Republicans have cancelled a vote this week on a health care bill co-sponsored by Senators Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy, and effectively bringing an end to the party’s efforts to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act until 2018. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced the decision Tuesday, less than a day after Sen. Susan Collins (R-me) joined John McCain (R-az) and Rand Paul (R-ky) as Republican “no” votes against the bill that would repeal Obamacare, effectively ensuring that Republicans could not reach the 50 vote-threshold needed to pass the bill. Republicans needed all three senators because, as with their previous failed Obamacare-repeal.
- 9/26/2017
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Wrap
Protestors in wheelchairs were dragged by police out of a Gop Obamacare repeal hearing on Monday, according to footage shared by Huffington Post reporter Matt Fuller and others.
Demonstrators chanted “No cuts to Medicaid, save our liberty” as they interrupted the Monday afternoon Senate Finance Committee hearing where Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy were due to defend their namesake health care bill.
In one video Fuller posted on Twitter, a demonstrator in a wheelchair can be heard screaming the same protest chant as a police officer wheeled her backwards out of the room.
The hearing was suspended while the demonstrators were removed,...
Demonstrators chanted “No cuts to Medicaid, save our liberty” as they interrupted the Monday afternoon Senate Finance Committee hearing where Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy were due to defend their namesake health care bill.
In one video Fuller posted on Twitter, a demonstrator in a wheelchair can be heard screaming the same protest chant as a police officer wheeled her backwards out of the room.
The hearing was suspended while the demonstrators were removed,...
- 9/25/2017
- by Tierney McAfee
- PEOPLE.com
Kimmel took shots at his critics — including Chris Christie, Bill Cassidy, and Lindsey Graham — while continuing to decry the latest Trumpcare plan.
- 9/21/2017
- by Tolly Wright
- Vulture
Jimmy Kimmel Gives Update On His Baby, Interviews Senator Who Coined ‘The Jimmy Kimmel Test’ — Watch
Following up on last week’s emotional monologue about the birth of his son, who underwent emergency heart surgery, Jimmy Kimmel wants everyone to know his son his doing much better.
The late night host shared video of his newborn smiling because he fixed healthcare, or it could just be gas, said Kimmel. The comedian used his harrowing experience to call attention to the country’s healthcare system, expressing gratitude that his son got proper medical attention, and regret that such care is not guaranteed to people with less money. For his comments, some media outlets called him an “elitist creep.”
Read More: Jimmy Kimmel Reveals Newborn Son’s Heart Surgery in Tearful Monologue — Watch
“When I was a kid, we had to drink the powdered milk because we couldn’t afford the liquid. We had to drink the orange juice out of the can…” Kimmel said. “So I have...
The late night host shared video of his newborn smiling because he fixed healthcare, or it could just be gas, said Kimmel. The comedian used his harrowing experience to call attention to the country’s healthcare system, expressing gratitude that his son got proper medical attention, and regret that such care is not guaranteed to people with less money. For his comments, some media outlets called him an “elitist creep.”
Read More: Jimmy Kimmel Reveals Newborn Son’s Heart Surgery in Tearful Monologue — Watch
“When I was a kid, we had to drink the powdered milk because we couldn’t afford the liquid. We had to drink the orange juice out of the can…” Kimmel said. “So I have...
- 5/9/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Jimmy Kimmel thanked fans and donors for their outpouring of support after making an emotional defense of the pre-ahca health care system following his newborn son's open heart surgery. He also addressed his many detractors quipping, "I would like to apologize for saying that children in America should have health care, it was insensitive. It was offensive and I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me."
Kimmel had some sharp words for critics like Newt Gingrich and happily showcased the backlash against Republican congressmen, like Raúl Labrador,...
Kimmel had some sharp words for critics like Newt Gingrich and happily showcased the backlash against Republican congressmen, like Raúl Labrador,...
- 5/9/2017
- Rollingstone.com
After taking a week off from hosting duties to spend time with his newborn son, Jimmy Kimmel returned to Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday night with a few choice words for his critics.
Kimmel, of course, recently made headlines for his emotional May 1 monologue, in which he detailed his son’s congenital heart condition and made a plea for bipartisan collaboration on health care — a speech that wasn’t well-received by some conservatives.
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“I cannot count the number of times I’ve been called an out-of-touch, Hollywood elitist creep this week,...
