NEDRA TALLEY ROSS, LAST SURVIVING MEMBER OF THE RONETTES, DIES AT 80.(PHOTO).

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Nedra Talley Ross, last surviving member of The Ronettes, dies at 80 Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the iconic 1960s girl group The Ronettes, has died at the age of 80. Her daughter, Nedra K. Ross, said the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee died Sunday morning at her home, surrounded by family. In a social media post, she wrote that her mother “went home to be with the Lord” at about 8:30 a.m., noting she was “safe in her own bed at home with her family close, knowing she was loved.” Ross performed alongside her cousins Estelle Bennett and Ronnie Spector in The Ronettes, which rose to fame in the early 1960s after signing with producer Phil Spector. The group became known for defining hits such as “Be My Baby” and “Baby I Love You,” helping shape the sound and style of the era’s girl-group pop. The Ronettes achieved international success, including popularity in the United Kingdom, and famously opened for The Beatles during their final U.S. tour in 1966. Decades late...

SNL STAR EGO NWODIM SHARES THE BEHIND-THE-SCENES PANIC SHE FELT WHEN THE STUDIO AUDIENCE BROKE DECADES OF TRADITION BY ACTUALLY RESPONDING DURING HER MISS EGGY WEEKEND UPDATE SEGMENT. (PHOTO).


 SNL star Ego Nwodim shares the behind-the-scenes panic she felt when the studio audience broke decades of tradition by actually responding during her Miss Eggy Weekend Update segment. 

The seven-season veteran admits she was so thrown off, she wondered if the crowd could somehow see her cue cards. 


 What was supposed to be a scripted call-and-response became genuine improv when the audience yelled "Play!" and even got bleeped for shouting profanity. Nwodim's quick thinking and improv skills saved the moment, creating one of the season's most memorable sketches.

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