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Octavia Spencer Offers Elon Musk’s DOGE Employees Poop Pie From ‘The Help’
"Bake sale for Washington to ALL DOGE employees and supporters," the Oscar winner wrote.
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Trump’s National Endowment for the Arts Grant Restrictions Spur Backlash
Hundreds of artists wrote an open letter to the NEA expressing "tremendous disappointment" over grant restrictions to institutions that have DEI programs.
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With This White House, Can Arts Funding Be Saved? The Creative Coalition Has a Plan
The first National Arts Advocacy Summit in Summerlin outside Vegas included exec, actors, musicians and CEOs, who all worked toward creating an economic blueprint to present in April to Congress and the White House.
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Trump Camp Now Pushing Romania to Loosen Its Legal Grip on Andrew Tate
The MAGA-supporting influencer and brother Tristan Tate have been released from house arrest in the country after winning a legal battle in a human trafficking and sexual misconduct case there.
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NAACP Image Awards: Kamala Harris to Receive Chairman’s Award
The former vice president and 2024 Democratic presidential nominee will be recognized for her work in public service and leveraging her platform to drive meaningful change.
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Julianne Moore Expresses “Great Shock” Over ‘Freckleface Strawberry’ Book Being “Banned by the Trump Administration”
The Oscar-winning actress said she was “truly saddened” that her semi-autobiographical picture book was under “further review” by the Department of Defense, highlighting her multiple military connections.
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White House Kerfuffle Erupts Over Use of ‘Gulf of Mexico’ Amid Trump’s New ‘Gulf of America’
The Associated Press is in the crosshairs of the Trump administration after refusing the change the name of the body of water in its journalism after 400 years.
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Shonda Rhimes Resigns From Kennedy Center Board as Trump Installs Himself as Leader
Ben Folds, Renée Fleming and Kennedy Center president Deborah F. Rutter also left the institution Wednesday.
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Ben Folds Resigns as Artistic Director of NSO After Trump Move to Replace Leadership
On Wednesday, Trump posted on Truth Social that he had been elected chair of the Kennedy Center. President Deborah F. Rutter has also departed the institution, as has Renée Fleming and Shonda Rhimes.
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The Social Stars Who Broke Out During Trump’s First Term Return for an Encore None of Them Wanted
Sarah Cooper, Randy Rainbow and other jesters who came to fame during Trump 1.0 explain why they can’t quit him, even if they desperately want to: “It’s hard to take our nation as seriously after re-electing him.”
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John Oliver Welcomes America to Its Monarchy Era in Surprise ‘Daily Show’ Appearance
“America had its little fun, experimenting with democracy," Oliver said. "You fought so hard to get away from us, acting up, throwing all that tea into the harbor — you still owe us for that.”
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Trump Says He Will Make Himself Chair of the Kennedy Center After Firing Board Members
The president said he had removed the chairman David Rubenstein, saying he did not “share our vision for a Golden Age in Arts and Culture."
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Fake Online Video Claiming USAID Paid Hollywood Stars to Visit Ukraine Debunked
Stars mentioned in the video to have received payments included Angelina Jolie, Sean Pean, Jean Claude Van Dam, Orlando Bloom and Ben Stiller.
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Beat the Press: Inside Trump’s War on Big Media
Settling landmark lawsuits, jettisoning "loser" anchors, shoveling out millions for vanity productions nobody (but Trump) wants to see — how Hollywood and the media are caving to the new MAGA order.
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Exclusive: Kamala Clobbers Caruso in CA Gov Poll
A private new survey has the billionaire developer questioning a potential statewide run.
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Amber Ruffin to Headline 2025 White House Correspondents’ Dinner
The event is traditionally attended by the U.S. president. There’s no word yet on whether Trump will attend the Washington gala.
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