Songs for divisive times: The soundtrack of the last few days was…

Yet this wasn’t the sour fruit of opposition research. The words are lyrics from two songs prominently featured in Donald Trump’s inaugural festivities: the Rolling Stones’ “Heart of Stone,” which played as Trump and his wife, Melania, entered a celebratory concert at the Lincoln Memorial, and “My Way,” the standard popularized by Frank Sinatra that accompanied the first couple’s first dance at an inaugural ball.

The Racists Are Not Afraid Anymore

Donald Trump has just been sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. I’m sitting at a Bolt Burger in Washington, D.C., watching the inauguration ceremony post-mortem play on several flatscreen TVs.

Denise Van Outen not allowed to be on TOWIE

Get used to it, it’s the new normal: Trump is given a rousing presidential welcome as thousands gather at Lincoln Memorial and he vows to make America ‘greater than ever’ at inaugural concert Outage at ‘traitorous’ CNN for ‘inciting violence’ with report that OBAMA cabinet member will be president if Trump and Pence are killed at the inauguration Nothing will rain on our parade! Triumphant Donald Trump promises a beautiful day as he tells his supporters: ‘I’m going to be cheering YOU’ Jon Voight hits out at ‘barrage of lies’ aimed at Trump as he kicks off The Donald’s inauguration concert ‘There’s only ONE first lady’: Ivanka Trump calls suggestions that she will fill Melania’s role ‘sexist’ while revealing she is still close to Chelsea Clinton and will go to her for advice ‘We will Make America Great Again’: Melania makes her speaking debut in Washington D.C. and earns a kiss from the … (more)

Denise Van Outen not allowed to be on TOWIE

Get used to it, it’s the new normal: Trump is given a rousing presidential welcome as thousands gather at Lincoln Memorial and he vows to make America ‘greater than ever’ at inaugural concert Outage at ‘traitorous’ CNN for ‘inciting violence’ with report that OBAMA cabinet member will be president if Trump and Pence are killed at the inauguration Nothing will rain on our parade! Triumphant Donald Trump promises a beautiful day as he tells his supporters: ‘I’m going to be cheering YOU’ Jon Voight hits out at ‘barrage of lies’ aimed at Trump as he kicks off The Donald’s inauguration concert ‘There’s only ONE first lady’: Ivanka Trump calls suggestions that she will fill Melania’s role ‘sexist’ while revealing she is still close to Chelsea Clinton and will go to her for advice ‘We will Make America Great Again’: Melania makes her speaking debut in Washington D.C. and earns a kiss from the … (more)

One month out, Trump inauguration lacks star power

On January 18, 2009, the stars turned out in force in front of the Lincoln Memorial at a concert honoring then-President-elect Barack Obama. Denzel Washington spoke to kick off the event, then Bruce Springsteen performed, and then Mary J. Blige, Jon Bon Jovi, James Taylor, Garth Brooks, John Legend, John Mellencamp, Josh Groban, U2, Usher, Stevie Wonder, Shakira, Beyonce and many more.