The pop star is halfway to an EGOT. PLUS: ‘Supergirl’ tickets take flight, new trailers for ‘The End of Oak Street,’ ‘Onslaught’ and ‘How to Rob a Bank,’ and Olivia Munn says farewell to ... Jon Stewart.
Ashley Padilla on SNL, Mother’s x Nerds Sweet & Tangy Frosted Cookies, Crown Nuggets and Taylor Swift in The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version). / NBC, Snackology, TAS Rights Management
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Ashley Padilla in various SNL sketches. / NBC
The top 18 sketches of Ashley Padilla’s breakout SNL season
It’s almost time to put Season 51 of SNL to rest. But before we do so, there’s one final major development from this season to discuss: The rise of Ashley Padilla.
Having a breakout sketch or even a run of successful episodes isn’t unheard of for an SNL cast member. But keeping that momentum going for an entire season is something we haven’t seen in the modern era of SNL. With a large cast fighting for screentime, Padilla’s ability to repeatedly turn episodes into her own personal highlight reels is impressive. Even more impressive? Padilla had her breakout season as a featured cast member.
So, yes, Kathy, we’re about to be talkin’ TV. (Read more)
Who better to pick an SNL ‘weirdo’ sketch than Sarah Sherman?
It’s Wednesday, which means for the world of SNL, it’s time for a new episode of The Rundown. This week’s installment features Sarah Sherman picking the best “10-to-1” sketch.
“It’s the danger zone, it’s the weirdo zone,” Sherman said of this slot in an episode. (Read more)
Mother’s x Nerds Sweet & Tangy Frosted Cookies. / Snackology
Why stop at cookies? Let’s add Nerds to more foods.
Here at Snackology, Nerds Gummy Clusters often find themselves atop the snacking echelon. They’re a perfect candy. Nerds Juicy Gummy Clusters pretty much broke the Snack Score methodology when they debuted last year.
Nerds Gummy Clusters — the marriage of crunchy Nerds candy bits and a gummy core — are one of the biggest success stories we’ve seen in the world of snacking. Could the philosophy of adding Nerds to another iconic type of treat repeat that trick? How about cookies?
That’s whatMother’s x Nerds Sweet & Tangy Frosted Cookies are on a mission to crack. (Read more)
Heavy is the head that wears the Crown Nuggets. And Firecracker Cookie Pie.
I love the idea that a fast food restaurant has a summer menu. It’s a very wholesome idea that Burger King has embraced with a lineup that debuted on Tuesday.
Led by the return of Crown Nuggets, the chain also rolled out a Loaded Jalapeño Whopper, Firecracker Cookie Pie and Orange Dreamsicle Freezee King. (Read more)
BANANAAA! King’s Hawaiian and Minions partner for Banana Bites
I avoided the Minions for years. Decades. As a Pixar purist — and someone who is not an aunt on Facebook — the Minions just weren’t part of my life.
Now I have a four-year-old daughter. And she somehow loved the Minions before she even knew what they were.
So while she’s looking forward to seeing Minions & Monsters in theaters later this summer, I’m more excited about the food crossovers we’re getting thanks to the latest movie featuring the banana-obsessed little guys, especially King’s Hawaiian “Shake ’Em” Banana Bites. (Read more)
Sahlen’s Firecracker hot dogs bring a snap of heat to summer
Buffalo’s representation in Western and Central New York hot dog culture has kicked off summer with Sahlen’s Firecracker Hot & Spicy Smokehouse Hot Dogs. Made with pork and beef, the Firecracker hot dog features “the right balance of Smokehouse flavor and heat without being overpowering.” (Read more)
Food Finds: Chips! Chips! Chips! (But not Graza’s Zesty Caesar flavor ...)
I very much wanted to buy another bag or two of Graza Homestyle Potato Chips, but my Target was sold out of the fantastically awesome Zesty Caesar flavor. If you find that flavor, immediately fill your cart with it. (Read more)
Taylor Swift in The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) and Jessie in Toy Story 5. / TAS Rights Management, Pixar
Taylor Swift goes Oscar hunting with Toy Story 5 song
After weeks of speculation, Taylor Swift confirmed that, yes, she has an original song in the upcoming Toy Story 5. You know what you can get with an original song that you can’t get with a movie just using a song that you’ve previously recorded?
Backrooms romps as Obsession rises and Mandalorian and Grogu crashes
Three (near?) unprecedented events converged for a wild weekend at the box office: A 20-year-old director’s A24 horror film landed at No. 1 with a whopping $81.5 million debut. Curry Barker’s Obsession saw its second straight weekend-to-weekend increase. And a Star Wars movie not only failed to hold onto the top spot in its second weekend for the first time ever, but it fell to third. (Read more)
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