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Opinion: Diddy’s ‘Apology’ is Only Happening Because He Got Caught
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Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyAnother day, another pathetic move from disgraced hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs.On Sunday morning, Diddy posted a public apology video via Instagram following the release of a surveillance video which showed him physically attacking his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in 2016.“I take full
MTG’s Broadcaster Boyfriend Announces Departure From Far-Right Network
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Screenshot/Brian Glenn/XBrian Glenn, the boyfriend of a certain “bleach-blonde” U.S. representative, shocked devotees of the MAGA YouTube channel Right Side Broadcasting Network (RSBN) on Saturday as he declared his sudden departure from the outlet. The announcement came at the beginning of RSBN’s coverage of the NRA Convention, where the network h
American Citizens Arrested for Alleged Congo Coup Attempt, Ambassador Says
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Arsene Mpiana/Getty ImagesAmerican citizens appear to be among a group detained in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for their alleged involvement in a failed coup attempt, authorities in the African nation said Sunday.The arrests were made after a deadly shootout near a government official’s home in the capital Kinshasa, which killed three peop
Stefanik Rages at Fox News Host For Bringing Up Her Past Trump Hatred
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Anna Moneymaker/GettyRep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) attacked Fox News Sunday host Shannon Bream on Sunday after Bream brought up a December 2022 New York Times article that chronicled Stefanik’s transformation from a moderate Republican to a Donald Trump acolyte—one that cited Stefanik’s own public comments attacking Trump.Bream noted the article’s use
Steve Buscemi’s Suspected Attacker Held on $50,000 Bail in NYC
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Lev Radin/Getty ImagesThe man accused of randomly punching actor Steve Buscemi in the face two weeks ago has been arraigned and is being held in New York City on $50,000 cash bail.According to the complaint, Clifton Williams, 50, is charged with one count of assault in the second degree and one count of assault in the third degree. Williams alleged
Biden Gets Muted Response at Morehouse After Weeks of College Protests
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Elijah Nouvelage/GettyPresident Joe Biden’s commencement speech at Morehouse College on Sunday went off mostly without a hitch, though a handful of students and faculty turned their backs on him as he spoke while some walked out altogether—a muted response for a modern president as pro-Palestinian sentiments continue to roil higher education.Biden’
Mom Says American Airlines “Lost” Evidence in Son’s In-Flight Death
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Jakub Porzycki/Getty ImagesA Bronx mother is suing American Airlines for the wrongful death of her 14-year-old son, which she claims the airline failed to prevent. She also says the airline “lost” crucial evidence in the case.Melissa Arzu claims American Airlines broke Federal Aviation Administration policy by flying with a faulty defibrillator on
Diddy Says He Was ‘F*cked Up’ When He Assaulted Ex-Girlfriend Cassie on Video
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Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images for Sean \"Diddy\" CombsIn a video posted to social media on Sunday morning, Diddy claimed to “take full responsibility” for his actions in the disturbing video that showed him beating his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in a violent fit of rage in 2016.“I was fucked up,” Diddy said in the video posted to his Instagram a
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Push Back on Nigerian ‘Wanted Fugitive’ Claims
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Akintunde Akinleye/ReutersMeghan and Harry counter ‘free flight’ claimsSources in Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s camp have defended the couple after claims were made in the Daily Mail that they were flown around Nigeria for free “by an airline whose chairman is a fugitive wanted in the U.S.”The Mail said that the founder of Nigerian airline Air P
SNL’s Michael Che Nails Colin Jost With Best Joke Swap Prank Yet
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NBC/screengrabAbout midway through the final “Weekend Update” of Saturday Night Live’s 49th season, Michael Che told a joke about King Charles and Meghan Markle that drew loud enough groans from the studio audience that he felt the need to remark, “I thought they’d like that, Colin.”But that reaction was nothing compared to what followed at the end
