Harris appears on 'Saturday Night Live' as mirror image of Maya Rudolph with election looming
Read full article: Harris appears on 'Saturday Night Live' as mirror image of Maya Rudolph with election loomingKamala Harris made a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live” as she took a brief break from the battleground states where she's been campaigning.
Maya Rudolph as Harris and Dana Carvey as Biden open the 50th season of 'Saturday Night Live'
Read full article: Maya Rudolph as Harris and Dana Carvey as Biden open the 50th season of 'Saturday Night Live'Maya Rudolph playing Vice President Kamala Harris has led a parade of returning cast members at the opening of the 50th season of “Saturday Night Live.”.
Steve Martin turns down Tim Walz impersonation role on 'SNL,' dashing internet's casting hopes
Read full article: Steve Martin turns down Tim Walz impersonation role on 'SNL,' dashing internet's casting hopesSteve Martin’s next role will not be the Midwestern politician the internet hoped he’d portray.
13 cold, stunned sea turtles from New England given holiday names as they rehab in Florida
Read full article: 13 cold, stunned sea turtles from New England given holiday names as they rehab in FloridaThis Rudolph won't be leading his pals Blitzen, Dasher, Dancer, Vixen, Comet and Cupid through the Christmas Eve sky.
Hurricane Ian drowning victim was "the best big brother"
Read full article: Hurricane Ian drowning victim was "the best big brother"Construction worker Craig Steven Markgraff Jr. was last seen clinging to a tree as rising waters from Hurricane Ian lashed areas dozens of miles inland from Florida’s Gulf Coast.
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Temps may not reach the 60s on Christmas in Central Florida
Read full article: Temps may not reach the 60s on Christmas in Central Florida[TRENDING: Christmas forecast: Back-to-back cold fronts coming | Florida rolls out daily vaccine report | US prepares to ship second vaccine]The good news? If all you want for Christmas is colder weather, you’ll get your Christmas wish too! Our next weather maker will move on Christmas Eve bringing a few thunderstorms with it. Northern counties will spend a good part of the day in the upper 40s before reaching the low 50s. Lows north of I-4 will reach the low 30s.
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Ho, ho, no. Paragliding Santa stuck in power lines
Read full article: Ho, ho, no. Paragliding Santa stuck in power linesHe dressed up as the big guy and went parasailing near Sacramento, California in order to spread some holiday cheer. But things didn’t go as planned when Santa’s paragliding attempt landed him tangled in power lines. “We’re just really blown away! Locals were blown away by the man who typically comes down chimneys this time of year. This jolly Saint Nick traded in Rudolph for an aircraft and was just trying to spread some holiday cheer.
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Rudolph, Santa figures soar to sale of $368,000 at auction
Read full article: Rudolph, Santa figures soar to sale of $368,000 at auctionA buyer shouted out with glee that they would pay $368,000 for the Rudolph and Santa Claus figures used in the perennially beloved Christmas special “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.”Bidding for the figures soared past the projected sale price of between $150,000 and $200,000 on Friday at the Icons & Legends of Hollywood Auction held in Los Angeles by Profiles in History. The 6-inch-tall Rudolph and 11-inch-tall Santa were made in Tokyo of wood, wire, cloth and leather, and are still malleable. Other highlights from the two-day auction include Marilyn Monroe's tiger-striped gown from “The Seven Year Itch,” which sold for a whopping $593,750. Another Monroe gown that she wore when she met Queen Elizabeth II at a London film premiere went for $294,400. A Scarlett O'Hara dress that Vivien Leigh wore in “Gone With the Wind” and Gene Kelly's rain suit from “Singin' in the Rain” sold for $150,000 apiece.
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Rudolph and his nose-so-bright into auction will take flight
Read full article: Rudolph and his nose-so-bright into auction will take flightThis image released by Profiles in History shows a Santa Clause and Rudolph reindeer puppet used in the filming of the 1964 Christmas special "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." (Profiles in History via AP)LOS ANGELES – Rudolph and his still-shiny nose are getting a new home, and it's bound to be a lot nicer than the Island of Misfit Toys. The soaring reindeer and Santa Claus figures who starred in in the perennially beloved stop-motion animation Christmas special “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” are going up for auction. Auction house Profiles in History announced Thursday that a 6-inch-tall Rudolph and 11-inch-tall Santa used to animate the 1964 TV special are being sold together in the auction that starts Nov. 13 and are expected to fetch between $150,000 and $250,000. The figures would make their way to the New York offices of Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass.
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Confederate monuments coming down around South amid protests
Read full article: Confederate monuments coming down around South amid protestsRobert Walker poses for a photograph on the remains of a Confederate memorial that was removed overnight in Birmingham, Ala., on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. In Birmingham, where Rudolph lives, the graffiti-covered, pocked base of a massive Confederate monument was all that remained Tuesday after crews dismantled the towering obelisk and trucked it away in pieces overnight. And outside Tampa, Florida, a Sons of Confederate Veterans chapter lowered a huge Confederate battle flag that has long been flown in view of two interstate highways. Work to remove the monument began Monday, which was Alabama's holiday honoring Confederate President Jefferson Davis, who was sworn in Montgomery. There, on the same day, someone knocked over a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee outside a mostly black high school named for him.
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Holiday celebrations shine bright at SeaWorld Orlando
Read full article: Holiday celebrations shine bright at SeaWorld OrlandoORLANDO, Fla. – SeaWorld Orlando is welcoming back its award-winning holiday celebrations for families on select days. SeaWorld officials said the park will be twinkling with more than 3 million lights, and it will feature a number of inspirational shows. New events include a Sesame Street holiday parade, Pets Ahoy spectacular and the opportunity to dine with Saint Nick near the Christmas village. SeaWorld OrlandoSesame Street Christmas parade: SeaWorld is introducing the coolest Christmas parade with all new floats. Guests can enjoy the food while taking in more than 100 christmas trees that dance to holiday music on the water.