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President-elect Trump announced on Sunday that he has picked Brendan Carr to serve as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) starting in January.Carr, who is currently the senior Republican member of the FCC, was first nominated to the commission by Trump in 2017. In a statement released on Sunday night, Trump commended Carr and noted that he had “been confirmed unanimously by the United States Senate three times.””His current term runs through 2029 and, because of his great work, I will now be designating him as permanent Chairman,” Trump wrote.The Republican leader went on to call Carr “a warrior for Free Speech” who has “fought against the regulatory Lawfare that has stifled Americans’ Freedoms, and held back our Economy.”TRUMP APPOINTS TULSI GABBARD AS DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE: ‘FEARLESS SPIRIT'”He will end the regulatory onslaught that has been crippling America’s Job Creators and Innovators, and ensure that the FCC delivers for rural America,” Trump added.”Congratulations to Chairman Brendan Carr on a job well done,” the president-elect’s statement concluded. “Lead us into a great future, Brendan!”In an X post on Sunday, Carr thanked Trump and wrote that he is “humbled and honored to serve as Chairman of the FCC.”Carr recently made national headlines after he ripped the “Saturday Night Live” cast for platforming Kamala Harris as a guest without inviting Trump, which violates FCC rules.HERE ARE THE MOST TALKED-ABOUT CANDIDATES FOR TOP POSTS IN TRUMP’S ADMINISTRATION”NBC has structured this in a way that’s plainly designed to evade the FCC’s rules,” the official said shortly after the episode aired. “We’re talking 50 hours before Election Day starts, without any notice to other candidates, as far as I can tell.”Carr later told Fox News Digital that the Harris appearance “[made] clear that [“SNL”] wanted to weigh-in in favor of one candidate before the election.””That’s exactly why, for decades, we’ve had an equal time rule on the book, is to prevent that,” the Republican explained. “Because remember, broadcasters are placed in a special position of trust. They’re not just like any other person with a soapbox on the corner. They have a license from the federal government that obligates them to operate in the public interest.”Earlier in November, the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) urged Trump to appoint Carr as the next FCC chairman, calling him a “great partner to the men and women in law enforcement.””Commissioner Carr has more than 20 years of private and public sector expertise in communications and technology policy as well as a deep institutional knowledge of the FCC,” Patrick Yoes, national president of the FOP, wrote in a letter. “He would make an outstanding FCC Chairman who will ensure the United States continues to lead the world in telecommunications advancements and innovations.”Fox News Digital’s Emma Colton and Eric Revell contributed to this report.



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The Kansas City Chiefs are undefeated no more, as the Buffalo Bills delivered their first loss at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York on Sunday night, 30-21. Buffalo moves to 9-2 on the season, while the Chiefs are now 9-1, suffering their first loss since Christmas Day 2023.The Bills knew that every Chiefs game this season had come down to the final minutes of the game, meaning “crunch time” had to be perfect execution. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThis is a developing story. More to come…



