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SNL Halloween Episode with Navarrette

James Austin Johnson's Trump interrupted Tom Hanks' David S. Pumpkins sketch on SNL's Halloween episode.

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First Report Sunday: Inde Navarrette hosted Saturday Night Live's Halloween episode and joked about Shane Gillis in her monologue.

Today: James Austin Johnson's Trump interrupted Pumpkins sketch

WHAT'S REPORTED

  • ▸James Austin Johnson played Trump interrupting Tom Hanks' David S. Pumpkins sketch. — The A.V. Club, Salon
  • ▸Salon reports host Inde Navarrette took a swipe at previous host Shane Gillis. — Salon

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Michael Mann Shot at Gun Range

Director Michael Mann was hospitalized after his gun accidentally discharged at a Los Angeles gun range.

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The Gilded Age Season 4 Premiere

The Gilded Age Season 4 premiered on HBO on November 1, 2026.

WHAT'S REPORTED

  • ▸Matt Damon and David Letterman made cameo appearances in The Gilded Age Season 4 premiere. — Vulture, The Daily Beast
  • ▸Vulture reports multiple emails were involved in arranging the cameo appearances. — Vulture
  • ▸The Daily Beast describes the cameo as featuring Damon and Letterman dressed as 19th-century gentlemen crossing 61st Street. — The Daily Beast
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Selma Blair Apology After Flight Incident

Selma Blair issued a video apology after an alleged violent episode on a flight from Los Angeles to New York.

WHAT'S REPORTED

  • ▸Vulture quotes Blair saying 'To the people that I disappointed, that I hurt, I frightened, alarmed: I am so sorry.' — Vulture
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Juan Atkins Techno Co-Creator Dies

Juan Atkins, co-creator of the techno music genre, has died.

WHAT'S REPORTED

  • ▸NBC News reports Atkins was influenced by author Alvin Toffler and radio DJ The Electrifying Mojo. — NBC News
  • ▸NBC News reports Atkins and friends created techno in 1980s Detroit. — NBC News