Random Celebrity News

For some values of "random", "celebrity" and "news."  From TrashPanda,  Actress Sophie Turner Says Accidental Flirting Led to Celebrity Engagement Breakup

Actress Sophie Turner says she inadvertently played a role in ending a celebrity couple’s engagement after a brief and seemingly innocent encounter years ago, as reported by Page Six. The 29-year-old “Game of Thrones” alum recounted the story Thursday during an appearance on “Late Night With Seth Meyers.”

She explained that the incident happened at a San Diego Comic-Con afterparty when she was approached by a childhood friend who spotted an actor she admired. Turner said her friend asked her to say hello to the man, and she obliged by simply waving from across the room. “That was it,” Turner said.

Later that night, Turner approached a well-known actress she recognized and wanted to meet. “I have to go and tell her how much she means to me,” Turner recalled. After walking over to speak with the actress, Turner said she was met with an unexpected response: “Can you stop f**king flirting with my fiancé?” The actress then pointed to the man Turner had waved at earlier.

“I have no idea who this man is,” Turner told Meyers. “Turns out, they broke their engagement off that night because of my [wave]. I didn’t realize I held this power.”

More dumpster diving with TrashPanda, Katy Perry Dines With former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau During Montreal Tour Stop

Singer Katy Perry was seen dining with former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday night at Le Violon in Montreal, sparking public interest during her current tour across Canada, as reported by TMZ.

Footage obtained by TMZ shows Perry and Trudeau seated at a table inside the upscale French restaurant, engaged in a lengthy conversation.

According to an eyewitness at the scene, the two appeared to share a relaxed meal, sipping cocktails and sampling several dishes, including lobster.

Security personnel reportedly accompanied both individuals. Sources indicated the security team monitored the dinner from the bar area using mirrored glass positioned behind the guests.

From OutKick,  Jamie Lee Curtis Is Happy Her Boobs Spread Joy In Viral 'Freakier Friday' Disney Promo

Jamie Lee Curtis wasn’t hitting for contact last weekend when she stepped to the plate for a Freakier Friday promo video for Disney. She was swinging for the fences.

Like a great home run hitter can do later in their career, she got a pitch to hit, didn’t miss, and put the ball in the seats. The round-tripper in the form of a low-cut top shocked some less familiar with the 66-year-old's ability to hit the long ball.

On Wednesday, with the promo video having passed the 15 million views mark, Curtis addressed the buzz the unexpected appearance of her cleavage caused.
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"I LOVE the fact that the LAST photograph of me as TESS taken backstage in costume from my surprise appearance at @elcapitanthtre to support #freakierfriday has gotten more attention than any other since the announcement post with @lindsaylohan that sparked the movie getting made!," Curtis wrote along with a picture of her viral outfit.

"HAPPY TO HELP SPREAD THE JOY THAT OUR MOVIE SERVES!"

The Mix,  Joan Collins, 92, Defies Aging As She Poses In Swimsuit While Teasing Major Career Move. She looks younger than Jamie Lee.

The legendary Joan Collins of Dynasty fame has been one of the most glamorously beautiful women in Hollywood for decades. She showed that once again on Saturday when she proved that age really is just a number as she posed in a swimsuit at the ripe young age of 92.

Collins took to Instagram on Saturday to tease a major career move alongside a photo of herself in her bathing suit.

SportsNaut,  ‘Oh My God’: New Documentary Shows KC Chiefs Reaction to Travis Kelce Dating Taylor Swift. It wouldn't be complete without Taylor Swift:

In a new ESPN docuseries called The Kingdom, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes revealed his initial skepticism about teammate Travis Kelce’s budding romance with Taylor Swift.

In fact, Mahomes admitted he needed to “see it to believe it” when Kelce first told him during the week leading up to her debut appearance at Arrowhead Stadium in September 2023.

Sheesh. Imagine having so little trust in your tight end that you’d think he’d make up a story like that one? To be fair, it was probably seen as a pretty wild claim at the time.

“[Kelce] told me during the week,” the 3-time Super Bowl champion quarterback says in the series’ third episode. “I was one of those like, ‘I got to see it, you know? I got to see it until I believe it.’”

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Random Celebrity News

For some values of "random", "celebrity" and "news." First, From Da Caller, Mick Jagger Engaged To Much Younger Girlfriend. Good for him, he can afford it.

Legendary Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, 81, is engaged to his girlfriend Melanie Hamrick, who is 44-years his junior.

Hamrick revealed she has been keeping her engagement a secret for quite some time during a French interview published Wednesday by Paris Match.

“Two or three years,” the 37-year-old told the outlet when asked how long she had been engaged. Hamrick, a former ballerina, and Jagger began dating in 2014 after meeting in Tokyo. Despite the news of their engagement, Hamrick cautioned that marriage may not be part of the couple’s future plans.

Lois Boisson

From Althouse, "I'm reading about a tennis player who smelled so bad that her opponent was heard complaining, and I'm wondering..."

