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Cher Leads Poignant Tributes To Iconic Fashion Designer Bob Mackie After His Death At 87
The news of his death at age 87 was shared on his official Instagram page with the message:
"It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that Mr. Bob Mackie passed away today. He lived his 87 years to the fullest, fulfilling his dream of being a Fashion and Costume Designer, which is all he ever wanted to do. His genius and extraordinary designs will live on forever, continuing to bring beauty into this world."
Mackie also designed the costumes for all the performers on The Carol Burnett Show for its 11 seasons on CBS from 1967-1978.
After learning of his passing, Carol Burnett shared a message on her Instagram to pay respect to her longtime friend.
Burnett wrote:
"Sadness doesn’t come close to how I feel. I loved him very much. As for his genius, there are fashion designers who don’t do costumes and there are costume designers who don’t do fashion. Bob did it all."
"There was no one like him."
His work with Carol Burnett was iconic. Who can forget their Gone With The Wind parody curtain dress? Some can be seen here in a clip from Mackie's biography Naked Illusion.
But the star most often linked to Mackie in people's minds has been Cher.
They met in 1967 when she appeared as a guest on The Carol Burnett Show and Mackie designed her costume. After that initial collaboration, Cher continued to call on Mackie to design for her special appearances.
When she got her own variety show, she tapped him to create the glamorous wardrobe for The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour, her own self-titled show, and her subsequent concert tours, television specials, and special events like the Oscars.
Cher paid tribute to her longtime friend and collaborator with a post on X that said:
"My dear Bob has gone up to heaven. Knowing him, he's bringing Sequins, Beads, & his sketch pad. Good nite sweet Prince. Luv Me"
Other stars Mackie dressed paid tribute to him as well, including Diana Ross...
...Elton John...
...Bette Midler...
...and Barbie.
In April 2023 during the Season 15 grand finale of RuPaul's Drag Race, Bob Mackie received the inaugural Giving Us Life-time Achievement Award. Mackie had appeared on the show several times as a guest judge and had designed costumes for RuPaul.
As a tribute, production company World of Wonder and their streaming platform WOW Presents Plus shared a clip of Mackie's award acceptance speech.
Drag queen and Drag Race season 13 alum Kahmora Hall, also known as the "Mackie Doll" for their love for and collection of vintage Mackie designs, shared their own tribute.
Hall also suggested the next Met Gala be a tribute to Bob Mackie.
Model Coco Rocha made the same suggestion on Bob Mackie's Instagram where she and others offered their condolences.
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Mackie's body of work won ten Emmy Awards, a Tony Award, and garnered three Academy Award nominations for Best Costume Design.
Here are just some of his designs.
Rest in peace, Bob.
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Trump Epically Fact-Checked After Claiming More People Watched His GOP Midterm Convention Than NFL Opener
According to the Nielsen ratings, the game drew more than 25 million viewers. By comparison, Trump's speech didn't come anywhere close to that, drawing only 3 million viewers. However, before any numbers were available, Trump nonetheless claimed “the overall numbers beat the NFL."
He wrote the following on Truth Social:
“The Republican Midterm Convention last night, in Dallas, was a major, sold out hit, far bigger, better, and more important than anyone thought possible."
“It was really something, streaming all over the place, and really big numbers, despite going up against the NFL. The overall numbers beat the NFL.”
"The Arena, which was really nice, beat its own attendance records. The place was packed! There were thousands of people outside who couldn’t get in. Screens were provided."
"I guess people LOVE TRUMP POLITICS! I’ll be there again tonight to close out the show. Exciting “Stuff!” MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!"
You can see Trump's post below.
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Trump is, of course, very wrong.
Fox News averaged 2.5 million viewers during the speech, a relatively modest audience for a network that draws a similar number of viewers on an ordinary night. Newsmax attracted nearly 400,000 viewers, while NewsNation drew about 125,000, according to Nielsen data.
In its fact-check, CNN pointed out that Trump claimed his speech is ahead in the ratings because it's “streaming all over the place,” suggesting that cumulative audience numbers would show there were fewer people watching football than watching him. CNN called the claim "illogical" given the "enormous" ratings the game received.
People were quick to call out the president's latest lie.
Trump likely made the claim to distract from the fact that the GOP midterm convention had attracted attention for the number of empty seats.
Liz Landers, the White House correspondent with PBS News Hour, shared footage of the event "officially kicking off in Dallas" that clearly showed scores of empty seats. Similarly, Dana Milbank, a columnist with the Washington Sun, shared footage of what the event looked like from the upper decks—similarly empty. Other columnists also followed suit.
At least one estimate suggested there were as many as 5,000 empty seats during the event.
'60 Minutes' Caught 'Pardon Brokers' Offering Trump Pardons To Felons For A Hefty Fee—And Gavin Newsom's Reaction Is All Of Us
MAGA Republican President Donald Trump's pardons have drawn backlash. Shortly after beginning his second term, Trump pardoned all of the insurrectionists who attacked the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, despite the deaths of at least five people, injuries to over 150 members of law enforcement, and millions of dollars in damages.
Other pardons were believed to be influenced by political donations—a frequent criticism against most presidential administrations—or personal enrichment of Trump or his family, a criticism that seems to dog the POTUS for almost all his actions.
CBS News' 60 Minutes recently did a hidden camera exposé on the business of pardon brokering, where lobbyists sell their access to Trump to gain pardons—an activity that is unethical, but not illegal. Known conspiracy theorists, political agitators, Trump loyalists, and known grifters Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman were caught on camera engaging in pardon brokering.
60 Minutes shared a clip from their footage on X.
California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom called out the Trump administration on social media for allegedly taking payments for pardons.
He reposted the clip captioned:
"A little louder for the people in the back: The Trump Administration is the most corrupt administration in the history of the United States."
Newsom wasn't alone in condemning the Trump administration's corruption.
Many recognized Wohl from his previous grifts.
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The Trump administration told 60 Minutes:
"Anyone spending money to lobby for pardons is foolishly wasting their money. President Trump performs his constitutional duties in an ethically sound manner, and to suggest so otherwise is either ill-informed or malicious."