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A photo illustration of Donald Trump for The Kennedy Center

Desperate Trump Defies Judge in Kennedy Center Vanity Battle

WRITING'S ON THE WALL

A federal judge ordered the president to remove his name from the storied institution. Trump and his allies have other plans.

A U.S. Navy sailor looks out as Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln

Sailor’s Desperate Call Revealed Before Overboard Attempt

DISTRESS SIGNAL

Annabella Rosciglione

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 01: Actors Kenan Thompson (L) and Ashley Padilla attend the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations Presents "Saturday Night Live" event at The Meryl Streep Center for Performing Artists on June 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images for SAG-AFTRA Foundation)

‘SNL’ Star Mourns Former Castmate After Shocking Death

PAYING TRIBUTE

Dana Herrnstadt

MAGA-Friendly Comedian Shades Nate Bargatze for Trump PhotosKNEW BETTER

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Jon Stewart Reveals His All-Time Least Favorite GuestON THE RECORD

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Jon Stewart revealed his least favorite guest was Donald Rumsfeld, the architect of the Iraq War.

Putin Humiliated as Bombing Interrupts His Charm OffensiveRUSSIAN AROUND

Vic Verbalaitis

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I Tried Peptide-Powered Vitamins for Hormonal Hair LossROOT CAUSE

Elizabeth Denton

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

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White House Lets Trump Play Superhero in Bonkers New Stunt

TANGLED WEB

Trump is now pretending to be Spider-Man in a new move pulled by the White House.

Annabella Rosciglione

Hand Transformation

Women Turn to 30-Minute Treatment for Younger-Looking Hands

Nicole Kidman attends Paramount+'s "Lioness" Season 3 New York Premiere at SVA Theater on July 29, 2026 in New York City.

Nicole Kidman Makes Shock Confession About Tom Cruise

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MS Now Rips Pentagon Pete for Treating Soldiers Like ‘Trash’

CNN

CNN Data Guru Predicts Historic Blue Wave in 3 Key Races

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Trump-Pardoned Rapper Announces He’s Fled the U.S.SEOUL SEARCHING
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Grammy Nominee Drops Bombshell About Hidden Health CrisisSECRET STRUGGLE
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Pop Star Sued for Allegedly Deceiving InvestorsBAD FOR BUSINESS
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Singer Files for Divorce and Seeks Sole Custody of Kids‘UNBEARABLE’

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Women Turn to 30-Minute Treatment for Younger-Looking Hands

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A-Lister Shares Her Trick for Blending in With Normal People

Nicole Kidman attends the Balenciaga Fall 24 Show on December 2, 2023, in Los Angeles, California.

Oscar Winner Stuns Fans on 60th Birthday With Sheer Outfit

Halle Berry during a September 2024 appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”

Prince William May Break 170-Year Royal Tradition as King

Prince William in 2024 (left); King Charles III, then Prince Charles, in 1978.

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A photo illustration of Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Will Smith slapping Chris Rock, and Anya Taylor-Joy for the Obsessed podcast.

Obsessed: The Podcast

Will Smith’s On-Screen Wife Still Stands by His Oscars Slap

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor doesn’t think the First Amendment should “protect a--holes.”

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Obsessed: The Podcast

Keith Urban, Nicole Kidman at the 60th Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the Ford Center at The Star on May 08, 2025 in Frisco, Texas.

Celebrity

Nicole Kidman Makes Candid Admission After Shocking Divorce

Taylor Swift

Celebrity

Taylor Swift Silences Trump’s New Attempt to Hijack Her Song

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A photo illustration of Zooey Deschanel, music royalty Prince and Jake Johnson in the "Prince" episode from 2014.

Prince’s Odd Behavior During Shocking Sitcom Cameo Revealed

LET’S GO CRAZY

The music superstar had big ideas on set when he visited “New Girl,” creator Liz Meriwether told “Obsessed: The Podcast.”

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Obsessed: The Podcast

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Jimmy Fallon Predicts What’s Next for Karoline Leavitt

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Warner Bros. Tried to Kill This Movie—Thank God They Failed

Will Forte and Lana Condor in Coyote vs. Acme

‘West Wing’ Legend Reveals Why She Was Shocked by Her Doctor

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Oscar Winner Proves She Can Do Anything With Bold New Swing

Anne Hathaway in The End of Oak Street.

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DHS Boss Throws ICE Barbie Under the Bus in Jet Scandal

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem attends a House Judiciary Committee hearing on "Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security" to testify, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 4, 2026.

Little Marco’s Big Brag Backfires Immediately

Secretary of State Marco Rubio welcomes Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger to the State Department on August 11, 2026 in Washington, DC where he did not answer a question about Trump secretly ditching the former Air Force One while leaving Turkey last month.

Trump’s $900M WH Desecration Rocked by Bombshell Demand

U..S. President Donald Trump shows an image of the concept at the site of ongoing construction of the planned White House ballroom in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 19, 2026.

Trump Hit With Bombshell Demand Over Staggering Stock Trades

Donald Trump with windblown hair

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Karoline Leavitt

TV Star Is Shock Frontrunner to Replace Karoline Leavitt

SPIN CYCLE

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Trump’s Incessant Calls to Karoline Leavitt, 28, Exposed

BABY TALK

Rob Morgan and Matthew McConaughey star in 'The Rivals of Amziah King'.

Oscar-Winning Movie Star Hasn't Been This Good in Years

ALRIGHT ALRIGHT ALRIGHT

“The Rivals of Amziah King” is a return to form for the Oscar-winner—and one of 2026’s best.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting

Putin’s Drone Show Canceled as Humiliating Attacks Ramp Up

BUZZ KILL

U.S. President Donald Trump points a finger as he leaves after a Team USA reception hosting athletes who competed for Team USA at the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Milano Cortina, Italy, in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 6, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

GOP Panics as Trump’s Mess Turns Into Midterm Nightmare

GRAND OLD PANIC

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Here’s How to Make Your Bed Feel Like the Ritz-Carlton

SUITE DREAMS

Taylor Jean Stephan

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Laura Mercier's Mint-Tinted Setting Powder Is My Redness Fix

MINT TO BE

These Affordable OTC Hearing Aids Mask Tinnitus Like a ChampI Can’t Hear You

This Cooling Wand Is My Ultimate Antidote to PuffinessCOOL DOWN

Hypochlorous Acid Is Skincare’s Rising Star—Derms Weigh InACID SPRITZ?

I Tried the Buzzy Trampoline Workout Taking Over FitnessBOUNCE WITH ME

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AOC's Longtime Romance Ends in Secret Split

SINGLE READY TO MINGLE

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Here Are the Top Goons Trump Left to Die on the Bait Plane

PICK YOUR FAVORITES

A photo illustration of Todd Blanche, Jeffrey Epstein, Donald Trump, and Ghislaine Maxwell for The Swamp.

Childish Ease of Fooling Trump’s New AG Exposed by Ghislaine

MAKE YOU BLANCHE

Karoline Leavitt and Steven Cheung

Trump Aides’ F-Word Censorship of Health Questions Exposed

"One Night Only"

How Sex-Fearing Prudes Ruined This Confounding New Rom-Com

A photo illustration of Donald Trump inside an airline catering food cargo hold.

Trump’s Moral Flaw Reveals Truth About Bone Spurs President

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