Donald Trump Ask Me About Epstein? How About You Try Smiling More!

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President Donald Trump attacked a female reporter for "not smiling" on Tuesday ... after she asked him about the most recent release of Epstein Files material.

Watch the CNN clip here ... during a press conference Tuesday in the Oval Office, CNN Anchor and White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins asked Trump if he'd read through the latest massive trove of documents.

Trump answered, "No, I have a lot of things I'm doing."

Collins pressed him, saying some alleged victims' names were not redacted.

Trump said ... "I think it's really time for the country to get on to something else really, now that nothing came out about me, other than it was a conspiracy against me, literally, by Epstein and other people."

The New York Times found at least 38,000 references to Trump, Melania Trump, Trump's Mar-a-Lago club, and other related words.

Collins followed up with a question about people saying they want justice from the investigation. Trump responded by calling Collins "the worst reporter."

Trump said, "You know she's a young woman ... I don’t think I’ve ever seen you smile. I’ve known you for 10 years. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a smile on your face. You know why you're not smiling? Because you know you're not telling the truth."

Trump kept going, calling CNN a "dishonest organization" that should be "ashamed" of Collins.

Collins pointed out she was asking about survivors of sexual abuse.

He's insulted Collins specifically during both his terms in office, most recently in a December Truth Social post -- misspelling her name "Caitlin Collin’s" -- calling her "Stupid and Nasty."

And it's not the first time Trump's attacked a reporter for asking him about the Epstein Files ... he called Bloomberg White House Correspondent Catherine Lucey "piggy" after she  asked him about the files in November.

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Men telling women to "smile more" is widely considered offensive, particularly in the workplace, and it's apparently common ... "98% of women reported being told to smile at work sometime during the course of their careers, and 15% said the request to smile on demand happens weekly for them, if not more frequently," according to Entrepreneur.

Tom Homan We're Pulling 700 Federal Officers From Minnesota

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Border Czar Tom Homan announced hundreds of federal law enforcement personnel will be pulled out of Minnesota Wednesday ... following weeks of unrest across the state.

At a press conference Wednesday morning, Homan said, "Given this increase in unprecedented collaboration, and as a result of the need for less public safety officers to do this work and a safer environment, I am announcing, effective immediately, we’ll draw down 700 people effective today -- 700 law enforcement personnel."

That's about a quarter of federal officers -- including ICE agents -- deployed throughout Minnesota, according to The Associated Press.

Homan cited "unprecedented" increased cooperation with local and state officials as the reason for the reduction. He said about 2,000 officers will remain in Minnesota.

"My goal with the support of President Trump is to achieve a complete drawdown and end this surge as soon as we can, but that is largely contingent on the end of the illegal and threatening activities against ICE and its federal partners that we’re seeing in the community,” he said, KSTP-TV reports.

Homan described ICE's operations in Minnesota as "very effective as far as public safety goes," adding ... "Was it a perfect operation? No. No. We created one unified chain of command to make sure everybody is on the same page. And make sure we follow the rules. I don’t think anybody, purposely, didn’t do something they should have done."

Thousands of federal agents have been sent to Minnesota since December as part of Operation Metro Surge ... and huge civilian crowds have protested immigration raids across the state amid violent detentions of people, including legal residents and children.

Three people have been shot -- including U.S. citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who both died -- in Minneapolis in January by CBP and ICE officers. Good and Pretti were both protesting when they were killed.

Homan was sent to the state last week to replace Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino in an effort to calm the situation.

Billie Eilish Your 'Stolen Land' Comment Was Cool ... Just Mention The Tribe Next Time!!!

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Billie Eilish's observation about federal immigration and "stolen land" at the Grammy Awards show Sunday night raised eyebrows ... and now a Native American tribe is reacting to the situation.

FYI, while accepting the Song Of The Year award Billie told the crowd ... “As grateful as I feel, I honestly don’t feel like I need to say anything but that no one is illegal on stolen land ... F*** ICE.”

