David Schwimmer stated Monday he bought a hostile reception from “Saturday Night Live” writers when he appeared on the comedy present many years in the past ― and for a very long time, he didn’t know why. (Watch the video under.)
It was October 1995. Fame was blooming for Schwimmer and his castmates, however it was Schwimmer who grew to become the primary to host the comedy sketch collection. He shot an episode of “Friends” in Los Angeles on Tuesday night time ― as they did again within the day ― and arrived in New York on Thursday prepared to organize for the dwell “SNL” present.
“When I walked into the writer’s room, the entire writing staff looked at me as if I had just slept with their mom or something,” he advised host Stephen Colbert on “The Late Show.” “They were not happy to see me, and I had no idea.”
The actor stated he bought by way of the brief week and dwell broadcast whereas “traumatized.”
“It wasn’t until years later that I was talking to somebody else who hosted the show and they said no, you’re supposed to show up on a Monday,” he stated. “No one told me.”
Schwimmer stated he would “try not to blame all my reps” for the “one big mistake.”
The “Goosebumps: The Vanishing” actor fast-forwarded to current day, saying he’d acquired an e mail inviting him to the fiftieth anniversary particular of “SNL” in February.
“It’s been 30 years, and I’m thinking maybe they forgot that they don’t like me, or it’s just some intern that’s tasked with emailing everyone who’s ever hosted. But I don’t know what to do,” Schwimmer confessed.
After some backwards and forwards, it seems the actor would possibly attend with Northwestern College pal Colbert, who briefly labored as a contract “SNL” author, as his plus-one.
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The weather are aligning for an unforgettable weekend after the organizers of Parts Music & Arts Competition unveiled an epic first part of artists showing on its 2025 lineup.
With heavy-hitters like ILLENIUM, deadmau5, Rezz and EDM.com Class of 2024 star Sara Landry main the cost, this 12 months’s pageant guarantees an ideal storm of digital music, artwork and immersive experiences in Lengthy Pond, PA.
The highlights of this 12 months’s lineup prolong effectively past the top-line performers. Claude VonStroke is primed to proceed his extremely anticipated comeback tour at Parts following a yearlong efficiency hiatus whereas Tipper will ship one among his ultimate pageant units as he nears retirement.
Elsewhere on the lineup, Tape B and Levity are set to hitch forces for a can’t-miss b2b set whereas DJ Diesel (Shaquille O’Neal) is bound to open up the pit with a powerhouse efficiency. Try the lineup under.
— Parts Music & Arts Competition (@elementsfest_) January 14, 2025
Set inside the serene Pocono Mountains on the Lengthy Pond location, Parts has advanced from a boutique waterfront gathering to one of many Northeast’s most beloved annual digital music festivals. Its distinctive ethos combines top-tier manufacturing with vibrant visible artwork, interactive performances and community-driven “Vibe Villages.”
Attendees also can count on loads of extras, together with charming artwork automobiles, large-scale artwork installations, 3D video projection mapping and a well being and wellness program that includes yoga, sound baths and aromatherapy.
The pageant, which prides itself on sustainability, will proceed to leverage its onsite photo voltaic farm whereas delivering transformative experiences inside its art-filled forest setting. With a repute for curating numerous lineups whereas fostering a close-knit pageant group, Parts 2025 goals to be the model’s most memorable pageant but.
Parts 2025 is scheduled for August 8-10. Tickets are on sale now.
Two brothers have been arrested on costs linked to a brutal beating loss of life of an Abington man, who was discovered useless in his yard late final month.
Police arrested Suzito Lopes, 43, of Quincy, at his dwelling Monday night. His brother, Antonio Lopes, 37, of Taunton, turned himself in Tuesday morning on the Abington Police Division, in response to the Plymouth District Lawyer’s workplace.
Native police carried out a welfare examine on the residence of Anthony Leverone, 43, the night of Dec. 27, 2024, after a caller requested it. They discovered Leverone unresponsive within the yard of the house on the 500-block of Plymouth Road.
The preliminary investigation indicated that Leverone “died of blunt force trauma, and high impact injuries,” the DA’s workplace wrote in an announcement on the time. Medical personnel of the Abington Hearth Division pronounced him useless on the scene.
The preliminary DA assertion indicated that they suspected two males identified to the sufferer. Neither assertion elaborated on that principle.
Robert De Niro performs two warring gangsters preventing to rule the streets of New York Metropolis in Barry Levinson’s The Alto Knights trailer.
Robert De Niro pulls double responsibility for his newest crime drama within the trailer for The Alto Knights, a brand new movie from director Barry Levinson (Rain Man, Bugsy, Sleepers) specializing in the story of the real-life gangsters Vito Genovese (De Niro) and Frank Costello (De Niro).
