Tonya Harding, Timothee Chalamet, El Salvador, Bryan Singer, Michael Wolff, Pink at Super Bowl: HOT LINKS

BOUNCING OFF THE WALLS. Michael Wolff says Trump is nuts over the Fire and Fury book.

NO APOLOGIES, NO RETRACTIONS. Fire and Fury publisher responds to Trump’s legal counsel.

NEW: Counsel to “Fire and Fury” author and publisher responds to Pres. Trump’s legal counsel: “My clients do not intend to cease publication, no such retraction will occur, and no apology is warranted.” t.co/9scdVvbpwq pic.twitter.com/F2AXeeex5m

— ABC News (@ABC) January 8, 2018

DEPORTED. 200,000 Salvadorans ordered to leave U.S. per Trump immigration policy: “In May, the Trump administration took its first swing at TPS, by extending the TPS for 60,000 Haitian immigrants, who came to the U.S. after the devastating 2010 earthquake, for only six months. In November, the Trump administration announced it was not renewing the TPS for those Haitians who arrived after a 2010 earthquake, and was further not renewing the TPS for 2,500 Nicaraguans who had lived in the U.S. under the provision for nearly two decades. At that time, the administration made no announcement regarding the TPS for 200,000 Salvadorans, whose status was due to expire early this year.

BRYAN SINGER. Axed from executive producing role on FX’s Legion over sexual harassment lawsuit.

CLINTON FOUNDATION. Rep. Adam Schiff says they’re being investigated at behest of White House: “It’s not because there is some new evidence that has come to light. It’s because they’re being badgered by the White House to do it. You simply cannot explain it, I think, any other way,” the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee added, calling it “deeply disturbing.”

AMERICAN CRIME STORY. Versace fashion brand has put out an official statement on the Ryan Murphy series.

SINGAPORE. Gay doctor to appeal court’s denial of adoption of son conceived through surrogacy: ‘The court rejected his adoption last month on the grounds that the steps he had taken to have the baby in the United States would not have been possible in socially conservative Singapore. “Our client has filed an appeal against the decision,” said one of his lawyers, Ivan Cheong.’

MEXICO. Russia seen interfering in Mexican election: “Providing the keynote address for the Jamestown Foundation, McMaster pointed to Mexico as an example of where Russia is engaging in a disinformation campaign.”

SUPER BOWL LII. Pink to sing National Anthem. ‘In addition, on behalf of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), actor and director Alexandria Wailes will perform in American Sign Language both the National Anthem and “America The Beautiful.”

WISCONSIN. Madison home may become a local landmark, the most prominent recognition of a LGBT site in the city’s history: “For 14 years, the modest white house with black shutters near Capitol Square was a hotbed for community activism and liberal politics, a haven for local leaders in the fight for gay and lesbian rights and respect.”

ROY MOORE. Accuser’s home burns in Gadsden, Alabama and arson investigation is launched: “Roy Moore accuser Tina Johnson lost her home Wednesday in a fire that is now under investigation by the Etowah County Arson Task Force. Tina Johnson, who first came to public notice for accusing Senate candidate Roy Moore of grabbing her in his office in the early 1990s, said her home on Lake Mary Louise Road in Gadsden caught fire Tuesday morning. ”

INDIA. Gay prince opens his palace to at-risk LGBT people: “A gay Indian prince has opened up his 15-acre palace grounds to vulnerable LGBT people and is said to be constructing more buildings to house visitors. Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil, who is the son and probable heir of the Maharaja of Rajpipla in Gujarat in western India, will run the centre with his organisation The Lakshya Trust. The royal, who was ostracised by his family after coming out publically in 2006, started the community based organisation to support gay men and educate people about the prevention of HIV/Aids.”

SHOCK AND AWE. That moment Timothee Chalamet realized he was sitting next to Tonya Harding.

timothée realizing THE tonya harding is sitting right next to him is a mood pic.twitter.com/zCUmSDyBnt

— kris (@siIkysheets) January 8, 2018

PICTURE FRAME OF THE DAY. This insane structure in Dubai.

MUST-SEE DRONE FOOTAGE OF THE DAY. The frozen beach at Old Silver Beach – North Falmouth, MA.

MONDAY MUSCLE. Harry Shum Jr.