A conservative journalist named Eric Daugherty publicized the fact the singer’s house sits on land historically inhabited by the Tongva, the indigenous people of the area including Los Angeles. A spokesperson for the Tongva tribe told the Daily Mail Billie's home is “situated in our ancestral land” ... and said Billie didn’t reach out to the tribe before or after making her statement.

However, the spokesperson added ... “We do value the instance when public figures provide visibility to the true history of this country” and said they reached out to Billie to show their appreciation for her public comments.

They continued ... “It is our hope that in future discussions the tribe can explicitly be referenced to ensure the public understands that the greater Los Angeles basin remains Gabrieleno Tongva territory.”

Gospel Artist Ron Kenoly Dead At 81

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Ron Kenoly, a worship leader who maintained a multi-decade career as a gospel singer, died Tuesday morning.

The news about Kenoly's death was confirmed by his friend, musician Bruno Miranda, who shared a post about the late singer on Instagram not long after he died. Kenoly's cause of death wasn't publicly revealed.

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Kenoly  was born and raised in Kansas, and he told the Orlando Sentinel he "grew up with an absentee father."

Kenoly briefly spent time in the Air Force before he moved to Los Angeles and began recording with an R&B group in the 1970s, although he eventually left the group, according to The Washington Post.

He eventually enrolled in a Bible college and began focusing on worship music. Kenoly cut his first album, "Jesus Is Alive," in 1991, and he went on to record numerous other albums over the next few decades.

Kenoly later founded Ron Kenoly Ministries, which was based in Orlando, Florida.

Kenoly was 81 years old.

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How Bill Stevenson Was Charged With First-Degree Murder

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Bill Stevenson, the ex-husband of former First Lady Jill Biden, has his name in the news for all the wrong reasons recently ... he's been charged with murdering his second wife, Linda.

Here's a look at Stevenson's background and how he was taken into the hands of the law.

Brett Ratner Sure, I Was Photographed With Epstein ... But I Didn't Know Him!

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Brett Ratner’s downplaying his connection to Jeffrey Epstein ... and he’s claiming he “didn’t have a personal relationship” with the late pedophile.

ICYMI ... the director was photographed alongside the late financier in a set of photos included in a recently released batch of the Epstein Files. The two were seen lounging on a couch with two women, whose faces were redacted, in one of the photos.

The photos featuring Ratner are not dated, and the director is not accused of any wrongdoing in the files.

Sherri Shepherd It's Been Real! My Talk Show's Ending!

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Sherri Shepherd's gonna have a bit more free time on her hands soon ... because her daytime talk show's going to end later this year.

Debmar-Mercury, which produces the actress' show, "Sherri," announced the show would be ending following the end of its fourth season, which will conclude later this fall, Variety reports.

Debmar-Mercury Co-Presidents Ira Bernstein and Mort Marcus said the cancellation was "driven by the evolving daytime television landscape and does not reflect on the strength of the show, its production -- which has found strong creative momentum this season -- or the incredibly talented Sherri Shepherd."

Disney Josh D'Amaro's Gets the Keys to the House of Mouse!

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There’s going to be a new head honcho at the House of Mouse ... because Josh D’Amaro is going to succeed Bob Iger as Disney’s CEO.

Disney announced the succession Tuesday following a unanimous vote by Disney's Board of Directors. D’Amaro -- currently the Disney Experiences Chairman, i.e. the head of the company's theme parks, cruises and resorts  -- will take over duties from Iger on March 18.

Iger showered D’Amaro with praise in the company's press release ... he described his successor as “the right person” for the job and said he was “thrilled” about D’Amaro’s appointment.

SZA Cher Flubbing At The Grammys Wasn't A Big Deal!

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Cher might've made a mistake while presenting Kendrick Lamar and SZA with the Record of the Year award at the 2026 Grammy Awards on Sunday ... but SZA's not taking it personally.

FYI ... the "Believe" singer accidentally read out "Luther Vandross" -- before she corrected herself and named "Luther" the Record of the Year.

