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California Man Charged With Sending Death Threats to Fani Willis
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Alex Slitz/Getty ImagesA southern California man was charged with sending death threats to Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis over her prosecution of Donald Trump, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Georgia announced Friday.Marc Shultz, 66, of Chula Vista, made his first federal court appearance in San Diego on Thursday
Francis Ford Coppola Heartbreakingly Dedicates ‘Megalopolis’ Trailer to Late Wife
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Instagram/Francis Ford CoppolaFrancis Ford Coppola has unveiled the first teaser for his upcoming sci-fi film Megalopolis, dedicating the release to his late wife Eleanor.In a post made to Instagram, Coppola celebrated his wife’s birthday while introducing the world of Megalopolis. Eleanor was a documentary filmmaker and mother to Sofia, Roman, and
Drake and Kendrick Lamar Threaten to Go Nuclear in Newest Diss Tracks
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Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty ImagesDrake and Kendrick Lamar drifted ever closer to mutually assured destruction on Friday, as the two rappers went nuclear in a set of dueling diss tracks.The two rappers have been beefing since March, when Lamar hopped onto a Future and Metro Boomin’ track called “Like That,” to push back on Drake and J. Col
Caitlin Clark Shines in Her WNBA Debut for Indiana
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Gregory ShamusCaitlin Clark has starred in her WNBA debut game Friday night for the Indiana Fever as she scored a team-high of 21 points. Despite the Fever losing 79-76 to the Dallas Wings, Clark put on a fine display scoring a deep 3-pointer for her first basket as a professional just a minute into the game.The two-time NCAA women’s basketball pla
Brittney Griner Describes Life Behind Bars As ‘Putin’s Pawn’ in New Book
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Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Getty imagesBrittney Griner, the 6-foot-9-inch WNBA player known for having broken barriers in women’s basketball, including for being the first openly gay athlete to score a Nike deal, recounts the miserable 10 months she spent imprisoned in Russia in her new book Coming Home, which she wrote al
John Mulaney’s ‘Everybody’s in L.A.’ Is Bizarro Comedic Genius
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Netflix I had no idea what to expect when I tuned into the first episode of John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A. on Friday night, but by the end, I emerged convinced that Netflix needs to give this man his own talk show. This bizarre, free-wheeling experiment in live streaming feels like the apotheosis of Mulaney’s comedic evolution. As guest
The Swashbuckling Woman Who Helped Invent The Rolling Stones
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Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures“Why do you want to talk about Brian?” Alexis Bloom, the co-director, with Svetlana Zill, of the new documentary Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg, asks when I raise the specter of Brian Jones, the ill-fated founder of The Rolling Stones and Pallenberg’s lover during the 60s heyday of the band. “They were you
Trump Says Some Americans Might Like a Dictator. He’s Right.
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Photo Illustrator by Erin O’Flynn/The Daily Beast/Getty ImagesNumerous scary details came out of Donald Trump’s recent interview with Time magazine, but few were more eye opening than an exchange that, in my opinion, didn’t garner the attention it deserved.When asked about his authoritarian rhetoric regarding being a “dictator for a day” and “suspe
Did a Fox Host Just Joke About Paul Pelosi’s Hammer Attack?
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Fox NewsFox News host Rachel Campos-Duffy made a bizarre quip Friday about Paul Pelosi after a colleague hypothesized about Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients awarded by a Democratic administration, saying that Pelosi—who was struck in the head with a hammer during a home invasion in 2022—perhaps “needs the hammer instead of the medal.”The co
Met Gala Mystery: How Much, or Little, Will Lauren Sánchez Reveal?
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Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily BeastCome Monday night, will Lauren Sánchez go overtly demure, or all out for flesh-showcasing attention at the Met Gala? How is Anna Wintour masterminding the final look? The questions are fascinating fashion-watchers because of the headlines around a White House State Dinner in April, where Sánchez tur
I Can’t Stop Thinking About Barbra Streisand’s Accidental Ozempic Snafu
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Photo Illustration by Erin O’Flynn/The Daily Beast/Getty Images and InstagramThis week:I Get It, BabsI’ve never felt more of a kinship with Barbra Streisand than when she accidentally commented on Melissa McCarthy’s Instagram not realizing that everyone in the world could see.Read more at The Daily Beast.
