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Amy Poehler was also bestowed with a “Best Of.” However, her cast mate and co-anchor on Weekend Update Tina Fey never had one produced in her honor.Thankfully, the duo’s excellent ongoing ‘Restless Leg Tour’ rectifies that unfortunate slight.Currently running at New York City’s Beacon Theatre for an extended residency — which includes a likely to be packed Valentine’s Day show — the pair flex all their comedic muscles over the course of an airtight 90-minute show.It’s like a live “Best Of” but…better. A “Better Of?” Yeah, that feels right.Without spoiling too much (there’s so much good stuff), here’s our rundown of the comedic team’s live show along with a few of our favorite lines from the oft-uproarious night.Before Fey and Poehler took the stage, burgeoning star Zarna Garg kicked off the night with a barn-burning 15-minute set.Garg, a mother of three, joked about her family, reality TV and immigrating to America.“This may come as a shock to some of you, but I am an immigrant,” she began.

YouTube has released the list of the most-watched Super Bowl commercials on the big game day.

Taylor Swift doesn’t just make waves with her music, but with her sense of style too!

new trailer for the movie “Twisters,” a follow-up to 1996’s disaster flick “Twister” that hits theaters on July 19, social media alighted with viewers praying for a cameo from original star Helen Hunt.“I hope Helen Hunt makes a cameo in the new Twisters movie,” said user @_IAMeveryWoman on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.@JTMitcell87 wanted a glimpse of the actress, too. “I kept waiting for Helen Hunt to show up, drop a pun, then fire Dorothy sensors into a twister with a modified shotgun,” they wrote.No such luck.So, will Hunt make an appearance in the movie 28 years after she first chased tornadoes? A Universal source told The Post the 60-year-old actress is not returning for “Twisters.”The new film is instead led by Glen Powell (“Top Gun: Maverick”) as Tyler Owens, Daisy Edgar-Jones (“Where The Crawdads Sing”) as Kate Cooper and Anthony Ramos (“In The Heights”) as Javi.Other roles are filled by Maura Tierney (“ER”), Kiernan Shipka (“Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”) and David Corenswet (DC’s new Clark Kent/ Superman in the upcoming “Superman: Legacy”).An absent Hunt would gel with what Powell told Vogue in December — that “Twisters” is neither a reboot nor a sequel.“It’s definitely not a reboot,” the 35-year-old actor said.

Season six of Formula 1: Drive to Survive is set to debut in a few weeks, and we have a new teaser!

Plenty of fans had lots to say about Usher and Alicia Keys‘ interaction during the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show, but if you ask Swizz Beatz, they’re talking about the wrong things.

Ryan Seacrest made a surprise return to “Live” to help kick off the program’s iconic “Love Week” on Monday. He also revealed to former co-host Kelly Ripa and her husband, Mark Consuelos, that he had a new love in his life.

Jon Stewart is revealing why his Apple TV+ canceled his talk show series, The Problem With Jon Stewart, after two seasons.

Mayim Bialik was axed as the co-host of “Jeopardy!” because the show needed more “consistency” with current host Ken Jennings, showrunner Michael Davies revealed to reporters.“When I took over the show, we were really forced into that situation from everything that happened before, the guest-hosting period,” Davies said at the annual Television Critics Association Press Tour on Saturday. The NBC game show rotated in hosts following the death of iconic host Alex Trebek in November 2020 at the age of 80 after battling pancreatic cancer.“Mayim was left hosting the primetime versions; I brought in Ken to guest-host once Mayim had her schedule on her Fox sitcom,” Davies said, alluding to Bialik’s Fox series “Call Me Kat,” which premiered in January 2021.“Over the past two-and-a-half seasons, what we’ve heard from a lot of television stations and other interested parties is that they wanted more consistency,” Davies said.

commercials kept it light and funny and Usher delivered an energetic halftime performance. Pop princess Taylor Swift, 34, was in attendance to cheer on her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, 34, as his team ultimately beat the San Francisco 49ers 25 to 22.One of her friends, rapper Ice Spice, didn’t seem to know what was happening on the field, and the two women mingling with Travis’ NFL player brother, Jason Kelce, made for an unlikely combination of celebs. All of this created fertile ground for memes.

Taylor Swift is never beating the conspiracy theories! Not with wild coincidences like this!

Strike two for Kanye West.

Are Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan over??

Travis Kelce is the ultimate fanboy!

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large It’s a semi-annual tradition during the PBS executive session at the Television Critics Assn.: Asking president/CEO Paula Kerger about the state of funding for the public broadcaster. And so it went on Monday, during the public broadcaster’s portion of the winter 2024 press tour — and despite the ongoing gridlock in Washington, Kerger said things, at least for now, are going “OK.” “We are advanced funded, and that we always have been,” Kerger told reporters. “And the idea behind it is that you need to know that when you finish a project, you’re going to actually have the funds for it.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Sola Media has boarded CGI animated movie “The Super Elfkins” as sales agent and will unveil first footage at the European Film Market in Berlin. The film, which has a budget of Euros 9 million ($9.7 million), will be released in Germany in December 2024 by Tobis Film.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor SiriusXM is eliminating about 160 jobs, a move to cut expenses that represents a layoff affecting just under 3% of the satellite radio and audio streamer’s workforce. Jennifer Witz, CEO of SiriusXM, announced the layoffs in a memo to staff Monday.

