<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/cnn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CNN</a> devoted multiple segments on Thursday to coverage of a Washington Post report about President-elect Donald Trump&#8217;s Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, criticizing him for drinking beer during a &#8220;Fox &amp; Friends&#8221; segment about St. Patrick&#8217;s Day.
The story comes just as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/your-story-is-horsesh-hegseths-colleagues-fiercely-defend-him-after-nbc-news-attack" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBC News</a> ran a hit piece — citing a number of anonymous sources, but apparently not bothering to speak to his former cohosts and colleagues at Fox News — accusing Hegseth of drinking to excess on a regular basis.
Newsbusters managing editor Curtis Houck shared some of the coverage via X:
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The Washington Post story about Hegseth also came up on CNN in the 9am Eastern hour, touting the anonymous sources claiming to have worked at Fox News, but left out the fact that the incident in question in which they saw him drink beer&#8230;.was on St. Patrick&#39;s Day <a href="https://t.co/LOPkxEDCi0">pic.twitter.com/LOPkxEDCi0</a>
&mdash; Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) <a href="https://twitter.com/CurtisHouck/status/1864743682324205852?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2024</a></blockquote>
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And more:
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And the 6am hour&#8230;.
“Hegseth has denied all wrongdoing; yesterday mounted a public defense in an interview with fellow former Fox host Megyn Kelly&#8230;Last night, The Washington Post reporting this: ‘At FOX News, Hegseth had a reputation as a heavy drinker. According to six… <a href="https://t.co/kXV8WmtfUV">pic.twitter.com/kXV8WmtfUV</a>
&mdash; Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) <a href="https://twitter.com/CurtisHouck/status/1864749890363912259?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2024</a></blockquote>
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But what critics quickly pointed out was that the St. Patrick&#8217;s Day segment was tame when compared to some of the CNN New Year&#8217;s Eve coverage featuring anchor Anderson Cooper, Bravo host Andy Cohen, and former CNN anchor Don Lemon.
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&#8220;Has CNN watched CNN&#8217;s New Year&#8217;s Eve coverage?&#8221; Stephen L. Miller <a href="https://x.com/redsteeze/status/1864727365785403686" target="_blank" rel="noopener">asked</a>.
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Pete Hegseth had some beers on St. Patrick&#39;s Day. <a href="https://t.co/memDUtPmxd">https://t.co/memDUtPmxd</a> <a href="https://t.co/GyctlovkRh">pic.twitter.com/GyctlovkRh</a>
&mdash; Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) <a href="https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/1864749740031701144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Abigail Jackson, communications director for Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) shared a screenshot of Cooper and Cohen doing shots.
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Also CNN <a href="https://t.co/7wgb9ipylY">https://t.co/7wgb9ipylY</a> <a href="https://t.co/TGQxZFxVaJ">pic.twitter.com/TGQxZFxVaJ</a>
&mdash; Abigail Jackson 🇺🇸 (@abigailmarone) <a href="https://twitter.com/abigailmarone/status/1864754851189539173?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2024</a></blockquote>
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There was even an entire segment that ran during CNN&#8217;s 2017 New Year&#8217;s special in which an obviously intoxicated Don Lemon got a piercing.
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WATCH The most Cringeworthy thing in 2017 so far: CNN&#39;s Don Lemon completely wasted, getting a piercing on live TV&#8230; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WTF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WTF</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CNNNYE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CNNNYE</a> <a href="https://t.co/WtYVADndAo">pic.twitter.com/WtYVADndAo</a>
&mdash; Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) <a href="https://twitter.com/TimRunsHisMouth/status/815444752128741376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
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In 2018, Cooper and Cohen did a lot of tequila shots.
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The Anderson Cooper shot montage you didn&#39;t know you needed <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CNNNYE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CNNNYE</a> <a href="https://t.co/QC2YBhUxd6">pic.twitter.com/QC2YBhUxd6</a>
&mdash; Amber Duke (@ambermarieduke) <a href="https://twitter.com/ambermarieduke/status/1079962524089499648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 1, 2019</a></blockquote>
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A 2020 segment featured Cohen and Cooper, both inebriated, playing a game with Snoop Dogg.
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What is going on at CNN, part 1&#8230;.
An absolutely hammered Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper decides to to play &quot;have you gotten high at&quot; with Snoop Dogg <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CNNNYE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CNNNYE</a> <a href="https://t.co/GRwp0kTm3U">pic.twitter.com/GRwp0kTm3U</a>
&mdash; Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) <a href="https://twitter.com/CurtisHouck/status/1344878662760472577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 1, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Others noticed a parallel to the Democrats&#8217; failed attempts to derail the confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
&#8220;It’s literally the exact same playbook as Kavanaugh. When the sex allegations flame out because they are nonsense, switch to &#8216;He Likes Beer!!!'&#8221; David Marcus posted.
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It’s literally the exact same playbook as Kavanaugh. When the sex allegations flame out because they are nonsense, switch to “He Likes Beer!!!” <a href="https://t.co/90hGHc55jC">https://t.co/90hGHc55jC</a>
&mdash; David Marcus (@BlueBoxDave) <a href="https://twitter.com/BlueBoxDave/status/1864730421231059295?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2024</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;They are trying to Kavanaugh Pete Hegseth. We are not letting this happen! Folks, this is the hill to die on. They Kavanaugh Pete Hegseth? And the swamp’s already won,&#8221; radio host and former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino said during his Wednesday show.
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Per Dan: TREND THIS HASHTAG‼️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PushPeteThrough?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PushPeteThrough</a> 
Dan Bongino <a href="https://twitter.com/dbongino?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@dbongino</a>: “They are trying to Kavanaugh Pete Hegseth. We are not letting this happen! Folks, this is the hill to die on. They Kavanaugh Pete Hegseth? And the swamp’s already won.”<a href="https://twitter.com/PeteHegseth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PeteHegseth</a> <a href="https://t.co/xTSNchMWNq">pic.twitter.com/xTSNchMWNq</a>
&mdash; MAGA Kitty (@SaveUSAKitty) <a href="https://twitter.com/SaveUSAKitty/status/1864343822248882630?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 4, 2024</a></blockquote>
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CNN Devotes Multiple Segments To Pete Hegseth Drinking Beer — On A St. Pat’s Day Show

