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Thursday, January 24, 2019
Team USA"s Nathan Adrian Diagnosed with Testicular Cancer Gunning For 2020 Games
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Rosie O"Donnell Trump Will Be Arrested ... Before the 2020 Election!!!
EXCLUSIVE
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Rosie O"Donnell Trump Will Be Arrested ... Before the 2020 Election!!!
Thursday, November 29, 2018
Jesse Ventura I Can Show Dems the Art of the Deal To Beat Trump in 2020!!!
EXCLUSIVE
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Jesse Ventura I Can Show Dems the Art of the Deal To Beat Trump in 2020!!!
Saturday, November 17, 2018
Beto O"Rourke Not Closing Door on 2020 Presidential Run
It sounds like Beto O’Rourke is noodling a run for The White House in 2020, because the Congressman is not shutting down rumors he may challenge Donald Trump for the Presidency. We got Beto Friday strolling around Capitol Hill and asked him…
Monday, July 16, 2018
Robert Griffin III"s Wife Training For 2020 Olympics, She"s Faster Than Me!
Robert Griffin III says his wife wears the (track) pants in their relationship … ‘cause Grete Šadeiko is not only making a run at the 2020 Olympics — she blows him away in races!! We got the adorable couple — and their cute 1-year-old…
Monday, July 9, 2018
The Game Taps Kim Kardashian West for Presidential Run in 2020, For Real
Forget Kanye West running for president, The Game thinks Kim Kardashian West has a real shot at the White House, and it’s because she reaches a huge demographic Hillary Clinton does not. We got Game Sunday night outside Catch in WeHo, and…
The Game Taps Kim Kardashian West for Presidential Run in 2020, For Real
Forget Kanye West running for president, The Game thinks Kim Kardashian West has a real shot at the White House, and it’s because she reaches a huge demographic Hillary Clinton does not. We got Game Sunday night outside Catch in WeHo, and…
Friday, March 9, 2018
Akon Envisions 2020 Presidential Run with Mark Zuckerberg as VP
Akon can see himself in the White House … and he wants Mark Zuckerberg to help him beat President Trump in 2020. We got the singer at LAX Thursday and wanted to know how he would defeat Trump, hypothetically speaking. Our…
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Senator Jeff Flake Hints He"ll Run for President in 2020
Senator Jeff Flake will not answer the question — will he challenge Donald Trump in the 2020 primaries — but he makes it pretty clear he’s noodling the idea. We got the Arizona Republican Monday at Reagan National Airport and pressed him on the…
Thursday, March 1, 2018
Kathie Lee Gifford Tells Oprah, Listen to God Before Making 2020 Decision
Kathie Lee Gifford is all for divine intervention guiding Oprah’s decision on whether she should run for President. We got KLG leaving lunch Wednesday at Michael’s, and our guy dropped the best question of the day: What signs should Oprah be…
Friday, January 12, 2018
Gal Gadot in 2020? Maybe, Based on This Speech...
Really, Oprah Winfrey in 2020?
Please.
That opinion is SO a few days ago.
On the heels of her powerful speech at the Critics Choice Awards in Santa Monica on Thursday night, we"re pretty sure the public has now moved on to another candidate…
…Gal Gadot!
The Wonder Woman star was honored with the #SeeHer prize at the event for “pushing boundaries” and “changing stereotypes” while portraying a character on the big screen.
She was introduced by her Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins and then blew all viewers away by talking about the parallels between the world of her superhero character and the role of an actor.
To wit:
“As artists, and as filmmakers, I believe it’s not only our job to entertain, but our duty to inspire and educate for love and respect,” she said.
And then she continued, picking up momentum:
“In the past weeks and months, we’ve been witnessing a movement in our industry and society, and I want to share this award with all the women and men who stand for what’s right:
"Standing for those who can’t stand or speak for themselves.
"My promise and commitment to all of you is that I will never be silenced, and we will continue to band together to make strides, uniting for equality.”
Gadot has been very outspoken when it comes to the #MeToo movement.
She reportedly refused to film Wonder Woman 2 until Brett Ratner was removed from the project, following accusations of misconduct against the producer.
“Although this is progress, there is still a long way to go," Gadot also said yesterday, vowing she “will never be silenced" and concluding:
"We will continue to band together to make strides uniting for equality."
Amen, right?
This speech came during the same week that Oprah also went viral for earning many standing ovations during her time on stage at the Golden Globes Awards.
Relive her stirring words here…
… watch Gadot"s full speech below…
… and then join us in wondering:
Oprah/Gadot in 2020?!?
