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Pope approves measure for removing bishops found negligent with abuse allegations

Pope Francis has just put into place a new set of procedures "to sack bishops who mishandle child sexual abuse cases," BBC News reported Saturday morning.

June 4, 2016

Dixie Chicks perform hit song about murdering abusive husband with Trump photo in backdrop

When it comes to Republican politicians, the Dixie Chicks are still "Not Ready to Make Nice."

June 3, 2016

Dick Morris, former Clinton adviser, joins National Enquirer as political correspondent

Dick Morris, the former political strategist famous for crafting President Clinton's "triangulation" re-election strategy, is joining the National Enquirer as "chief political commentator and correspondent," the tabloid announced Friday.

June 3, 2016

Rose McGowan complains ‘X-Men’ poster promotes violence against women

Actress Rose McGowan has some choice words regarding a billboard for the new "X-Men" movie, claiming it promotes violence against women, The Guardian newspaper reported Friday.

June 3, 2016

U.S. government spent $1 million to determine if cheerleaders are more attractive in a squad

The U.S. government spent more than $1 million in taxpayer dollars to study the question of whether cheerleaders appear more attractive when they are grouped together in a squad, according to a report released by Sen. Jeff Flake.

June 3, 2016

Julie Andrews teams up with Muppets maker for Netflix original kids show

Come next spring, binge-watching Julie Andrews may be one of your preschooler's favorite things.

June 2, 2016

New York magazine says it ‘overstepped’ with ‘Stop Bugging Hillary’ headline: Report

New York magazine made significant edits in addition to a headline change for a blog post originally headlined, "Stop Bugging Hillary Clinton About Giving a Press Conference," Politico reported Thursday afternoon.

June 2, 2016

Amber Heard text messages from 2014 suggest Johnny Depp domestic abuse: report

Entertainment Tonight reported Wednesday that a source close to actress Amber Heard has text-message evidence from two years ago suggesting that husband Johnny Depp was violent with Ms. Heard before the two were married.

June 2, 2016

Live Nation cancels six shows following fatal shooting at T.I. concert: Report

Six previously-scheduled performances in Manhattan have been canceled by concert promoter Live Nation in the wake of a fatal concert shooting last week, Rolling Stone magazine reported Wednesday.

June 2, 2016

Journalists need to denounce State Department ‘censorship’: CNN’s Jake Tapper

Asked for his thoughts about the State Department's admission on Wednesday that it edited a 2013 press briefing to remove comments by a spokeswoman -- Foggy Bottom initially passed off the omission as a technical glitch -- CNN's Jake Tapper told WMAL radio's "Mornings on the Mall" program on Thursday that his fellow journalists need to speak out with their disapproval of such shenanigans.

June 2, 2016

Johnathan Cruz, accused of killing 3 men, apparently inspired by movie ‘The Purge’: prosecutors

An Indiana man who is accused of killing three men in a four-day span was apparently inspired by the 2013 movie "The Purge," prosecutors said.

June 2, 2016

Debra Messing, actress, posts selfie following UCLA shooting, later offers qualified apology

Reacting to breaking news of a shooting on the campus of UCLA, actress Debra Messing took to Twitter Wednesday afternoon to post a selfie with a caption reading, "HORRENDOUS Watching news about shooting at UCLA with casualties while taking selfie 2bring awareness to Gun Violence."

June 1, 2016

N.Y. baseball team’s Tom Brady-inspired promo: Fans with ‘properly inflated’ footballs get free tix

Two minor league baseball teams next week are planning promotions pegged to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who faces suspension this fall for his alleged role in deflating game balls in the 2015 AFC championship game, ESPN.com reported Wednesday.

June 1, 2016

Kate Beckinsale, ‘Pearl Harbor’ star: Director Michael Bay repeatedly put down my looks, weight

As British actress Kate Beckinsale told it last Friday on "The Graham Norton Show," "Pearl Harbor" director Michael Bay repeatedly put her down for her looks and her weight while filming and later promoting the 2001 World War II flick.

June 1, 2016

Forbes downgrades Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos founder, to $0 net worth

Forbes magazine now estimates Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes' net worth to be zero dollars after the company was bedeviled for months by claims that her revolutionary new finger-prick blood tests were inaccurate.

June 1, 2016

New York City investigating if Trump violated agreement in order to throw campaign event: CNN

Citing a New York City Department of Buildings official, CNN reported Wednesday afternoon that New York City officials are investigating whether the atrium to Donald Trump's iconic Trump Tower high rise was "improperly closed to the public" during at least one recent campaign event.

June 1, 2016

Disney, Lucasfilm debut ‘Ultimate Studio’ Star Wars prop collection

ComingSoon.net reported Wednesday morning that Disney and Lucasfilm have gone live with a website offering high-end "prop replicas from the films with an unprecedented level of detail behind them."

June 1, 2016

Emily Blunt, ‘Hamilton’s‘ Lin-Manuel Miranda cast for ‘Mary Poppins’ sequel

Casting is reportedly underway for a sequel to the 1964 musical "Mary Poppins," with actress Emily Blunt to play the title character.

June 1, 2016

Ken Livingstone, former London mayor, fired from radio show for Hitler remarks about Israel

Former London mayor "Ken Livingstone has been sacked from his LBC radio show following his claim that Hitler supported Zionism," the British newspaper The Independent reported Saturday morning.

May 28, 2016

Bernie Sanders, Bill Maher trash Donald Trump as ‘pathological liar,’ ‘chicken’

Appearing on the Friday evening edition of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher," Bernie Sanders denounced Republican presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump as a "pathological liar" who would literally be a danger on the world stage, the Huffington Post reported early Saturday morning.

May 28, 2016