Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) and Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) got into a heated exchange at Thursday’s House Oversight meeting. The meeting focused on GOP efforts to hold U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress. Garland refuses to release audio recordings of President Joe Biden‘s interview with special counsel Robert Hur.
The conversation veered when Greene tried to connect Democrats to Judge Juan Merchan overseeing former President Donald Trump‘s hush-money trial. Greene also asked if any Democrats employed Merchan’s daughter, a specific attack that led to Trump’s gag order. Trump previously took to Truth Social to insult Merchan’s daughter, claiming she worked for “Crooked Joe Biden.”
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) jumped in on Greene’s rant. “Please tell me what that has to do with Merrick Garland?” Crockett questioned. “Do you know what we’re here for? You know we’re here about Ag Garland?...
The conversation veered when Greene tried to connect Democrats to Judge Juan Merchan overseeing former President Donald Trump‘s hush-money trial. Greene also asked if any Democrats employed Merchan’s daughter, a specific attack that led to Trump’s gag order. Trump previously took to Truth Social to insult Merchan’s daughter, claiming she worked for “Crooked Joe Biden.”
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) jumped in on Greene’s rant. “Please tell me what that has to do with Merrick Garland?” Crockett questioned. “Do you know what we’re here for? You know we’re here about Ag Garland?...
- 5/20/2024
- by Ann Hoang
- Uinterview
C-span coverage of Congress turned into a Jerry Springer-like spectacle of name-calling and insults on Thursday, as a verbal jab lobbed by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-ga) triggered an extended period of outcry from several Democrats on the House Oversight Committee.
The purpose of the hearing was to consider whether to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt, a polarizing proposal that quickly made the proceedings raucous. But things got especially chaotic after Greene took a swipe at Rep. Jasmine Crockett over her “fake eyelashes.”
Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (D-ny) then stepped in to protest Greene’s remarks, telling her, “How dare you attack the physical appearance of another person.”
Greene responded, “Are your feelings hurt?”
“Oh, girl. Baby girl. Don’t even play,” Ocasio-Cortez responded.
Greene said that she would strike her words, but she declined to apologize.
For her part, Crockett got in a dig at Greene as...
The purpose of the hearing was to consider whether to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt, a polarizing proposal that quickly made the proceedings raucous. But things got especially chaotic after Greene took a swipe at Rep. Jasmine Crockett over her “fake eyelashes.”
Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (D-ny) then stepped in to protest Greene’s remarks, telling her, “How dare you attack the physical appearance of another person.”
Greene responded, “Are your feelings hurt?”
“Oh, girl. Baby girl. Don’t even play,” Ocasio-Cortez responded.
Greene said that she would strike her words, but she declined to apologize.
For her part, Crockett got in a dig at Greene as...
- 5/17/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Missed Thursday’s late-night monologues? We’ve got you covered with our round-up of the night’s best laughs from across the dial.
They’re Not Booing, They’re Saying “Boo-bert”
Late night hosts, pesky hunters of hypocrisy that they are, were all over the parade of supposed “family values” Republicans flocking to Donald Trump’s trial concerning that time he committed financial fraud to cover up hush money payments to the adult film actress he slept with while his third wife recovered from childbirth. Noting how virulent anti-porn moral scolds like House Speaker Mike Johnson and Congressman Jd Vance have come rushing to give moral support to their chosen leader in his hour of humiliating need, said hosts roasted the GOP for so openly demonstrating that their only actual value is power.
Naturally, the fact that two of Trump’s staunchest New York courthouse cheerleaders are Congresspeople Matt Gaetz...
They’re Not Booing, They’re Saying “Boo-bert”
Late night hosts, pesky hunters of hypocrisy that they are, were all over the parade of supposed “family values” Republicans flocking to Donald Trump’s trial concerning that time he committed financial fraud to cover up hush money payments to the adult film actress he slept with while his third wife recovered from childbirth. Noting how virulent anti-porn moral scolds like House Speaker Mike Johnson and Congressman Jd Vance have come rushing to give moral support to their chosen leader in his hour of humiliating need, said hosts roasted the GOP for so openly demonstrating that their only actual value is power.
Naturally, the fact that two of Trump’s staunchest New York courthouse cheerleaders are Congresspeople Matt Gaetz...
- 5/17/2024
- by Dennis Perkins
- LateNighter
Rep. Lauren Boebert‘s (R-Colorado) 18-year-old son, Tyler Boebert, has revealed he is having difficulty affording a lawyer to represent him in his criminal court case.
Tyler appeared in the Garfield County Court on Thursday, expressing his concerns about the financial burden of legal representation.
The Rifle Police Department arrested Tyler in February for a “string of vehicle trespass and property thefts” in Rifle, Colorado. He initially faced 22 charges, which included several felony charges for criminal possession of ID documents. While eight charges have since been dropped, the remaining legal proceedings have proven to be a significant financial challenge for the Boebert family.
“We are working to hire an attorney, but it’s just been kind of hard with the prices. We are working on it… Worst-case scenario, if we can’t get something figured out with the lawyer, then I’m going to apply to a public defender or whatever works best for me,...
Tyler appeared in the Garfield County Court on Thursday, expressing his concerns about the financial burden of legal representation.
The Rifle Police Department arrested Tyler in February for a “string of vehicle trespass and property thefts” in Rifle, Colorado. He initially faced 22 charges, which included several felony charges for criminal possession of ID documents. While eight charges have since been dropped, the remaining legal proceedings have proven to be a significant financial challenge for the Boebert family.
“We are working to hire an attorney, but it’s just been kind of hard with the prices. We are working on it… Worst-case scenario, if we can’t get something figured out with the lawyer, then I’m going to apply to a public defender or whatever works best for me,...
- 5/16/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
After months of delays, the House of Representatives passed a foreign aid package that would send funding to Ukraine and Israel — and encompassed a ban on TikTok — in a Saturday vote, despite the vocal opposition from some far-right members of Congress to the former.
All 210 Democrats present for the vote sided in favor of the Ukraine aid bill to help the beleaguered nation currently at war with Russia, while 112 Republicans voted against it. The vote comes after intense pressure on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana), who faces threats of being removed...
All 210 Democrats present for the vote sided in favor of the Ukraine aid bill to help the beleaguered nation currently at war with Russia, while 112 Republicans voted against it. The vote comes after intense pressure on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana), who faces threats of being removed...
- 4/20/2024
- by Jeremy Childs
- Rollingstone.com
Controversial Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) shocked people during the recent New York Young Republican Club’s annual gala by having too much alcohol and being asked to stop taking selfies with fromer President Donald Trump.
On April 5, CNN reporter Melanie Zanona reported that during a panel that Boebert “has been facing really pointed questions about her personal behavior and her conduct.”
“But there are signs that she has not changed or tried to tone down her behavior, at least behind closed doors,” Zanona noted.
“I’m told that she attended a December gala in New York City – it was a Republican event Donald Trump was headlining – and that the server who was coming to bring alcohol refused to bring her any more alcohol because they thought that she was overserved,” she recounted.
