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Tracy Morgan, ‘30 Rock’ Pals on Teaming for ‘Reggie Dinkins’

Tracy Morgan, ‘30 Rock’ Pals on Teaming for ‘Reggie Dinkins’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Toward the end of filming The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, the cast and crew decided to surprise Tracy Morgan for his 57th birthday. As No. 1 on the call sheet, Morgan had been particularly generous to his co-stars, and his co-stars wanted to return the favor. So, they treated Morgan to a live mariachi band playing his favorite song. “You haven’t lived until you’ve heard a mariachi band from New York play ‘Super Freak’ on a studio floor,” says his co-star Erika Alexander. The NBC mockumentary is the brainchild of 30 Rock creator Robert Carlock, his longtime collaborator Sam Means and executive producer Tina Fey, but Dinkins has been Morgan’s show from the beginning. In 2024, the Saturday Night Live alum was in the middle of his Neighborhood spinoff Crutch, but the looming acquisition of CBS by Larry Ellison’s Skydance Media had the comedian and his team looking elsewhere for projects. He put in a call to his old 30 Rock team and let them know he was going to have time in …

The 31 best Galentine’s Day gifts your pals will love | Friendship

The 31 best Galentine’s Day gifts your pals will love | Friendship

Published by Sam Flores

Galentine’s Day may not be an official holiday (yet), but we’re on board with any opportunity to show your friends some love. For the uninitiated, the concept is simple: 13 February is earmarked as a day to get together with your besties and celebrate your friendship. It’s not so much the antithesis of Valentine’s Day, more a reminder that romantic love is not the only type of love there is. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. So, if you’re planning a get together with your closest pals and want to show your appreciation with a gift (or maybe you just want to buy a pick-me-up for yourself), we’ve rounded up 31 fun and thoughtful ideas. Whether it’s a home pottery kit, a boxercise set, cosy slippers or a bundle for pickle lovers, our suggestions will help you find something to empower, treat and celebrate them. The best Galentine’s Day gifts for 2026 Note to self Papier wellness journal £22.10 at Papier £27 …

Pikachu and pals go wild: Pokémon theme park opens in Tokyo | Games

Pikachu and pals go wild: Pokémon theme park opens in Tokyo | Games

Published by Sam Flores

In Japan, February is normally a period of quiet reflection, a month defined by winter festivals in Sapporo’s snowy mountains and staving off the cold in steaming hot springs. Traditionally, international tourists start to arrive with the blossoms in spring – but thanks to the opening of Pokémon’s first ever amusement park on 5 February, this year, they are likely to come earlier. Unlike the rollercoaster-filled thrills of Tokyo Disney Sea or Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, PokéPark Kanto is essentially a forest populated by models of the creatures from the perennially popular games. Nestled in the quiet Tokyo suburb of Inagi, half an hour from the city centre, the park is a walkable forest with more than 600 Pokémonin it. Where the Mario-themed Super Nintendo World slots neatly into the massive Universal Studios Japan, PokéPark Kanto is hidden in the back of the less glitzy, funfair-esque Japanese theme park Yomiuri Land. Taking up 26,000 sq metres, the family-friendly attraction is divided into two main areas: Pokémon Forest and the plaza-esque Sedge Town. Tickets for …