MacFarlane: As for the press secretary saying that I’m a veteran CBS reporter—I am not a veteran CBS reporter, I am a former CBS reporter—but I am a veteran reporter, and I’m here to break news.
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MacFarlane: I think the rise of independent journalism is an unparalleled thing. They want—hopefully—what I do: speak directly, one-on-one, point-blank, conversationally, and simply explain the news. There’s no way any vertical integration can stop that.
"I stand here because of the people that came before me. Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Jamie Foxx, Forest Whitaker, Will Smith. And to be amongst those giants, amongst those greats, amongst my ancestors ... thank you." Michael B. Jordan wins Best Actor for ‘Sinners.’
Sean Penn wins best supporting actor Oscar for 'One Battle After Another' reut.rs/4urvdyJ
Sean Penn wins best supporting actor Oscar for 'One Battle After Another'
Hollywood veteran Sean Penn won his third acting Oscar on Sunday for his supporting role as an obsessed military officer in the political thriller "One Battle After Another."
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Michael B. Jordan won Best Actor at the Oscars for ‘Sinners,’ riding a wave of energy that began at the Actor Awards. He thanked ‘everybody at home who supported Sinners and went to see the movie once, twice, three, four times.’
Michael B. Jordan Wins for His Twins
Michael B. Jordan won Best Actor at the Oscars for ‘Sinners,’ riding a wave of energy that began at the Actor Awards. He thanked ‘everybody at home who supported Sinners and went to see the movie once, twice, three, four times.’
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Update: Michael B. Jordan and Jessie Buckley won best actor and best actress. Paul Thomas Anderson received best director. Cassandra Kulukundis won the Academy's first ever casting award.
Oscars 2026: 'One Battle After Another' wins best picture
Michael B. Jordan and Jessie Buckley won best actor and best actress. Paul Thomas Anderson received best director. Cassandra Kulukundis won the Academy's first ever casting award.
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NEWS: Trump Administration warns media companies that it will not renew licenses if they continue “negative” coverage of the war. Trump launches war on the media. Marines are being deployed tonight. RFK Jr. is being sidelined. Major Epstein allegations.
NEWS: Trump Administration Threatens Media Licenses Over "Negative" Iran War Coverage as Marines Deploy and Allies Do Not Answer Trump's Demands
Good evening everyone.
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reprehensible republicans! - the truth must always be concealed unless they can sell it to benefit their storyline
Christopher Webb@cwebbonline.com · 5mo agoAfter years of delays and blocks by Speaker Johnson, the January 6 plaque honoring officers who defended the Capitol is finally installed. 4 a.m.. No ceremony. Just workers bolting it to the wall while DC slept. Apparently the only safe way to acknowledge J6 in Trump’s Washington is in the dark.
According to research by one think tank, The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), when the Kremlin launched what it dubbed its "Special Military Operation," it expected its forces to take control of Ukraine within just 10 days. https://cnn.it/3ZLbD2j
Colbert says CBS spiked planned James Talarico interview amid FCC pressure
Colbert says CBS spiked planned James Talarico interview amid FCC pressure
“Let’s just call this what it is,” Colbert said. “Donald Trump’s administration wants to silence anyone who says anything bad about Trump on TV, because all Trump does is watch TV.”
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If a government spokesperson can deny what viewers have just seen with their own eyes and suffer no penalty for doing so, then viewers learn something powerful about where authority actually resides: beyond reality.
Does DHS Flack Tricia McLaughlin Believe Her Own Lies?
She knows what her real audience wants to hear from her.
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Rep. Magaziner: “Is it proper procedure to aim pepper spray into the window of a moving vehicle?” Commissioner of CBP Rodney Scott: “We try to avoid that.”
Two-year-old pots two Guinness World Records with snooker trick shots
Two-year-old pots two Guinness World Records with snooker trick shots
Manchester toddler Jude Owens becomes youngest person to perform bank shot and double pot just weeks apart A two-year-old has become the holder of two Guinness World Records by becoming the youngest person to perform a pair of trick shots in snooker. Manchester toddler Jude Owens successfully performed a pool bank shot at two years and 302 days old on 12 October last year. Continue reading...
