It must be incredibly hard to do live TV comedy sketches and never break character‚ especially when you’re working alongside some of the funniest people on the planet. Every “Saturday Night Live” cast member has had their moment where the sketch was too funny and they lost control‚ but few had it happen more times than Bill Hader‚ who starred on the show from 2005 to 2013. One of Hader’s most popular characters on SNL was Stefon‚ the New York City nightlife reporter. Multiple times during the sketch‚ he had to cover his face to prevent the audience from seeing him laughing. But one of the most obvious character breaks Hader ever had was in 2010‚ on season 36 of the show‚ during a “Hollywood Dish” sketch where he and Kirsten Wiig played entertainment reporters. The guest on this episode was Scarlett Johannson.Towards the end of the sketch‚ Hader spits a Big Gulp onto Wiig and throws a bowl over her head and the duo completely loses it. The clip recently emerged on TikTok‚ and people are remembering how hilarious Hader and Wiig were on the show.(The entire sketch is at the bottom of the article.)Great clip @vincentlaframboise Great clip #snl #saturdaynightlive #funny #humor #billhader #funnyvideos #scarlettjohansson Scarlett Johansson‚ who’s hosted ‘SNL’ 6 times and is married to head writer Colin Jost‚ does a commendable job in the sketch by not breaking character. "She is such a good actress to just go along with it. Clearly‚ that wasn’t planned‚ but good for her for not breaking‚" Jill wrote in the comments.Hollywood Dish with Scarlett Johansson - SNL

Humans have enjoyed the art of puppetry since ancient times‚ and like all arts‚ puppeteering has become more and more refined over the centuries. To see that evolution in action‚ look no further than the incredible skills of Polish puppeteer Lukasz Puczko.Puczko's ability to mimic a dog's movements with with his dog marionette‚ Burek‚ is so impressive even real dogs are duped. In a TikTok video that's been viewed nearly 20 million times‚ Puczko is seen on a crowded street at an arts festival with Burek as he pounces around‚ wags his tail‚ lifts his ears and crouches into a playful stance just like a real dog would. And it's so convincing‚ his real doggy counterpart doesn't seem to know what to do. Puczko shared that Burek carries the scent of other dogs‚ so a little wind will quickly catch a real dog's attention. Then the "uncanny valley" experience begins‚ and you can almost hear the real dog saying‚ "That's not real. Wait‚ is it real? That can't be real. Or can it?" Watch: @aonsolniki Burek - The Dog Marionette. Fully improvised show with unique type of marionette. Puppet has a smell from other dogs‚ what with a propper wind can bring a dog to Burek in seconds what randomly starts interaction. Body language allowed by handmade construction is the key here. Burek is not barking‚ but people around my shows are 😅 This puppet is working as well as a therapy dog for people who are affraid of dogs 💪 those are very random moments during a show on a street‚ but not that impossible to handle with this puppet. This is 7th generation of Burek‚ first has been made in 2009. (For licensing or usage‚ contact licensing@viralhog.com) st-Art Festival‚ Tegelen 2024‚ Totaal Theater. #dogs #puppet #street Even the people who clearly know it's a puppet will reach down to scratch Burek's ears and chin and pet him as if he were real. It's incredible to witness. @aonsolniki Burek - The Dog Marionette. Fully improvised show with unique type of marionette. Puppet has a smell from other dogs‚ what with a propper wind can bring a dog to Burek in seconds what randomly starts interaction. Body language allowed by handmade construction is the key here. Burek is not barking‚ but people around my shows are 😅 This puppet is working as well as a therapy dog for people who are affraid of dogs 💪 those are very random moments during a show on a street‚ but not that impossible to handle with this puppet. This is 7th generation of Burek‚ first has been made in 2009 st-Art Festival 2024‚ Tegelen. Totaal Theater. #dogs #puppet #street Puczko shared that Burek is often used as a therapy tool for people who are afraid of dogs. That makes perfect sense‚ since his movements are so similar to a real dog he can be used to demonstrate how dogs communicate through body language. The encounters Puczko shares are fully improvised‚ which is all the more impressive. It's one thing to memorize a choreographed show with a marionette and another to have the movements down so intuitively that the puppeteer—or puppyteer‚ in this case—can interact so fluidly in the moment. Here's Burek meeting other dogs during the holidays. The poor pups seem so confused at what they're seeing. It's always a joy to watch someone who is a master of their craft‚ and Puczko's puppetry skills are just as entertaining as the dogs' reactions to them. You can follow Lukasz Puczko on TikTok‚ Instagram and Facebook.

