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Maybe Liz Lemon was onto something when she sang about workin’ on her night cheese.

This Company Will Pay You $1,000 to Eat Cheese and Sleep

Jane Fonda appeared on the ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ this week alongside her ‘80 For Brady’ castmates Sally Field, Lily Tomlin, and Rita Moreno.

Jane Fonda, on the link between the climate crisis and racism

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Fresh off the great gas stove controversy of 2023, conservatives have found a new thing to get mad about: Energy efficient updates to the Xbox game console.

For Some GOP Figures, Xboxes Are The New Gas Stoves

A Florida woman was arrested for allegedly committing a “years-long scheme” to defraud a Holocaust survivor out of nearly $2.8M, according to a statement released by the DOJ on January 25.

Florida Woman Arrested After Scamming Holocaust Survivor Out of $2.8M

Justin Bieber is the latest musical artist to cash in their song catalog for an absurd amount of money.

Justin Bieber Just Sold His Music Catalog for $200M

Sorry to dash anyone’s “High Hopes,” but popular emo and pop-punk band Panic!

Panic! at the Disco To Disband After Almost 20 Years

For the first time in 3 years, there are no women directors nominated at the Academy Awards.

No Women Directors Nominated at Oscars For First Time in 3 Years

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Fans of the classic NBC sitcom "Parks and Recreation" were in for a treat the size of a child's soda if they tuned into this weekend's newest episode of "Saturday Night Live."

Aubrey Plaza, Amy Poehler Reunite as April Ludgate, Leslie Knope on "SNL"

Aubrey Plaza, Amy Poehler Reunite as "Parks" April Ludgate, Leslie Knope on "SNL"

Ben Savage, the 42-year-old actor best known for his starring role as Cory Matthews on ‘Boy Meets World,’ is reportedly serious about a run for Congress.

From 'Boy Meets World' to 'Boy Meets U.S. Congress'?

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is blocking the College Board from launching its much-anticipated Advanced Placement course on African American Studies for high school students in the state.

Tom McKenna’s Recent Articles

This Company Will Pay You $1,000 to Eat Cheese and Sleep

Consider it a LITERAL 'dream job.'

Jane Fonda, on the link between the climate crisis and racism

Fonda spoke about her decades-long activism while promoting her new film, '80 For Brady.'

For Some GOP Figures, Xboxes Are The New Gas Stoves

"They're trying to recruit your kids into climate politics at an earlier age," one Fox News pundit bemoaned.

Florida Woman Arrested After Scamming Holocaust Survivor Out of $2.8M

Peaches Stergo was charged with one count of wire fraud for “maliciously draining” the bank account of an 87-year-old man between 2017 and 2021.

Justin Bieber Just Sold His Music Catalog for $200M

The sale is reportedly the largest of any artist of Bieber’s generation.

Panic! at the Disco To Disband After Almost 20 Years

“Sometimes a journey must end for a new one to begin,” Urie said in a Tuesday statement.

No Women Directors Nominated at Oscars For First Time in 3 Years

This year’s category-wide snub is being seen as a setback, after 2 years of enormous progress on the subject.

Aubrey Plaza, Amy Poehler Reunite as April Ludgate, Leslie Knope on "SNL"

The show returned from a multi-week hiatus with Plaza serving as host, alongside musical guest Sam Smith.

Aubrey Plaza, Amy Poehler Reunite as "Parks" April Ludgate, Leslie Knope on "SNL"

SNL returned from a multi-week hiatus with Plaza serving as host alongside musical guest Sam Smith.

Aubrey Plaza, Amy Poehler Reunite as "Parks" April Ludgate, Leslie Knope on "SNL"

SNL returned from a multi-week hiatus with Plaza serving as host alongside musical guest Sam Smith.

From 'Boy Meets World' to 'Boy Meets U.S. Congress'?

Actor Ben Savage is reportedly considering a run for California's 30th U.S. House district.

Ron DeSantis' Admin is Blocking an AP African American Studies Course in FL

Florida continues to assert itself as the state "where woke goes to die," reason be damned.