Rudolph

Kate McKinnon‘s first time hosting “Saturday Night Live” was a reminder that she left an off-kilter, screwball humor void when she departed in 2022 that has taken multiple cast members to fill. (Want me to name them? Sure: Sarah Sherman, Ego Nwodim and James Austin Johnson.) McKinnon’s monologue was paced and delivered as only she could do, and in sketch after sketch in her hosting turn, McKinnon showed why even those that don’t completely work benefit from her self-aware asides and “just overjoyed to be here” energy.As…

Former Saturday Night Live cast member Kate McKinnon was joined on stage Saturday by fellow SNL alums Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig, and the trio put an SNL spin on “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.” McKinnon, who spent a decade on the late night show until departing last year, began by noting how “weird” it felt to now have her own monologue. “I don’t really like to talk in my own voice. That’s kind of why I got into this racket in the first place,” joked the actress, who picked up a pair of Emmys for her…

Rudolph Isley, one of the founding members of R&B family band the Isley Brothers, has died at the age of 84.His lawyer, Brian Caplan, confirmed the news to the website Pitchfork, saying: “Rudolph Isley, a founding member of the world-famous Isley Brothers, died peacefully in his sleep on the morning of 11 October 2023.“He died at his home, with his devoted wife Elaine by his side. They had been married for 68 years. Rudolph was a deeply religious man who loved Jesus.”Rudolph was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1939. He…

The single marks the Asheville, North Carolina rocker's first release for his new label, Anti- Asheville, North Carolina rocker MJ Lendermann is back with a new single, “Rudolph,” which marks his first offering for his new label, Anti-.  “Rudolph” pairs pure guitar crunch with swooning pedal steel as Lenderman conjures scenes of discarded, destroyed Christmas ornaments and surreal visions of Pixar outtakes (“Deleted scene of Lightning McQueen/Blacked out at full speed”). There’s…

Kasting Kall New Line continues to drip-feed kasting news for its upcoming movie sequel Mortal Kombat 2, announcing that British-Hong Kong actor Adeline Rudolph has bagged one of the film’s most koveted roles, that of the Edenian princess, Kitana. As noted in The Hollywood Reporter, Rudolph — who TV fans will recognize from streaming series such as Resident Evil, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, and Riverdale — will don the mask and gather the fans of the hugely popular Mortal Kombat hero, daughter of Sindel and…

Image: Diyah Pera/NetflixMortal Kombat II is still on track to start production this summer, and Warner Bros. has been gradually revealing new castmates for the upcoming film. The sequel to the 2021 reboot flick appears to have more fan-favorite characters from the games this time around, with Karl Urban and Tati Gabrielle on hand to play Johnny Cage and Jade, respectively. And the newest addition is one of the franchise’s most enduring characters.Netflix Passwords, ChatGPT Can’t Detect AI, and No More CoTweets | Editor…

A sibling rivalry is unfolding between brothers and former bandmates Rudolph and Ronald Isley in the Illinois court system.On Monday, Rudolph Isley filed a lawsuit against Ronald Isley accusing his younger brother of secretly and unfairly obtaining exclusive rights to the “Isley Brothers” trademark, which they previously split. Rudolph Isley has requested a trial by jury in a bid to regain his “rightful 50% share” of the Isley Brothers empire.The United States Patent and Trademark Office approved Ronald Isley’s…

Image: NetherRealm Studios/WB GamesAfter breaking the news earlier in the week that Jack Kesy was the new Hellboy for the upcoming film reboot The Crooked Man, Millennium Media has confirmed the addition of two more actors to the cast. Co-starring in the film alongside Kesy will be Jefferson White and Adeline Rudolph.White, currently seen in Yellowstone, will be playing the role of Tom Ferrell. In the comics the Crooked Man film is based on, Tom serves as Hellboy’s human companion during the titular demon’s journey in…

The Mars Inc. brand said Monday that its candy characters—known as “spokescandies”—will begin an “indefinite pause” from their duties. Comedian Maya Rudolph will take their place as the brand’s spokesperson and will star in the candy’s upcoming advertisement at Super Bowl LVII in February, the brand said. “We are confident Ms. Rudolph will champion the power of fun to create a world where everyone feels they belong,” the brand said.  Representatives for Ms. Rudolph, the comedian…

Why does it have a film-grain filter? I was out completing my annual holiday tradition of buying myself some classic games, and also buying something token for my family. The clerk, who apparently knows of my disreputation, upsold me by suggesting the holiday classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer for Wii. With Banjo-Kazooie, Batman Returns, Die Hard, Army Men: Sarge’s Heroes, Christmas Nights into Dreams, Toejam & Earl, and Silent Hill: Shattered Memories already occupying my usual rotation for holiday classics, I…