CNN Devotes Multiple Segments To Pete Hegseth Drinking Beer — On A St. Pat's Day Show

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With just 34 days until the election, Vice President Kamala Harris is pulling out all the stops. She’s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kamala-plays-border-hawk-in-first-border-visit-as-democratic-nominee" target="_blank" rel="noopener">going to the border</a>. She’s busting out <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kamalas-new-campaign-accent-has-people-comparing-her-to-classic-cartoon-character" target="_blank" rel="noopener">previously-unheard accents</a>. And she’s telling voters that former President Donald Trump is coming for their booze.
Earlier this month, the Harris campaign <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/harris-alcohol-prices-trump-tariff-plan-1235113532/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">launched</a> “Trump’s Tequila Tax,” a social media push aimed at convincing voters that Trump’s tariff proposals would cause imported alcohol prices to skyrocket.
“He wants to tax your tequila, and your Coronas, your Modelos, your Hennessy, all of it,” a campaign surrogate says in a TikTok.
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Have you heard of the Trump Tequila Tax?
Trump wants a 20% tax on all imported goods. That includes your tequila, Modelos, and Coronas. <a href="https://t.co/GjsZcRkp7q">pic.twitter.com/GjsZcRkp7q</a>
&mdash; Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) <a href="https://twitter.com/KamalaHQ/status/1839725556981510590?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 27, 2024</a></blockquote>
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If one wanted to engage in a little armchair psychology, one might say that Harris is projecting. Because if she wins the White House in November, there might not be any tequila to tax in the United States.
Under Harris and President Joe Biden, an obscure bureaucratic committee has been drafting new guidance, which, if adopted, would recommend that Americans never drink — at all. While these guidelines would not ban alcohol outright, they could, as <a href="https://reason.com/2024/08/10/the-secret-committee-behind-americas-prohibition-comeback/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reason reports</a>, lead to a wave of bad press and a slew of class action lawsuits against alcohol companies. Together, that could cripple an already-faltering alcohol industry.
This is hardly the first instance of the Biden-Harris administration attempting to meddle in Americans’ lives in the name of “public health.” Biden proposed banning <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-reverses-course-on-banning-menthol-cigarettes-over-fear-of-angering-black-voters-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">menthol cigarettes</a> early in his term, only to reverse course earlier this year when it became clear the ban would make then-candidate Biden unpopular among black voters. And the White House has come under fire for its attempt to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-official-who-supports-gas-stove-crackdown-has-a-gas-stove-in-his-own-home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ban gas stoves</a> in order to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
But unlike the Biden-Harris administration’s attempts to ban gas stoves and menthol cigarettes — both of which received ample media coverage and public scrutiny — the effort to change alcohol guidelines has taken place behind closed doors.
Federal dietary guidelines are updated every five years by the Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services. For the current revision, HHS has <a href="https://www.statnews.com/2024/08/06/alcohol-dietary-guidelines-congress-koob/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">kicked</a> the alcohol question to something called the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking (ICCPUD). The committee is, <a href="https://www.jsonline.com/story/opinion/2024/08/03/dietary-guidelines-alcohol-consumption/74595108007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, a “secretive, six-person panel” that “operates deep within” HHS, far from the public eye.
Currently, the federal government <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/about-alcohol-use/moderate-alcohol-use.html#:~:text=to%20not%20drinking.-,Moderate%20drinking,or%20less%20in%20a%20day." target="_blank" rel="noopener">defines</a> “moderate drinking” as two daily drinks or less for men, and one for women. But <a href="https://tomwark.substack.com/p/no-amount-alcohol-healthy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sources</a> close to the ICCPUD say the committee is close to adopting the World Health Organization’s 2023 <a href="https://www.who.int/europe/news/item/04-01-2023-no-level-of-alcohol-consumption-is-safe-for-our-health" target="_blank" rel="noopener">declaration</a>: “No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health.”
It may seem strange that an American agency would so wholeheartedly embrace the WHO’s position, particularly since it’s at odds with longstanding federal recommendations.
But it’s less shocking when you consider that three members of the six-person committee are literally Canadian — like, they live in Canada. It’s even less shocking when you realize that those three Canadian panelists were instrumental in imposing similar guidance at home, <a href="https://reason.com/2024/08/10/the-secret-committee-behind-americas-prohibition-comeback/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">slashing</a> Canadians’ recommended weekly drink intake in 2013 from 15 for men and 10 for women to two across the board.
That recommendation was so controversial it came under fire in Canada, a country where shady, unelected bureaucrats already govern what kind of drugs <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/patented-medicine-prices-review.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">patients can take</a>, and whether or not someone is eligible for <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/health-services-benefits/medical-assistance-dying.html#a2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">elective euthanasia</a>. Imagine how it’ll play in the United States, a country that almost started a whole <a href="https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/whiskey-rebellion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">second Revolutionary War</a> two years after the first one ended because the government tried to tax whiskey.
In fact, the ICCPUD maneuverings are already so unpopular that they’ve spurred waves of bipartisan opposition. In April, Reps. James Comer (R-KY) and Lisa McClain (R-MI) <a href="https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Letter-to-HHS-re-alcohol-review.pdf">wrote</a> to Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra expressing concern that the Dietary Guidelines revision may be violating federal law. By September 5, Becerra had not responded to Comer and McClain’s request for information, prompting the lawmakers to send a follow-up <a href="https://oversight.house.gov/release/comer-issues-subpoenas-to-hhs-and-usda-for-docs-related-to-development-of-alcohol-consumption-guidelines%EF%BF%BC/">letter</a>.
In the intervening months, two separate bipartisan groups of lawmakers wrote to Becerra, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, and NIH Director George F. Koob, to express concern about the opacity and legality of the revision process and request further clarification on what the ICCPUD would decide and when.
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So far, they haven’t heard back.
It’s unclear if Harris will allow the committee to impose its new guidelines should she win the White House — but signs indicate that she will. She was presumably on board with her administration’s plans to ban menthols and gas stoves, and has previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kamalas-campaign-says-she-will-not-push-medicare-for-all-she-fully-supported-it-5-years-ago" target="_blank" rel="noopener">endorsed</a> remaking the American healthcare system to look more like Canada’s.
She certainly won’t face any pushback from Tim Walz, who imposed a <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/3118502/zynsurrection-walz-zyn-tax-minnesota/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">95% tax on Zyn nicotine pouches</a> as Governor of Minnesota. Nothing goes better with no drinks like unaffordable nicotine.
It’s ironic that Harris, who has made so much hay about Trump’s “secret” plan to remake the federal bureaucracy, is currently overseeing a behind-closed-doors push to completely upend American dietary guidelines. Of course, unlike Project 2025, the ICCPUD’s proceedings are not public, nor the subject of any headlines. And, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-again-addresses-project-2025-says-dems-are-engaging-in-pure-disinformation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">unlike Trump</a>, Harris has not disavowed, nor even acknowledged, this effort to stop Americans from enjoying the occasional drink.
That’s about as ironic as her saying Trump’s coming for your tequila.

