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Regina Hall, Wanda Sykes and Amy Schumer kicked off the star-studded award show with a hilarious monologue. DJ Khaled appeared onstage to hype up the trio on before they launched into their act.

“This year the Academy hired three women to host – because it’s cheaper than hiring one man,” Schumer began.

“But I’m still excited to be hosting, representing Black women who are standing proud,” Hall said, while Schumer added, “And I’m representing unbearable white women who call the cops when you get a little too loud.”

They then touched on COVID, the Academy’s controversial decision to present eight categories before…

Saturday Night Live returns tonight with another brand new episode, the third in as many weeks. So who will SNL fans see take the stage as tonight’s host?

Last week, Will Forte became the latest ex-cast member to take a turn as host. The MacGruber star also became the 10th first-time host SNL has used so far in season 47.

That trend will continue with number 11 tonight. Willem Dafoe makes his Saturday Night Live debut as the night’s host. He’ll be joined by musical guest Katy Perry, making her first appearance on SNL since 2017.

Dafoe arrives at SNL following his reprisal as the Green Goblin in Spider-Man: No Way Home. He also appeared in the recently-released Nightmare Alley from director Guillermo del Toro. Next, he plays a supporting role in The Northman coming to…

It seemed like Will Forte never looked back once he departed Saturday Night Live more than a decade ago, but that changes with his upcoming hosting debut. NBC has announced that the MacGruber star will be hosting the Jan. 22 edition of the sketch comedy series with Måneskin serving as the musical guest. This also marks Måneskin’s first appearance on the program.

Longtime viewers of Saturday Night Live will remember that Forte spent many years as one of the show’s funniest performers. He came onto the series in 2002 and spent about eight years there, ultimately walking away in 2010. Forte’s MacGruber character is what he is particularly known for from his SNL run, and it’s a role that he’s revisiting on Peacock.

Forte is also known for creating and…

Goldenvoice, the organizers of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, are suing Live Nation Entertainment for contributory trademark infringement, Billboard reports.

Coachella Music Festival, LLC and Goldenvoice, LLC filed the complaint (viewed by Pitchfork) in a California federal court yesterday (December 13). Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. and the web hosting company Bluehost, Inc. are named as defendants.

In the lawsuit, Goldenvoice claims that a music festival called Coachella Day One 22 infringes upon its Coachella trademarks by using an event name, as well as advertising, promotional, and marketing materials that are “strikingly similar” to those used by Goldenvoice for Coachella.

The Coachella Day One 22 event is organized and promoted by the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of…