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Wait: Did Joe Scarborough Just Analogize Trump To... Jesus?
March 21st, 2023 11:59 AM
On Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough says that just like Jesus in the Elton John "Tower of Babel" song didn't help people in the Tower, Donald Trump won't help people violating the law while protesting his possible arrest in NYC.
NYTimes: Elton John ‘Prescient’ About Trump Stripping Away LGBT Rights
September 25th, 2022 7:20 PM
The New York Times “White House Memo” by Katie Rogers made an amazingly big deal out of a visit by singer Elton John to the Biden White House to receive the National Humanities Medal: “Elton John, a Favorite of Trump, Performs at the Biden White House.” Most of the article was a look at former President Trump unsuccessfully working to get John, one of his favorite entertainers, to the…
Elton John: Politicians Opposing LGBTQ Are ‘Away From God’
Culture
June 21st, 2019 5:21 PM
It’s always delightful when celebrities known for their lavish, immoral lifestyles decide to lecture us on religion and God. Elton John, the original LGBTQ activist, sat down for an interview with Variety’s Marc Malkin. The interview, published on June 19, was merely John offering advice for younger LGBTQ people.
'Ashamed’ of Brexit, Elton John Declares He’s ‘Not an English Idiot’
Culture
May 31st, 2019 3:40 PM
Sir Elton John doesn’t like being a Brit anymore because so many of his countrymen do. He’s upset that the U.K. voted for Brexit and, according to The Guardian, he told an audience in Verona, Italy that “I’m ashamed of my country for what it has done.”
Fifteen Stars Are Promoting Armenian Genocide Film 'The Promise'
Culture
April 10th, 2017 5:37 PM
After surviving a targeted effort by Turkish lobbies to derail its success, the Armenian Genocide film The Promise will open in American theaters next week. And Hollywood celebs are getting the word out.
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‘Daily Show’ Co-Creator Hails Event Countering Trump's Inauguration
December 23rd, 2016 11:15 AM
Ultra-liberal Daily Show co-creator Lizz Winstead appeared on Thursday’s Hardball to declare how she’s “thrilled” with a star-studded concert in Miami, set to compete with the presidential inauguration, which won’t be an act of, say, unity for the country, but one of “solidarity” with “people who literally don't want to watch this person get sworn in.” Winstead also expressed glee that President-…
Big Money: Clinton's 9 Richest Celeb Fans Are Worth $15.7 Bil
Business
September 26th, 2016 8:26 PM
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has garnered a vast Hollywood following. Of the top 50 wealthiest celebrities, at least nine have thrown their support behind Clinton, and are using their influence and money to promote her campaign.
WP Critic: Elton Ballads ‘Authoritarian Hold Music' at Trump Rally
March 18th, 2016 11:01 AM
Did you realize Elton John’s “Tiny Dancer” could be “weaponized” to instigate violence and that Billy Joel’s “Uptown Girl” was “authoritarian hold music” similar to Adolf Hitler? If not, then you just aren’t listening, man. Washington Post music critic Chris Richards made the front page of the Style section with “And the Bland Played On.” The original online headline to the post was kookier: “…
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Nets Hype 'Firestorm' Against Dolce & Gabbana's Defense of the Family
March 16th, 2015 4:03 PM
ABC, CBS, and NBC's morning newscasts on Monday all touted the apparent "backlash" and "firestorm" against Italian fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana for their support for the traditional family and condemnation of in-vitro fertilization and surrogate motherhood. The programs all spotlighted how homosexual musician Elton John called for a boycott of the duo's label, and how…
Elton John: 'I Look at Miley Cyrus and I See a Meltdown Waiting to Hap
September 16th, 2013 4:50 PM
Elton John is worried about Miley Cyrus following her raunchy performance at last month's MTV Video Music Awards.
In an interview with the Australian Saturday, John said, “I look at Miley Cyrus and I see a meltdown waiting to happen" (subscription required, photo courtesy Getty):
Hillary Clinton to Receive Elton John Foundation Award for Supporting
September 4th, 2013 10:48 AM
Hillary Clinton is likely going to have to create a separate wing in her Chappaqua, New York, home for all the awards she's going to receive in the coming years to assist her march to the White House.
On Wednesday, the Elton John Foundation announced that the recently opposed to same-sex marriage former Secretary of State is to receive the organization's first Founder's award for her - wait…
NBC's Lauer Invites Elton John to Bash Reagan as 'Overrated,' Cheer Cl
July 17th, 2012 4:29 PM
In an interview with singer Elton John on Tuesday's NBC Today that focused on the performer's AIDS awareness activism, co-host Matt Lauer teed him up to rate recent presidents on combating the disease: "Elton champions those he feels made a positive impact on the AIDS epidemic, but he also takes to task those he believes caused harm. And he doesn't hold back." [Listen to the audio or watch the…
Elton John Wants to Guest Star on 'Glee' and Sleep With 16-Year-Old Ga
March 15th, 2011 11:28 AM
63-year-old aging rock star Elton John wants to be a guest star on the hit TV series "Glee" with the storyline that he's the lover of the overbearing coach of the cheerleaders, but he ends up in bed with the show's 16-year-old gay virgin.
This was revealed by the Emmy Award-winning co-star of the program Jane Lynch on Monday's "Tonight Show" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Cat Fight: Morning Joe and Mika Bare Claws Over Couric, Limbaugh
February 3rd, 2011 8:22 AM
Is the cat fight a strictly feminine affair, or can a man and woman engage in one? Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski certainly seemed to offer up a fair facsimile of the genre today. The two traded feline fisticuffs on Morning Joe.
Scarborough went first, swiping at Katie Couric for having cavorted on a Miami beach with her beau before departing for Egypt. Mika later retaliated, archly…
