If he wins a second term in November, Donald Trump wants to covertly deploy American assassination squads into Mexico soon after he’s sworn into office again, according to three people who’ve discussed the matter with the former U.S. president.
Both during and after his presidency, the presumptive 2024 Republican nominee has floated different ideas for bombing or invading Mexico in response to the American fentanyl crisis and to “wage War” on notorious drug cartels. As president, Trump even thought it was possible to bomb the cartels’ drug labs,...
Both during and after his presidency, the presumptive 2024 Republican nominee has floated different ideas for bombing or invading Mexico in response to the American fentanyl crisis and to “wage War” on notorious drug cartels. As president, Trump even thought it was possible to bomb the cartels’ drug labs,...
- 5/7/2024
- by Asawin Suebsaeng
- Rollingstone.com
Joe Biden was joined by members of the Kennedy family in Philadelphia today to promote their endorsement of the president, a conspicuous rebuke of the independent bid of Robert Kennedy Jr.
Kerry Kennedy, Rfk Jr.’s sister, introduced Biden at the event, noting that “nearly every grandchild of Joe and Rose Kennedy supports Joe Biden. That’s right, the Kennedy family endorses Joe Biden for president.”
She was joined by 14 other relatives. They include siblings Rory, Joe, Chris, Max and Kathleen, as well as Joe Kennedy III, who serves as a special envoy to Northern Ireland.
Kerry Kennedy said that “in 2024 there are only two candidates with any chance of winning the presidency. We know that well.”
Rfk Jr.’s campaign could prove consequential to Biden’s prospects, especially if he is able to secure ballot access in key swing states and siphon votes way from the president’s reelection effort.
Kerry Kennedy, Rfk Jr.’s sister, introduced Biden at the event, noting that “nearly every grandchild of Joe and Rose Kennedy supports Joe Biden. That’s right, the Kennedy family endorses Joe Biden for president.”
She was joined by 14 other relatives. They include siblings Rory, Joe, Chris, Max and Kathleen, as well as Joe Kennedy III, who serves as a special envoy to Northern Ireland.
Kerry Kennedy said that “in 2024 there are only two candidates with any chance of winning the presidency. We know that well.”
Rfk Jr.’s campaign could prove consequential to Biden’s prospects, especially if he is able to secure ballot access in key swing states and siphon votes way from the president’s reelection effort.
- 4/18/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Update: Robert Kennedy Jr. apologized to family members for a Super Bowl spot that mimicked an ad run by his uncle John F. Kennedy during his 1960 presidential run.
“I’m so sorry if the Super Bowl advertisement caused anyone in my family pain,” Kennedy wrote on X/Twitter. “The ad was created and aired by the American Values Super Pac without any involvement or approval from my campaign. Fec rules prohibit Super PACs from consulting with me or my staff. I love you all. God bless you.”
Kennedy did pin the ad to his X/Twitter account, where it remains.
Bobby Shriver, Kennedy’s cousin, objected to the spot, writing that his mother Eunice “would be appalled by his deadly health care views.” Mark Shriver wrote that he agreed with that sentiment against the ad, and Maria Shriver retweeted her brother’s objections.
The spot was from the American Values...
“I’m so sorry if the Super Bowl advertisement caused anyone in my family pain,” Kennedy wrote on X/Twitter. “The ad was created and aired by the American Values Super Pac without any involvement or approval from my campaign. Fec rules prohibit Super PACs from consulting with me or my staff. I love you all. God bless you.”
Kennedy did pin the ad to his X/Twitter account, where it remains.
Bobby Shriver, Kennedy’s cousin, objected to the spot, writing that his mother Eunice “would be appalled by his deadly health care views.” Mark Shriver wrote that he agreed with that sentiment against the ad, and Maria Shriver retweeted her brother’s objections.
The spot was from the American Values...
- 2/12/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Robert Card, an Army reservist with a history of mental health issues, is suspected of killing at least 18 people at multiple locations in Maine on Wednesday.
Hours before the rampage, the Senate voted 53-45 to adopt an amendment making it easier for veterans with mental disabilities to get guns. The Department of Veteran Affairs is currently required to send the names of veterans who need assistance managing their benefits to the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
The amendment adopted on Wednesday, introduced by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.
Hours before the rampage, the Senate voted 53-45 to adopt an amendment making it easier for veterans with mental disabilities to get guns. The Department of Veteran Affairs is currently required to send the names of veterans who need assistance managing their benefits to the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
The amendment adopted on Wednesday, introduced by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.
- 10/26/2023
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Hull based shoegaze quartet bdrmm return with a new single titled “Mud”. The track arrives hot on the heels of the bands widely lauded second album “I Don’t Know”, which came out earlier this year on Mogwai’s Rock Action label.
