Jack White to the ‘SNL’ rescue
NEW YORK — Jack White will be the lastminute replacement musical guest on “Saturday Night Live” after country singer Morgan Wallen was dropped for breaking COVID-19 protocols.
Wallen was removed as musical guest Thursday after TikTok videos showed him partying last weekend without a mask among a large group of people. Lorne Michaels announced White as a fill-in Friday on the “Today” show.
“Calling somebody on a Thursday to be here for Friday, it’s complicated,” Michaels said. “It has to be people who are ready to go. And he’s always good on the show.”
Wallen apologized for what he called his “pretty shortsighted” actions Thursday. “I respect the show’s decision because I know that I put them in jeopardy and I take ownership for this,” the 27-yearold said.
Michaels said the show will invite Wallen again in the future.
“Saturday Night Live,” which will be hosted Saturday by comedian Bill Burr, resumed live instudio shows last weekend with a smaller live audience. Guests were required to take a COVID-19 test and temperature check at arrival, and wear masks inside the building.
Broadway shutdown extended:
Fans of Broadway will have to wait a little longer for shows to resume — until at least late May. Although an exact date for performances to resume has yet to be determined, Broadway producers are now offering refunds and exchanges for tickets purchased for shows through May 30.
Broadway theaters abruptly closed March 12. Producers, citing health
and city authorities, previously extended the shutdown to June 7, then again to Sept. 6 and again to Jan. 3.
The new timeframe may complicate shows that had planned to open in the spring, including “MJ,” “The Music Man,” “Flying Over Sunset,” “Caroline or Change,” “Plaza Suite,” “American Buffalo” and “The Minutes.”
Rapper charged with shooting Megan Thee Stallion:
Los Angeles prosecutors on Thursday charged rapper Tory Lanez with shooting artist Megan Thee Stallion during an argument in July. Lanez is accused of shooting at Megan Thee Stallion’s feet, hitting her, after she left a SUV during a fight in the Hollywood Hills on July 12, according to a release.
He faces two felony charges — assault with a semiautomatic firearm and carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle. The complaint states Lanez “inflicted great bodily injury” on Megan Thee
Stallion. A message sent to Lanez’s representative was not immediately returned.
Sean “Diddy” Combs, Bruce Springsteen and Alicia Keys will be among a starstudded guest list for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2020 induction. The organization announced the guest list Thursday for the ceremony, which will debut Nov. 7 on HBO. The show will honor this year’s inductees, including Whitney Houston, the Notorious B.I.G., the Doobie Brothers, Nine Inch Nails, T. Rex and Depeche Mode. Other guests will include Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Hudson, Gwen Stefani, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Adam Levine and Brad Paisley.
Rock hall guest list:
Oct. 10 birthdays: Actordancer Ben Vereen is 74. Singer Cyril Neville is 72. Actor Jessica Harper is 71. Singer David Lee Roth is 66. Singer Tanya Tucker is 62. Actor Manu Bennett is 51. Actor Mario Lopez is 47. Singer Mya is 41.