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An unlikely paradigm is playing out in social media: Unliking. It’s the antithesis of hoping you’ll always be right by my side. Is this progress? This Genesis story may shed some light.

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In the beginning — like, way back in 2005 — media was massive, and it broadcast itself at us. You might say it had lived in the darkness of our wants for so long that it was…devoid — devoid of the nuance and subtleties that made it personal. Then, came social media, and, suddenly, we had choices.

We built our social networks by following people and things we liked. We felt so safe and so secure that we added accounts willy-nilly. And every day became such a perfect day to spend, alone, with our feeds.

It was a happy time. Ashton Kutcher raced CNN to see who could get to one million followers first. Spoiler: Ashton won; when he did,...

Republican Rep. Kay Granger, who has missed 100 percent of votes in the House since July 24, has been in an assisted living and memory care home, according to a report. Her staff denies that she is in memory care, with communications director Valerie Nelson telling Rolling Stone via email, “Kay Granger is not in Memory Care.”

Nelson also shared a statement from the congresswoman, who said she has been experiencing “unforeseen health challenges over the past year”:

I am deeply grateful for the outpouring of care and concern over the past several days.

Things got heated between co-hosts Sunny Hostin and Alyssa Farrah Griffin during the December 18 episode of The View. It was the lawyer versus the political strategist. The two clashed over whether Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-n.Y. was too progressive after losing her bid to head up the Democratic position on the House Oversight Committee. Veteran 74-year-old Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-va defeated Ocasio-Cortez by a 131-84 vote. Hostin argued the 35-year-old was demonized and “wanted to try to set the record straight. “If she is too progressive, then the Democrats really are losing the working class, because this is her platform. She then ready off key issues including “healthcare for all people. Affordable housing, rebuild the unions, federal job guarantee, free public college ….” Concluding, “if that is too progressive for this country, then that’s a problem for the Democrats, and that’s a problem, quite frankly, for this country.” Farah Griffin...

House Democrats on Tuesday voted for Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) to become the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, electing him to the key position by a vote of 131-84 over Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-n.Y.), who was also vying for the role.

House Democrats’ Steering and Policy Committee voted Monday night to recommend Connolly — who is 74 years old and was recently diagnosed with cancer — for the spot. The move was a hit for the 35-year-old Ocasio-Cortez, but she pressed on with her candidacy.

The House Democratic Steering and...

Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man arrested and charged with the Dec. 4 murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has many hobbies. Friends of his say he led a book club in Hawaii, where he lived, regularly rock-climbed at a gym in the city of Kaka’ako, and, according to NBC News, played Among Us, the multiplayer social deduction game mostly aimed at children, with several of his Ivy League classmates.

It’s that last bit of information that’s the most intriguing, thanks to an NBC News piece calling Mangione’s Among Us connection “extremely ironic,...

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-s.C.) introduced a bill on Monday that would prohibit transgender members of Congress and other government employees from using Capitol Hill facilities that match their gender identity.

The resolution arrives just over a week after Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-Del.) became the first openly transgender person to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.

When speaking to reporters, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Mace doubled down on the House resolution. “He’s a man, a biological male,” said Greene, referring to McBride.

The past few months have been particularly challenging for Oprah Winfrey. Between navigating the Diddy controversy and dealing with the shockwaves of Donald Trump’s election as president, it’s safe to say things have been intense.

Oprah Winfrey Credits: ABC News

This whirlwind has thus left many to wonder, what’s next for her? How is she going through it all, and what plans does she have up her sleeve? As always, Oprah Winfrey isn’t one to stay quiet for long, so it’s only a matter of time before people see how she’s turning these challenges into new opportunities.

Is Oprah Winfrey Leaving the USA With Rest of the Hollywood Stars?

For now, it looks like Andrew Tate might have some inside scoop others don’t. In a live stream, he shared a list of celebrities who he claims will leave the country after Trump’s election victory,...

