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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
Los Angeles County Explains Why It Won’t Prosecute Diddy Despite Video
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REUTERSThe Los Angeles District Attorney’s office has revealed why it won’t be prosecuting Diddy after horrific footage showed him brutally attacking his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura at a hotel.The office said in an Instagram post that because the alleged attack happened on March 5, 2016, the window to prosecute has lapsed. California’s statute o
From ‘Billions’ to Broadway: How Acting ‘Saved’ Corey Stoll
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Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/GettyAs the chit-chatting, bicycling, late spring afternoon life of Brooklyn’s Prospect Park swirled around us, Corey Stoll excitedly spoke about the need to be reminded multiple times a day of his own mortality. “My favorite app is called WeCroak,” the actor said, smiling wide, holding his s
Did ‘SNL’ Quietly Shelve Its Trump Impression?
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Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Getty ImagesIf you are among the more-than-half of Americans not paying much attention to Trump’s hush money trial, two pieces of news may still have managed to make their way to you: that Trump appears to be farting quite frequently, and he also seems to be falling asleep in the courtroom.What c
This Accused Murderer Has Superfans Bankrolling Her Defense
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Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Getty ImagesThe prosecution of Karen Read for the murder of her Boston cop boyfriend has galvanized a group of volunteers—most of whom have never even met her—to proclaim her innocence and raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for her legal defense.Supporters of the “Free Karen Read” movement sp
This Map Led Callum Robinson on Doomed Birthday Trip to Mexican Paradise
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Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/LinkedIn/Facebook/InstagramIt took a chance meeting, a beach photograph, and a couple of beers for Callum Robinson to hear about San Diego photographer Randy Dible’s “sacred” Mexican surfing spot.The hulking 6-foot 4-inch Australian with shoulder-length brown curly hair stopped by Dible’s photogr
Trump, Still Stuck in 2020, Recycles His Tired Drug Test Demand
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Scott Olson/Getty ImagesFormer President Donald Trump, who four years ago called on Joe Biden to take a drug test prior to the pair’s first debate that September, decided to make the same demand on Friday—one that Biden is sure to wave away once more.At a campaign rally in Minnesota—where he said he would never return if he lost the state in 2020—t
The Expert’s Guide to the ‘Wicked’ Trailer
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Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/UniversalThis week:I Couldn’t Be HappierIt was around minute seven of my 13-minute monologue about the plot of Wicked that I realized, wait…not everyone knows every single plot point, lyric, costume, and casting trajectory of this musical??? The three-and-a-half minute trailer for the upcoming fi
‘Mary & George’ Finale Ends Fittingly: Spectacular Murder and One Last Sex Scene
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StarzIt has been a long road to ultimate authority for Mary Villiers (Julianne Moore) and her son George (Nicholas Galitzine). The plotting duo began Starz’s limited series Mary & George utterly powerless but rife with conviction. They were determined to claw, scrape, and grab at every loose strand of thread they could find to climb up in the world
Opinion: Anthony Scaramucci: How Dems Can Steal the Thunder at Trump’s Trial
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Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily BeastI have seen my fair share of political theatrics and controversy over the years. From my 11 days as White House Communications Director in the Trump administration, to my many public trials and tribulations, I know a thing or two about what goes on behind the curtain.Like most of us, I have been kee
Reporter Puts Trump on the Spot Over His 2020 Vow on Minnesota
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KSTPIn an interview with a St. Paul, Minnesota reporter that aired a few days before his scheduled appearance Friday at the state GOP Lincoln Day fundraising dinner, former President Donald Trump denied saying that he wouldn’t return to the Midwest state if he lost it in 2020—but the local ABC affiliate brought the receipts to prove otherwise.KSTP
Judge Says GOP Candidate Linked to KKK Can Run for Governor
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Rich Sugg/Getty ImagesAn honorary member of the Ku Klux Klan can stay on the GOP primary ballot for Missouri governor, a judge ruled Friday.Longshot candidate Darrell McClanahan III survived a legal challenge by the Missouri Republican Party to shunt him from the ballot, which was denied Friday by Cole County Circuit Court Judge Cotton Walker. The
Bridget and Christian Ziegler ‘Prowled’ Florida Bars for Women, Police Memo Says
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Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Getty ImagesNewly released documents say Moms For Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler and her GOP chairman husband went “on the prowl” in Sarasota bars to find women to have sex with.Text messages quoted in a Sarasota Police Department (SPD) memo that was obtained by the Sarasota Herald-Tribune revealed how Ziegler sent her hu
