drill videos from social media, likening the music to Donald Trump tweets.In a press conference yesterday (February 11), Adams said he was sent a number of drill videos by his son, which he called “alarming,” adding: “We pulled Trump off Twitter because of what he was spewing. Yet we are allowing music, displaying of guns, violence, we’re allowing it to stay on these sites.”Adams said: “We are going to pull together the social media companies, and state that you have a civic and corporate responsibility.”The Mayor then specifically attached blame to drill music for a rise in violent crime in New York, saying: “We are alarmed by the use of social media to really overproliferate the use of violence in our communities… this is contributing to the violence we are seeing all over this country.
Kimmel Takes Calls Out New York Post Over Article Labeling Fauci a ‘Narcissist’
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New York Post ran an article that included commentary from social media users who branded Dr. Anthony Fauci a “narcissist” for having a portrait of himself – and a bobblehead in his image – in his own house.“Meanwhile, the unfortunate punching bag when it comes to COVID continues to be Dr.
Fauci,” Kimmel began midway through his “Jimmy Kimmel Live” monologue Tuesday night. “The other day, The New York Post called out Dr.
Fauci – they’re looking for anything they can sink their little teeth into. They posted a bunch of tweets calling Fauci a ‘narcissist’ – this is what they do when they want to say something, but they don’t want to say it, they post tweets that say it – because Fauci has a self portrait and a bobblehead of himself in his office at home, which is interesting because if having a bunch of pictures and bobbleheads of yourself makes you a narcissist, then buckle up, New York Post … because you’re not gonna like what we found about this guy.”Kimmel’s show then cut to a photo of former President Donald Trump in his Trump Towers office, surrounded by a handful of photos of himself on the walls.
The late night host also showed another photo of Trump’s son, Eric Trump, also with images of himself on the wall.But Kimmel wasn’t above a little self-flagellation, cutting to a picture of the various bobblehead style likenesses of himself in his own office. “That is a sick individual,” he joked about himself.“Here’s the thing, when somebody sends you a bobblehead of yourself, what are you supposed to do, throw it out? A witch could find it and stick it with needles like a voodoo doll,” Kimmel said.Watch the whole monologue above, or this particular bit starting at around the 3:11 mark.
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New York City mayor compares drill music to Trump tweets, argues for its removal from social media
Drill music, the hardcore gangsta rap that has found regional strains in several different places including New York City, was condemned by the city's Mayor Eric Adams on Friday at a press conference. Adams said that he was first exposed to drill when his son sent him some music videos, which he called "alarming." The Mayor went on to compare the videos to tweets by former President Donald Trump, who was permanently suspended from Twitter for inciting an insurrection at the United States Capitol.
Oz Gets Walk Of Fame Star As Rival Says He’s Too ‘Hollywood’
Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon who recently ended his daytime TV “Dr. Oz Show” to run for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, got a star Friday on the Hollywood Walk of Fame — just as he was being attacked 2,000 miles away in a rival’s TV ad saying he’s too “Hollywood.”
Hillary Clinton Trolls Trump Over ’Toilet Gate’ By Leaning Into Her Emails Scandal Raising Money
Hillary Clinton mocked former President Donald Trump in light of the new findings that he’d allegedly clogged White House toilets with what could’ve been important documents. The former first lady, who ran against Trump for president in 2016, sardonically poked fun at her email scandal by selling a black baseball cap with the phrase “But her emails” in pink letters on Friday February 11.
Trump Claps Back At Claims He Flushed Docs Down The Toilet In White House: ‘Fake Story’
Former President Donald Trump fired back at claims that he’d flushed White House documents down the toilet in a statement on Thursday February 10. The 75-year-old ex president was responding to new allegations that are surfacing from an upcoming book by New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman, where she claimed that White House staff had said that they’d occasionally find toilets clogged with papers from documents.
‘Doomsday Machine’ Facebook Limited Series Starring Claire Foy As Sheryl Sandberg Lands At HBO For Development
HBO has closed a deal for Doomsday Machine, a limited series about Facebook starring Emmy winner Claire Foy as embattled tech giant COO Sheryl Sandberg and executive producing as well. Anonymous Content (Spotlight, Mr. Robot) and wiip (Mare of Easttown, Dickinson), which took the project to the marketplace in October, will co-produce with HBO.
Karlie Kloss Goes for Evening Stroll Around New York City
Karlie Kloss is enjoying a low-key night out.
Donald Trump is performing DJ sets at Mar-a-Lago this weekend
Donald Trump is embarking on an unlikely new venture in his post-presidential life, performing two DJ sets at Mar-a-Lago this weekend.Mar-a-Lago is a resort in Palm Beach, Florida, which has been owned by Trump since 1985, when he bought it for $10milllion (£7.4m). He turned the mansion into the Mar-a-Lago Club – a private members’ club – in 1994.According to New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman, a notice was sent out to members of the club on Wednesday (February 2) announcing two dinner events this weekend.