Call it a blue wave. A host of actors, directors, musicians, journalists and other prominent people are dumping X (formerly Twitter) and flocking to social media platform Bluesky.

In the past week, an increasing number of bold-faced names have announced that they plan to post less on X, or leave the platform altogether, citing myriad issues with the social media company, including far right content, hate speech, transphobia, racism, harassment, pornography, crypto scams, bots and the political views of owner Elon Musk, the billionaire oligarch who is a vocal supporter and financial backer of Donald Trump.

Musk’s ownership of X and his updates to content moderation on the platform have been pushing brands and media groups closer and closer to the exit. This week, The Guardian media group announced that it will stop posting on X, describing the site as a “toxic media platform.” On Nov. 4, the Berlin Film...

At times, The View panelists discuss their opinions and fans completely agree. But there are other times that their sentiments fall flat with the audience. After Whoopi Goldberg attempted to relate to the American people, now she is getting backlash for her offensive and “tone-deaf” comparison.

Whoopi Goldberg Is Just Like Other People Struggling

Recently, The View moderator, Whoopi Goldberg, tried to relate to the American people about money woes. In some ways, Whoopi wants to leave The View, but she talks about how money is standing in her way. The topic came up as Whoopi reviewed Democratic New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s method of getting voter’s concerns heard. She had opened a Q&a on Instagram that begged people to help her understand how Donald Trump was re-elected. In her own way, she asked people to help her learn from the surprising outcome of the election.

Whoopi Goldberg – The View

Correspondingly,...

Currently, The View is looking for answers after being stunned by how the American vote went on election day. With the difficult conversations, Whoopi Goldberg admitted she would love to leave The View. However, she has a few things standing in her way.

What Happened?

With the recent election results of former President Donald Trump’s re-election, The View panelists have been reassessing why Democrats didn’t win. One area they are discussing is how the economy is shaking the working class. During the Tuesday, November 12 episode, Whoopi Goldberg brings up a hot topic discussion reflecting on why the election went in the direction it did.

Whoopi Goldberg – The View

Whoopi Goldberg introduces the topic showing Democratic New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took to her social media to sleuth out what voters are thinking. She requested voters who selected President-elect Trump to help her learn more about the issues that swayed their vote.

Is Whoopi Goldberg leaving The View after 14 years?

From Whoopi’s controversies to her most scathingly accurate statements about society, the legendary actor’s time on The View has been indelible.

Some of Whoopi’s statements have spawned memes and become life mottos. But no one’s run on The View lasts forever.

Recently, the daytime talk series – and the country – have undergone some major changes. Shortly after the 2024 election, Whoopi admitted she wanted to leave the show and never come back.

And the plan may be already in motion.

Whoopi Goldberg appears on The View in 2024. (Image Credit: The View) Whoopi Admits She’s Having ‘Hard Time’ Not Quitting Her Job

Like many, Whoopi has been in a stage of grief since Trump was elected to a second term in office. His reinstatement to power has many questioning what comes next.

Just one day shy of her 69th birthday,...

The comic who caused a stir by slurring Puerto Rico as an “island of garbage” at Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden campaign event in late October spent the subsequent episode of his podcast mocking the controversy and the media for treating the joke as a political liability.

“I apologize,” Hinchcliffe said on his Kill Tony live podcast with a small pause for impact at the top of the episode, “to absolutely nobody. Not to the Puerto Ricans, not to the whites, not to the Blacks, not to the Palestinians, not to the Jews and not to my own mother. I mocked my own mother during the set. Nobody clipped that. No headlines about me making fun of my own mother.”

Hinchcliffe was a guest comedian who opened Trump’s rally, appearing at the podium at the 19,500-seat venue stadium among several of Trump’s surrogates and advocates. The tone...

Whoopi Goldberg has never been shy about the fact that her paycheck is a big piece of why she continues to moderate on “The View.” And on Tuesday morning, she reiterated that point once again.

