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THAW<\/strong>. Donald Trump says hit to Chuck Schumer<\/a>: \u201cIt was the first six words exchanged between the president and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer in more than two months.\u201d<\/p>\nSWITCH<\/strong>. Trump traded his unsecured Android for an iPhone<\/a>.<\/p>\n BRIDGEGATE<\/strong>. Bill Baroni sentenced to two years in prison for role in scandal<\/a>: \u201cMr. Baroni, 45, had been found guilty<\/a> by a federal jury last fall of conspiracy and fraud following a seven-week trial. Bridget Anne Kelly, 44, who was Mr. Christie\u2019s deputy chief of staff, was also convicted and will be sentenced later on Wednesday.\u201d<\/p>\n RIP<\/strong>. Gilbert Grape<\/em> mom Darlene Cates dies in her sleep at 69<\/a>. \u201cCates was born in Borger, Texas and grew up in Dumas. Her breakout role in Hollywood was also her first when she was offered the role of a housebound mother in \u201cWhat\u2019s Eating Gilbert Grape.\u201d The drama, which starred a young Johnny Depp, notably earned Leonardo DiCaprio his first Oscar nomination.\u201d<\/p>\n SKY NEWS<\/strong>. Host sacked after pegging student who appeared in feminist video \u201cgay\u201d<\/a>. Mark Latham:\u00a0\u201cI thought he was gay<\/a>. Well, yes, who wouldn\u2019t think that? Only later in the video<\/a> did it become clear the students were reciting the words of women<\/a> as part of some strange social media presentation.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n ORLANDO<\/strong>. Mayors criticized for not saying LGBTQ in their announcement of the one-year anniversary memorial of the Pulse massacre<\/a>.\u00a0\u201cIf you\u2019re going to be inclusive, you have to talk about everyone who was impacted. That\u2019s not happening,\u201d Sheehan said of the shootings in which 49 people were slain and dozens more wounded. \u201cFrankly, I was afraid this was going to happen. I didn\u2019t want it to be about the politicians. I wanted it to be about the people who were impacted.\u201d<\/p>\n UK<\/strong>. World War II veteran comes out as transgender at 90<\/a>.<\/p>\n SCARLETT JOHANSSON<\/strong>. I may run for office. \u201cI\u2019ve always been interested in local politics. Right now I think with my young daughter, and also as my career is going right now, it\u2019s not the right time. But eventually, maybe if my daughter was older and I could totally focus myself on something like that. I think it could be interesting.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n ILLINOIS<\/strong>. Monmouth mayoral candidate DuWayne Brooks attacked online with anti-gay, racist slurs<\/a>.\u00a0\u201cI cannot vote for you because you\u2019re gay<\/a>,\u201d read one post.\u00a0 \u201cI do not want a gay<\/a> mayor for Monmouth.\u201d<\/p>\n HARRY STYLES<\/strong>. One Direction singer will make solo live debut on SNL<\/a>.<\/p>\n TRAILER OF THE DAY<\/strong>. Luc Besson\u2019s Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n HUMP DAY HOTTIE<\/strong>. Edwin S.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The post Valerian, Billy Eichner, Harry Styles, Mark Latham, Darlene Cates, Aaron Schock, Bill Baroni: HOT LINKS<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Aaron](\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/downton_schock.jpg?resize=195%2C195\")
AARON SCHOCK<\/strong>. Staffer was FBI informant<\/a>: \u201cThe staffer, who is not named, secretly taped conversations with Schock and people working in his office while Schock was still a member of Congress, according to a 30-page motion and attached memo that cites documents from the court discovery process.\u00a0The informant took documents from Schock\u2019s Illinois district office, including from another staffer\u2019s desk and email inbox, and provided them to federal investigators, the documents say.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"George](\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/michael.jpeg?resize=195%2C195\")
LAID TO REST<\/strong>. Friends and family say good-bye to George Michael<\/a>: \u201c\u201dGeorge Michael\u2019s family would like to thank his fans across the world for their many messages of love and support. We ask that the family\u2019s wish for privacy be respected so that they can continue to live<\/a> their lives privately, away from any media intrusion.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"billy](\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/eichnerrrr.jpeg?resize=195%2C195\")
AMERICAN HORROR STORY<\/strong>. Billy Eichner cast in Season 7<\/a>: \u201cAs usual, details about Eichner\u2019s character are being kept under wraps, but sources say he is playing a close confidant of Paulson\u2019s character and mostly will be wearing mysterious tank tops. I hear Eichner will be in six or seven of the 11 episodes in Season 7, which begins shooting in May.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
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