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Timothée Chalamet’s SoundCloud Rapper Makes ‘SNL’ Return, Gets Spanked

This time, Smoke Chedda Tha A$$ Getta was sadly without his partner in rhyme, Pete Davidson’s Guap Lord Two years ago, Timothée Chalamet and Pete Davidson went viral for their Saturday Night Live sketch portraying a pair of clueless SoundCloud rappers — Smoke Chedda Tha A$$ Getta and Guap Lord, respectively — otherwise known as Xan Mob, who perform their unbearable song “Yeet” during the show “Rap Roundtable” hosted by Ego Nwodim. And, with Davidson no longer part of the SNL cast, Chalamet’s

Timothée Chalamet as Wonka Sings About End of Actors’ Strike

Live from New York on Saturday night, Timothée Chalamet took the stage as host of Saturday Night Live and, during his opening monologue, celebrated how the union SAG-AFTRA reached a deal with the Hollywood studios this week, putting an end to the 118-day actors’ strike. “I do feel lucky to be hosting until after the SAG strike ended because up until two days ago, and I know this is what we were all thinking about, actors couldn’t talk about their movies,” offered Chalamet. “The only thing I was allowed to talk…

io9 Reports From the Picket Line

The scene at 33rd and 10th was anticipatory; everyone was ready for this. Earlier this week, in “the canyon” between the HBO offices and Amazon headquarters in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen, a massive group of marchers picketed for nearly four hours in support of the Writers Guild of America. io9 was there talking to union members on the front lines.A Transformer Is Headed to the MoonThe WGA is currently involved in negotiations with the AMPTP—the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, whose members include…

Mandalorian Season 3 Episode 5 Recap: Chapter 21, “The Pirate”

In a show that utters the phrase “This is the way” more than anything else, this week’s episode of The Mandalorian finally felt like it found its way. After four episodes, each of which felt almost detached from the others, the fifth episode of season three finally wrapped several of those storylines back together—and, for the first time this season, the show has a direction... and an antagonist.Bryce Dallas Howard on a Feature Star Wars Film and Book of Boba FettSeason three, episode fiveof The Mandalorian is called

Pedro Pascal Becomes Mario in New Saturday Night Live Sketch

Ever since he showed up as Oberyn Martell in Game of Thrones, Pedro Pascal’s rise to stardom has been pretty fun to see, because he’s just good in basically everything he’s in, even if that thing itself is a hot mess. And as the star of both The Mandalorian and HBO’s new prestige hit The Last of Us, it’s clear that folks wanna see Pedro Pascal be a gruff gunslinging mentor, which makes Saturday Night Live’s newest skit kind of perfect.Pascal hosted last night’s episode, and one of the skits had him play Mario in a…

Saturday Night Live Sketch Gives M3GAN a Sequel

Image: Blumhouse/UniversalThe success of Universal and Blumhouse’s M3GAN during the month can be attributed to a few factors, but it definitely resonated with queer audiences. Maybe it was because of her hair, the way she always looks like she’s throwing shade, or maybe just that she’s doing murders: call it what you want, she found that niche.Her sequel isn’t due out for another two years, but fortunately, Saturday Night Live released a skit to give us an idea of the horror that awaits in M3GAN 2.0. And the comedy show’s

James Cameron Doesn’t Regret Devoting Career to Avatar

Director James Cameron and actress Sigourney Weaver attend the premiere of Avatar: The Way of Water on December 09, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea.Photo: Chung Sung-Jun (Getty Images)James Cameron has been everywhere lately, promoting Avatar: The Way of Water—now his latest billion-dollar blockbuster. But if you aren’t completely tired of hearing him deliver headline-grabbing soundbites, head over to Empire to read a new interview, which uses the fun gimmick of getting other famous people to ask him questions.There’s some

Who Made Bobby Moynihan Break Character During SNL?

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Bobby Moynihan’s Favorite Moment from SNL

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Squid Game Makes Awards History (Again), This Time at the Emmys

Image: Noh Juhan | NetflixAs Awards season continues, Squid Game supremacy is nigh. The Netflix-produced dystopian fiction show has continued to show up to award shows ready to eliminate the competition, and they have continually done so. The popularity of this show is unmatched, and frankly, they deserve every award. At the Emmys this year, Squid Game was nominated for Best Drama Series, Jung Ho-yeon, Park Hae-soo, and Oh Yeong-su were nominated for supporting actor awards, respectively. Lee Jung-Jae won Best Lead in a