‘SNL’ Stars Remember ‘True Legend’ Anne Beatts

IndieWire. Brenda Coughlin, director of Impact and Strategy with the Sundance Institute, and Karim Ahmad, director of the Outreach & Inclusion Program, both resigned during the festival in the wake of criticism that “Jihad Rehab” is Islamophobic and promotes jingoism and other stereotypes. And some associated with the movie have sought to distance themselves from their involvement via social media.

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker stepped out as a family. Alongside their kids, the couple attended Landon Barker’s fashion show, showing their support.Travis Barker’s daughter Alabama posts update from the hospitalKourtney Kardashian stuns in red leather outfitThis past Tuesday, Kourtney and Travis looked happy to be supporting Landon and his work. Kourtney looked stunning in an all-black ensemble, with a deep neckline and a simple black cross as an adornment.

There’s been a surprising new development in the search for missing 4-year-old Serenity Ann McKinney.

Remembering the happiest moments. Kelly Rizzo paid tribute to her late husband, Bob Saget, one month after his death with a video recapping some of their enjoyable meals together.

Comedian Heather McDonald is being a good sport about her recent on-stage fainting incident that left her hospitalized by sharing video of the event on social media.  The standup comedian, 51, collapsed during a sold-out show in Tempe, Arizona on Saturday night.The ensuing fall left her skull fractured and required a brief stay in the hospital. She took to her Instagram Story soon after to apologize to the crowd as well as the people who had tickets for the next show she was going to do that night that was canceled.  On Tuesday, McDonald went to TikTok to share footage of the incident that reveals the scary moment when she suddenly lost her balance on stage and fell backward, landing directly on the back of her head. Perhaps the most shocking part of the video is the fact that many in the crowd believed the fall was part of her act as it came just after a joke about her health and vaccine status.  Comedian Heather McDonald fainted while performing live on stage in Arizona.

Zack Sharf Dave Chappelle helped kill plans for an affordable housing development in his hometown of Yellow Springs, Ohio, the Dayton Daily News reports. The comedian appeared at a council meeting this week and threatened to pull several businesses he’s developing for Yellow Springs if the town moved forward with the affordable housing development.

the show had been dropped by U.K. broadcaster Channel 5.Given its prominence in Australian television history, it’s no surprise that many actors got their start on the soap opera before breaking out internationally — whether they appeared on the show for one episode or a few seasons.

Wilson Chapman editorJudd Bernard, the producer and screenwriter behind films such as “Point Blank” and “Double Trouble,” died Jan. 25 in Burbank, Calif., his family confirmed to Variety.

Kim Kardashian is her own biggest cheerleader. The 41-year-old mother of four revealed that she has officially started law school and has the perfect accessory to help her study.“And so it begins again #lawschool,” she captioned an image of a pile of books on Wednesday.

case detail report also notes there were no other causes of death and the manner of death is listed as «natural.»Johnson, who was best known for his roles in and, died in September 2021 at 55. A rep for the actor confirmed the news to ET saying, «The world of comedy has truly been shaken» with «the loss of the iconic legend of stage and screen.»Johnson's first film came in 1990, when he landed the role of E.Z.E.

Chrishell Stause revealed the relationship between her late mother and ex-husband Justin Hartley was rocky.

Anne-Marie is laughing off her fall during the Brit Awards on Tuesday night.

Fans were shocked when Bob Odenkirk collapsed on the set of “Better Call Saul” in July 2021, subsequently revealing he suffered a heart attack.

Jennifer Coolidge says her hot dog quote from “Legally Blonde 2” almost resulted in a business opportunity.

Today marked the finale of “The Book of Boba Fett,” and we now have official confirmation that “Obi-Wan Kenobi” is going to be the next big “Star Wars” event series. Scottish actor Ewan McGregor returns to reprise the role of the iconic Jedi with a story that takes place between years after “Star Wars: Revenge of The Sith” and many before “Star Wars: A New Hope.” Disney+ and Lucasfilm have officially announced the show will begin airing on May 25, a fitting month given that May 4 is Star Wars Day, and the month should be filled with promotional materials for various “Star Wars”-related projects.

Jennifer Aniston is giving her home workout her best shot.

Avril Lavigne is opening up about Machine Gun Kelly And Travis Baker’s recent engagements.

