Happy Friday! Some news stories for you as we head into the weekend.
• Gayety: Bowen Yang will be leaving the cast of Saturday Night Live, marking the end of a groundbreaking run for one of the show’s most influential and visible queer cast members. Yang’s final appearance as a cast member will air this Saturday featuring his WICKED costar Ariana Grande as the host, and Cher as musical guest.
• AP News: After more than 50 years on ABC, the Oscars will move to YouTube beginning in 2029 making the most high-profile award show on the planet accessible to more than 2 billion people globally to stream online.
• WalletHub: Check out this list of the most Christmas-friendly cities in the U.S. based on 28 key indicators such as traditions, shopping, and costs. Color me surprised as my home city of Las Vegas scored #5 on the list.
• X: Just a day after his lackeys on the board of The Kennedy Center announced a change to the center’s name (legal challenges are sure to follow), Trump has already had his name added to the building.
• Nevada Current: The economy’s great, like nobody’s ever seen before, so quit your whining, Trump told the nation in a TV address Wednesday night. So if there is something about it that bothers you, obviously that’s Biden’s fault, he added.
• New York Times: Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, a top Republican with close ties to Donald Trump, abruptly ended her campaign for governor today and announced that she would give up her seat in Congress next year.
Breaking News: Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York said she would leave Congress at the end of her term, and suspended her campaign for governor. https://t.co/05S6in2hw8
— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 19, 2025
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