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/jessica-simpson-responds-to-claims-her-weight-loss-due-to-ozempic">Jessica Simpson</a> hit back at a claim she’s started drinking after she wrote a post on social media celebrating her son’s birthday following nearly six years of sobriety.
On Monday, the 44-year-old singer posted a picture on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-SjQtROrOn/">Instagram</a> of her son on his 11th birthday and wrote, “I’m gonna be a braggin’ Mom for a moment and just say that I have the kindest, most handsome 11yr old son on the planet.”
“Fun fact: we both find lucky pennies randomly every other week and use them to WIN my scratchers together,” she added. “Mama loves you Ace Knute Johnson- OH SO VERY MUCH!!!”
In the comments, someone responded in all caps, “Stop Drinking.” Simpson saw the comment and made it clear nothing could be further from the truth, <a href="https://people.com/jessica-simpson-addresses-claim-drinking-alcohol-again-8690839">People magazine</a> reported.
“I haven’t wanted or touched alcohol since October 2017 and it has been the best decision I’ve made for myself and for my family,” Simpson wrote.
“Thank you for your concern, but you have me very misunderstood,” she added. “Sending love your way.”
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The person who made the comment apologized and backtracked for what they said, the outlet noted.
The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/jessica-simpson-says-shes-on-a-budget-now-after-her-credit-card-got-denied-at-taco-bell">superstar singer</a> has been very open about her personal struggles with everything from weight loss to sobriety, as noted in her 2020 memoir “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Open-Book-Jessica-Simpson/dp/0062899961">Open Book</a>.”
In November 2021, the “Sweetest Sin” hitmaker celebrated her four years of sobriety with an image she posted on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CVvfEL1rRIV/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=f814889f-2e06-477d-827f-ef99d31b4438">Instagram,</a> the day she said she would allow herself “to take back” her &#8220;light.&#8221;
“This person in the early morning of Nov 1, 2017 is an unrecognizable version of myself,” she captioned the post of the candid image. “I had so much self discovery to unlock and explore. I knew in this very moment I would allow myself to take back my light, show victory over my internal battle of self respect, and brave this world with piercing clarity.”
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“Personally, to do this I needed to stop drinking alcohol because it kept my mind and heart circling in the same direction and quite honestly I was exhausted,” she added. “I wanted to feel the pain so I could carry it like a badge of honor. I wanted to live as a leader does and break cycles to advance forward- never looking back with regret and remorse over any choice I have made and would make for the rest of my time here within this beautiful world.”
“I can’t believe it has been 4yrs!” Simpson continued. “It feels like maybe 2. I think that is a good thing. Ha. There is so much stigma around the word alcoholism or the label of an alcoholic. The real work that needed to be done in my life was to actually accept failure, pain, brokenness, and self sabotage. The drinking wasn’t the issue. I was.”
She concluded her post, noting that she didn’t “respect my own power” nor “love&#8221; herself, but said she now does. “I am wildly honest and comfortably open. I am free.”
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/jessica-simpson-celebrates-huge-weight-loss-milestone" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jessica Simpson Celebrates Huge Weight-Loss Milestone</a>

