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Page 2 ~ THE VILLAGER/August 12, 2016 THE COMMUNIQUÉ www.theaustinvillager.com Biles nearly flipped to the rafters in her routine from the movie Rio Raisman is the reign- ing Olympic champion on floor while Biles is the reigning world champion, and they showed why. Raisman stuck nearly ev- ery landing while Biles nearly flipped to the rafters in her routine that uses music from the movie Rio. The U.S. finished with a team total of 8.209 points. It was the largest margin of victory since the CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “Perfect 10” scoring sys- tem was replaced by the current open-ended scor- ing method was imple- mented in 2006. They ef- fortlessly surpassed the previous record of 5.066 points, set by the Fierce Five in London. Russia finished in second place, followed by China in third. This was Russia’s second consecu- tive silver win, while China missed the podium in Lon- don but won team gold at their home Olympics in Beijing. After the score was announced, the USA women huddled together and cheered in harmony, “We are the Final Five!” Rio will be the last Olympics to see five- member gymnastics teams. In Tokyo, each team will have only four members. Thus, this will be the last U.S. team to win Olympic gold with a five-member team. Gymnast Simone Biles wowed the crowd with vault performance. Jay Pharoah, Taran Killam Exiting ‘Saturday Night Live’ SNL cast members Jay Pharoah (left) and Taran Killam (right). (AP Photos/Evan Agostini/Invision and Andy Kropa/Invision) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Longtime “Saturday Night Live” cast member Taran Killam says he “was never given a reason why” he was being let go after six seasons on the NBC program. Killam and fellow cast member Jay Pharoah won’t be back when “SNL” returns this fall for its 42nd season, the network said Monday. Killam told Uproxx in an interview published Monday that he was plan- ning on making the up- coming season of “SNL” his final one before being told that his contract wasn’t being picked up. “I was never given a reason why, really. I can assume until the cows come home,” he said. Killam speculated that the production sched- ule of a film he’s directing and starring in, “Why We’re Killing Gunther,” may have played a part because two months of post-production work on the movie would have co- incided with “SNL’s” pro- duction schedule. What- ever the reason for his de- parture, Killam said he has “no gripes” about his time as part of the comedy in- stitution. “I set out to be on ‘SNL’ and I got to do that and I did very well. And I love and adore and will forever have close ties and tight bonds with the bril- liant, smartest, funniest people I’ve ever met in my life,” he told Uproxx. Killam performed several celebrity impres- sions on the show, includ- ing Brad Pitt and Donald Trump — although the Trump role went to “SNL” announcer and former star Darrell Hammond during the past season. Pharoah was also on the program for six sea- sons and had the coveted role of impersonating President Barack Obama. He was also known for his send-ups of Kanye West, Jay Z, Shaquille O’Neal and others. “SNL” is famous for its revolving-door cast, with Tina Fey, Jimmy Fallon and Eddie Murphy among its successful alumni. RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The mother of a young Black man who authorities say was killed by a White man firing a shotgun from his garage says her son was known as “Safety 101” because he always urged people to buckle their seat belts. Simone Butler-Thomas spoke by phone Tuesday with The Associated Press about the killing of her 20-year-old son, Kouren-Rodney Bernard Thomas. Police have charged Chad Cameron Copley with murder. They released 911 calls from Copley’s house in which a man says he fired at a group of armed Black “hoodlums” outside. Butler-Thomas says her son was leaving a house party down the street when he was fired on. She said her son was only weeks away from moving into his first apartment after working a series of restaurant jobs. Chad Cameron Copley, 39, is led out of a court- room at the Wake County Judicial Center in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, Aug. 8, 2016. Copley, who apparently called police to complain about “hoodlums” near his house, was charged with murder after he shot and killed a black man outside, authorities said. (Chuck Liddy/ The News & Observer via AP) Mother: Young Black Raleigh Man was Shot Leaving House Party
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Biles nearly flipped to the raftersin her routine from the movie Rio
Raisman is the reign-ing Olympic champion onfloor while Biles is thereigning world champion,and they showed why.Raisman stuck nearly ev-ery landing while Bilesnearly flipped to therafters in her routine thatuses music from the movieRio.