"... if a sports player might in some cases, perhaps this one, deliberately acquire a bad smell to gain a competitive edge? Are there known cases? Do the rules cover this behavior? It could be a way of cheating. Beyond sports, what other areas of human competition offer opportunities to gain an advantage through smelling bad?"

 Harriet Dart

 

For the annals of Things I Asked Grok.

You can read Grok's answer here.

And here's the news story that prompted my question: "British tennis player Harriet Dart apologizes after asking opponent to wear deodorant during match/Dart told the umpire that her opponent, Lois Boisson, 'smells really bad'"

RVM reports Taylor Swift and Hugh Jackman Will ‘Definitely’ be Subpoenaed in Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni Legal Battle

The high-profile legal clash between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni is drawing some of Hollywood’s biggest names into the fray, with Taylor Swift and Hugh Jackman reportedly next in line to become directly involved.

According to a source cited by the Daily Mail, both stars will “definitely be served this week” with subpoenas connected to the ongoing legal battle between Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and Baldoni.

“It could happen at any time,” the insider claimed, suggesting that the subpoenas may be imminent.

At the Mix,  Katy Perry ‘Regrets’ Blue Origin Space Flight As She Continues To Face Massive Backlash

It’s been just over a week since the pop star Katy Perry went to space for eleven minutes as part of Jeff Bezos’ all-female Blue Origin crew. Unfortunately for her, however, Perry has since been met with serious backlash for taking part in this space journey, which many felt was both “tone deaf” and “embarrassing.”

Now, insiders are speaking out to reveal the regrets that Perry has about taking part in this Blue Origin flight. Indeed, it appears that the backlash has finally gotten to the “Firework” singer.

“Katy doesn’t regret going to space. It was life changing. What she does regret is making a public spectacle out of it,” a source close to Perry told Daily Mail.

Also from RVM, Former Runaway Rocker Goes Full MAGA, Tears Into Democrats

Cherie Currie, the former frontwoman of the groundbreaking 1970s rock band The Runaways, has made headlines again—this time for her unapologetic embrace of conservative politics and support for President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement, as reported by The Gateway Pundit.

Currie, who rose to fame alongside bandmates like Joan Jett, is now using her platform to speak out against the Democratic Party.

Her shift away from the political left has been documented on her official X account, where she has posted several strongly worded messages denouncing Democrats and aligning herself with conservative causes.

“F**k the Democratic Party! You clowns. Liars! Users. Destroyers! Mental case, Cowards! We’ve HAD IT with you!” Currie posted on April 24, 2025.

Hollywood in Toto has Nikki Glaser’s Anti-Trump Tirade, Explained, "Rising comic star fears she'll be put on a 'list' for mocking conservatives."

Glaser’s turn as the 2025 Golden Globes host got near-universal raves. Her 2024 routine at “The Roast of Tom Brady” brought the house down. She’s beautiful, talented and fiercely funny. In short, she’s earned her “moment” (along with a gig hosting the 2026 Globes gala).

She’s also an extremely hard worker, putting in endless hours prior to her Golden Globes showcase alone. Why? She wanted to perform at the top of her capabilities. That work ethic matters in Hollywood and elsewhere.

She’s also less political than her peers. Her brand isn’t about Left or Right but honesty, self-deprecation and lots of over sharing. Yet she unleashed on President Donald Trump during a Time Magazine-sponsored event that made her sound to the Left of John Oliver.

Yes, she played the “Dictator” card against Trump.

“I was just on stage in Canada where you can make jokes about someone [President Donald Trump] and they are on board … in Canada it was fun. I let it fly. It was really good.”

Perhaps she wasn’t aware of the free speech limitations in the country. Next, she suggested comedians can no long mock the Commander in Chief in the age of Trump.

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Random Celebrity News

For some values of "random", "celebrity" and "news" First from ESPN, With 100th World Cup victory, Mikaela Shiffrin's legend as GOAT only grows

THE MOST SUCCESSFUL ski racer of all time has achieved what no skier has ever gotten close to doing before. Mikaela Shiffrin has reached a level that few athletes have reached in any sport.

On Feb. 23, the 29-year-old notched her 100th World Cup victory in Sestriere, Italy. The victory marked an incredible surge of strength -- both physical and mental -- following recovery from a serious early-season injury.

When the first-place result came up on Sunday, she lay on the snow, almost in disbelief, before being helped up by teammate Paula Moltzan. Afterwards, Shiffrin cried when she was asked what it meant to her to win after struggling the last few months.

"I don't know that it's possible to dream about a milestone like this," she said after the race in an interview, "It's too big. It's too long. It takes too much. I always dreamed about good turns, step by step and trying to be better tomorrow than I was today. That dream for me is big enough."

RVM claims Taylor Swift Loses Nearly 150,000 Followers After Super Bowl Disaster. Fairweather friends. It wouldn't be a proper post with out Tay Tay.

Taylor Swift has reportedly lost 144,200 Instagram followers following her appearance at Super Bowl LIX earlier this month in New Orleans, where she was booed by the crowd.

