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☆ Jerry Springer, American Ringmaster
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( James Poniewozik | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

There is a point there: Springer, especially in the early years of his show, seemed to engage with his guests, however outrageous. Even trash TV operates on moral assumptions — “The Jerry Springer Show” accepts that being a candidate for “The Jerry Springer Show” is not a badge of honor — but programs like Springer’s gave the audience permission to enjoy the grotesquerie. But his show also demonstrated that TV populists, like all populists, aren’t just reflecting broad, unmediated reality. Springer didn’t invent the trashification of TV and pop culture. (The early, issues-oriented incarnation of “Springer” didn’t do well in the ratings.)

☆ 'The Queen of New York:' George Santos basks in rare praise as DC Young Republicans give him a hero's welcome
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

But on Wednesday, Santos received a warm reception at a DC happy hour for young conservatives. But he was still a star for the Washington, DC Young Republicans, a group that was taken over just a month ago by a cadre of self-described "ultra MAGA" young conservatives who emphatically align themselves with former President Donald Trump. —Washington, D.C. Young Republicans (@WashingtonDCYRs) April 27, 2023"Keep fighting for what you think is best, and for what you believe in," said Santos after speaking for less than 10 minutes. Perhaps owing to his precarious political standing, Santos has yet to break from party leadership on any major votes, contrasting with other New York Republicans who won Democratic-leaning districts last year. Attendees mill around before Rep. Santos' arrival.

☆ Inside the Wild World of Celebrity Keynote Speakers: Drugs, Alcohol
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( David Kushner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +31 min

"I never saw myself as a speaker, let alone a motivational speaker," Leonard tells me while his assistant irons his jeans. 'When I ramble," Hunter told me, "hit me in the leg!" Every plane had been grounded, including the one stuck on the tarmac with an increasingly inebriated Hunter Thompson trapped inside. But by far the most all-consuming task was booking gigs for Hunter Thompson. Just before a debate with G. Gordon Liddy at Brown University, Hunter demanded that Betsy Berg, whom I now worked alongside at GTN, score him some crystal meth.

CNN —Meghan, the wife of the UK’s Prince Harry, has hit out at the British media following reports that she sent a letter to her father-in-law, now King Charles, expressing concern over “unconscious bias” within the royal family. According to British media reports, the Duchess of Sussex expressed concern to her father-in-law in the letter about “unconscious bias” inside the royal family. “I said the difference here is the race element,” Harry had said, also slamming racist undertones in tabloid coverage of Meghan, who is biracial. “The thing with unconscious bias – it is actually no one’s fault. King Charles and Queen Camilla will be crowned on May 6 at Westminster Abbey, which will see three days of public celebrations across the country.

☆ Meghan hits out at UK media over King Charles letters
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Daily Telegraph reported Meghan had written to the now king to express her concerns about unconscious bias in the royal family. It reported the Duchess of Sussex did not feel she had received a satisfactory response to her concerns. We encourage tabloid media and various royal correspondents to stop the exhausting circus that they alone are creating." Harry and Meghan stepped down from royal duties in March 2020, saying they wanted to make new lives in the United States away from media harassment. Reporting by Michael Holden; Writing by Kylie MacLellan; Editing by Jonathan Oatisditing by Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ In win for MAGA Republicans, judge lets House Judiciary Committee start inquiry into Trump's Manhattan prosecution
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A federal judge in Manhattan handed Trump's NY prosecutors their first legal setback Wednesday. Ex-prosecutor Mark Pomerantz must now testify before the House Judiciary Committee as early as Thursday. The inquiry will also explore the need for legislation to protect former presidents from "political prosecution," judiciary committee attorney Matthew B. Berry had argued. Lawyers for both sides — the judiciary committee and Bragg's office — are accusing each other of abusing their power for political gain. Attorneys for the judiciary committee did not immediately respond to emails requesting comment on the decision; a spokeswoman for Bragg said an appeal will be filed in hopes of delaying Thursday's testimony.

