'Who believes a word he says?' Lord Sugar slams claim Donald Trump 'owns The Apprentice'

Donald Trump has claimed in an interview that President Putin was “satisfied with a peace” during his presidency, putting the blame on what he falsely refers to as the “rigged election” for Ukraine’s troubles. Monty Python actor John Cleese has spoken out against Trump for his controversial statements.This evening Cleese took to Twitter to blast the former US president in view of his 5.7 million followers.He wrote: “I see that Trump is claiming that Putin would not have invaded Ukraine if he's been President.

It’s a daunting task to crack jokes during wartime, especially days after Russia has bombarded the Ukraine, however, SNL Weekend Update hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che were fearless and eloquent in their approach to the topic.

Russian President Vladimir Putin didn’t escape the Saturday Night Live treatment this week. The 69-year-old was spoofed by Colin Jost on the Saturday, Feb. 27 episode, where the ‘Weekend Update’ host got in multiple shots as he spoke about Putin’s current spearheading of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine, saying she was "so sorry" she wasn't his mum and that if she had been he would have been "so loved". She has now defended her actions to BuzzFeed News."I know how I could easily have moved in the direction of becoming a dictator myself," she said."If certain circumstances of my life were different, were I a little less bent toward healing and more toward vindication, I could have been a darkly powerful person."The actress's odd poem – which she shared on Twitter - started "Dear Mister President Vladimir Putin..." and saw her suggesting the politician could have grown up to be a different person if she was his mother."If I was your mother you would have been so loved, held in the arms of joyous light, never would this story's plight, the world unfurled before our eyes, a pure demise of nation sitting peaceful under the night sky," she said.AnnaLynne, 34, said she couldn't image the "soul-stealing pain" that Putin must have been in as a child and that she would have died to make him warm if the world was cold."I cannot believe I was born too late, in a different place, when I would have loved you so," she said.The video went viral but triggered a barrage of criticism, with people saying it was "cringeworthy", "incredibly tone deaf" and "embarrassing".Some people advised the actress to get rid of the post and to "pretend it never happened"."The best time to delete this tweet was immediately after sending it, the second best time is now," said one person.Piers Morgan was among those to wade in, tweeting: "This is so cringe I can feel my eyeballs curling up." For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.

Sharon Osbourne remains defiant that she'll never return to The Talk or CBS after she was axed last year.The 69-year-old TV host didn't have anything pleasant to say about the network as she blasted the programme to TMZ.She told the publication: "I would never go back to that show because CBS sucks big time d***."Meghan Markle and Prince Harry appeared on Oprah Winfrey's show delivering a bombshell interview which caused much upset across the globe.A good friend of Sharon's, Piers Morgan, had said on a live episode of Good Morning Britain that he didn't believe Meghan's account.This led to an on-air row with weatherman Alex Beresford which saw Piers storm off.Later, the news anchor was asked to apologise for his actions on the programme, however he refused and decided to hand in his notice.Sharon stepped in to defend her pal Piers on her own CBS show which ended in a wild debate with host Sheryl Underwood.Ozzy Osbourne's wife was accused of being "racially insensitive" by many of The Talk viewers who were watching at home.Sharon told her co-hosts on the show: "Why is it that because I supported a longtime friend and work colleague for years, people go 'well you must be racist because he’s racist.'"No. I support his freedom of speech.

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Piers Morgan found himself up against opposition over comments that President Biden had smirked while commenting to journalists about the invasion of Ukraine.

The Apprentice viewers found themselves flocking to social media after spotting a 'rotten' detail during the latest epsiode.

Twitter to weigh in on the relationship between Russian president Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, a day after Ukraine was invaded by Russian forces, which he described as "murder" in a previous tweet.The Monty Python actor, 82, also questioned what the consequences of the pair's relationship would be for the world if The Apprentice founder were ever to be re-elected as president.In view of his 5.7 million followers, the actor posed a stark warning about the nature of the relationship between the former US president and the leader of the Kremlin.Cleese wrote: "We all know that Donald Trump admires Vladimir Putin."Does this give us a clear idea of what would happen to the US if Trump were to get elected again ?"Following his tweet, the star's fans took to the comments to have their say on the matter.Twitter user @MtBakerBoy wrote: "That's why Trump armed the Ukrainians and Putin waited until he was gone to invade."Genius take there."@KarenHoward42 penned: "Unfortunately, it's what more than a few Americans would love.Some Evangelicals claim they love Putin's "Christian" views."Guess they don't mind not being able to share the Gospel, invite friends to church, or speak about religion outside a church."While @MatthewMiall chipped in: "I know that Britain and EU will be in a very uneasy place if Trump were re-elected, with Putin to the East, along with agreements between Russia and China."If Britain survived that scenario, with Freedoms intact, our PM will be a "stable genius" - I don't think it'll be Boris," they added.Yesterday, after it had been announced that Russia had invaded Ukraine, Cleese took to the micro-blogging platform to share his thoughts.He wrote: "This isn't a war, It's murder."Days ago, Cleese once again

Ever since The Apprentice candidate Nick Showering was first shown on the BBC programme, he’s become a firm fan favourite. In fact, his hilarious antics - including imitating Theresa May’s infamous ‘robot’ move - have had tongues wagging so much that many started to think that he was a plant in the process.

