as of 00:21, 18 January 2024

News of the Weird is a syndicated newspaper column originated by Chuck Shepherd that collects bizarre news stories. It was created in 1988. As of 2006, it is syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate and published in more than 250 newspapers in the United States and Canada. As of July 2008, the daily internet column has merged with two other "weird" websites to form Weird Universe.

Shepherd announced his July 2, 2017 column would be his last after 30 years.[1] Starting the next week, columns were credited to "the Editors at Andrews McMeel".[2] The September 9, 2022 column announced Shepherd died the previous day.[3]

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  1. ^ "Lead story: Playing the Hits". Uexpress. July 2, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  2. ^ "News of the Weird by the Editors at Andrews McMeel". Uexpress. July 9, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  3. ^ "News of the Weird by the Editors at Andrews McMeel". Uexpress. September 9, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
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