President Donald Trump’s pick for acting Department of Homeland Security secretary was a vocal defender of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers using tear gas on migrants, including children, who attempted to circumvent authorities and approach the southern U.S. border last year. Following the resignation of DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on Sunday, Trump announced that Kevin McAleenan,…
Kacey Musgraves, Keith Urban Take Top Honors At ACM Awards
Grammy-winning duo Dan + Shay solidified themselves as the hottest group in country music with multiple wins at the Academy of Country Music Awards, where Keith Urban was named entertainer of the year and Kacey Musgraves won three honors. Urban won the top prize Sunday with his ninth nomination for the award, besting Chris Stapleton,…
Senator Cory Booker Says He’s Raised $5 Million For His 2020 Presidential Bid
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Sunday said he’s raised over $5 million toward his 2020 presidential campaign since formally announcing his bid in February. In an email to his supporters, Booker wrote that the donations had exceeded his fundraising goal for the year’s first quarter. “I couldn’t be prouder of what this team has built…
‘It Was All Very Joyous’: Chita Rivera Revels In Her Life With Bob Fosse And Gwen Verdon
Chita Rivera first met Bob Fosse as he was meant to be: with a lit cigarette perched between his lips ― the song-and-dance man’s signature look. It was the late ’60s. Rivera landed the starring role in a national tour of “Sweet Charity,” a musical Fosse had directed on Broadway. In 1969, Fosse put her…
Screwup Dooms Shawn Robinson In Duet With Elle King On ‘American Idol’
That’s show business. “American Idol” contestant Shawn Robinson teamed up with Elle King (“Ex’s & Oh’s”) in a Top 20 all-star duet on the singing competition show Sunday ― and their “Proud Mary” wasn’t exactly rollin’. Whether it was due to a missed cue, a forgotten lyric or something else, the performance turned awkward in a…
Mick Mulvaney Says Democrats Will ‘Never’ See Donald Trump’s Tax Returns
Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney on Sunday said congressional Democrats will “never” succeed in obtaining President Donald Trump’s tax returns. “Nor should they,” Mulvnaney told “Fox News Sunday.” Trump is the first president in more than 40 years to refuse to release the tax documents to the public and Democratic lawmakers hope…
R. Kelly Gives 28-Second Performance At Illinois Club
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — R. Kelly gave a 28-second performance and spent about half an hour more hobnobbing with fans who paid $50 to $100 to see him at a club in the Illinois capital of Springfield. The R&B singer posted a video on his Instagram page hours before the early Sunday performance at the…
Journalist Rips State Department For Yanking ‘Courage’ Award After Snarky Tweet To Trump
A Finnish investigative journalist spoke out Sunday against the Trump administration for pulling her “International Women of Courage” award after she snapped back on Twitter to President Donald Trump’s tweet attacking the media. “I still stand by what I said and what I tweeted,” Jessikka Aro said on CNN’s “Reliable Sources.” “I think that President…
LA is S.O.L.
I don't care how many times you've read that headline the past 24 hours. It's the last time I'll get to use it, and I'm going to get milk out of the Comedy Turnip if it kills me. Everyone now knows what has been obvious for weeks – the Sol have set. For a bad…
Reviewing Mexico's 2009 – Part Dos
As the 2008-2009 season wound down, Javier Aguirre had come back to Mexico, hailed as a savior once more. Although, he didn’t see it that way. “El Salvador is not me, but the team we play next in the hex.” He said. The local league had seen a good number of upsets as the teams…