Stephen Silver
Stephen Silver is a contributor to Inquisitir. He is a journalist, blogger, podcaster, and film critic, who writes about popular culture, sports, politics, and technology, and the various intersections among them. In 2009, he became the first American journalist to interview the sitting FCC chairman and the sitting host of "Jeopardy" on the same day. He lives outside Philadelphia with his wife and two sons.Actress Uma Thurman starred in three of her most famous films, Pulp Fiction and the two different volumes of Kill Bill, for director Quentin Tarantino. Tarantino has a new film coming out this week, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood, and on Thursday, Thurman posted an Instagram photo congratulating Tarantino on the new film, along… Continue reading Uma Thurman Congratulates Quentin Tarantino On ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’
In a video that went viral this week, a North Carolina woman used the racial slur known as the n-word while confronting a group of black women at a Bonefish Grill restaurant in the Raleigh area. Reached at her home by a local TV station, the woman refused to apologize and said she would use… Continue reading Woman Defends Use of Slur In Viral Video: ‘I Used That Word Because They Forced Me Into It’
For as long as Bill and Hillary Clinton have been in public life, some of their more fringe opponents have pushed conspiracy theories that one or both of the Clintons have a history of murdering their political opponents. No such theories have ever been proven or even come close to be proven, but accusing the… Continue reading Jeffrey Epstein’s Jailhouse Injury Leads To #ClintonBodyCount Trending
The Sopranos, widely considered the most acclaimed series in the history of American television, ran on HBO from 1999 to 2007. While there was never a sequel, reboot or wrap-up to the show after it ended its initial run, series creator David Chase is currently at work on The Many Saints of Newark, a prequel… Continue reading HBO Boss On ‘Sopranos’ Reboot: ‘Never Say Never’
Ever since Jeffrey Epstein was arrested and hit with new sex trafficking charges earlier this month, much attention has been paid to the various ties the disgraced financier once had with two presidents, Bill Clinton and Donald Trump. A video surfaced last week of Trump and Epstein together at a party in the 1980s, per… Continue reading Jeffrey Epstein Visited White House During Clinton Presidency, ‘The Daily Beast’ Reports
Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore has long been associated with the political left. He was a primary figure of hatred from the right during the presidency of George W. Bush, and he directed an anti-Bush film, Fahrenheit 9/11, in 2004 that remains, to this day, the highest-grossest documentary in history. Moore has receded somewhat over the… Continue reading Michael Moore Rips Robert Mueller, Draws Praise From Donald Trump
It was reported earlier on Wednesday, per The Inquisitr, that Lifetime is planning a movie about the college admissions scandal that made news earlier this year. The movie, which is expected to be titled simply College Admissions Scandal, will debut in the fall. However, one report states that the two famous actresses who were charged… Continue reading Lori Loughlin And Felicity Huffman Are Not Starring In Lifetime’s ‘College Admissions Scandal’ Movie
Former special counsel Robert Mueller finally made his long-awaited appearance before Congress on Wednesday, testifying for several hours — first before the House Judiciary Committee, and later, the House Intelligence Committee. Mueller had been openly reluctant to testify, and once he was subpoenaed, he was clear that he did not want his testimony to go… Continue reading Robert Mueller Declined Or Deflected Questions Nearly 200 Times During His Testimony
Former special counsel Robert Mueller is delivering his long-awaited testimony to a Congressional committee Wednesday morning, in which the government-appointed investigator will answer questions under oath for the first time. In bringing Mueller in to testify via a subpoena, Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are hoping that having Mueller discuss the accusations against President… Continue reading Donald Trump May Survive Mueller Testimony With Relative Ease As Impeachment Remains Unpopular
In early July, the Oklahoma City Thunder traded their longtime star Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets for Chris Paul. Following the team’s earlier trade of Paul George for a bevy of draft picks, the deal signaled that the Thunder are preparing to embark on a rebuilding project and that Paul could eventually be on… Continue reading NBA Rumors: Thunder Should Trade Chris Paul For Andrew Wiggins, Columnist Says
Adrian Peterson has been one of the top running backs in the NFL for a decade and is still an active player at age 34. But despite having earned nearly $100 million in his career to date, the former MVP is allegedly in significant financial trouble, according to a new report. According to The Athletic,… Continue reading NFL’s Adrian Peterson Reportedly In Debt Despite Making Nearly $100 Million
