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...Then he brought the Holocaust into the discussion."You're saying that from the perspective of someone who literally went through the Holocaust or your people, your tribe. You went through the Holocaust and now you're willing to do it?" he said, apparently directing his statement at Israel.Democratic Majority for Israel, a pro-Israel group within the Democratic Party, slammed Rogan's comments as "wholly false & dangerous," placing them within the context of other fringe view that it claimed he holds...

A popular female DJ in Houston, Texas plummeted to her death in the early hours of July 4. Her girlfriend claims she watched her climb onto a chair on the 13th floor balcony and accidentally fall over the railing. Darian Lewis, 23, also known as DJ D Baby, died more than a week after being hospitalized from the devastating fall. 'There’s no way I could have pushed her over, she was only able to get over because she climbed onto the furniture. I would have literally had to pick her up & throw her over which is absolutely absurd! WE...

A woke Universal Music Group worker claims he was fired for “speaking up” about abortion rights — after he admitted he refused to work because he was in “mourning” over the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Michael Lopez, a production coordinator at Universal Music Enterprises, blasted the company as “anti-gay” for terminating a “queer brown person” during Pride Month for “speaking up in defense of abortion rights,” according to a lengthy note on LinkedIn that went viral last week. “Last Friday, like countless other folks, I was devastated by the news of the supreme court’s [sic] attack...

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked for support amid Russia’s invasion of his country during an impassioned and previously unannounced speech that aired during Sunday’s Grammy Awards. “Fill the silence with your music! Fill it today to tell our story,” Zelenskyy said during his video address at the celebrity-filled theater at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. “Tell the truth about this war on your social networks, on TV,” he continued. “Support us in any way you can. Any, but not silence, and then peace will come.” Zelenskyy said 153 children have died and more than 400 kids were injured...

Jussie Smollett is already desperately trying to revive his showbiz career even as he waits for a verdict on charges that he staged his race-hate attack for publicity. In the nearly two years since his scandal broke, the 39-year-old actor was dumped from TV hit “Empire,” dropped by his talent agency and has failed to get any other acting gigs, The Hollywood Reporter noted. But he still managed to finance his directorial debut, “B-Boy Blues,” which was shot over 12 days last year in the Big Apple — but has yet to be bought, the industry outlet noted. Key backer...

Sean Penn is standing on the sidewalk at an outdoor mall in Malibu's Cross Creek. He's just had lunch - steak frites, rare - and he's smoking a cigarette and explaining why he's never written a memoir. "I've been offered a lot of money to do one of those," says Penn, who has written two novels and multiple screenplays. "And I could see doing one someday, if I felt really old." And then he stops. He sees something I haven't noticed.

Ex-Access Hollywood staple Shaun Robinson is taking former co-anchor Billy Bush to task for arriving late to the Black Lives Matter movement. Responding to Bush’s Extra Q&A with colleague Nate Burleson about the George Floyd protests, Robinson harrumphed on Twitter, “I appreciate you being an ally now. But, if you want to talk about the pain White Privilege causes African Americans, you should probably also talk to the Black woman who sat next to you on the set of Access Hollywood for years.” TVLine has reached out to Bush’s rep for comment. Robinson and Bush’s tenures at Access Hollywood overlapped...

Highlander and General Hospital actor Stan Kirsch has died aged 51 after taking his own life in his Los Angeles home. The actor was found dead in his home on Saturday. The Los Angeles medical examiner ruled that Kirsch died by hanging. Law enforcement sources told TMZ that Kirsch's wife, Kristyn Green, found him hanging in their bathroom. He was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. 'We tragically lost our beloved Stan Kirsch on January 11,' a statement on Kirsch's official Facebook page read. 'He was so loved and we are all just devastated.' His wife shared the statement...

Pop star and celebrity activist Cher informed her social media followers Tuesday that only white people, members of President Donald Trump’s family, and people in MAGA hats are "safe in Trump’s America." [Snip] This post was in response to the Supreme Court’s announcement Tuesday that it would uphold President Trump's ban on transgender military members. Comedian Sarah Silverman also joined in the Hollywood hate train against the SCOTUS decision, saying, "our trans military are heroes like the rest - more so - because they have to deal with this shit from people whose lives & way of life they are...

American hurdler and bobsledder Lolo Jones talks wanting to lose her virginity at 36 years old and being open to a showmance in the “Celebrity Big Brother” house. “Celebrity Big Brother” season 2 premieres on Monday, Jan. 21, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Global.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu4wwC6J0HA Runs 13:41 A little satirical humor about Matt McGorry.

