Dave Chappelle Hosts Post-Election Saturday Night Live
First Saturday Night Live Broadcast After 2016 Election Takes On Donald Trump And Pleases Many
The first Saturday Night Live after Donald Trump was elected President of the United States happened over the weekend. You probably saw half of your Facebook feed post the cold open featuring Kate McKinnon as Hillary Clinton playing Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” on a piano. Cohen passed away early last week.
SNL cold open featuring Kate McKinnon as Hillary Clinton
Another popular sketch was this “Election Night” sketch starring Vanessa Bayerm Aidy Bryant, Beck Bennett and Cecily Strong of the SNL cast along with Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock.
SNL Election Night sketch
Host Dave Chappelle was very well-received. Check out his stand-up monologue.
Dave Chapelle on Saturday Night Live
Another highlight was this sketch starring Chappelle and Kate McKinnon as a couple flirting in front of bartender Kenan Thompson.
Dave Chappelle and Kate McKinnon in “Last Call”
Doctor Strange Tops Weekend Box Office
A pair of movies in their second weeks or release topped the weekend box office over the weekend. Doctor Strange took the #1 spot with an estimated $43 million in receipts, while Trolls followed its $46.5 million opening weekend with an estimated haul of $35 million.
Arrival was the top debut movie of the weekend with an estimated opening of $24 million. Almost Christmas opened with an estimated $15.5 million in receipts. Shut In opened wth an estimated $3.7 million in reciepts.
Check back with RealLifeSTL on Thursday for my Weekend Movie Guide. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, The Edge of Seventeen and Bleed for This are in theaters this weekend.
Missouri Tigers Beat Vanderbilt
The Missouri Tigers football team ended their SEC losing streak with a 26-17 win over Vanderbilt on Saturday. Damarea Crockett ran for 154 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries. J’Mon Moore caught eight passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns while Drew Lock completed 22 of 37 passes for 294 yards and the two scores to Moore. Aarion Pention recorded points for the MU defense early in the second quarter when he intercepted a Vanderbilt pass and returned it 19 yards for the touchdown.
The Tigers shared video from coach Barry Odom’s locker room speech after the game on Twitter.
“There will be setbacks, but if you know you poured everything into it, you’ll get a reward.” – @Coach_Odom#MIZ #ShowMe 🐯🏈 pic.twitter.com/fRCfBwFOUD
— Mizzou Football (@MizzouFootball) November 13, 2016
John Oliver took on President-Elect Donald Trump on Sunday’s season finale of Last Week Tonight. Oliver isn’t a very big fan of the election results or Donald Trump as a person or people rumored to be a part of Trump’s transition team.
Oliver also took on the massive amount of false information on Facebook regarding the election. His head just about exploded when talking about Trump’s “all I know is what’s on the internet” comment.
John Oliver on President-Elect Donald Trump
Saint Louis University Women Move To 2-0
The Saint Louis University women’s basketball team moved to 2-0 on the season with a 90-76 win yesterday over Loyola Marymount in California. Jackie Kemph and Sadie Stipanovich each recorded double-doubles on the day. Stipanovich had 20 points and 14 rebounds while Kemph had 25 points and 10 assists.
Coach Lisa Stone’s team beat UC-Irvine on Friday to start the regular season. They make their season debutat Chaifetz Arena this Thursday against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville.
Beauty and the Beast Trailer Released
A new trailer for the live-action Beauty and the Beast movie starring Dan Stevens and Emma Watson was just released. Disney has set a March 17, 2017 release for the film.
Beauty and the Beast trailer
Christian Mommy Blogger And Abby Wambach Dating
Glennon Doyle Melton is a Christian author and mommy blogger who has written several best-selling books and had one of one of them “Love Warrior” picked by Oprah Winfrey as a Oprah Book Club pick.
Three months ago she announced her divorce from her husband of 14 years and father of her children, Craig Melton. Last night she shared a photo on social media of her and her new love interest. It’s none other than retired U.S. Women’s National Team star Abby Wambach. Wambach announced her own divorce two months ago from Sarah Huffman.
Feels like the world could use all the love it can get right now. So today, I'm sharing with you my new love. https://t.co/3KuDQ4e0Su pic.twitter.com/6vvxBqNUj4
— Glennon Doyle Melton (@Momastery) November 14, 2016
She shared another picture of her and her new love on Instagram. A lengthy post was also shared to Facebook about the couple’s love for each other and the love they share with Glennon Doyle Melton’s children.
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