☆ Fact Check-London Ramadan lights organised privately, not by London Mayor
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Tousi says: “Somehow, the Mayor of London and local authorities decided to focus on Ramadan… and nothing about Easter. What happened to Easter?”The Ramadan display was organised by a group called Ramadan Lights, not the London mayor, according to group founder Aisha Desai, who spoke to Reuters (ramadanlights.co.uk/). No taxpayers’ or local authorities’ money was used to fund Ramadan Lights, she said. The Ramadan Lights were also erected by Piccadilly Circus Underground station, not on Oxford Street or Regent Street, according to the initiative (ramadanlights.co.uk/ and here). The Mayor of London was not involved in organising Ramadan Lights, a privately funded, community-led initiative.

☆ Opinion: Top secrets come spilling out
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-16 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. Writing for CNN Opinion, Rep. Justin Pearson noted, “This should be a chastening moment for revanchist forces in Tennessee’s legislature and across the country. Over the long haul, the undemocratic machinations employed to oust us from office are destined to fail. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once famously said that the moral arc of the universe bends toward justice. “As a Jewish historian,” Perry wrote, “I worry about the tension between preserving the memory of past hardships while not locking our entire history into a tale of oppression.

☆ Opinion: Why Biden is lying low ahead of 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Julian Zelizer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Editor’s Note: Julian Zelizer, a CNN political analyst, is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University. But when the ensuing conversation doesn’t go his way, he unleashes on them, declaring, “You are not serious figures. I love you, but you are not serious people.”The line is powerful — and may just capture the way President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are approaching the declared and expected GOP candidates ahead of the 2024 campaign. Among the GOP candidates, former President Donald Trump was the first to announce his campaign five months ago. Biden might be boring and fly under the radar much of the time, but that is the image of normality that helped him win in 2020.

[1/2] U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) is asked questions by a journalist as he walks to the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, U.S., January 25, 2023. REUTERS/Leah MillisNEW YORK, April 11 (Reuters) - Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Tuesday sued Republican U.S. Representative Jim Jordan to stop what Bragg called an "unconstitutional attack" on the ongoing criminal prosecution of former President Donald Trump in New York. The lawsuit aims to block a subpoena of Mark Pomerantz, a former prosecutor who had led the Manhattan district attorney's investigation of Trump. The subpoena, issued last week by the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, which Jordan chairs, seeks Pomerantz's appearance before the committee for a deposition. Reporting by Luc Cohen in New York and Kanishka Singh in Washington; editing by Doina Chiacu and Leslie AdlerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thomas' career marked by controversies
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( Richard Cowan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

WASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) - Clarence Thomas' career as a U.S. Supreme Court justice began following one of the most contentious confirmation battles in Senate history and 32 years later this conservative champion continues to draw controversy. As one of the most conservative justices in a conservative-heavy Supreme Court, Thomas has been a lightning rod for liberals who have been frustrated by his rulings and his tone. Just last summer, Thomas sparked an uproar on the heels of the Supreme Court overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, which established the right to abortion. Amid outrage among Democrats in Congress, Thomas said Supreme Court precedents protecting rights to contraception, same-sex intimacy and gay marriage ought to be reconsidered in future cases. Thomas, only the second Black justice to serve on the highest U.S. court, is known for not shying away from controversy, despite an almost Sphinx-like demeanor during Supreme Court sessions.

☆ Picasso: Love Him or Hate Him?
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Deborah Solomon | April | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

It is not hugely cool to profess a love for Picasso these days. This is what Picasso’s detractors — like Hannah Gadsby, the Australian comedian and Picasso basher, who will help curate a Picasso show at the Brooklyn Museum opening on June 2 — often miss. Picasso, by contrast, brought the weight of lived experience into his work, even when he was tethered to archetypal subjects. “The Mother” (1901), an early painting by Picasso, shows a view of motherhood purged of Renaissance idealization. The conventional view of the painting holds that the women are “dolled-up cocottes,” as John Richardson glibly put it in his biography of Picasso.

Trump wrote on his Truth Social profile shortly after arriving in New York from Florida on Monday, urging supporters to donate to his campaign. The arraignment, where Trump will be in court to hear charges and have a chance to enter a plea, was planned for 2:15 p.m. (1815 GMT) on Tuesday. Citing a single source briefed on Tuesday's arraignment procedures, Yahoo said none of the charges against Trump were misdemeanors. PROTESTS AND POPULARITYPolice over the weekend began erecting barricades near Trump Tower - where Trump arrived on Monday after flying in from Florida - and the Manhattan Criminal Court building, with demonstrations expected at both sites on Tuesday. On the Manhattan case, Trump in 2018 initially disputed knowing anything about the payment to Daniels.

