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Actor Sean Penn expressed his dissatisfaction with US President Donald Trump's decision to appoint Sylvester Stallone, Jon Voight, and Mel Gibson as Hollywood ambassadors. The two-time Oscar winner referred to the move as a "clown show". The 64-year-old also took issue with the Oscars' organizers for their lack of "backbone" in declining an opportunity to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the 2022 awards ceremony in Los Angeles. When questioned about Trump's trio of high-profile Hollywood ambassadors, he responded to the Oxford Union last week: "Look, clown shows can do great damage but I'm not very interested in them." Penn,...

Have you ever had an old grand-uncle that you haven't seen in ages and that you have almost completely forgotten about suddenly show up from out of nowhere? His return quickly reminds you why you originally found him so annoying since he is still obsessed about the same grudges upon which he still continues expounding in an aimless manner. In this case it is former liberal talk show host Phil Donahue who appeared with Brian Stelter on his CNN Reliable Sources show on June 25. Yes, it was the same old by the numbers predictable liberal Phil and, of course,...

<p>How would America have reacted to Sept. 11 had Al Gore been president?</p> <p>Or, more to the point, how would Al Gore have reacted to Sept. 11?</p> <p>Judging by his speech the other day to the Commonwealth Club of California, the answer is: Weakly.</p> <p>Tentatively.</p> <p>Maybe not at all.</p>

Posted as a courtesy to FR insomniacs. I'm having dinner and will NOT be able to watch.