The Delawareans had a presidential showdown. Aubrey Plaza revealed Friday that she and the future president of the United States had a “stare-down” while attending a “Joe Biden youth leadership conference” when she was 16 years old. “The whole point of the conference was to allow students to speak out on different issues,” the 38-year-old … Read more
A physician who came under fire for comments claiming that obesity is more of genetics than lifestyle in a “60 Minutes” interview earlier this month is now a member of the Biden USDA’s 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, which will help determine dietary standards for Americans over the coming years. Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford, a doctor specializing … Read more
‘SNL’ was graced by Pawnee, Indiana’s two leading ladies — Amy Poehler and Aubrey Plaza. “Saturday Night Live” alum Poehler surprised audiences on Saturday by appearing as her iconic “Parks and Rec” character Leslie Knope on “The Weekend Update” portion of the show, reports Entertainment Weekly. Plaza, host of this week’s episode, also appeared as … Read more
On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that Russia intends to end hostilities in Ukraine. Don’t buy it, Putin is all spin and the war is almost certain to continue. And as the war drags on, Putin’s hand will be continue to be felt across Ukraine — and quite possibly the world. By now Putin … Read more
During a Friday night dinner rush, executive chef Peter Petti will have stainless steel pots of pasta water boiling while searing salmon and steaks, all 12 burners ignited on the gas stoves at Sojourn, a New American restaurant on the Upper East Side. Nearly everything on his menu – from a 30-day, dry-aged NY strip … Read more
We had the memes like Jagger. The various high jinks, gaffes and downright laugh-out-loud moments that defined meme culture in 2022 proved to be a godsend during a stressful year that otherwise seemed to offer precious little to laugh about — unless of course you found inflation to be hilarious. From Adam Levine’s leaked steamy messages … Read more
President Joe Biden has gifted the internet its newest meme. Biden, who turned 80 on Sunday, posted a portrait of himself to his presidential Twitter account Monday. He leaned against his Oval Office desk chair, where his dark suit jacket hung, giving the illusion that the sleeves of his jacket were actually his legs. “Ready … Read more
Dana Carvey covered the political spectrum with Jimmy Kimmel on the eve of election night. “We’re gonna say it, and we’re gonna do it, and we want to do it, and we’re gonna say things like that you won’t believe,” the 67-year-old comedian jokingly says in his Donald Trump impression. There was never a dull … Read more
Many documentary filmmakers and reporters dream of getting White House access to take a fly-on-the-wall look at the inner workings of an administration. Emmy Award-winning filmmaker John Maggio and New York Times reporter David Sanger must have thought they hit a jackpot when they got approval to film “Year One: A Political Odyssey,” an HBO … Read more
Amid economic woes, soaring crime and an immigration crisis, Joe Biden has finally found a little Joy. The problem-plagued president appeared on “The View” Wednesday to celebrate Joy Behar’s 80th birthday. Biden — who will turn 80 next month — fawned over the veteran comedian in a prerecorded message, which he taped with wife Jill. … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden, a gearhead with his own vintage Corvette, will showcase his administration’s efforts to promote electric vehicles during a visit to the Detroit auto show. The president, who recently took a spin in his pine-green 1967 Stingray with Jay Leno for a segment on CNBC’s “Jay Leno’s Garage,” may get … Read more
Demetre Daskalakis at a White House monkeypox press briefing on September 7.Image: Kevin Dietsch (Getty Images) Monkeypox is currently spreading across the country (and the world at large), with over 21,000 cases reported in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as of August 22. After a faltering initial response, … Read more