HIGH CRIMES. Clue remake in the works with Jason Bateman and Ryan Reynolds attached…
SKIP HER. Trump’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service pick has ties to groups opposed to protections for endangered species. “Aurelia Skipwith, who is already a top official at the interior department, formerly worked at the agrochemical giant Monsanto. New revelations show she also has ties to the Westlands Water District, a political powerhouse with a history of chafing against Endangered Species Act regulations that can interfere with farmers’ demands for water in California. Yet a Senate committee approved Skipwith’s nomination Wednesday in a party-line vote of 11-10.”
WE’VE ALL DONE IT. Nancy Pelosi left a draft of her impeachment speech on the plane: “At least she had organized it in her head.”
ON THE RADIO. Al Franken launches SiriusXM talker: ‘SiriusXM announced on Wednesday that the former United States senator from Minnesota will host a weekly program, “The Al Franken Show,” starting Saturday. He will also contribute to 2020 election coverage on the broadcaster’s left-wing political channel, SiriusXM Progress.”
UNDER MY WATCH. Saudi Arabia’s crown prince speaks out about killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi: “It happened under my watch. I get all the responsibility, because it happened under my watch,” he told PBS’ Martin Smith, according to a preview of a documentary, “The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia,” set to air on Oct. 1, ahead of the one-year anniversary of Khashoggi’s death.
JACQUES CHIRAC. Former French president is dead at 86. “Chirac served two terms as president, one as prime minister, and took France into the single European currency.”
POSE SEASON 3. Billy Porter will make his directorial debut.
JFK HEIST. A $300,000 cash shipment has vanished from John F. Kennedy Airport:”Law enforcement officials said Port Authority police and the FBI are now investigating what happened to the missing money. Two officials said the cash shipment was part of a large delivery apparently made from an armored car company to the airport.”
DRAG OUT THE VOTE. New organization that works with drag performers to promote participation in democracy.
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE DAY. Todrick “Fag”.
REMIX OF THE DAY. Shaed’s “Trampoline” featuring Zayn.
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE DAY. Celine Dion “Imperfections”.
THIRSTY THURSDAY. Kleionne by Ayo Stephens.