Goodfellas screenwriter and Oscar nominee Nicholas Pileggi wrote the script for The Alto Knights, which stars Robert De Niro as Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, two Italian People who head two New York-based crime households within the mid-Twentieth century. Reviews about their reign present that in 1957, Genovese tried to assassinate Costello, leading to Costello exiting the mob to get well from his accidents and distance himself from “the life.”
Within the Alto Knights trailer, Vito Genovese doesn’t approve of how Frank Costello runs his household. Genovese says Costello is fooling himself if he thinks he can current himself as an upstanding citizen whereas operating a shadowy group behind closed doorways. Costello’s strategy to crime is unhealthy for enterprise, and Genovese desires Costello out of the image. “You can’t have it both ways. You’re either in or you’re out,” Genovese warns Costello within the trailer. After Costello survives the tried assassination, he vows to convey the mob down, one disloyal gangster at a time.
Debra Messing (Will & Grace, Hollywood Ending), Cosmo Jarvis (Girl Macbeth, Raised by Wolves), and Kathrine Narducci (Euphoria, Godfather of Harlem) co-star in The Alto Knights, with Irwin Winkler producing alongside Barry Levinson, Jason Sosnoff, Charles Winkler, and David Winkler. Mike Drake govt produces.
Are you acquainted with the story of Vito Genovese and Frank Costello? What do you consider De Niro taking part in each gangsters for Levinson’s newest movie? The Alto Knights trailer provides Goodfellas vibes, although, after some time, many of those mobster films begin trying the identical. Fortunately, The Alto Knights features a implausible solid, and the story’s real-life parts make this story of crime and backstabbing extra attention-grabbing than most. To suppose these two gangsters as soon as went to conflict on the streets of New York is horrifying, and I need to admit I’m to see the way it all performs out.
The Alto Knights is coming quickly to theaters.
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Born and raised in New York, then immigrated to Canada, Steve Seigh has been a JoBlo.com editor, columnist, and critic since 2012. He began with Ink & Pixel, a column celebrating the magic and evolution of animation, earlier than launching the companion YouTube sequence Animation Films Revisited. He is additionally the host of the Speaking Comics Podcast, a personality-driven audio present specializing in comedian books, movie, music, and extra. You may not often catch him with out headphones on his head and pancakes on his breath.
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The tremors of Martin Garrix‘s epic efficiency on Extremely’s storied Mainstage final 12 months not solely shook the foundations of Miami, but additionally the whole web.
His DJ set has been confirmed because the 12 months’s most-viewed setlist on-line, in response to our pals at 1001Tracklists, the world’s main DJ tracklist database.
One of many pageant’s largest crowds got here on Saturday, March twenty third, when the Dutch famous person delivered one more unforgettable efficiency and constructed upon an Extremely legacy that is reaching legendary ranges with every passing 12 months. Garrix, who was just lately featured in EDM.com‘s checklist of the perfect music producers of 2024 threw down his signature mix of euphoric drops, surprising twists and pure, unadulterated vitality at Bayfront Park.
He dropped a bevy of unreleased tracks and entwined them together with his most prized dance anthems, like “High On Life,” “Animals” and “Tremor.” A very poignant second got here together with his spin of Avicii’s “Waiting for Love,” which Garrix premiered at Extremely’s 2015 pageant after co-producing the file alongside the late EDM icon.
You possibly can watch Garrix’s full Extremely 2024 efficiency under and discover the tracklist right here.
The previous couple of years have seen Pamela Anderson making headlines for her makeup-free appears however this Awards season has been all in regards to the star’s flip in Gia Coppola’s The Final Showgirl. Enjoying an growing older Vegas showgirl, there are many parallels between Anderson’s personal life and the character she’s portraying. It permits her to tug from expertise and actually carry forth a heartbreaking efficiency (even when it’s in all probability not fairly ok to be successful any awards). You’ll be able to take a look at Alex’s assessment HERE.
I used to be in a position to discuss to the celebs of the movie, Kiernan Shipka and Brenda Music, to debate the whirlwind of The Final Showgirl. With the generational theme of the film, it was attention-grabbing to listen to their takeaways and what laborious truths they needed to face. The set actually appeared like there was plenty of feminine empowerment happening, which shouldn’t be a shock when Jamie Lee Curtis is round. They have been each completely ecstatic on the reward that Anderson has been getting for the movie. However being the huge horror fan that I’m, I additionally needed to you should definitely congratulate Kiernan on her improbable flip in Longlegs.