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Alec Baldwin’s appearance on “Saturday Night Live” provided more laughs long after the live telecast ended.Baldwin, 66, was trolled online after the show when eagle-eyed fans noticed during the closing scene of Charli XCX’s hosting gig that the “Rust” actor failed to zip up his trousers.During the beginning of the weekly sketch comedy show, Baldwin also ignited heated discussions on social media when he appeared for the first time on SNL as Robert F. Kennedy Jr.One user simply wrote, “Alec Baldwin’s zipper was down on SNL. What a loser.”ALEC BALDWIN ROASTED ONLINE FOR ‘TONE DEAF’ VETERANS DAY MESSAGE FEATURING KEVIN BACON”Damn, Alec Baldwin had his fly down on SNL,” another user wrote. “Feels like there’s room for a really good joke here, but I’m drawing a blank.”An X user noted, “I’m sure Alec Baldwin will be chill and even-tempered when someone tells him his fly was down during the goodnights.”ALEC BALDWIN’S ‘RUST’ FILM TO PREMIERE IN EUROPE THREE YEARS AFTER FATAL SHOOTING OF CINEMATOGRAPHER”Could someone not have told Alec Baldwin about his fly situation at the end of SNL?” another user wondered.One X user stated, “I have to believe that he is so despised by SNL‘s wardrobe department, that no one bothered to tell him to zip it up before he went on stage for the goodnights….ironically, his jacket is fully closed.””I never thought I’d be begging for Alec Baldwin to be back on a movie set, but can someone please employ him so he can get out of studio 8H for good,” one viewer wrote online.While many users were flustered by the zipper incident, some hadn’t forgotten Baldwin’s initial appearance as RFK Jr. during the cold open.President-elect Donald Trump, portrayed by James Austin Johnson, met with President Biden, played by former “SNL” cast member Dana Carvery, to discuss a few of his proposed Cabinet choices.LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSTrump recently nominated RFK Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.”Americans need someone to teach them how to be healthy – someone like me, a 70-year-old man with movie star looks and a worm in his brain,” Baldwin said as RFK Jr.”SNL brought back Alec Baldwin to play RFK Jr. and it’s bad…. really bad,” an X user posted. One user noted, “Last night, SNL thought it a good idea to have RFK’s close friend Alec Baldwin, who has no conscious, do a bad impression of his disability. It was neither funny or good.””Alec Baldwin simply cannot do impressions,” one user wrote. “Period. Full stop. Why don’t they hire someone who actually has these skills?”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERBaldwin will soon return to television screens with the release of his family’s reality TV show, “The Baldwins,” debuting in 2025 on the TLC network. Baldwin and his wife, Hilaria, have three daughters, Carmen, Maria and Ilaria, in addition to four sons, Rafael, Leonardo, Romeo and Eduardo.He also has a daughter, Ireland, with ex-wife Kim Basinger. Alec became a first-time grandfather last year when Ireland gave birth to a baby girl.This week, the Emmy-award winning actor will release his controversial film four years in the making, “Rust.”In July, a New Mexico judge dismissed the involuntary manslaughter case against Baldwin for the fatal, on-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins after ruling that the prosecution concealed evidence from his legal team.Baldwin was facing up to 18 months in prison if convicted of Hutchins’ October 2021 death. “Rust” premieres on the big screen at the Camerimage Festival in Poland on Nov. 16.



