Month: May 2022

Longtime cast members Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant and Kyle Mooney officially departed Saturday Night Live during Saturday’s Season 47 finale. ‘Russian Doll’ actress Natasha Lyonne hosted the episode.

Davidson confirmed his exit during the “Weekend Update” segment; he recalled that when he auditioned for ‘SNL’ nearly a decade ago, Michaels told him he didn’t think he was right for the show, but added, “Let’s screw this up together. And that’s exactly what we did and that’s why people who don’t think I deserve this job shouldn’t hate since we have so much in common. If anything, I should inspire hope that literally anyone can be on ‘Saturday Night Live.’  Seriously, you see a guy bumming cigarettes outside of a 7-11 at 2 a.m., that’s not some meth head — that’s the next Pete Davidson.” He thanked Michaels, the cast and crew for giving him a home for eight years as well as a lifetime of memories:  “I appreciate SNL always having my back and allowing me to work on myself and grow,” he added.

McKinnon revived her character Coleen Rafferty, who gets abducted and abused by space aliens, then thrown back to Earth for her final episode’s cold open. The sketch ended with Coleen getting on a spaceship after government officials trade her for cutting-edge alien technology. McKinnon says as she fights back tears: “Well, Earth, I love you. Thanks for letting me stay awhile. Live from New York, it’s Saturday night.” Bryant again played her no-nonsense U.S. Pentagon interviewer, who tries not to laugh at Rafferty’s descriptions of her ordeal.

McKinnon was on the show for 11 years and Bryant for 10. Mooney, who was on the show for nine years, was seen hugging McKinnon at the end of the show when the cast gathered on stage.

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The Disney + Elton John documentary has been announced, co-directed by R.J. Cutler, and Elton’s husband, David Furnish.  ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: The Final Elton John Performances And The Years That Made His Legend’ will include an array of unseen concert footage from the past 50 years, as well as John’s handwritten journals and present-day footage of the musician and his family. A release date for Goodbye Yellow Brick Road has yet to be announced, but it is expected to get a limited cinema release before it comes to Disney+.

Cutler said in a statement via Rolling Stone:  “What a thrill and an honor it is that David Furnish and I get to create this intimate and unique look at one of the world’s most celebrated artistsAs it has for so many others. Elton John’s music has had deep meaning for me for decades, and this opportunity is nothing short of a career highlight and privilege.”

Furnish added: “Elton and I could not think of a better collaborator than R.J. Cutler for a film that represents more than just Elton’s career – it’s his life. From the Troubadour to Dodger Stadium, we knew that R.J. would help guide Elton’s story and its many layers in a way that feels authentic and evocative. We’re ecstatic to be working together.”

John’s ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ tour has 11 shows lined up in the U.S. between July 15 to November 20, including New Jersey, Massachusetts, Ontario, South Carolina, California, Washington, British Columbia and Arizona.  He will perform a series of European and UK dates including the Queen’s ‘Platinum Jubilee’ concert in June. John’s performance will be pre-recorded due to his tour commitments, but he will feature on a bill alongside Queen, Diana Ross, Duran Duran, and many more.

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Hulu has shared a teaser trailer for ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 2, featuring Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez.

Season 2 follows neighbors Charles-Haden Savage (Martin), Oliver Putnam (Short) and Mabel Mora (Gomez) as they attempt to solve the murder of Bunny Folger (Jayne Houdyshell), the board president of their building in New York. In the teaser, Charles, Oliver and Mabel are being framed for Bunny’s murder and must search for the real killer. The trailer also features new cast members Cara Delevingne, Amy Schumer and Shirley MacLaine. Delevingne plays Alice, an art world insider who becomes entangled in the mystery.

Only Murders in the Building is created by Martin and John Hoffman. Season 2 premieres June 28 on Hulu.

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Rihanna is officially a mom, giving birth to her first child – a baby boy – with her boyfriend A$AP Rocky on May 13 in Los Angeles, according to TMZ. Rihanna and A$AP have been dating since early 2020. They went public with their romance in November of that same year.

Rihanna’s pregnancy was revealed in late January after photographs emerged of the singer, 34, showing off her baby bump as she went for a stroll with Rocky, 33, in Harlem. A month before revealing the pregnancy, Rihanna had sparked rumors while dining at Carbone, with a source telling us she was “quite clearly drinking sparkling water and openly rubbing her baby bump.” The Fenty Beauty founder attempted to hide her pregnancy with oversize jackets and baggy clothes but began flaunting her baby bump with her trendy, maternity fashion.

A$AP Rocky — real name Rakim Mayers — opened up about one day becoming a dad during a May 2021 interview with GQ, saying, “I think I’d be an incredible, remarkably overall amazing dad. I would have a very fly child. Very.”

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Paramount+ announced Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford have been tapped to star in the ‘Yellowstone’ origin story ‘1932,’ from creator Taylor Sheridan. The series will stream exclusively on Paramount+ and debut at a date to be determined in December.

1932 “introduces a new generation of the Dutton family and will explore the early 20th century when pandemics, historic drought, the end of Prohibition and the Great Depression all plague the mountain west, and the Duttons who call it home.” Character details for the roles that Mirren and Ford will play are being kept under wraps.

Mirren’s credits include Prime Suspect and HBO’s Catherine the Great miniseries. She earned a best actress Oscar for her role in 2007’s The Queen, and has earned Primetime Emmys for her work in Prime Suspect, The Passion of Ayn Rand and Elizabeth I.

Ford just signed on to star in the Apple comedy series Shrinking, his first ongoing TV series role in a comedy. 1932 will become Ford’s first dramatic series regular part. He also recently wrapped filming on Indiana Jones 5. 

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Disney+ has released the trailer for ‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’, officially set to premiere in August. Marvel’s Kevin Feige shared the trailer and premiere news at the Disney upfront presentation in New York, alongside series star Tatiana Maslany.

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law centers on lawyer Jennifer Walters (Maslany), cousin of Bruce Banner, who inherits his Hulk powers after she receives a blood transfusion from him. Unlike Bruce, however, when she hulks out Jennifer is able to retain most of her personality, intelligence, and emotional control. She now works as a lawyer who specializes in superhuman-oriented legal cases. Along with Maslany, the cast includes Mark Ruffalo as Smart Hulk, Tim Roth as Emil Blonsky/the Abomination, and Benedict Wong as Wong. The cast also includes Ginger Gonzaga, Josh Segarra, Jameela Jamil, Jon Bass and Renée Elise Goldsberry.

The 10-episode series will debut on Disney+ Aug. 17.  Check out the trailer for She-Hulk: Attorney at Law – here.

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