According to SportsMillions, Swift’s drop in followers comes as she distances herself from the legal controversy involving Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.

Meanwhile, her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, has gained 12,370 followers since the team’s Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on February 9.

From People, Justin Tucker's Wife Amanda Says She 'Fully' Supports Him amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations: 'I Believe My Husband'

Amanda Tucker has broken her silence on the disturbing allegations of sexual misconduct made against her husband Justin, a kicker for the Baltimore Ravens.

On Feb. 26, Amanda said she "fully" supports her husband and called the claims made against him by 13 Baltimore-based massage therapists "false" in a statement issued to OutKick. 

"The false allegations against Justin have caused so much hurt to our family. I believe my husband, and I love and support him fully," her statement read.

Amanda and Justin met during freshman orientation at the University of Texas, Austin, in 2008. They married in March 2015 and share a son, Easton Hayes Tucker.

At Barstool Sports Sunday Night Olympic Break - Katy Ketkaew. It's a little late, but you don't expect me to read the whole internet, do you?

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ABC, 'Buffy' and 'Gossip Girl' actress Michelle Trachtenberg dead at 39

Michelle Trachtenberg, an actress best known for her roles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Gossip Girl," has died at age 39.

Trachtenberg was found dead Wednesday in her New York City apartment near Columbus Circle just after 8 a.m. local time by her mother, police sources told ABC News.

The sources told ABC News the actress recently underwent a liver transplant and may have been experiencing complications. Trachtenberg is believed to have died of natural causes and no foul play is suspected.

There are innocuous ways to need a liver transplant. 

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Flotsam and Jetsam - Trump Goes to the Super Bowl, FBI Outs ICE

President Trump was the first president ever to attend a Super Bowl. I'm surprised the Secret Service let him. AP disapproves Donald Trump to become first sitting president to attend Super Bowl. But first, he sat down with Fox New's Brett Behr at Mar-a-Lago, resuming the tradition of a presidential interview for the event that Biden dropped due to advancing senility. Sundance at CTH hosts President Trump's Superbowl Interview, and More. At Althouse, "Success will bring the country together." "Said President Trump in his Super Bowl interview." No it will drive Democrats crazy because their definition of success is America failing. At Da Mail, Trump sends Super Bowl crowd wild as he takes to the field with Ivanka and Eric. Sarah Arnold at TownHall reports Trump Steals the Spotlight from Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl and Her Reaction is Priceless. Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok, "Trump gets massive cheers at the Super Bowl while Taylor Swift gets booed. - The world is healing" I'm not a Swifty, but I don't approve of booing her just because she's not a Trumpy. Celebs are entitled to spout their opinions; we don't have to accept them.

Sauron's Eye reluctantly admits Trump has positive approval amid "energetic" opening weeks; seen as doing what he promised — CBS News poll. Hat Hair says it Had to Hurt: CBS Poll Finds Americans Like Trump, They Really Like Him. Beege Welborn adds "The one complaint they could scrape up? He hasn't done enough to 'lower food prices yet.' Media will make sure they scratch that irritation by telling everyone, 'See?! how Trump hasn't lowered the price of eggs, right?' Oh, you betcha." Althouse, "With most describing him as 'tough,' 'energetic,' 'focused' and 'effective' — and as doing what he'd promised during his campaign — President Trump has started his term with net positive marks from Americans overall." "Many say he's doing more than they expected — and of those who say this, most like what they see. Very few think he's doing less. His partisans and his voters, in particular, say he's got the right amount of focus on matters like ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs and deporting those who are in the country illegally.... That was just so good for Trump that there was no way to spin it negative and CBS tells it straight." OTP hears Hill Dems Hint Voting Against Keeping Gov’t Open Past March 15 Will Stop Trump’s Roll. At Semafor, Democrats look to government funding as their leverage against Trump

From NYPo, the Divine Ms. Devine reports Trump reveals he’s spoken with Putin by phone, says Russian president ‘wants to see people stop dying’ in Ukraine war. Sundance has President Trump Has Begun Discussions with President Putin and Sunday Talks – Nat Sec Advisor Mike Waltz Discusses USAID and First Two Weeks of The Trump Doctrine. Sarah Arnold again, Trudeau Caught on Hot Mic Talking About Trump. "On Friday, Trudeau was caught saying he thinks Trump is serious about making Canada the 51st U.S. state. The Canadian prime minister reportedly made the remarks to business leaders and labor leaders in a closed-door session mistakenly carried by a loudspeaker." Salena Zito at Hat Hair, says Ancora Wants to Make US Steel Great Again. "The investment firm Ancora is pushing U.S. Steel shareholders to drop the Nippon Steel merger and oust CEO David Burritt, a move that would align with President Donald Trump's insistence that U.S. Steel stay in American hands."

