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The icons of professional wrestling are paying tribute to the Hulk Hogan, who died Thursday at age 71, reportedly from cardiac arrest at his home in Clearwater, Florida.

“Hulk Has Been By My Side Since We Started In The Wrestling Business,” tweeted wrestler Ric Flair. “An Incredible Athlete, Talent, Friend, And Father! Our Friendship Has Meant The World To Me. He Was Always There For Me Even When I Didn’t Ask For Him To Be. He Was One Of The First To Visit Me When I Was In The Hospital With A 2% Chance Of Living, And He Prayed By My Bedside. Hulk Also Lent Me Money When Reid Was Sick. Hulkster, No One Will Ever Compare To You! Rest In Peace My Friend!”

Sylvester Stallone wrote, “I had the pleasure of meeting this brilliant personality and showman when he was 26 years old. He was absolutely wonderful and his amazing skill made Rocky three incredibly special.

Recent rumors indicated that Maga (Make America Great Again) hats were banned at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Disney has confirmed that this is not true and the red and white hats are allowed at the parks.

Where did the rumor come from?

It came from the parody site Mouse Trap News. Honestly, they are great and creating a stir over completely made-up stuff. When the parody is hard to distinguish from reality you know they are nailing it!

Here is the video in question.

@mousetrapnews What do you think of Disney World banning Maga hats? #disneyworld #disneynews #maga #donaldtrump #magahat #presidenttrump ♬ God Bless The U.S.A. – Lee Greenwood

In the video they claim that “anyone seen wearing a Maga hat will be immediately detained and banned from all Disney parks for at least a year.”

They further claim that Disney released this “official” statement,

“Make America Great Again hats,...

Recent rumors indicated that Maga (Make America Great Again) hats were banned at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Disney has confirmed that this is not true and the red and white hats are allowed at the parks.

Where did the rumor come from?

It came from the parody site Mouse Trap News. Honestly, they are great and creating a stir over completely made-up stuff. When the parody is hard to distinguish from reality you know they are nailing it!

Here is the video in question.

@mousetrapnews What do you think of Disney World banning Maga hats? #disneyworld #disneynews #maga #donaldtrump #magahat #presidenttrump ♬ God Bless The U.S.A. – Lee Greenwood

In the video they claim that “anyone seen wearing a Maga hat will be immediately detained and banned from all Disney parks for at least a year.”

They further claim that Disney released this “official” statement,

“Make America Great Again hats,...

Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump unveiled Trump Mobile, a new venture that will offer 5G service through major cellular carriers.

Also in the works is a “T1 Phone,” a gold smartphone, albeit customers do not have to have one for the Trump Mobile service.

The president’s sons, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., both executive vice presidents of the Trump Organization, announced Trump Mobile on Monday, which is the 10-year anniversary of the launch of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.

The venture is a licensing arrangement, with T1 Mobile LLC using the Trump name.

The phone is just the latest in a long line of products that use the Trump name or endorsement. During the 2024 election, Donald Trump marketed the God Bless The USA Bible, along with singer Lee Greenwood.

In a financial disclosure form filed on Friday, Trump reported royalty payments including $1.3 million from the Greenwood Bible,...

Washington — On Saturday, President Donald Trump held a hideously expensive military parade in Washington, D.C., on his birthday. Trump and his top officials stood on a stage at the National Mall behind two tanks, before two large digital American flags. Military bands and troops, some on horses, some in vehicles, some in tanks, others in Howitzers, marched in the streets. So did a few robot dogs. An army parachute team jumped down. Helicopters flew over. Drones flew by. There were many, many tanks.

The spectacle was billed as honoring...

Donald Trump spoke briefly at the 250th anniversary Army parade, after reviewing a procession of thousands of soldiers in present and past uniforms, an array of military hardware, aerial flyovers and a large fireworks display.

The weather did not interrupt the event, as Trump and members of his administration gathered on an elaborate reviewing stand set up on the Ellipse.

Lee Greenwood sang his standard, “God Bless The USA” and he, like a few others, also wished the president a happy birthday. Trump turned 79 on Saturday.

“Every other country celebrates their victories; it’s about time America did too,” Trump said.

