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Kim Kardashian hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time this weekend and held nothing back, roasting the entire Kardashian-Jenner clan.

After explaining her purpose for hosting — to prove she was “more than that reference photo my sisters showed their plastic surgeons,” Kim revealed the “one thing [she’s] really proud of,” is that “no one can ever call me a gold digger.”

“Honestly, I’m not even sure how you become one, so I asked my mom’s [Kris Jenner‘s] boyfriend Corey [Gamble].”

“I’m an influencer, but would never tell anyone what they can or can’t do,” she insisted. “Remember, I’m a Kim, not a Karen,” adding that “with all the K names, it’s really impressive that my mom didn’t pick Karen.”

“I don’t know how she saw that one coming and not Caitlyn,” she quipped, referring to her former step father Caitlyn Jenner.

Kardashian followed with a jab at her ex-husband Kanye West. After declaring that she married “the best rapper of all time” and  the “richest Black man in America” as well as “a talented, legit genius,” she joked that her decision to divorce him “came down to just one thing — his personality.”

Kim also took aim at her sister Kourtney in a sketch called “The People’s Kourt,” which featured a cameo from sister Khloé, as a defendant, and Kris pressing charges against her younger daughter, Kendall Jenner, for having “no drama.”

The family took the barbs in stride, with Kris gushing on Instagram that her daughter “crushed one of the hardest stand up gigs in the world.”

“Proud is an understatement!!!” Khloé wrote on her Instagram Story.

“ORDER IN THE KOURTNEY!” Kourtney posted on her Instagram Story. “Ahhhhh! This is everything!

Kendall and Kylie Jenner each shared clips of their sister onstage. Kylie captioned her video, “Yes!!!!!”

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Evangeline Lilly stars as a terminally ill wife-to-be in the new indie thriller South Of Heaven alongside Jason Sudeikis, who plays her just-released from jail beau who is trying to walk the straight and narrow, when of course everything goes very, very “south.” 

While Lilly notes Sudeikis is known for playing “the most likable, jovial, sweet and charming” characters, Lilly told ABC Audio that audiences can expect to see a different side of him. 

“He takes a real turn in this movie he plays a very serious character who’s grappling with his demons,” she explained.

South of Heaven, helmed by director and film professor Aharon Keshales, wrapped production in 2020 — just hours before life changed for everyone. Recalling how everything went down, the award-winning actress shared, “I was being told ‘You can’t get on a plane. Nobody can fly. There is this crazy thing going around’ and I was like ‘what are you talking about?'”

“I flew home to Canada. The next day, the world shut down,” she said. 

Included in that shut down were movie theaters, which is why Lilly expressed that it’s time to reconsider the theater-going experience by being able to “celebrate that we can” and “reinforce that we want to go out.”

“Also to support independent filmmaking,” she added. “That’s one of the only places where original stories are being told. And I think these little independent stories are important and they are the kind of films that I love and if we don’t go and support them in the theater they will just disappear altogether.” 

In addition to theaters, South of Heaven is available on VOD, digital outlets and in theaters. 

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Five kick-butt actresses join Sebastian Stan in the action-packed new trailer for The 355.

The title refers to the code-name of George Washington‘s female spy in the Revolutionary War — and also the name of the movie’s multinational group of female spies. 

The movie’s conceit is that each woman is their country’s top agent — Jessica Chastain is American with the CIA; Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong’o reps the U.K.; Diane Kruger is German; Penelope Cruz represents Spain; and Bingbing Fan is the top Chinese operative — who all unite to save the world.

“They can start World War III from their keyboard” Chastain’s character explains, in a trailer that’s both heavy on action and Mission: Impossible-esque spycraft.

For his part, Lupita’s Marvel movie co-star Stan is Chastain’s CIA counterpart but despite his onscreen action chops, the women clearly run the show in the coming attraction. 

The 355 opens January 7.

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Netflix is prepping a spin-off of the hit Fox series That ’70s Show with a Gen-X twist, ABC Audio has confirmed.

