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It was like the Twitter of old on Thursday, as users on the site now known as X reveled at the jaw-dropping and very public “big, beautiful breakup” between Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

The entirely predictable split between Trump and Musk finally came to pass as long festering resentment spilled out into all-out social media fighting. The very catty barbs escalated so much that Musk alleged that Trump’s name was in the Epstein Files, and the president fired back that the U.S. government take away the billions in federal subsidies it gives to Musk’s Tesla and SpaceX.

The unbecoming and unedifying spectacle of the world’s most powerful man and the world’s richest man throwing insults and horrific allegations at each other, predictably, was met by concern and embarrassment for both Trump and Musk supporters, confused as they were by a feud between their two Maga heroes.

The 2025 Lighthouse International Film Festival (Liff) has unveiled its program for this summer. The local festival, which takes places on Long Beach Island in New Jersey, will run from June 4 to 8, with special features including the U.S. premiere of Kirill Serebrennikov’s 2024 Cannes hit “Limonov: The Ballad” starring Ben Whishaw. Serebrennikov’s English-language debut was an IndieWire Critic’s Pick from the festival last year.

Liff 2025 has not yet announced its opening night feature, but IndieWire can reveal that Uta Briesewitz’s “American Sweatshop” will close the festival. Highlights also range from the Centerpiece screening of “Omaha” with John Magaro and SXSW Jury Award winner “Slanted.” Jason Alexander will be the keynote speaker for the 25th anniversary of his feature, “Just Looking.” Elegance Bratton is also among the filmmakers who will be in attendance; the director is screening his documentary “Move Ya Body: The Birth of House” at the festival.

Exclusive: Greenwich Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Fantasy Life, the debut feature of actor turned writer-director Matthew Shear, which won multiple prizes, including the Audience Award, at SXSW 2025.

No release date was disclosed. Visit Films is overseeing international sales at Cannes.

Shear (Between the Temples) stars opposite Amanda Peet (Your Friends and Neighbors), the winner of a Special Jury Award at SXSW, as Sam Stein, who after losing his job as a paralegal, suffers a panic attack and stumbles into a job babysitting his psychiatrist’s three granddaughters. The girls’ mother, Dianne (Peet), is an actor whose once-promising career has stalled; she’s in a difficult marriage to David (Alessandro Nivola), a rock bassist. When David goes abroad on tour, Dianne and Sam discover an easy rapport as well as a shared history of mental illness. Sam joins Dianne’s family to babysit for the summer on Martha’s Vineyard,...

On Friday March 28 2025, HBO broadcasts Real Time With Bill Maher!

Season 23 Episode 10 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Real Time With Bill Maher” promises to be an engaging mix of political insight and lively discussion. Scheduled to air on HBO, this episode features an interview with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro. With his recent initiatives and policies, Shapiro is expected to share his views on current issues facing the state and the nation.

Joining the conversation are Sam Stein, a well-known political journalist, and Batya Ungar-Sargon, a prominent commentator. Their perspectives will add depth to the discussion, examining the latest news and trends in politics. The combination of Shapiro’s firsthand experience as a governor and Stein and Ungar-Sargon’s journalistic expertise should create a dynamic and informative dialogue.

As always, Bill Maher will guide the conversation with his signature style, blending humor with serious topics. This episode is likely to...

This week, “Real Time With Bill Maher” brings an exciting lineup for Season 23, Episode 10. The show will air on HBO at 10:00 Pm on Friday, March 28, 2025. Bill Maher is set to interview Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, along with political commentator Sam Stein and journalist Batya Ungar-Sargon.

Governor Shapiro’s insights on current political issues will be a highlight of the episode. His experience and perspective as a governor will provide valuable context to the ongoing conversations in the political landscape.

Sam Stein and Batya Ungar-Sargon will also join the discussion, adding their unique viewpoints. Stein, known for his sharp analysis, will likely tackle pressing news topics, while Ungar-Sargon may bring her expertise on media and culture into the mix.

With Maher’s signature wit and humor, this episode promises to be both informative and entertaining. It will be a chance for viewers to hear from influential voices and engage with...

Bill Maher raised questions about the evolving language around sex work during the latest episode of Real Time with Bill Maher. In his “New Rules” segment, the comedian addressed how the term “sex worker community” has replaced previous terminology, particularly in the wake of Anora’s success at the Academy Awards.

Maher commented on how language changes over time. “You gotta give me more than a week to get used to a new word or phrase or name for what we call something,” he said. Comparing it to shifts in terminology for homelessness and immigration, he expressed skepticism over the sudden mainstream adoption of “sex worker” as the preferred term.

The HBO host referenced Anora, the Sean Baker-directed film that won five Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Mikey Madison. Both Baker and Madison used their acceptance speeches to acknowledge the “sex worker community,” which Maher found notable.

After a week of even greater political brinksmanship at home and abroad from Donald Trump, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Friday weaved around admitting to Bill Maher if he is running for president in 2028.

“I’m not an expert in the DC stuff,” Shapiro said on Real Time as the latest leading Democrat getting exposure off Maher. “I try and stay as far away from that as I can. I live in the real world in Pennsylvania, where we have to balance budgets.”