Members of the U.S. Army drive a Paladin self propelled howitzer and Stryker infantry carrier vehicles in the 250th birthday parade in Washington, DC. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

The parade was a celebration not just of the history of the Army, but a nod to its future.

When President Donald Trump hosted the board of the Kennedy Center at the White House on Monday night, the adviser he selected to lead the institution, Ric Grenell, spoke briefly of what he characterized as a “fraud” in the way that the finances of the institution were previously handled.

But the person who Grenell replaced, Deborah Rutter, today called out what she called a “malicious attempt to distort the facts” about her tenure.

“I stand by my assertion that at the time of my departure, the Kennedy Center was fiscally sound, on

track to balance its budget for the year, and positioned to grow its endowment significantly while

serving as a beacon for free artistic expression and a place where everyone could belong,” Rutter said in a statement.

Just weeks into his presidency, Trump removed all the board members who had been appointed by Joe Biden. The Trump-controlled board ousted Rutter,...

Two non-Equity national theatrical tours – Mrs. Doubtfire and Chicago – are on the 2026 schedule of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., marking a major shift in Kennedy Center policy that comes just two months after President Donald Trump complained about union costs.

A Kennedy Center spokesperson said in a statement to Deadline, “In order for the Kennedy Center to be more competitive in the industry, we are expanding our programming to include both equity and non-equity shows in our theaters and look forward to providing world-class shows to our patrons, regardless of their equity status.”

Richard Grenell, the Kennedy Center president installed by Trump earlier this year, said in a separate statement, “The Kennedy Center is the premiere institution for the arts in America, so we don’t want to limit the shows available to our audiences. The restrictive and expensive nature of union-only...

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will present non-Equity national tours for the first time, beginning with upcoming productions of Mrs. Doubtfire and Chicago. The change marks a significant departure from the venue’s long-standing practice of presenting only union-affiliated Broadway touring productions. The decision comes amid efforts by President Trump to reduce costs associated with union labor at the federally supported arts institution. While touring the Kennedy Center earlier this year, Trump stated that moving away from Equity-affiliated productions would “open up a whole bunch of more options as well as a lot more money.” Trump also publicly criticized expenses tied to the Kennedy Center's agreement with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE). Recalling an incident involving singer Lee Greenwood,...

Bruce Springsteen’s criticisms of Donald Trump last week appear to have triggered the president even further, as he is now calling for an investigation of the superstar singer’s endorsement of Kamala Harris, as well as other entertainers.

Trump wrote on Truth Social, “How Much Did Kamala Harris Pay Bruce Springsteen For His Poor Performance During Her Campaign For President? Why Did He Accept That Money If He Is Such A Fan Of Hers? Isn’T That A Major And Illegal Campaign Contribution? What About BEYONCÉ? …And How Much Went To Oprah, And Bono??? I am going to call for a major investigation into this matter. Candidates aren’t allowed to pay for Endorsements, which is what Kamala did, under the guise of paying for entertainment. In addition, this was a very expensive and desperate effort to artificially build up her sparse crowds. It’S Not Legal! For these unpatriotic ‘entertainers,...

It’s a tired exercise to imagine how Republicans might react if Barack Obama or Joe Biden was guilty of any of the gaffes Donald Trump commits on a daily basis — but imagine for a second how conservatives would react if Obama or Biden had been asked during a high-profile interview whether they feel it’s their duty as president to uphold the Constitution, and they responded, “I don’t know.”

Such is how Trump responded on Sunday when Kristen Welker of NBC News pressed him on his administration’s...

Updated, with additional details: On his visit to the Kennedy Center this afternoon, the arts institution’s new chairman of the board, President Donald Trump, was asked by a reporter why it was so important for him to spend his time with the venue and on its lineup.

“You have so much on your plate. Why come here today?” the reporter asked.

Trump answered, “This represents a very important part of D.C., and actually our country, and I think it’s important to make sure that our country is good shape and is represented well. When people look at this — I’ve been hearing for a long time that they come here, and they’re disappointed when they come here. We want them to be excited.”

Just a couple of weeks into his presidency, amid the flurry of executive orders and tariffs, Trump seized control of the Kennedy Center...

