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Trump Expresses Sympathy for Accused Cornell Seven Rapists

‘I CAN’T IMAGINE IT’

The president says he feels “badly” for the seven men accused of drugging and raping their Ivy League classmate.

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 1: Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, and Shivon Zilis, a venture capitalist, arrive at Mar-a-Lago on February 1, 2026 in Palm Beach, Florida. The wedding of Dan Scavino, White House deputy chief of staff, and Erin Elmore, the State Department’s Art in Embassies director, is taking place today at Mar‑a‑Lago.

Musk’s Longtime GF Says She’s Been ‘Let Go’ in Dramatic Post

BIILIONAIRE BREAKUP

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 15, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

Kash’s Crackpot Scheme to Prove Election ‘Fraud’ Exposed

KASH THE YES MAN

Country Music Legend, 62, Addresses ‘Shocking’ MAGA RumorsPICK A SIDE

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

Wynonna Judd

MAGA ‘Biggest Loser’ Star Drops Truth Bomb About RepublicansLOSING BIG?

Sarah-Jane Collins

Fitness guru Jillian Michaels gives exercise instructions while promoting her new workout for the Curves franchise in New York January 15, 2014. As Jillian Michaels, the tough-love trainer on NBC's hit reality show "The Biggest Loser," lunges towards her middle years she infuses her fitness routine with the same take-no-prisoners mindset that impels her TV contestants to shape up. To match story FITNESS-JILLIANMICHAELS/ Picture taken January 15, 2014. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES - Tags: HEALTH ENTERTAINMENT)

Magazine Slammed as Harp Is Named on Prestigious ListCURIOUS CHOICE

Natalie Harp: She's everywhere.

I Wore the ‘Most Comfortable Heels Ever’ for Eight HoursBEST FOOT FORWARD

Mia Gaguire - I Wore the “World’s Most Comfortable’ Heels for Eight Hours Straight for The Looker

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Alan Cumming

‘The Traitors’ Is Missing Its Most Important Ingredient

MURDER GAMES

Everything we can’t stop loving, hating, and thinking about this week in pop culture.

David Ellison

Trumpy Nepo Baby Roasted for ‘Vain’ New Studio Name

Dana Herrnstadt

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert during Thursday’s May 21, 2026 show. Photo: Scott Kowalchyk ©2026 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Colbert Writers Find New Home With His Late-Night Competitor

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

Donald Trump and Jimmy Kimmel

Kimmel’s Late-Night Friends Reveal Why Trump Hates Him Most

Isabel van Brugen

U.S. Vice President JD Vance points a finger as he holds a press briefing, the first since Karoline Leavitt stepped down as press secretary, at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 3, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Rattled Vance Swipes at 2028 Rival as MAGA Civil War Brews

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Woman Says On-Camera Makeover Left Her in Agonizing Pain

Amy Williams

‘The View’ Host, 83, Misses Show Due to Painful Injury

Natalie Demaree

Joy Behar on The View.

I Never Got Complimented on My Hair Until It Turned Gray

Liz Kamarul's hair transformation inspired her mother to embrace her natural hue as well.

‘Shark Tank’ Star Shares Photos Before and After Facelifts

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - SEPTEMBER 23: (L-R) Business investors and television personalities Robert Herjavec, Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner and Kevin O'Leary attend the "Shark Tank" Season 8 Premiere at the Viceroy L'Ermitage Beverly Hills on September 23, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/WireImage)

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Beatles Icon Reveals Secrets Behind Game-Changing Album

New insight about this pivotal moment in music history sheds light on why this album changed everything.

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Oscar Nominee’s New Netflix Epic Is Great—With One Exception

Ricky Gervais and Mackenzie Crook.

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‘The Office’ Star’s New Show Is Ideal Ricky Gervais Antidote

Tommy O'Brien as Micah Hollingsworth, Taylor Bloom as Russ Hollingsworth, Kat Cunning as Clare Hollingsworth, Hope Davis as Jane Hollingsworth, Peter Krause as Mike Hollingsworth

Finally, There’s a New TV Show With Ridiculous Drama

The NBC family drama “Line of Fire” delivers the bonkers, soapy twists we’ve been craving.

Kevin Fallon

‘Pitch Perfect’ Star Reveals Why She Finally Came Out at 43

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Obsessed: The Podcast

The cast of Pitch Perfect for the Anna Camp Obsessed podcast episode.

Timeless Horror Classic Gets a Stunning Modern Update

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Oscar Winner’s Triumphant Movie Year Ends in Utter Disaster

Anne Hathaway

‘South Park’ Exposes Trump’s Dirtiest and Tiniest Secrets

South Park, deep faked Trump on the toilet

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Jones Road Illuminating Drops.

Jones Road’s Illuminating Drops Are ‘Vacation in a Bottle’

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Good Hair by Cardi B.

I Used Cardi B’s Hair Line for a Month—Here Are My Thoughts

MANE MOVES

I Tried the Buzzy Trampoline Workout Taking Over FitnessBOUNCE WITH ME

Laura Geller’s New Cream Palette Is a Win for Mature SkinGLOW GET IT

Laura Mercier's Mint-Tinted Setting Powder Is My Redness FixMINT TO BE

Here’s How to Make Your Bed Feel Like the Ritz-CarltonSUITE DREAMS

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Barack Obama and Donald Trump.

Obama Steps Up to Make Trump’s Nightmare a Reality

BARACK TO THE FUTURE

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Must-Win MAGA Candidate Caught Secretly Trashing Trump

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Pentagon Pete Savagely Mocked for Desperate Jogging Flex

‘PERFORMATIVE BS’

Annabella Rosciglione

Pete Hegseth

Hegseth Summons Troops for Rant Against ‘Fatties and Wimps'

Sarah Ewall-Wice

A photo illustration of Donald Trump and Mark Carney and the Nobel Prize.

Trump Ally Nemesis Is Favorite for Nobel Peace Prize

Darline Graham

Republicans Panic as Darline Graham Falls Into Close Race

Sarah Ewall-Wice

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