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‘Daily Show’ Mocks Impeachment Controversy By Comparing With An Obama Scandal

“The Daily Show” mocked President Donald Trump’s allies Tuesday night with a clip of one of their campaigns against his predecessor. The jab came as U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland significantly altered his original testimony to House investigators as part of the impeachment inquiry, admitting that there was, in fact, an attempted […]

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Colbert Chases Trump Off The Deep End With ‘Star Is Born’ Impeachment Serenade

Trump randomly name-checked the film “A Star Is Born” during a rally in Kentucky this week. So the “Late Show” host responded by giving “Shallow” an impeachment-infused makeover:  Colbert also dove into the latest developments from the impeachment inquiry, including the revised testimony from Gordon Sondland, U.S. ambassador to the European Union.  The president touted

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Why Flea’s memoir ends as the Red Hot Chili Peppers begin

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Flea: “It’s very weird to be talking about an autobiography. It’s a very vulnerable feeling.” From the very first chapter of his autobiography, Flea makes it clear he won’t be telling a story of rock glory. Being famous, he explains, doesn’t count for anything. Instead, the book is a

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Kristin Chenoweth Urges Women To ‘Ignite A Revolution’ With Timely New Album, Concert

“Women: take charge,” Kristin Chenoweth writes in the liner notes of “For The Girls,” her new album. “Honor the women who faithfully stand with you, beside you, each and every day. Ignite a revolution for the women who will rule tomorrow.”  It’s a pointed message coming from Chenoweth, beloved for roles in Broadway musicals like

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Death of a Salesman: How Arthur Miller’s play was was ‘turned on its head’

Image copyright Brinkhoff/Mogenburg Image caption The Wire’s Wendell Pierce plays Willy Loman in the new production of Arthur Miler’s play Finding ways to keep classic plays fresh is an ongoing challenge for theatre directors. While you can generally rely on reboots to deliver at the box office, it can be difficult to leave audiences feeling

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Shia LaBeouf Calls ‘Honey Boy’ A ‘Love Letter’ To His Once Estranged Father

Shia LaBeouf doesn’t shy away from personal trauma in “Honey Boy,” the semi-autobiographical film that also marks his screenwriting debut.  In a Tuesday appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” LaBeouf talked about writing much of “Honey Boy” during a stint at a rehab facility he called “head camp” after his 2017 arrest in Georgia on charges that included

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