“She also was trying to take pictures with Donald Trump, and eventually, Donald Trump’s security detail stepped...
On April 5, CNN reporter Melanie Zanona reported that during a panel that Boebert “has been facing really pointed questions about her personal behavior and her conduct.”
“But there are signs that she has not changed or tried to tone down her behavior, at least behind closed doors,” Zanona noted.
“I’m told that she attended a December gala in New York City – it was a Republican event Donald Trump was headlining – and that the server who was coming to bring alcohol refused to bring her any more alcohol because they thought that she was overserved,” she recounted.
“She also was trying to take pictures with Donald Trump, and eventually, Donald Trump’s security detail stepped...
- 4/8/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
Comedian Roseanne Barr was attacked on social media for ranting about Democratic donors at a GOP Senate candidate Kari Lake’s Arizona campaign fundraiser.
Barr’s rant took place at Mar-a-Lago, former President Donald Trump’s property in Florida, where she served as a “special guest comedian” for the event.
Barr released a statement ahead of the event.
“On my way to Mar-a-Lago to help support the great @KariLake,” she wrote on X. “We must try to vote our way out of this for at least one last year…. and then if that doesn’t work #1776.”
The reference to 1776 caused some critics to claim that she was inciting violence.
A video of her at the event made it to X, showing her telling American college students that they should drop out.
“How’re you doing?” the comedian said while slurring her words and holding a glass of white wine in her hands.
Barr’s rant took place at Mar-a-Lago, former President Donald Trump’s property in Florida, where she served as a “special guest comedian” for the event.
Barr released a statement ahead of the event.
“On my way to Mar-a-Lago to help support the great @KariLake,” she wrote on X. “We must try to vote our way out of this for at least one last year…. and then if that doesn’t work #1776.”
The reference to 1776 caused some critics to claim that she was inciting violence.
A video of her at the event made it to X, showing her telling American college students that they should drop out.
“How’re you doing?” the comedian said while slurring her words and holding a glass of white wine in her hands.
- 4/5/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) was mocked on social media for attracting a tiny crowd at a recent Colorado GOP speaking event.
On March 23, Boebert had attended a Republican Central Committee assembly taking place in Brighton, Colorado.
“Great to be with you today, Adams County GOP,” she wrote in an X post made on Saturday.
The post consisted of three images taken during the event which also show a nearly empty room.
It was not made clear what Boebert had spoken about, but, according to the Adams County Republican Party website, this event was focused on voting on candidate primaries.
Great to be with you today, Adams County GOP! pic.twitter.com/YILqmaOzEm
— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) March 24, 2024
Many X users mocked Boebert’s post.
“Wow,” one user wrote. “A real crowd you got there!”
“I’ve seen more people at bus stops during torrential downpours,” another user wrote.
“Geez they could...
On March 23, Boebert had attended a Republican Central Committee assembly taking place in Brighton, Colorado.
“Great to be with you today, Adams County GOP,” she wrote in an X post made on Saturday.
The post consisted of three images taken during the event which also show a nearly empty room.
It was not made clear what Boebert had spoken about, but, according to the Adams County Republican Party website, this event was focused on voting on candidate primaries.
Great to be with you today, Adams County GOP! pic.twitter.com/YILqmaOzEm
— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) March 24, 2024
Many X users mocked Boebert’s post.
“Wow,” one user wrote. “A real crowd you got there!”
“I’ve seen more people at bus stops during torrential downpours,” another user wrote.
“Geez they could...
- 3/31/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
Colorado Rep. Ken Buck is abruptly leaving Congress, calling the institution a “dysfunctional” mess that has “devolved into this bickering and nonsense and not really doing the job for the American people.”
Buck issued a statement through his office on Tuesday announcing that he will “depart Congress at the end of next week,” nearly eight months before his term is scheduled to end and just a few months after announcing he would not seek reelection in 2024. His departure narrows the already slim Republican majority in the House to just five seats: 218 to 213 with three vacancies,...
Buck issued a statement through his office on Tuesday announcing that he will “depart Congress at the end of next week,” nearly eight months before his term is scheduled to end and just a few months after announcing he would not seek reelection in 2024. His departure narrows the already slim Republican majority in the House to just five seats: 218 to 213 with three vacancies,...
- 3/12/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
The House of Representatives pushed through a government funding bill days before the deadline of a partial government shutdown — and some far-right Republicans are not happy.
The more than $450 billion “minibus” funding package passed the House Wednesday in a 339-85 vote, with nearly all Democrats and 132 Republicans voting in favor. Members of the far-right House Freedom Caucus voiced their consternation at the compromise.
The hardline group released a joint statement Tuesday encouraging other Republicans to vote against the spending bill, arguing it does not address GOP priorities and sacrifices the...
The more than $450 billion “minibus” funding package passed the House Wednesday in a 339-85 vote, with nearly all Democrats and 132 Republicans voting in favor. Members of the far-right House Freedom Caucus voiced their consternation at the compromise.
The hardline group released a joint statement Tuesday encouraging other Republicans to vote against the spending bill, arguing it does not address GOP priorities and sacrifices the...
- 3/7/2024
- by Jeremy Childs
- Rollingstone.com
Rep. Lauren Boebert‘s (R-Colorado) son, Tyler Boebert, was arrested on Tuesday for property theft and vehicle trespassing in Colorado.
Tyler,18, faces 22 possible charges. One of the individuals whom Tyler and his friends allegedly stole from was a 33-year-old woman. Tyler and his friends took the woman’s wallet containing $75 in cash, Venmo debit cards and a credit card belonging to her mother. The wallet was taken from the woman’s car.
The woman spoke up, saying she “literally has nothing” left. She claims she was saving money for brain surgery for a tumor. The woman’s ID, also taken, was returned to her without a return address.
Tyler was captured on surveillance footage at a Kum & Go gas station trying to use the woman’s cards. Tyler was identified from the Shooters Grill sweatshirt he wore, the name of the bar that belonged to Lauren.
Tyler has faced legal issues in the past,...
Tyler,18, faces 22 possible charges. One of the individuals whom Tyler and his friends allegedly stole from was a 33-year-old woman. Tyler and his friends took the woman’s wallet containing $75 in cash, Venmo debit cards and a credit card belonging to her mother. The wallet was taken from the woman’s car.
The woman spoke up, saying she “literally has nothing” left. She claims she was saving money for brain surgery for a tumor. The woman’s ID, also taken, was returned to her without a return address.
Tyler was captured on surveillance footage at a Kum & Go gas station trying to use the woman’s cards. Tyler was identified from the Shooters Grill sweatshirt he wore, the name of the bar that belonged to Lauren.
Tyler has faced legal issues in the past,...
- 3/3/2024
- by Ann Hoang
- Uinterview
The 18-year-old son of Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado), Tyler Jay Boebert, was taken into custody on Tuesday after he was linked to a series of vehicle trespasses and property thefts in Rifle, Colorado.
Tyler now faces various charges, which include felony counts of criminal possession of identification documents and conspiracy to commit a felony, in addition to over 15 misdemeanor and petty offenses, as stated by the Rifle Police Department in a Facebook post.
