Paula Pell talks SNL ‘PTSD’ and the future of ‘Girls5eva’ on Netflix

Paula Pell worked behind the scenes as one of 18 seasons Saturday Night Live’s most legendary – and often unsung – comic writers. Turning sixty in April, she’s never been a bigger star. In this episode of The Last Laugh podcast, Pell shares her unlikely SNL origin story, explains why she stayed so long and … Read more

German minister praises ‘dear’ Taiwan, China protests ‘despicable’ visit

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Germany’s education minister said on Tuesday she was honored to visit “esteemed partner” Taiwan, but that her trip was unrelated to her government’s China strategy, as Beijing said it had protested near Berlin about her “mean behavior” when going there. China views democratically-governed Taiwan as its own territory and has stepped up … Read more

Beloved chain and Applebee rival joins Walmart and leaves major US city for good after abrupt store doors close

A BELOVED chain has abruptly closed its restaurants in Portland after it “couldn’t overcome the effects of the pandemic”. Cracker Barrel — a rival to Applebee — revealed that its last two Oregon city locations closed their doors for the last time on March 20. 3 Applebee’s rival Cracker Barrel has closed its restaurants in … Read more

Netflix ‘Night Agent’ spotlights New Orleans actress | Movies/TV

Hong Chau is having a moment, and it’s not one of those 15 minutes of fame moments either. After earning critical acclaim for her role in Alexander Payne’s 2017 high-concept dramatic comedy ‘Downsizing’, and after serving up the most memorable performance in last year’s ‘The Menu’, the New Orleans product and ‘Treme veteran up for … Read more

German minister praises ‘dear’ Taiwan, China protests ‘despicable’ visit

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Germany’s education minister said on Tuesday she was honored to visit “esteemed partner” Taiwan, but that her trip was unrelated to her government’s China strategy, as Beijing said it had protested near Berlin about her “mean behavior” when going there. China views democratically-governed Taiwan as its own territory and has stepped up … Read more

Kai the Hitchhiker is suing Netflix, KMPH Fox 26 over film

“Kai the Hitchhiker,” whose real name is Caleb McGillvary, is getting his own true crime documentary, airing on Netflix January 10. Accompanying press photos Caleb McGillvary hasn’t had good things to say about Netflix since it announced the released of the true-crime documentary “The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker” back in December. [–> McGillvary, also known as … Read more