Maggie’s Apple Pie cookies nail the nostalgic taste of the iconic dessert
A quick review of the limited-edition cookies honoring Pepperidge Farm’s founder.
‘SNL’ asks the real Will Ferrell to please stand up
The season finale kicked off with a doppelganger — and ended with intrigue over the future of Lorne Michaels.
Colbert assembles Strike Force Five as ‘Late Show’ finale looms
The five remaining late-night hosts reunited in person. PLUS: A new ‘Westworld’ movie is in the works, the wait for ‘Ahsoka’ gets longer, and is Conan O’Brien really Oscars host for life?
Local Style brings iconic Chicago flavors to potato chips
Thanks to flavors like Deep Dish Pizza and Italian Beef and a lineup of eye-catching cartoon characters, the company popped onto my radar.
Conan O’Brien to return as Oscars host
The Academy announced on Tuesday that the former late-night host will return for his third show in 2027.
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Maggie’s Apple Pie cookies nail the nostalgic taste of the iconic dessert
A quick review of the limited-edition cookies honoring Pepperidge Farm’s founder.
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Matt Damon hosts ‘SNL,’ Strike Force Five supports Colbert, and Local Style brings Chicago to chips
Your weekly rundown of everything from Snackology, Popculturology and The Cold Open.
Let’s go, Pikachu ... Goldfish crackers!
Limited-edition bags featuring the original starter characters celebrate the 30th anniversary of Pokémon.
Impression pro Chloe Fineman makes a ‘Rundown’ selection
Yes, we know that Fineman can do a bunch of impressions. But can she pick the best one for a perfect episode of ‘SNL’?
‘Get off the stage!’ Will Ferrell is back to host ‘SNL’ for the 6th time
The former cast member resurrects a classic ‘SNL’ sketch for his promo.
‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ fights off ‘Mortal Kombat II’
It’s not quite a fatality, but the Meryl Streep/Anne Hathaway sequel out dueled its fellow sequel by $3M.
Matt Damon returns to ‘SNL,’ brings Brett Kavanaugh with him
Thanks to Jeremy Culhane, Mikey Day, Marcello Hernandez and Jane Wickline, this episode likely gave us our best ‘Update’ of the season.
Snackology
Maggie’s Apple Pie cookies nail the nostalgic taste of the iconic dessert
A quick review of the limited-edition cookies honoring Pepperidge Farm’s founder.
Food Finds: Bold flavors of Olipop and Poppi, Pokémon Pop-Tarts, and Trix sticks with the real ‘Moana’
A bunch of cool new and returning food I found in supermarkets, stores and gas stations this past week.
Let’s go, Pikachu ... Goldfish crackers!
Limited-edition bags featuring the original starter characters celebrate the 30th anniversary of Pokémon.
Does Wendy’s ‘reimagined’ Spicy Chicken Sandwich keep up with the flock?
A quick review of the upgraded version of what was likely the first fast food spicy chicken sandwich you ever ate.
Popculturology
‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ fights off ‘Mortal Kombat II’
It’s not quite a fatality, but the Meryl Streep/Anne Hathaway sequel out dueled its fellow sequel by $3M.
Oscars to Hollywood: No awards for AI but double noms for actors
Who will be the first actor to compete against themselves? PLUS: ‘Maul: Shadow Lord’ goes big with its season finale, Obama and Colbert chat, and everyone has an American accent in ‘The Odyssey.’
‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ scores a fashionable first weekend
The sequel’s $77M box office performance bested the original film’s debut by $50M.
‘Over Your Dead Body’ is deadly funny
Now I’m a huge Samara Weaving fan. PLUS: Trailers for ‘Ted Lasso,’ ‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ and ‘House of the Dragon,’ ‘White Lotus’ swaps Bonham Carter for Dern, and Gunn scuttles ‘The Authority.’
The Cold Open
Impression pro Chloe Fineman makes a ‘Rundown’ selection
Yes, we know that Fineman can do a bunch of impressions. But can she pick the best one for a perfect episode of ‘SNL’?
‘Get off the stage!’ Will Ferrell is back to host ‘SNL’ for the 6th time
The former cast member resurrects a classic ‘SNL’ sketch for his promo.
Matt Damon returns to ‘SNL,’ brings Brett Kavanaugh with him
Thanks to Jeremy Culhane, Mikey Day, Marcello Hernandez and Jane Wickline, this episode likely gave us our best ‘Update’ of the season.
Matt Damon goes ‘Good Will Hunting’ on an ‘SNL’ joke
Sure, he’s got ‘The Odyssey’ coming out this summer, but why not reference a movie that’s ‘like 30 years old’?
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5 more people who need to host ‘SNL’ again — and 3 more people who should never host again
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