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Lizzo Thanks Activists in Palestine, Sudan and the Congo, Offers Support for College Protests
Lizzo said Monday she wished to extend a “personal thank-you” to activists working against genocides in Palestine, Sudan and the Congo, also saying student protests in the United States are “deeply important.” In a video posted to Instagram which the singer noted was “long overdue,” Lizzo said she wanted “to take a second and give […]
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Stormy Daniels Describes Meeting Trump During Occasionally Graphic Testimony in Hush Money Trial
With Donald Trump sitting just feet away, Stormy Daniels testified Tuesday at the former president’s hush money trial about a sexual encounter the porn actor says they had in 2006 that resulted in her being paid to keep silent during the presidential race 10 years later. Jurors appeared riveted as Daniels offered a detailed and at times graphic account […]
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President Biden to Award Michelle Yeoh, Phil Donahue and Mike Bloomberg the Medal of Freedom
President Biden on Friday announced that he would be awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 recipients, including a handful of names familiar to the world of media and entertainment. The Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian honor that the President can bestow, and is given to those “who have made exemplary contributions […]
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How Hillary Clinton Helped Make Joe Biden’s Howard Stern Interview Happen
Of President Joe Biden’s myriad quips and Dad joke-level zingers at Saturday night’s White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner — including around the thorny issue of his age and aimed at former President Donald Trump — one joke, in particular, referenced a notable, recent move by his campaign. Speaking to a crowd of media figures, A-list […]
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Police Clear Pro-Palestinian Protesters From Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall After Occupation
Police cleared 30 to 40 people from inside Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall late Tuesday after pro-Palestinian protesters occupied the administration building in New York earlier in the day. Hundreds of NYPD officers acted after the school’s president said there was no other way to ensure safety and restore order on campus and sought help from […]
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Colin Jost Roasts Biden, the Press and Gets Sentimental at White House Correspondents Dinner
The annual White House Correspondents Dinner may be dubbed the inside-the-beltway “Nerd Prom” in some circles. Still, this year’s soirée, which took place on Saturday night at the Washington Hilton, was the hottest ticket in the nation’s capital — maybe the entire nation — as President Joe Biden and the First Lady sat alongside the […]
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Protesters of Israel-Hamas War Gather Outside White House Correspondents Dinner
Hollywood stars, journalists and prominent politicians were met with a crowd of protesters of the Israel-Hamas war outside Saturday’s White House Correspondents Dinner. There has been growing public discord over the war and President Joe Biden’s handling of the conflict, as well as mainstream media’s coverage of it. This year’s event at the Washington Hilton […]
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How to Watch the 2024 White House Correspondents Dinner
The annual 2024 White House Correspondents’ Dinner is set for Saturday at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. This year, Colin Jost, who co-hosts Saturday Night Live‘s “Weekend Update” segment with Michael Che, is the featured entertainer at the event that attracts A-listers, comedians, journalists, prominent politicians and more. President Joe Biden is also set to be […]
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Joe Biden Says He’s “Happy to” Debate Donald Trump, Whose Team Quickly Agrees
At least one televised presidential debate might happen this election year after all. President Joe Biden told radio host Howard Stern on Friday he’d be “happy to” debate former president Donald Trump. “I am somewhere,” Biden replied when asked if he would debate Trump during this election cycle. “I don’t know when. I’m happy to […]
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Steven Spielberg Helping Plan Joe Biden’s Reelection Convention in Chicago
Steven Spielberg’s next project will not be a movie, with the Oscar-winning director joining the Biden campaign to provide strategy for August’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Reps for Spielberg had no comment on the news, first reported by Puck. The filmmaker has long supported President Biden, and Spielberg’s friend […]
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NBC, CNN and Fox News Join 9 Other Outlets Urging Trump and Biden to Commit to Election Debates
The five leading broadcast and cable news networks joined six more major wire, print and radio organizations Sunday with a joint statement urging the 2024 presidential candidates to commit to participating in general election debates. “With the contours of the 2024 general election now coming into clear focus, we — the undersigned national news organizations […]
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Hollywood Labor Backs AI Transparency Bill That Could Offer Firepower to Creators
As generative artificial intelligence tools push into the entertainment industry, Hollywood is throwing its weight behind a bill that will require heightened transparency from AI companies. The legislation, introduced by Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Tuesday, will require firms to disclose copyrighted works used to train generative AI systems. If the bill passes, OpenAI, for […]
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‘Harry Potter’ Star Miriam Margolyes Calls on Jews to “Scream for A Ceasefire” in Gaza: “To Me, It Seems as if Hitler Has Won”
Miriam Margolyes has called on all Jews “to shout, beg, scream for a ceasefire” in Gaza as the Palestinian territory continues to deal with rising death tolls and, according to aid agency UNRWA USA, is facing a “man-made famine.” The veteran British-Australian actress and activist, who is best known for starring as Professor Sprout in […]
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Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hillary Clinton Host Joe Biden Broadway Fundraiser to Help “Save American Democracy”
Lin-Manuel Miranda returned to Broadway on Wednesday night to host a fundraiser, alongside Hillary Clinton, for President Joe Biden ahead of the 2024 election. The Tony winner and the former secretary of state presented a performance of Suffs, the musical by Shaina Taub based on the suffragists and American Women’s suffrage movement. Tickets for the […]
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Meghan McCain: Off-Broadway Satire ‘The Ghost of John McCain’ Is “Trash” From “Mediocre, Desperate People”
The talent behind the upcoming musical The Ghost of John McCain should not save a front row seat at its premiere for the late senator’s daughter Meghan McCain, as the former cohost of The View and outspoken pundit took to Twitter this week to denounce the forthcoming off-Broadway show, slam its producers and wish it […]
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Obama, Clinton and Big-Name Entertainers Help Biden Raise a Record $26M for His Reelection
Former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, as well as some big names from the entertainment world, teamed up Thursday night to deliver a rousing New York embrace of President Joe Biden that hauled in a record-setting $26 million-plus for his reelection campaign. The mood at Radio City Music Hall was electric as Obama praised Biden’s willingness […]
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