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    Elon Musk Plays Down Rumors of 'SNL' Cast's Uproar Over His Hosting Gig

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    When asked how rehearsals with the stars of the NBC sketch show have been going in light of the alleged protest, the Tesla CEO says it’s all ‘much ado about nothing.’

    May 5, 2021

    AceShowbiz –
    Elon Musk is unfazed by reports of “Saturday Night Live” cast’s uproar over his hosting gig. Days ahead of his debut as a host on the NBC variety series, the business magnate plays down the rumors, alluding that people just make a big deal of fuss over nothing.

    The billionaire makes the comment when asked by Page Six how rehearsals have been going in light of the hubbub and speculation. He says it was all “much ado about nothing.” When quizzed again if everyone is being friendly and willing to work with him, he gives a simple and affirmative answer with, “Yes.”

    The rumors that “SNL” cast is upset by the hiring of Elon as a host for the upcoming episode of the sketch series first emerged after some of the show’s regular players reacted to the Tesla CEO’s tweet. “Let’s find out just how live ‘Saturday Night Live’ really is,” the SpaceX chief designer tweeted in late April.

    “What the f**k does this even mean,” Bowen Yang then posted on his Instagram Story alongside a screenshot of Musk’s tweet. Andrew Dismukes also questioned the decision to hire the businessman. “Only CEO I wanna do sketch with is Cher-E Oteri,” he wrote, referencing to former “SNL” star Cher-E Oteri.

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    Meanwhile, Aidy Bryant shared a tweet by Bernie Sanders which read, “The 50 wealthiest people in America today own more wealth than the bottom half of our people.” She added, “Let me repeat that, because it is almost too absurd to believe: the 50 wealthiest people in this country own more wealth than some 165 MILLION Americans. That is a moral obscenity. (sic)”

    Their posts have since been deleted, but a source told Page Six that the upset cast members won’t appear in a sketch with Elon. “Speaking historically, if a cast member has been that unhappy, they don’t have to do it,” the source said. “[‘SNL’ boss Lorne Michaels] won’t ever make them do anything they don’t want to do.”

    Elon Musk asked for skit ideas for his upcoming hosting gig on ‘SNL’.

    Meanwhile, Elon continues preparing for his hosting gig as he asked for skit ideas on Twitter on Saturday, May 1. “Throwing out some skit ideas for SNL. What should I do?” he asked his followers, before coming up with some of his own.

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      Elon Musk's 'SNL' Hosting Gig Met With Criticisms From Cast Members

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      Bowen Yang, Aidy Bryant, and Andrew Dismukes make it clear that they are not impressed by the hiring of the Tesla CEO as a host for the upcoming ‘Saturday Night Live’ episode.

      Apr 28, 2021

      AceShowbiz –
      Elon Musk’s “Saturday Night Live” appearance has upset some cast members.

      The Tesla CEO recently confirmed he will be the first non-actor or non-athlete since 2015 to host the comedy sketch show on 8 May (21) alongside Miley Cyrus.

      He wrote on Twitter, “Let’s find out just how live ‘Saturday Night Live’ really is.”

      However, his upcoming gig has left a number of the “SNL” cast feeling frustrated, with Bowen Yang writing on Instagram, “What the f**k does this even mean. (sic)”

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      Aidy Bryant echoed Yang’s concerns and shared a tweet by Bernie Sanders, reading, “The 50 wealthiest people in America today own more wealth than the bottom half of our people.”

      “Let me repeat that, because it is almost too absurd to believe: the 50 wealthiest people in this country own more wealth than some 165 MILLION Americans. That is a moral obscenity. (sic)”

      Andrew Dismukes also questioned the decision to hire the businessman. Referencing former SNL star Cher-E Oteri, he said, “Only CEO I wanna do sketch with is Cher-E Oteri.”

      Their posts have since been deleted, but they’re not the only ones unhappy with the decision, as fans have taken to social media to share their outrage about Musk’s upcoming appearance.

      “Elon Musk hosting SNL is huge for guys still making ‘that’s what she said’ jokes who think they’d be great at hosting SNL,” said one, while a second added, “There really was nobody else available to host SNL? Elon Musk? Why?”

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      Channing Tatum to Produce Limited Series About Elon Musk's SpaceX Project

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      The six-episode project by HBO is written by ‘Star Trek Beyond’ screenwriter Doug Jung, and is inspired by Ashlee Vance’s book ‘Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future’.
      Oct 13, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Channing Tatum is set to produce a limited series on tech boffin Elon Musk’s private rocket company “SpaceX”.
      The actor has teamed up with bosses at HBO for the six-episode project, which focuses on Musk ahead of his rocket launch in May, as he selected his team of engineers to work on a remote Pacific Island to build the first-manned “SpaceX” rocket, the Falcon 9.
      The show, written by “Star Trek Beyond”‘s Doug Jung, is inspired by Ashlee Vance’s book “Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future”.

