“I absolutely love that Colbert got fired,” President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social hours after CBS announced it was canceling “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” In the coming weeks and months, will additional Paramount-owned programming be ousted, like “The Daily Show” and “South Park”? Read more in Ben Travers’ article on Trump’s war on democracy at [@IndieWire]( ): #Culture #TV #Entertainment #StephenColbert #Trump
A Jumbotron image of a couple at a Coldplay concert went viral after they hid from the camera and frontman Chris Martin jokes, "Uh oh, what? Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy." The internet got to work and people alleged that he is the married chief exec of a U.S. company and she is the head of human resources — and not his wife. [@USAToday]( ) looks at the rising trend for online sleuthing and public shaming, why people care about strangers' personal lives, and the unintended consequences that could arise. #Lifestyle #Coldplay #Internet #OnlineSleuths #TikTok #Tech
U.K. police say that no further action will be taken against the Northern Irish band Kneecap over remarks made during their performance at the Glastonbury music festival. Avon and Somerset Police had launched a criminal investigation into the Irish language rap trio after they referenced band member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh's upcoming court case. After advice from the U.K.'s Crown Prosecution Service, police decided to drop the investigation on the grounds that there was "insufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction for any offence." The band has faced huge criticism for their pro-Palestine stance. Here's more from [@BBCNews]( ). #Music #Kneecap #Glastonbury #UKPolice #UKCrime #Palestine
In denying the authenticity of a letter he reportedly sent to Jeffrey Epstein, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed he "never wrote a picture" in his life. [@thenewrepublic]( ) explores some of Trump's artistic "writings," including multiple sketches of the New York City skyline, and a drawing of a "Money Tree." #DonaldTrump #JeffreyEpstein #TrumpAdministration #Art #Drawing