“Was I the only one who was surprised that the presidents of the two biggest economies in the world met, and everyone’s just like ‘what’s up with the pandas?” asked the Bowen Lang portrayed Tian Tian the panda in tonight’s Saturday Night Live cold open. “There have to be bigger issues, right?”
It was a far question, and maybe the highlight of the first few minutes of the show.
Kicking off with another uneven Joe Biden press conference, with Mikey Day as the aged Commander-in-chief, this was not one of the sharper or more cutting cold opens that the NBC late night show has had since its Season 49 premiere on October 14.
Certainly, as geopolitical tensions seem to be well past the boiling point, Potus’s mini-summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in San Francisco this past week was realpolitik in action. Even more so, now that the...
It was a far question, and maybe the highlight of the first few minutes of the show.
Kicking off with another uneven Joe Biden press conference, with Mikey Day as the aged Commander-in-chief, this was not one of the sharper or more cutting cold opens that the NBC late night show has had since its Season 49 premiere on October 14.
Certainly, as geopolitical tensions seem to be well past the boiling point, Potus’s mini-summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in San Francisco this past week was realpolitik in action. Even more so, now that the...
- 11/19/2023
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Now here’s a video to make you forget those Monday blues, and help you start focusing on the winter whites — or blacks and whites, as the case may be.
On Saturday, the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C., posted this adorable video of its panda Mei Xiang getting giddy in the snow. In less than two days, the adorable footage has more than 319,000 views.
The zoo’s post about the panda reads, “#MeiXiang’s on a roll! She had some fun in the snow this morning. #PandaStory”
Indeed, in this beyond-cute clip, the playful panda bear is seen running,...
On Saturday, the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C., posted this adorable video of its panda Mei Xiang getting giddy in the snow. In less than two days, the adorable footage has more than 319,000 views.
The zoo’s post about the panda reads, “#MeiXiang’s on a roll! She had some fun in the snow this morning. #PandaStory”
Indeed, in this beyond-cute clip, the playful panda bear is seen running,...
- 12/11/2017
- by Saryn Chorney
- PEOPLE.com
On Feb. 21, Bao Bao will leave the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., and board a FedEx Express plane for China to live out the rest of her life at a panda reserve in the country.
For the trip, Bao Bao will get the celebrity treatment: a private plane flight, roomy accommodations, a motorcade to the airport and an onboard snack bar stocked with pounds of his favorite foods, reports USA Today.
The 197-lb. panda was born at the American zoo in Aug. 2013 to mom Mei Xiang and dad Tian Tian. From the start, Bao Bao’s fans knew the...
For the trip, Bao Bao will get the celebrity treatment: a private plane flight, roomy accommodations, a motorcade to the airport and an onboard snack bar stocked with pounds of his favorite foods, reports USA Today.
The 197-lb. panda was born at the American zoo in Aug. 2013 to mom Mei Xiang and dad Tian Tian. From the start, Bao Bao’s fans knew the...
- 2/16/2017
- by Kelli Bender
- PEOPLE.com
Bei Bei is on the mend.
Smithsonian’s National Zoo announced Friday that their beloved 15-month panda cub has been recovering from emergency bowel obstruction surgery.
“I’m extremely proud and thankful for our team of keepers, veterinarians, animal care staff, volunteer medical experts and all staff who have helped facilitate the urgent response,” director Dennis Kelly said in a statement on the zoo’s website. “Bei Bei’s prognosis is very good. The challenge will be for our team to monitor him safely and that requires his cooperation. We will keep everyone up to speed as he recovers.”
Board-certified veterinary surgeon and volunteer Dr.
Smithsonian’s National Zoo announced Friday that their beloved 15-month panda cub has been recovering from emergency bowel obstruction surgery.
“I’m extremely proud and thankful for our team of keepers, veterinarians, animal care staff, volunteer medical experts and all staff who have helped facilitate the urgent response,” director Dennis Kelly said in a statement on the zoo’s website. “Bei Bei’s prognosis is very good. The challenge will be for our team to monitor him safely and that requires his cooperation. We will keep everyone up to speed as he recovers.”
Board-certified veterinary surgeon and volunteer Dr.
- 11/25/2016
- by karenmizoguchi
- PEOPLE.com
Who doesn't love a super-cute panda story?! The National Zoo's giant panda cub Bao Bao went outside for the first time today to experience the "cub-proofed" panda yard with mother Mei Xiang. The 7-month-old cutie spent about two hours outside and even tried out her climbing skills on one of the smaller trees and sat on the grass with a piece of bamboo. And the best part? Bao Bao's adventure in the great outdoors was caught on tape for all to enjoy! The adorable footage shows Bao Bao getting snuggly with her mother before she ventured out on her own and flipped around in the dirt (unfortunately, we didn't get a re-enactment of this famous panda moment). Bao Bao, which means...
- 4/2/2014
- E! Online
Pandas these days—they grow up so fast! Mei Xiang, a giant panda at the Smithsonian National Zoo, gave birth to a cub on Aug. 23 and, per Chinese tradition, the baby is to be named after 100 days. Which is quickly approaching. The panda cub weighs 8.14 pounds and is almost ready to take her first steps, Smithsonian reports. And the U.S. Ambassador to China, the People's Republic of China Ambassador to the United States and zoo officials have narrowed down the possible names to five. And they want you to vote. Here are the options: Bao Bao (which means "precious" or "treasure") Ling Hua (which means "darling" or "delicate...
