Bill Maher Got Thrown Under the Bus and It's Pretty Great

Bill Maher had his second dinner at the White House last week, so naturally, he spent Friday’s episode of Real Time bragging about the event and calling everyone sticks in the mud for not being cool like him when it comes to breaking bread with MAGA. To cap things off, Maher then conducted the most softball of softball interviews with Karoline Leavitt where he couldn’t have glazed Trump more. But, apparently, not enough. Turns out, the interview asked the wrong question at one point, prompting a 1,300 word rant on Truth Social where Trump refers to the late night host as a “sleazebag” and tells him “don’t call anymore.” *smarmy Bill Maher voice* I guess “bros before hoes” isn’t on the cognitive test. *audience boos, groans* Oh, stop it… (The Wrap)

Supermodels are fighting over Tom Brady? Why though? (Lainey Gossip)

Drake brought back Christian-Girl Autumn for his 40th birthday. (Celebitchy)

Whenever anyone says both parties are the same, remind them which party put out an ad like this and got the president to double down on it. (Wonkette)

Hulu’s Clavicular documentary is actually a true crime series. (THR)

Holland Taylor walked from Two and a Half Men because she knew her worth. (A.V. Club)

Xbox’s new CEO reportedly botched a $500 million deal with Netflix. (Kotaku)

Meghan Markle won’t be in The Gentlemen Season 3, but Legolas and Frodo will. (EW)

Nathan Fielder wasn’t supposed to be in You Can See Everything. (IndieWire)

AI didn’t invent crappy parenting, but it sure will enable it. (Mediaite)

RIP Walter Koenig. (Variety)

Have you ever decided you needed a break from something and then promptly picked that thing up again? Esmemoria decided she needed a break from thrillers after hating one of Jennifer Hiller’s books, but then she bought another one, The Butcher. “The ending is not suspenseful and when I was done with the book, I remonstrated myself for willingly tackling this woman’s writing again.” (Cannonball Read 18)

From Andrew:

ESPN goes to break with Pat McAfee choking on a potato

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