First-Time Host Quinta Brunson Reveals How She Got the Gig, Disses 'Friends' During 'Saturday Night Live' Opening Monologue

vastly overpaid) $44 billion purchase of the site. But at least when it comes to some of Twitter’s most notable celebrity users, he’s sadly (or, if you prefer, hilariously) mistaken.

revealed on Instagram this week that she has an entirely separate house for her basket collection — and it has many social media users wishing that they could move in.The lifestyle mogul posed for a photo in front of the small house, which almost resembled something of a chic storage shed, surrounded by all of her baskets in varying shapes, sizes and colors.In her hands, she held one that looked like a traditional picnic basket with dark wood and, in the other, she clutched a lighter, rounder, wicker-styled basket.“My little basket house needed a new roof,” she wrote in the caption of the Instagram photo. “Replaced the rotted cedar shingles with a brand new painted metal roof that will outlive most others.”She also explained that the baskets had to be removed in order for the painters to get inside.

their nostalgic joint tour across the U.S. and Canada, the alums stopped by for a round of ET's «Spilling the E-Tea,» reminiscing about their time on the show's second season ahead of the 20th anniversary of their appearance. The duo announced their current tour in December, with the journey taking them through stops in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Atlanta and more.

A Saturday Night Live reunion is on the way! Pete Davidson is slated to host the next episode of the variety series nearly one year after his departure.

Ana de Armas took to the Studio 8H stage for her “Saturday Night Live” debut over the weekend, and shared a heartfelt monologue about her experience in show business after coming to the U.S. from Cuba when she was in her 20s.

Ana de Armas took to the Studio 8H stage for her debut over the weekend, and shared a heartfelt monologue about her experience in showbusiness after coming to the U.S. from Cuba when she was in her 20s.The celebrated actress joked about how she «learned English the way everyone who comes to this country does — by watching .»«This has been a magical year.

Ana de Armas jumpstarted the April 15 episode of Saturday Night Live with a bit of Spanish!

Saturday Night Live went apolitical for its cold open, instead riffing on the return of warm weather to New York — something that also means the return of all the “freaks, crazies and weirdos” to Central Park.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Ariana DeBose is back to do “the thing” as the host of this year’s Tony Awards. It’s the second time the actor is serving as emcee for Broadway’s biggest night, which is taking place on Sunday, June 11 at the United Palace in New York’s Washington Heights. The ceremony starts at 8 p.m. ET and will air live on CBS, as well as the streaming service Paramount+. “I was honored to serve as host last year and even more so to be asked back! So looking forward to celebrating this incredible season and the people who make the work happen,” DeBose said. “Here’s to adding some uptown flavor to the magic of the Tony Awards!”

Martha Stewart has officially dubbed Pete Davidson and his girlfriend, Chase Sui Wonders, a «very cute couple!» The unlikely trio was together at Stewart’s farm in New York over Easter weekend. Taking to Instagram to share a photo with Davidson and Wonders, Stewart wrote, «They were out looking at our beautiful town of Bedford. I showed them around the farm and inside the winter house where the Easter Bunnies were getting ready for Sunday. Very cute couple !!!!» A post shared by Martha Stewart (@marthastewart48)Davidson and Stewart have been friends since they both teamed up to roast Justin Bieber in a Comedy Central special in 2015.

Emily Ratajkowski didn’t always have an easy time landing major modelling gigs.

Maggie Rogers is hitting the road on tour, and she has a plan to make it easier for fans to get tickets.

Emanuel Okusanya Nigerian superstar Davido is set to take over as a guest host on Apple Music’s “Africa Now Radio” on April 7, the platform announced today. Fresh off a sold-out concert at New York’s Irving Plaza, Davido will take over the radio show to talk about the creative process behind his latest album “Timeless,” and will additionally highlight a long list of his favorite rising artists. These include such acts as Lojay, Victony, and Asake, with the latter being featured on his focus track “No Competition.” Davido will further highlight Lojay — whose song “Monalisa” scored a top ten slot on Billboard’s U.S. Afrobeats songs chart — as his Africa Rising artist to watch on Friday’s show. “I’ve chosen Lojay because I feel like he’s very into his craft, he’s diverse, and I love when artists really get into their production,” Davido said of the pick in a statement. “He does everything, he reminds me of myself in the early stages.”

