Bill Maher: Trump’s Reaction to Orlando Exposed Him as a Narcissist – WATCH

Bill Maher and his panel this week took a look at the implosion of Donald Trump’s poll numbers and how it relates to a couple of issues: his racist remarks regarding the judge presiding over the Trump University fraud case, and Trump’s reaction to the Orlando massacre.

“I see it as, this was the week it ended. And by the way I don’t think I’m the only one, because most of the Republicans who were caught on camera this week basically said, ‘I don’t want to talk about it.’ I mean they dashed into the elevator. … The judge thing looked selfish. There is no constituency for Trump University except Donald Trump…And then the first thing out of his mouth after Orlando was, ‘I was right. I was right about terrorism.’ He looks like what he is — a narcissist.”

Maher said that the GOP is realizing they have a losing candidate on their hands.

“This week they’re looking for an out. This week they’re saying ‘we reserve the right for a late term abortion of Donald Trump.’”

Watch:

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Finding Dory: Weekend Movie Review

She’s carrying the whole movie on her fins this time

One of the best things about breakout supporting characters is that the fandom surrounding them comes honestly. Scene-stealers aren’t handed their movies, but earn them.

So it went with Dory, Ellen DeGeneres’s forgetful blue tang who swam circles around every other character in Finding Nemo (2003), figuratively speaking, though she did sometimes swim in actual circles. Spotty memory, you see.

Thirteen years later, though Finding Dory takes place just after Finding Nemo ends, we’re swimming in circles again with Dory, via a suspiciously similar movie. Let us count the ways…

The best new character is an Octopus with a missing tentacle

1. It begins with a loving parent fish worrying about the safety of their baby fish with a problem (last time it was Marlin’s deformed fin, this time it’s Dory’s memory problems via baby Dory in flashback).
2. We have to cross the ocean because of the lost baby fish (that’s Dory so we’re technically Finding Dory’s Parents this time around when she suddenly remembers them as a full grown fish.)
3. Our hero ends up trapped in an aquarium and has to hatch an elaborate escape plan.
4. Surfer turtles and other wacky sea creatures with big personalities show up in every other scene.
5. Dory speaking whale surprises other fish.
∞. Etcetera

We could be at this all day but why nitpick?

While it’s true that Pixar has abandoned its throne as the most dependably original perfect movie studio (with the brilliant Inside Out the exception to the new reality), at least they’re regurgitating well. Take, for example, those popular seagulls from the first movie who only cried “Mine! Mine! Mine!” (True story confession: they made T-shirts — I bought one.) This time that possessive joke gets a sneaky encore via bantering sea lions (Idris Elba & Dominic West, reunited after The Wire) claiming total dominion over particular rocks to sunbathe on. They don’t have a catch phrase but the joke is inherently the same and yet funnier.

Dory’s perfect side dish from Nemo being served up as the entree for her own film, presents some problems. DeGeneres isn’t as funny this time since she’s busy propping up the soggy demands of the plot and themes (self-reliance, familial love, etcetera). And since she takes Nemo & Marlin with her we have essentially three “straight men,” in comedy terms, rather than just one. That’s a lot of slack to be picked up by other characters to keep it funny. Mostly the film manages well especially when it comes to a superbly animated Octopus and two whales with self-esteem problems (they’re all voiced by sitcom stars: Ed O’Neill and Ty Burrell from Modern Family and Kaitlin Olson from It’s Alway Sunny in Philadelphia)

That supposed lesbian couple. They get a few frames of film

I regret to inform that the internet’s obsession with a lesbian couple appearing in Finding Dory is much ado about literally nothing. This only goes to show how thirsty we all still are for LGBT inclusion in mainstream film — even Disney films despite their otherwise gay friendly status as a company. Since we’re in a franchise that argues for chosen/created families (Dory+ Marlin & Nemo) and regularly extolls the virtues of creatures of totally different kinds living in harmony and friendship, it’s a shame that LGBT inclusion has to be forcibly imagined rather than delivered in this heteronormative sequel that’s all about a mom & dad and child rearing.

But all is not exactly lost on the queer pleasure front. Finding Dory’s greatest gift to the LGBT community is not some random lesbian couple you’d have to freeze frame to see, but something more subtle and much much funnier. Finding Dory is really just Finding Nemo Redux (it’s no Zootopia if you’ve been playing along this year) but within its casual recycling we get at least one genius new joke. Once the fish reach their destination (not too long into the film) Finding Dory launches a delicious recurring comic monument to butch queen Sigourney Weaver herself, the Myth if not the Woman. She’s the voice of the marine institute where most of the film’s silly adventure takes place. It’s a joke that just keeps on delivering, not unlike Pixar itself.

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Lawrence O’Donnell talks to Eli Lieb and Brandon Skeie About their Tribute Song for Orlando Victims: WATCH

Singer-songwriters Eli Lieb and Brandon Skeie stopped by MSNBC’s Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell  late this week to talk about their song “Pulse”, a heartfelt tribute they wrote in honor of the 49 victims of the Orlando attack.

Lieb and Skeie “wrote the song we’ve been waiting for, the song that captures our feelings,” said O’Donnell. “It is the perfect song of remembrance for the 49 who lost their life.” He called it “a miracle of a song.”

