NBC announced that Ice Spice will be the first musical guest, while former cast member Pete Davidson will serve as host of the premiere episode of Saturday Night Live for Season 49, airing on October 14.. The long-running late night show returns following the recent Writers’ Guild of America and Screen Actors’ Guild strikes. The …
Monthly Archives: October 2023
Selena Gomez to host ‘Selena + Chef’ holiday special on Food Network
Selena Gomez is getting ready to celebrate the holidays with a new special at Food Network. “Selena + Chef: Home for the Holidays” —a four-part spin-off from Gomez’s popular Max home cooking series, “Selena + Chef” — will debut on November 30 at 8:00 p.m. on Food Network. “Home for the Holidays” can also be …
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George Santos’ former campaign treasurer pleads guilty to federal conspiracy charge
The former treasurer for embattled Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., Nancy Marks, pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal conspiracy charge. Marks resigned from Santos’ team in January amid reports of multiple controversies revolving around his campaign finances. Santos pleaded not guilty in May to a 13-count indictment accusing him of fraud, money laundering and theft of …
Armed man seeking Wisconsin governor arrested at state capitol, returns with assault rifle
A spokesperson for the state of Wisconsin said on Thursday that a man who illegally brought a handgun into the Wisconsin Capitol on Wednesday, with demands to see Gov. Tony Evers, later returned that night with an assault rifle after posting bail. State Department of Administration spokesperson Tatyana Warrick said that the man approached the …
WNBA, Golden State Warriors announce expansion team in Bay Area for 2025
The Golden State Warriors has planned a new WNBA franchise to launch in 2025. On Thursday, the WNBA officially announced that a Bay Area expansion franchise will take the court for the 2025 season. The league posted on X: It’s official. We’re expanding. Tune in at 1pm EST/10am PST on X and the WNBA App to …
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NY Mets GM Billy Eppler resigns after two seasons
The New York Mets announced Thursday that GM Billy Eppler resigned from his position. The news comes just days after the organization fired manager Buck Showalter after missing the playoffs. Showalter, last year’s NL Manager of the Year, was with the Mets just two seasons. The Mets also hired former Milwaukee Brewers executive David Stearns …
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‘Only Murders in the Building’ renewed by Hulu for Season 4
Hulu announced that it has renewed the comedy mystery series Only Murders in the Building for Season 4. The renewal for the series, co-starring Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short, comes just as the streaming service just dropped the Season 23 finale. Hulu tweeted: “Only Murders in the Building is coming back for Season 4! …
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Three writers on ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ decline to return after WGA Strike controversy
Now that the WGA strike is over, ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ will finally return for its fourth season on October 16th; however three of the daytime talk show’s head writers have declined to return. The WGA officially concluded its five-month strike last week and its members will vote on approving the new minimum contract this …
MLB Playoffs: Twins, Rangers advance to ALDS; Phillies, Diamondbacks move onto NLDS
* The Texas Rangers won back-to-back games against the Tampa Bay Rays in the best-of-three wild-card series, defeating the Rays 7-1 on Wednesday to advance to the ALDS. Corey Seager and Josh Jung each hit two doubles, and Marcus Semien added another giving Texas the wild-card series win, and advance then to the ALDS against …
Over 75,000 healthcare workers on strike at Kaiser Permanente facilities across the U.S.
More than 75,000 workers at the nation’s largest healthcare nonprofit organization, Kaiser Permanente, went on strike Wednesday at hospitals and medical offices across five states, after negotiations failed to resolve a dispute over staffing. The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions says the work stoppage is the largest strike of healthcare workers in U.S. history. The …