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Roger Stone Guilty; Will the Caged Bird Sing? Bannon, Trump, Giuliani Exposed

Keith GirardNovember 15, 2019

Will Roger Stone sing? The longtime Donald Trump friend is facing up to 20 years in prison for obstruction of justice and witness tampering, and 30 years on five counts of lying to Congress....

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Simpsons 'evil genius' Sideshow Bob is at the center of the GOP's Trump impeachment defense. (Photo: Fox)

Simpsons ‘Sideshow Bob’ a Cornerstone of Trump Impeachment Defense (No Joke!)

Keith GirardNovember 15, 2019

Who knew Donald Trump’s impeachment defenders would seriously advance an impeachment defense just like The Simpson’s character “Sideshow Bob.”...

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Congress Has Power to Jail Trump Officials Who Ignore Impeachment Subpoenas: It Should Use It

Keith GirardNovember 15, 2019

Top Trump officials who have refused subpoenas to testify in impeachment hearings should face a long-standing process as old as the nation itself. They should be held in contempt of Congress....

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Elizabeth Banks,and Kristen Stewart at the World Premiere of Columbia Pictures’ Charlie's Angels at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo: Steve Cohen)

Kristen Stewart Shows Off New Designer in Kandy-Kolored Mini-Dress at Charlie’s Angels LA Debut (8 Photos!)

Keith GirardNovember 14, 2019

Kristen Stewart was an explosion of kandy-colored metal flake in a beaded mini-dress that mixed glamour with her androgynous look at the “Charlie’s Angels” LA premiere...

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Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska at the World Premiere of Columbia Pictures’ Charlie's Angels at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo: Steve Cohn)

Is Kristen Stewart Charlie’s Angels Character Really Gay? Director Finally Answers

Keith GirardNovember 13, 2019

Kristen Stewart is out and proud, but her character in the new “Charlie’s Angels,” movie is not so obviously gay, raising a question whether the studio was playing down Stewart’s sexuality in the film....

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Ricky Gervais a Tired Choice to Host Golden Globes, Again

Keith GirardNovember 12, 2019

Ricky Gervais returns as host of the Golden Globes for the fifth time, but it was one time too many two times ago....

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Donald Trump rolled at some old and new lies at his Louisiana rally. (Photo:

Donald Trump Louisiana Rally Lies, Misstatements Flow Fast, Furiously

Keith GirardNovember 7, 2019

Donald Trump long ago lost touch with reality. Nowhere was that more evident than his Louisiana rally last night. One fact is indisputable: The president has spouted oceans of lies....

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Charlie’s Angels Out With Jiggle, Up With Sisterhood in New Vignette (See!)

Keith GirardNovember 5, 2019

“Charlie’s Angels,” which helped coin the term “Jiggle TV” in the 1970s, is less about the jiggle and more about “sisterhood” in the 2019 movie version, acc...

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Trump, GOP Effort to Pack Supreme Court Could Get First Test With NY Tax Case

Keith GirardNovember 4, 2019

Donald Trump and Senate Republicans steered the U.S. Supreme Court hard right by appointing Bret Kavanaugh. Now a New York tax case could be the first test of whether that gambit pays off....

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Harry Styles’ Dream Film Role Is Ridiculous! Does He Have Chops of These 7 Actors?

Keith GirardOctober 31, 2019

Harry Styles, the UK boy bander with a thin acting resume, has set his sights high in Hollywood. He says his dream job is to replace Daniel Craig and become the next James Bond. Really?...

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Meg Ryan’s on-again, off-again engagement to singer John Mellencamp has apparently come to an end. (Photo: Bang ShowBiz)

Meg Ryan ‘Fed Up’ With John Mellencamp, 8-Year On/Off Relationship (It’s Off)

Keith GirardOctober 30, 2019

Meg Ryan was glowing when she and John Mellencamp were engaged, but the fire has apparently burned out nearly a year to the day since that happy announcement....

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When Donald Trump and his entourage were greeted with loud boos appeared on the large screen at the World Series. (Photo: ScreenCap/Twitter)

Donald Trump Razzed at World Series Game 5: Boos, Shouts of ‘Lock Him Up!’ (See)

Keith GirardOctober 28, 2019

Donald Trump stepped outside the bubble of Fox News and sycophantic rallies last night and got a measure of what people actually think of him in a good old fashion razzing at the World Series Game 5....

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Maria Butina, Who Wooed NRA, GOP With Sex and Guns, Kicked Out of Country

Keith GirardOctober 28, 2019

Russian spy Maria Butina, who used her sexuality and obsession with guns to get close to influential conservative politicians and groups, walked out of a U.S jail today (Oct. 25) and is on he way back to Russia....

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Caption Jennifer Aniston is staying fit at 50 with a new diet regime some say is too radical. (Photo: Angela George)

Jennifer Aniston Throws Her Weight (Loss) Behind New Diet, Exercise Routine

Keith GirardOctober 25, 2019

Jennifer Aniston looks as fit at 50 as she did during her “Friends” television days. She says her latest health and fitness regime includes an extreme diet that health experts have both praised and criticized....

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Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones up, up and away in The Aeronauts first look trailer. (Photo: Amazon Studios)

Eddy Redmayne, Felicity Jones Join Mile-High Club in New Aeronauts Trailer (See!)

Keith GirardOctober 24, 2019

Eddy Redmayne, known for flights of fancy in such films as “Fantastic Beasts,” soars to new heights with Felicity Jones in the first trailer for their upcoming movie “The Aeronauts.”...

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Mr. Rogers, a beloved television character is probably unknown to 42 million millennials. (Photo: Sony)

Sony Suddenly Realizes 42M Millennials Don’t Know Mr. Rogers; Rushes Out Trailer (See!)

Keith GirardOctober 22, 2019

The Mr. Rogers movie debuts in less than a month, and Sony rushed out a video “featurette” today (Oct. 22) to introduce the character to 42 million millennials, who likely have no idea who he is....

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Dennis Quaid is heading for another marriage to a 26-year-old college student. (Photo: Bang ShowBiz/LinkedIn)

Dennis Quaid Proposes to Gal Pal Despite 40 Year Age Gap; How Long Will This Last?

Keith GirardOctober 21, 2019

Dennis Quaid who is old enough to be gal pal Laura Savoie’s grandfather, and then some, proposed to the 26-year-old student in Hawaii. What are the odds of this lasting?...

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