E
    Ed Mazza

    Ed Mazza

    Overnight Editor, HuffPost

  • John Oliver Nails Trump's Problem: He’s Not ‘Just Any Old Fox News-Addled Idiot’

    The "Last Week Tonight" host called out the president for asking foreign powers to investigate his political rivals.

  • Former Trump Exec Has A Stark Prediction On How It Ends For The President

    A longtime vice president at the Trump Organization has a "gut feeling" based on years of working alongside him.

  • Twitter Users Turn Trump’s New Nickname For Nancy Pelosi Right Back At Him

    The president's latest attempt at taunting the House speaker didn't exactly go as planned.

  • Bill Cosby Statue Kicked Out Of Walt Disney World

    A Bill Cosby statue is being evicted from Walt Disney World. A bronze bust of the actor, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by more than two dozen women, was removed on Tuesday night from a section of the Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park that pays tribute to TV legends, according to the Orlando Sentinel. The move comes after the Associated Press obtained court documents from 2005 in which the comic and actor admitted to obtaining quaaludes with the intention of giving them to women with whom he planned to have sex.

  • Disney Legend Behind 'Pirates' And 'Haunted Mansion' Dies

    Legendary Disney animator and sculptor Blaine Gibson, who designed some of the most iconic images in the company's theme parks around the world, died on Sunday, according to the Orange County Register. Gibson worked alongside Walt Disney during the development of Disneyland, and his sculptures were used to create the faces on characters in rides such as "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Haunted Mansion" as well as the "Enchanted Tiki Room" show.

  • Maria Is Leaving 'Sesame Street'

    One of the friendly neighbors of "Sesame Street" is leaving town. Sonia Manzano, who has portrayed the character Maria since 1971, is retiring. After 45 years on Sesame Street, @SoniaMManzano will no longer appear on the next season.

  • Paul McCartney Delivers Show-Stopping Charleston Tribute In South Carolina

    Performing in South Carolina on Thursday night, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Paul McCartney dedicated a song to the victims of the mass shooting in Charleston. "We pray that people of all colors will be able to live together in peace and harmony," the musical icon said before playing the 1970 Beatles classic, "The Long And Winding Road." Nine black churchgoers were killed in a racially-motivated shooting at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church on June 17.

  • Oscar-Winning 'Titanic' Composer Dies In Plane Crash

    James Horner, the award-winning composer behind some of Hollywood's biggest films, died in a plane crash outside Santa Barbara, California on Monday, according to multiple reports. Horner was an avid pilot and was flying alone in his two-seater single-engine S312 Tucano when he was killed, according to Variety. Horner composed the music for more than 100 films, including "Titanic," "Avatar," "Field of Dreams," "Apollo 13," "Braveheart," "A Beautiful Mind" and two "Star Trek" movies.

  • WATCH: Fox News Host Hits A Guy With An Ax

    A Fox News cohost threw an ax at a target last week, but missed and hit a nearby marching band drummer instead, according to video posted online. The edited clip posted on Facebook shows "Fox & Friends" cohost Pete Hegseth throw an ax at a bullseye on a wooden board during the June 14 broadcast. The ax sails over the target and hits Jeff Prosperie, a drummer in the West Point Hellcats marching band, which was performing during the show.

  • Charlie Brown Wants To Be A Winner In New 'Peanuts' Trailer

    The first full-length trailer for "The Peanuts Movie" is here, and it offers the best look yet at the CGI versions of Charlie Brown and the gang. The trailer for the film, from 20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios, shows Charlie Brown determined to change his ways and become a winner, mostly so he can impress the new kid on the block, The Little Red-Haired Girl. Along with Charlie Brown, the trailer features most of the "Peanuts" crew, including Linus, Lucy, Sally, Schroeder, Peppermint Patty, Pigpen and, of course, Snoopy.

  • Ed Sheeran Heard Someone Singing His Song In A Mall...