Sharyl Attkisson at JTN, reports Trump Fired SIGAR John Sopko, 'The Donald Trump of inspectors general’ "Sopko's agency indicted and convicted over 150 people for waste, fraud and abuse, and was able to return $4 billion to taxpayers." Hmm. "Before he was fired, Sopko had already announced his agency would be closing up shop earlier than mandated since the U.S. isn’t spending as much money in Afghanistan, anymore. It was the first time he’d heard of a federal agency deciding to close itself." From Da Caller, Trump Axes Intern Program After Biden Officials Hid Signs Of DEI. Sundance is pleased President Trump Revokes Security Clearance of Lawfare Operatives, Including Norm Eisen and Andrew Weissmann. "This is a good strategic move.  Security Clearances are the credentialed currency of those who work in the DC administrative state.  Specifically, a lawyer inside the DC machine is essentially of no value without a security clearance. Additionally, the absence of a security clearance opens up both parties in DC to legal exposure from discussing or receiving information that is defined by the apparatus as NSI (national security information). And the cherry on the top of the proverbial cake is that Lawfare uses their definitions of NSI in an attempt to stop sunlight on their corrupt activity. Revocation of security clearances is a win, win, win; a triple winnamin."

Mike Miller at RedState, CNN's Dana Bash Tries to Trip Up DHS Head Noem on Trump Policies. Any Guesses How THAT Turned Out? Politico whines Kristi Noem said ‘Get rid of FEMA the way it exists today’ "The DHS secretary backed Trump’s proposal to shutter the disaster response agency." Sundance hosts Sunday Talks: Dana Bash Questions DHS Secretary Kristi Noem About Gitmo, DOGE, FEMA and DHS Operations.

Nick Ballasy at JTN has All the tax cuts likely to be included in Trump and GOP's forthcoming reconciliation bill. "There appears to be broad consensus among House and Senate Republicans on the tax cuts to include in a reconciliation bill but they're still debating spending cuts to offset the cost." Duane Patterson at Hat Hair has what he thinks are the Top Ten Dumb Things Said Friday, 02/07.

Insty, THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRATS ARE GOING BATSHIT CRAZY OVER: Elon Musk@elonmusk, "To be clear, what the @DOGE team and @USTreasury have jointly agreed makes sense is the following: - Require that all outgoing government payments have a payment categorization code, which is necessary in order to pass financial audits. This is frequently left blank, making audits almost impossible. - All payments must also include a rationale for the payment in the comment field, which is currently left blank. Importantly, we are not yet applying ANY judgment to this rationale, but simply requiring that SOME attempt be made to explain the payment more than NOTHING! . . ." John Stossel at Hat Hat hopes DOGE to the Rescue? Althouse, "Yesterday, I was told that there are currently over $100B/year of entitlements payments to individuals with no SSN or even a temporary ID number." ""If accurate, this is extremely suspicious. When I asked if anyone at Treasury had a rough guess for what percentage of that number is unequivocal and obvious fraud, the consensus in the room was about half, so $50B/year or $1B/week!! This is utterly insane and must be addressed immediately." Tweeted Elon Musk."  Twitchy,  Elon Musk Spots ANOTHER Way Government Incompetence Enables MASSIVE Fraud. Incompetence or malfeasance?  Liz Stauffer at LI, Treasury Employees Estimate Fraud in Entitlement Payments at $50 Billion Annually. “Yesterday, I was told that there are currently over $100B/year of entitlements payments to individuals with no SSN or even a temporary ID number.” NewsMax reports Musk Alleges Public Funds Fraud of $1B per Wee. A billion here a billion there. . .  ET, Musk Says DOGE, Treasury Agree on New Anti-Fraud Measures to Claw Back $50 Billion in Payment Fraud. From Fox, President Trump predicts Elon Musk will find 'hundreds of billions' in waste in next DOGE directives. "Trump said waste in the Education and Defense Departments are next on the chopping block." Nick Ballasy reports Trump says Musk, DOGE will soon begin checking Education Dept. for wasteful spending, then Pentagon. ""Let's check the military. We're going to find billions, hundreds of billions, of dollars of fraud and abuse. And you know, the people elected me on that."  From NewsMax, DOGE Moving On to Bigger Govt Targets. Leslie Eastman, Trump Claws Back $4 Billion That Was Headed to Ludicrous UN Climate Fund. "Trump’s focus on America First is leading to a review of our participation in the United Nations programs like UNESCO and what we are paying for them…and getting in return."