Rep. Ilhan Omar, the Democrat from Minnesota, has been a figure of frequent controversy for much of her public career. She’s been accused of anti-Semitism, she’s dealt with baseless rumors that she married her brother, and more recently she’s been part of a bitter feud with President Donald Trump, who has been launching nearly daily… Continue reading Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Possible 2020 Opponent Is A QAnon Believer
[Note: This story does NOT contain spoilers for the upcoming film Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, although some of the links contained may do so.] Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, the new movie by director Quentin Tarantino that tells a tale of Hollywood in the late 1960s, arrives in theaters later this week.… Continue reading ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’ Wikipedia Entry Repeatedly Vandalized With False Plot Summary
President Donald Trump this week has continued his feud with the four Democratic women in Congress who are known as “The Squad,” repeatedly sending tweets critical of the women and their patriotism. On Tuesday, the president leveled an accusation at one of the “Squad” members, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, that is very much untrue. Speaking Tuesday… Continue reading Donald Trump, Falsely, Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ‘Called Our Country And Our People Garbage ‘
Last year, a man named Cesar Sayoc of Florida sent a series of 16 bombs to Democratic politicians and media outlets, though none of the bombs exploded or injured anyone. Sayoc, earlier this year, agreed to plead guilty and faced life in prison. Now his lawyers are making claims about the “MAGA bomber” and his… Continue reading Trump, ‘Fox News’ Motivated Bomber Cesar Sayoc, Lawyers Say
Quarterback Mark Sanchez, whose decade-long NFL career was marked by the highs of a couple of early playoff runs and the low of the nationally televised “butt fumble,” has announced his retirement from the NFL. Per The New York Post, the 32-year-old Sanchez is stepping away from his playing career in order to accept a… Continue reading Mark Sanchez, Known For Early Success And ‘Butt Fumble,’ Retires From Football
The NBA is in the midst of an offseason in which numerous star players have been traded or signed with new teams as free agents. When a star player is in a squad that hasn’t been competing with the league’s top teams — such as Anthony Davis with the New Orleans Pelicans last season or… Continue reading NBA Rumors: Karl-Anthony Towns Not Eying Timberwolves Exit
Actor Kevin Spacey’s career essentially came to an end in 2017 when he was accused of sexual misconduct by several young men. Last year, he was brought up on criminal charges in connection to one of those cases, in which he was accused of groping a young man at a bar in Nantucket, Massachusetts. Last… Continue reading Kevin Spacey Eyes Acting Comeback After Charges Dropped
Nearly as soon as Chris Paul was traded from the Houston Rockets to the Oklahoma City Thunder earlier this month, there were rumors that the veteran point guard would soon be on the move again, per The Inquisitr. And the team most often mentioned in the trade rumors has been the Miami Heat. The talks… Continue reading NBA Rumors: To Take Chris Paul, Miami Heat Want Draft Picks
The man accused of carrying out the first murder of a New York City mob boss in decades was motivated by a desire to help President Donald Trump, as well as belief in the QAnon conspiracy theory, the man’s lawyer said in a legal filing this week. Per The New York Times, which cited court… Continue reading QAnon, Support For Donald Trump Motivated Accused Murderer Of Mob Boss, Lawyer Claims
A police officer in Louisiana may face discipline after a Facebook post in which he appeared to suggest that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York should be shot. According to NOLA.com, Charlie Rispoli, a 14-year veteran of the police force in Gretna, Louisiana wrote a Facebook post that said “this vile idiot needs a round…… Continue reading Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ‘Needs A Round,’ Louisiana Cop Said On Facebook
As the final season of Game of Thrones aired on HBO earlier this year, a major part of the story of the final season was that a lot of fans seemed vocal about how things ended up for the series. The backlash began around the time of the battle episode with the White Walkers, when… Continue reading ‘Game Of Thrones’ Actor Rips ‘Media Led Hate Campaign’ During Final Season
Singer Aubrey O’Day, formerly of Danity Kane, reportedly had an affair several years ago with Donald Trump Jr., the son of the president, which ended when Trump’s then-wife discovered text messages. Per The Inquisitr, O’Day can be seen on the MTV reality series Ex On the Beach, calling Trump Jr. her “soulmate” and stating that… Continue reading Aubrey O’Day’s Dream Sperm Donor Is Barack Obama
One of the most important figures in the history of stand-up comedy is returning to the stage after a multi-decade layoff. Eddie Murphy, who performed stand-up comedy in addition to his sketch work on Saturday Night Live and later performed the legendary concert films Delirious and Eddie Murphy: Raw, is making a comedy comeback, per… Continue reading Eddie Murphy Returning To Stand-Up Comedy After More Than 30 Years
