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Jen Psaki Wonders If Trump Is 'Actively Trying' to Lose the Midterms: 'Is He Throwing the Game Here?"
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (669+ words) It makes you wonder whether Trump is actively trying to sabotage the political party he is supposed to be leading," the Briefing with Jen Psaki" host says Gas prices are soaring amid an unpopular conflict with Iran, the President is…...
'The Pitt' Pays It Forward to Real-Life Healthcare Workers: 'Without You, There Is No Show"
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (275+ words) Thank you. Those words can't begin to express the appreciation we have for healthcare professionals and the work you so tirelessly do," HBO Max shares at a special Season 2 finale screening The Pitt" Season 2 doesn't come to an end until…...
Rian Johnson Denies Report That He Was 'Spooked' by Online 'Star Wars' Criticism
3+ mon, 6+ hour ago (348+ words) Outgoing Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy implied in an interview that the director had a negative reaction to some of the film's fans Rian Johnson was "zero spooked" by some of the dismal responses to "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," the…...
Thomas Friedman Slams Trump Tariffs as 'Right-Wing Woke Bulls--t': 'Hire Clowns, Expect a Circus' | Video
1+ year, 1+ day ago (348+ words) You're taking your own companies out and shooting them in the back," the Pulitzer Prize-winner tells Ezra Klein New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman lost his cool a little while discussing Donald Trump's economic policies on his colleague Ezra Klein's…...
Simon Wiesenthal Center Questions Variety for Platforming Hasan Piker Over Gal Gadot Comments
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (187+ words) The Simon Wiesenthal Center criticized Variety on Thursday for its digital feature about Hasan Piker, reframing the Twitch streamer's comments about Gal Gadot as "known antisemite slams Israeli actress." "I think she should be banned from the Oscars for being…...
Government Pressure on Media 'Has Come From Both Parties,' National Association of Broadcasters President Says
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (213+ words) Under Biden, "reporters faced growing barriers to access, and local affiliate stations were targeted," NAB chief Curtis Le Geyt writes Curtis Leyget, president of the National Association of Broadcasters, is no fan of government pressure on the media to cover…...
Hugh Grant Accidentally Becomes a Meme After Falling Asleep at Wimbledon
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (218+ words) Hugh Grant is taking one of the most expensive naps in human history," one X user said Hugh Grant attended the Wimbledon quarter-finals Wednesday, but rather than watching a tennis match from his very exclusive seat, the Bridget Jones" star…...
'Morning Joe' Host Mika Brzezinski Chokes Up Over Alligator Alcatraz 'Torture' Reports: 'We Don't Treat People Like Animals' | Video
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (303+ words) If you're in Florida, don't turn away," the host says as she calls on Floridians to do something about it" with their votes Morning Joe" host Mika Brzezinski got choked up while reporting on the inhumane conditions migrants are reportedly…...
Raoul Peck Says His Timely George Orwell Doc Is About More Than Just Trump's 'Stupidities and Absurdities"
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (596+ words) The Wrap magazine: The "Orwell: 2+2=5" filmmaker emphasizes the lesson's told are bigger than just one leader and that the tools for controlling people "never change" Sometimes, a film about the past can tell us a lot about the present. That's…...
Cinema United Chief Michael O'Leary Talks Cinema Con, Mergers and Winning the Windowing Battle
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (627+ words) Movie theaters" top lobbyist talks about all the good news for his industry even in the face of a consolidation wave that could wreck it This week, Michael O"Leary will take to the stage at Cinema Con for the…...