It was April 2022, and David Zaslav had just closed the deal of a lifetime. From the helm of his relatively small and unglamorous cable company, Discovery, he had taken control of a sprawling entertainment conglomerate that included perhaps the most storied mo... More »
Last week, I gave a lecture at the University of California at San Diego about politics and social justice. Afterward, as I was signing books, a young Black woman approached my table and whispered a question, asking me what I thought about the horrors playing ... More »
Sometimes I miss the good old days when Donald Trump could be shocking.It’s really hard to imagine something he could say now that would throw us for a loop. You probably heard that on Veterans Day he celebrated the men and women who’ve fought for American dem... More »
Will Smith’s rep says a new allegation that the Oscar winner was caught having sex with actor Duane Martin is “unequivocally false.” Jada Pinkett Smith declares “We suin’” when paparazzi and reporters swarm her as she’s getting into a car in New York City. And... More »
LOADINGERROR LOADINGDeacon Phillippe inadvertently waded into the so-called “nepo baby” debate this week when he showed off his New York apartment on social media. The New York University student, whose parents are actors Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon, ... More »
Travis Scott is still reeling from his 2021 Astrowold Festival in Houston, where a deadly crowd crush claimed 10 lives and injured hundreds of fans. Two years after the tragedy, the “Sicko Mode” rapper said, “I always think about it.” He opened up about his ex... More »
LOADINGERROR LOADINGLisa Kudrow shared an emotional tribute dedicated to her late “Friends” co-star Matthew Perry on Wednesday. In an Instagram post, Kudrow reflected on the moment she first bonded with Perry shortly after they shot the pilot episode for the c... More »
Since October 7th, a shocking display of antisemitism has surged throughout American higher education and across campuses in all corners of the country. On "America's Newsroom" Wednesday, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, diagnosed the "profound sickness" at America's u... More »
Ivy League school New York University was hit with a groundbreaking lawsuit, the first of what is expected to be a series against elite universities, for allegedly allowing antisemitism to fester on its campus and also "deliberately" seeking to "make the campu... More »
The Senate is expected to send a temporary spending package known as a Continuing Resolution (CR) to the White House, averting a government shutdown before the Nov. 17 deadline with partial extensions until Jan. 19 and Feb. 2.The passage could come as quickly ... More »
State police in Massachusetts are investigating a multiple-vehicle crash north of Boston in which a tanker carrying thousands of gallons of fuel rolled over.REPAIRS TO ARSON-DAMAGED LOS ANGELES INTERSTATE WILL TAKE AT LEAST 3 WEEKS, NEWSOM SAYSTroopers and fir... More »
A French court issued a warrant for Syria’s president and senior Syrian officials for allegedly using banned chemical weapons against civilians, marking the first non-International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant for a head of state. The warrant, which app... More »