‘Mary & George’ Stop the Relentless Sex to Wage War—and It’s Just as Satisfying
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StarzAs if there weren’t enough power struggles being waged from week to week on Mary & George, real war is brewing for the English in 1618, and Mary Villiers (Julianne Moore) and her son George (Nicholas Galitzine) are on the proverbial frontlines. Episode 5 of the deliciously provocative seven-episode limited series dials back its sexual overtone
This Explosive ‘Challengers’ Debate Is Tearing the World Apart
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Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Getty Images/Everett CollectionTaylor Swift has a new album, One Direction fever is back, and, in the most 2010s twist of all, we’re all arguing over who is the better boyfriend between two fictional guys. Team Edward or Team Jacob? Team Gale or Team Peeta? Now, in light of Challengers premiering
The 101 Greatest Moments in the Entire ‘Star Wars’ Universe
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Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty/Lucasfilm/DisneyOn April 17, 1973, George Lucas began writing the story treatment for a project known as “The Star Wars,” a passion project of science-fiction and fantasy, with a nuanced critique of American imperialism. That treatment morphed into what we now know as Star Wars, a cultural
My Testimony Against Harvey Weinstein Was Thrown Out on Appeal
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Courtesy of Taralê WulffI was in my apartment last Thursday morning when I received a text message. “Thinking of you today. Sending love. Let me know if you need to talk.”I thought, “What a sweet message to receive first thing in the morning. I have the best friends.”He replied, “I’m seeing the headlines and immediately thought of you.”Read more at
The Dramatic Meeting Now Stalling Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Case
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Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Getty Images/Everett CollectionAn off-hand remark—or a terribly misconstrued one—by a federal prosecutor at a private meeting with a defense attorney in Donald Trump’s classified documents case may add yet another delay to the former president’s already severely delayed trial.U.S. District Judge
Nepo Baby of the Week: Other Nepos Could Learn From Maya Hawke
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Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / GettyMaya Hawke might play the famous novelist and essayist Flannery O’Connor in her new movie, Wildcat, but during the film’s press tour, she’s also taken on another, even rarer role: the chill nepo baby.It’s a known fact that 90 percent of famous Hollywood progeny break out into hives, literally or figurati
How Hope Hicks Ended Up in the Hush-Money Hot Seat
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Reuters Former White House aide Hope Hicks ended up in an unenviable position on Friday: testifying against her ex-boss in the hush-money trial of Donald Trump.Here’s how the former teen model turned MAGA maven wound up as a star witness in the historic case, year by year:2014Read more at The Daily Beast.
‘I’m Still in Denial’: Tesla Layoffs Leave Interns High and Dry
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Peter Cziborra/Reuters One New York college student was ready to spend the summer in Palo Alto with Tesla’s engineering HR team. Another from Michigan spent thousands on housing for an internship in Austin, Texas, to work with the electric automaker’s firmware recruiting group. A third in North Carolina was elated to join Tesla’s Buffalo, New York,
Bodycam Videos Show Mom Begging ‘Please Don’t Shoot’ as Cops Shoot Son During Mental Health Crisis
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Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty ImagesNewly released body camera footage shows two New York police officers killing 19-year-old Win Rozario last month in front of his mother and brother, who begged the officers not to shoot.On March 27, two NYPD officers responded to a call made by Rozario himself, who had called 911 in the midst of a mental health c
Fox Host Presses Nancy Mace Over Soros Claim: ‘No Proof’
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Fox NewsWhen Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) added to an emerging GOP trend Friday by accusing billionaire philanthropist George Soros of funding pro-Palestine protests on college campuses, Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto shot back that there is “no proof” for her claim, adding wryly: “I just looked for the checks and I haven’t seen them yet.”On Your World, Mac
Fired ABC News Weatherman Once Went on ‘Sexist’ Tirade and Blamed Wife
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Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Getty ImagesBefore he was kicked to the curb by ABC News following a “heated screaming match” with a Good Morning America producer, star meteorologist Rob Marciano had been suspended by the network for at least a month and forced to take anger management classes after making inappropriate comment
Feds Probe Alleged Anti-Palestinian Racism at Columbia, Group Says
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Alex Kent/Getty ImagesThe U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation into alleged anti-Palestinian, anti-Muslim, and anti-Arab racism at Columbia University, according to a group that filed a complaint against the university. The news comes after months of student complaints about increasing harassment and the school’s failure to pr
Trump Pays $9,000 Fine for Intimidating Jurors and Witnesses
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Curtis Means/Pool via ReutersDonald Trump on Thursday paid his $9,000 fine for repeatedly violating a judge’s order and brazenly launching a volley of intimidating attacks against witnesses and jurors in his ongoing New York trial.The business tycoon has a long history of stiffing business partners and refusing to pay court ordered fees in a timely
Not Everyone Loved Mark Hamill’s White House Press Briefing Cameo
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Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesMark Hamill made a surprise appearance at the White House press briefing on Friday, and not everyone is happy about it.“How many of you had ‘Mark Hamill will lead the press briefing’ on your bingo card? Hands?” the iconic actor joked, explaining that he’d just met with President Joe Biden, who’d given him a pair of sunglas
Noem Emerges From Doghouse for Big Trump Donor Confab
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KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty ImagesSouth Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem will appear Saturday morning at a Palm Beach donor retreat for former President Donald Trump’s campaign, according to a source familiar with the speaker lineup.It will be the first time Noem has shown her face in Trump’s orbit since the news broke that she admitted in her memoir to
‘Prom Dates’ Proves the Teen-Girl Raunchy Sex Comedy Is Here to Stay, Thank God
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Disney / Brett RoedelHigh-school sex comedies were once the exclusive realm of the boys. In their heyday, the genre was dominated by the Superbads, the Napoleon Dynamites, the American Pies—raunchy, goofy movies about the absurdity of being a teenager, having all this energy and nowhere to put it. Then something shifted, and we started delving deep
Ole Miss Students Appear to Mock Black Protester With Monkey Noises
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XA pro-Palestine demonstration at the University of Mississippi was overtaken by counter-protesters Thursday, culminating with a viral clip of white students mimicking monkey noises and gestures in the direction of a Black woman.That gross clip was captured moments before police shut down the demonstration entirely and escorted the outnumbered pro-