Cheap Trick put out “Dream Police” in 1979 and “I Want You To Want Me” in 1982 but you wouldn’t know because the both tracks are just as vital and urgent as the day they first hit the airwaves.Thankfully, fans can hear the band’s classic tunes live this year when Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen and Tom Petersson tour from April through September.While on the road, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will bring all the hits to both New York and New Jersey.Their first stop will be at Morristown, NJ’s Mayo Performing Arts Center on May 17.Following that gig, the trio hits Westbury, NY’s NYCB Theatre on May 18 and Atlantic City, NJ’s Sound Waves at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on May 20.Finally, they’ll play Waterloo, NY’s The Vine at Del Lago Resort and Casino on May 26.And for some shows, seeing the hitmakers live can be a cheap trick — you can see Cheap Trick (with Rod Stewart!) for just $22 before fees on Vivid Seats.Want to go to a show?Here’s everything you need to know and more.All prices listed above were found at the time of publication and are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

Emily Longeretta Ever since she was little, Ego Nwodim has loved performing. In fact, that was why she was a ballerina for 10 years. Eventually, she stumbled, begrudgingly, into an improv comedy class and fell in love with it. Never in her wildest dreams did she think she’d be making millions laugh on a stage as big as “Saturday Night Live.” Nwodim, who joined the show in 2018, is set to host Variety’s Power of Women event in New York on April 4. When did your love for comedy begin? It started long before I could name what it was. I grew up watching “Martin” and “In Living Color,” but I grew up in a Nigerian household, so it was like, “These are TV shows you’re watching.” I didn’t know they were called comedy because they weren’t introduced to me that way. I think truly being able to name that it was comedy, I feel like such a late bloomer in that regard. I didn’t really even know that was a career option until 15 years ago.

EXCLUSIVE: Broadway casting director Duncan Stewart, whose big-name clients include the Tony-winning Hadestown, the new Life of Pi and the acclaimed The Great Comet of 1812, is dissolving his Stewart/Whitley agency after 14 years to head up the new casting arm of global live event company RWS Entertainment Group.

Quinta Brunson had a real-life “pinch me” moment on April 1. The “Abbott Elementary” creator and star made her “Saturday Night Live” debut as the night’s guest, and according to her monologue, it was a long time coming.

, just made her hosting debut. Obviously, it was as hilarious as you would expect.On April 1, kicked off the night with a monologue that highlighted the differences between her award-winning comedy series and the hit '90s sitcom .

Quinta Brunson had a real-life «pinch me» moment on April 1. The  creator and star made her  debut as the night's guest, and according to her monologue, it was a long time coming. Brunson shared that she had always dreamed of being on  when she was a kid, but the audition process «seemed long,» so she took the simple route when she «created my own TV show, made sure it became really popular, won a bunch of Emmys and then got asked to host and it was so much easier!»The 33-year-old went on about the network sitcom's success, at one point comparing it to .

Katie Reul editor Class is back in session with “Abbott Elementary” creator and star Quinta Brunson, whose April 1 hosting debut on “Saturday Night Live” featured a comedic lesson on why she and her character, Janine Teagues, are actually nothing alike. “I love that people are enjoying ‘Abbott,’ but I wish that they didn’t expect me to be exactly like my character all the time in public. Janine Teagues is a second grade teacher who is caring and wholesome, but I’m the opposite. I mean, I’m not a filthy whore but I like to have fun,” Brunson joked. For viewers not familiar with Brunson, the actor provided a biting description of her acclaimed mockumentary series that caused an eruption of laughter among the crowd: “It’s a network sitcom, like ‘Friends,’ but instead of being about a group of friends it’s about a group of teachers, instead of New York it’s Philadelphia and instead of not having Black people, it does.”