‘SNL’ actor and writer Peter Aykroyd dies aged 66

UFO that had crashed in Roswell, New Mexico, in 1947. A decade later entrepreneur Ray Santilli admitted he’d staged it as a reconstruction – albeit of real footage he claimed to have seen. Back in the 19th century a figure, supposedly of a mummified mermaid found near Fiji, popped up and was later exhibited by famous circus owner PT Barnum.

Loose Women star Penny Lancaster could not hold back the giggles as she swept Frankie Dettori off his feet and planted a kiss on him at the races. The model - wife of rocker Rod Stewart - celebrated her 51st birthday at Cheltenham Festival on March 15 and had a whale of a time with jockey Frankie.

Jedward have slammed the ongoing Russian-Ukraine war, with one of the twins admitting heartbreaking news stories have brought them to tears.The Irish duo, real names John and Edward Grimes, had a heart-to-heart with fans during a TikTok livestream on their @jepictiktok TikTok account on Tuesday (March 15).Talking about Vladimir Putin, one of the identical twins says: "He is a crazy mofo but we are sending strength and love to everyone who is affected, it is an upsetting time."I found myself crying when I watch the news, I'm getting emotional right now but hopefully everyone is focusing on their lives and staying strong."Fans also confessed to worrying about the conflict, with one writing: "I avoid the news mostly.""The UK definitely needs to let more people in," commented a second viewer.A third asked: "Are you allowing a refugee into your home?" The twins, who became famous after finishing sixth on The X Factor in 2009, are outspoken on a number of topics and are not shy about criticising other celebrities, including Simon Cowell.Slamming The X Factor, Jedward previously called Cowell "nothing but a bad facelift" and alleged stars on the show "got paid zero" while the judges made "millions".The twins have also called out people who share others' nudes and revenge porn and, in a separate post, shared how fake "sexual content" had made them hit rock bottom."In the past, we’ve been made suicidal over certain sexual content being shared behind the scenes!" they wrote."Many sources claiming it was one of us! It was 100% false but people went out of their way to try to ruin our reputation! F*** you."For emotional support, you can call the Samaritans 24-hour helpline on 116 123, email jo@samaritans.org, visit a Samaritans

#Wales“One of my favourite walks. Gorse coming out in "full flavour”“Back inside to get prepped for a podcast with @lawrence_dallaglio....“Happy days.

Reddit users have been left fascinated by a huge wooden pirate ship that has been spotted off the coast of Brazil on Google Maps. The screenshot, which was posted to the subreddit r/googlemapsshennanigans by u/Layzusss, shows the alleged "pirate ship" sailing across a perfectly blue ocean in Ilha Das Cabras.The vessel, with four large masts looking like it should be sailed by Captain Hook in Disney's Peter Pan, has received over 200 upvotes on the forum since it was found at the coordinates of -26.9868172,-48.6247413 earlier today (March 15).Now users have been questioning what it could be used for.

Holby City fans witnessed the return of some old faces during the latest episode as Jac Naylor was visited by the ghosts of Essie Harrison and Arthur Digby in her dream.Kaye Wragg and Rob Ostlere reprised their roles on the BBC One soap in dying Jac’s dream sequence as they paid her a visit by her bedside in hospital.Jac also got a visit from her late half-sister Jasmine after being tormented by the pair who torture her with questions about wanting to know what it’s like in the afterlife.As Jasmine walks into the room with a bottle of booze, Jac gets a bumpy return to reality, where Fletch is lying in a chair sleeping by her hospital bed.The popular character is bed-bound now after collapsing in last week’s episode.It was another brief return for all three characters, but that didn’t stop fans from expressing their love.“Essie, Digby and Jasmine in first two minutes...think this will be a good episode! #HolbyCity,” one fan wrote.“ARTHUR OH MY GOD”, another added.While a third gushed: “OMG Essie @Wraggywraggster & Arthur @RobOstlere in the first minute of @BBCHolbyCity what a brilliant surprise!! oh my heart was not ready #HolbyCity #SaveHolby”All three of these characters died at Holby City.For Essie and Arthur, they passed away in 2020 and 2016 after losing their battles with cancer.For Jac’s sister, Jasmine, she died in 2017 following a fatal stabbing.There was also another surprise return to Holby as Fletch’s mystery call recipient was revealed.Viewers saw Fletch approach a nameless doctor last week to perform Jac’s risky surgery, and to fans delight, Professor Elliot Hope showed up in a bid to save her.Dr Hope posed an unconventional idea to potentially save Jac, leaving fans baffled as he suggest freezing her.Dr

Jurgen Klopp insists Mohamed Salah’s contract stand-off won’t derail Liverpool’s Premier League title charge.The Kop forward has yet to agree a new deal with his current one set to expire in 2023. The club and the player are at a stand-off over his wage demands. Last week, Klopp spoke about how the club has done all it can in discussions and it is now down to Salah which prompted the player’s agent, Ramy Abbas Issa, to post laughing emojis on Twitter.

