Kenan Thompson‘s estranged wife, Christina Evangeline, is dating one of his former Saturday Night Live co-stars.
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UDATE, with video Kenan Thompson is not, by his own description, “that guy who ruffles feathers,” and his opening number for tonight’s 2022 Emmy Awards on NBC held him at his word. Without so much as a sidelong glance, much less an insulting barb, the longtime Saturday Night Live mainstay opened tonight’s ceremony with a nod to classic TV theme shows, some dancers doing dance moves and Oprah dropping by to be Oprah.
The more traditional opening monologue that followed the presentation of the first award – to Michael Keaton – had Thompson returning to the stage with a bit more of the SNL tang. There were two jokes at Netflix’s expense, one taking note of the elder statesmen status of nominees Martin Short and Steve Martin (they were seated up front “so it will only take 15 minutes to walk up here”) and another addressing the opposite age spectrum (Leonardo DiCaprio’s girlfriends), and one targeting the lack of diversity on Succession (“only show that’s got three brothers and no brothers”).
At the very beginning, calling TV “the greatest invention in the history of mankind” – listing the alternatives as books, TikTok (aka “tiny vertical television”) and sex (“gross”) – Thompson launched quickly into a dance-heavy tribute to classic TV theme songs (and, inevitably, their move-friendly dance mixes). Friends, of course, got the “I’ll be there for you” treatment, The Brady Bunch was included (complete with Thompson in the center square), Law & Order and Stranger Things were repped, and the tribal thump of Game of Thrones marched in with Thompson in full, blond Targaryen locks.
Following the quick and surprise-free theme song bit, Thompson welcomed Oprah Winfrey to do the actual introduction to the night’s proceedings, which she
Kenan Thompson‘s estranged wife, Christina Evangeline, is dating one of his former Saturday Night Live co-stars.
Chris Redd is dating the estranged wife of Kenan Thompson. Christina Evangeline, 33, is separated from her husband Kenan Thompson - with whom she has Georgina, eight, and four-year-old Gianni with him - but is said to be "happier than she has ever been" since striking up a relationship with Kenan's fellow 'Saturday Night Live' star Chris . A source said: "Christina and Chris started dating at the beginning of this year.
Moving on. Kenan Thompson‘s estranged wife, Christina Evangeline, is dating his former Saturday Night Live costar Chris Redd, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.
Moving on. Chris Redd is reportedly dating Kenan Thompson’s ex-wife. Sources close to the Saturday Night Live co-stars revealed that Kenan’s ex-wife Christina Evangeline is in a relationship with Chris.
sketch. Nearly six months after reports emerged of Kenan Thompson and wife Christina Evangeline's quiet separation, ET can confirm she has a new man in her life — and he's someone Thompson knows well. According to a source, Evangeline is dating Chris Redd, Thompson's longtime co-star, who also played his brother on his canceled sitcom, . «Chris and Christina Evangeline are dating. The two know each other through since Chris worked with her ex, Kenan Thompson,» a source tells ET. «They started dating after Kenan and Christina split.»As for how the new romance is going, the source notes, «They are having a lot of fun and really get along well.» TMZ was first to report the news of them dating. A post shared by Kenan Thompson (@kenanthompson)Mere days ago, Redd announced his exit from after five years on the show. As for Thompson and Evangeline, they tied the knot in 2011 and share two daughters — Georgia, 8, and Gianna, 4.
Chris Redd and Kenan Thompson worked together on “Saturday Night Live” for five seasons, in addition to co-starring in the NBC sitcom “Kenan” for two seasons, but a new report indicates the actors may share something else in common.
EJ Panaligan editor Fresh off his gig hosting this year’s Primetime Emmys, comedian and “SNL” veteran Kenan Thompson is back on stage Thursday night in Atlanta, as he kicks off the 13th edition of his “Kenan Presents The Ultimate Comedy Showcase” — and this time with a few new technological wrinkles. The stand-up comedy search, which leads off at the Atlanta Comedy Theatre on Sept. 22, follows Thompson as he scouts for adult comedians and talented kids in more than 50 cities. Among the new elements, all around the country (50+ major cities). Thompson has teamed up with Rendered Talent to include a virtual reality option for participants to partake in the metaverse through the “Failed To Render Comedy Club.” In addition, Thompson partnered with Proto to be able to join live shows through the metaverse as a digital hologram, attending showcases digitally to accommodate his busy schedule via Proto’s 4K hologram device.
