Comedian Rob Schneider is refuting a news item that appeared on Politico’s website this week stating that his stand-up set at a GOP event in late 2023 was cut short when his jokes were deemed too lewd for the conservative crowd.
The outspoken right-leaning comic, who made a name for himself as a Saturday Night Live cast member in the ’90s and went on to star in comedies including The Hot Chick and Grown-Ups spoke to TMZ about the Politico report, which reported that Senate Working Group Executive Director James Kimmey cut him off within 10 minutes into the set at L.A.’s Waldorf Astoria over the comedian’s “raunchy” jokes.
The event had about 150 attendees, Politico reports, and the guest list included 40-plus Senate chiefs of staff, who received an apology email regarding Schneider’s brief performance the day after the event. One joke about “Korean whore-houses” made it...
The outspoken right-leaning comic, who made a name for himself as a Saturday Night Live cast member in the ’90s and went on to star in comedies including The Hot Chick and Grown-Ups spoke to TMZ about the Politico report, which reported that Senate Working Group Executive Director James Kimmey cut him off within 10 minutes into the set at L.A.’s Waldorf Astoria over the comedian’s “raunchy” jokes.
The event had about 150 attendees, Politico reports, and the guest list included 40-plus Senate chiefs of staff, who received an apology email regarding Schneider’s brief performance the day after the event. One joke about “Korean whore-houses” made it...
- 4/17/2024
- by Kevin Dolak
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Rob Schneider is refuting a recent Politico report (via Vanity Fair) that claimed a stand-up comedy set he performed last year at a networking event for Republican lawmakers was cut shorts after his jokes bombed. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith reportedly walked out of the room and the set was allegedly cut short after just 10 minutes.
“I’m not changing my material or apologizing for my jokes to anybody,” Schneider said in a statement to TMZ when asked about the report. “Enough with this woke bullshit. America’s sick of it. I did 50 minutes because that’s what I was paid to do. Nobody removed me from stage. Somebody waved to me at the 50 minute mark.”
According to the Politico report, Schneider’s set was full of “raunchy” material and some jokes were “aimed at Asian people,” including one about “Korean whorehouses.” The comedian told TMZ that many of these jokes were actually included in his 2020 Netflix.
“I’m not changing my material or apologizing for my jokes to anybody,” Schneider said in a statement to TMZ when asked about the report. “Enough with this woke bullshit. America’s sick of it. I did 50 minutes because that’s what I was paid to do. Nobody removed me from stage. Somebody waved to me at the 50 minute mark.”
According to the Politico report, Schneider’s set was full of “raunchy” material and some jokes were “aimed at Asian people,” including one about “Korean whorehouses.” The comedian told TMZ that many of these jokes were actually included in his 2020 Netflix.
- 4/16/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
The overwhelming majority of American voters — 86 percent — support keeping in vitro fertilization legal, according to a new CBS News/YouGov poll.
The poll was conducted Feb. 28 – Mar. 1 in the wake of an Alabama Supreme Court ruling that declared the practice illegal because the court deemed IVF embryos are “extrauterine children,” and therefore people under the law. Hospitals and fertility clinics in the state have shut down IVF treatments because they fear prosecution.
Although Trump and some Republican lawmakers have said they support IVF after the decision came out, even speaking...
The poll was conducted Feb. 28 – Mar. 1 in the wake of an Alabama Supreme Court ruling that declared the practice illegal because the court deemed IVF embryos are “extrauterine children,” and therefore people under the law. Hospitals and fertility clinics in the state have shut down IVF treatments because they fear prosecution.
Although Trump and some Republican lawmakers have said they support IVF after the decision came out, even speaking...
- 3/3/2024
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Senate Republicans couldn’t put their votes where their mouths were when it comes to supporting in vitro fertilization.
As the fallout continues from an Alabama court ruling that deemed frozen embryos from IVF were “extrauterine children,” Democrats pushed a vote Wednesday on the Access to Family Building Act, which would enshrine federal protections for IVF and other assisted reproductive technology.
“They aren’t going to just stop in Alabama; mark my words, if we don’t act now, it will only get worse,” the bill’s author, Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.
As the fallout continues from an Alabama court ruling that deemed frozen embryos from IVF were “extrauterine children,” Democrats pushed a vote Wednesday on the Access to Family Building Act, which would enshrine federal protections for IVF and other assisted reproductive technology.
“They aren’t going to just stop in Alabama; mark my words, if we don’t act now, it will only get worse,” the bill’s author, Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.
