Washington’s Besieged Journalists Raise a Glass, Darkly
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Washington’s Besieged Journalists Raise a Glass, Darkly

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Usually, the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner features Hollywood stars, a zinger-filled comedy set and a public display of comity between the White House and the press corps that covers it. On Saturday, the dinner had no comedian and no president. Among the…

Jed the Fish Dead: KROQ DJ Who Pioneered New Wave Radio Was 69
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Jed the Fish Dead: KROQ DJ Who Pioneered New Wave Radio Was 69

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Jed Gould, the influential Los Angeles disc jockey known as Jed the Fish, who used his off-kilter sensibility and deep musical knowledge to shine a light on artists like the Cure, Depeche Mode and the Offspring at the groundbreaking New Wave and alternative…

Jay North, Child Star Who Played ‘Dennis the Menace,’ Dies at 73
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Jay North, Child Star Who Played ‘Dennis the Menace,’ Dies at 73

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Jay North, who played the well-meaning, trouble-causing protagonist of the popular CBS sitcom “Dennis the Menace” from 1959 to 1963, died on Sunday at his home in Lake Butler, Fla. He was 73. His death was confirmed by Laurie Jacobson, a friend of…

‘0 to 1939 in 3 seconds’: Why Anti-Elon Musk Satire Is Flourishing in Britain
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‘0 to 1939 in 3 seconds’: Why Anti-Elon Musk Satire Is Flourishing in Britain

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The mischievous posters began appearing all over London in the past two months. On the side of an East London bus stop, one of them shows Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, emerging from a Tesla’s roof with his hand pointing upward in…

Trump Jokes Fly at Kennedy Center Event Honoring Conan O’Brien
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Trump Jokes Fly at Kennedy Center Event Honoring Conan O’Brien

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In honoring Conan O’Brien at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, a lineup of big-name comedians made the veteran late-night host and comedy fixture the main focus of roasting — but President Trump and his recent takeover of…

How George Lewis Made Comedy Gold Imagining Two Toddlers Chatting
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How George Lewis Made Comedy Gold Imagining Two Toddlers Chatting

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A few years ago, George Lewis was driving back from performing in a comedy club when he realized he had to change his life. He had played the same club several years earlier, also for just a few minutes and also for little…

India’s Outrage Machine Devours a Star YouTuber Over a Crude One-Liner
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India’s Outrage Machine Devours a Star YouTuber Over a Crude One-Liner

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Indian internet is a boisterous place, not always for the faint of heart. But sometimes India itself turns fainthearted in the face of the internet. Or livid, when family values are at stake. Until a couple of weeks ago, Ranveer Allahbadia, 31,…

‘S.N.L.’ Celebrates 50 Years With Star-Studded Prime-Time Special
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‘S.N.L.’ Celebrates 50 Years With Star-Studded Prime-Time Special

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines After a half-century of comedy and music (and what at times felt like an equal amount of buildup and hype), how do you at last kick off a prime-time 50th anniversary special for “Saturday Night Live”? Calmly and serenely, it turns out. The…