Jason Reitman‘s movie based on the true story of the chaotic 90 minutes leading up to the first episode of Saturday Night Live finally has an official title and release date, according to Variety. The film, simply called Saturday Night, will hit theaters on Oct. 11 — the same date as the NBC sketch comedy show’s actual first …
Could pool at Paris Olympics be a factor in slower swimming times?
Katie Ledecky of United States (L) leading the race during the Women’s 1500m Freestyle Finals on day five of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena on July 31, 2024 in Nanterre, France. (Jari Pestelacci/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Three former world record holders, Australia’s Ariarne Titmus, USA’s Katie Ledecky, …
‘SNL’s’ Colin Jost to host Pop Culture ‘Jeopardy!’
Dana Edelson/NBC Saturday Night Live Weekend Update co-anchor Colin Jost has been tapped to host Amazon Prime’s Pop Culture Jeopardy!, set to begin production in August. Similar to traditional Jeopardy!, the spin-off, billed as “the first Jeopardy! series created exclusively for a major streaming service,” will employ an answer-question format, but with a focus on …
Scoreboard roundup — 7/31/24
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUEN.Y. Yankees 6, Philadelphia Phillies 5Minnesota Twins 8, N.Y. Mets 3Miami Marlins 6, Tampa Bay Rays 2St. Louis Cardinals 10, Texas Rangers 1Houston Astros 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 4San Francisco Giants 1, Oakland Athletics 0Colorado Rockies 2, Los Angeles Angels 1 …
Pete Davidson reportedly checks into wellness center for mental health treatment
ABC Former Saturday Night Live star and stand-up comedian Pete Davidson has checked into a wellness facility for mental health treatment, a source tells People. The magazine reports the 30-year-old King of Staten Island star is taking some time off following a grueling stand-up and acting schedule to focus on his well-being. Davidson did so …
Netflix drops action-packed trailer to ‘Terminator: Zero’
Netflix Three billion human lives ended on Aug. 29, 1997, according to Linda Hamilton‘s Sarah Connor in 1991’s Terminator 2. But Aug. 29, 2024, the date known as Judgment Day, will bring the debut of Netflix’s anime series Terminator: Zero. Set to a remix of The Smashing Pumpkins‘ “Disarm,” an action-packed new trailer shows what could happen …
David Duchovny, Jack Whitehall and more in first images from Prime Video’s thriller series ‘Malice’
Prime Video Prime Video celebrated the wrap of its forthcoming drama series Malice with a series of photos of its cast. One of them features stars David Duchovny, Jack Whitehall, Carice van Houten and more seated at an outdoor dining table with a postcard-perfect Greek seascape behind them. The series, directed by Fargo and Handmaid’s …
From motherhood to medals: How Olympic moms return to competition
Courtesy of Ashley Twichell (NEW YORK) — Five-time Olympic swimmer Dara Torres felt nervous about asking her doctor if she could compete three weeks after giving birth. Her doctor asked her to wait. She could start some light exercise tomorrow, though. Torres, now the head coach of Boston College’s swimming and diving teams, remembers running …
Report shows $11 million Army deal with The Rock may have hurt recruiting efforts
ABC/Paula Lobo Military.com reports the U.S. Army is having serious “buyer’s regret” over an $11 million deal to have Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson boost sagging recruitment numbers. In fact, not only did Johnson’s involvement not cause a single would-be GI to sign on the dotted line for Uncle Sam, the campaign “may possibly have had a …
Ryan Reynolds teases Nat Geo series ‘Underdogs’ with documentary clip about “boring” wolverines
Jed Cullen/Dave Benett/WireImage In a bit of a hat trick, Ryan Reynolds managed to plug his blockbuster Deadpool & Wolverine, tweak his friend and co-star Hugh Jackman and promote an upcoming nature series he’s narrating for Nat Geo in one fell swoop. Reynolds captioned a social media video post, “Many of you haven’t been asking about …