Nepo Babies of the Week: Baby Coppolas Are Taking Over Cannes
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Photo Illustration by Kelly Caminero / The Daily Beast / Getty This year, Cannes Film Festival belongs to the Coppolas. For nearly 48 hours, my feed has been flooded with breathless, bewildered reviews of Francis Ford Coppola’s bonkers cinematic adventure Megalopolis. More impressive than all the colorful descriptors critics have used to describe t
Coroner: Boeing Whistleblower’s Death Was a Suicide
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Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Wikimedia CommonsA South Carolina coroner has found that John Barnett, the former Boeing quality-control engineer who blew the whistle on alleged safety concerns within the aircraft giant, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.Barnett, who was in Charleston for a deposition in his whistleblowe
‘You’re Done’: Cassie’s Husband Pens Scathing Letter on Abuse After Diddy Video
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Paul Morigi/Getty ImagesAfter CNN released horrifying footage from 2016 that showed Diddy assaulting then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, Cassie’s husband put abusers on blast in a scathing letter against domestic violence perpetrators.Alex Fine, who married Cassie in 2019, posted the letter on Instagram on Friday afternoon. He didn’t hold back from fla
Desperate Fox News Proposes VP Debate That Trump Camp Quickly Accepts
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Fox NewsWith it almost certain that Fox News will not be hosting a presidential debate this year, the conservative cable giant surprisingly proposed a vice presidential debate on Friday that Donald Trump’s campaign has already accepted.Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier made the announcement during an appearance on Martha MacCallum’s aftern
Big Lie ‘Architect’ John Eastman Pleads Not Guilty to Arizona Election Charges
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Maricopa Country Sheriff's OfficeFormer Donald Trump attorney John Eastman, who’s been called the “architect” of Trump’s attempts to subvert the 2o20 election results, pleaded not guilty to conspiracy and fraud charges in Arizona on Friday.Eastman’s arraignment was followed by the release of his mugshot, in which he stared blankly forward while wea
‘Oh, Canada’: Richard Gere Is Dying (and Confessing) in Paul Schrader’s Latest
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Photo Illustration by Erin O'Flynn/The Daily Beast/©OH CANADA LLCThe last time the director Paul Schrader filmed Richard Gere’s body, it was a picture of male virility. As Julian in 1980’s American Gigolo, Gere is an example of the ideal male form, either in his Armani suits or undressed. He’s a man who works out hanging upside down.Now Gere and Sc
Protester Whose Testicle ‘Exploded’ When Shot by Cop Wins $1.5M Settlement From City
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Jason Armond/Getty ImagesThe Black Lives Matter protester whose testicle exploded when he was shot with a hard-foam projectile by a LAPD officer has won $1.5 million in a settlement with the city.The settlement doesn’t admit liability on the part of the LAPD or the city of Los Angeles, the L.A. Times reported, but it does close a lawsuit brought by
‘God Help Us All’: 50 Cent Shares Reaction to Diddy Assault Video
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Theo Wargo/Getty ImagesRapper 50 Cent weighed in on the latest development in the Sean “Diddy” Combs saga this week, as newly released video footage showed Diddy brutally assaulting his ex-girlfriend Cassie. Sharing the graphic footage to both Twitter and Instagram, 50 Cent added his two cents: “Now I’m sure puffy didn’t do it, he is innocent this
Harrison Butker’s Hometown Gives Him a Major Tongue Lashing
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Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Getty ImagesOutrage over Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker’s commencement speech—in which he urged women to prioritize their families over their careers and railed against the LGBTQ community—has reverberated across the country and right back to his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia.Among thos
Parents of Boy Who Died by Suicide Say They’re Being Bullied
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Photo Illustration by Erin O’Flynn/The Daily Beast/Courtesy Sam TeuschThe mom and dad of a 10-year-old boy who died by suicide after relentless bullying by classmates says he and his wife are themselves now being bullied by perfect strangers who say they failed as parents.Sam Teusch, whose son Sammy took his own life on May 5, told The Daily Beast
Fox News Rushes to Embrace Harrison Butker’s ‘Quite Tender’ Speech
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Photo Illustration by Erin O’Flynn/The Daily Beast/Getty Images and ReutersFox News, the right-wing network that helped lead the charge against Colin Kaepernick and told NBA stars voicing their political opinions to “shut up and dribble,” is now mounting a full-throated defense of Harrison Butker amid growing backlash to the NFL star’s controversia
‘Kinds of Kindness’: Emma Stone’s Twisted New Film Makes ‘Poor Things’ Seem Normal
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Searchlight PicturesYorgos Lanthimos’ most recent film, the Oscar-winning Poor Things, was ultimately a nice movie for the director. Yes, it was bizarre and filled with sex scenes, but when you really boil it down to its essence it was the uplifting story of a woman gaining her sense of self and thus unusual in his oeuvre, which is full of bleak co