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Missouri Attorney General Accuses Local Government of Doxxing Chiefs Kicker
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David Eulitt/Getty ImagesMissouri’s top prosecutor is baying for justice after accusing Kansas City of having “doxxed” Harrison Butker, the Chiefs kicker who has come under fire in recent days for a controversial commencement speech in which he urged women to get back in the kitchen.State Attorney General Andrew Bailey said his office was “demandin
Kevin Spacey Breaks Cover to Do First U.S. TV Interview in Seven Years
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NewsNationKevin Spacey sat for his first U.S. television interview in seven years on Thursday, telling NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo that he is eager to “get back to work” in show business after a series of sexual misconduct accusations derailed his career.When asked by the Cuomo host about some of Spacey’s peers in the industry—like Liam Neeson and Sha
Seth Meyers Revels in Lauren Boebert’s Courthouse Humiliation
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NBCFormer president Donald Trump is not allowed to publicly complain about his ongoing trial without risking a gag order violation, so Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) and a clown car of Republican suck-ups flew to Manhattan Thursday to aid his defense.After sitting through hours of the proceedings, she attempted to give an impassioned speech outside the
King Charles Receives Standing Ovation Hours After Latest Health Update
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Isabel Infantes/ReutersKing Charles on Thursday night stepped out as his plans to resume his royal schedule during cancer treatment appear well underway.The 75-year-old took to the stage at the Royal Opera House after attending a special gala performance to pay tribute to Sir Antonio Pappano, the opera house’s longtime music director who is steppin
Surprise, Surprise: Laura Ingraham Doesn’t Tell Harrison Butker to ‘Shut Up and Kick’
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Fox NewsIn 2018, when NBA stars LeBron James and Kevin Durant criticized then-President Donald Trump, Fox News host Laura Ingraham complained that they should just “shut up and dribble” rather than weigh in on political matters.Six years later, Ingraham didn’t have a problem with Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker giving a commencement speec
LA Mag’s Billie Eilish Cover Shoot Shrouded in Drama
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Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/Reuters/GettyA feud that unfolded behind the scenes of a glitzy Los Angeles magazine cover story starring pop icon Billie Eilish left one photographer so aggrieved that he pulled his name from the finished product and ended his working relationship with the magazine altogether.A source famili
GOP Rep Files for Divorce as Wife Drops Cryptic Hint About His ‘Colleague’
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Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesRep. Rich McCormick (R-GA) is calling it quits on his marriage of 12 years, filing for divorce from his oncologist wife earlier this month even as Capitol Hill insiders report seeing him cozy up to another Republican lawmaker.A petition for divorce was filed by McCormick on May 3, according to Gwinnett County court records
It’s Peak Wedding Season—Here’s Everything You Need to Know About Bridal Beauty Treatments, According to Pros
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Scouted/The Daily Beast/Artem Makovskyi/Maxim Fesenko/iStock.Scouted selects products independently. If you purchase something from our posts, we may earn a small commission.The months preceding your wedding day are undoubtedly stressful for a laundry list of reasons. You’ve found your dress, triple-confirmed your guest list, secured your catering
Even Trumpworld Is Cringing at MAGA ‘Morons’ Crashing the Trial
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Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Getty ImagesA group of MAGA loyalists and wannabe heavy-hitter lawmakers played hooky from the Capitol on Thursday and made their way up to Manhattan to support Donald Trump in court.While the merry band of court jesters, headlined by Reps. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) and Matt Gaetz (R-FL), may have be
Opinion: Harrison Butker’s Tradwife Fantasy World Would Be a Disaster
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Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/GettyOver the weekend, Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker gave a commencement speech at Benedictine College. He covered a remarkable amount of ground: in just 20 minutes, he attacked IVF, abortion, birth control, Pride Month, Biden, surrogacy, and—in the most viral clip— working women.
Biden Wants to Make Weed a Little More Legal Under Federal Law
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Tom Williams/Getty ImagesThe Biden administration on Thursday announced its support for the Justice Department to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug under federal law, loosening the currently strict regulations on the substance.Under the reclassification, marijuana would join the same category as prescription drugs includ
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Pardons Man Who Killed Black Lives Matter Protester
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SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP via Getty ImagesTexas Governor Greg Abbott pardoned a man Thursday who had been convicted of shooting and killing a protester at a 2020 Black Lives Matter demonstration.After a year-long investigation into the case, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles recommended that Daniel Perry be pardoned on Thursday, a decision which Go
‘Self-Loving Jew’ Eric Andre Clarifies Stance on Israel-Gaza
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Leon Bennett/Getty ImagesEric Andre is moving with the tide. Just six months after joining with a slew of stars who signed an open letter to Joe Biden, thanking the President for his stance on Israel, the Jewish and Haitian comedian has posted a new Instagram video, “Stop weaponizing antisemitism,” in a new Instagram post. “As a self-loving Jew, le
Nudist B&B Owners Fight Killjoy Official Over Closure Threat
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Patricia de Melo Moreira/AFP via Getty ImagesA pair of Las Vegas naturists claim they are being harassed by authorities for hosting fully-nude travelers at their home, accusing “authoritarian” local officials of trying to shut them down over their free-spirited ways.Max and Corinne Dufloo insist their three-bedroom B&B, known as the “No Tan Lines R
British Dancer, 26, Was Killed by BF in ‘Reckless Sex Game Gone Wrong’
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ReutersA British coroner said this week that Georgia Brooke, a 26-year-old dance teacher said to have been fatally strangled by her boyfriend, had died from a “reckless sex game gone wrong.” British authorities said Brooke’s boyfriend, 31-year-old Luke Cannon, took his own life by hanging just after he learned his lover had died in a local hospital