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"I want to show you why Kristi Noem and her department cannot be trusted with this investigation." @saletan.bsky.social:
Representative Maxwell Alejandro Frost, Democrat of Florida, was hit in the face by a man who told the lawmaker that he would be deported at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, over the weekend. The man was arrested on charges of aggravated burglary and assault.
Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost Is Assaulted at Sundance Film Festival
Mr. Frost, Democrat of Florida, said he was punched by a man who said the lawmaker would be deported. The man was arrested on charges of aggravated burglary and assault.
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Lindsey Halligan is out as the U.S. attorney of the Eastern District of Virginia. She’s the latest Trump Justice Department appointee to have their appointment successfully challenged in court.
Lindsey Halligan Flames Out in Spectacular Fashion
Lindsey Halligan is out as the U.S. attorney of the Eastern District of Virginia. She’s the latest Trump Justice Department appointee to have their appointment successfully challenged in court.
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For most of history, progress was a flat line. Then everything took off like a rocket. The only question now: does this story end in liftoff... or collapse? A short excerpt from the incredible video The Market Exit made - one of my favorite interviews. Check it out: www.youtube.com/@TheMarketExit
It's that magical time of year when private jets descend on a Swiss mountain village to discuss climate change and poverty! Anyway, here's my annual reminder. I'll stop posting this when they stop avoiding the real issue: their own massive tax avoidance 💰
‘The most dangerous man in America’: how Paul Robeson went from Hollywood to blacklist
‘The most dangerous man in America’: how Paul Robeson went from Hollywood to blacklist
The groundbreaking singer, actor and athlete became a victim of McCarthyism and saw his shining career destroyed and his legacy tarnished
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Millions of home sellers and buyers are caught in the crossfire over how to rate a home’s exposure. on.wsj.com/4sNOx8l
The Climate-Disaster Scores That Could Make or Break Your Home Sale
Millions of home sellers and buyers are caught in the crossfire over how to rate a home’s exposure.
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Family pays tribute to ‘gentlest soul’ taxi driver killed in Bolton head-on collision
Family pays tribute to ‘gentlest soul’ taxi driver killed in Bolton head-on collision
Masrob Ali, 54, who died in crash that also claimed lives of three teenagers, described as ‘the kindest man’ A taxi driver who was among four people killed in a head-on collision in Greater Manchester was “the gentlest soul” and was not at fault for the crash, his family has said. Masrob Ali, 54, died when his taxi collided with a Seat Leon travelling on the wrong side of a residential road in Bolton shortly before 1am on Sunday. Continue reading...
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All decent Americans reject Trump's values. To the rest of the world: I am sorry; I am truly sorry for what my country is doing.
This is f*cked up! There isn’t any law in this country that requires you to provide proof of citizenship on the interior, but unfortunately ICE is racially profiling. And they don’t care if you say you’re a US citizen. So where does this leave everyone? If you don’t look white, you’re in danger.
NEWS: Tens of thousands of Americans took to the streets to protest ICE. America’s allies are teaming up against Trump abroad. ICE is surging officers to Minnesota and surveilling your phone in the process. Subscribe to support my work: open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
Important Sunday News Update: Americans Take to The Streets as America's Allies Unite Against Trump
Today was an urgent and historic news day that you must know about right now.
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When Trump purged the civil service, he did away with some of the employees who understood the government best: “What’s been lost isn’t just a sense of purpose,” Franklin Foer argues, “but a body of knowledge—a way of making the machinery of the state function.” theatln.tc/4DdD6aFE
The politician Beto O’Rourke said that the country legend Wille Nelson embodied “the best of Texas.” Read a Profile of the 92-year-old musician: newyorkermag.visitlink.me/L2zgei
