Paul McCartney and Kim Kardashian were just added to the star-studded lineup for the Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary special, celebrating 50 years of the late-night sketch comedy series. Per a press release, SNL50: The Anniversary Special will also star Adam Driver, Ayo Edebiri, Bad Bunny, Dave Chappelle, John Mulaney, Martin Short, Miley Cyrus, Paul …
Monthly Archives: February 2025
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu meets with congressional leaders on Capitol Hill
On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with congressional leaders on Capitol Hill, coming shortly after his meeting with President Trump in which it was announced at a joint press conference that the United States plans to “take over” the Gaza Strip. Netanyahu met Thursday with Senate Majority Leader John Thune and a bipartisan …
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Federal judge temporarily pauses Trump administration’s federal worker buyouts
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s offer of buyouts to federal workers, after labor unions challenged it. US District Judge George O’Toole said in the brief hearing that the pause will allow both sides to submit arguments. Thursday, February 6 was the deadline for employees to accept the controversial packages; workers will now …
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Netflix releases look at Cillian Murphy, Barry Keoghan in ‘Peaky Blinders’
Netflix has released a first-look image of Cillian Murphy and Barry Keoghan from the Peaky Blinders film set, noting that production has recently wrapped. Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Roth, Stephen Graham, Sophie Rundle, Ned Dennehy, Packy Lee, Ian Peck and Jay Lycurgo also star. In the photo, both men are wearing caps and smiling, with the …
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Jason Momoa to play Lobo in new film ‘Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow’
Jason Momoa confirmed he has signed on to play antihero Lobo in Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. Momoa posted on Instagram the caption: “they called” alongside a screenshot of a quote from a Fandango interview he gave last year, where he explained how he would love to play his favorite character Lobo — an alien bounty …
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Suspect arrested in Ohio warehouse mass shooting that killed 1, injured 5
Authorities confirmed that the suspect in the shooting at an Ohio warehouse that killed one person and wounded five was arrested Wednesday morning. The suspect, Bruce Reginald Foster III, was arrested at a home in nearby Columbus on Wednesday morning. Foster was turned over to police in New Albany (about 15 miles northeast of downtown …
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President Trump signs executive order to ban transgender women from women’s sports
President Trump signed an executive order to ban transgender girls and women from competing on sports teams that match their gender identity. The measure, according to White House officials, is called the “No Men in Women’s Sports Executive Order.” Trump said from a podium at the White House, with dozens of women and girls standing …
Kristen Bell returning to host the 2025 Screen Awards Guild Awards
Kristen Bell will host the 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, Feb. 23, streaming live (8 p.m. ET/ 5 PT) from the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles on Netflix. The Screen Actors Guild posted on social media: “Everybody wants this Announcing the 31st Annual SAG Awards Host, Kristen Bell. Join …
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Hulu renews ‘Tell Me Lies’ for Season 3
Hulu has renewed the hit series Tell Me Lies for a third season, sharing on social media: “couldn’t keep you waiting any longer. #tellmelies is returning for season 3 on @hulu.” Showrunner Meaghan Oppenheimer confirmed the news on her Instagram, including a screenshot of a media report about the renewal, along with a TikTok video of an …
China retaliates against Trump with new tariffs on U.S. products
China struck back at the United States on Tuesday by announcing tariffs on select American goods, as they rolled out a series of retaliatory measures to counteract the 10% U.S. tariffs on all Chinese goods that went into effect on Tuesday. The move came as the deadline passed for Trump’s 10% tariffs on Chinese goods …
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