Mike Pence Speaks Out About Overturning Election: 'Trump Is Wrong'
Mike Pence is speaking out against Donald Trump.
Stormy Daniels: 5 Things About The Porn Star Whose Lawyer Was Found Guilty Of Stealing From Her
Update (2/4/22 4:50 pm E.T.): Stormy Daniels’ ex-lawyer Michael Avenatti was found guilty of stealing $300,000 from his client on Friday February 4. The lawyer, who had represented Stormy in her lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, was found guilty of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, per The New York Times. Michael had forged a letter to Stormy’s literary agent getting the money sent to him. Michael’s legal troubles had begun in March 2021, when he was arrested for trying to extort money from Nike. He had been sentenced to 30 months in jail, but then was later granted a mistrial.
Michael Avenatti convicted of stealing from Stormy Daniels
Donald Trump.Avenatti, who acted as his own lawyer, stared straight ahead as the verdict was read. It was another crushing defeat for the California lawyer, who has faced legal problems after briefly rising to fame as one of Trump’s leading antagonists on cable news.“I’m very disappointed in the jury’s verdict,” Avenatti told reporters outside the federal courtroom in New York.
CNN president resigns after relationship with co-worker
NEW YORK -- CNN President Jeff Zucker abruptly resigned Wednesday after acknowledging a consensual relationship with another network executive — an entanglement that came to light during an investigation of now-fired anchor Chris Cuomo.Zucker said he was asked about his relationship with longtime aide Allison Gollust as part of the Cuomo investigation, which revealed that the former anchor had aided his brother, then-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, as he navigated a sexual harassment scandal.“I acknowledged the relationship had evolved in recent years,” Zucker wrote in a memo announcing the end of his nine-year tenure.
‘The Masked Singer’ judges reportedly walk offstage following Rudy Giuliani reveal
The Masked Singer judges Robin Thicke and Ken Jeong walked offstage after it was revealed that Rudy Giuliani was taking part in the US version of the show.According to Deadline, Giuliani was unmasked during the taping for the first episode of The Masked Singer‘s seventh season, with Thicke and Jeong leaving the stage in protest.Fellow judges Jenny McCarthy and Nicole Scherzinger reportedly stayed behind and “bantered” with the lawyer and former New York mayor. The theme of The Masked Singer‘s new season is “The Good, The Bad and The Cuddly” while the episode featuring Giuliani will air in March.Giuliani has become a controversial figure after making baseless claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from his client, Donald Trump.
In trial closing, prosecutor says lies caught up to Avenatti
Donald Trump. She hired him in her bid to speak publicly about claims of a tryst with Trump a decade earlier despite being paid $130,000 shortly before the 2016 presidential election to remain silent.While representing Daniels, Avenatti appeared frequently as a guest on television cable news programs and grew in popularity to the point where he considered running for president himself in 2020.But then he was charged in New York in early 2019 with trying to extort up to $25 million from Nike with threats that he would otherwise spoil the apparel maker's reputation.
U.S. Football League’s New Kickoff Will Get Simultaneous Debut on Fox, NBC
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorIs one football game big enough for two different networks?NBC and Fox both intend to broadcast the (new) inaugural game from the USFL, the latest in a series of efforts to launch a spring football league that can soak up attention while the NFL is on its usual hiatus. Under an agreement unveiled Tuesday, NBC Sports will provide pregame, halftime and postgame coverage of a game between the New Jersey Generals and the Birmingham Stallions, while Fox Sports will produce coverage of the match-up itself.
Avenatti cast as thief and generous lawyer at criminal trial
NEW YORK -- California lawyer Michael Avenatti stole nearly $300,000 in book proceeds from porn star Stormy Daniels, a prosecutor told jurors as the once high-flying attorney's third criminal trial in two years began Monday.Avenatti has insisted he is innocent of wire fraud and aggravated identify theft charges and his lawyers say he is likely to testify during the trial in Manhattan federal court.Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Rohrbach told jurors that Avenatti lied repeatedly to steal nearly $300,000 from Daniels, whom Avenatti represented in 2018 in lawsuits against ex-President Donald Trump.“This is a case about a lawyer who stole from his client, a lawyer who lied to cover up his scheme.
Legal Malpractice Suit Filed by Former Republic Records Exec Charlie Walk Dismissed by Judge
William Earl A legal malpractice suit filed by former Republic Records president Charlie Walk against attorney Marc Kasowitz has been dismissed by a New York judge, court papers reveal. In 2018, Walk resigned from his executive position at the record label that’s home to The Weeknd, Post Malone and Ariana Grande after he was accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women with whom he worked at Sony Music some 15 years earlier — two spoke on the record to Rolling Stone after accuser Tristan Coopersmith went public with a blog post on Jan.