politics
Biden and Trump Face Off in Testy, Insult-Laden First Debate
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump came face to face in Atlanta for what was a testy debate that saw the sitting president fumble at the outset as the former president shouted out insults at his opponent over dozens of topics, only for the president to lob insults right back at him, bringing […]
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How to Watch Tonight’s Biden-Trump Presidential Debate Online Without Cable
Airing live on June 27, the first event between the Democratic and Republican candidates will be held at CNN's Atlanta headquarters — here's where to stream it online for free.
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WikiLeaks Says Founder Julian Assange Has Left U.K. After 1,901 Days in Prison Thanks to Plea Deal
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has agreed to a U.S. plea deal that will see him plead guilty to one criminal charge and walk free after five years in a British jail. The 52-year-old has left the U.K. and will not be extradited to the U.S., but will return to his native Australia, WikiLeaks has said. […]
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Hillary Clinton Urges Hollywood to Focus on How Climate Change Is Hurting Kids
While Hollywood movies like Don’t Look Up and The Day After Tomorrow have used climate change as the inspiration for some high-stakes storytelling, Hillary Clinton would like the entertainment industry to start thinking smaller. A lot smaller. Like, infant or preschooler small. Through the Clinton Foundation’s Too Small to Fail program, an early childhood initiative […]
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Tony Goldwyn to Attend New Hampshire Reproductive Rights Event on Anniversary of Dobbs Decision
Tony Goldwyn is heading to New Hampshire. The veteran actor and multihyphenate is scheduled to appear at a campaign event in Concord on Monday, June 24, a date that coincides with the two-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case. The controversial ruling overturned Roe v. Wade […]
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President Biden and Barack Obama Rip Donald Trump During Starry L.A. Fundraiser
White House residents and Hollywood megastars shared the stage inside Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater on Saturday night for what turned out to be a record-setting Democratic fundraising haul as President Biden’s reelection campaign netted more than $30 million from the one-night-only event. But even with all that cash and the glamour of A-list headliners George […]
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Palestinian Supporters Descend Upon Downtown Los Angeles Ahead of President Biden Fundraiser
Hundreds of protesters have descended on Downtown Los Angeles around L.A. Live on late Saturday afternoon, attempting to block entrances and disrupt proceedings ahead of a big-ticket fundraiser for President Joe Biden at Peacock Theater. Shortly after 5 p.m. PT, uniformed officers were seen rushing towards one group of protesters as they attempted to block […]
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Hollywood Reacts to Donald Trump’s Guilty Verdict in Hush Money Case
Mark Hamill, Lynda Carter, George Takei and Sheryl Lee Ralph are among those in Hollywood who have taken to social media to share their reaction to Donald Trump’s guilty verdict in his New York criminal hush money trial. A jury found the former president, who could face four years in prison or probation, guilty on […]
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Rep. Ro Khanna Explains Why Democrats Should Look to Hollywood “For Much More Than Money” (Exclusive)
Representative Ro Khanna, who represents California’s 17th congressional district, held a fundraiser with Paris Hilton and Joseph Gordon-Levitt on May 28, The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively learned. Khanna, a Democrat, is currently seeking reelection for his seat, competing against 26-year-old Republican candidate Anita Chen in the upcoming November election. He was introduced to Hilton a […]
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U.K. Prime Minister Calls Shock Summer Election
The British prime minister and leader of the U.K. Conservative Party, Rishi Sunak, has officially called a general election in what is set to be a historical year for global politics. Britons will take to the polls on Thursday, July 4 after ministers had been assured a summer election will not take place. But off […]
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Jon Stewart Argues on ‘Daily Show’ That Cancel Culture is Real, But Trump Does It Most of All
During his Monday return to the anchor chair, The Daily Show host Jon Stewart brought up the topic of the so-called cancel culture that is allegedly plaguing the political right. He concluded that while mostly these pundits claim the woke left are coming to get them, the true cancel culture of today only occurs when […]
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President Biden to Award Michelle Yeoh, Phil Donahue and Mike Bloomberg the Medal of Freedom
President Biden on Friday announced that he would be awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 recipients, including a handful of names familiar to the world of media and entertainment. The Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian honor that the President can bestow, and is given to those “who have made exemplary contributions […]
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