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Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Yahoo
Fatal fall in Washington's North Cascades kills 3, leaves 1 survivor
Three climbers from Renton, Washington died over the weekend after falling during a climb in North Cascades National Park. Personnel from the Okanogan County Sheriff's Office and Okanogan County Search and Rescue volunteers responded to reports of a climbing accident near North Early Winters Spire, nearly 16 miles west of Mazama, Washington, at about 11:30 a.m. on Sunday. The responders learned that a party of four climbers from Renton, which is a suburb of Seattle, were involved in a fall while descending a steep gully, the Okanogan County Sheriff's Office said. When crews arrived at the accident site, they found three of the climbers dead. Missing Climber In Glacier National Park Found Dead After Suffering Apparent Fall According to the Okanogan County Coroner's Office, the three people who died were ages 36, 47 and 63. Read On The Fox News App The fourth climber, though, self-extricated and was able to contact law enforcement about the incident. 21-Year-old Rock Climber Falls, Dies At Storied 'Close Encounters' Filming Location: National Park Service The Snohomish County Helicopter Rescue Team assisted with the extrication of the three dead climbers from the mountainous terrain. A preliminary investigation has determined that the accident happened after an anchor failed while the climbers were rappelling down the steep terrain, though the investigation is still ongoing. Mount Everest Remains Believed To Be Climber Who Vanished 100 Years Ago The National Park Service did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment on the matter. The sheriff's office thanked the search and rescue volunteers and Snohomish County helicopter crews for helping with the "tragic incident." "Our thoughts are with the family members and friends of those involved," the sheriff's office article source: Fatal fall in Washington's North Cascades kills 3, leaves 1 survivor
CNN
12-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Amy Poehler had a view of Meryl Streep's prep for ‘SNL50' and has ‘never rehearsed as hard as she did in this one moment'
Meryl Streep made a surprise appearance on 'SNL50' and came prepared. Former 'Saturday Night Live' cast member Amy Poehler talked the Oscar-winner's sketch during a conversation for the 'Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend' podcast. According to Poehler, she shared a dressing room with the esteemed actress and was super excited about it. She said she got to see first hand how Streep prepped for her role in a 'Close Encounters' sketch with Kate McKinnon, Pedro Pascal and Woody Harrelson. McKinnon played Colleen Rafferty, a woman with raunchy stories of her encounters with aliens and Streep played the character's mother, who has had her own alien encounters. 'She was getting ready for her sketch and really rehearsing it and I remember thinking, 'I have never rehearsed as hard as Meryl Streep is in this one moment,'' Poehler said. They were sharing a dressing room because there were so many guest stars for the celebration of 'Saturday Night Live's' 50th anniversary. Poehler said that like a fan, 'I took a picture of the door that said my name and Meryl Streep and it was really cool.' Streep wasn't the only star, of course. Poehler joked that when she went to sit in the crowd that seated to her left was 'My old friend, my dear friend Jack Nicholson.'
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Amy Poehler had a view of Meryl Streep's prep for ‘SNL50' and has ‘never rehearsed as hard as she did in this one moment'
Meryl Streep made a surprise appearance on 'SNL50' and came prepared. Former 'Saturday Night Live' cast member Amy Poehler talked the Oscar-winner's sketch during a conversation for the 'Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend' podcast. According to Poehler, she shared a dressing room with the esteemed actress and was super excited about it. She said she got to see first hand how Streep prepped for her role in a 'Close Encounters' sketch with Kate McKinnon, Pedro Pascal and Woody Harrelson. McKinnon played Colleen Rafferty, a woman with raunchy stories of her encounters with aliens and Streep played the character's mother, who has had her own alien encounters. 'She was getting ready for her sketch and really rehearsing it and I remember thinking, 'I have never rehearsed as hard as Meryl Streep is in this one moment,'' Poehler said. They were sharing a dressing room because there were so many guest stars for the celebration of 'Saturday Night Live's' 50th anniversary. Poehler said that like a fan, 'I took a picture of the door that said my name and Meryl Streep and it was really cool.' Streep wasn't the only star, of course. Poehler joked that when she went to sit in the crowd that seated to her left was 'My old friend, my dear friend Jack Nicholson.'
