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Florida Lawmakers Schedule Launch for Mid-Decade GOP Gerrymander Read more here.

BREAKING: Florida lawmakers have scheduled a December kickoff date for a mid-decade redraw of the state’s congressional map — a major step in the GOP’s nationwide push to lock in House control before the 2026 midterms.

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‘Landman’ Co-Creator on More Seasons and His Trust in Taylor Sheridan: “He’s One of One” Landman is back for season two, but if you ask co-creator Christian Wallace, the oil boom drama is just getting started.

Landman is back for season two, but if you ask co-creator Christian Wallace, the oil boom drama is just getting started.

Lucy Liu Enters a Risky New Chapter: “I Need to Own My Worth” Lucy Liu is not in Los Angeles much these days, but she’s trying to take advantage of a small window to promote Rosemead, her long-gestating passion project which hits a few theaters starting on Dec. 5. The movie, which premiered in Tribeca before receiving honors at festivals in the likes of Locarno, Belfast, and Miami, has resulted in some of the best reviews in Liu’s career, backed by descriptors like “career-redefining” and “towering.” (THR’s review says she “transformed,” while praising the film around her as “intimate and forceful.”) But it has not been smooth sailing: The movie took years to make, due to difficulties in financing, and it struggled to find a distributor despite the strong reviews (Vertical ultimately acquired domestic rights).

Lucy Liu Enters a Risky New Chapter: “I Need to Own My Worth”

‘Chess’ Theater Review: Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher Headline Conflicted Broadway Revival of Cold War Concept Musical On the digital marquee of Broadway’s Imperial Theater, the stars of the new reimagining of the 1984 musical Chess — about rival American and Soviet chess wizards and the woman caught between them — gaze out toward 8th Avenue with looks of serious intent. Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele (last on Broadway in 2023 in Funny Girl) and Nicholas Christopher are in black and white, expressions stern and the faintest bit sultry. This, the marquee advertises, is going to be a mature, sophisticated rendering of a musical long relegated to the joke bin of Broadway nostalgia.

‘Chess’ Theater Review: Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher Headline Conflicted Broadway Revival of Cold War Concept Musical

‘Last Samurai Standing’ Star Junichi Okada On Making of Netflix Series That’s a “Mixture of ‘Squid Game’ and ‘Shogun'” “Shōgun meets Squid Game.” That’s how Japanese actor, producer and action choreographer Junichi Okada describes his new Netflix show Last Samurai Standing, that has already become the talk of social media for its ingenious premise, stunning costumes and production design and intense fight scenes. Critics, too, have been won over by the live-action adaptation of Shogo Imamura’s 2022 historical fiction novel, Ikusagami, that was also adapted into a popular manga series, with the series having the potential to be the next breakout Asian hit for Netflix.

‘Last Samurai Standing’ Star Junichi Okada On Making of Netflix Series That’s a “Mixture of ‘Squid Game’ and ‘Shogun'”

‘Grinch’ Turns 25: Taylor Momsen on “Otherworldly” Reunion With Jim Carrey and How the Film Led to Career Change Jim Carrey and How the Grinch Stole Christmas co-star Taylor Momsen reunited this month for the first time in 25 years — and the unexpected circumstances bringing them together felt like a holiday miracle.

Jim Carrey and How the Grinch Stole Christmas co-star Taylor Momsen reunited this month for the first time in 25 years — and the unexpected circumstances bringing them together felt like a holiday miracle.

27 years ago today, ‘The Powerpuff Girls’ premiered on Cartoon Network.

37 years ago today, ‘The Land Before Time’ released in theaters.

YouTube video by The Daily Show Epstein Emails Reveal "Bubba" Bombshell About Trump & Republicans Pretend It’s NBD | The Daily Show

Epstein Emails Reveal "Bubba" Bombshell About Trump & Republicans Pretend It’s NBD

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YouTube video by Late Night with Seth Meyers Trump Attacks Greene and Massie Amid MAGA Civil War Over Epstein Scandal: A Closer Look

Tonight, Seth Meyers takes #ACloserLook at tensions in the MAGA movement after two Trump favorites push to release the Epstein files
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Leon Thomas reacts to fans fighting at his show:

“I got no songs that warrant this”

Today is National Princess Day.

14 years ago today, One Direction released ‘Up All Night.’

Happy 33rd birthday to the talented Nathan Kress.

10 years ago today, Billie Eilish released “ocean eyes.”

9 years ago today, Bruno Mars released ‘24K Magic.’

9 years ago today, Little Mix released ‘Glory Days.’

#Dispatch devs have no interest in using AI for game development 🎮

"AI feels like a production solution, not a creative one. Maybe it's a creative one if you aren't creative"

"Whatever we're building, it has to connect. It's got to be made by people. It's got to connect to people"

(via GIBiz)

Such early advance screenings. This film is already getting good reviews. I got my tickets for 1:20 screening on Saturday.

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Trump Administration Seeks Custody of Convicted Election Denier Tina Peters Read more here.

NEW: The Trump administration is seeking custody of election denier Tina Peters, who is currently in state prison for her role in a 2021 Colorado voting system data breach. While the reason for the request remains unclear, Trump has previously instructed the DOJ to secure her release.

🚨 RNC v. Way Learn more.

NEW: The RNC sues New Jersey’s Democratic secretary of state over her refusal to provide voter list maintenance information. The group argues her refusal violates federal law, and asks the court to order the release of the state’s records.

Collective State Action Can Stop Trump and Protect Democracy Read more here.

NEW: Washington may have folded to Trump, but there is one powerful, underused tool that could stop him: collective state action. By pooling resources, harmonizing policies and coordinating responses, states can help build a future worth fighting for, @gabygoldstein.bsky.social writes.

National Republicans Send Deceptive Text to ‘Confuse and Intimidate’ Missouri Voters Read more here.

NEW: National Republicans sent menacing texts to Missouri voters, urging them to remove their names from an anti-gerrymandering referendum "before it's too late." The move marks the party’s latest attempt to block voters from fighting the new GOP congressional gerrymander.

RNC Escalates Legal Fight Over New Jersey’s Voter Records Read more here.

NEW: As part of a broader national effort to pressure states to hand over voter records, the RNC filed a lawsuit against New Jersey for refusing to provide voter list maintenance information — a move that could invite intrusive scrutiny of individual voters.

In New Low for DOJ, Bondi Thanks Trump for Ordering Probe of Dems' Alleged Epstein Ties Read more here.

In a departure from DOJ norms, Attorney General Pam Bondi publicly thanked Trump for ordering the department to investigate ties between Jeffrey Epstein and Democratic officials, and announced interim U.S. attorney Jay Clayton would lead the probe. https://bit.ly/43ZJeI8

Trump Intensifies Pressure on Indiana Republicans to Gerrymander Read more here.

NEW: Trump is waging war on his own party in Indiana — threatening to primary any GOP lawmaker who refuses to gerrymander the state’s maps ahead of 2026.

His attacks have already had consequences, with one lawmaker he singled out later being swatted.

Escalating Trump’s War on Judiciary, GOP Senators Ask DC Circuit to Suspend Judge Boasberg Read more here.

NEW: GOP senators are advancing Trump’s war on the judiciary — demanding the suspension of Chief Judge James Boasberg just days before he rules on potential contempt for Trump-era officials.

This follows months of threats against Boasberg for stifling Trump’s mass deportation efforts.