A very different version of William Shakespeare showed up in the first episode of “SNL U.K,” appearing in a sketch that took comic aim at the biggest British film from this year’s awards season. In “SNL U.K.’s” version of “Hamnet,” an increasingly Gen-Z hipster Bard returns
Princess Diana and Winston Churchill were among a selection of dead Great Britons brought back to life with “Jurassic Park” technology in an edgy “Saturday Night Live U.K.” sketch. In a skit titled “David Attenborough’s Last Supper” in the inaugural episode of the live sketch
For the first-ever edition of “SNL U.K.’s” Weekend Update, one person was given the royal treatment: former Prince Andrew. Hosts Ania Magliano and Paddy Young did not hold back as they roasted the disgraced royal, who was arrested by the U.K. police in February on suspicion of
Barry Keoghan recently told SiriusXM’s “The Morning Mash Up” (via EW) that the online “abuse” about his appearance has gotten so bad that he no longer wants to “go outside.” “There’s a lot of hate online,” Keoghan explained. “There’s a lot of abuse of how I look, and it’s kind
TIna Fey has made TV history, delivering the opening monologue on the debut episode of “SNL U.K.” As she herself noted on Saturday’s inaugural show, she was now “the youngest person ever to host ‘SNL U.K.’,” to cheers from the live audience. “Here in the U.K., you might know me
“Saturday Night Live U.K.” kicked off its first-ever episode by following the American tradition of a political cold open, featuring U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer trying to break the news to U.S. President Donald Trump that he doesn’t want to join the war in Iran. Played by
Brazilian soccer star Jorginho Frello is accusing Chappell Roan’s team of mistreating his 11-year-old daughter at a hotel in São Paulo. Frello, who plays for Flamengo, posted a statement on social media Saturday describing what he called a “very sad situation” involving his
“Harry Potter” actor Paapa Essiedu says he has received race-fuelled death threats over his casting as Professor Snape in the upcoming HBO Max adaptation. “I’ve been told, ‘Quit or I’ll murder you,’” Essiedu told The Sunday Times of London in a new interview. “It really
The Australian filmmaker was also a composer, with credits including 'Crawlspace,' 'What Are You Afraid Of?,' 'Nature's Grave' and more.
Taylor Goldsmith, the frontman of Dawes, was addressing the crowd from the stage at the grand opening of Pacific Electric, a brand new venue near downtown L.A., when he made it clear that he expects it to be the kind of place to attract loyalists. “if you’re the kind of person
“The Office” alum Brian Baumgartner is revisiting a rare behind-the-scenes dispute from his nine-season run as Kevin Malone, revealing he once pushed back against editors who cut what he considered to be an “amazing” joke. In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly,
Nolwenn Hervé’s “The Cord,” which received a Special Mention in the main competition category of Copenhagen Intl. Documentary Film Festival, also known as CPH:DOX, is one of six European films that took part in the Europe! Docs online showcase at the festival. Variety spoke to
Created by Jonathan Glatzer, “The Audacity” is returning for a second season, and its stars are ready for it. “The stakes are high,” Billy Magnussen tells Variety. “Jonathan has set up so many twists and turns,” adds “The Big Bang Theory” veteran Simon Helberg. “As actors, we
It presents a lot of tasty clips of Jacobs through the decades, going back to his 1980s days at the Parsons School of Design, but the heart of the movie is its chronicle of the 12 weeks in which he dreamed up and put together his 2024 spring show. We’re eager to behold the
“Saturday Night Live” is landing across the pond. The British adaptation of NBC’s long-running comedy series is set to premiere on March 21, which means there’s a whole new lineup of stand-ups to familiarize yourself with. Like the original show, “SNL U.K.” will feature
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for Ava Reid‘s “Innamorata,” released March 17 by Penguin Random House. Ava Reid’s latest novel, “Innamorata,” ended with such a twist that the author says she would do a $1,000 bank transfer to any reader who was able to predict it.
