Many journalists have been suffering from trying, and miserably failing, to hold a bunch of GOP candidates to the truth these days. It’s a new skill required now that lying seems to be the Republican way of winning. Unwilling to let anything stand in the way of truth and honest reporting, Mehdi Hasan earns his first Dazzler of the Day crowning for his masterful way of interviewing subjects. Refusing to be snowed or overwhelmed by lies and repetitious idiocy, he adamantly refuses to let anyone go without an answer to his reasonable and fair questions. Witness the recent interview he did with the awful Vivek Ramaswamy, the joke of an heir to Trump’s nonsensical political career, and marvel at his interviewing skills in the face of slick but obviously false statements. Check out ‘The Mehdi Hasan Show’ on Sunday nights at 8 PM. 

She just sang Happy Birthday to Beyoncé at one of the Renaissance Tour stops, which felt somewhat like the anointing of the next queen-in-waiting for the throne of pop culture Queen Bee – a title which Diana Ross has arguably held in her long and storied career. Impossible to encapsulate in a single post, Ms. Ross easily adds Dazzler of the Day to her many titles and accomplishments. Her influence reigns in all the various configurations and career trajectories of singer-actor-producer-writer-multi-hyphenates, and she paved the way for entities such as Whitney Houston, Madonna, Janet Jackson and of course Beyoncé. Michael Jackson himself publicly admired and credited Ross with inspiring him from a young age, so her aspirational career appealed to more than female entertainers. Today, she is still touring, still performing, and still shining as one of the most enduring and beloved stars this world has ever been fortunate to have in its ranks. 

He was part of that magical first season of ‘American Idol’, where every contestant was memorable in their own right, each perfectly capable of being the main character in the story. Jim Verraros won the hearts of the world when he competed and viewers got to know his adorable parents, and since then he’s crafted a solid life for himself, one that has included music and film roles along the way. He is returning to the musical scene with new work this month – the eagerly-anticipated new single ‘Take My Bow’ is out September 15, 2023 and he earns this Dazzler of the Day for doing it with the style, panache and talent that earned him a place on the ‘Idol’ platform.