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Politics fire up late-night
Not even two months into Donald J. Trump’s presidency, and it’s clear his administration and the conservative tilt in Washington has fired up the monologues of late-night television. On Tuesday, for example, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel took a jab at the just-unveiled and much-anticipated health-care plan by House Republicans: “This is the one that’s supposed to replace Obamacare, they’re calling it the American Health Care Act.
Niall Ferguson
The president has declared war on the press. He cannot forgive the media for saying that the crowd at his inaugural was small.
ABC cut 200 jobs management positions fund $50 million
PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: You know that I want you! Lady Gaga gives new boyfriend Christian Carino a lingering kiss… while he offers her his jacket on night out ‘Obamacare GONE’: Republicans publish their plan to repeal The Affordable Care Act, replace it with tax credits and SCRAP penalties for not having insurance- setting up an epic clash with Democrats Exposed, the truth behind the great health myths: From the five-a-day rule to eating oily fish once a week, experts reveal the common mantras that were completely made up Trump’s Oval Office eruption was aimed at his LAWYER – not advisers Bannon and Priebus – as the president blew up over handling of attorney general’s Russia recusal ‘The president, just for a moment forgot that he was president’: Ex-CIA boss Hayden tries to explain Trump phonetapping tweet frenzy Married animal rescue volunteer died while trying to help a lost DOG near a … (more)
US President Donald Trump signs revised immigration order
President Donald Trump signed a revised travel ban today that will temporarily halt entry to the US for people from six Muslim-majority nations who are seeking new visas, though allowing those with current visas to travel freely. Trump directive aims to address legal issues with the original order, which caused confusion at airports, sparked protests around the country and was ultimately blocked by federal courts.
Sessions story takes different shape on different outlets
Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Thursday, March 2, 2017. Sessions said he will recuse himself from a federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 White House election.
Jon Stewart ‘Hijacks’ CBS’s ‘Late Show,’ Rips Donald Trump
Jon Stewart, former host of The Daily Show on the Comedy Central cable television channel, returned to the TV spotlight by “hijacking” Monday night’s edition of The Late Show on CBS, which is hosted by Stewart protege Stephen Colbert. While he spent most of the segment claiming Donald Trump uses the phrase “Believe me” when the Republican president is lying, Stewart also reminded everyone of his own hatred for the CNN, then turned his fire on the media.
President’s first joint Congressional talk tonight
With Vice President Mike Pence stuck in the middle, President Donald Trump shakes hands with House Speaker Paul Ryan on Jan. 26. Trump will speak to Congress at 8 p.m. today. President Donald Trump is addressing a joint session of Congress at 8 p.m. today and the usual outlets will be on hand live until 9:30.
Watch: GOP Rep. Darrell Issa tells Bill Maher a special prosecutor…
Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., said Friday night that a special prosecutor should be tapped to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 election, a stance that mirrors the calls of congressional Democrats to sideline the U.S attorney general from such inquiries.
Trump vowed to isolate family businesses, but they have seeped into White House
President Trump stands with his wife first lady Melania Trump, daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner, inside of the inaugural parade reviewing stand in front of the White House on January 20, 2017. President Trump stands with his wife first lady Melania Trump, daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner, inside of the inaugural parade reviewing stand in front of the White House on January 20, 2017.
Melissa McCarthy Skewers White House’s Sean Spicer on ‘SNL’
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer has become the latest member of President Donald Trump’s administration to get the “Saturday Night Live” treatment, courtesy of actress and comedian Melissa McCarthy. In a surprise cameo, McCarthy mimicked Spicer’s famously combative first appearance with the White House press corps, where he angrily took issue with reports about the size of the crowd at Trump’s inauguration.
‘South Park’ creators aim to scale back Trump coverage
‘South Park’ creators aim to scale back Trump coverage “We decided to just kind of back off and let them do their comedy and we’ll do ours.” Check out this story on scsun-news.com: http://usat.ly/2ka4562 ‘South Park’ creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone say fans keep assuming they must be loving the Trump presidency – there’s so much dramatic material to parody, right? The creators of South Park have acute Trump fatigue – so much so that they plan to scale back on the number of storylines about him when they return to work on the show’s 21st season later this year.
Big Sean Raises $100,000 To Support Flint Residents
On Wednesday night’s episode of “The Daily Show,” The “Bounce Back” rapper told host Trevor Noah that he’s raised about $100,000 to help Flint residents through his Sean Anderson Foundation . The funds will ensure residents will have clean water to use and those afflicted with lead poisoning can seek proper care.
Notable reaction to the death of Mary Tyler Moore
“She’ll last forever, as long as there’s television. Year after year, we’ll see her face in front of us.”
Actors, mayors rally at inauguration eve Trump demonstration
Actors Robert De Niro, Sally Field and Mark Ruffalo joined hundreds of other people outside a Donald Trump building on Thursday for a pre-inauguration demonstration organizers said was meant to energize those concerned about the Republican president-elect’s policies. The event, staged in front of Trump International Hotel and Tower near Central Park in Manhattan, was a rally for city residents who have vowed to pursue their own policies on health care, the environment and other issues during the Trump administration.
Matthew Perry reveals Ted Kennedy is the most challenging role of his career
Friends star Matthew Kennedy is diving into history to play Senator Edward Kennedy but has said it is the toughtest part he’s taken on. Matt is joining the cast of The Kennedys – After Camelot, a follow-up to the controversial mini-series that starred Greg Kinnear as JFK and Katie Holmes as First Lady Jackie.
Will Trump Shred the Iran Nuclear Deal?
