On Monday, we reported that no one wants to be President Donald Trump‘s Chief of Staff. And now another prominent candidate has taken himself out of the mix. Let’s quickly review: Nick Ayers turned it down, Congressman Mark Meadows turned it down, Steve Mnuchin reportedly doesn’t want the gig, Mick Mulvaney isn’t interested, Rick Santorum turned it down live on CNN this week, and now, former New Jersey governor Chris Christie has said he doesn’t wish to be considered. There was speculation about Christie potentially succeeding John Kelly, and he actually met with Trump yesterday, but this afternoon he put out a statement saying he doesn’t wish to remain in consideration: Right now there are still a few candidates being talked about, most notably former Trump deputy campaign manager David Bossie. Bossie recently co-authored the book Trump’s Enemies: How the Deep State Is Undermining the Presidency with Corey Lewandowski. One other rumored … [Read more...] about Add Chris Christie to the Growing List of People That Do Not Want to Be Trump’s Chief of Staff
James Woods Trolls 5 Year-Old CNN Gaffe, Promptly Owns Self
Academy Award-winning actor and well-known member of the shallow bench of conservative celebrities James Woods apparently spent his Friday reviewing 5 year-old news clips for ways to own CNN, then spends the rest of his day getting owned on Twitter. In the wee hours of the morning, Woods dug up a screenshot of a CNN graphic that badly misplaced Hong Kong on a map, and tweeted it out with the notation “#ThisIsCNN Hong Kong, Africa…”: The shot was from an Oct. 5, 2013 CNN report about a deadly outbreak of killer hornets in China, but which relocated Hong Kong to the coast of… South America, not Africa. Woods was promptly schooled by multiple Twitter users, including our own Evan Rosenfeld: in demand, but let’s just say that Trump isn’t the only cranky Republican who can’t get arrested. At least not yet. Watch CNN’s errant report on killer hornets above. [image via screengrab] Have a tip we should know? [email protected] … [Read more...] about James Woods Trolls 5 Year-Old CNN Gaffe, Promptly Owns Self
Unlearn the Status Quo in the New On the Basis of Sex Clips
On the Basis of Sexarmie hammer felicity jones focus features Movie News on the basis of sex By Maggie Dela Paz ON December 14, 2018 BEGIN SLIDESHOWUnlearn the status quo in the new On the Basis of Sex clipsFocus Features has released two new clips from their upcoming biopic legal drama On the Basis of Sex, starring Academy Award nominee Felicity Jones (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, The Theory of Everything) as Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Armie Hammer (Call Me By Your Name) as her husband, Martin. In the first video, Ruth gets angry at her daughter for attending a Gloria Steinam rally while the second one features Ruth getting ready for her case. Check out the videos below!Multiple Emmy Award winner Mimi Leder (Deep Impact, The Leftovers) is directing a script by Ginsburg’s nephew, Daniel Stiepleman. Robert Cort is producing, Participant Media is financing, and Jeff Skoll and Jonathan King of Participant are executive producers. Karen Loop and Betsy … [Read more...] about Unlearn the Status Quo in the New On the Basis of Sex Clips
Kate Winslet & Saoirse Ronan to Star in Romance Ammonite
ammonite Kate Winslet Movie News Saoirse Ronan uk By Kylie Hemmert ON December 14, 2018 Kate Winslet & Saoirse Ronan to star in romance Ammonite Oscar winner Kate Winslet (Avatar 2, Blackbird) and Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan (Mary Queen of Scots) will be starring in the romance-drama Ammonite, Deadline has confirmed. The project helms from writer/director Francis Lee (God’s Own Country). Set in a UK coastal town in the 1820s, the drama will follow the unlikely romance between paleontologist Mary Anning and a London woman of means to whom she must unexpectedly play nursemaid. Iain Canning (Widows) and Emile Sherman (Lion) will produce the film alongside Fodhla Cronin O’Reilly (Lady Macbeth). The feature was developed by See-Saw. Production on Ammonite is scheduled to begin next March. Winslet won an Oscar for her performance in The Reader and has starred in many award-winning/nominated projects over the years, including Titanic, Sense and Sensibility, Iris, … [Read more...] about Kate Winslet & Saoirse Ronan to Star in Romance Ammonite
Pompeo condemns China’s detention of 2 Canadians
Matthew Lee and Rob Gillies, Associated Press Updated 11:50 am PST, Friday, December 14, 2018 Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, fourth from left, and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, third from left, meet their Canadian counterparts Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland, forth from right, and Canadian Minister of Defense Harjit Sajjan, third from right, during the U.S.-Canada 2+2 Ministerial at the State Department in Washington, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018. less Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, fourth from left, and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, third from left, meet their Canadian counterparts Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland, forth from right, ... more Photo: Manuel Balce Ceneta, AP Photo: Manuel Balce Ceneta, AP Image 1 of / 9 Caption Close Image 1 of … [Read more...] about Pompeo condemns China’s detention of 2 Canadians