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Donald Trump again blasted the judge in his hush money trial, before entering the courtroom this morning for what is a long slog through jury selection.

In what is likely to be a routine moment for each day’s proceedings, the former president stopped in the courthouse hallway to make brief remarks to reporters, seizing on the media’s need for visuals given the restrictions on cameras in the courtroom itself.

Trump called Judge Juan Merchan a “Trump hating judge” who should be recused from the case, although efforts to remove the judge have so far been rejected. Trump also again claimed that the case, involving hush money payments paid to Stormy Daniels in advance of the 2016 election, was orchestrated by Joe Biden. After Trump’s remarks, CNN quickly went to a fact check to note that the case is brought in the state of New York, not at the federal level,...

Update, 5:25 Pm: The way things are closing in for Donald Trump in Robert Mueller’s investigation, the former Celebrity Apprentice may need every dime of the nearly $300,000 he was awarded in attorney’s fees today in one of his battles with Stormy Daniels.

“The Court Grants In Part And Denies In Part Defendant’s Motion, and orders Plaintiff to pay Defendant $293, 052.33 in attorneys’ fees, costs, and sanctions,” declared federal Judge James Otero today of the defamation matter. “This case shall close.”

The sum is actually about 75% of what Trump lawyer Charles Harder asked for from the plaintiffs plus a $1,000 in sanctions.

Besides the specific amount, today’s outcome was never really a surprise since the mid-October loss by the performer, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, and her once possible Presidential candidate lawyer Michael Avenatti in the case they instigated back in late April.

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Retired adult film actress Amber Rayne died at home on Saturday at the age of 31, according to a statement on the Los Angeles County coroner's website. Authorities are still waiting for the results of an autopsy and toxicology report for Rayne, who retired from the porn industry in 2015 after a ten year career. Stormy Daniels, Rayne's friend and former colleague, tweeted Sunday, "Her mother called me yesterday and told me. I'm helping her family make arrangements for the care of her horse." Rayne made headlines last year when she joined several other adult film actresses in accusing crossover male porn...

Retired adult film actress Amber Rayne died at home on Saturday at the age of 31, according to a statement on the Los Angeles County coroner's website. Authorities are still waiting for the results of an autopsy and toxicology report for Rayne, who retired from the porn industry in 2015 after a ten year career. Stormy Daniels, Rayne's friend and former colleague, tweeted Sunday, "Her mother called me yesterday and told me. I'm helping her family make arrangements for the care of her horse." Rayne made headlines last year when she joined several other adult film actresses in accusing crossover male porn...

Adult-film actress Amber Rayne, who accused porn actor James Deen of assault and rape, died over the weekend, Avn reports. She was 31. Rayne reportedly died peacefully in her sleep, though it’s not currently known if she died late Saturday or early Sunday. Porn performer-turned-director Stormy Daniels told Avn that Rayne “was a really good friend, and one of the best actresses and performers that I’ve ever had the pleasure to work with.” Also Read: James Deen 'Vigorously Denies' Endangering Porn Stars in Condom Scandal Daniels added via Twitter that she had been informed of Rayne’s death by the actress’ mother.

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Porn stars make a living with their bodies, but they also have brains.

HuffPost Weird News is covering the Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas and is giving porn performers a change to speak their minds about all sorts of topics, some covering their day jobs and some not.

Either way, their views can be provocative. Mia Lelani, Dana Vespoli, Princess Donna, Coco Brown, Jessica Drake, Stormy Daniels, Jelena Jensen, and Angela Sommers are among the starts who've shared their thoughts with HuffPost Weird News.

Check back often because this gallery will be updated frequently until the Expo ends on Jan. 20.

Porn star Stormy Daniels is desperate for protection against her ex-husband -- claiming the guy attacked her and her fiance at a red carpet event earlier this year ... and even tried to steal her car.Stormy -- real name Stephanie Clifford -- obtained a temporary restraining order this week in L.A. against her ex Michael Mosny, claiming Mosny also got her new fiance fired from his job ... after threatening the man's employer. Stormy claims...

Did Donald Trump make a 'uge mistake? According to rooted-in-scandal TheDirty.com, Trump stepped out on knockout wife Melania Trump—while she was pregnant with their son Barron—with porn star Stormy Daniels. Ugh, he is so fired. Or is he? Hang onto your trust funds, heirs, because this rumor is... So false. Both Trump and Daniels are vehemently denying the story about the two of them hooking up after Trump had played in a golfing event and then meeting up multiple times afterward. Daniels herself told E! News that she's not commenting, but the story is "bulls--t." So you can imagine what Trump's lawyers are saying. "The totally untrue...

