Cynthia Littleton, provided by Published 9:06 pm PDT, Saturday, May 4, 2019 Adam Sandler returned to “Saturday Night Live” for the first time since 1995 to sing a chorus of “I got fired by NBC” in his opening monologue, with help from Chris Rock and Pete Davidson. In his first turn as “SNL” host, Sandler noted the length of time that had passed since he was a young twenty-something working as a writer and performer on the show from 1990 to 1995. He eventually broke into song with the ballad “I Got Fired by NBC.” Related stories Jimmy Fallon and Paul Rudd Are '80s Video Vixens in 'You Spin Me Round' Spoof (Watch) Netflix Benefits From Changes in New Mexico's Production Incentives Rock, the superstar comedian who also worked at "SNL" during Sandler's tenure, joined him on stage for a chorus of "I got fired." Current "SNL" trouper Pete Davidson came out for a heartfelt chorus until Sandler reminded Davidson that he hadn't, … [Read more...] about Adam Sandler returns to ‘SNL’ to sing ‘I Got Fired by NBC’
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No Longer Singing the Blues
Watch Sita Sings the Blues.When filmmaker Nina Paley learned she would have to pay more than $200,000 to license the music that her film Sita Sings the Blues was made around, she questioned how she could ever pay for the rights when that cost exceeded her entire budget.Paley soon found an ally in QuestionCopyright.org, an advocacy group that is part of the small but growing alternative-to-copyright movement. The group’s mission is to change public opinion about traditional copyright law by showing how the existing system harms artists and audiences, says Karl Fogel, who serves as the group’s president.Fogel thinks culture ought to be free for distribution, copying and derivative uses. This model would not only allow artists to make more money with their work but encourage more art as well.Copyright skepticism isn’t altogether new, says American University law professor Michael Carroll, but it’s growing as digital technologies empower more people to be more … [Read more...] about No Longer Singing the Blues
Miracle Brit, 46, reveals yoga fitness and singing helped her survive 10 HOURS in sea after falling off cruise ship
THE miracle British woman who survived 10 HOURS in the sea after falling off a cruise ship said her yoga fitness and singing helped her stay alive. The 46-year-old, who only gave her name as 'Kay', fell into the water from the Norwegian Star ship which was sailing to Venice from port of Vargarola near Pula, Croatia. Do you know the rescued British woman? Contact our newsdesk on 0207 782 4368 or e-mail [email protected] Kay is believed to have fallen overboard around 60 miles south of Pula shortly before midnight last night. A desperate search was launched and the Croatian Coast Guard patrol ship “Cavtat” and a PC-9 search plane were scrambled to save her. She was found at around 9.30am this morning local time (8.30am UK time) around 1,300 metres from where she vanished and was lifted to safety. A rescuer revealed that the 46-year-old British woman told them how she survived 10 hours in the sea. “She said the fact that she practices yoga helped her as she was … [Read more...] about Miracle Brit, 46, reveals yoga fitness and singing helped her survive 10 HOURS in sea after falling off cruise ship
Usher’s Wife Sings Sad Song: I Heard It On the Internet
The estranged wife of R&B singer Usher is singing a new version of a famous Marvin Gaye tune in her personal life, according to news reports.Tameka Foster Raymond says she heard it on the Internet when her soon-to-be ex-husband, Usher Raymond IV, was ready to file for divorce in Georgia earlier this year, according to a World Entertainment News Network post, which relies on information from People magazine.Meanwhile, Usher is marketing a new song about his filing of the matrimonial case, “Papers,” reports Rolling Stone.There are conflicting media reports about whether the couple’s divorce has been finalized.At issue in the Fulton County Superior Court case, in addition to custody of their two children, was whether Foster Raymond would be required to produce to Usher material “arising from any surveillance or investigation of the activities of any alleged affairs of your spouse, which surveillance or investigation was performed on your behalf in connection … [Read more...] about Usher’s Wife Sings Sad Song: I Heard It On the Internet
Today in Legal History: Lee Surrenders, Kid Convicted, Anderson Sings
Today in Legal History: Lee Surrenders, Kid Convicted, Anderson SingsOn this day in 1865, the Civil War ended with Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s surrender to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia. Photographs and other historic materials are posted on a Library of Congress Web site.On this day in 1881, notorious Western outlaw Billy the Kid was tried and convicted of murdering the Lincoln County, N.M., sheriff. Sentenced to hang, he soon escaped and was shot to death later that year by the sheriff’s replacement. His capture is detailed here.On this day in 1939, famed African-American contralto Marian Anderson sang on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., after the Daughters of the American Revolution banned her from Constitution Hall because of her race. Her open-air concert, heard by some 75,000, is a civil rights movement landmark. For a photo and sound clip of Anderson, see this Web site. … [Read more...] about Today in Legal History: Lee Surrenders, Kid Convicted, Anderson Sings
