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It was actor-director Jeff Daniels’ turn with Stephen Colbert’s late night “Colbert Questionert” late last week, and as entertaining as it is to hear an interviewee’s favorite song or what they think ...

The Massachusetts Democrat Senate primary race comes down to one issue and one issue only – who hates President Donald Trump more? The statewide debates are months away, but you already know how ...

The sudden closure of El Paso airspace yesterday came after US customs officials fired an anti-drone laser on loan from the Department of Defense without coordination with the FAA. And, according to ...

Jelly Roll declined to weigh in on politics while speaking to reporters in the press room backstage Sunday night at the Grammy Awards, where he won best contemporary country album for “Beautifully ...

Tyler Toffoli says his wife Cat is a big “Hocus Pocus” fan. That explains his Halloween costume: Cat, Tyler, and housemate Michael Misa dressed up as the Sanderson Witches from the 1993 children’s ...

The iconic road buddy comedy movie “Dumb and Dumber” had its Los Angeles premiere on December 6, 1994, and was released across the United States 10 days later on December 16. That means the film that ...

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I started my career with CNET all the way back in 2005, when the (original) Motorola Razrs were all the rage. Since then, I've written about everything from consumer electronics to internet culture ...

Gavin Newsom is becoming the ultimate troll ... the California governor mocked Donald Trump and Bibi Netanyahu as the stars of the comedy film "Dumb and Dumber." Newsom's press office posted a photo ...

Highbrow cinephiles will disagree, but the 1994 film "Dumb and Dumber" is a comedy classic. From the opening credits to the end, it provides more humor per minute than any other film ever made. Jim ...