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Pentagon Pete’s Wild Meltdown Over ‘Gift’ Revealed

SECRETARY OF INSECURITY

The secretary of defense reportedly “blew up” when offered an olive branch by a potential ally.

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Trump Admits He Takes Medicine for Psychological Reason

'I NEED IT'

Annabella Rosciglione

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a press conference in Nogales, Arizona, on February 4, 2026.

Wild New Details of ICE Barbie’s Flying Boudoir Revealed

PAYDAY

MAGA Candidate Suffers Brutal Campaign Moment on Camera‘GOOD GOD’

Jennifer M. Wood

Candidate for Governor of Ohio Vivek Ramaswamy waves to supporters before US President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Vandalia, Ohio, on October 3, 2026.

Whistleblower Who Exposed Trump Goon’s Ties to Epstein DiesOFF THE RECORD

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This Is How Trump Can Face Ultimate Humiliation: CandidateMAGA DISASTER INCOMING

Annabella Rosciglione,

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Beni Rae Harmony posing with a gun.

Vile Image Emerges of New White House Press Aide

MAGA’S OWN

The president’s newest mouthpiece, 24, has posed with a rifle while wearing a shirt with a nasty message about a Trump rival.

Evgenia Anastasakos

SNL, Colin Jost as Pete Hegseth

SNL’s Colin Jost Humiliates Huge ‘Weirdo’ Pentagon Pete

Colin Jost

Colin Jost Gets Groans for Brutal ICE Barbie Joke on ‘SNL’

Steve Witkoff, US. President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy, and Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, during a Board of Peace panel at the Whitby Hotel, on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, U.S., September 23, 2026. REUTERS/Bing Guan

Kremlin Rushes to Defend Jared Kushner as Murky Deal Exposed

Sarah-Jane Collins

SNL, Mitch McConnell played by Mikey Day

Half-Dead Mitch McConnell Makes Terrifying ‘SNL’ Debut

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Tom Cruise’s $125M Movie Bombs at the Box OfficeCRUISE CRASH
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Singer Accused of Slapping Woman Mid-ConcertSHOCKING SMACK
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‘Make You A Believer’ Singer Dies at 63ICON
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Real-Life ‘Home Alone 2’ Bird Lady Found MurderedTRAGEDY

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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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Angie Katsanevas visits "Jeff Lewis Live" at SiriusXM Studios on January 13, 2026

Interviews

TV Fan Favorite Gets Real About Her Shocking Split

“The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” breakout star Angie Katsanevas goes deep on her breakup and the emotional new season.

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Interviews

Beatles Icon Reveals Secrets Behind Game-Changing Album

Romancing the Stone actors Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas

Celebrity

Michael Douglas Admits Secret Co-Star Romance 40 Years Later

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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

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

A photo illustration of Florence Pugh in East of Eden.

Emmy Winner Confronts Weird Reputation in Tense Interview

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Jeremy Strong

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

Ricky Gervais and Mackenzie Crook.

‘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.

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Trump Humiliated by Empty Seats at Red State MAGA Rally

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Kaitlan Collins Shows Off Mug With Trump Dig

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Natalie Harp’s Role in Trump’s Propaganda Blitz Exposed

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Oscar Winner Behind ‘Spotlight’ Flames Out With New Film

Paul Giamatti, Zach Woods, and Noah Robbins in A Statement (2026)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin observes the Centre-2026 military exercises at the Chebarkul range in Chelyabinsk Region, Russia October 2, 2026.

Putin’s Goons Scramble to Cover Up Freak Biolab Accident

LETHAL PATHOGEN

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MARYLAND - OCTOBER 02: Political activist Laura Loomer follows behind U.S. President Donald Trump as he walks off Air Force One on October 02, 2026 in Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Trump travelled to Mobile, Alabama for a campaign rally. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Trump Takes Female Far-Right Fanatic, 33, on VIP Marine One

LOOMING THREAT

Sarah-Jane Collins

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 15: Bill Maher attends the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Mark Guiducci at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on March 15, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)

Bill Maher, 70, Fires Off Message to Trumpy New Bosses

HOSTILE TAKEOVER

He also had words for Donald Trump, who feuded with him on Truth Social this week.

Evgenia Anastasakos

A Gulfstream G100 (IAI Astra SPX) is landing on March 21, 2026, in Brussels-Zaventem Airport, Belgium.

Medical Plane Vanishes After Mysterious Mid-Air Emergency

SEARCH AND RESCUE

Evgenia Anastasakos

Jimmy Kimmel Live in Brooklyn.

Kimmel Exposes Trump’s Desperate Losing Campaign Strategy

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Jones Road Illuminating Drops.

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

POST-PTO GLOW

Good Hair by Cardi B.

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

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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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