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Taylor Swift Debuts Emotional ‘False God’ On ‘Saturday Night Live’

Taylor Swift performed “False God” from her new “Lover” album live for the first time on “SNL.”  She also delivered a heartbreaking new version of hit title track “Lover” accompanying herself at a piano in a surreal green scene.  She told Jimmy Fallon earlier in the week that she was going to do “Lover” in […]

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Phoebe Waller-Bridge Goes Full ‘Fleabag’ On ‘Saturday Night Live’

Star and creator of the hit TV series “Fleabag” Phoebe Waller-Bridge proved she’s as quirky as her character on “Saturday Night Live.” In fact she pretty much admitted during her monologue that she is her character: “Sexually depraved, foul mouthed, dangerous.” She quipped: “I’m not a sex addict because I wrote ‘Fleabag,’ but I did

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Kate McKinnon’s Elizabeth Warren Fakes Horror That Billionaires Don’t Like Her On ‘SNL’

Kate McKinnon turned on her most charming Elizabeth Warren for an appearance by her inner senator and Democratic presidential candidate on “Weekend Update.” “Warren” was so very upset — not — when informed by host Colin Jost that big-money donors would rather back Donald Trump. “You’re kidding me,” she said in mock horror. “What? The

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Matthew Broderick Plays Mike Pompeo On ‘SNL,’ And Suddenly It All Seems Bearable

Sweet, wry Matthew Broderick turned up on “Saturday Night Live’s” cold open to play Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and suddenly the whole impeachment quaqmire didn’t seem so very horrible. Ferris Bueller’s version of Pompeo is a get-along, unassuming guy who pretty much sees the end coming. He might even move to Finland with the

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Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda recalls childhood tragedy

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Lin-Manuel Miranda played the title role in early productions of Hamilton Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda has spoken about how the death of his childhood best friend has shaped his plays and his outlook on life. The actor, writer and composer told BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs the tragedy

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Scorsese Says Marvel Films Are More Like ‘Theme Parks’ Than Cinema

Listen up, Marvel. Martin Scorsese would like a word. Though the superhero film franchise has throngs of devoted fans, as it turns out, the 76-year-old director ― whose iconic flicks include “Taxi Driver,” “Goodfellas” and “Raging Bull” ― isn’t one of them. In fact, he won’t even deign to watch a Marvel movie in its

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Kanye West On His Support For Trump: Voting Based On Skin Color is ‘Mental Slavery’

Kanye West mixed religion and politics during his so-called Sunday Service session in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Saturday, where he spoke about Jesus, his affection for President Donald Trump and his disdain for social media. Standing at the center with a crowd of thousands gathered around him in a plaza, West talked about Jesus,

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Did the boy who swore at Five Star really apologise? A needlessly long investigation

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Five Star’s hits included System Addict, Love Take Over and Rain or Shine Here’s something I’ve learned over the last two weeks: a lot of people really want to be Eliot Fletcher. A stupidly large number. Too many people, in fact, want to be Eliot Fletcher. And who is

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‘Girlfriends’ Reunion In Full Effect In This Sneak Peek Of ‘Black-ish’

The cast of “Girlfriends” is reuniting soon on ABC’s “Black-ish,” and fans can already get a sneak peek.  Tracee Ellis Ross, who starred in the popular 2000s series, announced last month that she would be reuniting with her former castmates on ABC’s “Black-ish,” in which Ross stars as Bow. On Friday, Ross posted a video on

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