Donald Trump returned to the spotlight on Sunday with a speech before the Conservative Political Action Conference, but the news networks took different approaches to how they covered the event. Fox News carried the speech live, but CNN and MSNBC did not. The latter two networks covered the speech: CNN had Jim Acosta and Donie O’Sullivan in Orlando, while MSNBC stuck with Al Sharpton’s Politics Nation. Sharpton opened his show by blasting the speech, saying that it “proves just how content the Republican Party is to remain in darkness.” On CNN, anchor Ana Cabrera went to Acosta, who ran clips of Trump’s opening remarks and then took issue with one, that “there has never been a journey more successful than the one we have been on.” Acosta noted that Trump lost the election. Related Story CNN's Jim Acosta Is Accosted By Hecklers At Conservative Political Action Conference Trump opened his speech by saying, “Hello CPAC . Do you miss me yet?” He teased … [Read more...] about News Networks Take Contrasting Approaches To Covering Donald Trump’s CPAC Speech
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At CPAC Trump Claims GOP as His Own, Names Blacklist of Republicans Against Him
The twice-impeached former president made his first public appearance since leaving office. On Sunday, Trump was the main speaker at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference ( CPAC ). And according to a Fox News commentator, the event had the cult-like, MAGA hat-wearing attendees calling it TPAC instead of CPAC, because of their seeming undying devotion to him. So, even though Trump’s speech stretched over 90 boring minutes, he did not disappoint his diehard fans in attendance. However, whether they will admit it or not, other members of the GOP establishment may not have been as thrilled — especially those who’ve ever had a moment of integrity and stood up to him. Before Trump got around to naming names, he started his speech by first making some news and attempting to squash rumors that he wants to start his own political party. Related Stories Rep. Gosar Used Pandemic Vote-by-Proxy to Speak at Far-Right Extremist Event 'It's Going to Be Like … [Read more...] about At CPAC Trump Claims GOP as His Own, Names Blacklist of Republicans Against Him
John Boyega Reps Steve McQueen’s Ambitious ‘Small Axe’ With Golden Globe Win
UPDATED with video: John Boyega won a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Supporting Role on Sunday for his work in Steve McQueen’s anthology series Small Axe . Boyega, who rose to prominence in the Star Wars franchise, played Leroy Logan in the “Red, White and Blue” segment of Small Axe, about the ordeal of a young black Londoner set on helping to break the color barrier at London’s Metropolitan Police Force in the early 1980s. He whipped through his acceptance speech from his home in London tonight, thanking Amazon in the UK, the BBC and McQueen. He also confessed to wearing track pants below his camera. Small Axe , which offers five stand-alone pieces centered on racial issues in second-half 20th century UK specifically in London’s West Indian community, was named Best Feature by the Los Angeles Film Critics. The series bowed in October on the BBC and Amazon Studios. The other segments in the ambitious anthology: Mangrove , … [Read more...] about John Boyega Reps Steve McQueen’s Ambitious ‘Small Axe’ With Golden Globe Win
Sacha Baron Cohen Thanks “All-White” HFPA, Torches Rudy Giuliani In ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’ Best Comedy Golden Globe Speech
Sacha Baron Cohen came out hot at the start of his acceptance speech for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm ‘s win at the Golden Globes for Best Comedy or Musical. “Thank you to the all-white Hollywood Foreign Press,” he began, a shot at the group’s lack of any Black members, a fact that has been excoriated in the industry and beyond in recent days. He also saluted “co-star” Rudy Giuliani , without whom “this film could not have been possible.” The attorney for former president Donald Trump “came from nowhere and turned out to be a comedy genius.” (Giuliani famously put his hands in his pants in a hotel room during a scene with Maria Bakalova, who plays the 15-year-old daughter of Borat. He later said he was adjusting his microphone.) Related Story Sacha Baron Cohen Thanks Anonymous Bodyguard "Who Stopped Me From Getting Shot Twice" After Second Golden Globe Win For 'Borat' Sequel “Who could get more laughs out of one unzipping?” Baron Cohen marveled. … [Read more...] about Sacha Baron Cohen Thanks “All-White” HFPA, Torches Rudy Giuliani In ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’ Best Comedy Golden Globe Speech