The post-shoegaze, dream pop, heavy guitar effects quartet’s latest album arrived in late-June to critical acclaim with the likes of Consequence calling it “one of their most enticing successes yet” and Rolling Stone UK describing it as “a chaotic, thrilling evolution”. The lead single “It’s Just A Bit Of Blood” was also playlisted on BBC Radio 6 Music, and Brooklyn Vegan made the record their Album Of The Week saying that “I Don’t Know” saw them “not only avoid the sophomore slump, but deliver a second album that is miles better their debut.”
Now, just two months on from release, the band have returned with a...
The post-shoegaze, dream pop, heavy guitar effects quartet’s latest album arrived in late-June to critical acclaim with the likes of Consequence calling it “one of their most enticing successes yet” and Rolling Stone UK describing it as “a chaotic, thrilling evolution”. The lead single “It’s Just A Bit Of Blood” was also playlisted on BBC Radio 6 Music, and Brooklyn Vegan made the record their Album Of The Week saying that “I Don’t Know” saw them “not only avoid the sophomore slump, but deliver a second album that is miles better their debut.”
Now, just two months on from release, the band have returned with a...
- 10/10/2023
- by Music Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Music
After roughly five months off the air due to the WGA strike, John Oliver had a whole lot of news to catch up on during his first new episode of “Last Week Tonight” on Sunday, and while he opted to do a bit of a speed run, the Emmy-winning host got a bit hung up on congresswoman Lauren Boebert.
To kick off the show, Oliver first homed in on Senator John Kennedy’s reading of an explicit part of “All Boys Aren’t Blue” during a book-banning Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, marveling at the seriousness Kennedy maintained while doing so.
“Look, I know you might be wondering what are they going to talk about when they come back? What is so important that it has to be the first thing they bring up? Well, it’s this!” Oliver joked. “Since the moment the phrase ‘strap-on harness’ careened out of Senator Foghorn Leghorn’s mouth,...
To kick off the show, Oliver first homed in on Senator John Kennedy’s reading of an explicit part of “All Boys Aren’t Blue” during a book-banning Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, marveling at the seriousness Kennedy maintained while doing so.
“Look, I know you might be wondering what are they going to talk about when they come back? What is so important that it has to be the first thing they bring up? Well, it’s this!” Oliver joked. “Since the moment the phrase ‘strap-on harness’ careened out of Senator Foghorn Leghorn’s mouth,...
- 10/2/2023
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
“We missed so much [during the last five months] that it would take a whole new version of Billy Joel’s We Didn’t Start The Fire to cover it,” said John Oliver as he returned to the Last Week Tonight desk.
Oliver has been dark since the beginning of May when the Writers Guild of America (WGA). He opened his HBO show by covering the last five months of stories.
He covered Senator John Kennedy’s cringe-worthy reading from All Boys Aren’t Blue during a book-banning Senate Judiciary Committee hearing (see below), Lauren Boebert’s inappropriate over-the-clothes romp during the touring production of Beetlejuice and his own Reddit drama, where users shared weird photos of Oliver, including one of him as John Wick, as a result of changes to the platform’s rules.
While the main crux of the show featured the problem with health care in prisons, including a gag involving old...
Oliver has been dark since the beginning of May when the Writers Guild of America (WGA). He opened his HBO show by covering the last five months of stories.
He covered Senator John Kennedy’s cringe-worthy reading from All Boys Aren’t Blue during a book-banning Senate Judiciary Committee hearing (see below), Lauren Boebert’s inappropriate over-the-clothes romp during the touring production of Beetlejuice and his own Reddit drama, where users shared weird photos of Oliver, including one of him as John Wick, as a result of changes to the platform’s rules.
While the main crux of the show featured the problem with health care in prisons, including a gag involving old...
- 10/2/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
John Oliver in his first episode since April 30 applauded the Writers’ Guild of America and scolded Hollywood’s business daddies for taking so long to offer writers a fair deal.
After a 15-minute rundown of everything Last Week Tonight missed during the writers’ strike — including, but not limited to: the implosion of the Titan submersible, #Barbenheimer box office mania and Rep. Lauren Boebert’s attendance at a touring production of Beetlejuice — Oliver turned his attention to the reason he hasn’t been seen on HBO Sunday nights since last spring.
More from TVLineLate-Night’s Back! See How Colbert, Fallon, Kimmel...
After a 15-minute rundown of everything Last Week Tonight missed during the writers’ strike — including, but not limited to: the implosion of the Titan submersible, #Barbenheimer box office mania and Rep. Lauren Boebert’s attendance at a touring production of Beetlejuice — Oliver turned his attention to the reason he hasn’t been seen on HBO Sunday nights since last spring.
More from TVLineLate-Night’s Back! See How Colbert, Fallon, Kimmel...