The moment came as she and her co-hosts were discussing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s recent Instagram post, in which she polled followers that voted for Donald Trump but also voted for her or other Democrats on how they reached that decision.

For the most part, the answers included the economy as a major factor. And while the women of “The View” have been irritated that personal financial interests seem to have outweighed concern for marginalized communities, Whoopi conceded that she at least understands the logic, considering what motivates her.

Aoc Asks Supporters Why They Backed Trump: After Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez posted a question to her Instagram followers to try to make sense of last week's election results,...

Sen. Bernie Sanders is standing ten toes down on his assessment that the Democratic Party lost the presidential election because the working class feels abandoned.

The Vermont senator, an independent who caucuses with the Democrats, released a statement after the election stating, “It should come as no great surprise that a Democratic Party which has abandoned working class people would find that the working class has abandoned them.” On Sunday he continued his criticism of the party.

“Here is the reality, the working class of this country is angry, and...

Bad Bunny has been outspoken about social and political issues in Puerto Rico, but many wondered if he planned to take a definitive stance this election year. He was ever-present during the 2019 protests, but would he show up now? In September, he released “Una Velita,” a powerful and emotional call for leadership change in the Caribbean archipelago. Rumors abounded about what would come next, but nothing was confirmed. Suddenly, he began to follow only one person on Instagram: Puerto Rico’s third-party gubernatorial candidate Juan Dalmau Ramírez.

To understand Dalmau’s campaign,...

It’s a jam-packed Election Eve for the Harris-Walz campaign — and they’re bringing along some A-list stars. On Monday, the campaign will host concert rallies featuring Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Christina Aguilera, Eva Longoria, Ricky Martin, and Fantasia in crucial battleground states.

Harris will spend her entire day in Pennsylvania. Earlier in the day, she is scheduled to attend canvassing events in Scranton, Allentown, and Reading, with the help of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez. She’ll end the evening speaking at rallies in Pittsburgh, where Katy Perry and Andra Day will perform; and Philadelphia,...

Each week, we handpick a selection of stories to give you a snapshot of trends, updates, business moves, and more from around the creator industry. This week, YouTube is facing a fine that’s larger than the world’s Gdp, and the “Sega Dreamcast election” is right around the corner.

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India’s hottest YouTube video is a MrBeast parody. 14 of the biggest South Asian YouTubers showed up on CarryMinati‘s channel for a MrBeast parody that already has more than 57 million views. In a comment on the video, the real MrBeast applauded the “insane” effort that went into Minati’s spoof. Is a cross-continental collab next?

Fuslie is back on Twitch. Leslie Fu returned to her original streaming home after her exclusive contract with YouTube expired. Fu’s initial move to YouTube was part of a wave of signings during the height of the streamer contract trend. Two years later,...

One day after Tony Hinchcliffe’s controversial jokes at Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally, Jon Stewart used his opening monologue on Monday’s “The Daily Show” to defend the comedian.

After highlighting other speakers at the rally like Tucker Carlson and Rudy Giuliani, Stewart said, “But of course, for the media there was one moment in particular that raised the alarms,” then played a supercut of network anchors criticizing Hinchcliffe’s jokes, which included calling Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage.”

Stewart then defended Hinchcliffe by saying, “Obviously, in retrospect, having a roast comedian come to a political rally a week before election day and roasting a key demographic … probably not the best decision by the campaign politically, but to be fair, the guy’s just really doing what he does.”

Stewart then played jokes from Hinchcliffe’s “Roast of Tom Brady” set earlier this year, laughing at the segment and saying,...

The View co-host Sunny Hostin had a few things to say about one of the incendiary speakers at Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s Sunday-night campaign rally at Madison Square Garden.

During said rally, Tony Hinchcliffe — “a touring stand up comedian based out of Los Angeles,” per his bio, and “host of the popular live podcast Kill Tony” — remarked, “There’s literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now. I think it’s called Puerto Rico.”

