“This was first-degree puppetry,” Colbert said. Colbert explained that members of his staff including “Triumph the Insult Comic Dog,” a puppet voiced by comedian Robert Smigel, went to film a comedy segment tied to the January 6th hearings for two days last week in the congressional offices across from the Capitol. The host said that … Read more
Shields was well known for his “encyclopedic knowledge of American politics, his sense of humor and mainly his big heart,” wrote Judy Woodruff, the anchor and managing editor of NewsHour, in a tweet announcing his death. Shields was a liberal political commentator on the broadcast for 33 years, through six presidential administrations, until he decided … Read more
“Mr. McMahon,” the executive’s in-ring persona, kept things short. “It’s a privilege as always to stand before you here tonight,” McMahon said to the crowd in Minneapolis, Minnesota. McMahon told the audience that he was there to simply remind the crowd of the four words that make up the “WWE signature.” “Those four words are … Read more
The separation agreement, which was reportedly made in January, prevents the former, unnamed employee “from discussing her relationship with Mr. McMahon or disparaging him,” according to the Journal. The investigation began in April and has “unearthed other, older nondisclosure agreements involving claims by former female WWE employees of misconduct by Mr. McMahon,” the Journal said. … Read more
Vince McMahon attends a press conference at MetLife Stadium on February 16, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Michael N. Todaro | Getty Images World Wrestling Entertainment’s board is investigating a $3 million hush-money settlement that CEO Vince McMahon paid a woman over an alleged affair, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing documents and … Read more