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Luigi Mangione in jail.

Luigi Mangione Accuses Cops of Planting Key Evidence

SOPHISTICATED CRIMINAL?

The 26-year-old is facing a murder charge in connection with the shooting of UnitedHealthcare boss Brian Thompson.

Janna Brancolini

Marjorie Taylor Greene

MTG Russian Pipe Bomb Hoax Kills Innocent Woman

TRAGIC TURN

Janna Brancolini

(L-R) Sean Combs and Jamie Foxx attend the Ladylike Foundation's 9th Annual Women Of Excellence Awards Gala at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on June 3, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California.

Jamie Foxx Compares Diddy to the Devil in Near-Death Drama

BRAIN BLEED

McDonald’s That Snitched on Mangione Hit By Terrible Reviews‘FULL OF RATS’

Luigi Mangione

‘Armpit of America’: Jason Kelce Dragged for Insulting CityUNNECESSARY ROUGHNESS

Jason Kelce.

Two NY Killers, but Only One’s a ‘Hero’ for ConservativesMORALITY PLAY

Laura Ingraham speaks during a segment on The Ingraham Angle.

The Best Travel Gifts of 2024, According to a Frequent FlierA FLIGHT OF GIFTS

Best Gifts for Frequent Fliers

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HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 04: Lisa Kudrow attends the Premiere of Netflix's "No Good Deed" at TUDUM Theater on December 04, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)

Lisa Kudrow: ‘Hard’ for Me to Be Real Friends With ‘Friends’

THERE FOR YOU

Kudrow opened up about what she had to learn to make the real-life six-way friendship work with her co-stars.

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

Luigi Mangione, 26, a suspect in the New York City killing of UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson, poses for a booking photograph at State Correctional Institution (SCI) Huntingdon in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, U.S. December 9, 2024.

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Eerie Clue Suggests CEO Slay Suspect Could’ve Struck Again

Luigi Mangione perp walk and mugshot.

Cops Drag Steely-Eyed CEO Killer Suspect to Court

Yasmeen Hamadeh

Taylor Tomlinson talks about the CEO assassin

Late-Night’s Only Female Host Thirsts After Luigi Mangione

Bill Maher

Trump-Loving Actor Pushes Back on Bill Maher’s Assumption

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Luigi Mangione’s Mom Reported Him Missing Last Month: ReportOFF THE GRID
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Luigi Mangione’s Family Break Their Silence After His Arrest‘SHOCKED AND DEVASTATED’
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Jay-Z Makes First Public Appearance After Rape AllegationAll Smiles

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Hot Takes

Angelina Jolie Gives a Movie Star Tour de Force in ‘Maria’

There are few things more fun when someone who is wildly, unfathomably famous casually drops proof of their talent.

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Hot Takes

Drag Queens Mocking Christmas Is the Best Holiday Tradition

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Hot Takes

Is There Really a ‘Superman Curse’?

Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche Bare All—Literally

Nick Schager

‘Queer’ Has Daniel Craig in a Sex Act We’ll Never Forget

Barry Levitt

The 11 Best Movies to Watch in Theaters This Holiday Season

Kevin Fallon

This Violent Netflix Shootout Is TV’s Most Romantic Scene

Omari Douglas, Ben Whishaw, and Keira Knightly in "Black Doves".

Epic ‘RHOSLC’ Fight Proves Why Angie K. Is the Season’s Star

A photo illustration of Angie Katsanevas on RHOSLC.

10 Years Later, ‘Interstellar’ Is the Hottest Movie There Is

A photo illustration of Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Matthew McConaughey, and Mackenzie Foy.

Ex-Trump Official Allegedly at Jan. 6 Now on Transition Team

William Vaillancourt

Pete Marocco

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opinionTrump Is Using Classic Mob Boss Tactics to Carry Out His Wis

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A photo illustration of President-elect Donald Trump.

Matt Gaetz Is Getting His Own Post-Congress TV Show

Yasmeen Hamadeh

Matt Gaetz

Are You Allowed to Enjoy Xmas? ‘The View’ Hosts Disagree

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

The View

Rupert Murdoch Loses Bid to Give His Empire to Son Lachlan

Rupert Murdoch and Lachlan Murdoch.

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Pete Hegseth and Mommy

Penelope Hegseth and the Rise of the ‘Trad Mom’

LOOK MA, NO BLAME!

Luigi Mangione studied computer science at the University of Pennsylvania.

Cops Reveal Luigi Mangione Traveled Incognito to Two Cities

ROAD TRIP

Yasmeen Hamadeh

Luigi Mangione.

Person of Interest’s Pals Raised Alarm Before CEO Killing

WE'RE WORRIED

Days before the killing, loved ones expressed concern for Luigi Mangione.

Amethyst Martinez

Jay-Z

Jay-Z Demands Anonymous Rape Accuser Name Herself

LAWYERING UP

Luigi Mangione in 2016.

WATCH: Suspect Praised ‘Fearless’ Class of 2016 in Speech

‘TRY NEW THINGS’

Yasmeen Hamadeh

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Mouth Taping Is the Secret to My Best Night’s Sleep

SHUT YOUR MOUTH

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The Best Pop Culture Gifts From Our Favorite Celebs in 2024OBSESSED WITH GIFTING

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Lebron James Calls This Home Fitness Device ‘Second to None’HEAVY LIFTING

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Dorit Kemsley on set of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen

A Real Housewife Lighting a Cigarette Broke Fans’ Brains

PUFF PIECE

A photo illustration of Bill Clinton, Joe Biden, Hunter Biden.

Bill Clinton Gives Dems Blunt Truths And Reprimands Biden

TRUTH BOMBS

Tilda Swinton in The End.

He Made a Movie Musical About the End of the World

APOCALYPSE NOW

AOC wants the top Dem job on the Oversight Committee.

AOC Battles Rep Twice Her Age to Lead Dems’ Trump Fightback

US First Lady Melania Trump walks into the East Room as she tours Christmas decorations at the White House in Washington, DC, November 27, 2017.

Inside Melania’s Plan to Stop Being a Grinch About Christmas

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A photo illustration of Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth.

GOP Leaders Flip-Flop as Pete Hegseth Faces the Guillotine

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