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☆ Some in Congress don’t like extreme partisanship either
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —There was an interesting and telling exchange recently between Sen. Lisa Murkowski, the Alaska Republican, and CNN’s Manu Raju. In the hallway exchange, Murkowski expressed frustration that former President Donald Trump is her party’s presidential nominee. CNNWhen Raju pushed Murkowski about whether she might leave the Republican Party, she said this: “I am navigating my way through some very interesting political times. Moreno won the Republican nomination in last week’s primary and he did so by aligning himself with Trump. Gallagher follows Rep. Ken Buck, the hardline Colorado Republican who resigned early in frustration over Republican election denialism and because House lawmakers are unable to set aside differences to get much done.

Persons: Sen, Lisa Murkowski, CNN’s Manu Raju, Murkowski, Donald Trump, “, ”, Raju, ’ Murkowski, Trump, ” Sen, Raju, Let’s, Bernie Moreno, Moreno, “ We’ve, Mitch McConnell, McConnell, it’s, Kyrsten, Joe Manchin, Kyrsten Sinema, Sinema, Manchin, Jon Tester, Sherrod Brown, CNN RAJU, Mitt Romney, Joe Biden –, Rob Portman, Lamar Alexander, Bob Corker, Mitch McConnell’s, Mike Gallagher, Alejandro Mayorkas, Gallagher, Ken Buck, CNN’s Dana Bash, he’d Organizations: CNN, Alaska Republican, Capitol, Republican Party, Trump, Republican, Capitol Hill, GOP, Republicans, Kentucky Republican, Democratic, Senate, Getty, Democratic Party, Montana Democrat, Sen, Homeland, Colorado Republican Locations: Alaska, Cleveland, Ohio, Sens, Arizona, West Virginia, Montana, Wisconsin

CNN —Ohio’s Republican Senate primary on Tuesday – this year’s first test of Donald Trump’s clout in a contested Senate race – will help determine a key question this fall: What is the fate of Sen. Sherrod Brown and the Democratic majority? Despite already having clinched the GOP presidential nomination last week, Trump has a lot on the line in Ohio on Tuesday. “Trump endorsed Bernie Moreno for Senate.”But Democrats are also trying to use the former president’s popularity in this red state to their advantage. At over $40 million as of Monday, Ohio’s Senate race trails only the US presidential race, the 2023 Kentucky governor’s race and the 2024 California Senate race in total ad spending so far. “The person who clearly has the best shot of winning in the fall is Matt Dolan – I think our common sense tells us that.”But the governor’s backing could cut both ways for Dolan, Ohio Republican strategists told CNN.

Persons: CNN —, Donald Trump’s, –, Sen, Sherrod Brown, Matt Dolan, Brown, Trump, Bernie Moreno, Republicans –, Moreno, MAGA, “ Trump, Frank LaRose, “ Donald Trump, Montana Sen, Jon Tester, they’ve, West Virginia Sen, Joe Manchin, “ I’ll, ”, “, Mike DeWine, Rob Portman’s, Dolan, Trump –, Joe Biden, ” Dolan, ” DeWine, Vladimir Putin, Matt Dolan –, Republicans Dolan, Eric Lange, GOP Sen, Mitt Romney, CNN’s KFile, Anna Saylor, LaRose, he’s, doesn’t, that’s Moreno, Lange, Brown –, ” Brown, ” Ohio, Barack Obama, “ We’ll, ” CNN’s David Wright Organizations: CNN, CNN — Ohio’s Republican, Democratic, Republican, Buckeye State, Republicans, Senate, ”, Democrats ’, Trump, West Virginia, GOP, Ohio’s Senate, California Senate, Ohio GOP Gov, Trump’s, Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Guardians Locations: Ohio, Columbus, Dayton, Dolan, Bernie Moreno . Ohio, Montana, Kentucky, California, “, Dolan , Ohio, Piqua, Hamilton, Sandusky, Buckeye

☆ Trump could face a rare defeat in the chaotic Ohio GOP Senate primary by someone he calls the 'next Mitt Romney'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

There's a contentious Senate primary in Ohio between a traditional Republican and a Trump loyalist. AdvertisementIn recent days, former President Donald Trump has found himself locked in a proxy showdown with establishment GOP figures in Ohio. Ohio State Sen. Matt Dolan at an event in Salem, Ohio on March 15, 2024. "President Trump wants Bernie," said Noem, adding that "should be enough reason" for rally attendees to convince their friends to vote for Moreno. "You're gonna want President Trump in Ohio a lot," Noem later said.