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      Tatum will executive produce the who alongside Len Amato, who is the former president of HBO Films, Miniseries and Cinemax, Reid Carolin and Peter Kiernan from Tatum’s production company Free Association, Jung and author Vance.
      The “SpaceX” mission featured a two-man astronaut team, comprised of Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken, who returned to earth safely on 2 August.
      The new project aside, Tatum recently welcomed a new puppy. The 40-year-old actor revealed on Instagram that he now has a 12-week-old Dutch Shepherd puppy named Rooklin, or “Rook” for short. “This is the newest member of the Tatum tribe. Meet ‘Rook’ or ‘Rooklin’ 12 week old Dutch Shepard! He’s gonna be a goon,” Tatum wrote in the caption.

      “After i lost my LuLu i didn’t know when or if I’d be open to having another dog. But he sought me out and we met eyes and then some imprinting type shit happened. Haha I just hope i can handle the little hood rat. Haha that’s also his nickname when he’s being a little shit “hoodie” cause boi is he little savage sometimes. @goldcoastk9 @dogthefilm he gonna be a hard hitter,” he went on to say.

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      NASA Official Hopes for Tom Cruise to Inspire the Next Elon Musk With His Space-Themed Movie

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      The NASA administrator has high hope for Tom Cruise’s next big-screen project which, in collaboration with Tesla founder, will be filmed in the outer space.
      Jun 1, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Tom Cruise’s “Top Gun” character Lieutenant Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell inspired NASA Administrator James Bridenstine to embark on a career as a Navy pilot.
      The actor leads the action movie franchise, which began in 1986, and his U.S. Navy pilot character prompted Bridenstine to follow a similar career path, which led him to the job he’s in today.
      “There was a day when I was in elementary school and I saw Top Gun. From that day, I knew I was going to be a Navy pilot. It’s just the way it was,” he said while gearing up for the launch of the SpaceX rocket this weekend, reported JustJared.com. “The goal here (is similar], and it’s what we’re doing today (with the rocket launch).”
      NASA officials are planning to shoot a new movie onboard the International Space Station with Cruise, and Bridenstine confessed he hopes the actor will similarly inspire a new generation to embark on a career in science.
      “If we can get Tom Cruise to inspire an elementary kid to join the Navy and be a pilot, why can’t we get Tom Cruise to inspire the next Elon Musk? That’s what we need,” he added.
      “We need a new generation of many Elon Musks. That’s what we’re doing with our launch (and the film). It’s all about the next generation.”
      Doug Liman is currently attached to direct the movie, with tech mogul Musk also reportedly on board with the project alongside his Space X partners.

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      Coachella Fires Back at Elon Musk for Dissing Festival Following Postponement Announcement

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      The criticism doesn’t go unnoticed by the festival which quickly claps back at the Tesla founder with many dubbing its response ‘the best comeback of the day.’
      Mar 11, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Elon Musk has weighed in on Coachella decision to push back this year’s event to October in light of Coronavirus outbreak. Taking to his Twitter account, the tech mogul mocks the festival by calling it “sucking.”
      “Coachella should postpone itself until it stops sucking,” so he wrote on the blue bird app on Tuesday, March 10. “Too much corporate sponsorship killed the vibe,” the Tesla founder explained in a separate tweet, though he noted that the festival used to be “good maybe 5 or 6 years ago when you could wonder around & find great unknown bands.”
      Sincere Show echoed the billionaire’s statement, saying, “Yeah it got to big for no reason.” Another person shared, “Right. Now all these ig models and youtubers go there just to show off their basic outfits, and snort coke.”

      The criticism didn’t go unnoticed by the festival which quickly clapped back at Elon. Through its official Twitter account, Coachella shut him down with a photo and simply captioned it, “lol.”
      It might look like a simple comeback but it was rather powerful. The snap that Coachella used was a picture of Jaden Smith performing at the top of a Tesla Model X, which was suspended in the air with its Falcon Wing Doors up, during his Coachella set last year.
      Acknowledging his defeat in the online back-and-forth, Elon responsed, “Ok fine. that was good haha.” Other Internet users also applaused Coachella for its clapback. “Well played @coachella,” one tweeted while some others wrote, “BURN.”

      Coachella had a strong comeback at Elon Musk’s diss.
      “Oh damn. Best comeback of the day. And it’s only 10am EST,” a person commented.

      Jayden Smith chimed in on the conversation.
      Meanwhile, Jayden also chimed in on the conversation. The musician son of Will Smith appeared to extend an olive branch of love for both Elon and Coachella by tweeting, “:) @elonmusk I Love You @coachella I Love You.”

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