Author: James Crugnale

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“Empire” star Jussie Smollett slammed Donald Trump on Tuesday after the mogul criticized President Obama on Twitter for his response to the riots in Baltimore. “You r the most ignorant man on the planet,” Smollett tweeted at Trump. “A media whore w/ purchased intelligence. Disgusted to call u an American,” he added.

As Gossip Cop previously reported, Trump fired off several strong tweets at President Obama following the violence in Baltimore. “Our great African-American President hasn’t exactly had a positive impact on the thugs who are so happily and openly destroying Baltimore!” he wrote. He added, “Our country has to come together. We have to start working with, and really liking, each other.”

But Smollett wasn’t satisfied. The actor, who plays R&B star Jamal Lyon on “Empire,” also called out Trump’s seemingly conciliatory tweet that claimed he wanted the country to come together and start being friends. “Way to try & clean it up,” Smollett sarcastically commented. “Obviously your handlers who aren’t much brighter than u got to u. Please keep quiet Trump.”

Trump has not responded to Smollet’s tweets. What do you think of the “Empire” star’s response to Trump’s Twitter tirade about President Obama’s handling of the situation in Baltimore?

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Furious 7 is taking another victory lap, finishing once again in first place at the box office this weekend. The Vin Diesel action film grossed an estimated $17 million this weekend for a total take of $319 million.

Kevin James’ comedy Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 finished a close second behind Furious 7 with an estimated $13.7 million in ticket sales this weekend for an approximate total haul so far of $42.1 million. Expected to come in third place is Blake Lively‘s fantasy drama Age of Adaline, bringing in $12.4 million this weekend.

The animated Rihanna film Home is on track for fourth place and to earn $7.9 million. This weekend’s take will help the film top more than $150 million at the box office. Meanwhile, the low-budget Internet horror movie Unfriended, which cost only $1 million to make, finished in fifth with $5.9 million.

The British sci-fi film Ex Machina took home an estimated$4.8 million for sixth place, while the Nicholas Sparks adaptation, The Longest Ride, finished seventh with $4 million. Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart’s buddy comedy Get Hard rounded out the weekend with $3.5 million for eighth place. Disney’s nature documentary Monkey Kingdom came in ninth place, with around $3.3 million, and in tenth place was Helen Mirren’s Woman In Gold with an estimated $3.1 million. What are you going to see this weekend?

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Cecily Strong took no prisoners in her White House Correspondents’ Dinner speech on Saturday night, skewering both Republicans and Democrats, as well as the media that covers them. “Feels right to have a woman follow President Obama,” Strong quipped, the first of many Hillary Clinton jokes throughout her set. See video below of her full speech.

Strong wasn’t afraid to go after President Obama, who was sitting just a few feet away. She compared him to Madonna. “Mr. President, you’re a lot like Madonna. You’ve both given this country so much, but in like a year and a half, you’ve gotta stop,” she said. Making fun of the police, she cracked that Obama’s Secret Service detail is the “only law enforcement that gets in trouble if a black man is shot.” On the same topic, Strong said Obama’s hair is now “so white, it can talk back to the police.”

Strong took several shots at the cable news networks, and was an equal opportunity insulter. “I love MSNBC. Even their call letters are long-winded,” said Strong. “Fox News has been losing a lot of viewers lately. May they rest in peace,” she added. Strong wanted to make a Brian Williams joke, but said she couldn’t because “I work at NBC.” And of C-SPAN, the “Saturday Night Live” star said she wanted to address the network’s viewers by purring, “Meow.”

At one point, Strong made all the journalists in the ballroom at the Washington Hilton take a vow not to be sexist in their coverage of Clinton’s run for the White House. “I solemnly swear to not talk about Hillary’s appearance because that is not journalism.” Strong noted that Clinton feels about running for president, like Meryl Streep does about auditioning, “You know I’m gonna win it.” She then told Michelle Obama, “Take care of that [White House] garden… You know Bill Clinton is going to turn it into an above ground pool.”

And there were plenty more jokes at his expense as well as other Republicans and Democrats. Watch Cecily Strong’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner performance below, and tell us what you think.