Donald Trump successfully installed himself as the chairman of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts board this week, and Seth Meyers has a pretty good guess of who the president will name in the next set of Kennedy Center honorees.

To kick off his “A Closer Look” segment on Thursday, Meyers reminded viewers once again that the core issue that helped propel Trump back to the White House was grocery prices, and that voters simply want to be able to afford food.

“And I know it can seem sometimes like Trump is easily distracted by silly stuff, like annexing Greenland, or making Canada the 51st state, or dancing with a sword like he’s in a dinner theater production of ‘Pirates of Penzance,'” Meyers joked, “but I assure you, this man is locked in on the kitchen table issues that matter to the lives of average Americans.”

At that,...

Low Cut Connie, the Philadelphia rock and soul band fronted by Adam Weiner, has canceled a scheduled March 19 concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., citing President Trump’s takeover of the formerly non-partisan arts venue.

“I was very excited to perform as part of this wonderful institution’s Social Impact series, which emphasizes community, joy, justice and equity through the arts. Upon learning that this institution that has run non-partisan for 54 years is now chaired by President Trump himself and his regime, I decided I will not perform there,...

Updated, with Rutter departure: Donald Trump announced that he has been elected the new chairman of the Kennedy Center, after he ousted about half of the arts organization’s board members who were appointed by Joe Biden.

Trump posted on Truth Social, “President Donald J. Trump was just unanimously elected Chairman of the Board of the prestigious Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The President stated, “It is a Great Honor to be Chairman of The Kennedy Center, especially with this amazing Board of Trustees. We will make The Kennedy Center a very special and exciting place!”

CNN later reported that the vote was not unanimous, although would not be a surprise: With Trump’s purge of Biden’s board members, the body that elected Trump is filled with his appointees. They include his chief of staff Susie Wiles, longtime aide Dan Scavino and Second Lady Usha Vance, joining some...

Updated, with additional comment: Donald Trump continued his takeover of the Kennedy Center today, as he named loyalist Ric Grenell to serve as interim executive director.

Trump wrote on Truth Social, “I am pleased to announce that Ric Grenell will serve as the Interim Executive Director of The Kennedy Center. Ric shares my Vision for a Golden Age of American Arts and Culture, and will be overseeing the daily operations of the Center. No More Drag Shows, Or Other Anti-american Propaganda — Only The Best. Ric, Welcome To Show Business!”

There is no executive director position at the Kennedy Center. Deborah Rutter currently serves as president of the arts institution, and it is unclear what her status is. In January, she announced plans to step down at the end of the year.

Grenell served as U.S. ambassador to Germany and acting director of national intelligence in Trump’s first administration.

President Donald Trump says he has fired multiple members of the board at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and will soon install himself as chair.

In a post on Truth Social Friday, Trump said he had removed the chairman, billionaire philanthropist David Rubenstein, saying he did not “share our vision for a Golden Age in Arts and Culture,” citing drag shows reportedly held at the performing arts venue.

“At my direction, we are going to make the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., Great Again. I have decided to immediately terminate multiple individuals from the Board of Trustees, including the Chairman, who do not share our Vision for a Golden Age in Arts and Culture. We will soon announce a new Board, with an amazing Chairman, Donald J. Trump!,” the post reads.

The board of trustees lists Shonda Rhimes as treasurer, as well as businessman Anthony Welters as...

Carrie Underwood sung “America the Beautiful” during the inauguration of Donald Trump on Monday, performing it a capella after a tech glitch over the piped-in music couldn’t be resolved.

The eight-time Grammy winner, the first among the musical performers to be announced ahead of Inauguration Weekend, was introduced following Trump’s swearing-in as the 47th President of the United State and his speech.

There was about a two-minute pause after Underwood was introduced, with the singers standing stage left across the podium from Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance waiting for her music to start. Eventually, after a whisper in her ear from an usher, Underwood told the crowd in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, “You know the words, help me out here,” and she began.

See her performance above.

On Friday, the swearing-in ceremony was moved from its traditional setting on the steps of the Capitol to inside...

