Oscar Mayer delivers ‘bacon innovation’ and two new hot dog twists
The milestone 200th edition of Snackology is all about meat. Maple Bourbon bacon! Cheesy Smokehouse dogs! Beef-and-pork franks!
Oscar Mayer delivers ‘bacon innovation’ and two new hot dog twists
The milestone 200th edition of Snackology is all about meat. Maple Bourbon bacon! Cheesy Smokehouse dogs! Beef-and-pork franks!
Aw man, ‘Avatar’ is all outta cash
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Dirty Mountain Dew Zero Sugar embraces the dirty soda craze
The new Dew boasts ‘no syrup, no custom recipe required — just Mountain Dew, done dirty.’
Jack Black returns to save the ‘SNL’ Five-Timers Club
Black summons the power of Jack White and ‘Seven Nation Army’ to restore the hallowed lounge to glory.
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The man is an Oscar nominee, and you’re gonna offer him a sketch idea with a dead rat and a hobby horse?
‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ powers up with a $130.9M Easter weekend
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Disney might back down in release date battle between ‘Doomsday’ and ‘Dune’
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Organic gummy bears are probably good for you, right?
Black Forest revamped its lineup, introducing Organic Gummy Bears and Organic Gummy Forest Friends with ‘no artificial colors and flavors from real sources.’
Food Finds: Skittles Mash-Ups, Marshmallow Big Cups and Mike’s Hot Honey gummy bears
A bunch of cool new and returning food I found in supermarkets, stores and gas stations this past week.
Reese’s finally put marshmallow back in a peanut butter cup (but is it enough?)
Fans had to wait 20 years for the return of Reese’s Marshmallow Peanut Butter Cups. The wait for PB&J Strawberry Peanut Butter Cups? Barely a year.
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ and McDonald’s are ready to takedown your hunger
There’s no reason you should have to choose a side with a full menu that includes the Saja Boys Breakfast Meal, HUNTR/X Meal and Derpy McFlurry.
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‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ powers up with a $130.9M Easter weekend
The animated sequel grossed $190.1M over the five-day weekend. ‘Project Hail Mary’ soared past the $200 million mark in North America.
Disney might back down in release date battle between ‘Doomsday’ and ‘Dune’
‘Dunesday’ was always a dumb idea. PLUS: The Mouse might also want to buy Fortnite, a new ‘Beef’ trailer, and how well does the ‘SNL’ cast know each other?
New ‘Supergirl’ trailer puts Krypto in danger
Milly Alcock and Eve Ridley (and Jason Momoa) are ready to scour the galaxy to save the super pet.
Another (inter)stellar weekend for ‘Project Hail Mary’
Thanks to moviegoers spending $54.5M on the Ryan Gosling adaptation, the film rockets to the 2026 box office’s top spot.
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Olivia Rodrigo, Matt Damon and Will Ferrell to host final three episodes of ‘SNL’ Season 51
The show closes out with episodes on May 2, May 9 and May 16.
‘I already hate this idea’: Colman Domingo gets pitched the worst ‘SNL’ sketch
The man is an Oscar nominee, and you’re gonna offer him a sketch idea with a dead rat and a hobby horse?
The 5 Jack Black ‘SNL’ sketches you gotta watch before he hosts again
When you hosted the greatest episode in ‘SNL’ history, you probably have some good moments.
Flaming shorts! Jack Black breaks out the florts for his ‘SNL’ promo
The ‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ star joins the Five-Timers Club this weekend, and he’s picking out a look to honor the milestone achievement.
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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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