Last Friday is really happening.
We’ve covered the rumors over the last couple of years, like when Ice Cube told Flavor Flav that the fourth installment of the beloved film franchise “finally got some traction with Warner Bros.” back in 2024 and when Mike Epps told The Breakfast Club last year that he had recently gotten word that a deal was in place. Now it looks like the ink is dry and it’s finally happening.
Cube and Epps sat down with Entertainment Tonight to confirm the news and exclusively told the outlet that Last Friday will deal with the gentrification of their neighborhood. And when asked if Chris Tucker would return as Smokey, the role that made him a star, the pair seemed optimistic.
“We’re talking to him and he wants to come back,” Epps said, with Cube adding, “He’s one of the best. I think he’s going to do it.”
Cube previously told Cam Newton about a rejected script idea where Craig and Day-Day were owners of a dispensary who suddenly found themselves in jail. “I wrote a script where Craig and Day-Day, they had a dispensary. They had a flash mob in there and they caught one of the kids and beat his little a–, and they end up going to jail,” he began. “So they in jail duckin’ Deebo, they in jail duckin’ Damon, they in jail duckin’ the Joker brothers. And then they get into a rehab — and I was trying to get Chris [Tucker] back — Smokey was running the rehab, but it was a bullsh– rehab where he was taking everybody’s weed and smoking it in the basement.”
However, studio executives weren’t too fond of the idea and were worried about jail not being funny. “They were like, ‘Jail’s not funny, it’s too much time in jail. How can you make jail funny?’ And I’m like, ‘Man, y’all don’t know what the f— y’all talking about,’” he said. “Then they come out with Orange Is the New Black, Let’s Go to Prison — all these movies about that. And I’m like, ‘See, more Hollywood execs don’t know what the f— they talking about.’”
Shooting is set to start later this year, but in the meantime, you can check out The Everyday’s Friday: Lyrics, Lougin’ and Laughing show in Long Beach, California, on July 17 (a Friday, of course) to celebrate Friday’s 30th anniversary.
You can watch the clip below.
We’re gonna miss him when he’s gone. Well, except for one particular perennially online resident of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., anyway.
After 11 years and nearly 1,800 episodes, Stephen Colbert is winding down his run on The Late Show on May 21. The CBS late-night show has been a frequent target of ire for President Trump over his two terms in office, with Colbert relentlessly skewering the man he’s dubbed “Tangerine Palpatine” and Mar-a-Lardo” in his nightly monologues.
And while Trump and the FCC have not threatened Colbert in the same way they’ve attacked fellow late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, in July 2025, CBS confirmed it was ending the franchise Colbert took over from David Letterman — who ended his run on May 20, 2015 — due to what it claimed were “financial constraints” and declining ad revenue.
Colbert has had plenty to say about why he thinks the beloved show is really ending, hardly holding his fire about his contempt and distaste for the Trump administration’s actions to restrain criticism of his administration, in much the same way he held previous presidents’ feet to the fire. OK, maybe a bit more, but can you blame him?
One of the things fans will miss the most is Colbert’s thoughtful, engaged interviews with his guests, from his deep geek-out sessions with most frequent guest astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, to last August’s toe-to-toe with Josh Brolin during an impromptu back-and-forth recitation from act 3 of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar.
We’ll also miss his team’s razor-sharp song parodies of the day’s headlines, short, pithy bits that often opened the show, setting the stage for finely tuned monologues filled with cutting wit and comedic bull’s-eyes of contempt. And while we’re at it, we threw in a few original tunes from the team that are just so perfectly perfect.
So, in honor of the last hurrah, we’ve gathered 11 of our favorite song parodies and loving tributes, from the anti-anti-immigration ditty “ICE ICE Baby” to the absolute papal banger “They Not Pious” and, of course, the Lord of the Rings tribute “Number One Triller.”
Check them out.
With a line like this coming out of Will Ferrell and Paul McCartney‘s mouths, the Saturday Night Live cast almost didn’t stand a chance.
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On Saturday night (May 16), SNL musical guest McCartney put his comedic timing to the test starring as an auto mechanic alongside body shop co-workers Will Ferrell and Marcello Hernández in the live sketch “Mechanics.” The three are a trio of guys telling a primed to be taken advantage of couple (Mikey Day, Ashley Padilla) what’s allegedly wrong with their car during what was supposed to just be a routine oil change.
