Whoopi Goldberg argued on The View the Holocaust was “not about race,” prompting pushback from co-hosts on the show.
Bachmann Praises Palin for Eating Out with Covid
Former Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) told Fox News that Sarah Palin was right to go to a restaurant in New York City despite testing positive for Covid-19.
Bachmann said Palin “is to be commended because she’s trying to act like a normal human being in the greatest city in America: New York City.”
She added that she thinks it’s time to “start resuming normal American life rather than cowering in our basements.”
Stormy Daniels Cross-Examined By Michael Avenatti
“Stormy Daniels, the porn actor who was paid to keep silent about her alleged affair with former President Donald Trump, testified against her former attorney Michael Avenatti before being cross-examined by him in a New York federal court on Thursday,” the HuffPost reports.
“Avenatti told Judge Jesse Furman he intended to spend six hours questioning Daniels ― to which the judge responded, ‘We’ll see.'”
Sarah Palin Dines Out Two Days After Testing Positive
Sarah Palin, who tested positive for Covid-19 Monday, delaying her defamation trial against the New York Times, was spotted dining out at a restaurant in New York City on Wednesday night, the Daily Mail reports.
Spotify to Take Down Neil Young’s Music
Neil Young’s music is in the process of being removed from Spotify’s streaming service, as the folk-rock star isn’t wavering in his objections to Joe Rogan’s podcast and how it spreads misinformation about Covid-19, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Basketball Star Claims 100 Athletes Died of Vaccine
Hall of Fame basketball player John Stockton falsely told the Spokane Spokesman-Review that more than 100 professional athletes have died of Covid vaccination.
Said Stockton: “I think it’s highly recorded now, there’s 150 I believe now, it’s over 100 professional athletes dead – professional athletes – the prime of their life, dropping dead that are vaccinated, right on the pitch, right on the field, right on the court.”
Sarah Palin Tests Positive for Covid at Start of Trial
Sarah Palin has tested positive for Covid, and is unvaccinated, a federal judge told a courtroom Monday just as a civil defamation trial involving the one-time-Alaska governor and the New York Times was set to begin, CNBC reports.
Palin said last month that she will get a Covid-19 vaccine “over my dead body.“
Novak Djokovic Sponsor to ‘Review’ His Deportation
“Leading Novak Djokovic sponsor Lacoste has said it plans to ‘review’ the events that led to the tennis star’s deportation from Australia, highlighting the potential fallout for athletes who remain unvaccinated against Covid-19,” the Financial Times reports.
Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal reports Djokovic got a “hero’s welcome” upon his return to Serbia.
Novak Djokovic May Be Barred from French Open Too
“Novak Djokovic risks being frozen out of tennis as he chases a record 21st Grand Slam title, with rules on travelers who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 tightening in the third year of the pandemic and some tournaments reconsidering exemptions,” Reuters reports.
“The Serbian, who has not been vaccinated, was deported from Australia on Sunday ahead of the Australian Open after losing a court case to have the cancellation of his visa overturned.”
Meanwhile, Axios reports that all athletes must be vaccinated to compete in sporting events held in France, including the French Open in May.
Australia Makes an Example of Novak Djokovic
“The day before the Australian Open was set to begin, Novak Djokovic, possibly the greatest tennis player of all time, ran up against a group of determined opponents that no amount of talent, training, money or willpower could overcome,” the New York Times reports.
“He lost his final bid to stay in Australia on Sunday when a three-judge panel upheld the government’s decision to cancel his visa.”
“More broadly, he lost to a government determined to make him a symbol of unvaccinated celebrity entitlement; to an immigration law that gives godlike authority to border enforcement; and to a public outcry over what was widely seen as Djokovic’s reckless disregard for others, particularly after he said that he had tested positive for Covid last month and met with two journalists anyway.”
Novak Djokovic Deported from Australia
“Tennis star Novak Djokovic has left Australia after losing his legal challenge to remain in the country and compete in the Australian Open despite not being vaccinated against the coronavirus,” the Washington Post reports.
Clay Aiken Makes Second Run for Congress
“Former American Idol star Clay Aiken announced that he is making a second bid for a congressional seat from North Carolina, this time seeking the Democratic nod in a more liberal district than eight years ago,” the Washington Post reports.
Amber Heard Trolls Australian Politician
Daily Beast: “Back in 2015, when Amber Heard and Johnny Depp got into some hot water for bring their dogs to Australia, the then-agriculture minister, Barnaby Joyce, threatened to have the animals euthanized.”
“Fast-forward six years, and Heard apparently still bears a grudge. She took to Twitter to introduce her newest dog and announce that she had named him… Barnaby Joyce.”
On hearing the news, Joyce said: “I get a real sense of accomplishment that I’m still in her head long after I’ve forgotten about them… Obviously, I now rate above Johnny Depp.”
Michael Avenatti Confronts a Life After Trump
Ruby Cramer has a must-read profile of the fallen lawyer:
“To ask Michael Avenatti to explain what happened is both vivid and vexing. The details of the last three years come easily — dates, names, locations, tweets, dinners, his thoughts at the time. It’s the big picture that causes difficulty… His main contention, his genuine belief, is that he would never have been pursued by federal prosecutors in three separate cases, on two coasts, held in solitary confinement alongside suspected terrorists and national security threats, if his name were not Michael Avenatti.”
Bob Iger No Longer Wants to Run for President
Former Disney CEO Bob Iger told Variety he’s not going to run for president.
Said Iger: “Looking back on it, I think I was a little bit too idealistic. I think I was just really naive and maybe a bit presumptuous about my abilities, but more than that just presumptuous about my chances. And I’m just over it.”
Brandon Doesn’t Want to Be Involved In Politics
NASCAR driver Brandon Brown doesn’t like the “Let’s Go Brandon” meme that bears his name, telling the New York Times that he has “zero desire to be involved in politics.”
Bonus Quote of the Day
“I believe in the rights that the Democrats want, but I believe in the taxes that the Republicans want.”
— Kim Kardashian, quoted by Bari Weiss.
Guests Needed to Be Vaccinated at RFK Jr.’s Party
Guests to a holiday party at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s home were told on their invitation they needed to be vaccinated in order to attend, Politico reports.
Kennedy, a longtime anti-vaccine advocate, said his wife made the invitation: “I guess I’m not always the boss at my own house.”
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