Month: November 2020

New York-based designer and illustrator Sophia Chang is transfixed by icons. The bulk of her playful and lighthearted illustrations tell entire stories through the use of simple symbols that are able to take the viewer on a visual journey. That use of attention-grabbing iconography stems from growing up in the busy streets of New York City, a city famous for its sensory overload. “It’s a super busy city, there are all these visuals, pictures, colors, sounds, everything is calling for your attention… I’ve always been very inspired and mindful of the moments when I stop in my tracks and look at something.” One of the icons that stops Sophia in her tracks is Nike’s Air Max, a sneaker silhouette that both satisfies Sophia’s interest in futuristic design and her admiration of cultural staples.

In this episode of Uproxx’s Studio Visit — created in partnership with Foot Locker — Sophia takes us into her studio for a behind the scenes look into her design process, which usually begins with pen and paper. She also shared her thoughts on the sometimes impenetrable gatekeeping of modern streetwear and sneaker culture, with the Air Max and Foot Locker acting as a way into the exclusive world and something that sparks nostalgia for her.

“All throughout high school and onwards a lot of our creative inspirations came from music, arts, illustration, graffiti, all kind of tied into how we wanted to leave the house. A retailer like Foot Locker opens doors for how we express ourselves.” Like her art, Sophia’s personal style is a reflection of the city she calls home, making the Air Max not just the perfect stylistic attention-grabbing icon to wear on her feet, but a functional piece of fashion that speaks to Sophia’s way of life.

“Growing up in New York, you’re always on the go, you’re always on the move, you want to be comfortable, but you also want to look fly and make sure you’re leaving the house looking good… There’s a phrase called ‘feet first’ which basically means we judge you by what’s on your feet first and foremost. If you wear black head to toe, but you still got some fire kicks on? You’re good.”

To learn more about Sophia Chang’s design process and her exciting collaboration with Foot Locker, check out the new episode of Discover Your Air above.

It’s hard to imagine this now, when he’s been a busy movie star for ages, but Dwayne Johnson’s first blockbuster appearance was pretty small. The year was 2001, and he was a big star in wrestling — his film debut was in the 1999 doc Beyond the Mat — but when he tried to cross over into movies, he did so with baby steps, making a cameo as the fearsome Scorpion King in the sequel The Mummy Returns. He returned to the character, now as a hero, in the next year’s spin-off The Scorpion King, and the rest, as they say, is history.

Now, dozens of films later, he’s about to return to his first triumph. Sort of. According to Deadline, he’s looking to reboot the Scorpion King franchise. Thing is, Johnson may not actually returning to the role, having a full schedule through 2022. Instead he’ll at the very least produce it, allowing a new actor to assume the role. Still, Deadline speculates he may at least make an appearance.

Johnson’s been busy, even during the pandemic, with Netflix’s Red Notice and the superhero pic Black Adam on the docket. In fact, it’s hard to imagine a time, as in 2001, when he would simply drop in for a couple appearances, one of those mostly ensconced in CGI, as was the cast in The Mummy Returns. Luckily, the spin-off was able to be pulled-off without much overflow with the then-Mummy series. Good, because the one with Tom Cruise likely killed that IP for at least a few more years.

(Via Deadline)

Alex Trebek’s death on Sunday hit home for millions of people, as the longtime Jeopardy! host had become an institution of American television and someone that was a regular visitor into your home most every weeknight. As Ken Jennings said in his tribute on Twitter, Trebek felt like a family member to so many because of the familiarity and comfort you felt just watching him, even if you’d never met the man. Those lucky enough to have met him, meanwhile, have almost nothing but glowing things to say.

As tributes continue to pour out about Trebek, we thought we’d put together some of our favorite moments of his on Jeopardy! For me, the last two years after he announced his diagnosis of stage IV pancreatic cancer produced some of the most memorable moments, as it seemed everyone that came on the show recognized that we weren’t going to have Trebek with us forever. That led to some touching moments as contestants made sure to give Trebek his flowers while he was still hosting the show, which if there’s a small silver lining to all of this, it is that he got a chance to hear from people how much he meant to them.

Two of the most shared clips in recent days have been of Dhruv Gaur’s touching “We Love You Alex” answer to Final Jeopardy during last year’s Tournament of Champions and recent champion Burt Thakur’s emotional testimony of how he learned to speak English by watching Trebek on Jeopardy! with his grandfather.