“And now… WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TALKING TO A MECHANIC,” an opening slate says onscreen ahead of Ferrell leading the way, speaking words that pass right through the blank stares of Day and Padilla — some nonsense that somehow involves a “dong rod gasket” that’s Swiss cheese, Apple Bottom jeans with the boots with the fur (that’s a Flo Rida reference, folks) and a shot “sprog box.”
Hernández hops in with support here, scratching oil off his hands on his backside before offering a handshake, a frantic description of what he saw under the hood en español, and awfully sexual sounds that are supposedly similar to the concerning noises he heard the car emit.
They recommend getting it fixed immediately and coming back every six days. Or just replacing all the parts. “Your oil is fine,” Ferrell assures them. “We keep the oil. We rebuild everything around it.”
When the cost of this all sounds a bit much, chief mechanic Nigel (McCartney) walks in to confirm the diagnosis and give them a payment plan option.
“Listen, your tipsy-whipsies are all dangly-doodly, and the spriggly-wiggly’s gone crumpet,” McCartney says, letting loose a high-pitched squeal and pointing out, “Plus, the steering wheel’s on the wrong bloody side.”
The room mostly keeps a straight face up until Ferrell and McCartney each calmly explain the one way out of this unexpected debt: “You can pay in ass.”
Watch SNL‘s “Mechanics” to see how it all plays out below. McCartney also appeared in Ferrell’s monologue and performed three songs on Saturday during his fifth time as musical guest on the late-night sketch comedy show.
After two weeks trailing The Devil Wears Prada 2, the Michael Jackson biopic Michael reclaimed the No. 1 spot at the North American box office with $26.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday (May 17).
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The Lionsgate movie is in rarefied territory, having brought in $703.9 million worldwide and counting. It still has a way to go to surpass the current reigning champion of musical biopics: Bohemian Rhapsody. The Queen movie grossed over $910.8 million worldwide.
There were also several newcomers in the mix this weekend, including the relationship horror movie Obsession, the Guy Ritchie action pic In the Grey and the revenge saga Is God Is, but the holdovers continued to draw the largest crowds. The power dynamics are poised to shift when Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu hits theaters next weekend.
Disney and 20th Century Studios’ The Devil Wears Prada 2 took second place in its third weekend with $18 million, bringing its domestic total to $175.9 million and worldwide earnings to $546.2 million.
Obsession topped the newcomers, exceeding expectations with an estimated $16.1 million from 2,615 theaters. YouTube breakout Curry Barker wrote and directed the thriller in which a hopeless romantic gets more than he bargained for when his crush returns his affections. The film received positive reviews from both critics (94% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences (A- CinemaScore). Perhaps more notable is that Barker made the film for $750,000. Focus Features acquired it out of the Toronto International Film Festival last fall for around $15 million.
Lisa Bunnell, president of domestic distribution for Focus Features, attributed some of Obsession’s success to audiences craving fresh, original voices at the movies. It’s also getting an infusion by word-of-mouth, with younger audiences making plans to go back with friends. Horror movies don’t often get CinemaScores in the A- range, but Obsession is in good company with another recent hit: Weapons.
“I’m expecting a really strong holdover,” Bunnell said.
Fourth place at the box office this weekend went to Mortal Kombat II, which fell 65% in its second weekend to $13.4 million in domestic ticket sales. Globally, it has made $101.2 million from 80 markets.
Amazon MGM Studios had three movies in the top 10, including The Sheep Detectives in fifth place, Project Hail Mary in seventh place and Is God Is rounding out the top 10.
The Sheep Detectives enjoyed a slim 33% drop from its first weekend, taking in an additional $10.2 million and bringing its running total to $30.5 million. Project Hail Mary, which is now available to rent or buy at home, brought in another $3.4 million in its ninth weekend in theaters. Is God Is, Aleshea Harris’s adaptation of her Obie-winning play about twin sisters (Kara Young and Mallori Johnson) on a quest to find and kill their abusive father made $2.2 million in its first weekend in theaters. It has a 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Meanwhile, the action caper In the Grey, released by Black Bear, made $3 million from 2,018 locations. Henry Cavill, Jake Gyllenhaal and Eiza González star in the film about a team of elite operatives on an impossible mission. It currently carries a 44% on Rotten Tomatoes and a B CinemaScore.
There were also several high-profile re-releases in theaters this weekend, including Top Gun, which made $3.1 million, and Shrek, which earned $1.3 million.
Paul Dergarabedian, head of marketplace trends for Comscore, noted that Prada, Michael and Top Gun all making the top 10 show “nostalgia is on full display.”
