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True Scale of Trump’s Secret Military Disaster Is Revealed

COUNTING THE COST

What goes up has a tendency to go down.

Brian Houston speaks on stage during the Hillsong Atlanta grand opening at Hillsong Atlanta on June 06, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Hillsong Founder’s Ridiculous Defense After 2AM Porn Tweet

PORN AGAIN CHRISTIAN

The Grim Reaper pulling the plug on late night TV.

Late Night Comedy Is Dead. Long Live Late Night Comedy

LAST LAUGH

CNN Host Stunned by MAGA Voter’s Survival StrategyHOLDING FAST

Erin Burnett

Trump Warns He Has a ‘Message’ for Axed Stephen ColbertLATE-NIGHT GHOST

President Trump and Stephen Colbert.

MAGA Star Candidate Reveals Shock Reason He’s a RepublicanWEAPON OF CHOICE

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This Augustinus Bader Cream Is Majorly Discounted Right NowCREAM OF THE CROP

Augustinus Bader Sale

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Reporter Turned ‘Real Housewife’ Says She’s Still ‘Nosy'

NOTE TAKER

“I’m always going to have follow-up questions,” Rosie Woods DiMare said.

Eboni Boykin-Patterson, Obsessed: The Podcast

Markwayne Mullin

ICE Barbie Successor Scrambles to Tackle Deadly Virus Crisis

Ronny Chieng

‘Daily Show’ Host Exposes Major Issue With Trump’s War Plan

Stephen Colbert

Colbert Reveals What’s More Disappointing Than Trump Phone

US President Donald Trump, flanked by White House 'border czar' Tom Homan (L) and US Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin (R), speaks with workers who have been painting the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC, on May 7, 2026. Workers have been resurfacing the bottom of Washington's famous Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool with "American flag blue"-colored material used in swimming pools, following an order by US President Donald Trump. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)

Trump Henchmen in Bitter Civil War Over His Signature Policy

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College Graduate Loses Both Her Legs in Cruise NightmareTRAGIC
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Horrific Cause of Death of Grandma Who Fell Into Manhole‘PAINFUL DEATH’
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Chief of Staff for MAGA‘s Favorite Democrat QuitsON THE WAY OUT

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Lionel Richie’s Granddaughter Makes Rare Red-Carpet Appearan

Left: Lionel Richie performing on the piano in front of a pink backdrop in 1997; Right: Nicole Richie and Kate Madden pose together in 2026.

I Regret Just One Thing About My Romantic Road Trip

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Cher’s Most Scandalous Naked Dresses of All Time

Cher

I Tried Peptide-Powered Vitamins for Hormonal Hair Loss

Elizabeth Denton

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Murder, Porn, and Fraud Consume Apple’s Wild New Thriller

“Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed” is a messy tale of online porn gone terribly wrong.

Miles Teller

Celebrity

Hollywood Star Reveals Interview That Sent Him Over the Edge

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

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Reviews

Baby Yoda Headlines the First Good ‘Star Wars’ Film in Years

Matthew Rhys

How ‘Widow’s Bay’ Quietly Became the Coolest Show on TV

Four episodes in, the wildly smart horror-comedy proves it is absolutely worth obsessing over.

Kevin Fallon

Oscar Winner Reveals Why She’s Playing Martha Stewart

Owen Mason-Hill

Cate Blanchett

Aubrey Plaza’s Partner Breaks Silence on Baby News

Christopher Abbott and Aubrey Plaza pose at the opening night after party for the new revival of Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" on Broadway at Katz's Deli on April 9, 2026 in New York City.

Colbert Reveals What’s More Disappointing Than Trump Phone

Stephen Colbert

‘Stranger Things’ Creators: Emmy Nominee Was ‘Second Choice’

Owen Mason-Hill

David Harbour

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Chelsea Handler Twists the Knife on MAGA Comedian After Feud

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

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

Trump’s Rocker Nemesis Flames Colbert’s ‘A**-Kissing’ Bosses

Bruce Springsteen performs during a "No Kings" protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's administration policies, in St. Paul, Minnesota, March 28, 2026.

GOP Senator Begs for Gas Money After Championing Trump’s War

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President Donald Trump holds a press conference

Republican Gets Revenge on Trump After He Insulted Fiancée

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, 51, and Fox News reporter Jacqui Heinrich, 37, attended the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors together on Sunday.

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How Trump, 79, Is Declining in Plain Sight: Doctor

DOCTOR SOUNDS ALARM

William Vaillancourt, The Daily Beast Podcast

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Trump’s Greenland Goon Flees With Tail Between His Legs

FROZEN OUT

Vanessa Trump, girlfriend of Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links GC, looks on before a match between Jupiter Links GC and The Bay Golf Club at SoFi Center on March 03, 2026 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Rich Storry/TGL/TGL Golf via Getty Images)

Vanessa Trump, 48, Reveals Health Battle

‘PERSONAL HEALTH UPDATE’

The president’s former daughter-in-law announced that she went through a procedure earlier this week.

Vic Verbalaitis

A photo illo illustration of Donald Trump in a Go To Jail Chance card from Monopoly.

The First Step to Unrigging the System Starts With Trump

JUST DESSERTS

Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Jimmy Kimmel

Kimmel Shames CBS Bosses for ‘Pushing’ Colbert Off the Air

POINTING FINGERS

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I Tried Peptide-Powered Vitamins for Hormonal Hair Loss

ROOT CAUSE

Elizabeth Denton

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

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

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