- 11/9/2013
- E! Online
Furloughed government employees returned to their daily grind today, including giant pandas Tian Tian, Mei Xiang and their newborn baby daughter, whose government-financed job is to be adorable pandas. The National Zoo's Panda Cam is back online. The Panda Cam went live this morning and Smithsonian spokeswoman Pamela Baker-Masson told ABC News that all available connections were at capacity within 10 minutes. (So, if you are having problems connecting, check back later. Viewers can watch for 15 minutes before having to refresh.) The zoo also uploaded a new video of the eight-week-old cub to recap the "developmental milestones" that happened while the cameras were dark. But mostly, if just...
- 10/17/2013
- E! Online
The panda cam has gone dark. We repeat, the panda cam has gone dark. The Smithsonian National Zoo's panda cam, which livestreams the daily occurrences of giant pandas Tian Tian and Mei Xiang and, more importantly, their newborn baby girl, has officially been turned off, due to the government shutdown. "Due to the federal government shutdown, the Smithsonian's National Zoo is closed. None of our live animal cams will broadcast," the Zoo's website explains. "The cams require federal resources, primarily staff, to run and broadcast. They've been deemed non-essential during the shutdown." Since when are pandas nonessential?! What if the baby panda does something cute during the...
- 10/1/2013
- E! Online
It's a girl! The Smithsonian's National Zoo announced Thursday that its 2-week-old (but already smiling!) giant panda cub is female, and her father is National Zoo panda Tian Tian (tee-yen tee-yen). Panda mother Mei Xiang (may-shong) was artificially inseminated with sperm from Tian Tian, as well as from a panda named Gao Gao, at the San Diego Zoo. A sample was recently collected to determine the paternity of her cub, born Aug. 23. The second stillborn cub delivered one day later was also female and also sired by Tian Tian, officials said. The cubs were fraternal twins. Keepers performed a den check Thursday morning,...
- 9/5/2013
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
Congratulations are in order for the National Zoo's giant panda Mei Xiang, who welcomed a cub on Friday evening - and it turns out the little one is already more than happy about the attention. During an examination by members of the animal care staff on Sunday, the newborn appeared to smile ever-so-slightly for waiting photographers. "The cub is robust, fully formed, and is a bright, healthy shade of pink," reports the Washington zoo's officials. The cub's birth is the result of artificial insemination after Mei Xiang failed to breed with the National Zoo's male panda Tian Tian. As the baby continues to grow,...
- 8/27/2013
- PEOPLE.com
A giant panda gave birth at Washington's National Zoo on Friday, causing buzz among fans as they flocked to a panda cam's live feed to hear the cub squeal and watch the mother immediately start caring for it. The zoo said Mei Xiang gave birth at 5:32 p.m. Friday, two hours after her water broke. Zoo officials said the panda team heard the cub vocalize and that the mother picked it up immediately and began cradling and caring for it. "We Have A Cub!! Born at 5:32 p.m. this evening," the zoo Tweeted. "I'm glued to the new...
- 8/24/2013
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
Ahh, the year of 2012. When we think back, what will you be remembered for? The London Olympics? The U.S. presidential election? The NFL replacement refs debacle? These and more were featured on Twitter’s year-end review chronicling the biggest moments of 2012. The flashy report details everything from the posts with the highest re-tweets to the top trends to the famous users who finally caved and joined the site. It’s entertaining, but extensive, so we’ve picked out our favorite tidbits and compiled them below. Here are the top 10 things we learned on Twitter in 2012:
1. If the election came down to mentions,...
1. If the election came down to mentions,...
- 12/11/2012
- by Tara Fowler
- EW.com - PopWatch
Just a week after the National Zoo announced the birth of a giant panda, the cub has died, the zoo announced. Zookeepers found the cub dead Sunday morning, reports the Washington Post, upon hearing "distressed vocalizations" from mother Mei Xiang. "This is not right, this is not good," the keepers thought, according to the Washington, D.C., zoo spokeswoman Pamela Baker-Masson, and the zoo's staff realized they were no longer hearing the offspring's squealing. Using cushioned grabbers, they removed the cub from the den and tried to perform CPR. Mei Xiang's little one could not be revived. The cub's...
- 9/23/2012
- PEOPLE.com
Miranda Lambert is calling all of her Twitter fans into action. The country star announced Tuesday that one of her dogs, a black Labrador named Loretta, has been missing for two days near her Tishomingo, Okla., home. "She is a small black lab. She has a pink collar w a tag," Lambert Tweeted, adding in another Tweet, "She is very friendly. If u see her, please call the number on her tag. We are praying she comes home soon." Loretta first joined the Lambert-Shelton household in May, when she was found by the songstress, who mischievously Tweeted, "She will go...
- 9/18/2012
- PEOPLE.com
Panda babies are always big news, but the Smithsonian's National Zoo is hoping that panda insemination will be, too. The Washington, D.C., institution brought a live-Tweeter into the lab on Monday to document the artificial insemination of its female giant panda, Mei Xiang, who began her breeding period over the weekend. Mei Xiang, 13, received her first artificial insemination on Sunday, but Monday's procedure got the play-by-play online. She is being inseminated with the preserved (frozen, then thawed) sperm collected from panda Tian Tian in 2005, which the zoo described as "'vintage' sperm" in a Tweet sent at 4:50 p.m.
- 4/30/2012
- PEOPLE.com
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