More from TVLineJon Stewart Defends Tony Hinchcliffe's Puerto Rico Jokes at Trump Rally But Questions Wisdom of Having...

Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden in New York was planned as a national moment for the former president’s closing campaign message and — much to the displeasure of some Republicans — it did exactly that.

Trump and his ilk have not been particularly quiet about their views on immigrants. This campaign cycle has seen him refer to migrants as “poisoning the blood of our country,” invent a mythical “migrant crime wave” to demonize undocumented immigrants, and promise “bloody” mass deportations. If the racism is loud at most Trump events,...

Tony Hinchcliffe may have just lost Donald Trump the Presidential election.

What, a celebrity gossip website can dream, can’t it?!?

Tony Hinchcliffe attends the Netflix live comedy event “The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady” at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, on May 5, 2024. (Photo by Michael Tran / Afp)

In all seriousness, the so-called comedian was one of many speakers at a rally for Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night… opening for the racist President by trashing an entire U.S. territory.

“I welcome migrants to the United States of America with open arms. And by open arms I mean like this,” Hinchcliffe said at the event prior to waving his hands as if to say “go away.”

He then got far more lewd.

“These Latinos, they love making babies, too. Just know that they do,” Hinchcliffe continued. There’s no pulling out. They don’t do that.

Governor Tim Walz and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez watched a live stream of Donald Trump‘s Madison Square Garden rally together on Sunday (October 27), and they reacted to one incendiary moment that is going viral.

One of the speakers at the rally, Tony Hinchcliffe, made mention of a “floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now. I think it’s called Puerto Rico.”

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After this statement was made, the Governor responded, “Who is that jackwad? Who is that guy?”

“People in Puerto Rico are citizens. They pay tax and they serve in the military at almost a higher rate than anybody else,” he shared.

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez responded, “Obviously, it’s super upsetting to me. I need people to understand that when you have some a-hole calling Puerto Rico floating garbage, know that that’s what they think about you.”

Later, when...

Tony Hinchcliffe has been an important figure in the Comedy Central community and has recently found immense success with his podcast Kill Tony. Unfortunately, the 40-year-old comic has been facing the heat lately after his recent appearance at Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally, which left thousands of Latin Americans in complete rage and a few political figures disgusted.

Tony Hinchcliffe | Credits: @tonyhinchcliffe via Instagram

The 60th quadrennial presidential elections are not too far along. Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have been battling it out to earn themselves a chance to lead one of the world’s greatest nations. But Hinchcliffe’s “floating island garbage” comment regarding Puerto Rico might have cost Trump the entire race, and it also pushed one pop star to his absolute limit.

Bad Bunny savagely responds to Tony Hinchcliffe’s distasteful comments on Puerto Rico Tony Hinchcliffe | Credits: @tonyhinchcliffe via Instagram

Hurricane Maria nearly...

Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican recording artist, and Jennifer Lopez today expressed support for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election, as they shared a video of the vice president’s plans for the U.S. territory.

They each highlighted their backing of Harris on their Instagram accounts as Donald Trump held a rally at Madison Square Garden in which one of the speakers, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, called Puerto Rico a “floating pile of garbage.”

In the video shared by Bad Bunny, Harris said, “I will never forget what Donald Trump did, and what he did not do, when Puerto Rico needed a caring and a competent leader. He abandoned the island, tried to block aid after back-to-back devastating hurricanes and offered nothing more than paper towels and insults.” The recording artist has 45.6 million Instagram followers.

Lopez, who has 250 million followers, posted the video before the Trump rally and additional support...

The hosts of Deadline’s Doc Talk and ElectionLine podcasts are getting together for an unprecedented crossover episode. Think Law & Order: Svu meets Law & Order: Organized Crime; Angel meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Supernatural meets Scooby-Doo (Zoinks! — that really happened).