“What’s old is new again and audiences clearly love it,” he said.
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On Saturday (May 16), Saturday Night Live is new with series alumnus Will Ferrell serving as host, while rock legend Paul McCartney is set as musical guest.
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Ferrell returns for his sixth hosting appearance, as McCartney joins the long-running comedy series’ “Five-Timers Club” with his fifth performance since 1980. SNL broadcasts live on NBC, and livestreams on Peacock Premium with a start time of 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT.
The easiest way to watch SNL online for free is to grab a free trial to DirecTV to livestream an NBC live feed online without needing a cable subscription.
Keep reading to learn the other streaming options to watch SNL online without cable.
How to Livestream ‘Saturday Night Live’ Online for Free
In order to watch SNL, you’ll need to have access to NBC. There are a few ways to watch online for free.
A subscription to DirecTV’s “Choice” package — which comes with NBC for SNL — gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels, which goes for $84.99 per month for the first 24 months of service ($94.99 per month afterwards). The service even offers a five-day free trial to watch for free, if you sign up now. You can watch local networks such as CBS, ABC and FOX, while you can watch many cable networks.
Sling TV
Please note: Prices and channel availability depends on your local TV market. You can learn more about Sling TV here.
A subscription to Sling Blue, which comes with NBC for SNL, gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels. You can watch local networks such as ABC and FOX (in select markets), while you can watch many cable networks too. Please note: Pricing and channel availability varies on TV market. Learn more about Sling TV here.
Another great option is to subscribe to Peacock Premium plan, which goes for $10.99 per month and gives you access to watch SNL live and on-demand. Unfortunately, there is no free trial for the streaming platform. However, you can stream Peacock for as low as $1 for 30 days with Walmart+. Learn more about Walmart+ and Peacock here.
In addition, you can watch SNL through Hulu + Live TV, which includes NBC and starts at $89.99 per month. It also gives you access to the entire Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN Unlimited libraries on top of hundreds of live TV channels.
Ferrell is promoting his new comedy TV series The Hawk, which drops on Thursday (July 16) on Netflix. Meanwhile, McCartney releases his latest album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, on Friday (May 29).
In the meantime, watch a promo for Saturday’s episode below:
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“Live from London, it’s Saturday Night!” After more than 50 seasons of TV, Saturday Night Live officially expands outside of the United States to the United Kingdom with Saturday Night Live UK. The season 1 finale of the sketch comedy show has tapped Doctor Who actor Ncuti Gatwa to host, while British singer/songwriter Holly Humberstone is booked to perform as musical guest.
Although SNL UK broadcasts live on Saturday, May 16 at 10 p.m. BST on British broadcaster Sky UK, it drops in the U.S. the following day on Sunday, May 17 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on Peacock.
Want to watch SNL UK online for nearly free? Your easiest bet is a clever workaround to sign up a 30-day trial to Walmart+, which goes for just $1 and features access to Peacock as one of its member’s perks, to stream the sketch comedy show online without needing a pay for a subscription service. Learn more about Walmart+ here.
Alternatively, you can subscribe to Peacock directly, which is the official NBCUniversal streamer, starting at $10.99 per month. Peacock gives you access to NBC, Bravo, USA Network, CNBC, NBC Sports and Peacock Originals, like SNL UK.
In addition, if you’d like to watch SNL UK live — which airs in the U.S. at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT — you can livestream the sketch comedy show if you’re a Sky Stream subscriber and paired with ExpressVPN in the U.S. The virtual private network starts at just $2.79 per month with an annual plan. There’s even a 30-day money back guarantee for first time subscribers too. Learn more about ExpressVPN here.
Meanwhile, Ncuti Gatwa is out promoting his starring role in Born With Teeth at London’s Wyndham’s Theatre in the West End. He’s also appeared as the Fifteenth Doctor on Doctor Who.
As for Holly Humberstone, the singer/songwriter just released her debut album Cruel World in April, while she’s set to embark on a North American tour starting at Paradise Rock Club in Boston, Massachusetts on Wednesday, June 3.
SNL UK features a cast of British comedy actors and comedians, including:
- Hammed Animashaun
- Ayoade Bamgboye
- Larry Dean
- Celeste Dring
- George Fouracres
- Ania Magliano
- Annabel Marlow
- Al Nash
- Jack Shep
- Emma Sidi
- Paddy Young
In the meantime, watch a promo reel for this weekend’s episode below:
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With the rise of online streaming, there are so many places around the internet to watch your favorite movies and TV shows, or to discover new and exciting things to watch. However, since there are so many places out there, it may be too confusing to land on something that has an impressive TV coverage and at stable pricing.