British born actress Lily Collins ('Priest', 'The Blind Side') has beaten off a number of a-class hotties for the part of Stormy Llewellyn in the new supernatural thriller 'Odd Thomas'. The flick, to be helmed by 'The Mummy' director Stephen Sommers has been adapted from the Dean Koontz novel of the same name. Collins (below), Phil Collins daughter, managed to come out on top over a host of other gorgeous actresses including Emma Roberts ('Scream 4'), Kat Dennings ('The 40 Year Old Virgin'), Portia Doubleday ('Youth in Revolt') and 'Californication's Addison Timlin. Collins will join actor Anton Yelchin ('Star Trek') on the project. Why not check out all the sexy stars below to kick off your weekend!...

What do Evil Head, Porno Holocaust and Porn of the Dead have in common? I'll give you one guess. That's right, they're all horror films with the filthy, dirty side of sex! One of the Wicked Pictures latest endeavors The Wicked is no different as we follow five friends who think whats waiting for them is drugs, sex and rock-n-roll but what they stumble into is a vampire stricken desert. The Wicked, however, isn't just your run of the mill horror porn parody; it offers up a big of homage to a couple of horror stables in mainstream land. The Wicked plays out a lot of like The Forsaken (2001), a modernized western vampire blood bath. Also, the two vampire slayers (played by super busty blond Stormy Daniels and porn actor whose name escapes me) are named "Baby" and "Otis" - straight out of Rob Zombie's The Devil's Rejects (2005).

Dennis Lehane and Stormy Daniels!   Click above to Listen Now! The author of 'Shutter Island', 'Mystic River', and 'Gone Baby Gone', Dennis Lehane joins us to talk about the upcoming release of Shutter Island. Adult film icon, Stormy Daniels joins us to talk about Finding Bliss. JoBlo.com staffer and Podcast brother, Alex Keen joins us because he's awesome. We also deal with our most controversial voicemail yet and discuss The Wolfman and The Collector....

"Now, having Campbell's Soup or Chrysler associated with your project can be nearly as important to your pitch as signing Tom Cruise."

That's an unfortunate quote from a New York Times article about branding deals for film productions. Specific focus is given to the development of product placement for The 28th Amendment, a conspiracy thriller that interestingly enough once had Cruise attached to star. Currently there are no actors signed on, but that doesn't appear to be a concern so much as getting the brands cast. In a meeting between screenwriter/producer Roberto Orci and a lawyer specializing in this sort of in-film advertising, ideas were brought up to add a scene in a fast food restaurant, to change what kind of car the main character drives and to make a significant prop in the film include an alcohol company's logo for the benefit of cross-marketing.

Product placement is nothing new,...

The Super Bowl is expected to pump $153 million into South Florida's hotels, restaurants ... and Bedazzled leather g-strings.

According to one study, this weekend's Super Bowl will pump some $153 million into South Florida's economy, 3% more than last year's game brought to Tampa. There will be about 120,000 people invading the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale area and the average fan will spend four nights in a hotel and drop about $1,700 on the room, food and entertainment. The exact amount of local economic impact is debatable--depending on whom you ask that $153 million figure is either real, too small, or artificially inflated.

Speaking of size and things artificially inflated--one set of figures are often overlooked when assessing which industries will benefit most from the sausage fest that is the Super Bowl: strippers. And the windfall they and their employers get from game day crowds.

"They're not coming to see the ballet, especially when they can get away...

The first thought that popped into my peanut-shaped head after watching the trailer for director David DeFalco’s upcoming action extravangaza “Wrong Side of Town” was, and I quote, “When did someone resurrect Pm Entertainment and why wasn’t I notified?” The film, which stars Dave Batista, Ja Rule, and Stormy Daniels, looks like it’s arrived on the scene twenty years too late to qualify for relevance. Still, as someone who shamelessly enjoys the work of both Gary Daniels and Don “The Dragon” Wilson, the film looks like it should supply plenty of time-wasting entertainment without the use of too many brain cells. Of course, it may destroy several more in the process, but that’s a risk I’m willing to take. Besides, it’s not like I have anything else to blow them on. Here’s the lowdown on the specifics: In order to save his kidnapped daughter,...

Although it's nothing new, it seems the collision between the worlds of porn and horror have been heating up. Jenna Jameson in Zombie Strippers . Sasha Grey's Smash Cut ... The list goes on. This spring, Stormy Daniels may be directing a horror film based on a script she penned. According Avn "she hopes to shoot for three weeks this spring in the New Orleans area. She's lined up a tentative cast that includes some bona fide names in the horror genre, but can't publicly reveal those details until the project is fully green-lit." Daniels has been directing adult films, as well as starring in them, under Wicked Pictures.

Dave Navarro and adult entertainment superstars Tera Patrick and Stormy Daniels come together in Las Vegas to host the 1st annual Pornstar Ball. It's sure to be the biggest adult entertainment parties of the year, so if you're in Sin City this weekend--this is where you want to be. What: 1st Annual Pornstar Ball held at Tao nightclub When: Friday, January 9, 2009 Where: Tao Nightclub 3377 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas, Nv 89109 (702) 388-8588...