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Jessica Simpson Hits Back At Claim She’s Drinking Again After Celebrating Six Years Of Sobriety

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Rapper <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/machine-gun-kelly">Machine Gun Kelly</a> revealed that he’s “completely sober from everything” and credited his girlfriend actress Megan Fox with helping make it happen.
Speaking on the “Dumb Blonde” <a href="https://dumbblondepodcast.com/?_sm_nck=1">podcast</a>, the 34-year-old singer said that he’s been sober for over a year now after he secretly entered a rehab facility in 2023, something only those very closest to him knew, <a href="https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/machine-gun-kelly-completely-sober-rehab-praises-megan-fox-extremely-helpful-1235747392/">Billboard magazine</a> reported.
“I’m completely sober from everything. I don’t drink anymore. I haven’t drank since last August,” the rapper &#8212; born Colson Baker &#8212; said. “Megan has for sure been extremely helpful in dealing with the kind of psychological withdrawals that come with [sobriety].&#8221;
“I didn’t tell anybody outside of the [people] closest to me,” he added of entering a rehab facility. “That was my first time I ever went to rehab. They just gave me so many ways to operate the body, show where this anger is coming from, and methods to quell it.”
Baker said he met with psychiatrists and therapists before he accepted his “condition,” admitting he “went the f*** off” with drugs in his 20s.
“It’s a constant tightrope walk,” MGK said of sobriety. “I continue to embrace that this journey is gonna be hard for me, but I accept it and forgive myself. I’m also really hard on myself, very self-deprecating.&#8221;
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“I love that I’m clear when I look at the person I love,” Baker continued. “I’m really happy that I’m clear when my daughter [Casie] and I are having our conversations and I’m coming from a place of being centered and holding space for what a child needs from their parent, which is patience and advice.”
Kelly and Fox made headlines in January 2022 when the actress announced the two were engaged. A year later, rumors surfaced that the two were reportedly “on a break” following cheating rumors about the rapper and their wedding plans were reportedly stalled, as previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/megan-fox-and-machine-gun-kelly-reportedly-on-a-break-wedding-plans-stalled">reported</a>.
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“They are very hot and cold,” a source told <a href="https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/megan-fox-machine-gun-kelly-on-a-break-pausing-wedding-plans/">US Weekly</a> at the time. “They have stalled wedding planning to work on their issues.”
The “Transformers” <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/megan-fox-sets-the-record-straight-after-machine-gun-kelly-cheating-rumors">star</a> later took to social media and shut down cheating rumors as being the cause of their troubles.
“There has been no third party interference in this relationship of any kind,” Fox wrote on Instagram. “That includes, but is not limited to… actual humans, DMs, AI bots or succubus demons.”
“While I do hate to rob you of running random baseless news stories that would have been much more accurately written by ChatGPT, you need to let this story die and leave all of these innocent people alone now,” she added.
Kelly has a daughter from a previous relationship. Fox was previously married to actor Brian Austin Green, and the two share three children. Their divorce was finalized in 2022.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/megan-fox-and-machine-gun-kelly-reportedly-on-a-break-wedding-plans-stalled" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Megan Fox And Machine Gun Kelly Reportedly ‘On A Break,’ Wedding Plans Stalled</a>