Doc Talk’s John Ridley and Matt Carey and the ticket of ElectionLine’s Dominic Patten and Ted Johnson debate the greatest political documentary of all time. The candidates may surprise you – one from Brazil, another from Québec, a classic about JFK, a groundbreaking series that ran 14 episodes, and a 7-hour and 47-minute epic ostensibly about an all-star athlete turned accused murderer.

And we plumb a mystery: why conservatives have such a hard time making a documentary that’s any good. Johnson, who is based in Washington, D.C., shares what Steve Bannon had to tell him on that subject. And Patten, Deadline’s Executive Editor, Legal, Labor & Politics,...

Anyone feeling ‘sus’ about the upcoming Among Us series adaptation can rest assured the show will feature all of the game’s fun and gore.

That’s according to Owen Dennis, who is creating and exec producing the popular mobile game’s transfer to TV screens. He lifted the lid on the project in an interview ahead of his session at Italy’s Mia Market today. Deadline is moderating the talk, which takes place at the Cinema Barberini in Rome.

Per the logline, the series is based on the game’s premise: “Members of your crew have been replaced by an alien shapeshifter intent on causing confusion, sabotaging the ship, and killing everyone. Root out the ‘Impostor’ or fall victim to its murderous designs.”

A splashy cast includes Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey), Liv Hewson (Yellowjackets), Kimiko Glenn (Orange Is The New Black), Randall Park, Ashley Johnson, Yvette Nicole Brown and Elijah Wood.

More than three years ago, The New Yorker‘s unionized employees authorized and threatened a strike during a contentious first contract negotiation that culminated with scores of protestors descending on the Greenwich Village home of Condé Nast executive Anna Wintour days before a deal was ultimately reached.

Now, as the labor group is in the middle of negotiating a second contract with mother ship Condé Nast, it is applying similar pressure. In a vote that took place Wednesday, The Hollywood Reporter has learned, 100 percent of voting members of the bargaining unit opted to authorize a strike. According to the union, out of 101 eligible voters, 100 participated in the contest and voted yes.

A strike authorization vote does not mean a strike will occur, but it gives a union power to call one when it deems necessary.

“We presented management with a pledge signed by 99 percent of our members saying that we...

Prosecutors in the Southern District of New York have charged NYC Mayor Eric Adams with five counts related to an alleged campaign corruption scheme.

An unsealed indictment charges Adams with five counts: bribery; solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national (two counts); wire fraud; and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, federal program bribery, and to receive campaign contributions from foreign nationals.

Adams held an outdoor press conference on Thursday morning. The scene was chaotic, and the mayor was heckled mercilessly as rain fell in New York. “This is not a Black thing,...

New York City Mayor Eric L. Adams was indicted Wednesday following a federal corruption investigation, per the New York Times. As reported, the indictment remains sealed and it remains unclear what charges Mayor Adams will face.

Adams will be the first mayor of New York City to face criminal charges while in office. The indictment comes as the former state Senator and retired police captain’s administration face increasing scrutiny from the F.B.I. and federal prosecutors in an investigation that began more than two years ago, focusing on his 2021 mayoral campaign. The investigation became public knowledge last year, when the F.B.I. searched his chief fundraiser’s home.

“I always knew that If I stood my ground for New Yorkers that I would be a target — and a target I became,” Adams said in a statement after the indictment news broke. “If I am charged, I am innocent and...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on federal charges expected to be unsealed tomorrow. That, according MSNBC, CNN, the New York Times and other media outlets.

The development makes Adams the first sitting mayor in New York City’s history to be charged while in office.

That Adams is under investigation has been known for some time. The Times has reported that the mayor faces three to four federal probes, one of which is tied to the government of Turkey. Investigators also sought information related to Israel, China, Qatar, South Korea and Uzbekistan.

Regarding Turkey, prosecutors were investigating whether Adams accepted illegal foreign donations in exchange for pressuring the Fire Department to approve a new high-rise Turkish Consulate in Midtown despite safety concerns, the New York Times said, and investigators have also examined his free flights and upgrades from Turkish Airlines.

