Adele
Adele Sings Her Hits, Has Zero Chill in ‘The Bachelor’ Sketch on SNL
After two stints as Saturday Night Live’s musical guest, Adele made her hosting debut last night. While some musicians opt to take double duty, H.E.R. performed on the show for the first time ever while the pop superstar focused on acting. However, she did treat fans to snippets of some of her hits during “The Bachelor” sketch, where she competed against a bunch of Hannahs to win a rose from Beck Bennett’s “Ben K.”. “I’m here because I’ve had a lot of heartbreak in my life, first at 19, then sort of famously at 21 and then even more famously at 25,” Adele explained, playing herself. “But I have a really good feeling about Ben K. It’s only Night One, but I can already tell he’s going to be the love of my life.” During the course of the sketch, Adele broke into song on multiple occ...
Adele to Make SNL Hosting Debut Next Week With Musical Guest H.E.R.
Adele is set to host Saturday Night Live next week, Oct. 24, with musical guest H.E.R. The famed singer-songwriter has been SNL’s musical guest twice in the past (in 2008 and 2015); however, this is the first time she’s been tapped for host duties. It also marks H.E.R.’s first time appearing on the sketch comedy show. Next show! 🥰 pic.twitter.com/pD2jLusEEF — Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) October 18, 2020 SNL kicked off its 46th season earlier this month, marking the first in-studio shows since the pandemic. Chris Rock hosted the premiere, followed by comedian Bill Burr, and most recently Issa Rae, who hosted last night. In its first three weeks, we’ve seen some pretty stellar musical performances, too. Megan Thee Stallion gave a politically charged p...
Nigerian doctor named one of TIME’s Most Influential People in the world
TIME named Nigerian physician Tunji Funsho to the 2020 TIME100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The full list and related tributes are available now at time.com/time100, and Mr Funsho’s TIME100 profile is available here. The list, now in its seventeenth year, recognizes the activism, innovation and achievement of the world’s most influential individuals. Mr Funsho, a cardiologist based in Lagos, Nigeria, is the first Rotary member to receive this honour for the organisation’s work to eradicate polio, having played an essential role in ensuring Africa’s certification as wild polio-free in August of 2020. “I’m honored to be recognized by TIME for my part in ensuring that no child in Africa will ever again be paralyzed by wild polio, a disease that once disabl...
Shabba Hanks aka Chet Hanks Shoots His Shot At Adele Because of Jamaica
Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty For a while now, Adele has been teasing a dramatic lifestyle change when she was randomly posting pictures of her slowly losing weight and becoming a brand new person, but no one expected her to change entire cultures too and turn into Kodak “White.” After social media accused Adele of cultural appropriation, fans began to wonder about the whereabouts of Tom Hanks’ son, Chet, who’s been known to use a faux-Jamaican accent from time to time (which still sounds better than Method Man’s Jamaican accent in The Wackness). Well, he’s heard y’all calling his name and took to social media to profess his thirst for the UK singer. Whether it was the new waist, Jamaican bikini top, or the Bantu knots she’s suddenly sporting, Chet Hanks seems to like what he’s seen...