Kevin Hart revealed he was the person who sent the condom vending machine to Nick Cannon, just one week after the TV host announced he is expecting another child.The actor explained that this is his latest prank to Cannon, sharing a photo with the hilarious gift, captioned “I see u got my gift @nickcannon ….GOTCHA B—-!!!!!! ….Now u don’t have an excuse because the condoms are free #PrankWars.” Nick wrote in the comment section under the post, “This is not a laughing matter Kevin!!!!”Nick, who is expecting his eight child with Brie Tiesi, had previously shared his gift on social media, sharing a photo and writing “Looks like somebody just sent me an early Valentine’s Day gift!! Vending Machine full of Magnums.”During the latest episode of ‘The Nick Cannon Show’ he joked about the announcement of his new child, revealing he is planning to start “his own football team.”“It’s a boy! We found out yesterday,” Nick stated, “Everyone knows I have a lot of children. It’s never a competition.

Not over. Jesse Williams and his ex-wife, Aryn Drake-Lee, are still locked in a custody battle more than one year after finalizing their divorce.

Snoop Dogg has announced that he is now officially the owner of Death Row Records, the iconic record label where he started his career 30 years ago.Death Row Records was founded in 1991 by Suge Knight, Dr. Dre and Michael “Harry O” Harris. Snoop was one of the three key artists responsible for the success of the legendary west coast rap label alongside Dre and 2Pac.He released his first two albums – ‘Doggystyle’ (1993) and ‘Tha Doggfather’ (1996) – via the label before leaving for Master P‘s No Limit Records in 1998.Death Row has had a number of owners over the past two decades including toy company Hasbro, which forked out a whopping $3.8billion to buy Canadian studio Entertainment One Ltd. (eOne) in December 2019.

Director Zack Snyder is moving towards his future at Netflix as the streaming giant is just about to begin filming “Rebel Moon,” his second original film that is loosely based on a sci-fi take of Akira Kurosawa’s masterpiece “Seven Samurai.” The project even initially started as a “Star Wars” pitch to Lucasfilm. With production about to begin, Snyder announced, on Twitter, the bulk of the cast joining Sofia Boutella (“Kingsman: The Secret Service,” “Atomic Blonde”) in “Rebel Moon.” Those new additions consist of Charlie Hunnam, Djimon Hounsou, Doona Bae, Ray Fisher, Jena Malone, Staz Nair, E.

Tonight, Saturday Night Live paid photographic tribute to Anne Beatts and DMX, both of whom died this week.

Ethan Shanfeld “You can’t follow trends, you have to set them yourselves,” said Ziwe, actor, writer and star of the upcoming variety show “Ziwe.”Ziwe, along with Chelsea Devantez, London Hughes, Jana Schmieding and Rachel Sennott, gathered virtually at USC’s Women Creating Comedy panel, hosted by Shannon Hardy, to discuss carving their own paths and sexism in the entertainment industry.To begin, the panelists — all pioneering women in comedy — talked about the tall task of making people laugh during a pandemic.“There’s that old adage, ‘comedy is pain,'” Devantez, head writer of the upcoming series “The Problem with Jon Stewart,” said.

Anne Beatts, the creator of CBS sitcomSquare Pegs and an original writer ofSaturday Night Live, has died. She was 74.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorSarah Jessica Parker got a big career boost as a teenager from her starring role in the offbeat, much-praised sitcom “Square Pegs,” which had a one-and-done, brilliant-but-canceled run on CBS in the 1982-83 season.Parker has paid tribute to “Square Pegs” creator and showrunner Anne Beatts, who died April 7 at the age of 74. Parker recalled her longtime friend and mentor as a unique personality who made an enormous impression on the future “Sex and the City” star, producer, entrepreneur and philanthropist.“I assure you, there was no one like her.

confirmed to Variety. The comic was one of the first — and few — female writers on staff as “SNL” launched in 1975.

Anne Beatts, an original Saturday Night Live writer who created some of the show’s earliest breakthrough characters, most notably the nerdy high schoolers Todd and Lisa Lupner, died yesterday.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorAnne Beatts, an original writer for “Saturday Night Live” and the creator of the 1980s cult-favorite sitcom “Square Pegs,” died Wednesday at her home in West Hollywood. She was 74.Beatts’ death was confirmed by her longtime friend Rona Edwards.Original “SNL” star Laraine Newman paid tribute to Beatts on Twitter.Our Anne- an OG SNL writer passed away yesterday.