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extended hiatus to accommodate NBC’s Winter Olympics coverage, with former “SNL” writer John Mulaney hosting for the fifth time.The comic addressed his recent rehabilitation from cocaine addiction in his monologue.“It’s wonderful to be in a place that’s always emphasized sobriety and mental health,” he cracked, while discussing his recovery.In the lead skit, Mulaney played a monkey who presided over a civil case where a woman was mauled by a monkey, as lawyers Kenan Thompson and Cecily Strong appealed to the primate’s animal instincts to win the judge’s favor.The animal-related humor continued in a fake commercial as Strong and Heidi Gardner portrayed dog owners who got into a heated supermarket argument about the quality of their dog food. Mulaney played an impotent man who successfully pressured Gardner into spending $74 on a grass-fed poultry blend.One sketch lampooned the ever-evolving CDC mask mandates, as a group of politically correct people tiptoed around the effectiveness of mask-wearing at a dinner fraught with tension.“Did I have to dump my oldest friend just because he didn’t get a booster?” Mulaney asked, as his friends played by Thompson, Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant and Bowen Yang recoiled in horror.A video by the “Please Don’t Destroy” comedy group video imagined a new COVID-19 variant that only had wonderful side effects.

John Mulaney took to the Studio 8H stage over the weekend for his fifth time hosting, and the comic and new dad delivered a hilarious opening monologue about his tumultuous year.«For many, many reasons, I'm grateful to be here tonight. After a very complicated year, it is wonderful to be in a place that has always emphasized sobriety and mental health,» Mulaney joked at the start of his monologue, referring to 's notorious past.After recalling his intervention back in December 2020, he talked about going to rehab, «Which was a very good experience. I'm very grateful that I went.»«I was there for two months from December to February 2020.

Shordie Shordie has shared a new mini project. Me & Mine, Pt.

The line-up for U.K. festival Wireless has been announced today alongside the news that this year's event will take place across three locations with bills unique to each site. Headliners across the festival include Cardi B, Nicki Minaj, Tyler, The Creator, SZA, A$AP Rocky, J.

Kanye West has released 16 tracks of new album Donda 2. Unlike last year's Donda, and all of Ye's prior albums, Donda 2 is only available via the Stem Player, a device the rapper has created himself and made available for $200.

Antonio Conte has issued a warning to Manchester United and other top-four contenders days after he appeared to be on the brink at Tottenham.

Youngsters from Airdrie-based Lanarkshire Karate Academy claimed a huge medal haul from their trip to Belfast recently.

Bevis Mugabi says the secret of his success at Motherwell is being able to adapt to wherever boss Graham Alexander needs him.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorKhalid and Post Malone tied for Songwriter of the Year and Halsey’s 
“Without Me,” co-written with Delacey, won Song of the Year
 at the 2020 BMI Music Awards. Sony/ATV Music won awarded Publisher of The Year for the eighth time.BMI also celebrated the songwriters and publishers of the 50 most-performed Pop songs of the previous year.

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Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorKanye West’s Yeezy wasn’t the only musician’s business taking a PPP loan, according to documents from the Small Business Administration and Treasury Department: Guns N’ Roses, the Eagles, Pearl Jam, Green Day and many other touring musicians took out loans as well. The news was first reported by Rolling Stone.The financial support, which is part of the federal government’s $2 trillion CARES act to assist small businesses impacted by the coronavirus, is intended to crews and other support staff for current and future tours.

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As all the late night shows have pivoted to remote broadcasts where the hosts are at home and the guests are also at home, last night’s Late Show With Stephen Colbert featured an at-home Colbert remotely interviewing Chance the Rapper and hosted a remote performance from musical guest Jim James. Chance discussed his Punk’d reboot, and the My Morning Jacket frontman covered “Lean on Me” by the late Bill Withers. Watch it happen below.

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On March 16, Bernie Sanders live streamed a digital rally featuring guest appearances by Neil Young, Daryl Hannah, Jim James and Anderson .Paak’s backing band the Free Nationals. During the virtual rally, Jim James played a selection of tracks solo, and the Free Nationals played “Shibuya” “Eternal Light,” “Gidget,” and more. Neil Young performed “Heart of Gold” in front of a stone fireplace, playing acoustic guitar and a harmonica that was held in place by a camera tripod. Later, his wife Daryl Hannah and their dog joined in on the broadcast. Watch a recap below.

With the nation on lockdown in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Neil Young and My Morning Jacket singer Jim James will take part in a digital rally for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday (March 17). The online-only Bernie 2020 Digital Rally, which will also feature Young's wife actress Daryl Hannah and the Free Nationals, will take place from 7-9 p.m. EST on Sanders' site on the day voters go to the polls in Arizona, Florida, Illinois and Ohio. With Democratic candidates Sanders and former Vice President J

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorOn Friday, Boygenius — consisting of Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus — and Father John Misty are both dropping benefit releases exclusively on Bandcamp, which — for the fourth time since the coronavirus pandemic set in — is waiving its sales fee for the day, meaning that all proceeds go to the artist, and in the case of these two releases, the charities to which the artists are donating their proceeds.Boygenius will make three demos from their 2018 EP available digitally exclusively through Bandcamp. The music will remain online for one day only, coinciding with the site’s 24-hour waiver of its revenue share.