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people & arts Saturday 19 auguSt 2017

This Aug. 17, 2017, photo provided by NBC shows Tina Fey on set
during the an episode of “Weekend Update: Summer Edition,”
in New York.
Associated Press
Tina Fey returns to ‘Weekend
Update’ to talk Charlottesville

NEW YORK (AP) — Tiny Fey Donald Trump for blaming In this April 27, 2017 file photo, Luis Fonsi performs during the Latin Billboard Awards in Coral
has returned to “Week- “both sides” for the vio- Gables, Fla.
end Update” on “Satur- lence. She says, “Nazis are Associated Press
day Night Live” to discuss always bad. I don’t care How does Luis Fonsi savor his
the violence surrounding a what you say.”
white nationalist rally near She noted that another
planned for Saturday in ‘Despacito’ success? Slowly
her alma mater’s campus white nationalist rally is
in Charlottesville.
Fey sported a University of New York and joked that
Virginia sweatshirt Thurs- she hopes neo-Nazis in the By SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS me to Turkey, to Cyprus, to that it would “surprise some
day on “Weekend Update: city “get the ham salad Associated Press Egypt, Sweden... Just to see people.” “It’s not a dras-
Summer Edition.” kicked out of them by a NEW YORK (AP) — The glob- so many people that are tic difference from what
She says it broke her heart bunch of drag queens.” al phenomenon “Despa- really there because they I’ve done, but it’s a little
to see “these evil forces” Fey co-hosted the “Week- cito” may be overwhelm- know one of my songs it’s more pop oriented, a little
descend on Charlottesville. end Update” segment ing to many, but not to Luis huge, and they were sing- bit more just rhythmic ori-
She also criticized President from 2000 to 2006.q Fonsi — even when it has ing along to that one song ented,” he said. “I want to
transformed him into a 24/7 and enjoying the rest of just push the envelope and
globe-trotter. The Puerto my repertoire,” he said. “It keep kind of mixing and in-
Rican sensation considers keeps me very humble and tertwining different genres
it a real blessing that the is very refreshing to have to and just really explore with-
megahit arrived two de- sort of prove myself to this in the range of pop music.”
cades into his career. new audience who is going Traveling the world with
“It is a lot, but I’m trying just like ‘Who is this Luis Fonsi?’ the biggest hit of the year
to enjoy every day and ‘Who is this Mr. Despaci- has been fun, but it doesn’t
be very grateful and I’m to?’... It keeps it really inter- come without a high price
blessed that it came 20 esting.” Some things have to the father of two: Mi-
years in,” the singer-song- changed for the Latin art- kaela, 5, and Rocco, born
writer told The Associated ist, who was better known last December just a few
Press during a brief stop in before as a balladeer. But days before “Despacito”
New York this week. some things have not: “The was released. “That is THE
Many people around the way I go about doing my only negative about my
world are just learning his daily things, the way I treat job, the only thing that I’d
name, but “I’m not new to people, the way I go about say ‘Ugh!’” Fonsi admit-
In this Feb. 4, 2017 file photo, Taylor Swift performs at the DIRECTV this,” he said. “I know how respecting the stage and ted. “I can go a week with-
NOW Super Saturday Night Concert in Houston, Texas.
Associated Press to really enjoy it... I’m very writing songs and doing my out sleeping and I’ll take
normal things, those things it. (But) not being with my
grounded, I’m very grate-
Taylor Swift left ‘a blank space, ful and I love music... It’s will never change,” he said. kids, you know. I have a
baby’ on social media what I’ve done all my life. “What changes is that 7-month-old and every day
Ever since I was a little kid I ‘Despacito’ has opened a he learns something new
wanted to be a musician — lot of doors for me, so now and I’m missing out a lot.”
By The Associated Press to Facebook, Twitter, In- I didn’t want to be famous; I’m able to collaborate with On the other hand, he said,
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor stagram and Tumblr, her I wanted to be a musician.” artists that maybe before it keeps him very focused:
Swift had a “blank space, website went dark and the Fresh from the European wouldn’t pay so much at- “Everything I do, I do it for
baby” across social media hashtag “TS6IsComing” — leg of his “Love and Dance tention.” He recently joined them — and that sounds
Friday — and Swifties went as in her sixth studio album World Tour,” Fonsi said it DNCE and Nicki Minaj on a a little bit like a song, but
wild. — trended worldwide. Her was fun to sing in front of remix of “Kissing Strangers” is true,” he said, laughing.
There was no immediate profile pictures were also so many new audience and said “some amazing “It’s kind of my engine.”
word from the Swift camp removed. members. The tour next collaborations are coming Although “Despacito” has
on what happened, but All of this comes days af- takes him to Latin America up, literally as we speak,” been a hit, MTV didn’t nom-
the “Blank Space” pop ter federal jurors in Denver and, starting Sept. 8, to the although he wasn’t ready inate the song for its Video
star is known for promo- found a former radio host, U.S. With dates through the to give any details. He Music Awards, despite it
tional trickery on her social David Mueller, assaulted summer of 2018, it’s the big- did say, however, that his being the most watched
streams ahead of major and battered Swift during a gest tour he’s done, thanks next song will be released video in history, with more
music drops. In addition meet-and-greet in 2013.q to “Despacito.” “This took in about two months and than 3 billion views. q