For much of the short time that Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota has been an active political figure, she’s been dogged by the rumor that a man she married many years ago was her brother, and that the “marriage” was both a sham and an act of immigration fraud. There’s never been much in the… Continue reading Ilhan Omar ‘Marriage To Her Brother’ Is A Baseless Smear, ‘The Daily Beast’ Says
George Nader, a figure mentioned in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report as a witness for the Special Counsel’s office, is something of a man of mystery. A Lebanese-American international businessman, he represented such foreign governments as those of the United Arab Emirates, and was active in attempting to set up meetings with Trump officials during… Continue reading Mueller Report Witness George Nader Hit With New Sex Trafficking Charges
For the past few years, ESPN has often wrestled with the question of how much to discuss politics on its various platforms. In 2008, then-ESPN employee Bill Simmons was forbidden from interviewing then-candidate Barack Obama on his podcast, per Deadspin. In the Trump era, former commentator Jemele Hill was suspended after she called President Donald… Continue reading ESPN’s Dan Le Batard Blasts ‘Racist’ Donald Trump In Viral Rant
Ever since they started dating last year, Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez have been spotted many places, including clubs, red carpets, fancy restaurants, and the multiple homes they own in multiple states. At some point in the last year, they went somewhere else together: a strip club. Lopez is starring in the upcoming film Hustlers… Continue reading Alex Rodriguez Went Back To The Strip Club With Jennifer Lopez To Research Her ‘Hustlers’ Role
Lovie Smith has been a football coach at various levels of the game since 1980, including a long stint as head coach of the Chicago Bears, a shorter one as coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and various assistant jobs. Ever since 2016, right after he was fired by Tampa Bay, Smith has been the… Continue reading Lovie Smith’s Beard Breaks The Internet
Meghan McCain, the panelist on The View, made news multiple times earlier this year for her criticism of Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, after comments by the Congresswoman that some denounced as anti-Semitic. Back in March, per The Inquisitr, McCain became emotional on the TV show while discussing what she described as “scary” comments by… Continue reading Meghan McCain: Donald Trump Comments ‘Taking Away My Agency’ To Criticize Ilhan Omar
President Donald Trump sent a series of tweets last weekend in which he called for four Democratic women in Congress — Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan — to leave the country. The tweets were roundly denounced as racist,… Continue reading Donald Trump Racism Criticism Gets ‘The Mooch’ Booted From GOP Fundraiser
Ever since she was elected to Congress in 2018, Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota has been a figure of much controversy, and often the subject of outlandish denunciations by her political opponents. Omar, per NPR, was heavily criticized earlier this year for a series of comments that were interpreted by some as anti-Semitic. More recently,… Continue reading Ilhan Omar’s ‘Harshest Critics’ Denounce ‘Send Her Back’ Chants
During the offseason, the Miami Heat acquired a single star player, Jimmy Butler, but have been stymied in their efforts to land another. The team was not able to land Russell Westbrook before he was traded to Houston, and talks for Miami to get the player for whom Westbrook was traded, Chris Paul, have stalled,… Continue reading NBA Rumors: Heat Seen Making Run At Bradley Beal
The blockbuster trade that sent Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets and Chris Paul to the Oklahoma City Thunder was reported over a week ago but only officially announced this week. Since then, Paul has been the subject of rumors of another trade. However, according to a new report, it doesn’t appear now that the… Continue reading NBA Rumors: Chris Paul Probably Staying With Thunder, Woj Says
Days after Donald Trump sent a series of tweets about four freshman Democratic members of Congress — who are referred to as “The Squad” — the president continued taking shots at the four women at a rally in North Carolina on Wednesday night. This led to chants from the crowd that many observers found disturbing.… Continue reading ‘Send Her Back’ Chants Directed At Congresswoman Ilhan Omar At Donald Trump Rally
After Anthony Davis announced in January that he wanted a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans, the team engaged in trade talks with the Los Angeles Lakers, in which such players as Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, and Josh Hart were rumored to be possible pieces going back to New Orleans. No trade was made before… Continue reading NBA Rumors: Pelicans Got Trade Offers For Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball and Josh Hart
The former director of Iowa’s Department of Human Services — a white man in his mid-60s — sent hundreds of pages of emails about the late rapper Tupac Shakur. Per KCCI, 66-year-old Jerry Foxhoven frequently e-mailed co-workers about the rapper and his music. He quoted Shakur’s lyrics on Valentine’s Day, emailed coworkers to commemorate the… Continue reading Iowa Government Official Was Obsessed With Tupac, Documents Say