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Michael J. Fox is still showcasing his humor and hobbies as he continues to deal with Parkinson’s disease.At the Michael J. Fox Foundation’s annual A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson’s gala on Saturday, the actor told People magazine that maintaining his admittedly darker sense of humor can be “hard for me,” adding “I gotta keep it intact.”Fox continued, saying that dark humor can bypass taboos about difficult topics, saying, “Let’s embrace that and make a difference.”This year’s fundraiser was hosted by Denis Leary and featured Stevie Nicks performing.MICHAEL J. FOX SAYS HE DOESN’T FEEL SORRY FOR HIMSELF BECAUSE OF PARKINSON’S DISEASE: ‘NO REGRETS'”I can’t believe — a lot of these people I’ve known for years and years — they’re so kind to me,” Fox told the outlet. “I think because they see an opportunity for a win, for a big advancement, and that’s what we’re working toward.”During the event, which raised $116 million towards Parkinson’s research, Fox also showed off his guitar skills with a performance on stage.Fox also demonstrated his guitar playing earlier this year when he made a surprise appearance with Coldplay at the Glastonbury Festival performance in the U.K.He thanked his team and the band on social media at the time, saying “Oh yeah in case you were wondering… it was f—ing mind blowing. There is a time for every band and a band for every time. This is @coldplay’s time.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERAccording to Variety, Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin introduced Fox onstage before playing their song “Humankind,” saying, “With his Chuck Berry riff and the way he punched Biff: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Michael J. Fox.” Video shared by BBC Music on YouTube showed Fox stayed on afterward and played along on guitar from his wheelchair during the band’s performance of “Fix You” as Martin knelt beside the actor for portions of the performance.After the song, Martin thanked the crowd and added, “Especially thank you to the main reason why we’re in a band is because of watching ‘Back to the Future,’ so thank you to our hero forever and one of the most amazing people on Earth, Mr. Michael J. Fox. Thank you so much Michael … hero.”Fox had previously performed with Coldplay in 2016, playing “Johnny B. Goode,” the Chuck Berry song featured in “Back to the Future.”LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSGuitar has been a long-time passion for Fox, ever since his role in “Back to the Future.”He told Empire in 2020 he learned the guitar for the scene and told director Rob Zemeckis, “‘When I do this scene, I play guitar, so you can finger sync me. Feel free to cut to my hands any time you want.’ Having said that, it put pressure on me to get it f–king right. So I had this guy named Paul Hanson who was my guitar teacher.”Fox also learned choreography to look like a guitar player and nail the scene.”It was moments like that when you don’t think, ‘I’m tired’ or ‘I feel pressure to do this.’ You just do it and have a blast,” he told the outlet.’BACK TO THE FUTURE’ STARS CHRISTOPHER LLOYD AND MICHAEL J. FOX REUNITE AT NEW YORK COMIC CON PANELGuitar playing has gotten more difficult for Fox with his Parkinson’s symptoms, with The Guardian reporting that he was no longer able to play as of 2020, the same year he said he was no longer pursuing acting.But Fox has played publicly twice this year in keeping with his determination to remain “not going anywhere.”In 2023, he spoke with The Times, saying Parkinson’s is absolutely a struggle, but “the depression is [not] so deep that I’m going to injure myself … it always comes back to a place where I go, ‘Well, there’s more to celebrate in my life than there is to mourn.’ The pain speaks for itself. You either tolerate it or you don’t. And I’m not going anywhere.”



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Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah., took aim at Sen. Bob Casey over the Pennsylvania Democrat’s refusal to concede the election, arguing that the Senate could refuse to seat him if he continues to rely on “illegal votes.””If Bob Casey doesn’t concede, Pennsylvania keeps counting illegal votes, & Casey relies on those votes to claim victory, the Senate could refuse to seat him,” Lee said in a post on X Saturday while citing Article I, Sec. 5, Cl. 1, which states that each “House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns, and Qualifications of its own Members.”The comment comes as Pennsylvania’s Senate race will be decided by a recount after Republican Sen.-elect Dave McCormick won the election by roughly 26,000 votes, or within the one percentage point margin that triggers an automatic recount under Pennsylvania law.PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS OPENLY ADMIT TO COUNTING ILLEGAL BALLOTS IN MCCORMICK-CASEY RACECasey has refused to concede the election despite the contest being called by multiple outlets, instead insisting that a winner be declared after all votes are counted.But questions remain about the votes Casey is trying to count after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that ballots that lack required signatures and dates are not allowed to be included in official results, a ruling that is being ignored by Democratic officials in Philadelphia and surrounding Bucks and Montgomery counties.”I think we all know that precedent by a court doesn’t matter anymore in this country,” Bucks County Commissioner Diane Ellis-Marseglia, a Democrat, said last week. “People violate laws anytime they want. So, for me, if I violate this law, it’s because I want a court to pay attention. There’s nothing more important than counting votes.”MCCORMICK-CASEY RECOUNT COST TO TOP $1M; GOP SLAMS BLUE COUNTIES DEFYING HIGH COURTRepublican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley has condemned Democrats in Pennsylvania, accusing the party of attempting to “steal” the election from McCormick.”Let’s be clear about what’s happening here: Democrats in Pennsylvania are brazenly trying to break the law by attempting to count illegal ballots. They are doing this because they want to steal a senate seat,” he said on X.Lee, meanwhile, has urged Casey to abandon the fight over the ballots voluntarily and allow McCormick to take his seat in the Senate.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP”Bob Casey, you’re better than this,” Lee said in another post on X. “It’s time to concede.”The Casey campaign did not immediately respond to a Fox News Digital request for comment.



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