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Buffy rebuffed! Instagram users are lashing out at a “thinspiration” post Sarah Michelle Gellar shared ahead of Thanksgiving. The 41-year-old uploaded the inciting Instagram on Sunday, November 18, posting photos of herself from Maxim’s December 2007 issue. In the portraits, she poses in black lingerie, baring her svelte physique. “I’m just going to pin these up all over my house as a reminder not to overeat on Thursday,” Gellar wrote in the caption, adding the hashtag #thanksgivingprep. The Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum’s photos garnered praise from other celebs, with Debra Messing commenting, “Are you KIDDING ME!?!” and Tiffani Thiessen...

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez doesn’t know that the Supreme Court is one of the three branches of the federal government Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez doesn’t know that the Supreme Court is one of the three branches of the federal government.In this video, she says:“What we really need is that should we, and if we work our butts off, to make sure that we take back all three chambers of Congress, uh, rather, all three chambers of government: the presidency, the Senate, and the House in 2020…”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn-6N9sR2_o

Schools and tourist attractions across the San Francisco Bay Area were shut Friday and residents were urged to remain indoors as smoke from California’s deadliest ever wildfire — a three-hour drive away — produced air quality levels worse than in polluted megacities in South Asia. The closures came as the number of people missing from the giant Camp Fire, which has devoured an area roughly the size of Chicago since it broke out last week, soared to more than 600, with 63 confirmed dead. President Donald Trump is set to visit the tinder-dry state on Saturday to meet victims of...

Anyone get the holiday toy catalog in the mail yet from Target? Not one white boy in 80 some pages....maybe one or two white girls. A complete purge. This crap is getting way past out of hand everywhere. When did 15 percent of the population become 95 percent?

Full title: Michelle Obama reveals she sobbed for 30 minutes after leaving the Trump inauguration, as eight tough years of 'trying to do everything perfectly' as First Lady came to an emotional end Michelle Obama has movingly described breaking down in tears when she left President Donald Trump's inauguration, in what was her first real emotional release after eight years as first lady. Sitting alongside Oprah Winfrey during the first stop of her sold-out 'Becoming' tour on Tuesday evening in her home city of Chicago, Obama recounted the day her family moved out of the White House and President Donald...

The Bills went ahead a made a decision at quarterback that had to be made. Buffalo released QB Nathan Peterman on Monday. Buffalo had four quarterbacks on the roster after injuries forced them to sign Derek Anderson and then Matt Barkley in the span of a month.

Facebook's website has crashed for users around the globe. Users trying to access the site are being shown a message saying 'Sorry, something went wrong. 'We're working on it and we'll get it fixed as soon as we can.'

The Kardashians' hometown of Calabasas was put under mandatory evacuation on Sunday as two wildfires burned near Los Angeles. Kourtney Kardashian's house was pictured covered in flame-retardant chemical Phos-Cheek in the hopes of keeping the blaze at bay, days after Kim's Range Rover was spotted driving away from the same neighborhood loaded up with boxes. Meanwhile Robin Thicke, Gerard Butler and Miley Cyrus all revealed they lost their homes to the blazes, which have killed 31 people across the state. Somehow Lady Gaga's mansion escaped being torched in the Woolsey fire despite being located in badly-hit Malibu, while the flames...

From Delish Ahead of National Sandwich Day, Oscar Mayer decided to settle a very important debate that's been around for quite some time: they declared hot dogs official members of the sandwich family. That is, they believe hot dogs are sandwiches. Just for funsies (and advertising purposes, but we'll get to that later), they also dropped an official Oscar Mayer "Is a Hot Dog A Sandwich?" hotline this morning, which you can reach at 1-833-SNDWICH. The hotline is toll-free and asks you to give any and all thoughts-whether you agree with the company on their stance or not-on the subject....

Former CIA Director John Brenna announced his support for Democratic Rep. Beto O’Rourke, who is battling Sen. Ted Cruz in the Texas Senate race. He wrote: “As a former resident of Texas and a proud UT-Austin alumnus, I believe Beto O’Rourke is the type of individual Texans need in the U.S. Senate to represent their best interests. He has the integrity, intellect, and character that is in short supply in Congress. Vote!” The tweet brought a quick blast from Cruz on Twitter, who responded: “John Brennan — who publicly admitted voting for the Communist Party candidate for president in 1976...

The WNBA Players Association announced on Thursday that the group is opting out of its current collective bargaining agreement with the league. After holding conference calls and two in-person meetings to discuss the possibility of opting out, the union informed the league of its decision to end the agreement, a move that is allowed due to a clause in the current CBA.

