SNL: Aubrey Plaza, Amy Poehler Reprise Parks and Rec Characters
SNL: Aubrey Plaza, Amy Poehler Reprise Parks and Rec Characters By Adam Barnhardt – January 22, 2023 01:01 am EST Share 0 Comments 0 For a moment Saturday night, Pawnee took over the Big Apple. During the “Weekend Update” segment on the latest episode of Saturday Night Live, Aubrey Plaza and Amy Poehler appeared to…
SNL: Aubrey Plaza, Amy Poehler Reprise Parks and Rec Characters
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For a moment Saturday night, Pawnee took over the Big Apple. During the “Weekend Update” segment on the latest episode of Saturday Night Live, Aubrey Plaza and Amy Poehler appeared to reprise to roles they last played on NBC’s Parks and Recreation. Plaza made her SNL hosting debut on the episode while Poehler became a mainstream name due to her involvement on the live sketch comedy from 2001 to 2008.
Prior to the segment, the two appeared on-screen together in Plaza’s opening monologue as she gave viewers a tour of 30 Rock’s Studio 8H. On top of that, President Joe Biden—a Parks and Rec co-star of the duo—pre-recorded a message for the Plaza’s debut as well.
As Plaza explained during the opening sequence, she once served as a page at NBC after failing to land a spot on the cast of SNL. “I didn’t make it to the big, Lorne [Michaels] audition, the famous final audition, but I did a preliminary first-round showcase at UCB,” Plaza revealed earlier this month. “I did some characters. I remember one character I did was kind of like a Puerto Rican news reporter that was always trying to make all of the news stories like sexy, even if they were horrific news stories. I was just trying to like sex up the news or something.”
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*fangirl scream* Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope taking over Weekend Update#SNL #SaturdayNightLive #ParksAndRec pic.twitter.com/VzusfZBSCX
— Jermaine Universe ⭐️ (SNL Aubrey Plaza Hype) (@JermiloGamingHD) January 22, 2023
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THE PARKS AND REC REUNION😭 #SNL
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From early August, Luno, a cryptocurrency and digital investment platform, will allow its users in South Africa to invest in tokenised stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), making global equities like Apple and Alphabet accessible for as little as R20 ($1.13). The move positions Luno as a multi-asset investment platform and marks what it says is
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From early August, Luno, a cryptocurrency and digital investment platform, will allow its users in South Africa to invest in tokenised stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), making global equities like Apple and Alphabet accessible for as little as R20 ($1.13). The move positions Luno as a multi-asset investment platform and marks what it says is a first-of-its-kind offering in South Africa’s fast-evolving financial landscape.
Tokenised stocks are digital representations of real shares, backed 1:1 by actual securities. By enabling access via rands, Luno is removing longstanding barriers such as currency conversion costs, high fees, and trading-hour restrictions for retail investors in emerging markets.
“Until now, access to global financial markets has been locked behind red tape and legacy systems,” said Christo de Wit, Luno’s country manager for South Africa. “With tokenised stocks, we are offering South African investors easy access to global investments any time of the day or night.”
The platform will support over 60 U.S. companies and market indices, including Apple, Alphabet, NVIDIA, and the S&P 500. These tokenised products are made available through partnerships with infrastructure providers like Kraken’s xStocks and Backed Finance, which Luno says will ensure regulatory compliance, secure custody, and alignment with global financial standards.
How Luno tokenised stocks work
Customers can start investing with as little as R20 ($1.13), even in companies like Apple and Google. Instead of paying nearly R4,000 ($226) for a full Apple share, they can buy just a piece. These tokens are digital versions of real stocks, and customers trade them through blockchain.
“This represents a fundamental shift in how we think about investing,” explained de Wit. “We are not just digitising old processes, we are reimagining what is possible when you combine improved technology with investor needs.”
Launched in 2013, Luno has grown to become one of Africa’s leading crypto exchanges, but now it’s adding tokenised stocks and ETFs. South Africa remains one of the continent’s most active crypto markets. Over 5 million South Africans are estimated to own crypto, with digital asset ownership expected to grow by nearly 8% annually through 2031.
Luno competes with platforms like VALR, Binance, AltcoinTrader, and wealthtech apps like EasyEquities and Satrix that focus mainly on traditional stocks and ETFs.
Still, the expansion into tokenised equities could bring Luno under closer scrutiny. As digital tokens backed by real-world financial instruments, these offerings may fall within capital market regulations, including investor protection and transparency requirements. South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) is already in the process of licencing crypto asset providers and building a clearer framework for digital securities.
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