Calling-all-RushBabes has Further Tales of USAID. At WokeSpy, Joe Biden’s $5 Billion “Aid” Mystery: “The Government Has Been Robbing Us Blind.” From Hat Hair, It Pays...Well, PAID to Be 'Govt': USAID Head Had Five Fold Net Worth Increase. Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal, "EX-USAID CHIEF SAMANTHA POWER’S NET WORTH SKYROCKETS—FROM $6.7M TO $30M ON A $180K SALARY Samantha Power, Biden’s ex-USAID chief, saw her wealth explode while earning just $180K per year. Where did the extra $23.3M come from? And all of this in just 3 years! USAID oversees billions in global funding—was she cashing in? The public deserves answers. Follow the money." What's the point of being the CIA's cash carrier, if you can't skim a little? FischerKing @FischerKing64 "DOGE has forced democrats into the position of defending waste, fraud and abuse. Idk if that was ever the intention, but democrats have fallen into this trap. And the more info comes out, the worse they will look. They will end up like the proverbial deer in headlights." Sundance reminds us You Simply Must Remember Former Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks Defending the DoD Inability to Pass and Audit. Stacey Matthews at LI, Democrat Incitement Continues With Calls to ‘Fight,’ Accusations of a Musk ‘Coup.’ “So at some point, we’ve got to wake up beyond party lines for all Americans to see what’s going on here in this rapidly expanding and accelerating coup.” Politico whines Jim Jordan backs Elon Musk’s authority to cut federal government. “It’s something that people evaluated and voted for on November 5.”  LifeZette thinks Stephen Miller Drops the Mic on Dem’s ‘Musk Being Unelected’ Narrative. “This is the agenda the American people voted for that he is asking his staff, his subordinates, his employees to implement.” Althouse, Who's couping who? "I'm trying to read Raw Story, "'The feel of a coup': Elon Musk said to be poised to 'defy' major judicial order": Labrador Skeptic @SaysSimulation "Interesting to see what Vance is doing here - is this the new pattern? 1. As with the DOGE employee, Vance floats ideas on X. 2. The ideas are tested, with as@WardoftheStates has noted, an audience of millions providing immediate feedback for analyses, the best test group 1/" Quote JD Vance @JDVance, "If a judge tried to tell a general how to conduct a military operation, that would be illegal. If a judge tried to command the attorney general in how to use her discretion as a prosecutor, that's also illegal." PJM's Matt Margolis thinks Elon Musk Has a Great Idea to Get Rid of Activist Judges. Elon Musk@elonmusk, "I’d like to propose that the worst 1% of appointed judges, as determined by elected bodies, be fired every year. This will weed out the most corrupt and least competent." Make it 10%. Francis Menton at the Manhattan Contrarian on Democracy: What You Think It Means Versus What The Establishment Thinks.

Byron York@ByronYork. "NIH pays big 'indirect costs' (administrative/overhead) with research grants. Average 27%-28%, often more. Top foundations--Gates, Johnson, Zuckerberg, Templeton--pay 0%-15%. So Trump caps NIH at 15%. Saves money, more for research. Dems/media go nuts." Insty says OVERHEAD RATES HAVE BEEN A SCANDAL FOR YEARS. AND NEGOTIATING RATES INSTITUTION BY INSTITUTION IS A RECIPE FOR CRONYISM, AND REMOVES INCENTIVES FOR EFFICIENCY. I remember. Patrick Ruffini @PatrickRuffini "The freakout over this is something to behold. To be clear, this revolt is in response to administrative bloat being held at 15% of overall grants. Charities are routinely held to overhead costs well below this or else their donations suffer." Quote John Streicher@JohnStreicher1 "All IDCs capped at 15% as of today. If this stands we’re done. Every research institute immediately out of business. Nearly every university ends large scale research. Back to the age of the aristocrat tinkerer. https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/n"

Frank J. Fleming@IMAO_ "That the left acts like their atrocious vindictive censorship was a small thing is why this is happening and will continue to happen until you finally understand how terrible you are." Quote Armand Domalewski@ArmandDoma "the essence of the modern American right."

From Lifezette, Trump Torches ‘Low Life’ Maxine Waters and the Democrats Over Dept. of Education Stunt. Jonathan Turley hears “WE ARE AT WAR!”: Democrats Ramp Up Rage Rhetoric as Tensions Mount Across the Country

Natalia Mittelstadt at JTN hears Air traffic controllers say FAA hiring practices, ‘immunity program,’ led to DC plane crash, "Air traffic controllers say an FAA “immunity program” fails to hold people accountable for their mistakes, even with deadly consequences."

Adam Housley @adamhousley "He's such a poor leader." Quote Defiant L’s@DefiantLs, "Newsom tells Pacific Palisades property owners: "You can't rebuild the same. We have to rebuild with science. We have to build with climate reality in mind." "Science", which is really just liberal preferences. 

Matt Vespa hears John Fetterman Just Dropped a Grim Prediction for Dems. Tara Palmeri @tarapalmeri, "NEW: Sen. Fetterman: "Not sure" Democrats can win back White men."

Mia Cathell at TownHall is ecstatic that DOJ Ordered to Turn Over Fani Willis Files, "a federal court has ordered the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to furnish all available files they have on any communications between now-former Special Counsel Jack Smith and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis pertaining to the prosecution of President Donald Trump."

