SNL working on plan to get back in the studio

AV Club and Variety are reporting that TV comedy franchise ‘Saturday Night Live’ could return to the famed Studio 8H in New York for the upcoming season. SNL went dark due to COVID-19 earlier this year. In April and May, the cast produced three well-received pre-filmed episodes with the sketches being performed from their homes. So what happens with the upcoming season?

Producer Lorne Michaels and NBC are working on a plan to bring the show closer to the usual look and feel, but how that happens is not known at this time. SNL tends to move the pop culture meter the most during an election year so hopefully, they are making comedy gold this fall.

‘The Tonight Show’ returned to a studio recently with social distancing, a masked camera crew, and the Roots providing the soundtrack. Here is a look at how Jimmy Fallon and his team made the adjustment.

Man loses 200 pounds so he can ride new roller coaster!

This man lost 200 pounds so he could ride a roller coaster!

The Ohio man used to love going on them all the time, but unfortunately got so big that he could no longer fit.

That all changed when Kings Island amusement park announced their newest roller coaster. This motivated the man to get down to a weight that would allow him to ride the new ride.

200 pounds later and he has already ridden it 5 times!

Jack Black wants us all to be masked heroes

Jack Black reminded us this week that we can all be heroes in the fight against COVID-19 by wearing a mask. The ‘Nacho Libre’ star wearing a bright red cape and a Speedo, called on people to wear a specific type of mask to stop the spread of germs. The video also sees Black dive into a pool with the cape on, which just looks like fun.

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Be A Hero… Wear A Mask! #YourActionsSaveLives

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It’s been three years since we lost Chester Bennington

Wow where does time go? It’s really hard to believe it’s already been three years since the world was froze by the chilling news of Chester Bennington’s death. And for it to happen on Chris Cornell’s Birthday is just another reminder of how important mental health is.

We all struggle, we’re all human and we all deserve a chance to live a happy life.

If you find yourself struggling in any way please do not be ashamed or afraid of reaching out to someone for help. You may feel alone and that nobody cares but trust me from my personal experience, people care. WE CARE!

Here are some mental health resources that have helped me in the past if you ever find yourself needing them.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – 1-800-273-8255

Text 741741 for a 24/7 crisis text line – a live, trained crisis counselor receives the text and responds quickly.

No Shame On U is an amazing resource for free and local information. http://www.noshameonu.org/chicagoland

I am an open book and am always willing to listen, walk, talk or just hang out if you ever need it. Find me on all social media at KQXJUSTIN and let’s look out for each other.

Be well friends,

Justin

News anchor’s tooth falls out live on air

We don’t get to pick when our teeth will fall out. Sometimes it’s on television for everyone to see.

 

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Нова “слава” прийшла звідки не чекали …. і підтримка теж😍. Так, в мене справді сьогодні під час прямого ефіру ТСН о 9:00 випала частина переднього зуба). Це, напевно, найкурйозніший мій досвід за двадцять років роботи ведучою. Прямий ефір тим і прекрасний, що завжди непередбачуваний. Так, в 2013 я вперше прямо в своєму ефірі побачила кадри затримання свого чоловіка😪 на протесті під Київрадою, а кілька років тому мою ногу під час випуску несподівано почала облизувати собака, що забігла зі студії @snidanok Цього разу моя колега @nata_goncharova мені написала, мовляв, “ти так зреагувала, ніби ти щодня губиш зуби😀”. Ні, не щодня😁. Просто саме зараз я вирішила виправити ту прикрість, яка сталася понад десять тому. В мене в спальні стояв важкий металевий будильник і одного разу дуже зацікавив мою маленьку доньку. Вона схопила його з підвіконня і почала розмахувати “іграшкою” навколо сплячої мами. І щойно я позіхнула, як маленька весела ручка відбила мені половину зуба. Зараз зважилася нарешті на більш радикальний ремонт. Тільки була не дуже уважна до заборони свого стоматолога надкусувати їжу передніми зубами до закінчення лікування. Власне, тому сталося те, що сталося… Чесно кажучи, думала, що інцидент пройде непоміченим. Саме цей епізод свідомо не виклали на YouTube канал ТСН. Але ми недооцінили уважність наших глядачів. Блогерка @ekulka виклала це в своєму профілі, і …. понеслося по всіх виданнях, і не лише українських. В усій цій історії мене особисто вразила та кількість підтримки, яку я отримала) – і в коментарях, і в особистих повідомленнях. Друзі, велике Вам спасибі❤️))). В будь-якій ситуації зберігаємо спокій💪 Завтра вранці побачимось📺 в @tsnua

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She didn’t miss a beat! That is pure professionalism!

People have mixed feelings about Kermit the Frog’s new voice

After a new trailer was released promoting the new Muppets show coming to Disney+ people were a little concerned over the voice of Kermit the Frog.

People really hate change, huh….

Mayor Lori Lightfoot calls WH press secretary a ‘Karen’ after criticism

Don’t come at Lori, because she’s not afraid to clap back!

Mayor Lightfoot quickly took to twitter after WH press secretary Kayleigh McEnany called her “the derelict mayor of Chicago” in a press briefing.

No one is safe from Lori Lightfoot’s twitter fingers!

Queued Up Playlist 7/19

HOUR 1
Juice WRLD/Marshmello Come And Go
Phoebe Bridges Kyoto
Lewis Del Mar The Ceiling
Gerard Way Here Comes The End
Chaz Cardigan Not OK
Brye Lemons
Hoko OK
Doves Carousels
All Time Low Monsters
The Used The Lighthouse
Loveleo Rosie
BLoxx Lie Out Loud
Protomartyr Michigan Hammers
Wilderado Surefire
Car Seat Headrest Hollywood
Dominic Fike Chicken Tenders
HOUR 2
X Ambassadors/ KFLay/Grandson Zen
Lund Broken
The Dirty Nil Done With Drugs
Tones and I Ur So Cool
Gus Dapperton Post Humorous
Blindlove I Wanna Be Okay
Gorillaz Aries
Dylan Cartlidge Yellow Brick Road
Guardin Alive
Unlikely candidates High Low
Run the Jewels Ju$t
Saint Motel Preach
Bully Where to Start
Remi Wolf Woo
Haim Don’t Wanna
Oliver Tree Let Me DownBig
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Hour 1

  • Our Lady Peace – Starseed
  • Love And Rockets – No New Tale To Tell
  • Folk Implosion – Natural One
  • Beck – Devil’s Haircut
  • Yaz – Don’t Go
  • Sublime – Badfish
  • L7 – Pretend We’re Dead
  • Talking Heads – And She Was
  • Hole – Malibu
  • Stroke 9 – Little Black Backpack
  • Cracker – Get Off This
  • The Smiths – Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now
  • Goldfinger – Here In Your Bedroom

Hour 2

  • Depeche Mode – Blasphemous Rumours
  • The Smithereens – A Girl Like You
  • Len – Steal My Sunshine
  • Garbage – Vow
  • Killing Joke – Eighties
  • The Cure – Why Can’t I Be You?
  • Local H – All The Kids Are Right
  • R.E.M. – Shiny Happy People
  • The Pixies – Here Comes Your Man
  • Republica – Ready To Go
  • Filter – Take A Picture
  • O.M.D. – Dreaming
  • Nada Surf – Popular