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Actor Billy Eichner has spent years smearing conservatives and Republicans, attacking Christianity, and lashing out at just about anybody who disagrees with him politically. The star of Disney’s The Lion King just watched his $22 million LGBTQ romantic comedy make an abysmal $4 million in its Box Office debut over the weekend. In response to the film’s poor performance, an angry Eichner appears to blame (at least) two things: homophobia and “straight people in a certain parts of the country.” The film, trumpeted as Hollywood’s first major gay romcom, initially received enthusiastic acclaim from critics but has been largely ignored...

Former First Lady Michelle Obama is opening up about her bond with the Secret Service agent who has been protecting her for more than a decade. ... “Allen is more like a brother than he is an agent,” Obama, 56, says at one point in the film, which premiered on Wednesday. “He was my first experience of having a detail — so that’s 12 years of a relationship, if not more.” “I’ve spent a lot of time looking at the back of his head,” she jokes

If jail time doesn’t deter burglars, maybe Internet shaming will. After a break-in at Frijoles & Frescas restaurant on Charleston Boulevard earlier this month, store manager Greg Carlson took matters into his own hands, turning security footage into a YouTube video titled “Burglars Just Want Tacos,” depicting the robbers as hunger-crazed patrons seeking out Mexican food. Since its posting on December 17, the video has collected more than 3 million views. “Guy wants a taco,” the text reads as the clip shows a man attempting to break into the restaurant by throwing a rock through the door. “Sorry, bro,” it...

WASHINGTON, March 30, 2006 – Corporate support for the nation's troops means a lot, especially to their families, a former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here last night as Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus began its annual series of performances in the nation's capital. America Supports You welcomed Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus as a corporate member during a kickoff ceremony. Michael Richter, a clown with the circus, poses in front of an ASY sign before the show in downtown Washington, D.C., March 29. Photo by Paul X. Rutz  (Click photo for screen-resolution...