Persons: Trump's, — Bernie Moreno —, Moreno, —, Donald Trump, Bernie Moreno, who's, Sen, Matt Dolan, Mike DeWine, Rob Portman, Dolan —, That's, Dolan, Mitt Romney, Trump, DeWine, Democratic Sen, Sherrod Brown, Frank LaRose, Kristi Noem, Bernie …, Bill Clark, he's, Steve Daines, Kari Lake, Brown, MAGA, Moreno —, JD Vance —, Vance, Scott Olson, Bernie, Noem, that's, Kimberly Curtis Organizations: Republican, Trump, Service, US Senate, Gov, Ukraine —, Democratic, PAC, GOP, Associated Press, Business, Ohio, Getty, Republicans, National Republican Senatorial, Republican Party, Cleveland Guardians, Cleveland Indians, Senate Locations: Ohio, Dayton, Ukraine, Utah, South Dakota, Salem , Ohio, Montana, Montana and Michigan, Arizona, Dayton , OH, Troy , Ohio

☆ Bay FC: NWSL expansion team wants to ‘change the face of American soccer,’ says new signing Jen Beattie
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Amanda Davies | Rebecca Hall | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Bay FC may be the new kid on the NWSL block, but recent signing Jen Beattie has insisted that the team isn’t there to make up the numbers, rather to “change the face of American soccer.”Beattie, a true legend of the women’s game, left Arsenal to join Bay FC in February. As well as Beattie, Bay FC has signed several high-profile internationals ahead of its inaugural season, including Zambian Racheal Kundananji for a reported $787,000 world record fee, Nigerian star Asisat Oshoala and Mexican forward Scarlett Camberos. It didn’t take very long to convince me, I’ll be honest … Everyone wants to lift trophies and everyone wants to be as successful as possible.”Jen Beattie joined Bay FC from Arsenal in February. Ed Szczepanski/USA Today Sports/ReutersBay FC, and its star-studded roster, is not the first expansion team to enter the NWSL attempting to shake up the status quo. However, eyes now turn to Bay FC and its impressive roster to see just how much of an upset the team can cause in the NWSL.

Persons: Jen Beattie, ” Beattie, – Aly Wagner, Danielle Slaton, Brandi Chastain, Leslie Osborne –, Asisat Oshoala, Scarlett Camberos, Beattie, Amanda Davies, I’ll, ” Jen Beattie, Ed Szczepanski, Natalie Portman, Eva Longoria, Serena Williams, Billie Jean King, “, ”, Albertin Montoya, He’s, “ I’ve, Tess Boade dribbles, Angel City, Abe Arredondo, I’m, I’ve Organizations: CNN —, Arsenal, Bay FC, North, –, Montpellier, Manchester City, Melbourne City, Scotland, San Francisco Bay Area, Sixth, CNN, USA, Sports, Reuters, FC, Sunday, BMO, Angel City, Angel, League, Chelsea, Gunners Locations: North London, San Francisco Bay, Bay, Zambian, Los Angeles, Angel

That same day, Mr. Trump’s campaign announced that the former president would appear alongside Mr. Moreno on Saturday in Dayton, widely interpreted as a sign that Mr. Moreno could benefit from an 11th-hour boost. Simultaneously, Mr. Moreno and his backers have portrayed Mr. Dolan as not sufficiently supportive of Mr. Trump. After Mr. Trump overwhelmingly won the former battleground state in 2016 and 2020, Ohioans sent J.D. Image Mr. Moreno has been endorsed by, and campaigned with, several Republicans with ties to Mr. Trump, including Gov. Mr. LaRose and Mr. Moreno have banded together to attack Mr. Dolan as disloyal to Mr. Trump, while both Mr. Dolan and Mr. LaRose have accused Mr. Moreno of shifting his views on everything from gun control to Mr. Trump himself.

