Elmo, Ashley Padilla and Rocco: ‘Sesame Street’ invades the ‘SNL’ writers’ room
Is anyone else a bit uncomfortable with Elmo knowing about Domingo?
Elmo, Ashley Padilla and Rocco: ‘Sesame Street’ invades the ‘SNL’ writers’ room
Is anyone else a bit uncomfortable with Elmo knowing about Domingo?
It’s not too late to celebrate Hersheyween
Hershey is more than just the 26 million pounds of Reese’s produced for Halloween.
I bought the new Popeyes Honey Chicken Biscuit. They forgot the honey.
I can only imagine what the fast-food chain’s newest chicken innovation would taste like if it weren’t missing this key ingredient.
Stupid sexy Sauron returns
After two years, ‘The Rings of Power’ is almost back. PLUS: Amazon MGM’s Bond search nears the end, ‘SNL’ announces new hosts, and Conan O’Brien finds a ‘SubwayTakes’ friend.
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Pepsi finds its own holiday flavor with Vanilla & Cream
Pepsi Vanilla & Cream is smooth. But is it smoother than Coke’s own seasonal flavor?
Skip the cereal. Eat this bag of Lucky Charms and Monster Marshmallows.
A quick review of the mashup between the best parts of Lucky Charms and Monsters Cereal.
‘SNL UK’ is running circles around ‘SNL’ right now
The American version of the show needs to take some lessons from its British sibling’s writing and ‘Weekend Update’ work.
Nothing says autumn like a crisp, cool Liquid Death Psycho Cider
A quick review of the brand’s limited-edition seasonal sparkling water.
Oreo Ghosts should be your new favorite Halloween candy
A quick review of the treat you need to be hunting for during trick-or-treating.
Druski and John Mulaney to host ‘SNL’
This will be Druski’s first time hosting the show and Mulaney’s seventh time.
Snackology
Juice is so much more fun when it comes with a ‘cozy sweater-inspired design’
A quick review of Simply Apple’s Winter Edition Look.
Pepsi finds its own holiday flavor with Vanilla & Cream
Pepsi Vanilla & Cream is smooth. But is it smoother than Coke’s own seasonal flavor?
Skip the cereal. Eat this bag of Lucky Charms and Monster Marshmallows.
A quick review of the mashup between the best parts of Lucky Charms and Monsters Cereal.
Nothing says autumn like a crisp, cool Liquid Death Psycho Cider
A quick review of the brand’s limited-edition seasonal sparkling water.
Popculturology
‘Clayface’ sculpts a $24M opening weekend
As the latest installment in the DCU scored the No. 1 spot, ‘You Can See Everything’ saw its weekend haul jump 25 percent from last weekend.
‘You Can See Everything’ scores a $15M debut over just 855 theaters
The Elizabeth Holmes documentary came in second place to ‘Street Fighter,’ but its per-theater average blew away the competition.
‘Whalefall’ is ambitious and ridiculous and beautiful. I love that it exists.
You need to see ‘Whalefull’ in a theater this weekend. PLUS: Steven Soderbergh steps in to finish ‘The Batman Part II’ shooting, new trailers for ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ and ‘Narnia,’ and we have ‘Mister Miracle’ actors.
‘Like displaying heads on pikes’: Skydance merges Paramount and Warner Bros.
David Ellison now controls more media than any man should. PLUS: Marvel announces ‘Zodiac,’ and a Disney exec defends live-action ‘Moana’ remake as ‘excellent.’
The Cold Open
‘SNL UK’ is running circles around ‘SNL’ right now
The American version of the show needs to take some lessons from its British sibling’s writing and ‘Weekend Update’ work.
Druski and John Mulaney to host ‘SNL’
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James Austin Johnson brings Trump to ‘SNL UK’ for a job swap
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Shane Gillis’s misogynistic ‘SNL’ monologue is now Lorne Michaels’s legacy
Lorne Michaels speaks for ‘SNL.’ And until Michaels speaks up, Shane Gillis now speaks for him.
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