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Omarosa Says the N-Word Apprentice Tape Is Real in New Book
Omarosa Says the N-Word Apprentice Tape Is Real in New Book

Former reality star/White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman made some explosive claims in Unhinged, her new tell-all book about her brief tenure in the Trump administration. According to an advance copies of the book obtained by the Guardian, the … Read More

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Casey Affleck Admits to "Unprofessional" Behavior on 'I'm Still Here' Set
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Casey Affleck Apologizes For… Something

Casey Affleck addressed the "unprofessional" behavior he says took place on the set of I'm Still Here, the Joaquin Phoenix quasi-documentary/art project which Affleck directed and co-produced. Affleck sat…
Maggie Serota / August 9, 2018
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Trump Associates Rick Gates, Paul Manafort, Chris Collins, and Wilbur Ross Having Bad Week
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The Grifters of Trumpland Are Having an Especially Bad Week

Although it's only Wednesday, it has already been a terrible week for several of President Trump's supporters, associates, and former campaign aides who have been accused of…
Maggie Serota / August 8, 2018
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Oscars Add New “Popular Film” Category

When he hosted the show in 2005, Chris Rock poked fun at how out of touch the Academy Awards were with America's true moviegoing habits. It's…
Israel Daramola / August 8, 2018
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'Game of Thrones' Script Is Ridiculous
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Game of Thrones Script Confirms This Show Is Written by a Bunch of Goofs

In the interest of full disclosure, I'm not a Game of Thrones fan. I've tried watching the pilot no less than three times before pushing…
Maggie Serota / August 7, 2018
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Donald Trump Holds Rally, Campaigns For Troy Balderson, In Ohio
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The QAnon Conspiracy Theory Is Now Subject to Its Own Conspiracy Theories

This morning, BuzzFeed News published an article with the headline "It's Looking Extremely Likely That QAnon Is A Leftist Prank On Trump Supporters." Its subject is…
Andy Cush / August 6, 2018
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Kieran Culkin Plays TV's Best Dirtbag
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Succession’s Roman Roy Is the Best Dirtbag on TV

As much as HBO's not-quite-comedy, not-quite-drama Succession is about the moral depravity and familial dysfunction of a billionaire Murdoch-esque clan presiding over a media empire, it's also…
Maggie Serota / August 6, 2018
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alex jones youtube ban facebook spotify apple deleted
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Alex Jones Booted From YouTube, Facebook, Spotify, Apple

Beet-faced conspiracy monger Alex Jones lost some megaphones today, as YouTube, Facebook, Spotify, and Apple announced steps to remove content published by the Infowars founder and infamous Trump whisperer.
Anna Gaca / August 6, 2018
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Justin Timberlake
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A Game Show Created By Justin Timberlake Is Coming to Fox

Following a multiple-network bidding war and extensive negotiations, Fox has handed out a straight-to-series order for game show Spin the Wheel, based on an original…
Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter / August 2, 2018
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Spotify Removes Episodes of Infowars from Service
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Spotify Removes Episodes of Alex Jones’s Radio Show After Backlash

Infowars host Alex Jones announced Monday that fans of his far-right-wing conspiracy broadcast The Alex Jones Show should head over to Spotify if they want to…
Maggie Serota / August 1, 2018
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Bill Hader Talks Alan Alda, 'Barry,' and 'SNL'
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Bill Hader on Barry and the Anxiety of Working on SNL

Much like Barry Berkman, the hitman turned aspiring thespian he plays on TV, Bill Hader loved heavy music as a kid. Judging by the Metallica…
Maggie Serota / August 1, 2018
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'Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown' Will Air One Final Season
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Final Season of Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown to Air on CNN This Fall

CNN plans to air a 12th and final season of Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, the Los Angeles Times reports. The network has enough material to…
Maggie Serota / August 1, 2018
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Quincy Jones Doc Lands at Netflix
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Netflix Acquires Quincy Jones Documentary Co-Directed by Daughter Rashida Jones

Netflix has acquired a documentary on legendary producer/incredible interview subject Quincy Jones, Deadline reports. The film, simply titled Quincy,was directed by daughter Rashida Jones and…
Maggie Serota / August 1, 2018
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Stephen Colbert Calls Out Boss Les Moonves Over Sexual Misconduct Claims
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Watch Stephen Colbert Frankly Discuss the Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against His Boss Les Moonves

During Monday's episode, Late Show host Stephen Colbert directly addressed the disturbing allegations of sexual misconduct against his boss and CBS head Les Moonves in a new bombshell…
Maggie Serota / July 31, 2018
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Kimberly Guilfoyle Asked to Leave Fox News After Showing Staffers Dick Pic
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Report: Kimberly Guilfoyle Left Fox News Over Dick Pics and Bullying Accusations

When Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle announced her departure from the network last week, it was framed as a voluntary decision: she was joining a…
Maggie Serota / July 27, 2018
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Sean Spicer's Book Tour Is a Disaster
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Sean Spicer’s Book Tour Is Going Exactly as Well as You Expect

Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer is early in a publicity marathon for his new book The Briefing: Politics, the Press, and the President, a memoir of…
Maggie Serota / July 26, 2018
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