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‘SNL’ revives ‘MacGruber’, in Will Forte’s hosting debut
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‘SNL’ revives ‘MacGruber’, in Will Forte’s hosting debut

Former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Will Forte returned to host the show for the first time on Saturday, enlisting familiar faces to reprise his character MacGruber on a night when James Austin Johnson's incoherent Donald Trump appeared outdoors. . Kate McKinnon kicked off the NBC show by parodying Fox News host Laura Ingraham in an open coolness that misled Trump, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, tennis star Novak Djokovic and conservative author Candace Owens. “The Ingraham Angle,” sponsored by a Paula Dean hummus substitute and a COVID-19 test that always comes back negative, even if you have it, opens with McKinnon complaining about President Joe Biden's first year in office. “Inflation is out of control, gas is $19 a gallon, and the Green M&M has been canceled just...
The Phoenix Suns’ depth in center could lead them to a championship
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The Phoenix Suns’ depth in center could lead them to a championship

Unlike last year's run to the NBA Finals, where Phoenix relied heavily on center DeAndre Ayton, this year the Suns know that if anything were to happen to him, they're well covered at center thanks to play. by JaVale McGee and Bismack Biyombo. . NBA League Pass: Sign up to unlock games outside of the live market (7-day free trial) Ayton, who is averaging 16.8 points and 10.6 rebounds per game this season, has missed the past three games with a sprained ankle suffered in Sunday's win over the Pistons.Ayton has been so good on both ends of the floor this season when he's been healthy that he should at least be in consideration for a reserve All-Star spot, but overall, he's missed 18 games this season. Fortunately for the Suns, their record in those games is 15-3.That's largely thanks t...
Calories on menus ‘may not be helpful’ in fight against obesity |  Health
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Calories on menus ‘may not be helpful’ in fight against obesity | Health

A Big Mac has 508. Wagamama's hot chicken katsu curry has 1,089. And a large mixed grill with fries at Wetherspoon's is 2,052. But will knowing how many calories are in a restaurant meal help make a difference to the UK's obesity epidemic?Starting in April, all business-run cafes and restaurants with more than 250 employees will be required to include calorie counts for every item on their menus. The government hopes this will encourage people to make healthier choices and push restaurants to offer healthier options.But many of the UK's biggest chains have told the Observer that they are not changing their menus as a result of the new regulations, and anti-obesity campaigners say the move is unlikely to have any impact.Stuart Flint, associate professor of obesity psychology at the Un...
Boris Johnson at the moment of maximum danger as the Partygate report looms |  boris johnson
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Boris Johnson at the moment of maximum danger as the Partygate report looms | boris johnson

Early last week a call came into the office of a cabinet minister from one of Boris Johnson's Downing Street team members. No 10 was frantically filing requests across departments for members of the government to go to the media the next morning to defend the PM, and face the inevitable barrage of almost impossible questions about "partygate".Texts were exchanged. Agonized faces were drawn. It would be a good idea? What would the minister in question gain? Was it just a hospital pass that required a decent excuse? In the end, the officials closest to the minister came to trial. "We have to do it, don't we?" one said. "If we say no, it will be a declaration of fucking war."Ministers and their staff, as well as Conservative MPs, have been making such difficult calculations for we...
Nadal continues his challenge in Melbourne and will face Shapovalov in the quarterfinals
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Nadal continues his challenge in Melbourne and will face Shapovalov in the quarterfinals

The adventure continues for Rafael Nadal in Australia. The 2009 champion will seek a place in the semi-finals of the tournament after beating the French Adrien Mannarino by 7-6 (14), 6-2 and 6-2. His rival will be the Canadian dennis shapovalov that surprised the german Alexander Zverev (3 world) by beating him 6-3, 7-6 (5) and 6-3. "I didn't expect to be here a few weeks ago," Nadal insisted after a victory that places him for the 14th time in the quarterfinals of the tournament since he made his debut, at the age of 18, in 2005. Now, at 35, with problems in his left foot that forced him to stop competing for six...
Nadal continues his challenge in Melbourne and will face Shapovalov in the quarterfinals
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Nadal continues his challenge in Melbourne and will face Shapovalov in the quarterfinals

