46 of the Funniest Tweets from Friday, August 16, 2024

Jeff Goldblum can add “healthcare hero” to his extensive resume. During his guest-hosting appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Goldblum helped “working-class” actors qualify for SAG-AFTRA health insurance by offering them the role of a lifetime: Jeff Goldblum. The late-night show cast a chorus of actors who were all around $500 away from SAG’s minimum earning requirement for medical coverage, and had them don silver wigs, thick frames and “rather ravishing” outfits reminiscent of the Jurassic Park actor. This is the second time the show has used its platform to help actors secure health insurance after Kerry Washington directed a similar bit during her guest-hosting stint in 2022.

Meanwhile, Nicolas Cage is also donning a new look. The actor is slated to portray John Madden in David O. Russell’s long-gestating film about the NFL legend, but it won’t entirely be about the coach’s time with the Oakland Raiders. Sources say that the Amazon MGM Studios film will be an origin story of Madden NFL, one of the most successful video-game franchises of all time.

As we head into the weekend, the timeline has provided us with a healthy dose of hilarious tweets to get the good times rolling. Today’s funniest include those about an honest trombone instructor, the real face of goofiness and Paul Mescal’s unwavering commitment to one haircut.