Carrie Underwood performed “America the Beautiful” at the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump on Monday. The swearing in of the 47th president of the United States took place inside the U.S. Capitol Rotunda because of winter temperatures, as opposed to outdoors on the traditional “west front” of the building, which was besieged by a violent mob of Trump supporters, on Jan. 6, 2021.

Dressed in a cream colored gown, Underwood sang an a cappella rendition of the song after the prerecorded music track apparently failed. Following the brief performance, Underwood then...

An eclectic mix of performers assembled Monday in Washington, D.C., for President Donald Trump’s inauguration, with Carrie Underwood among the biggest names serenading him back into the Oval Office.

Underwood, who makes her debut as an American Idol judge in March, was among the first celebrity attendees to perform, delivering her take on “America the Beautiful.”

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What in the world is Melania Trump wearing?

The First Lady arrived at Trump’s second inauguration wearing an outfit that sent social media into a frenzy, with many making comparisons to the character Carmen Sandiego.

Melania wore a dark outfit (watch the inauguration live stream below) with a hat that seemed taken straight from the 1990s video game heroine that promoted both jokes and some curiosity as to why she opted for such a dark vibe to an event that she would presumably consider a happy occasion.

“I vant to look like Carmen Sandiego at funeral,” as one wag put it, mocking Melania’s Slovenian accent.

But pretty much everyone else made the same joke: “Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?” or “I found Carmen Sandiego!”

#Melania #melaniacoin #MelaniaTrump #MelaniaMeme

Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?...

Washington — Everybody in a position of power failed to protect you from this.

Many of those same people and leaders are now cashing in, paying millions in protection money, or laughing about what has happened. Others are pretending there was nothing they could do to stop it — and preemptively surrendering now.

On this cold Monday afternoon in the nation’s capital, a twice-impeached convicted felon was inaugurated in the very building where his attempt to steal an election four years ago left pools of blood. Donald Trump beat the damning...

Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States on Monday. The event has become an easy way for the rich and powerful to curry favor with the incoming administration. Trump’s inaugural committee has raised around $200 million since he won the election, according to The New York Times, which adds that major donors are being placed on wait lists or being told they will not be able to land VIP tickets.

The ceremony will be especially exclusive considering Trump announced on Friday that it will be held indoors,...

David Lynch's children, Jennifer, Austin, Riley, and Lula Lynch, will hold a brief group meditation tomorrow, January 20, as a tribute to their late father, David Lynch, who died Thursday. Tomorrow, January 20th, would have been the director's 79th birthday. This "worldwide group meditation" will begin at 12 Pm Pst and last 10 minutes.

The best laid plans for Donald Trump’s inauguration — the pomp and circumstance of the outdoor Capitol swearing-in ceremony followed by a parade down Pennsylvania Avenue — have been stymied by Mother Nature.

With the forecast of Arctic blast moving into Washington on Monday, bringing wind chills in the teens or even lower, Trump said earlier Friday that some of the biggest events will be moved inside.

When Trump and Jd Vance take the Oath of Office, that will be in the Capitol Rotunda, witnessed by a far smaller crowd, perhaps only about 1,000. The parade will be moved to Capital One Arena, about two miles away, and Trump has promised that he will join his supporters there after the Capitol Hill ceremonies.

That said, other indoor events on inauguration weekend will go as planned, with a bevy of parties, balls and cocktail receptions planned for Trump’s ardent supporters and allies,...

The 2025 inauguration of Donald J. Trump will be a three-day extravaganza in Washington, D.C. leading up to the swearing-in ceremony Monday, January 20 of Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance that has been moved inside because of the threat of cold weather.

The official inaugural events begin Saturday with the President’s Reception and Fireworks as well as the Cabinet Reception and Vice President’s Dinner.

On Sunday, an Arlington National Cemetery ceremony will see Trump laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Later, he will deliver remarks at the Make America Great Again Victory Rally at Capital One Arena, which will include performances by Kid Rock, the Village People, Billy Ray Cyrus and Lee Greenwood. Trump will also speak later in the evening at the Candlelight Dinner.

Inauguration Day on Sunday will begin with a St. John’s church service and a tea at the White...

Country singer and American Idol alum Carrie Underwood was recently confirmed to be performing at President-Elect Donald Trump’s upcoming 47th inauguration. Since the news had come out, the singer received backlash over the planned performance. The star herself has also recently released a statement explaining her decision to perform.

