ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel invited actor George Clooney to his Tuesday show, where he gushed over his New York Times op-ed demanding President Joe Biden exit the presidential race. While Kimmel claimed he helped “change the world,” Clooney was desperate to keep up the allusion that Biden dropped out on his own, hailing it as “really extraordinary.”  Kimmel began, “I want to talk to you about the big thing and you know what that is. You, as everyone knows, in July, you wrote an op-ed in the New York Times.” Clooney tried to downplay the whole thing as he interrupted, “Oh gee, you’re going to get right into that.”     However, Kimmel insisted, “Really, it may well have, did, actually, change the world. I mean, it had an enormous impact on the presidential election. Right?” Clooney, again, tried to dance around the idea, “No, I don't know that that's true,” but Kimmel wouldn’t let him, “I do.” Kimmel apparently didn’t get the memo: liberals are supposed to portray Biden as George Washington because focusing on the pressure campaign waged by people like Clooney or former Speaker Nancy Pelosi undermines that claim and makes it look like a good old-fashioned political power struggle, as Clooney tried to explain, “the bottom line is that -- that it's very hard to let go of power and President Biden did something really extraordinary. Really extraordinary, and so honestly, I really do think that that's what should be focused on, really.” Still wanting to heap effusive amounts of praise on his guest, Kimmel wouldn’t let the matter go, “Yeah, yeah, and yet it was a risky move. Because had he not decided to step aside, it would probably have damaged him. I mean, having one of his great supporters—” Clooney interrupted to ask, “What are you getting at, Jimmy?” Kimmel explained, “I'm getting at, you took a big swing, and thank God you hit that ball out because—” Clooney finished the sentence, “It could have gone very badly,” a sentiment Kimmel then echoed, “It could have gone very, very badly.” Switching gears, Kimmel worried, “Well, listen, I don't know, seems to be going pretty well right now, but have you thought about, if Donald Trump wins, have you thought about the possibility he might use the power of the federal government against you personally? Clooney joked, “Yeah, I have. But I just, I'm confident in the fact that he's coming after you first… You know that theory about, you don't have to be faster than the bear, just have to be faster than the one kid.  You're that one kid, pal.” Here is a transcript for the September 17 show: ABC Jimmy Kimmel Live! 9/17/2024 11:56 PM ET JIMMY KIMMEL: All right, I want to talk to you about the big thing and you know what that is. You, as everyone knows— GEORGE CLOONEY: Yes. KIMMEL: -- in July, you wrote an op-ed in the New York Times -- CLOONEY: Oh gee, you’re going to get right into that. "We have time for one more question." KIMMEL: Really, it may well have, did, actually, change the world. I mean, it had an enormous impact on the presidential election. Right? CLOONEY: No, I don't know that that's true. KIMMEL: I do.  CLOONEY: There was an awful lot of people-- KIMMEL: Yeah, it was, you know-- CLOONEY:  Listen, the bottom line is, you know, as I've said. KIMMEL: Let's get right to the bottom line. CLOONEY: Okay, the bottom line is that -- that it's very hard to let go of power and President Biden did something really extraordinary. Really extraordinary, and so honestly, I really do think that that's what should be focused on, really. KIMMEL: Yeah, yeah, and yet it was a risky move. Because had he not decided to step aside, it would probably have damaged him. I mean, having one of his great supporters – CLOONEY: What are you getting at, Jimmy?  KIMMEL: I'm getting at, you took a big swing, and thank God you hit that ball out because—  CLOONEY: It could have gone very badly. KIMMEL: It could have gone very, very badly. CLOONEY: It can still go badly. KIMMEL: Well, listen, I don't know, seems to be going pretty well right now, but have you thought about, if Donald Trump wins, have you thought about the possibility he might use the power of the federal government against you personally? CLOONEY: Yeah, I have. But I just, I'm confident in the fact that he's coming after you first.   KIMMEL: That makes you feel better? CLOONEY: Yeah. You know that theory about, you don't have to be faster than the bear, just have to be faster than the one kid.  You're that one kid, pal. KIMMEL: I'm the kid. CLOONEY: Yeah. KIMMEL: I'm the slow boy.