Persons: Donald J, Trump’s, Bernie Moreno, Sherrod Brown, Moreno, Matt Dolan, Frank LaRose, Dolan, Mike DeWine, Rob Portman, LaRose, Mr, Trump, Donald Trump, ”, Ryan Stubenrauch, DeWine, Portman, Brown, Ohioans, J.D, Vance, Biden, Moreno’s, “, Mitch McConnell, McConnell, Donald Trump Jr, ” Mr, ” Reagan McCarthy, won’t, Jim Renacci, “ Trump, Katie Smith, they’ll, Kristi Noem, Vivek Ramaswamy, Vance of Ohio, —, Noem, Donald Trump isn’t, Mitzi Baird, ” Ms, Baird, Michael C, Bender Organizations: Republican, Republicans, Democrat, Senate, Mr, Democratic, Cleveland Guardians, Trump, Republican Party —, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Ohio Democratic Party, U.S . Army, Washington , D.C, ”, Lincoln Locations: Ohio, Dayton, Arizona, Cleveland, Washington, G.O.P, battlegrounds, Pennsylvania, Georgia, South Dakota, Cincinnati, Washington ,, Columbus, Elyria, Vermilion

VANDALIA, Ohio (AP) — Former President Donald Trump claimed that he — not President Joe Biden — will protect Social Security and warned of a “bloodbath” if he loses in November as he campaigned for Senate candidate Bernie Moreno in Ohio. Moreno faces Secretary of State Frank LaRose and state Sen. Matt Dolan in Tuesday’s GOP primary. Trump also dismissed recent allegations against Moreno, comparing them to attacks he has faced through the years, including his criminal indictments. “You will not be able to have Social Security with this guy in office because he’s destroying the economics of our country. “I made a promise that I will always keep Social Security, Medicare.

Persons: Donald Trump, —, Joe Biden —, Bernie Moreno, Trump, Moreno, Frank LaRose, Sen, Matt Dolan, LaRose, Dolan, Mike DeWine, Rob Portman, Saturday's, isn’t, I’m, Marco Rubio, Trump’s, ”, “, “ He’s, ” Trump, Moreno’s, Dan Ricci, Biden, Mitt Romney, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Kristi Noem, Tuesday's, Sherrod Brown, Brown, Jim Renacci, ___ Colvin, Brian Slodysko, ___ Meg Kinnard Organizations: Social Security, Trump, Tuesday’s GOP, Gov, Buckeye Values PAC, Biden, Republican, NBC, Associated Press, Social, CNBC, Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Guardians, Ohio, South Dakota Gov, Senate Locations: VANDALIA , Ohio, Ohio, Dayton, America, Washington, Tuesday’s, Cleveland, New York

☆ Trump heads to Ohio ahead of competitive Senate primary with huge stakes for November
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Simone Pathe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Then came the endorsement from DeWine, who had previously suggested he wouldn’t get involved in the Senate primary. “Everyone loves Mike DeWine, but that’s not where the party is right now,” said Ohio Republican consultant Bob Kish, who’s not working for any of the candidates. The fight to defeat BrownWhoever emerges from Tuesday’s primary, Brown is in for a tough race in a state that Trump twice carried by 8 points. But like Montana Sen. Jon Tester, the other Democrat running in a Trump state this year, he’s done it before. “The Senate race will be the main event in Ohio,” said a national Democrat working on Senate races.

Persons: Donald Trump, Bernie Moreno, who’s, Democratic Sen, Sherrod Brown –, Trump, Moreno, Sen, Matt Dolan, Frank LaRose, Brown, Barack Obama, Republicans –, Dolan, Ohio Republicans –, Rob Portman, Mike DeWine, Kareem Elgazzar, hasn’t, ”, Bob Clegg, ” Trump, “, J.D, Vance, Clegg, DeWine, wouldn’t, Paul Vernon, “ Matt, Chris Maloney, –, ” Maloney, he’s, Bob Kish, There’s, CNN’s KFile, ” Kish, Bernie, Montana Sen, Jon Tester, they’ve, West Virginia Sen, Joe Manchin, Gaelen Morse, Ben Kindel, Besides Brown, didn’t, Bob Taft’s, Sherrod, ” Sen, Sherrod Brown, Julia Nikhinson, Hillary Clinton, won’t, ” CNN’s David Wright Organizations: CNN, Republican, GOP, Democratic, Senate, Trump, Republicans, Ohio Republicans, Ohio GOP, Warren County GOP adjourns, Green Beret, Club, Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Guardians, Central State University, AP, Buckeye State, Republican Party –, “, West, PAC, Fund, Reuters, Democrat, Capitol Locations: Ohio, Warren County, Lebanon , Ohio, Mexico, Colombian, Wilberforce , Ohio, Montana, Trump, Columbus, Ohio’s suburbs, “

☆ Trump says there will be 'bloodbath' if he doesn't get elected in November as he campaigns for GOP's Bernie Moreno in Ohio
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump gestures to the crowd at a campaign rally Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Vandalia, Ohio. Former President Donald Trump claimed that he — not President Joe Biden — will protect Social Security and warned of a "bloodbath" if he loses in November as he campaigned for Senate candidate Bernie Moreno in Ohio. Trump also dismissed recent allegations against Moreno, comparing them to attacks he has faced through the years, including his criminal indictments. "You will not be able to have Social Security with this guy in office because he's destroying the economics of our country. "I made a promise that I will always keep Social Security, Medicare.

