5 h. ago What to know about fluoride, the substance at the heart of SNL’s ‘unfunny’ skit

Fluoride has hit the headlines again after a “mean” SNL skit

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5 h. ago I’m a comedian – this is why Saturday Night Live’s jokes about Aimee Lou Wood’s teeth didn’t work | Athena Kugblenu

There’s funny, there’s mean, and there’s mean and funny. But unfunny and mean will always die a deathIn these partisan times, when all is binary and everyone must pick a side, I have chosen mine. Aimee Lou Wood, she of The White Lotus and thus now instantly recognisable worldwide, is absolutely right to call out Saturday Night Live, the legendary US entertainment and satire show, for making jokes about her teeth. The special relationship is under enough strain without having to lean into old stereotypes about British gnashers. I am still reeling from the Big Book of British Smiles gag in The Simpsons and I continue to floss every day because of it.The SNL joke, if you are yet to see it, is part of a wider sketch making fun of the Trump administration. (Because if one thing has been proven to quell the march of the right, it’s parody.) A White Lotus character is mashed up with someone adjacent to Robert F Kennedy, he mentions fluoride, and a Wood-esque character says “What’s that?”At...

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5 h. ago The cruel and unamusing Aimee Lou Wood sketch on SNL reveals something odd about America

What is the deal with their attitude to teeth?

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6 h. ago Amazon shoppers 'love' this 'durable' £24 garden storage box so much they bought another

'Despite recent bouts of persistent, torrential rain, everything inside has stayed completely dry, which speaks volumes about its durability.'

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7 h. ago Flood water and thick mud flow through Lanzarote streets as state of emergency declared

Roads have become muddy rivers in Lanzarote on Monday, 14 April, after torrential rainfall over the Spanish Canary Island.

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9 h. ago SNL 'apologises' to Aimee Lou Wood after sketch mocking her appearance sparks backlash

In the midst of the backlash, Wood’s younger sister Emily showed her support for her

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10 h. ago The White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood says SNL sketch is 'mean and unfunny'

The British actress was not happy with the sketch that mocked her teeth.

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11 h. ago Aimee Lou Wood's lookalike sister Emily leaps to her defence over 'mean' SNL skit

On Sunday morning, The White Lotus star was flooded with support from thousands of followers after she branded NBC 'mean and unfunny' for their skit.

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11 h. ago Misery for holidaymakers in Lanzarote as resorts and roads are submerged by 'Armageddon' floods following major storm

Some hotels were left without power as services across the island were affected following the torrential rainfall, which one British tourist described as feeling like 'Armageddon'.

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11 h. ago SNL apologises to White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood for teeth skit that 'punched down'

The Sex Education and The White Lotus actress Aimee Lou Wood took to social media saying the SNL sketch was "Mean and Unfunny" before they apologised to her.

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11 h. ago SNL apologises to Aimee Lou Wood over 'mean' White Lotus skit after her 'ugly' comments

White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood slammed Saturday Night Live over the weekend after they mocked her in a skit, which she branded 'mean'

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12 h. ago SNL issues rare apology to Aimee Lou Wood following ‘mean’ White Lotus sketch

‘The rest of the skit was punching up and I was the only one punched down on’

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12 h. ago SNL respond to White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood as she blasts 'mean' sketch about her teeth

Manchester-born actress Aimee Lou Wood has slammed SNL bosses as 'mean and unfunny' for mocking her teeth in a skit starring actress Sarah Sherman as fans back the former Sex Education star

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12 h. ago SNL 'apologise' to Aimee Lou Wood for 'mean' sketch that mocked her teeth as The White Lotus star continues to slam 'misogynistic' show

On Sunday night, The White Lotus star shared a series of posts condemning the sketch show after Sarah Sherman wore huge prosthetic teeth while parodying Aimee.

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13 h. ago White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood condemns SNL’s ‘mean and unfunny’ sketch

Actor used Instagram story to address skit in which SNL cast member Sarah Sherman mocked her appearanceAimee Lou Wood has criticised a Saturday Night Live sketch that mocked her appearance, calling it “mean and unfunny”.The White Lotus star, 31, used an Instagram story to address the skit in which the SNL cast member Sarah Sherman impersonated her, using a British accent and exaggerated prosthetic teeth. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Aimee Lou Wood: The White Lotus star condemns ‘mean’ Saturday Night Live sketch mocking her teeth

Aimee Lou Wood used an Instagram story to address the sketch in which SNL cast member Sarah Sherman impersonated her, using a British accent and exaggerated prosthetic teeth

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17 h. ago White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood hits out at SNL’s ‘mean and unfunny’ skit

‘There must be a cleverer, more nuanced, less cheap way?’ said ‘The White Lotus’ star

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23 h. ago Terrifying footage of floods on Lanzarote as state of emergency declared

A state of emergency has been declared and tourists are being urged to avoid the area after the Canary Islands was battered by two hours of torrential rain

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23 h. ago White Lotus' Aimee Lou Wood SLAMS SNL over 'mean and unfunny' skit that mocked her teeth

Aimee Lou Wood was not amused by SNL's skit that made fun of her teeth on Saturday night.

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24 h. ago Beatles biopic star Harris Dickinson is 'engaged'! Actor who is set to play John Lennon 'proposes to singer girlfriend Rose Gray' as she shows off her HUGE diamond ring

The British actor, 28, whose set to play John Lennon in Sam Mendes' multiple movies, is said to have got down on one knee 'a while back' .

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