Adam Sandler Brings Down the House at Palm Springs Gala With Hilarious ‘What If’ He Hadn’t Made It Speech

Adam Sandler delivered one of the most memorable moments of the Palm Springs International Film Awards gala on Saturday night ...

Stop Using Your Keyboard and Start Using This Simple, Free Speech-to-Text App

You can pick a custom keyboard shortcut, and you can decide to simply press that shortcut instead of pressing and holding it.

Kevin O'Leary says he came up with his vampire speech in 'Marty Supreme' — and almost wore actual fangs

"Shark Tank" star Kevin O'Leary said his character Milton Rockwell in "Marty Supreme" was almost made into an actual vampire.
Sportskeeda

Russell Brand begins his AmFest 2025 speech with a prayer on his knees, thanking God for Erika Kirk's "example of forgiveness"

Comedian Russell Brand was recently invited to give a speech at Turning Point USA's America Fest 2025, and he began his speech with a prayer, where he called Erika Kirk an "example of forgiveness." ...
PBS

7 key moments from Trump’s U.N. speech

For more politics coverage and analysis, sign up for Here’s the Deal, our weekly politics newsletter, here. When President Donald Trump returned to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, his ...
CBS News

The crackdown on Charlie Kirk critics has ignited a free speech debate. Legal experts say it sets a dangerous precedent.

Joe Walsh is a senior editor for digital politics at CBS News. Joe previously covered breaking news for Forbes and local news in Boston. In the week since conservative activist Charlie Kirk was ...
Los Angeles Times

Mon Mothma’s Senate speech, annotated: Inside the year’s most powerful monologue

Confronting an authoritarian strongman about his war crimes, Mon Mothma’s address to the Galactic Senate sees the future leader of the Rebel Alliance throw down the gauntlet against Emperor Palpatine.
Phys.org

Analysis of more than a century's worth of political speeches challenges theory about how linguistic usage evolves

A study led by McGill University researchers challenges the theory that language change over time requires new generations to replace older generations of speakers. Rather, when words change meaning, ...
New Scientist

US congressional speeches are getting less evidence-based over time

The language that elected members of the US Congress use in debate increasingly includes words such as “phony” and “doubt” over words such as “proof” and “reason”. This linguistic trend away from ...
The Conversation

The hidden power of marathon Senate speeches: What history tells us about Cory Booker’s 25-hour oration

Democratic U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey made history on April 1, 2025, when he stood on the Senate floor and spoke for 25 hours and five minutes, delivering the longest floor speech in the ...
Miami Herald

Here’s who delivered the longest speeches in Senate history — and how they managed

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) spoke for 25 hours and 5 minutes on the Senate floor from March 31 to April 1. Screengrab from Sen. Cory Booker's Youtube The floor of the Senate was held for over a day by New ...
The Hill

Trump’s speeches to Congress: How long has he spoken?

Viewers can expect President Trump to speak for well over an hour when he addresses lawmakers in the Capitol on Tuesday, if he sticks to his track record. Trump will take to the House floor at 9 p.m.