Politics/Hollywood
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John Oliver Figured Mike Johnson Would Have ‘Horrifying Opinions’: ‘More Surprising if He Threw in a Couple of Good Ones’
“It’s not like the new Republican speaker wasn’t going to have a laundry list” of bad takes, the HBO host says
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Tracy Morgan Tells Jimmy Fallon ‘I Could’ve Been Speaker’ of the House: ‘George Santos Said I Would Be Perfect’ (Video)
“And I believe him, ’cause he invented breakdancing,” Morgan jokes
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Seth Meyers Says Mike Johnson Is ‘Just as Crazy as Trump,’ They Just Have Different Styles: ‘Trump Is Jigsaw, Johnson Is Dexter’ (Video)
Johnson has “a normal, mild-mannered, moderate voice the Republicans think will make him easier to stomach,” the NBC host says
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WGA East Denounces Antisemitism, Islamophobia But Dodges Israel-Hamas Statement
East Coast guild branch weighs in after WGA West said they would not have any statement because of inability to find consensus
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Hollywood A-Listers Sign Letter Thanking Joe Biden After Hamas Releases Multiple Hostages
Adam Sandler, Constance Wu, Chris Rock and numerous others sign on, while also pushing for the release of other captives
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Hollywood Heavies Give Big to Boot Lauren Boebert From Congress
Barbra Streisand, Jackson Brown, Isabella Allende and others join effort in Colorado to help elect Adam Frisch in 2024
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‘The View’: Whoopi Struggles Not to Laugh After Jim Jordan Opts Out of 3rd Speaker Vote – Everyone Will Remember ‘You Ran From This’
“Just get out while it’s clean” the ABC moderator advises
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US Senators Tout Bill Prohibiting AI From Stealing the Likeness or Work of Artists
The proposed “No Fakes Act” — strongly advocated by the entertainment industry — would “protect the image, voice, and visual likeness of individuals”
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Gal Gadot, Jerry Seinfeld, Jamie Lee Curtis and More than 700 Others Release Joint Statement Supporting Israel
The open letter condemns Hamas and calls for hostages to be returned
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Rick Rosenthal and Nancy Stephens to Host Democratic Fundraiser for Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown (Exclusive)
The swing state politician is coming to L.A. Thursday for the event hosted at the filmmaker’s private residence
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Josh Gad Says He Was ‘Shamed, Unfollowed and Threatened’ for Israel Attacks Sympathy
The “Frozen” actor wrote a series of posts Sunday about the experience
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John Legend and Chrissy Teigen Put LA Back on the Political Fundraising Map With Democratic Event | Exclusive
Sara Bareilles, Jennifer Hudson and Legend are set to perform at the event supporting the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
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Congressional Black Caucus Wants Gov. Gavin Newsom to Reverse His Decision and Make Rep. Barbara Lee a Senator (Video)
Rep. Steven Horsford tells MSNBC, “This is bigger than any one person”
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom Vetoes Bill Offering Unemployment to Striking Workers
“Now is not the time to increase costs or incur this sizable debt,” the governor said as the SAG-AFTRA strike continues
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Mark Hamill Applauds Texas Rep’s Passionate Speech Blasting Trump for Keeping National Secrets ‘in the S–tter’ (Video)
Democrat Jasmine Crockett argued during the Biden impeachment hearings that the numerous charges facing the former president are far more serious than those against the current one