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'SNL' 50th season premiere gets more than 5M viewers, its best opener since 2020
Read full article: 'SNL' 50th season premiere gets more than 5M viewers, its best opener since 2020The 50th season of โSaturday Night Liveโ is off to a strong ratings start and is a record-breaker for the streaming service Peacock.
Pope Francis hosts more than 107 comedians at the Vatican
Read full article: Pope Francis hosts more than 107 comedians at the VaticanPope Francis recently hosted more than 107 comedians at the Vatican. Some of the A-listers who attended the event were Whoppi Goldberg, Jimmy Fallon and Chris Rock, to name a few.
Pope Francis meets more than 100 comedians at the Vatican: 'You also make God smile'
Read full article: Pope Francis meets more than 100 comedians at the Vatican: 'You also make God smile'Before flying to Italyโs southern Puglia region to meet world leaders at the Group of Seven summit, Pope Francis hosted a very different audience at the Vatican celebrating the importance of humor.
'Bad Boys: Ride or Die' boosts Will Smith's comeback and the box office with $56 million opening
Read full article: 'Bad Boys: Ride or Die' boosts Will Smith's comeback and the box office with $56 million openingโBad Boys: Ride or Dieโ opened with an estimated $56 million in theater sales over the weekend.
'Oppenheimer,' Lily Gladstone win at 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards
Read full article: 'Oppenheimer,' Lily Gladstone win at 30th Screen Actors Guild AwardsโOppenheimerโ continued to steamroll through Hollywoodโs awards season on Saturday, winning the top prize, for outstanding cast, along with awards for Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr., at the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Greta Gerwig, Ryan Gosling join fellow Oscar nominees for annual celebratory luncheon
Read full article: Greta Gerwig, Ryan Gosling join fellow Oscar nominees for annual celebratory luncheonThe casts of โBarbieโ and โOppenheimer are gathered alongside far less famous Oscar hopefuls at the annual Academy Award nominees luncheon.
What's streaming now: 'Oppenheimer,' Adam Sandler as a lizard and celebs dancing to Taylor Swift
Read full article: What's streaming now: 'Oppenheimer,' Adam Sandler as a lizard and celebs dancing to Taylor SwiftThis weekโs new streaming entertainment releases include Adam Sandler playing a 74-year-old elementary class lizard in the latest Netflix animation offering โLeoโ and โOppenheimerโ finally arriving on home screens.
What's streaming now: Chris Stapleton, Call of Duty, 'The Killer,' Tim Allen's Santa return
Read full article: What's streaming now: Chris Stapleton, Call of Duty, 'The Killer,' Tim Allen's Santa returnThis weekโs new entertainment releases include country superstar Chris Stapletonโs fifth studio album, Michael Fassbender playing a hitman in David Fincherโs โThe Killerโ and Tim Allen putting on his Santa suit for season two of โThe Santa Clauses.โ.
Wait times to exit Burning Man drop after flooding left tens of thousands stranded in Nevada desert
Read full article: Wait times to exit Burning Man drop after flooding left tens of thousands stranded in Nevada desertThe traffic jam leaving the Burning Man festival has eased up considerably as the exodus from the mud-caked Nevada desert entered a second day Tuesday following massive rain that left tens of thousands of of partygoers stranded there for days.
Bob Odenkirk returns to comedy roots with AMC's 'Lucky Hank'
Read full article: Bob Odenkirk returns to comedy roots with AMC's 'Lucky Hank'After playing the con-artist attorney Saul Goodman for six seasons on โBetter Call Saul," Bob Odenkirk is returning to his comedic roots with the series โLucky Hank.โ.
โEverythingโ wins best picture, is everywhere at Oscars
Read full article: โEverythingโ wins best picture, is everywhere at OscarsThe metaphysical multiverse comedy โEverything Everywhere All at Onceโ wrapped its hot dog fingers around Hollywoodโs top prize Sunday, winning best picture at the 95th Academy Awards, along with awards for Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis.
Year after the slap, Chris Rock punches back in new special
Read full article: Year after the slap, Chris Rock punches back in new specialA year after Will Smith smacked him on the Academy Awards stage, Chris Rock finally gave his rebuttal in a forceful stand-up special, streamed live on Netflix, in which the comedian bragged that he โtook that hit like Pacquiao.โ.