Persons: Donald Trump, —, Joe Biden —, Bernie Moreno, Trump, Moreno, Frank LaRose, Sen, Matt Dolan, LaRose, Dolan, Mike DeWine, Rob Portman, Saturday's, isn't, I'm, Marco Rubio, Trump's, He's, Moreno's, Dan Ricci, Biden, Mitt Romney, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Kristi Noem, Tuesday's, Sherrod Brown, Brown, Jim Renacci Organizations: Social Security, Trump, Tuesday's GOP, Gov, Buckeye Values PAC, Biden, Republican, NBC, Associated Press, Social, CNBC, Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Guardians, Ohio, South Dakota Gov, Senate Locations: Vandalia , Ohio, Ohio, Dayton, America, Washington, Tuesday's, Cleveland

☆ Republican Senate Slugfest in Ohio Fuels Jitters About Trump’s Candidate
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Anjali Huynh | Maddie Mcgarvey | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

With just days to go before the election, the three-way Republican Senate primary in Ohio has turned into a food fight, fueling concerns about former President Donald J. Trump’s favored candidate, Bernie Moreno. But in recent weeks, a handful of independent surveys have indicated that Mr. Dolan, a more traditional conservative with deep pockets of his own, is gaining traction. On Monday, Mr. Dolan received the endorsement of Gov. That same day, Mr. Trump’s campaign announced that the former president would appear alongside Mr. Moreno on Saturday in Dayton, widely interpreted as a sign that Mr. Moreno could benefit from an 11th-hour boost. Simultaneously, Mr. Moreno and his backers have portrayed Mr. Dolan as not sufficiently supportive of Mr. Trump.

Persons: Donald J, Trump’s, Bernie Moreno, Sherrod Brown, Moreno, Matt Dolan, Frank LaRose, Dolan, Mike DeWine, Rob Portman, LaRose, Mr, Trump Organizations: Republican Locations: Ohio, Dayton, Arizona

☆ Trump undoubtedly controls the GOP, but the TikTok vote shows Republicans won't always follow him in lockstep
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Even Republican House lawmakers, the group that is arguably the most pro-Trump in Congress, defied their de facto leader, who now opposes the bill. There's a lot of good and there's a lot of bad with TikTok. Congressional Republicans have defied Trump before. Even Republican voters have at times defied Trump. The former president has been especially effective in his targeted campaign against the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach him for inciting the insurrection.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Lara Trump, Wednesday's, TikTok, Jeff Yass, Tom Emmer's speakership, Jim Jordan, Joe Biden, Mitch McConnell, Mike DeWine, Rob Portman, Sen, Sherrod Brown Organizations: Service, Republican Party, Republican National Committee, Republican, Trump, Biden, Chinese Communist Party, CNBC, Facebook, Congressional, GOP, week's Ohio GOP, Ohio Gov, Democrat, Republicans Locations: Congress, ByteDance, Beijing, Yass, week's Ohio

☆ How NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman led the league out of crisis to revive women's soccer
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Jessica Berman, commissioner of the National Women’s Soccer League, speaks during a panel on women's professional soccer at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas on Feb. 10, 2024. In 2019, Berman became the first female deputy commissioner of a men's professional sports league, joining the National Lacrosse League. Taking the fieldBerman took the helm at the women's soccer league after allegations were made of emotional abuse and sexual misconduct across several teams. She also brought the first-ever million-dollar prize pool to U.S. women's soccer. She's also lured big-name investors, selling them on her new vision for professional women's soccer.

Persons: Jessica Berman, Omar Vega, Berman, Gary Bettman, Sally Yates, Yates, She's, lister Natalie Portman, Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka, Patrick Mahomes, Eli Manning, Kevin Durant, Carli Lloyd, Sofia Huerta, Delanie Sheehan, Ben Nichols, Sportico Organizations: National Women’s Soccer League, Hilton Anatole, Getty, New, National Women's Soccer League, CNBC, National Hockey League, NHL, National Lacrosse League, U.S, Chicago Red Stars, Portland Thorns, Hollywood, Seattle, NY Gotham FC, Women's Soccer League, Snapdragon, Amazon, Angel City FC Locations: Dallas, New York City, NJ, San Diego, Angeles