Late last year, the mayor’s...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on federal criminal charges, becoming the first mayor of the city to be charged with criminal offenses while in office.

Members of the FBI raided Gracie Mansion — the official residence of the mayor — early Thursday morning. Adams made clear in a statement to CBS New York on Wednesday that he believes the charges are unjust. “I always knew that If I stood my ground for New Yorkers that I would be a target — and a target I became,” he said. “If I am charged,...

On Tuesday and Wednesday, pagers and small electronic devices belonging to members of Hezbollah exploded across Lebanon. The operation, allegedly carried out by the Israeli intelligence service Mossad, killed at least 10 people — including one child — and injured thousands, according to reports from the Lebanese health ministry.

The devices detonated in two waves at grocery stores, markets, homes, and even at a funeral. U.S. officials indicate the attack was a joint operation between Israeli intelligence forces and military. The attack is the latest bloody incident in a series of escalations...

There’s something compelling about the allure of nostalgia. And the Democratic National Convention, as it prepares to, Thursday night, usher in a candidate whose entire purpose has been to change the conversation, has defaulted, a bit, to reflecting on past glories.

Vice President Kamala Harris’ rallying cry, since she replaced President Joe Biden as the Democrats’ standard-bearer, has been “We’re not going back.” Her meaning is well-taken — the nation, in her view, ought not return to the days of the Trump presidency. The convention built around her and buttressed with figures from Democratic Party history, though, has seemed built around a different catchphrase. It has so far recalled the famous line from the drama “Lost” — “We have to go back!”

There’s nothing unusual about packing a political convention with former potentates from the party. It’s meant, in part, as a celebration of past glories that might be reclaimed.

Chicago — In one of the most moving moments of the Democratic National Convention, on Wednesday night, the parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a 23-year-old American who was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, took the stage at the United Center and spoke of the anguish they’ve experienced over the 320 days since their son was taken hostage.

They called for the release of the other hostages, including 8 American citizens, and for a cease-fire deal that “ends the suffering of the innocent civilians in Gaza.”

But the DNC’s invitation to the family...

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We’re now halfway through the Democratic National Convention. Delegates from across the nation have arrived in Chicago, where Kamala Harris and Tim Walz will formally accept the party’s nomination for president and vice president in the 2024 presidential race.

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Ever since its humble beginnings on Logo TV in 2009, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” has gone from the little engine that could to one of the highest rated shows on TV and scooping up awards and high-profile fans along the way. More importantly, during these fractured times, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” has provided a safe and happy space for the queer and transgender community.

Yes, there are sickening lewks, backflips and battling lip-syncs, and yes, the show is led by the mother of all drag queens, RuPaul. But as states across the country seek to pass anti-lgbtq+ legislation and restrict drag performances, the show has become a place of identity and community. And because RuPaul has always described drag as a political act, the show is very much ingrained in politics without being a political show.

Mainstay judge, producer and host of the upcoming “Drag Race Down Under,...

A cavalcade of high profile guests helped keep the fire burning Tuesday night at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Musical performers who opened the first night of the four-day gathering included James Taylor, Jason Isbell and Mickey Guyton. Tony Goldwyn also hosted the first night of the convention, and three more celebrities — Ana Navarro, Mindy Kaling and Kerry Washington — are slated to host the next three nights.

Related: Taylor Swift: Rumors About A DNC Appearance? Shake It Off, It’s Not Happening

Of course, President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden were in attendance, as was Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff. Biden, Hillary Clinton, Karen Bass and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez were among those who spoke Monday night.

Night two saw Common and Patti Labelle perform and Barack and Michelle Obama — and even a Kennedy scion — deliver powerhouse speeches.

Scroll through the photos below to see it all.

