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Trump's Unhinged Impression Of James Talarico Eating Meat Has Everyone Making The Same Joke
Oct 28, 2026
President Donald Trump has social media users making the same joke after he tried to mock Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico with unfounded rumors that he's secretly vegan.
Trump was speaking at a rally in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Tuesday when he claimed that the reason why Talarico was absent from the campaign trail for a while was not because of the flu but because he actually ate meat.
Talarico, who did not campaign for nine days while recovering, is not actually vegan—though there is nothing inherently wrong with veganism.
Trump has nonetheless described Talarico as “a weird—a weird—candidate,” a line that was quickly incorporated into an advertisement from Texas Attorney General and GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton, who argued that that Talarico is unfit to represent Texans partly because of his supposed veganism.
Trump claimed:
"I happen to think he was food-poisoned by meat because he can’t stand it. You ever see him go to a barbecue and he’s trying to show?"
Trump, mocking Talarico, declared, "I love the meat!" and added an oddly sexual sound like "ahaaaa" as well as a fairly suggestive hand motion.
You can watch what happened in the video below.
Many had the same thought after that display.
Conservatives have used Talarico's recent illness against him, though their attacks don't seem to be having any effect on the polls.
During Talarico's absence, conservative commentators circulated an unsubstantiated claim that he had experienced a mental health crisis and traveled to the Lindner Center of Hope in Cincinnati, Ohio, for treatment.
Right-wing figures Nick Sortor and Rhein Amacher amplified the rumor, claiming that a call to the facility had confirmed Talarico was discharged. The campaign for Paxton seized on the speculation, with a spokesperson attacking Talarico's fitness for the race.
The rumor was undermined by photos showing Talarico onstage in Texas alongside Kacey Musgraves a day before he was allegedly discharged from the facility. The images contradicted the timeline circulating online. The Lindner Center of Hope further dispelled the claims, stating that Talarico "has never received treatment" there.
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Las Vegas Restaurant Owner Who Welcomed Trump In 2024 Gives Ultra-Bleak Update: 'Everything Is Worse'
Oct 28, 2026
On August 23, 2024, then former MAGA Republican President Donald Trump was doing his "No Taxes on Tips" tour while campaigning for the presidency in Las Vegas, Nevada. He stopped at Il Toro E La Capra restaurant for a photo op with MAGA founder and owner Javier Barajas.
Barajas emigrated from Mexico to the United States around 1979 at the age of 16. Trump gushed about how Barajas had worked his way up from dishwasher to the very rich owner of five restaurants.
When brought to the podium, the enthusiastic Trump supporter waxed nostalgic, saying:
"I came here when Ronald Reagan was President, and you know what? I really miss those times."
Addressing Trump, Barajas said:
"I need you to please make America great."
In 2024, Trump failed to mention that MAGA meant Barajas was exactly the kind of person his Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents would target if he was reelected. In an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal at the time, Barajas disclosed he came to the United States undocumented, married a citizen and became naturalized, and eventually brought his parents and siblings to the U.S. as well.
Barajas faced backlash and boycotts, primarily from the Latino community, over his enthusiastic support for Trump and his Christian nationalist, White supremacist MAGA movement.
Now over two years after Trump's visit, Barajas is no longer singing the POTUS' praises.
CNN checked back in with the Mexican immigrant and entrepreneur. Barajas told OutFront correspondent Kyung Lah that the affordability crisis that Trump and the GOP called a hoax may force him to close his doors, citing rising costs for food, fuel, and energy caused by Trump's tariffs and his Iran War.
Barajas said:
"We go backwards, everything is worse. We hoping every day that the war ends."
You can see the full report here:
Barajas' employees spoke of having to sell their car, take a second job, and work 100 hours a week to barely survive in the Trump economy.
Chef Fernando Perez shared:
"Every single one of us, we feel like, one way or another, we feel the pain."
People were less than sympathetic to Barajas' plight.
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The "find out" phase is rarely any fun. For MAGA minions hitting that stage, not voting against their own best interests on Tuesday, November 3, is the first step toward recovery.
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Amanda Seyfried Just Revealed Why She Turned Down 'Guardians Of The Galaxy'—And She Has A Point
Oct 28, 2026
Imagine turning down one of Marvel's biggest franchises because you thought it might tank your career.
That's the gamble Amanda Seyfried made when she passed on Gamora in Guardians of the Galaxy. Now, amid publicity for You Can See Everything, the actor is revisiting a decision that made sense to her at the time.
During a recent SAG-AFTRA Foundation Q&A, Seyfried recalled her reaction to the film's unusual premise:
“I’m like, ‘This is not going to be a hit. The tree and the raccoon are talking to each other. And also they’re all in space.’”