Enter: DISH Satellite TV, a reliable nationwide TV service that delivers the networks you want to watch at a price you can depend on month after month. Unlike other services, you don’t have to deal with app crashes or app switching. You just turn on your TV and start watching. The company’s satellite stability for nationwide coverage, which includes rural and underserved areas, for everyone – even if high-speed fiber internet isn’t available.
And best of all? Your monthly price stays the same without any surprise fees or increases, thanks to DISH’s 2-Year Price Guarantee. Prices start at $89.99 per month for DISH’s America’s Top 120 plan, which is the entry-level plan and ideal for price-sensitive households. It comes with 190 channels, such as ESPN, ESPN2, Disney Channel, E!, Nickelodeon, HGTV, TBS, TNT, HGTV, USA Network, Food Network, TLC, Animal Planet, AMC, FOX Sports and other networks.
There’s also a wide selection of music networks available too, like CMT, MTV, MTV Live, VH1, FUSE and others.
In addition, the plan comes with DISH’s internet-connected Hopper 3 Smart HD DVR for your TV. It allows you to record up to 16 shows at the same time with up to 2,000 hours of programming, as well as multi-room watching for everyone in the family. It comes with your favorite streaming apps, like Netflix, Prime Video, YouTube and Pandora, all in one place, so you don’t constantly have to switch between streaming devices and apps — just to watch TV.
Meanwhile, all new users get free professional installation, so you can get up-and-running to watch TV quickly and hassle-free. Learn more about DISH Satellite TV here.
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The hype over KPop Demon Hunters isn’t slowing down anytime soon.
Hot off the announcement of a world tour inspired by the hit Netflix film, fans can now pick up official KPop Demon Hunters trading cards online.
Released by the Asian collectibles brand KAYOU, the cards come in two editions: a “Classic” edition with eight rarities and an “Energy” edition with 11 rarities, including serialized rarities designed to cater to collectors and superfans alike. The cards all feature characters, motifs and scenes from the Oscar-winning animated film.
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Kpop Demon Hunters Collectible Trading Cards – Classic Edition
This “Classic Edition” box set contains 10 individually wrapped packs, with five cards per pack.
The set includes the chance to pull eight “ZR” cards inspired by the Honmoon, with bold graphics and striking fluorescent ink detailing that matches the “intensity” of the film’s final showdown to seal the energy field. There are also eight “CR” cards, inspired by the HUNTR/X World Tour, with cards showing the girl group in different cities like Paris and Hong Kong.
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Kpop Demon Hunters Collectible Trading Cards – Energy Edition
The “Energy Edition” box set, meantime, features five individually wrapped packs containing eight cards per pack.
This set features vivid, pearlized character cards of Rumi, Mira and Zoey, plus Jinu and the Saja Boys. There are 12 different categories of cards to collect in total, with each set ranging from three to 24 types.
The most collectible cards in the “Energy” series are the SE cards, which are inspired by the film’s Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 “Golden,” and feature premium laser etching, portrait-style artwork and a shimmery — yes, golden — effect. Each card is individually serialized from numbers 1 to 366, with the so-called “birthday numbering” celebrating a year since the film debuted online. These are expected to be the most coveted pulls.
Another serialized tier is found in the BP cards, which are numbered from 1 to 999 and capture HUNTR/X in performance mode, before “the spotlight hits, the idol steps on stage and the magic starts,” per a product description.
This is an officially licensed merch release from Netflix, joining other products like official character T-shirts, water bottles, toys and accessories. The KAYOU x KPop Demon Hunters trading cards are available to preorder now with a ship date of August 31. Amazon’s preorder price guarantee ensures that you’ll pay whatever the lowest price is for these cards, between the time you place your order and the day it ships.
Previous KAYOU card drops now go for as much as $100 on sites like eBay online, and the brand is no doubt hoping the Demon Hunters cards will be as valuable — and collectible. Shop the new release and see more KAYOU trading card packs and collectibles here.
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Michael Jackson was a megastar for most of his life. Known as The King of Pop, the Grammy Award winner always seemed to find his way into the spotlight. However, he tended to lead a pretty private life, too, or as private as one can get. The “Leave Me Alone” singer rarely shared details about his family, children or personal life, utilizing that privacy as a necessary escape from it all when the camera flashes and tabloids got to be too much.
