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Australia Fires, Kelly Marie Tran, Pete Buttigieg, Earthshot Prize, Alex Jones, Teri Garr, Aaron Taylor-Johnson: HOT LINKS

Australia Fires, Kelly Marie Tran, Pete Buttigieg, Earthshot Prize, Alex Jones, Teri Garr, Aaron Taylor-Johnson: HOT LINKS

AUSTRALIA. Thousands trapped on beach as wildfires rage. “Fueled by searing temperatures and high winds, more than 200 fires are now burning across the southeastern states of New South Wales and Victoria, threatening several towns and snapping their power, mobile and internet links.”

#thisisfine #AustraliaFires t.co/68vyu0hvtr

— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) December 31, 2019

HEALTHY. Bernie Sanders cleared by doctor: “You are in good health currently and you have been engaging vigorously in the rigors of your campaign, travel and other scheduled activities without any limitation.”

KELLY MARIE TRAN. It’s Carrie Fisher’s fault that the Star Wars actress was cut out of Rise of Skywalker.

UNITY TICKET? Biden says he’d consider GOP running mate: “I would but I can’t think of one now. There’s some really decent Republicans that are out there still, but here’s the problem right now. They’ve gotta step up.”

Joe Biden on whether he’d consider picking a GOP running mate: “The answer is I would but I can’t think of one now.” pic.twitter.com/4mGIIAwMR1

— The Hill (@thehill) December 30, 2019

PETE BUTTIGIEG. On Ukraine, the Bidens, and impeachment. “There’s been no allegation, let alone finding, of wrongdoing [involving Joe Biden],” Buttigieg said. “I think it’s the wrong conversation to be having right now, though, given the spectacular misconduct that we have already seen in facts that are not in dispute, where the only argument to be had is over whether it rises to the level of removal.”

REUBEN SHARPE. Transgender man gives birth in UK: “The sperm donor was a trans woman… and even the DOCTOR was transgender.”

MOST ADMIRED IN 2019. Obama and … Trump.

EARTHSHOT PRIZE. Prince William launches “Nobel Peace Prize of environmentalism.”

IRAQ. U.S. embassy stormed by protesters. “Violent anti-American protesters are attacking the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. They are angry over deadly U.S. airstrikes this week that killed 25 fighters from an Iran-backed Shiite militia in Iraq.”

TERI GARR. Tootsie actress released from hospital after bout of dehydration.

MAKE-UP ARTIST MATCHUP? Manny MUA is not f-ing James Charles, in case you were wondering. “We are friends. We have not hooked-up. We are just not each other’s type.”

AARON TAYLOR-JOHNSON.Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s johnson is … impressive (wk-unfriendly).

INFOWARS. Alex Jones ordered to pay $100,000 to Sandy Hook father: “In a 20 December ruling, judge Scott Jenkins of Travis County District Court said that Mr Jones and his lawyer intentionally disregarded an October court order to produce witnesses and other materials to the plaintiff in the lawsuit, Neil Heslin.”

TATTOO TOUR OF THE DAY. Justin Bieber.

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Justin via ig stories!! @justinbieber

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FUTURE DRINKER OF THE DAY. This Irish girl who wants to go to the pub.

SANDWICH LESSON OF THE DAY. Pro chefs make their favorite sandwiches for Bon Appetit.

FOOTWEAR 2019 ROUND-UP. Seth Fowler on his favorite sneakers of the year.

TECH PREVIEW OF THE DAY. Marques Brownlee looks forward to 2020.

TOO LIT FOR TUESDAY. James Trevino, artist of books.

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How many books have you read in 2019? The year is drawing to a close and looking back I have read less than anticipated. For some reason that always seems to happen. But, thankfully, that was because of lack of time this year and not a reading slump. And these past few days I got to read a lot too, so that’s a plus. I am currently 1/3 into THE WAY OF KINGS by Brandon Sanderson and gosh, it is soooo good. I just love high fantasy! I get a feeling it will be a 5/5 stars read. Anyway, what are your weekend plans, guys? Anything interesting? . . . #harrypotter #thewitcher #shadowhunters #gameofthrones #hungergames #lordoftherings #potterhead #hogwarts #katniss #geraltofrivia #tolkien #jkrowling #witcher #booknerd #bookobsessed #bookstagram #daenerystargaryen #thehobbit #thelordoftherings #claryfray #cassandraclare #lectura #leitura #booksofinstagram

