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Marcello Hernández tried to inject the comedy rule of three into this week’s Thursday SNL promo, as he was joined by Ramy Youssef and Travis Scott. “A Latino guy, an Egyptian guy and a Black guy walk into a bar…” Hernandez started. He was immediately shut down by Youssef and a somber Scott. Hernandez acknowledged
The Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival is coming off a successful — and at times turbulent — 26th edition, wrapping “amidst an explosive ambiance with episodes of violence and intolerance.” In a post-festival report, TiDF says 66,000 spectators and visitors participated in the event this year, an increase of 16 percent over 2023. The festival ran
Sir Keir Starmer has admitted Boris Johnson was “right” to propose levelling up but said he was “frustrated” by the former prime minister’s “unforgivable” failure to deliver. The Labour leader also claimed the policy, which defined Mr Johnson’s premiership, was “strangled at birth” by his successor, Rishi Sunak. Speaking to Sky News’ political editor Beth
A man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter in connection with the death of Gogglebox star George Gilbey. Essex Police say the 40-year-old is thought to have died after a fall at work. Gilbey appeared on the Channel 4 series alongside his mother Linda McGarry and stepfather Pete McGarry,
News St. Vincent Announces Tour, Shares New Song “Flea”: Listen Dave Grohl and Justin Meldal-Johnsen feature on the second single from the new album All Born Screaming By Matthew Strauss March 28, 2024 Facebook X St. Vincent, photo by Alex Da Corte Facebook X St. Vincent is back with another song from All Born Screaming.
Aah the noughties: as I’m sure you’d agree, it was a time we’d probably rather forget in terms of fashion trends. But as mums always say, everything comes back around. We’ve seen the return of flat pumps for some time now, and with Kendall Jenner‘s latest Instagram post, the shoe of Spring 2024 has all
In this article HD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A sign is seen posted on the exterior of a Home Depot store on February 21, 2023 in El Cerrito, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Home Depot on Thursday said it is acquiring SRS Distribution in a $18.25 billion deal, the latest and largest
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried faces a maximum possible sentence of 110 years in prison under federal sentencing guidelines for the massive fraud conspiracy that led to the collapse of his cryptocurrency exchange and a related hedge fund, a judge ruled Thursday. Judge Lewis Kaplan increased the sentencing guidelines range for Bankman-Fried after finding that he
The finalists across 26 categories for the 36th annual Lambda Literary Awards are here. The Lambdas–colloquially known as the Lammys–celebrate the best of queer literature. This year, 130 different titles are being named as finalists across the categories, which include everything from LGBTQ+ comic books to gay memoir, lesbian fiction to LGBTQ+ children’s books and
The Gladiators reboot, which has proved a huge hit for the BBC, has been handed a second season. Ahead of this weekend’s final, the BBC said its first episode is now its biggest entertainment launch for nearly a decade and has almost reached 10M viewers after 28 days. The first series hosted by Bradley and
The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) has announced the 49th Annual Gracie Awards winners. This year’s winners include Michelle Obama, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Glennon Doyle, Rachel Brosnahan, Maria Shriver, Gayle King, Angela Yee, and Nicole Kidman, among many others. Some of the shows honored include Yellowjackets and Only Murders in the Building, Queen Charlotte:
Angela Rayner has said she will not publish the “personal tax advice” she received on the sale of her council house despite a police development over her living arrangements. Labour’s deputy leader told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme she was “confident” she had done “absolutely nothing wrong” with regards to the sale of her council
Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan says she was sent into a psychosis after suffering a “bad reaction” to her ADHD medication earlier this year. The 33-year-old TV star, who’s best known for her role as Rosie Webster in Coronation Street, shared the news on Instagram, after a couple of months away from social media. She
News Hiatus Kaiyote Announce Tour and New Album, Share New Song “Make Friends”: Listen Love Heart Cheat Code, the Australian band’s follow-up to 2021’s Mood Valiant, arrives in the summer By Matthew Strauss March 27, 2024 Facebook X Hiatus Kaiyote, photo by Rocket Weijers Facebook X Hiatus Kaiyote have announced their fourth studio album: Love
The biggest difference in foot shape is the relationship between the heel and the ball of the foot. Women often have a narrower heel in comparison to the circumference of the ball of their foot. This means that if a woman wears a size nine running shoe, she will likely have a wider ball, wider
In this article .FKRX300 Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Hyundai CEO Jae Hoon Chang (left) and José Muñoz, Hyundai president and global chief operating officer, attend the 2024 New York International Auto Show Michael Wayland | CNBC NEW YORK – Hyundai Motor is reevaluating its plans to exclusively produce all-electric vehicles at a new
In this article TSLA ZE594-CN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A BYD Co. Atto 3 electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) on day two of the Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images China-made electric vehicles will make up more than a quarter of
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Kenan Thompson has talked about his time working with Dan Schneider at Nickelodeon for the first time since the release of the documentary Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV. The veteran Saturday Night Live cast member worked on Schneider-produced shows All That and its spinoff series, Kenan & Kel, in the 1990s.