Lilly Singh to Play Every Character in Primetime Sketch Show at NBC

straight to your inboxPhil Foden singled out former Manchester City teammate Jadon Sancho as the England star he is most looking forward to playing alongside with England.Gareth Southgate has handed Foden his first call-up to the senior squad, with games coming up against Iceland and Denmark coming up in the next week.There is already expectation on the 20-year-old given his promise at the Etihad and early development under Pep Guardiola, with some particularly promising performances in the

The Karate Kid spinoff series Cobra Kai has been a welcome boost to the careers of Ralph Macchio and William Zabka, who donned the karategi to face off once more as timeless rivals Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence. But the series, the first two seasons of which debuted on Netflix globally Aug.

straight to your inboxLionel Messi's tenuous links with Manchester United were inevitable as soon as he handed in his transfer request at Barcelona.United remain one of the most powerful clubs in world football and when the very best players become available it will naturally pique the interest of the Old Trafford high-ups.It almost goes without saying, but United are quite obviously admirers of Messi.

food restaurant that’s its own kind of purgatory.It's from the Black female perspective but with a comic sensibility inviting to all. Season-one sketches included a gang meeting with standard HR protocol; a wedding dinner hijacked by a severely woke family member, and a support group for women who are “bad (expletives),” as in rhymes-with-witches.A commanding Angela Bassett earned an Emmy nomination for her guest appearance.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeHas variety sketch peaked? This year’s Emmy category got caught in the rule change that limited the number of nominations in proportion to the number of contenders submitted — and with just 14 entries, that meant only three ballot slots.

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester United man Gary Pallister believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should be eyeing an additional midfielder ahead of the new season.United are yet to secure any major new arrivals ahead of the start of the new Premier League season on September 12 but remain in the market for additions.Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho is a prime target, although the German side are standing firm on their stance he will not leave, resulting in other wide players being

Coronavirus rates are now lower in Greater Manchester than they were at the start of the local lockdown, with the latest data suggesting a regional spike in cases has been reversed.Extra restrictions on the ten boroughs in the region have been in place for three full weeks after being announced on July 30.At the time the local lockdown was declared, infection rates were rising in all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester, and this trend continued broadly for the first two weeks after the measures

Famalam dreams of sharing millions left by deceased family members, but he’s frustrated by aggressive algorithms and suspicious recipients of his emails.In Famalam’s third series – arriving on iPlayer this Sunday (August 23) – Prince Alyusi is one of a number of returning characters, alongside Grime MC Scribbler P, The Aunties, E19 Posse, Stratford Soldiers, and the Blaxploitation/ITV mash-up ‘Midsomer Motherfuckin’ Murders’.

straight to your inboxHere are the latest Manchester United evening headlines for Tuesday August 18.Borussia Dortmund boss Lucien Favre has reiterated his desire to keep Jadon Sancho at the club.Sancho has been the subject of heavy speculation linking him with a move to Manchester United.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterLilly Singh is expanding her presence at NBC, with the broadcast network ordering a primetime sketch comedy series from the YouTube star and late-night host.The network has ordered two episodes of “Sketchy Times with Lilly Singh.” The show will see Singh perform in multiple sketches where she will portray every character. Each episode will feature a specific theme and include her Singh’s well-known musical parodies.

Peter White Television EditorLilly Singh, host of NBC late-night series A Little Late With Lilly Singh, is making a primetime play with a two-part sketch special.NBC has ordered Sketchy Times with Lilly Singh, which will see the comedian perform a range of sketches – a nod to her early work on YouTube.The show will see Singh portray every character in the sketches, satirizing how we’re adjusting to the new normal under COVID-19, and will also feature musical parodies.

Eli Countryman The 2019 premiere of “A Black Lady Sketch Show” opened on its group of comics lounging on a couch discussing “The Event,” an apocalyptic occurrence that leaves the women trapped and alone within their home.Fast forward to 2020, and the couch-confined lifestyle is all-too-familiar.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorNexstar Media believes it has created the nation’s next great evening newscast. All it needs to do now is get viewers to agree.The company, the nation’s largest owner of TV stations, today will kick off a national promotional effort to call attention to  “News Nation,” a primetime three-hour newscast that will air on the cable outlet WGN America seven days a week starting September 1.

Disney Channel animated series The Owl House has made history, as it casts Disney’s first ever bisexual lead character.The show, created by Dana Terrace, focuses on Luz Noceda, the 14-year-old lead, who has relationships with both male and female characters across the show.It’s not the first time Disney have featured an LGBTQ+ character in one of their productions, but it is a first for a bisexual person in a starring role.

straight to your inbox Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke hit back at suggestions from Paul Scholes and Owen Hargreaves that the German club is bluffing about Jadon Sancho's future. Manchester United were dealt a bombshell earlier in the week when Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc not only claimed Sancho will play for the club next season, but also revealed the 20-year-old has a contract in Westphalia that runs until 2023 - not 2022, as was previously thought.