If you question Ariana DeBose’s singing ability, Jamie Lee Curtis will find you and will kill you … with F-bombs. On Sunday, presenter Bella Ramsey read a pretty mean-spirited joke off a teleprompter during the Critics Choice Awards that implied DeBose can’t sing. Considering that the Broadway star won an Oscar for her role as Anita in Steven Spielberg’s remake of “West Side Story,” DeBose’s fans were outraged — including Curtis. The “Halloween” star, in a now-deleted post on Instagram that was widely reported “Are you fucking kidding me!” Curtis reportedly wrote. “Ariana DeBose is a queen.” Curtis followed that up with two hashtags that emphasized her fucking annoyance: “#backthefuckoff” and “#shutthefuckup.” It’s unclear if Curtis was referring to Ramsey or the Critics Choice Awards in her remarks or why Curtis deleted her post. HuffPost has reached out to Curtis for comment but did not receive an immediate response. On Sunday night, Ramsey and Anthony Ramos were presenting the award for Best Original Song and began a bit about how the nominees (including “This Wish” from Disney’s “Wish,” sung by DeBose) were split between two types of singers. Half of the songs in the category were “delivered by some of the most famous voices in the music industry,” such as Billie Eilish, Lenny Kravitz and Dua Lipa. “Then there are the actors who also think that they’re singers ― Jack Black, Ariana DeBose and Ken himself, Ryan Gosling,” Ramsey said. The camera then panned to DeBose, who looked confused. The situation was pretty weird. Not only was DeBose the butt of the joke, but Ramos, who was presenting the award with Ramsey, had worked with DeBose on Broadway in “Hamilton.” The joke also fell flat in its insults of Black, who has sung in the comedy duo Tenacious D since the 1990s, and Gosling, who got his break singing and dancing on “The Mickey Mouse Club” and won acclaim in the 2016 movie musical “La La Land.” The best song winner was “I’m Just Ken,” Gosling’s song from “Barbie.” Yet despite the snarky joke, there doesn’t seem to be any bad blood between Ramsey and DeBose. The two were photographed hugging at the Emmy Awards the next night, according to People.
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Klopp hints at Mac Allister problem vs. Fulham – ‘Crazy’
With Alexis Mac Allister starting his sixth game in 19 days on Thursday night at Atalanta, Jurgen Klopp hinted his “crazy” feat could cost him a place vs. Fulham. Following the 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace on Sunday, Klopp admitted that he had been forced to play both Mac Allister and Wataru Endo more than he should have. But while Endo dropped out of the starting lineup for the second leg of Liverpool’s Europa League quarter-final four days later, the Argentine was retained. Mac Allister went on to play the full 90 minutes, which he has done in each of the last six games in a ridiculous 19-day run. With a trip to Fulham to come on Sunday, three days after the loss in Italy, the manager reflected on Mac Allister’s “absolutely insane” feat. “You saw tonight, Trent Alexander-Arnold, a player we didn’t have for a while now,” Klopp told reporters. “As long as he was fresh he, together with Macca, set the tempo, the rhythm, the direction of the game. “Then obviously he was running out of gas a bit. “Macca had to go through this game, which is crazy, and the way he did it is absolutely insane.” Mac Allister has clocked 540 minutes – or nine hours – on the pitch in under three weeks, averaging a full game of football every 3.2 days. Virgil van Dijk is the only other Liverpool player to do so, though his role is less intense than that of a No. 8 or No. 6 in Klopp’s midfield. With Endo shuffled out against Atalanta, the likelihood is that Mac Allister will be considered for a rest on Sunday at Craven Cottage. Whether Liverpool can afford to leave the 25-year-old out, however, is a different question, as he has consistently been one of, if not the, best players on the pitch in every game. Klopp does have other midfield options, with Harvey Elliott a prime candidate and Ryan Gravenberch also available, but the manager has been reluctant to start either of late. There are only six games left to play now this season following Liverpool’s exit from the Europa League – but while the temptation will be to push the likes of Mac Allister through, Klopp will have to remain sensible. In his post-match interview with TNT Sports he conceded: “We have to see who can go again.”
Bill Maher Says Battle for Soul of Country is Between Sane and Crazy
Bill Maher Says Battle for Soul of Country is Between Sane and Crazy Bill Maher Battle for Soul of Country is Between Sane and Crazy!!! 1/20/2024 7:05 AM PT Bill Maher is back for a new season, and he came out swinging against both the left and right extremes, saying both sides are so crazy they meet the standard for involuntary commitment. The “Real Time” host bore down on both extremes Friday night, proclaiming 2024 as the year of sanity. He says enough of the extremes getting all the attention. And then, he gave them some attention, but clearly not the kind they want. Bill went in hard on the right, noting the leading Republican candidate is kind of dictator. On the left, he noted 3 university presidents could not bring themselves to squarely condemn calls for the genocide of Jews. As BM says, “Can’t anyone say f**k no?!?” He scoffs at folks who are supporting Hamas, especially those Hamas would kill because of their views, race, sexual orientation, etc. Bill says people who are supporting causes that would ultimately kill them meet the standard for involuntary commitment … i.e. a danger to themselves. And speaking of extremes … a Lululemon employee was fired for getting a shoplifter arrested, and Trump wants to shoot shoplifters. As Bill says, why can’t we just find a middle ground? As he warns, the battle for the soul of this country is not between the left and right … it’s between sane and crazy.
