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Lights shine from the Ultimate Fighting Championship ring during a test in preparation for the UFC Freedom 250 match on June 11, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump’s White House UFC Circus Accused of Blinding Pilots

FLIGHT RISK

A pilot says lights used for Trump’s White House UFC extravaganza nearly blinded flight crews approaching Washington’s busiest airport.

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 12: Construction workers build scaffolding near the sign for the Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts on June 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Kennedy Center board voted to seek an emergency appeal to block a court order requiring the removal of President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Thousands Tune in Live to Watch Trump’s Ultimate Humiliation

SANITY RESTORED

Telemundo

Trump Fan’s Honeymoon Trip Turns Into Immigration Nightmare

TRIP FROM HELL

Interior Secretary Hits at Bizarre Culprit for High Gas PricPANTS ON FIRE

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has a novel interpretation of rising gas prices.

How Colbert’s Replacement Is Helping Tank the Rest of CBSCOMICS UNHEARD

William Vaillancourt

Byron Allen

Trump Foe Hosts Star-Studded Event Opposite His UFC BirthdayCOUNTER-PROGRAMMING

Donald Trump and Jane Fonda

This Luxe Flint and Tinder Polo Delivers Don Draper Style onSUMMER STAPLE

Towel Terry Johnny Collar Polo for the Looker.

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A photo illo illustration of Donald Trump in front of the UFC White House, money bags, Monster energy, Paramount+ and Bud Light.

Trump Hosts Group Grift for His 80th Birthday

GRIST-MAS COMES EARLY

America’s anniversary, which coincides with Donald Trump’s 80th birthday, will be a case of the octogenarian and the octagon.

Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, visits the “Salvador Allende” Scuola dell’infanzia in 2026.

Why Kate Middleton Has Carried This $445 Accessory for Years

Donald Trump and Ghislaine Maxwell

Trump DOJ Hit With Ghislaine Maxwell Cover-Up Claim

A photo illo illustration of Ariana Grande and DELETED text

Trump WH Appears to Have Deleted Pop Star’s Scathing Comment

Donald Trump attends a meeting of his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House.

How Trump Will Stack Up Against World’s Oldest Leaders at 80

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Model Slammed for 'Tone-Deaf' Essay on Dating as Single Mom

Emily Ratajkowski attends the 5th Annual Academy Museum Gala at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 18, 2025, in Los Angeles, California.

Knicks Legend Surprises Fans With Makeup Tutorial Video

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Supermodel Opens Up About Her 20-Pound Weight Gain

Paulina Porizkova is pictured in side-by-side photos from her Instagram post wearing the same jeans, 20 pounds heavier.

I Matched With Hollywood Men to Boost My Career

High school notebook with doodles and Don Draper of Mad Men

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Carrie Coon, Leslie Bibb, and Michelle Monaghan in ‘The White Lotus’ season three.

Celebrity

‘White Lotus’ Star Makes Shocking Career Confession

Carrie Coon got real about whether or not the show has helped her career.

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

A photo illustration of Sarah Michelle Gellar, RuPaul, and Joel McHale for the Obsessed Podcast.

Obsessed: The Podcast

How So Many Big Stars Ended Up in RuPaul’s Bonkers New Movie

Obsessed: The Podcast,

Owen Mason-Hill

Tracy Morgan and Marcello Hernandez

Celebrity

Tracy Morgan Shocks ‘SNL’ Star, 28, With NSFW Sex Advice

Owen Mason-Hill

A photo illo illustration of Xie Miao and Yang Enyou in The Furious.

The Summer’s Wildest Ride Is This Insane Action Extravaganza

An explosion of outrageous violence, “The Furious” more than lives up to its title.

Nick Schager

Larry David’s Reaction to Knicks Victory Stuns Jimmy Kimmel

Larry David and John McEnroe attend Game Four of the 2026 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on June 10, 2026, in New York City.

Taylor Swift Helps Knicks Beat the Curse of Trump

Catherine Bouris

Taylor Swift and Mariska Hargitay

Jennifer Lopez Makes Jaw-Dropping Celeb Sex Confession

Jennifer Lopez in a plunging neckline earlier this month at the Hollywood Reporter's annual Women in Entertainment Gala on December 03, 2025.

Steven Spielberg’s Big Return to Aliens Fails to Take Flight

Disclosure Day, directed by Steven Spielberg.

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Trump’s UFC Ring Girl Outfits Flamed for Flaunting U.S. Law

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

UFC Girls

Model Slammed for 'Tone-Deaf' Essay on Dating as Single Mom

Emily Ratajkowski attends the 5th Annual Academy Museum Gala at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 18, 2025, in Los Angeles, California.

Trump Faces New Kennedy Center Humiliation With $17M Lawsuit

Donald Trump illustration and Kennedy Center.

The Knicks Are the Best Show on TV Right Now

Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks shoots the ball between Julian Champagnie and Victor Wembanyama

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A photo illo illustration of Elon Musk, Kelly Loeffler, DJT Jr, and Steve Witkoff, and SpaceX rocketships.

MAGA Figures Cash In Big on Elon Musk’s Space Venture

GRIFTERS GUNNA GRIFT

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Sorkin Reveals Why ‘Social Network’ Star Turned Down Sequel

SOCIAL RECKONING

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

A photo illo illustration of Disclosure Day
and Steven Spielberg.

Steven Spielberg’s Latest Is a Middle Finger to MAGA

TRUTH IS OUT THERE

He’s not known as a particularly political filmmaker. But the core message of Spielberg’s new movie is undeniable.

Actor Sam Neill as Dr. Alan Grant, with Ariana Richards (left) and Joseph Mazzello (right) as Lex and Tim, in a scene from the film 'Jurassic Park', 1993.

Spielberg Reveals Mega-Star Who Turned Down ‘Jurassic Park’

‘I WAS CRUSHED’

Ruben Gallego on an inflatable inner tube of a donkey over a pile of red cash

White House Hopeful Used Campaign Cash for Luxury Getaways

BEACH IT

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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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Miami Heat center Shaquille O'Neal poses for a photo on NBA basketball media day in Miami, Florida, October 2, 2006.

Shaquille O’Neal Reveals Unlikely Reason He’s on GLP-1s

TALL ORDER

A photo illo illustration of Donald Trump and the FIFA world cup trophy.

The Greed and Intolerance of Trump’s World Cup Shame Us All

KICKING OFF

Illustration of Uncle Sam with a Pinocchio nose

Politicians Have an Honesty Problem. We Can’t Accept That.

PANTS ON FIRE

Michael Ian Black

A photo illo illustration of Donald Trump and the Knicks Spurs basketball game and boos for Inside Trump's Head.

Why Trump’s Boundless Ego Is Sabotaging Him: Biographer

Erkki Forster, Inside Trump's Head

Nancy Mace photo illustration, illo

Nancy Mace’s Bid for Governor Ends in Humiliation

Sarah Ewall-Wice

A photo illo illustration of Donald Trump hugging rising inflation arrow gas prices.

Trump Defends Gas Prices With Wild Claim He Loves Inflation

Sarah Ewall-Wice

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