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More casting news surrounding the 2016 comic book movie adaptation Deadpool has dropped this week, and this time we can share with you the main romantic interest of Ryan Reynolds' Wade Wilson! According to new reports, seasoned actress Morena Baccarin has officially been cast as the romantic lead opposite the foulmouthed Marvel character. Baccarin joins the recently cast Gina Carano and T.J. Miller as supporting stars. Tim Miller is directing the film, which has a release date set for Feb. 12 of next year. Read More »
Perhaps one of the best sketches of this past Sunday's Saturday Night Live 40th anniversary was Celebrity Jeopardy. Why? Well, because it gathered some of the most iconic celebs (both the performers and the impersonations) together again for one of our favorite SNL sketches of all time. And while Darryl Hammond delighted playing Sean Connery, as he usually does, and Norm MacDonald thrilled us all with his famed Burt Reynolds/Turd Ferguson impression ... it seems that there was supposed to be a little more star power in there. And yes, Kenan Thompson did a wonderful job as famed comedian/alleged rapist Bill Cosby, but it seems he wasn't the first choice to play the role of the good doctor. So, who was supposed to? One time SNL savior Eddie Murphy, who appeared in the NBC studio for the first time in about 30 years – which turned out to be a bit of a letdown. With Celebrity Jeopardy, however, apparently Murphy ultimately decided he did not want to play the Cosby Show star ... according to Norm MacDonald's Twitter account. Read More »
All we can say is it’s about time comedian Colin Quinn got his own series … just saying. The famed comic and former Saturday Night Live Weekend Update anchor just dropped the premiere for his new web series Cop Show, which is now on L/Studio. The video came just after Quinn’s appearance on SNL’s legendary 40th anniversary show. And if that weren’t enough to grab your interest … how about if we told you Quinn’s friend and fellow comedian Jerry Seinfeld appeared on the episode? Well, he does… Read More »
Jimmy Fallon received his own Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream flavor a few years ago as host of NBC's Late Night, in the form of the delicious "Late Night Snack" that we're sure many of you are familiar with. Now that he's deep into hosting The Tonight Show, the ice cream innovators Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield decided to give the host another flavor. This week, they announced the new flavor, "The Tonight Dough Starring Jimmy Fallon" during The Tonight Show! Plus, the sales proceeds of this new ice cream flavor go to charity, so check out more on this news below! Read More »
Last week, news broke that the upcoming Deadpool movie starring Ryan Reynolds would also feature X-Men character Colossus, leading a lot of fans to wonder if Daniel Cudmore would reprise his role in the film or if another actor would be cast. Well, thanks to Twitter posts by the actor, we now know that the role will be recast and that a new Colossus will debut in 2016. Read More »
Anyone who watched this past Sunday’s Saturday Night Live 40th anniversary special is well aware that the show was a star-studded event filled with some of the biggest names in comedy, TV, film and music. And as great as the show was, the after party proved to be even better. How do we know? Well, The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon told a lengthy (yet totally entertaining) tale of the evening’s happenings. One that included Eddie Murphy’s iconic SNL return, his time inadvertently emceeing the after party and what it was like jamming with Sir Paul McCartney and Taylor Swift on “Shake It Off.” Read More »
Billy on the Street star Billy Eichner sure is moving up in the world, and it looks like one of his pastime guests, Elena, agrees! The often loud-mouthed comedian recently had First Lady Michelle Obama – you know, the FLOTUS! – on a special episode of his series, which is from Funny or Die, alongside the one and only Big Bird in order promote healthy eating, the First Lady's Let's Move campaign and Sesame Street's Eat Brighter movement at a grocery store in Washington D.C. Throughout the episode, the healthy quartet – though some seemed healthier than others – played a quiz game titled Ariana Grande or Eating A Carrot? in which Eichner asked his contestants some questions that were only deemed correct if he agreed. Read More »
Conan O’Brien is heading to Cuba! Well, technically he already went there. But the episode of TBS’ CONAN he filmed overseas will air this coming March 4. Yes, it’s being reported that the red-headed late night show took advantage of that newfound embargo release and decided to film an episode of his famed television show there. It’s reportedly the first time since The Tonight Show host Jack Paar did so back in 1959, when he apparently interviewed the newly-brought-to-power Fidel Castro. Read More »
According to new reports surrounding the Ryan Reynolds Deadpool movie project, former mixed martial arts fighter and current Hollywood action beauty Gina Carano has joined the cast. With a release date set for February 2016, we're sure to be hearing more casting news soon, but as of now we can confirm that Carano is set to portray the X-Men comics character Angel Dust. Plus, more rumors suggest Colossus of the Marvel comics series is also set to join the project. Keep reading to learn more on this news! Read More »
Last night’s Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special was an undoubted success. It was hilarious, entertaining and a total feel good piece of material – not to mention nostalgic. No matter the word you choose to describe it, the idea of getting all of those talented individuals, many of whom started on the famed NBC sketch show, into one room was undeniably legendary. And being that it was a live show, it just meant that anything could happen. And, well, anything did happen. With funny moment after funny moment occurring every few seconds, we here at MStars News couldn’t help but notice that there were several awkward moments from the legendary night. And wouldn’t you know it, we’ve decided to run down a list of the top 5 awkward moments from last night’s SNL anniversary special. Read More »
Kanye West is popping up out of his chair everywhere these days. "MStars News" previously reported that the rapper once again pulled his 2009 Taylor Swift stage interruption on rocker Beck, but quickly went back to his chair at the Grammys. Now it seems that Kanye pulled his infamous stunt on the "SNL 40" anniversary show. According to "USA Today," Kanye and the "Today" show was in on the joke, as Kim Kardashian's husband interrupted co-hosts Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, Carson Daly and Al Roker. He was also shut down by "Wayne's World." Read More »
Sunday night, Feb. 15, during the live anniversary show of "SNL 40," Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin gave a shout-out to their "30 Rock" co-star Tracy Morgan, who was missing in action due to his injuries he previously suffered in a car crash last summer. Read More »
