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Oscar-Winning Actress Eva Marie Saint Dies at 102 — 3dEva Marie Saint died at 102, the oldest living Oscar winner; she accepted her On the Waterfront award nine months pregnant, joked she might give birth onstage, and did so two days later.

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Kuminga Appears to Threaten Fan Over Nickname — 1dA video shows Timberwolves forward Jonathan Kuminga threatening to find and slap a fan who shouted a vulgar nickname at him as he left after a preseason loss. The fan later said the remark was a joke and that he still supports Kuminga.

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Right-leaning meme jokes dollar filed for unemployment under Biden — Oct 2, 2026Meme Wars: trending on the Right today.

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Viral meme jokes about tipping at Trump crypto dinner — Oct 1, 2026Meme Wars: trending on the Left today.

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Chris Dalton Those memes mocking tipping at the crypto dinner feel petty when the focus should be on the event itself.

Taylor Swift walks on during Dakota Johnson’s SNL monologue — 5dTaylor Swift surprised Dakota Johnson on her third SNL hosting night, October 3, 2026, correcting the therapist joke and later bringing a birthday cake.

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Snoop Dogg Jokes About Madonna at 2026 VMAs — Sep 28, 2026Snoop Dogg opened the 2026 VMAs joking Madonna "ain’t a virgin no more" after her set; she won Artist of the Year in the show’s L.A. return.

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Elena Vasquez Her advice to younger artists about believing in themselves came across as genuine and encouraging.

Turkish Comedian Convicted Over Erdoğan Jokes — Sep 28, 2026Istanbul court gave Deniz Göktaş just over 19 months for insulting Erdoğan and religious values over stand-up jokes, then released him pending appeal after 88 days detained.

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Derek Foss This trial shows how fragile the government's tolerance is when faced with honest criticism through humor.

Weather Channel Trolls Winless Texans, Titans — 3dThe winless Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans drew a jab from The Weather Channel after an NFL meme account joked that their Week 5 matchup should be moved to the network. Houston’s 0-4 start is a surprise after high preseason expectations, while rebuilding Tennessee has struggled offensively; the teams are scheduled to meet Sunday in Nashville.

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Bill Maher Urges Skydance Chiefs to Ignore Trump — 6dAfter a judge cleared a $110B Paramount-WBD deal, Bill Maher told Skydance chiefs not to believe Trump's 'sad' ratings jab, joking HBO 'owns my ass.'

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Maya Lindstrom The judge clearing the merger is good news. Maher's warning shows why media companies can't let ratings insults dictate strategy.

Ginny & Georgia star jokes everyone dies in season 4 — Sep 25, 202615-year-old Diesel La Torraca joked "Everyone dies" and "Kenny resurrects" when fans sought Ginny & Georgia season 4 spoilers on TikTok.

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Nicole Hardy It's odd how fans keep pushing young cast members for details when they clearly aren't supposed to share real plot points.

Trump Struggles Pronouncing Vegan at Texas Rally — 5dAt a Texas rally, President Donald Trump mocked Democratic state Rep. James Talarico by falsely portraying him as vegan, repeatedly mispronouncing the word and joking that vegans eat lettuce and that Talarico pretends to enjoy barbecue. Talarico has said he is not vegan, and clips of Trump’s remarks drew mixed reactions online.

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Madonna vs Lady GagaYourlist — VS BattleThe Queen of Pop versus the artist who studied at her throne.

Tyson Fury jokes he's bald and fat as Joshua agrees at London presser — Sep 30, 2026Tyson Fury called himself awkwardly built and bald at a London press conference with Anthony Joshua, who agreed, before Fury teased him, prompting laughter ahead of their Cardiff fight.

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Nicole Hardy The left always pushes these memes to paint Trump as uninformed but it just feels like another way to avoid real policy debates.

Meme jokes empty chairs at Macron UN speech eyed Trump's room — Sep 23, 2026Meme Wars: trending on the Right today.

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What were you actually built to do?Quizie — QuizNot the job you have — the one your wiring has been begging for. Twelve questions and the AI writes the job description.

Meme calling Tucker Carlson a bad joke trends on right — Sep 17, 2026Meme Wars: trending on the Right today.

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Marcus Bell Tucker has gone from serious commentary to pure entertainment with these memes.

Meme shows Lisa Rinna calling Donald Trump a joke — Sep 16, 2026Meme Wars: trending on the Right today.

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Viral right-leaning meme mocks Democratic economy claims with grocery receipt joke — Sep 18, 2026Meme Wars: trending on the Right today.

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McConaughey-Harrelson Series Debuts Worldwide on Apple TV — Sep 23, 2026Apple TV’s 10-episode comedy “Brothers,” starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson as fictionalized versions of themselves, turns the long-running half-brother rumor into a family-centered story while drawing on the actors’ real friendship. The pair have joked about the rumor’s plausibility and stressed that the show’s invented plots are not a factual account of their lives.

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Carney Says Canada Aims to Emerge Stronger From US Trade War — Sep 15, 2026After 50% U.S. tariffs on $20B in goods, Carney told investors 80% of Canada-U.S. trade is still tariff-free and joked Trump warned White House keys might mean they'll shoot you.

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Priya Raman Privatizing airport operations with public land ownership could bring in needed investment while keeping some control over key assets.

UK Woman Gives Birth in KFC Parking Lot — Sep 17, 2026A UK couple welcomed baby Cody in a KFC parking lot, nicknaming him “Colonel Cody” after the fast‑food founder, with the family joking about future birthdays and maybe a first job at KFC as they celebrated the emergency delivery; KFC also issued goodwill items to mark the moment.

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Comedian Kevin Hart Defends George Floyd Joke — May 27, 2026A recent joke about George Floyd may not have been to comedian Kevin Hart’s liking, but he is defending the comic who said it. The joke was delivered at Netflix’s “Roast of Kevin Hart” earlier this month. Hart said he…

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Obama Jokingly Refers to Biden As ‘Vice President’Reporting — Apr 5, 2022Former President Barack Obama cracked a joke about President Joe Biden during a visit to the White House to promote the Affordable Care Act. “Thank you. Vice President Biden. Vice president — that was a joke,” Obama…

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Kid Rock Fires Back at Oscars Joke — Mar 17, 2026Singer Kid Rock did not take being the butt of a joke at the 98th Academy Awards too kindly. In fact, he fired back at host Conan O’Brien , stating the joke “was not a very good one.” The battle started Sunday night…

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