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Rosie O’Donnell sat down with Kara Swisher on her podcast on Monday to preview her upcoming time as guest host of ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! During their conversation, O’Donnell would lament ABC wouldn’t let her sing about Trump’s “teeny tiny penis," which not only highlighted the nakedly partisan slant of the show but also makes no sense because Jimmy Kimmel Live! does parodies all the time.O’Donnell told Swisher that she views her job as a guest host to echo Kimmel’s nightly anti-Trump obsessions, “I think that I plan on doing what Jimmy Kimmel has done so beautifully, which is giving it to him in a comedic, honest, truthful way. And I will do that as big as I can.” Rosie O'Donnell previews her upcoming Jimmy Kimmel Live! guest hosting duties by saying "Now, the song that I sang in my show, 'If Only He Had a Brain.' I wanted to do that on Kimmel. But they just told me I can't. That they couldn't get permission for the parody because it's… pic.twitter.com/4tA3aIDQ3w— Alex Christy (@alexchristy17) August 4, 2026 She then lamented, “I wanted to do that on Kimmel. But they just told me I can't. That they couldn't get permission for the parody because it's political content. And I was like, ‘Well, that is absurd to me,’ because we used to do parodies every day on my show.  From Mike Lindell to JD Vance to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Kimmel has parodies and satires on his show all the time. On rarer occasions, Josh Meyers will even stop by to impersonate Gavin Newsom. Last year, guest host Martin Short did his own anti-Trump musical parody, so it is not clear what O’Donnell is talking about.As it was, O’Donnell obliged Swisher’s desire to provide a snippet of what could have been. O’Donnell sang, “His approval rate is 30. His diaper's always dirty, I think the guy's insane. He ain't no stable genius. Got a teeny tiny penis and he doesn't have a brain.”Not only does Kimmel do political parodies, he has made jokes about the size of various MAGA figures’ penises before. If O’Donnell is trying to claim ABC is censoring her, the material must either be really bad or there is something else going on. Earlier guest hosts have not exactly been kind to Republicans, and neither the developments surrounding the FCC and ABC nor his September suspension have moderated Kimmel.Still, O’Donnell continued, “I plan on doing whatever we can and working with the writers and his team and honoring just how brave and bold he has been.”Swisher then moved on to another aspect of hosting a late night show, “Can you give us a preview of your guests?”O’Donnell lamented, “No, no. I wanted to have Miss Rachel.”After Swisher affirmed, “Oh, she’s amazing,” O’Donnell continued, “She, I think, is, you know, Mr. Rogers now for our contemporary time. And she's brilliant and brave and bold. And I admire her greatly. And we are going to give away her doll, but she couldn't make it, or they couldn't book it. I don't know exactly why, but they’ve asked me not to tell who the guests are.”Mr. Rogers would not have chosen to platform anti-Semitism and Hamas apologia, but the fact that O’Donnell would have says more about her and Kimmel than it does Trump or the size of his genitals.Here is a transcript for the August 3 show:On with Kara Swisher8/3/2026ROSIE O’DONNELL: I think that I plan on doing what Jimmy Kimmel has done so beautifully, which is giving it to him in a comedic, honest, truthful way. And I will do that as big as I can. Now, the song that I sang in my show, If Only He Had a Brain—KARA SWISHER: Yeah.O’DONNELL: I wanted to do that on Kimmel. But they just told me I can't. SWISHER: Oh.O’DONNELL: That they couldn't get permission for the parody because it's political content. And I was like, “Well, that is absurd to me,” because we used to do parodies every day on my show. SWISHER: Right, I don't understand.O’DONNELL: Well, I've been told I'm not allowed to do that. Now, I don't know. It's not Jimmy—SWISHER: Would you like to sing a bit of it here?O’DONNELL: Yes. “His approval rate is 30. His diaper's always dirty, I think the guy's insane. He ain't no stable genius. Got a teeny tiny penis and he doesn't have a brain.”But it's a long song. And I got tremendous response at the show. SWISHER: You did. You did.O’DONNELL: But I plan on doing whatever we can and working with the writers and his team and honoring just how brave and bold he has been. SWISHER: Yeah, he has been.O’DONNELL: And I admire him greatly. I've never been on his show. So, this will be the first time as the guest host. SWISHER: You have a full week.O’DONNEL: I have a full week, yes. And I'm thrilled that he asked me.SWISHER: Yeah.O’DONNELL: And I hope I can follow just his lead.SWISHER: Can you give us a preview of your guests?O’DONNELL: No, no. I wanted to have Miss Rachel.SWISHER: Oh, she’s amazing.O’DONNELL: She, I think, is, you know, Mr. Rogers now for our contemporary time. And she's brilliant and brave and bold. And I admire her greatly. And we are going to give away her doll, but she couldn't make it, or they couldn't book it. I don't know exactly why, but they’ve asked me not to tell who the guests are.