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Caption this photo. Best 3 captions get a shoutout (of their page). (ad) Winter and the holidays are drawing near so, in classic James fashion, I decided to get naked and feel that ocean breeze. Got this amazing canvas print from @redbubble to remind me of summer and warm days in the cold months to come. Seriously though, who would have thought that sitting shirtless on the floor, under a waterfall of imaginary water and half covered by a river of books could be so relaxing? If you want to recreate this pose by getting a print of your own (or other hype stuff I choose: side note – the cat socks I got are sooooo comfortable), just check my Bazaar of Curiosities here: rdbl.co/jamestrevino-h19 (link is also in my bio). And, JUST THIS WEEK (till November 30th), you can use code RBC-H19-17-james_trevino TO GET 17% OFF YOUR ENTIRE ORDER. Hope your week is off to a great start, guys. #GiftOriginal . . . #bookobsessed #bookhoarder #bookalicious #bookhaul #lovebooks #mybookfeatures #readingislife #bookartist #bookgram #bookstagramer #book #booknerd #bibliophile #yafantasy #writingcommunity #amwriting #leiamais #livros #lectores #leitores #becreative #postitfortheaesthetic #smallmomentsofcalm

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Oscar Isaac Says He Lobbied for ‘Finn-Poe’ Romance in ‘Star Wars’ But ‘Disney Overlords Were Not Ready to Do That’ — WATCH

Oscar Isaac Says He Lobbied for ‘Finn-Poe’ Romance in ‘Star Wars’ But ‘Disney Overlords Were Not Ready to Do That’ — WATCH

In a new interview with IGN, Star Wars actor Oscar Isaac said he had lobbied for a romance between the characters of Poe and Finn, and said it would have felt natural, but execs at Disney shut it down.

Said Isaac: “I think there could’ve been a very interesting, forward-thinking – not even forward-thinking, just, like, current-thinking – love story there, something that hadn’t quite been explored yet; particularly the dynamic between these two men in war that could’ve fallen in love with each other. … I would try to push it a bit in that direction, but the Disney overlords were not ready to do that.” Instead, fans got this.

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Oscar Isaac Says He Lobbied for ‘Finn-Poe’ Romance in ‘Star Wars’ But ‘Disney Overlords Were Not Ready to Do That’ — WATCH

Impeach/Withhold, Grey Sweatpants, Chelsea Handler, Doug Mills, Daenerys Targaryen, Brian Tarantina, Baby Yoda: HOT LINKS

Impeach/Withhold, Grey Sweatpants, Chelsea Handler, Doug Mills, Daenerys Targaryen, Brian Tarantina, Baby Yoda: HOT LINKS

IMPEACH AND WITHHOLD. The House should vote to impeach Trump but withhold articles of impeachment from Senate until a fair trial is agreed upon.

FIRE BREATHING. Meghan McCain compares herself to Daenerys Targaryen after on-air Whoopi-ng.

CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER. 700 historians sign letter urging Trump impeachment. “It is our considered judgment that if President Trump’s misconduct does not rise to the level of impeachment, then virtually nothing does.”

WE ARE REPUBLICANS WHO WANT TRUMP DEFEATED. George Conway, Steve Schmidt, Rick Wilson, and John Weaver team up for NYT op-ed: “Patriotism and the survival of our nation in the face of the crimes, corruption and corrosive nature of Donald Trump are a higher calling than mere politics. As Americans, we must stem the damage he and his followers are doing to the rule of law, the Constitution and the American character.”

THE LINCOLN PROJECT. Conservatives launch PAC to fight Trump reelection: “The Lincoln Project represents a formal step forward for the so-called Never Trump movement, which has been limited largely to media commentary during Trump’s presidency. The group includes  former John McCain adviser Steve Schmidt, former Ohio Gov. John Kasich adviser John Weaver, former New Hampshire GOP chair Jennifer Horn, veteran Republican operative Rick Wilson and George Conway, a conservative attorney and husband of Trump’s chief counselor Kellyanne Conway.”

OBAMA. If women ran the world, everything would improve.

MILKING IT. Trump’s 2020 team will use impeachment to boost messaging and fundraising: “At the heart of the strategy from the Trump campaign and the GOP is a belief that the more Trump and his allies embrace impeachment — framing it as the inevitable outcome of a system run by partisan elites — the more voters beyond the president’s base are likely to gravitate toward that message.”

NO DEAL. Mitch McConnell rejects Chuck Schumer’s request to simultaneously agree to witnesses and the parameters of President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial.

BREAKING RANKS. Rep. Francis Rooney (R-FL) breaks with party on impeachment points.

—>>GOP @RepRooney tells me:

– News on Giuliani efforts in Ukraine is “extremely disturbing”

– Senate GOP should “definitely” accept Dem request for Bolton, Mulvaney et al to testify

– And states: “NO INTEL PEOPLE..HAVE CORROBORATED ANY UKRAINE INFLUENCE IN THE 2016 CAMPAIGN.”

— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) December 17, 2019

RETIRING. Rep. Mark Walker (R-NC) is 24th House Republican who won’t seek reelection.

SENTENCED. Former Manafort partner associate Rick Gates gets 45 days in jail,and 300 hours of community service.

DOUG MILLS. The White House photographer capturing every moment of the dumpster fire.

