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SNL Cold Open: Trump & Company Sing “Hallelujah”

Seated at a piano, a lone Alec Baldwin as “Donald Trump” begins singing Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.”

He’s quickly joined by the SNL cast members who have brought the Trump administration to life over the past several months: Kellyanne Conway (Kate McKinnon), Mike Pence (Beck Bennett), Eric Trump (Alex Moffat), Donald Trump Jr. (Mikey Day), Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Aidy Bryant), Melania Trump (Cecily Strong) and Ivanka Trump (Scarlett Johansson).

Watch Baldwin’s “Trump” on the line, “I didn’t come to fool ya.”

The effect is quite different from last November when Kate McKinnon used the same song to staggering effect as “Hillary Clinton” after the election.

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Debra Messing Explains How The WILL & GRACE Reboot Happened

On Late Night with Seth Meyers, Debra Messing explained exactly how the reboot of Will & Grace came about 11 years after the groundbreaking sitcom left the air.

Referencing the election scene back in September 2016 that brought the fab four back together, Messing says it was hard for NBC to ignore.

“Because that little skit got 7 million views – NBC, they were like, ‘wait a second.’”

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Bill Maher: I’ll Bet 100 Rubles Trump Is Out By Christmas

Last night on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher, Boris Epshteyn, former Special Assistant to President Trump, joined Bill to discuss President Trump’s political future.

I’ll say this about Donald Trump-ally Epshteyn: he can at least sit calmly with a civil smile on his face and lie about Donald Trump without being a petulant child like Kellyanne Conway.

A lot of people have a trigger that enables interviewers to knock Trumpets off their talking points. But Boris, to his credit, stays cool here.

He’s only repeating talking points, but he does stay cool.

Epshteyn has a new gig at the right-wing Sinclair Broadcast Group, which he promises with produce content that will be “right down the middle” of the political spectrum.

Right. Just like Fox News.

During the segment, Bill asked Epshteyn how long Trump would be in the White House. “I think he can be president for eight years,” Epshteyn said. “Sorry to disappoint you folks.”

“Why don’t we have a gentlemen’s bet, a 100 rubles?” Maher proposed. “Gentlemen’s bet: He is out by Christmas.”

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News Round-Up: May 19, 2017

Some news items you may have missed:

• Fitness trainer/model Joss Mooney (above) sees summer just around the corner.

• White House lawyers are currently researching impeachment procedures. You know, just in case…

 • In related news, conservatives have started whispering: “President Pence”

 • You really have to read this terrific profile of Cher for Billboard Magazine. Really captures the personality and flavor of the iconic singer/actress.

• And speaking of profiles, the New York Times writes beautifully about the twilight of legendary AIDS activist/playwright Larry Kramer. In case you don’t know it, Kramer saved countless lives with his fiery activism.

• As President Trump leaves on his first foreign trip abroad, the world prepares to make the homebody happy.

• Check out the first look at the upcoming reboot of 80s TV drama, Dynasty. You know the drill: cat fights, fashion and high drama all wrapped up in some sexy eye-candy. Airing Wednesdays this fall on the CW.

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James Comey Agrees To Testify In Open Session Before Senate Intelligence Committee

Fasten your seatbelts, kids.

Former FBI Director James Comey (Trump nickname “Crazy nutjob”) has agreed to testify in open session before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

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NY Magazine: Trump Son-In-Law Jared Kushner Is “Person Of Interest” In Russian Probe

Earlier today, the Washington Post reported that a current associate of Donald Trump has been reported as a “person of interest” in the ongoing investigation into possible ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s campaign.

A New York Magazine reporter now says that person is Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law.

The Washington Post said a senior advisor to Mr Trump was among people investigators wanted to speak to. A New York magazine reporter then said the person in question was Mr Kushner, 36, who is married to Mr Trump’s eldest daughter and who flew out of Washington on Friday night to accompany the president on his first official foreign trip.

The Post said the person under investigation was close to the President, but did not identify them. However, the number of people who fit such a profile would be very small.

Yashar Ali, a contributor to New York magazine said on Twitter: “It’s Jared Kushner. Have confirmed this with four people. I’m not speculating.”

The White House did not immediately respond to calls and emails from The Independent seeking comment. The Trump Organisation, which controls the President’s financial interests, also did not respond to queries.

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Washington Post: Russian Investigation Now Eyeing Current White House Official

The news gets worser and worser for President Trump.

The Washington Post is reporting that the current investigation looking into Russian interference during the 2016 presidential election now has a “person of interest” who is a current White House official.

The senior White House adviser under scrutiny by investigators is someone close to the president, according to these people, who would not further identify the official.

The revelation comes as the investigation also appears to be entering a more overtly active phase, with investigators shifting from work that has remained largely hidden from the public to conducting interviews and using a grand jury to issue subpoenas. The intensity of the probe is expected to accelerate in the coming weeks, the people said.

The sources emphasized that investigators remain keenly interested in people who previously wielded influence in the Trump campaign and administration but are no longer part of it, including former national security adviser Michael Flynn and former campaign chairman Paul Manafort.

Flynn resigned in February after disclosures that he had lied to administration officials about his contacts with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak. Current administration officials who have acknowledged contacts with Russian officials include President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, as well as Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

People familiar with the investigation said the intensifying effort does not mean criminal charges are near, or that any such charges will result.

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer issued this statement: “As the president has stated before, a thorough investigation will confirm that there was no collusion between the campaign and any foreign entity.”