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Michael Flynn Lying Defense Ripped by Feds 3 Different Ways

Keith GirardDecember 14, 2018

Michael Flynn is bidding to avoid jail for lying about his contacts with Russian operatives. But special counsel Robert S. Mueller, III, today (Dec. 14) shredded claims he was “tricked” into lying by FBI agents three different ways in a pointed memorandum....

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Russian agent Maria Butina knew the way to the heart--and soul-- of the NRA and old-fart Republicans--guns and sex. (Photo: Instagram)

Maria Butina Mixed Sex, Guns to Woo NRA, GOP (18 Photos)

Keith GirardDecember 14, 2018

Maria Butina very calculatedly used a “guns ‘n tits” strategy to build influence among Republican Party operatives and their biggest GOP constituent group, the National Rifle Association. Her spy craft could have been culled from a John le Carré novel....

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Panama Papers Corruption, Obscured by Trump Scandals, Going Hollywood

Keith GirardDecember 12, 2018

The Panama Papers, which revealed corruption on an international scale, have largely been overshadowed by Donald Trump’s serial scandals, sex payoffs, possible Russia collusion and unprecedented self-enrichment. But not for long. The papers are going Hollywood....

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Amy Winehouse Civil War; Blake Fielder-Civil Explodes Over 3D Hologram Tour

Keith GirardDecember 11, 2018

Amy Winehouse could tour again–as a 3D hologram–but not if ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil has his say. He spoke out against the idea in an interview today (Dec. 11) on “Good Morning Britain.”...

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Miley Cyrus Loses $10K in Guitars in Brazen Theft; Talks About Devastating Fire (Audio)

Keith GirardDecember 5, 2018

Miley Cyrus has a thing for expensive guitars. She kept instruments worth more than $10,000 in a San Fernando Valley storage unit for safe keeping. But somehow thieves found out about and plundered her stash. ...

CELEBRITIESMusic

Hugh Jackman Wants to Take ‘Oklahoma’ on Tour With 1999 Film Cast (Video)

Keith GirardDecember 5, 2018

Plays and musicals have gone from the stage to the big screen, but Hugh Jackman wants to do just the opposite. The “Wolverine” actor wants the original cast from the 1999 film “Oklahoma!” to reunite on stage....

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Read Here: Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Full Sentencing Memo for Michael Flynn

Keith GirardDecember 4, 2018

Ex-National Security Adviser Michael Flynn’s cooperation with Special Counsel Robert Mueller was detailed in a sentencing memo filed by Mueller’s office tonight (Dec. 4). Read the full document below....

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Donald Trump's administration is in chaos this week after a number of setbacks. (Photo: Getty)

Trump Foundation Corruption Ruling Upholds Limit on Presidential Immunity

Keith GirardNovember 23, 2018

In another significant test of presidential immunity, New York Supreme Court Judge Salliann Scarpulla rejected arguments by Trump’s lawyers that President Trump is immune under the U.S. Constitution’s “Supremacy Clause,” from being sued in state court because he is a sitting president....

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Madison Beer, 19, Doing It Her Way: Sexy Vixen, Hip-Hop Vibe (Video)

Keith GirardNovember 20, 2018

Madison Beer caught Justin Bieber’s eye with a YouTube performance when she was 13. Now, she’s 19, and, well, she’s catching everyone’s eye. The singer and actress posed for some sultry photos in Flaunt magazine and it’s fair to say, she’s all grown up....

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Tony Smith, a Star of New York City Disco Scene, Now Relives it on Satellite Radio

WinchesterNovember 13, 2018

With the “Studio 54” movie by Matt Tymauer a regional hit here in New York City, we decided to take a look book at one of the definitive stars of those halcyon times when disco ruled in the ’70s and early ’80s....

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Donald Trump Caught With Pants Down, Pecker Exposed in Sex Tryst Payoffs

Trump, Deeply Involved in Sex Tryst Payoffs Despite Two Years of Lies

Keith GirardNovember 9, 2018

Donald Trump was deeply involved orchestrating payoffs to his mistresses in the run-up to the 2016 election with longtime crony and National Enquirer owner David Pecker, according to a new bombshell report....

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Trump Scrambles to Find Crony for AG Job Sparking National Crisis

Keith GirardNovember 9, 2018

Donald Trump’s firing of Attorney General Jeff Sessions has all the markings of Richard Nixon’s “Saturday Night Massacre” during Watergate, compounded by Trump’s bumbling effort to put a political crony in the job, sparking a national outcry....

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Trump Legacy as ‘Massacre President’ Jumps in Wake of California Mass Shooting

Keith GirardNovember 8, 2018

Donald Trump’s claim to be a “law and order” president was rebuked, again, today (Nov. 8) after another mass shooting left 13 people dead and others wounded, cementing Trump’s legacy as the “massacre president” for his failure to act to curb gun violence....

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Did Kanye West Trump Bromance Sink Stacey Abrams and Andrew Gillum?

Keith GirardNovember 8, 2018

Kanye West’s high-profile support for President Trump, including efforts to convince African-Americans to vote Republican, may have help sink the candidacies of Democrats Stacey Abrams and Andrew Gillum, who ran for governor in Georgia and Florida, respectively....

Donald TrumpPOLITICS

Claire Foy a Lady in Red at Girl in Spider’s Web New York City Premiere (Photos!)

Keith GirardNovember 6, 2018

Claire Foy, Sverrir Gudnason and model-turned-actress Andreja Pejic were among the cast members of who turned out for the New York City premiere of “The Girl in the Spider’s Web,” the first sequel to “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” not based on Stieg Larsson’s crime series....

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