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2024 in pop culture: In a bruising year, we sought out fantasy, escapism — and cute little animals

Dec. 11, 2024 13:49 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — I’ll get you, my pretty! And your little pygmy hippo, too! Forgive us the shameless attempt to link the fantasy hit “Wicked” to the delightful Moo Deng. But, hear us out — there’s something the two have in common as the year draws to a close. Escapism....

See entertainment's biggest moments in 2024, through the lens of Associated Press photographers

Dec. 06, 2024 11:46 AM EST

2024 wasn't all “Wicked.” The year draws to a close with the film dominating the box office and discourse after a marketing blitz that saw stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande grace not just premieres, but the Oscars, Met Gala and Olympics too. It was far from...

'Saturday Night Live' to Trump: 'We've been with you all along'

Nov. 10, 2024 12:26 PM EST

The first “Saturday Night Live" since Donald Trump's election victory began with the most somber of tones as a group of plainly dressed cast members, primarily women and minorities, described their new reality. “To many people, including many people watching right now, the...

Ariana Grande hosts 'SNL' for the first time since the last female presidential nominee

Oct. 13, 2024 01:24 AM EDT

Ariana Grande took the New York 30 Rock stage at “Saturday Night Live” for the third time as host and found herself in familiar circumstances. “The last time I hosted was in 2016, and we were right on the verge of electing our first female president,” the 31-year-old singer...

'SNL' 50th season premiere gets more than 5M viewers, its best opener since 2020

Sep. 30, 2024 19:12 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The 50th season of “Saturday Night Live” is off to a strong ratings start and is a record-breaker for the streaming service Peacock. NBC said Monday that 5.3 million people watched the premiere live, the best opening for the show since 2020, when Alec Baldwin...

Maya Rudolph as Harris and Dana Carvey as Biden open the 50th season of 'Saturday Night Live'

Sep. 30, 2024 10:27 AM EDT

“Saturday Night Live” began its 50th season with a parade of former co-stars, including Maya Rudolph as Vice President Kamala Harris, Andy Samberg as her husband Doug Emhoff and Dana Carvey as President Joe Biden. “We've got to stay focused,” Rudolph-as-Harris said at a mock...