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Although Sunday presented plenty of political news to dive into, John Oliver is still trying to process the events of last week. This weekend’s episode of Last Week Tonight was prefaced with a disclaimer that it was filmed on Saturday, July 20, before Joe Biden announced he’s exiting the presidential…

The final night of the Republican National Convention featuring Donald Trump’s acceptance speech drew 25.38 million viewers Thursday, rising from the same night in 2020, according to Nielsen. Nielsen said that the audience peaked in the 10:45-11 p.m. ET window with 28.4 million, as Trump recounted…

EXCLUSIVE: Vice President Kamala Harris has emerged among Hollywood donors as the top successor to head the Democratic ticket as calls for Joe Biden to step aside intensify, with a caveat. "Kamala Harris has put in the work, she's the obvious choice for sure," a longtime contributor to the party and…

UPDATE: Donald Trump’s speech to the Republican National Convention wrapped up after one hour and 32 minutes Thursday night in Milwaukee, a record length for any modern convention speech, stretching beyond midnight on the East Coast. Trump gave a speech that was billed as having a new tone, and he…

Tucker Carlson made a primetime return to Fox News tonight with his speech at the Republican National Convention, but the ex-host was nowhere to be seen on his old homes of CNN and MSNBC. Taking the stage at the GOP shindig to the introduction of "Journalist, author and American citizen," Carlson…

Viewership for the Republican National Convention rose slightly on its third night to 18 million, on the night that Sen. J.D. Vance gave his first speech as the vice presidential nominee, according to Nielsen. The viewership compares to 17.3 million who watched the third night of the convention in…

Donald Trump’s acceptance speech will be the highlight of the final night of the Republican National Convention, but the other speaker lineup will have the feel of a cage match. Hulk Hogan has been added to the lineup. The entertainer and wrestler sued Gawker for invasion of privacy over the…

The Republican National Convention drew an estimated 14.81 million viewers on its second night, a drop from the second night in 2020, according to Nielsen. One of the highlights of the night was a speech by Lara Trump, Donald Trump’s daughter in law. About 19.42 million watched the second night…

Jon Stewart returned to The Daily Show after the Comedy Central show scrapped plans to broadcast from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee following the Donald Trump assassination attempt. “What a terrible f***ing week,” Stewart said on the show. The host then mocked his decision to…

Nikki Haley told the Republican National Convention that “Donald Trump has my strong endorsement, period,” mending fences with the former president after a bitter primary race in which she had called him “not qualified” for office. “We have a country to save, and a unified Republican Party is…

Savannah Chrisley, the reality star, blasted prosecutors in her speech at the Republican National Convention, claiming that her parents were “persecuted” by the justice system “due to our public profile and conservative beliefs.” Her parents, Todd Chrisley and his wife Julie Chrisley, stars of the…

Kari Lake, the former TV news anchor and U.S. Senate candidate, used a moment of her speaking slot at the Republican National Convention to express a common theme: Bashing the media. “Welcome to everybody in this great arena tonight. We love you all. Actually, actually, wait a minute. I don’t mean…