politics
Taylor Swift Endorses Kamala Harris: “I’ve Done My Research, and I’ve Made My Choice”
Pop superstar Taylor Swift took to Instagram Tuesday night to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid, potentially activating her army of Swifties to head to the polls in November. “Like many of you, I watched the debate tonight,” she wrote in a lengthy post to her 283 million followers after the Harris vs. Donald […]
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Jessica Alba Stresses the Urgency of Current Climate Crisis: “This Election Year Is a Pivotal Moment” (Exclusive)
Jessica Alba is continuing her climate advocacy — this time with a hosting gig at the Latino Victory Project’s second annual Brunch Like a Madre rally to launch its 2024 Vote Like a Madre campaign. Vote Like a Madre is a nonpartisan program that works to educate the public on climate issues and increase Latina […]
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How to Watch Tonight’s Harris-Trump Presidential Debate Online Without Cable
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will face off at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Sept. 10. This marks the 2024 election cycle’s first presidential debate between this set of Democratic and Republican nominees, following the Biden-Trump presidential debate on June 27 and President Biden dropping out of […]
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TIFF: Anti-Netanyahu Film Premiere Goes Forward in Toronto After Court Motion Fails
After facing a failed attempt by the government of Benjamin Netanyahu to block their world-premiere screening, the filmmakers behind the anti-Netanyahu documentary The Bibi Files carried on Monday night debuting their work at the Toronto International Film Festival with a mix of grim resolve and giddy triumph. Alexis Bloom’s film, which builds its case against […]
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Team Behind Doc About Abraham Lincoln’s Sexuality Is “Thrilled” by Elon Musk, Ben Shapiro Trolling It
The filmmakers behind Lover of Men, the new documentary examining whether former President Abraham Lincoln may have been gay, are proud of the film that they made, regardless of the trolling from conservative pundits. Director Shaun Peterson’s feature Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln is now playing in theaters and will be […]
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Robert De Niro Warns Democrats Not to Become Complacent Ahead of Election: “It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over”
Robert De Niro and Steve Buscemi were among the Hollywood stars who took part in Sunday’s “Paisans for Kamala,” a livestream featuring prominent Italian Americans hoping to drum up support and donations for the Harris-Walz presidential campaign. De Niro kicked off the event — hosted by comedian Paul Mecurio, former New York Mayor Bill de […]
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Bill Maher Slams “Obnoxious Posers” for Criticizing Cheryl Hines After Husband RFK Jr. Endorses Trump
Bill Maher is coming to Cheryl Hines’ defense as she continues to face criticism over her husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to endorse Donald Trump for president. While the comedian made it clear on the latest episode of HBO’s Real Time that he “couldn’t support” RFK Jr.’s campaign for the White House, he slammed […]
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Top WME Agent at Center of Firestorm After “Screw the Left Kill All” Text Reacting to Killing of Israeli Hostages
Brandt Joel, a top agent at WME who represents the likes of Jason Momoa and Matthew McConaughey, has become embroiled in a bigotry storm at the company after sending, and then deleting, an incendiary text to a WhatsApp group in reaction to the killing of six Israeli hostages over the weekend. On Sunday, Israel’s military […]
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George Clooney Addresses Impact of His Op-Ed on U.S. Presidential Race: “Biden Gets All the Credit”
George Clooney has lauded President Joe Biden for stepping down as the Democratic presidential candidate to make way for Kamala Harris, describing the move as “the most selfless thing that anybody has done since George Washington.” The actor-director appeared at a press event alongside co-star Brad Pitt for Jon Watt’s Wolfs, premiering at the Venice […]
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SAG-AFTRA Praises California Bill Regulating Use of AI Digital Replicas of Dead Performers
SAG-AFTRA is praising the California state Senate for passing a law that restricts the usage of artificial intelligence-created digital replicas of dead performers. The actors union shared in a statement shortly after the passage of AB 1836 on Saturday, “For those who would use the digital replicas of deceased performers in films, TV shows, videogames, audiobooks, sound […]
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Bill Maher Mocks CNN for Harris-Walz Interview: “They Wonder Why the Kids Get Their News From TikTok”
Less than 24 hours after CNN aired the first joint interview with Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, Bill Maher had some thoughts on the questions Dana Bash asked the duo. The host kicked off the latest episode of Real Time by asking the audience if they watched the Thursday night sit-down interview with Harris, the Democratic […]
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Musical Acts Who’ve Called Out 2024 Trump Campaign for Illegal Use of Their Songs
Over the past nine or so years the same strange and uncomfortable moment has been experienced by some of our top recording artists. Presumably, this is felt and marks an experience reserved just for them because of their talents, and it seems that it would hit as a combination of feelings: sheer dread and stark […]
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