Oscars response to Smith slap inadequate, academy head says
Read full article: Oscars response to Smith slap inadequate, academy head saysMotion picture academy president Janet Yang told a room full of Oscar nominees that the organization's response to Will Smith's onstage slap of Chris Rock during last year's ceremony was inadequate.
Will Smith's 'Emancipation' gets release date, post-slap
Read full article: Will Smith's 'Emancipation' gets release date, post-slapAfter holding โEmancipationโ in limbo following Will Smithโs slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards in March, Apple will release the actorโs next big project in December.
'Succession,' 'Ted Lasso' top Emmys; 1st time winners shine
Read full article: 'Succession,' 'Ted Lasso' top Emmys; 1st time winners shineThe Emmy Awards have spread honors around repeat winners โ Zendaya, Jason Sudeikis and Jean Smart โ and some first timers, like Sheryl Lee Ralph and Quinta Brunson of โAbbott Elementary.โ.
EXPLAINER: Alopecia affects millions, including kids
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Alopecia affects millions, including kidsMillions of people around the world are affected by alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss and was thrown into the spotlight after actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars.
Kris Jenner says Blac Chyna tried to murder her son in 2016
Read full article: Kris Jenner says Blac Chyna tried to murder her son in 2016Kris Jenner became emotional Friday while recalling a volatile 2016 argument she heard about between her son Rob Kardashian and his then-girlfriend Blac Chyna that traumatized him.
Celebrities go online to voice support for Ukraine
Read full article: Celebrities go online to voice support for UkraineA group of inter-generational stars from film, TV, sports and music โ including Bruce Springsteen, Hugh Jackman, Elton John and Jon Bon Jovi, Jonas Brothers and Billie Eilish โ have signed up for a social media campaign to show support for Ukraine.
Will Smith resigns from film academy over Chris Rock slap
Read full article: Will Smith resigns from film academy over Chris Rock slapWill Smith resigned Friday from the motion picture academy following his Oscars night slap of Chris Rock and said he would accept any further punishment the organization imposed.
Will Smith's slap sparks debate on defense of Black women
Read full article: Will Smith's slap sparks debate on defense of Black womenThe physical altercation between actor Will Smith and comedian Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards stunned the crowd and the millions watching the globally televised ceremony.
Chris Rock to perform in South Florida following Oscars slap
Read full article: Chris Rock to perform in South Florida following Oscars slapComedian and actor Chris Rock has yet to respond to Sundayโs now infamous incident in which Will Smith slapped him for making a joke about his wifeโs hair loss, but he may address it live for those who buy tickets to his upcoming show in South Florida.
Will Smith apologizes: 'I was out of line and I was wrong'
Read full article: Will Smith apologizes: 'I was out of line and I was wrong'Will Smith has apologized to Chris Rock for slapping the comedian onstage at Sundayโs Oscars, writing in a statement that he was โout of lineโ and โwrong.โ.
Will Smith dances with family after Oscar win, shocking slap
Read full article: Will Smith dances with family after Oscar win, shocking slapWill Smith danced with glee at the Vanity Fair Oscar party, waving his best actor Oscar in the air and rapping along to his own songs with wife Jada Pinkett Smith at his side.
SEE THE LIST: Who took home an Oscar at the 94th annual Academy Awards?
Read full article: SEE THE LIST: Who took home an Oscar at the 94th annual Academy Awards?Will Smith stole the show during Sunday nightโs 94th annual Academy Awards not only for his Best Actor win, but also for smacking Chris Rock after he made a joke about his wife.
Will Smith confronts Chris Rock, then wins best actor Oscar
Read full article: Will Smith confronts Chris Rock, then wins best actor OscarWill Smith marched on stage and smacked presenter Chris Rock during Sunday nightโs Oscars after Rock made a joke about the appearance of Smithโs wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
At a pugnacious Oscars, Apple's feel-good 'CODA' triumphs
Read full article: At a pugnacious Oscars, Apple's feel-good 'CODA' triumphsAfter a movie year often light on crowds, the Academy Awards named an unabashed crowd-pleaser, the deaf family drama โCODA,โ best picture Sunday, handing Hollywoodโs top award to a streaming service for the first time.
Lady Gaga, Chris Rock, Zoรซ Kravitz among Oscars presenters
Read full article: Lady Gaga, Chris Rock, Zoรซ Kravitz among Oscars presentersLady Gaga might have missed out on an Oscar nomination for her turn in โHouse of Gucci,โ but sheโll still be gracing the stage at the Dolby Theatre on March 27.
