Arts & Entertainment
Watch: ‘SNL’ searches for a new Oscars host to replace Kevin Hart
Ellen DeGeneres, Hannah Gadsby audition
Kate McKinnon as Ellen DeGeneres on ‘Saturday Night Live’ (Screenshot via YouTube)
“Saturday Night Live” poked fun at the Academy Awards’ seemingly unending search for a host after comedian Kevin Hart stepped down after facing backlash for old homophobic jokes.
In the sketch, celebrities audition for the chance to become host.
“Who will risk everything for the chance to gain nothing?” the voiceover asks.
Chris Hemsworth (Matt Damon), comedian Hannah Gadsby (Aidy Bryant), Michael Strahan (Kenan Thompson), Ellen DeGeneres (Kate McKinnon) and more all give their best shot at becoming Oscars host.
“I’ll host the Oscars, sure,” DeGeneres (McKinnon) says. “I haven’t done anything controversial in my life, except for being gay. But people like that now, except for the guy that was supposed to host.”
Watch below.
The Capital Pride Alliance presented the 2026 Capital Pride Honors at “The Audacity Brunch: In Full Fuchsia” at the Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C. on Sunday, June 7.
(Washington Blade photos by Landon Shackelford)
Out & About
Congressional Cemetery hosts Gays & Graves
Daylong Pride celebration blends history, remembrance, art and community
Historic Congressional Cemetery will host the second annual “Gays & Graves: A Big Gay Festival” on Sunday, June 14 at 11 a.m.
The event will feature pioneering activist Randy Wicker, the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, and new public art installations and programs celebrating LGBTQ+ history. Gays & Graves is an official partner event of Capital Pride 2026.
This event is a daylong Pride celebration blending history, remembrance, art and community. Visitors can shop from LGBTQ+ and allied artists and makers, experience performances and interactive installations, and engage with programs exploring LGBTQ+ history and lived experience.
For more details, visit the cemetery’s website.
Baltimore Pride is underway, taking place from June 8-14.
The Pride Parade will be on Saturday, June 13 at 12 p.m. at Charles Street & North Avenue, followed by the Pride Block Party at 1 p.m. at Druid Hill Park. And then the Pride Festival will be held on Sunday, June 14 at 12 p.m. at Druid Hill Park.
There will be an array of additional events including: a fashion show, a “Suits and Sneakers” reception and a 5k race, among many other events.
For more details, visit Baltimore Pride’s website.
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