politics
Colorado Supreme Court Bans Trump from the State’s Ballot Under Constitution’s Insurrection Clause
The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday declared former President Donald Trump ineligible for the White House under the U.S. Constitution’s insurrection clause and removed him from the state’s presidential primary ballot, setting up a likely showdown in the nation’s highest court to decide whether the front-runner for the GOP nomination can remain in the race. […]
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Biden’s Whirlwind Hollywood Fundraising Tour Banks More Than $15M
After a weekend of schmoozing with the Hollywood elite, Joe Biden departed Los Angeles on Sunday with his re-election campaign more than $15 million flusher. The boffo fundraising figure for the weekend was confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter by a source close to Jeffrey Katzenberg, the DreamWorks and Quibi co-founder and Biden campaign co-chair. The […]
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How to Watch the Fourth Republican Presidential Debate Online Without Cable
The last GOP debate takes place Wednesday at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami — here's where and when to stream, including for free.
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John Oliver Mocks George Santos and Fabio on ‘Last Week Tonight’
John Oliver opened the Nov. 19 episode of Last Week Tonight with a few jokes at the expense of both George Santos and Fabio. Oliver noted at the start of his HBO show the news regarding disgraced congressman Santos, who, on Friday, became the first U.S. House member to be expelled in more than 20 […]
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George Santos Responds to Ziwe’s Request for an Interview: “Let’s Do It”
Is Ziwe getting an interview with George Santos? That was a deal seemingly agreed to on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday between Santos, the disgraced congressman, and Ziwe, the comedian/writer/interviewer. It all started Saturday, when Ziwe responded to an X user who had posted photos of both Santos and Ziwe with the message, “This interview […]
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George Santos Movie in Development at HBO Films
A movie about George Santos is in development at HBO Films, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed Saturday. HBO Films has optioned the rights to Mark Chiusano’s book, The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos, which was released on Nov. 28. The film from Frank Rich (HBO’s Veep and Succession) […]
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‘Saturday Night Live’ Gives Musical Send-Off to George Santos During Cold Open
This week’s Saturday Night Live cold open gave a musical send-off to expelled congressman George Santos. Before Bowen Yang’s Santos made his way over to a piano to perform a parody of “Candle in the Wind,” he took questions from the media regarding his removal from the U.S. House of Representatives. “This entire country has […]
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Alyssa Milano Partners With Jewelry Brand Awe Inspired to Spread Voter Awareness Via One Year Out Campaign
The 2024 presidential election is officially 52 weeks away, and Alyssa Milano is reminding women of the importance of using their voice at the polls. The actress, in partnership with fine jewelry brand Awe Inspired, has just launched the “One Year Out (Rise Up in Awe)” campaign with a collection designed to spark conversations around […]
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Bernice King Corrects Amy Schumer Over MLK Social Media Post: “He Would Call for Israel’s Bombing of Palestinians to Cease”
After Amy Schumer shared a video clip on social media of Martin Luther King Jr. denouncing antisemitism and defending Israel’s right to exist, the civil rights icon’s daughter Bernice King took to social media to clarify that her father would have backed a ceasefire if he were alive today. Addressing Schumer directly, Bernice King wrote […]
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President Biden Says Support for Israel, Ukraine Is “Vital” for U.S. Security, Will Ask Congress for Billions
President Joe Biden declared it is “vital for America’s national security” for Israel and Ukraine to succeed in their wars, making the case Thursday night for deepening U.S. involvement in two unpredictable foreign conflicts as he prepared to ask for billions of dollars in military assistance for both countries. If international aggression is allowed to […]
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Oprah Winfrey Disputes Mitt Romney’s Claim That She Asked to Join Him on a Unity Presidential Ticket
Oprah Winfrey is pushing back on a claim made by Sen. Mitt Romney in a new biography. A spokesperson for Winfrey tells The Hollywood Reporter that, despite a claim in a new book, Winfrey was never considering a run for president in 2020 and did not ask Romney to join her on a ticket. “In […]
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Democratic Party “Apathy” Is Major Concern in 2024 Elections, Warns ‘Texas, USA’ Director Andrew Morgan
Five years ago, with Beto O’Rourke mounting an electrifying campaign to unseat Ted Cruz from the U.S. Senate, Democrats seemed hopeful that the political winds were shifting in Texas to one day make it a purple state. He ultimately lost by 2.6 percent amid a record turnout for a mid-term election. Since then, Democratic hopes […]
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