'Don't know what the hell he's talking about': Acosta on Fox News host 'I saw it on TV! ': Why Trump supporter says she believes election lie PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 16: President and CEO, Discovery, Inc. David Zaslav speaks onstage during the Discovery, Inc. TCA Winter Panel 2020 at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on January 16, 2020 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images for Discovery, Inc.) Martin Bashir interviews Princess Diana in Kensington Palace for the BBC television program "Panorama" in 1995. Prince William slams BBC after report on methods used to secure Diana interview This is what CNN reporter was working on during period records were obtained secretly Reporter reacts to Chicago mayor only allowing interviews to people of color Conservative radio host says he was fired for anti-Trump views (CNN) — This week’s “SNL” was all about BTS. Sure, “Saturday Night Live” was hosted by Emma Stone and took jabs at Michael Avenatti, Lori Loughlin, Julian Assange and “The View” – but the spotlight belonged to the seven members of the boy band sensation. BTS became the first Korean pop, or K-pop, group to perform on SNL. Korean pop music has been steadily growing in popularity. But BTS has elevated the genre into an international movement. The group’s new album, “Map of the Soul: Persona,” is expected to smash sales charts. The group’s high-energy dance moves and pitch-perfect vocals as they performed “Boy With Luv” and “Mic Drop,” drew screams and applause from the “SNL” audience and lit up social media. Their fans, collectively known as ARMY, were in full force on Twitter and Instagram during the band’s two performances. “My daughter is making really weird mouth noises watching #BTSxSNL and just had to take her hoodie off because she’s sweating. It’s a #BTSARMY thing for those not aware,” said radio host JJ Ryan. My daughter is making really weird mouth noises watching #BTSxSNL and just had to take her hoodie off because she’s sweating. 🤷‍♂️😂 It’s a #BTSARMY thing for those not aware. — JJ Ryan (@JJRyanOnAir) April 14, 2019 “Slay!!! Their voices were perfection… They adapted their dancing to that tiny stage. And they were backed by what looked like a Korean band. I feel like a proud auntie. I…even put my cake down for this performance,” said Jae-Ha Kim, a journalist for the Los Angeles Times. Slay!!! Their voices were perfection... They adapted their dancing to that tiny stage. And they were backed by what looked like a Korean band. 😭 I feel like a proud auntie. I...even put my cake down for this performance.💜@BTS_twt #BTSxSNL — Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 (@GoAwayWithJae) April 14, 2019 “Live band. Killer vocals. Moves for days. Crushed it! That’s how you say ‘what’s up America? #BTSxSNL’” said writer Colleen Nika. Live band. Killer vocals. Moves for days. Crushed it! That’s how you say “what’s up America?” #BTSxSNL — Colleen Nika (@colleennika) April 14, 2019 “I screamed in my living room. Not even gonna lie. #BTSxSNL” said actress Angie Grace. I screamed in my living room. Not even gonna lie. #BTSxSNL — 💜 🌸Aygeee⁷ 🌸💜 (@AngieGraceLA) April 14, 2019 The band’s performance also sparked a conversation about the historic and cultural impact. “I’ve been watching SNL since the late ‘70s til I stopped watching in the 90s. Never seeing an Asian face on their staff always stung. But tonight I just saw 7 Korean faces gracing that damn stage and it was the best part of that show so I AM OVER IT. #BTSxSNL,” said actor Paul Bae. I've been watching SNL since the late '70s til I stopped watching in the 90s. Never seeing an Asian face on their staff always stung. But tonight I just saw 7 Korean faces gracing that damn stage and it was the best part of that show so I AM OVER IT. #BTSxSNL — Paul Bae (@MrPaulBae) April 14, 2019 CNN’s Madeline Holcombe contributed to this report.<doc-sep>BTS made history on Saturday night, becoming the first K-pop group to perform as a musical guest on “Saturday Night Live.” The boy band sensation performed songs from its newly released album “Map of the Soul: Persona.” The K-pop group’s performance was highly anticipated, with passionate fans — coined “The Army” — reportedly camped out in front of the studio days in advance in hopes of meeting them. The hype ramped up on Wednesday, when “SNL” released its weekly promo centered on BTS’ appearance, featuring Emma Stone as one of the group’s “super fans.” Stone and “SNL’s” female leads staged a sleepover with BTS posters plastered behind them as they excitedly talked about the heartthrobs like teenage girls. Some fans were angry, however, with the show’s sneak peek, with many arguing that the skit infantilized women’s interests and painted a negative picture of fangirls. BTS’ new record is a follow-up to the group’s 2018 album “Love Yourself 轉 ‘Tear,’” which became the first Korean-language album to top the Billboard 200 chart. Following the album’s success, the seven-member boy band began making more international appearances, with interviews on both “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” Recently, the group also became the first Korean act to present at the Grammy Awards. The band will kick off their international “Love Yourself: Speak Yourself” tour on May 3. BTS isn’t the only K-pop act making major strides this week – the popular girl group Blackpink became the female K-pop group to perform at Coachella this weekend, which also live-streamed for non-festival-goers at Times Square on Friday.<doc-sep>
Last night Korean boy band sensation BTS made history by becoming the first K-Pop group to perform on the hit comedy-sketch show Saturday Night Live, with Emma Stone playing host. Living up to all the hype, BTS decided to perform their Halsey-assisted track “Boy With Luv” decked out in black suits while showcasing their top-notch choreography skills and pitch-perfect vocals. For their second song, the group went with “Mic Drop.” BTS’ SNL appearance also lead to a social media frenzy, seeing as their fans, collectively known as “The Army,” from all over the world headed to Twitter and Instagram to show their enthusiasm and praise. Watch BTS’s SNL performance and check out some of the social media reactions below. The K-Pop band also just released their album Map of the Soul: Persona on Friday and will be resuming their international stadium tour titled Love Yourself: Speak Yourself in May and June. In more music-related news, watch Childish Gambino perform new music at Coachella. I’m so proud of them. Impressed that they pulled it off on the small snl stage too. Good job @BTS_twt!! Love you!! #BTSxSNL pic.twitter.com/Nq4CNYsIOm — jen ? (@Sope_YoongiHope) April 14, 2019 The only people that can make anything look ROYAL AF!!! @BTS_twt #BTSxSNL pic.twitter.com/KY5SmBQp8c — P A B O WITH LUV?? (@aegyoeobta) April 14, 2019 the mic drop dance break in full so you can see exactly how bts came to conquer #BTSxSNL pic.twitter.com/reMRoq8QEg — rach ʷᶦᵗʰ ˡᵘᵛ ᵇʳᵒ (@ggukreum) April 14, 2019 My daughter is making really weird mouth noises watching #BTSxSNL and just had to take her hoodie off because she’s sweating. ?‍♂️? It’s a #BTSARMY thing for those not aware. — JJ Ryan (@JJRyanOnAir) April 14, 2019 I'm so tired, but I want to watch @nbcsnl in real time, so I'm going to enjoy a piece of chocolate cake from @portilloshotdog with a hot cup of coffee. That should keep me awake until breakfast time! @BTS_twt performing on the show is historic. Can't wait! — Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 (@GoAwayWithJae) April 14, 2019 Live band. Killer vocals. Moves for days. Crushed it! That’s how you say “what’s up America?” #BTSxSNL — Colleen Nika (@colleennika) April 14, 2019 I screamed in my living room. Not even gonna lie. #BTSxSNL — ? Angie Grace ?? (@AngieGraceLA) April 14, 2019