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Yahoo
18-05-2025
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NBC Posts Full ‘SNL' Goodnights After Season 50 Finale Gets Cut Off
Saturday Night Live's Season 50 finale had an abrupt end, but NBC came to the rescue. At the end of the live broadcast on May 17, guest host Scarlett Johansson's thank yous and the cast's traditional 'goodnights' were cut off as the network cut to a commercial. The ad, for Suits L.A., cut off the show at 1:02 a.m., two minutes past its normal ending time on the East Coast. Viewers of the live show saw Johansson and musical guests Bad Bunny and RaiNao on the stage with the full Saturday Night Live cast. Johansson's husband, Colin Jost, rushed over to hand her a large bouquet of roses and kiss her before she thanked the musical guests and surprise SNL returnee Mike Myers. An emotional Johansson went on to congratulate 'the incredible cast and crew for these 50 years." 'So amazing," she said. "Lorne Michaels, wherever you are. You're not gonna want me to single you out, but congratulations. You are a singular man," Johansson added of the SNL creator before the broadcast was suddenly cut off. NBC posted the full goodnights on X, where Johansson could be seen continuing on with, 'Thank you! Thank you so much!' She then blew kisses at the audience. As the SNL credits rolled, she hugged Myers and cried as she kissed her husband again. The rest of the cast members were seen doing their traditional hugs and goodnights as the SNL band played. SNL Season 50 ended with no official announcement that any of the cast members will be leaving next season. Of the 17 Season 50 cast members, six of them—Jost, Michael Che, Heidi Gardner, Mikey Day, Ego Nwodim, and Kenan Thompson— have been on the show for more than seven years, per Deadline.
Express Tribune
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
NBC pulls the plug on 'Suits L.A.' after season one
NBC has officially pulled the plug on Suits L.A., ending the spinoff after just one season. Starring Arrow alum Stephen Amell as entertainment lawyer Ted Black, the series was set in a high-stakes Los Angeles firm, Black Lane. It marked the second spinoff from the original Suits and featured surprise appearances from franchise favorites like Gabriel Macht's Harvey Specter. The show was developed following a massive resurgence in popularity of the original Suits, which shattered streaming records in 2023 with 57.7 billion minutes viewed across platforms. But despite that momentum, Suits L.A. couldn't replicate the same cultural heat. According to Deadline, the series drew in a modest audience, averaging just over 1 million viewers per episode. Fans eager for more of Aaron Korsh's signature legal drama are likely disappointed, especially after such a promising setup. Some speculate that the show's traditional weekly airing model may have contributed to its downfall, with newer audiences now conditioned to binge entire seasons at once. Whether Suits L.A. would have thrived as a binge-drop streaming title remains an open and likely unanswered question.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
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LA City Council Passes Motion to Begin Filming Permit Reform
The Los Angeles City Council has unanimously passed a motion calling on various city departments to research ways to reduce the costs of on-location shooting, adding to the statewide efforts to revive declining production rates in California. The motion was introduced by recently elected councilmember Adrin Nazarian, who represents a district that includes North Hollywood, where many IATSE West Coast locals are headquartered. The methods the motion asks city departments to research include reducing or eliminating fees, particularly for shoots on public property and ways to streamline the process for permits. The motion calls for the relevant departments to report back to the council in 30 days with proposed changes. Along with Nazarian, councilmembers across the political spectrum spoke out in support of the motion, from members of the council's progressive bloc like Echo Park CM Hugo Soto-Martínez to more right-leaning members like Westside CM Traci Park, whose council district includes the wildfire-ravaged Pacific Palisades. In a speech during the city council meeting on Tuesday, Nazarian spoke about the rapid decline in Los Angeles production as studios have moved shoots to other states and countries amidst pressure to reduce production spending and make their streaming services profitable. 'We've been regressing and losing so much ground,' he stated. 'Now we're losing commercials and platforms and miniseries. We can't have this happen.' While a handful of high-profile productions have moved to California, including NBC's 'Suits L.A.' and the second season of Prime Video's popular 'Fallout,' TV production in Los Angeles has fallen 58% from its all-time high in 2021, according to the latest quarterly report from FilmLA. In response to this, Hollywood unions and studios, who two years ago were in conflict amid an industry-paralyzing double strike, have joined forces to lobby local and state officials to make changes that would allow California to become a more competitive production hub. In Sacramento, a pair of bills that would expand the types of productions eligible for the California Film and Television Tax Credit have been slowly advancing through various committees. The bills have the support of Gov. Gavin Newsom, who last fall called for the program's cap to be raised from $330 million to $750 million. Such changes will be part of what is expected to be a contentious budget debate facing state legislators next month, as California faces uncertainty over its budget due to the Trump Administration's tariffs against China and ongoing threats to pull federal funding. As those bills continue through the legislative process, grassroots groups like Stay in LA have made permitting costs another part of their campaign. The organization has passed out flyers at industry events comparing the fees required for Los Angeles shoots to those of other U.S. cities like New York, Chicago and Atlanta. Among the fees required of L.A. shoots that are reduced or nonexistent in other cities include county and city fees for fire review and notification, hourly fees for public safety and fire workers and additional fees for shoots that take place on roads, including for permit applications, road inspections and closures. The post LA City Council Passes Motion to Begin Filming Permit Reform appeared first on TheWrap.