Shortly after the Associated Press reported the death of former FBI director Robert Mueller, President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to celebrate his passing. “Robert Mueller just died,” Trump wrote. “Good, I’m glad he’s dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people!
BTS’ “Arirang,” the group’s first studio album in six years, appears to be living up to its commercial promise, based on first-day streaming results on Spotify. The album bowed with a reported 110 million streams on the service globally, which is easily the best opening number
Simon Helberg almost missed out on “The Big Bang Theory.” “I went: ‘Thank you, I don’t need to do another pilot. I played enough nerds and now I work with Aaron Sorkin’.’ Smart.” At the time, he had a recurring role in “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.” “I didn’t really care.
It’s still early in the year, but already “Project Hail Mary” looks like it could have a strong gravitational pull on Oscar voters. Ryan Gosling is the first name worth circling on any early Oscar ballot this year, thanks to “Project Hail Mary,” the wildly entertaining space
Theme park lovers who yearn for the mines will have their wish granted in 2027 with the debut of Minecraft World. A $70 million project opening within Chessington World Adventures in the UK from Microsoft-owned “Minecraft” maker Mojang Studios and theme park giant Merlin
The writer and director of the movie that was likely Nicholas Brendon’s final starring film role is speaking out after the “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” star’s death on Friday. Joston Ramon Theney said Brendon was “incredibly proud” of the work he did on romance drama “Yesterday
Sarah Michelle Gellar took to Instagram early Saturday to pay tribute to her long-time “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” co-star Nicholas Brendon, who died on Friday at the age of 54. “‘They’ll never know how tough it is to be the one who isn’t chosen. To live so near to the
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for the Season 1 finale of “The Madison,” now streaming on Paramount+. The too-brief first season of “The Madison” has come to an end, and after six tear-jerking episodes, fans are already looking forward to what a second season
Actor Judy Greer and journalist and TV host Kara Swisher went right for it as soon as they sat down. The pair took on AI fears, maturing on screen and assessing how the dawn of streaming has changed Hollywood’s traditional compensation models during a conversation held at the
It’s up, up and away for Amazon MGM’s “Project Hail Mary,” which rocketed to the top of the box office charts on Friday en route to a stellar opening weekend. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s “Project Hail Mary” earned $33 million domestically on Friday from 4,007 locations.
“The Handmaid’s Tale” sequel “The Testaments,” based on a 2019 novel by Margaret Atwood, is expanding the Gilead universe. “It was very exciting to see this other side of Gilead, with all these privileged people. ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ was about those at the very bottom of the
With Kevin Vallejos defeating Josh Emmett by TKO in the first round during UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos last week, the top contenders to possibly dethrone UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski is becoming clearer. The promotion company turns to UFC Fight
On Friday night, Lily Allen finally brought “West End Girl” to the West End. In a full-circle moment for the London-born singer-songwriter, the tour for her latest album — which, in case you were living under a rock, created lots of buzz for its no-holds-barred songwriting
Co-stars Sarah Michelle Gellar and Alyson Hannigan pay tribute to actor who portrayed fan favorite Xander Harris throughout Buffy 's seven-season run
Actress and TV presenter Collien Fernandes has filed a criminal complaint against the 'Berlin Blues" star for allegedly creating and decimating AI-generated nude photos and videos of her to other men in the German industry.
Elon Musk artificially drove down the price of Twitter’s stock in 2022 with tweets claiming the social-media company — which he had already agreed to acquire — had underreported how many fake and spam accounts were on its platform, a federal jury found. The verdict was handed
The Nike Air Jordan 1 has been an instant classic since Michael Jordan wore a pair during the 1984-85 NBA season. They are considered the “crème de la crème” in the sneaker world. But what happens when an icon in the luxury fashion world collaborates with Nike. The end result
The wait is over: The world premiere of “The Testaments” took place at French festival Series Mania. The new show, produced by MGM Television and based on Margaret Atwood’s novel of the same name, is set to premiere on Disney+ in April. It tells the dramatic story of a young