- 10/2/2023
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Presidential Candidate Ron DeSantis said that he would be open to using drone strikes on Mexican drug cartels during a Thursday campaign event in Iowa.
When asked by a voter if he would use “drones” or other military measures against the cartels, DeSantis replied, “Yes. I’ve already said that.”
“We will absolutely reserve the right if they’re invading our country and killing our people, we have the right to defend this country […] and it’s not just if they happen to come over the border,” the Florida governor added.
When asked by a voter if he would use “drones” or other military measures against the cartels, DeSantis replied, “Yes. I’ve already said that.”
“We will absolutely reserve the right if they’re invading our country and killing our people, we have the right to defend this country […] and it’s not just if they happen to come over the border,” the Florida governor added.
- 8/10/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (Ians) Jhon Arias and John Kennedy scored either side of halftime as Fluminense secured a 2-1 home win over Palmeiras in Brazil’s Serie A championship.
Arias converted an early penalty before Kennedy struck from the edge of the six-yard box just before the hour on Saturday.
The hosts were reduced to 10 men in the 89th minute when forward Lele was shown a second yellow card in as many minutes for an ugly challenge, Xinhua reported.
Gustavo Gomez then headed home to give the visitors a glimmer of hope, but Fluminense survived to secure their ninth win of the campaign and leapfrog Palmeiras into third place.
In other Brazilian Serie A fixtures on Saturday, Internacional were held to a 2-2 home draw by Corinthians, Goias won 1-0 at home to Fortaleza and Athletico Paranaense drew 1-1 at Santos.
–Ians
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Arias converted an early penalty before Kennedy struck from the edge of the six-yard box just before the hour on Saturday.
The hosts were reduced to 10 men in the 89th minute when forward Lele was shown a second yellow card in as many minutes for an ugly challenge, Xinhua reported.
Gustavo Gomez then headed home to give the visitors a glimmer of hope, but Fluminense survived to secure their ninth win of the campaign and leapfrog Palmeiras into third place.
In other Brazilian Serie A fixtures on Saturday, Internacional were held to a 2-2 home draw by Corinthians, Goias won 1-0 at home to Fortaleza and Athletico Paranaense drew 1-1 at Santos.
–Ians
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- 8/6/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Twenty-four years after the tragic death of John F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife, Carolyn Bessette, the fascination with the enigmatic couple continues. What is it about the son of the late American President John F. Kennedy and his wife that continues to spark public interest in the celebrity couple over two decades after their deaths?
John F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner in 1999 | Tyler Mallory/Liaison John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy died in a plane crash in 1999
Carolyn Bessette, 33, and her sister Lauren Bessette, 34, were passengers in a plane flown by John F. Kennedy Jr., 38, on July 16, 1999. The trio headed toward Martha’s Vineyard for the wedding of John’s cousin Rory Kennedy when his Piper Saratoga single-engine plane plunged into the Atlantic.
Pilot error caused their deaths. John was not qualified to fly with instruments...
John F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner in 1999 | Tyler Mallory/Liaison John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy died in a plane crash in 1999
Carolyn Bessette, 33, and her sister Lauren Bessette, 34, were passengers in a plane flown by John F. Kennedy Jr., 38, on July 16, 1999. The trio headed toward Martha’s Vineyard for the wedding of John’s cousin Rory Kennedy when his Piper Saratoga single-engine plane plunged into the Atlantic.
Pilot error caused their deaths. John was not qualified to fly with instruments...
- 7/17/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dolly Parton typically doesn’t talk politics. But in her 1994 memoir, Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business, the “Jolene” singer writes about the moment she learned John F. Kenney, whom she loved, was assassinated. The news that broke Parton’s heart also revealed her then-boyfriend’s true colors.
How Dolly Parton felt when she learned about John F. Kennedy’s assassination
During Parton’s senior year of high school, she performed on The Cas Walked Show during breaks in Knoxville. Parton’s then-boyfriend drove her to one of these shows in 1963.
“He was a good-looking boy who had always been nice to me,” she wrote in her memoir. “He had a pretty good car with a radio that worked, so I was looking forward to the trip with him.”
As they were riding along listening to the radio, the program cut out due to a special news bulletin.
“What...
How Dolly Parton felt when she learned about John F. Kennedy’s assassination
During Parton’s senior year of high school, she performed on The Cas Walked Show during breaks in Knoxville. Parton’s then-boyfriend drove her to one of these shows in 1963.
“He was a good-looking boy who had always been nice to me,” she wrote in her memoir. “He had a pretty good car with a radio that worked, so I was looking forward to the trip with him.”
As they were riding along listening to the radio, the program cut out due to a special news bulletin.
“What...
- 7/9/2023
- by Kelsey Goeres
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Senate Judiciary Committee revived the prospects for a long-proposed bill that would bolster print and broadcast news outlets in their negotiations with tech giants.