The American Idol Alum Is Set To Perform ‘America The Beautiful’

Trump’s inauguration is set for January 20, 2025, starting his term as the 47th president of the United States. Beforehand, Trump has served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.

During his swearing-in ceremony, Underwood is set to perform “America the Beautiful.” During the performance, the star is expected to be accompanied by the Armed Forces Chorus and the United States Naval Academy Glee Club.

Carrie Underwood – YouTube

As previously reported, many public figures have criticized Underwood for the planned performance. On The View, for example, co-host Joy Behar was quoted as saying,...

All across the country, plenty of observers are judging Carrie Underwood at the moment.

As they do so, a common question is now being asked:

Will Carrie Underwood return next season to judge contestants on American Idol?

Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, Carrie Underwood, and Ryan Seacrest pose for a photo during “American Idol” Season 8 Judges Photo Call on October 2, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

The artist was chosen this week to perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, January 20… but instead of receiving messages of congratulations from folks around the nation, Underwood has instead received a great deal of backlash.

We don’t need to delve into why, do we?

Donald Trump has been elected President on two separate occasions, yet he’s likely the most polarizing person on the planet — with many believing he’s a racist, a rapist, a fascist or some combination of all these things.

A new group of performers has been announced ahead of Donald Trump‘s inauguration weekend celebrations.

The 78-year-old president elect will officially return to office on Monday (January 20). In the leadup to the big day, a variety of events will be taking place across Washington, D.C. in the coming days.

On Wednesday (January 15), we learned that stars including Billy Ray Cyrus, Jason Aldean and Kid Rock would take the stage to perform.

Keep reading to find out more…

According to reporting by AP, Billy Ray and Kid Rock will perform at the Mage America Great Again Rally on Sunday (January 19). They join previously announced performers Lee Greenwood and The Village People. The latter group explained their decision to join the festivities earlier this week.

The Village People will also perform on Monday night at The Liberty Ball. Jason will also participate in this event.

Other confirmed performers include Rascal Flatts,...

Carrie Underwood will be joined by performers including Kid Rock, the Village People, Billy Ray Cyrus, Lee Greenwood, Rascal Flatts, Jason Aldean and more over the weekend and Monday as part of Donald Trump’s inauguration events in Washington, D.C.

The Trump Vance Inaugural Committee revealed the lineup, confirming that Underwood will take part in the official swearing-in ceremony Monday making Trump the 47th President of the United States. Underwood will sing “America the Beautiful” on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, with tenor Christopher Macchio set to sing the national anthem and Greenwood also set to perform.

Trump is scheduled to be sworn it at noon Et.

Greenwood will also take part in Trump’s Make America Great Again Victory Rally on Sunday beginning at 3 p.m. Et at Capital One Arena in D.C., joined by Rock, the Village People, Cyrus and Liberty University’s Praise Choir,...

The inauguration festivities for President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance are taking shape as the (near) final roster of events, performers and participants has been unveiled by the committee.

Carrie Underwood, confirmed earlier this week to sing “America the Beautiful” in a move that surprised some fans, will have plenty of company from the country music world when she arrives in Washington, D.C. Billy Ray Cyrus, Jason Aldean, Lee Greenwood, Parker McCollum and Rascal Flatts are booked to hit the stage, either at one of three official inaugural balls or the Make America Great Again Victory Rally. (There are a number of unofficial balls and inauguration events in and around D.C. this weekend.)

Gavin DeGraw, whose work has straddled pop, rock and country and who is perhaps best known for hits off his album Chariot like the One Tree Hill anthem “I Don’t Want to Be,...

Jason Aldean, golfing buddy of Donald Trump and Mar-a-Lago regular, the recently reunited 2000s country trio Rascal Flatts, and Texas singer Parker McCollum are among the country music artists performing at Washington, D.C., galas celebrating the incoming president — who is set to become the first convicted felon to hold the office of president of the United States.

According to a release from the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee, Aldean is slated to perform at the Liberty Inaugural Ball, one of three official inaugural balls — the Commander-in-Chief Ball and the Starlight Ball...

