‘Stan & Ollie’ Producer Jeff Pope To Make Series Of ‘Isolation Stories’ For ITV

A homeless teenager was beaten up and 'left for dead' after being refused housing by Manchester City Council.

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A Wigan dad has been jailed for downloading almost 40,000 indecent images of children after he was caught out by a paedophile sting operation.

extended hiatus to accommodate NBC’s Winter Olympics coverage, with former “SNL” writer John Mulaney hosting for the fifth time.The comic addressed his recent rehabilitation from cocaine addiction in his monologue.“It’s wonderful to be in a place that’s always emphasized sobriety and mental health,” he cracked, while discussing his recovery.In the lead skit, Mulaney played a monkey who presided over a civil case where a woman was mauled by a monkey, as lawyers Kenan Thompson and Cecily Strong appealed to the primate’s animal instincts to win the judge’s favor.The animal-related humor continued in a fake commercial as Strong and Heidi Gardner portrayed dog owners who got into a heated supermarket argument about the quality of their dog food. Mulaney played an impotent man who successfully pressured Gardner into spending $74 on a grass-fed poultry blend.One sketch lampooned the ever-evolving CDC mask mandates, as a group of politically correct people tiptoed around the effectiveness of mask-wearing at a dinner fraught with tension.“Did I have to dump my oldest friend just because he didn’t get a booster?” Mulaney asked, as his friends played by Thompson, Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant and Bowen Yang recoiled in horror.A video by the “Please Don’t Destroy” comedy group video imagined a new COVID-19 variant that only had wonderful side effects.

John Mulaney took to the Studio 8H stage over the weekend for his fifth time hosting, and the comic and new dad delivered a hilarious opening monologue about his tumultuous year.«For many, many reasons, I'm grateful to be here tonight. After a very complicated year, it is wonderful to be in a place that has always emphasized sobriety and mental health,» Mulaney joked at the start of his monologue, referring to 's notorious past.After recalling his intervention back in December 2020, he talked about going to rehab, «Which was a very good experience. I'm very grateful that I went.»«I was there for two months from December to February 2020.

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The line-up for U.K. festival Wireless has been announced today alongside the news that this year's event will take place across three locations with bills unique to each site. Headliners across the festival include Cardi B, Nicki Minaj, Tyler, The Creator, SZA, A$AP Rocky, J.

Kanye West has released 16 tracks of new album Donda 2. Unlike last year's Donda, and all of Ye's prior albums, Donda 2 is only available via the Stem Player, a device the rapper has created himself and made available for $200.

Antonio Conte has issued a warning to Manchester United and other top-four contenders days after he appeared to be on the brink at Tottenham.

Youngsters from Airdrie-based Lanarkshire Karate Academy claimed a huge medal haul from their trip to Belfast recently.

Bevis Mugabi says the secret of his success at Motherwell is being able to adapt to wherever boss Graham Alexander needs him.

Kate McKinnon’s long run on Saturday Night Live is starting to close in on some records.

It’s a daunting task to crack jokes during wartime, especially days after Russia has bombarded the Ukraine, however, SNL Weekend Update hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che were fearless and eloquent in their approach to the topic.

John Mulaney, 37, returned as SNL host for the fifth time! The former cast member slayed even more musical sketches this week, and was joined by a variety of cast members as he sang at an unfortunately lame dance, outside a churro stand, and wearing a baseball jersey. Castmembers from Cecily Strong to Keenan Thompson supported him in the hilarious sketches, making his Five-Timer Club episode truly one to remember.

Russian President Vladimir Putin didn’t escape the Saturday Night Live treatment this week. The 69-year-old was spoofed by Colin Jost on the Saturday, Feb. 27 episode, where the ‘Weekend Update’ host got in multiple shots as he spoke about Putin’s current spearheading of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

told The Sun: ‘Maddy and Dougie seemed to be a great match. ‘They had a lot in common, including their passion for unusual animals, like insects and reptiles. ‘But like a lot of couples they found lockdown very hard and they decided to split last year.

posh Cheshire village. He opened Luciano at the start of January, having taken over the former Piccolino site on London Road to become his new "high end" Italian restaurant brand. READ MORE: You can now get afternoon tea in outdoor pods at Heaton Park And Gino is now in the midst of a major renovation of the upper floor of the building to become a plush new events space where wedding parties and events can be held.

Saturday Night Takeaway. ITV launched the campaign in 2019 on Britain's Got Talent by pausing the show for 60 seconds, encouraging people to start a conversation with a loved one.

Shang Chi star Simu Liu.  Breaking into the movie industry is not an easy safe to crack, but these actors not only pulled it off, they’ve also used their platforms to bring light to their personal experiences as immigrants or children of immigrants. Let’s take a look: Okay, so Simu Liu is Canadian, but the breakout Marvel star has taken a refreshingly candid approach to speaking to his roots having Canadian-Chinese parents.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are reportedly taking their romance across the pond this summer by moving to the UK. The couple, who reunited last year after first dating in the 2000s, proved they are still going strong with their continuous sweet display of affection, and according to reports, the loved-up pair are looking for the ‘perfect home’ in the outskirts of London. According to The Mail, the Good Will Hunting actor is starring in the upcoming live-action Barbie movie alongside Suicide Squad actress Margot Robbie.

Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon. The 55-year-old performer and her child, 13, stayed close as they made the most of the pleasant California weather. The actress shares her daughter with her former partner Gabriel Aubry, and the exes were previously involved in a lengthy custody battle following their split.

John Mulaney is hosting Saturday Night Live for the fifth time!

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are the recipients of a very prestigious honor.

Saturday Night Live decided to skip their normal funny cold open for an emotional performance.

William Earl John Mulaney was welcomed into “Saturday Night Live’s” five-timers club with a sketch that featured suprise appearances by Conan O’Brien, Tina Fey, Paul Rudd, Candice Bergen, Steve Martin and Elliott Gould.The group of veteran past “SNL” hosts hazed Mulaney before handing him a coveted royal blue smoking jacket with a large numeral 5 embrodered on the right breast.The sketch opened with Martin, Rudd and Bergen meeting in a private library-like setting, all wearing their jackets.

Paul Rudd was set to host for the fifth time. However, what was supposed to be his triumphant induction into the show's coveted five-timers club was somewhat spoiled by the COVID-19 surge in New York.Now, just over two months later, John Mulaney returned to host the show for his fifth time, and got the traditional fanfare with special guests Steve Martin and Candice Bergen — decked out in their traditional smoking jackets with a golden «5» logo emblazoned across them.The sketch began with Rudd lamenting how he missed his own special.«Well, not to be a total bitch but my five-timer show in December was going to be a lot better. That is, until the whole cast decided to call out sick,» Rudd said, before welcoming Mulaney into to club.

Maggie Gyllenhaal won the USC Libraries’ Scripter Award tonight for her adaptation of Netflix’s The Lost Daughter, based on the novel of the same name by Elena Ferrante, making Gyllenhaal the frontrunner to take home the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. Since 2011, the Scripters have proven to be a remarkable bellwether for the Academy Awards in the category, syncing up eight years in a row. They’ve diverged in each of the last three awards cycles, however, although Gyllenhaal is no doubt hoping to start a new streak.

“What we’re all trying to say is that this has become not special,” Steve Martin told John Mulaney during his SNL Five Timers club initiation.

Chelsea F.C. has new stewards.

By Manori Ravindran