15 months later, Radio City reopens with Dave Chappelle
Read full article: 15 months later, Radio City reopens with Dave ChappelleFifteen months after shuttering for the pandemic, New Yorkโs Radio City Music Hall reopened its doors Saturday for the Tribeca Festival premiere of a new Dave Chappelle documentary.
High court won't hear case of Ohio driver killed by police
Read full article: High court won't hear case of Ohio driver killed by policeThe Supreme Court is leaving in place an appeals court decision that the family of a Black driver who was fatally shot by a white police officer in a suburban Ohio city cannot sue the city or the officer.
Patti Smith returns to singing live with Brooklyn concert
Read full article: Patti Smith returns to singing live with Brooklyn concertCORRECTS DAY OF CONCERT - FILE - Patti Smith attends a special screening of "Pavarotti" at the iPic Theater in New York on May 28, 2019. Smith performed six songs as well as read poetry and excerpts from her book โJust Kidsโ in the Beaux-Arts Court at the museum, her voice bouncing off the skylight 60 feet above. It was a concert to also honor museum workers and drew just under 50 people, all socially distanced in widely spaced chairs. The Smith concert came on the same day in 1989 that Mapplethorpe died at age 42. It also marked the one-year anniversary of when Smith last performed live, at The Fillmore in San Francisco.
33 years later, Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall return to Zamunda
Read full article: 33 years later, Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall return to ZamundaNEW YORK โ When Eddie Murphy made the original โComing to America,โ he was, almost indisputably, the funniest man in America. โNow I take nothing for granted and appreciate everything.โThirty-three years after โComing to America,โ Murphy and Hall have returned to Zamunda. At the barbershop, where Murphy and Hall also reprise their characters, the conversation bounces from Teslas to transgender people. Before making โBlack Panther,โ Murphy has said Ryan Coogler approached him about a โComing to Americaโ sequel. Ruth E. Carter designed the costumes of both โBlack Pantherโ and โComing 2 America.โ Both were shot in Atlanta.
'Saturday Night Live' recreates debate in 46th season opener
Read full article: 'Saturday Night Live' recreates debate in 46th season opener(Will Heath/NBC via AP)LOS ANGELES โ โSaturday Night Liveโ went political with a parody of this weekโs presidential debate, Chris Rock's jab at President Donald Trump and Megan Thee Stallion's message supporting Black people during her performance. The NBC late-night sketch series on Saturday night jumped into the reenactment of the recent debate between Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden. The series opened its 46th season, returning to the studio this week after the coronavirus pandemic halted production. Alec Baldwin returned to play Trump before the presidentโs COVID diagnosis, while Jim Carrey made his feature debut as Biden. โPresident Trump is in the hospital from COVID, and I just want to say that my heart goes out to COVID,โ he joked.
Zemeckisโ โThe Witchesโ heads to HBO Max for Halloween
Read full article: Zemeckisโ โThe Witchesโ heads to HBO Max for HalloweenThe Robert Zemeckis adaptation of โRoald Dahlโs The Witchesโ has found a new home on HBO Max this month just in time for Halloween. Warner Bros. said Friday that โThe Witchesโ will debut on the subscription streaming service, owned by parent company WarnerMedia, on Oct. 22. Dahlโs 1983 novel about an orphaned boy who discovers a coven of witches that hate children was previously adapted for the big screen in 1990 by director Nicolas Roeg. It starred Angelica Huston, Mai Zetterling and Rowan Atkinson and was a box office flop, despite its critical acclaim. This new version has actor Jahzir Bruno playing the boy who must try to stop the witches from turning the world's children into mice.
The only debate moderator to return, Fox's Wallace preps
Read full article: The only debate moderator to return, Fox's Wallace prepsNEW YORK โ Four years ago when he first moderated a general election presidential debate, Chris Wallace was firm and funny in trying to get Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton to stop talking simultaneously. Wallace declined an interview request through Fox but his work offers clues about how he will approach the assignment. Trump has tweeted, more than once, that Chris will โnever be his father.โMike Wallace, it should be noted, never moderated a presidential debate. During interviews with Trump this summer, Wallace and Jonathan Swan of Axios proved particularly adept at challenging presidential misstatements. โI do not believe it is my job to be a truth squad,โ Wallace told a Fox News colleague before the 2016 debate.