That ’90s Show already has snagged ’70s vets Debra Jo Rupp and Kurtwood Smith, who played, respectively, Kitty and Red Forman, the parents of Topher Grace‘s Eric, for a show that will follow them into the ’90s as they tend to their visiting granddaughter. 

The streaming giant notes, “It’s 1995 and Leia Forman, daughter of Eric and Donna, is visiting her grandparents for the summer where she bonds with a new generation of Point Place kids under the watchful eye of Kitty and the stern glare of Red. Sex, drugs and rock ’n roll never dies, it just changes clothes.”

Original series creators Bonnie and Terry Turner are returning for the new show, and the thought is that some other familiar faces from the original series could appear.

That 70s Show, which also starred Laura Prepon, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher and Wilmer Valderrama, ran for eight seasons for Fox, wrapping up in 2006. Its 2002 spin-off That 80s Show lasted only one season.

Recently, Rupp appeared in Disney+’s WandaVision, and Smith will be seen in the Hulu series The Drop Out, about the Elizabeth Holmes Theranos scandal.

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With Halloween fast approaching, Disney+ has a spooky new offering perfect for family fun night. The new mini-movie Muppets Haunted Mansion is out now and it combines the Muppets, Disneyland, and Halloween all into one.

Gonzo tells ABC Audio that the message of Muppets Haunted Mansion is not being afraid to face your fears.

“I think facing your fears is a way to sort of set yourself free in life. I want everybody to face their fears,” Gonzo remarked. “Why not just have some fun? You never know what can happen.”

The Muppet also provided a great mantra that anyone can recite when feeling a bit overwhelmed, which is “Don’t turn away. Don’t be afraid. Face them!”

Miss Piggy shared a few tips of her own, which all revolved around why you should carry a photo of her around at all times.

“If you get a little nervous, a little anxious, you’re scared… You have a picture of me! You can look at it and you can think, ‘Oh, I have Miss Piggy with me. She will help me through this!,'” the prima-donna declared.

Yvette Nicole Brown says facing her own fears of starring alongside such a famous crew led to her having the time of her life.

“It lived up to every expectation, and working with Pepe and Gonzo was every dream come true,” the actress raved. “Everyone that works at Muppet Studios is joyful, kind, professional — a little naughty in the best way. So when you’re on set, you literally are having the best experience!” 

Added Gonzo, “We had a great time with you, too!”  

Muppets Haunted Mansion is streaming now on Disney+.

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(NOTE LANGUAGE) When the Real Housewives of Potomac taped their season six reunion special on Thursday, a superstar housewife from New York City was a surprise guest: Nicki Minaj!

In May, Pink Barbie had requested to host the show. and executive producer/host Andy Cohen responded at the time, “I want to see this.”

“GUESS WHO B***S?!!!!! #Andiconda #RHOP REUNION COMING SOON ON @BRAVOTV @bravoandy #Moment4Life yall better binge watch this season chile,” Nicki captioned three Instagram photos of her on the set with Cohen.

Andy commented, “It’s the Reunion I could never get away with! At the end of ours, tonight @nickiminaj surprised the #RHOP and did her own thing! #AndyConda.”

RHOP cast members were thrilled to see the “Motorsport’ rapper in da house.”Yesssssss!!!!!” Gizelle Bryant wrote, while Karen Huger added “All right now” and Robyn Dixon shared a series of emojis. Wendy Osefo commented, “Yessssss Queen.”

Nicki Minaj just celebrated the first birthday of her baby boy she calls Papa Bear with a huge party, and she was amazed by the gifts from her mentor, Lil Wayne, as well as presents from Diddy.

Last week, Wayne celebrated his 39th birthday in Miami, and surprisingly, Nicki wasn’t invited. Young Money Entertainment president Mack Maine quickly apologized for what he said was an oversight.