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/justin-timberlake">Justin Timberlake’s</a> attorney, Edward Burke, argued in court that the singer was not intoxicated when he was arrested last month for a DWI (driving while intoxicated) in New York.
During a hearing on Friday, Burke appeared in court without Timberlake and claimed that the cops screwed up when they arrested the 43-year-old pop star in Sag Harbor, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/26/entertainment/justin-timberlake-dwi-hearing/index.html">CNN</a> reported.
“The most important fact to know about this case is that Justin was not intoxicated and should not have been arrested for DWI,” Burke said in a statement. “The police made a number of very significant errors in this case.”
“Justin respects law enforcement and the very important job that they do,” the statement added. “He cooperated with the police officers at all times and treated them with the respect they deserve.”
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“He also respects the entire judicial process including the District Attorney and Judge who were in court today,” Burke continued. “But the fact remains, he was not intoxicated and they made an error in arresting him for it. We are confident that this charge will be dismissed.”
Surveillance footage from the night of the arrest shows Timberlake’s 2025 BMW driving down a deserted street near the American Hotel in Sag Harbor in the Hamptons. The arrest report says Timberlake was stopped after a police officer noticed him ignoring a stop sign and “fail[ing] to keep on the right side of the roadway,” <a href="https://people.com/justin-timberlake-photo-shows-driving-before-dwi-arrest-8665820">People</a> noted.
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The officer reported that Timberlake’s “eyes were bloodshot and glassy, a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage was emanating from his breath, he was unable to divide attention, he had slowed speech, he was unsteady afoot, and he performed poorly on all standardized field sobriety tests.”
The report also noted that Timberlake said, “I had one martini and I followed my friends home.”
The “Cry Me a River” singer was charged with one count of driving while intoxicated and was given citations for running a stop sign and failure to keep in lane.
An arraignment in the case is scheduled to take place in August, CNN noted.
Amanda Harding contributed to this piece.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/justin-timberlake-arrested-in-hamptons-for-dwi-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Justin Timberlake Arrested In The Hamptons For DWI: Report</a>

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San Francisco is spending around $5 million a year to give vodka shots and glasses of beer to homeless people with severe alcohol addiction in an effort to cut down on calls to police and hospital stays, The San Francisco Chronicle <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/sf-free-alcohol-homeless-19446850.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
The city&#8217;s &#8220;managed alcohol program&#8221; started during the COVID pandemic, but came under fire earlier this week after Adam Nathan, the chair of the Salvation Army San Francisco Advisory Board, posted a thread on X, saying he &#8220;stumbled upon the building where they have this program.&#8221;
&#8220;The location is an old hotel in SOMA,&#8221; Nathan wrote. &#8220;Inside the lobby, they had &#8230; kegs set up to taps where they were basically giving out free beer to the homeless who&#8217;ve been identified with AUD (Alcohol Use Disorder).&#8221;
Nathan said that while &#8220;some limited studies&#8221; on the strategy have shown &#8220;some promise,&#8221; he&#8217;s concerned about the amount of money the city is spending on the program and the way the program is set up, adding, &#8220;people in the program just walk in and grab a beer, and then another one. All day.&#8221;
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Nathan said the city spends $2 million a year on the program, but the Chronicle reported that the &#8220;managed alcohol program&#8221; now costs San Francisco around $5 million a year. The city&#8217;s Department of Public Health says the program has served 55 clients and has grown from 10 beds to 20 beds, located in a former hotel in the Tenderloin district, an area known for its high rates of homelessness and drug use.
Shannon Smith-Bernardin, a UCSF School of Nursing professor who helped create the controversial program, argued that the goal of the program is to stabilize the alcohol use of the homeless addicts “so they’re not binge drinking or stopping drinking and having seizures,&#8221; according to the Chronicle. The San Francisco Fire Department said the program “has proven to be an incredibly impactful intervention” at reducing emergency service use for a “small but highly vulnerable population.”
In a 2020 article explaining the program, the California Health Care Foundation wrote, &#8220;Established in countries such as Canada and Australia, a managed alcohol program is usually administered by a nurse and trained support staff in a facility such as a homeless shelter or a transitional or permanent home, and is one method to minimize harm for those with alcohol use disorder,&#8221; Fox News <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/san-francisco-buys-vodka-shots-homeless-alcoholics-taxpayer-funded-program" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
&#8220;By prescribing limited quantities of alcohol, the model aims to prevent potentially life-threatening effects of alcohol withdrawal, such as seizures and injuries,&#8221; the California Health Care Foundation added.
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Other &#8220;harm reduction&#8221; programs run by the city for drug addicts have been criticized, including by Democratic Mayor London Breed who said in February that they are “not reducing the harm” and “making things far worse.” A man who is in recovery for heroin addiction also slammed &#8220;harm reduction&#8221; programs, telling the Chronicle, “Are we just going to manage people’s addictions with our taxpayer dollars in perpetuity forever? It seems like that’s basically what we’re saying &#8230; I think we should be spending that money on detox and recovery.”