At Hat Hair, ICE Snatching Up Criminal Aliens in NJ, Trolling for Murphys.  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement @ICEgov "It's a sincere pleasure working with partners like @DEAHQ, @TheJusticeDept, and @ATFHQ to keep New Jersey residents safer by removing criminal aliens from their communities." Beege Welborn "lurves this - 'It's OUR pleasure keeping New Jersey safe since your scummy, verminous, illegal-loving governor refuses so.'" Sundance reports FBI Officials Tipped-Off Criminal Aliens: Leaked Details of Pending Los Angeles ICE Deportation Operation to Media. "There was a very disturbing article in the Los Angeles Times, warning criminal aliens of a pending ICE operation sweep that was coming to the LA area. The source for the advanced tip-off were indicated within the reporting to be FBI officials in Washington DC. Today, it appears that Dept of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is confirming the leak came from the FBI as she says, “The FBI is so corrupt. We will work with any and every agency to stop leaks and prosecute these crooked deep state agents to the fullest extent of the law.” I assume there will be an investigation and they'll be fired, right? At Restoration News, The Activists Urging Illegal Aliens to "Fight Back" Against ICE Deportations. The College Fix reports on Leftist student groups: ICE recruiters at Duke job fair a ‘societal attack against our humanity’

Sarah Arnold reports the FCC Considers Revoking CBS License Over Kamala Harris' '60 Minutes' Interview Controversy.  At ET, Trump Doubles CBS Lawsuit Damages to $20 Billion Over Harris’s ‘60 Minutes’ Interview, "Trump’s legal team claims that CBS deceptively edited Harris’s responses to make her appear more articulate and composed." Now that the whole interview has been released. At the Free Bacon, Has Brendan Carr Finally Figured Out How To Stop NPR? "Taxpayer-funded radio stations are barred from ‘airing commercials or other promotional announcements on behalf of for-profit entities’" They haven't really been commercial free for years. 

Riley Gaines

Althouse, "... Riley Gaines Barker, a 24-year-old former college swimmer whose sole issue is fighting trans people in women’s sports..." "I'm noticing this line in that much discussed New York Magazine article — "The Cruel Kids’ TableAmong the young, confident, and casually cruel Trumpers who, after conquering Washington, have their sights set on America."" "The article came out on January 27th. Riley Gaines got what she'd fought for on February 5th. Is she a "sole issue" character who now fades from view? I see she framed it this way (on February 4th, on X): "Things could've been so different. Gender insanity was the final straw that brought a lot of moderates to the side of common sense. Specifically, I believe it was the issue of men in women's sports." If your "sole issue" is a wedge issue, you're not as obscure as New York Magazine would like to paint you." Matt Vespa, Here's What a GOP Rep Said That Triggered Dems During a Oversight Committee Hearing Last Week CSPAN@cspan "Following @RepNancyMace questioning, Rep. @GerryConnolly (D-VA) says he took offense to a word she used. Mace: "Tranny, tranny, tranny. I don't really care. You want penises in women's bathrooms and I'm not going to have it. No thank you. It's disgusting.""

From Campus Reform, Coast Guard Academy rolls back DEI as cuts at Naval Academy may soon follow. The Tax Prof, As Trump's DEI Crackdown Escalates, Law Faculty Choose Between Silence And Resistance. 

Jonathan Turley wonders if we're going to need A Ministerial Miranda? Washington State Democrats Target Priests in Latest Attack on Religion. Passing a law forcing priest to notify authority of confessors of child abuse.  "The bill would amend the state law that currently applies to law enforcement, teachers, medical professionals or child care providers to report cases of child abuse or neglect. Clergy would be added to the list. The sponsors would also exempt clergy from the exception afforded to lawyers and others who obtain information “solely as a result of a privileged communication.”"

The Wombat has Rule 5 Sunday: Casual and FMJRA 2.0: Scalped up and garnering clicks at The Other McCain.

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Random Celebrity News

For some values of "random", "celebrity" and "news." OTP, Of Course Miss Alabama Won.

A nursing student from Alabama was crowned Miss America 2025. Abbie Stockard, 22, who represented Alabama during the 2025 Miss America Pageant, won the title of Miss America Sunday.

“This is insane,” Stockard said in a video posted on the organization’s Instagram. “I don’t know what I did to deserve this.”

Stockard is a nursing student and former cheerleader at Auburn University, according to social media posts. She was crowned Miss Alabama in June 2024 before moving on to compete in Miss America.

Stockard competed against 51 other delegates from each state, including Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico.

From Da Caller,  Former US Olympian, Lifelong Democrat Inga Thompson Flips To Trump On One Key Issue

Inga Thompson, a former U.S. Olympic cyclist and lifelong member of the Democratic Party, admitted recently in an interview that she’s rooting for President Donald Trump when it comes to his views on protecting female sports from the transgender nonsense.

One of the biggest sticking points in Trump‘s campaign was his vow to wipe out biological males competing against women. During election season, pro-Trump advertisements put Kamala Harris on the side of transgenders being allowed to partake in female sports, which she is. My man Trump even gloriously labeled transgenders in women’s sports as “so far out.” (LMAO, love it) That’s when Thompson caught herself showing support for the president.

RVM,  Taylor Swift and Caitlin Clark Has a Moment During Chiefs-Texans Playoff Game [WATCH]. It's nice to have friends in high places.

Pop superstar Taylor Swift and WNBA star Caitlin Clark made headlines on Sunday as they watched the Kansas City Chiefs play the Houston Texans together at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

The two were seen celebrating and embracing multiple times throughout the game from Swift’s luxury suite.

