Month: April 2021

SNL courts controversy, picking Elon Musk to host – Los Angeles Times
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SNL courts controversy, picking Elon Musk to host – Los Angeles Times

Famously temperamental billionaire Elon Musk will host “Saturday Night Live” on May 8 with Miley Cyrus as musical guest, NBC announced Saturday. The Tesla CEO and SpaceX chief designer made other news in recent days as one of his SpaceX spacecrafts launched from Florida carrying four vaccinated astronauts, docking a day later at the International Space Station. The launch, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, marked the third crewed launch for Musk’s company. Musk is the first “SNL” host from outside the realm of entertainment since NFL player J.J. Watt’s appearance last year. Given the Tesla exec’s penchant for making controversial statements about everything from his own company’s stock price to COVID-19 lockdowns, he will likely be the most scrutinized host of the long-running late-nig...
Mortal Kombat Movie Funny Reactions – BuzzFeed
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Mortal Kombat Movie Funny Reactions – BuzzFeed

So, with that in mind, we took to Twitter and Tumblr to round up some of the very best jokes and memes about the movie, and curated them into this easy to enjoy list! Ready? Here we go! CHOOSE YOUR FIGHTER: Oh and, of course, WARNING: There are some spoilers ahead for the film!
DMXs final Ryde: A look at the monster truck that carried his coffin to Brooklyn memorial – New York Post
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DMXs final Ryde: A look at the monster truck that carried his coffin to Brooklyn memorial – New York Post

The monster truck that gave DMX his final Big Apple tour Saturday was a customized Ford F250 that can cost around $70,000 to start — and quickly accelerate past $175,000, an expert told The Post. The rapper’s shiny red casket made a monster entrance at his memorial service at Barclays Arena in Brooklyn — strapped to the truck with “Long Live DMX” emblazoned on its side and “DMX” etched on its center caps. “They added a custom tube frame, transfer case, monster truck shocks, 20 ton axles, and custom wheels and large tractor tires. Other modifications could include custom engine building, sound system and paint,” said Matt Steele, of the Discovery Channel show “Dirty Mudder Truckers.” The truck, which had “J&B Motorsports” on its rear plate, was an instant Inter...
Christina Milian Gives Birth, Welcomes Baby No. 3 – E! NEWS
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Christina Milian Gives Birth, Welcomes Baby No. 3 – E! NEWS

Last May, the Love Don't Cost a Thing actress opened up about how the coronavirus pandemic was a blessing in disguise. Hint: She spent a lot more time with her loved ones. "I couldn't have asked for a better time for this to be happening to be honest with you," she told E! News. "I think it was going to be more challenging if I went straight back to work because there would have been a sense of guilt that would really overcome me of not being able to have that time with my baby, so this couldn't have come at a better time. "A week after having the baby, I was getting calls about auditions…and I have that hustle mentality in me and I don't want to burn out in doing too much." She added, "One of the best and most rewarding things to ever happen is being a mom and I don't want to tak...
Harry and Meghan’s $25M Spotify deal a kick in the teeth to musicians – New York Post
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Harry and Meghan’s $25M Spotify deal a kick in the teeth to musicians – New York Post

Musicians across the pond are fuming over Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s megabucks $25 million deal to produce feel-good, woke podcasts for Spotify. Famed musicians including Paul McCartney, Chris Martin, Kate Bush, Robert Plant and Stevie Nicks called on the UK government this week to reform the way musicians are paid when their songs are streamed online – with many being paid less than a penny per stream. Many were especially irked when Spotify boss Horacio Gutierrez told Parliament the Sussexes virtue signaling podcast deal created a “virtuous cycle” that help struggling musicians by getting more people on the site. But struggling musicians beg to differ. “I’ve been writing songs since I was 12 years-old,” singer-songwriter Callum Gardner told...
Elon Musk to Host ‘Saturday Night Live’ – The New York Times
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Elon Musk to Host ‘Saturday Night Live’ – The New York Times

There have been some unexpected “Saturday Night Live” hosts over the years. Turn the clock back far enough and you will find that the long-running late-night comedy series has offered its stage to such unlikely candidates as Brandon Tartikoff, when he was the president of NBC’s entertainment division, and George Steinbrenner, the pugnacious owner of the Yankees. “S.N.L.” has drawn eyeballs and raised eyebrows by occasionally recruiting from the political world, too, including the New York mayors Ed Koch and Rudolph W. Giuliani and presidential hopefuls like Steve Forbes and John McCain. In 2015, it gave a platform to the then-candidate Donald J. Trump in an appearance that the show’s own cast members later said they had come to regret. Now it seems that “Saturday Night Live” is attemptin...
A Monster Truck Carried DMXs Casket To His Memorial Service In Brooklyn – BuzzFeed News
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A Monster Truck Carried DMXs Casket To His Memorial Service In Brooklyn – BuzzFeed News

Brittainy Newman / AP Fans dancing to DMX songs outside his memorial service in Brooklyn. A monster truck carrying the casket of rapper Earl "DMX" Simmons led a procession of hundreds of Ruff Ryders on motorbikes from his hometown of Yonkers to a memorial at Brooklyn's Barclay's Center on Saturday. DMX, one of the most acclaimed rappers of all time, died aged 50 after a heart attack. David Dee Delgado / Reuters Fans gather to pay tribute to DMX. ...
Rudy Giuliani and the MyPillow Guy among winners in 41st Annual Razzie Awards for worst in cinema – CNN
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Rudy Giuliani and the MyPillow Guy among winners in 41st Annual Razzie Awards for worst in cinema – CNN

The nine categories are voted on by 1,097 Razzie members in 50 states and about 25 countries. The award for Worst Picture went to Lindell's documentary "Absolute Proof," which claims that a Chinese cyberattack flipped the 2020 election -- despite there being no evidence to back up the claim. Lindell, a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump, also got a Worst Actor Razzie for the film. Giuliani's awkward appearance in "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm" left many wondering if he was in on the joke after he was caught on camera with his hand down his pants during a spoof interview -- he said he was tucking in his shirt. The former Trump lawyer won the Razzie for Worst Supporting Actor. Giuliani and his pants zipper were also recognized as the Worst Screen Combo. The film "Mu...
Elon Musk to host Saturday Night Live on May 8 – CNBC
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Elon Musk to host Saturday Night Live on May 8 – CNBC

Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., arrives at the Axel Springer Award ceremony in Berlin, Germany, on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. Johannessen-Koppitz | Bloomberg | Getty Images Elon Musk will host NBC's "Saturday Night Live" for the first time on May 8, the long-running sketch comedy show announced over the weekend. The CEO of auto company Tesla and aerospace firm SpaceX has previously appeared in films like "Iron Man 2" in 2010, and TV shows such as "The Big Bang Theory" in 2015. Singer Miley Cyrus will perform as musical guest on the show in her sixth SNL appearance. The announcement comes on the same day that Musk celebrates the successful docking of SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft at the International Space Station. It's un...