The police department emphasized that the investigation is ongoing and, therefore, no further details can be disclosed at this time.
As of Wednesday morning, Tyler was listed as an inmate in the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office without bail or a scheduled release date.
This recent arrest of the Colorado Republican’s son comes amidst other personal challenges she has faced over the past year, particularly in relation to her ex-husband, Jayson Boebert.
Last year, she filed for divorce from Jayson,...
Tyler now faces various charges, which include felony counts of criminal possession of identification documents and conspiracy to commit a felony, in addition to over 15 misdemeanor and petty offenses, as stated by the Rifle Police Department in a Facebook post.
The police department emphasized that the investigation is ongoing and, therefore, no further details can be disclosed at this time.
As of Wednesday morning, Tyler was listed as an inmate in the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office without bail or a scheduled release date.
This recent arrest of the Colorado Republican’s son comes amidst other personal challenges she has faced over the past year, particularly in relation to her ex-husband, Jayson Boebert.
Last year, she filed for divorce from Jayson,...
- 2/28/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
House Republicans announced a resolution Monday to “authoritatively express” that Donald Trump “did not engage in insurrection or rebellion.” The stunt comes days before the Supreme Court hears oral arguments Thursday in an appeal of the Colorado Supreme Court’s ruling that the former president “engaged in an insurrection” on Jan. 6, 2021, and is constitutionally ineligible to be president.
Introduced by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and conference chair Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-n.Y.), the bill has 63 cosponsors and will be matched with a Senate bill by Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio). The...
Introduced by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and conference chair Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-n.Y.), the bill has 63 cosponsors and will be matched with a Senate bill by Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio). The...
- 2/6/2024
- by Gideon Hess
- Rollingstone.com
Controversial Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) finished in fifth place in a straw poll that ranked the candidates running in the Republican primary for Colorado’s fourth congressional district.
On January 25, the Republican congressional primary debate took place, and the votes were cast afterward.
Logan County Commissioner Jerry Sonnenberg came in first place with 22 out of 117 votes. Former Colorado House Minority Leader Mike Lynch was the runner-up with 20 votes, while Douglas County filmmaker Deborah Flora came in third, receiving 18 votes. Boebert got only 12 votes, which placed her behind House Minority Whip Richard Holtorf, who received 17 votes.
The Colorado Republican representative is running in Colorado’s fourth district even though she has represented its third district since 2021. She switched districts after winning reelection by just 600 votes.
Boebert has been embroiled in many controversies during her time in Congress.
Last year, she announced that her teenage son, Tyler Boebert, was expecting a child.
On January 25, the Republican congressional primary debate took place, and the votes were cast afterward.
Logan County Commissioner Jerry Sonnenberg came in first place with 22 out of 117 votes. Former Colorado House Minority Leader Mike Lynch was the runner-up with 20 votes, while Douglas County filmmaker Deborah Flora came in third, receiving 18 votes. Boebert got only 12 votes, which placed her behind House Minority Whip Richard Holtorf, who received 17 votes.
The Colorado Republican representative is running in Colorado’s fourth district even though she has represented its third district since 2021. She switched districts after winning reelection by just 600 votes.
Boebert has been embroiled in many controversies during her time in Congress.
Last year, she announced that her teenage son, Tyler Boebert, was expecting a child.
- 2/2/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
Jayson Boebert, the estranged husband of Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado), was arrested for allegedly assaulting their son, Tyler Boebert.
A January 9 police report stated that Jayson started fighting with his son after he got home from a bar at about 1:00 a.m. He noticed that his infant grandson was asleep in a laundry basket filled with clothes.
Tyler told police that his dad, who spoke with a slurred speech, began hitting his legs and attempted to seize his phone.
After he got a hold of the phone, Jayson reportedly tossed it. He then shoved his son while putting his thumb in his mouth.
According to the police report, Tyler believed that his father was going to pull out one of his teeth.
The report also claimed that Jayson then pushed a woman, the manager of a New Castle bar, who drove him home and tried to break the fight up.
A January 9 police report stated that Jayson started fighting with his son after he got home from a bar at about 1:00 a.m. He noticed that his infant grandson was asleep in a laundry basket filled with clothes.
Tyler told police that his dad, who spoke with a slurred speech, began hitting his legs and attempted to seize his phone.
After he got a hold of the phone, Jayson reportedly tossed it. He then shoved his son while putting his thumb in his mouth.
According to the police report, Tyler believed that his father was going to pull out one of his teeth.
The report also claimed that Jayson then pushed a woman, the manager of a New Castle bar, who drove him home and tried to break the fight up.
- 1/16/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
Controversial right-wing Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) has denied allegations that she was in a physical altercation with her ex-husband and punched him in the face.
Law enforcement is investigating the incident between Lauren and Jayson Boebert that took place at a restaurant in Silt, Colorado, on Sunday morning.
Police confirmed that Jayson reported a fight and that they are investigating the matter. No one was arrested in the incident. According to reports, Jayson asked to meet at a restaurant to meet and apologize to his ex-wife about a previous confrontation.
Details about the incident were posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Boebert has since responded to the allegations, denying them wholeheartedly. “I will be consulting with my lawyer about the false claims he made against me and evaluate all of my legal options,” Boebert said.
Jayson has since commented on the incident, saying that he made a mistake and that both of them overreacted.
Law enforcement is investigating the incident between Lauren and Jayson Boebert that took place at a restaurant in Silt, Colorado, on Sunday morning.
Police confirmed that Jayson reported a fight and that they are investigating the matter. No one was arrested in the incident. According to reports, Jayson asked to meet at a restaurant to meet and apologize to his ex-wife about a previous confrontation.
Details about the incident were posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Boebert has since responded to the allegations, denying them wholeheartedly. “I will be consulting with my lawyer about the false claims he made against me and evaluate all of my legal options,” Boebert said.
Jayson has since commented on the incident, saying that he made a mistake and that both of them overreacted.
- 1/9/2024
- by Zach Ament
- Uinterview
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) blamed Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Barbra Streisand for her decision to switch districts and accused them of attempting to influence the outcome of the congressional race with donations to her Democratic opponent, Adam Frisch.
Boebert made these claims in an interview on Steve Bannon‘s War Room podcast and emphasized that her move from Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District to the 4th Congressional District was driven by her commitment to defend and advance conservative principles.
In the interview, Boebert asserted the need for a strong conservative voice in her new district and expressed her determination to counter the alleged influence of Hollywood elites. She claimed that nearly $10 million had been funneled into her current district in an effort to “purchase” the seat, and added that the Colorado 3rd District was not for sale.
Boebert’s announcement of her district switch last week means she will...
Boebert made these claims in an interview on Steve Bannon‘s War Room podcast and emphasized that her move from Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District to the 4th Congressional District was driven by her commitment to defend and advance conservative principles.
In the interview, Boebert asserted the need for a strong conservative voice in her new district and expressed her determination to counter the alleged influence of Hollywood elites. She claimed that nearly $10 million had been funneled into her current district in an effort to “purchase” the seat, and added that the Colorado 3rd District was not for sale.
