The election results weighed heavily last week on “The View” hosts — and perhaps its viewers as well, as they tuned in en masse to give the daytime talker its best week-long ratings in more than three and a half years. According to ABC analysis of Nielsen data, “The View” averaged 3.078 million viewers during […]

Many throughout the country are going through a mental health lapse, anxiety or just general sadness following last week’s presidential election. However, there is help out there to get you through this very trying time. Starting at $5.83/month, Headspace is a mental health and meditation app that can help your cope during a crisis, put […]

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” and World of Wonder co-founders Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato were exchanging text messages early in the afternoon on election day. “Randy texted me an obscenity and said ‘We’re gonna lose,’ very early on,” says Bailey. Barbato sent the message at 3:48 p.m. precisely. How did Barbato know, when most felt optimistic […]

At the start of Election Night, even executives at Fox News Channel didn’t think Donald Trump had a decisive edge over Kamala Harris. “At 5 p.m., the most likely outcome was a very close election,” says Arnon Mishkin, who has directed Fox News’ decision desk for years. “Different people looked at the data and said […]

Jimmy Fallon generally does fewer political jokes or references than his late night competitors, and that remained true on Wednesday night following the re-election of Donald Trump. Fallon opened with a few, mostly light-hearted jokes without wading too deep into the partisan waters. Perhaps his most biting line was more of a pun than any […]

“Jimmy Kimmel Live” hit the airwaves on Wednesday night with a sharp take on the election, spelling out during host Jimmy Kimmel’s Wednesday monologue all that was lost when Donald Trump was re-elected as president: “It was a terrible night for women, for children, for the hundreds of thousands of hard working immigrants who make […]

As the only woman in late night, comedian Taylor Tomlinson’s monologue was particularly pointed and honest on Wednesday night. The host of CBS’ “After Midnight” (who had added an opening monologue to her show at the start of its second season), Tomlinson darkly joked that “it is an honor to be on television while women […]

Hollywood’s top agencies are taking a head-on approach with staffers in the wake of Donald Trump’s victory over Kamala Harris. While Sunset Blvd. is a far cry from 1600 Penn., this year’s presidential election saw the lines between L.A. and D.C.’s biggest names blurred more than ever, with the agencies taking on more responsibility in […]

Kamala Harris is set to make her concession speech in the 2024 presidential election on Wednesday afternoon. The Democratic presidential nominee, who officially lost the election to Donald Trump late Tuesday night, will take the stage at Howard University in Washington D.C at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Nov. 6. The speech, which will mark […]

When filming the sketch to promote this week’s episode of “Saturday Night Live,” host Bill Burr and cast member Marcello Hernandez faced a unique problem: How to address the presidential election even though the spot would be shot before the results were known? Their answer: Sound gags and Jeffrey Epstein jokes. While discussing the election […]

Some of the nation’s biggest TV anchors saw the plans they had for Election Night change almost as soon as the first exit polls came in. Early preparations for election coverage had called for hours and hours spent on sifting through what was supposed to be a neck-and-neck race. Instead former President Donald Trump quickly […]

At the end of “The Daily Show’s” live election special Tuesday night, as it became clear that Donald Trump was heading toward another victory, Jon Stewart delivered heartfelt closing remarks. “This isn’t the end! I promise you, this is not the end,” the host declared as he ended the hour-long Comedy Central broadcast. “And we […]

Meghan McCain called out “The View” on Wednesday morning for not having a single woman who voted for Trump on the show to share their perspective on the election results. In an X post shared on Wednesday morning, the former “View” co-host wrote “It is actual malfeasance on the part of ABC news that there […]

Donald Trump’s decisive presidential victory shocked Hollywood as actors, celebrities and media personalities took to social media late Tuesday and early Wednesday to share their feelings of hurt and dismay. Former “Married…With Children” star Christina Applegate said that Trump’s win threatened reproductive rights, which were already impacted after Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022. […]

Joy Reid said during MSNBC’s election coverage early Wednesday morning that “white women voters did not” show up for Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. When swing state North Carolina was projected to go to Donald Trump, Reid said “we have to be blunt about why.” “Black voters came through for Kamala Harris,” Reid said (via Mediate). […]

Most of the nation’s big TV-news anchors used the same phrase throughout Election Night: “We’re not there yet.” As things turned out, they were. TV networks came to the 2024 Election ready for a rehash of the one they covered in 2020. Executives had 24-hour coverage sessions mapped out for the battle between former President […]

As Donald Trump stood at the brink of victory on Wednesday morning, CNN commentator Van Jones grew emotional as he talked about the fear and hurt many Kamala Harris supporters were feeling after she lost the presidency. In a choked up voice, Jones reflected on the “hurt” that Black women who had turned out for […]

“The Big Short” and “Don’t Look Up” director Adam McKay took to social media as Donald Trump edged closer to victory in the U.S. presidential election, saying he plans to leave the Democratic Party. In a post on X, he shared a link for updating voter registration and wrote: “It is time to abandon the […]

News of Donald Trump’s apparent victory in the U.S. presidential election rapidly reverberated around the world early Wednesday, with leaders of different stripes wasting no time in congratulating him. Among the first to trumpet their support on social media were leaders of countries embroiled in conflict. “I appreciate President Trump’s commitment to the ‘peace through […]