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Tonya Harding, Timothee Chalamet, El Salvador, Bryan Singer, Michael Wolff, Pink at Super Bowl: HOT LINKS

Theresa May’s Botched Cabinet Reshuffle Confirms PM’s Weakness
Reshuffle has chaotic start as Conservative Party accidentally announces Chris Grayling as new chairman on Twitter instead of Brandon Lewis.
Justine Greening resigns as education secretary after reportedly turning down move to DWP.
Jeremy Hunt keeps job as health secretary but takes on extra responsibility for social care.
Chancellor Philip Hammond, Home Secretary Amber Rudd, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and Brexit Secretary David Davis and Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson remain in post.
David Lidington handed Damian Green’s old job of Cabinet Office minister – but does not inherit first secretary of state title.
James Brokenshire resigns as Northern Ireland secretary due to ill health and is replaced by Karen Bradley.
Sajid Javid remains communities secretary in a renamed Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
David Gauke appointed justice secretary. Matt Hancock promoted to culture secretary.
Liam Fox remains international trade secretary. Chris Grayling stays as transport secretary. 
Penny Mordaunt reappointed as international development secretary. Michael Gove remains environment secretary.
Abortion rights campaigners protest appointment of Maria Caulfield in shake-up of CCHQ.
One week into 2018 and Theresa May had clearly been reading all those ‘New Year! New You!’ magazine features. She wanted to freshen up the image of her Government, promoting talented women and minority ethnic MPs, while rewarding quiet competence.

But so far this isn’t a reshuffle, it’s a re-brand. And a badly botched one at that. Competence seemed far away when the Conservatives themselves wrongly tweeted Chris Grayling had got the party chairman post, for all of 27 seconds. And as for diversity, some of the party vice-chair appointments smacked of tokenism, given none are paid or ministerial posts.

The first big jobs went to men, not women. Apart from James Cleverly, the men were all white. And Justine Greening’s resignation left the impression that the only person who had been fired was a woman.

The promotion of media-savvy Brandon Lewis to Tory chairman, and David Lidington’s move to replace Damian Green, were shrewd placements of round pegs in round holes. Yet shifting David Gauke from DWP felt like an error that undermined the idea that political effectiveness should be rewarded. The re-badging of the ‘Ministry for Housing’ and ‘Department for Health and Social Care’ also risked the charge this is all about spin not substance.

Jeremy Hunt’s refusal to budge from Health proves yet again that May lacks even a PM’s usual powers of patronage, adding his ‘unsackability’ to that of Boris Johnson and Philip Hammond. Changing the Tories’ reputation on the NHS is probably a bigger challenge than getting Brexit right. And it’s far from clear that Hunt will persuade his critics as effectively as he defied the PM today.

Most reshuffles are remembered, if they are remembered at all, for one memorable moment. Theresa May’s January 2017 shake-up is likely to be known for CCHQ’s decision to tweet, and swiftly delete, the appointment of Chris Grayling as party chairman as the job was actually going to Brandon Lewis. In a second error, the official No. 10 tweet naming Lewis to the job misspelled “portfolio”.

While everyone’s eyes were glued to Cabinet ministers walking into No.10 to, mostly, accept the same job they already had, parliament returned from the Christmas recess.

Conservative health minister Philip Dunne told the Commons there were “seats available in most hospitals where beds are not” for patients who can not be found a bed in an emergency. Labour have branded the comment an “appalling and ignorant remark”.

And the row over Toby Young’s appointment to the new universities regulator shows no sign of going away. Tory MP Robert Halfon, the influential chair of the Education Select Committee, said Young had “dark and very dangerous” views on disabilities and working class people.

W H A T  N E X T 

Theresa May will tomorrow move to reshape the more junior ministerial ranks. It has been reported she will promote more women, ethnic minority and new Tory MPs in an attempt to refresh her government.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/theresa-mays-botched-cabinet-reshuffle-confirms-pms-weakness-huffpost-verdict_uk_5a535239e4b0efe47eba7b30

Tom Daley in distress about leaked, ultra-revealing selfies
The selfies were taken while Daley was involved in a “secret relationship” back in 2016.

www.queerty.com/tom-daley-distress-leaked-ultra-revealing-selfies-20180108?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+queerty2+%28Queerty%29