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, listens to Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, right, before resuming talks over Iran’s nuclear program in Lausanne, Switzerland, Monday, March 16, 2015. Stack up the op-eds and essays on the disasters that await the world once Donald Trump moves into the White House and you’ll have a long list of dismaying scenarios.
Trump defends L.L. Bean heiress over donations backing him
In this June 2012 photo, Linda Bean speaks to reporters outside the Cabinet Room after a meeting with Maine Gov. Paul LePage at the State House in Augusta, Maine. President-elect Donald Trump urged Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, for people to buy L.L. Bean products as the company faces calls for a boycott because of Linda Bean’s donations to his candidacy.
Obama offers optimism — and warnings — in farewell address
First Lady Michelle Obama awaits President Obama’s final presidential speech to the nation on January 10, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. CHICAGO — Popular but politically humbled, President Barack Obama said goodbye to the nation Tuesday night, declaring during his farewell address that he hasn’t abandoned his vision of progressive change but warning that it now comes with a new set of caveats.
Trump celebrity crew waiting for his moment in the spotlight, and their own
Fabio, the golden-haired model who graced the cover of hundreds of romance novels, was wrapping up Thanksgiving dinner at Donald Trump’s South Florida club when the president-elect began making the rounds to greet his guests. Fabio, who goes by his first name only, said he hit it off with the newly elected Republican, who asked the brawny model how he stays in shape.
Golden Globes turns into the roast of Donald Trump :0
Hollywood unleashed its contempt for Donald Trump Sunday night as the Golden Globes turned into a roast of the President-elect. Host Jimmy Fallon kicked off the awards show – the first major red-carpet style event since last November’s election – with a wisecrack-filled monologue aimed at the billionaire before award winners, including Hugh Laurie and Meryl Streep, got their shots in.
Dianne Williamson: When it’s a crime to think Updated at
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Obama makes his mark as first ‘social media’ president
When President Barack Obama urged fellow leaders at the United Nations to do more for the world’s refugees, his mention of a young boy named Alex could have been just a footnote, unnoticed or quickly forgotten. The White House had other plans.
Trump should defend net neutrality – Thu, 05 Jan 2017 PST
The following editorial from the Seattle Times does not necessarily reflect the view of The Spokesman-Review’s editorial board. Imagine how President-elect Donald Trump would feel if his late-night tweets were bumped to a slow lane of the internet to make way for “Saturday Night Live” broadcasts making fun of him.
Trump should defend net neutrality – Thu, 05 Jan 2017 PST
The following editorial from the Seattle Times does not necessarily reflect the view of The Spokesman-Review’s editorial board. Imagine how President-elect Donald Trump would feel if his late-night tweets were bumped to a slow lane of the internet to make way for “Saturday Night Live” broadcasts making fun of him.
‘Obama Out’: President ending reign as pop culture king
From his campaign fist bump to his theatrical mic drop at the last White House correspondents’ dinner, Barack Obama ruled as America’s pop culture president. His two terms played out like a running chronicle of the trends of our times: slow-jamming the news with Jimmy Fallon, reading mean tweets with Jimmy Kimmel, filling out his NCAA basketball bracket on ESPN, cruising with Jerry Seinfeld on “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.”
Turkey closing in on nightclub gunman, official says
Chicago police say charges are expected against four people who police say beat a man in an assault that was broadcast live on Facebook. Charges are expected against four people who police say beat a man in an assault that was broadcast live on Facebook, Chicago police said.
The Media Outlets Poised To Become Trump’s Personal Propaganda Machine
After the 2016 presidential election, President-elect Donald Trump is coalescing a network of supportive right-wing media outlets, including an online publication owned by his son-in-law, a supermarket tabloid, and a new 24-hour news outlet that has been described as “Trump TV.” Since the primaries, these right-wing media outlets have helped push Trump’s agenda and have attacked his political opponents.
Why political satire may become even more important in Trump era
John Oliver, pictured here at a February 2015 Comedy Central event, used nearly the entire season finale of his HBO show on Nov. 13, 2016, to criticize President-elect Donald Trump. “This week saw the biannual nuclear security summit in Washington,” begins John Oliver to a cheering crowd on a segment of his HBO show, “Last Week Tonight.”
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast
John Oliver, Samantha Bee, Seth Meyers, and others tried their best to take Donald Trump out in 2016. They were powerful but failed to burst through the liberal bubble.
Smerconish: Rights, wrongs, and a few surprises in ’16
A Philadelphia lawyer turned political commentator, Michael Smerconish is a nationally syndicated radio host, best-selling author and weekly contributing columnist to The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Sunday Currents section. The Michael Smerconish Program is heard exclusively on SiriusXM – POTUS Channel 124 from 9a12p ET – reairing again 6-9p ET.
Saturday Night Live mix Trump and Love Actually in hilarious Christmas parody
One of the best-loved Christmas movies of all time gets a very 2016 makeover in a skit for the latest episode of Saturday Night Live. SNL takes on the famous scene in 2003 hit Love Actually in which Mark arrives at Juliet ‘s door, clutching large cue cards professing his secret love to her.
Saturday Night Live smashes ‘Love Actually’ comedy spoof with Hillary …
Everyone remembers that scene in Love Actually, when Andrew Lincoln turns up at Keira Knightley’s door with a hi-fi, chunky jumper and messages of almost creepy love written on white card. Everyone remembers that scene in Love Actually, when Andrew Lincoln turns up at Keira Knightley’s door with a hi-fi, chunky jumper and messages of almost creepy love written on white card.