Pennsylvania Man Threatened to Behead Biden in ‘Front of Everybody’: Feds
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Luzerne County Correctional FacilityA Pennsylvania man was indicted by a federal grand jury on Thursday for threatening to kill President Joe Biden and the members of his Cabinet, according to the Department of Justice.Jordan Gee, 37, of Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, was charged with three felony counts of threats against the president and one count of
‘Megalopolis’: Francis Ford Coppola’s Opus Is the Laughing Stock Everyone Feared
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Mihai Malaimare / American ZoetropeAbout midway through a press screening of Francis Ford Coppola’s much-discussed and long awaited Megalopolis at the Cannes Film Festival, the screen went black and someone ascended the stage in front of it. For a moment, you could feel the entire theater on edge as if something had gone desperately wrong. Maybe th
‘That Was a Lie!’: Trump Lawyer Brawls With Michael Cohen
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Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesDonald Trump calls them “Perry Mason moments.” The 77-year-old likes to reference the TV series from his childhood and the dramatic legal showdowns in real life which so far seem to be the only things keeping him fully awake during his own trials.That altercation finally came midday Thursday, as his lead lawyer Todd Blanch
Whoopi Goldberg Defends Harrison Butker, Compares Him to Colin Kaepernick
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ABCAmid the storm of backlash over his religious, anti-Biden tirade, Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker can count on one unlikely defender: Whoopi Goldberg.Butker has been getting tons of media attention this week for the virulent commencement address he made over the weekend at Benedictine College, during which he knocked what he saw as sev
CDC Will No Longer Supply Free COVID-19 Vaccines for Uninsured Adults
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Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesThe Biden Administration will end a program which provides free COVID-19 vaccines to uninsured adults.On Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the CDC’s Bridge Access Program for COVID-19 Vaccines will end in August of 2024. The program has provided over 1.4
Nicole Shanahan Finally Says the Quiet Part Out Loud
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Justin Sullivan/GettyRobert F. Kennedy Jr. has projected total confidence in his longshot bid for president, declaring that he thinks he “can win the White House,” even though he averages around just 10 support in national polls.Now, in a new interview, his running mate, Nicole Shanahan, seemed to acknowledge that those lofty ambitions may be a pip
Kel Mitchell Reveals Details of Falling Out With Kenan Thompson
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Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via Getty ImagesKel Mitchell, Good Burger and Kenan & Kel star, delved into what his relationship with co-star Kenan Thompson has been like since their 1990s kids show ended on Nickelodeon, and revealed why the two men hadn’t spoken in years before reuniting for various sketches and eventually, 2023's sequel to Good Burger
Opinion: Bootlicking Trial Crashers Prove This Is All a Joke to Trump
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Andrew Kelly/ReutersThe theme of Donald Trump’s defense in his New York criminal trial is that he wanted to kill the stories of his alleged sexual liaisons with Karen McDougal and Stormy Daniels to protect his family and his “brand”—and it had nothing to do with politics.However, that defense is undercut by Trump’s rotating entourage of politicians
WATCH: Cop Attacks Black Bystander Filming Arrest
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City of RichmondA disturbing video has been released showing police dismissing a high-speed chase to attack a Black bystander filming the scene on a public street in California.On May 5, Richmond police followed a speeding driver who parked outside of a store so he and the car’s passenger could step out of the vehicle and surrender to authorities,
Barry Keoghan Has Another Unforgettable Musical Number in New Cannes Movie
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Amazon MGM StudiosBarry Keoghan gave the world one of last year’s most memed and memorable musical movie moments last year when he danced naked to “Murder on the Dancefloor” at the end of Saltburn. At this year’s Cannes Film Festival, he’s back at it in Andrea Arnold’s beguiling new film Bird.(Warning: Some light spoilers from the movie ahead.)Fran
Zach Bryan Narrowly Survived a Bloody Car Crash, His Girlfriend Reveals
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Christopher Polk/Getty ImagesCountry star Zach Bryan recently survived an ATV crash in Little Rock, Arkansas, that left him with a large gash on his arm, his girlfriend Brianna LaPaglia revealed on TikTok.The Barstool Sports commentator, who goes by the stage name Brianna Chickenfry, described being deeply shaken by the incident.“Two nights ago, Za
MAGA Rep’s Insane Biden Claim Is Too Much Even for Maria Bartiromo
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Fox Business NetworkRep. Greg Murphy (R-NC) made a bizarre claim Thursday, insisting that he has “evidence” to support his allegation that President Joe Biden was “jacked up on something” during the State of the Union address. He even offered to show his so-called proof to Fox Business Network host Maria Bartiromo “offline.”The MAGA congressman’s w
The 10 Rules We Want to See for the Trump-Biden Debate
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BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI; JIM WATSONU.S. President Joe Biden and power dozer Donald Trump agreed to debate at least twice before the November election. The first debate will be hosted by CNN on June 27 with three ground rules proposed by the Biden campaign and accepted by the Trump campaign: The debate will be staged in a TV studio, candidates’ mics will
Sen. Bob Menendez Reveals Wife’s Cancer Diagnosis After Pointing Finger at Her in Trial
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Adam Gray/Getty ImagesNadine Menendez, a defendant in a sweeping corruption trial alongside her husband Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), has breast cancer and will be undergoing a mastectomy as treatment, her husband revealed on Thursday.The senator announced his wife’s cancer diagnosis in a statement from the courtroom where his trial on corruption and b
This Season’s ‘Survivor’ Castaways Set an Embarrassing Record
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CBS Broadcasting, IncIn Survivor, finding a hidden immunity idol used to be a good thing. It used to mean leverage in the game: Not only did it give a player the chance to save themselves at one tribal council, but the person who found the fateful beaded necklace could also use it to sway the rest of camp. “Don’t vote for me,” they’d warn. “I’ve go