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Overnight Briefing & General Reality Check - May 4, 2017
May 4, 2017
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Healthcare:
Today could be very interesting on Capitol Hill.
At press time, House Republicans were once again fast-tracking a repeal-and-replace bill aimed at the Affordable Care Act. The problem? It appears that they don't really know the full impact of the legislation they'll vote on sometime today.
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office is not expected to have completed its analysis detailing the effects of the latest changes to the bill in time for today's anticipated vote. (Pacelli)Trash talk and satellite dish:
Warning: note content.
Another day, another woman that claims DRAKE is her baby daddy. This time the honors go to (ahem) former adult actress SOPHIE BRUSSAUX, who accuses the rapper of encouraging her to terminate the pregnancy via text message. A rep for the hip-hopper tells TMZ that Ms. Brussaux has a "very questionable background," was seeing another big rapper at the same time and Drake will "do the right thing" by his child if that's the case. (Lee)On, off and way-off-Broadway:
There's a BRITNEY SPEARS musical in the works. Forbes.com says director/choreographer JERRY MITCHELL has met with the singer's manager, LARRY RUDOLPH about a Broadway show based on Britney's hits. It won't be her life story, but like "Mama Mia," the songs will be strung together in a fictional tale. (Marino)
Fashion Emergency:
PHARRELL WILLIAMS just launched his first "signature" shoe with Adidas Originals. Fashionista.com says Pharrell's Tennis Hu Icons feature all-new original designs, a step up from Pharrell's previous collaborations with Adidas. (Bartha)
Reality Round-Up:
How has this not happened before? Lifetime announced yesterday they'll be doing a beauty competition series executive produced by KIM KARDASHIAN.
Varietyreports the series will "pit four beauty bloggers against one another" for an opportunity to be part of Kim's "glam empire." Each episode will pit four bloggers against one another with the winner moving to the semi-finals and then on to one of three spots in the finals. The eventual winner will get the title "Glam Master." -
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