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Tom Smyth is a Vulture contributor covering pop culture and news since 2023. His writing has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Vulture, Teen Vogue, and the Cut. His humor writing and headlines have appeared in The Onion, Reductress, McSweeney's, and The New Yorker.

  1. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Recap: By the BookThe wives are resolving conflicts just to start new ones with incredible efficiency.
  2. christmas (w)rapping
    Every Glee Christmas Number, Ranked“Christmas Day will always be, just so long as we have Glee.”
  3. christmas wrapping
    Kate McKinnon Is a Self-Deprecating, Gift-Giving Mother on SNL“It’s nothing. If you hate it, you can return it, seriously.”
  4. happy ending
    Demi Lovato Is Engaged to JutesThey’re more than just cool for the summer.
  5. iconic pest
    Watch the Iconic Teaser for Ziwe’s George Santos Interview“One jokester and a national joke sit across from each other in a bombshell interview.”
  6. silent night live
    The Winners and Losers of SNL’s Christmas AwardsCongratulations to Gam Gam for winning “Most Disappointing Gift” for “Clothes.”
  7. eurovisions of sugar plums
    Have Yourself a Very ABBA ChristmasSNL imagines what a holiday album from the Swedish supergroup would sound like.
  8. snl
    Kate McKinnon Comes Home for Christmas in SNL MonologueThe Barbie star kicked off the holiday show with fellow alums Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig.
  9. crazy stupid spud
    Julianne Moore Hates Mashed Potatoes: “It’s Just Mush”Whoever’s putting together the menu for this year’s Oscar luncheon should take note.
  10. heavy lies the crown
    Imelda Staunton Was Playing Queen Elizabeth When Queen Elizabeth DiedThe actress’s scheduled 10 days off just so happened to coincide with the country’s 10 days of mourning.
  11. overnights
    The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip Recap: Host with the MostDorinda watches Scary Island for the first time and the women won’t let Kristen wave away her husband’s 2015 scandal.
  12. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Recap: Mafia MamaIt’s all fun and games until everyone gets on the same page about Meredith’s alleged cyber-misdeeds.
  13. party report
    The Color Purple’s Danielle Brooks Compares Her Stage and Screen SofiasThe actress brought a year’s worth of Broadway experience to the film, out December 25, plus had “Queen Oprah” on set for Sofia’s most famous scene.
  14. party report
    We Asked Fantasia About ‘Take Your Time, Tasia’And Oprah’s private plane that saved the day.
  15. rip
    Anna ‘Chickadee’ Cardwell, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo Star, Dies at 29The reality personality had been battling stage-four adrenal carcinoma for the past ten months.
  16. bag idea right?
    Olivia Rodrigo Helps Sell Tiny Bags on SNLForget a ludicrously capacious bag. Try one that can only fit “one AirPod, and that’s it.”
  17. bells and whistles
    Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, and Jennifer Hudson Reunite for ‘Oh Santa!’The powerhouse vocalists surprised the audience at MSG with a whistle-note harmony that surely drove the dogs of midtown wild.
  18. baby driver
    You Do Not Want to Sit Next to Baby Adam Driver on a Plane“I was worried he’d come out overcooked, considering I was pregnant with him for two full years.”
  19. hit it!
    Chloe Fineman Saved the Last Dance for Julia StilesThe pair performed the iconic audition choreography from Save the Last Dance on Weekend Update.
  20. dear santa
    Adam Driver Uses His SNL Monologue to Make His Christmas List“Hey Santa, it’s me, Adam Driver, from the nice list … and also Girls.”
  21. best thing roku never had
    The Renaissance Tour Is Not Coming to Roku CityBeyoncé’s publicist, Yvette Noel-Schure, took to Instagram to debunk the rumor.
  22. party report
    Kathryn Hunter’s Poor Things Tattoos Survived Hot Yoga“They said, ‘Just have a shower, it’ll come off.’ So I had a shower. It didn’t come off.”
  23. party report
    Emma Stone Wants Yorgos Lanthimos to Direct a Jen Shah BiopicRHOSLC is already a cross between psychological thriller and black comedy, so the Poor Things director would be the perfect fit.
  24. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Recap: Bermuda Triangle of SadnessMonica finds herself at the center of a mystery developing in Bermuda.
  25. duh
    Billie Eilish Thought It Was Obvious That She’s for the Girls“I just didn’t realize people didn’t know,” Eilish said about unintentionally coming out last month.