☆ Kyrsten Sinema is still sitting on over $11 million in campaign cash — and she could easily use it to fuel her post-Senate life
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

At the end of January, the Arizona senator reported holding nearly $10.6 million cash on hand in her campaign account and another $466,000 in her leadership PAC. AdvertisementNow, it's far from clear what will happen to those "resources" — Sinema's campaign did not respond to Business Insider's request for comment last week on the matter. There are a few different ways this could play out if Sinema decides to keep a "zombie PAC" running. Elizabeth Warren and Michael Bennet once introduced a bill to crack down on "zombie PACs." Advertisement"A lot of people use that to stay in the game because a leadership PAC is kind of a slush fund.

Persons: —, What's Sen, Kyrsten Sinema, Ruben Gallego, Kari Lake, Sinema, Arizonans, Saurav Ghosh, Ghosh, That's, Republican Sen, Rob Portman, Portman, Matt Dolan, Anna Moneymaker, he's, Kelly Ayotte, who's, Aaron Scherb, it's, She'd, she'd, Democratic Sens, Michael Bennet of Colorado, Elizabeth Warren of, Elizabeth Warren, Michael Bennet, Bill Clark, Bennet, she's, airfare, Jordan Libowitz Organizations: Service, Senate, Democrat, Democratic Rep, Business, Bloomberg, Republican, American Enterprise Institute, US, Republicans, Democratic, Daily Beast, Citizen, Washington, Commission, PAC Locations: Arizona, Ohio, New Hampshire, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Washington, Europe

Mike DeWine of Ohio parted ways with Donald Trump on Monday and endorsed state Sen. Matt Dolan over Trump-backed businessman Bernie Moreno in the state's three-way GOP primary for a U.S. Senate seat. In breaking ranks with the former president, DeWine called Dolan the party's best shot at defeating Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown in November. Ohio’s state GOP was the first in the nation to endorse Trump for president this year. Only about two weeks ago, DeWine told reporters he didn’t plan any endorsement in the GOP primary, which also features Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, his fellow state officeholder. Moreno campaigned Monday throughout central Ohio with Trump-backed South Dakota Gov.

Persons: Mike DeWine, Donald Trump, Sen, Matt Dolan, Bernie Moreno, DeWine, Dolan, Sherrod Brown, Brown, didn't, Fran, ”, “, Trump, Frank LaRose, Rob Portman, DeWine's, Moreno, LaRose, ” Moreno, Kristi Noem, He's, Donald Trump Jr, Ohio's Trump, JD Vance, Jim Jordan, Rand Paul of Kentucky, Ted Cruz, Newt Gingrich, who's, Joe Biden Organizations: — Republican Gov, Trump, U.S, Senate, Democratic, Republican, Ohio, GOP, Moderate, Green Beret, Cleveland Guardians, South Dakota Gov, Republican U.S, Trump fighter U.S . Rep Locations: COLUMBUS , Ohio, Ohio, Cleveland, Sens, Ted Cruz of Texas, U.S

☆ Kyrsten Sinema’s exit puts the spotlight on the Senate’s shrinking pool of dealmakers
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Lauren Fox | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

For months, the two of them had worked tirelessly alongside Republican Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma to craft a bipartisan deal on immigration. “The base of each party wants individuals who will fight, but not individuals who will reach across the aisle to get things done,” Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah said. “I’ve seen a shift towards basically really not wanting to do anything,” West Virginia Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said. Last cycle alone saw the retirement of Ohio Republican Sen. Missouri Republican Sen. Roy Blunt, another GOP pragmatist, retired after the 2022 election, replaced by Sen. Eric Schmitt.

Persons: Sen, Kyrsten, Democratic Sen, Chris Murphy, Republican Sen, James Lankford of, Sinema, Murphy, ” Murphy, “, ” Sinema, Donald Trump, Mitt Romney, Joe Manchin, he’d, Romney, Trump, ” Romney, I’ve, ” West Virginia Republican Sen, Shelley Moore Capito, Ohio Republican Sen, Rob Portman, J.D, Vance, Trump . Missouri Republican Sen, Roy Blunt, GOP pragmatist, Eric Schmitt, appropriator Sen, Richard Shelby of, Richard Burr of, Bob Corker, Marsha Blackburn, Anna Moneymaker, we’ve, Lamar Alexander, ”, Tim Kaine, “ We’re, Kari Lake, –, Mark Kelly, ” Corker, Kaine, Todd Young, Thom Tillis, It’s, Brian Schatz, ” Sen, Mark Warner, Nathan Howard, Manchin, John Cornyn of, John Thune of, isn’t Organizations: Democratic, Connecticut, Republican, CNN, Senate, ” West Virginia Republican, Ohio Republican, GOP, Trump . Missouri Republican, Intelligence, Senate Foreign Relations, 118th, Democrat, North Carolina Republican, Getty, America Locations: Arizona, James Lankford of Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia, Ohio, Richard Shelby of Alabama, Richard Burr of North Carolina, Tennessee, Indiana, Hawaii, Washington , DC, John Cornyn of Texas, John Thune of South Dakota, America