Thursday, January 11, 2018
CBS Honcho Les Moonves Clearly Conflicted Over Possible Oprah 2020 Run
CBS’s top dog, Les Moonves, loves him some Oprah, but it’s not hard to read between the lines … he wants her to stay on “60 Minutes.” The CBS honcho was in WeHo Wednesday night leaving Craig’s, when our photog asked about a possible 2020…
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
James Carville Laughs Off Trump"s Claim He"d Beat Oprah for President in 2020
James Carville reacted with sounds and not words when he heard President Trump claimed he could beat Oprah’s butt in 2020. We got the man who engineered Bill Clinton’s White House victory at LAX Tuesday and asked…
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Oprah 2020 Merchandise Already on Sale with So Many Options
For those ready to hop on the Oprah for President train — even though she hasn’t announced she’s running — the time is now to make it official by scooping up some merch to wear or plaster on your car. TMZ did a quick search for Oprah 2020 gear…
President Donald Trump Says He"d Beat Oprah in 2020 if She Challenged Him
Donald Trump says he’s not worried about Oprah running for President in 2020, because if she does he’d kick her butt. Trump reacted Tuesday to a groundswell of interest in a Winfrey candidacy, saying he doesn’t think she’ll pull the trigger and…
Senator Marco Rubio Says Trump Would Beat Oprah in 2020
Senator Marco Rubio says despite the fact Oprah is rich and famous … Trump’s more famous and he’d beat her in a head-to-head 2020 election. We got the Republican Senator Monday at Reagan National Airport and he conceded Oprah is loved by…
Monday, January 8, 2018
Orrin Hatch Says He"d Like to Help Oprah in 2020 Presidential Run
Senator Orrin Hatch gave us a big surprise Monday … he said he’d like to sit down with Oprah and help her if she decides to run for President in 2020. We got the Utah Senator — who’s retiring this year — at Reagan National Airport in D.C., and…
Lee Daniels Says Stop Dreaming, Oprah"s Not Running for President in 2020
Lee Daniels is clearly not on the same page as Stedman Graham, because Lee is convinced Oprah will NOT run for Prez in 2020. We got the brainchild behind “Empire” Monday leaving Equinox on the Sunset Strip, and he was amused at all the talk of an…
TMZ Live: Oprah: 2020 Presidential Run?
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Oprah Winfrey 2020: Golden Globes Speech Prompts Presidential Run Demands!
Sunday night’s Golden Globes award ceremony had a number of big moments, but the biggest by far was Oprah Winfrey’s incredible speech. People are still talking about it.
But some people — particularly on Twitter — are talking about more than just Oprah’s speech.
They’re talking about Oprah’s potential political career. They’re talking about Oprah 2020.
Oprah Winfrey, clad in a gorgeous black dress, accepted the prestigious Cecile B. DeMille award.
The speech that she delivered touched hearts and minds. Talking about the changes and milestones that she’s seen in her lifetime, and all of the positive change that still needs to happen,
In that speech, she speaks up for so many marginalized people who have endured similar abuses to what so many women in Hollywood have undergone, but who aren’t in any position to speak up.
Even with the #MeToo movement and now the #TimesUp movement, some people’s jobs or lives make it impossible for them to speak up without potentially condemning their children to lose everything.
You know what some would call everyday folks in those circumstances? Voters.
Twitter’s reaction to Oprah’s evocative speech was pretty intense, with one tweet reading:
“As I sit here in tears…I have never ever seen such a speech. @Oprah, my friend. Please run for President. This world needs more of THAT. WOW.”
That was a very popular sentiment. And it still is.
The idea of Oprah running for President isn’t new. After Trump’s alarming electoral victory in 2016, a number of Democrats started to wonder if the Left needed a billionaire celebrity of their own.
Oprah is a self-made billionaire who has touched the lives of millions. She’s intelligent, well-spoken, thoughtful, compassionate, and her positive contributions to society are well-known.
On the other hand, some wonder if Oprah’s lack of any governing experience should disqualify her from the position.
Prior to 2016, Presidential candidates were usually either former members of Congress or former Governors. People need to feel confident that their candidate knows what they’re doing.
Some question whether Trump’s disastrous Presidency is simply making people desperate for any alternative whom they believe could win, rather than for the best and most qualified person for the job.
Is Oprah the answer to our nation’s problems? Or just an inspirational name that some hope will bring in the right votes and bring an end to our long national nightmare in 2020?
Some criticisms of the idea are less about Oprah and more about … other political beliefs of there.
It’s been pointed out that Oprah becoming President would mean that Oprah would be the one ordering drone strikes.
For some people, the US’ ongoing drone warfare as a counterterrorism strategy is controversial.
For some, very validly, there’s concern about collateral damage. (Though still, fewer innocents die in drone strikes than would die if the US sent in soldiers to perform the same duties)
For others, however, there’s a general objection to some of the roles that a modern Presidency fulfills. Some of these people are anarchists, others merely pacifists.
And there are plenty of folks who would hate to see Oprah committing what they believe to be “atrocities.”
Some say that you can’t fix the problems of an evil billionaire celebrity with a good billionaire celebrity.
Under no circumstances would Oprah’s candidacy mean that the Democratic Party would be “sinking to the level” of the GOP.
Oprah worked herself from nothing and became a billionaire. Trump inherited his father’s riches and, with repeated failures, is worth less today than he would have made if he’d simply invested his inheritance.
But while Oprah is an incredible human being, is she the best choice?
Would an Oprah Presidency see cabinet positions filled by unqualified charlatans? Would Doctor Oz be Surgeon General? Would Doctor Phil be … whatever cabinet position is usually filled by walruses?
Let’s wait and see what sort of campaign Oprah would run before we rush to judgment in either direction, okay?
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