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the “Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary special on Sunday night. The show celebrated 50 years on the air with a three-hour special called “SNL50: The Anniversary Special,” Feb. 16 (8 p.m.

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‘Captain America: Brave New World’ soars toward a $100M holiday weekend

“Captain America: Brave New World” infused some blockbuster cash into the North American box office, bringing in $88.5 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.The Walt Disney Co. release is by far the biggest opener of 2025 and the company predicts it will hit $100 million domestically and $192.4 globally by the end of Monday’s Presidents’ Day holiday.It’s Marvel’s first major release since “Deadpool & Wolverine”broke records last summer and re-energized a Marvel fanbase that some worried was weakening after the poor showing for “The Marvels.”Playing in 4,105 locations in the US and Canada, “Brave New World” is also a major transition for the “Captain America” brand: Anointing Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson as the new Cap, officially taking over from Chris Evans, who played the character for almost a decade.

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Ryan Reynolds jokes about Justin Baldoni drama with Blake Lively in ‘SNL 50’ audience: ‘What have you heard?’

A post shared by E! Entertainment (@eentertainment)The “Kinda Pregnant” star is among those who have voiced their support for Lively. “I believe Blake,” Schumer wrote on her Instagram story on December 22, the day after The New York Times published an interview with Lively where she first leveled her claims against Baldoni.

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Steve Martin opens ‘SNL’ 50th special with hilarious monologue featuring Canadian Martin Short dragged away by ICE

celebrated 50 years on the air with a three-hour special called “SNL50: The Anniversary Special,” Feb. 16 (8 p.m. on NBC and Peacock) – and it was fitting that Steve Martin came out to do the monologue, since the actor and comedian has been a frequent host through the years.

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‘The White Lotus’ finally returns—Here’s how to watch Season 3 for free

Thai White Lotus resort for vacations that will likely be anything but a vacation. Like past seasons, an implied fatal incident will be teased before going back in time to watch the events of the week before play out. In her review, The Post’s Lauren Sarner wrote, “Season 3 feels like the show takes longer to get cooking than it did in the previous two seasons.” Despite that, “there’s still a lot to like.

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‘Emilia Perez’ director thanks ‘my dear’ Karla Sofía Gascón in BAFTAs speech despite controversial tweets

2025 BAFTA Film Awards despite the controversy over her resurfaced tweets.Jacques Audiard, who helmed the musical crime movie, went on stage to accept the award for Best Film Not in the English Language and mentioned Gascón, 52, in his speech after he previously condemned her “hateful” social media remarks.“Above all, I would like to thank all the wonderful artists who brought this film to life and who are here with us tonight,” said Audiard, 72, according to Variety.“My dear Zoe, my dear Selena, Giorgini, Paul, Juliet, Camille, Clement, Julia and your team, but also you, my dear Karla Sofia, that I kiss,” he continued. “I’m deeply proud of what we achieved together.

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Shakira hospitalized in Peru for ‘abdominal issue,’ forced to postpone concert

wrote on Instagram, “Rio! I couldn’t have asked for a better crowd to kick off the tour! Thank you for all your love, warmth, and energy on an unforgettable night!”Following her concert in São Paulo, she wrote, “São Paulo, you were pure energy and passion! Thank you for singing, dancing, and vibing with me on an unforgettable night. I love you!! See you next time!” Shakira is coming off her big win for Best Latin Pop Album for “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran” at the 2025 Grammy Awards earlier this month.“Wow, this is incredible, thank you so much,” she said as she accepted the award on stage after hugging her two sons.She added, “I want to share this award with my kids, Milan and Sasha, who are here with me.

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Here’s how to watch ‘SNL50: The Anniversary Special’ live for free

five-timers club members Steve Martin, Tom Hanks, and Scarlett Johansson. The anniversary weekend kicked off on Friday night with a concert streamed live from Radio City Music Hall that featured past musical guests and sketches featuring some of the show’s recurring musical characters (like Will Ferrell and Ana Gasteyer’s Marty Culp and Bobbi Mohan-Culp, plus Andy Samberg’s mega-mashup tribute to The Lonely Island’s digital shorts).Then, last night, NBC re-aired the first episode of “Saturday Night Live,” then known as “NBC’s Saturday Night.” Now tonight, it’s time to celebrate this television and New York City institution.

