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Colin Jost revealed on The Tonight Show that SNL writers rejected his pitch to have Pete Hegseth read a Tarantino-inspired Bible verse from Pulp Fiction, a gag he says foreshadowed the real moment two weeks later when Hegseth delivered an altered Ezekiel 25:17 prayer at a Pentagon service.
Colin Jost revealed on The Tonight Show that SNL writers once pitched a cold open about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth quoting an Ezekiel verse in a nod to Pulp Fiction, but the gag was scrapped as too ridiculous; two weeks later, Hegseth did something very similar in real life by delivering a Pentagon prayer that echoed Samuel L. Jackson's Pulp Fiction monologue.
Trump leans into religious messaging after backlash over an AI-generated image of himself as Jesus and a feud with Pope Leo XIV, as a White House-backed 'America Reads the Bible' event plans a televised Old Testament reading with participation from Rubio and other officials; the piece also highlights Pete Hegseth's Tarantino-inspired prayers during a Pentagon service.
Pete Hegseth quoted lines from Pulp Fiction as scripture at a Pentagon ceremony, later described as Ezekiel 25:17, triggering a wave of online mockery led by Gavin Newsom who posted a doctored image of Hegseth; Pentagon spokesperson defended him while a chorus of critics, including Don Winslow, Martina Navratilova, Mary L. Trump and others, piled on, turning the moment into a broader political optics moment.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth led a Pentagon prayer service in which he quoted a line inspired by a violent Pulp Fiction monologue to cast the Iran operation as divine justice; Pentagon officials say the CSAR prayer traces to Ezekiel 25:17, while critics argue the blend of scripture and violence rhetoric distracts staff from war planning, sparking broader debate about religion’s role in military leadership.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a Pentagon sermon in which he cited a fake scripture from Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, recasting it as Ezekiel 25:17 to defend the Iran war, and later attacked the press with biblical rhetoric, likening Trump to Jesus; the article notes the line is from a film, not scripture.
Quentin Tarantino responded to Rosanna Arquette’s critique of his use of the N-word in Pulp Fiction by sending a personal letter accusing her of disrespecting him and the film, highlighting a public clash that follows Tarantino’s recent feud-like exchanges with colleagues.
Quentin Tarantino publicly defended his use of racial slurs and fired back at Rosanna Arquette after she criticized his handling of slurs in his films, accusing her of disrespect and a lack of honor; Arquette had called the slur usage racist and creepy, while Tarantino has previously dismissed backlash against his movies.
Quentin Tarantino publicly defended his use of the N-word in Pulp Fiction and attacked Rosanna Arquette for criticizing the film, calling her critique a 'lack of class' after she had taken a role and pay in the movie; the exchange ties into a longstanding debate about Tarantino’s language and follows prior comments and defenses from figures like Spike Lee and Samuel L. Jackson.
Stephen Hibbert, the actor who played The Gimp in Pulp Fiction and also appeared in Austin Powers and The Cat in the Hat, died at 68 from a heart attack in Denver; he previously wrote for Late Night with David Letterman and co-wrote It’s Pat: The Movie, leaving a versatile legacy in film and television.
Stephen Hibbert, a writer and actor best known for portraying The Gimp in Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction and for writing on Late Night With David Letterman and other shows, died March 2 in Denver after a heart attack at age 68.
Actor Peter Greene, known for Pulp Fiction's Zed and The Mask's Dorian Tyrell, died in December at age 60 in Manhattan from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his left underarm; the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the cause, with no foul play suspected. Greene had a history of addiction and was scheduled for a benign lung-tumor procedure the day he was found.
New York City’s medical examiner ruled that actor Peter Greene’s death was accidental due to a gunshot wound to his left armpit; the 60-year-old, known for Zed in Pulp Fiction, was found dead Dec. 12 in Manhattan and death details remain sparse. Greene also appeared in The Mask, The Usual Suspects, and Training Day.
Peter Greene, the actor known for Pulp Fiction and The Mask, died December 12, 2025, after a wellness check found him in his New York City apartment. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the death accidental, caused by a gunshot wound to the left axilla that injured the brachial artery and led to extensive bleeding. His manager described him as having a gentle heart, and Greene’s career spanned nearly 100 films and TV appearances including Judgment Night, The Usual Suspects, and Training Day.
Peter Greene, the actor known for playing Zed in Pulp Fiction, died December 12 in New York at age 60 from an accidental gunshot wound to the left armpit that damaged the brachial artery; New York’s Chief Medical Examiner ruled the death an accident. He was found after a wellness check prompted by a neighbor hearing nonstop music in his Lower East Side apartment. Greene appeared in nearly 100 films and TV shows, including The Mask, For Life, Chicago P.D. and Hawaii Five-0, and a posthumous performance in the drama Clika is planned.