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Daniel Kaluuya makes SNL debut as game show host convincing family to take the COVID-19 vaccine Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY Replay Video UP NEXT Daniel Kaluuya made his "Saturday Night Live" debut this weekend, playing a frustrated frontline worker trying to convince his family members to take the COVID-19 vaccine. As part of a game show called "Will You Take It," Kaluuya stars as host Dr. Tevin Jones, who is offering a monetary reward for any contestant willing to take the vaccine. C...

The first question is a simple one, with the correct answer resulting in a reward of $500 in cash: "Will any of you just take the COVID vaccine right now?" All contestants hesitate, with Don (Redd), a diabetic who has "just been shot in the lung," responding with a resounding "no." "Man I dont need that vaccine," he insists. "I never get sick cause I sleep in my socks." When Jones offers a higher reward of $5,000 to Uncle Derek, (Thompson), who has suffered two heart attacks in the last decade...

Santa’s cause is about love Published by Tags What’s it like portraying Santa Claus? LARA PICKFORD-GORDON sat down with a familiar face about the spiritual side of playing ‘St Nick’. As a Christian, permanent deacon Rev Derek Walcott, ‘Uncle Derek’ as he is called by children, has been spreading the message of God’s love. For the past 39 years, he has also been doing this as Santa Claus. Subscribe or login below to view the rest of this story.