Jeffrey Tambor out of Amazon’s ‘Transparent’ TV series
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jeffrey Tambor, the award-winning star of Amazon Studios television series “Transparent,” is exiting the show, the company said on Thursday, following accusations of sexual misconduct. Tambor, 73, said in an emailed statement he was “profoundly...
Senate faces showdown over immigration and ‘Dreamers’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration remained insistent on hardline immigration measures on Thursday as the U.S. Senate prepared to vote on various legislative proposals to protect young “Dreamer” immigrants and to tighten border security. In a statement...
White House faces new pressure from Congress over aide’s departure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump faced new pressure on Wednesday from his Republican allies in Congress over domestic abuse allegations against a former aide as lawmakers questioned whether his administration has properly vetted top staffers. Republican...
Daniel Craig puts his Bond car up for auction
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - James Bond is parting with his personal Aston Martin. Actor Daniel Craig, who has played the British spy known as 007 in four films, is auctioning for charity the limited-edition vehicle made for him by Aston Martin four years ago, Christie’s...
Congress probes White House, FBI over domestic abuse accusations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A major congressional committee on Tuesday launched an investigation into how the White House handled allegations of domestic abuse against former aide Rob Porter, its Republican chairman, Trey Gowdy, told CNN on Wednesday. Gowdy said the panel...
House Speaker Ryan says immigration action needed in March
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan said on Wednesday his chamber “clearly” must address legislation next month to deal with young, undocumented immigrants who face deportation after President Donald Trump announced an end to a...
Taylor Swift shakes off copyright lawsuit over hit song
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A lawsuit accusing singer Taylor Swift of stealing lyrics for her song “Shake It Off” was thrown out on Tuesday by a judge, who ruled the phrases in question were not sufficiently original to merit copyright protection. Swift’s 2014 song...
Britney Spears to be honored for support of gay community
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop star Britney Spears will be honored for her support of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community at an awards ceremony this year, advocacy group GLAAD said on Tuesday. The GLAAD Vanguard Award is given to media personalities who...
More Russian cyber attacks on elections ‘likely’: U.S. intelligence chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats said on Tuesday that Russia, as well as other foreign entities, were “likely” to pursue more cyber attacks on U.S. and European elections. “Persistent and disruptive cyber operations will continue...
Trump budget seeks cuts to domestic programs, Medicare, favors military and wall
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump proposed a budget on Monday that calls for cuts in domestic spending and social programs such as Medicare and seeks a sharp increase in military spending and funding for a wall on the Mexican border. While running for...