The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday in a 14-7 vote.
The bill would create a “safe harbor” from antitrust laws for a period of six years years for newspapers, broadcast stations and digital journalism outlets, giving them more market power in the face of competition for advertising from Google and Facebook. If publishers are unable to come to terms with platforms on a deal for their content, an arbitrator would ultimately determine the rates.
Lawmakers who champion the legislation, led by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-mn) and Sen. John Kennedy (R-la), say that it is needed in the face of the decline of local journalism, which has seen the scaling back of newsroom coverage and severe cuts in staffing.
The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday in a 14-7 vote.
The bill would create a “safe harbor” from antitrust laws for a period of six years years for newspapers, broadcast stations and digital journalism outlets, giving them more market power in the face of competition for advertising from Google and Facebook. If publishers are unable to come to terms with platforms on a deal for their content, an arbitrator would ultimately determine the rates.
Lawmakers who champion the legislation, led by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-mn) and Sen. John Kennedy (R-la), say that it is needed in the face of the decline of local journalism, which has seen the scaling back of newsroom coverage and severe cuts in staffing.
- 6/15/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The Irish animation industry has become increasingly robust over the last 10 years, despite the pandemic and other challenges thrown at the entertainment business. It reflects an overall passion in the country for animation and storytelling as well as a commitment by the Irish government to support the business through economic incentives.
Much of those incentives have come through Enterprise Ireland. Established in 1998 by the Industrial Development Act, Enterprise Ireland is a state-sponsored economic development agency that works with Irish businesses to help them grow and develop. It’s been instrumental in working with the Irish animation industry, helping shops grow through a series of loans, grants and other initiatives.
This has made it possible for studios like Kilkenny-based Cartoon Saloon, which has made some of the most notable 2D animated films recently released such as “The Secret of Kells” and “Wolfwalkers,” to create the kind of hand-crafted animation used to...
Much of those incentives have come through Enterprise Ireland. Established in 1998 by the Industrial Development Act, Enterprise Ireland is a state-sponsored economic development agency that works with Irish businesses to help them grow and develop. It’s been instrumental in working with the Irish animation industry, helping shops grow through a series of loans, grants and other initiatives.
This has made it possible for studios like Kilkenny-based Cartoon Saloon, which has made some of the most notable 2D animated films recently released such as “The Secret of Kells” and “Wolfwalkers,” to create the kind of hand-crafted animation used to...
- 6/9/2023
- by Karen Idelson
- Variety Film + TV
Donald Trump is asking for a plan to wage war in Mexico, and the Republican Party is eager to give it to him.
As he campaigns for a second White House term, Trump has been asking policy advisers for a range of military options aimed at taking on Mexican drug cartels, including strikes that are not sanctioned by Mexico’s government, according to two sources familiar with the situation.
“‘Attacking Mexico,’ or whatever you’d like to call it, is something that President Trump has said he wants ‘battle plans’ drawn for,...
As he campaigns for a second White House term, Trump has been asking policy advisers for a range of military options aimed at taking on Mexican drug cartels, including strikes that are not sanctioned by Mexico’s government, according to two sources familiar with the situation.
“‘Attacking Mexico,’ or whatever you’d like to call it, is something that President Trump has said he wants ‘battle plans’ drawn for,...
- 3/30/2023
- by Asawin Suebsaeng and Adam Rawnsley
- Rollingstone.com
Bill Maher dove headfirst into ripping Trump supporters who are evangelical Christians on the latest episode of HBO’s “Real Time.”
During his weekly “New Rules” segment, Maher eviscerated Christians and the Book of Revelations, which he argued was just as unhinged as the conspiracy theories spread by QAnon. Maher also said Trump-supporting conservatives who are still convinced the 2020 election was rigged in favor of President Biden are part of a “mass delusion.”
“There’s a lot of talk now about how Republicans should tell their base who still believe the election was rigged that they need to grow up and move on and stop asking the rest of us to respect their mass delusion,” Maher said Friday. “Of course it is a mass delusion. But the inconvenient truth here is that if you accord religious faith the kind of exalted respect we do here in America, you’ve already...
During his weekly “New Rules” segment, Maher eviscerated Christians and the Book of Revelations, which he argued was just as unhinged as the conspiracy theories spread by QAnon. Maher also said Trump-supporting conservatives who are still convinced the 2020 election was rigged in favor of President Biden are part of a “mass delusion.”
“There’s a lot of talk now about how Republicans should tell their base who still believe the election was rigged that they need to grow up and move on and stop asking the rest of us to respect their mass delusion,” Maher said Friday. “Of course it is a mass delusion. But the inconvenient truth here is that if you accord religious faith the kind of exalted respect we do here in America, you’ve already...
- 2/6/2021
- by Samson Amore
- The Wrap
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