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‘SNL’ spoofs politics at the Christmas dinner table

Will Heath/NBC(NEW YORK) -- In a holiday-themed cold open, Saturday Night Live took a humorous look at some of the awkward dinner discussions families are likely to encounter this Christmas. In a nod to Burl Ives' snowman from the classic 1964 Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer stop motion animated television special, SNL's Aidy Bryant -- who opens the sketch by noting that while the country seems “more divided than ever,” families have more in common than they think. As proof, […]

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‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ scores box office-topping $60.1 million debut

Frank Masi(NEW YORK) -- Jumanji: The Next Level leveled up to the 13th largest December opening ever, delivering an estimated $60.1 million.  The sequel to 2017's Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, nearly doubled its predecessor's $36 million opening weekend, and marked the highest debut for a December comedy, as well as the best launch for live-action movie for stars Kevin Hart and Jack Black. In its second week of release internationally, the film, which also […]

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Jennifer Esposito gets “real” with new movie ‘Mob Town’, and says fans of ‘The Boys’ will be “surprised” at season 2

Bleiberg Entertainment(NEW YORK) -- Former Blue Bloods cop Jennifer Esposito shows a different side of the criminal underworld in the new drama Mob Town, which debuts in theaters and video-on-demand today. The actress is from New York, but even the Brooklyn native was surprised to learn the plot of the period piece was based on actual events: the meeting of every Mafia "family" in the U.S. in Apalachin, New York. […]

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Danny Aiello, Oscar-nominated for ‘Do the Right Thing’, dead at 86

Photo by Anthony Barboza/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Danny Aiello, a New York City-born character actor and veteran of stage and screen, has died, ABC Audio has confirmed. He was 86. "It is with profound sorrow to report that Danny Aiello, beloved husband, father, grandfather, actor and musician passed away last night after a brief illness," Aiello's rep confirmed in a statement on behalf of the Aiello family to ABC News.  […]

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Elizabeth Hurley on playing a witchy woman in ‘Marvel’s Runaways’, and staying in super-villain shape

HULU(NEW YORK) -- Elizabeth Hurley had a blast playing super-powered baddie Morgan le Fay in the final season of Hulu's Marvel's Runaways, she tells Good Morning America. The show centers on five young people who've fled their super-villain parents. "Each of the five teens have some kind of power, but...I have every power," Hurley smiles. "So they don't really stand a chance against me." Latin dialog was key to her […]

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‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ will keep the laughs coming in season four

Amazon Prime(NEW YORK) -- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel will stay to joke another day. The Emmy-winning Amazon series has been renewed for a fourth season, according to Variety. The news comes on the heels of the show’s third season, which debuted last Friday and follows Rachel Brosnahan’s Miriam "Midge" Maisel pursuing her stand-up comedy dreams on tour. “We were thrilled to hear that for the fourth time, we do not […]

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J.J. Abrams praises fans, teases answers found in ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’

ABC/Randy Holmes(NEW YORK) -- Some burning questions Star Wars fans have as they await the release of The Rise of Skywalker: Is Reylo a thing? Will there be an epic kiss? Who are Rey's parents? What does The Rise of Skywalker even mean?Well, the end of the nine-movie cycle is upon us, and it appears that we'll finally get some answers."This movie, as an ending, needed to have answers, must […]

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Niecy Nash files for divorce from Jay Tucker just months after announcing their separation

ABC/Lou Rocco(LOS ANGELES) -- Niecy Nash has decided to make her separation from her husband Jay Tucker official. According to Us Weekly, Claws star Nash filed for divorce on Thursday in Los Angeles, less than two months after announcing she and Tucker had called it quits after eight years. "We believe in the beauty of truth. Always have," Nash had wrote on Instagram. "Our truth is that in this season […]

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‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ and ‘Richard Jewell’ top a busy box office weekend

Frank Masi(NEW YORK) -- Opening nationwide on Friday: * Jumanji: The Next Level -- Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan and Jack Black return in this follow-up to 2017’s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, this time to rescue the grandfathers of two original players who accidentally get sucked into the video game.  Danny DeVito transports into The Rock’s body, while Danny Glover becomes Kevin Hart’s character, thus making the jungle adventure a whole lot more complicated.  Nick Jonas and Awkwafina also star.  Rated PG-13. * Richard […]

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