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Melania Trump Has Disappeared Before Our Very Eyes
Melania Trump Has Disappeared Before Our Very Eyes

It’s been two weeks since Melania Trump has been seen in public, after the White House said she’d undergone a procedure for a benign kidney condition. Everyone in the First Lady’s orbit says she’s feeling great. Before leaving the White House on … Read More

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James Comey Sings Beyonce on Conan
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James Comey Sings Beyoncé on Conan

Oh no there’s now a video of James Comey just-barely singing Beyoncé’s "Sandcastles." The former FBI director recently guested on Conan to talk about his…
Gabriela Tully Claymore, Stereogum / May 25, 2018
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Harvey Weinstein Turns Himself in on Sex Crime Charges [UPDATED]

Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is expected to surrender to authorities in New York and be charged with a sex crime on Friday (May 25), the New…
Anna Gaca / May 24, 2018
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Louis CK Accuser Says She Was Harassed, Lost Friends After Speaking Out
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Comedian Rebecca Corry Says She Lost Friends After Speaking Out About Louis C.K. Misconduct

In an essay published by Vulture, comedian and actress Rebecca Corry discussed some of the consequences she endured, and continues to endure, for accusing Louis…
Maggie Serota / May 24, 2018
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SiriusXM's Town Hall With The Cast Of Arrested Development
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Jason Bateman Says He’s “Deeply Sorry” for Disastrous Arrested Development Interview

The cast of Arrested Development gave a group interview to the New York Times that was published online yesterday, in which the subject of Jeffrey Tambor's alleged abuses on…
Andy Cush / May 24, 2018
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Arrested Development Interview Gets Heated Over Jeffrey Tambor Allegations
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The Men of Arrested Development Sound Like Schmucks

The cast of Arrested Development recently sat down for an interview with the New York Times ahead of the premiere of the sitcom's fifth season premiere…
Maggie Serota / May 23, 2018
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The Lonely Island to Perform Live in Pasadena
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The Lonely Island to Perform Rare Live Show

Fans of the excellent comedy troupe the Lonely Island who happen to reside in Southern California can rejoice as Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer have…
Maggie Serota / May 23, 2018
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Michael Cohen Sent a Ridiculous Letter to The Onion in 2013
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The Onion Printed a Hilarious and Very Real Legal Threat It Received From Trump’s Lawyer in 2013

Donald Trump's attorney Michael Cohen doesn't appear to know what jokes are, at least as evidenced by this crazy and very real legal threat he sent to The Onion…
Maggie Serota / May 21, 2018
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SNL’s Worst Idea Was Almost Not That Bad

In its first episode after Donald Trump won the 2016 election, Saturday Night Live famously opened with Kate McKinnon, dressed as Hillary Clinton, singing a very straightforward…
Jordan Sargent / May 21, 2018
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Interview Magazine Goes Out of Business
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Interview Magazine Folds

Interview Magazine, the publication founded by Andy Warhol in 1969, announced on Monday that it is ending both its print and web publications.  Former staffers,…
Maggie Serota / May 21, 2018
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Former President Obama And First Lady Michelle Host Inaugural Obama Foundation Summit In Chicago
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Barack and Michelle Obama Partnering With Netflix for New Multiyear Production Deal

Netflix announced today that Barack and Michelle Obama have entered into a multi-year production deal with the service, which will involve the former President and First…
Winston Cook-Wilson / May 21, 2018
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Trump Faked a Phonecall on SNL Set, Says Pete Davidson
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Pete Davidson Says Trump Faked a Congratulatory Phone Call in Front of SNL Cast

While appearing on the web talk show Complex Open Late, Saturday Night Live cast member Pete Davidson told a story about Donald Trump that sounds…
Maggie Serota / May 17, 2018
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Donald Trump Ran Trump Tower Meeting: "So You Have Some Information For Me?"
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Donald Trump Jr. Is Literally a Cartoon Villain

Donald Trump Jr. has been taking L after L today after the Senate Judiciary Committee released a trove of his excruciatingly unconvincing testimony, emails, and other…
Maggie Serota / May 16, 2018
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Rolling Stones Crossfire Hurricane Trump
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FBI Investigation Into Trump-Russia Collusion Named for “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” Lyric

The New York Times reported torday that the secret federal investigation into possible collusion between Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Russia was entitled "Crossfire Hurricane." The name…
Winston Cook-Wilson / May 16, 2018
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Spicer and Priebus Got Trump To Watch Nothing But Fox & Friends in the Morning
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This One Weird Trick to Sedate Donald Trump Just Created a Whole New Problem

Buried within a new New York magazine story detailing the increasingly codependent relationship between Sean Hannity and President Trump is a telling anecdote regarding Trump's relationship with…
Maggie Serota / May 14, 2018
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Hannity and Trump's Codependent Relationship Detailed in NY Mag
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Sean Hannity Is Basically Trump’s Wife Now: Report

Fox News host Sean Hannity enjoys a creepy codependent relationship with President Trump, according to a New York Magzine profile by Olivia Nuzzi. The fact…
Maggie Serota / May 14, 2018
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