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November 19, 2025 at 6:37 PM

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Jimmy Kimmel Goads Trump Over Calling for ABC News to Lose Its License: 'Last Time Your FCC Guy Looked at That, Didn't Go So Great for You'

Jimmy Kimmel is poking fun at Trump's call for ABC to lose its license, given what happened last time the FCC tried to pressure the network

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November 19, 2025 at 6:26 PM

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Gavin Newsom Roasts 'Piggy' Trump in Tweet Storm After Viral Bloomberg Reporter Interview

Sharing a photo of the president and Jeffrey Epstein to his X account, the California governor simply wrote: "Piggies."

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November 19, 2025 at 5:03 AM

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Stephen Colbert Says He'd Like to Interview Pope Leo XIV Before His Show Ends: 'Let's Get Some Deep Dish' | Video

Colbert revealed he'd like to interview Pope Leo XIV before his show ends next year.

November 19, 2025 at 4:56 AM

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Nexstar Seeks FCC Approval of Tegna Acquisition, Requesting Waiver of 39% Ownership Cap Rule

Nexstar Media Group, seeking to clear its $6.2 billion deal for Tegna, officially filed applications Tuesday with the FCC that include a request for a waiver of the agency's 39% ownership cap for loca...

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November 18, 2025 at 11:55 PM

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Nexstar, Tegna File Broadcast License Transfer Applications With FCC

The move comes as Tegna shareholders have greenlit the companies' pending $6.2 billion merger

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November 18, 2025 at 11:51 PM

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“We Are the Anti-Fake News”: Nexstar Makes Its Case to the FCC for Tegna Takeover

The local TV giant, led by CEO Perry Sook, is seeking approval for a deal that would make it the largest owner of TV stations in the country.

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November 18, 2025 at 11:47 PM

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Seth Meyers Mourns Getting a Less Cool Nickname From Trump Than Marjorie Taylor Greene | Video

Seth Meyers is pretty bummed that Marjorie Taylor Greene got a better mean nickname from Trump than he did

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November 18, 2025 at 4:33 PM

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November 18, 2025 at 12:38 AM

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Danny Masterson Appeal Argues Defense Attorney's Pushback on Accusers, Scientology Was Too Weak

Danny Masterson, the former "That 70s Show" star who is serving a 30-year prison sentence for rape, filed an appeal Monday.

November 18, 2025 at 12:35 AM

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Bill Maher Refuses to Do Stand-Up Comedy Again Because ‘I Could Get Shot by the Left or the Right’: ‘I Don’t Won’t to Be Out There in This Country, in This Political Atmosphere’

Bill Maher will not go out on tour for stand-up comedy because he thinks people on the left or the right could shoot him dead.

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November 18, 2025 at 12:28 AM

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'The View' Hosts Say Trump's 180 on Releasing Epstein Files Is Pure PR: 'Always Had the Ability'

The hosts of "The View" aren't buying Trump's 180 on releasing the Epstein files for one minute, calling it pure PR

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November 17, 2025 at 8:25 PM

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John Oliver Tells Viewers 'Please Do Kill Me' If He Ever Uses Megyn Kelly's 'Pedophile Math' for Epstein

John Oliver was stunned by Megyn Kelly's latest rationalization last week, after she said Jeffrey Epstein may not technically be a pedophile

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November 17, 2025 at 5:22 PM

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‘Saturday Night Live’ Holds Press Briefing Where Trump Declares He “Barely Knew” Epstein

Glen Powell served as the final host of November alongside musical guest (and recent Grammy nominee) Olivia Dean.

November 16, 2025 at 8:42 PM

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Melissa McCarthy to Host ‘SNL’ in December With Musical Guest Dijon

Melissa McCarthy is returning to host "Saturday Night Live" this December with musical guest Dijon

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November 16, 2025 at 8:34 PM

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Pope Leo XIV Welcomes Cate Blanchett, Spike Lee and More to the Vatican, Speaks on 'Troubling Decline' of Cinema

Pope Leo XIV welcomed a group of the biggest names in Hollywood, including Cate Blanchett, Greta Gerwig, Chris Pine, Viggo Mortensen and more, to the Vatican Saturday as part of a larger celebration o...

November 16, 2025 at 3:13 AM

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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star James Pickens Jr. Reveals Prostate Cancer Diagnosis: ‘Not the Kind of News Anyone Wants to Hear’

Longtime 'Grey's Anatomy' star James Pickens Jr. says he's been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

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November 16, 2025 at 3:02 AM

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Todd Snider, Americana Singer-Songwriter Behind “Alright Guy,” Dies at 59

The musician died weeks after he was hospitalized.

November 16, 2025 at 2:59 AM

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Dan McGrath, Emmy-Winning Writer for ‘The Simpsons,’ Dies at 61

Dan McGrath, an Emmy-winner who wrote the classic 'Simpsons' episode 'Homer's Phobia,' died on Nov. 14. He was 61.

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November 16, 2025 at 2:54 AM

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Elizabeth Franz, Tony-Winning ‘Death of a Salesman’ Actress, Dies at 84

The theater veteran also starred for Neil Simon in ‘Brighton Beach Memoirs’ and ‘Broadway Bound’ and earned raves for ‘Morning’s at Seven’ and ‘Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You.’

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November 15, 2025 at 6:56 PM

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Bill Maher Calls Out Politicians for Focusing on a 'Dead Pervert's Emails': 'We're Doing This Again?' | Video

Bill Maher ripped into Republican and Democratic leaders for wasting their time on a "dead pervert's emails" after reopening the government.

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November 15, 2025 at 2:27 PM

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'The View' Hosts Laud Mamdani for Being Prepared for Day 1 as Mayor: 'Not Concepts of a Plan, He Has a Plan' | Video

The hosts of "The View" are pretty impressed with Zohran Mamdani's preparation for his first day as mayor of New York City

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November 14, 2025 at 11:48 PM

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Mary Cybulski, Veteran Script Supervisor and Still Photographer, Dies at 70

The over 40 feature films on her résumé include multiple collaborations with Charlie Kaufman, Ang Lee and others.