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In the Nov. 19, 2016, episode of "Saturday Night Live," Alec Baldwin plays president-elect Donald Trump and actor Jason Sudekis plays Mitt Romney. The episode's cold open -- set at Trump National Golf Club in New Jersey, where Trump is holding meetings this weekend -- kicked off with Baldwin's Trump telling Kate McKinnon's Kellyanne Conway that he could not have won the election without the campaign manager's help.
When Queens, N.Y.-born journalist and PBS' "NewsHour" co-anchor Gwen Ifill died last week, not many media reports spoke about her Barbadian roots. Ifill's death from endometrial cancer brought a multitude of condolences for her family and loads of praise and platitudes from media colleagues, TV viewers and left, right and moderate politicians.
The actor will return to play President-elect Trump on "Saturday Night Live" for the first time since the election, according to a source close to the show. Last week's episode of "SNL" included many memorable moments including Kate McKinnon opening the show dressed as Hillary Clinton playing a somber performance of "Hallelujah" and a poignant opening monologue from host Dave Chappelle.
On Friday's broadcast of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Washington Post Reporter Chris Cillizza argued "the greatest thing that happened to the Republican Party is Barack Obama." After agreeing with host and former Republican Congressman Joe Scarborough that the Democrats don't have a bench, Cillizza said, "I always say that the greatest thing that happened to the Republican Party is Barack Obama.
Vice President-elect Mike Pence on Friday was the latest high-profile person to attend the Broadway hit "Hamilton," but he became the first to get a sharp message from a cast member from the stage. Mike Pence gets earful at 'Hamilton' performance NEW YORK - Vice President-elect Mike Pence on Friday was the latest high-profile person to attend the Broadway hit "Hamilton," but he became the first to get a sharp message from a cast member from the stage.
ABC's "This Week" - Reince Priebus, Republican National Committee chairman and chief of staff to President-elect Donald Trump.; Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. CNN's "State of the Union" - Priebus; Reps. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and Diane Black, R-Tenn.
"We are the diverse America who are alarmed and anxious that your new administration will not protect us, our planet, our children, our parents, or defend us and uphold our inalienable rights, sir. But we truly hope this show has inspired you to uphold our American values, and work on behalf of all of us."
It's Mickey Mouse's birthday! The official mascot of Disney and one of the most recognizable cartoon characters of all time turns 88 on Friday. Hey, everybody! It's my birthday and today I'm taking over Disney Twitter! YZ< -Mickey Mouse #HappyBirthdayMickey pic.twitter.com/1G6NQVCAM8 Walt Disney poses with his wife, Lillian, and one of his creations, Mickey Mouse, on the roof of Grosvenor House in London on June.
But like it or not, President Barack Obama has become an unofficial ambassador of sorts for President-Elect ... Mr. Andreas, right, meeting with the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev at a Kremlin reception in Moscow in 1988.
President-elect Donald Trump is offering former military intelligence chief Michael Flynn the position of national security adviser, elevating a fierce critic of current U.S. foreign policy into a crucial White House role. Flynn's selection amounts to Trump's first signal to allies and adversaries about the course he could take in office.
Appearing on NBC's Meet the Press Sunday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed that Democrats would oppose Donald Trump's most controversial policies, but not all of the president-elect's legislation, echoing earlier reports about Schumer and other Democrat leaders' willingness to align themselves with some of Trump's campaign promises. "We're not going to oppose him just because it's something that Trump sponsors," Schumer said, noting that "candidate Trump voiced very progressive and populist opinions" on things like the carried interest loophole, trade deal reform, and infrastructure spending.
In this Jan. 19, 2010 file photo, Brendan Dassey, left, listens to testimony at the Manitowoc County Courthouse in Manitowoc, Wis. Dassey, whose homicide conviction was overturned in a case profiled in the Netflix series "Making a Murderer" was ordered released Monday, Nov. 14, 2016, from federal prison while prosecutors appeal.
After 11 years on the show, Special Agent Aaron Hotchner is out. The Oct. 5 episode of 'Criminal Minds' served as the final bow for Thomas Gisbon, but it wasn't until the Nov. 17 episode, that we found out where he went.
Steve Bannon, campaign CEO for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, right, looks on during a national security meeting with advisors at Trump Tower, Friday, Oct. 7, 2016, in New York. There's no such thing as a free lunch in economics, but high-skilled immigration is at least a heavily-discounted one.
Vice President Biden gestures while standing with, from left, Vice President-elect Mike Pence and his wife, Karen, and Jill Biden at the Naval Observatory. The Bidens hosted a luncheon Wednesday for the Pences at the vice-presidential residence.
An unhinged lunatic went off on FOX News host Jesse Watters tonight during his segment for "The O'Reilly Factor." The woman harassed him as he was interviewing people outside a Bernie Sanders book signing.
The state of Wisconsin moved quickly Tuesday to try and block, or at least delay, the release of a man convicted in the case featured in the Netflix series "Making a Murderer." Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel asked that a federal court order made Monday to release Brendan Dassey be put on hold, saying the harm in releasing him is "real and substantial."
Ivanka Trump comes under fire after her company promotes $10k bracelet she wore from her jewelry line during father's first TV interview as president-elect Trump 'threatened to unleash his beautiful Twitter account' on Megyn Kelly after first GOP primary debate as Fox anchor claims that 'strange men turned up outside' her door during turbulent election 'This story needs to go away': Mother who posed with Hillary Clinton in the woods the day after election defeat claims she has been getting death threats because of the picture 'I knew she was "The One" after we had sex': Ryan Reynolds speaks about his 'idiotic Hallmark-card clichA ' romance with wife Blake Lively... as he hints that they slept together on their first date Traditionally, it would have been romantic to say that he knew she was "The One" from the moment they met.
Alec Baldwin says NBC execs killed any attempt by "SNL" to tell viewers who to vote for, following criticism of Saturday's opening, which appeared to mourn Hillary Clinton 's loss. The actor took to Twitter after Time reporter Daniel D'Addario wrote an article about this week's episode , which started with a tearful Kate McKinnon dressed as Hillary Clinton singing Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah," then stating, "I'm not giving up, and neither should you."
Wanda Sykes is used to making people laugh, but her jokes about president-elect Donald Trump at a charity comedy event was met with negative backlash from the audience. Performing to an audience of thousands at the 22nd annual Comics Come Home fundraiser in Boston, the comedian - who was a vocal advocate for Hillary Clinton during the election campaign - had been enjoying a largely receptive crowd until she veered into politics.