Daily Briefing: 'Domingo' made it to SNL's 50th anniversary
We're spending the holiday morning scrolling hilarious moments from the 50th anniversary episode of "Saturday Night Live." A deadly powerful storm battered the much of the Southeast. Federal workers spent the weekend grappling with an uncertain future in the aftermath of mass layoffs.
'Captain America' star Danny Ramirez takes flight as Marvel's new Falcon
Growing up in Miami, Danny Ramirez had two movies running on loop in his house: “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and “Air Force One.” The former was a classic his mother loved, the latter a favorite because Harrison Ford is her hero. So Ramirez costarring alongside the erstwhile Indiana Jones in his first big-screen Marvel movie “Captain America: Brave New World” (in theaters now) is a pretty big deal, though Ramirez is getting used to acting alongside A-listers like Ford and Tom Cruise.
Adam Sandler sings a tribute to Lorne Michaels in sweet 'SNL50' sketch
For 50 years on "SNL," "none of us were allowed to use the little bathroom in Lorne's office." So sang Adam Sandler, "SNL"cast member from 1990-95, during the sketch comedy show's 50th anniversary special on NBC Sunday. The comedian, actor and sometime singer returned to Studio 8H to sing a ballad all about the half century "SNL" has been on the air, with a few choice jokes thrown in. In the ballad, titled "50 Years," Sandler paid tribute to the series and Lorne Michaels, its creator, as only he could.
'SNL 50' brings back 'Black Jeopardy!' with Eddie Murphy and Tom Hanks
What is the one of the best sketches "SNL" brought back for its 50th anniversary? The answer is, "Black Jeopardy!" NBC is celebrating the 50th anniversary of "Saturday Night Live" with a three-hour live special, and one of the first sketches was an all-star installment of one of the series' best sketches of all time. Hosted as usual by Kenan Thompson's Darnell, this version of "Black Jeopardy!" featured Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan and Eddie Murphy, who was showing off a Tracy Morgan impression that was almost better than the real thing. Or actually one of the best bits Murphy's done in the last decade.
LeBron James says being on 'SNL' was 'dream come true'
SAN FRANCISCO — LeBron James was the last active NBA player to host “Saturday Night Live” – on Sept. 29, 2007. As the long-running sketch comedy show celebrates its 50th anniversary Sunday, James reflected on his appearance. “To be a part of the ‘Saturday Night Live’ legacy is a dream come true,” James said. “It's been on, obviously, my entire life, and seeing so many great actors grace those skits every single Saturday and so many entertainers that come there and do their bits, as well, it was fun.
Shakira to resume world tour in Peru after canceling concert due to 'abdominal issue'
Shakira, who kicked off a world tour last week, was forced to cancel a performance in Peru on Sunday due to a recent hospitalization. The Colombian pop star, 48, took to Instagram to share with fans that her Sunday concert in Lima was canceled after the singer was hospitalized with an unspecified abdominal issue. "The doctors taking care of me have informed me that I'm not in condition to perform a concert tonight," Shakira wrote on her Instagram Story, in Spanish. The singer noted the show will be postponed to a later date and said her team is working with the concert promoter on rescheduling.
What to stream: ‘1923' returns, Tate McRae, ‘Reacher,’ Baldwins’ reality show and a ‘Suits’ spin-off
A modern reimagining of the graphic novel “The Crow” starring Bill Skarsgård plus Canadian pop musician Tate McRae offering her third album are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: NBC has a new “Suits” spin-off series, Robert De Niro stars in a limited series for Netflix called “Zero Day” and there’s a full production of “Hamlet” inside the violent, bloody, video game world of “Grand Theft Auto.”
Belinda isn’t the only returning character in ‘White Lotus’ Season 3
Fellow travelers, it’s time for another stay at the White Lotus. What could go wrong, right? As we’ve seen in two sprawling seasons, the answer is so, so much. And this season promises to be no different, since right at the outset, things start off with a bang. Or, more of a distant clack-clack, actually, a sound that Zion Lindsey (Nicholas Duvernay) – the visiting son of returning character Belinda (Natasha Rothwell) – recognizes as gunfire. His zen meditation on a gorgeous veranda surrounded by water and lily pads brought to a screeching halt, Zion is soon in the water, quietly pleading with a statue of Buddha for the safety of his mother as more gunshots are heard and people are seen running for shelter. Just then – as in the openings of the previous two seasons – evidence of a dead body enters the frame.
The best moments from ‘SNL’s’ 50th anniversary special
One of the most famous stages in New York was the place to be on Sunday night. Alums, former hosts and seemingly everyone who’s ever entered “SNL’s” orbit was on hand to celebrate the show’s 50th Anniversary. “SNL50: The Anniversary Special” was part reflection, part reunion and a culmination of festivities that began on Friday with a concert.
The charming story of Miskel Spillman, the 80-year-old grandmother who once hosted ‘SNL’
An unemployed Oregonian, a divorced mother of three, a freshman college student, the governor of South Dakota and an 80-year-old grandmother from New Orleans all wanted the same thing: to host “Saturday Night Live.” On November 19, 1977, the five finalists of the show’s first — and, ultimately, only — Anyone Can Host contest took the stage in Studio 8H alongside the evening’s host, actor and screenwriter Buck Henry, and introduced themselves to America. They were vying for a chance to guest host the Christmas episode two weeks later.