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A split screen of Jesse Watters (left) interviewing Pam Bondi (right) on air.

Bondi Shrugs Off Key Question on Trump’s Foreign Jail Plan

CAGEY

Even Jesse Watters wants to know.

Janna Brancolini

Representative Elise Stefanik speaks on Fox News.

Stefanik Tells Trump to Defund Colleges ‘Across the Board’

WE DON’T NEED NO EDUCATION

Blue Origin's all-women space crew.

Lauren Sánchez Blasts Critics of Her Bizarre Space Trip

GIVE HER SPACE, GUYS

CNN Star Relives Trump Dressing-Down on Her Own ShowFLASHBACKS

William Vaillancourt

Kaitlan Collins

Shapiro Firebomb Suspect Makes Creepy Faces During Perp WalkSTUFF OF NIGHTMARES

Cody Balmer.

Clumsy JD Vance Breaks NCAA Football Championship TrophyBUTTERFINGERS

Kenneal Patterson

Vice President, JD Vance, breaks the CFP National Championship Trophy at a reception at the white house

I Got ‘The White Lotus’ Glow Thanks to This Under $100 SerumPIPER, YES!

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Sadie Sink

Arthur Miller’s ‘The Crucible’ Gets a Fiery #MeToo Rewrite

WITCH HUNT

“Stranger Things” favorite Sadie Sink stars in the provocative new play “John Proctor Is the Villain’ on Broadway.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer stands, as U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured) signs executive orders and proclamations, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 9, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

Whitmer Breaks Silence on Her Viral Trump Oval Office Photo

Donald Trump, Alan M. Garber

Trump Holds Harvard’s Cash for Ransom After It Defied Him

Nandika Chatterjee

U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk back to the Oval Office after the pardoning of the 72nd National Thanksgiving Turkeys during ceremonies in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., November 26, 2019.

Photos Show Trump’s Tree-Cutting Rose Garden Transformation

Amethyst Martinez

Dana Bash

MAGA Meltdown After CNN Host Says Network Doesn't Hate U.S.

Erkki Forster, William Vaillancourt

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Johnny Depp as Kelly in Day Drinker.

Industry News

Johnny Depp Returns to Hollywood With Aptly Named Film

The actor mired in controversy is back.

Clare Donaldson

Pedro Pascal

Reviews

Walton Goggins and Pedro Pascal Shine in This New Dramedy

Brandon Mendez Home and Isa Briones

Hot Takes

‘The Pitt’ Finale Proved We Were Wrong About the ‘Villain’

Clare Donaldson

‘White Lotus’ Star Rips ‘SNL’ for Her Terrible Impersonation

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Things Aren’t Looking Great for Joel in ‘The Last of Us’

Emma Fraser

‘Doctor Who’ Is More Vibrant Than Ever in the Age of Trump

THE UNIVERSE IS BIG

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Laura Wheatman Hill

Noah Wyle

Why ‘The Pitt’ Is Everyone With Good Taste’s Favorite Show

Jean Smart in Season 4 of "Hacks"

‘Hacks’ Is Back With Its Best Season Yet

Yellowjackets season three finale

The Biggest Bombshells From the ‘Yellowjackets’ Finale

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 1869 -- Pictured: Bowen Yang as JD Vance during the "Pre-Election" Cold Open on Saturday, November 2, 2024 -- (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images)

Bowen Yang Publicly Begs ‘SNL’ Boss to Replace Him as Vance

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Greg Gutfeld on set of “Gutfeld!” at Fox News Channel Studios on January 22, 2024 in New York City.

Greg Gutfeld’s New Game Show Is Both Bonkers and Brilliant

Yasmeen Hamadeh

Katy Perry revealed the setlist to her Lifetimes Tour during the spaceflight.

Katy Perry Hijacks All-Female Space Trip to Promote New Tour

Yasmeen Hamadeh

Justina Machado, Allison Williams, and Calista Flockhart

‘The White Lotus’ Season 4: Our Dream Cast

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Trump Says He Wants to Deport ‘Homegrown Criminals’ Next

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Jack Black, Jason Momoa, and Sebastian Hansen in "A Minecraft Movie."

Jack Black Left to Clean Up ‘Minecraft Movie’ Popcorn Mess

CHICKEN JOCKEY

Clare Donaldson

Jason Isaacs attends HBO's "The White Lotus" Season 3 Finale Event at Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village, California on April 06, 2025.

‘White Lotus’ Star Teases More Drama Between Show’s Cast

PIPER, NO!

Clare Donaldson

Steve Bannon image , Howard Lutnick inset.

Bannon Starts MAGA Civil War with Attack on ‘Disaster’ Aide

RED ON RED

Bannon called for Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to be pulled from live TV.

Kenneal Patterson

Boris Epshteyn and Donald Trump

Trump Enforcer Shaking Down Law Firms for Billions Unmasked

CONSIGLIERE

Janna Brancolini

A screenshot of an ad with a Republican congressman on his knees.

Dems Unveil Graphic Ad to Cash in on GOP Bowing to Trump

STRIKE A BLOW

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Bioré’s Aqua Rich SPF Is Like the Cult-Favorite Japanese One

WHITE CAST-PROOF

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Wrangler Launches Collaboration With HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’

SURVIVAL MEETS STYLE

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Apothékary’s New Tinctures Boost Metabolism & Curb CravingsFEEL THE BURN

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Donald Trump couldn't remember details of his cognitive test.

Trump Can’t Recall Details of His Favorite Cognitive Test

AN APPLE A DAY

Catherine Bouris

A photo illustration of Jack Black and characters from the Minecraft video game.

What the Hell Is ‘Minecraft’—the Game Turned Cinema Hit

TO THE MINES!

Clare Donaldson

Robin Trump

Trump’s Budget ‘Heist’ Is Robin Hood for Billionaires

THE NEW ABNORMAL

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Some ideas on what Trump's birthday parade could look like.

A Four-Mile Military Parade? Meet the Ultimate Trump Parade

A photo illustration of Caitriona Balfe, Laurence Fishburne, and Rami Malek.

Rami Malek Is the Geeky Version of Liam Neeson in ‘Taken’

Chris Hemsworth, Derek Jeter, Donald Trump, John Mayer, Pete Davidson 6'3" height comparison, photo composite illustration

Trump’s Golf Championships Prove He’s a 6’3” Paragon: Doctor

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