Boebert’s announcement of her district switch last week means she will...
- 1/3/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
When Lauren Boebert put some blame on Hollywood for forcing her to switch Colorado districts in her reelection bid, she was just the latest in a long line of Republicans to target the industry and its lopsided support for the left.
Not a cycle goes by where some GOP candidate doesn’t attack Hollywood, with a donor pool that overwhelmingly backs Democrats.
Speaking over the weekend to Steve Bannon for his podcast, Boebert accused “Hollywood elites who are trying to buy my current district.” “It’s not just Aspen that the money is coming from,” she said. “It’s coming from Hollywood. When you have Barbra Streisand coming in and donating to the Democrat, when you have Ryan Reynolds coming in and donating to the Democrat, it shows you that Hollywood is trying to buy their way into Congress.”
Boebert was referring to Adam Frisch, the former Aspen city councilman...
Not a cycle goes by where some GOP candidate doesn’t attack Hollywood, with a donor pool that overwhelmingly backs Democrats.
Speaking over the weekend to Steve Bannon for his podcast, Boebert accused “Hollywood elites who are trying to buy my current district.” “It’s not just Aspen that the money is coming from,” she said. “It’s coming from Hollywood. When you have Barbra Streisand coming in and donating to the Democrat, when you have Ryan Reynolds coming in and donating to the Democrat, it shows you that Hollywood is trying to buy their way into Congress.”
Boebert was referring to Adam Frisch, the former Aspen city councilman...
- 1/2/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Controversial Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) has announced that she is running for reelection in a different district.
In an unusual move, Boebert is switching from Colorado’s third congressional district to Colorado’s fourth congressional district.
Boebert is running for the seat that is being vacated by Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colorado), who announced he won’t be seeking reelection in 2024.
Buck recently said that the GOP is “on a collision course with reality” over their support for January 6 rioters.
Boebert explained her decision in a Facebook video, where she announced her decision to represent the fourth congressional district.
“It’s the right move for me personally, and it’s the right decision for those who support our conservative movement,” Boebert said. “This is the right move for Colorado.”
Boebert won her second term in Colorado’s third congressional district by defeating her Democratic opponent by less than 600 votes. She...
In an unusual move, Boebert is switching from Colorado’s third congressional district to Colorado’s fourth congressional district.
Boebert is running for the seat that is being vacated by Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colorado), who announced he won’t be seeking reelection in 2024.
Buck recently said that the GOP is “on a collision course with reality” over their support for January 6 rioters.
Boebert explained her decision in a Facebook video, where she announced her decision to represent the fourth congressional district.
“It’s the right move for me personally, and it’s the right decision for those who support our conservative movement,” Boebert said. “This is the right move for Colorado.”
Boebert won her second term in Colorado’s third congressional district by defeating her Democratic opponent by less than 600 votes. She...
- 12/29/2023
- by Zach Ament
- Uinterview
A Senate staffer has been dismissed from his position after a video showed two men engaging in sexual activity in a Senate hearing room was published.
The video, which was obtained and released by The Daily Caller, has sparked an investigation by the police to determine its authenticity and the individuals involved.
Aidan Maese-Czeropski, the staffer named by The Daily Caller and other news outlets, was employed in the office of Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Maryland).
In his statement on LinkedIn, Maese-Czeropski acknowledged, “This has been a difficult time for me, as I have been attacked for who I love to pursue a political agenda. While some of my actions in the past have shown poor judgment, I love my job and would never disrespect my workplace.”
Maese-Czeropski added that he would explore legal options in light of the circumstances.
In response to the incident, Cardin’s office issued a statement...
The video, which was obtained and released by The Daily Caller, has sparked an investigation by the police to determine its authenticity and the individuals involved.
Aidan Maese-Czeropski, the staffer named by The Daily Caller and other news outlets, was employed in the office of Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Maryland).
In his statement on LinkedIn, Maese-Czeropski acknowledged, “This has been a difficult time for me, as I have been attacked for who I love to pursue a political agenda. While some of my actions in the past have shown poor judgment, I love my job and would never disrespect my workplace.”
Maese-Czeropski added that he would explore legal options in light of the circumstances.
In response to the incident, Cardin’s office issued a statement...
- 12/18/2023
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
More footage from inside the Capitol on January 6 will be released to the public but, according to House Speaker Mike Johnson, some faces in that footage will be blurred out to protect the people in it. And John Oliver thinks that’s pretty “ridiculous.”
On Tuesday, Johnson noted during a press conference that “We have to blur some faces of persons who participated in the events of that day because we don’t want them to be retaliated against and to be charged by the DOJ”.
“Which is ridiculous,” Oliver marveled. “These people were part of an armed insurrection and also, there was merch! It wasn’t exactly a secret!”
The HBO host then pointed out that Johnson himself is “heavily implicated” in the events of January 6, particularly by former Trump strategist Steve Bannon, who called Johnson “one of the intellectual architects of pushing back on the stolen election.”
Oliver...
On Tuesday, Johnson noted during a press conference that “We have to blur some faces of persons who participated in the events of that day because we don’t want them to be retaliated against and to be charged by the DOJ”.
“Which is ridiculous,” Oliver marveled. “These people were part of an armed insurrection and also, there was merch! It wasn’t exactly a secret!”
The HBO host then pointed out that Johnson himself is “heavily implicated” in the events of January 6, particularly by former Trump strategist Steve Bannon, who called Johnson “one of the intellectual architects of pushing back on the stolen election.”
Oliver...
- 12/11/2023
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) had a strong reaction to the latest mockery about her by late-night TV show host Jimmy Kimmel.
On Tuesday, Kimmel roasted Greene’s new book Mtg, and said, “It’s got a little bit of everything…It’s got some revisionist history, it’s got some conspiracy theories, Jewish space lasers, and of course, Marge’s famous recipe for gazpacho police in a peach tree dish.”
Kimmel laughed that the book has received many negative reviews online, “Which I guess is what happens when you tell your supporters that reading makes them gay.”
Kimmel added that one of Greene’s most recent worst ideas was to create a January 6 committee to investigate the January 6 committee. He wondered, “And do January 6 all over again?… I guess it’s brilliant. Did she need to write a book? Couldn’t we have given her some crayons and a...
On Tuesday, Kimmel roasted Greene’s new book Mtg, and said, “It’s got a little bit of everything…It’s got some revisionist history, it’s got some conspiracy theories, Jewish space lasers, and of course, Marge’s famous recipe for gazpacho police in a peach tree dish.”
Kimmel laughed that the book has received many negative reviews online, “Which I guess is what happens when you tell your supporters that reading makes them gay.”
Kimmel added that one of Greene’s most recent worst ideas was to create a January 6 committee to investigate the January 6 committee. He wondered, “And do January 6 all over again?… I guess it’s brilliant. Did she need to write a book? Couldn’t we have given her some crayons and a...
