The thirst for satire dates back to Jonathan Swift and beyond and, in recent years, our hunger for laughs about the news has propelled the popularity of SNL's "Weekend Update, " The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report.
Just 4.3 million people tuned in to watch the BBC's flagship news show on Wednesday while 4.4 million saw the latest update from the Big Brother house.
Since the update became available, Apple 's (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people ) support boards have been flooded with complaints from users having the exact same problem.