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As I write this‚ the procession of the recumbent Christ passes through the streets of the town that has welcomed me every summer‚ over in the northwest of Spain. It is the procession of the Holy Burial. The Divine Offices of Good Friday have already been held‚ the Blessed Sacrament has been consumed‚ and in the churches of the Christian universe the tabernacles are empty; with their open doors‚ warm light‚ the recollection of praying orphans. [T]he first Christians were flesh and blood like you and me. I am always overcome by a deep melancholy‚ the pain of orphanhood‚ after the celebration of the Passion of the Lord. For the rest of the afternoon and all of Saturday‚ the death of God‚ Jesus is not in the varieties of bread and wine in earth’s tabernacles. We remember‚ or rather‚ we recreate or repeat‚ that bewilderment felt by apostles and disciples when after so many promises and prophecies the hour of truth came‚ and Christ died on the cross‚ died as a man‚ died and was buried‚ and then there was silence on earth‚ and only a tiny space was left for that which today we call faith. (READ MORE from Itxu Diaz: The Best Kind of Hippie: A Classy One) The Scriptures imply that the apostles were scared to death. No wonder. With their leader dead‚ they would be next. And they knew not whether their blood would run before that strange Resurrection of which Jesus spoke to them‚ but of which they understood almost nothing. Really‚ they believed in their Friend‚ but it was an act of love‚ not of understanding. I like to pretend to be brave and think that I would remain watching over the door of the tomb‚ knees to the ground‚ and my forehead resting on that great slab that sealed it‚ watching over the Friend. But the truth is that bravery is an intermittent virtue in my history‚ so I would most likely have hidden under the robes of the stoutest apostle‚ always with a window nearby in case the Romans came to turn me into mortadella for supper. Be that as it may‚ the holy Sabbath is the day of God’s silence. The hour of man’s truth. Believing‚ loving‚ and following Christ‚ even in the midst of persecutions‚ may be easy when one is watching the Master perform miracles here and there‚ but it becomes an uphill struggle when his voice is silenced‚ after hours of cruel torment‚ and his body is laid out and shrouded. No reasonable person could understand‚ in the midst of the scourging‚ that‚ being God‚ he would not have a thunderbolt split in two the executioners who tortured him so viciously‚ the idiots who insulted‚ betrayed and humiliated him — today we are still those idiots — or those who nailed him to the cross amidst mockery. It is as if‚ in the infinite pride of mankind‚ we could accept the suffering of God made flesh‚ if it is to redeem our guilt‚ but not the humiliation‚ not the mockery‚ not the macabre laughter and the cries of‚ “If you are God‚ get down from the cross.” Jesus accepted everything‚ including the mockery‚ and that is why the Calvary of Christ was disconcerting and terrible for the hearts of the apostles‚ and that is why indignation and pain were followed by terrible fear; deep down I love it‚ because that fear is human‚ after all‚ the first Christians were flesh and blood like you and me. (READ MORE: Notes From a Traveler) At sundown on Saturday evening‚ in the first instances of Sunday‚ during the darkest night ever known on earth‚ from nothing a light shall be lit. It will be done by a priest in every church‚ but it could well be an angel sent by God‚ who with a small match will light a fire‚ which will be blessed‚ and from that fire a candle will be lit‚ and with it another‚ and another‚ and another‚ and another‚ until the temple is filled with a gentle light‚ and we are finally awakened from our hopelessness‚ to emerge from the cave of our fears‚ and understand that Christ is truly God‚ and that we are still ordinary men‚ fallen always towards evil‚ betrayal‚ and fear‚ but redeemed by the infinite mercy of a God who‚ besides being magnanimous and all-powerful‚ is funny‚ because‚ when we contemplate his passion‚ death‚ and resurrection‚ it is undeniable that he is a master scriptwriter. We would expect nothing less from a God who sent his Son to earth to bless wine for all eternity. Let us toast‚ then‚ if it is already Sunday. Happy Easter‚ dear friends and readers!   The post And a Small Candle Will Be Lit appeared first on The American Spectator | USA News and Politics.