☆ Ray Winstone says filming 'Black Widow' was 'soul-destroying' because producers told him his performance was 'too strong'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewRay Winstone said working on Marvel's "Black Widow" was "soul-destroying" because producers told him his performance was too strong during reshoots on the 2021 movie. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Winstone told Radio Times magazine that he found it difficult working on the Marvel movie, especially when producers criticized his performance during reshoots. The actor said that he wanted to quit "Black Widow," and told producers to recast the role. On Sunday, Winstone told The Guardian that he sometimes takes roles he's not interested in, simply because he needs the money.

Persons: —, Ray Winstone, Scarlett Johansson, General Dreykov, Taskmaster, Olga Kurylenko, Winstone, Dreykov, It's, Indiana Jones, he's, you've, haven't, Winstone isn't, Natalie Portman, Dave Bautista, Edward Norton, they've, didn't Organizations: Service, Business, Radio Times, Marvel, Marvel Studios, Guardian

☆ Barry Keoghan appears naked on ‘Vanity Fair’ cover. Is it progressive, or passé?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —There’s method dressing, and then in the case of BAFTA-winning Irish actor Barry Keoghan, there is method un-dressing. On Wednesday, the “Banshees of Inisherin” star set the internet alight when he made a divisive nude appearance in a video promoting Vanity Fair’s latest Hollywood Issue cover. It was a nod to Keoghan’s latest role (and one explosive final scene) in British director Emerald Fennell’s “Saltburn,” a salacious depiction of class, power and desire set at Oxford University in 2007. If you’re yet to watch the bloody, bathwater-soaked film, forgive us for spoiling the fact Keoghan gets naked in that too. While naked male magazine covers are rare, they’re typically infused with a certain sense of humor that protects them from public rebuttal.

Persons: Barry Keoghan, Inisherin, Bradley Cooper, Natalie Portman, Colman Domingo, Lily Gladstone, Emerald Fennell’s, Oliver Quick, Felix, Jacob Elordi, ”, ” gimmicky, ” Barry Keoghan, “, Keoghan baring, Neil Patrick Harris, centerfolds, nakedness Organizations: CNN, Oxford University, Stone Magazine, UCLA

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) speaks during a "Politics & Eggs" event at the New Hampshire Institute Politics at St. Anselm College on January 12, 2024 in Manchester, New Hampshire. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced Friday that he is not running for president after spending months mulling a bid that would have shaken up the 2024 campaign. I will not be involved in a presidential run," Manchin said during a speech. In a statement following Manchin's announcement, former Connecticut Sen. Joe Liberman, former North Carolina Gov. Democrats feared a Manchin candidacy would have pulled votes away from President Joe Biden and boost former President Donald Trump, the 2024 Republican frontrunner, in a general election.

Persons: Sen, Joe Manchin, — Sen, Manchin, Connecticut Sen, Joe Liberman, Pat McCrory, Benjamin Chavis Jr, Mitt Romney, Rob Portman, Joe Biden, Donald Trump Organizations: New Hampshire, St, Anselm College, Democracy, White, North Carolina Gov Locations: Manchester , New Hampshire, MORGANTOWN, W.Va, Connecticut, R, Utah, Ohio

☆ Why Eva Longoria is ‘addicted’ to padel
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Amanda Davies | Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —At first glance, padel might seem like an unusual investment for a Hollywood star like Eva Longoria. ElevenEleven Team USA, a team owned by Longoria, was participating at the event. Unlike tennis, padel is generally played in a doubles format, although the same scoring system is used in both sports. Some of the world's best padel players competed at the Hexagon Cup in Madrid. “The ownership team behind Angel City was born of that gender parity in pay,” Longoria recalled.

