Elon Musk Says Twitter Deal “On Hold” Following Spam Account Revelation

Donald Trump made his first comments on the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard defamation trial, and joked that they appear to be a "lovely couple. " He went on to joke that the Aquaman actress has an arm like a baseball pitcher. "Has anybody been watching the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard trial? What a lovely couple," Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social.

Elon Musk is going to let Donald Trump back on Twitter! Can TikTok let Perez back on there? Please! This and much more on our latest podcast! CLICK HERE to watch this episode of The Perez Hilton Podcast with Chris Booker!

cartel tunnel used by drug smugglers that runs under the US-Mexican border has been unearthed – complete with a railway line and a ventilation system.US authorities made the discovery of the sophisticated tunnel – which runs from Tijuana, south of the border, to San Diego – in an area where more than a dozen other tunnels have been found over the past 20 years, reports Mail Online.The 1,744 feet long and 61 feet deep structure was found near San Diego's Otay Mesa border.It’s not known how long the tunnel – which was fully electrified and had reinforced walls – had been operating for.Agents had been conducting surveillance on a known drugs house in downtown San Diego, and when they began to search vehicles that had been there and at a warehouse near the border, they found several consignments of drugs.About 800kg of cocaine, 75kg of meth and 1.6 kg of heroin was seized and six Californians – aged 31 to 55 – have been charged.

Vladimir Putin smelt like he'd "stepped out of a special preparatory bath" into a "staged performance" according to a former White House adviser who met the man himself.The revelations were made by Dr Fiona Hill, an expert of Russian politics, on a recent episode of BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs.Despite her expertise in Russian affairs, Dr Hill, who has advised multiple US administrations on the Kremlin, including George W Bush and Donald Trump, said she was met by some surprises when seated next to the Russian leader at a meeting between Washington and Moscow officials."I noticed he didn't eat anything," she said. "This sounds really bizarre, but I could smell he was freshly laundered."It was almost like he'd stepped out of some sort of preparatory bath into the moment."I just thought 'every element of this is staged.

Donald Trump is “generally obligated” to post on Truth Social, his new social media network, and cannot make the same post on another platform for six hours.

London, much of media spotlight will be on Coleen Rooney’s hotshot lawyer David Sherbrone. With a reputation as a barrister the rich and famous turn to for legal assistance, his previous client list includes Diana, Princess of Wales, Hollywood actor Michael Douglas and former prime minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie. Among the other stars he has also represented are Donald and Melania Trump, Sheikh Abdulla Al-Khalifa, Sir Paul McCartney, Sienna Miller, Kate Moss and Harry Styles.

Bill Maher can’t understand what has happened to the world he once knew, as he lamented during Friday’s Real Time on HBO.

London, much of media spotlight will be on Coleen Rooney’s hotshot lawyer David Sherbrone. With a reputation as a barrister the rich and famous turn to for legal assistance, his previous client list includes Diana, Princess of Wales, Hollywood actor Michael Douglas and former prime minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie.

Naman Ramachandran The Twitter deal is temporarily on hold, billionaire Elon Musk posted on Friday.“Twitter deal temporarily on hold pending details supporting calculation that spam/fake accounts do indeed represent less than 5% of users,” Musk posted on Twitter.Twitter deal temporarily on hold pending details supporting calculation that spam/fake accounts do indeed represent less than 5% of usershttps://t.co/Y2t0QMuuyn— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 13, 2022In the tweet, Musk provided a link to a May 2 Reuters article quoting Twitter’s filing on Monday. “Twitter Inc estimated in a filing on Monday that false or spam accounts represented fewer than 5% of its monetizable daily active users during the first quarter,” the Reuters piece said.Musk has been vocal about cleaning the platform of spam bots.

@PiersUncensored beat Sky News & GB News in the UK ratings AGAIN last night.. “Still very early days, but the show is already gaining real traction around the world, making lots of news, and as I hoped, annoying all the right people.”However, Simon McCoy appeared triggered by the comment and wrote: “Please show the figures.”Piers then got embroiled in a Twitter thread with the presenter.He replied to Simon: “Show me yours… Oh wait.”Simon then told Piers he should try "retirement", to which the Talk TV star replied: "What, and be as bitter as you? No thanks." Fans were amused by Piers’ decision to then subsequently block Simon, given his stance on free speech. @Mankyanne 1063 wrote: “Umm I thought his new show was about stopping cancel culture.”@Paramedictom said: “The fact that GBNews is smashing TalkTV is something he can’t bare.” (sic) @Maisie_trish posted: “That’s a bit of an overreaction from Piers.

Andie MacDowell revealed to Marie Claire that she suffered a panic attack on a set in 2016 after noticing the production was populated entirely by male cast and crew.The actor was the only woman on set at the time. MacDowell said the panic attack occurred shortly after Donald Trump got elected president, which didn’t help her emotional state on set. Andie MacDowell described being surrounded by "a sea of men," which horrified her.