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Actress <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities">Anne Hathaway</a> said she recently celebrated a major “milestone” amid her <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/sobriety">sobriety</a> journey.
The 41-year-old Academy Award winner said she’s been avoiding <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/alcohol">alcohol</a> for five years now. Hathaway discussed the topic during a recently published New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/27/magazine/anne-hathaway-interview.html">interview</a> after being asked to share her thoughts on turning 40 and officially reaching middle age.
“There are so many other things I identify as milestones. I don’t normally talk about it, but I am over five years sober,” she told the outlet.
“That feels like a milestone to me. Forty feels like a gift,” Hathaway continued. “The fact of the matter is I hesitate at calling things ‘middle age’ simply because I can be a semantic stickler and I could get hit by a car later today. We don’t know if this is middle age. We don’t know anything.”
The actress, whose films have grossed more than $6.8 billion worldwide, previously discussed giving up drinking in part because of the responsibilities of motherhood.
“I’m gonna stop drinking while my son’s living in my house,” Hathaway said during an appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” in 2019. 
“I don’t totally love the way I [drink] and he’s getting to an age where he really does need me all the time in the mornings,” she continued. “I did one school run one day where I dropped him off at school, I wasn’t driving, but I was hungover and that was enough for me. I didn’t love that one.”
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The actress and her husband, Adam Shulman, are parents to Jonathan, born in March 2016, and Jack, who joined the family in November 2019.
She also spoke about going alcohol-free during a <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/anne-hathaway-cover-story">Vanity Fair</a> interview published last month.
&#8220;I knew deep down [drinking] wasn&#8217;t for me,&#8221; Hathaway said. &#8220;And it just felt so extreme to have to say, &#8216;But none?&#8217; But none. If you&#8217;re allergic to something or have an anaphylactic reaction to something, you don&#8217;t argue with it. So I stopped arguing with it.&#8221;
&#8220;My personal experience with it is that everything is better,&#8221; she said of maintaining sobriety. &#8220;For me, it was wallowing fuel. And I don&#8217;t like to wallow.&#8221;

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Anne Hathaway Says She’s 5 Years Sober: ‘Feels Like A Milestone’

Anne Hathaway Says She's 5 Years Sober: 'Feels Like A Milestone'

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“<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/game-of-thrones">Game of Thrones</a>” star Kit Harington recently discussed &#8220;psychological scarring&#8221; and how becoming famous affected his life.
The 37-year-old <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities">actor</a> detailed how he became dependent on <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/alcohol">alcohol</a> while starring in the hit HBO series. Harington shared details as part of an upcoming episode of the podcast “The Hidden 20%.” 
“People would treat me like the character. But in my life I didn&#8217;t feel like that at all. And that [led me to] some psychological scarring,” he said of his time playing the “Game of Thrones” character Jon Snow from 2011 until 2019. 
Because fans expected him to be like the character he played, Harington <a href="https://www.cinemablend.com/game-of-thrones-news/kit-harington-game-of-thrones-fame-mental-health-rabbit-hole">said</a> he tried “to project this image of utter sophistication and coolness about what I was doing but genuinely being sort of terrified about everything.”
“That is a dangerous rabbit hole to fall down because you find all of the bad stuff that people are saying as well as the nice stuff,” he added.
Harington said he entered treatment for alcoholism right after the show ended and wound up getting diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), per <a href="https://deadline.com/2024/01/game-of-thrones-actor-kit-harington-opens-up-about-mental-health-struggles-1235786247/">Deadline</a>.
“I realized that my life was hinging on this,” he told podcast host Ben Branson. “Luckily, it was the right place at the right time. I managed to forge a new life from there.”
Harington said his first rehab wasn’t a fit. He <a href="https://deadline.com/2024/01/game-of-thrones-actor-kit-harington-opens-up-about-mental-health-struggles-1235786247/">explained</a> that he “entered rehab drunk, sobered up in there, and went, ‘F*** this, not you guys in a circle. No, thank you.’”
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His next experience at a treatment center was better and was where he got diagnosed with ADHD. “And I left that pretty quick and said, ‘I’ll try to deal with this by myself,’ which didn’t work after about four years,” Harington added. 
Now the actor spends most of his time with his family, including former “Game of Thrones” co-star Rose Leslie, whom he married in 2018, and his two young children. 
“My head wants to go to every other thing in the room at once,” he said of family time, saying that even though he is “sober” and present” at home, he sometimes gets “restless” while playing with his children.

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‘Game Of Thrones’ Star Kit Harington Details ‘Psychological Scarring,’ Says He Was ‘Terrified About Everything’

'Game Of Thrones' Star Kit Harington Details 'Psychological Scarring,' Says He Was 'Terrified About Everything'