- 11/24/2023
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Things once again got physical in Congress this week, so “The Daily Show” decided to report straight from the middle of the action on Wednesday night. Unfortunately for correspondent Desi Lydic, that meant some torn clothes and a clear black eye, because you “can’t report on congressional fight club without joining it.”
Before Lydic entered the scene though, guest host Leslie Jones shamed the near-brawls, and specifically called out Kevin McCarthy, who purportedly elbowed a Republican congressman who voted him out in the kidneys.
“Oh my God, you guys are such children. You act like 5-year-olds, this is insane,” Jones scolded. “Listen, I know what it’s like to want to fight a co-worker. But don’t do that at work! You wait for them in the parking lot like a responsible adult!”
From there, Jones handed things over to Lydic, reporting from the halls of the Capitol. But the moment she appeared on-screen,...
Before Lydic entered the scene though, guest host Leslie Jones shamed the near-brawls, and specifically called out Kevin McCarthy, who purportedly elbowed a Republican congressman who voted him out in the kidneys.
“Oh my God, you guys are such children. You act like 5-year-olds, this is insane,” Jones scolded. “Listen, I know what it’s like to want to fight a co-worker. But don’t do that at work! You wait for them in the parking lot like a responsible adult!”
From there, Jones handed things over to Lydic, reporting from the halls of the Capitol. But the moment she appeared on-screen,...
- 11/16/2023
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
The House of Representatives approved a bill that would cut Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s taxpayer-funded salary to just one dollar.
Right-wing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Georgia) measure was passed via voice vote as an amendment to the 2024 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act.
“I’m proud to announce my amendment to Fire Pete Buttigieg just Passed the House,” Greene posted on X, formerly Twitter. “Pothole Pete staged fake bike rides to the White House and used private planes funded by taxpayers to receive awards for the way certain people have sex. American taxpayers should not be on the hook for paying for his lavish trips or his salary.”
“Pete Buttigieg doesn’t do his job,” she continued. “It’s all about fake photo ops and taxpayer-funded private jet trips to accept LGBTQ awards for him. I’m happy my amendment passed, but he doesn’t deserve a single penny.
Right-wing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Georgia) measure was passed via voice vote as an amendment to the 2024 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act.
“I’m proud to announce my amendment to Fire Pete Buttigieg just Passed the House,” Greene posted on X, formerly Twitter. “Pothole Pete staged fake bike rides to the White House and used private planes funded by taxpayers to receive awards for the way certain people have sex. American taxpayers should not be on the hook for paying for his lavish trips or his salary.”
“Pete Buttigieg doesn’t do his job,” she continued. “It’s all about fake photo ops and taxpayer-funded private jet trips to accept LGBTQ awards for him. I’m happy my amendment passed, but he doesn’t deserve a single penny.
- 11/12/2023
- by Ava Lombardi
- Uinterview
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) attacked her colleague and former friend, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado).
Greene famously stood alongside Boebert to heckle President Joe Biden during his 2022 State of the Union Address.
However, earlier this June, she called her colleague a “little b——“ on the House floor.
Green accused Boebert of copying her articles of impeachment against Biden, which Greene had previously asked her to sponsor.
In conversation with reporters outside of the Capitol, Greene expanded on her frustration with Boebert.
“I have defended her when she’s been attacked,” Greene said. “She and I have virtually the same voting record. We’re both members of the House Freedom Caucus. We should be natural allies… But for some reason, she has a great skill and talent for making most people here not like her. And so, it’s her issue.”
On Thursday, Greene posted on social media an attack on Rep.
Greene famously stood alongside Boebert to heckle President Joe Biden during his 2022 State of the Union Address.
However, earlier this June, she called her colleague a “little b——“ on the House floor.
Green accused Boebert of copying her articles of impeachment against Biden, which Greene had previously asked her to sponsor.
In conversation with reporters outside of the Capitol, Greene expanded on her frustration with Boebert.
“I have defended her when she’s been attacked,” Greene said. “She and I have virtually the same voting record. We’re both members of the House Freedom Caucus. We should be natural allies… But for some reason, she has a great skill and talent for making most people here not like her. And so, it’s her issue.”
On Thursday, Greene posted on social media an attack on Rep.
- 11/4/2023
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
House Republicans had a chaotic October — ousting Kevin McCarthy as Speaker, fighting bitterly about it for weeks, and then electing Mike Johnson to replace him, seemingly because no know knew him well enough to hate him. The GOP may have unanimously agreed to let a Christian nationalist election denier lead the caucus, but that doesn’t mean the infighting has stopped.
The party is now at odds over Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat whom Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wants to censure for participating in a Gaza ceasefire protest at the Capitol last month.
The party is now at odds over Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat whom Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wants to censure for participating in a Gaza ceasefire protest at the Capitol last month.
- 11/2/2023
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Saturday Night Live castmembers kicked off season 49’s second episode with a satirical take on Republicans’ current chaos in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The cold open saw Mikey Day’s Rep. Jim Jordan distraught after his bid for House Speaker failed for a third time. After Kevin McCarthy was ousted as House Speaker last month, Republicans have been sinking deeper into turmoil amid their division on who should claim the spot. On Friday, Republicans abruptly decided to drop Jordan, an ally of Donald Trump, as their nominee.
“How did I lose? This is chaos,” Day’s Jordan says. “Some of us are here to actually serve the American people. All I want to do is get Congress back to work so I can shut it down again.”
Bowen Yang’s Rep. George Santos, who has been at the center of controversy amid criminal charges and allegations that he...
The cold open saw Mikey Day’s Rep. Jim Jordan distraught after his bid for House Speaker failed for a third time. After Kevin McCarthy was ousted as House Speaker last month, Republicans have been sinking deeper into turmoil amid their division on who should claim the spot. On Friday, Republicans abruptly decided to drop Jordan, an ally of Donald Trump, as their nominee.
“How did I lose? This is chaos,” Day’s Jordan says. “Some of us are here to actually serve the American people. All I want to do is get Congress back to work so I can shut it down again.”
Bowen Yang’s Rep. George Santos, who has been at the center of controversy amid criminal charges and allegations that he...
- 10/22/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Before we were treated to the hosting debut of musician and actor Bad Bunny, Saturday Night Live kicked things off with a cold open on the House of Representatives’ third vote for Speaker — where the deeply unlikable Republican Representative Jim Jordan, who has some serious things to answer for during his time as an assistant wrestling coach at Ohio State University, emerged as the GOP’s nominee.
“I didn’t win, honey. Not this time, either. I’m feeling good. I’ll see you at home, sweetie. Bye-bye,” Jordan (played by Mikey Day) mutters,...
“I didn’t win, honey. Not this time, either. I’m feeling good. I’ll see you at home, sweetie. Bye-bye,” Jordan (played by Mikey Day) mutters,...
- 10/22/2023
- by Marlow Stern
- Rollingstone.com
“Saturday Night Live” took aim at Jim Jordan’s (Mike Day) failed bid for Speaker of the House, with the Republican being consoled by George Santos (Bowen Yang), Lauren Boebert (Chloe Fineman) and Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson).
