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Met Gala 2017: The 15 Most Memorable Looks From Fashion's Big Night
- May 14, 2017

Katy Perry was one of the first celebrities to arrive at the event, and commanded everyone's attention in a red dress with a long train and veil. The singer appeared to wear album promo on her face . "Not only does she think outside of the box, she doesn't acknowledge the box". Actress Priyanka Chopra was seen in an over-sized trench coat style Ralph Lauren ensemble and pulled it off with absolute confidence. (more...)

Rex Tillerson responds to John McCain's criticism
- May 14, 2017

The mainstream media is desperately pushing the narrative that Trump had fired Comey to derail the FBI's investigation of alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian Federation. Tillerson met last week with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov but defended not bringing up the USA intelligence community's conclusion that Moscow meddled in last year's US presidential election to help Trump win, a contention that Russia has rejected. (more...)

Vin Diesel wants a Groot spin off movie
- May 14, 2017

DJ FlexMami hit the decks to get things started while guests chowed on "shroom burgers, epic chilli cheese fries and pulled pork rolls from food truck heroes Eat Art Truck and Nighthawk Diner ". She makes an excellent comic foil for muscle man Drax ( Dave Bautista ) and definitely adds to the film's eclectic characters. "He knows the first part of the film". (more...)

Trump To Comey: Better Hope There Are No 'Tapes' Of Talks
- May 14, 2017

In a mini-tweetstorm Friday that combined references to alleged unfair treatment of his spokespeople and the firing of FBI Director James Comey, President Trump raised the possibility of canceling regular briefings with the White House press corps. (more...)

Remy Ma says Nicki Minaj beef is over: "The dust has settled"
- May 14, 2017

So when a certain hip-hop superstar offered to pay the tuition of college students who asked her for help paying for school, everyone took notice. The Remy Ma and Nicki Minaj beef could finally be over, with Ma announcing that she's done feuding with the Young Money rapper. (more...)

Stats From Game 6 in the Spurs - Rockets Playoff Series
- May 14, 2017

Mike D'Antoni admitted he may rethink how much rest James Harden receives during the regular season. He didn't take his first shot until halfway through the second quarter; by then, Houston was already trailing by 21. While LeBron James is working on becoming the greatest National Basketball Association player in history this postseason, Popovich is building a resume that could belong to the best coach the league has ever seen. (more...)

No need for special prosecutor, says White House
- May 14, 2017

The White House said Spicer is missing the briefing because he will be at the Pentagon for the remainder of the week on duty with the Navy Reserve, with which he has served for almost two decades. Already, there is speculation that Sanders may replace Spicer permanently. He then mercifully ended the Q&A after 10 minutes. "That was a DOJ decision". (more...)

Fox News co-president Shine resigns as harassment scandal rumbles on
- May 14, 2017

But Shine faced growing pressure to step down following reports that he stood by as women were sexually harassed by former Fox News chief executive Roger Ailes and prime time star Bill O'Reilly, who was sacked from the network on April 18. (more...)

Tender ballad by Portugal's Sobral wins Eurovision
- May 14, 2017

Heavy security is in place in Kiev for the event in the city's International Exhibition Center. The contest took place against the backdrop of continued fighting between Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists hundreds of kilometres east of Kiev. (more...)

After Trump fired Comey, his staff scrambled to explain why
- May 14, 2017

Trump pushed back when Pirro suggested Spicer could be replaced, though the president did concede that the spokesman has faced difficulties. The president tweeted, "As a very active President with lots of things happening, it is not possible for my surrogates to stand at podium with ideal accuracy!" Sanders told reporters on Wednesday that "the rank and file of the Federal Bureau of Investigation had lost confidence" in James B. (more...)

Emma Watson wins MTV's first gender-neutral acting nod
- May 14, 2017

MTV's move to create a genderless award for acting will mean something different to everyone. "Gender-neutral awards - just what the world was craving", Morgan said Monday on " Good Morning Britain ", CBS News reported. "Thank you to the audience who embraced this movie so much, but especially to the women because women are proving that they are a huge and powerful audience, and that's going to change the movie business", said Director Bill Condon. (more...)

Day after Comey firing, Sean Spicer to miss White House briefing
- May 14, 2017

At the same time , Sean Spicer was working as communications director for the Republican National Committee. Spicer is not scheduled to address reporters at all for the remainder of the week. "Uh, I don't know. I also said there have to be in-depth investigations because it may take, I think, probably an independent prosecutor to figure out the financial ties between Donald Trump and Russian Federation". (more...)

Boston Celtics: Kelly Oubre Jr
- May 14, 2017

Forward Kelly Oubre Jr. of the Washington Wizards has been suspended for Sunday's Game 4 against the Boston Celtics after being ejected for knocking a player to the floor, the National Basketball Association announced on Saturday. Unlike in the opening two games, those players kept Thomas from finding a rhythm and Boston's attack suffered. Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green and Boston Celtics' Kelly Olynyk during National Basketball Association game at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts ... (more...)

Melissa McCarthy Rides Through New York as Spicer
- May 14, 2017

The first time she played Spicer on February 4 was a surprise appearance. Actress Melissa McCarthy portrays White House spokesman Sean Spicer , while taping a segment for Saturday Night Live on Friday May 12, 2017, in NY. The Spicey surprise came in the same week that SNL released a promo video featuring McCarthy getting Spiced up, set to West Side Story's "I Feel Pretty". (more...)

Melissa McCarthy, as Sean Spicer, rides motorized podium on midtown Manhattan streets
- May 14, 2017

The first was a video of the actress dancing to " I Feel Pretty " as she transforms from dress wearing actress into the press secretary. Melissa McCarthy is hosting this week, and it looks like the show made a decision to up the ante on her very amusing and very popular Sean Spicer impersonation. (more...)

Handwritten Harry Potter prequel stolen in burglary
- May 14, 2017

He also swiped a stack of jewelry from the same home, all of which happened some time between April 13 and 24. Ms Rowling shared a police message about the theft with her 10 million Twitter followers, adding: "Please don't buy this if you're offered it". (more...)

Black Lives Matter To Help Incarcerated Mothers
- May 14, 2017

Organizers with the Oakland office of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration, an immigrants' rights group that focuses on black migrants, bailed out a Haitian woman who had been held in a detention facility in Southern California. "We have to be doing that", she told me. But until comprehensive bail reform is enacted, activists and communities are stepping up to stymie the systemic injustice. (more...)

Kelly Ripa to announce new, permanent co-host for 'Live!'
- May 14, 2017

CNN adds that Live! has built a studio for Seacrest so that he can more efficiently keep things rolling. "I am thrilled to start my mornings with him every day, and we are so fortunate at Live' to have him join the family". "That's never been a question - just [needed to be] on the same coast at the same time", she said. Visibly nervous, she went on, " Today my new co-host will be joining me on Live! ". (more...)

Salvador Sobral Of Portugal Wins Eurovision Song Contest
- May 14, 2017

Isaiah Firebrace from Australia performs the song "Don't Come Easy" during rehearsals for the Eurovision Song Contest, in Kiev, Ukraine, Friday, May 12, 2017. Kiev barred Russia's singer Yuliya Samoilova because she had illegally entered Crimea to perform there after Moscow's disputed annexation of the peninsula from Ukraine. (more...)

Melissa McCarthy Continues to Give SNL the Best & Weirdest Promos Possible
- May 14, 2017

McCarthy was seen in costume riding the White House briefing room podium on a busy Midtown Manhattan street Friday morning. This week's host for Saturday Night Live is none other than Melissa McCarthy , and the teases for her appearance on the show are setting up for a big show. (more...)