T he difference between coca leaves and cocaine, a Peruvian friend once quipped, is the difference between traveling by mule and jet plane. A clever line, but one that misses an essential point. The effects of the leaves and the drug are not comparable. To equate coca with the raw …
Read More »'SNL': Watch Elton John, Brandi Carlile Perform 'Little Richard's Bible,' 'Who Believes in Angels'
Elton John and Brandi Carlile teamed up on Saturday Night Live to perform a pair of tracks from their collaborative album, Who Believes in Angels, which came out Friday. For the ’50s rock and roll-inspired “Little Richard’s Bible” and for the title track from their latest collaboration, John was at …
Read More »'SNL' Weekend Update Trashes Trump's Tariffs, Makes Dig at Morgan Wallen
Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update took aim at Donald Trump‘s massive tariffs, which have caused markets to tumble, in the process making a dig at last week’s musical guest, Morgan Wallen. “America elected Trump to run the country like a business, but it turns out he’s running it like one …
Read More »Jack Black Channels Aerosmith's 'Back in the Saddle' for 'SNL' Return
Jack Black rejoiced in his return to Saturday Night Live after nearly twenty years away, singing about the occasion to the tune of Aerosmith’s “Back in the Saddle.” Black, who most recently hosted SNL in 2005 and was the show’s musical guest with Tenacious D the following year, began his …
Read More »SNL's Trump Sells 'MAGDA': Make America Great Depression Again
Saturday Night Live kicked off with Donald Trump trying hard to calm nerves about the falling stock market, only to come up with a slogan that did anything but: “Make America Great Depression Again.” Markets tumbled before and after the president’s so-called “Liberation Day” tariff announcement this week, which saw …
Read More »Bill Murray Says He Was 'Barbecued' for 'Being Mortal' Inappropriate Misconduct
Bill Murray opened up in a new interview about the incident that led to Being Mortal, Aziz Ansari’s directorial debut, being shut down in what was described at the time as Murray’s “inappropriate behavior.” In a conversation discussing his new movie The Friend with The New York Times, Murray was …
Read More »Why Hollywood Can't Resist the Beatles
It’s official: the Beatles movie project is really happening. Director Sam Mendes announced this week he’s making four films about John, Paul, George, and Ringo, opening in theaters in April 2028. After months of rumors, he finally confirmed the cast at Cinema Con in Las Vegas. Paul McCartney is Paul …
Read More »Weezer and Ed Sheeran Join Coachella 2025 Lineup
Weezer and Ed Sheeran have been added to the 2025 Coachella lineup. Rivers Cuomo and Co. are set to perform on Saturday at 3:10 p.m. on Mojave Stage for Weekend One, while Sheeran hits the same stage at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday for Weekend Two. The Indio, California festival returns …
Read More »This ER Doctor Says the Mass Casualty Protocols on 'The Pitt' Are Spot-On. The CPR, Not So Much
Everybody’s favorite new hospital drama has received tons of praise within the medical community for its accuracy, authenticity, and attention to detail. This is a show that knows its ECMO from its LUCAS. To the rest of us, the jargon sure sounds convincing, but we’re also left wondering, “Is ‘degloving’ …
Read More »Anti-Trump Protesters Assemble in Every State and Cities Worldwide
WASHINGTON — From Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles, Topeka, Kansas to Chicago and several of its suburbs, in all 50 states and in many cities worldwide, hundreds of thousands of people assembled to protest against Donald Trump and his billionaire financier and adviser Elon Musk on Saturday. The “Hands Off” …
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