BBC business show Dragons’ Den have gone on to make a success of themselves with the backing of one of five fearsome Dragons.However, it isn’t only the products that secure investment which succeed - as some rejects have also gone on to prove the business moguls wrong.One such product was a children’s baggage company that went on to make £10million, whose products are now used at airports around the world.Toting ride-on suitcases for kids with his brand Trunki, Rob asked the Dragons for a £100,000 investment in exchange for 10 percent of his business.But success didn’t come easy, as former Dragon Theo Paphitis slammed entrepreneur Rob Law when he appeared in the Den back in 2006, and left empty handed.A technical error in the studio saw Theo accidentally yank the handle off one of his suitcases, which led him to question the quality and durability of the case.He said at the time: “You shouldn’t come here with problems that can be solved. It drives me mad that we waste our time with these things.”Deborah Meaden, however, admitted she loved the product - albeit before Theo managed to half-destroy one of the cases.And Rob admitted afterwards: “Things tumbled downhill out of my control when Theo got a little bit too aggressive with my pink Trixie suitcase.”Theo then questioned whether the product was simply faulty - before being told that it was not.Deborah added: “The moment Theo pulled that handle off, the whole integrity of that product was compromised.

Kate Garraway has revealed an emotional moment she shared with her husband Derek Draper.The Good Morning Britain presenter took to Instagram to share a sweet snap which showed her relaxing in the garden with her hubby Derek and her son Billy.The TV star, 54, has found a new passion for gardening whilst looking after her husband Derek, who fell critically ill after catching Covid early in the pandemic.Catching up with her 1.1 million followers, Kate posted the unseen photo which showed her kneeling down by smiling Derek, who was sat in his wheelchair.In the candid family moment, their son Billy held his father's hand whilst clutching a basket of fruit.Captioning the snap, Kate said: "At last I can share with you a wonderful personal challenge on @itv at 8pm tonight - can you #GrowYourselfWell?!She went on: "It started out as a kind of therapy – gardening & nature helped distract me when life felt on the edge and then, thanks to the team @loveyourgarden, I took it a step further & turned our garden into a beautiful factory for physical healing too."The former I'm A Celebrity star later explained the "emotional moment" when her team let her carry Derek out into the garden so he could see the "fruits of our labour".Kate continued: "I really hope you feel inspired & comforted by the programme – do let me know!!!"It comes after Kate spoke about how gardening has acted as a source of joy to her as she looks after her husband.She said: "We want to make the garden into something more than just space to be.

Manchester United fans are beside themselves with rage after referee Slavko Vincic ‘ignored’ two incidents in Atletico Madrid’s favour before the Spanish side opened the scoring in the Red Devils' 1-0 defeat.Following the 1-1 draw at Wanda Metropolitano, the pair faced off for their Champions League round of 16 second-leg tie at Old Trafford. United opened brightly but soon Diego Simeone’s side turned up the heat and started to threaten at goal.Joao Felix managed to put the ball in the net in the first half, only for it to be chalked off for offside.

Katherine Schwarzenegger and Chris Pratt’s 1-year-old daughter, Lyla, is prepping for her sibling’s arrival! On Tuesday, the author shared a cheeky update with her Instagram followers.“The latest toddler treats I find around the house… all her babies and stuffies are wearing diapers and bandaids,” the 32-year-old wrote.

Peter Aykroyd was a former cast member and writer for “Saturday Night Live” who was Dan Aykroyd’s brother.Canandian born actor Peter Aykroyd was a featured cast member and writer for “Saturday Night Live” from 1979-1980. On “SNL,,” he starred in the short film “Java Junkie.” Before “SNL,” he was a member of the Second City comedy troupe in Toronto.

via a post on NBC’s official “SNL” Twitter account. His official cause of death has not been disclosed at this time.The on-air tribute came in the form of Schiller short film that Aykroyd starred in: “The Java Junkie.” The classic noir parody featured Aykroyd as an over-caffeinated character buzzing around town to fix his coffee addiction.

Dan Aykroyd, was 66.Peter's death was announced during 's most recent episode, which was hosted by Simu Liu, when a title card appeared onscreen that read, «Peter Aykroyd 1955-2021.»The sketch series also paid tribute to the late comedian by sharing , a short film that he starred in, on Twitter.No further details about his death have been revealed.Peter Aykroyd 1955-2021 SNL '79-'80 «The Java Junkie» pic.twitter.com/5IJWJTezgzLike his brother, Peter began his career in the Second City comedy troupe, before joining in 1979.

Peter Aykroyd, former Saturday Night Live cast member and writer and brother of actor Dan Aykroyd, has sadly passed away.

J. Kim Murphy administratorPeter Aykroyd, the former cast member and writer on “Saturday Night Live” and brother to Dan Aykroyd, has died.

Peter Aykroyd, an Emmy-nominated writer, former "Saturday Night Live" cast member and brother to Dan Aykroyd, died at age 66.  The popular sketch comedy series paid tribute to Aykroyd during this week’s episode of the show, which was hosted by "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" actor Simu Liu.The show briefly showed a card revealing Aykroyd's death that was displayed along with a picture of him from when he was a featured player on the show from 1979-1980.  Later in the night, the official "Saturday Night Live" Twitter account shared an old short film that Peter Aykroyd starred in called "Java Junkie." The sketch plays out like a 1950s noir-style story in which a man enters a diner and can’t stop drinking cup after cup of coffee.

Peter Aykroyd, younger brother of Dan Aykroyd, has died at age 66.

No cause of death has been confirmed at this time for the actor.SNL also posted their tribute on their Twitter account as many paid their respects.@SNLinReview wrote: "RIP Peter Aykroyd - he made unsung contributions both to SNL and the comedy community."While @ThatWeekInSNL wrote: "Completely missed tonight’s show but very bummed to hear the surprising news that Peter Aykroyd has passed."Dude contributed some fine material in S5 and Java Junkie is one of the most underrated pre-tapes in the show’s history. Farewell, good sir.

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Peter Aykroyd, former Saturday Night Live cast member and writer has died. The NBC sketch show paid tribute to SNL alum following Simu Liu’s eventful hosting debut.