Saturday Night Live has a bunch of exciting names coming to Studio 8H!
The long-running sketch comedy series revealed the schedule for April, and there’s one big returning cast member and one star making their hosting debut!
Click through to find out who is hosting and performing…
Lindsay Lohan and seven other celebs were charged as part of an alleged “crypto scam.”
The stars were hit with “with Securities and Exchange Commission charges for violating securities laws in touting crypto currencies,” according to Variety.
The celebs were all connected to crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun and three of his companies: Tron Foundation Limited, BitTorrent Foundation Ltd., and Rainberry Inc. They were charged for touting crypto on social media and not disclosing that they were compensated.
“This case demonstrates again the high risk investors face when crypto asset securities are offered and sold without proper disclosure,” said SEC chair Gary Gensler. “As alleged, Sun and his companies not only targeted U.S. investors in their unregistered offers and sales, generating millions in illegal proceeds at the expense of investors, but they also coordinated wash trading on an unregistered trading platform to create the misleading appearance of active trading in TRX. Sun further induced investors to purchase TRX and BTT by orchestrating a promotional campaign in which he and his celebrity promoters hid the fact that the celebrities were paid for their tweets.”
Six of the celebs have reached settlements with the SEC that include “more than $400,000 in disgorgement, interest, and penalties to settle the charges, without admitting or denying the SEC’s findings.”
(Editor’s note: The graphic used here is a stock photo that is not connected to the case)
Browse through the slideshow to see the celebs and which ones haven’t reached settlements…
Quinta Brunson is headed to Saturday Night Live to host the April 1 episode of the popular late night show.
The 33-year-old Abbott Elementary star was announced as the host during the March 11 episode, which was hosted by Jenna Ortega.
This will mark her first time hosting the show.
Read more about Quinta Brunson’s Saturday Night Live hosting gig and find out who is joining her as musical guest…More Here! »
The Shaq’tacular Spectacular is coming!
The Shaquille O’Neal-hosted immersive VR New Year’s Eve countdown special is kicking off Saturday, December 31 at 6:30 p.m. ET. The show will be on an endless loop all night where you can join in at any time!
The special will premiere exclusively in VR on Facebook in Meta Horizon Worlds and on Meta Quest TV, as well as on Shaquille O’Neal’s Facebook and Instagram pages and Messenger’s Watch Together.
The musical performers will join Shaq center stage surrounded by a roller rink, basketball court, and mainstage complete with a marching band, cheerleaders, pro roller skaters, basketball players and fans inside the party.
Fans can tune in wearing a Meta Quest 2 headset.
Find out who is performing and appearing during the special…
Lil Yachty is developing a cool new film!
The 23-year-old rapper is working on an action heist comedy based on the card game Uno, Variety reported Thursday (February 4).
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Marcy Kelly wrote the screenplay for the movie, which is set in the “underground hip hop world of Atlanta.” No cast has been announced yet, but Lil Yachty is being eyed for the lead role, according to the report.
“I’m so excited to be part of this film with Mattel. I played Uno as a kid and still do today, so to spin that into a movie based on the Atlanta hip hop scene I came out of is really special. It hits close to home for me,” he said in a statement.
Mattel is also producing a Barney movie – get the details!
Lil Yachty was arrested last week after being pulled over for driving more than 150 mph down an interstate highway in Atlanta.
The 23-year-ol rapper was taken to the Atlanta City Jail and charged with “reckless driving and speeding in excess of maximum limits,” according to local outlet WSB-TV.
Yachty was driving a Ferrari and his friend took to car home after the arrest.
Back in June, Yachty crashed a different Ferrari on the some highway. At the time, high speeds and wet roads were cited as factors for the crash.
Yachty took to Instagram on Monday (September 28) after the news went public to show that he is not in jail. He posted a video of himself with wads of cash in a car and said, “I’m not in jail.”
Usher and Forest Whitaker have a moment at a screening of their film Burden!
The co-stars, ages 41 and 58, respectively, hit the red carpet at the event held at The Plaza Theatre on Monday (March 2) in Atlanta.
They were joined by their castmates including Crystal Fox, writer/director Andrew Heckler, and more.
Also in attendance were rappers T.I., Lil Yachty, and Jermaine Dupri, as well as Usher‘s mom Jonetta Patton.
Here’s the synopsis for Burden, currently in select theaters: “When a museum celebrating the Ku Klux Klan opens in a small South Carolina town, the idealistic Reverend Kennedy (Whitaker) resolves to do everything in his power to prevent long-simmering racial tensions from boiling over. But the members of Kennedy’s congregation are shocked to discover that his plan includes sheltering Mike Burden (Garrett Hedlund), a Klansman whose relationships with both a single-mother (Andrea Riseborough) and a high-school friend (Usher) force him to re-examine his long-held beliefs.”
It continues, “After Kennedy helps Mike leave behind his violent past, the Baptist preacher finds himself on a collision course with manipulative KKK leader Tom Griffin (Tom Wilkinson). In the face of grave threats to himself and his family, the resolute Kennedy bravely pursues a path toward peace, setting aside his own misgivings in the hopes of healing his wounded community.” Watch the trailer.
30+ pictures inside of Usher, Forest Whittaker and more at the screening… More Here! »
