Actor Harry Dean Stanton dead at 91, agent says

Harry Dean Stanton, a character actor known for his roles in "Godfather II," "Alien," "Pretty In Pink" and others, has died. His agent confirmed the news to The Associated Press.

Roger Stone says there would be an a insurrectiona if Trump were impeached. Is he right?

People protest outside the Phoenix Convention Center, where President Trump was hosting a rally, on Aug. 22. In a recent interview with TMZ, President Trump's confidant Roger Stone was asked about the prospect of the president's impeachment, a topic that has arisen occasionally in recent months. "You will have a spasm of violence in this country, an insurrection like you've never seen," Stone responded .

Ted Cruz Clarifies Sex Toys Policy, and No, This Is Not a Joke…

When Sen. Ted Cruz's official Twitter account "liked" a pornographic video late Monday night, many delighted in the fact that as a Texas state attorney, he had once argued that there is no Constitutional right "to stimulate one's genitals." In an interview with CNN on Wednesday, Cruz clarified that he doesn't actually think about the subject very often - and explained that when he made the genitals argument, he was just doing his job.

Here’s why Bannon’s desperate struggle to distance…

Fired White House chief strategist Steve Bannon crowed with triumph when he returned to Breitbart.com - "I've got my hands back on my weapons," he told interviewers - but after Charlottesville, he and his "alt-right" followers are now associated with the ugliest elements of the far-right fringe. Vanity Fair 's Tina Nguyen said that Bannon is anxious to distance himself from the neo-Nazis, Klansmen and racist agitators who make up the so-called "alt-right," saying in Sunday's "60 Minutes" interview that a group of bad apples on the right are getting "a free ride" by attaching themselves to President Donald Trump.

Melinda Gates decries a loss of U.S. leadershipa in global aid

Melinda Gates and her husband, Bill, the Microsoft co-founder, pause before being honored for their philanthropic work in France this April. SEATTLE - Melinda Gates is calling on world leaders to step up global aid funding, saying "a loss of U.S. leadership" is resulting in "confusion and chaos" in some of the most vulnerable corners of the planet.

Trump is still tough on terrorism, Kellyanne Conway says

Kellyanne Conway, counselor to President Trump, on Monday said that the American people should not be concerned that President Trump and his administration didn't use the terms 'radical Islamic terrorism,' during their 9/11 speeches. Conway believes the American people shouldn't be afraid that Trump is becoming politicized for not using the phrase 'radical Islamic terrorism,' but should instead focus on his legislative agenda.

It’s Not Just Bannon=

Following Steve Bannon's highly anticipated interview with Charlie Rose on 60 Minutes Sunday night, professional photographer Peter Duke published a video explainer on how CBS may have used color adjustments to make the Breitbart News boss "look bad" on television. Peter Duke is a photographer and he explained with video proof how CBS used color correction and grading to make Steve Bannon look dark, drunk and sinister in his interview with "60 Minutes."

Kid Rock Rips New York Post and Al Sharpton in Facebook Rant,…

On Monday, the rockstar and aspiring senator trashed a New York Post article and Al Sharpton, among others, and called Detroit's Sam Riddle "a piece of sh criminal." Rock's public relations rep gave select media - including TheWrap - a heads-up that "a statement regarding the recent controversies being reported in the news" would be coming this morning.

this Date in History, Sept. 9: ‘United Colonies’ become ‘United States’ Posted at

On September 9, 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the first civil rights bill to pass Congress since Reconstruction, a measure primarily concerned with protecting voting rights and which also established a Civil Rights Division in the U.S. Department of Justice.

C&L’s Saturday Night Theater: Requiem For A Heavyweight

Rod Serling's "Requiem for a Heavyweight", the story of a down-and-nearly-out boxer who has been used up and tossed aside by nearly everyone in his life, was one of the masterpieces of the Golden Age of Television that helped legitimize live, long-form television drama as genuine art form. The teleplay won a Peabody Award and a slew of other awards, and established Serling's reputation as a serious dramatist.