Minaj is also excited about her hew collabo with former Little Mix member, Jesy Nelson. She is featured on Nelson’s debut solo single, “Boyz,” which dropped Friday and includes a sample of Diddy’s “Bad Boy 4 Life.”

 

 

 

 

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If you’re a LEGO fan, the Danish company has just dropped the gauntlet: a 9,090-piece, four-and-a-half-foot long, 1:200 scale model of the HMS Titanic.

Available in November, it’s the largest set the company has ever assembled, and for $630, you get your money’s worth.

The massive ship is hyper-detailed: once assembled, it can be separated into segments safely — not like that iceberg did — so that its inner workings, and Titanic‘s famous features like its grand staircase, can be revealed. 

Once built, the ship splits into three parts, giving builders a cross-section view of the ship, including the various travel class compartments, Titanic‘s massive boiler room, and more. The model features working cargo cranes and piston-driven engines, as well as tensioners that tighten the lines between its massive masts.

Other features include lifeboats — gonna need those — as well as swimming pools, a working anchor, and a stand and nameplate to display in front of your magnum opus. 

Not included, however, are any LEGO Minifigures of Jack and Rose from James Cameron‘s Titanic — or any figures, for that matter, as the scale of the traditional LEGO people wouldn’t sync with the size of the ship. 

By the numbers, the 9,090-piece HMS Titanic model edges out LEGO’s previous record holder, its 9,036-piece Roman Coliseum set.

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If you needed any other hint that Halloween is close upon us, consider that The Simpsons is airing its latest “Treehouse of Horror” anthology on Sunday. 

The annual event spins several spooky stand-alone stories from Springfield’s favorite family, but for the latest installment, there will be five segments instead of the traditional three. 

“Treehouse of Horror XXXII” will feature one segment inspired by Edward Gorey‘s creepy animation, called “The Telltale Bart.” Voiced by a Vincent Prince sound-alike, the segment will chronicle Bart’s “evil deeds each month of the year.”

The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XXXII airs Sunday at 8 p.m. Eastern on Fox.

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(NOTE LANGUAGE) Billie Lourd, the daughter of the late Carrie Fisher and granddaughter of the late Debbie Reynolds, is opening up about the grief she experienced after losing both family members so suddenly.

Fisher passed away December 27, 2016 and, barely 24 hours later, Reynolds died from a stroke.

“It was brutal. It was really, really brutal, and I still hesitate and stutter because it’s really hard for me,” Lourd told the New Day podcast. “I miss my mom every day and my grandma, but really, my mom the most.”

Lourd revealed how she remembers her famous mother and Star Wars legend.

“She was the greatest, funniest person ever. She was my best f****** friend, ever.  There’s no one who will ever be as funny as her,” the 29-year-old actress described.  “She is amazing.”

Lourd also revealed that her mother taught her what not to do when raising her own son, Fisher, whom she welcomed last year with partner Austen Rydell.  She said that is to be her child’s parent and not his friend.

“My main job when [my mom] was alive was taking care of her and making sure she was okay… I was her main support,” the actress reflected. “I grew up really fast because I was her best friend. I was her mother, I was her kid, I was her everything. And that’s one of the things I’m learning not to do with my kid.”

“That’s one of the things that I will not do to my son is put this pressure on him that I had on me,” said Lourd. 

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Woody Harrelson may play the bad guy in Venom: Let There Be Carnage, but cops in D.C. said he was in the right when he socked a man in an incident late Wednesday evening.

According to a police report, Harrelson was with one of his three daughters at the famous Watergate hotel when an aggressive person approached him, taking pictures of them both.

When the unnamed suspect refused Harrelson’s request to knock it off, witnesses told cops the suspect “lunged” at the actor “in attempt to put his hands around his neck.”

In response, Harrelson punched the aggressor in the neck, a move that police later deemed was legitimate self-defense. No charges against Harrelson were reportedly filed, nor is it clear if Harrelson will be pressing charges against the aggressor.

Harrelson is currently in D.C. shooting the HBO miniseries The White House Plumbers, about the Watergate scandal.

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