Kimmel, of course, recently made headlines for his emotional May 1 monologue, in which he detailed his son’s congenital heart condition and made a plea for bipartisan collaboration on health care — a speech that wasn’t well-received by some conservatives.
VideosAdam Scott’s Star Wars Dream Comes True on Kristen Bell-Hosted Kimmel
“I cannot count the number of times I’ve been called an out-of-touch, Hollywood elitist creep this week,...
- 5/9/2017
- TVLine.com
During his first show back from paternity leave, Jimmy Kimmel fired back at a few politicians (namely, Newt Gingrich) regarding his emotional monologue about his newborn son Billy‘s open heart surgery and the Gop’s recent healthcare repeal.
“One week ago tonight, I made an emotional speech -– that was seen by millions -– and as a result of my powerful words, Republicans in Congress had second thoughts about repeal and replace, they realized that what is right is right -– and I saved health insurance in America!” Kimmel, 49, said during Monday’s opening monologue. “Oh, I didn’t?...
“One week ago tonight, I made an emotional speech -– that was seen by millions -– and as a result of my powerful words, Republicans in Congress had second thoughts about repeal and replace, they realized that what is right is right -– and I saved health insurance in America!” Kimmel, 49, said during Monday’s opening monologue. “Oh, I didn’t?...
- 5/9/2017
- by Karen Mizoguchi
- PEOPLE.com
Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy, who said that any health care plan by the Senate should pass the “Jimmy Kimmel test,” will appear as a guest on Kimmel’s show Monday — his first since going on paternity leave a week ago. During an emotional monologue last week, Kimmel revealed that his newborn son, Billy, was born with a heart condition that required surgery. Holding back tears, the late-night TV host made an passionate plea to keep ObamaCare and its protections for people with preexisting conditions. Asked whether he could support a bill that allows insurance companies to cap their payments, Cassidy,...
- 5/8/2017
- by Itay Hod
- The Wrap
Senator Bill Cassidy has a new way of making sure a health care plan is up to snuff: It has to pass, as he put it, “the Jimmy Kimmel test.” Asked whether he could support a bill that allows insurance companies to cap their payments, the Louisiana Republican coined his own phrase to describe his new litmus test. “I ask, does it pass the Jimmy Kimmel test,” Cassidy, who is a physician, told CNN’s John Berman on Friday. “Would the child born with a congenital heart disease be able to get everything she or he would need in that...
- 5/5/2017
- by Itay Hod
- The Wrap
Indie scifi-horror Ejecta hits limited theatrical release and VOD platforms from IFC Midnight on February 27th and we've got an exclusive clip to share from the film.Reclusive blogger Bill Cassidy (Julian Richings, Cube) claims to be the subject of a horrific alien haunting that has plagued him for a majority of his life. Documentary filmmaker Joe Sullivan (Adam Seybold, Exit Humanity) receives a mysterious email from Cassidy's online alias one night with instructions to meet him the following day to discuss the unexplainable possession. As Cassidy tells his story on the eve of a historic solar storm an unidentified flying object crash lands on the property and Joe Sullivan films the entire thing. As the two men fight for their lives while the terrifying life...
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- 2/20/2015
- Screen Anarchy
After making its World Premiere at 2014′s Fantasia Film Festival, we’re very excited to see the found footage alien horror film Ejecta picked up by IFC Midnight. Releasing on VOD and in theaters on February 27, Ejecta involves a man who believes he’s been inhabited by alien haunting for the majority of his life and is now being hunted by a mysterious alien being after witnessing an unexplainable event on the eve of a solar storm. Here’s the full synopsis via a press release:
Reclusive blogger Bill Cassidy (Julian Richings) claims to be the subject of a horrific alien haunting that has plagued him for a majority of his life. Documentary filmmaker Joe Sullivan (Adam Seybold) receives a mysterious email from Cassidy’s online alias one night with instructions to meet him the following day to discuss the unexplainable possession. As Cassidy tells his story on the eve...
Reclusive blogger Bill Cassidy (Julian Richings) claims to be the subject of a horrific alien haunting that has plagued him for a majority of his life. Documentary filmmaker Joe Sullivan (Adam Seybold) receives a mysterious email from Cassidy’s online alias one night with instructions to meet him the following day to discuss the unexplainable possession. As Cassidy tells his story on the eve...
