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South by Southwest (aka SXSW) has revealed its final round for its already robust lineup of keynotes and featured sessions. The online iteration of the SXSW conference and festival is set to take place March 16-20. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, host New York Times podcast Together Apart Priya Parker, and…

A day after pledging to taking the coronavirus vaccine in public, Joe Biden on Wednesday sought to assure the public that the injections are truly good for them and help is coming from the federal government. “We're working on that right now," the President-elect said today when asked when he would get the vaccine. "I…

Joe Biden plans to nominate Pete Buttigieg as his Secretary of Transportation, selecting a former rival to lead the department. Reuters and other news organizations reported Tuesday that Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, IN, would be selected for the post, as the President-elect fills out the remainder of his…

When the Wisconsin Democratic Party announced a cast reunion of Happy Days for this Sunday, all to raise money for the final sprint until election day, one member was noticeably absent: Scott Baio. The Donald Trump supporter wrote on Twitter that the show was being used as a “political pawn.” The result, though, was…

Former South Bend, IN Mayor Pete Buttigieg has emerged as one of Joe Biden’s most effective surrogates, not just in reaching millennial voters but the right-leaning audience of  Fox News. On the latest edition of POTUS 2020: Battleground America, Buttigieg gives his impressions of the final presidential debate and the…

EXCLUSIVE: Former presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has signed with CAA and Brillstein Entertainment Partners, which will work with him to amplify his series of public policy initiatives. CAA and Brillstein represented Buttigieg in the deal for his next book, Trust: America's Best Chance, which he announced on…

Joe Biden appeared at a virtual fundraiser on Thursday evening hosted by a mix of showbiz figures and former rival Pete Buttigieg, but the news out of the event is what the former Vice President said about worries that President Donald Trump will try to delay the November election. "Mark my words I think he is gonna…

Billy Porter, Pete & Chasten Buttigieg, Rosie O'Donnell, Jonathan Van Ness, Brian Michael Smith, Ross Mathews, and Tyler Oakley are the newest additions to GLAAD’s upcoming event Together in Pride: You are Not Alone. The online special, which will be co-hosted by Billy Eichner and Lilly Singh, will stream live on…

In Pete Buttigieg’s guest hosting stint before an audience-less Jimmy Kimmel Live on Thursday, he gave sometimes awkward and mostly amusing monologue, performed in a humorous skit and then looked surprisingly relaxed behind the late-night host’s desk interviewing his guests. The show, which tapes in Hollywood…

Pete Buttigieg has revealed his first big gig since ending his presidential campaign: He will be the guest host on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Thursday. “We’re lining up a great slate of guests,” Buttigieg told Today host Craig Melvin. “Patrick Stewart is coming on, so we are very excited about that.” Kimmel will be in…

UPDATED with Buttigieg’s comments: Pete Buttigieg, in endorsing Joe Biden on Monday, told reporters that he was “looking for a leader. I am looking for a president who will draw out what is best in each of us.” “He is someone of such extraordinary kindness and grace,” he said. He was joined by Biden, who compared…

UPDATE: Pete Buttigieg ended his presidential bid with a speech that touched on the historic nature of his candidacy and the political reality that he didn’t see a route to the Democratic nomination. “The path has narrowed to a close for our candidacy if not four our cause,” he told a crowd of supporters, who chanted…