Thomas Dekker, Saturn, Colin Kroll, Charles Leslie, Luke Evans and Victor Turpin, Wine Thief, Obamacare: HOT LINKS<\/b><\/p>\n
BOB CORKER<\/strong>. Won\u2019t say if he thinks Trump should be primaried in 2020<\/a>: \u201cWe\u2019ve got to\u00a0remember what the Republican\u00a0Party is.\u201d He added, \u201cWhat is happening right now is\u00a0not the standard Republicanism\u00a0that we\u2019ve had in our country\u00a0for many, many years.\u201d<\/p>\n THAILAND<\/strong>. Chris Hemsworth puts his nips on display<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2016 ELECTION MEDDLING. <\/b>Russians targeted Black people with force, had vast Instagram campaig<\/a>n: \u201cThe Russian influence campaign on social media in the 2016 election made an extraordinary effort to target African-Americans, used an array of tactics to try to suppress turnout among Democratic voters and unleashed a blizzard of posts on Instagram that rivaled or exceeded its Facebook operations, according to a report produced for the Senate Intelligence Committee.\u201d<\/p>\n THE WINE THIEF<\/strong>. Jacob Bernstein profiles the late Nicholas DeMeyer, who stole $1.2 million worth of wine from his former boss before throwing himself off the 33rd floor of the Carlyle Hotel in NYC<\/a>. \u201cBefore he died, everyone I know was like, \u2018Go girl<\/a>, get the money,\u2019\u201d Mr. Fitzpatrick said. \u201cThere was a part of me that was cheering him on and rooting for him. This guy<\/a> from Goldman Sachs was so rich, he never even noticed any of the wine was missing. Had Nick not stolen seven really rare bottles, he could still be doing this and the guy<\/a> would have no idea.\u201d<\/p>\n MICHAEL COHEN<\/strong>. The House is going to want to hear from him<\/a>: \u2018Maryland Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings said Sunday that once his party retakes control of the House, he hopes President Donald Trump\u2019s estranged former attorney Michael Cohen will testify before Congress.<\/p>\n FROM THE WOMAN WHO SHOULD BE PRESIDENT<\/strong>. Hillary Clinton writes letter to 8-year-old who lost her bid for class president<\/a>.<\/p>\n CANDY PASSING<\/strong>. Michelle Obama speaks of the \u201cbeauty\u201d of George W. Bush giving her candy<\/a>.<\/p>\n CHARLES LESLIE<\/strong>. Inside the collector\u2019s amazing phallus palace<\/a>: \u2018The enigmatic actor, art collector, gay<\/a> activist, globetrotter, and doyenne of the SoHo scene has, along with his late partner J. Frederic \u201cFritz\u201d Lohman (1922\u20132009), amassed the world\u2019s premier collection of queer art. Together, the pair founded the\u00a0Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art<\/a>\u2014the first institution of its kind\u2014which is down the block, on Wooster Street.\u2019<\/p>\n t.co\/KXidt6nBpn<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Artsy (@artsy) December 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n MATTHEW WHITAKER<\/strong>. Judge to examine whether Trump\u2019s appointment of Whitaker as acting attorney general violated the U.S. Constitution<\/a>: \u201cA decision by U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss could have ramifications for immigrants seeking asylum and for Whitaker\u2019s tenure at the Justice Department as he waits for the U.S. Senate to confirm President Donald Trump\u2019s permanent nominee for attorney general, William Barr.\u201d<\/p>\n BEEFY BOYS<\/strong>. Luke Evans and Victor Turpin showing some PDA on the beach in Tulum<\/a>.<\/p>\n OBAMACARE<\/strong>. Obama speaks out in Facebook post about ruling striking down Affordable Care Act<\/a>: \u201c\u2026you might have heard about a federal court decision on a Republican lawsuit trying to strike down the Affordable Care Act in its entirety. That can be a scary thing to hear, particularly if you or someone you care about has a pre-existing condition. And that\u2019s why it\u2019s so important for you to know that last night\u2019s ruling changes nothing for now. As this decision makes its way through the courts, which will take months, if not years, the law remains in place and will likely stay that way. Open enrollment is proceeding as planned today. And a good way to show that you\u2019re tired of people trying to take away your health care is to go get covered!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n ECONOMY<\/strong>. Americans have turned very pessimistic<\/a>: \u201cThe number of Americans expecting the U.S. economy to get worse in the next year is at its highest point since 2013, a national NBC\/Wall Street Journal poll shows\u2026Overall, 28 percent of Americans said the economy will get better in the next year, while 33 percent predict it will get worse, according to the survey, which was released Sunday. Those numbers were essentially reversed from January, when 35 percent said the economy would get better and 20 percent said it would get worse.\u201d<\/p>\n GOOGLE<\/strong>. Company to invest $1 billion in NYC West Village campus<\/a>: \u2018As part of the New York City expansion, Google and Alphabet Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat said in a blog post out this morning that the company \u201cwill have the capacity to more than double its staff\u201d in the city over the next 10 years.\u00a0The company plans to start moving into two properties on Hudson Street by 2020, and into a newly created building on Washington Street by 2022. \u201cGoogle Hudson Square will be the primary location for our New York-based Global Business Organization,\u201d Porat said.\u2019<\/p>\n STONEY WESTMORELAND<\/strong>. Andi Mack<\/em> actor fired after arrest on suspicion of soliciting a 13-year-old for sex<\/a>:\u00a0\u201cStoney Westmoreland, an actor working on the series \u2018Andi Mack,\u2019 was arrested in Salt Lake City today. Given the nature of the charges and our responsibility for the welfare of employed minors, we have released him from his recurring role and he will not be returning to work on the series which wraps production on its third season next week,\u201d a Disney spokesperson said in a statement provided to TheWrap.<\/p>\n COLIN KROLL<\/strong>. HQ Trivia co-founder dies of drug overdose<\/a>: \u201cLaw enforcement sources tell TMZ, Kroll\u2019s girlfriend<\/a> called police early Sunday and asked them to check up on him after she was unable to get in touch. Cops went to downtown Manhattan to do a welfare check, entered his apartment and found Kroll\u2019s body in his bedroom with drug paraphernalia nearby. A police source tells TMZ at this point cops believe the drugs involved were cocaine and heroin.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n MUSIC VIDEO OF THE DAY<\/strong>. Thomas Dekker \u201cReaper\u201dstarring Garrett Clayton, Bella Dayne, Nick Eversman, Ana Mulvoy-Ten, Louis Hunter, Tasie Lawrence, Steven Asbury, Leah Gibson and Roxane Mesquida..<\/p>\n<\/p>\n RING RAIN<\/strong>. Saturn\u2019s rings are disappearing at a rapid pace.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n MONDAY MUSCLE<\/strong>. The cowboy boys<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n\n
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