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Not even Stephen King could come up with something so twisted. When The Stand first published in 1978, who would predict that its (second) television adaptation would be released into our entertainment ecosystem during the middle of a global pandemic? King’s mammoth novel (his longest singular work) kicks off with a powerful influenza strain killing
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Addressing hundreds of supporters from a White House balcony on Saturday, President Donald Trump’s first public event since being hospitalized for the coronavirus was shorter in duration and smaller in size than expected. The event, dubbed a “peaceful protest for law and order,” and for which an administration official said some 2,000 invitations had gone
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Beck Bennett’s character attempted to use his ‘platform’ as an ‘artist’ to take a stand against President Donald Trump — but he didn’t exactly get the reaction he planned for! The laughs haven’t stopped since Saturday Night Live‘s premiere last weekend! Jason Momoa, 41, made an unexpected appearance in a sketch alongside anti-Trump ranter Beck Bennett,
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Kate McKinnon debuted this hilarious character alongside Colin Jost and Michael Che on ‘Weekend Update’ — but couldn’t keep it together as the ‘medical expert’! Kate McKinnon, 36, is a comedy genius! The Saturday Night Live star just stole the show on “Weekend Update” as the show’s hilarious in-house medical expert, Dr. Wayne Wenodis. “We know you’re
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Following the theme of last week’s cold open on the presidential debate, Saturday Night Live spoofed the vice-presidential debate between Republican vice-president Mike Pence and Democratic challenger Kamala Harris. Featuring Maya Rudolph as Harris, Beck Bennett as Pence, Kate McKinnon as debate moderator Susan Page and guest Jim Carrey reprising his role as Joe Biden,
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Twitter announced a series of measures targeting election-related misinformation and falsehoods on Friday, product and enforcement changes—some of which are temporary—that the platform will be rolling out in the coming weeks. The social media giant said that users, including political candidates, are prohibited from claiming an election win “before it’s authoritatively called,” a determination that
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It worked well enough for Pirates of the Caribbean, so Disney will be adapting their Space Mountain intellectual property for the silver screen, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The indoor, interplanetary-themed roller coaster opened in Florida’s Walt Disney World in 1975, and variants now exist at five of the six current Disney theme parks. While
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Ashley Cain said his daughter Azaylia’s diagnosis has been the ‘single most upsetting, terrifying and heartbreaking’ experience in his emotional post. Our prayers go out to Ashley Cain, 30, and his girlfriend Safiyya Vorajee. The Challenge star revealed that his 2-month-old daughter Azaylia Diamond Cain has been diagnosed with “rare and aggressive” form of cancer. “Yesterday I
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Americans wanted transparency about Donald Trump’s medical condition following his COVID-19 diagnosis. But we may get more than we bargained for. Fox News announced that the president would be appearing on Tucker Carlson’s program Friday night for his first on-camera interview since he announced his illness. That’s not all, though. According to the network, Trump
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s son Archie is getting a new little friend, as the couple is already planning playdates with pregnant pal Katherine McPhee’s child. When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle quit the British royal family and moved to California, they left plenty of little nieces and nephews behind in England who could have been
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