Chicago — Things were pretty quiet around the Auditorium Theatre in downtown Chicago on Tuesday morning — probably no surprise, given how late things went the night before. “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” kicked off a four-night run of live shows from the venue — part of the Roosevelt University campus — with an episode that didn’t get off the air until a little after 1 a.m. Central Time.

That’s perhaps why the Auditorium still seemed a bit dead around lunchtime — save one lone man sitting outside the theater and carrying two big backpacks. Either he was ready to wait for days until he could snag a ticket to the show, or he was a Roosevelt student who had picked that specific spot to sit and scroll his phone for hours.

Beyond that, pedestrians and Roosevelt students strolled past the Auditorium without giving much thought to the major late night talk...

The Democratic National Convention kicked off with a heavy dose of star power on Monday, with everyone from Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr to former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaking in support of Vice President Kamala Harris. But no one worked the crowd into more of a frenzy than Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-n.Y.).

“I’m here tonight because America has before us a rare and precious opportunity,” she said. “In Kamala Harris, we have a chance to elect a president who is for the middle class because she is from the middle class.

Joe Biden took the stage as the final speaker at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Monday night, with more than three minutes of applause and frequent chants of “We love Joe” from the audience. The 49-minute speech ran long during a night that was already behind schedule.

During the speech, audience members unfurled a banner reading “Stop arming Israel,” several attendees reported, and other people tried to rip the banner away. The disruption didn’t cause much of a ripple due to the vast size of the arena.

“We are in the battle for the very soul of America,” Biden said, reciting a long list of his administration’s accomplishments in infrastructure, health care, climate, jobs and manufacturing. “Union Joe,” chanted the audience as Biden spoke of his union support.

As many delegates began leaving the hall as his speech continued, Biden proclaimed, “I know more foreign leaders...

The 2024 Democratic National Convention kicks off Monday, with President Joe Biden, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton set to deliver speeches in primetime.

“Our convention is an opportunity to bring the story of our party to the American people — not just the story of what we’ve achieved under the Biden-Harris administration, but how the Harris-Walz ticket is planning to build on that historic record for a new way forward into the future,” Convention Chair Minyon Moore said in a statement. “The story here is simple and it’s one that will resonate with...

Mickey Guyton, Jason Isbell and James Taylor will perform at the Democratic National Convention this evening.

Taylor practiced You’ve Got A Friend in the afternoon to a largely empty United Center arena. His rehearsal came about a half hour before President Joe Biden did a walk through of the stage, in advance of his speech, which will be the finale of tonight’s proceedings.

A DNC official also said that Jeffrey Wright will narrate a convention film short to be shown this evening. Dawn Porter and his production company, Trilogy Films, are producing a movie about Biden and the Democratic party.

Taylor also performed at the 2012 Democratic convention in Charlotte.

Tony Goldwyn will host the first night, which also will feature Hillary Clinton, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Gov. Andy Beshear.

The 2024 Democratic National Convention starts tonight (August 19) live from Chicago, Ill.

There are several confirmed speakers set to take the stage this evening. During the event, leading Democratic minds will be rallying for Vice President Kamala Harris and Tim Walz‘s 2024 Presidential campaign.

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We’ve compiled a list of every speaker for Monday evening’s event, which will take place starting at 8pm Et. The convention will be broadcast on a number of networks, so you’ll be able to tune in live on TV. Live streams will also be available.

August 19 Democratic National Convention Speakers:

President Joe Biden

First Lady Jill Biden

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-ny)

Sen. Chris Coons (D-de), Sen. Dick Durbin (D-il)

Uaw President Shawn Fain

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-tx)

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-md)

Rep. Grace Meng (D-ny)

Sen.

The highlight of tonight’s Democratic National Convention will be a speech by President Joe Biden in what is expected to be an emotional moment following his decision to step aside.

First Lady Jill Biden also is expected to make remarks, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also is in the lineup.