GEORGIA. Federal judge allows purging of 309,000 from registered voter rolls: “A voting rights group, Fair Fight Action, said in federal court Monday that the registration cancellations target roughly 120,000 inactive voters who would otherwise be eligible to participate in elections but are being removed because they haven’t cast a ballot since at least 2012. The rest of the people on the cancellation list either moved from Georgia or mail sent to them by election officials was undeliverable.”

$1 MILLION. Tulsi Gabbard needs it and she needs it now.

NYC. Abduction of 16-year-old by four men caught on surveillance video: “In a grainy black-and-white surveillance video released by authorities on Tuesday, two men can be seen jumping out of the car, grabbing Sanchez, and dragging her into the vehicle before speeding away. The 36-year-old mother was allegedly knocked down by the duo as she tried to hold onto her daughter’s dark blue jacket. “

pic.twitter.com/TeHB5BUkxg

— NYPD 40th Precinct (@NYPD40Pct) December 17, 2019

SHADY MANEUVERS. Russian spy ship operating “erratically” off U.S. southeast coast: “The Viktor Leonov, a Russian surveillance ship, has been sailing off the coast of South Carolina and Florida in the last few days, one official told CNN, adding that the ship’s actions were determined to be unsafe because it is not using running lights in low visibility weather and it is not responding to hails from commercial vessels attempting to establish its position in order to help avoid potential accidents.”

CONVERSATION OF THE DAY. Michael Harriott and “lying MF” Pete Buttigieg.

CAUSE OF DEATH. Marvelous Mrs. Maisel actor Brian Tarantina died of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and Diazepam overdose.

BABY YODA. JJ Abrams reveals if Baby Yoda, aka “cutest thing in the history of time,” appears in Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker.

STONEWALL HOUSE. First LGBT-welcoming senior housing opens its doors in NYC. “This historic building will be declared officially open today, Tuesday, with the first residents expected to move into the 145-unit building near Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn before Christmas, with the rest of the residents moving in throughout January.”

DICK PRINTS. An ode to grey joggers on men.

PDA REJECTION OF THE DAY. Kate Middleton and Prince William. “Near the end of the episode, Prince William and Kate sit down with a group of volunteers … and he tries to gently place his hand on Kate’s left shoulder, but she wasn’t having it. You see her shrug him off. The move’s pretty fast … so don’t blink.”

BLIND SMARTPHONE CAMERA TEST 2019. Marques Brownlee looks at which one takes the best shots.

HOME TOUR OF THE DAY. Chelsea Handler.

TOO HOT FOR TUESDAY. Felipe Ferreira.

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Laura Dern opens up about industry blacklisting after playing a lesbian on ‘Ellen’

Laura Dern opens up about industry blacklisting after playing a lesbian on ‘Ellen’

The Puppy Episode

Oscar-nominated actress Laura Dern has spoken out about the remarkable backlash she experienced following an appearance on the “coming out” episode of Ellen more than 20 years ago.

Dern appeared in the Emmy-winning “The Puppy Episode,” most notable for Ellen DeGeneres’ titular character coming out of the closet as gay. Dern played a lesbian in the episode that catches Ellen’s fancy and forces her to confront her own sexual orientation.

“I didn’t think twice about it. It was a great opportunity,” Dern tells New York Magazine. She also reveals that after taking the role, several gay friends warned her that the part could seriously harm her career. Dern didn’t take the warning seriously until police “swarmed” the stage during rehearsals.

“The first time I became aware was, Oprah and I were having a snack, and suddenly a flood of cops swarmed the set and the stage while we were rehearsing. They’re like, ‘There’s been a bomb threat, we’re sweeping the stage.’ And they start literally rushing us off the stage.”

Related: This lesbian proposal on Ellen’s show will make your day

Despite high ratings and critical praise for the show, Dern says her career came to a halt. “We all spent the next couple of years really struggling in work and safety,” she says. “It was radical to experience that. It was the only time I ever experienced having to have to have full security detail…[The backlash] was significant. It was significant because I was doing successful independent movies, and, only months before that, I was in Jurassic Park, the most successful movie ever. So it was like, you’re being offered this, you’re being offered that — and it just stopped. Which is kind of wild.”

ABC cancelled Ellen just a year after “The Puppy Episode” aired. Fortunately for DeGeneres and Dern, both their careers have recovered. DeGeneres went on to voice the popular character Dory in Finding Nemo and land her own talk show. Dern scored an Oscar nomination for her work in Wild and has earned critical acclaim for performances in Twin Peaks, Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Big Little Lies.

Still, for all the trouble Dern suffered for her appearance on Ellen, she has no regrets. “But what was amazing, which I will never forget, that when she looked in my eyes, she said it was the first time she said ‘I’m gay’ out loud. We didn’t rehearse it, so when she said it to me, and was looking in my eyes and holding my hands and I felt her shaking … the gift — it makes me want to cry — the gift of that, the intimacy of what that means, was such insight for me. And I’ll carry it for the rest of my life.”

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