Opinion: GOP’s ‘Project 2025’ Plan May See the Rise of Dictator Trump
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Photo Illustration by Erin O'Flynn/The Daily Beast/ReutersListen to this full episode of The New Abnormal on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, and Stitcher.Representative Jasmine Crockett may well be The New Abnormal’s Hero of the Week for taking on America First Legal’s vice president Gene Hamilton over Project 2025—a blueprint for radical governme
The Sneaky No-Good Tricks Israel Is Using to Stop Help Getting to Gaza
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Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty ImagesJERUSALEM—Israel is crippling the ability of NGOs and human rights organizations to address the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the West Bank, by smearing, threatening and torturing aid workers while using their power to limit or deny visas to people who want to come and help.The U.N. Relief and Works Agency
SNL Ends Season With Donald Trump and Kristi Noem Insanity
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NBC / SNLThe season 49 finale of Saturday Night Live opened with a message from James Austin Johnson’s Donald Trump. Airing from “his new home, the barricades outside of a Manhattan courthouse,” Trump confessed to his supporters that he hasn’t been loving the past few weeks.“They say very mean things about me while I’m trying to sleep,” he complain
Suspected Meteor Turns Sky Over Portugal an Astonishing Neon Blue
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via X A suspected meteor lit up the sky over Portugal and Spain late Saturday night, prompting witnesses to flood social media with videos of the spectacular blue fireball.One video, apparently filmed on a driver’s dash-cam, shows a burst of blue light blazing across the sky. Another captures a crowd reacting with awe and dismay as the entire sky t
The Iconic Memphis Label Behind Music’s Most Soulful Stars
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Howard L. Bingham“We were flying by the seat of our pants,” Stax legend William Bell recently recalled of the early days of the venerable label that tracked the rise of the civil rights movement. “A lot of us came in from the gospel arena, right out of church, just neighborhood kids. We learned how to craft a song as young kids, 14, 15 years old, b
‘Hacks’ Season 3 Is Its Horniest Yet. Does It Need This Much Sex?
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Photo Illustration by Erin O'Flynn/The Daily Beast/MaxHaving a one-night stand seems to have become veteran comic Deborah Vance’s (Jean Smart) go-to method in confronting the two most painful moments from her past: losing a late-night talk show and losing her husband to her younger sister in one fell swoop.In both of the last two seasons of Hacks,
The Huge ‘Bridgerton’ Sex Scene Is Scored by…Pitbull?!
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Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Netflix/Getty ImagesHave you ever professed feelings to the love of your life while a Pitbull song was playing in the background? Oh, you haven’t? You should give it a try sometime. Clearly, it works wonders—because in Bridgerton, it leads to one of the series’ greatest love stories. Pitbull is a
Bella Hadid’s Perfume Line Will Awaken Your Inner Romantic
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Photo Illustration by Erin O'Flynn/The Daily Beast/Getty ImagesThere is something preternaturally alluring about Bella Hadid. Maybe it’s the supermodel-activist-lemon heiress’ cheekbones, which look like Rodin’s careful hands finished sculpting them just before Pat McGrath’s devoted brushes dotted highlighter powder across their curvature. Or perha
Trump Ends NRA Speech With ‘Horror’ Warning Set to Dramatic QAnon Music
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Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesDonald Trump followed up his endorsement by the National Rifle Association on Saturday with a speech stoking fears of the government under Joe Biden “coming for your guns” and a bizarre monologue set to dramatic music resembling a song favored by QAnon.Addressing thousands of members of the NRA at their annual meeting in
Tributes Pour in for CNN Commentator Alice Stewart, Dead at 58
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CNN via YouTubeCNN political commentator Alice Stewart died suddenly on Saturday at the age of 58. Authorities said they discovered her body outdoors in Bellevue, Virginia, and believe Stewart suffered a medical emergency. No foul play is suspected.Stewart served as communications director for the presidential campaigns of former Gov. Mike Huckabee
