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“60 Minutes” Premiere Will Include Lesley Stahl’s Look into Donald Trump’s “Pardon Economy” World Of Lawyers and Lobbyists

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“60 Minutes” Premiere Will Include Lesley Stahl’s Look into Donald Trump’s “Pardon Economy” World Of Lawyers and Lobbyists

The fear of new editorial control at “60 Minutes” — giving in to Donald Trump.

But this Sunday the show’s most tenured correspondent, Lesley Stahl, looks like she’s taking Trump.

The middle segment on Sunday is called “The Pardon Economy.”

The descriiption: “Presidents have pardoned criminals since the time of George Washington. It’s a constitutional power that has been controversial from the start—but perhaps never more so than during the Trump presidency. Lesley Stahl and 60 MINUTES investigate the world of lawyers and lobbyists who have created a new pardon economy. Shachar Bar-On and Michael Kaplan are the producers.”

So will Stahl get to the bottom of the 194 pardons and 37 commutations Trump has doled out so far in his second term? There are dozens of criminals involved, each story more alarming than the last. Most of them have the appearance of patronage — donations, gifts, etc in exchange for freedom.

Stahl has taken on a tall order. If the piece is the least bit lacking, “60 Minutes” will be accused of spinning for Trump. If it’s like a real “60 Minutes” investigation, Trump should be squawking before it’s over.

Jimmy Kimmel Racks Up Over 8 Million Views on ABC-Banned Talarico Interview and Monologue: Six Times the Normal Rating *UPDATING

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Jimmy Kimmel Racks Up Over 8 Million Views on ABC-Banned Talarico Interview and Monologue: Six Times the Normal Rating *UPDATING

UPDATING: The video below now has FIVE million views.

ABC didn’t want Jimmy Kimmel to show his interview with Democratic Texas Senate Candidate James Talarico.

The network forced Kimmel to put the interview on YouTube, instead, the way CBS had dealt with Talarico and Stephen Colbert last February.

Well, it backfired, of course.

Between the Talarico interview, and Jimmy’s monologue from the regular, there have been over 6 million views on You Tube.

A regular Kimmel show averages 1.5 million viewers.

So Kimmel quadrupled his audience, and made ABC look foolish.

Talarico is getting closer and closer to beating Ken Paxton in the November election. By banning him, ABC made people curious about his position. In the interview. Talarico makes a lot more sense than Paxton, who has lists of negatives against him.

If you missed the YouTube interview, it’s worth watching.

Reviews for “The Fix” Are In: Zachary Levi-Liam Neeson CIA Thriller Scores a Meager 20% Among Critics, Headed to the Bin

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Reviews for “The Fix” Are In: Zachary Levi-Liam Neeson CIA Thriller Scores a Meager 20% Among Critics, Headed to the Bin

Liam Neeson: why does he keep making these movies? He used to be legit star. “Schindler’s List,” but plenty of others. “Michael Collins,” for example. “The Phantom Menace.” “Batman Begins.”

I guess the money is too good to pass up. But his list of D movies is lengthy and getting worse.

His new one, “The Fix,” has a 20% on Rotten Tomatoes. No surprise, it’s another stinker.

Neeson isn’t even first on the call sheet. That honor goes to pariah Zachary Levi, who came out as a full on Trumper and was appropriately shunned thereafter. For a hot minute, Levi had plenty of good will from things like “Shazam” and “Mrs. Maisel.” He even starred in a Broadway musical. But then he opened his big yap. Now he’s going to DVD bins.

“The Fix” won’t show any box office reporting this weekend. Unclear if it’s playing anywhere. The distributor is the mostly unknown Inaugural Entertainment.

9-11 Activist Terry Strada Speaks Out Against Saudi Arabia: Will Hollywood Remember in December and Skip Red Sea Festival?

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9-11 Activist Terry Strada Speaks Out Against Saudi Arabia: Will Hollywood Remember in December and Skip Red Sea Festival?

Terry Strada, a 9-11 widow and activist, bravely spoke up today about Saudi Arabia’s part in the horrors of the attack.

She put the blame squarely on Saudi Arabia. If you don’t believe her, I point you to the exemplary work of several authors whose books on the subject detail the long relationship between the Royal family and wealthy people in power here. Take a look at “House of Bush, House of Saud” by Craig Unger. If you’re a movie star, get the audio book.

Will Hollywood remember this in December when they troop off to Saudi Arabia for the Red Sea Film Festival?

It’s been unbelievable to me the last few years that all sorts of major stars travel to Saudi Arabia for four days of adulation and back patting. Forget the story Jamal Khassoggi, the American journalist brutally murdered by the Saudis.

There is always the story of 9-11.

Last year’s guests included : Michael Caine, Vin Diesel, Johnny Depp, Jessica Alba, Dakota Johnson, Ana de Armas, Uma Thurman, Kirsten Dunst, Queen Latifah, Shailene Woodley, Nina Dobrev, and Anthony Hopkins. Oscar winning director headed up the jury. They should all watch the video below.

Strada took the mic at the 9-11 Memorial and said:
“My husband, Tom Strada. You are missed more with each year that passes. But, how can it be 25 years and still we have no justice for the role that Saudi Arabia played in your murder. Yes, we finally made it into a court and have proved that the kingdom of Saudi Arabia fomented a rancid culture of anti-American terrorism around the globe and then sent its agents to support the radical Islamists hijackers so they could attack you and all of our loved ones. But, for 25 years administration after administration, including leaders in front of us here today, chose to protect the Saudis instead of standing with the 9/11 families. They withheld evidence…they broke promises, both public and private, it’s been on betrayal after another. President Trump can still change that. Tell the Saudis to stop lying.”

