Barrymore calls ‘SNL’ parody ‘fun’
Drew Barrymore is still feeling warm and gushy after being spoofed by Chloe Fineman in a “Saturday Night Live” skit about the actor’s new talk show.
“@nbcsnl and @chloeiscrazy is the greatest thing,” Barrymore wrote Sunday on Instagram, sharing a selfie with “The Drew Barrymore” show parody playing in her living room. “I have loved SNL for as long as i know, and to also have the@ the drew barrymores how brought to the party is so fun.”
The actor’s kind and on-brand assessment was no surprise, and she added that shewas “honored” to be part of the show, which premiered Season 46 over theweekend.
Even if that part meant “SNL” skewering her overthe-top “boho free-spirit mommy-mother-moviestar” persona.
Fineman’s manic portrayal of the host included a pitch-perfect voice impression of the “E.T.” actress, wild solo dancing in her empty studio and overly affectionate behavior with her audience of VFFs (virtual friends forever) and celebrity-pal guests.
The skit took aim at Barrymore’s excessive touchy-feely “emotional support” during the pandemic and her awkward sit-down with ex-husband Tom Green.
Springsteen documentary coming to Apple TV+:
Bruce Springsteen isn’t just releasing a new rock album later this month— he’ll also offer a documentary on the making of the music.
“Bruce Springsteen’s Letter to You” will offer performances from The E Street Band, in-studio footage and never-beforeseen archival material, featuring “a behind-thescenes look at the iconic artist’s creative process,” according to a statement.
It is written by Springsteen and directed by his frequent collaborator Thom Zimny. It will be released on Apple TV+ on Oct. 23, the same day the album “Letter To You” drops.
“Letter To You,” recorded in just five days, will have nine new songs and include new recordings of three unreleased songs that predate Springsteen’s 1973 debut album, “Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.”
Springsteen is joined on “Letter To You” by Roy Bittan, Nils Lofgren, Patti Scialfa, Garry Tallent, Stevie Van Zandt, Max Weinberg, Charlie Giordano and Jake Clemons. The album was produced by Ron Aniello with Bruce Springsteen.
‘Batman’ pushed back, ‘Matrix 4’ moves up:
In another major release calendar overhaul, Warner Bros. has delayed the comic book adventure “The Batman” and a number of other movies.
“The Batman”— starring Robert Pattinson as the Caped Crusader— had been scheduled for Oct. 1, 2021. It’s now set to open on March 4, 2022.
Other significant shifts include the Lana Wachowski-directed “Matrix 4” bowing several months earlier than expected. The upcoming sci-fi thriller— which sees the return of Keanu Reeves and CarrieAnne Moss— had been set to open on April 1, 2022 and is now debuting on Dec. 22, 2021.
Oct. 7 birthdays:
TV personality Joy Behar is 78. Actor Jill Larson is 73. Musician John Mellencamp is 69. Actor Mary Badham is 68. Cellist Yo-Yo Ma is 65. TV personality Simon Cowell is 61. Actor Paula Newsome is 59. Singer Toni Braxton is 53. Singer Thom Yorke is 52. Actor Omar Miller is 42. Actor Amber Stevens is 34.