Persons: Eva Longoria, Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, Robert Lewandowski, Longoria, – padel, ”, Amanda Davies, ” Longoria, Guillermo Gutierrez Carrascal, Gabrielle Solis, Oscar, Natalie Portman, Angel City, “ Natalie Portman, doesn’t, “ We’re Organizations: CNN, ElevenEleven, USA, Angel City FC, Liga MX, Club Necaxa, Angel Locations: Madrid, Mexico, padel, pickleball, Los Angeles, Angel

☆ McConnell staked his legacy on a border-Ukraine deal. He may be too out of step with the GOP to save it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

He also joined with other top House Republicans Monday afternoon to implore Senate Republicans to kill it. McConnell is already facing one key defection: Sen. Steve Daines, who leads the Senate GOP's campaign arm, is lined up against the bipartisan deal. "This bill unites Senate Democrats and sharply divides Senate Republicans," Lee said in another post. Since then, a group of Senate Republicans has continued to be vocal about the difficulties of having a GOP leader who has an at best icy relationship with Trump. As of this writing, there's a chance a majority of Senate Republicans will stand against their leader.

Persons: —, Mitch McConnell, He's, Donald Trump's, McConnell, Mike Johnson, Trump, Sen, Steve Daines, doesn't, Jeff Flake, Bob Corker, Ben Sasse, Rob Portman, Roy Blunt, Joe Biden, Mitt Romney, Sens, JD Vance, Ohio, Josh Hawley, Kari Lake, Mike Lee of, Lee, McConnell's, Chuck Schumer, Eric Schmitt of Missouri, Jon Snow, Hawley, Alejandro Mayorkas, Biden, Rick Scott of, There's, Joe Biden's, there's Organizations: Service, Republican, Business, Democratic, Republicans, implore, Republican Party, Senate, Punchbowl News, Trump, GOP, Capitol Hill, Homeland Security, Senate Republicans, Capitol Locations: Ukraine, America, Asia, Sens, Utah, Missouri, Trump, Mike Lee of Utah, Washington, Rick Scott of Florida

☆ Rihanna, Natalie Portman, Kylie Jenner, Zendaya and More Gallivant in Paris
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Elizabeth Paton | More About Elizabeth Paton | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Haute couture is a celebration of artisanship — and one-upmanship — as the world’s top fashion houses gather in Paris to compete with one another and show off new designs. So, too, with the celebrities and socialites on the front row, who also have something to sell — movies, music, reality television, cosmetics. The season this week has been no exception, as a constellation of stars in some seriously flashy wares descended on the runway shows. Here is what — and who — was there. Jennifer Lopez was everywhere.

Persons: artisanship, —, Jennifer Lopez Locations: Paris

☆ Paris Fashion Week: The best dressed stars at the Haute Couture shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Celebrities, editors and designers are congregating in Paris this week for the hotly anticipated Spring-Summer 2024 collections at Haute Couture Fashion Week, which showcases the industry’s most elite and decadent looks — both on and off the catwalks. The week kicked off on Schiaparelli’s runway, and the stars were out in full force. Also in attendance, Jennifer Lopez commanded attention in an elaborate petaled white coat, paired with opulent surrealist-style gold eyebrow glasses and chunky golden jewelry. They were joined by Natalie Portman, Ali Wong and Elizabeth Debicki, among others, to take in the house’s latest Haute Couture collection. Here are some of our favorite fixtures from the front row so far.

Persons: Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Jennifer Lopez, Dior, Rihanna, Anya Taylor, Joy, Natalie Portman, Ali Wong, Elizabeth Debicki Organizations: CNN, Haute Couture Locations: Paris

PARIS (AP) — Dior’s couture show at Paris' Musee Rodin wove an intricate Ottoman tapestry for spring and attracted a tapestry of stars to rival it Monday. A draped skirt embroidered with metallic Ottoman-style threads exemplified Dior’s own haute couture legacy. Above all, it served as a homage to the unsung heroes of haute couture: Dior’s legendary seamstresses. Ducrot’s installation underscored the theme of unique haute couture auras, garments that transcend fashion to reflect the wearer’s individuality. SCHIAPARELLI'S SURREAL FUSION OF HISTORY AND KINKSchiaparelli, piloted by the inventive Daniel Roseberry, inaugurated Haute Couture Week with a celebration of glamour, surrealism, and historical reverence.

