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A photo illustration of Sec of Defense Pete Hegseth and the background of a polygraph lie detector test.

Paranoid Hegseth Screams at Generals About Polygraph Tests

TRUTH OR DARE

He threatened the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff with one just last month.

William Vaillancourt

President Donald Trump lost three court cases in a single day on Thursday.

Trump Humiliated by Judges as He Loses Three Cases in a Day

TRIPLE THREAT

Carol Burnett and Jean Smart.

Carol Burnett Gives ‘Hacks’ the Best Celeb Cameo of the Year

ICONS ONLY

Bill Maher Fires Back at Larry David’s Brutal Trump CritiqueDID NAZI THAT COMING

Bill Maher

Katy Perry’s ‘Cringe’ Concert Debut Roasted by FansA PLASTIC BAG

Clare Donaldson

Katy Perry

Hegseth’s Yes-Man Signal Guru Is His New Favorite AideRISING UP THE RANKS

Pete Hegseth and Lieutenant Colonel Ricky D. Buria

Jen Aniston’s Favorite Fitness Brand Dropped a Travel KitANISTON-APPROVED

Brittany Leitner

Jennifer Aniston x Pvolve sculpt anywhere bundle

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LOS ANGELES - 1986: Actress Ally Sheedy, actor Judd Nelson and actor Anthony Michael Hall pose for a portrait in 1986 in Los Angeles, California.

This Sibling Duo Was Almost Cast in ‘The Breakfast Club’

DON'T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME

The cast of the 1980s classic recently reunited in honor of its 40th Anniversary.

Pete Hegseth and Joe Kasper

Hegseth’s Strip Club Fan Chief of Staff to Exit Pentagon

THE JAY LENO SHOW -- Episode 80 -- Pictured: (l-r) Host Jay Leno, talk show host Jimmy Kimmel during 10@10 segment on January 14, 2010 -- Photo by: Justin Lubin/NBCU Photo Bank

Leno Regrets Letting Kimmel Humiliate Him on His Own Show

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

Michele Fiore

Trump Pardons Woman Who Stole From Cop Charity

William Vaillancourt

Tina Brown speaks on stage during Session 1: The Wider World at The Business of Fashion Presents VOICES 2024 - Day 1 at Soho Farmhouse on November 12, 2024 in Chipping Norton, England.

Tina Brown Says ‘Harry’s Appetite for Money’ Led to Disaster

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Jacob Elordi and Diego Calva

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Jacob Elordi’s Gay Romance Drama Finally Arrives

Is it as steamy as we hoped?

Jesse Hassenger

Tom Hardy in Havoc.

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Tom Hardy’s New Movie Is the Action Extravaganza of the Year

A photo illustration of Madeline Brewer as Bronte, Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg in You.

Reviews

‘You’ Can Finally Stop Wanting to Have Sex With a Murderer

A New Contender for the Worst Video Game Movie Ever

Nick Schager

Jenna Ortega Is Spookier Than Ever in Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’

Clare Donaldson

Clare Donaldson

The ‘Last of Us’ Big Moment Was Ruined by HBO’s Huge Change

Kaiya Shunyata

A photo illustration of Jon Bernthal and Ben Affleck in The Accountant 2.

Ben Affleck’s Autistic Assassin Is More Fun Than Ever

A photoillustration of Ashley Tisdale performing “Fabulous” High School Musical 2.

‘High School Musical’ Song Goes Viral After Trump’s Tariffs

Clare Donaldson

A photo illustration of Gideon Glick in Étoile.

‘Gilmore Girls’ Creators’ New Ballet Show Twirls With Humor

A photo illustration of actor Brett Goldstein.

Why ‘Ted Lasso’ Star Is Finally Showing Fans His True Self

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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 24: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends a meeting between President Donald Trump and Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store in the Oval Office at the White House on April 24, 2025 in Washington, DC. The leaders are expected to discuss security, trade, NATO and the war in Ukraine. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Pete Hegseth Got a ‘Dirty Line’ to Spill Secret Battle Plans

Emell Derra Adolphus

Dagen McDowell.

Fox Panel Rips Trump Baby Bonus as ‘Biden-Kamala Era Stimmy’

David Hyde Pierce

David Hyde Pierce Is a National Treasure

Ed Martin and Timothy Hale-Cusanelli

Trump Nominee Says ‘Sorry’ for Praising Hitler Sympathizer

William Vaillancourt

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SNL Star’s ‘Pope Killer’ Jokes Shocks ‘The View’

HE WENT THERE

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Oval Office at the White House on April 22, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Trump Takes Personal Revenge on Harvard’s Lawyer

YOU’RE FIRED!

Nandika Chatterjee

A photo illustration of United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.

Ice Barbie’s Staff Tell U.S. Citizens to Self-Deport or Else

WE WILL FIND YOU!

Attorneys and a physician received emails giving them seven days to get out.

Donald Trump.

Trump Admits Signalgate Journo Flattered Him Into Interview

BUTTERED UP

Jiggly Caliente at 'RuPaul's DragCon' in Los Angeles, 2022.

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Star Has Leg Amputated

'HEARTBROKEN'

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Murad Retinol Youth Renewal Face Oil Drops Review

Murad’s New Retinol Oil Is a Godsend for Sensitive Skin

JUST DROP IT

Coco & Eve Sunny Honey Express Tanning Antioxidant Mousse

This Antioxidant Self-Tanner Is the Ultimate Glow Getter

VACATION IN A BOTTLE?

This Vibration Plate Is the Ultimate Lymphatic Drainage HackSHAKE IT OFF

Therabody’s New Depuffing Wand Reduces Swelling in MinutesBRIGHT EYES

Layne Van Vranken

This Luxe Houseware Brand Offers a More Elegant Way to SmokeHIGH STANDARDS

Embrace Your Inner Golf Pro With This Versatile ApparelTEED UP

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A photo illustration of actor Brett Goldstein.

Why ‘Ted Lasso’ Star Is Finally Showing Fans His True Self

THE LAST LAUGH

Matthew Macfadyen and Keira Knightley

The ‘Pride & Prejudice’ Hand Flex Scene Is Hotter Than Ever

😍😍😍

Clare Donaldson

A photo illustration of Elon Musk and burning Tesla Cybertruck.

Musk Forced to Name DOGE Exit Date Over Tesla Dumpster Fire

CYBERF***ED

Apple Martin, Zoe Kravitz, Shiloh Jolie photo illustration

In Photos: The Dawn of the Nepo Grand-Baby

Yasmeen Hamadeh

A photo illustration of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

Why Hegseth Is Just the Tip of the Lunacy and Chaos Iceberg

A photo illustration of Pope Francis and Donald Trump.

How Trump Faces Final Reckoning With Francis the Man of Good

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