'SNL' welcomes Jack Black to five-timers club in cameo-filled sketch

Welcome to the club,Jack Black.

The "Super Mario Galaxy Movie" actor kicked off the April 4 episode of"Saturday Night Live"with a star-studded monologue welcoming him into the "five-timers club," the informal group of celebrities who have hosted "SNL" that many times.

Traditionally, a star's fifth "SNL" episode as host includes a sketch where other five-timers induct them into the club and give them their own jacket, and Black's show was no exception. During the monologue,Jonah Hillwasthe first five-timer to enter. "There's something wrong with the five-timers club," he warned before bringing Black to the club lounge, which had become run down and filled with cobwebs.

Inside, Tina Fey showed up and quipped that Black is "officially the first Black in the five-timers club." But she acknowledged the club lounge has "seen better days" and offered a meta critique on the premise of the cameo-filled five-timers club sketches, saying the idea had been "run into the ground."

"For example, and this is true, this is my fifth five-timers club sketch," Fey pointed out.

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Candice Bergen entered next, followed soon after by Melissa McCarthy, who complained that there was no alcohol in the bar lounge other than "these warm cans of John Mulaney's beer."

Musical guest Jack White was the final cameo, and he joined Black in a musical performance to bring the sketch to a close.

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Black previously hosted "SNL" for his fourth time in 2025, tied to the release of "A Minecraft Movie." Prior to that, though, he had not hosted the show since 2005. Black also previously hosted "SNL" in 2002 and 2003.

Before Black, the last star to enter the "SNL" five-timers club was Martin Short, who hosted his fifth episode in 2024. Other stars who hosted their fifth "SNL" in recent years include Kristen Wiig, Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson and John Mulaney.

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Trippier 'emotional' after Newcastle announces he'll leave at end of the season

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Former England right back Kieran Trippier will leave Newcastle at the end of the season when his contract expires, the Premier League club announced Saturday.

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The 35-year-old defender joined from Atlético Madrid in January 2022 as a marquee signing soon after the northeast club, then in the relegation zone, wasboughtby Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund.

Trippier has made more than 150 appearances Newcastle — scoring four goals — during his four-and-a-half-year spell at St James’ Park, helping the teamwin the English League Cupfor its first major trophy in 70 years and also qualify for the Champions League twice in the last three years.

“This is where I have felt most at home,” Trippier said. “It’s emotional, and I’m really going to miss it.”

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Newcastle manager Eddie Howe said Trippier “has helped to drive standards that have changed the club’s trajectory.”

“His leadership skills have been invaluable," Howe said. “In difficult moments, his experience has proved calming and his drive and will to win has inspired the players to keep pushing forward.”

Newcastle has seven games left this season, all in the Premier League.

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Tori Spelling and 4 of her kids hospitalized after car hit by driver who was allegedly speeding

Tori Spellingand four of her children were hospitalized after a serious car crash.

TheBeverly Hills, 90210alum was involved in a collision with another vehicle while driving a vehicle containing seven children on Thursday. Deputies were dispatched to a crash in Temecula, Calif., at 5:44 p.m. local time, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office confirmed toEntertainment Weekly.

"Deputies were dispatched to the 28000 block of Rancho California Road regarding a vehicle collision," an officer reported. "Upon arrival, deputies located two vehicles with collision damage. All occupants were medically evaluated at the scene. No arrests were made, and the cause of the collision remains under investigation. No further details are available."

TMZwas the first to report the accident, sharing video footage of Spelling, 52, discussing the incident with a police officer at the scene of the crash. The actress' vehicle was struck by a driver who was allegedly speeding and ran through a red light, the outlet reported.

Among Spelling's passengers were four of the actress' kids and three of their friends. After the collision, Spelling and the seven children were transported to the hospital in three separate ambulances and treated for injuries including cuts, bruises, contusions, and concussions.

Entertainment Weeklyhas reached out to a representative for Spelling for comment.

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It is unclear which of Spelling's kids were involved in the crash, but the actress shares five children — Liam, 19; Stella, 17; Hattie, 14; Finn, 13; and Beau, 9 — with her ex-husband, actor Dean McDermott. The couple split in 2023 after 17 years of marriage andfinalized their divorce last year.

Spelling was previously involved in a car accident in 2011, when she hit a wall while driving her two eldest children to school. The actress, who was pregnant with her third child at the time and being pursued by paparazzi, later wrote on social media that she crashed while trying to escape a photographer who continued to take pictures even after the accident.

At the time of the incident, a representative for Spelling told PEOPLE, "Tori is really shaken up, but she and the kids are doing fine. She's going to the doctor for a checkup."

They further explained, "[The photographer] followed her into the driveway of the school. She pulled into the driveway and tried to get away from him. She reversed to leave and then hit the wall."

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