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Actor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/john-stamos">John Stamos</a> recalls being so depressed about getting a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/alcohol">DUI</a> in 2015 that he kept drinking.
“When I did get the DUI…I came home from the hospital that night, I sat down, I drank a bottle of wine just to forget what just happened,” the “Full House” actor said during a recent interview with <a href="https://people.com/john-stamos-says-he-drank-a-bottle-of-wine-after-dui-in-2015-exclusive-8418900">People</a>. “And I never sobered up.”
The 60-year-old said immediately after the incident, he had to go film “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2.” Stamos said he kept drinking to numb the pain of what he was going through.
“When you sober up, you have to look at the ugly truth, so you keep drinking,” he told the outlet. “So I was kind of just loosely buzzed through the shooting of that movie.”
Stamos said those two incidents represent a rock bottom point in his life. “That was bottom,” he said during a recent appearance on the “<a href="https://www.bialikbreakdown.com/watch-podcast/john-stamos">Bialik Breakdown</a>” podcast. “But I didn’t get it and I just numbed myself for a few weeks after that. And when I came home, my sisters were like, ‘Okay, it’s time to go, we found this place.’ And I’m like, ‘Okay, I’m ready.’”
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“I hated it. I really hated the way I felt, hated disappointing people, hated myself, hated looking in the mirror going, ‘This is not who my parents raised. What am I doing? Who is this idiot?’ I would be so embarrassed,” he continued. “I had everything growing up. I had a beautiful childhood. I had no excuse to f*** my life up. And I did and it made me sick.”
Stamos entered a 30-day rehab in July 2015. He credits his family for helping him maintain <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/sobriety">sobriety</a>, which he discussed in more detail in his memoir, “If You Would Have Told Me.”
“They have kept me on this path because going down the road of being sober and taking care of yourself, everybody tries,” the actor said in October, as The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/john-stamos-recalls-moment-he-realized-he-had-to-sober-up-and-kick-alcohol-addiction">reported</a>. “Everybody does it. You could get going for a little while. Then, it’s like, ‘I can drink again.’ So it’s staying on the path is what they mostly do for me.”

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John Stamos Said He ‘Drank A Bottle Of Wine’ Following His DUI In 2015

John Stamos Said He 'Drank A Bottle Of Wine' Following His DUI In 2015

Elle Macpherson recently opened up about her decision to get <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/bradley-cooper-says-hes-lucky-to-have-gotten-sober-after-battle-with-drugs-alcohol" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sober</a> twenty years ago.
During a wide-ranging interview for <a href="https://www.bodyandsoul.com.au/wellness/supermodel-elle-macpherson-on-success-sobriety-and-turning-60/news-story/432bf5ad9f98cfec563a14cb6ef01911" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Body+Soul</a> magazine, the 59-year-old supermodel said that before she celebrated her 40th birthday, she realized she had an alcohol problem.
&#8220;I stopped drinking in 2003 because I felt I couldn&#8217;t be fully present in my life and it was a wonderful springboard of getting to know myself on a deeper level,&#8221; Macpherson told the outlet.
&#8220;Everybody has their own journey and I&#8217;m not interested in telling other people what to do but I know that this was a decision that I&#8217;ve never regretted,&#8221; she added.
&#8220;Although it required discipline and persistence the bottom line is you can&#8217;t be well and present in your life if you&#8217;re not present and well, and alcohol doesn&#8217;t really support that,&#8221; Macpherson continued. &#8220;It&#8217;s very difficult to get to know yourself if you&#8217;re numbing yourself.&#8221;
In a recent <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cwp_ytApolL/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> post, she celebrated her major milestone of 20 years of sobriety. Her post included a close-up shot of her Alcoholics Anonymous tri-plate blue and gold token.
In 2020, Macpherson spoke to <a href="https://nz.news.yahoo.com/apos-introspective-apos-elle-macpherson-150636100.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gritty magazine</a> and reflected on her sobriety path.
&#8220;It&#8217;s funny, 40 is such an introspective year,&#8221; Elle told the magazine. &#8220;I actually got sober when I was 40. I felt like I wanted to spend time in introspection.&#8221;
And now ahead of turning 60 in March, the supermodel said she feels &#8220;incredible.&#8221;
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&#8220;I think that&#8217;s the most important thing,&#8221; Macpherson said. &#8220;You say I look incredible but I feel that way. I just love that sense of vitality and I&#8217;m grateful for my life, I&#8217;m grateful for my journey and I am loving turning 60.&#8221;
&#8220;I don&#8217;t focus on aging,&#8221; she added. &#8220;I think it&#8217;s more important to focus on the quality of the life that you&#8217;re living and how you&#8217;re living life to the fullest. They always say it&#8217;s not the years in your life it&#8217;s the life in your years. That&#8217;s what I like to help people with, which is how they can live their life to their fullest.&#8221;
The model was previously married, once to fashion photographer Gilles Bensimon and second to hotel billionaire Jeffrey Soffer. Macpherson also has two children from a previous relationship.

