Steve Bannon Found Guilty After Trial On Contempt Of Congress Charges

Clayton Davis With audacious directors, courageous actors and unforgettable stories that have touched the lives of cinephiles on a global scale, Focus Features has been a fixture in the Hollywood firmament for two decades.Since its inception, 14 Focus films have been nominated for best picture: “The Pianist” (2002), “Lost in Translation” (2003), “Brokeback Mountain” (2005), “Atonement” (2007), “Milk” (2008), “A Serious Man” (2009), “The Kids Are All Right” (2010), “Dallas Buyers Club” (2013), “The Theory of Everything” (2014), “Darkest Hour” (2017), “Phantom Thread” (2017), “BlacKkKlansman” (2018), “Promising Young Woman” (2020) and “Belfast” (2021).Marking the 20th anniversary of its first theatrical release, Variety is ranking the 30 best Focus Features films so far.In the summer of 2002, the arthouse studio released its first feature, “Possession,” a romantic drama with Oscar-winner Gwyneth Paltrow and Aaron Eckhart. Directed by Neil LaBute and adapted from the novel by A.S.

Blam! Calvin Harris, Justin Timberlake, Halsey and Pharrell Williams have bounced straight to the top of the Official Trending Chart with Stay With Me.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorMark Hoffman, the longtime chief of NBCUniversal’s business-news outlet CNBC will step down from the role after a 17-year tenure, the company revealed Tuesday.In a memo to staffers, Hoffman said his last day at the helm would be September 12.

It’s over. Florence Pugh and Zach Braff have split after three years of dating.

ASAP Rocky, born Rakim Mayers, has an arrest history stretching from Europe to the United States. At one point, former President Donald Trump allegedly threatened to start a trade war unless the Grammy-awarding-winning rapper was released from a Swedish prison.

“Top Gun: Maverick” is the year’s biggest movie by a considerable margin, both in terms of box office and in the way it captured the cultural zeitgeist, and it now finally has a home video release date and bonus features details. The long-awaited sequel, made more than three decades after the original, was #2 at the domestic box office just this weekend and it was originally released in theaters back in late May.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterLet the 10th Hunger Games begin!Lionsgate is teasing a first look at “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” a prequel story set in the bleak world of Panem. The movie, which takes place long before the odds were in Katniss Everdeen’s favor in the popular “Hunger Games” franchise, centers on Tom Blyth as Coriolanus Snow (the eventual tyrannical ruler of the dystopian nation) and Rachel Zegler as tribute Lucy Gray Baird.The new photo gives a glimpse at the 18-year-old Snow, who is chosen to mentor Baird during the 10th Hunger Games — the highly publicized event in which teenagers are chosen via lottery to fight to the death.

Kelly Ripa's son Michael is an aspiring actor and is building a loyal fan base on social media as a result.MORE: Kelly Ripa's daughter Lola shares sun-drenched photo after launching music careerAnd while he is relatively private, the 25-year-old delighted his followers on Instagram this week with a stunning landscape photograph he had taken.From the looks of it, the image was taken at his family's home in the Hamptons, where Kelly and Mark Consuelos are spending a lot of time at the moment.VIDEO: Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' love story The picture was taken at night and was truly breathtaking, focusing on a beautiful skyline and the moon shining onto the ocean.MORE: Kelly Ripa looks fantastic in palm tree print swimsuit in latest vacation photoMORE: Kelly Ripa's time off Live involves spending time with her family at their stunning vacation homeFans were quick to comment on the post, with one writing: "So beautiful and peaceful," while another wrote: "Wow! That's an awesome picture." A third added: "Breathtaking!"It's been an exciting time for Michael's family, who have been celebrating the debut release of his younger sister Lola's single, Paranoia Silverlining.A post shared by Michael Consuelos (@michael.consuelos)Kelly Ripa's son Michael Consuelos shared a stunning scenary photo Michael was a proud brother as he posted the single cover on his Stories on the day it was released last week, alongside a sweet message. It read: ""My sister made a frigging amazing song.

pic.twitter.com/7FaJpahtllIn her caption, Cheney wrote, "Real men put country over party."Despite her long history as a staunch conservative, Cheney is on the outs with Republicans after being one of 10 party members who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump following the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

Scots band The Ronains received a death threat from Russia after their new single artwork for Lunatics featured an image of Vladimir Putin.

An ex-pastor who left the US for Scotland after the Capitol riot is working to debunk conspiracy theories that have “radicalised” religion and politics in his homeland. Jared Stacy decided to leave America after armed groups invaded the government building in Washington following Donald Trump’s defeat in the White House election.

In the aftermath of the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and elsewhere, gun reform continues to be a constant point of debate in the U.S., many are now advocating for red flag laws. But, in an interview with NBC Nightly News host Lester Holt this week, Attorney General Merrick Garland admitted that flagging signs of violence can be a bit hard for the DOJ.Though the interview was largely about the ongoing investigations into former president Donald Trump and others surrounding the events of Jan.

social media app Truth Social and video-sharing site Rumble — catapulting it to No. 1 in the world on the Apple iTunes song chart.John Rich, the Nashville-based musician and one-half of the duo “Big and Rich,” released his latest song, “Progress,” on Friday.Truth Social and Rumble have emerged as alternatives to mainstream sites such as Twitter and YouTube, which have been accused of stifling free speech from conservatives.Rich, an unabashed conservative, saw his song outperform those by hit-makers such as Billie Eilish, Kate Bush, and Lizzo.“Here I am with no record label, no publisher, no marketing deal,” Rich told Just the News.“I just got a song that speaks to a lot of people, and Truth and Rumble pushed it out there.

pic.twitter.com/4mgNbZcwHbUsing Photoshop, Miranda then showed a picture of what Natalia would look like, in theory at least. Fans were flummoxed and wondered why the medical pro would ever publish something about someone who isn't even a client. The video was dubbed "wrong" and "moronic."After all the backlash, Miranda issued an apology. "I just wanted to come on here and basically clear the air.