Tyler Nichols is a horror fanatic who resides in Michigan and is all the time on the hunt for the following nice movie. When not scouring the web for film information, he’s normally off watching one thing darkish, writing nonsensical musings, or enjoying in some fantastical online game world. Whereas horror takes up most of his time, he nonetheless makes time for movies of every type, with a sure affinity for the unusual and weird. He’s additionally an professional on all issues Comedian Ebook Cinema. Along with critiques and interviews right here on JoBlo.com, Tyler additionally helps with JoBlo Horror Originals the place he’s continually attempting to persuade viewers to offer lesser-known horror movies an opportunity.
Award-winning fantasy creator Neil Gaiman has been accused of sexual misconduct by eight girls, one among whom claims she labored as a nanny for his kids in 2022 when Gaiman allegedly initiated intercourse towards her will together with his 5-year-old son within the room.
The “Coraline” creator confronted comparable allegations in July when 5 girls recounted their experiences for a podcast collection titled “Master.” New York Journal reporter Lila Shapiro spoke to 4 of these girls, in addition to 4 others, for an article revealed Monday.
Shapiro famous that she combed by diary entries, textual content messages, emails and police correspondence to corroborate her exposé “There Is No Safe Word” — which suggests a sample of coercion and manipulation over a interval of a long time.
Scarlett Pavlovich claimed she was 22 years previous when she met Gaiman’s then-wife, singer-songwriter Amanda Palmer, in New Zealand in 2020. After inviting Pavlovich to numerous social occasions and befriending her, Palmer allegedly requested Pavloch to nanny her and Gaiman’s younger son.
Pavlovich says she met Gaiman at their Waiheke dwelling on Feb. 4, 2022, when he allegedly prompt she take a shower in his out of doors claw-foot tub whereas his son completed a playdate. Pavlovich says she did, and Gaiman joined her bare and requested her to sit down on his lap.
“He put his fingers straight into my ass and tried to put his penis in my ass,” Pavlovich instructed Shapiro. “And I said, ‘No, no.’ Then he tried to rub his penis between my breasts, and I said ‘no’ as well. Then he asked if he could come on my face, and I said ‘no’ but he did anyway. He said, ‘Call me “master,” and I’ll come.’ He mentioned, ‘Be a good girl. You’re an excellent little woman.’”
HuffPost has reached out to representatives for Gaiman for remark.
Gaiman on the 2019 premiere of Prime Video’s adaptation of his e-book, “Good Omens.”
Andy Kropa/Invision/Related Press
Pavlovich claims the misconduct continued throughout her time there and solely worsened; Gaiman as soon as allegedly tried to have anal intercourse together with her utilizing butter as a lubricant after which known as her “slave” whereas ordering her to “clean him up,” noting, “I had to lick my own shit.”
Pavlovich says the abuse was so common that even Gaiman’s son started calling her “slave” and ordering her to name him “master.” She instructed New York Journal that, whereas babysitting the boy at a resort, Gaiman began having intercourse together with her — as his son was within the room.
“What the fuck are you doing?” Pavlovich recalled quietly mouthing, per New York Journal.
One lady who requested to be recognized solely as Caroline says she was babysitting Gaiman’s then-4-year-old son in Woodstock, New York, round 2017, when she fell asleep whereas studying to the boy and Gaiman received into mattress, grabbed her hand and positioned it on his penis.
Caroline claims his enterprise supervisor provided her $5,000 in December 2021 to signal a non-disclosure settlement however that Gaiman paid her $300,000 when she demanded as a lot. His representatives instructed New York Journal that “she had initiated the sexual encounters.”
Gaiman additionally denied partaking “in any sexual activity with her in the presence of his son.”
Kendra Stout was 18 years previous when she met Gaiman at a Florida e-book signing and allegedly had intercourse with him in his resort room afterward. She instructed New York Journal that, on a visit to the British countryside in 2007, he raped her after she repeatedly instructed him “no.”
Stout filed a police report towards Gaiman final October, the outlet confirmed.
Palmer (left) allegedly refused to talk with authorities about Pavlovich’s claims in early 2023.
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Katherine Kendall was 22 when she first met Gaiman in 2012 and instructed New York Journal he tried to sexually assault her in his tour bus regardless of her earlier objections. The outlet confirmed Gaiman paid her $60,000 for remedy to “make up for the damage” years later.
The opposite 4 girls beforehand recalled comparable experiences on the podcast, a few of which allegedly occurred within the Nineties, comparable to Gaiman demanding they name him “master” throughout intercourse.
Gaiman, whose acclaimed work earned him a cult following and was lucratively tailored into quite a few award-winning movies and tv exhibits, has denied all allegations towards him because the launch of the “Master” podcast.
In an announcement on the time, his representatives instructed Selection that “sexual degradation, bondage, domination, sadism and masochism may not be to everyone’s taste, but between consenting adults, BDSM is lawful.”
Pavlovich instructed New York Journal that, in January 2023, after signing an NDA and receiving a complete of $9,200 in 9 separate funds, she filed a police report in New Zealand. When the outlet contacted the police, authorities reportedly mentioned, “The matter has been closed.”
