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President Donald Trump raises his fist as he returns to the White House from his golf club on May 31, 2026, just hours before raging about coverage of the Iran talks in a post.

Desperate Trump Brags About ‘Good Call’ With Terror Group

TALKING HEADS

The president touted a call with Hezbollah as he tries to secure an Iran peace deal.

Sarah Ewall-Wice

Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson attend a ceremony held by U.S. President Donald Trump to award posthumously the Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 14, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Don Jr. Under Fire for Touting New Wife After Dumping Fiance

JUSTICE FOR KIMBERLY

Donald Trump as a jack in the box

Trump Reveals His Cringetastic Birthday Present for America

GIFTS AND GRIFTS

Trump’s Bonkers Demand for ‘Gift’ From World Leader ExposedBOX SET DRAMA

Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, carries the dispatch box on his way to the House of Commons, in London, to present the budget on April 29, 1929.

Bill Maher, 70, Thirsts Over MAGA Star Conspiracy Nut‘HAD ME AT HELLO’

Bill Maher and Spencer Pratt

‘60 Minutes’ Star Confronts Boss on MAGA Plot to ‘Kill' ShowBREAKING POINT

Sarah-Jane Collins

60 Minutes' Scott Pelley

Katie Holmes’ Merit Makeup Routine Is Peak ’90s NostalgiaGET READY WITH ME

Layne Van Vranken

Katie Holmes and Merit products

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American political political commentator Dave Rubin is seen during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at a sports and cultural centre in Budapest, Hungary, on March 21, 2026. (Photo by Gergely BESENYEI / AFP via Getty Images)

MAGA Host Mocked for Failing to Name Any of Trump’s Triumphs

RUINED RUBIN

Dave Rubin is out there fighting for his life after a viral video earned him the dubious new honor of “dumbest man on the internet.”

Jimmy Kimmel and Donald Trump

Kimmel Predicts How Trump, 79, Will Finally Kill His Show

Owen Mason-Hill

Dan Scavino, White House deputy chief of staff, arrives for his wedding with Erin Elmore, the director of Art in Embassies, at the U.S. Department of State, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., February 1, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

Top Trump Goon Ignites Conspiracy Frenzy With Cryptic Post

SNL

‘SNL’ Star Was ‘F***ing Terrified’ of Major Career Pivot

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

Euphoria

‘Euphoria’ Star Reveals Scene That Made Her So Uncomfortable

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Tourist Plunges to Her Death on Popular Hiking RouteMOUNTAIN MISERY

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Bravo Star, 55, Faces Backlash Over Her ‘Super Skinny’ Look

On the left, Bethenny Frankel wears a bright-pink and red dress at the 2023 Jingle Ball; on the right, Frankel poses backstage at the 2026 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Runway Show.

My Date With a Crypto-Obsessed Mama’s Boy

Illo illustration of a notebook full of a high school doodles and a mom tattoo

Pop Icon Sparks Frenzy After Fans Say She’s Unrecognizable

Anne Hathaway & Mandy Moore during The Princess Diaries Premiere After Party at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California.

‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ Star Hits Back at Gray Hair Jokes

LOS ANGELES - SEPTEMBER 13: Everybody Loves Raymond. A CBS television family sitcom. Premiere episode September 13, 1996. From left is Patricia Heaton (as Debra Barone) and Ray Romano (as Ray Barone). (Photo by CBS via Getty Images)

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Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder

Hot Takes

‘Hacks’ Staged TV’s Riskiest Finale—and Nailed It

Everything we can’t stop loving, hating, and thinking about this week in pop culture.

Girls

Obsessed: The Podcast

‘Girls’ Star Reveals CNN Anchor Ex Who Inspired Show

Obsessed: The Podcast,

Owen Mason-Hill

George Lucas and Marcia Lucas

Celebrity

Oscar-Winning ‘Star Wars’ Legend Dies at 80

Chiwetel Ejiofor in Backrooms.

This Horror Head-Trip Is Unlike Anything You’ve Ever Seen

Based on a series of viral videos, “Backrooms” is a hallucinatory head-trip that’ll leave you shaken.

Nick Schager

Wanda Sykes Sounds Off on MAGA Comedian’s Racist Jokes

Owen Mason-Hill

Wanda Sykes

MAGA Melts Down After Music Star Ditches Failing Trump Event

Illo illustration of Donald Trump in front of the UFC stage construction on the White House lawn with a tumbleweed going by

Tina Fey Returns With Must-See Midlife Crisis TV

A photo illo illustration of Kerri Kenney-Silver as Anne, Marco Calvani as Claude, Tina Fey as Kate, Colman Domingo as Danny, and Will Forte as Jack in Episode 202 of The Four Seasons, Season 2.

This Mind-Blowing Alternate History Is Must-See TV

Agnes O’Casey in "Star City"

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Bravo Star, 55, Faces Backlash Over Her ‘Super Skinny’ Look

On the left, Bethenny Frankel wears a bright-pink and red dress at the 2023 Jingle Ball; on the right, Frankel poses backstage at the 2026 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Runway Show.

Top Doctor Calls BS on White House After Trump’s Physical

Janna Brancolini

President Donald Trump insisted on Thursday that he was not sleeping in his previous Cabinet meetings when he had his eyes closed, but said he shut his eyes because the meetings were "pretty boring."

‘Euphoria’ Creator Defends Shocking Death in Series Finale

Zendaya, Hunter Schafer

Trump’s Secret Tennis Center Plot Sparks Alarm

Janna Brancolini

Trump

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Jimmy Kimmel speaks onstage during the Oscars show at the 98th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 15, 2026.

Jimmy Kimmel Turns Award Speech Into Scathing Trump Roast

PEABODY POTSHOTS

CNN Data Guru Takes Down Trump With Hilarious Comparison

SLAM FLUNK

Matthew Rhys in Window's Bay.

How Emmy-Winning Star Makes TV’s Scariest Show So Damn Funny

BE VERY AFRAID

Matthew Rhys reveals how he finds comedy in horror show “Widow’s Bay” on “Obsessed: The Podcast.”

Obsessed: The Podcast, Owen Mason-Hill

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Trump’s New Immigration Crackdown Plot Leaks

FAST-TRACKED

John Oliver

Colbert’s Replacement Brutally Mocked by John Oliver

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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

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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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