Series Mania: ‘Operation Buffalo’ Creator Peter Duncan on His Tale of Betrayal

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.

Kate McKinnon’s long run on Saturday Night Live is starting to close in on some records.

It’s a daunting task to crack jokes during wartime, especially days after Russia has bombarded the Ukraine, however, SNL Weekend Update hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che were fearless and eloquent in their approach to the topic.

Chelsea will have the option to re-sign Southampton’s star defender Tino Livramento in the future, according to reports.Livramento has been one of the standout young players in the Premier League this season since joining Southampton from Chelsea.Saints paid the Blues £5million for the 19-year-old full-back and have so far handed him 23 appearances across all competitions.He has been fantastic in their last two games, 2-0 wins over Everton and Norwich, and his form has reignited speculation about his future. The Sun reports that while rumours of Manchester United’s interest are premature, Chelsea are a potential suitor due to a clause in his Southampton contract.

Girls Aloud fan says tragic singer Sarah Harding saved her life.Moved by the star’s death from breast cancer, Lucy Morgan checked herself out.She found a small, hard growth in her right breast less than two weeks after the singer died.Mum-of-two Lucy, 37, was then diagnosed with breast cancer. But after surgery and chemotherapy, the outlook is good.She said: “I truly believe Sarah Harding saved my life.“I was young, fit and healthy and I have no history of breast cancer in my family.“I would never have checked myself if it wasn’t for her, but thank God I did.”Lucy, who has children Eva, 14, and Charlie, 11, with husband Rob, 38, was getting ready for bed at home when she decided to check her breasts.She said: “I’d always been a fan so it really hit me when Sarah died.“At 39 she was only a couple of years older than me and I realised then cancer can affect anybody.“I’d never checked my breasts before, I didn’t think I needed to, but I decided to that Saturday night.

Eugenie and Beatrice of their royal titles was thrown out, according to a royal expert. The two princesses do not adhere to the same standards as other royals as neither are full-time working members of The Firm.

asteroid is hurtling towards us as we speak, and is set to crash into our orbit this coming week. NASA's tool tracking near-earth asteroids has identified an absolute whooper which is more than 12 times larger than Big Ben. Asteroid 138971 will make its close-earth approach on March 5 (this coming Friday) and is so large that it is just one of two asteroids being tracked by the space agency to have been assigned a specific number.

John Mulaney, 37, returned as SNL host for the fifth time! The former cast member slayed even more musical sketches this week, and was joined by a variety of cast members as he sang at an unfortunately lame dance, outside a churro stand, and wearing a baseball jersey. Castmembers from Cecily Strong to Keenan Thompson supported him in the hilarious sketches, making his Five-Timer Club episode truly one to remember.

Russian President Vladimir Putin didn’t escape the Saturday Night Live treatment this week. The 69-year-old was spoofed by Colin Jost on the Saturday, Feb. 27 episode, where the ‘Weekend Update’ host got in multiple shots as he spoke about Putin’s current spearheading of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

told The Sun: ‘Maddy and Dougie seemed to be a great match. ‘They had a lot in common, including their passion for unusual animals, like insects and reptiles. ‘But like a lot of couples they found lockdown very hard and they decided to split last year.

posh Cheshire village. He opened Luciano at the start of January, having taken over the former Piccolino site on London Road to become his new "high end" Italian restaurant brand. READ MORE: You can now get afternoon tea in outdoor pods at Heaton Park And Gino is now in the midst of a major renovation of the upper floor of the building to become a plush new events space where wedding parties and events can be held.

Saturday Night Takeaway. ITV launched the campaign in 2019 on Britain's Got Talent by pausing the show for 60 seconds, encouraging people to start a conversation with a loved one.

Shang Chi star Simu Liu.  Breaking into the movie industry is not an easy safe to crack, but these actors not only pulled it off, they’ve also used their platforms to bring light to their personal experiences as immigrants or children of immigrants. Let’s take a look: Okay, so Simu Liu is Canadian, but the breakout Marvel star has taken a refreshingly candid approach to speaking to his roots having Canadian-Chinese parents.

In his own words, Peter Duncan, 66, who shot to fame as a presenter on Blue Peter in the 1970s, shares memories of his TV and film career.