SZA talked with Entertainment Tonight and said she didn't mind Vandross being named by Cher ... because his energy "allowed us to win and that allowed it to be memorable." FYI -- Vandross and Cheryl Lynn's cover of "If This World Were Mine" was sampled on the track.

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Lola Young Oh, F***! My F-Bomb Got Past Censors!

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Lola Young had a great night at the 2026 Grammy Awards ceremony ... but her slip of the tongue ended up slipping by censors.

Here's the deal ... the pop star won the award for Best Pop Solo Performance last night, and her emotions really must have caught up with her ... because she dropped an F-bomb while accepting her Grammy.

Lola admitted she didn't have anything prepared for the moment, stating ... "I don’t know what to say. Thank you so much. You can tell by my f***ing ... Sorry, sorry, sorry."

Lola ended up composing herself, and she said she was "very, very grateful" for the award.

The thing is, the F-bomb apparently made it past CBS censors on YouTube TV ... and the slip-up could mean an FCC fine's on the table, Deadline reports.

Lola wasn't the only artist who dropped a four-letter word during the Grammys ... Sabrina Carpenter got bleeped while performing "Manchild" at the awards show, and Billie Eilish did too while making a statement about ICE.

Still, you gotta cut Lola some slack ... after all, she just won her first Grammy!

Alex Warren Vents On TikTok About Grammys Mess-Up

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Alex Warren had a rough time performing at the 2026 Grammy Awards ceremony Sunday night ... and he's blaming an error with his in-ear monitors for the mess-up.

ICYMI ... the songwriter, who was put up for the Best New Artist award, performed his track "Ordinary" during the broadcast -- and he was about half a beat behind for part of the song, E! News reports.

Warren tried adjusting his microphone pack while singing ... eventually pulling his in-ear monitors out.

Warren addressed the glitch on TikTok on Sunday evening ... over a layered and off-time version of "Ordinary," he wrote the caption ... "When you’re performing at the Grammys and all you hear is this in your in ears."

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The singer put his head in his hands and mock-screamed in frustration.

The comments section of the post was full of support for Warren, with Trisha Paytas writing he "crushed it" on stage.

Still, the Grammy for Best New Artist ended up going to Olivia Dean ... so last night must have been tough all around for Warren.

Donald Trump We're Gonna Overhaul The Kennedy Center!

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President Donald Trump announced the Kennedy Center will be closing for about two years ... in an effort to complete what he described as a "complete rebuilding" of the space.

POTUS announced the news about the performing arts center on Truth Social on Sunday, where he claimed he consulted with various experts about the best path forward for the venue ... and decided it was best to shut it down completely.

Trump wrote "Interruptions with Audiences from the many Events using the Facility" would likely extend the project's duration and added ... "the temporary closure will produce a much faster and higher quality result."

47 described the venue as "a tired, broken, and dilapidated Center, one that has been in bad condition, both financially and structurally for many years."

Trump said financing for the project is already in place ... and declared the Kennedy Center will close on the 4th of July and construction will then begin.

The Kennedy Center's been a touchy subject in recent months ... its board of trustees -- which was overhauled by Trump -- voted to rename the venue the The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts in December. Trump's also the chairman of the Kennedy Center's board of trustees.

Numerous performers and groups cancelled planned appearances at the Kennedy Center in the weeks after the renaming.

Groundhog Day You Better Stay Warm Because It's Gonna Be A Long Winter!

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If you were getting ready to put away those sweaters and mitts, you might wanna think twice ... because Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of winter weather on Monday -- which happens to be Groundhog Day.

And in case you needed a refresher on how the prediction works ... Phil, who resides at Gobbler's Knob near Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, about 80 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, comes out of his burrow on Groundhog Day. If he doesn't see his shadow, spring's coming early, but if he does ... it means winter's gonna stick around for six more weeks.

Phil saw his shadow on Monday, reports NBC News, and the crowd didn't love his prediction -- several people booed the weather-savvy woodchuck.