  26. box office queen
    Take the Plastic Off the AMC Signature ReclinersRenaissance: A Film by Beyoncé earned the No. 1 spot at the box office.
  27. snl
    The Cure for the Winter Blues? Being Fully Naked in New York CityOn SNL, Bowen Yang and Emma Stone cheer themselves up by letting it all flap out in the breeze.
  28. mama mia
    Mama Cass Makes Her Own Kind of (Movie Soundtrack) Music on SNL“It’s a perfect song to go under a slow-mo montage where the main characters snaps and goes on a rampage.”
  29. good-bye norma jean
    Bowen Yang’s George Santos Was a ‘Scandal in the Wind’SNL broke out the “Hallelujah” piano for George Santos’s swan song.
  30. the actress
    Tina Fey and Candice Bergen Induct Emma Stone Into SNL’s Five-Timers ClubAt this point Saturday Night Live should just have Bergen on retainer to dole out these jackets.
  31. that was quick
    George Santos: The Movie Is ComingHBO Films is developing the project with the writer of Bad Education, which also takes place in New York’s third congressional district.
  32. where there’s a will
    Will Smith Is Resurrecting Himself for I Am Legend 2The sequel will treat the film’s alternate ending, in which Dr. Robert Neville lived, as canon.
  33. trailer mix
    How Many Hats Are in the Trailer for The Crown’s Final Episodes?The final six episodes premiere on December 14, and the trailer promises hats galore.
  34. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Recap: Sorry Not SorryJust when Monica and Lisa put their feud to rest, Lisa’s unintentional snubbing of Whitney could not come at a worse time.
  35. calling all barbz
    Nobody Told Nicki Minaj About Her New Perfume’s Release“Noreen from my fragrance [company] advised that she’ll be getting back to me with answers on this right away,” she said of the unexpected drop.
  36. she’s that girl
    Blue Ivy’s Haters Were Her MotivatorsAfter seeing negative social media comments about her dancing, the 11-year-old rehearsed even harder.
  37. obsessed
    Move Over Turkeys, It’s Time for the Lambs to ShineFamous lambs Jennifer Hudson and Patti LaBelle honored Mariah Carey with a tribute during The Grio Awards.
  38. independent women
    Destiny’s Child Reunited for the Renaissance Film PremiereEven LeToya and LaTavia!
  39. never really over
    Bradley Cooper Is Down for Another Hangover“I would probably do Hangover 4 in an instant,” the Maestro star and director said.
  40. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Recap: Rap It UpWhenever the Housewives play a game, somebody says the meanest thing you could ever fathom.
  41. careers
    Kathy Griffin Owns ItThe comedy veteran on buying the rights to her specials and her underrated legacy: “I have a theory that when I’m dead, I’m gonna get a lot of props.”
  42. claymation frustration
    The Studio Behind Chicken Run Is Running Out of ClayThe only factory that makes the clay Aardman Animations has used for 50 years has shut down, leaving them with enough clay for just one more movie.
  43. rip
    Suzanne Shepherd, Sopranos and Goodfellas Actress, Dead at 89Shepherd appeared in 20 episodes of the HBO series as Carmela Soprano’s mother.
  44. game set match
    What If the Battle of the Sexes Went Horribly, Disgustingly Wrong?Sarah Sherman and Jason Momoa face-off in an SNL tennis match, and body horror ensues.
  45. gitchie gitchie ya ya
    Bowen Yang’s George Santos Invented Being Gay“Isn’t Congress kind of like OnlyFans anyway? People paying you to do nasty things on a sad, bad livestream?”
  46. making waves
    Jason Momoa’s SNL Monologue Goes Swimmingly“I started my own water company to eliminate single-use plastic water bottles. It’s called Mananalu, which in Hawaiian stands for ‘Suck it Dasani.’”
  47. prepare the jacket
    Emma Stone Is Joining SNL’s Five-Timers ClubStone is set to host on December 2, with musical guest Noah Kahan.
  48. it’s time
    Mariah Carey’s Kids (and Mop) Help Her Usher in the Holiday SeasonCould her improvised mopping song be her 20th No. 1 hit?
  49. monterey back?
    Nicole Kidman Is Dusting Off Her Big Little Lies Wig for Season 3With Young Sheldon coming to an end, at least we know Ziggy will be free to return.
  50. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Recap: Rap It UpHow is it possible that Heather has never been to Mary’s house before?
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