- 2/28/2024
- by Jeremy Childs
- Rollingstone.com
Bill Maher dove headfirst into ripping Trump supporters who are evangelical Christians on the latest episode of HBO’s “Real Time.”
During his weekly “New Rules” segment, Maher eviscerated Christians and the Book of Revelations, which he argued was just as unhinged as the conspiracy theories spread by QAnon. Maher also said Trump-supporting conservatives who are still convinced the 2020 election was rigged in favor of President Biden are part of a “mass delusion.”
“There’s a lot of talk now about how Republicans should tell their base who still believe the election was rigged that they need to grow up and move on and stop asking the rest of us to respect their mass delusion,” Maher said Friday. “Of course it is a mass delusion. But the inconvenient truth here is that if you accord religious faith the kind of exalted respect we do here in America, you’ve already...
During his weekly “New Rules” segment, Maher eviscerated Christians and the Book of Revelations, which he argued was just as unhinged as the conspiracy theories spread by QAnon. Maher also said Trump-supporting conservatives who are still convinced the 2020 election was rigged in favor of President Biden are part of a “mass delusion.”
“There’s a lot of talk now about how Republicans should tell their base who still believe the election was rigged that they need to grow up and move on and stop asking the rest of us to respect their mass delusion,” Maher said Friday. “Of course it is a mass delusion. But the inconvenient truth here is that if you accord religious faith the kind of exalted respect we do here in America, you’ve already...
- 2/6/2021
- by Samson Amore
- The Wrap
Updated with ViacomCBS statement: Nearly two weeks after the Capitol siege prompted a host of companies to suspend political contributions to those opposing the certifying of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, ViacomCBS has joined the list.
“ViacomCBS supports peaceful civic engagement and the orderly transition of power in the democratic process,” the company said in a statement. “We therefore condemn the recent attack on the U.S. Capitol, and have paused contributions from our political action committee to members of Congress who voted against certification of the 2020 U.S. Electoral College results.”
Previously, January 11 Pm: AT&T, the parent company of WarnerMedia, and Comcast, parent company of NBCUniversal, are the latest corporations to halt political contributions to lawmakers who objected to the certification of the electoral vote last week in favor of Joe Biden, an event that was at the center of the siege of the Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump.
“ViacomCBS supports peaceful civic engagement and the orderly transition of power in the democratic process,” the company said in a statement. “We therefore condemn the recent attack on the U.S. Capitol, and have paused contributions from our political action committee to members of Congress who voted against certification of the 2020 U.S. Electoral College results.”
Previously, January 11 Pm: AT&T, the parent company of WarnerMedia, and Comcast, parent company of NBCUniversal, are the latest corporations to halt political contributions to lawmakers who objected to the certification of the electoral vote last week in favor of Joe Biden, an event that was at the center of the siege of the Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump.
- 1/19/2021
- by Ted Johnson and Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
The Walt Disney Co. and the Motion Picture Association are joining Comcast and AT&T in halting political contributions to House and Senate lawmakers who voted to reject the certification of electoral votes for Joe Biden.
A Disney spokesperson said, “The insurrection at our nation’s Capitol was a direct assault on one of our country’s most revered tenets: the peaceful transition of power. In the immediate aftermath of that appalling siege, Members of Congress had an opportunity to unite—an opportunity that some sadly refused to embrace. In light of these events, we have decided we will not make political contributions in 2021 to lawmakers who voted to reject the certification of the Electoral College votes.”
Patrick Kilcur, executive vice president for U.S. government affairs for the MPA, said in a statement, “The Motion Picture Association is shocked and saddened by the horrific events at the U.S. Capitol last week.
A Disney spokesperson said, “The insurrection at our nation’s Capitol was a direct assault on one of our country’s most revered tenets: the peaceful transition of power. In the immediate aftermath of that appalling siege, Members of Congress had an opportunity to unite—an opportunity that some sadly refused to embrace. In light of these events, we have decided we will not make political contributions in 2021 to lawmakers who voted to reject the certification of the Electoral College votes.”
Patrick Kilcur, executive vice president for U.S. government affairs for the MPA, said in a statement, “The Motion Picture Association is shocked and saddened by the horrific events at the U.S. Capitol last week.
- 1/13/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Comcast, AT&T, Hallmark and Facebook are joining the list of companies that are rearranging their political contributions and business relationships to distance themselves from President Trump and the G.O.P. the week after supporters of the president rioted at the U.S. Capitol.
Several companies said that they had decided to withhold political contributions from the group of senators that voted to object to certifying the 2020 president election results last week. Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. Josh Hawley, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, Sen. Cynthia Lummis, Sen. Roger Marshall, Sen. John Kennedy, Sen. Rick Scott and Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who ...