Think of this when Entertainment Tonight is interviewing this season’s stars on the red carpet in Jeddah come December.

Mission Accomplished: Nicole Kidman-Sandra Bullock Star PR Tag Team Results in $4.7 Million Previews for “Practical Magic 2”

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Mission Accomplished: Nicole Kidman-Sandra Bullock Star PR Tag Team Results in $4.7 Million Previews for “Practical Magic 2”

Gotta give credit to Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock.

Two top movie stars, Oscar winners, and hard workers. They pitched in like crazy to promote “Practical Magic 2.” They left no stone unturned. And they were funny, sincere, and glamorous at the same time.

The result? It worked. “Practical Magic 2” took in $4.7 million last night. They could reap a $33 million opening weekend. Now that’s witchery!

The movie was panned by critics. But no one let that stop them. The actresses just barreled forward. Good for them! A third Oscar winner, Dianne Wiest, is a beneficiary of their work.

“PM2” handily beat both “Spider Man” and “The Odyssey,” each of which lost a lot of steam yesterday.

Watch Jimmy Kimmel On Fire Tonight in Monologue Eviscerating Trump and His Dallas Convention, Reveals More About FCC Censorship

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Watch Jimmy Kimmel On Fire Tonight in Monologue Eviscerating Trump and His Dallas Convention, Reveals More About FCC Censorship

Seeing double tonight.

Jimmy Kimmel is on Youtube with his banned by ABC interview with James Talarico.

Meantime, Kimmel took no prisoners tonight during his monologue on his regular show. He was hilarious going after Trump and his huge failure of a midterm convention in Hollywood.

Who knows? Maybe Kimmel is leaving in May, and he’s just going to torch Trump every night until then. I hope not, though. He’s the only one pointing out the complete idiocy of the time we are in.

Jimmy Kimmel Says “FCC has threatened me or threatened my show, our network, even your local ABC stations” Talarico Interview Here

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Jimmy Kimmel Says “FCC has threatened me or threatened my show, our network, even your local ABC stations” Talarico Interview Here

At about 11pm tonight, Jimmy Kimmel released his interview with Texas Democratic Senate Candidate to You Tube. It’s not part of his ABC show which begins shortly.

ABC refused to let Kimmel make the interview part of the show on the grounds that it was a political booking. But only yesterday morning did Republican Senator Ted Cruz appear on ABC’s “The View.”

Sadly, this is not unprecedented.Back in February, CBS refused to let Stephen Colbert interview Talarico. Colbert also ran his piece on YouTube. We’re living in a time of extreme censorship exacted by corporations who fear a fascist president.

Jimmy Kimmel: “I mentioned last night we are being targeted by the FCC for the crime of interviewing political candidates. Even though for years we and every other late night talk show have welcomed numerous candidates including Donald Trump when he was running.

“And so the FCC has threatened me or threatened my show, our network, even your local ABC stations because they want to make our editorial decisions for us, which of course we cannot accept. And so tonight, we are bypassing the public airwaves and hosting this YouTube interview on YouTube, even though uh our government would clearly prefer that we not do it at all.”

Miami Herald Ravaged by Layoffs: Read the Substantial Exit Notice by the Deputy Investigations Editor About What Happens Next

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Miami Herald Ravaged by Layoffs: Read the Substantial Exit Notice by the Deputy Investigations Editor About What Happens Next

If you live in Miami, you better read this incredible summary by Carol Marbin Miller, deputy investigations editor of the Herald.

Here goes.

Miami Herald Sees 30 Reporters Cut by McClatchy Media, Lexington KY Herald-Leader Loses 12 as AI Threatens to Take Over Newsrooms (UPDATING)

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Miami Herald Sees 30 Reporters Cut by McClatchy Media, Lexington KY Herald-Leader Loses 12 as AI Threatens to Take Over Newsrooms (UPDATING)

McClatchy News took a machete to newsrooms they own today.

According to posts on social media, the company fired 30 reporters at the Miami Herald including ones that report on the City of Miami.

McClatchy also fired 12 people at the Lexington, KY Herald.

Also affected were other local papers in South Florida attached to the Miami Herald.

With young people getting news from influencers and social media, print journalism is dying quickly now. There was word earlier this week that the Bloch family, which already closed the Pittsburgh Post. is looking to do the same with The Toledo Blade.

Politicians like Donald Trump are all for the end of real journalism. Their paths to success lie in misinformation, fake news, and having no educated professionals disseminating facts. This is particularly true away from major media hubs.

PS McClatchy Media obviously isn’t taking publishing seriously anymore. The press release page on their website hasn’t been updated since March 2024. They still have an announcement of the new (then) editor of US Weekly. He’s long gone, however.

Famed Rockers U2 Honored by Musicares Persons of the Year as Group Celebrates 50th Anniversary — 23 Years After Bono Won the Award

Roger Friedman
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Famed Rockers U2 Honored by Musicares Persons of the Year as Group Celebrates 50th Anniversary — 23 Years After Bono Won the Award

Great mews!

Famed rockers U2 are getting the Persons of the Year Award from Musicares in February.

Ironically, Bono received the same award solo in 2003.

But U2 — which includes The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr, and Adam Clayton — have been incredibly philanthropic in that time, and have never hesitated to speak out on world issues. They deserve it!

This does mean guests at the event, which has moved to the Peacock Theater in LA Live this time, will be hearing a dozen or more stars performing U2 hits. And who knows, maybe the group will take the stage for one or two songs themselves!

If you don’t know already, Musicares is the central charity in the music world, and from the Recording Academy. They are key for musicians around the world to get financial help for a variety of illnesses and conditions and every kind of situation that hinders them from earning a living group. Donations to Musicares are essential if you’re a music fan.

You can buy tickets here. I would hurry if I were you!

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