Foreign Oscar Shortlist: Great Choices — And Horrible Headscratchers, As Usual (analysis)

“Brat” summer might be over, but nothing is truly dead until “Saturday Night Live” gets its hands on it. On Saturday’s season opener of the NBC sketch comedy series, Bowen Yang transformed into Charli XCX to host a fictional series called “The Talk Talk Show,” in a nod to one of the British pop star’s […]

During the “Weekend Update” segment of “SNL,” Bowen Yang transformed into Moo Deng, the pygmy hippopotamus from Thailand who has become a viral sensation in recent weeks. Yang used the moment to draw parallels between the hippo and pop superstar Chappell Roan.  “Weekend Update” host Colin Jost noted that visitors have begun throwing bananas and […]

“Saturday Night Live” host Jean Smart kicked of this year’s 50th season of the storied sketch show with a monologue highlighting its home city, the Big Apple.  Taking the stage in a sparkly pink pantsuit, the “Hacks” star said, “I can’t tell you how honored I am to be hosting the premiere episode of Season 50.

The question of who would play Tim Walz and Doug Emhoff on “Saturday Night Live” was answered immediately on Saturday night as the sketch comedy series kicked off its 50th season. Jim Gaffigan joined Maya Rudolph in the season premiere cold open as the affable Minnesota Governor and Harris’ running mate, while Andy Samberg appeared […]

Drake Hogestyn, who played John Black on “Days of Our Lives” for 38 years, has died due to pancreatic cancer. The actor’s family announced the news in a statement posted to the Instagram account of the long-running soap opera. “It’s with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Drake Hogestyn.

While Lady Gaga's engagement to Michael Polansky was confirmed at the 2024 Olympics, the news was not supposed to be born this way. However, the Grammy winner appears unbothered that it was