Politics/Hollywood
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Forget Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle – Female Comics Say Stand-Up Has ‘Never Been Safe’ for Women
Following high-profile attacks on male comics, women point out the dangers they’ve always faced — on stage and off
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Netflix Sued for Defamation, Accused of Vilifying Cuban Exile Group in 2020 Film ‘Wasp Network’
Plaintiff Jose Basulto says the movie willfully painted his anti-Castro nonprofit Brothers to the Rescue as “terrorists” and “criminals”
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A Drunk Rudy Giuliani, Bill Barr Ridicules ‘2000 Mules’ and Other Jan. 6 Hearings Day 2 Highlights
Top advisers testified that Trump made false claims about the “rigged” election to get millions in donations from supporters
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Bill Barr Pans Dinesh D’Souza’s ‘Indefensible’ Election-Fraud Film ‘2000 Mules’ in Jan. 6 Testimony
Trump’s former Attorney General LOL’ed when he brought up the film
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200-Plus Hollywood Creators Sign Brady Pledge to Curb Onscreen Gun Violence and ‘Model Gun Safety’
Shonda Rhimes, Judd Apatow and Adam McKay are among the first to sign the responsibility pledge
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Bill Maher Blames Mass Shootings in Part on Hollywood’s ‘Unbridled Romanticization of Gun Violence’ (Video)
“Hollywood is the wokest place on Earth in every other area of social responsibility,” the “Real Time” host says
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Michael Moore Urges 2nd Amendment Repeal: Get Dogs, Not Guns
“You don’t need a gun,” filmmaker says on his podcast
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Ivanka Trump Rejects the Big Lie and 5 Other Highlights of the First Jan. 6 Committee Hearing
Documentary filmmaker Nick Quested also describes filming the January attack on the U.S. Capitol
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Rick Caruso and Karen Bass Head to November Runoff in LA Mayoral Race
Caruso had a slight lead over Bass in Tuesday’s primary, but neither won more than 50% of the primary vote
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Bill Maher Thinks America ‘Might Be Empirically, Verifiably Too F–ing Dumb to Continue’ (Video)
“And I’m not saying that as hyperbole or just out of frustration,” the “Real Time” host says
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Conservative Radio Host Clay Travis Booted From Son’s Baseball Game, Calls Ump ‘Loser’ in 8-Minute Rant (Video)
The OutKick founder described a batter-interference call against his 11-year-old son the “worst umpire call in little league history”
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Jon Stewart Aghast by Apathy for Plight of Veterans: ‘Where Are the American People?’ (Video)
Comedian was dismayed by the small crowd at a D.C. rally to raise awareness of critical issues facing the nation’s veterans
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Jon Voight Swerves From GOP on Gun Reform, Urges ‘Mental Capacity’ Testing for Owners
“One should only own a gun if they’re qualified and schooled,” the Oscar-winning Trump supporter says
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Seth Meyers Drags Ted Cruz Over ‘Insane’ and ‘Pathetic’ Push for ‘Door Control’ After Texas School Shooting (Video)
“Just spitballing here but maybe run this idea by a fire marshal first and see what they have to say about it,” Meyers mocked
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Seth Meyers Scorns GOP’s ‘Preposterous’ and ‘Unhinged’ Rewrite of 2nd Amendment: ‘Obvious Bulls–‘ (Video)
“It is absolutely insane that Republicans claim to have found long-lost proof that changed the meaning of a document written in 1787,” Meyers said