‘Desperate Housewives’ Is Still TV’s Best Pilot, 20 Years Later
It’s the age-old question, isn’t it? How much do we really want to know about our neighbors?
Over eight wonderful seasons, the ladies of Wisteria Lane exposed all of their dirty laundry. From supermarket shootings to tumultuous tornadoes, numerous hit-and-runs, and a plethora of mysteries, the audacious world of Desperate Housewives fascinated millions of viewers. It all started with the best pilot in television history, which turns 20 years old today.
Perfectly self-assured in every moment, the ABC pilot, which aired Oct. 2, 2004, is a masterclass that redefined television. As Mary Alice Young goes about her mundane day, actress Brenda Strong’s sing-songy narration lulls audiences into a sense of comfort, only to pull the rug out from under when our omniscient narrator pulls out a handgun and takes her life.
Elon Musk’s X loses court battle with Australia over child abuse safety notice
The Federal Court has ruled X Corp has to comply with an Australian child sexual abuse transparency notice issued to the social media giant while it was still called Twitter.
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Bernie Sanders stumps for Kamala Harris in Las Vegas — without telling crowd to vote for her
LAS VEGAS — Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Vermont independent who won the 2020 Nevada Democratic presidential caucus but not the nomination, came to swing-state Nevada Thursday to rally about 200 supporters behind Vice President Kamala Harris’ Oval Office bid. He just didn’t tell the crowd to vote for her. Billed by the local Harris-Walz campaign...
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Naomi Watts’ son Sasha, 17, towers over mom during rare red carpet appearance in NYC
The mother-son duo attended a premiere together, with the 17-year-old noticeably towering high above his famous mama in pics snapped on the red carpet.
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The Diddy Saga Just Keeps Getting Wilder. Here’s What We Know.
An explosive arrest and indictment, conspiracy theories, and lawsuits galore against the music mogul.
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Trump to rally in Butler alongside Elon Musk as he touts ‘taking a bullet for Democracy’ post-assassination attempt
Former President Donald Trump is touting his return this weekend to the site where a would-be assassin’s bullet came within inches of taking his life in Butler, Pa. July 13 — and he’s bringing one very rich friend along. A Friday announcement from the Republican campaign trumpeted that the 78-year-old will “hold a rally on...
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Ew! H&M’s new dishes are a ‘crock of s—t’
H&M? More like P.U.! In Manchester, UK, a shopper spotted a shocking set of brown-speckled dinnerware on display at an H&M store. The crappy design was hilariously slammed on social media as everything from the “Shartery Barn” to “Taco Bell restroom chic.”
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VP Debate Watch Party in Grand Rapids, MI
CBS News National Correspondent Jericka Duncan sat down with voters in Grand Rapids Michigan to watch the Vice Presidential Debate. Listen to their reactions to the debate.
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‘S.W.A.T.’ Season 7 Is Now on Netflix! But When Will Season 8 of This Beloved Fan-Favorite Debut on CBS?
A new season is now streaming on Netflix!
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Soros-backed dark money network paid New York Dem candidate's salary: 'Incredibly problematic'
A top Dem House candidate drew a salary worth tens of thousands of dollars from a left-wing dark money group heavily bankrolled by George Soros’ political empire.
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Sheriff says rescuers 'will not rest' as search for Helene's victims drags into second week
The search for victims of Hurricane Helene has dragged into its second week.
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CNN legal analyst says Special Counsel Jack Smith bent rules to get ‘cheap shot’ in on Trump before election
CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig claimed that Jack Smith acted "prejudicially" towards Trump and violated core DOJ principles by releasing the brief.
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In swing-state Wisconsin, new districts threaten the GOP hold on the Legislature
Wisconsin has long been a presidential swing state, but thanks to new maps, it's now also a potential swing state for the legislature for the first time in 15 years.
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Battleground voters back ‘experienced’ Donald Trump over ‘establishment’ Kamala Harris in seven-state poll
Fresh polling of the seven swing states widely seen as deciding factors in the presidential election holds good news for Donald Trump. The 1,598 likely voters Ipsos polled in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin rate the Republican nominee better in key areas than Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. More swing-state voters trust...
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NFLPA to announce new program limiting locker room interviews after some players were seen 'naked on camera'
Several awkward encounters have prompted the NFLPA to propose a new program that will move player interviews outside the locker room, Bengals center and player rep Ted Karras said Thursday.
