On Sunday, President Donald Trump ordered 300 California National Guard troops to Portland, which Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) called “authoritarian conduct” and he added: “We are taking this fight back to court.” In an interview with Ali Velshi on MSNBC on Sunday, director Rob Reiner cited Trump’s National Guard moves …
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Whoopi Goldberg had a peculiar suggestion for Super Bowl attendees to troll Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. While speaking on The View, the actress suggested people bait her by getting a “Latin accent” and a tan after Noem said that ICE would be “all over” the Super Bowl …
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Actress Kimberly Hébert Gregory, who starred on the HBO series Vice Principals, has died at the age of 52. Gregory’s ex-husband Chester Gregory confirmed her death today on social media; no cause of death was provided. “Kimberly Hébert Gregory You Were Brilliance Embodied, A Black Woman Whose Mind Lit Every …
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Saturday Night Live‘s Season 51 premiere kicked off with Donald Trump and his Federal Communications Commission attack dog warning cast members not to go too far with their jokes — or face the consequences. Trump (James Austin Johnson) began by interrupting Secretary of Defense and former Fox News host Pete …
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Puerto Rican rapper and Saturday Night Live host Bad Bunny mocked right-wing backlash to his upcoming Spanish-only Super Bowl halftime show, and he started the countdown clock for anyone who doesn’t know the language. Bad Bunny, who closed out SNL Season 50 in May as musical guest, was recently named …
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Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update took on Sean “Diddy” Combs’ 50-month sentencing, potential Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations at the Super Bowl, and the ongoing government shutdown, as well as other topics in the news since the late night show was last on the air in May. “This week, thegovernment …
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Louis C.K. defended his and other comedians’ decision to perform at the controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia amid a wave of criticism from fellow comics. Appearing on Real Time With Bill Maher Friday ahead of his scheduled Riyadh set on Monday, C.K. said he initially had “mixed feelings” …
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Tyrese Gibson turned himself in to Atlanta police Friday, nearly two weeks after an arrest warrant was issued against the actor on animal cruelty charges. The arrest warrant on Sept. 22 claimed that, four days earlier, four Cane Corsos owned by Gibson killed a neighbor’s Cavalier King Charles Spaniel in …
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Taylor Swift looks poised to break records this weekend. Her new album, The Life of a Showgirl, sold 2.7 million copies in traditional album sales in the U.S. on its first day of release, Oct. 3. Meanwhile, The Official Release Party of a Showgirl — the one-weekend-only film event that …
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Let’s rephrase the question slightly: Is the idea of watching Cillian Murphy unravel in spectacular, actorly fashion worth navigating a lot of sound and fury signifying next to nothing? There are a few different movies jockeying for screen time in Steve, the British handwringer that drops on Netflix today, and …
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