‘SNL’: Kate McKinnon’s Clinton Performs Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’

In its first episode since Trump's election victory, McKinnon sat down at the piano to pay tribute to the late singer-songwriter. Saturday Night Live addressed Donald Trump's new role as president-elect in its own way in its first episode since election night.

Late night talk show comics have to soldier on

Late night talk show comics have to soldier on In the wake of Trump's election, stunned talk show hosts have to find light in tumultuous times Check out this story on detroitnews.com: http://detne.ws/2flcHEU Jimmy Fallon opened his show the night after Donald Trump was elected President of the United States with a Steve Urkel joke. "The big story is, America woke up this morning and was like," Fallon said, cutting to a clip of Urkel nervously uttering his signature catchphrase, "did I do that?" It was a light ribbing on par with most "Tonight Show" one-liners, and Fallon went into a few more monologue jokes that gently poked fun at the election.

Donald Trump May Choose Bush-Era Torture Architect for CIA Chief

Bush-era torture architect Jose Rodriguez defended his role in the clandestine program in a 60 Minutes interview in 2012. President-elect Donald Trump may choose an architect of the George W. Bush administration's torture program, Jose Rodriguez, to head the CIA, The Intercept reported Friday.

Jennifer Lawrence writes emotional essay on Trump’s victory: ‘Let this enrage you’

The actress responded to President-elect Donald Trump's victory, in an essay posted Thursday morning that she wrote for Broadly, Vice's women's interest channel. In it, Lawrence asks Americans to think long and hard about the state of the country, and to not place blame on others for Hillary Clinton's defeat.

Trump Supporter Stephen Baldwin on Donalda s Win; Brother Aleca s Imitation

While Alec Baldwin's been spoofing candidate-turned President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live , his brother Stephen Baldwin has been a Trump supporter since day one. Or, as the younger Baldwin laughed to Good Morning America Thursday, it's been "Me and Scott Baio, baby!" On SNL , Alec-as-Trump referred to Stephen as "the best Baldwin brother," in reference to the relative lack of starpower Trump had in his corner.

Election night narrowly misses a TV ratings record

An estimated 71.4 million Americans watched returns electing Republican Donald Trump the next president on prime-time television Tuesday, narrowly missing a record set eight years ago on the night Democrat Barack Obama won his first term. The Trump victory proved a surprise to both viewers and the networks themselves, which clearly anticipated a victory by Democrat Hillary Clinton based upon her consistent lead in pre-election polls.

Despite his surprise victory, Trump still underperformed most Republican Senate candidates

The Republicans had an uphill battle to keep the Senate in 2016, given that they would be defending a number of seats in blue-leaning states. As Hillary Clinton's candidacy gained strength at various points over the summer and fall, it seemed even more likely that the Senate would flip back from red to blue, two years after it went the other direction.

Where will Trump administration officials live in Washington?

The GOP folks scattered all over the country who will be answering President-elect Trump's calls to serve in his administration will soon be moving in. They'll be buying condos and mini-mansions and tooling around the streets in those dark sedans and taking the private tables in the city's steakhouses.

Hollywood For Hillary Hits the Phone Banks With Rising Optimism

"I think we're going to win, but the main thing is that we trounce him," says one increasingly confident volunteer A loud hum arose from a Santa Monica storefront crammed with folding tables and chairs where actors, producers, lawyers, moms with babies, marketing executives, retirees and teenagers doggedly worked the phones for Hillary Clinton in the waning days of the election. Anxious or optimistic but mostly determined to stop Donald Trump from winning the presidency, the energy in the room on the Sunday before the election was palpable.

Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton make amends – on ‘SNL’

Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton finally make amends - at least, on 'SNL' The presidential candidates could take a cue from Alec Baldwin and Kate McKinnon. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2frTm38 As a contentious election season nears a close, we find ourselves longing for that clichA beauty pageant answer: world peace.