Carrie Underwood is slated to perform at Donald Trump’s forthcoming presidential inauguration.

“I love our country and am honored to have been asked to sing at the Inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event,” Underwood said in a statement. “I am humbled to answer the call at a time when we must all come together in the spirit of unity and looking to the future.”

According to a program being circulated online for the Jan. 20 event, Underwood will sing “America the Beautiful” with the Armed...

Donald Trump already has a star set to perform at his upcoming inauguration. Country music star and American Idol alum Carrie Underwood will sing for the swearing-in ceremony. A few of the other musical performances planned for the event have also been revealed.

Carrie Underwood Was Previously Named In A Leaked Program

Trump previously served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021. Winning the 2024 election, he is set to be inaugurated as the 47th president on January 20, 2025.

For Trump’s first inauguration, “Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration” concert was held on January 19, 2017. Musical performances included Toby Keith, 3 Doors Down, and Lee Greenwood.

Carrie Underwood – YouTube

According to TMZ, a representative for the presidential inauguration committee confirmed that Underwood would sing “a patriotic tune” before the president-elect is sworn in.

As the publication noted, the singer’s name was previously listed in a leaked program listing the show order.

Updated: Oprah Winfrey has tried to tamp down the notion — which has gotten some traction on social media — that she was paid $1 million to endorse Kamala Harris.

The story gained fuel after a Washington Examiner story that cited campaign finance records showing that Oprah Winfrey’s production company, Harpo Productions, was paid a total of $1 million for event production.

There’s a reason that the payment was made: Campaign finance law.

Federal Election Commission rules require campaigns to pay the fair market value for the ancillary costs of holding events — everything from staging to the band to food and drink.

Federal law prohibits corporations from giving directly to a candidate’s campaign, so it would be up to the campaign to reimburse those costs. A performer could pick up the tab herself, but according to the Fec, “when a person or entity pays for services on the committee’s behalf,...

During a speech introducing Donald Trump at the America First Policy Institute Gala held in Palm Beach, Fla. at the Mar-a-Lago Club tonight, Sylvester Stallone called the president-elect “the 2nd George Washington.”

“We’re in the presence of a really mythical character,” he said, as captured in a C-span video posted to X. (You can watch it below.) “I love mythology. And this individual does not exist on this planet. Nobody in the world could have pulled off what he pulled off, so I’m in awe.”

He continued, with the out-of-left-field comparison: “When George Washington defended his country, he had no idea that he was gonna change the world. Because without him, you could imagine what the world would look like. Guess what? We got the 2nd George Washington.”

Earlier on during the brief introduction, the Rocky writer-actor likened Trump to the title boxer in the film series, evoking...

Just before midnight on Nov. 5, Milo Yiannopoulos’ phone rang. On the horn from West Palm Beach, says a source familiar with the matter, was a member of Donald Trump’s family. The caller would soon take the stage at Mar-a-Lago, beaming onstage along with the president-elect as Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA” blasted across a room full of supporters awaiting a victory speech. But first, they wanted to personally thank Milo for helping the campaign smear once “useful idiots,” allies no longer wanted in Trump’s orbit, he says. The call — if indeed it happened as described, which, when Yiannopoulos is concerned, is never a given — capped a return from the ash heap for the once-ubiquitous flamboyant far-right rabble-rouser, who shot to notoriety during the first Trump campaign but fell to earth after a series of bruising scandals.

In the past few months, the 40-year-old enfant terrible has founded Tarantula,...

In an episode dedicated to unpacking the 2024 presidential election results, John Oliver’s through-line toward making sense of Kamala Harris’ loss was a running joke pinning the blame on Katy Perry’s “ill-advised” cover of Whitney Houston’s “Greatest Love of All” at a last-minute rally.

While the Last Week Tonight host said that everyone seemed to be spinning their “own personal wheel of blame” to “generally make sure it lands on whoever you were mad at in the first place” — from progressives to bad campaign tactics to key demographics — he has someone else in mind.

“Personally, I kind of would like to imagine that everything that happened on Tuesday is Katy Perry’s fault because at Kamala’s Election Eve rally, she did this ill-advised cover,” he began, playing a clip of the pop singer’s admittedly off-key rendition.