Francesca Hong, a Wisconsin state assembly member who is running for governor, called the first Thanksgiving “the original superspreader event.”In the height of coronavirus panic, in 2020, the Democratic Socialist assembly member posted a now-deleted post on x in support of canceling Thanksgiving, arguing that it celebrates colonialism – and that the first Thanksgiving was “the original superspreader” of deadly disease: “Cancel Thanksgiving.“Should have done this in 1621.“If it takes a worldwide pandemic for us to realize we should stop celebrating colonialism and the original superspreader (sic) event that killed Indegenous folx (sic) and women so be it.”On Monday, when CNN asked if she still wanted Thanksgiving canceled, Hong shifted her criticism of the holiday and avoided addressing the “superspreader” slur. Instead, she claimed that her experience as a chef would help her be a good governor:"Thanksgiving is also a time that is incredibly painful for many people in our communities."And so I think there I wanted to make sure that people understood that there are multiple views, but you know, views can evolve and the position that I'm running for right now and I think my background as a chef will actually help me become a better governor that's able to bring more people to the table.”Thanksgiving is not the only holiday she has criticized. In a 2022 X post, Hong relayed her negative experiences working in a restaurant on Valentine’s Day, and characterized the holiday itself as a capitalist ploy that attracts “the worst of humanity”:“I miss working in a restaurant every day … except of VDay“As if we weren't invisible enough to those who don't recognize the emotional & physical labor of service work, the worst of humanity comes out from folks ‘celebrating’ on another day capitalism tells you how to show love.”While not as directly, Hong also expressed her disapproval of Christmas in a 2019 X post, in which she felt “slightly attacked” by the sight of Christmas trees:“IT bro who was working on ‘our’ computer remotely changed the background theme to snow and Christmas trees. I feel slightly attacked…”Hong is not endorsed by the national Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), though she is endorsed by multiple local DSA chapters, including the Madison, Milwaukee, and Twin Ports (Duluth, MN and Superior, WI) branches.Hong recently defended both Socialism and Democratic Socialism in an interview with The Lever, an independent news outlet. She claimed that Socialism is merely the government providing essential goods and services, and that Democratic Socialism is the freest government system:“I think the word socialism has become politicized and the connection to it is about the people who have harmed uh others through socialism as opposed to talking about what it is which is a government that provides the essential public goods and services to help people live the lives that they want to live. I think democratic socialism is actually more about freedom than any other form of government. And the scariness that surrounds the word really comes from the people who want to maintain the status quo.”Hong is currently favored to win the Democrat primary for Governor of Wisconsin, which will be held on August 11. According to a recent Marquette Law School Poll, the state assembly member is leading the field with 38% support. No other candidate received half as much support, while only 34% of voters are still undecided. 