Trump Couldn’t Help But Smile, Nod Along After Potential Juror Says He Read His Book ‘Art of the Deal’
Trump Couldn’t Help but Smile, Nod Along at Potential Juror’s Response to Question Light moments have been few in the thunderous collision of former President Donald Trump and the legal system. But one incident Tuesday put a brief smile on Trump’s face. Trump faces 34 counts of first-degree falsifying business records, which Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is prosecuting as felonies. The allegations against Trump are that ahead of the 2016 election, former Trump attorney Michael Cohen paid porn star Stormy Daniels $130,000, so she would not go public with claims of an affair with Trump. Trump has denied the affair ever took place. On the second day of jury selection, one potential juror said he had read Trump’s books “The Art of the Deal” and “How to Get Rich,” according to Newsweek. After mentioning the second book, the juror asked if he got the title right. Trump smiled and then nodded. The incident was not videoed because no cameras are allowed in the courtroom. Although Monday was not very productive, with more than 50 of 96 potential jurors dismissed for saying they could not be fair and impartial, six people made the cut Tuesday, according to the New York Post. The names of jurors are being withheld. The Post said the foreman of the jury is a married person from West Harlem who came to America from Ireland; another juror is a corporate lawyer who is an Oregon native; one is a female nurse at Memorial Sloan Kettering; and another is a female software engineer. A juror described by the Post as a “young black woman” said during selection that she respected Trump because he “always speaks his mind.” Also joining the jury is a 40-year-old from the Lower East Side who said Trump was “fascinating and mysterious.” “He walks into a room, and he sets people off one way or another,” the IT consultant said. “I find that really interesting. Really, this one guy can do all of this. Wow, that’s what I think.” On potential juror was rejected for having posted in 2017 on Facebook, “Good news!! Trump lost his court battle on his unlawful travel ban!!!” He added, “Get him out, lock him up.” Joshua Steinglass, a prosecutor, asked if the man still thinks Trump should be locked up. The man drew a smirk from Trump when he replied that he no longer thinks so. UPDATE: One potential juror in the Trump trial for questioning after she claimed she had no biased against Donald Trump, even though several social media post proved otherwise. When she entered the courtroom the Judge claimed Trump muttered something under his breath and… pic.twitter.com/NaSZCVEWYf — 🇺🇸Travis🇺🇸 (@Travis_in_Flint) April 16, 2024 Judge Juan Merchan was irritated once with Trump and warned Trump’s attorney Todd Blanche that Trump mumbled something toward a potential juror “12 feet away from your client.” “Your client was audibly uttering something,” the judge said. “I don’t know what he was uttering …” “I won’t tolerate that. I won’t have any jurors intimidated in this courtroom. I will be crystal clear,” he said. Truth and Accuracy We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism. Read our editorial standards.
Heroic Rescue of Lancashire Cat Takes an Unexpectedly Hilarious Turn – Cole & Marmalade
Every day, firefighters go to great lengths to save cats. Usually, it’s an incredibly heartwarming feeling to see them posed with their rescued feline. But every so often, the animals reactions can be something quite unexpected! Recently, firefighters in the UK received some funny responses when they shared the story of one rescued kitty. Lancashire Cat Stuck Between a Wall and a Hard Place A calico cat looked distinctly disturbed at having been rescued by Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service in the UK. In the picture, Crew Manager Friar is holding the unnamed grumpy kitty, who has instantly become famous in media around the world. Hmm. Can you see why? Somehow, this kitty had managed to get between two walls. So it was no easy task to get the curious calico out. Firefighters had to chisel apart the wall before they could catch the kitty and bring them to safety. But in return, the cat didn’t appear so grateful! “Between a wall and a hard place – literally! Our crews from Preston safely rescued this curious cat from their tight squeeze earlier this week. They found themselves stuck between two walls, and our firefighters carefully chiseled them out safe and sound. Cats always like to keep us on our toes 😂. 📸 CM Friar cuddling our curious cat,” the department shared on Facebook. The rescuers were rightly proud of the difficult rescue, but the cat’s funny reaction stole the show. Of course, this kitty had been through an ordeal, was dirty, and we don’t know how long they had been stuck in the wall. You might take a bad picture too if you had been through such an ordeal. Off the Wall Responses to Cat’s Rescue After making the post, the rescuers couldn’t have expected the hilarious responses. Instantly, everyone zeroed in on the cat’s agitated look. Was the cat about to find the motherload of all rodent dens right before the rescue? “The cat is fuming 😂😂😂😂,” said Kayleigh W. “If gratitude had a face it wouldn’t be this kitty cat 🤣♥️,” said Nidi H. “The level of gratitude in that cat’s face 😂😂😂,” said Tash B. “Curious cat looks fuming. He was the reigning hide n’seek champion until you guys turned up. Now Fred from two alleys down is the newly crowned victor 🙂↔️😳,” said Jo T. “The level of grump on this ‘lil fluffy Mcmurder mittens face is epic,” said Rachel W. The same funny responses happened on the rescue’s Instagram. “By the looks of its little face you foiled the cunning plan the cat was in the midst of 😂,” said Em. “That cat looks furious. 😂 Bet it’s glad to be rescued,” said Andie B. Although this picture became unexpectedly hilarious, we applaud the rescuer’s fine job. And we know the cat has received care and must be extremely relieved to be free and safe again!