Ben Stiller has publicly demanded the White House remove a clip from his 2008 film Tropic Thunder from a government-produced video promoting the Trump administration’s military strikes on Iran, calling it “propaganda” and declaring that “war is not a movie.”

Stiller posted his objection on X after a White House video began circulating on social media, featuring clips from a string of major Hollywood films and television shows, including Gladiator, Braveheart, Iron Man, Breaking Bad, Deadpool, and Top Gun, intercut with real-life drone strike footage, and concluding with a voiceover declaring “flawless victory.” 

“Hey White House, please remove the Tropic Thunder clip,” Stiller wrote. “We never gave you permission and have no interest in being a part of your propaganda machine. War is not a movie.”

The video sparked immediate and widespread backlash online. 

Journalist Séamus Malekafzali wrote, “I don’t think a more embarrassing and humiliating thing has ever been produced before by any government in human history. I somehow might be underselling it.” 

ABC Saturday Extra host Nick Bryant asked, “Are there any grown ups in the White House? Is there any understanding of the seriousness and horror of war? This is frat house not White House.” 

Podcaster Vince Mancini drew a sharp historical comparison, questioning why the administration would bother with a supercut of old films as justification for military action.

Machine Gun Kelly had to set the record straight with paparazzi in Paris after photographers mistakenly called out Megan Fox’s name as he arrived at the Stella McCartney fashion show with his teenage daughter Casie.

Video posted by Paris Videostars captured the moment on Wednesday as the father and daughter made their way to the show during Paris Fashion Week. 

Photographers shouting Fox’s name were quickly corrected by the rapper, who shot back: “That’s my daughter, not Megan.” 

The mix-up was an awkward one, MGK, 35, shares Casie, 16, with ex Emma Cannon, not Fox.

MGK, whose real name is Colson Baker, was dressed in a tank top with “hardcore” printed across the chest, a green jacket, jeans, and black sunglasses. 

Casie wore a heather grey minidress, pointed-toe heels, sunglasses, and a sparkly mini purse. The pair posed for photos before heading into the show. 

Afterwards, MGK posted a series of snaps from their Paris trip on Instagram, captioning the carousel with characteristic self-deprecating humour: “got mogged by my own flesh and blood.”

The rapper and Fox have had a complicated recent history. 

They reportedly ended their on-again, off-again relationship in 2024 while Fox was pregnant with their daughter, Saga Blade. 

The pair first met in 2020 on the set of Midnight in the Switchgrass, got engaged in 2022, and called off the engagement in March 2024. 

A source told that the exes “haven’t been together in a real way for a long time now and whatever they had romantically is done.” 

MGK himself dismissed the ongoing speculation with a cryptic Instagram Story in January, writing: “Mainstream gossip media is so [corn emoji].”

Prince William and Kate could soon be heading across the Atlantic to help mend an “all-time low” in UK-US relations. 

Diplomats in Washington are reportedly counting on a high-profile royal visit to reset ties after months of tension, which began following the King’s hosting of former President Trump at Windsor last year.

Sources according to Gb News suggest the White House is particularly eager to welcome the couple, with July 4 celebrations under consideration as a potential highlight. 

This trip would mark her first official overseas engagement for Kate since her recent illness.

As Patron of the, the Prince of Wales might take in a World Cup match during the visit, while Catherine’s participation will depend on family and schedule considerations. 

Royal insiders note that the positive rapport the former president reportedly has with the family could play a key role in smoothing diplomatic tensions.

One source said that his fondness for the monarchy “trumps” other political disagreements.

A full-scale state visit would likely include the King and Queen alongside William and Catherine, satisfying calls from Washington for an “unprecedented” display of goodwill. 

Palace sources stress that while the optics of a state visit are carefully managed, the ultimate purpose is to represent the nation and maintain historic ties. “This is the job,” a former aide said.