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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attacked the press and became combative while also contradicting the president during a press conference at the Pentagon on March 2, 2026.

Pentagon Pete Flunks First Big Test With Misfiring War Rant

DEFENSIVE SECRETARY

The defense secretary struggled to articulate any goals and attacked the press for basic questions.

Sarah Ewall-Wice

Barron Trump

‘South Park’ Writer Calls on Barron Trump to Go to War

BRAVER THAN HIS DAD?

Pentagon Pete Throws Tantrum at His Hand-Picked Reporters

PETTY PETE

U.S.-Israeli Bomb Attacks Now Targeting Second CountryESCALATION

Donald Trump

MAGA Rep Humiliated for Insisting That U.S. Is Not at WarHEAD IN SAND

"The Weekend Primetime" host Catherine Rampell with Rep. Anna Paulina Luna.

‘Paranoid’ Pentagon Officials Are Secretly PanickingCRISIS MODE

Donald Trump

HigherDOSE’s Red Light Hat Minimized My Hair LossGROW ON THE GO

Layne Van Vranken

HigherDOSE Red Light Hat Review | Scouted, The Daily Beast

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A photo illustration of Kit Harington, Maris Abela, and Kiernan Shipka in Industry.

The Ghislaine Maxwell Revelation That Rocked This HBO Finale

BOTH, AND

The eerie parallels between Marisa Abela’s Yasmin and Jeffrey Epstein’s right-hand woman are unmistakble.

Donald Trump

Bombshell Pentagon Admission Wrecks Trump’s War Claims

Catherine Bouris

Seth Rogen

Seth Rogen Gets Emotional Accepting Award for Late Co-Star

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

Patrick Ball attends the 32nd Annual Actor Awards at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on March 01, 2026, in Los Angeles, California.

‘The Pitt’ Star Addresses Pushback on Episode About ICE

Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and President Donald Trump depart after a briefing on energy at the Port of Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, Texas on February 27, 2026.

Steven Cheung Melts Down as Trump Hammered for Going Missing

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Oscar Winner, 42, Reveals Devastating Health Struggle

Lupita Nyong'o at the 5th Annual Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles, 2025.

This $45 Face Serum Is the Hydration Boost Your Skin Needs

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Award-Winning Actress Gets Her Shortest Haircut in Decades

Demi Moore at the 97th Annual Academy Awards Nominees Dinner held at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on February 25, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Penske Media via Getty Images)

Why This Face Balm for Men Has 13,000 5-Star Amazon Reviews

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The Actors Awards red carpet - Kathryn Hahn, Kevin O'Leary, Hannah Stocking

Celebrity

The Most Heinous Looks From SAG Actor Awards Red Carpet

Now known as the Actor Awards, the stars have still made some dubious fashion choices.

Woody Harrelson

Celebrity

Woody Harrelson Chastises Award Show Crowd as Jokes Bomb

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

Saturday Night Live, Colin Jost as Pete Hegseth. (NBC)

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SNL’s Jost Humiliates ‘Scared’ Hegseth With Brutal Takedown

Jason Bateman, Linda Cardellini, and David Harbour.

Two Netflix Stars Join Forces for Your Next HBO Obsession

PERFECT STRANGERS

Throw in a fiery Linda Cardellini, and this funny, moving, and altogether surprising tale of a love triangle gone wrong hits all the right notes.

Nick Schager

Oscar Nominee Breaks Silence on Awards Show Slur

Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo present the Special Visual Effects Award on stage during the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2026 at The Royal Festival Hall on February 22, 2026 in London, England.

Inside HBO’s Most Underrated Masterpiece

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Obsessed: The Podcast

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HBO Told ‘The Pitt’ to Make ICE Storyline More ‘Balanced’

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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Pays Tribute to McSteamy in New Episode

Eric Dane on "Grey's Anatomy."

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DON’T SWEAT IT

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