The unconventional characters weren't her only concern. Seyfried also worried about the career consequences of a potential box-office disaster.
Seyfried revealed just how high she believed the stakes were:
“And I was just like, ‘This will ruin my career if this is bad. And there’s a high chance that this could be bad.'”
So, where exactly was this logic when she signed on for Ted 2?
And hindsight is hilarious thing, especially when the movie you thought would tank turns into a box-office juggernaut. Guardians of the Galaxy earned approximately $773 million worldwide in 2014, spawned two sequels, and brought its characters into the Avengers universe. Zoe Saldaña, who landed Gamora, went on to appear in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.
Not bad for a movie about a talking tree and raccoon.
Still, Seyfried doesn't regret passing on the opportunity:
“I mean, obviously I was wrong. But I still don’t take back that decision. I made it for myself. I made it for my family that I knew I wanted to have.”
Her response offers a glimpse into how Seyfried weighs her career decisions against her personal priorities. While the opportunity might have led to a major Hollywood franchise, she isn't second-guessing a choice that aligned with the life and family she envisioned for herself.
You can watch that portion of Seyfried's SAG-AFTRA Foundation interview here:
Amanda Seyfried says she turned down Guardians of the Galaxy because she thought a talking tree and raccoon in space would ruin her career"I think turning down Guardians of the Galaxy was just I mean, it’s it was so obvious to me at the time. I’m like, this is not going to be a hit. Like they’re talking, the tree and the raccoon are talking to each other. They’re in space. And also they’re all in space. Yeah. And I was just like I I this will ruin my career if this is bad. And there’s a high chance that this could be bad""I mean, obviously I was wrong. But I still don’t take back that decision. I made it for myself. I made it for my my family that I knew I wanted to have. And I and I just don’t want to spend all the time in the makeup trailer""I just I I I I don’t I can’t sit still anyway. Um and I really don’t like stunts and I don’t like heights and I don’t like pretending the entire world. I need something to hold on to""Not saying it’s not. It’s just not for me"
— Ren Clips (@ClipperRen) October 25, 2026
The demands of playing Gamora presented another obstacle, particularly the hours spent preparing for the role and its physical requirements.
Seyfried described what made those demands unappealing:
“And I just don’t want to spend all the time in the makeup trailer. I just can’t sit still anyway. I really don’t like stunts, and I don’t like heights, and I don’t like pretending the entire world. I need something to hold on to.”
Saldaña can relate to the makeup concerns. After years of playing Gamora, she knew firsthand what the transformation required.
In a 2022 interview with Entertainment Weekly, Saldaña recalled the less glamorous side of the role:
“I miss Gamora, but I don't miss 3:30 a.m. calls and five-hour makeup sessions and trips to the dermatologist afterwards.”
Those demanding mornings didn't slow Saldaña's career. In January 2026, she became the highest-grossing actor of all time based on her films' combined worldwide box-office earnings, including the Avatar, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Avengers franchises.
Marvel wasn't the only topic Seyfried discussed. She also reflected on portraying Elizabeth Holmes in The Dropout, including the challenge of finding compassion for a controversial real-life figure.
Watch Seyfried's full SAG-AFTRA Foundation career retrospective interview below:
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Seyfried's confession drew mixed reactions online, with some fans defending her choice and others clowning her for fearing a talking raccoon but saying yes to Ted 2.
Here's how social media reacted:
While Marvel continues expanding its cinematic universe, Seyfried has been building an impressive slate of her own. She's attracting awards-season attention for You Can See Everything, with A24 reportedly campaigning for her to receive a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination.
And there's more on the horizon. Seyfried has Skinny Dip, Martha & Muhammad, and Octet among her upcoming projects, keeping her busy with opportunities beyond the superhero genre. Her latest work also brings things full circle on the family front, with Seyfried appearing alongside her daughter in Tiffany & Co.'s holiday campaign, Love Is a Gift.
You can watch Seyfried in Tiffany & Co.'s holiday campaign below:
As for Gamora, Seyfried seems perfectly content with the path she chose. After all, not every career-defining decision has to involve saving the galaxy.
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People Can't Believe How Good The Casting Is For Timothée Chalamet And Zendaya's Kids In 'Dune: Part Three'
Oct 28, 2026
With multiple major movie releases coming at the end of 2026, some fans are emotionally preparing for Avengers: Doomsday or the latest Hunger Games film, Sunrise on the Reaping, but others are excitedly waiting for the final installment of Dune.
Dune and Dune: Part Two were film adaptations of Denis Villeneuve’s first Dune novel, while Dune: Part Three is set 12 years later in the world of Villeneuve's controversial Dune: Messiah. In this later story, the main characters, Timothée Chalamet's Paul and Zendaya's Chani, have had one son, Leto II, and one daughter, Ghanima.
