How John Belushi Rose From Second City to ‘SNL’ to Stardom

DC Comics is showing fans a first look at a new Batman project that puts a whole new spin on the iconic character, with the Caped Crusader a person of colour for the first time ever.

straight to your inboxJohn Stones can still play for England at Euro 2020 as he emerges from a prolonged dip in form and arrives into the best years of his career, according to Joleon Lescott.Stones lost his place in the national team after falling well down the pecking order at Manchester City last season, with questions over his future at the club.

Former Democratic presidential contender Andrew Yang is planning to enter the race to succeed New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio in elections next fall.

Freeform has ordered a pilot for Single Drunk Female starring Your Honor’s Sofia Black-D’Elia and The Breakfast Club’s Ally Sheedy.

“A sad, sad day but remembering my friend John [Lennon] with the great joy, he brought to the world,” Sir Paul McCartney posted on Dec. 8, the 40th anniversary of John Lennon’s death.

The creator of “Black Mirror” is closing out 2020 with a big new Netflix comedy event special.

straight to your inboxFormer Liverpool and Manchester City midfielder Steve McManaman has hailed John Stones after the defender produced another impressive display during Saturday's victory against Fulham.Raheem Sterling 's early goal and a penalty from Kevin de Bruyne sealed a 2-0 win for the hosts, who were dominant throughout the match against Scott Parker's side.

straight to your inboxJohn Stones has been recalled to the Manchester City starting line up as a reward for his last two performances and in training.Stones was one of six players to come back in for City from the side that drew in Porto in the Champions League on Tuesday. He partners Ruben Dias again, with Aymeric Laporte left out of the starting XI for the fourth game in a row.

Black Eyed Peas have shared a video for their new track ‘Girl Like Me’ featuring Shakira – watch it below.Taken from ‘Translation’, the recent album from the Will.i.am-fronted group, the song pays tribute to Latin Women.“La-La-Latinas/ I want a girl like Shakira/ Esa latina está rica/ I want a familia chica que sepa vivir y que viva la vida/ I need a bien bonita/ Elegante señorita/ Girl, I want you and I need ya,” Will.i.am raps in the opening lines.Elsewhere, Taboo shouts out the highlights of

In support of Fair Fight, a voting rights organization launched by Stacey Abrams that aims to raise awareness about election reform in Georgia,Kerry Washington hosted a virtual Rock the Runoff concert on Thursday with performances from a lineup of major talent including John Legend, Justin Timberlake and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

John Mulaney doesn’t look like much of a threat to national security, but a joke he told last February on Saturday Night Live nonetheless got him a visit from the Secret Service.

straight to your inboxMicah Richards feels John Stones has taken his chance in Manchester City's defence. A combination of injuries and poor form saw the centre-back fall out of favour under Pep Guardiola in recent seasons but the hectic nature of this campaign has seen Stones play more regularly, and he started against Olympiacos and Burnley.

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The powerful desire for religious freedom goes back to ancient times. We celebrated it on Thanksgiving when we marked 400 years since the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock to escape religious persecution.

This past summer, following the tragic deaths of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless other Black lives lost to racism and police violence, protestors launched demonstrations worldwide. Among the many passionate protestors fighting against police brutality were Sasha and Malia Obama.

President Trump granted a pardon to Michael Flynn, his former national security adviser, Wednesday. Flynn had pleaded guilty to lying to FBI agents about conversations, during the 2016 transition, with the Russian ambassador about sanctions.

John Belushi from his tragic death? Has he left a comic legacy – or just a template for living fast and dying young? On the one hand, he spearheaded the pioneering comedy show Saturday Night Live, still running 45 years later, becoming its first breakout star with smash-hit movies Animal House and The Blues Brothers. The poster for the latter has been a fixture on teenagers’ bedroom walls ever since.

The U.S. Navy on Tuesday sent a warship to challenge Russia’s “excessive” maritime claims in the Western Pacific, officials said.