In her opening “Saturday Night Live U.K.” monologue, Cynthia Erivo admitted that despite being an almost-EGOT – with an Emmy, Grammy and Tony to her name – there’s one accolade she’s still hankering after: no, not an Oscar but “the Hollywood handshake.”
\n\nErivo, who is hosting this weekend’s episode, was referring of course to Paul Hollywood, a judge on cooking competition “The Great British Bake Off” (known as “The Great British Baking Show” in the U.S.). The Channel 4 show features Hollywood and Nigella Lawson as judges and Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond as host.
\n\n“That’s right. I’m a huge ‘Bake Off’ fan,” Erivo revealed. “It’s an absolute dream of mine to be on that show. But there’s just one problem: I can’t cook under time pressure. I can run a marathon in under four hours, but ask me to bake a cake, well, then I’m screwed.”
\n\nEarlier in the monologue, Erivo told the audience the thing she’s asked about most is her trademark long nails. “Not quite sure why. To me, they’re normal. I’ve had them since I was 16,” she said. “They’re an extension of my body, an expression of my soul, and surprisingly practical. I haven’t had…
Original source: https://variety.com/v/tv/