“How did I lose? This is chaos,” Day’s Jordan says. “Some of us are here to actually serve the American people. All I want to do is get Congress back to work so I can shut it down again.”
Moments later, he’s visited by Santos, who has come to cheer him up with a baby in hand.
“I just wanted to say how sorry I am. But I want you to know I voted for you and get this, so did Shawna Loggins,” Yang said.
“Who’s that?,” Day replies, to which Yang responds: “Also me.”
Day’s Jordan says he’s not ready to give up and asks Yang...
“How did I lose? This is chaos,” Day’s Jordan says. “Some of us are here to actually serve the American people. All I want to do is get Congress back to work so I can shut it down again.”
Moments later, he’s visited by Santos, who has come to cheer him up with a baby in hand.
“I just wanted to say how sorry I am. But I want you to know I voted for you and get this, so did Shawna Loggins,” Yang said.
“Who’s that?,” Day replies, to which Yang responds: “Also me.”
Day’s Jordan says he’s not ready to give up and asks Yang...
- 10/22/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
“Yo-hoo, is this the loser’s room?” asked James Austin Johnson’s Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live’s cold open tonight. “Don’t we love our country, what an awful place it is,” he said later in the skit, nailing the ex-real estate mogul and one of the better political cold opens SNL has had in a long time.
Crashing a one-man pity party by Mikey Day’s phone-breaking Rep. Jim Jordan (R-oh), Johnson’s ever better Trump mocked the never-was Speaker of the House for being rejected by his fellow Republicans. Stressing he “prefers the Jordans who win,” SNL’s Trump blew his own horn on what a great Speaker he would be, as some of the GOP wingnuts have suggested.
“Sadly, I’ll be too busy campaigning,” Johnson mimicked as the much indicted former and perhaps future Potus. “Traveling from city to city, visiting their beautiful courtrooms.
Crashing a one-man pity party by Mikey Day’s phone-breaking Rep. Jim Jordan (R-oh), Johnson’s ever better Trump mocked the never-was Speaker of the House for being rejected by his fellow Republicans. Stressing he “prefers the Jordans who win,” SNL’s Trump blew his own horn on what a great Speaker he would be, as some of the GOP wingnuts have suggested.
“Sadly, I’ll be too busy campaigning,” Johnson mimicked as the much indicted former and perhaps future Potus. “Traveling from city to city, visiting their beautiful courtrooms.
- 10/22/2023
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Live from somewhere near New York, it’s yet another recap of an original broadcast of “Saturday Night Live.”
The venerable late-night NBC series, now just two episodes into its 49th season, kicked off the show with a satirical look at the Republican Party. “SNL” skewered Rep. Jim Jordan’s efforts to win the battle for U.S. Speaker of the House, Rep. George Santos’ ongoing legal imbroglio, Rep. Lauren Boebert’s recent scandal and, of course, former President Donald Trump.
The opening sketch featured Mikey Day as Rep. Jim Jordan, Chloe Fineman as Rep. Lauren Boebert, Bowen Yang as Rep. George Santos carrying a mystery baby and James Austin Johnson as former President Donald Trump.
The show also featured surprise cameos by Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, who took part in two different sketches, as well as Lady Gaga, who introduced the first musical segment featuring Bad Bunny. Notable...
The venerable late-night NBC series, now just two episodes into its 49th season, kicked off the show with a satirical look at the Republican Party. “SNL” skewered Rep. Jim Jordan’s efforts to win the battle for U.S. Speaker of the House, Rep. George Santos’ ongoing legal imbroglio, Rep. Lauren Boebert’s recent scandal and, of course, former President Donald Trump.
The opening sketch featured Mikey Day as Rep. Jim Jordan, Chloe Fineman as Rep. Lauren Boebert, Bowen Yang as Rep. George Santos carrying a mystery baby and James Austin Johnson as former President Donald Trump.
The show also featured surprise cameos by Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, who took part in two different sketches, as well as Lady Gaga, who introduced the first musical segment featuring Bad Bunny. Notable...
- 10/22/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Rep. Lauren Boebert has been outspoken about her disapproval of drag queens, but that didn’t stop the Colorado congresswoman from spending hundreds of campaign dollars at a bar that hosts drag shows.
According to Politico, which cited her latest Federal Election Commission filings, Boebert’s campaign spent $317.48 in July for “event catering” at Hooch Craft Cocktail Bar in Aspen, Co., which is owned by Boebert’s former boyfriend, Quinn Gallagher. Boebert and Gallagher were booted from a performance of Beetlejuice last month for disruptive conduct, including vaping, loud singing...
According to Politico, which cited her latest Federal Election Commission filings, Boebert’s campaign spent $317.48 in July for “event catering” at Hooch Craft Cocktail Bar in Aspen, Co., which is owned by Boebert’s former boyfriend, Quinn Gallagher. Boebert and Gallagher were booted from a performance of Beetlejuice last month for disruptive conduct, including vaping, loud singing...
- 10/15/2023
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
The GOP’s search for a new House Speaker has led to mayhem and infighting that has crippled the caucus for weeks now. Despite managing to approve a preliminary nomination of Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise in a two-thirds majority vote on Wednesday, by Thursday afternoon House Republicans were publicly stating the speaker negotiations had descended into “utter chaos.”
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) lost the caucus vote despite having been endorsed by former President Donald Trump, and though Jordan offered to personally introduce Scalise’s nomination to the House floor there...
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) lost the caucus vote despite having been endorsed by former President Donald Trump, and though Jordan offered to personally introduce Scalise’s nomination to the House floor there...
- 10/12/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
After five months off the air, a staple of broadcast television is back. This week marks the return of late night following the conclusion of the WGA strike.
Just like the 2007-2008 writers’ strike, late night shows were the first to be impacted. The day after the WGA announced it was going on strike in May, “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” and “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” all closed up shop. But unlike the strike from over a decade ago, the five biggest hosts in the game decided to work with each other instead of against one another.
Instead of the more icy relationships between late night hosts like David Letterman and Jay Leno during the last strike, Oliver, Colbert, Fallon, Kimmel and Meyers joined forces on a podcast, dubbed “Strike Force Five,” the...
Just like the 2007-2008 writers’ strike, late night shows were the first to be impacted. The day after the WGA announced it was going on strike in May, “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” and “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” all closed up shop. But unlike the strike from over a decade ago, the five biggest hosts in the game decided to work with each other instead of against one another.
Instead of the more icy relationships between late night hosts like David Letterman and Jay Leno during the last strike, Oliver, Colbert, Fallon, Kimmel and Meyers joined forces on a podcast, dubbed “Strike Force Five,” the...
- 10/4/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon returned to television on Monday night for the first time since the writers went on strike in May. While the talk-show host privately addressed his staffers in a Zoom call on Sept. 7 and apologized after an in-depth Rolling Stone investigation into the show’s workplace environment, Fallon did not acknowledge the allegations onscreen to his viewers.
“I missed you, oh my god!” Fallon exclaimed during his opening monologue. “Five months off, and we are back! I’m so excited to be here. Seriously, I...