That is why the book Moonwalk: A Memoir is such a rare piece of music history. It is the only official autobiography from Michael Jackson, offering fans a glimpse into his world in his own words. The book is a great opportunity for new and old fans to dive deeper into his life.
Right now, it’s available on Amazon, retailing for $29 for a hardcover version and $14.99 for the Kindle edition, and at Barnes & Noble for $30 hardcover and $14.99 for an eBook option.
‘Moonwalk: A Memoir’
by Michael Jackson
Jackson’s 1988 autobiography is currently a No. 1 bestseller on Amazon.
Moonwalk: A Memoir covers both the joyful and harder moments of Michael Jackson’s childhood, along with his time in the Jackson 5. The singer touches on his process and inspirations behind some of his biggest Billboard Hot 100 hits, including “Billie Jean,” “Beat It” and “Thriller.”
A section of the bestselling autobiography focuses solely on anecdotes on Jackson’s famous friends, including Diana Ross, Berry Gordy, Quincy Jones, Paul McCartney, Fred Astaire, Marlon Brando, Katharine Hepburn and others. Jackson also wrote candidly about the crushing isolation he felt in the spotlight, along with the ever-hot topic of plastic surgery and the “bizarre” rumors that swirled around him. While there are a number of unofficial tellings of Jackson’s life, this one comes straight from the source.
Meanwhile, Michael Jackson is experiencing a resurgence in pop culture, largely thanks to the film about his early years titled Michael. Since its release in late April, the record-breaking film became the second highest-grossing biopic of all time, beating out Elvis, which was directed by Baz Luhrmann. The movie brought in more than $600 million around the globe, according to Deadline, so far.
On the Billboard charts, Jackson had a triumphant homecoming. The singer’s landmark album Thriller returned to the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart dated May 16. This is the first time the album has reclaimed the spot in four decades.
Priced starting at $29, you can shop the 1988 autobiography Moonwalk: A Memoir on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
These days, Nick Cannon‘s name is pretty much synonymous with fathering a dozen kids. And now, the entertainer will further cement that reputation by starring in a new docuseries capturing how he juggles his unorthodox life as a dad that’s coming soon to Netflix.
The streamer announced Wednesday (May 13) that the project — the title of which is still under wraps — will arrive this winter, offering “an intimate look” at Cannon’s “wildly unconventional life, as he raises 12 children and co-parents with six different moms,” according to a description.
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“Prepare to meet the Cannon the world has yet to see: heartfelt, complicated, and genuinely committed to showing up for the people he loves — with his trademark comedy, of course,” it continues. “From million-dollar meetings to midnight diaper runs, the global entertainer navigates the complete chaos that can only come from his uniquely blended family, all while managing his booming career and headline-making drama.”
The Masked Singer host first became a dad in 2011, when he welcomed twins Moroccan and Monroe with his superstar ex-wife, Mariah Carey. After separating from the Grammy winner in 2014, Cannon and podcaster Brittany Bell welcomed a son named Golden Sagon in 2017, followed by a daughter named Powerful Queen in 2020 and another son named Rise Messiah in 2022. He welcomed twins Zion and Zillion in 2021 with radio personality Abby De La Rosa, with whom he also shares 3-year-old daughter Beautiful Zeppelin. With Selling Sunset star Bre Tiesi, he shares 3-year-old son Legendary Love, and with LaNisha Cole, he welcomed daughter Onyx Ice in 2022.
Cannon is also Dad to a son with model Alyssa Scott named Zen, who died of brain cancer at just a few months old in 2021. The following year, he and Scott welcomed another child together, daughter Halo.
Because of the size of his brood, the Wild n’ Out comedian has endured his fair share of jokes at his expense over the past few years, both at the hands of friends in the industry and the general public. Though he’s always been a good sport about the teasing, Cannon has also always emphasized how much time and energy he puts into being a good father to all of his children, something he now gets to showcase in his Netflix series.
This past September, the Drumline star also acknowledged that his past trauma may have led to him pursuing a lifestyle that enabled him to have so many children. “It was more of being careless, being frivolous with my process, because I could do it, because I had the money, because I had the access to whoever and however I wanted to move,” he said on The Breakfast Club. “Opposed to doing a mature thing and saying, ‘Hey, well, it probably makes more sense to do this.’ And then, obviously, life happens as well. So it wasn’t like, ‘Well, I’m gonna go have 12 kids.’ It was more about, like, ‘Yo, I’mma just live life and have fun and whatever happens, happens, I can handle it.’”