Author: Michael

Lawrence O’Donnell skewered President Trump on Tuesday evening, remarking that the commander-in-chief’s “gun-toting tough guy” image has “collapsed” in the wake of the Iran War and his “secret flight” out of Turkey in July. The Washington Post reported this week that Trump secretly flew out of Turkey after a NATO summit last month on an alternate military aircraft in response to assassination threats from Iran. Trump reportedly switched planes by secretly riding in a catering truck, while the journalists and most of the staff aboard Air Force One that night were never notified of his absence. “It is uniquely Donald…

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Rod Stewart announced he’s canceled his remaining tour dates in order to recover from a coronary stent procedure: “I’m already feeling better.” A statement on social media shared Aug. 12 reads, “Following further medical evaluation, Sir Rod Stewart has successfully undergone a routine coronary stent procedure. Doctors are pleased with his recovery, and Rod is doing very well and has returned to his normal daily activities. On the advice of his doctors, he will take the next four weeks to recuperate and regain full fitness before returning to the stage. Unfortunately, this means he will be unable to continue his…

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“‘Smiling Friends’ is over!” This line, uttered in the latest season of Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack’s mixed-media animated Adult Swim comedy “Smiling Friends,” became an unintentional premonition. The duo took to YouTube in February, months after Season 3 concluded, to announce that the show would not be coming back. Though it had previously been renewed for fourth and fifth seasons, the creators, citing burnout after years of hard work, shared that they’d release only two more already-completed bonus episodes in April. But the show, which had a meteoric rise in popularity after humble beginnings, scored its first Emmy nomination…

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