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ICYMI: Dave Chappelle Performs Radiohead's 'Creep,' Because Why Not
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- Dave Chappelle, as expected, turned out a great performance for Saturday Night Live this weekend. Then, for good measure, he sang "Creep" at an afterparty.
- The Bataclan music hall, one of the targets of the Paris terrorist attacks in 2015, reopened on the eve of the anniversary of the incident. Sting performed. When the Eagles of Death Metal (the band who was playing on the night of the attack) showed up to watch the concert, they were turned away. The reason? The band's frontman had suggested that the venue's Muslim employees were perhaps linked to the attack.
- You know who's really unfunny? The NBA's Dwight Howard. What is funny is a soccer player losing his pants in front of thousands of fans.
- What's with our obsession with a President's health? I mean, Washington had nine major injections and he still did the job right.
- Aside from being really good, here are five reasons why Arrival is doing well at the box office.
- A 7.8-magnitude earthquake has struck New Zealand. There have been two reported deaths so far.
- Here are38 "modern day" Thanksgiving Recipes. "Ordering out" remains a valid option.
- A Tribe Called Quest is back, and we need them more than ever. Peep this stand-out track from their new record, We Got It From Here...Thank You 4 Your Service:
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