The adventure continues for Rafael Nadal in Australia. The 2009 champion will seek a place in the semi-finals of the tournament after beating the French Adrien Mannarino by 7-6 (14), 6-2 and 6-2. His rival will be the Canadian dennis shapovalov that surprised the german Alexander Zverev (3 world) by beating him 6-3, 7-6 (5) and 6-3. "I didn't expect to be here a few weeks ago," Nadal insisted after a victory that places him for the 14th time in the quarterfinals of the tournament since he made his debut, at the age of 18, in 2005. Now, at 35, with problems in his left foot that forced him to stop competing for six m...
‘It hurt the whole game’: Deebo Samuel struggled in 49ers’ thrilling win against Packers
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‘It hurt the whole game’: Deebo Samuel struggled in 49ers’ thrilling win against Packers

Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports Deebo Samuel is as tough as he looks. The wide receiver/running back was banged up during Saturday night's playoff win against the Green Bay Packers, but he fought back and stuck with his teammates until the end.Now, the San Francisco 49ers are headed to the NFC Championship Game for the second time in three years.Things looked bad when Samuel tried to get to the sideline in the closing moments, hopping on one foot and then needing help getting to the bench because he couldn't put weight on his right leg.When Samuel and his teammates watched Robbie Gould kick through the posts to seal the win, the receiver seemed fine."He was outside celebrating with them [after the win]"head coach Kyle Shanahan said. "He seeme...
‘The walls are closing’: Trump recovers from a week of political setbacks |  donald trump
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‘The walls are closing’: Trump recovers from a week of political setbacks | donald trump

TThe last time Donald Trump heard such hammering, it was from renovations at Mar-a-Lago that upset the former president. But even that sound wouldn't have left his ears ringing like last week's spate of bad news that some believe brought one step closer to a criminal indictment.No week in the year since Trump left the White House has been as dramatic, or for him as potentially catastrophic, as the one that just passed.It included a reprimand from the Supreme Court for documents related to the Jan. 6 insurrection that Trump incited; news that the congressional committee investigating the unrest was reaching out to Trump's inner circle; evidence from the New York Attorney General of alleged tax fraud; and, perhaps most damaging of all, a request by a Georgia prosecutor for a grand jur...
‘Bob wouldn’t be Bob without Rita’: Ziggy Marley on his mother and father |  Bob Marley
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‘Bob wouldn’t be Bob without Rita’: Ziggy Marley on his mother and father | Bob Marley

Ziggy Marley was only eight years old when his mum and dad – the reggae great Bob Marley – were shot in an apparent assassination attempt inside their home in Kingston, Jamaica. But he remembers it like yesterday.“Cops came for us children in the middle of the night and carried us away to a secret hideaway up in the hills – no one really knew what was happening. It was scary but it was kind of exciting,” he says.Yet just two days later, on 5 December 1976, Bob Marley insisted on playing the Smile Jamaica Concert at Kingston's National Heroes Park, as planned – even though he had bullet wounds in his arm and chest. The gig was seen as a rallying cry for peace against the backdrop of Jamaica's spiraling violence and political unrest, with 80,000 people watching Marley swagger his way t...
rams vs.  Buccaneers odds, prediction, betting trends for NFL divisional playoff game
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rams vs. Buccaneers odds, prediction, betting trends for NFL divisional playoff game

When the Rams (13-5) take on the Buccaneers (14-4) in Sunday's NFC divisional playoff game (3 pm ET, NBC and Peacock), a trip to the conference championship game will be on the line. The Rams, who beat the Cardinals in the wild-card round, have aspirations of following the Bucs and playing the Super Bowl in their home stadium. The Bucs, who took care of the Eagles, are hoping to win again in Tampa Bay to keep their repeat hopes alive. The Rams are led by Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp in Sean McVay's offense and also feature defensive stars Aaron Donald, Jalen Ramsey and Von Miller. The Buccaneers remain empowered by the GOAT, Tom Brady, and pride themselves on balance and depth for both sides of the ball. Who will win the rematch of games in the 2020 and 2021 regular seasons? Her...