“I mean, you are right, they can’t take away...

Donald Trump sounded a note of unity to his supporters early Wednesday in his address that came shortly after the Associated Press and other major news outlets called the presidential race in his favor.

“We’re going to help our country heal,” Trump told supporters at about 2:30 a.m. Et as they gathered in celebration at his resort facility Mar-a-Lago in West Palm Beach, Fla. Trump came out on stage with his wife, Melania Trump, and youngest son, Barron, to the sounds of Lee Greenwood’s patriotic anthem “God Bless the USA.”

Trump marveled at the successful revival of his political movement — after he left Washington, D.C. in disgrace following is defeat in the 2020 election and the Jan. 6 insurrection. This time around, the man who becomes the first president since Grover Cleveland in 1893 to return to the White House after losing a re-election bid noted that he is...

John Oliver has long joked about Donald Trump and how bad a second term would be, but on Sunday night’s episode of “Last Week Tonight” — the final episode before the election — the HBO host got very serious, his voice even cracking from emotion at one point.

For the duration of the show, Oliver zeroed in on Trump’s business ventures, and yes, largely making fun of them and the people who are involved with them. But, to close out his show, he got serious, admitting that he’s talked less about Kamala Harris on the show, albeit for a “pretty clear reason.”

“This could come down to a handful of votes in a handful of states,” he said. “And given that, I’ve been thinking ‘What am I going to be feeling on Wednesday? And is there anything I’m gonna wish I’d said right now?’ So that...

John Oliver got emotional during the final “Last Week Tonight” episode before the U.S. election, urging his viewers to vote for Kamala Harris.

Though Oliver acknowledged that he’s spent a majority of airtime this election season discussing all the reasons not to vote for Donald Trump, he affirmed that he will be voting for Harris on Tuesday — even if her policies aren’t perfect. Born in the U.K., Oliver became an American citizen in 2019 and this year marks his second time voting in a U.S. presidential election.

“Elections alone aren’t efficient for large-scale change, but they’re absolutely necessary for it to ever happen,” Oliver said. “Because it’s the day you essentially get to choose who you’d prefer to be pushing for the next four years and where you’ll be pushing them from.”

Holding back tears, Oliver continued: “Look, I love this country.

Lee Greenwood’s song “God Bless the USA” has long been a staple of naturalization ceremonies for immigrants to the United States, but John Oliver thinks it’s time for a change. So, will the help of Will Ferrell, he’s created an alternative.

To close out his show on Sunday night, Oliver reflected on his own immigration process to the U.S., which indeed ended with a music video for Greenwood’s song. The presence of it got Oliver curious, so he dug into the details of how it came to be a piece of the ceremony.

As it turns out, the government began using it on their own, and when Greenwood found out, his team forced the Uscis into a settlement deal that now sees the singer get $700 a year for use of the song. Naturally, Oliver mocked the move, and most of Greenwood’s attempts to monetize,...

John Oliver enlisted the help of Will Ferrell on Sunday night’s (October 27) Last Week Tonight to introduce a new song to be played at U.S. naturalization ceremonies. As Oliver pointed out on Sunday’s show, when someone becomes a United States citizen, their naturalization ceremony includes a rendition of “God Bless the USA” performed by country singer Lee Greenwood. However, the comedian thought it might be time for a replacement, not least because Donald Trump has somewhat hijacked the song. “I am intimately familiar with the U.S. immigration process, having finally become a citizen in 2019,” Oliver said. “It was a long, stressful process capped by a moving naturalization ceremony.” “While Lee Greenwood has repeatedly claimed his song is apolitical, he definitely isn’t,” the late-night host added. “Honestly, I’m not sure why it’s being played at ceremonies at all? Not just contractually or even musically,...

When someone becomes a citizen of the United States, their naturalization ceremony traditionally features a rendition of Lee Greenwood‘s “God Bless the USA.” On the latest episode of Last Week Tonight, Will Ferrell showcased a potential replacement for Greenwood’s tune.

