Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Cassidy Hutchinson Scoffs at Matt Gaetz’s Claim They Dated: ‘I Have Much Higher Standards’ (Video)
Former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson appeared on MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show” to discuss her upcoming book “Enough,” which details among other things what she witnessed working for Trump during the period culminating in his attempt to overturn the government on Jan. 6, 2021. Hutchinson has of course revealed many shocking details about Trump and his various associates in the book, which are still coming to light in advance of the book’s Sept. 26 launch. Among them, she accused Florida congressman Matt Gaetz of groping her on two occasions. In a statement given to Maddow, Gaetz denied the…
Monday, September 25, 2023
Cop Allegedly Forced Ex-Girlfriend Into Psychiatric Facility With Claim She Was Suicidal
Pennsylvania officials said Ronald Davis, who has been charged, used “the system to locate, control and assault the victim, rather than to protect her from self-harm.” Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Monday, September 25, 2023
SAG-AFTRA and Hollywood Celebrate WGA’s Contract Deal: ‘This Is a New Era’
The Writers Guild of America’s announcement that it has reached a potentially strike-ending deal with Hollywood studios was met with cheers by entertainment union members, including the union that it shared picket lines with for months, SAG-AFTRA. “SAG-AFTRA congratulates the WGA on reaching a tentative agreement with the AMPTP after 146 days of incredible strength, resiliency and solidarity on the picket lines,” the actors’ guild said in a statement. A more barbed statement came from Lindsay Dougherty, Principal Officer of Teamsters Local 399, who praised the WGA for their resilience while swiping at the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which…
Sunday, September 24, 2023
Hollywood Studios and WGA to Meet Again Sunday After Marathon Talks
After four days of negotiations, the Hollywood studio chiefs and Writers Guild negotiators will meet yet again on Sunday, the two sides said in a joint statement on Saturday night. “The WGA and AMPTP met for bargaining on Saturday and will meet again on Sunday,” it read. Just two hours earlier, the studios made what they said was their best and final offer to the Writers Guild. A tentative deal was expected Sunday on a new labor contract between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producer, but it was unclear if the renewed…
Saturday, September 23, 2023
Jan. 6 Capitol Attacker Who Punched Cop And Took Riot Shield Gets Nearly 3 Years In Prison
New York resident Jonathan Munafo landed two blows before he “slunk away” with the officer’s shield during the 2021 riot. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Saturday, September 23, 2023
WGA and Studio Talks to Continue on Saturday
The third day of renewed talks between the Writers Guild of America and Hollywood studios did not yield a new deal, but talks will continue on Saturday, WGA told members in a memo Friday night. “The WGA and AMPTP met for bargaining on Friday and will meet again on Saturday,” WGA told members. “Thank you for the wonderful show of support on the picket lines today! It means so much to us as we continue to work toward a deal that writers deserve.” TheWrap has learned that there are good signs that a deal will be reached, and that WGA…
Friday, September 22, 2023
Chicago Mom Killed After Speaking Out Against Violence That Black Women Face
Sierra Jamison, 30, was allegedly strangled by a man she’d been dating for several weeks. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Friday, September 22, 2023
Watch a Supercut of Fox News’ Decades of On-Air Racism, Misogyny, Bigotry and Lies (Video)
On Thursday CNN’s Abby Phillip commemorated Rupert Murdoch’s media legacy in a most appropriate way: A nearly 6-minute long supercut detailing the damage done by Fox News, “the beast of his creation.” Earlier Thursday, Murdoch announced he will be stepping down as the chairman of Fox News Corp. and will be replaced by his son, Lachlan. It marks a sea change in media, but that Murdoch is also 92 years old, analysis of his decision has tended to read more like obituaries, with much focus on his legacy as a right wing activist and media magnate. Phillip was blunt in…
Friday, September 22, 2023
20-Year-Old Woman Fatally Shot By Ex-Boyfriend At Walmart Where He Worked
Hiram, Georgia, police said James Wyatt Nicholas Norton approached Zoey Nicole Messenger for a brief discussion before shooting her and then himself. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Thursday, September 21, 2023
‘Sex Education’ Season 4 Review: Netflix Dramedy Delivers Messy but Satisfying Ending
We’ve come a long way since the start of “Sex Education,” when we were all rooting for (or at least commiserating with) Otis Milburn (Asa Butterfield), the Netflix dramedy’s awkward, anxious and slightly dysfunctional hero. Four years later, we’re saying goodbye to the show’s high school student-turned-amateur sex therapist and his brilliant sex therapist mother, Dr. Jean Milburn (played by the incomparable Gillian Anderson), along with a lengthy cast of characters we’ve all grown to love. In this final season, we get to see each character develop into the people we’ve wanted them to become. And in a sense, it…
