On July 13, Fran Drescher, star of The Nanny and president of SAG-AFTRA, outlined the actors’ union’s strike plans during a fiery speech in front of media cameras. “I cannot believe it, quite frankly, how far apart we are on so many things. It is disgusting. Shame on them. They …
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When Jessica Gantt moved to Columbia, South Carolina in 1999, one of her first stops was the local Waffle House. She was in her early twenties and needed work — both problems she thought could be fixed by a gig at the famous diner chain. But in over 20 years …
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Israel lent several antiquities to the White House in 2019, including ancient clay lamps for a White House Hanukkah event. Unfortunately, Donald Trump was president at the time, which means the artifacts are now at Mar-a-Lago, and Israel can’t figure out how to get them back, Haaretz reported on Tuesday. …
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At six weeks gestation, many people don’t know they are pregnant —their period is only two weeks late— but, as of last Friday, that is the point at which most women in Iowa are barred from obtaining an abortion. Lest they be accused of being unreasonable, Iowa Republicans are quick …
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Imagine you throw a party for your bestie, and one of your other besties — let’s say Tiffany Haddish — says she wants to bring her new boyfriend. But you’re like “No! I said no plus-ones.” And then you find out Haddish’s boyfriend is actually Drake. What would you do? …
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“Hi Joselynn! Hi Joselynn! Hi Joselynn! Hi Joselynn! Hi Joselynn! Hi Joselynn! Hi Joselynn!,” Trisha Paytas says in a high-pitched, sing-song chant. She then pantomimes a basketball: “Dribble dribble dribble dribble dribble dribble dribble. Rose smells so good. Look at my muscle! Ice cream. Peaches, peaches, peaches, peaches.” What Trisha …
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Back in May, Jason Aldean released his song “Try That in a Small Town,” a plodding don’t-come-round-here-no-more warning to anyone choosing to “act a fool” in the titular small towns of America. It stayed mostly under the radar then,but last week it caromed into the cultural discourse when Aldean and …
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Las Vegas police have searched a home in connection with the investigation into the murder of Tupac Shakur. In a statement shared with Rolling Stone, the LVMPD said “a search warrant was served” in nearby Henderson, Nevada, Monday, July 17. Though the police said the warrant was “part of the …
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on Tuesday filed felony criminal charges against 16 individuals allegedly involved in a scheme to overturn the 2020 election on behalf of Donald Trump. The individuals charged, which include Michigan’s Republican National Committeewoman Kathy Berden, state GOP Co-Chair Meshawn Maddock , and a slew of …
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The special counsel’s letter to Donald Trump related to Jan. 6 listed the federal statutes under which Trump is expected to be charged, including conspiracy, obstruction, and civil rights violations, according to a source with knowledge of the contents of the target letter. Special counsel Jack Smith sent the letter …
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