Several companies said that they had decided to withhold political contributions from the group of senators that voted to object to certifying the 2020 president election results last week. Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. Josh Hawley, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, Sen. Cynthia Lummis, Sen. Roger Marshall, Sen. John Kennedy, Sen. Rick Scott and Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who ...
- 1/11/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Comcast, AT&T, Hallmark and Facebook are joining the list of companies that are rearranging their political contributions and business relationships to distance themselves from President Trump and the G.O.P. the week after supporters of the president rioted at the U.S. Capitol.
Several companies said that they had decided to withhold political contributions from the group of senators that voted to object to certifying the 2020 president election results last week. Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. Josh Hawley, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, Sen. Cynthia Lummis, Sen. Roger Marshall, Sen. John Kennedy, Sen. Rick Scott and Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who ...
Several companies said that they had decided to withhold political contributions from the group of senators that voted to object to certifying the 2020 president election results last week. Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. Josh Hawley, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, Sen. Cynthia Lummis, Sen. Roger Marshall, Sen. John Kennedy, Sen. Rick Scott and Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who ...
- 1/11/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Update, 9:17 Pm Pt: The counting of electoral votes has stopped again, after an objection to Pennsylvania’s electoral votes garnered support from Rep. Scott Perry (R-pa) and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-mo) signed on to the challenge.
The House and Senate now are breaking to their separate chambers to debate the objections for a maximum of two hours.
Update, 8:52 Pm Pt: The counting of electoral votes resumed in a joint session of Congress, with GOP senators dropping their objections to at least one state.
Rep. Jody Hice (R-ga) objected to Georgia’s electoral votes for Joe Biden, but he said that in light of the unrest on Wednesday, “It appears some senators have withdrawn their objections.” Members then broke into applause.
For an objection to proceed to a debate, at least one member from the House and Senate have to sign on to it. That didn’t happen.
Update, 9:17 Pm Pt: The counting of electoral votes has stopped again, after an objection to Pennsylvania’s electoral votes garnered support from Rep. Scott Perry (R-pa) and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-mo) signed on to the challenge.
The House and Senate now are breaking to their separate chambers to debate the objections for a maximum of two hours.
Update, 8:52 Pm Pt: The counting of electoral votes resumed in a joint session of Congress, with GOP senators dropping their objections to at least one state.
Rep. Jody Hice (R-ga) objected to Georgia’s electoral votes for Joe Biden, but he said that in light of the unrest on Wednesday, “It appears some senators have withdrawn their objections.” Members then broke into applause.
For an objection to proceed to a debate, at least one member from the House and Senate have to sign on to it. That didn’t happen.
- 1/7/2021
- by Ted Johnson, Erik Pedersen, Tom Tapp and Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
As 2020 election results roll in, control of the Senate remains in the balance — and everything may all come down to Georgia.
The math is not complicated. In the current Senate, Republicans hold a three-seat advantage, 53-47. If Biden wins the presidency, as appears increasingly likely, Vice President Kamala Harris would sit as the Senate’s tie-breaker, and Democrats would need a net gain of three seats to control the chamber. (If Trump wins, Democrats would need to net four seats.)
With projected Senate wins in Arizona and Colorado, and a loss in Alabama,...
The math is not complicated. In the current Senate, Republicans hold a three-seat advantage, 53-47. If Biden wins the presidency, as appears increasingly likely, Vice President Kamala Harris would sit as the Senate’s tie-breaker, and Democrats would need a net gain of three seats to control the chamber. (If Trump wins, Democrats would need to net four seats.)
With projected Senate wins in Arizona and Colorado, and a loss in Alabama,...
- 11/10/2020
- by Tim Dickinson
- Rollingstone.com
President Trump is tweeting memes again.
It began Tuesday night, just as Cindy Hyde-Smith won the special election runoff in the Mississippi senate race. Before Trump congratulated Hyde-Smith, he took a strange shot at Brenda Snipes, the departing Broward Country, Florida, election official who came under fire as the state counted outstanding votes following the November midterms. The high-profile races in question were both decided well over a week ago, but Trump on Tuesday tweeted that Snipes was “just spotted wearing a beautiful dress with 300 I Voted signs on it,...
It began Tuesday night, just as Cindy Hyde-Smith won the special election runoff in the Mississippi senate race. Before Trump congratulated Hyde-Smith, he took a strange shot at Brenda Snipes, the departing Broward Country, Florida, election official who came under fire as the state counted outstanding votes following the November midterms. The high-profile races in question were both decided well over a week ago, but Trump on Tuesday tweeted that Snipes was “just spotted wearing a beautiful dress with 300 I Voted signs on it,...