The stars of Strictly Come Dancing enjoyed a fun-filled night out at the wrap party on Sunday. The Strictly Live Tour ended at London's O2 Arena on Sunday, 11 February, after kicking off on January 19 in Birmingham.Tennis ace Annabel Croft appeared emotional following the string of nationwide shows. Annabel, 57, initially danced with Johannes Radebe in the popular BBC contest, where she came in fourth place and was eliminated from the ballroom and Latin dancing show just before the final.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Ahead of his return as host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart stopped by “CBS Mornings” to explain why it was finally time to return to his old job. Stewart hosted the network’s flagship news show from 1999 to 2015. He’ll now be hosting only Monday episodes throughout the 2024 election cycle.

With the latest series of Silent Witness coming to an end this week, viewers at home will, for the the last time this season, see the likes of actors Emilia Fox and David Caves attempt to solve some grisly crimes. But besides the regular cast members that viewers will have become accustomed to seeing, some familiar faces have starred on the show as guests, including Hermione Norris. Appearing as CS Sheila Court in Monday 12 February’s King’s Cross episode, Hermione will help her co-stars try to work out the identity of the man who’s been dubbed ‘The King’s Cross Serial Killer’.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Anyone imagining that a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction could be the thing that finally bring the Gallagher brothers together for an Oasis reunion has been disabused of that notion by Liam Gallagher. The singer posted a series of social media messages expressing his contempt for the institution, along with some ongoing disdain for his brother, Noel.

A Big Brother star has shared a shocking video of painful welts spreading across her body, which she believes are due to her recent boob job. Twenty three year old Tilly Whitfield, a contestant from the Australian series of the reality show, took to Instagram to show off the red and brown blotches covering her torso as she asked fans for advice.Tilly revealed: "I got implants five weeks ago and ever since I have had this rash. I've gone to the dermatologist and hospital and done two different steroids.

Bobby Brazier and Ellie Leach appear to be heating up their reported romance, as the EastEnders actor was spotted sharing a sweet moment when he met Ellie's mum at the weekend. The fellow Strictly Come Dancing stars had just completed their final live show on tour when they were pictured having a cuddle in the hotel lobby where all the dancers were staying together. As the pair enjoyed the tour wrap party, show winner Ellie, 22, and finalist Bobby looked closer than ever as they leaned in for a hug.

Brittany Mahomes a major nod of approval on Instagram. Apparently, the two crossed paths at the Super Bowl on Sunday night and really hit off. I can totally imagine why! Both are savvy businesswomen who have faced down their fair share of public criticism.

Olympic superstar Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has revealed the Paris Games will be her last. The Jamaican sprinter – who bagged two golds for 100 metres and another for the 4x100 relay – outlined how she now wants to spend more time with her family.

Police officers found a safe holding cocaine worth more than £8000 when they broke into a Motherwell man’s home.

Authorities of the Canary Islands are concerned about poor living standards for locals, despite being a major tourist destination.

Jack Catterall has revealed that a deal to rematch Josh Taylor is close to being signed and promises that he will put the "nail in the coffin" on his Scottish rival's boxing career.

Liam Gallagher has taken aim at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in a new string of social media posts after Oasis made the nominees list for 2024.This year’s Hall Of Fame nominations came out yesterday (February 11), with Ozzy Osbourne, Mariah Carey and Sinead O’Connor also making the list.“Fuck the Rock n Roll hall of fame its full of BUMBACLARTS LG,” Gallagher wrote on X/Twitter today (February 12) in response to the news.The former frontman also told a user who was planning on voting in the fan ballot to not “waste your time”, adding that “as much as it’s appreciated it’s all a load of bollox”.Fuck the Rock n Roll hall of fame its full of BUMBACLARTS LG x— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) February 12, 2024Don’t waste your time Rkid as much as it’s appreciated it’s all a load of bollox— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) February 12, 2024Another X user asked the artist how he instead felt about his 2018 NME Godlike Genius Award, to which LG replied: “I mean cmon you can’t be turning things like that down.”He was also asked if his views had changed at all since 2021, when he said he “wasn’t interested” in the idea of Oasis one day being inducted to the Hall Of Fame.

Alien Ant Farm have shared details of ‘~mAntras~’, their first new album in nearly a decade. Check out the lead single ‘So Cold’ below.The upcoming LP marks the first new material from the California nu-metal band since their album ‘Always And Forever’, which arrived back in 2015.Set for release on April 26 via Megaforce, ‘~mAntras~’ is an album that looks to challenge [fans’] preconceptions of the band, and see the members show off their personal growth to reassert their place in the metal scene.“Growing up, divorce, children, family, death, band break-ups, surgeries, illness, health—everything is in this record,” said guitarist Terry Corso of the project.

