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Jussie Smollett Gives First Televised Interview Since Attack
Jussie Smollett Gives First Televised Interview Since Attack

Empire’s Jussie Smollett gave an interview to Good Morning America that aired this morning, marking the first television interview the actor has given since he was brutally attacked in Chicago last month in an apparent hate crime. The segment includes a blow-by-blow description of Smollett’s … Read More

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Trump Uses 69 Nice Meme in Tweet
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69 Is No Longer Nice

I take no pleasure in reporting that President Trump has killed the 69 meme. For those of you who lead fulfilling lives offline, the 69 meme is…
Maggie Serota / February 13, 2019
Culture
Aziz Ansari Addresses Babe.net Article in NYC Standup Set
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Aziz Ansari Addresses Sexual Misconduct Allegations in Standup Set

On Monday night, comedian Aziz Ansari performed what he described as a "pop-up" show in New York City to work out material before embarking on…
Maggie Serota / February 12, 2019
Culture
Terry Crews Says AMI Tried to Blackmail Him with Made-up Story About Sex Workers
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Terry Crews Says AMI Tried to Blackmail Him Over Fabricated Sex Workers Story

Terry Crews has accused American Media Inc, The National Enquirer's parent company, of threatening to blackmail him into silence over sexual assault allegations he made against former William Morris…
Maggie Serota / February 8, 2019
Culture
Trump Bored by National Prayer Breakfast
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The Only Thing Trump Prayed for During the National Prayer Breakfast Was for It to End

On Thursday morning, Donald Trump attended annual the National Prayer Breakfast, an event that had the extra effect of cutting into the president's TV time. As Toronto…
Maggie Serota / February 7, 2019
Culture
VA Attorney General Mark Herring Namechecks Kurtis Blow in Blackface Statement
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Virginia AG Says He Wore Blackface as a Tribute to Rappers Like Kurtis Blow

On Wednesday, Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring released a statement admitting to wearing blackface at a college party in 1980. According to the statement, Herring…
Maggie Serota / February 6, 2019
Culture
Joshua Trump Fell Asleep During SOTU
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The Bullied Trump Child Fell Asleep During the SOTU

Grade school student Joshua Trump seemed to be setting himself up for a lifetime of swirlies and atomic wedgies when he accepted First Lady Melania…
Maggie Serota / February 6, 2019
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Former Vice Music Editor Arrested in Canada on Cocaine Smuggling Charges

A former editor for Vice's music site Noisey has been arrested in Canada and charged with conspiracy to import cocaine into Australia. Yaroslav Pastukhov, professionally known…
Tosten Burks / February 4, 2019
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How ICE Gets the Music for Its Super Bowl Propaganda

With a pair of press conferences and a one-minute video posted on YouTube this week, U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, aka ICE, kicked off its…
Tosten Burks / February 3, 2019
Culture
Donald Trump Jr. Referred to 'Saturday Night Live' as "S & L"
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Donald Trump Jr. Thinks SNL Is Spelled “S&L”

Anyone looking for further proof that the dumbass apple doesn't fall far from the dumbass tree should check out Donald Trump Jr.'s Twitter feed this…
Maggie Serota / January 31, 2019
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Donald Trump Supported Universal Health Care in 2000
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Donald Trump Sounded Like a Completely Different Candidate in 2000

In recent days, not one but two potential presidential candidates, presenting themselves as reasonable moderate alternatives to Donald Trump, have come out hard against programs like…
Maggie Serota / January 30, 2019
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Tim Heidecker Releases 'Another Year in Hell: Collected Songs from 2018' EP
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Tim Heidecker Releases Another Year In Hell: Collected Songs from 2018 EP

Comedian Tim Heidecker has released the Another Year in Hell: Collected Songs from 2018 EP, his follow up to his 2016 release Too Dumb For Suicide:…
Maggie Serota / January 29, 2019
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Roger Stone Threatened to Steal Mueller Witness's Therapy Dog: Indictment
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Roger Stone Allegedly Threatened to Kidnap Witness’s Therapy Dog

Longtime outside Trump adviser and notorious dirty trickster Roger Stone was apprehended by FBI officers on Friday morning, as captured by CNN. The predawn raid followed an…
Maggie Serota / January 25, 2019
Culture
Bryan Singer to Remain 'Red Sonja' Director
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Read the Insane Statement Explaining Why Bryan Singer Will Remain Director of Red Sonja

Embattled director Bryan Singer will remain at the helm of the forthcoming Red Sonja reboot despite new accusations of sexual assault, The Hollywood Reporter reports. The…
Maggie Serota / January 24, 2019
Culture
Trump Can't Say the Word "Heroin"
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Here Are Two New Words Trump Can’t Pronounce

As of this afternoon, we can now add "heroin" to the list of relatively simple words President Trump has butchered during public speeches and private meetings.
Maggie Serota / January 14, 2019
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Toure Neblett Accused of Sexual Harassment
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Journalist and Surviving R. Kelly Participant Touré Accused of Sexual Harassment

Journalist Touré Neblett, known professionally as just Touré, has been accused of sexual harassment by a makeup artist, Essence reports. The makeup artist, who goes…
Maggie Serota / January 11, 2019
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