Host John Oliver spoke about Greenwood’s legacy, poking fun at the conservative country singer’s many career missteps. He then argued against Greenwood’s song being played at the naturalization ceremonies, like his own. “I am intimately familiar with the U.S. immigration process, having finally become a citizen in 2019,” Oliver said.

John Oliver took a jab at — who else? — Donald Trump in the opening segment of Sunday’s Last Week Tonight.

But first, there’s a lot of backstory to explain, for those who missed it, and it all has to do with McDonald’s, which has been in the news a lot of late.

First, an E. coli outbreak was linked to an item on the fast-food chain’s menu in recent days. Initially, it was believed that Quarter Pounders were to blame for at least one death and 75 other customers becoming ill across 13 states. However, on Sunday, McDonald’s said that testing ruled out the beef patties as the cause. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has said it now believes the source of the outbreak is slivered onions. As of Sunday, McDonald’s said it would be putting Quarter Pounders back on the menu but without the onions.

Beyoncé delivered an upbeat message as she made her first campaign appearance with Kamala Harris, who has adopted her song Freedom as an anthem for her presidential bid.

The music superstar called Harris “a woman who has been pushing for what this country really needs right now — unity.”

“We are at the precipice of an incredible shift — the brink of history,” Beyoncé said. “I’m not here as a celebrity. I’m not here as a mother. I’m not here as a politician. I’m here as a mother who cares deeply about the world my children and all of our children live, a world where we have freedom to control our bodies, a world where we are not divided — our past, our present, our future meet us here.”

Beyoncé did not mention Harris’ rival, Donald Trump, in her remarks, as have other celebrity supporters who have been on...

Edd Griles, who directed Cyndi Lauper in the bouncy music video for “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” the singer’s breakthrough hit and a wildly popular tune in the early days of MTV, has died. He was 78.

Griles died Tuesday at the Actors Fund Home in Englewood, New Jersey, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s, his daughter, Allyson Monson, told The Hollywood Reporter.

The New York native also directed music videos for Huey Lewis and the News (“The Heart of Rock & Roll,” “If This Is It,” “Stuck with You”); Eddie Murphy (“Party All the Time”); Lee Greenwood (“God Bless the USA”); Peter Wolf (“Come as You Are”); Sheena Easton (“Jimmy Mack”); Deep Purple and Rainbow; and others.

He also produced the inaugural MTV Video Music Awards in 1984; the first Espy Awards in 1993; and from 1996-99, the Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants.

Griles began directing...

Donald Trump’s “God Bless the USA” Bibles were printed in China.

The Bibles — gussied-up editions of the King James Bible that include some of the nation’s founding documents and the lyrics of Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA” — have been heavily promoted by the Trump campaign, even as the former president attacks China as a threat to American jobs and manufacturing.

According to a Wednesday report from The Associated Press, the Bibles, which retail for $59.99, are being produced for less than $3 each by a printing company in Hangzhou,...

Nick Offerman may have played an authoritarian Potus in Alex Garland’s Civil War, but the Parks & Recreation star is clearly no fan of the man running to be an authoritarian Potus.

A fact that Offerman made crystal today about Donald Trump once again on YouTube with a new version of his “Proud to Be a Kamala Man” song.

Performed from the Pov of a GOP voter who has had enough of Trump’s “cons and lies/ the rapes and rants,” the tune is a slicker mix of the song Offerman offered up on the virtual Comics for Kamala fundraiser earlier this month.

“I am very enthusiastic to be supporting the presidential campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz,” Offerman says in an intro to the song and its video of “half-assed Putin wannabe” Trump’s greatest fails. “For obvious reasons, there are a lot of...

Under any other circumstance, if there was a widespread rumor — supposedly verified by legit news sources — that Beyoncé was going to perform at an internationally televised event, only to have the evening proceed with no mention or trace of her, it’d feel deflating. But that airy sound you heard across the land Thursday night wasn’t the sound of a whiff… it was a mass sigh of relief. (At least that’s a sensation that I’m guessing might have been more universally shared than not.) The news journalist in me was hoping that she or Taylor Swift would make an appearance at the Democratic National Convention; the political pragmatist who feels an actual stake in this election was praying the two of them would be making it a C-span-and-chill night. Part of the savvy of being a superstar is recognizing those moments when the world says it wants...