The U.S. finished witha team total of 8.209points. It was the largestmargin of victory since the
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “Perfect 10” scoring sys-tem was replaced by thecurrent open-ended scor-ing method was imple-mented in 2006. They ef-fortlessly surpassed theprevious record of 5.066points, set by the FierceFive in London.
Russia finished insecond place, followed byChina in third. This wasRussia’s second consecu-tive silver win, while Chinamissed the podium in Lon-don but won team gold at
their home Olympics inBeijing.
After the score wasannounced, the USAwomen huddled togetherand cheered in harmony,“We are the Final Five!”
Rio will be the lastOlympics to see five-member gymnasticsteams. In Tokyo, eachteam will have only fourmembers. Thus, this willbe the last U.S. team towin Olympic gold with afive-member team.
Gymnast Simone Biles wowed the crowd with vault performance.
Jay Pharoah, Taran KillamExiting ‘Saturday Night Live’
SNL cast members Jay Pharoah (left) and Taran Killam (right).(AP Photos/Evan Agostini/Invision and Andy Kropa/Invision)
LOS ANGELES (AP)— Longtime “SaturdayNight Live” cast memberTaran Killam says he “wasnever given a reason why”he was being let go aftersix seasons on the NBCprogram.
Killam and fellowcast member Jay Pharoahwon’t be back when “SNL”returns this fall for its42nd season, the networksaid Monday.
Killam told Uproxx inan interview publishedMonday that he was plan-ning on making the up-coming season of “SNL”his final one before beingtold that his contractwasn’t being picked up.
“I was never given areason why, really. I canassume until the cows
come home,” he said.Killam speculated
that the production sched-ule of a film he’s directingand starring in, “WhyWe’re Killing Gunther,”may have played a partbecause two months ofpost-production work onthe movie would have co-incided with “SNL’s” pro-duction schedule. What-ever the reason for his de-parture, Killam said he has“no gripes” about his timeas part of the comedy in-stitution.
“I set out to be on‘SNL’ and I got to do thatand I did very well. And Ilove and adore and willforever have close ties andtight bonds with the bril-liant, smartest, funniestpeople I’ve ever met in my
life,” he told Uproxx.Killam performed
several celebrity impres-sions on the show, includ-ing Brad Pitt and DonaldTrump — although theTrump role went to “SNL”announcer and former starDarrell Hammond duringthe past season.
Pharoah was also onthe program for six sea-sons and had the covetedrole of impersonatingPresident Barack Obama.He was also known for hissend-ups of Kanye West,Jay Z, Shaquille O’Neal andothers.
“SNL” is famous forits revolving-door cast,with T ina Fey, JimmyFallon and Eddie Murphyamong its successfulalumni.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The mother of a young Black man who authoritiessay was killed by a White man firing a shotgun from his garage says her sonwas known as “Safety 101” because he always urged people to buckle theirseat belts.
Simone Butler-Thomas spoke by phone Tuesday with The Associated Pressabout the killing of her 20-year-old son, Kouren-Rodney Bernard Thomas.
Police have charged Chad Cameron Copley with murder. They released911 calls from Copley’s house in which a man says he fired at a group of armedBlack “hoodlums” outside.
Butler-Thomas says her son was leaving a house party down the streetwhen he was fired on. She said her son was only weeks away from moving intohis first apartment after working a series of restaurant jobs.
Chad Cameron Copley, 39, is led out of a court-room at the Wake County Judicial Center in Raleigh,N.C., Monday, Aug. 8, 2016. Copley, who apparentlycalled police to complain about “hoodlums” near hishouse, was charged with murder after he shot and killeda black man outside, authorities said. (Chuck Liddy/The News & Observer via AP)
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