The Apprentice star Nick Showering is the latest contestant to be fired from the boardroom, following a high-octane racing themed task.Lord Alan Sugar asked the team to create a racing themed employee away day at the iconic Silverstone race track, complete with a tour, interactive experience and catering.While Harpreet Kaur led her team to pole position with their trackside tour and pit stop team building exercise, Stephanie Afflek's team failed to make the podium after a catering mishap and short lived tour.However, it was Nick Showering who ultimately met the end of Lord Sugar's firing finger at the end of the task.Talking exclusively to Daily Star and other press, Nick has now addressed the fan rumour that he was a secret aide planted in the house - as well as a potential 'Strictly' future for his famous dance moves.Nick has made quite the impression on viewers since his arrival on The Apprentice, with his Theresa May inspired dance moves and humorous personality charming fans - leading viewers to dub him as 'their favourite' on social media.However, many fans have also taken to social media to question whether he was a comedian or an undercover journalist who had been planted on the show - following his many memorable moments in the series such as being a train tour guide.However, Nick has confirmed that he was not undercover on the programme, saying: "A friend did send them to me. I don't know whether it is like a diss or a compliment, but I'm sort of going with the compliment.

Zack Sharf With news coming in that Russia was invading Ukraine, late-night hosts Seth Meyers and Jimmy Kimmel designated airtime to slamming Donald Trump and Fox News personalities for their defenses of Vladimir Putin. Meyers told viewers on “Late Night” that “the entire world is aghast and horrified” as Russia mobilizes against the Ukraine — well, everyone except Trump. Meyers then played a clip of Trump defending Putin and calling him a “genius” while being interviewed on “The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show.”“I went in yesterday and there was a television screen, and I said this is genius,” Trump is heard saying in the clip.

Piers Morgan has called on the "world to unite" to stop Vladimir Putin after the Russian leader ordered the invasion of Ukraine.The former Good Morning Britain host branded Putin a "ruthless dictator" and "shameful bully-boy thug" in a tweet after he declared the assault on Russia's neighbour Ukraine overnight.Piers also warned Putin will invade more countries if leaders don't act.The loudmouth star, 56, wrote: "Putin’s doing this because he got away with it last time in Crimea."And if he gets away with it again in Ukraine, he’ll keep invading other countries until he restores the Soviet Union."The world must unite to stop this ruthless dictator - before it’s too late."When the initial news of Putin's invasion was announced, Piers wrote: "Putin’s invaded Ukraine."This is an act of war by a bully-boy thug who doesn’t think the rest of the world has the guts or will to stop him.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterShowtime’s upcoming “The First Lady” anthology series is described as “a revelatory reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House.” While the first season focuses on icons Michelle Obama (played by Viola Davis), Betty Ford (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Eleanor Roosevelt (Gillian Anderson), the executive producers are not opposed to a potential future season including possibly the most divisive first lady: Melania Trump.During a virtual panel promoting the show at the Television Critics Association’s press tour Wednesday, “The First Lady” showrunner Cathy Schulman and director and executive producer Susanne Bier playfully tossed a reporter’s question about featuring President Donald Trump’s wife as subject before Bier answered definitively, but with a laugh: “Look, I do think that the series could do with a fun season — so let’s talk about that.” Star Anderson, who was sitting on the panel alongside co-star Davis, added: “I think the hope is that there’s going to be future seasons and there will be the opportunity to have many, many more first ladies represented. So maybe not just four — but maybe 104.”But Bier says that no matter how many seasons they do, she’d like to keep the number of first ladies to three per installment for a very specific reason.“Three is a great number for a season because you can do in-depth contrasts, but it’s also incredibly interesting how the three ladies reflect upon each other,” Bier said.

Donald Trump has praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “genius” for his Ukraine invasion plans but claimed that the escalation would “never have happened” if he were still the US leader.The movement of Russian troops into separatist regions of eastern Ukraine yesterday (February 23) has led the UK government to declare that “the invasion of Ukraine has begun”.Speaking on Sky News, Cabinet minister Sajid Javid said: “It’s clear from what we have already seen and found out today that the Russians, President Putin, has decided to attack the sovereignty of Ukraine and its territorial integrity."Putin signed a presidential decree, recognising the independence of the separatist regions, and leaving Twitter users to speculate that World War 3 is about to begin.Now, interviewed on conservative podcast ‘The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show’, former US President Donald Trump has reacted to the news of Russia’s invasion.“I went in yesterday and there was a television screen, and I said, ‘this is genius’. Putin declares a big portion of Ukraine, Putin declares it as independent.

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Donald Trump has launched his new social media platform Truth Social, with the app encountering difficulties almost immediately.Truth Social arrived in Apple’s App Store yesterday (February 21) and many users weren’t able to use the app, but instead were immediately added to a waitlist “due to massive demand”.“You’re not just another number to us,” a message on the app read, before users were assigned a number. It’s unclear how long users will remain on the waitlist.Truth Social had previously been made available to about 500 beta testers, as the BBC reports.

Zack Sharf Donald Trump’s new social media app, Truth, might’ve topped the charts on the Apple App Store, but the launch was anything but seamless. Many users trying to sign up for the new social media platform either got an error message or were forced to go on a waitlist.

Donald Trump’s new social media platform Truth Social has launched on the U.S. Apple app store.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe social network backed by ex-president Donald Trump — ironically, it’s called Truth Social — has hit the top of the Apple App Store rankings for free apps a little over 12 hours after it debuted.The Twitter-style app invites users to “share your unique opinion” and insists that it is “free from political discrimination.” Trump’s Truth Social launches about a year after the twice-impeached U.S. president was permanently banned from Twitter and several other mainstream internet platforms over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S.

EX-Apprentice star Luisa Zissman has blasted daytime TV — saying Loose Women is boring and the £500 fee for Good Morning Britain is “s***”. The entrepreneur, 37 — who’s also appeared on This Morning — claims she has quit telly altogether to focus on business. The mum of two was a runner-up on Lord Alan Sugar’s show in 2013 and a contestant on Celebrity Big Brother a year later.