Saturday Night Live quickly turned around a sketch that riffed on the U.S. military’s takedown of the Chinese balloon earlier in the day Saturday, skewering the national obsession over suspected spy craft. Just hours after cable news covered the missile strike that sent the balloon into ocean waters off the coast of South Carolina, SNL opened with its own news report on the latest development, featuring an MSNBC interview with the floating remains of the balloon, played by Bowen Yang. “Well, I’m sorry you are in the water, but thank you for speaking to us,” Katy Tur (Chloe Fineman) told the balloon. But the indignant balloon responded, “I entertain you people for four days but then get shot down by Biden! I can’t believe I’m Joe’s Osama.” “What were you doing flying over Montana?” Tur asked. The balloon answered, “I love the show Yellowstone . It’s like Succession , but outside.” Tur then noted, “I’m actually surprised you’re still floating. Experts were … [Read more...] about ‘Saturday Night Live’ Turns Around A “Breaking News” Cold Open Featuring Interview With The Fallen Chinese Balloon
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Douglas Foundation Archive Adds 10,000 Personal Items From Anne And Kirk, Goes Online Fully Digitized For Public Access
EXCLUSIVE: Michael Douglas has more on his mind that the impending worldwide launch of his latest foray into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania which opens February 17, and has its World Premiere in Westwood Monday night. Or even his upcoming Apple TV+ eight episode series Franklin based on the life of founding father Benjamin Franklin in which he plays the title role. The actor is also currently dedicated to his work as Trustee with the Douglas Foundation , the charitable entity that had allocated more than $118 million in grants before Kirk Douglas ’ death three years ago at age 103 and his wife Anne’s death a year later at 102 (they were married for 66 years). Michael says the Foundation has disbursed several million dollars since then. Now the Douglas Foundation, which was created by Kirk and Anne in 1964 when Michael was just 20, has just launched for the first time a high resolution on-line library of documents, photos and … [Read more...] about Douglas Foundation Archive Adds 10,000 Personal Items From Anne And Kirk, Goes Online Fully Digitized For Public Access
‘The Flash’: Rick Cosnett, Matt Letscher, Jessica Parker Kennedy Return For Season 9
There will be a few familiar faces on Season 9 of The Flash . Rick Cosnett , Matt Letscher and Jessica Parker Kennedy will return for the final season, Deadline has confirmed. Cosnett was an original cast member, playing CCPD Detective Eddie Thawne before he met his demise in the Season 1 finale. He returned to reprise his role in seasons 2, 3 and 8. “We’re so excited to have Rick join us once more as we put together our final batch of emotional and thrilling episodes,” said executive producer Eric Wallace. It’s especially wonderful as Rick was an integral part of the show’s inaugural season. So having him return to help us conclude our show’s incredible nine-year run was more than a privilege. It was a no-brainer.” Letscher recurred as multiple different versions of Eobard Thawne and the Reverse-Flash, appearing in seasons 1, 2, 3, 7 and 8. “Having the incredibly gracious and talented Matt Letscher return for our final season was something we couldn’t … [Read more...] about ‘The Flash’: Rick Cosnett, Matt Letscher, Jessica Parker Kennedy Return For Season 9
Elon Musk Now Charging Brands $1,000/Month for Gold Checkmarks
Getty The days of being verified for free on Twitter are coming to an end -- which goes for corporate accounts too ... who'll have pay a pretty penny for their verification status. A new report from The Information suggests Elon Musk and co. are rolling out a new payment plan option for companies/brands who want to hold on to their gold checkmark ... which, up until now, was free if they were of note or importance. Twitter is reportedly emailing businesses offering gold check mark verification for $1000 PER MONTH! pic.twitter.com/hohTPKLKdi — Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) February 3, 2023 @MattNavarra Another separate reporter, Matt Navarra, appeared to confirm Twitter's plans ... which include charging business accounts $1,000 per month if they want to stay verified. Any affiliate accounts under the bigger corporate account will cost an additional $50/month. They're calling the program Verified for Organizations, and it sounds like they're … [Read more...] about Elon Musk Now Charging Brands $1,000/Month for Gold Checkmarks