Category Archives: News
‘Marvel Snap’ Game Also Goes Dark and Is Pulled From App Stores Because of TikTok Ban
Don’t blame Thanos: “Marvel Snap” is a casualty of the U.S. government’s move to ban TikTok over fears about its parent company’s Chinese ties. It’s not just TikTok...
Todd Spangler Jan 19, 2025
Dave Chappelle Revives ‘Chappelle’s Show’s Silky Johnson and Ashy Larry in ‘SNL’ ‘Pop the Balloon’ Sketch
Dave Chappelle brought back his infamous “Chappelle’s Show” character, Silky Johnson, the notorious player hater, while reenacting the viral YouTube speed dating show “Pop the ...
Aramide Tinubu Jan 19, 2025
Dave Chappelle’s ‘SNL’ Monologue Wishes Trump Good Luck, Jokes about the LA Fires and Says He’s Tired of Being Controversial
Dave Chappelle took the stage at Studio 8H for the new year's inaugural episode of "Saturday Night Live," marking his fourth time hosting the show. He walked out onstage wearing a suit and smok...
Aramide Tinubu Jan 18, 2025
‘SNL’ Cold Open Features Sarah Sherman as Rachel Maddow on the LA Wildfires, the TikTok Ban and Trump
Sarah Sherman opened the first "Saturday Night Live" episode of 2025 by portraying political commentator Rachel Maddow. In the sketch, Maddow hosted an MSNBC panel, which included Marcello Hernandez a...
Aramide Tinubu Jan 18, 2025
TikTok Shuts Down in U.S.: What Happens Next?
The clock has stopped for TikTok. As it threatened to do, TikTok shut off the video app for U.S. users at about 10:30 p.m. ET on Saturday night. And right now, it’s unclear how long TikTok will ...
Todd Spangler Jan 18, 2025
UFC to Induct ‘Ultimate Fighter’ Co-Creator Craig Piligian into Hall of Fame (EXCLUSIVE)
Craig Piligian is set to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame, Variety has learned exclusively. Piligian will be inducted into the Contributor Wing of the Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2025. T...
Joseph Otterson Jan 18, 2025
‘Waves’ Leads Czech Lion Award Nominations After Homeland Commercial Success and Oscar Shortlist Mention
Ahead of the Oscar nominations being announced Jan. 23, where "Waves" is hoping for recognition after being shortlisted for Best International Film, it led the pack this past week at the Czech Lion Aw...
Matthew Minton Jan 18, 2025
Kat Dennings Says Casting Directors Told Her She Wasn’t ‘Pretty Enough’ and ‘Fat’ at Age 12: ‘There Was Not a Lot of Inclusivity at All’
Since getting her start on the WB sitcom “Raising Dad” 24 years ago, Kat Dennings has seen it all. In a recent conversation with People, Dennings discussed casting directors who were ̶...
Jack Dunn Jan 18, 2025
Cameron Diaz Says She’s Open For a ‘Mask’ Sequel as Long as Jim Carrey is ‘On Board’: ‘I’ve Been Riding Those Coattails From Day One’
Cameron Diaz is ready to go green (again). Diaz, who just came out of a 10-year retirement from acting in Netflix’s “Back in Action,” recently revealed to Access Hollywood that she&#...
Lauren Coates Jan 18, 2025
David Lynch’s Children to Honor Him With a ‘Worldwide Group Meditation’
To honor the life of their father David Lynch, who recently died at age 78, Jennifer, Austin, Riley and Lula Lynch will host a “worldwide group meditation” on Jan. 20. “David Lynch, ...
Jack Dunn Jan 18, 2025