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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

Getty Tristan Thompson is opening up for the first time about his mother's unexpected death ... penning her an emotional tribute letter on Instagram, writing his "soul is empty" since her passing. "Dearest mommy in heaven, It has been one month since you’ve been gone," the former NBA player wrote. "I’m in disbelief. I'm in the deepest part of sorrow & grief. My soul is empty as I come to terms that my biggest supporter/superhero is gone." The 31-year-old continued, writing about the sacrifices his mom made for him and his siblings. "Mommy, all the sacrifices you did for ur sons will never go unnoticed or without appreciation. You were an amazing mommy, role model, best friend & the strongest woman I know." Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. Thompson also touched on some of the public mistakes he's made as an adult, vowing to show his mom raised a good man. "Im sorry mommy for the wrong decisions Ive made in my life. … [Read more...] about Tristan Thompson Pens Tribute To Late Mother, Kim Kardashian & LeBron Show Support

Mafia Mamma and Knives Ou t star Toni Collette and Odessa Young ( The Staircase, Mothering Sunday, Shirley ) have signed to co-star in writer and director Nathan Silver’s twisted revenge thriller The Prima Donna . Collette and Young previously worked together on HBO’s award-winning series The Staircase . The drama revolves around dysfunctional family dynamics, the dangers of ambition, and the lengths we will go to make our mark on the world. Set in contemporary Rome, Collette will play a legendary opera diva who is about to step into the role of a lifetime just as her estranged daughter (Young) shows up at her doorstep, right out of rehab. An aspiring opera singer herself, the daughter summons up the courage to ask to be her mother’s understudy.  When her mother callously dismisses the suggestion, she snaps and starts mulling the ultimate revenge, igniting a cut-throat battle of wills. Silver, whose previous credits include Thirst Street, Uncertain … [Read more...] about Toni Collette & Odessa Young Reunite On Nathan Silver’s Revenge Thriller ‘The Prima Donna’; Cornerstone Launching At The EFM

Romanian boxer Romanian boxer Florian Munteanu has joined the cast of Creed 2 . He will star alongside Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone ; it was Stallone who confirmed the casting of the boxer as Ivan Drago’s son. Drago, of course, was the character portrayed by Dolph Lundgren who killed Apollo Creed in the ring. Jordan plays Creed’s son. The picture, which Deadline confirmed will pit the two sons against each other in the ring, is scheduled to start this spring, will be directed by Steven Caple, Jr. from a screenplay by Stallone and Cheo Hodari Coker. Creed 2 will be prodduced by Irwin Winkler, Charles Winkler, William Chartoff, David Winkler, and Kevin King-Templeton while executive producers will be Jordan and Guy Riedel. Also starring in the film is Tessa Thompson who returns to the sequel. Here is Stallone’s tweet announcing the casting of Munteanu: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bd_ib_1jeuy/ The boxer is repped by The Gersh Agency. … [Read more...] about ‘Creed 2’ Casts Boxer Florian Munteanu To Play Ivan Drago’s Son

"Saturday Night Live" jumped on the Chinese spy balloon caper ... insinuating we made a way bigger deal of it that it actually was. Chloe Fineman played MSNBC's Katy Tur , conducting an interview with Bowen Yang , who was dressed as a large spy balloon that was bobbing in the ocean. "Well, you got me, congrats, you shot a balloon," Yang mockingly said. Fineman's response, "Wow, balloon, I'm sorry you're in the water, but thank you for speaking to us." Yang continued, “I entertain you people for four days, and then get shot by Biden. I can’t believe that I’m Joe’s Osama!" Earlier in the sketch, Fineman was joined on set by Keenan Thompson , playing a Pentagon official who detailed how the US shot down the spy balloon , and it's kinda hilarious. … [Read more...] about ‘SNL’ Pokes Fun at Shooting Down of Chinese Spy Balloon

Gallery Launch Gallery Getty Charles Kimbrough -- a longstanding star on the sitcom 'Murphy Brown' -- has died. His son confirmed the news to the New York Times , saying his father had passed almost a month ago ... way back on Jan. 11 in Culver City, CA. No other details about a cause of death were released. The actor will certainly best be remembered as Jim Dial on the '80s/'90s hit show, where he played cranky veteran TV anchor, Jim Dial -- who delivered the news alongside Candice Bergen 's Murphy, and who was shaped after Walter Cronkite and other legacy newsmen. Getty He starred on 'MB' for all 10 seasons, and he even got an Emmy nomination one year for his performance. Kimbrough returned to the role for a few episodes in the 2018 reboot as well. Before TV, Kimbrough was a steady theater actor ... having starred in lots of Broadway and off-Broadway productions, including Stephen Sondheim's "Company." Prior to his … [Read more...] about ‘Murphy Brown’ Star Charles Kimbrough Dead at 86

The Last of Us delivered another series high on Sunday with 7.5M people tuning in across HBO and HBO Max. That’s a 17% increase from Episode 3’s audience of 6.4M, despite Sunday’s episode going head-to-head with the 65th annual Grammy Awards . This is the second week in a row that The Last of Us has had some big competition, after airing on HBO during the last half of the AFC Championship on the East Coast last week. The series has now grown its same-day audience every week since it debuted in January. Sunday night’s viewership was up 60% from the premiere episode’s same-day number. With the Super Bowl approaching this Sunday, The Last of Us fans are in luck, as the next episode drops on HBO Max in just a few days . The episode will debut on the streaming service on Friday at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT ahead of its HBO airing at in its usual Sunday spot (which conflicts directly with the Big Game). The series, which is based on the PlayStation game, takes … [Read more...] about ‘The Last Of Us’ Viewership Hits Another Series High With Episode 4 on HBO