Asked by ESPN about his upcoming season quarterbacking the Pittsburgh Steelers, Aaron Rodgers pleaded The Fifth, mocking former COVID czar Dr. Anthony Fauci for doing the same 111 times last week while appearing before Congress to face questions about his handling of the epidemic.Monday on The Pat McAfee Show, the host asked Rodgers some simple questions about how it feels to be entering his final season before retiring:“Can you tell us about the mindset of coming into your last season? Like, that’s a real thing, it feels like, cause, is everything better?“Is everything better?“Is everything funner?“Is everything more awesome?“Like, how do you kind of view this year versus, maybe, years in the past?”“I’m gonna plead The Fifth,” Rodgers said, adding “Like that absolute coward, Tony Fauci.”“Are you kidding me? Yeah, 111 times, and you’ve got a pardon and pleaded over 100 times,” Rodgers said. “What are you scared of Tony?” Rodgers asked.“I thought you were ‘the science.’ I thought you were ‘I am science.’ And you get up there and you can’t answer a question,” Rodgers said. “I thought you had a pardon there, Tony? Why couldn’t you answer one question the entire time?”The NFL star didn’t stop with Fauci’s part in the COVID controversy, however, turning his attention to the way he was vilified in the media when he expressed doubts about Fauci’s “science”:“What are they going to say about me now? Now, they can’t talk about the COVID stuff, because, obviously, it was made in a lab in China; that’s not even questionable now. Tony Fauci is an absolute criminal.”Host McAfee recalled that he, like Rodgers, had been branded a murderer by the media, because he allowed Rodgers to appear on his show:“I was called a murderer because I was platforming Aaron Rodgers, who was making a decision that was best for himself.”“I told you I’d be on the right side of history,” Rodgers said. "I'm pleading the Fifth

The eponymous host of CNN’s Laura Coates Live and The Atlantic contributor Jemele Hill joined forces on Monday to make the curious suggestion that Sophie Cunningham is terrible for her defense of women’s sports and that her supporters are hypocrites for supporting an athlete’s political stances. Towards the end of the segment, Hill went so far as to claim that Cunningham’s beliefs are putting people’s lives at risk.Coates observed how some conservatives want Cunningham’s teammate, Caitlin Clark, to join her in denouncing the idea that men who think they are women should be allowed to compete in women’s sports. Coates found this hypocritical, “Don't forget, the Supreme Court also having the backing of the decision of 29 states as well. You mentioned the juxtaposition between the need to hear from Caitlin Clark and the complete horror at the thought of LeBron James speaking up about his views as well as many others.” CNN's Laura Coates does not appear to see the difference between Sophie Cunningham, a female professional athlete talking about women's sports, and LeBron James smearing the country as racist, "You mentioned the juxtaposition between the need to hear from Caitlin Clark and the… pic.twitter.com/sTsOfcYqVk— Alex Christy (@alexchristy17) August 4, 2026 She then asked, “And Laura Ingraham was one of the people who did not like the idea of people who didn't just shut up and dribble. And she said this on X: ‘Speaking out against boys and men playing in women's sports is not at all political. She's defending her livelihood and basic commonsense.’ What's your reaction to her statements now?”Cunningham’s political issue directly relates to profession and the next generation of female athletes. James smearing the country and his critics as racist does not. However, Hill was eager to portray James’s crusade as something much simpler, “Well, I would also say it is common sense that unarmed black people shouldn't be killed by the police. I would think that's not a political issue either that there shouldn't be state-sanctioned violence against black citizens. But she somehow thought that was a bridge too far and that was asking too much and that was entirely too political.”Hill also claimed, “And I actually have to thank her because I worked on the documentary that LeBron James's executive produced, called Shut Up and Dribble. I was a narrator and a writer on it, and she gave us the title. So, thank you, Laura Ingraham, because you put money in my pocket, and I appreciate that.”Coates thought that was unbelievably brilliant, “That's like an exponential level of shade. I just love you, Jemele Hill.”Getting to the substance of Cunningham’s beliefs, Hill wondered, “Okay, let's talk about Caitlin Clark, though. Caitlin Clark has been and has seen the backlash against her teammate, Sophie Cunningham, for her stance. Cunningham was also just speaking her mind. Is the backlash against her affair?”Hill insisted she does not have a problem with Cunningham voicing her opinion, but now that she has, she should expect to be criticized for it. She claimed, “My issue with Sophie Cunningham is that she has recently become one of the most popular athletes in the WNBA. She's got a huge platform. She's got a podcast. She is suddenly now the darling of the right-wing community. She uses that platform to punch down on a group of people who are just struggling to exist, and I find that to be despicable.” Later, Hill adds "My issue with Sophie Cunningham is that she has recently become one of the most popular athletes in the WNBA. She's got a huge