“I missed you, oh my god!” Fallon exclaimed during his opening monologue. “Five months off, and we are back! I’m so excited to be here. Seriously, I...
- 10/3/2023
- by Krystie Lee Yandoli
- Rollingstone.com
Some of the first shows to go dark at the start of the writers strike were among the first to make their returns Monday.
Network late night shows resumed Monday night, five months to the day after they closed up shop when the Writers Guild of America went on strike. With a tentative agreement in hand, the guild called an end to the strike last week, which allowed ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, CBS’ Late Show With Stephen Colbert and NBC’s Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Late Night With Seth Meyers to start up again. (HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher and Last Week Tonight With John Oliver resumed over the weekend.)
All four hosts opened their shows with expressions of gratitude for the WGA’s new contract. In a pre-taped cold open, Colbert pretended to be on a rowboat at sea when a dolphin informed him the strike had ended with,...
Network late night shows resumed Monday night, five months to the day after they closed up shop when the Writers Guild of America went on strike. With a tentative agreement in hand, the guild called an end to the strike last week, which allowed ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, CBS’ Late Show With Stephen Colbert and NBC’s Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Late Night With Seth Meyers to start up again. (HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher and Last Week Tonight With John Oliver resumed over the weekend.)
All four hosts opened their shows with expressions of gratitude for the WGA’s new contract. In a pre-taped cold open, Colbert pretended to be on a rowboat at sea when a dolphin informed him the strike had ended with,...
- 10/3/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jimmy Fallon kicked off his first Tonight Show back and he’s excited.
“I am so excited to be here. I am so excited. Seriously. I’m more excited than a guy seeing Beetlejuice with Lauren Boebert. I’m more excited than a Jets fan during the first three plays of the season. Everyone’s excited, today my dad called me up to say he can finally watch Kimmel again,” he said.
The former SNL star said that he was “happy” that all of the writers got the “fair deal that they deserve.”
“You gotta hand it to them. Only the writers would spend all summer fighting to go back to the office,” he said. “It took five months to reach the deal. The stalemate finally ended when the studios realized we got to end this now or it’s another three months of watching Suits.”
Fallon joked that he...
“I am so excited to be here. I am so excited. Seriously. I’m more excited than a guy seeing Beetlejuice with Lauren Boebert. I’m more excited than a Jets fan during the first three plays of the season. Everyone’s excited, today my dad called me up to say he can finally watch Kimmel again,” he said.
The former SNL star said that he was “happy” that all of the writers got the “fair deal that they deserve.”
“You gotta hand it to them. Only the writers would spend all summer fighting to go back to the office,” he said. “It took five months to reach the deal. The stalemate finally ended when the studios realized we got to end this now or it’s another three months of watching Suits.”
Fallon joked that he...
- 10/3/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
A lot has happened during the five months that NBC’s The Tonight Show was off the air, due to the WGA strike. But host Jimmy Fallon was in no rush to brush up against the headlines he himself made just weeks ago.
“I am so excited to be here,” Fallon said, opening Monday’s The Tonight Show. “Seriously, I’m more excited than a guy seeing Beetlejuice with Lauren Boebert.”
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“I am so excited to be here,” Fallon said, opening Monday’s The Tonight Show. “Seriously, I’m more excited than a guy seeing Beetlejuice with Lauren Boebert.”
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- 10/3/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Late night was back in full force on Monday night, and the hosts of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and “Late Night With Seth Meyers” were all expected to have something to say about it in their opening monologues.
“It feels good to be back,” Colbert said at the start of his Oct. 2 monologue — his first since May 1, the last evening before the WGA strike commenced the following day. “It feels good to be with all of you again here in the Ed Sullivan Theatre. Because after the first few months of the strike, [Colbert’s wife] Evie refused to keep chanting my name. But now the writers’ strike is over, with a new contract that includes protections from A.I., cost of living increases, better pay for streaming. Plus, thanks to the picket lines, my writers got fresh air and sunshine — and...
“It feels good to be back,” Colbert said at the start of his Oct. 2 monologue — his first since May 1, the last evening before the WGA strike commenced the following day. “It feels good to be with all of you again here in the Ed Sullivan Theatre. Because after the first few months of the strike, [Colbert’s wife] Evie refused to keep chanting my name. But now the writers’ strike is over, with a new contract that includes protections from A.I., cost of living increases, better pay for streaming. Plus, thanks to the picket lines, my writers got fresh air and sunshine — and...
- 10/3/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Stephen Colbert returned to the Ed Sullivan Theater to a standing ovation.
The Late Show host is kicking off his first show back in five months with Neil deGrasse Tyson as his first guests. It also marked Colbert’s first show since it was revealed that he’d signed a new contract to remain as host of the show until 2026.
“It feels good to be back, it feels good to be back with all of you in the Ed Sullivan Theater because after the first few months of the strike, Evie refused to keep chanting my name,” he joked.
Obviously, he talked about the strike.
“Now the writers strike is over, with a new contract that includes protections against A.I., cost of living increases, better pay and better pay for streaming. Plus, thanks the picket lines, my writers got fresh air and sunshine and they do not care for that.
The Late Show host is kicking off his first show back in five months with Neil deGrasse Tyson as his first guests. It also marked Colbert’s first show since it was revealed that he’d signed a new contract to remain as host of the show until 2026.
“It feels good to be back, it feels good to be back with all of you in the Ed Sullivan Theater because after the first few months of the strike, Evie refused to keep chanting my name,” he joked.
Obviously, he talked about the strike.
“Now the writers strike is over, with a new contract that includes protections against A.I., cost of living increases, better pay and better pay for streaming. Plus, thanks the picket lines, my writers got fresh air and sunshine and they do not care for that.
- 10/3/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
There was a palpable excitement in late-night Monday, as Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel and Seth Meyers returned with their first new episodes in five months.
All four hosts came back one night after fellow Strike Force Five member John Oliver resumed Season 10 of HBO’s Last Week Tonight and slammed Hollywood studios for taking nearly 150 days to offer the Writers Guild of America a fair deal (which you can watch here).
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- 10/3/2023
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
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
John Oliver became the first late night host to officially return on Sunday night, kicking off a new season of “Last Week Tonight” with his writers fully onboard. Naturally, he addressed the 146-day strike pretty quickly, applauding the guild for getting their deal, and calling out the studios for how long it took to offer it.
“While I’m happy they eventually got a fair deal and immensely proud of what our union accomplished, but I’m also furious that it took the studios 148 days to achieve a deal that they could have offered on day f—ing one,” Oliver said.
Though hiatus time was built into most of the late night shows, they were still off for several months, meaning the hosts couldn’t cover the biggest stories happening. To rectify that, Oliver effectively did a speed run of the news, particularly piling onto Rep. Lauren Boebert’s ouster from “Beetlejuice” last month,...
“While I’m happy they eventually got a fair deal and immensely proud of what our union accomplished, but I’m also furious that it took the studios 148 days to achieve a deal that they could have offered on day f—ing one,” Oliver said.
