Jimmy Kimmel on Trump’s UFC birthday party: ‘Like a mini January 6th’

Late-night hosts praised the Knicks victory and New York spirit as they criticised the US president’s birthday parties

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John Oliver on the Makerfield byelection: ‘Labour may never recover from the humiliation if they lose’

The host focused on the political ‘circus’ in the northern UK town as Labour’s Andy Burnham faces Reform

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‘I’m setting myself free from shame’: Laverne Cox on her brutal childhood and life as a trans woman in Trump’s America https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jun/15/free-from-shame-laverne-cox-trans-woman-in-trump-america #Television #Transgender #OrangeIsTheNewBlack #Culture #LifeAndStyle #Society #TelevisionRadio
‘I’m setting myself free from shame’: Laverne Cox on her brutal childhood and life as a trans woman in Trump’s America

Before Orange Is the New Black made her a star, Cox endured bullying, abuse, harassment and violence. She talks about the bad old days – and her fears they’re on their way back

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Savage, a play about Paul O’Grady’s rise to national treasure, to premiere in February

RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Danny Beard to step into Lily Savage’s heels in Jonathan Harvey’s play

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Longtime New York City TV anchor announces retirement after revealing Alzheimer’s diagnosis https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/13/wabc-new-york-anchor-bill-ritter-retirement-alzheimers #NewYork #Abc #Alzheimers #TelevisionRadio #UsNews
Longtime New York City TV anchor announces retirement after revealing Alzheimer’s diagnosis

Bill Ritter, anchor on WABC since 2001, said he’s stepping down but will continue to report on the disease

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‘We’re doing it all for them’: Radio Jornalera NJ exposes conditions faced by immigrants in detention

Grassroots outlet reports from New Jersey’s Delaney Hall – and helps family members connect with loved ones inside

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Pioneering UK Nerve Lab harnesses AI to map effect of children’s screen time

Other projects include developing tools to help visually impaired people navigate video games

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Meyers on Trump saying he loves inflation: ‘Can’t think of a more tone-deaf thing for a president to say’

Late-night hosts discussed Trump’s controversial response to rising inflation and his upcoming UFC birthday party

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The best podcasts of 2026 so far

Surreal genius from Harry Hill, trailblazing women and a passionate ode to an incredible New York rapper – these are the best listens from the last six months

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Seth Meyers on Republicans claiming rigged elections: ‘You’re the ones undermining voter integrity’

Late-night hosts discussed Trump getting booed at a Knicks game and Republican attempts to undermine US elections

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