☆ An NYC couple accidentally 'picked quite a day' for their courthouse wedding: the same time as Trump's arraignment
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Talia Lakritz | Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A couple married at the Manhattan courthouse faced some unexpected chaos as Trump was arraigned. The historic event brought hoards of protestors, politicians, and media to the area, creating a circus that few would have anticipated on their wedding day. "My fiancée and I picked quite a day to get married at the Manhattan courts," Dean captioned the video, which went viral with over 300,000 views. "Everyone who noticed that folks were getting married were really kind and congratulatory," he added. Carolina Treviño and Chandler Dean celebrate after their courthouse wedding.

☆ Trump's Tuesday arraignment won't be broadcast live, judge rules, after Trump's team argued that allowing cameras would cause too much chaos
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Hannah Getahun | Natalie Musumeci | Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The arraignment of Donald Trump on Tuesday will not be broadcast live, a judge ruled. Trump's lawyers argued in a Monday letter to Merchan that he should deny the request by news outlets to allow cameras in the courtroom for Trump's Manhattan arraignment on Tuesday. Trump's attorneys also asked that Merchan to take security concerns into account. "As Your Honor is well-aware, this case presents extraordinary security concerns (including Secret Service-related concerns) and we submit that any video or photography of the proceedings will only heighten these serious concerns," Trump's attorneys wrote. Mr. Trump's arraignment has generated unparalleled public interest and media attention," Merchan wrote.

☆ News outlets will face slew of coverage conundrums as Trump is arraigned on criminal charges
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The extraordinary moment will present newsrooms with a slew of coverage conundrums and test how well outlets have adapted to reporting on Trump since he left office in disgrace and largely vanished from the public view. Beware making this some Mano a Mano, Alvin Bragg versus Donald Trump story.”► Molly Jong-Fast: “He needs to be covered as a truth sandwich. if you can don’t repeat the lies. Trump is a candidate and also likely a defendant, treat him like every other candidate and defendant. Don’t give him the benefit of the doubt.”► Alyssa Farah: “Be careful not to be spun by Trump world.

☆ Trump's legal team said cameras in the courtroom would cause a 'circus-like atmosphere.' Trump himself has called for mass protests outside.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Attorneys for Donald Trump told a New York City judge on Monday — ahead of the indicted former president's arraignment — that they don't want cameras in the courtroom because it will "create a circus-like atmosphere," CNN reported. "We submit that the media request should be denied because it will create a circus-like atmosphere at the arraignment, raise unique security concerns, and is inconsistent with President Trump's presumption of innocence," Trump's legal team wrote in the letter, according to CNN. Trump himself has called for mass protests outside his arraignment, saying his prosecution is politically motivated. Trump's attorneys said in the Monday letter that courtroom cameras could exacerbate security concerns. "As Your Honor is well-aware, this case presents extraordinary security concerns (including Secret Service-related concerns) and we submit that any video or photography of the proceedings will only heighten these serious concerns," Trump's attorneys wrote.

☆ Trump lawyers oppose cameras at arraignment, warn of 'circus-like atmosphere'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Former US President Donald Trump waves as he boards his plane at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, on April 3, 2023. Lawyers for former President Donald Trump urged a judge to deny a request by media outlets for cameras in a Manhattan courtroom where Trump is set to be arraigned on criminal charges Tuesday. "We submit that the media request should be denied because it will create a circus-like atmosphere at the arraignment, raise unique security concerns, and is inconsistent with President Trump's presumption of innocence," Trump's lawyers said in their letter to Judge Juan Merchan. The letter was made public as Trump was flying from his home in Florida to New York City in anticipation of his court appearance. And Colangelo added that "even if cameras are not categorically barred," judges have the discretion to "control the conduct of judicial proceedings."