MailOnline.com said Alyssa Farah Griffin, who served as former President Donald Trump's White House communications director, will reportedly be named as Meghan's permanent replacement on the ABC show. The news isn't completely surprising, as Alyssa has often contributed to "The View" panel and was considered the frontrunner for the gig.Although ABC said it wasn't prepared to make a decision "at this time," a source told the New York Post that an announcement should come within two weeks.Since appearing on "The View," Alyssa has sometimes clashed with her fellow panelists, much like her predecessor often did. Still, Alyssa has some big shoes to fill, as Meghan became a huge conservative voice during her four seasons on the show.Although Meghan praised the show in announcing her decision to leave in July 2021, she later said she doesn't "miss it at all." "I felt like I was really happy to do it on my own terms because a lot of people get fired from that show," she said in a MailOnline column.

Samantha Bee will not be returning to TBS this fall. We’re so thankful for our loyal audience, our amazing team, and that we got to annoy the right people every week—that there wasn't wrestling or baseball or a very special episode of Big Bang,” the tweet said.  The message continued with an additional tweet, “To our loyal fans — we love you, you’re very special.

Variety reported.“Bee made television history in the late night space, paving the way for female voices in what has traditionally been, and continues to be a male-dominated landscape,” the 52-year-old comedian’s reps said to The Post about her seven-season run. ” ‘Full Frontal with Samantha Bee’ consistently broke barriers with Sam and her team boldly using political satire to entertain, inform and empower viewers, while embracing critically underrepresented stories, particularly about women.”Premiering Feb. 8, 2016, Bee’s gig came months ahead of Donald Trump’s whirlwind presidency.

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee is over at TBS.

convicted of two counts of contempt of Congress, the longtime Donald Trump ally welcomed Alex Jones to his “War Room” podcast — where he called the notorious conspiracy theorist “a man of action” and a great political “thinker.”The pair piled on the (mostly incomprehensible) praise for each other pretty high, to put it mildly.“As much and as important as that leadership is, the true thing that you’ve done, which is stunning, if you look at the evidence of doubt of the facts, you are one of the great thinkers of this,” Bannon told Jones. “That is very rare. You’ve got to go back almost to the revolutionary generation and see that.”CNN anchor Jake Tapper was quick to point out that Jones was sued for defamation by the families of victims of the Sandy Hook mass shooting after calling the tragedy a “giant hoax.”“The person Bannon is praising, Alex Jones, spread the malicious lie that the Sandy Hook killings were a hoax,” Tapper wrote.

Steve Bannon, the former chief executive of the Trump 2016 campaign, has been found guilty of contempt after ignoring a subpoena issued to him by the House Select Committee. The committee is investigating the attempted insurrection and attack on the US capitol on January 6, 2021.

NBC News’ Washington bureau announced a series of staff changes as Pete Williams departs next week as justice correspondent.

As a former federal prosecutor, “The View” host Sunny Hostin is feeling pretty optimistic that former president Donald Trump will be found guilty if the Department of Justice presses criminal charges against him. According to Hostin, they only prosecute matters with a level amount of certainty.Hostin’s thoughts came as the panel discussed whether the Jan.

To be honest, we still haven’t stopped laughing at that January 6 comment Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave lobbed at Vicki Gunvalson during their testy social media feud late last month.

Mourning together. Ivana Trump was remembered by ex-husband Donald Trump and more loved ones at her funeral nearly one week after her death.

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), who has led the January 6th Committee hearings, said that he has tested positive for Covid and will miss Thursday’s session.

Kodak Black was arrested on drug possession and trafficking charges in Florida on Friday. The rapper, whose legal name is Bill Kapri, was booked Friday into jail in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he awaits a bond hearing. The Florida Highway Patrol said in a release that troopers pulled Black over because he was driving a purple SUV with window tints that appeared darker than the legal limit.

Kodak Black was arrested on felony drug charges following a traffic stop in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.According to multiple reports, the Florida Highway Patrol arrested the rapper Friday after pulling him over while he was behind the wheel of a bulletproof Dodge Durango. Cops say illegal window tint and expired registration tags got the trooper's attention, and a search of the vehicle later revealed $74,960 in cash inside as well as a small bag that contained 31 oxycodone pills.

Kodak Black has been arrested.

Meghan Markle became "hysterical" after a Vanity Fair cover story focused mainly on her relationship, a new book claims.

Ivana Trump’s children are mourning her unexpected loss.

This is an epic political troll!

It's been revealed that Ivana Trump was appearing exhausted and didn't eat her usual amount of food at her favourite restaurant just hours before she was found dead at the bottom of a staircase.