Chris Pratt is a popular actor who is best known for his roles in the Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic World franchise. He is also known for a role on the beloved sitcom Parks & Recreation and his marriages, first to actress Anna Faris and more recently to author Katherine Schwarzenegger. Pratt, as is… Continue reading Chris Pratt ‘Dont Tread On Me’ T-Shirt Article Draws Backlash
In last year’s eventful NBA season, there was one moment that drew massive attention for a couple of days in November. That was when, per The Inquisitr, a man named Masin Elijé sent a series of tweets alleging that he had a sexual relationship with veteran NBA center Dwight Howard. Elijé also claimed to have… Continue reading Dwight Howard Says He’s Not Gay In TV Interview
International CES, the annual consumer technology confab that’s held in January each year in Las Vegas, stumbled into a major controversy earlier this year when it rescinded an award from the manufacturer of a sex toy for women. Per The Inquisitr, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), which is the trade association that owns and produces… Continue reading Sex Toys Headed To CES For The First Time As ‘Booth Babes’ Get A Dress Code
One Texas family got a shocking surprise when looking over their recent vacation photos: A strange woman who had exposed her breast and photobombed the family picture. Per ABC 7 News, a woman named Monica Davila had taken her family on a trip to Garner State Park, in part to pay tribute to a family… Continue reading Topless Woman Photobombed Family’s Vacation Photos
A female Border Patrol officer has become a viral sensation after she was photographed during Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to the border last Friday. The woman, per Fox News Channel, has been dubbed “ICE Bae,” and has drawn amorous comments from pro-Trump Twitter. However, the woman works for the Customs and Border Protection- not… Continue reading ‘ICE Bae,’ A Female Border Patrol Agent, Goes Viral After Pence Visit
LeBron James, throughout his basketball career, has been seen as responsible for several different coaching changes on his different teams. Now, the equivalent appears to have happened on the NBA superstar’s movie. Space Jam 2, which is scheduled to begin production this week, was to be directed by Terence Nance, the director responsible for HBO’s… Continue reading ‘Space Jam 2’ Replaces Its Director With Malcolm D. Lee Of ‘Girls Trip’
Model Kendall Jenner and NBA player Ben Simmons dated, on and off, between the summer of 2018 and the spring of 2019 — a relationship marked by Jenner appearing regularly at Simmons’ games, and the two being spotted around the Philadelphia area. The couple split up in the spring, and on July 4, Jenner was… Continue reading Ben Simmons’ Sister Appears To Take Shot At Kendall Jenner
Rapper Cardi B, nearly for as long as she’s been famous, has been outspoken about political matters. Back in January, the rapper posted a viral Instagram rant during the government shutdown, when she expressed solidarity with workers who were furloughed, per The Inquisitr. The rant was later turned into a song. The year before, per… Continue reading Cardi B Praises Bernie Sanders: ‘This Man Been Fighting For Equal Rights’
In one of the more shocking moments of NBA free agency this summer, the Golden State Warriors announced at the start of this month that they had agreed to acquire guard D’Angelo Russell. Russell was a restricted free agent, and his move to the Warriors was eventually structured as a sign-and-trade deal, with Kevin Durant… Continue reading NBA Rumors: D’Angelo Russell Wasn’t Acquired To Be Flipped, Warriors GM Says
Victoria’s Secret has been a household name in American retail since the late 1970s, a staple of shopping malls and, as of earlier this year (per Forbes), the top lingerie label in the U.S. It’s also associated with the popular annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. However, the brand and its parent company L Brands have… Continue reading Victoria’s Secret Could Face Major Business Woes, Claims Wall Street Analyst
Andre Iguodala was a key part of the Golden State Warriors’ teams in recent years that have won three NBA championships. The player’s time in Golden State came to an end earlier this month, when the Warriors traded him to the Memphis Grizzlies, in order to clear salary cap space for new acquisition D’Angelo Russell.… Continue reading NBA Rumors: Andre Iguodala’s Top Suitors Are Rockets, Clippers
Ben Simmons, the 6’10” point guard for the Philadelphia 76ers who is best known to some as the former boyfriend of Kendall Jenner, has committed long-term to the 76ers. Simmons has signed a five-year, $170 million contract extension with Philadelphia, reporter Shams Charania said via Twitter on Monday. Reports weeks earlier had stated that the… Continue reading Ben Simmons, Kendall Jenner’s Ex, Signs For Five Years, $170 Million
Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, for many years, was known for his close friendship with Sen. John McCain. When McCain ran for president in 2008, both Graham and Senator Joseph Lieberman were known as his “kitchen cabinet.” During the 2016 election, both during and after Graham’s brief presidential run, Graham agreed in public comments… Continue reading Meghan McCain Rips Lindsey Graham, Her Father’s Close Friend, For Trump Defense