☆ I swapped performing in a circus for an office job. I've now got more stability and money — but I can't do a handstand when I'm stressed out
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-02 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I joined a circus school in France in 2015 and worked as a circus performer for a year. After failing to become an Olympic gymnast, I enrolled in L'École du Cirque Jules Verne, a circus school in Amiens in northern France. I trained there for a year while performing on the street and in venues including a castle and a traditional circus tent. A desk job gave my working days more structureCirque Jules Verne in Amiens, France. Wikimedia CommonsThe circus school director, Nordine Allal, was quite the character — always loud and busy.

☆ I'm a 60-year-old Cirque du Soleil performer. The circus provides chefs and special schools for our families — it feels like I'm always on vacation.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Ryan S. Gladwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

He's been performing his art for 40 years and joined Cirque du Soleil in 2007. We were the first high-wire artists to ever win it, and our prize was to join Cirque du Soleil. In Cirque du Soleil, we always have a backup artist to cover us when we're not fit to perform. The company also takes care of usThe best example of this is in 2007, shortly after we joined Cirque du Soleil. I don't have to cook for myself anymore, as Cirque du Soleil has an amazing kitchen.

☆ Fact Check-Florida Governor DeSantis did not say he would 'examine the legality of any extradition request' for Donald Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis did not say that he would “examine the legality of any extradition request” made for former U.S. President Donald Trump, as suggested in a fabricated quote circulating online. Examples of the fabricated statement shared on social media can be seen (here) and (here). At the 22.52s timestamp DeSantis said: “And in terms of, we are not involved in this and won’t be involved in this. In a March 20 press briefing, DeSantis said that he had “no interest in getting involved” in a potential extradition of Trump to face charges in New York. The fabricated statement that he would “examine the legality of any extradition request” was first cast as hypothetical, but some have shared it as though it was made by the governor.

☆ Trump's legal troubles are threatening to upend the 2024 GOP race, and he's not even charged
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Former President Donald Trump faces possible criminal charges as he's running for president. "If it's a circus, there's only one ringmaster and that's Trump," said GOP pollster B.J. Operatives thinking of ways to land punches on Trump say GOP primary candidates could argue that he would lose the general election because of his legal troubles. Political insiders widely concede that a potential indictment — and how Trump responds — could still backfire on GOP challengers and strengthen Trump. While the circumstances surrounding the 2024 primary are uncharted territory, polling shows a cohort of GOP voters has grown weary of Trump and is seeking an alternative.

☆ Trump is surging in 2024 polls ahead of a possible indictment: Monmouth University poll
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Prior to news of a possible indictment, a poll showed support for former President Trump's 2024 run was surging. 41% of GOP respondents in the Monmouth University poll wanted Trump as the 2024 Republican nominee. According to the poll, when Republican respondents were asked who they'd like to see as the Republican nominee in 2024, 41% said Trump compared to 27% for Florida Gov. Monmouth University's not the only pollster showing Trump in the lead — a recent Morning Consult survey showed that 54% of potential GOP primary voters said they'd support Trump in the runup to the election. And despite a looming possible indictment, there isn't a lot of evidence that support for Trump will dwindle.

☆ Trump's looming indictment causes his feud with DeSantis to boil over into insults and insinuations about a 'porn star' and 'underage' classmates
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The Trump indictment news put DeSantis on the spot, given he's expected to run for president. "I don't know what goes into paying hush money to a porn star to secure silence over some type of alleged affair," DeSantis said. "But when he can actually make a positive difference — whether that's the Silicon Valley bailout or the Trump indictment — he shuts up for political convenience. Asked about the battle, DeSantis' political team pointed to the governor's comments Monday saying that he would not participate in helping Bragg with an extradition. Ron DeSantis' interview with the New York Post.

☆ DeSantis breaks his silence on the 'manufactured circus' around expected Trump indictment: 'I don't know what goes into paying hush money to a porn star'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Ron DeSantis of Florida has ended his silence on former President Donald Trump's expected indictment by a Manhattan grand jury. Amid criticism from Trump and his campaign, DeSantis generally has stayed away from hitting Trump directly. "I don't know what goes into paying hush money to a porn star to secure silence over some type of alleged affair. The Trump campaign hit DeSantis over the weekend when he failed to issue a statement as news swirled predicting Trump's expected indictment this week. You're not fooling anyone," tweeted Liz Harrington, Trump campaign spokeswoman, referring to DeSantis' promotion of his new book, "The Courage to be Free."

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