Britney Spears and Hilary Duff have taken it all off, and both have evoked very different fan responses. We’re picking sides in the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial. The level of pettiness coming from Buckingham Palace is at an all time high. Is Donald Trump on his way back to Twitter? Perez speaks with the recently single Adam Carolla. And MORE! Watch!

Hollywood writer and director Kirk Jones is to helm Vertigo Films’ buzzy upcoming drama series You’ve Been Trumped, marking his first foray into television drama.

The presenter, 57, is well-known for his activity on Twitter, and it was there he decided to take issue when another user poked fun at his new Talk TV show.Piers Morgan: Uncensored launched on April 25,bringing in a huge 316,800 viewers for the first episode, which featured a tense chat between Piers and former pal Donald Trump.However, the show has seen ratings plummet, falling to just 62,000 one week after launch.Not that Piers is letting it get to him, taking to his Twitter on Wednesday to respond after someone had jokingly asked how his ratings were going.The former Good Morning Britain host said: "Exactly how I assumed they would… all very encouraging. We’re building the biggest global show of its kind, available in many different formats around the world.

Piers Morgan updated on the death threat situation which involved a "genuinely horrible death threat" sent to the former Good Morning Britain host and one of his sons.The TV star, who is 57, isn't normally alarmed by what people have to say online but one message aimed at him and his son sent shivers and Piers knew at that point he had to take action.According to reports at the time, the messages that were publicly expressed that he was "a marked man" and it was a "promise" that he would "getting killed".It was claimed that messages were also issued to his 28-year-old son Spencer, telling him that he would "get it" if his father didn't.Updating on the situation in a debate over whether Donald Trump should be reinstated with his Twitter account or not, the former newspaper editor host told US spokesperson Ben Ferguson the case was still ongoing.On his new show Piers Morgan Uncensored, he said: "I was on Instagram when some vile yob, in this country in the UK posted a death threat to me and one of my sons on his Instagram page."The ex-Life Stories host explained that after pursuing the case with police a charge was still yet to be delivered.He added: "In fact, it’s going through the legal process now and it’s taken 16 months and there’s still been no charging decision."The news anchor commented: "I was absolutely incensed that someone would target one of my kids like that with a genuinely horrible death threat and I’ve decided to pursue it."Meanwhile, Piers set the record straight on Wednesday's programme after he'd seemingly faced backlash after an interview with the Taliban on his new TalkTv show.Some media outlets had suspected that Ricky Gervais was not impressed with the interview that saw Piers clash with the Taliban

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorRapper Gunna, who was named Monday with fellow Atlanta rapper Young Thug and dozens of others in a massive gang indictment, was booked into Georgia’s Fulton County jail on Wednesday, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and other news outlets.The 28-year-old rapper (real name: Sergio Giavonni Kitchens) is charged with a single count of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act in the 56-count state indictment, which is aimed at alleged members of the Young Slime Life gang — which is similar to the name of Young Thug’s independent label, Young Stoner Life — and includes charges of murder, drug and gun possession, witness intimidation, carjacking, robbery, theft and drug dealing. The indictment includes 28 total defendants affiliated with YSL, and charges them with 56 counts related to gang activity and racketeering; the indictment alleges that Gunna committed felonies including receiving stolen property and drug possession with intent to distribute.

Piers Morgan's latest interview on his show, Uncensored.The Netflix actor, 60, left his fans in stitches with his view on the former Good Morning Britain presenter's latest chat, which saw him speak to the Taliban's spokeperson.The funnyman was quick to share his thoughts on the interview which aired last night.Twitter user @FrenchieParis1 asked the star: "@rickygervais what do you think about @piersmorgan interviewing the taliban tonight? #disgusting."Replying to the question in view of his 14.8 million followers, he wrote: "I’ve lost all respect for them.Following Gervais' remark, the star's fans flooded to the comments to weigh in on the joke.Twitter user @Phoen1xUp was left confused by the comedian's joke and commented: "The Taliban or Piers Morgan?"@Kittybutler0 quickly clarified: "He suggesting he’s lost respect for the taliban for lowering their standards in speaking to Morgan…it’s a clever play on words."@KingChrisVII responded to the star: "Lots of wokes are getting offended by a joke lol." (sic)While @jonnyreidmusic penned: "Ricky wins the internet today," with a series of laughing face emojis."Ricky we need you back at the Oscars", added @tising7799.It comes after Morgan revealed the latest person to appear on his TalkTV show."TONIGHT...

Ricky Gervais has slammed Piers Morgan for his interview with an official Taliban spokesman on TalkTV show Uncensored.

Kaye Adams has revealed the 'rudest' guest to appear on Loose Women was Donald Trump's ex Ivana.

Elon Musk said Twitter would reverse its ban of former President Donald Trump if his purchase of the social media company goes through, signaling just how permissive the platform could become toward free speech under his ownership.

Elon Musk has pledged to reverse Donald Trump's Twitter ban when he takes over the social media site. Musk, the world's richest man, is in the process of completing a takeover of Twitter for an eye-watering $44billion (£36bn).