Trump in his first interview as, gulp, POTUS. (Video still via ABC)

Trump: Torture “absolutely” works. I guess his campaign appearances proved that.

#2 man in Russia who reportedly oversaw DNC hacking was just arrested for treason there. That'll end well.

Mattis reportedly had no idea Trump was going to toy with bringing back “black sites.”

Dems in the Senate are not on board with freezing out Trump — Warren okaying Ben Carson for HUD despite her reservations.

That “screw our president” kid was (Libertarian) Drew Carey's son.

Cyndi Lauper whines that Madonna went too far in her Women's March speech, but, um, hey, now, hey, now ... 

From lower L, clockwise: Roberts via ABC, Cyrus via NBC, Parsons via CBS, DeGeneres via Telepictures, Shepard via Fox, Cooper via CNN.

Some of these estimated salaries of top TV stars are pretty mind-blowing. I knew Judy Sheindlin made a bundle, but $47M a year?

And when it comes to episodic TV, how'd you like to knock down $1M per episode to do the backbreaking work Kaley Cuoco does on Big Bang Theory?

Variety's full list is here.

LGBTQ-related talent is well-represented, with two of us among the top-paid people in entertainment:

Will David Muir be the next high-level journalist to come out as gay?

Great divas with their drag mini- and maxi-mes.

 Advocate owners blew Daytime Emmys red carpet.

Anti-Defamation League calls bullshit on Gary Oldman's apology.

This guy's thighs could drive a man to distraction.

Brendan Fehr gives superdated interview on “playing homosexual.”

Sam Smith debuts at record-smashing #2.

Tom Daley & Dustin Lance Black PDA it up.

Nutjob Pat Boone still pushing birther claptrap.

New Sia: “Big Girls Cry.”

Anti-gay rant: “The gas pump does not belong in the radiator!”

Boehner to sue Obama. [Eyeroll]

Lisa Whelchel & Charlotte Rae take the good, take the bad, take the selfie.

Whelchel says Rae had good advice for her in their recent meeting.

Fairly disastrous (in a good way) soccer wardrobe malfunctions.

Diane Sawyer out, David Muir is in. But will he be out?

Veep Joe Biden = a KatyCat.

Gay Survivor contestant killed in freak accident.

Appeals court decision “eviscerates states' same-sex marriage bans.”

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Frequently married AG to argue against marriage equality in Florida.

Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Mississippi) barely survives primary.

Some guy in Pittsburgh was attacked by a frickin' scorpion at Walmart.

Mark would like $7K to do a coffee-table book of, well, this:

Best $7K ever spent?