Barbra Streisand: ‘Doesn’t matter’ if I offend Trump supporters with my music By Chris Mills Rodrigo - 10/31/18 09:24 AM EDT American singer Barbra Streisand said "it doesn’t matter" if her new music offends supporters of President Trump in an interview with New York Times released Tuesday. Streisand discussed her new, politically driven album "Walls," which does not hold back in its criticism. "I would lie awake at night with Trump’s outrages running through my head, and I had to do another album for Columbia Records, so I thought, why not make an album about what’s on my mind?" she...

L.G.B.T. activists mobilized a fast and fierce campaign that included a protest outside the White House on Monday to say transgender people cannot be expunged from society, in response to an unreleased Trump administration memo that proposes a strict definition of gender based on a person’s genitalia at birth. The existence of the draft memo, the administration’s latest effort to roll back the recognition and protection of transgender people under federal civil rights law, was reported by The New York Times on Sunday morning. Within hours, the hashtag #WontBeErased circulated on social media. By Sunday evening, a rally for transgender...

<p>Rihanna has declined to perform at the Super Bowl LIII Halftime Show in support of Colin Kaepernick, according to a report out Thursday.</p> <p>The 30-year-old "Umbrella" singer disagrees with the NFL's stance on kneeling during the national anthem, according to Us Weekly, and has decided to skip a performance opportunity at the February 2019 game.</p>

Syndicated radio host, author, and widely published writer Steve Deace will be joining the lineup at TheBlaze, starting Oct. 15. Who is Steve? In addition to being a popular radio host, Steve has written for a number of outlets including The Washington Times, USA Today, and the Conservative Review. He is also the author of “A Nefarious Plot,” a dark satire about the divisions in America. A proud Iowan, Steve is married and has three children. You can follow him on Twitter: @SteveDeaceShow What’s happening? Steve’s already popular radio show will air on TheBlaze starting on Monday, filling a time...

Hey there, Democrat Senators Feinstein, Booker, Harris, Blumenthal, et al. Hope you enjoyed your time in the limelight during the Kavanaugh hearings. But sadly, dear Spartacus & Friends, the time has come to pay the bills—at the polls. On Morning Joe—notoriously no fan of things Republican—there was consensus today that the Kavanaugh hearings have provided a "huge bump" for the GOP, while amounting to a "disaster" for the Dems. The comments came after polling maven Steve Kornacki reported that Republicans have moved ahead in four key Senate races: Tennessee, Texas, Nevada, and Arizona. Get the rest of the story and...

From controlling the media to stoking nationalism, Russian President Vladimir Putin has always known how to keep his approval ratings high. But Russians’ lives are not getting any better – and Mr. Putin’s declining approval rating shows it. His tried-and-true tactic for renewing his popularity – say, annexing territory from a neighbouring country or intervening in a civil war – is not a practical long-term strategy... After Russia invaded Ukraine and annexed Crimea in March 2014 – his approval rating reached a dizzyingly high 87 per cent. When the United States, under President Barack Obama, showed itself to be unwilling...

© Provided by TIME Inc. George W. Bush's Daughter Barbara Ties the Knot in Secret, Sentimental Wedding Ceremony Barbara Bush, daughter of former President George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush, tied the knot with her fiancé, screenwriter Craig Coyne, on Sunday in an intimate secret wedding. Only 20 family members witnessed the simple yet romantic ceremony, which was held at the Bush family compound in Kennebunkport, Maine, in the backyard overlooking the ocean. “A very short, sweet ceremony” is how Barbara, 36, described it to PEOPLE. After Barbara’s father walked her down the aisle, the bride and...

Taylor Swift has, admittedly, been reluctant to publicly voice her political opinions throughout her career. However, on Sunday night, a day after wrapping up the United States leg of her Reputation tour, she took to Instagram to share a lengthy post about the midterm elections in November.

"I’m glad that Dr. Ford was heard; I'm glad that Judge Kavanaugh was heard," she added. With the Great Sphinx of Giza and the pyramids visible over her shoulder, first lady Melania Trump expressed support for Brett Kavanaugh, her husband's nominee for the Supreme Court, on the final day of a trip to Africa trip that focused on her advocacy for children. The first lady had stayed largely quiet about the Supreme Court battle that had raged in Washington since Kavanaugh was publicly accused of sexual assault by Christine Blasey Ford last month, but Melania Trump spoke about what the...