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Gordon Sondland, Mike Pompeo, Harriet Tubman, Jussie Smollett, Sao Paulo\u2019s Gay Underground, Jellyfish, DJ Earworm: HOT LINKS<\/b><\/p>\n

UNDER THE BUS<\/strong>. Gordon Sondland creams Trump and all the president\u2019s men at impeachment hearing<\/a>. \u201cGordon D. Sondland testified that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo signed off on the pressure campaign, and that he told Vice President Mike Pence about an apparent link between military aid for Ukraine and investigations of Democrats. Mr. Sondland confirmed there was a \u201cclear quid pro quo\u201d for a White House meeting between President Trump and Ukraine\u2019s president.\u201d<\/p>\n

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“\u2026at the express direction of the president of the United States\u2026 so we followed the president’s orders.”<\/p>\n

There it is. Sondland is taking down Trump in real-time.pic.twitter.com\/rIeM3FnuNh<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) November 20, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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TRUMP on Gordon Sondland, who he described as “a really good man<\/a> and great American” last month and who gave $1 million to his inaugural: “I don’t know him well. He was with other candidates \u2026 not me. Came in late.” pic.twitter.com\/oy9TUbwPpf<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 20, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Trump appears to believe that his statement just now will be \u201cthe final word from the pres of the U.S.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/gQ7J0pn8Jq<\/a><\/p>\n

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How did Sondland’s testimony go? Ask Devin Nunes’ face. #ImpeachmentHearing<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/tVhW7e81xr<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Karl Frisch (@KarlFrisch) November 20, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

MIKE POMPEO<\/strong>. \u201cI didn\u2019t see a single thing today. I was working. Sounds like you might not have been.\u201d<\/p>\n

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WATCH: When asked to react to Amb. Sondland\u2019s testimony about Sec. Pompeo in the impeachment hearing today, Sec. Pompeo responds with snark: \u201cI didn\u2019t see a single thing today. I was working. Sounds like you might not have a been.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/AxXM84Abql<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 MSNBC (@MSNBC) November 20, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

From Sondland\u2019s opening statement: \u201cThere is a July 19 email that I sent to Secretary Pompeo, Secretary Perry, Brian McCormack (Perry\u2019s Chief of Staff), Ms. Kenna, Acting Chief of Staff and OMB Director\u00a0Mick Mulvaney\u00a0(White House), and Mr. Mulvaney\u2019s Senior Advisor Robert Blair. A lot of senior officials. Everyone was in the loop. It was no secret. Everyone was informed via email on July\u00a019, days before the Presidential call<\/a>. As I communicated to the team, I told President Zelensky\u00a0in advance that assurances to \u2018run a fully transparent investigation\u2019\u00a0and \u2018turn over every\u00a0stone\u2019 were necessary in his call<\/a> with President Trump.\u201d<\/p>\n

WTF<\/strong>. A Hollywood executive suggested Julia Roberts play Harriet Tubman in the \u201990s<\/a>.<\/p>\n

JUSSIE SMOLLETT<\/strong>. Former Empire<\/em> actor sues city of Chicago and top cop over fallout since his staged hate crime<\/a>: \u201cDespite the dismissal of all charges against Mr. Smollett, the CPD\u2019s prosecution of Mr. Smollett based on the Osundairo Brothers\u2019 false statements about the attack has caused Mr. Smollett to be the subject of mass public ridicule and harm to him personally.\u201d<\/p>\n

NIKKI HALEY<\/strong>. UN ambassador used unclassified communications channels for classified information after she lost her password<\/a>.<\/p>\n

GOLDEN SHOWERS<\/strong>. Matt Damon wants to clear up the urban myth about peeing on jellyfish stings<\/a>.<\/p>\n

SAO PAULO<\/strong>. Inside the gay underground<\/a>. \u201cThe \u00ab\u00a0Centro\u00a0\u00bb, as is defined this part of the city, is the beating heart of the artistic and sexual scene of the city. It is in this rather dangerous part of S\u00e3o Paulo that a pure form of sexual expression takes place, where all do not have to feel threatened of being judged for their promiscuous behavior.\u201d<\/p>\n

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COVER GIRL OF THE DAY<\/strong>. RuPaul shot by Annie Leibovitz.<\/p>\n

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Mother has arrived: @RuPaul<\/a> is our Holiday cover star! The glamazon drag queen, reality-TV star, and Zen-like guru speaks to @rilaws<\/a> about lifting himself up by his knee-high boots\u2014and how he transformed mainstream culture along the way: t.co\/cvK1259Sux<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/1JRjEwAZNI<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) November 20, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

007<\/strong>. Henry Cavill was told he looked \u201ca little chubby\u201d when auditioning for the role of James Bond<\/a>.<\/p>\n

THE MORNING SHOW<\/strong>. Early critical reviews of the Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon show blamed on Apple haters. Audiences have since come around. \u201cI just felt there were a lot of Apple haters and wanting Apple to fail.\u201d<\/p>\n

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LANGUAGE LESSON OF THE DAY<\/strong>. The Crown<\/em> star Helena Bonham Carter teaches Stephen Colbert to speak like a royal.<\/p>\n

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MASHUP OF THE DAY<\/strong>. DJ Earworm\u2019s songs of the decade. 100 songs from the 2010s in one mash-up.<\/p>\n

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HUMP DAY HAIRY<\/strong>. Justin Russo.<\/p>\n

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\u202613 years and 200 more sweaters #beefcake #idiot #igotissues @beefcakesmen @thebeardedhomo @scruffapp @thebeardedqueers<\/a><\/p>\n

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