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Actor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tyler Christopher</a>, best known for his work on popular <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/television" target="_blank" rel="noopener">soap operas</a> “General Hospital” and “Days of Our Lives,” died on Tuesday morning at the age of 50.
Christopher&#8217;s manager, Chi Muoi Lo, confirmed the actor&#8217;s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/death" target="_blank" rel="noopener">death</a> in a statement to <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2023/10/31/tyler-christopher-dead-general-hospital-days-of-our-lives-actor/71400840007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USA Today</a>. &#8220;This news was incredibly shocking, and I am devastated by his loss. He was a very gifted actor, and more importantly, an amazing friend,&#8221; Lo said. &#8220;My heart goes out to his friends and family who loved him so much.&#8221;
The actor’s former “General Hospital” co-star Maurice Benard reacted to the news on Instagram on Tuesday. 
&#8220;It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Tyler Christopher,&#8221; he wrote in the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CzFJiUXPyRK/?img_index=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">caption</a>. &#8220;Tyler passed away this morning following a cardiac event in his San Diego apartment.&#8221;
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&#8220;Tyler was a truly talented individual that lit up the screen in every scene he performed and relished bringing joy to his loyal fans through his acting. Tyler was a sweet soul and wonderful friend to all of those who knew him,&#8221; the post continued. 
&#8220;Tyler was an advocate for better mental health and substance use treatment who openly spoke about his struggles with bipolar depression and alcohol. We are beyond devastated by the loss of our dear friend and pray for his children and his father.&#8221;
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“General Hospital” Executive Producer Frank Valentini also shared a heartfelt statement on Christopher’s death.
“I am heartbroken over the news of Tyler Christopher’s passing. He was kind, an incredible actor, and dear friend, who was beloved by our GH family and fans of Nikolas Cassadine,&#8221; he said in a statement. &#8220;On behalf of everyone at General Hospital, our heartfelt sympathies go out to his loved ones during this difficult time.”
Christopher starred in &#8220;General Hospital&#8221; as Nikolas Cassadine on and off for two decades, earning a Daytime Emmy award in 2016. He also played Stefan DiMera in &#8220;Days of Our Lives&#8221; from 2018 to 2019.
Christopher is survived by his sons Greysun and Boheme, who he shared with ex-wife Brienne Pedigo. They were married from 2008 until 2021. The soap star was also married to “Desperate Housewives” actress Eva Longoria from 2002 through 2004.
He struggled with alcohol dependency and said he became addicted at a young age.
&#8220;When you become an addict at 9 years old, fast forward 40 years, at some point, you cannot survive it,&#8221; Christopher said during a <a href="https://youtu.be/BDWn2y4LWEw?si=KQsWnIEzmSn43x6D" target="_blank" rel="noopener">podcast</a> interview in 2022. &#8220;At some point it will kill you, and it has. Three times, I have flatlined &#8230; and they brought me back.&#8221;

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/john-stamos-full-house-cast-post-statement-on-bob-sagets-death" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Stamos</a> recalled the moment he realized he had to &#8220;sober up&#8221; and kick his alcohol addiction once and for all, something he said he had been battling for a long time.
In the 60-year-old actor&#8217;s upcoming memoir &#8220;If You Would Have Told Me,&#8221; the &#8220;Full House&#8221; star said he had a lot of highs and lows on his path to sobriety, but the turning point was a driving under the influence (DUI) incident in 2015, <a href="https://people.com/john-stamos-recalls-moment-had-to-straighten-up-amid-alcohol-addiction-exclusive-8362740?utm_campaign=people&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=instagram&amp;utm_content=likeshop" target="_blank" rel="noopener">People magazine</a> reported.
&#8220;I had to sober up. I was just drinking too much,&#8221; Stamos said. &#8220;I just went low. I didn&#8217;t go high. I just surrounded myself with people I shouldn&#8217;t have been with.&#8221;
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&#8220;I had that DUI and I was like, &#8216;I can&#8217;t do this. I&#8217;ve got to straighten up,'&#8221; he added. &#8220;That&#8217;s when I was confusing the universe because I&#8217;m not a bad person, but I was doing crappy things.&#8221;
Not long after the DUI, Stamos admitted <a href="https://people.com/celebrity/john-stamos-enters-rehab-for-substance-abuse-people-exclusive/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">himself to rehab</a>, which he said &#8220;was dark for a little bit.&#8221; But, he added,&#8221;it started to get better&#8221; and he ended up making a &#8220;lot of really good friends.&#8221;
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&#8220;I had a lot waiting for me, and I feel bad because a lot of people don&#8217;t, because they burned their lives down,&#8221; the &#8220;Fuller House&#8221; star said. &#8220;Luckily, I had my sisters, but I also had &#8216;Fuller House.&#8217; I got home and I think like a week later, we started &#8216;Fuller House.'&#8221;
The Netflix reboot of the popular sitcom &#8220;Full House,&#8221; which ran from 1987-1995, began filming, and in 2016 it was available on the streaming site. Stamos was joined by other originals from the series like <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/youre-going-to-be-a-disciple-for-me-candace-cameron-bure-thanks-god-for-taking-her-out-of-acting-for-10-years" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Candace Cameron Bure</a>, Bob Saget, and Jodie Sweetin. It was a hit and ran for the next four years.
Stamos credits his wife of five years, Caitlin McHugh Stamos, and their 5-year-old son for helping him stay sober.
&#8220;They have kept me on this path because going down the road of being sober and taking care of yourself, everybody tries,&#8221; the actor said. &#8220;Everybody does it. You could get going for a little while. Then, it&#8217;s like, &#8216;I can drink again.&#8217; So it&#8217;s staying on the path is what they mostly do for me.&#8221;
&#8220;If You Would Have Told Me&#8221; is due out Tuesday, October 24.

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