However, often channeling Barack Obama, the first-term Keystone State governor was clear that he felt Sen. Chuck Schumer and top Democrats in the Senate blew it today. Shapiro was dismissive of their strategy of voting to move forward the GOP’s Trump-approved six-month spending measure and avert a federal government shutdown starting this weekend.

“I would have liked to see when Chuck Schumer had leverage here, to say we need A,...

Bill Maher returns to his HBO perch this Friday, ready to dissect the week’s news with his signature blend of sharp wit and political commentary. This week’s “Real Time” features a one-on-one interview with Pennsylvania’s Democratic Governor, Josh Shapiro, offering a chance to dig into the political landscape of a key swing state. Joining Maher […]

Real Time with Bill Maher: John Shapiro, Sam Stein, Batya Ungar-Sargon...

Real Time With Bill Maher continues Friday, March 14 (10:00-11:00 p.m. Et/7:00-8:00 p.m. Pt) on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. Allowing Maher to offer his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show continues with its opening monologue, one-on-one interviews with notable guests, roundtable discussions with panelists, and its signature “New Rules.” This week features a one-on-one interview with Democratic governor of Pennsylvania, Gov. Josh Shapiro. This week’s panel discussion includes Sam Stein, managing editor of The Bulwark and MSNBC contributor; and Batya Ungar-Sargon, journalist and author of “Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America’s Working Men and Women.” In 2023, Mediaite named Bill Maher #6 on ... Read more...

Donald Trump lashed out this weekend at those referring to Elon Musk as “President Musk,” but the hosts of “Morning Joe” don’t think Trump is quite ready to fully dump the billionaire just yet. According to the MSNBC hosts, it’ll probably require a bigger hit to Trump’s ego.

During a rally on Sunday, Trump said “Elon’s done an amazing job, but no, he’s not going to be president. That, I can tell you. And I’m safe, you know why? He can’t be, he wasn’t born in this country.” And using that logic particularly amused host Jonathan Lemire.

“We know Donald Trump hates it when anyone challenges him for the spotlight. The fact that he had to address it over the weekend shows that clearly getting under his skin,” he said. “The fact that he had to point to the Constitution as an example of ‘Hey,...

Less than 48 hours before defaulting and triggering a shutdown, Congress is still scrambling to pass a stopgap funding resolution that will keep the U.S. government funded and functional through the next few months. After several starts and stops, Republicans were reduced to infighting on Wednesday after Elon Musk — Trump’s “first buddy” and government “efficiency” adviser — rejected a proposed funding deal and called for a legislative freeze and government shutdown until Trump’s inauguration in late January.

As a result, the new stripped-down funding bill proposed today is literally throwing...

After Brian Wallach was diagnosed with Als at 37, he and his wife Sandra Abrevaya founded a nonprofit organization to provide support to others diagnosed with the nervous system disease. Their documentary, “For Love & Life: No Ordinary Campaign,” follows Wallach and Abrevaya’s journey to founding the nonprofit I Am Als, which seeks to empower and mobilize patients, engage with policy-makers, and offer vital resources for people impacted by Als.

The two, who also served as executive producers on the film, spoke at a panel about their journey creating the film. The panel, which was part of the Variety FYC Streaming Room presented by Prime Video, also featured director and producer Christopher Burke, producer Tim Rummel, and executive producers Phil Rosenthal and Jeff MacGregor. Katie Couric, who also executive produced the film, moderated the discussion.

Couric said one Sunday afternoon, she was scrolling through her phone when she saw an...

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-n.J.) has been indicted alongside his wife Nadine Menendez for accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in exchange for the senator’s influence.

The pair are accused of having “engaged in a corrupt relationship with three New Jersey associates and businessmen.” The men, who are co-defendants in the case, are identified as Wael Hana, Jose Uribe, and Fred Daibes. The counts against the senator include conspiracy to commit bribery, conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, and conspiracy to commit extortion.

Prosecutors in the Southern...

Joe Scarborough has just about had it with the Republican party, and those in it who are supporting Donald Trump’s free speech defense amid his third indictment. So, on Wednesday morning, the MSNBC host went off on his former party.

Obviously, Scarborough has been angry at the GOP for months at this point. But his furor was renewed on Wednesday after the New York Times obtained a memo that reportedly lays out a step-by-step process in order for Trump and his team to block the certification of the 2020 election results.

This would, of course, fly in the face of one of the legal defenses that Trump’s team has indicated they’re going with, in which they argue that the thrice-indicted former president was just exercising his free speech, nothing more, and that he truly believed the election was stolen from him. Still, Trump allies are sticking to that claim.

Mika Brzezinski is warning women and men that the #MeToo movement may be spiraling out of control and lead to dangerous consequences in the workplace. “I know men who won’t hire women now,” she said on the set of “Morning Joe” Tuesday. “Right now any woman can say anything, and a man’s career is ruined. Now, a lot of women can say things that are true, and careers should be ruined. But the problem is that any woman can say anything, and that’s it, it’s over. Is that how we’re running businesses now?” Show regular Sam Stein disagreed,...

Speaking on Morning Joe, soon-to-be Daily Beast employee Sam Stein couldn't help but note on Morning Joe Thursday that the remarks would have sunk any other politician in the country other than Trump.