Big Bird’s finances come under scrutiny at House budget hearing

The director of the Office of Management and Budget said Wednesday during a House hearing on the president's proposed budget that Sesame Street 's Big Bird "makes more money than anybody in this room." Mick Mulvaney was discussing the phasing out of support for public broadcasting, which President Trump proposed in the draft budget released Tuesday .

Hugh Jackman’s secret? He didn’t know wolverines are real

In this Feb. 24, 2017 file photo, Hugh Jackman attends a screening of "Logan" in New York. Jackman marked the character's final performance in "Logan," and is now promoting the film's special noir treatment "Logan Noir," with a black-and-white version of the film in theaters ahead of the DVD release.

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Media outlets entertain the possibility of a Clinton replacement

Registration will allow you to post comments on timesunion.com and create a timesunion.com Subscriber Portal account for you to manage subscriptions and email preferences. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton walks from from her daughter's apartment building Sunday, Sept.