George Santos Admits He’s ‘a Terrible Liar’ Thanks to a Persistent Piers Morgan (Video)

It had to be the Academy Awards that got burned in tonight’s SNL cold open, didn’t it? But did it have to be this gammy cold open?

Bowen Yang introduced a new recurring political impersonation during the January 21 episode of Saturday Night Live by getting in drag to impersonate a George Santos.

EXCLUSIVE: The Disney+ film Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day has added Paulina Chávez (The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia, Fate: The Winx Saga) and Rose Portillo (Zoot Suit, The Exorcist II) to its cast, joining previously announced stars Eva Longoria, George Lopez, and Jesse Garcia.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic As a critic, I’m always looking for a fresh challenge, which is one reason I took up writing about theater: It still has the capacity to scare me. I’ve reviewed nearly 1,700 movies in my time at Variety, but how to weigh in with authority on stage productions of William Shakespeare or Samuel Beckett when I haven’t seen most of their work performed, but know it only by reputation? Last year, I was nervous going in to a fresh revival of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” at Los Angeles’ Geffen Playhouse, as I had only the Mike Nichols movie as a reference point. How to judge Calista Flockhart’s performance, and what might I compare it to, not having seen Uta Hagen play Martha on Broadway? (I did manage to track down a vinyl recording of that show, but still…

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor In the final stretch to the Oscars, Hollywood’s A-List and industry insiders get their party on in the days and nights leading up to the big show. From Gina Prince-Bythewood being among the honorees at Essence’s Black Women in Hollywood Awards and a Friday night Versace fashion show to a celebration of Kerry Condon, Jessie Buckley and Eve Hewson at the Oscar Wilde Awards, this year’s Academy Award soirres and events are in full swing. Of course, the partying continues into the wee hours after the awards are handed out. Here, Variety gives you this year’s ultimate Oscar party guide.

One of most curious marriages within the American political spectrum appears to be over.

Piers Morgan has said King Charles is evicting Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to save the monarchy. The Talk TV presenter said the King made the move to save the monarchy and its reputation "from these two flamethrowers, who keep wanting to trash it and burn it to the ground". Morgan, discussing the Sussexes being evicted from their UK base, told viewers: "I think they are a malevolent duo intent on fleecing their royal titles for hundreds of millions of dollars and causing untold damage to their family and the institution in the process.

Donald Trump called for the building of 10 “freedom cities,” as well as flying cars and a “baby bonus” in a new campaign ad shared to Rumble on Friday.“Today, our country has lost its boldness,” he said after mentioning some of the American infrastructure achievements of the past. “Under my leadership, we will get it back in a very big way… Our objective will be a quantum leap in the American standard of living.”He began with the idea of building 10 new cities on unoccupied federal land.

I am thrilled to interview George Santos, the first openly gay Republican elected to the U.S. Congress. Rep. Santos and I met during a recent visit to Atlanta where he is helping organize the Project to Make Dixie Great Again.

Kelsea Ballerini and Morgan Evans‘ marriage sadly came to an end last year — and now we finally know what the breaking point was.

TalkTV host Piers Morgan, 57, has stepped in to defend Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling, 57, once more amid the continued backlash to her views on the transgender community.

 musical movie continues to add A-list actors to its cast! Based on the Tony-nominated Broadway musical, Paramount Pictures' new  film will see the return of some familiar faces and a host of new ones too. With Busy Philipps confirmed in the role of Regina George's mom, and Jenna Fischer set to star as Cady Heron's mom, ET is taking a look at the cast — from newcomers like Reneé Rapp to the OG of the  squad, Tina Fey.Philipps will step into Amy Poehler's shoes, playing Mrs. George, Regina George's mother, the role the alum originated in the 2004 flick.

Further details of the King’s Coronation ceremony have been revealed, with King Charles’s nine-year-old grandson Prince George set for a bigger role than had been anticipated – in a break with royal precedent. 

Jake Paul is set to feature on the Piers Morgan show on Thursday ahead of his grudge match with rival Tommy Fury this weekend. The two have been in talks to fight for over 18 months, and after two arranged bouts fell through, they finally look set to meet with both men now in Saudi Arabia. Fury first pulled out of a 2021 bout after reportedly struggling with cracked ribs and a chest infection, before not being able to make the second fight the following year after not being able to secure an ESTA to travel to the United States.

interview with Morgan, Santos was pressed about comments he made in the past when he said he was Jewish. Santos pushed back and said he never said he was Jewish and said he always told people his grandparents on his mother’s side are Jewish, which he claims makes him Jew-ish.“That was always a joke,” Santos said in his interview with Morgan.

Piers Morgan has predictably taken another swipe at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle – and this time, it’s over the savage South Park sketch. The American animated comedy’s latest installment, titled The Worldwide Privacy Tour, aired on February 15, and made several jibes at the former working royals. ‘The prince of Canada and his wife try to find privacy and seclusion in a small mountain town,’ the episode description reads.

Daft Punk video creator and manga artist Leiji Matsumoto has died, aged 85.Matsumoto, who worked on the videos for 2000 hit ‘One More Time’, ‘Digital Love’ and ‘Aerodynamic’, passed away last week (February 13) due to acute heart failure.He also worked with duo on their film Interstella 5555: The 5story of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem.In a statement, his daughter Makiko Matsumoto wrote: “Manga artist Leiji Matsumoto departed for the sea of stars at a hospital in Tokyo on February 13, 2023 at the age of 85.“The farewell ceremony has already been held with close relatives. I think it was a happy life.”Matsumoto (real name Akira Matsumoto) was also heavily involved in the manga and anime art and film worlds and was best known for his work in creating TV series Space Battleship Yamato and 1979 film Galaxy Express 999.Writer Zack Davisson, who had previously worked with Matsumoto, paid tribute to the late artist.He wrote: “Leiji Matsumo’s work was the foundation of what we know as ‘anime/manga fandom,’ in both the US and Japan.

Australian film and television director George Miller has died of a heart attack in a hospital in Melbourne, Australia. He was 79.

Jimmy Kimmel has roasted his share of politicians and other public figures for their dishonesty – but on Thursday night, he crowned the greatest liar of all time.New revelations about George Santos, the freshman congressman from New York who faces a daily dishonesty scandal, surfaced this week, including that he was questioned by Seattle authorities in 2017 over international credit card fraud.“This guy, he is the Michael Jordan of lying,” Kimmel said.Santos is in hot water about many things, from allegedly stealing puppies to lying about every aspect of his life and financial records.“And then, we have that little devil George Santos,” Kimmel said.