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UN 'EscalatorGate' escalates and goes viral as MAGA call out sabotage
Donald Trump has called it a “REAL DISGRACE”. White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt says the US Secret Service are looking into it. MAGA supporters are up in arms. Why? Because of the minor inconvenience caused by an escalator breaking down at the UN. Here's why #EscalatorGate is trending.
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Jimmy Kimmel returns: DeNiro cameos as Disney decides to up its prices
Jimmy Kimmel returned last night and delivered an opening monologue that earned him several standing ovations. He even had Robert DeNiro cameo for a skit about freedom of speech. Amid the suspension fallout, Disney announced a price hike of its streaming services. Talk about poor timing...
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Intervision 2025: Russia's answer to Eurovision names inaugural winner
Created by presidential decree in February after Russia’s exclusion from the Eurovision contest three years ago, Intervision has named its inaugural winner. And despite what high-level Russian politicians say, the show saw politics merge with music.
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Trump is reshaping the US media landscape: After Kimmel, who’s next?
Critics fear crackdowns on free speech as Donald Trump escalating his campaign to reshaping the American media landscape. After late-night hosts Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel, will media companies manage to protect other media personalities expressing their First Amendment rights?
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Jimmy Kimmel axed: Hollywood and political world denounce censorship
First Stephen Colbert, now Jimmy Kimmel. ABC’s decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel Live! from its network “indefinitely” has sent shockwaves through the media industry, Hollywood and the political world. Many are criticizing the decision – which was applauded by Donald Trump – as an act of censorship.
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LimeWire outbids Ryan Reynolds to acquire Billy McFarland's Fyre Fest
LimeWire, the early-2000s illegal peer-to-peer file-sharing and pirating platform, which resurfaced in 2022 as a crypto company, has been revealed as the winning bidder on eBay for the infamous Fyre Fest brand - the brainchild of convicted fraudster Billy McFarland. Good luck to them.
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Controversial Brit punk-rappers' gig axed over Charlie Kirk statements
Punk rap duo Bob Vylan have had their next gig cancelled after frontman Bobby Vylan made controversial comments about Charlie Kirk's death on stage. The frontman has denied claims he celebrated the shooting of the ring-wing activist.
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'Fix You'? Backlash against Coldplay over band's Charlie Kirk tribute
“They just lost a lifelong Coldplay fan.” Fans are questioning whether the band's comments regarding Charlie Kirk were appropriate, with some calling out the band for mentioning someone who held hard-right views on immigration, gun control and the transgender community.
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MAGA blames ‘South Park’ for Charlie Kirk death – episode pulled
Some social media users are making connections between the satirical show's August 6 episode and the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The South Park episode has been removed from cable re-reruns following the shooting, but it is still available to stream on Paramount+.
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Banksy mural of judge beating protester erased after just 48 hours
HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has taken the decision to remove a new Banksy mural due to the building being listed and therefore legally protected. However, some feel that they are “silencing a work of art about silencing protest”...
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Why is Donald Trump taking shots at Tom Hanks?
Tom Hanks was scheduled to receive the 2025 Sylvanus Thayer Award later this month, but the US Military Academy’s alumni association has unexpectedly cancelled the ceremony. This has prompted Trump to gloat by taking shots at the celebrated actor.