Virus delays filming of 2 seasons of 'Atlanta' until 2021
Read full article: Virus delays filming of 2 seasons of 'Atlanta' until 2021LOS ANGELES Earn and Paper Boi were last seen flying to Europe on "Atlanta, but they won't touch down until sometime next year. Glover and the other series' writers have completed the scripts for seasons three and four, with plans to tape them back to back. One season is to be shot primarily in Europe and the other in Atlanta. A lag time already was expected for the return of the Emmy-winning Atlanta, which last aired new episodes in May 2018. Earlier this year, Landgraf suggested season three would debut in January 2021, with season four likely to follow that fall.
DeGeneres vows candor as clouded talk show charts its return
Read full article: DeGeneres vows candor as clouded talk show charts its returnLOS ANGELES Ellen DeGeneres says she'll be ready to talk when her daytime show returns this month after a staff shake-up prompted by allegations of a toxic workplace. And, yes, were gonna talk about it, DeGeneres said in a statement announcing the show's Sept. 21 start of its 18th season. Tiffany Haddish will join DeGeneres for the kick-off episode, with The Ellen DeGeneres Show to be taped at Warner Bros. minus an in-studio audience, which is commonplace during the pandemic. Stephen tWitch Boss, a longtime guest DJ on the show and among those who have publicly supported DeGeneres, will guest host some fall episodes. Last month, three of the show's producers exited amid allegations of a dysfunctional workplace that harbored misbehavior including sexual misconduct and racially insensitive remarks.
Fey asks to pull '30 Rock' episodes that featured blackface
Read full article: Fey asks to pull '30 Rock' episodes that featured blackfaceNEW YORK At the request of co-creator Tina Fey, four episodes of the comedy 30 Rock are being removed from circulation because they featured characters performing in blackface. The series aired on NBC from 2006 to 2013, but episodes are still being shown in television syndication and on streaming services including Hulu, Amazon Prime, iTunes and Peacock. Two of the four eliminated 30 Rock episodes originally aired in 2010, with the others first shown in 2008 and 2010. They include the East Coast version of an episode first shown live. Fallon, who did not appear in such makeup on 30 Rock, apologized last month after online circulation of an earlier Saturday Night Live skit where he wore blackface to impersonate Chris Rock.
Shakira, Dwayne Johnson highlight coronavirus equity concert
Read full article: Shakira, Dwayne Johnson highlight coronavirus equity concertNEW YORK Dwayne Johnson will host and Shakira, Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Hudson will perform on a globally broadcast concert calling on world leaders to make coronavirus tests and treatment available and equitable for all. The advocacy organization Global Citizen and the European Commission announced Monday that Global Goal: Unite for Our Future The Concert will air on June 27. The concert will also feature appearances from Billy Porter, Charlize Theron, Chris Rock, Kerry Washington, Salma Hayek and David Beckham. It will be broadcast on NBC in the U.S. and other television stations, radio stations, websites and streaming outlets around the world. The event aims to lift up the global community that is tackling equitable access to healthcare, and other enormous injustices facing our world, Johnson said in a statement.
Tribute broadcast planned for late music exec Andre Harrell
Read full article: Tribute broadcast planned for late music exec Andre HarrellNEW YORK A tribute to Andre Harrell, the influential music executive who discovered Sean Diddy Combs and died earlier this month, will air Sunday. It will air commercial free on BET, BET Jams, BET Soul and REVOLT TV, where Harrell served as vice chairman. Diddy often credits Harrell with giving him the tools to find success in music and life, even saying Harrell was like a father figure to him. In 1993, Harrell let go of Diddy, who then launched his uber-successful Bad Boy Records. Diddy posted multiple tributes to Harrell on social media following his death.
Making Oscar history, 'Parasite' wins best picture
Read full article: Making Oscar history, 'Parasite' wins best pictureOscar statues stand off of Hollywood Boulevard in preparation for Sunday's 92nd Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, in Los Angeles. โParasiteโ took Hollywoodโs top prize on Sunday night, along with awards for best director, best international film and best screenplay. The win was a watershed moment for the Academy Awards, which has long been content to relegate international films to their own category. โJokerโ composer Hildur Guรฐnadรณttir became only the third woman to ever win best original score. Disney's ABC hoped a widely watched field of nominees โ including the $1 billion-grossing โJokerโ โ will help viewership.