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1:00 - 1:07
Chronicle Books
Audible

1:10 - 1:13 / quick
Jeanne Moos
CNN National Correspondent

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COMEDIAN JOHN OLIVER IS TAKING A DIG AT A NEW BOOK PUBLISHED BY VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE'S FAMILY
THE CHILDREN'S BOOK TALKS ABOUT A PET RABBIT
AS CNN'S JEANNE MOOS REPORTS, OLIVER RESPONDED WITH A SIMILAR TALE - ABOUT A GAY RABBIT
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FORGET TRUMP VS MUELLER
THIS BATTLE PITS BUNNY BOOK AGAINST GAY BUNNY BOOK
Natsot / From John Oliver Show:
Hello my name is Marlon Bundo
THE VICE PRESIDENTIAL PET
MIKE PENCE'S DAUGHTER GOT HIM 5 YEARS AGO
THE SELLER SAID MAKE ME AN OFFER
Godfather clip:
I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse
SO THE NAME MARLON BUNDO STUCK
AND NOW CHARLOTTE PENCE HAS PENNED A CHILDREN'S BOOK ABOUT HIM, ILLUSTRATED BY HER MOM
KAREN PENCE SAYS SHE DOESN'T DO FACES, SO DON'T EXPECT TO SEE HER HUSBAND'S
THE NIGHT BEFORE THE PENCES' BOOK CAME OUT, JOHN OLIVER'S SHOW PUBLISHED ITS OWN VERSION
Natsot: From John Oliver Show:
Our story is about Marlon Bundo falling in love with another boy rabbit because our Marlon Bundo is gay /crowd cheers/
IN A DIG AT MIKE PENCE'S POSITIONS ON GAY RIGHTS, MARLON FALLS FOR WESLEY
From John Oliver Show:
We will get married and hop together forever
GAY ROMANCE IN ONE VERSION, THE VICE PRESIDENT READING THE BIBLE HOLDING MARLON IN THE OTHER
IN THE GAY AUDIOBOOK, MARLON IS VOICED BY ACTOR JIM PARSONS
So wesley and I got married
PARSONS IS HIMSELF MARRIED TO A MAN
Jeanne Moos, CNN National Correspondent:
Marlon Bundo has been promoting his book by pretending to read
NOSING AROUND THE DUST JACKET, CHECKING OUT A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
THE PUBLISHER OF THE PENCES' BOOK SOUNDED HOPPING MAD
IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT ANYONE WOULD FEEL THE NEED TO RIDICULE AN EDUCATIONAL CHILDREN'S BOOK AND TURN IT INTO SOMETHING CONTROVERSIAL AND PARTISAN
THOUGH AUTHOR CHARLOTTE PENCE SEEMED UNFAZED
THE ONLY THING BETTER THAN ONE BUNNY BOOK FOR CHARITY IS - TWO MARLON HIMSELF HAS OTHER PRIORITIES
Natsot / Fox and Friends Show:
Marlon does like to go up to the Vice President's feet He'll chew on his socks
BUT IN THE GAY VERSION, MARLON AND WESLEY BYPASSED THE SOCKS IN PURSUIT OF EACH OTHER
JEANNE MOOS, CNN
Natsot:
Ah, we have to get some sleep Marlon Tomorrow we leave on our bunny moon
NEW YORK
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OLIVER'S BOOK IS CURRENTLY NUMBER-ONE ON AMAZON'S BEST SELLERS LIST
THE PENCES' BOOK IS NUMBER FIVE
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OLIVER PENCE RABBIT MARLON BUNDO BUNNY BOOK