After 21 years, footage from Britney Spears‘ audition for The Notebook has finally been released. The Daily Mail got the tape, which had been kept under wraps for years. Casting director Michael Barry was the one to finally share the footage, after keeping it under lock and key for decades. …
Read More »SAG-AFTRA and Studio Execs to Resume Negotiations on Tuesday
SAG-AFTRA and Hollywood studios will resume negotiations on Tuesday, the actors’ union announced on Saturday. The organizations’ return to the bargaining table comes nearly two weeks after studios walked away citing that “the gap” between the sides was “too great.” “As we mark the 100th day of our strike, we …
Read More »'SNL' Cold Open Crashed by George Santos With a Random Baby
Before we were treated to the hosting debut of musician and actor Bad Bunny, Saturday Night Live kicked things off with a cold open on the House of Representatives’ third vote for Speaker — where the deeply unlikable Republican Representative Jim Jordan, who has some serious things to answer for …
Read More »Pedro Pascal Joins Bad Bunny 'SNL' Monologue to Make It Extra Sexy
Live from New York on Saturday night, multi-hyphenate (and recent Rolling Stone cover star) Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, aka Bad Bunny, made his hosting debut on Saturday Night Live. The “King of Latin Trap,” WWE wrestler, and rising actor, with recent roles opposite Brad Pitt in the high-octane action flick …
Read More »'SNL': Lady Gaga Channels Her Inner Latina While Introducing Bad Bunny
Last week, Taylor Swift dropped in on Saturday Night Live for its Season 49 premiere to introduce the night’s musical performer (and her onetime collaborator), Ice Spice. Her NFL boyfriend, Travis Kelce, also joined host Pete Davidson for a skit mocking the sport’s obsession with their high-profile union. Not to …
Read More »Mick Jagger Shocks 'SNL' as Horny Nun in Wild 'Sister Act 3' Parody
If you thought last week’s Season 49 premiere of Saturday Night Live was star-studded, featuring host Pete Davidson, musical performer Ice Spice, and cameos by the ubiquitous A-list couple Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, well, the sketch-comedy show’s second episode would not be outdone. Following a cold open with a …
Read More »Why 'Killers of the Flower Moon's' Reign of Terror Is Still Felt Today
Before he wrote the book Killers of the Flower Moon, author David Grann paid a visit to Oklahoma and the Osage Nation in 2012. He found himself in the local museumlooking at a big panoramic photo of the Osage tribe and some white settlers. But a panel was missing from …
Read More »Bad Bunny Really Wants to Make a 'Shrek' Sequel in 'SNL' Sketch
Bad Bunny dressed up like Shrek and forced his Saturday Night Live co-workers to act out a sequel to the beloved animated franchise in a sketch produced by the show’s Please Don’t Destroy crew. In what could have doubled as a Halloween episode sketch, Benito suddenly emerges in the Please …
Read More »Taylor Swift Fends Off 'Killers of the Flower Moon' to Remain Box Office Champ
In the battle of three-hour movies at the multiplex, Taylor Swift remained box office champ for a second consecutive weekend as The Eras Tour edged Killers of the Flower Moon to stay Number One. In its second week of release, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour brought in an additional $31 …
Read More »SAG-AFTRA Clarifies Halloween Strike Rules Following Ryan Reynolds, Mandy Moore Critique
Earlier this week, SAG-AFTRA released guidelines for members looking to “celebrate Halloween this year while also staying in solidarity” with the strike. Actors were advised to avoid costumes inspired by struck content — Barbie, Wednesday Addams, Marvel superheroes, etc. — and opt instead for generic characters like a ghost or …
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