‘90s kids are shaking! Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell reunited at the 2022 Emmy Awards — and teased a Good Burger sequel.
Kenan Thompson hosted this year's Emmy Awards, and managed to sneak in a little reunion with his old pal, Kel Mitchell.Midway through Monday's star-studded show at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, Thompson wandered over to the bar for one of the ceremony's comedic interludes, and struck up a conversation with the night's «honorary bartender,» Kumail Nanjiani.An overwhelmed Nanjiani — who had been tasked with serving drinks as a regular bartender and was totally unprepared — struggled to make drinks for people, before Thompson decided to order for a man slumped over on the bar, apparently passed out.«Excuse me, sir, can we get you a drink or something?» Thompson asked, as Mitchell sat up and smiled bright.«You know what, can I get a Good Burger?» he asked, as an exuberant Thompson hugged him and the pair jumped around excitedly.«Make that two Good Burgers!» Thompson yelled.
Prepared for anything. Saturday Night Live star Bowen Yang took the stage at the Emmys to help host Kenan Thompson — and made a controversial joke about the infamous 2022 Oscars in the process.
He went there. Kenan Thompson wished Zendaya a happy belated birthday at the Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, September 12, joking about her being at a “weird age” in Hollywood.
Emmy Awards ditched the traditional opening monologue in favor of an opening of a different sort: a performance dedicated to updated theme songs from television history that garnered plenty of strong reactions, from “WTF” to “random Snow White-esque opening dance.”Beginning with the iconic “Friends” couch, host Kenan Thompson paid tribute to TV’s favorite theme songs, from “The Brady Bunch” to “Game of Thrones,” complete with Thompson wearing a platinum wig and throwing a comedic zinger onto the end of each performance by a troupe of dancers.“This is like when your little cousin makes up a dance and performs it on the fireplace for an hour,” one user tweeted, while another wrote, “The Emmys are already a mess. I love it.”While this creative compilation was likely intended to spark appreciation for the history of the small screen, it seems it might’ve had the opposite effect for some.
Leonardo DiCaprio‘s dating life was brought up during host Kenan Thompson‘s opening monologue at the Emmys!
Emmys were “All That.”Opening the 2022 Primetime Emmys with his fancy footwork, Thompson, 44, boogied to a medley of iconic television theme songs, including “Friends” ditty “I’ll be there for you” by the Rembrandts, the legendary “Brady Bunch” jingle and the unmistakable beat of “Law & Order.” “Y’all ever see ‘Living Single?,’ I think you’d like it,” joked the “Saturday Night Live” star as he danced with umbrellas, background dancers and a prop couch, to the “Friends” theme. (His “Living Single” reference was a light-hearted jab at the longstanding joke that “Friends” was NBC’s more mainstream version of the all-black cast ’90s sitcom). Thompson — who dubbed himself the “mayor of television” in his opening monologue while wearing a top hat and coattails — then edited himself into the “ The Brady Bunch” theme visuals, placing himself in the center of the cast’s nine-squared grid.
2022 Primetime Emmys are officially underway, thanks to Kenan Thompson’s choreographed dances to TV’s most well-known theme songs. “It is I, the mayor of television, Kenan Thompson,” the 44-year-old “Saturday Night Live” veteran said while walking around the star-studded audience. “Tonight is a celebration.
Selome Hailu Kenan Thompson got the crowd laughing about the history of primetime TV while hosting the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday night. “It is I, the mayor of television, Kenan Thompson!” he said, opening the show. “TV is more than just how we make a living. It’s also how our agents make a living!” “Tonight we come together to honor the greatest invention in the history of mankind,” he continued. “If it weren’t for TV, what would we do in our free time? Read books? No one in this room has read a book in the last 50 years. Watch TikTok? You mean tiny, vertical TV? Have sex? Gross! TV is all we have, from ‘Netflix and chill’ to ‘Paramount+ and eating dinner alone.'”