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Obama Vet Brad Jenkins Is Leaving Funny Or Die To Start His Own Company
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Obama Vet Brad Jenkins Is Leaving Funny Or Die To Start His Own Company

Brad Jenkins, the managing director and executive producer of Funny or Die’s DC branch, is leaving to start a new independent creative agency, called Enfranchisement Productions.

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How Funny or Die, Billy Eichner Mobilize Young Voters With “Glam” Campaign
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How Funny or Die, Billy Eichner Mobilize Young Voters With “Glam” Campaign

To further offer insight into their initiative and their plans for election day, Managing Director and executive producer of Funny or Die D.C., Brad Jenkins, spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about their hope to break youth voting records, enlisting “trusted comedians” to encourage voters and making democracy "entertaining."

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LET’S TALK ABOUT TURBANS (GASP!)
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LET’S TALK ABOUT TURBANS (GASP!)

National Sikh Campaign, a Sikh American advocacy organization that was created in response to a shooting by a white supremacist in 2012 at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, WI, created the We Are Sikhs initiative to focus on helping the broader public understand the values and contributions of Sikh Americans.

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‘Between Two Ferns’ With President Obama Wins at 2015 CLIO Aw
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‘Between Two Ferns’ With President Obama Wins at 2015 CLIO Aw

Funny or Die’s Brad Jenkins suggesting that the CLIO team ship the statue to the White House and its rightful owner.

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How Funny or Die Helped Congress Finally Agree on Something
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How Funny or Die Helped Congress Finally Agree on Something

There's literally nothing funny about sexual assault. Not one thing. But in the digital age, humor sometimes can capture national attention—and spur action—more readily than serious efforts to elicit public support.

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Katy Perry Votes Naked in Funny Or Die's 'Everyone Votes!' Campaign
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Katy Perry Votes Naked in Funny Or Die's 'Everyone Votes!' Campaign

The spot is part of a new comedy campaign called “Everyone Votes!" and is spearheaded by FOD co-founder Judd Apatow, CEO Mike Farah, and D.C. managing director Brad Jenkins. "Hundreds of millions of dollars have already been wasted this election cycle on political ads that no young American will watch. As we did for healthcare.gov, Funny Or Die is now being asked to save democracy. No pressure," Jenkins says.

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