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Stephen Colbert has pointed out a “weird word choice” in special counsel Jack Smith’s latest court filing regarding Donald Trump in the federal election interference case.

The 165-page dossier, which was unsealed by a federal judge in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, alleges that Trump intentionally lied to voters, election officials, and even his vice president in a “desperate” effort to cling to power. It marks the most detailed case laid out by prosecutors to date, coming after the Supreme Court ruling granted him some immunity from criminal prosecution.

The filing outlines how Trump allegedly repeatedly pressured Mike Pence to stop the certification of the election in President Joe Biden’s favor, against the will of American voters.

During last night’s The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the host singled out one line in the dossier in particular, zeroing in on Smith’s allegation that Trump had “resorted to crimes.”

“That’s pretty damning language, I gotta say, but kinda weird word choice to say Trump ‘resorted to crimes,’” joked Colbert on Thursday, October 3.

“That’s like saying, with nowhere else to turn, the bear resorted to pooping in the woods. It’s just what they do. And just a note, ‘resorted to crimes’ should not be confused with crime resort, another name for Mar-a-Lago.”

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Colbert was not the only late-night host to discuss the dossier, with Jimmy Kimmel joking that it showed Pence was Trump’s “Baby Reindeer.”

“I knew Trump pressured Mike Pence to break the law. I just didn’t know how many times he did it,” Kimmel said in his opening monologue.

“There were meetings, phone calls, text messages. Pence was basically Trump’s ‘Baby Reindeer.’”

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Kimmel went on to pull up a short extract from Smith’s filing surrounding an exchange between Trump and Pence from Christmas Day 2020.

“On December 25, when Pence called the defendant to wish him a merry Christmas, the defendant raised the certification and told Pence that he had discretion in his role as President of the Senate. Pence emphatically responded, ‘You know I don’t think I have the authority to change the outcome,” the host read out.

Irked by the excerpt, Kimmel continued: “Can you imagine calling a guy to wish him a merry Christmas, and he’s like, ‘Yeah, yeah, whatever, I need you to commit some treason for me.’ It’s Christmas treason.”

Pence repeatedly told Trump that there was no evidence of fraud to alter the election’s outcome, according to prosecutors.

However, Trump ignored his vice president, and at a rally on January 6, 2021, urged his supporters to “fight like hell” to “stop the steal.”

His followers then stormed the US Capitol to try to overturn the election results.

Phone logs revealed in Smith’s filing show that once back at the Oval Office, Trump tweeted: “Mike Pence didn’t have the courage to do what should have been done.”

While storming the Capitol, some rioters were heard chanting: “Hang Mike Pence.”

Smith’s filing alleges a staffer had told Trump that Pence needed to be evacuated from the Capitol.

Trump allegedly responded: “So what?”

“Pence was like, ‘Keep your head up,’ and Trump was like, ‘I’m gonna put your head up in a noose,’” Kimmel quipped. The late-night host said the court documents left him pondering whether Trump truly believes Biden stole the election.

“The answer is no he doesn’t,” Kimmel said.

“The plan all along was to declare himself as winner even if he wasn’t, which he did.”

BIG Brother’s first ‘secret mission’ has been revealed – just hours before the new series kicks off.

The reality house will throw open its doors to a new batch of housemates on Sunday night.

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AJ Odudu and Will Best return to their hosting duties after telling The Sun they have no plans to evict themselves.

But as pictures of the brand new Big Brother compound were revealed on Friday, we can reveal bosses have a secret twist already lined up.

The bedroom could play a big part in one of the task’s from this year’s series – with a massive bed having been delivered fit for royalty.

A show insider told The Sun: “In this year’s abode bosses have installed a special bed that will be reserved for the King and Queen of the house.

“There are spots for 16 housemates this year, but whoever ends up bagging a spot in the gigantic bed will receive special treatment.”

Producers working on the show are keeping tight-lipped but the mole added that it may form part of a wider task during the new series.

The Big Brother house was previously based at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood before being demolished in 2018.

Since its reboot the show has been based in West London at Garden Studios.

Speaking to The Sun, Will Best previously shared his excitement about this year’s tasks, saying bosses have “raised the bar”.

He said: “I’m excited about the tasks, I think the tasks this year, maybe some learning not learning as that makes it sound like there were things that could have been better as the tasks were phenomenal last series.

“But I’ve been speaking to a few members of the team and I think they’ve raised the bar even further this series,” and added that the tasks have been “taken up a notch.”

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Blue Bloods star Tom Selleck has expressed his frustration over the cancellation of the long-running police procedural, admitting that it will take him “a long time” to get over it.

The 79-year-old actor, who’s led the series as New York Police Commissioner Frank Reagan since its 2010 inception, addressed the series finally coming to an end after 14 seasons.

“I’m kind of frustrated. During those last eight shows, I haven’t wanted to talk about an ending for Blue Bloods but about it still being wildly successful,” Selleck told TV Insider.

“I’m not going to turn into a bitter old guy saying, ‘Get off my lawn!’” he said, going on to speak about the show’s viewership success.

“I don’t believe in holding grudges, but if you were to say to the television network, ‘Here’s a show you can program in the worst time slot you got, and it is going to guarantee you winning Friday night for the next 15 years,’ it would be almost impossible to believe,” he said.

For much of its run, Blue Bloods has aired on Friday nights in the late slot of 10pm on CBS. Yet, it maintained its status as one of TV’s top broadcast dramas, garnering 9.54 million viewers during its 2022-2023 run.

“My frustration is the show was always taken for granted because it performed from the get-go. So, how do I feel? It’s going to take a long time to sort all of this out,” Selleck said.

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Blue Bloods is preparing to air its final eight episodes beginning on October 18. It broadcast the first 10 episodes of season 14 earlier this year.

CBS announced the cancellation of the crime drama about a multi-generational family of New York City law enforcement agents in late April.

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The decision came in spite of pleas made by Selleck and his co-stars Donnie Wahlberg and Bridget Moynihan, asking for the network to reconsider.

During a previous joint appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show, Wahlberg and Moynihan reacted to the show’s cancelation.

When asked if they were feeling upset and sad but also happy and satiated by the news, Wahlberg, who stars as NYPD Detective Danny Reagan, replied: “More upset and sad.”

Moynihan, who portrays New York County District Attorney Bureau Chief Erin Reagan-Boyle, added: “I think it’s more saying goodbye to the people behind the characters. We’ve created such a family on set with each other and the crew – most of the crew’s been with us for 14 years, so we’ve been through a lot of weddings, births, deaths, and everything.”

Season 14 of Blue Bloods resumes on October 18 on CBS at 10pm ET/PT.