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A photo illo illustration of Bill Pulte and Donald Trump

Trump Reveals Twisted Reason for His Insane Spy Chief Pick

SLASH AND BURN

The president hinted at an intelligence agency bloodbath.

Todd Blanche

MAGA Goon Launches Bonkers Plot to Keep Trump Out of Jail

NOT SO FAST

Tamilore Oshikanlu

President Donald Trump speaks about the Reflecting Pool during an unrelated event in the Oval Office of the White House on June 04, 2026.

Trump Melts Down Over Reflecting Pool ‘Paint Job’

CONSTRUCTION BLUES

Sarah Ewall-Wice

How Hunter Biden Is Winning Over MAGA Trolls OnlineCRACKING THE CODE

Hunter Biden.

CNN Data Guru Floored by Huge ‘Revolt’ From Key Trump VotersRURAL TROUBLE

CNN data analyst

CBS Legend Eviscerates New ‘Trump-Approved’ ‘60 Minutes’‘PAINS ME’

Owen Mason-Hill

Dan Rather and Bari Weiss

I Tried the New Marc Jacobs Beauty Line—Here's My ReviewSECOND ACT

Elizabeth Denton

A photo illo illustration of new Marc Jacobs makeup for The Looker.

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Anna Faris

‘Scary Movie’ Star’s Thin Appearance Sparks Health Concerns

'STOP NORMALIZING THIS'

“This is scary.”

Laura Ingraham interviews Vanilla Ice.

Trump-Approved Performer Blindsided as MAGA Concert Derails

Trump-medallion

Lara Trump Exposes Trump’s Tackiest White House Refurb Yet

Lost in Translation

Oscar-Winning Movie’s Star Addresses Rumor About Character

Owen Mason-Hill

Antoni Porowski

Antoni Porowski Is Taking His ‘Queer Eye’ Tears Worldwide

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Pulitzer Winner's Unseen Story Published After 100 Years'VERY TIMELY'
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MAGA Senator Demands That Kanye West Concerts Be CanceledKANYE NOT
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These THCV Gummies Boost Your Energy—Not Your AppetiteHIGH STANDARDS
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Hollywood Star Ices Knees After Brutal Knicks Courtside RunSYMPATHETIC INJURY
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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Star, 81, Killed by Girlfriend’s SonHORRIFIC LOSS
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Writing on This Portable Tablet Feels Just Like Pen on PaperNEW LAUNCH
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Kars4Kids Jingle Just Won’t Die Despite Court OrderJINGLE ALL THE WAY

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'Sopranos' Star, 63, Reveals Near-Fatal Heart Attack

Aida Turturro and Edie Falco as Janice and Carmella Soprano, respectively.

Woman Reveals Shocking Injury From Freak Nerf-Gun Accident

Tamilore Oshikanlu

Sarah Bell

Woman’s $12K Brow Transplant Subtly Transforms Her Face

Eyebrow Tranformation

Jason Biggs’ Ex Slammed for ‘Creepy’ Photos With Son, 12

Actor Jason Biggs and wife Jenny Mollen attend the Season 2 premiere of the television series "Girls" in New York January 9, 2013. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)

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L to R: Matt Damon is Odysseus and Zendaya is Athena in THE ODYSSEY, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.

Celebrity

Movie MAGA Tried to Cancel Crashes Ticket Sale Apps

Tickets for “The Odyssey” are selling rapidly despite outcry from MAGA’s anti-woke commentators over the film’s actors.

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler

Celebrity

Tina Fey ‘Embarrassed’ Herself in Front of Major Heartthrob

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

Marlon Wayans and Kai Cenat in Scary Movie.

Reviews

‘Scary Movie’ Reboot Is Perfectly Timed—But Painfully Stupid

A photo illo illustration for Amazon MGM Masters of the Universe movie.

’80s Kids Will Adore This Throwback Superhero Nostalgia-Fest

MASTER OF HIS DOMAIN

‘Masters of the Universe’ is a faithful and boisterous old-school spectacular.