Though hiatus time was built into most of the late night shows, they were still off for several months, meaning the hosts couldn’t cover the biggest stories happening. To rectify that, Oliver effectively did a speed run of the news, particularly piling onto Rep. Lauren Boebert’s ouster from “Beetlejuice” last month,...
- 10/2/2023
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
“Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” made its return to the air after five months on Sunday following the conclusion of the Hollywood writers’ strike.
Oliver had a lot of news to recap his first night back, doing quick riffs on everything from U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert to “Barbenheimer,” but he did take some time out to talk about the strike.
”I wish so much I could have told you these jokes at the time, but I couldn’t because our writers, the people who wrote those jokes, were forced to strike for a fair contract for the last five months,” Oliver said. “And it was an immensely difficult time, not just for them but for everyone else working on this show and many others who could no longer do their jobs. And to be clear, this strike happened for good reasons. Our industry has seen its work severely squeezed in recent years.
Oliver had a lot of news to recap his first night back, doing quick riffs on everything from U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert to “Barbenheimer,” but he did take some time out to talk about the strike.
”I wish so much I could have told you these jokes at the time, but I couldn’t because our writers, the people who wrote those jokes, were forced to strike for a fair contract for the last five months,” Oliver said. “And it was an immensely difficult time, not just for them but for everyone else working on this show and many others who could no longer do their jobs. And to be clear, this strike happened for good reasons. Our industry has seen its work severely squeezed in recent years.
- 10/2/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
“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.
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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.
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- 10/2/2023
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
John Oliver had a lot of news to catch up on in Sunday’s Last Week Tonight — five months, in fact.
During the first 15 minutes or so of his first show back since the Writers Guild of America strike ended, he blazed through the biggest news stories that happened during the 148-day strike.
“I’d have loved to have covered all of these stories back when they originally happened,” he said after recapping the news. ” I wish so much I could have told you these jokes at the time, but I couldn’t because our writers, the people who wrote those jokes, were forced to strike for a fair contract for the last five months. And it was an immensely difficult time, not just for them but for everyone else working on this show and many others who could no longer do their jobs. And to be clear, this strike happened for good reasons.
During the first 15 minutes or so of his first show back since the Writers Guild of America strike ended, he blazed through the biggest news stories that happened during the 148-day strike.
“I’d have loved to have covered all of these stories back when they originally happened,” he said after recapping the news. ” I wish so much I could have told you these jokes at the time, but I couldn’t because our writers, the people who wrote those jokes, were forced to strike for a fair contract for the last five months. And it was an immensely difficult time, not just for them but for everyone else working on this show and many others who could no longer do their jobs. And to be clear, this strike happened for good reasons.
- 10/2/2023
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Why is this guy picking a fight with Mickey Mouse?” Bill Maher asked Ron DeSantis on Friday about the poll-lagging Florida governor’s ongoing jurisdictional and legal battles with Disney over the past year.
“Well, first of all, they picked a fight with us,” a literally suited and cowboy booted DeSantis replied in Real Time With Bill Maher’s return from the just-ended writers strike. “This idea of ideology-corrupting institutions, I see it in Los Angeles with the amount of crime that’s here and the homelessness,” the deflecting Sunshine State governor went on to say, bashing so-called “woke ideology” and the Center for Disease Control.
Letting DeSantis off the Mouse House hook and the company’s claim of “retaliation” over eventually opposing Florida’s “don’t say gay” parental rights law, a clearly flattered Maher told his guest “we are on the same page.” He then went on to...
“Well, first of all, they picked a fight with us,” a literally suited and cowboy booted DeSantis replied in Real Time With Bill Maher’s return from the just-ended writers strike. “This idea of ideology-corrupting institutions, I see it in Los Angeles with the amount of crime that’s here and the homelessness,” the deflecting Sunshine State governor went on to say, bashing so-called “woke ideology” and the Center for Disease Control.
Letting DeSantis off the Mouse House hook and the company’s claim of “retaliation” over eventually opposing Florida’s “don’t say gay” parental rights law, a clearly flattered Maher told his guest “we are on the same page.” He then went on to...
- 9/30/2023
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Late-Night Returns: Arnold Schwarzenegger Heads To Kimmel, Neil deGrasse Tyson Opens ‘The Late Show’
There’s more late-night bookings now that the writers strike is over.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel Live! have unveiled their lineups for next week – their first since May.
Kimmel is kicking off the season with Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has a new book on parenting Be Useful: Seven Tools For Life out soon, and musical guest Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit.
On Tuesday, comedians Kathy Griffin and Luenell join the show with musical guest Glen Hansard. Wednesday has Wanda Sykes and former Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson alongside musical guest Lany, and Thursday is Dax Shepard and Nicole Avant with BoyWithUke.
On The Late Show, deGrasse Tyson kicks off the season. Bandleader Louis Cato is the musical guest. John Oliver joins on Tuesday with a musical performance from boygenius, Anderson Cooper joins on Wednesday with Japanese Breakfast as the musical guest and Bob Odenkirk rounds out Thursday.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel Live! have unveiled their lineups for next week – their first since May.
Kimmel is kicking off the season with Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has a new book on parenting Be Useful: Seven Tools For Life out soon, and musical guest Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit.
On Tuesday, comedians Kathy Griffin and Luenell join the show with musical guest Glen Hansard. Wednesday has Wanda Sykes and former Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson alongside musical guest Lany, and Thursday is Dax Shepard and Nicole Avant with BoyWithUke.
On The Late Show, deGrasse Tyson kicks off the season. Bandleader Louis Cato is the musical guest. John Oliver joins on Tuesday with a musical performance from boygenius, Anderson Cooper joins on Wednesday with Japanese Breakfast as the musical guest and Bob Odenkirk rounds out Thursday.
- 9/29/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Senator John Fetterman has been spending his week trolling Republican colleagues on X, and “The View” host Alyssa Farah Griffin isn’t impressed. According to the ABC host, it’s very “Marjorie Taylor Greene-like behavior,” and all politicians need to stop indulging in it.
Following Chuck Schumer’s loosening of the Senate dress code, Republicans have been in a tizzy, with some Democrats agreeing that there should be some decorum in clothing on the Senate floor. Of course, Fetterman is not among them, joking on X that he would “save democracy” by wearing a suit to work, if Ukraine could get funding.
The day before, Fetterman trolled Lauren Boebert on X, after she was kicked out of a production of “Beetlejuice” for vaping, causing a disturbance, and being handsy with her date for the evening. “I figure if I take up vaping and grabbing the hog during a live musical,...
Following Chuck Schumer’s loosening of the Senate dress code, Republicans have been in a tizzy, with some Democrats agreeing that there should be some decorum in clothing on the Senate floor. Of course, Fetterman is not among them, joking on X that he would “save democracy” by wearing a suit to work, if Ukraine could get funding.
The day before, Fetterman trolled Lauren Boebert on X, after she was kicked out of a production of “Beetlejuice” for vaping, causing a disturbance, and being handsy with her date for the evening. “I figure if I take up vaping and grabbing the hog during a live musical,...
- 9/22/2023
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
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