At the latest movie trailer reveal, the actors got together, including Chalamet, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, Jason Momoa, Rebecca Ferguson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Javier Bardem, and Robert Pattinson, who were clearly all very excited about the project.
You can catch a glimpse here:
But what caught everyone's attention the most were two new reveals: the actors behind Leto II and Ghanima.
Ghanima will be played by Ida Brooke, from Silo, while Leto II will be portrayed by Nakoa-Wolf Momoa, Jason Momoa's son. While they're both involved in the project, Momoa has insisted that he was not involved in the casting of his son.
What impressed everyone was how believable it was that Momoa and Brooke could actually be Zendaya and Chalamet's children based on their facial features alone.
When Momoa and Chalamet stood next to each other, it was like looking at a father and son, or brothers with an age gap, while many were calling Ida Brooke's Zendaya's clone.
You can check out photos of the cast here:
Fans were wildly impressed by the casting choices.
Among the excitement, some had questions about what they'd see in the film.
We've seen countless films that were high quality and enjoyable, even if the casting choices were questionable, but casting choices that align like this really play into the movie magic of it all. Now all we can hope for is an amazing finale to the trilogy!
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Paris Hilton Just Shared Her Family's Group Halloween Costume—And Everyone's Thinking The Same Thing
Oct 28, 2026
Paris Hilton has never been one to shy away from the spotlight. But when she unveiled this year's family Halloween costumes inspired by Beauty and the Beast, the internet couldn't help noticing who got the starring role.
Hilton dressed as Belle, husband Carter Reum became the Beast, son Phoenix transformed into Lumière, and daughter London?
Well, she got the teapot.
And if you thought Hilton might play it cool about the whole production, think again:
Baby, this wasn't a Halloween photoshoot. This was a full-blown royal production with a Disney budget and Met Gala ambitions.
Hilton's custom Danyul Brown creation featured a gold-embroidered corset, opera-length gloves, and a massive yellow ball gown dripping in lace and pink roses. Add the dramatic red curtains, candlelight, and an enchanted rose under glass, and suddenly we're not at your garden variety family costume party.
Clearly, Paris Hilton knows her audience, because she even gave us a peek behind the curtain:
Here's where the casting gets even funnier. Mrs. Potts isn't just any Disney character. She's the castle's housekeeper, a mother, and practically the only adult keeping the place running.
London is 2. TWO. And somehow, she's already been assigned more adult responsibilities than half the people on reality television.
One X user was ready to file a formal complaint with Disney:
“Making yourself the princess and your daughter Mrs. Potts is craaaaazy 😭😭.”
No word from London on whether she approved of her Halloween assignment. Then again, she's 2, so we may have to wait a few years for that tell-all.
But before anyone starts questioning Hilton's entire approach to motherhood over a Disney costume, it's worth remembering how openly she's spoken about the joy her children have brought into her life.
Hilton previously described how becoming a mother changed everything:
“I thought I knew what love was with my husband, but as soon as I met my baby, it's just this love on another level. He has just changed my life in every way."
And it's not as though Hilton always claims the spotlight. She's also shared Halloween moments where her children get to be the main attraction—including a particularly adorable E.T. costume moment.
This time, the little extraterrestrial was the star of the show:
And this isn't Hilton's first trip to the Halloween costume department. She's previously embraced her Disney fantasies as Tinker Bell and Pixar's Bo Peep, proving that dressing up has become something of a family tradition. At this rate, Disney might as well put the Hilton-Reum family on the payroll.
Paris is clearly not waiting around for a casting call.
Of course, the internet wasn't entirely united on this one. Some viewers thought London deserved the princess treatment, while others saw nothing wrong with Hilton enjoying her own Disney fantasy.
Here's how the internet weighed in:
At the end of the day, it's Halloween. Some moms dress their kids as Disney princesses. Others dress as the princess themselves. And then there's Kim Kardashian, who dressed up as her own daughter, North West, while North transformed into reality TV personality Natalie Nunn.
Apparently, celebrity motherhood comes with a very different costume department.
And yes, Kim really did dress as North. Take a look:
Whoever decided motherhood meant giving up the spotlight clearly never met these women.
Hilton and Kardashian are raising their kids, making memories, and having a little fun along the way. And honestly, if being a mom means you can no longer be fabulous, somebody forgot to send these two the memo.
Now I'm curious. Who's calling the shots on Halloween costumes in your house—the kids, the parents, or whoever has the best wig?Keep ReadingShow less
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Trump Supporters Just Tried To Come For Andy Cohen—And His Shady Clapbacks Are Everything