Others who will speak include Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-ny), Sen. Chris Coons (D-de), Sen. Dick Durbin (D-il), Uaw President Shawn Fain, Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-tx), Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-md), Rep. Grace Meng (D-ny), Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-ga) and Gov. Andy Beshear (D-ky). There also will be a focus on those who have been impacted by the state abortion bans.

Related: Democratic National Convention To Again Feature Celebrity Hosts

The theme of the night is “For the People.”

Biden’s speech is not a farewell, but will, like his campaign, highlight his accomplishments.

Stephen Colbert has reprised his alter ego, Donny Franks, for the Democratic National Convention, which officially kicks off today, Monday, August 19, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Franks is an enthusiastic hot dog vendor, who Colbert first played in a 2016 sketch on The Late Show. Donned in a shaggy brown wig, goatee, sunglasses, and a Chicago Bulls baseball cap, Franks took to the site of the DNC on Sunday, August 18, where he surprised the various political figures preparing for this week’s event. In the photos from the event, Colbert’s character is seen handing out hot dogs, hot dog water, and t-shirts to the likes of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Chair of the Democratic National Committee Jamie Harrison. The t-shirts featured slogans supporting Vice President Kamala Harris in her bid to become the first-ever female president. One shirt included a picture of Harris’ husband, Doug Emhoff, with the slogan,...

Stephen Colbert is taking The Late Show to Chicago for the 2024 Democratic National Convention — with some big names set to join him for live shows next week.

Colbert’s stint in the Midwest kicks off on Monday, coinciding with the opening date of the DNC. That night, he’ll be joined by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Julia Louis-Dreyfus (who will also host her own panel during the DNC). Tuesday’s episode will feature Nancy Pelosi and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, along with a special appearance by Laura Benanti. Wednesday’s show will have Pete Buttigieg and a performance by Chance the Rapper. Thursday’s episode, the last of the live Chicago shows, will feature Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, with performances by Mavis Staples and Jeff Tweedy.

Each episode will be taped live from Chicago’s Auditorium Theater, a short distance away from United Center, where most events from the convention will be held.

Philadelphia — Democrats packed a Philadelphia basketball arena to the gills on Tuesday, with more than 10,000 raucous supporters cheering on Kamala Harris and her newly named running mate, Tim Walz. In his first speech since becoming the presumptive vice presidential candidate, Walz roasted Donald Trump and J.D. Vance, as he declared that the next 91 days would not just be about winning the election, but doing it “with a sense of joy.”

The mood inside Temple University’s basketball arena was certainly joyful — ebullient even, bordering on orgiastic. Crowded together under enormous...

Hollywood is thrilled over Kamala Harris’ choice for a running mate.

On Tuesday morning, the vice president announced that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is her VP pick in her 2024 presidential bid. “As a governor, a coach, a teacher and a veteran, he’s delivered for working families like his. It’s great to have him on the team. Now let’s get to work,” she wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

Following the news, reactions from across the nation quickly began pouring in, including from high-profile figures in Hollywood and politics.

Vermont Senator and former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders called Walz a “great asset” to Harris’ “winning” campaign. “He is a former public school teacher, football coach and strong union supporter. As governor, he delivered for working families in Mn. As VP, he will deliver for the working families of the US,” he wrote.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez also shared her praise,...

Vice President Kamala Harris has selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate in her 2024 presidential bid.

“I am proud to announce that I’ve asked @Tim_Walz to be my running mate,” Harris wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday morning. “As a governor, a coach, a teacher, and a veteran, he’s delivered for working families like his. It’s great to have him on the team. Now let’s get to work.”

On Tuesday, she and Walz are set to appear at a Philadelphia fundraiser, which will launch a tour of multiple battleground states ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago from Aug. 19-22.

Ahead of her official announcement, which had been expected on Tuesday, CNN, The Hill and The Associated Press all reported, per multiple sources, that Walz would be her pick.

Harris secured enough votes from delegates to become the Democratic nominee...