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Devon Walker exits ‘SNL’ as Lorne Michaels hints at more changes

NEW YORK (AP) — Devon Walker is leaving “Saturday Night Live,” in the first of what could be several cast departures as the storied program prepares for its 51st season. “Me and the show did three years together, and sometimes it was really cool,” Walker wrote Monday on Instagram. “Sometimes it was toxic as hell. But we did what we made the most of what it was, even amidst all of the dysfunction.” The note in his post was titled: “wait ... did he quit or did he get fired?” Walker’s announcement comes as “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels is saying that he ...

Eye to eye

A ground hog comes face to face with a small bird in a Marietta backyard recently. The larger animal scurried off after the tiny bird moved. If you have a recent photo that showcases the beauty of the Mid-Ohio Valley, submit it to Art Smith at asmith@mariettatimes.com for possible inclusion ...

Memorable moments from the Venice Film Festival and beyond

VENICE, Italy (AP) — No Hollywood star seems as intrinsically tied to Venice as George Clooney. Twenty-seven years ago he attended his first Venice Film Festival with the instant classic “Out of Sight”; 20 years ago, it’s where he debuted his sophomore film, “Good Night, and ...

Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein dreams are alive

NEW YORK (AP) — On the first day of shooting “Frankenstein,” Guillermo del Toro held up a drawing of the creature he had made when was a teenager. “He said, ‘This is like Jesus to me,’” recalls Oscar Isaac. For the Mexican-born filmmaker, Mary Shelley’s 1818 gothic novel ...