- 2/13/2015
- by Brian Welk
- SoundOnSight
'Ejecta' is a new sci-fi film from IFC Midnight and Foresight Features directed by Chad Archibald and Matt Wiele. It premiered at Montreal's Fantasia International Film Festival in August. The film follows Bill Cassidy (Julian Richings, "Man of Steel"), a blogger who claims to be hunted by an alien life form. Filmmaker Joe Sullivan (Adam Seybold, "Exit Humanity") meets Cassidy to discuss what he's witnessed, and the two men experience a mysterious, unexplainable event that puts them both in danger. A secret organization will stop at nothing to track down the alien and ensure Cassidy's story doesn't spread. The film is set for release in theaters and VOD Feb. 27. Check out the creepy and nightmarish trailer below. Read More: IFC Midnight BuysThe Vicious Bros.' 'Extraterrestrial'...
- 2/3/2015
- by Travis Clark
- Indiewire
Hi everyone! This is a feature we’ve been running in every issue of Deadly Horror & Sci-Fi Magazine and I thought this would also be a great resource for our readers here at Daily Dead as it can be often very difficult to keep up with everything arriving on VOD platforms each and every month.
Be sure to check back on the first week of each month to get all the details on what genre films you can look forward to on VOD!
The Voices (Lionsgate)- 2/6
Jerry (Ryan Reynolds) is an affable singleton who works on the factory floor at a bathtub factory, ever eager to get along with his co-workers, especially Fiona, (Gemma Arterton) and Lisa (Anna Kendrick) from accounts. After work Jerry goes home to his pet cat, Mr. Whiskers, and loyal dog Bosco, where the three of them hang out, watch TV and discuss the day’s events.
Be sure to check back on the first week of each month to get all the details on what genre films you can look forward to on VOD!
The Voices (Lionsgate)- 2/6
Jerry (Ryan Reynolds) is an affable singleton who works on the factory floor at a bathtub factory, ever eager to get along with his co-workers, especially Fiona, (Gemma Arterton) and Lisa (Anna Kendrick) from accounts. After work Jerry goes home to his pet cat, Mr. Whiskers, and loyal dog Bosco, where the three of them hang out, watch TV and discuss the day’s events.
- 2/2/2015
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Experience a daring new exploration into sci-fi/horror from directors Chad Archibald (Antisocial) and Matt Wiele, starring Julian Richings (Man of Steel, Cube), Lisa Houle (PontyPool), and Adam Seybold (Exit Humanity)!
In theaters and on VOD nationwide February 27th
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- 1/16/2015
- by Horrornews.net
- Horror News
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill spar "Jeopardy!"-style with the artificial intelligence that is destined to replace them.
When lawmaking gets tedious, members of Congress entertain themselves the way the rest of us do--with trivia night.
Only, they do it in style, against the biggest celebrity "Jeopardy!" player of all time, Ibm's trivia-whiz supercomputer, Watson, who recently defeated the reigning world champs on the TV show.
Watson won. No surprise there--he beat Ken Jennings! (Our own writer had better luck.) But the match was closer than you might expect. Turns out there are some pretty smart people in Congress.
In the first round of the match, which was held at a Capitol Hill hotel last night, Watson stared down Reps. Rush Holt, the Democrat of New Jersey, and Bill Cassidy, the Republican of Louisiana. Holt, in fact, is a literal rocket scientist, and five-time "Jeopardy!" champ himself. Holt held his own against Watson,...
When lawmaking gets tedious, members of Congress entertain themselves the way the rest of us do--with trivia night.
Only, they do it in style, against the biggest celebrity "Jeopardy!" player of all time, Ibm's trivia-whiz supercomputer, Watson, who recently defeated the reigning world champs on the TV show.
Watson won. No surprise there--he beat Ken Jennings! (Our own writer had better luck.) But the match was closer than you might expect. Turns out there are some pretty smart people in Congress.
In the first round of the match, which was held at a Capitol Hill hotel last night, Watson stared down Reps. Rush Holt, the Democrat of New Jersey, and Bill Cassidy, the Republican of Louisiana. Holt, in fact, is a literal rocket scientist, and five-time "Jeopardy!" champ himself. Holt held his own against Watson,...
- 3/1/2011
- by David Zax
- Fast Company
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