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President Trump said today that he wasn’t happy with the Greenville, North Carolina rally’s chants of “Send her back” during his complaints about Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar. Trump made his remarks during a White House event, saying that he disagreed with the crowd’s outburst. "I was not happy with it — I disagree…

The man behind Facebook’s “Storm Area 51” page has come forward, calling it “kind of a joke,” but expressing fears that government agents would come knocking on his door. Matty Roberts spoke to Nevada’s KLAS-TV via video call on Wednesday and expressed shock at how his humor has turned into a viral sensation. “I…

Basketball superstars arguably gave Hollywood a lesson in dealmaking prowess these past two weeks, "freaking out the sports elite into shelling out $3 billion," in the words of the Wall Street Journal. In doing so they've also raised this question: Will Hollywood's superstars be far behind? What the NBA players did…

"It's the most purely promotional thing that exists," Deadline's Genre Editor Geoff Boucher declares bluntly of the superhero- and science fiction-fueled extravaganza that is San Diego Comic-Con. "It's as personal as an auto-show," the Hero Nation kingpin adds of the 50th annual confab that kicks off today. In that…

President Donald Trump isn’t going to let the outrage about his “go back” tweets stop him from continuing his attack on The Squad. Speaking at a rally in Greenville, NC tonight, Trump once again attacked the four Congresswomen of the Squad (a name they gave themselves), slamming Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, Rep. Rashida…

Former talk show host Jon Stewart said Sen. Rand Paul was engaging in "fiscal responsibility virtue signaling" by holding up approval on the refunding of the 9/11 victims compensation fund. Paul today was a key vote in blocking Senate approval of the legislation, which would extend funding for the September 11th…

When I walked into the Television Academy’s Wolf Theatre for this morning’s Emmy nomination announcement, the first thing I saw on the wall were the words “Netflix Lobby.” Those naming rights for the prolific streamer take on double meaning on a day like this because they not only won the lobby, they also got a…

Apparently soccer star Megan Rapinoe will not become the next Secretary of State in a Jay Inslee administration. The Washington state governor, a Democratic candidate for president, has said he would make Rapinoe his Secretary of State if elected. But today on Meet The Press, the team co-captain of the US Women’s…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has lashed back at President Donald Trump’s "xenophobic comments" via Twitter today, remarks in which he called on four female Democratic lawmakers to “go back” to their countries. "​When​ @realDonaldTrump​ ​tells four American Congresswomen to go back to their countries, he reaffirms his…

It was feels versus reals on President Donald Trump’s tweetstorm today, as the Commander-in-Tweet spotlighted several emotional pleas versus cold, hard facts. The President was particularly enamored with two videos – the first, titled “MAGA Hat Meltdown,” showcased a confrontation between an emotional young woman who…

Reactions continue to pour in on the death of Stephanie Niznik, who died last month at age 52 in Encino, Calif. of unknown causes. Everwood creator Greg Berlanti and showrunner Rina Mimoun were the latest to weigh in. Niznik is best known for her role as neighbor Nina Feeney on Everwood during its four-season run from…

It’s summertime, which means it’s time to get outdoors for most of the country while the weather is nice. It’s also a time when reruns predominate on television, as the wise networks know that people are outdoors and distracted. So it is with President Donald Trump’s Twitter communications. Today, he’s at Trump…