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PA's Shane Gillis Bombs SNL Monologue, Scores Netflix Deal PA's Shane Gillis Bombs SNL Monologue, Scores Netflix Deal
PA's Shane Gillis Bombs SNL Monologue, Scores Netflix Deal Shane Gillis is having the last laugh, after many awkward ones. The Mechanicsburg, PA native who launched his career in Philly announced his new series "Tires" was bought by Netflix days after bombing his "Saturday Night Live" monologue. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shane Gillis (@shanemgillis) Gillis, 36, allegedly self-financed and co-created the show, which IMDB says is about a "nervous" auto repairman who must save his father's shop amid being "tormented" by his cousin. Last Saturday, Gillis opened SNL by telling the audi…
Philly's Quinta Brunson Takes Stab At Friends During SNL Monologue, Gets Tons Of Applause Philly's Quinta Brunson Takes Stab At Friends During SNL Monologue, Gets Tons Of Applause
Philly's Quinta Brunson Takes Stab At Friends During SNL Monologue, Gets Tons Of Applause What's the difference between "Friends" and "Abbott Elementary?" Quinta Brunson explained in her monologue hosting "Saturday Night Live" this weekend: "Instead of being about a group of friends, it's about a group of teachers. And instead of New York it's in Philadelphia and instead of not having black people, it does." The audience went wild. Brunson, who was raised in Philadelphia and created "Abbott Elementary," said creating a show about teachers was easy — and a quicker way to get on SNL instead of going through the audition process, she joked. She went on to humble brag about hangi…
Tina Fey, Amy Poehler Making Atlantic City Stop On Upcoming Comedy Tour Tina Fey, Amy Poehler Making Atlantic City Stop On Upcoming Comedy Tour
Tina Fey, Amy Poehler Making Atlantic City Stop On Upcoming Comedy Tour Tina Fey and Amy Poehler have announced a comedy tour together, with an Atlantic City stop on the calendar. The gal pals and "Saturday Night Live" icons took to Instagram to announce their "Restless Leg" comedy tour, which begins April 28 in Washington DC. The pair will make stops in Chicago in May, Boston on June 9 and in Atlantic City on June 10. Pre-sale began with code RESTLESS on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at with general on sale Friday, Feb. 17. Click here for tickets.
TV Trailblazer, Cultural Icon: Beloved Betty White Dies On New Year's Eve at 99 TV Trailblazer, Cultural Icon: Beloved Betty White Dies On New Year's Eve at 99
TV Trailblazer, Cultural Icon: Beloved Betty White Dies On New Year's Eve at 99 TRIBUTE: At a time when nothing seems unanimous anymore, no objections have ever been heard to the love the public had for Betty White -- nor the sadness that swept over those learning that the trailblazing TV legend had died on New Year's Eve. Many insisted the news was fake -- we've heard it before -- but TMZ confirmed that this time it's for real: White died on Friday of natural causes. The most popular golden girl had tweeted earlier this week that she was looking forward to going diamond in mid-January. People Magazine even had a special cover story that proclaimed: "Betty White Turns…
OH NO: Mr. Bill's South Jersey Burger Joint, Owned By Philly Native, Sold OH NO: Mr. Bill's South Jersey Burger Joint, Owned By Philly Native, Sold
OH NO: Mr. Bill's South Jersey Burger Joint, Owned By Philly Native, Sold Oh no!  The popular South Jersey burger joint named after a Saturday Night Live claymation character is being sold. Mr. Bill's roadside burger grill is changing hands this month, but the new owner is expected to keep the iconic mainstay open, according to a Facebook post by the Camden County establishment's current owner.  Cheryl Ernst, 64, said that her last day serving customers at Mr. Bill’s is this Sunday. The burger stand has been operated by several different owners since the 1950s, and has always been a popular stop for Jersey Shore visitors. "I’m very happy to say that I’ve enter…
Comedian John Mulaney Checks Into Pennsylvania Rehab Center Comedian John Mulaney Checks Into Pennsylvania Rehab Center
Comedian John Mulaney Checks Into Pennsylvania Rehab Center Comic John Mulaney checked into a Pennsylvania rehab center over the weekend, Page Six reports. Mulaney, 38, will spend 60 days at the unnamed center for alcohol and cocaine addiction, the report says. A source told the outlet that the "Saturday Night Live" alum's family and friends are happy with him getting help and focusing on his health. “His fans know he’s struggled in the past with sobriety, he has talked about it openly," the source said. Unfortunately he has struggled again during the pandemic. “He’s on board with his recovery, he’s not fighting against rehab.” The Emmy Award-win…