Biden Campaign Temporarily Halts Negative Ads Following Trump’s COVID-19 Diagnosis

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsThe Beastie boys, for one of the only times ever in the hip-hop group’s history, has granted permission for a political advertisement to use one of their songs. Over the weekend an ad for presidential candidate Joe Biden featured the Beastie Boy’s edgy 1994 hit “Sabotage.”The political commercial made its debut during Sunday night’s NFL game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Browns.

Beastie Boys agreed to licence one of their songs for the first time ever in a TV advertisement, to accompany a spot for Joe Biden’s presidential campaign.“Sabotage”, the 1994 single from the group’s album Ill Communication, was used in the Democratic candidate’s advert focusing on the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the live music industry.The late Adam Yauch included a clause in his will stipulating that any music he was involved in would not be used for product advertising purposes.

The Beastie Boys have allowed an advert to use one of their songs for one of the first times ever, and it’s an ad for Joe Biden’s presidential campaign.Their seminal 1994 hit ‘Sabotage’ features in a new spot which aired during NFL games on Sunday evening (October 18).

The Biden campaign sent out a three-page memo to supporters Saturday warning that President Trump can still win and the race is "neck and neck" in certain critical battleground states, including Arizona and North Carolina.  Jen O'Malley Dillon, Joe Biden's campaign manager, cautioned supporters against complacency, pointing to uncertain polls and lessons learned from Trump's upset win in 2016.

Ted Johnson EXCLUSIVE: Stephen Colbert is joining Kamala Harris on Monday for a reception fundraiser for the Biden Victory Fund.According to an invite that was sent out on Thursday, Colbert and Harris will be “discussing the importance of this election, clean energy, and the plan to build back better.”Colbert has been a frequent critic of President Donald Trump, and while it is somewhat unusual for a late night host to participate in a campaign event, it is not unprecedented.

The original cast of Hamilton is reuniting this week for a fundraiser for Democratic candidate Joe Biden's presidential campaign. The event will feature show creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, as well asDaveed Diggs, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jonathan Groff, Christopher Jackson, Javier Muñoz, Leslie Odom, Jr., Okieriete Onaodowa and Phillipa Soo.

were taken out of context and used in without his permission, the Biden campaign edited together clearly different, out-of-context snippets of Trump’s public speeches to make it sound like Trump is saying, “I am failing at managing the coronavirus outbreak, so I used Dr. Fauci in an ad to say I’m doing a good job.

President Trump hailed on Monday the medical care received in his first rally since testing positive for the coronavirus, vowing to a crowd in Sanford, Florida that he would ensure the whole country enjoyed the type of treatment afforded to him.

Ted Johnson The original cast of Hamilton is reuniting this week for a fundraiser for Joe Biden’s presidential campaign, the latest pop culture themed virtual event.The campaign announced that among those participating will be Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jonathan Groff, Christopher Jackson, Javier Muñoz, Leslie Odom, Jr., Okieriete Onaodowa and Phillipa Soo.

Hailey Bieber and Stephen Baldwin are at opposing ends of the political spectrum.

Ted Johnson Joe Biden’s campaign said that the next presidential debate should retain its town hall format and be moved to Oct. 22, after Donald Trump vowed not to participate in a virtual event.On Thursday, the Commission on Presidential Debates said that the planned Oct.

Donald Trump is providing an update about his health.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsOn Monday night late-night hosts Trevor Noah and Seth Meyers ripped into President Donald Trump’s experience with COVID-19.

Alec Baldwin has shed light on Saturday Night Live's decision to feature Trump's debate performance as part of its Season 46 opener, despite the president's Friday night announcement that he had tested positive for COVID-19. Directly ahead of the season premiere's opening sketch, the show ran a brief message contextualizing its satirical recreation of Tuesday night's presidential debate scene, offering up one explanation for why it ran.

Alec Baldwin defended his decision to reprise his role as President Trump on “Saturday Night Live” following backlash for making fun of him amid his coronavirus diagnosis. Baldwin was joined by Jim Carrey, who was portraying Joe Biden, for a parody of last Tuesday’s presidential debate.

Joe Biden’s presidential campaign has tapped Ludacris, Monica, Jermaine Dupri and Jeezy to record "Get Out The Vote" ads focusing on Black voters in battleground states. "It is really really important to make sure people don’t sit at home," Dupri tells The Hollywood Reporter.

US presidential election, the White House race is heating up - but it has been thrown into turmoil this week.Donald Trump's campaign has come to a sensational halt after he tested positive for coronavirus and was airlifted to a military hospital on the outskirts of Washington DC.His diagnosis will mean a period of self-isolation while he receives treatment and attempts to continue working from the presidential suite at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre.Meanwhile, his opponent Joe