platform. She's got a podcast. She is suddenly now the darling of the right-wing community. She uses that platform to punch down on a… pic.twitter.com/l8P27VVUrj— Alex Christy (@alexchristy17) August 4, 2026 She also lamented, “Listen, she could say that I'm just doing this out of love or I'm doing this to protect girls and women, but her language is very telling and it's very obvious. She wanted to make sure that she left you with the most stark and demonizing image possible. Young, defenseless girls. Big, hulking men in the locker rooms taking advantage of women in sports.”Hill also ridiculed the idea that this is an issue worth worrying about, “And she should know as a female athlete. I would love to hear her thoughts on whether or not in her career, did she think it was trans women that were holding her back or did she think it was funding, lack of opportunity and investment? Because I would guess it was those things and not anything to do with trans girls or women.”She concluded by further mourning, “And considering, by the way, that she has been able to gain this popularity and this platform, to me, it's just really shameful that she hasn't used it more responsibly. I get it, it's her 15 minutes of fame, she's trying to extend it to 20, but your words have real consequences. There are people out there, trans people, who are losing their lives, who are being demonized at every corner in this society. That to me is something—if it sits right with her, if you like it, I love it. It doesn't sit right with me.”The idea that Cunningham’s public stance in defense of her profession is endangering lives is insane. Whether it is James or Cunningham, Hill’s position is that you either agree with her or you don’t care about people dying. Here is a transcript for the August 3 show:CNN Laura Coates Live8/3/202611:52 PM ETLAURA COATES: Don't forget, the Supreme Court also having the backing of the decision of 29 states as well. You mentioned the juxtaposition between the need to hear from Caitlin Clark and the complete horror at the thought of LeBron James speaking up about his views as well as many others.And Laura Ingraham was one of the people who did not like the idea of people who didn't just shut up and dribble. And she said this on X: "Speaking out against boys and men playing in women's sports is not at all political. She's defending her livelihood and basic commonsense." What's your reaction to her statements now?JEMELE HILL: Well, I would also say it is common sense that unarmed black people shouldn't be killed by the police. I would think that's not a political issue either that there shouldn't be state-sanctioned violence against black citizens. But she somehow thought that was a bridge too far and that was asking too much and that was entirely too political.And so, when black athletes started to bring attention to racial injustice, which everybody by the way should care about racism. Racism isn't a political issue, it's a right and wrong issue, but when that happened, Laura Ingraham told everybody to shut up and dribble.And I actually have to thank her because I worked on the documentary that LeBron James's executive produced, called Shut Up and Dribble. I was a narrator and a writer on it, and she gave us the title. So, thank you, Laura Ingraham, because you put money in my pocket, and I appreciate that.COATES: That's like an exponential level of shade. I just love you, Jemele Hill. Okay, let's talk about Caitlin Clark, though. Caitlin Clark has been and has seen the backlash against her teammate, Sophie Cunningham, for her stance. Cunningham was also just speaking her mind. Is the backlash against her affair?HILL: Listen, even if I don't agree with what an athlete has to say, I don't ever champion them having to be quiet or not allowed to express their beliefs. Whether I believe with them or not, I'm consistent in that way. But if you put them out there, they deserve to be critiqued and challenged.My issue with Sophie Cunningham is that she has recently become one of the most popular athletes in the WNBA. She's got a huge platform. She's got a podcast. She is suddenly now the darling of the right-wing community. She uses that platform to punch down on a group of people who are just struggling to exist, and I find that to be despicable.Listen, she could say that I'm just doing this out of love or I'm doing this to protect girls and women, but her language is very telling and it's very obvious. She wanted to make sure that she left you with the most stark and demonizing image possible. Young, defenseless girls. Big, hulking men in the locker rooms taking advantage of women in sports.And she should know as a female athlete. I would love to hear her thoughts on whether or not in her career, did she think it was trans women that were holding her back or did she think it was funding, lack of opportunity and investment? Because I would guess it was those things and not anything to do with trans girls or women.And considering, by the way, that she has been able to gain this popularity and this platform, to me, it's just really shameful that she hasn't used it more responsibly. I get it, it's her 15 minutes of fame, she's trying to extend it to 20, but your words have real consequences. There are people out there, trans people, who are losing their lives, who are being demonized at every corner in this society. That to me is something—if it sits right with her, if you like it, I love it. It doesn't sit right with me.