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Trump Hugs the Flag After Accusing Canadians of Smuggling Shoes Over the Border
Trump Hugs the Flag After Accusing Canadians of Smuggling Shoes Over the Border

President Trump’s speaking engagement at the National Federation of Independent Business’ 75th anniversary celebration in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday was a mix of his typically semi-coherent racist ranting, combined with an abhorrent defense of toddler prisons and the nonsensical accusation that Canada … Read More

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AMC Tables Chris Hardwick's Shows Amid Abuse Allegations
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Chris Hardwick’s AMC Show Pulled Amid Abuse Allegations

The second season of the AMC show Talking with Chris Hardwick was set to debut on Sunday night with guest Donald Glover, but the season was…
Maggie Serota / June 18, 2018
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Nerdist Scrubs Mention of Chris Hardwick from Website Following Chloe Dykstra's Allegations
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Nerdist Distances Itself From Founder Chris Hardwick Amid Abuse Allegations

Nerdist, the podcast network and production company founded by comedian/geek culture enthusiast Chris Hardwick has scrubbed mention of Hardwick from its website following abuse allegations…
Maggie Serota / June 15, 2018
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Trump on Kim Jong Un: People Stand for Him
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Trump Finally Admits That He’d Really Like to Be a Dictator

President Trump made a "surprise" appearance on the White House lawn on Friday morning for a free-wheeling Fox & Friends interview. Among all the topics the president…
Maggie Serota / June 15, 2018
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Cardi B and Jerry Seinfeld Appear on Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
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Cardi B Snubs Jerry Seinfeld on Between Two Ferns With Zach Galifianakis

Kesha was avenged in the latest installment of Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis as guest Cardi B left Jerry Seinfeld hanging when the latter…
Maggie Serota / June 14, 2018
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Donald Trump Jr Wishes Dad Happy Birthday on Fox & Friends
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Donald Trump Jr. Wishing His Dad a Happy Birthday on Fox & Friends Is Depressing as Hell

Outside advisers and others hoping to have an influence on the President Trump typically appear on his favorite show, Fox & Friends, in order to…
Maggie Serota / June 14, 2018
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Tiffany Haddish Hit on Leonardo DiCaprio
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Tiffany Haddish Has a Story About Trying to Sleep With Leonardo DiCaprio

Judging by a new profile in The Hollywood Reporter, comedian Tiffany Haddish is still excellent at giving interviews. Writer Lacey Rose had the pleasure of downing…
Maggie Serota / June 13, 2018
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Netflix Decides Not to Remove Parts Unknown from Streaming Service
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Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown Will Stay on Netflix

Anthony Bourdain's popular CNN travel show Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown will remain available on Netflix for the time being, the streaming service announced today. In the wake of…
Maggie Serota / June 12, 2018
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Trump/Kim Jong Un Summit: The Most Insane Things That Happened
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Trump and Kim Jong Un’s Summit: All the Weird Stuff That Happened

Shortly after President Trump alienated most of the United States' most important allies at the G7 summit in Quebec, the commander in chief set off…
Maggie Serota / June 12, 2018
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Dennis Rodman Thanks Eddie Vedder from Trump/North Korea Summit in Singapore
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Dennis Rodman Thanks Eddie Vedder From Trump/Kim Jong Un Summit

In what is somehow not the craziest thing to happen on Monday night, former basketball player turned cryptocurrency spokesman/unofficial ambassador to North Korea, Dennis Rodman shouted out…
Maggie Serota / June 12, 2018
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anthony bourdain "parts unknown" Houston

Anthony Bourdain’s Houston Visit Recognized the Distinct Americanness of Immigrant Culture

Anthony Bourdain was often wrong. The 61-year-old celebrity chef and television personality died Friday, June 8 of an apparent suicide. His death was horrifically tragic news to wake…
Israel Daramola / June 11, 2018
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The Staircase Review: Who Was Kathleen Peterson
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Netflix’s The Staircase Doesn’t Seem Particularly Concerned With Kathleen Peterson

Who was Kathleen Peterson? According to the true crime documentary series The Staircase, currently streaming on Netflix, she was a successful telecoms executive and the…
Maggie Serota / June 11, 2018
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White House Employees Tape Trump's Shredded Papers Back Together
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It’s Someone’s Job to Tape Together All the Papers Trump Tears Up

Long before he became president, Donald Trump existed in a world where rules typically didn't apply to him. Now that he occupies the Oval Office,…
Maggie Serota / June 11, 2018
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Halloween 2018 Trailer Looks Awesome
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The New Halloween Looks Good as Hell

On Friday, the trailer dropped for the new iteration of Halloween. If you're familiar with John Carpenter's 1978 original, you know it as the story of…
Maggie Serota / June 8, 2018
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Anthony Bourdain Dies at 61
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Anthony Bourdain Dead at 61

Celebrity chef, author, CNN host, punk rock enthusiast and #MeToo movement advocate Anthony Bourdain has died at the age of 61, CNN reports. According to the…
Maggie Serota / June 8, 2018
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A Star Is Born Trailer Featuring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper Drops
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Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper Play Country Singers in A Star Is Born Trailer

The trailer for the A Star Is Born remake is out and it features Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga stepping into the gigantic shoes left…
Maggie Serota / June 6, 2018
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