Persons: Musee Rodin, Natalie Portman, Elizabeth Debicki, Ali Wong, Felicity Jones, Glenn Close, Kristin Scott Thomas, Juliette Binoche, Carla Bruni, Maria Grazia Chiuri's, Isabella Ducrot, masterfully, Daniel Roseberry, Elsa Schiaparelli, Elsa Schiaparelli’s, Roseberry, Dior, “, ” Organizations: PARIS, Musee, Couture Locations: Paris

☆ Rachel McAdams makes ‘SNL’ cameo to introduce Reneé Rapp as Regina Georges collide
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Rachel McAdams, who played the iconic character in 2004’s “Mean Girls,” appeared on the new episode of “Saturday Night Live” to introduce musical guest Reneé Rapp. Rapp plays Regina George – the leader of cool-girl friend group “the plastics” – in the musical reboot of “Mean Girls” that debuted in theaters earlier this month. Adding to the “SNL” episode’s surprise cameo roster was an appearance by rapper Megan Thee Stallion, who performed “Not My Fault” with Rapp after McAdams’ introduction. McAdams also appeared in a hilarious sketch later in the episode, which was hosted by “Euphoria” star and first-time “SNL” emcee Jacob Elordi. The next episode of “SNL” will be hosted by “Madame Web” star Dakota Johnson and Justin Timberlake will be the musical guest.

Persons: Regina George, … Regina George, Rachel McAdams, ”, Reneé Rapp, Rapp, Regina George –, Tina Fey, Cady Heron, episode’s, Megan Thee Stallion, McAdams, Jacob Elordi, Natalie Partman —, Oscar, Natalie Portman, Elordi, Madame, Dakota Johnson, Justin Timberlake Organizations: CNN, SNL, North Shore High School

Song’s quietly romantic film, starring Greta Lee and Teo Yoo as childhood friends who reconnect later in life, earned nominations for her direction, script and for both actors. “May December,” about an actress preparing to play a Mary Kay Letourneau-like role got nods for Natalie Portman, Charles Melton and screenwriter Samy Burch. MGM’s “American Fiction,” featuring Jeffrey Wright as a frustrated novelist, got recognition for Wright, Erika Alexander and Sterling K. Brown. Josh Welsh, the president of Film Independent, said the spirit awards look for films and shows that, “demonstrate the uniqueness of vision, original, provocative subject matter, economy of means and diversity, both on screen and off.”The Spirit Awards also recognize television series. Billie Eilish was also nominated for “Swarm.”Saturday Night Live’s Aidy Bryant is hosting the show, which will take place on Feb. 25 in Santa Monica, California.

Persons: Song’s, Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, “, Mary Kay Letourneau, Natalie Portman, Charles Melton, Samy Burch, MGM’s, Jeffrey Wright, Wright, Erika Alexander, Sterling K, Brown . Jefferson, ”, ” Kelly Reichardt’s, Robert Altman, Michelle Williams, André Benjamin, Hong Chau, Judd Hirsch, Amanda Plummer, Alexander Payne's “, Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa, Payne, Giamatti, Andrew Haigh, Ira Sachs, William Oldroyd, Eileen, Haynes, Song, “ Oppenheimer, Maestro ”, Lee, Yoo, Portman, Jessica Chastain, Monica, Judy Reyes, Andrew Scott, Franz Rogowski, Teyana Taylor, Noah Galvin, Anne Hathaway, Glenn Howerton, Marin Ireland, Catalina Saavedra, Ben Whishaw, Brown, Alexander, Marshawn Lynch, Sandra Hüller, Justine Triet’s “, Jonathan Glazer’s, Iceland’s, Wata, Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Josh Welsh, Steven Yeun, Ali Wong, Bella Ramsey, Murray Bartlett, Nick Offerman, Billie Eilish, Live’s Aidy Bryant Organizations: NFL, ”, Film, “, YouTube Locations: Hong, Melton, Randolph, Poland, Denmark, Santa Monica , California

☆ Natalie Portman says King Charles asked her if she was in the original 'Star Wars' movies at 'The Phantom Menace' premiere
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

She said the then-Prince Charles asked her if she was in the original "Star Wars" movies. The setting was the 1999 London premiere of "Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace." As the first "Star Wars" movie to hit theaters since 1983, it was a big deal that brought the British royals to the event. Advertisement"WWHL" host Andy Cohen asked Portman what she remembered of her interaction with the royal family. "I remember Prince Charles asked me — he was then Prince Charles — if I was in the originals," Portman said with a laugh.

Persons: Natalie Portman, Portman, King Charles, Prince Charles, —, Britain's King Charles ., Andy Cohen, Prince Charles —, Padmé, Julianne Moore, Hayden Christensen, Anakin Skywalker, Darth Vader, Wan Organizations: London, Service, Padmé Amidala, Lucasfilm, Netflix Locations: Hollywood, London

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