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Entertainment
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Meghan Markle Reveals the 'One Thing' She Kept from' Suits' and Reacts to Its Resurgence (Exclusive)
Meghan Markle is looking back on her acting days on Suits. The Duchess of Sussex, 43, may have left the USA Network series in 2017 before marrying Prince Harry, but a lot has happened to the legal drama since. While Meghan's character, Rachel Zane, wrapped h her storyline with a wedding in the seventh season, Suits went on for two more seasons and found a new audience when it hit Netflix in 2023. Meghan tells PEOPLE exclusively in this week's cover story, "I'm not surprised that people are rediscovering Suits, because it was so well written and so well produced." "It's a time capsule for me," she adds, revealing she still has a piece of Zane's signature wardrobe. "I still have the pencil skirt from the first episode! That's the one thing I kept." Related: Everything Meghan Markle Said About 'Suits': From Her First Audition to Her 2018 Exit Now, the spinoff series Suits L.A.— set in Meghan's hometown! — is on Peacock. "I love that it gets a new breath of fresh air," she says. Meghan was living in Toronto filming the show when she first connected with Prince Harry, now 40. After their first dates took place in London in 2016, the couple kept a long-distance relationship, traveling between Canada and the U.K. to visit each other — never going more than two weeks apart. In the couple's engagement interview in November 2017, Meghan touched on leaving the show as she focused on royal life. "I don't see it as giving anything up. I just see it as a change. It's a new chapter, right? And also, keep in mind, I've been working on my show for seven years. We were very, very fortunate to have that sort of longevity on a series.' 'I've ticked this box, and I feel very proud of the work I've done there, and now it's time to work with [Harry] as a team," she added. 'I think what's been really exciting as we talk about the transition out of my career and into my role is the causes that are really important to me that I can focus even more energy on.' Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage? to get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more! Related: Meghan Markle Reveals Why the Sussex Name Has a Deeper Meaning Since She Became a Mom (Exclusive) Although Meghan has said she has no intention of returning to acting, Suits creator Aaron Korsh isn't opposed to a cameo if she changes her mind. He recently told PEOPLE, 'So, look, to me, we have thought about whether it be Meghan or any of the other cast members coming on and playing themselves as an actor. I think for me that's a little ... My brain blows up at the thought of that." 'So I think it blows up the world too much,' he continued. 'Obviously, if Meghan wants to come back under any circumstances, Meghan can come back.' When asked if the Duchess of Sussex has an open invitation to rejoin the cast, Korsh added, 'Of course. Of course. Always. But I think realistically, it would be too much of an explosion of the fourth wall to do that." Read the original article on People
Yahoo
11-03-2025
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Duchess of Sussex 'isn't surprised by resurgence of Suits'
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex feels proud of 'Suits'. The 43-year-old royal played Rachel Zane on the legal drama series for seven seasons, and Meghan is thrilled that new fans are now discovering the hit TV show. Meghan - who retired from acting prior to marrying Prince Harry in 2018 - told PEOPLE: "I'm not surprised that people are rediscovering 'Suits', because it was so well written and so well produced." Meghan has even kept something from Rachel's wardrobe. The former actress - who starred on the show alongside Patrick J. Adams - shared: "I still have the pencil skirt from the first episode! That's the one thing I kept." A new spin-off series, titled 'Suits L.A.', premiered in February, and Meghan has expressed her support for the project. She said: "I love that it gets a new breath of fresh air." The Duchess announced her retirement from acting in 2018, explaining that she intended to focus her attention on causes she's passionate about. Speaking shortly after announcing their engagement, Meghan told the BBC: "It's a new chapter, right? And also, keep in mind, I've been working on ['Suits'] for seven years. We were very, very fortunate to have that sort of longevity on a series. "I've ticked this box, and I feel very proud of the work I've done there, and now it's time to work with [Harry] as a team." The Duchess suggested that she was eagerly looking forward to the next chapter in her life. She said: "I think what's been really exciting as we talk about the transition out of my career and into my role is the causes that are really important to me that I can focus even more energy on. "Very early out of the gate, I think you realise you have access or a voice that people are willing to listen and with that comes a lot of responsibility, which I take seriously."