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Fox News reporter Trey Yingst reveals ‘gruesome’ task of covering Oct. 7 terror attack: ‘We were so close to dying’
“I lived through the massacre, watching people die in front of us,” war reporter Trey Yingst told The Post. “I feel even more driven to make sure that this story gets told.”
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Harris is meeting with a group of Arab Americans in Michigan today
Arab Americans have been frustrated with the Biden administration’s response to the ongoing war in Gaza and the expanding conflict into Lebanon.
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Maxx Crosby wants to leave a sack-filled NFL legacy
Raiders All-Pro defensive end Maxx Crosby sets aside time for some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby.
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Patriots own reporter says team is ‘teetering on mutiny’
One Patriots insider painted a bleak picture of the Patriots after apparent discourse in the locker room following a 30-13 loss to the 49ers on Sunday, New England's third straight.
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Mark Zuckerberg Boasted About Being Bigger Than Taylor Swift
Manuel Orbegozo/ReutersMark Zuckerberg proclaimed himself “the most well-known person of my generation” in an email with another tech billionaire who was urging him to start a makeover.The millennial Facebook founder made the boast to Peter Thiel in 2020 when Thiel, the PayPal co-founder and Silicon Valley’s longest-standing conservative voice, told him he needed to change his image. The e-mail correspondence came to light when Facebook’s parent company, Meta, was sued by the attorney general of Tennessee, the Washington Post reported.Thiel wrote to Zuckerberg, then 36, to say, “As the head of the most successful Millennial tech company, it makes more sense for Zuckerberg to present himself as ‘Millennial spokesperson’ rather than Mark as a Baby Boomer construct of how a well-behaved Millennial is supposed to act.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
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Diddy warns teenage Justin Bieber not to talk about things he did with ‘big brother Puff’ in resurfaced clip
"He knows better than to be talking about the things that he does with big brother Puff on national television," Combs said on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" in 2011. "Everything ain't for everybody."
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Emily Ratajkowski ditches her shirt to show off her new jeans in racy selfie: ‘You ate’
The model plugged stylist Mel Ottenberg's new collaboration with Re/Done in the risqué snap.
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Padres attempt to block Dodgers fans from attending NLDS
The Padres are attempting to prevent a Petco Park Dodgers takeover.
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TikTok tour of NYC: 10 of the hottest restaurants to eat around the city like an influencer
The most delicious way to find some of NYC’s best and buzziest food to munch is no longer dusty rankings like Zagats. It’s by scrolling through TikTok. Here are the 10 hottest spots right now.
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Savannah Bananas announce 2025 schedule, Yankee Stadium games. Get tickets
The offbeat team hits the Bronx on Sept. 13-14.
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I’ve had sex with 480 people this year but I’m very picky — I make men fill out an application form
Annie Knight provides prospective partners with paperwork that asks for their name, age and information about STI checks.
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Ohio woman discovers rug buried in her yard — and the internet thinks it’s a dead body as cops investigate
Katie Santry, 34, enthralled true crime buffs when she posted a viral Tiktok video earlier this week revealing that she and her boyfriend had found a mysterious shag carpet underground while digging up their lawn to build a fence.
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Blockbuster jobs report paves way for US economy to avoid recession: Experts
The U.S. economy added 254,000 jobs in September, fresh data showed.
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Mets give Howie Rose standing ovation on plane after amazing Pete Alonso home run call
Howie Rose had been waiting for this moment. So, too, had New York.
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‘DWTS’ alum Artem Chigvintsev alleges estranged wife Nikki Garcia abused him
Artem Chigvintsev is accusing his estranged wife, Nikki “Bella” Garcia, of being the aggressor in their recent domestic violence dispute. In images obtained by The Post, the “Dancing With the Stars” alum shows the marks she allegedly left him. Watch the full video to learn more about Artem’s accusation. Subscribe to our YouTube for the...
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NYC Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright — Adams’ right-hand — set to resign in latest City Hall turmoil
First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright resigned weeks after the feds raided her home — the latest high-level exit from Mayor Eric Adams' increasingly troubled administration.
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‘The View’ Surprises Joy Behar With A Strip Tease For Her 82nd Birthday
The mystery man walked out with a "hot Italian pizza."
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Aaron Rodgers thinks there’s a ‘driving force’ outside Jets trying to cause Robert Saleh rift
Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers pushed back on the idea that there is a fracture in his relationship with head coach Robert Saleh here on Friday.