Clark, known for her Taylor Swift fandom, joined the singer for the game alongside Swift’s parents and other celebrity friends.

From Althouse,  "It was kind of sad because she was lonesome. Judy would come out wearing her one little black cocktail dress and a pair of little earrings with pearls..."

"... and she would make shepherd’s pie because she liked it. It was comforting. We would have dinner and then we would watch 'The Ed Sullivan Show,' which was on before her show. And if she didn’t like the way someone performed, she didn’t mind telling you!"

Said Bob Mackie about Judy Garland, quoted in "Bob Mackie notoriously created Cher’s look— but he didn’t always like it: 'Don’t tell anyone'" (NY Post).

Mackie also designed for Tina Turner "She was just amazing and funny and if she hated something she told you immediately."

Hollywood in Toto takes note,  Jewel Begs Fans to Forgive Her for Trump Inauguration Gig. "Singer backpedals after playing at ball honoring RFK Jr."

Cancel Culture is on the run, but it’s not dead yet.

In recent years artists would perform hostage-style apologies for acts that angered the social justice mob. Think Scarlett Johansson backpedaling after she accepted a role playing a trans person in a film called “Rub and Tug.”
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Now, mega-stars like Sylvester Stallone are coming out to support President Donald Trump and few are demanding an apology. Trump’s inauguration drew stars like Kid Rock, Carrie Underwood and Snoop Dogg and no one shared a mewling mea culpa the next day.

Except Jewel. The ’90s era sensation, best known for hits like “Who Will Save Your Soul,” performed at a GOP ball honoring Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Trump’s choice for Health and Human Services Secretary. That enraged a select group of Jewel’s fans. She rushed to her Instagram account to share a video apology as if it were still 2020.

OutKick, Danica Patrick Has Two-Word Response To Criminal Anthony Fauci Getting His Security Detail Revoked 

Oh, you think Danica Patrick is losing sleep over that crook, Anthony Fauci, losing his security detail? Think again, Lib! She's all in, as is Donald J. Trump. It's past time for all these COVID monsters to start paying the piper, and we started seeing that yesterday afternoon when the current president revoked Anthony's security detail out of nowhere.

You think DOGE is putting up with that unnecessary expense? Think again! We ain't paying for it. Fauci can, as Trump said, but the American taxpayer will not. "They all made a lot of money. They can hire their own security," Trump said.

Amen. He made us mask up and fear-mongered us for years. He can pay for his own detail. We're good.

Anyway, back to Danica Patrick … she ain't too upset about it, either. "Damn right," she captioned an Instagram story late last night in response to Trump revoking Fauci's detail.

WUWT,  Green on Green? Climate Activists Assault Sigourney Weaver with Confetti. You can't expect modern activists to know who she is. 

I guess even climate activists like Sigourney Weaver aren’t safe from the green mob.

WATCH: Climate Doomers Fire Confetti Cannon at Sigourney Weaver London Play

London (AFP) – Two climate activists disrupted a London stage performance of William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”, starring Hollywood actress Sigourney Weaver, on Monday.

The protesters climbed onto the stage at London’s Theatre Royal, launching a confetti cannon and holding a sign which read “Over 1.5 Degrees is a Global Shipwreck”.

It is difficult to imagine a more dedicated Hollywood supporter of the green movement than Sigourney Weaver. Here is Sigourney Weaver speaking at the 2016 DNC in support of Hillary Clinton’s presidential bid . . .

The Wombat has Rule 5 Sunday: F**k Art, Let’s Dance up and running at The Other McCain.

Fish Pic Friday - The Life of Linda Lee

Imagine Taylor Swift had a twin sister with tattoos, a sense of humor, and a love of fishing, reptiles and amphibians.

Linda@lifeoflindalee: Dedicated to fishing, herping & finding all Mother Nature creatures through a camera lens.

Linked at The Right Way in the weekly Rule 5 Saturday LinkOrama. The Wombat has Rule 5 Sunday: Smoke Break up and garnering clicks at The Other McCain.

Random Celebrity News

For some values of "random", "celebrity" and "news." First, from Breitbart, Paula Abdul Settles Lawsuit Alleging Sexual Assault by ‘American Idol’ Producer Nigel Lythgoe

Paula Abdul and former “American Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe have agreed to settle a lawsuit in which she alleged he sexually assaulted her in the early 2000s when she was a judge on the show.

Abdul filed a notice of settlement of the case in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday. It still must be approved by a judge.

“I am grateful that this chapter has successfully come to a close and is now something I can now put behind me,” Abdul said in a statement Friday. “This has been a long and hard-fought personal battle. I hope my experience can serve to inspire other women, facing similar struggles, to overcome their own challenges with dignity and respect, so that they too can turn the page and begin a new chapter of their lives.”

Paul Bedard at WaEx informs us Elon Musk Crushed Taylor Swift As Top Campaign 2024 Surrogate, Over 2-To-1

When Swift endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris on Sept. 10 after her only debate with President-elect Donald Trump, many pundits suggested the election was over and that the “Swifties” would overwhelm the polls.