A Paralegal’s Steely, Star Turn at Donald Trump’s Trial
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Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/New York County District Attorney's OfficeShe had a simple job at a complex trial: Read a man’s damning words.Not just any man, of course. The Twitter posts on the bright courtroom screens at Donald Trump’s New York trial last Friday were the thoughtless intimidation tactics of the first American president to f
Diddy’s Couture Website ‘Sean John’ Has Gone Totally Offline
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ReutersIt’s been a tumultuous year for Sean “Diddy” Combs and those in his orbit, which was punctuated this month with his once-promising fashion line, Sean John, appearing to have had its website wiped from the internet. Internet archives indicate the site’s removal took place sometime between May 3 and Saturday, when The Daily Beast discovered it
Sex Offender Arrested After Faking His Death to Avoid Registering, Sheriff Says
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Pinal County Sheriff's OfficeA convicted sex offender was arrested on Tuesday in Arizona, seven months after he allegedly faked his own death to avoid having to register.In October, 50-year-old Benjamin Hollins allegedly had a woman file a false police report claiming that he’d killed himself jumping off the Theodore Roosevelt Lake Bridge in Roosev
‘Emilia Perez’: Selena Gomez’s Trans Cartel Musical Is the Buzz of Cannes
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Shanna BessonNothing about Selena Gomez’s new movie that premiered at Cannes should work.Let's just review the plot. Stay with me here.Emilia Perez is the mostly Spanish-language story of a lawyer, Rita (Zoe Saldaña), who is hired by a notorious cartel leader, Manitas, who has been on hormones for two years, to make secret arrangements for a gender
Rep. Jasmine Crockett Has No Regrets About Viral ‘Bleach Blonde, Butch Body’ Jab at MTG
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Tom Williams/Getty ImagesFirebrand Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) continued to take no prisoners on a Friday night CNN appearance, doubling down on comments she made during a contentious House Oversight Committee hearing on Thursday night.The meeting, which was supposed to be about contempt-of-Congress proceedings for Attorney General Merric
Biden Camp Has a Field Day With Wobbly Trump at Podium
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XThe Biden campaign gleefully turned one of Donald Trump’s favorite digs against him on Saturday, branding the 78-year-old candidate as woefully geriatric in response to his embarrassing stumble at a Minnesota rally on Friday.Video from the event shared by Biden-Harris HQ on X showed Trump grabbing the lectern during his remarks on stage, after nea
Bill Maher Doesn’t Get the Criticism of Harrison Butker’s Sexist, Homophobic Speech
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Photo Illustration by Erin O’Flynn/The Daily Beast/Reuters and Courtesy of HBOBill Maher said he doesn’t understand the backlash to Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker’s graduation speech at Benedictine College, in which the footballer said being gay was a “deadly sin” and lectured female graduates on the importance of being homemakers.On the
John Stamos Shares ‘Full House’ Reunion With Olsen Twins in Tribute to Bob Saget
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Bob D'Amico/Getty ImagesJohn Stamos remembered his late co-star Bob Saget on what would’ve been the actor’s 68th birthday on Friday, posting a Full House reunion picture that included a rare appearance by the Olsen twins.The actor shared a black-and-white group photo of himself and several of his co-stars from the classic sitcom—including the famou
Commencement Speaker Gives Each Grad $1K—But There’s a Catch
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Darren McCollesterCollege graduates at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth were left stunned at their commencement ceremony this week, captured in footage with their mouths ajar as a billionaire announced he was gifting each of them $1,000.Even better, the graduates would be getting the money on the spot, with the tech CEO Robert Hale Jr. han
Opinion: Disturbing Video Shows Diddy Was Right: ‘Time Tells Truth’
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Jason LaVeris“Time tells truth.”That was the cryptic Instagram post left by disgraced hip-hop mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs just days before surveillance video would reveal the truth that he physically attacked his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in 2016.The disturbing footage–that was originally obtained by CNN–shows Ventura trying to leave a hotel room