Donald Trump’s slapstick efforts to get rid of his butt baby with Satan keep befalling the hapless FCC chair in the show’s latest episode As if Jimmy Kimmel’s return to late-night wasn’t enough, South Park put FCC chair Brendan Carr through a grueling gauntlet of slapstick pain in its latest episode, Wednesday, Sept. 24. The episode isn’t a direct commentary …
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And now, some news from the Department of Awkward Timing: With the Jimmy Kimmel controversy swirling, word has emerged that Disney is raising the price of Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ next month. Subscribers started being notified on Tuesday that as of October 21, a subscription to Disney+ will go up two dollars a month, to $11.99. Various bundles, with and …
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ABC News Studios has canceled the red carpet at Sunday’s Los Angeles premiere of its documentary “Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery – The Untold Story.” “Please note this event will no longer be hosting a red carpet,” reads an email sent to members of the press early Saturday night. “We appreciate your willingness to attend and apologize for any inconvenience …
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Tackling the thorny Jimmy Kimmel situation, the head of the National Association of Broadcasters said “government pressure on media” also happened during the Obama and Biden administrations. Weighing in after Kimmel’s suspension in a blog post that did not mention ABC, Disney or President Trump by name, NAB CEO Curtis LeGeyt called this “an unprecedented time in media history” requiring …
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Oklahoma dialed up a trick play for its first touchdown of the afternoon against Auburn. Sooners wide receiver Isaiah Sategna acted as if he were subbing out of the game just before stopping at the sideline. Before any defender noticed him, John Mateer took the snap and threw to a wide-open Sategna for the score. Moments later, the ESPN broadcast …
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Bill Maher is sharing his opinion on ABC’s decision to indefinitely preempt Jimmy Kimmel Live!, with his perspective as a fellow late night host who endured his own share of controversy while on air with the same network. The Real Time host wasted no time addressing the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s show at the top of his monologue, where he …
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TOKYO — The history books will say U.S. runner Rai Benjamin won the 400-meter hurdles at the world championships in a season-best 46.52 seconds on Friday, a year after his Paris Olympic gold. They’ll also say Alison dos Santos of Brazil took silver (46.84) and Abderrahman Samba of Qatar the bronze (47.06). But the numbers won’t reveal a confusing night …
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The president of Texas A&M University’s main campus is stepping down less than two weeks after a student’s viral complaint about “gender ideology” in the classroom set off a chain of repercussions, including the firing of the teacher as well as the dismissal of a dean and department chair. Mark A Welsh III, a retired air force four-star general, has …
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The original centerpiece of the tush push thinks its time may be coming to a close. Former Eagles center Jason Kelce doesn’t think the team’s signature play can stand up to the current scrutiny it is facing. During an appearance on 94 WIP in Philadelphia, the future Hall of Famer was blunt in his assessment. “I think the play is …
Read More »Texas A&M President to Step Down After Controversy Over ‘Gender Ideology’ The New York Times Texas A&M University president ousted after viral video controversy KBTX News 3 Texas A&M President Mark Welsh to step down following political backlash CBS News Students and professors defend Texas A&M President Mark Welsh amid calls for his ousting The Texas Tribune Texas A&M president resigns amid uproar over …
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