Palmer reportedly refused to talk with police on the time to corroborate Pavlovich’s claims. She is at the moment in her fifth 12 months of a custody and divorce battle with Gaiman.
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Sony Group’s three blockchain-focused firms have formally launched the Soneium mainnet, introducing a brand new period for Web3 and NFTs. With Soneium, Sony goals to bridge the hole between on a regular basis web customers and the complexities of blockchain in order that followers and creators can simply join in new methods. Along with its potential to take away obstacles for on a regular basis customers, Soneium has additionally stirred some controversy for blacklisting sure tokens, elevating questions on how regulation and decentralization can coexist.
Soneium: A New Sort of Blockchain?
Soneium is a public blockchain—a sort of community the place transactions are recorded on a digital ledger and verified by a number of individuals fairly than a single authority. Sony’s imaginative and prescient for Soneium is to “Realize the Open Internet that Transcends Boundaries,” that means it needs anybody, from hobbyists to big-name creators, to faucet into the advantages of Web3.
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Soneium additionally capabilities as a Layer 2 answer for Ethereum, that means it builds on high of Ethereum’s main (Layer 1) community to deal with knowledge processing extra effectively.
Soneium Spark Innovation
Earlier than the mainnet launch, Sony opened Soneium Minato, a check setting for builders.
This “testnet” allowed groups to experiment with apps with out threat, and it shortly racked up spectacular numbers: greater than 14 million accounts and 47 million transactions. Via an incubation program known as Soneium Spark, Sony accepted 32 completely different tasks out of 1,700 purposes, proving there’s an enormous urge for food for inventive concepts on this house.
The Soneium Spark program introduced forth a number of standout winners desperate to reinvent how we create, play, and share within the Web3 world. Right here’s only a few:
Flickplay: A Web3 shopper platform teaming with high franchises, permitting followers to gather, work together, and keep loyal to beloved characters.
MintPass: A journey suggestion community the place you acquire NFT souvenirs and earn rewards for sharing journey experiences.
PunkgaMe: An on-chain multiverse for manga, letting creators personal and join characters in an enormous, evolving universe.
ServeUp.ai: Pioneers AI-to-human funds, immediately rewarding on-chain verified actions and reshaping how we interact with digital platforms.
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NFTs on the Coronary heart of Soneium
Whether or not you’re an artist trying to launch limited-edition items or a recreation developer planning to reward your finest gamers, Soneium’s built-in NFT issuance instruments purpose to make it simple. Novices don’t need to wrestle with difficult crypto wallets or jargon—the platform simplifies your complete course of.
Moreover, and maybe probably the most eye-catching instance of Sony’s new NFT capabilities is its upcoming marketing campaign with Ghost within the Shell, a well-liked anime and sci-fi franchise. This drops in February and can give followers particular version NFTs with unique content material and new methods to work together with the story.
In the meantime, SNFT Inc. is launching a brand new fan advertising and marketing platform that may enable companies and creators to launch NFT campaigns. As a substitute of coping with separate crypto wallets customers can log in via social media, obtain tokens and observe neighborhood engagement multi functional place. This method might encourage informal followers and newcomers to discover NFTs with out feeling overwhelmed.
Soneium’s Token Restrictions Problem Blockchain Ethos
Soneium’s resolution to dam sure tokens—a number of memecoins and people with Sony IP conflicts—has induced a stir within the crypto neighborhood. Critics argue that that is in opposition to the ethos of blockchain, which is about free entry and censorship resistance. They assume Soneium is shifting in direction of a extra centralized mannequin, which matches in opposition to the unique thought of decentralized expertise.
Others assume Sony is being pragmatic by prioritizing regulatory compliance, and it’s clear that Sony is staunchly dedicated to defending its mental property.
Conclusion
The engagement throughout the Soneium Minato testnet and the 32 tasks chosen via the Soneium Spark program reveals there’s a brand new wave of NFT and Web3 curiosity. By exhibiting off completely different use circumstances and making user-friendly instruments out there, Sony is bringing in new blood to the rising Web3 world. On the identical time, token restrictions stay a speaking level, highlighting the steadiness between decentralization and compliance as Web3 strikes ahead.
Because the Soneium ecosystem evolves, its concentrate on NFTs will open up new collaboration alternatives – and encourage artists, builders and followers to discover the countless prospects of digital possession and neighborhood.
Editor’s notice: Written with the help of AI – Edited and fact-checked by Jason Newey.
Jason Newey is a seasoned journalist specializing in NFTs, the Metaverse, and Web3 applied sciences. With a background in digital media and blockchain expertise, he adeptly interprets complicated ideas into partaking, informative articles.
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