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Skarsgård Crashes 'SNL,' Newsom Slams Dr. Oz, 'Send Help' Ends Viciously

Headline: Stellan Skarsgård Surprises Son Alexander on 'SNL,' Newsom Files Civil Rights Complaint Against Trump Official, and More

A whirlwind of events unfolded in the world of entertainment and politics this week, ranging from surprise appearances on "Saturday Night Live" to civil rights complaints and controversial documentaries.

Actor Stellan Skarsgård made a surprise appearance on "Saturday Night Live" (SNL) alongside his son, Alexander Skarsgård, who was hosting the show for the first time, according to Variety. Stellan Skarsgård crashed two of Alexander's sketches, playing a "screaming dad" and a "goofy dramatic actor."

In other news, California Governor Gavin Newsom filed a civil rights complaint against Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Time reported. The complaint was filed after Oz allegedly accused Armenian crime groups of being responsible for health care fraud in Los Angeles. "My office is filing a civil rights complaint seeking an investigation into Dr. Oz's baseless and racist allegations against Armenian Americans in California," Newsom stated. The complaint, addressed to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, alleges that Oz made "baseless and racially charged allegations targeting the Armenian community in Los Angeles" in a video posted on January 27, according to Newsom's office.

Meanwhile, Brett Ratner's documentary about former First Lady Melania Trump, titled "Melania," has been released in theaters worldwide, Time reported. The documentary, produced by Melania Trump herself, was purchased by Amazon MGM Studios for $40 million, with an additional $35 million reportedly spent on marketing. According to Time, Amazon did not provide advance screeners to the press and declined to allow mainstream press to attend the premiere. The premiere, held at the Trump Kennedy Center, was attended by several members of the Trump Administration, including Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator.

Vox reported on the controversy surrounding a video that surfaced of Alex Pretti, who was shot and killed by Border Patrol agents, kicking out the taillight of an ICE vehicle 11 days before his death. The video sparked debate, with right-wing influencers using it to justify the actions of the Border Patrol agents. Eric Levitz, a senior correspondent at Vox, described the response to the video as "dismaying."

In the realm of film, Time also delved into the plot of "Send Help," a "blood-soaked cinematic thrill ride" starring Dylan O'Brien and Rachel McAdams. The film follows the tumultuous relationship between nepo baby CEO Bradley Preston (O'Brien) and his employee Linda Liddle (McAdams). According to Time, the dynamic between the pair is flipped on its head after they get marooned on a desert island when their private plane crashes in the Gulf of Thailand.

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