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Meryl Streep flips off Will Ferrell while sitting with Martin Short at ‘SNL’ 50th anniversary concert

rumored boyfriend Martin Short on “SNL50: The Homecoming Concert.”During the televised event held Friday at Radio City Music Hall in NYC, “Saturday Night Live” alums Will Ferrell and Ana Gasteyer got on stage and reprised their roles as fictional Altadena Middle School music teachers Marty and Bobbi Mohan-Cu.“We have pretty significant floaters right now, but it doesn’t stop us from seeing so many middle fingers peppered in both the upper mezzanine and orchestra section,” said Ferrell, 57. “It’s just unbelievably rude.”“We’re talking about you, Meryl Streep.

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‘The Bachelorette’ star Katie Thurston reveals breast cancer diagnosis: ‘I cried a lot’

she wrote, alongside two photos of herself taken by her fiancé, comedian Jeff Arcuri.“Yesterday I saw all the couples post their Valentines Day celebrations. I felt envious if I’m being honest,” Thurston continued. “Jeff took me to Hawaii and after, we were going to travel the world before planting roots together in NYC finally.

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‘Bridgerton’ actors tease new romance between Benedict and maid ahead of season 4 premiere

Bridgerton” fans got a first glimpse of the hit Netflix show’s season four on Friday, which will see a romance blossom between the noble family’s second son Benedict and a servant.At an event in London, showrunner Jess Brownell joined actors Luke Thompson and Yerin Ha to tease photos and a sneak peek video of their characters Benedict Bridgerton and maid Sophie Baek’s upcoming relationship.“I feel like we spent the first three seasons really digging into the upstairs world and getting to know the rules of the ton,” Brownell said. “So it felt right that after three seasons of doing that we could expand the world out and go downstairs.”The Regency-era romance series is based on the “Bridgerton” books by Julia Quinn, with each focusing on a sibling of the Bridgerton family.

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Taylor Swift asked Lorne Michaels to cut ‘SNL’ sketch about her girl squad: ‘I do not negotiate with terrorists’

Vulture report about Michaels, 80, claims that the NBC series asked Swift, 35, to make a cameo in a 2015 skit that spoofed her “Bad Blood” music video, which featured Swift and her celebrity pals Zendaya, Gigi Hadid, Cara Delevingne, Karlie Kloss, Ellie Goulding, Ellen Pompeo, Cindy Crawford, Hayley Williams, Mariska Hargitay, Lena Dunham and more.The outlet said that Swift called Michaels directly and declined to be in the sketch. She also reportedly asked him to kill it from the show entirely.Michaels, according to Vulture, “heard Swift out, but as he did he picked up a piece of popcorn from the basket on his desk.”He reportedly told the singer, “Taylor, I do not negotiate with terrorists,” before allegedly “tossing the kernel into the air and catching it with his mouth.”There were two “Bad Blood” sketches that ultimately aired on the show.

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Netflix star Kim Sae-ron, who was forced into hiding after DUI crash, found dead at 24

Yonhap News Agency reported. The star — who made her acting debut at age 9 — rose to fame following her roles in the 2010 action movie “The Man from Nowhere” and the 2012 thriller, “The Neighbor.” But, took a step back from acting after drunkenly crashing her car into a roadside electrical transformer box in May 2022, South China Morning Post reported.

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‘SNL’ 50th anniversary: Everything you need to know about the special

Saturday Night Live” viewers are gearing up for the sketch comedy show’s 50th anniversary special airing on Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.The “SNL 50: The Anniversary Special” is a three-hour live telecast from Studio 8H, which will celebrate the long-running series’ half-centennial on air.

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Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington’s child Draven reveals they are transgender: ‘Love is love’

died by suicide in 2017, shared their major life update in an Instagram message on Valentine’s Day.“As today is a day to celebrate love and what love truly means, whether it’s for a partner, family, or ourselves, I thought it would be the perfect time to show some love to myself,” Draven wrote.“For a long time, I tried to be someone, someone I truly wasn’t on the inside,” they said. “Ignoring it worked for a while, but continuously coming to the crossroads of being happy or being complacent was one I couldn’t keep crossing.”Draven revealed that in August 2024 they “decided to take the path of happiness and being true to myself” by coming out as transgender. They said they “started hormone replacement therapy, and it has been the best decision I’ve ever made in my life.”“I do have to say I am very blessed to be able to do this, as well as having very supportive family and friends,” Draven continued.