Donald Trump‘s inauguration won’t be a star-studded affair on Friday — and it’s shaping up to be skippable by many politicians as well.
Though he won the Electoral College by 306 votes to Hillary Clinton’s 236, he’s starting off his presidency with the lowest approval rate in decades — just 40 percent, according to a CNN/Orc survey. (Before he took office in early 2009, Barack Obama’s approval rating was 84 percent, according to the same survey.)
That disapproval has seeped into the Capitol, with 51 members of Congress (at current count) abstaining from Trump’s inauguration and the following festivities.
Most notable is Rep.
Though he won the Electoral College by 306 votes to Hillary Clinton’s 236, he’s starting off his presidency with the lowest approval rate in decades — just 40 percent, according to a CNN/Orc survey. (Before he took office in early 2009, Barack Obama’s approval rating was 84 percent, according to the same survey.)
That disapproval has seeped into the Capitol, with 51 members of Congress (at current count) abstaining from Trump’s inauguration and the following festivities.
Most notable is Rep.
- 1/18/2017
- by Diana Pearl
- PEOPLE.com
The 2016 Bet Awards are officially underway at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, honoring the best in music, television, movies and sports from the past year. Hosted for the second year in a row by “Black-ish” co-stars Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross, the show is giving some of our favorite films, from “Creed” to “Beasts of No Nation,” “Dope” and more, a chance to add some final hardware to their awards cabinets.
In addition to those three movies, the Best Movie category is rounded out by “Concussion” and “Straight Outta Compton.” The acting races pit Kerry Washington against Viola Davis, Michael B. Jordan against Idris Elba, and more. Samuel L. Jackson and “Grey’s Anatomy” star Jesse Williams will both receive special honors, the former with the Lifetime Achievement Award and the latter with the Humanitarian Award. There’s also planned tributes to the late Muhammad Ali and Prince.
In addition to those three movies, the Best Movie category is rounded out by “Concussion” and “Straight Outta Compton.” The acting races pit Kerry Washington against Viola Davis, Michael B. Jordan against Idris Elba, and more. Samuel L. Jackson and “Grey’s Anatomy” star Jesse Williams will both receive special honors, the former with the Lifetime Achievement Award and the latter with the Humanitarian Award. There’s also planned tributes to the late Muhammad Ali and Prince.
- 6/27/2016
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
USC football legend LenDale White says Steve Sarkisian is Not A Racist ... telling TMZ Sports the allegations made by former running back Anthony Brown couldn't be further from the truth. White -- who dominated at USC from 2003-05 when Sarkisian was the quarterback's coach -- gave a definitive answer when we asked if Brown's accusations had any validity."Hell No. Not in my life have I ever experienced that with Sark."And there's more ... White...
- 8/29/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
More drama at USC ... where running back Anthony Brown just Quit The Football Team after calling head coach Steve Sarkisian a "racist."Brown -- a redshirt senior -- just made the announcement on Instagram ... where he said, "Sark treated me like a slave in his Office...Can't play for a racist Man!!!!! #Fighton."He also added an image that says, "Couldn't play for a racist man."It's just the latest drama at the University of...
- 8/28/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
London, August 5: Former 'Coronation Street' actress Shobna Gulati took to Twitter to admit that she is 'not okay' following her break with her toy-boy lover, Anthony Brown.
While revealing the break-up on the social networking site, the 46-year-old actress, whose beau was 17 years her junior, said that she has nothing to feel ashamed of and does not regret anything about the relationship, the Mirror reported.
The star said that she felt she had to end the relationship because he left her feeling more like his mother. (Ani)...
While revealing the break-up on the social networking site, the 46-year-old actress, whose beau was 17 years her junior, said that she has nothing to feel ashamed of and does not regret anything about the relationship, the Mirror reported.
The star said that she felt she had to end the relationship because he left her feeling more like his mother. (Ani)...
- 8/5/2013
- by Machan Kumar
- RealBollywood.com
We have just discovered from our sources that it seems that comedian Cedric The Entertainer may have a pending deal with a radio network to do an afternoon drive type of show that will begin broadcasting in New York soon.
No word yet on the type of show or when the show will begin but we will have that for you shortly.
Cedric The Entertainer joins the ranks of Steve Harvey, Rickey Smiley, Jay Anthony Brown and George Wilborn who have all jumped on syndicated radio and have their radio programs in several markets nationwide.
Questions or comments? Please email us at thehumormill.info@gmail.com...
No word yet on the type of show or when the show will begin but we will have that for you shortly.
Cedric The Entertainer joins the ranks of Steve Harvey, Rickey Smiley, Jay Anthony Brown and George Wilborn who have all jumped on syndicated radio and have their radio programs in several markets nationwide.
Questions or comments? Please email us at thehumormill.info@gmail.com...
- 3/15/2010
- by noreply@blogger.com (The Humor Mill Magazine)
- Humor Mill Magazine
In order to get some quick cash to the Haiti relief effort, comedian Mark Prince is hosting an emergency fundraiser that features an ever growing list of comedians Sunday Jan 31st at 8 P.M. at The J Spot located at 5581 W. Manchester Ave, in Los Angeles. The evening will feature fantastic comedy, music, poetry, and spoken word, plus liquid refreshments and home-baked goodies will be served.
Admission to the show will be “pay what you can” with 100% of the proceeds from tickets and refreshment sales going to the international humanitarian aid group Doctors Without Borders.
Incase you didn’t know, Doctors Without Borders has maintained a presence in Haiti for years. When the earthquake struck last week, they lost all three of their facilities but were immediately up and running in temporary quarters. For more information about the non-profit please visit http://wwwdoctorswithoutborders.org for up-to-date information about their efforts in Haiti.
Admission to the show will be “pay what you can” with 100% of the proceeds from tickets and refreshment sales going to the international humanitarian aid group Doctors Without Borders.
Incase you didn’t know, Doctors Without Borders has maintained a presence in Haiti for years. When the earthquake struck last week, they lost all three of their facilities but were immediately up and running in temporary quarters. For more information about the non-profit please visit http://wwwdoctorswithoutborders.org for up-to-date information about their efforts in Haiti.
- 1/19/2010
- by noreply@blogger.com (The Humor Mill Magazine)
- Humor Mill Magazine
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