Nick Schager

Inside the Heated Emmys Race Poised to Tear Hollywood Apart

Obsessed: The Podcast,

Owen Mason-Hill

Lisa Kudrow, Jean Smart photo illustration, illo

John Oliver Defeats Defamation Suit After Damning Takedown

Owen Mason-Hill

John Oliver poses with the awards for Best Scripted Variety Series and Best Writing for a Variety Series

Kevin Hart Reveals Celeb Who Should Never Get Roasted

Kevin Hart is seen onstage during Netflix Is A Joke Festival Presents: The Roast of Kevin Hart at The Kia Forum on May 10, 2026 in Inglewood, California.

The 'Summer House' Reunion Has Become Bloodsport

Kyle Cooke, Ciara Miller, Andy Cohen, Amanda Batula, West Wilson

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Tina Fey ‘Embarrassed’ Herself in Front of Major Heartthrob

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler

opinionWhat Everyone Gets Wrong About the Turmoil at ‘60 Minutes’

The 60 Minutes mess.

Top Doctor Raises Alarm After Sleepy Trump, 79, Slumps Over

Donald Trump sleeping

Confused Trump, 79, Melts Down in Bizarre Rage Post

Donald Trump

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Steve Bannon, pictured in December 2025, claimed sending ICE to airports was the perfect training for the midterms.

MAGA Architect Predicts Election Disaster for Trump

SENATE SHOWDOWN

US President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 27, 2026. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)

Trump Lawyers Make Stunning Refusal in $10B Court Battle

OUT OF SIGHT

David Krumholtz, Tim Allen, Spencer Breslin stand next to each other in a still from ‘The Santa Clause 2’

Actor Reveals How Much He Still Makes From Holiday Classic

BAH HUMBUG

The actor revealed the surprising amount he still earns from one of America’s most-watched Christmas movies.

Isabel van Brugen

Donald Trump is a one man band.

Trump Wheels Out Cringe New Performers After Failed Concert

MAKE AMERICA GRATE AGAIN

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks

Murdoch Paper Tears Into Trump’s ‘Vindictive’ Revenge Plot

SETTLING SCORES

Isabel van Brugen

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A photo illo illustration of Elizabeth Denton for The Looker about hair peptides.

I Tried Peptide-Powered Vitamins for Hormonal Hair Loss

ROOT CAUSE

Elizabeth Denton

Loving Tan 10 MIN Express Self-Tanning Smoothing Mask Dark.

I Tried a 10-Minute Self-Tanner Mask—These Are My Results

GOLDEN HOUR

I Tried the Buzzy Trampoline Workout Taking Over FitnessBOUNCE WITH ME

This Rechargeable Red Light Helps Me Wind Down for SleepLIGHTS ON

Theresa Holland

This Plastic Surgeon-Owned Brand Streamlined My Skin RoutineTRIPLE THREAT

Take Up to 50% Off at Lululemon’s Under-the-Radar OutletNEVER TOO MUCH

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photo illustration, Vladimir Putin,

‘I Was in School When I Found Out I Got Sanctioned by Putin'

TRIGGERED

Donald Trump photo illustration

Trump’s Disappearing Hair-Loss Drug Fuels New Health Mystery

HAIR TODAY, GONE TOMORROW

Donald Trump and John F Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts with the grim reaper

Did Judge’s Ruling Save the Kennedy Center—Or Condemn It?

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A photo illustration illo of Donald Trump holding up money for Inside Trump's head podcast.

I Know Why Trump Is in His Shameless Cash Grab Era: Author

Erkki Forster, Inside Trump's Head

Bari Weiss's 60 Minutes

The Doomsday Clock Ticking at Bari Weiss’s ‘60 Minutes’

Michael Ian Black

A photo illo illustration of Donald Trump and torn up pieces of the U.S. Constitution.

The Reason Donald Trump Should Be America’s Last President

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