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Trump surprises Florida restaurant owner struggling to stay open, encourages guests to 'keep it going'
Harry and the Natives owner Harry MacArthur reacts to a special message from former President Trump and details his struggle to stay afloat amid crippling inflation.
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I don’t care what experts say about gender identity — I won’t stop telling my kids ‘good girl’ and ‘good boy’
A study came out this week advising parents not to use "good girl/boy" when praising their kids, and ... that's it. I'm officially done.
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Spanx teams up with celeb trainer Megan Roup for a fresh take on its Booty Boost leggings
"I love the built-in compression and support these leggings give," Roup, who's trained the likes of Dakota Johnson and Miranda Kerr, tells Page Six Style.
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SNL Added ‘Fat Suit’ to Trump for 2024 Season
NBC/screengrabLorne Michaels promised to “reinvent” Donald Trump for the 50th season of Saturday Night Live this fall. And now we know, according to SNL alum Dana Carvey, that transformation included a new fat suit.“They’re trying to sort of update Trump a little bit,” Carvey explained on his Fly On The Wall podcast with David Spade Friday. Before that, the show’s Trump just had “some padding,” but on the newest season, “They gave him a [“bigger, whoop-dee-doo”] fat suit.” Carvey, who made a surprise appearance to play Joe Biden, revealed what he saw backstage as makeup and wardrobe prepped the show’s resident Trump impressionist, James Austin Johnson. “They went next level with James Austin Johnson about Trump,” Carvey said, revealing that there had even been a hair change. “They put a bald cap on [him] because Trump is thinning in the back a little bit.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
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‘It’s What’s Inside’ Star Alycia Debnam-Carey Happily Stepped Away From Her Usual “Apocalyptic” Roles For Netflix Body Swap Thriller: “It Was A Nice Challenge”
The 100 star confessed the character is "so far from anything I'd been able to do before."
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How Biden helped end a strike that threatened Democrats in November
The White House played a major role in the the deal that opens the ports until January, postponing the issue until after this November’s election.
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Nibi the ‘diva’ beaver ordered to stay in custody of wildlife rescue
This critter is dam’ lucky. A “diva” beaver named Nibi will get to live out her days in the Massachusetts wildlife rescue she calls home — thanks to officials who stopped a plan to release her back into the wild, which her keepers feared would mean certain death. The wily woodland creature’s plight gnawed at...
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Tropical Storm Leslie expected to become next Atlantic hurricane behind Kirk
To the east of Hurricane Kirk, Tropical Storm Leslie is also expected to become a hurricane by the weekend.
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Trump Made Crass Jokes About Death of Rally Attendee in Leaked Recording
Scott Olson/GettyDonald Trump was reportedly caught on tape turning the grieving widow of a man who died at one of his rallies into a source of amusement for his dinner guests.The recording, obtained by The Guardian, apparently comes from a private meal Trump held Aug. 10 in Aspen, Colorado. In it, the Republican presidential nominee reportedly recalled a meeting with the wife of Corey Comperatore, the man who was killed by shots fired at Trump by Thomas Crooks at a Pennsylvania rally in July.“So they’re going to get millions of dollars but the woman, the wife, this beautiful woman, I handed her the check—we handed her the check—and she said, ‘This is so nice, and I appreciate it, but I’d much rather have my husband.’ Now I know some of the women in this room wouldn’t say the same,” Trump reportedly said. “At least four couples here would have been thrilled, actually.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
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Israeli airstrikes rock southern suburbs of Beirut and cut off a key crossing into Syria
Israel carried out a series of massive airstrikes overnight, hitting suburbs of Beirut and cutting off the main border crossing between Lebanon and Syria for tens of thousands of people fleeing Israeli bombardment.
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Zendaya stopped watching ‘DWTS’ after ‘very stressful experience’ on Season 16
Zendaya was runner-up on "Dancing With the Stars" during Season 16 in 2013 with pro partner Val Chmerkovskiy.
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Callous bag thief drags woman, breaks arm at NYC bar: cops
The 54-year-old victim was sitting at Kenn’s Broome Street bar on West Broadway near Broome Street around 9:50 p.m. back on Aug. 31 when a stranger tried to grab her pocketbook off the chair next to her, authorities said.
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Jenna Bush Hager Gloats After Hoda Kotb Admits Her Second Grader’s Math Homework Is “Getting Harder”: “You Didn’t Believe Me!”
Bush Hager previously told her co-host the kids "don’t carry no ones anymore."
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