- 11/28/2018
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Looks like Amy Schumer is gonna have to take a sick day or two. Some of you might have to by the end of this post, too.
The pregnant “Trainwreck” star Schumer hit up Instagram on Tuesday night to announce that she’s postponing more tour dates — and to share video evidence of the illness causing the postponement.
In an Instagram post featuring the video, Schumer first cautioned visitors, “Turn sound off if you have a week stomach.”
Schumer continued, “This was my ride to my show at @tarrytownmusichall tonight and a picture from the end of my set.”
Also Read: Amy Schumer Hospitalized With Pregnancy Condition: 'This Is Some Bulls--' (Photo)
The video itself featured Schumer — who earlier this month announced that she had to postpone shows in Texas after being hospitalized with a pregnancy-related condition — traveling in a car, leaning over a cup as she heaved and wretched.
The pregnant “Trainwreck” star Schumer hit up Instagram on Tuesday night to announce that she’s postponing more tour dates — and to share video evidence of the illness causing the postponement.
In an Instagram post featuring the video, Schumer first cautioned visitors, “Turn sound off if you have a week stomach.”
Schumer continued, “This was my ride to my show at @tarrytownmusichall tonight and a picture from the end of my set.”
Also Read: Amy Schumer Hospitalized With Pregnancy Condition: 'This Is Some Bulls--' (Photo)
The video itself featured Schumer — who earlier this month announced that she had to postpone shows in Texas after being hospitalized with a pregnancy-related condition — traveling in a car, leaning over a cup as she heaved and wretched.
- 11/28/2018
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
As strange as it may seem, Major League Baseball has its own political action committee. It isn’t afraid to spread its money around Washington, either. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, the league has given $245,000 this year to a diverse array of politicians, from Republicans like Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-ca) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-tx) to Democrats like Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-ny) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-mn). On Sunday, independent journalist Judd Legum reported the league also gave the maximum donation of $5,000 to Cindy Hyde-Smith, the U.S. Senate...
- 11/27/2018
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
A federal judge has struck down a ban on abortion after 15 weeks that was passed by the Mississippi state legislature in March. In a blistering opinion, Judge Carlton Reeves declares the legislature’s “professed interest in ‘women’s health’ is pure gaslighting.”
Reeves sided with Jackson Women’s Health Organization — Mississippi’s sole abortion facility and the organization that sued over ban — deeming the law “unequivocally” unconstitutional.
In plain terms, Reeves dismantles the legislature’s argument and lays bare the law’s true motivation. “[T]he real reason we are here is simple,...
Reeves sided with Jackson Women’s Health Organization — Mississippi’s sole abortion facility and the organization that sued over ban — deeming the law “unequivocally” unconstitutional.
In plain terms, Reeves dismantles the legislature’s argument and lays bare the law’s true motivation. “[T]he real reason we are here is simple,...
- 11/21/2018
- by Tessa Stuart
- Rollingstone.com
Who knew Cindy Hyde-Smith was such a comedian? The Republican senator from Mississippi, appointed in March to replace the ancient and ailing Thad Cochran, has been on quite a roll in the run-up to next Tuesday’s runoff election against Mike Espy, who was the state’s first black congressman since Reconstruction before serving in Bill Clinton’s cabinet.
At a campaign event earlier this month, Hyde-Smith chose the following quip to praise the cattle rancher who’d introduced her to the assembled white folk: “If he invited me to a public hanging,...
At a campaign event earlier this month, Hyde-Smith chose the following quip to praise the cattle rancher who’d introduced her to the assembled white folk: “If he invited me to a public hanging,...
- 11/20/2018
- by Bob Moser
- Rollingstone.com
The Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court battle has turned into one of the most contentious nominations in our nation’s history. President Trump’s nominee has been accused of past sexual assaults and of being dishonest before the Senate.
Despite testimony by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, Kavanaugh’s nomination cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a party-line vote on September 28th. Following an unaccountably incomplete investigation by the FBI, Kavanaugh’s nomination cleared a key procedural hurdle, setting up a final vote this weekend.
On Friday, Sen. Susan Collins (R-me) delivered...
Despite testimony by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, Kavanaugh’s nomination cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a party-line vote on September 28th. Following an unaccountably incomplete investigation by the FBI, Kavanaugh’s nomination cleared a key procedural hurdle, setting up a final vote this weekend.
On Friday, Sen. Susan Collins (R-me) delivered...
- 10/5/2018
- by Tim Dickinson
- Rollingstone.com
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