An influential British theatre director has reportedly been removed from his post amid allegations he made inappropriate sexual comments to staff. Max Stafford-Clark, former artistic director of London's Royal Court theatre, allegedly asked staff members about losing their virginity. One staff member claimed Stafford-Clark told her he was "like a virgin again" since he had suffered a stroke. Widely regarded as one of the country's most successful theatre directors, Stafford-Clark was artist director of the Royal Court for 14 years until he left to set up Out of Joint. A stroke in 2006 left him using a walking stick and...

Barbara Cook, who captured Broadway with her velvety soprano and led an almost-six-decade Broadway career, died on August 8. She was 89. Born on October 25, 1927 in Atlanta, Georgia, Cook began singing at an early age, receiving acclaim from audiences at the nearby Elks Club. In 1948, while visiting New York City with her mother, she decided to stay put and seek acting work. Cook was hired by a series of resorts, eventually landing a gig in 1950 at the Blue Angel Club. … A year later, Cook was on Broadway, making her debut in the 1951 musical Flahooley....

Not many have rushed to Kathy Griffin's defense after a picture depicting her holding President Donald Trump's severed head went viral, but fellow comedy star Jim Carrey says that her job as a comedian is to push the boundaries. "I think it is the job of a comedian to cross the line at all times because that line is not real," Carry told Entertainment Tonight at the premiere of his new Showtime drama, "I'm Dying Up Here," which is all about comedians. "If you step out into that spotlight and you're doing the crazy things that [Trump'] doing, we're the...

"It's not fair!" may be the most pitiful lament in the English language, but Donald Trump seems intent upon adopting it as his battle cry heading into this summer's Republican convention. The GOP's poorly designed nominating process includes more than its share of problems, but is it really unfair to Trump? ..... < snip > ..... open primaries invite abuse from voters whose goals may not involve selecting the party's strongest representative. Those with deep ties to the party deserve greater input than those with tenuous or nonexistent connections. Yet Democrats and Republicans alike have chosen to pretend otherwise. ........

In perfect tabloid fashion one can expect this time in a contentious election cycle (remember Herman Cain), supermarket tabloid The National Enquirer decided to fabricate a sex scandal about Ted Cruz that could be the plot for a sequel to Eyes Wide Shut if it weren't so unbelievable.

Clinton backers who tout their "realism" need to get real about how she'll handle the shitstorm coming from Trump There are many nauseating aspects of the new reality TV series, “America Picks a Prez,” which airs around the clock on every single channel on earth: the cynical, open-air conspiracy between our Fourth Estate and Donald “Ratings Viagra” Trump. Ted Cruz uttering the word “prayerfully“ while not exploding into a cloud of synthetic piety. Caucasian patriots heroically exercising their right to punch people of color. Among these, let me nominate one more: listening to Hillary partisans explain to those of us...

Hollywood is going to vote for Donald Trump, said Donald Trump this morning at a news conference. Networks Feast On Ratings After Favoring Donald Trump's Steaks Over Hillary Clinton Trump says his Hollywood pals have told him, “Everyone out there is voting for you, but they’re not going to admit it.” “I say, ‘Why? Aren’t you proud? I have a tough stance on crime. I have a tough stance on borders.’ They all know I’m right. But they’re liberal people, and they don’t want to admit it.”“But, you know what? They’re going to vote for Trump,” the GOP frontrunner boasted.

Last week former Republican presidential nominee blasted GOP front-runner Donald Trump in Utah.  View image on Twitter Follow Kristinn Taylor ‎@KristinnFR @gatewaypundit Setting up Trump wine, water. Mitt attacked Trump just as his father attacked conservative Barry Goldwater back in 1964.During his speech Romney argued that Trump was a failed businessman. (Trump is a billionaire.) Romney added this: “Wait wait wait. Isn’t he a huge business success? Doesn’t he know what he’s talking about?” No, he isn’t. And no, he doesn’t. Look, his bankruptcies have crushed small businesses. And the men and women who worked for them. He inherited his...

Donald Trump donated $30,000 to homosexual activists, including a $20,000 grant to an organization that promoted "fisting" to middle school students, recommended books excusing homosexual pedophilia, and proclaimed its mission is "promoting homosexuality" in the public schools to children as early as kindergarten. According to a 990 form filed with the IRS, the Donald J. Trump Foundation donated $20,000 to the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) in 2012 and another $10,000 to Gay Men's Health Crisis.