Ian McKellen has revealed that he still gets mistaken for the late Michael Gambon.The pair have often drawn similarities due to both playing wizards Gandalf and Dumbledore in the Lord Of The Rings and Harry Potter franchises.Gambon died last year aged 82 – though McKellen revealed on last weekend’s (February 9) The Graham Norton Show that despite this, fans have recently mixed the two up.Noting they are “often mistaken for each other”, the Gandalf actor recalled an incident from the previous week, explaining: “I was waiting for the Docklands Light Railway to take me back from the West End to home, and a voice behind me said, ‘Excuse me.’“I turned round, there are two young women in their 20s and one of them said, ‘Are you Michael Gambon?’ And I said, ‘Michael Gambon is dead.’ And she said, ‘Yes I know but are you Michael Gambon?’“I said, ‘Michael Gambon is dead!'” McKellen further recalled of his frustration. “That is an exit line, I swanned on through the DLR, and she followed.“And she was laughing and giggling with her pal, and I think what she was doing was she was texting her friend and saying, ‘I’ve just seen a ghost.'”During the interview, McKellen also shared one encounter he had with Gambon while he was still alive.“I said, ‘Do you ever get mistaken for me?'” he recalled.

The Lemon Twigs have announced details of their new album ‘A Dream Is All We Know’, and shared the latest single ’They Don’t Know How To Fall In Place’.The band, led by brothers Brian and Michael D’Addario, will release their fifth album on May 3 via Captured Tracks, which you can pre-order here.The new track, the brothers say, invokes an “imaginary space” that they call Mersey Beach, a hybrid of ‘60s Merseybeat and ‘70s Laurel Canyon. The video, which you can watch below, features the band in miniature, Borrowers-style, and is directed by Amber Navarro.The band started the year by sharing their nostalgic single ‘My Golden Years’, citing The Beach Boys and The Byrds, complete with wistful, 12-string melodies and memories of childhood.

Engelbert Humperdinck has shared his hopes to become Glastonbury‘s oldest ever performer, aged 87.The British pop veteran first rose to fame during the mid-’60s, and has now revealed that he has no plans of slowing down, as he hopes to be added to the line-up for Glastonbury.The musician emerged back into the spotlight in 2012, when he famously represented the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 25th place with just 12 points. Now, aged 87, he is planning another comeback for 2024 with hopes to appear at the famous festival.It comes as the singer – whose real name is Arnold Dorsey – has shared a new collaboration with Azerbaijani singer Emin.

Bdrmm have released their sweeping new single ‘Standard Tuning’ – check it out below.The Hull-based shoegaze group’s new track follows the release of second album ‘I Don’t Know’ – which came out in June 2023 and earned four stars from NME – and autumn single ‘Mud’, released via Mogwai’s Rock Action Label.The new track will form part of a 10 inch release which will also feature a remix of album opener ‘Alps’, out April 19.Listen to ‘Standard Tuning’ below.The new single was recorded during their studio sessions for ‘I Don’t Know’, an “important track in the ever-changing development of our creative process, as it was a collaboration between myself and Jordan”, as frontman Ryan Smith explained in a press statement.“I created the loop using techniques such as stretching samples and chopping them, and Jordan added synthetics and drum processing and structured it into the track you hear now. Lyrically, the words followed the loss of an old childhood friend.“Despite the fact of not speaking to somebody for years, you still feel an atmosphere of upset and loss.

Rod Stewart has taken a shot at Ed Sheeran, suggesting that he “didn’t know any of his songs”, while praising the “tremendous” George Ezra.The rock legend was being interviewed by The Times when he was asked whether he thought that there were still songwriters creating timeless songs.“I’m sure they are,” he replied. “You mean like ‘Maggie May’? Songs that will be played in 50 years? I like whatshisname…he’s British, really talented….” When the interviewer suggested if he was referring to Sheeran, Stewart retorted: “No, not Ed, I don’t know any of his songs, old ginger [redacted]. Jesus…”Instead, Stewart began to sing the refrain of Ezra’s ‘Shotgun’.

Killswitch Engage and Beartooth, crashed into a pier in Jamaica last week.The ship Carnival Magic was playing host to the ShipRocked Festival, and set sail from Miami last weekend, before hitting high winds and rocky waters.They docked at Ocho Rios, Jamaica on Monday (February 5), but the following day part of the pier’s construction collapsed under the pressure and the ship crashed into the dock.The ship’s operator Carnival Cruises reported that there were no injuries as a result of the accident and that the ship’s services remained operational, although the vessel did sustain damage.After the event, the cruiser docked at an adjacent pier, with the passengers left for 12 hours. “We had a couple thousand people just out in a field in the pouring rain and no shelter, no food, no drinks.