U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) not surprisingly called Tuesday's jaw-dropping pager explosions across Lebanon — which targeted Hezbollah terrorists — "disgusting" on X: — (@) But observers didn't let the anti-Israel congresswoman — who actually has spoken positively about a rallying cry that calls for the Jewish nation's extermination — get away with it.'We’re very sorry that your loved ones in Hezbollah will not be able to reproduce,' another commenter quipped.It was, in fact, a mockery bonanza.What's the background?Hezbollah's pagers exploded "nearly simultaneously" in Lebanon and Syria, killing at least 12 and wounding around 2,800, the Associated Press said, adding that two children were among the dead. Hezbollah and the Lebanese government blamed Israel, the AP said.The Israeli operation involved hiding explosives in Taiwanese-made pagers imported into Lebanon, the New York Times reported, citing American and other officials briefed on the operation. The Times, citing two of the officials, said the explosive material — as little as one to two ounces — was placed next to pager batteries. Switches also were embedded that could be remotely triggered to detonate the explosives, the paper said.The Times, citing two of the officials, said the pagers at 3:30 p.m. in Lebanon received a message that appeared as though it was coming from Hezbollah’s leadership — but instead the messages activated the explosives.'Some beepers did some things'Scores of commenters responded to Tlaib's "disgusting" remark with brutal mockery — among them Jordan Schachtel who asked Tlaib, "Did you leave your pager at home today?"The following is just a smattering of the barbs thrown Tlaib's way:"You taking the side of Hezbollah members is the least surprising news maybe ever," one commenter wrote."Disgusting is [the] terrorist who launched rockets and killed 12 children in Israel," another commenter noted. "But you didn’t condemn that, right?""Some beepers did some things," another commenter replied mockingly in reference to Tlaib's fellow Squad member, U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), who infamously remarked "some people did something" when speaking about 9/11 terrorists."The most targeted strike against terrorists, and Rashida still has a problem because…. Jews," another commenter said."Disgusting is that the United States allows a jihadi to hold public office," another commenter declared. "Our highest offices are infiltrated, and these radicals continue to gain power. Make no mistake, this woman is a threat to our nation.""Thank you for confirming Lebanon is infested with terrorists, who happened to be in grocery stores, barber shops, etc.," another commenter observed."We’re very sorry that your loved ones in Hezbollah will not be able to reproduce," another commenter quipped. "We promise not to call them nutcases or have a ball celebrating their lack thereof.""Have you tried not firing rockets into Israel every day since Oct 7?" another commenter inquired.Anything else?Hezbollah vowed revenge for the pager explosions, the Washington Post said, noting that the terror group said the "criminal enemy must await" a "reckoning" for "its massacre on Tuesday." Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

“Very seldom do I recommend things to watch,” says Jase Robertson, who isn’t much of a media guy. However, last weekend, Jase’s wife happened to bring up Matt Walsh’s 2022 documentary “What Is a Woman?” Jase was shocked to discover that a film with such a title existed, and so, intrigued, he watched it. His conclusion is that “What Is a Woman?” “needs to be watched by society.” “All this guy did, to his credit, was simply ask a question,” he says, pointing to the “global controversy” that gender has become. “When [Walsh] asked that question,” says Jase, he discovered that “the belief has become popular among those who attack the gender God-defined roles that it's impossible for them to answer.” Jase shares his bewilderment that the socially acceptable answer when it comes to someone’s gender is basically “let the kid decide what they want to be.” “They'll say your gender is whatever you want to be, including any kind of animal. I mean you can be a cat, you know, you can be a wolf,” he says. “That’s nonsense,” is all Phil Robertson has to say about it. To hear more of the conversation, watch the episode above. Want more from the Robertsons?To enjoy more on God, guns, ducks, and inspiring stories of faith and family, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

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OpenAI scheduled a surprise media event in May, right before Google's I/O 2024 keynote, where Google focused on new Gemini AI capabilities across its product portfolio. OpenAI stunned the world at the time with new multimodal ChatGPT features, including the ability to understand content in photos, videos, and a computer screen. More impressive was Advanced Voice Mode, which allowed ChatGPT to conduct voice conversations more naturally. You could interrupt the chatbot with new information, similar to what a human discussion is like, and ChatGPT would not lose its train of thought. You could also feel emotions and changes in ChatGPT's tone that are unique to humans. Google demoed similar features for Gemini AI a day later. But neither company had all those features ready to roll out widely at the time. OpenAI released Advanced Voice Mode to a select group of ChatGPT Plus users in late July. The company said all Plus users would get Advanced Voice Mode this fall without revealing a release date. Now, a new set of leaks seems to indicate that date is closing in fast. OpenAI might make ChatGPT's Advanced Voice Mode available to more users as soon as next week. Continue reading... The post ChatGPT leak says Advanced Voice Mode rolls out to all Plus users next Tuesday appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Amazon gift card deals, offers & coupons 2024: Get $375+ free Today’s deals: $129 AirPods 3, Nintendo Switch game sale, $30 Fire TV Stick 4K, $16 TOZO earbuds, more Best Apple Watch deals for September 2024 Today’s deals: $100 off Sihoo Doro C300 Pro office chair, Rare Nintendo Switch OLED sale, Anker chargers, more

Just imagine – the famed bronze-winged lion above one of the columns in Piazzetta San Marco, often seen as a universal symbol of Venice and ancient Hellenistic sculpture, has now proved to be of Chinese origins! In fact, contact between these two civilizations well predated the legendary Marco Polo, as new research is showing us. Researchers have traced the bronze material of this sculpture back to ancient Chinese copper deposits found in the lower Yangzi River region, an area known for its mining activities stretching back 3,000 years to the late Shang Dynasty. Architecture of the Floating (Or Sinking) City: How Was Venice Built? The Doges of Venice: Venetian Rulers for More than a Millennium From Near East to Far East: Chinese Origins of the Winged Griffin It had already been established that the statue did not originate in Venice, and previous theories had pointed to a Near Eastern, possibly Anatolian, source from the 4th or 3rd century BC, reports a press statement by University of Padua, home to a cutting-edge archive of lead isotopes. Read moreSection: ArtifactsOther ArtifactsNewsHistory & ArchaeologyRead Later 

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