    An Ed Sheeran fan got the surprise of her life while singing "Thinking Out Loud" at a Canadian mall when the Grammy-nominated singer joined her on stage for a duet. Sheeran happened to be in a music store at West Edmonton Mall when he heard the familiar sounds of his own hit song. Just outside the store, 13-year-old Sydney Bourbeau was singing the tune as part of a fundraiser for the local Humane Society.

  • Bart Simpson Will Die!

    Bart Simpson is going to die this fall, but don't have a cow just yet: His death will last for just one episode. Longtime "Simpsons" villain Sideshow Bob will kill Bart during this year's "Treehouse of Horror" episode, Simpsons writer/producer Al Jean revealed during a panel discussion at the ATX Festival in Austin. "You're going to see Sideshow Bob do something he's wanted to do for a long time," Jean explained in an interview with Entertainment Weekly Radio.

  • Check Out Neil Young's Anti-Starbucks Anthem

    Rocker Neil Young has released a new anthem about Starbucks, but don't expect to hear it at any of the company's coffee shops. "I want a cup of coffee but I don't want a GMO," Young sings. The tune has Young's vintage sound, from his trademark distorted electric guitar to his distinctive voice, and the video shows him and the band tossing their coffee cups.

  • Watch 'Kung Fury' In All Its Ridiculous Glory

    "Kung Fury" is finally here, and it's as ridiculously awesome as you'd expect. The crowdfunded short film about a time-traveling cop on a quest to kill Adolf Hitler was released on YouTube on Thursday to the delight of the legions who turned the movie's 2013 trailer into a viral sensation. The result is exactly what that trailer promised: an homage to '80s cop flicks and martial arts films, right down to a dialogue packed with groan-worthy one-liners.

  • Dan Savage Wants To Give 'Duggar' The 'Santorum' Treatment

    Dan Savage wants to do to Josh Duggar what he did to Rick Santorum: redefine the man's last name. On Tuesday, the writer and LGBT advocate called on his Twitter followers to help coin the new term based on the "19 Kids And Counting" star who was investigated for allegedly sexually molesting five underage girls, including several of his sisters, when he was a teen. NOTE: The following contains some NSFW language) Some replies harkened back to the definition of "santorum" Savage helped conceive in 2003 after then-Sen.

  • Amy Schumer Takes On Bill Cosby

    Comedian Amy Schumer tackled the Bill Cosby scandal during Tuesday night's episode of "Inside Amy Schumer," playing the role of his lawyer in a fictional trial about the multiple accusations of sexual assault made against the comic legend. As you might expect, Schumer was not your typical defense attorney, doing a Cosby-style dance and trying to muddle the line between the lovable characters he has portrayed and the serious accusations against him.

  • Men Of 'Fox & Friends' Flunk Dopey Manhood Test

    How many Fox News hosts does it take to change a tire? Cohost Brian Kilmeade and guest host Scott Brown, the former Republican senator from Massachusetts, were given tests that for reasons never fully explained were supposed to demonstrate higher levels of testosterone. Become a founding member of HuffPost Plus today.

  • Steph Curry's Daughter Steals The Spotlight

    NBA MVP Steph Curry led the Golden State Warriors to a 110-106 win over the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night, stealing the spotlight with 34 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. But after the game, someone stole the spotlight from him: His own daughter. Riley Curry, who will turn 3 in July, dominated the post-game news conference the way her dad dominated on the court -- at one point even telling daddy he's too loud, and ordering him to be quiet:

  • Fan Waits 2 Years to Catch A Ball, Then Gives It Away... Or Did She?

    A dogged fan at the Royals-Yankees game in Kansas City on Saturday caught a ball after nearly two years of waiting, then immediately gave it away to a child. "I think what happened was she thought she was off camera," KCTV-5 sports reporter Brad Fanning speculated.

  • Metallica Frontman Covers Adele's 'Crazy For You' With Special Guest

    Check it out in the fan-shot video above, and be sure to look for the proud papa smiling and nodding along as his daughter sings. You can view the performance from another angle here. The two performed at the “Acoustic-4-A-Cure” benefit for the Pediatric Cancer Program at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital.