Scarlett Johansson hosted Saturday Night Live for the sixth time in a show that heavily referenced her record-breaking box office success Avengers: Endgame. The 35-year-old actress started her monologue with what seemed like a holiday-specific skit involving Aidy Bryant as an elf on the shelf. But the extended opening turned into a reference to her superhero blockbuster and culminated with Scarlett saluting her fiancé -and SNL's co-head writer- Colin Jost. Sixth times the charm: Scarlett Johansson, 35, hosted Saturday Night Live for the sixth time. She referenced her blockbuster hit Avengers: Endgame in the monologue and saluted her fiancé Colin Jost After Aidy commended the Marriage Story star for being a 'very good girl,' she suddenly disappeared into a puff of dust like half of humanity in Endgame. 'Oh no, Thanos, from the Avengers movie I was in,' Scarlett deadpanned. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Saturday Night Live: Host Jennifer Lopez slips into her... … [Read more...] about Saturday Night Live: Scarlett Johansson returns to where she ‘met the love of my life’ Colin Jost… and Niall Horan appears as a ghostly strip club owner
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Google Year in Search unveils most popular city breaks for Brits in 2019
Google has announced the results of its 2019 Year in Search, offering an insight into the topics, people and events which captured the world's attention. As part of the results, the search engine uncovered the city breaks which have proven the most popular with Brits in the last 12 months, offering up a serious dose of wanderlust in the process. Top of the British nation's wishlist? Venice, in Italy, renowned for its picturesque canals, iconic landmarks and seriously delicious cuisine. There's heaps to see and do in the city, from the iconic St Mark's Square and its Basilica to the eye-catching Rialto Bridge. Then of course a gondola ride along the canals is a must, while that world-famous Italian cuisine lives up to its reputation in the cosy bars and restaurants to be found. Closely following Venice on Brits' travel bucket lists was Krakow, which was the second most searched for city break. The Polish city is renowned for being pretty budget-friendly, often featuring on lists of … [Read more...] about Google Year in Search unveils most popular city breaks for Brits in 2019
London’s Victorian churches deserve a second gothic revival
They are London’s lost cathedrals. A few people still worship in them, a few more know of them, but few visit them. Whenever I have dropped by, they have been locked and seem deserted. Yet inside, these are masterpiece monuments of London’s age of confidence and flair, that of high Victorian gothic. They must be revived. Few 19th-century churches are a match for the soaring edifice of St Augustine’s, Kilburn, once dubbed the “cathedral of north London”. The area was settled by thousands of immigrant Irish workers, and the church was founded in 1870 as a missionary venture by Anglicans eager to keep at bay what promised to be a mass Catholic incursion. A dynamic vicar, RC Kilpatrick, sought help from like-minded – and wealthy – souls at All Saints Margaret Street in Marylebone. The church was duly high church Anglo-Catholic, as it is to this day. The new St Augustine’s was to be as splendid as any new church in London. The star architect … [Read more...] about London’s Victorian churches deserve a second gothic revival
A Short History of London by Simon Jenkins – review
There’s something vainglorious about trying to sum up a city in a book. (I know: I’ve tried it.) The idea that you can bend something so vast and multiple, with so many aspects and trajectories, into an overall story, requires some chutzpah. It is still more difficult if you give yourself a historical sweep, from foundation to the present. In what meaningful way is modern London like its Roman zygote? Both are, or were, trading cities, you could say, with an associated culture of openness, but not much more than that. One approach is to be avowedly personal and restricted in range, as in Nairn’s London, in which the alcoholic architecture critic Ian Nairn rhapsodised about his favourite landmarks and pubs. Another is the fine The London Encyclopaedia, first published in 1983, which offers information without the pretence of narrative. Or you can try something like Peter Ackroyd’s weighty London: The Biography, which presents itself as a sequential work but is … [Read more...] about A Short History of London by Simon Jenkins – review
Personalised Quality Street tins will be available at Sainsbury’s stores across the UK next week
Sainsbury's is giving customers the chance to customise their Quality Street tins for free. The chain is rolling out an exclusive personalisation service for shoppers from October 25 to December 16. Over 50 selected stores across the country, including locations in London, Birmingham and Bristol, will offer the service allowing shoppers to pick up an extra special gift for Christmas. Large tins of the iconic sweets are on sale for £7.50 online at sainsburys.co.uk and in stores and shoppers only need to purchase in store, pass on a chosen word and let the personalisation team work their magic. The whole process only takes a few minutes, so you’ll be able to take your personalised tin home to enjoy or give to someone special straight away. However, each customer will be limited to only two free personalisations each - so if you want more you'll have to arrange for a friend (or two) to come with you. Sainsbury's originally launched the fun service for shoppers last year ahead … [Read more...] about Personalised Quality Street tins will be available at Sainsbury’s stores across the UK next week