‘SNL’ Cold Open Tried To Figure Out Why Kooky Candidates Herschel Walker, Dr. Oz, And Kari Lake Are Doing Well In The Polls

The midterm elections are not far off, and in the final weeks Republicans have been surging in the polls. Even three of the GOP’s kookiest candidates have gained ground: Herschel Walker, the former footballer who keeps getting busted with claims that he paid for abortions; Dr. Oz, a carpetbagger who killed a bunch of dogs; …

Second Woman Says Herschel Walker Paid For Abortion

A second woman came forward on Wednesday to publicly accuse Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker of impregnating her and then paying for her to have an abortion. The woman — identified only as Jane Doe by her attorney, Gloria Allred — told reporters that in April 1993 Walker “pressured” her to go through with …

Mike Lindell, Like Herschel Walker Before Him, Is Bragging About A Tiny Honorary Badge He Says Makes Him ‘Semi-Official’

Getty Image Last week, Herschel Walker did something strange even for him: The footballer-turned-MAGA candidate busted out an honorary police badge during a debate. Why? To show that he’s law enforcement, or something. Now another kooky Trumpworld figure has done the same thing. Mike Lindell shows up at the Trump rally in TX, and promptly …

Bill Maher Eviscerated Herschel Walker And Offered His Take On Why Moral Crusader Republicans Are Backing Such An ‘Egregious A**hole’

Bill Maher would desperately like someone to “explain Herschel Walker” to him. On Friday night, the Real Time with Bill Maher host took not just the controversial football player-turned-senatorial candidate to task, but the Republican party that allowed his candidacy to happen, too. Maher pointed out how there have been lots of think pieces written …

Herschel Walker Told A Truly Baffling Anecdote About A Horny Bull… Who Impregnated Three Cows… And Eating Grass… And Please Make It Stop

Getty Image A lot of people are demanding to hear Herschel Walker directly address the claims that he persuaded a woman to have abortions and sent her a $700 check in get-well card to reimburse her for the procedure. But that might very well be a case of “Be careful what you wish for.” Because …

‘SNL’ Cold Open Tackled All The Bad News, From Herschel Walker To Elon Musk To Kanye

Last week, as it has been for, well, years now, the news was creatively awful. Herschel Walker, a hardline anti-abortion candidate, was accused of once paying for one. Elon Musk may be buying Twitter after all (unless he’s not). Kanye West teamed with far right wacko Candace Owens and wore shirts that read “White Lives …

Jon Stewart Can’t Make Any Sense Of The Republican Party’s Baffling Embrace Of Herschel Walker

Given the GOP’s continued adoration of Donald Trump, years after he bragged about grabbing women “by the p*ssy” and still managed to win the presidency, it shouldn’t be terribly surprising that Republicans are still standing firmly behind scandal-plagued Herschel Walker — a man who believes there are 52 states in America. Jon Stewart certainly can’t …

Herschel Walker Got Grilled By Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade After His Son Turned On Him: ‘He’s Doing Tremendous Damage To You’

Fox News Herschel Walker took another major hit this week after a woman came forward with allegations (and receipts) that the pro-life senate candidate impregnated her in 2009 and paid for an abortion. Walker, who’s been campaigning on his support for a total abortion ban with no exceptions, has denied the allegations. However, Walker’s son …

Ciara And Summer Walker Are Teaming Up For A New Song, ‘Better Thangs’

Getty Image / Gotham One of the buzziest tracks on Summer Walker’s sophomore album Still Over It was the album’s outro, titled “Ciara’s Prayer.” The closing track features Ciara reciting the prayer she said led her to meet Russell Wilson, who later became her husband. Walker’s vocals are not on the track, but the two …

Cedric The Entertainer Hilariously Roasted Herschel Walker In A New Ad

If the writers of Saturday Night Live ever Frankenstein’ed a political candidate, they would probably end up sounding a lot like Herschel Walker. Even before the former NFL running back managed to secure the Republican nomination for Georgia’s Senate, his campaign has been a series of jaw-dropping moments. In between claiming that evolution isn’t real …

Madam C.J. Walker, the first self-made female millionaire, gets her own Barbie doll

Long before the days of affluent beauty influencers, Madam C.J. Walker became known as America’s first self-made female millionaire thanks to her homemade line of hair care products for Black women. The cosmetic queen’s scalp preparations, lotions, iron combs and pomades were among the first of their kind, at a time when most hair products …