However, Musk, who endorsed Trump on July 13, carried more weight and influence, according to a new survey shared with Secrets from Cygnal. “By a more than 2:1 margin, voters believe Elon Musk (47%) was the most effective surrogate for Trump, followed by Joe Rogan and RFK Jr. tied at 22%. Harris’s surrogates were substantially less effective, with only Taylor Swift breaking 20% followed by Oprah at 16%,” the pollster said.

Unlike with the celebrities behind Harris, Trump didn’t pay his famous backers, and many joined Musk in repeatedly accompanying the former and future president to campaign events, often speaking for him.

A triple play at OutKick,  Alex, Paulina and Maggie, oh my!

Rapid-fire time on this final-Friday-before-Christmas. First up? Sports anchor Alex!

Power move here from Alex. No beating around the bush. She's ready to get back out there and meet someone for the holidays.

Go get 'em, fellas! And welcome to class, Alex. Good to have you aboard. You seem like a great fit!

 

Happy 36th, Paulina Gretzky! They grow up so fast. Looks like her and Dustin Johnson are doing well.

Hard to believe given DJ's most recent golf season, but I reckon when you have billions in the bank and a wife like Paulina, you probably don't lose sleep over a couple missed cuts.

 

Finally … we've got DRAMA in the Wheel of Fortune world! 

Fans of Wheel of Fortune are speculating that the show’s hosting duties may stay in the Sajak family.

Social media correspondent Maggie Sajak might take over Ryan Seacrest’s Wheel of Fortune hosting role if contract talks fall apart, sources say.
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The insider reported: "Sony loves the ratings and wants to negotiate a much longer contract for Ryan. But right now, they have to have contingency plans in place in case Ryan simply decides to move on."

I'm all the hell in on this. I thought Maggie should've gotten the job originally. She's a pistol, has a huge following on social media (can't imagine why), and her last name is Sajak.

John Sexton at Hat Hair on Blake Lively and How Hollywood Works Behind the Scenes, our own very special hive of scum and villainy. 

For those of you who don't know, Blake Lively is an actress who recently starred in a pretty successful film called It Ends With Us. In addition to being a movie star, she is married to Ryan Reynolds, an even bigger movie star who recently appeared in Deadpool & Wolverine, one of the biggest hits of the year (It came in 2nd in total box office behind Inside Out 2). She's also apparently good friends with Taylor Swift who is currently the biggest pop star in the world. All that to say, Blake Lively is a big deal in Hollywood and arguably and even bigger deal in the celebrity media industry that is built around Hollywood. 

I haven't seen It Ends With Us but it's based on a novel about a woman who gets involved in an abusive relationship. The man in that film was played by Justin Baldoni who also directed the film. Apparently life was imitating art in this case as things didn't go very well on set. Afterwards the media was full or rumors of what a difficult person Lively was to work with.

But it turns out those rumors didn't arise on their own. Lively has now sued her co-star and his production company claiming they ran a media campaign to badmouth her, harming her reputation in order to downplay news about how she was treated on set. It seems that mean girls isn't just a film in Hollywood, it's a profession.

BIS, Lindsey Vonn Defends Making Skiing Comeback At 40 – ‘I’m Not The First Person To Do It’. But is it fair to be bionic?

The skiing legend Lindsey Vonn is preparing to compete in the World Cup for the first time in nearly six years this weekend. Indeed, she will be taking part in the super-G races in St. Moritz on Saturday and Sunday.

Ahead of this, Vonn is firing back at naysayers who are saying that at 40 years of age, she’s too old to launch this kind of comeback.

Part of the reason? She doesn’t sound particularly healthy! At issue is a bum knee she had to get partially replaced.

“I’ve been thinking about getting a replacement for several years. I did a lot of research….I know people think that I’m insane, but I am actually kind of smart….I have done a few operations, so I know a few doctors….I talked to a lot of them,” Vonn told ESPN. “I talked to [extreme skier] Chris Davenport, who also had a partial knee replacement, and he skis like 150 days a year. … So that gave me a lot of confidence.”

Finally, from Althouse, "I’ve gotten so lazy with my youngest one, because there’s so many, that at night I put him in his clothes for the next day..."

"So, he has dinner, he takes his bath, but then I’ll be like, 'Hey, dude. It will save an extra five minutes if we get dressed now and then you can sleep later,' and I can sleep later, wink wink."

Said the celebrity Tori Spelling, quoted in "Tori Spelling Gets Backlash for Dressing Her Son for School the Night Before—But Should She?"

That's in Parents, last September, and I'm seeing it because it's linked in a new article in New York Magazine, "On the Internet, Everyone’s a Bad Mom."

That's nothing. When you realize they're about to go to school with spaghetti from dinner 3 nights ago on their shirt, it's time to make them change their clothes. 

The Wombat has Rule 5 Sunday: At The Pump & Munch up on time and under budget at The Other McCain.