After joining Saturday Night Live in 2014, Michael Che’s tenure has significantly reshaped the concept of delivering late-night comedy, particularly on the prestigious Weekend Update segment. Che combines incisive political commentary with the bizarre, while always keeping a sense of self-awareness as a backdrop. Instead of simply telling jokes, Che employs humor to dissect challenging societal, political, and racial truths in an unconventional manner.
You may think the Merc with a Mouth doesn’t have a filter, but it turns out there were some lines in the sand when it came to what jokes they could get away with for “Deadpool & Wolverine.” And no, it had nothing to do with Bolivian marching powder.
This week, unfortunately, we didn’t get a fresh installment of “Blue Bloods” as we approach the last month in the 2024 TV schedule. However, there are only two episodes left to go. As fans prepare to bid farewell to the Reagan family after 14 seasons, the impending goodbye is becoming more poignant than ever. To maintain excitement and remind viewers of the missed episode, Bridget Moynahan posted a selfie with an apt caption, perfectly encapsulating my feelings about this skip week.
In many films, it’s the directors who receive most of the praise, but first assistant directors are equally important in bringing ideas to life – a topic excellently explored in HBO’s latest series, The Franchise. Many filmmakers and producers have started their careers as assistant directors, while others find this role particularly fitting due to its blend of creative directing with production management. Notably, the talented Adam Somner, who sadly passed away on Nov. 27, 2024, at the age of 59 from anaplastic thyroid cancer, was renowned for his work in this role. He collaborated with film giants such as Steven Spielberg, Paul Thomas Anderson, Martin Scorsese, Ridley Scott, Wes Anderson, and Alejandro G. Iñárritu, among others, and boasted an impressive body of work both as a director and producer.
As Christmas is approaching, we’re all aware of the usual tradition – around 7,002 fresh movies debut, and about 90% of those are from the Hallmark Channel. However, there are some unique Christmas movies that aren’t from Hallmark. One such film is the new movie starring Jack Black, titled Dear Santa. This movie seems to fit the bill for your typical heartwarming holiday comedies where a child writes a letter to Santa, and Santa shows up. But in this instance, the child accidentally spells Santa as ‘Satan’ and unwittingly summons the ruler of Hell instead. Despite the marketing promising a family-friendly movie, there could be an interesting twist – what if another film with the same plotline were released at the same time? And what if that other film also had the exact same title? Now, isn’t that an intriguing scenario to consider?