CNN
12-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Amy Poehler had a view of Meryl Streep's prep for ‘SNL50' and has ‘never rehearsed as hard as she did in this one moment'
Meryl Streep made a surprise appearance on 'SNL50' and came prepared. Former 'Saturday Night Live' cast member Amy Poehler talked the Oscar-winner's sketch during a conversation for the 'Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend' podcast. According to Poehler, she shared a dressing room with the esteemed actress and was super excited about it. She said she got to see first hand how Streep prepped for her role in a 'Close Encounters' sketch with Kate McKinnon, Pedro Pascal and Woody Harrelson. McKinnon played Colleen Rafferty, a woman with raunchy stories of her encounters with aliens and Streep played the character's mother, who has had her own alien encounters. 'She was getting ready for her sketch and really rehearsing it and I remember thinking, 'I have never rehearsed as hard as Meryl Streep is in this one moment,'' Poehler said. They were sharing a dressing room because there were so many guest stars for the celebration of 'Saturday Night Live's' 50th anniversary. Poehler said that like a fan, 'I took a picture of the door that said my name and Meryl Streep and it was really cool.' Streep wasn't the only star, of course. Poehler joked that when she went to sit in the crowd that seated to her left was 'My old friend, my dear friend Jack Nicholson.'
The Independent
17-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Meryl Streep should ‘win an award' say SNL fans after her surprise debut
SNL fans are calling for Meryl Streep to win an Emmy after she made her long-awaited debut during the show's 50th anniversary special. The unique event, which aired on Sunday (16 February) featured many famous faces, including Ryan Reynolds who raised eyebrows with a joke about his and Blake Lively's lawsuit against Justin Baldoni. Streep's first SNL appearance was in the recurring 'Close Encounters' sketch, in which Pentagon officials, played by Jon Hamm and Aidy Bryant, interview characters who claim to have been abducted by aliens. Woody Harrelson and Pedro Pascal joined Streep in the sketch, where she played the mother of Kate McKinnon's Colleen Rafferty, who often regales her explicit rendezvous with extraterrestrials. Like her fictional daughter in the skit, Streep wore a Hawaiian shirt, smoked a cigarette, and told similar X-rated stories about aliens. After Pascal's character leaned over to tell her that she was 'a good mother,' she suggestively noted: 'Yeah, well, a good mother can also be a bad girl'. Streep's appearance has already been strongly praised by SNL fans, with some claiming it's worthy of a Primetime Emmy award. 'Can we just give the Emmy to Meryl Streep and Kate McKinnon right now? This is hands down the best part of the #SNL50 special so far!', wrote one viewer. Another person said: 'I hope Meryl Streep wins an Emmy for playing Kate McKinnon's mom in the alien abduction sketch.' A third joked: 'Meryl Streep and Kate McKinnon said: 'Let me do this sketch to get my Emmy nomination.'' Streep has previously won three Emmys for her work on Holocaust, Angels in America and Five Came Back. Numerous SNL guests have won Emmys for their appearances on the show including Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph and Eddie Murphy. While many applauded her performance, others couldn't believe that the three-time Oscar winner had never been on SNL before. 'SNL and Meryl Streep's career both began in 1975. This is the first time she has ever appeared at Studio 8H,' proclaimed one fan. Another asked: 'Meryl Streep makes her first ever appearance on SNL and flirts with Pedro Pascal in a sketch for #SNL50. How has she never hosted?' Meanwhile, a third said: 'I can't believe Meryl Streep's first appearance ever on SNL was tonight playing Kate McKinnon's mom and telling Pedro Pascal she could be a bad girl.' Streep's debut came alongside Martin Short's return to SNL amid rumours that the two are dating. Back in January 2024, stories started swirling that Short and Streep were in a relationship. However, the Innerspace star's representative quickly shut those claims down, clarifying to The Messenger: 'They are just very good friends, nothing more.'