The Last Word host was impressed the duo had written it in a just a couple of hours:

“Sometimes you come across something, and it’s like you are channeling it.  That’s when know you have something special. With this, I knew that something good was going to come out because of the intentions behind it,” Lieb explained.

Skeie added that their intention was to “show a united front.” He wants all of us “to come together,” so their idea for the song was to “unify, and to provoke, and to get people’s emotions and thoughts stirring. This does not have to happen again.”

“It’s also very personal to us,” said Lieb. “We know singlehandedly what it feels like to be discriminated against. I wouldn’t change who I am for anything, but it can be very difficult sometimes. I enjoy being able to get other people to see that it’s a joy and to not be afraid of who you are.”

Check out the full interview below:

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ALL IS ONE Orlando Unity Concert set for June 22 at Hard Rock Live

www.glaad.org/blog/all-one-orlando-unity-concert-set-june-22-hard-rock-live

PHOTOS: Albuquerque Pride Began With a Vigil — Before the Orlando Shooting

www.advocate.com/pride/2016/6/18/photos-albuquerque-pride-began-vigil-orlando-shooting

Florida GOP Politician: Pride Flag 'Divisive, Politically-Charged'

Hillsborough County Commissioner Stacy White is fuming after his city raised a Pride flag following the murders of 49 in an LGBT nightclub in Orlando.

www.advocate.com/pride/2016/6/18/florida-gop-politician-pride-flag-divisive-politically-charged

All Those Other Times Pam Bondi Was Not A “Champion” For The LGBTQ Community

Pam Bondi seems hellbent on convincing the world that she is, in fact, a “champion of the gay community,” even though her record suggests the exact opposite. Sorry, gurl, the Pulse nightclub massacre does not erase your past. In fact, it is more relevant than ever.

Related: Anderson Cooper Fires Back At Pam Bondi For Firing Back At Anderson Cooper For Calling Her Antigay

The Florida Attorney General has been at war with Anderson Cooper all week after he questioned her claims of being an LGBTQ ally in the wake of the shooting when she once argued that gay marriage would “impose significant public harm.”

Related: Pam Bondi Once Again Acts Like A Petulant Child When Confronted With The Truth

Bondi maintains that “I never said I didn’t like gay people.” And that may be true. As far as we know, she’s never publicly uttered the words “I don’t like gay people.” But, as the old saying goes, actions speak louder than words.

Scroll down for just a handful of the other times Pam Bondi proved to be anything but an LGBTQ alley…

That time she gave a speech at the antigay advocacy group Faith & Freedom Coalition…

Enjoyed speaking at @FaithandFreedom breakfast in Tally. Great event! #tcot #sayfie pic.twitter.com/OF8DsmpCOb

— Pam Bondi (@PamBondi) April 11, 2013

That time she snapped a selfie with her “friend” and gay hater Michele Bachmann…

Enjoyed seeing my friend @MicheleBachmann at the Florida @FaithandFreedom breakfast yesterday. #tcot pic.twitter.com/BWXKHsuUP6

— Pam Bondi (@PamBondi) April 15, 2015

That time she delayed marriage equality in the State of Florida for as long as she possibly could…

That time she got chummy with Karl Rove, who used virulent opposition to marriage equality to get George W. Bush elected to a second term…

You never know who you’re going to run into during #RNCTampa. It was nice seeing @karlrove this afternoon #tcot pic.twitter.com/sgaqqzmL

— Pam Bondi (@PamBondi) August 26, 2012

That time she called homophobe Alan Wilson and “family values” politician Marco Rubio two of her “favorite people”…

Two of my favorite people, South Carolina @AGAlanWilson and Senator @MarcoRubio pic.twitter.com/zSkbzzsm

— Pam Bondi (@PamBondi) May 20, 2012

That time she defended her decision to define marriage as “a union between a man and a woman”…

AG Pam Bondi issues statement on same-sex marriage lawsuit t.co/CkND6wN9Gu #sayfie

— Fla. AG Pam Bondi (@AGPamBondi) June 2, 2014

That time Sarah Palin endorsed her…

I am honored to receive the endorsement of @sarahpalinusa today.

— Pam Bondi (@PamBondi) August 18, 2010

That time she lauded antigay Tea Partier Allen West for his “great speech”…

At .@FloridaGOP Victory Dinner. @AllenWest gave a great speech. FL Republicans are pumped for November #sayfie pic.twitter.com/GTyekqQE

— Pam Bondi (@PamBondi) October 4, 2012

That time she praised the late Antonin Scalia for his legacy (of some of the most discriminatory rulings and rhetoric in SCOTUS history)…

Justice Scalia leaves behind a legacy of just service to our judiciary and loyalty for the U.S. Constitution: t.co/PNvHUJ7P0m

— Fla. AG Pam Bondi (@AGPamBondi) February 13, 2016

That time she hung out with former executive director of the Christian Coalition and founder of the Faith & Freedom Coalition Ralph Reed…

Great seeing my friend @ralphreed at #FFCTampa. Looking forward to speaking at this fantastic event #tcot pic.twitter.com/iRRAMHDq

— Pam Bondi (@PamBondi) August 26, 2012

That time she got in a heated argument on live television with an actual champion for LGBTQ people in the days following a terrorist attack fueled by antigay animus…

And now the burning question…

<a href=”polldaddy.com/poll/9448770/”>Do you consider Pam Bondi a “champion” for LGBTQ people?</a>

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