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Republicans are yet again trying to use the Supreme Court to disenfranchise voters. We’ve got new economic numbers before the election, and there’s at least some small, but good news! The CEO’s of Google, Facebook, and Twitter all attended another hearing, and Ted Cruz ruined it for everyone. We got a new trailer for The Crown before Season 4 drops in December. Hollywood decides that now is the time to cash-in on Covid-19 with Songbird. And BuzzFeed’s Crystal Ro talks about the upcoming season of The Mandalorian.
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As Covid cases surge, countries across Europe are considering re-entering lockdown. Gulf states are preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Zeta--the fifth named storm to hit Louisiana alone this year. And great news for L.A. Dodgers fans: the team won the World Series last night! Bad News for L.A. Dodgers players: their covid-positive teammate insisted on joining in on the celebration. An unwitting participant in the Borat sequel is getting some love, and cold hard cash, from fans. And BuzzFeed News’ Kadia Goba talks hypothermia and “Covid, Covid, Covid!” It’s the last week of the Trump campaign baby.
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We’re just a week out from election day, and several states are still trying to figure out what’s going on with their absentee ballots. Philadelphia police are reviewing body camera footage after officers shot and killed a mentally ill black man armed with a knife, while his parents want to know why a taser wasn’t used instead. Emily Ratajowski reveals she’s pregnant and will not be sharing the gender with anyone, thankyouverymuch. The “Saved By The Bell” reboot trailer is here, and we have some concerns. Mostly about a world in which Zack Morris is governor of California. And Tenacious D wants everyone to “Rocky Horror The Vote,” and yes that includes you, Susan Sarandon.
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Has the White House just given up on controlling Covid-19, and what exactly went down during President Trump’s dustup with Lesley Stahl on 60 minutes? Bette Midler says not only is “Hocus Pocus 2” actually happening, but that she and the other Sanderson sisters will be in it! Did you know Dame Judi Dench once gave mouth-to-mouth to a fish? And Kal Penn on engaging with young voters and why he was hesitant to a role on “Designated Survivor.”
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A 19-year-old busted with a car full of guns and explosives was seriously considering killing Joe Biden. Colorado’s wildfires are only getting worse and, shocker, it might be because of climate change. Sacha Baron Cohen’s Borat sequel is out on Amazon Prime, and the film’s star had a special message for Rudy Giuliani. Matthew McConaughey turned down an obscene payday after he decided he was done with romcoms for good. Ariana Grande has us wondering what it would really be like if she were president. Also, her new song is good. And, BuzzFeed News’ DC Editor Sarah Mimms & Congressional Correspondent Paul McLeod talk about last night’s debate, and ponder whether Mitch McConnell’s large hand bruise is actually a plague sent by Ruth Bader Ginsberg.
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Iran is allegedly circulating some weird emails to American voters. Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination before the Senate is official while Democrats boycotted it. Barack Obama’s new stump speech should be a Netflix standup comedy special. ABC really should have given Shonda Rhimes that Disney pass she wanted. And Jezebel’s Joan Summers joins us to talk about Chris Pratt maybe being a Republican or not.
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The Senate is for sure not going to be passing COVID-19 relief ahead of the election. Mama mia! — Pope Francis says he’s okay with same-sex civil unions in a new documentary. Dolly Parton made Stephen Colbert — and us! — cry with an impromptu serenade. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar raised awareness about voting while playing the smash game “Among Us” on Twitch. And BuzzFeed News reporter Clarissa-Jan Lim joins us to talk about six women who chose to have children despite the pandemic still raging in the US.
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The Department of Justice filed an antitrust suit against Google this morning, saying the tech giant is clinging to its monopoly on search and search advertising. Uber really wants Californians to vote against making them treat their employees like employees. Jeff Bridges went full The Dude to share some bummer news on Twitter. And Caroline Giuliani, daughter of Rudy Giuliani, talked with us about her fire piece in Vanity Fair last week announcing her support of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
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Rudy Giuliani’s push to embarrass Biden before the election includes...texts that show how much he loves his son. Dr. Anthony Fauci gave his honest opinion about the country’s COVID-19 response and the president was not a fan. Issa Rae absolutely killed it in her Saturday Night Live debut. A Zamb-, er, an ice resurfacer caught fire and what a metaphor for this year. And BuzzFeed News’s Scaachi Koul is with us to talk about how the response to a picture of a totally normal looking Billie Eilish shows just how broken our society is.
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Trump and Biden’s dueling town halls were...pretty dang different, let’s put it that way. The White House has turned down California’s request for disaster aid despite last month’s fires being the most destructive in state history. Stevie Nicks said that if it she hadn’t had an abortion, there would be no “Fleetwood Mac.” And BuzzFeed’s own Stephen LaConte is with us to dole out even more of his world-class advice in a new “DM 911.”
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