FEAR<\/strong>. Bob Woodward book is a terrifying look inside the Trump White House<\/a>: \u2018The 448-page book was obtained by The Washington Post. Woodward, an associate editor at The Post, sought an interview with Trump through several intermediaries to no avail. The president called Woodward in early August, after the manuscript had been completed, to say he wanted to participate. The president complained that it would be a \u201cbad book,\u201d according to an\u00a0audio recording of the conversation<\/a>. Woodward replied that his work would be \u201ctough,\u201d but factual and based on his reporting. A central theme of the book is the stealthy machinations used by those in Trump\u2019s inner sanctum to try to control his impulses and prevent disasters, both for the president personally and for the nation he was elected to lead.\u2019\u00a0Trump on Jeff Sessions<\/strong>: \u201cThis guy<\/a> is mentally retarded. He\u2019s this dumb Southerner.\u00a0He couldn\u2019t even be a one-person country lawyer down in Alabama.\u201d\u00a0Woodward on Trump<\/strong>:\u00a0\u201cMattis was particularly exasperated and alarmed, telling close associates that the president acted like \u2014 and had the understanding of \u2014 \u2018a fifth- or sixth-grader.’\u201d\u00a0John Kelly on Trump<\/strong>: \u201cHe\u2019s an idiot. It\u2019s pointless to try to convince him of anything. He\u2019s gone off the rails. We\u2019re in Crazytown. I don\u2019t even know why any of us are here.\u00a0This is the worst job I\u2019ve ever had.\u201d<\/p>\n White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders released a statement on the Woodward book<\/strong>:\u00a0\u201cThis book is nothing more than fabricated stories, many by former disgruntled employees, told to make the President look bad. While it is not always pretty, and rare that the press actually covers it, President Trump has broken through the bureaucratic process to deliver unprecedented successes for the American people. Sometimes it is unconventional, but he always gets results. Democrats and their allies in the media understand the President\u2019s policies are working and with success like this, no one can beat him in 2020 \u2013 not even close.\u201d<\/p>\n NEW YORKER FESTIVAL<\/strong>. Steve Bannon uninvited after headliners jump ship<\/a>.<\/p>\n JON KYL<\/strong>. Former U.S. senator will be John McCain\u2019s replacement in the senate<\/a>: \u2018Gov. Doug Ducey is scheduled to unveil the 76-year-old as McCain\u2019s successor at a 10 a.m. news conference at the Arizona Capitol, after\u00a0notifying McCain\u2019s wife, Cindy<\/a>, and other key political figures of his decision. Kyl, who served alongside McCain during his 18 years in the U.S. Senate, will fly to Washington, D.C., following Ducey\u2019s announcement. He retired in 2013 after rising to become the second-highest-ranking Republican senator.<\/p>\n 120 SECONDS<\/strong>. Mike Jeknavorian quizzes civil rights icon David Mixner<\/a>.<\/p>\n RELATABLE<\/strong>. Ellen DeGeneres announces title and premiere date of Netflix stand-up special<\/a>.<\/p>\n OMAROSA<\/strong>. The former Trump staffer and Apprentice contestant secretly recorded nearly every conversation<\/a>.<\/p>\n CHICAGO<\/strong>. Rahm Emanuel will not seek third term as mayor<\/a>:\u00a0\u201cI\u2019ve decided not to seek re-election,\u201d Emanuel said. \u201cThis has been the job of a lifetime, but it is not a job for a lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n NO PLACE LIKE HOME<\/strong>. Pair of ruby slippers stolen from Wizard of Oz<\/em> recovered after 13 years<\/a>. \u201cThe FBI recovered the slippers that had been stolen in 2005 from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, authorities said Tuesday. Officials have not released details of how the famous shoes were recovered. A press conference is scheduled Tuesday afternoon with officials from the Minneapolis FBI, the North Dakota U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office and the Grand Rapids Police Department.\u201d<\/p>\n THE CHER SHOW<\/strong>. Cher talks to the NYT about her career and the new musical about her life<\/a>: \u201cYou have to know something more about me after the musical. That\u2019s important to me. Listen, I didn\u2019t have a play about myself before, and I was living very happily. So, I want it to be true and fun and like life is: Sometimes you\u2019re great, and sometimes you\u2019re pathetic. Sometimes you\u2019re tired, and sometimes you break down. It should be like that. And nothing should be glossed over.\u201d<\/p>\n THE PAPER DOLL<\/strong>. Landmark status recommended for site of San Francisco gay restaurant<\/a>.<\/p>\n POLAND<\/strong>. Gay mayor launches pro-Democracy movement<\/a>: \u2018The move by Robert Biedron, the popular mayor of the northern town of Slupsk, comes as Poland gears up for four elections \u2014 both domestic and European \u2014 over the next 21 months. \u201cOur number one goal is for pro-democratic forces to win in Poland with our group, our political force in the forefront,\u201d Biedron, 42, told reporters on in central Warsaw.<\/p>\n RONAN FARROW<\/strong>. NBC was blocking me from further reporting on Harvey Weinstein.<\/a> \u201cNBC News Chairman\u00a0Andy Lack\u00a0sent a memo to his staff pushing back against accusations that they tried to \u201ckill\u201d Farrow\u2019s report, laying out their own timeline of events as well as listing all the attempts Weinstein and his legal team made to squash the story.<\/p>\n pic.twitter.com\/8vBcYvsl52<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Ronan Farrow (@RonanFarrow) September 4, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n NEW TUNE OF THE DAY<\/strong>. Carrie Underwood \u201cLove Wins\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n TOO HOT FOR TUESDAY<\/strong>. Edir.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n The post Bob Woodward\u2019s \u2018Fear\u2019, Jon Kyl, Ronan Farrow, Ruby Slippers, The Cher Show, Ellen DeGeneres, Rahm Emanuel, Carrie Underwood: HOT LINKS<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad Gay News<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n