Temperatures were down to the single-digits (Fahrenheit) when Phil made his prediction, and although his fans are usually allowed to take photos with him after he makes his call, Phil's handlers said it was too cold to keep him outside for long.

This is probably bad news for most of the United States, as it's been a particularly harsh winter ... with storms and blizzards raging frequently over the past few weeks.

There's still one question we've got about this year's Groundhog Day prediction ... what does Bill Murray think about it?

Hilary Duff How Does A World Tour Sound To You Guys?!

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If you thought Hilary Duff's "Small Rooms, Big Nerves" tour just wasn't long enough, you're in luck ... because she just teased a world tour!

The former Disney Channel star dropped the hint about her future plans halfway through her show in Los Angeles on Thursday night in a seriously creative way ... by having three people wear shirts reading "World Tour Loading..."

They spun around on her mark and showed off the message to the rest of the crowd ... who went completely wild!

Granted, the "Small Rooms, Big Nerves" tour ain't over yet, though ... Hilary's still got six dates in Las Vegas -- three in February, three in May -- planned out.

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Still, Hilary shared a photo of the shirt reveal on Instagram and wrote there was "more to come" in her post's caption ... which was about as subtle as a brick.

Hilary's tour wasn't her only big project of 2026 -- she's got her first album in 11 years, "Luck... or Something," set for release next month.

Suffice to say, 2026 is shaping up to be a huge year for Hilary ... and we're here for all of it!

Melania Trump Documentary Gets Two Thumbs Down On Letterboxd

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The team behind the Melania Trump-focused documentary “Melania” might’ve put some real hard work into the flick ... but it’s getting trashed online by more than a few filmgoers.

The movie’s been review-bombed -- which is when fans share negative reviews for a project in a short amount of time, in case you were wondering -- on movie review platform Letterboxd ... and it holds a score of 1.2 out of 5 stars, despite having only been in theaters for a single day.

Most of the film’s reviews are harsh, and one of the most popular reviews on the movie’s page reads ... “If they showed this on a plane, people would still walk out.”

To be fair, there were a few 5-star reviews for the movie ... a cool 61 out of 3,436.

ICYWW ... the movie, which was directed by Brett Ratner, is centered on the First Lady as she navigates the 20 days leading up to the 2025 Presidential Inauguration -- as well as numerous fittings, apparently. The Kennedy Center premiere on Thursday brought out the likes of Nicki Minaj, Dr. Phil, and Donald Trump himself.

It’s also worth mentioning, Amazon MGM Studios dropped $40 million on the project, and they apparently spent $35 million to promote it, reports The Daily Beast.

The movie’s only expected to take in $3 million to $5 million during its opening weekend, reports Variety ... ouch.

Aspen Kartier Suspended From Twitch After Allegedly Beating Her Dog

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A Twitch streamer has been suspended from the platform after a video allegedly showing her beating a puppy went viral ... but she’s denying the allegations.

Rapper Aspen Kartier was streaming this week when her dog entered her room. She asked the dog how it got out of its cage ... before she appeared to grab and strike the dog, which yelped several times.

Kartier was later seen holding the dog by what appeared to be the nape of its neck -- which can cause dogs severe pain and result in possible injuries -- while she carried it out of the room.

Kartier subsequently shared a video regarding the incident in which she denied hitting the dog and claimed it was an exaggeration ... while the dog whimpered and tried to get out of her grasp.

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The thing is, Kartier’s Twitch account was suspended for a violation of Twitch’s Community Guidelines or Terms of Service, and she apparently won’t be able to stream on the platform until March 19th. She’s floated the idea of streaming on YouTube or Kick until then.

Kartier also shared a video where she claimed the dog was for sale, with the rapper throwing dollar bills on her dog’s head in another clip.

Kartier’s received plenty of online backlash for the alleged animal abuse ... and PETA issued a comment on Instagram calling for authorities to investigate the incident.

TMZ has reached out to Kartier and Twitch for comment.