It has been pretty tremendous to see over the past couple years as contestants show their appreciation for the legendary host, and, as our Ryan Nagelhout wrote, part of what made Trebek so beloved was his genuine hope for everyone to do well on the show and the care he took in getting each contestant to open up, even ever-so-briefly, on the show. He also took delight in seeing contestants win, whether it was how astounded he was by the performances of Ken Jennings and James Holzhauer on their legendary runs, or this moment in which all three contestants tied (with the returning champ purposefully betting the amount to let the other two tie him) and, thus, all won $16,000 and got to come back to play the next day. (This rule eventually changed and there’s now a tiebreaker question.)

While Trebek was known for his kindness and warm-hearted nature, which was why so many took delight in seeing him make jokes or even curse, as everyone does, in outtakes like this oft-viral clip of him doing promos for the Jeopardy! phone game.

His dry humor was often on display, but almost never to the delight of the audience more than when they would slip a sports category in that would completely stump the contestants. His delivery of “If you guys ring in and get this one, I will die” is one of the funniest things ever on the show.

Trebek also listened to more “fun facts” about contestants than any human probably should have to, and sometimes their talents or stories would blow him away, such as the recent beatboxer who appeared on the show and made Trebek genuinely thrilled with his exploits.

Other times, people would relay some extremely obscure interests to the host and television audience, to whom Trebek would try to translate to the people at home, most famously with his “losers, in other words” quip after a lady explained nerdcore hip-hop.

And then there were those relationships we got to see him build on screen with two of the best contestants the show ever had, Jennings and Holzhauer, who are inextricably linked to Trebek forever. Holzhauer’s dominance was something that made Trebek almost guffaw at, with his incredible acumen, skill, and knowledge in just about every category. For Jennings, the on-screen dynamic was similar but the 74-time champ clearly loved to prod at Trebek and try to make him break his typical stoic character, never more successful than his answer of “hoe” that produced an all-time reaction from the host.

There are words that Jeopardy! fans will always hear in Trebek’s voice, none more than genre, but for me personally I will always laugh uncontrollably at the weirdest Jeopardy! video edit on the internet: Jeffpardy!

What’s amazing about Alex Trebek’s longevity as host of Jeopardy! is that nearly everyone you ask will have a different favorite memory of Trebek. Some will be incredibly personal, while others may simply be some very funny moment they’ll never forget, whatever the case, he has left an indelible mark on millions and it’s a pretty tremendous legacy to leave behind. As for Trebek himself, he became introspective after his cancer diagnosis and offered his thoughts on how he wanted his final episode to end.

“It’ll be a significant moment for me,” he said. “But I’ve kind of, in my mind, rehearsed it already, and what I would do on that day is tell the director, ‘Time the show down to leave me 30 seconds at the end. That’s all I want.’ And I will say my goodbyes and I will tell people, ‘Don’t ask me who’s going to replace me because I have no say whatsoever. But I’m sure that if you give them the same love and attention and respect that you have shown me…then they will be a success and the show will continue being a success. And until we meet again, God bless you and goodbye.”

Until we meet again, Alex.

Last Friday, it was reported Johnny Depp was being suddenly yanked from the third Fantastic Beasts entry. The reason? The failure of the libel suit he had filed against the British tabloid The Sun, which has been deemed not guilty for referring to him as a “wife-beater” in relation to his divorce from actress Amber Heard. Warner Bros. reportedly wished to distance themselves from Depp. Problem is, the movie had already re-launched production, with pandemic precautionary measures, of course. But it looks like they have quickly found a replacement for Depp’s character, fearsome villain Gellert Grindelwald, and it’s a thespian with a longer history at playing baddies.

According to Deadline, talks are under way with Mads Mikkelsen, the Danish actor who’s played the villains of Casino Royale, Doctor Strange as well as the cannibalistic anti-hero of NBC’s TV version of Hannibal. (For the record, he also played the kindly father of Felicity Jones’ hero in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, because the man has range.) Should he get the role, Mikkelsen will be the third person to play the role in the series in only three films. The first Fantastic Beasts concludes with Colin Farrell’s character revealing himself to be Depp’s Grindelwald, setting the stage for the 2018 sequel.

Depp may have only got to film one of his scenes before getting his walking papers, but he can’t be that sad: Monday it was revealed that he’ll still be receiving his full six-figures payment.

(Via Deadline)

When Warner Bros. dropped a first look at Matt Reeves’ The Batman during DC Fandome, audiences were absolutely blown away by the darker, intense approach that Robert Pattinson was bringing to the iconic role. But hardcore Batman fans were even more stoked to see a nod to the classic Batman: The Animated Series, which some considered to be one of the best interpretations of the Dark Knight, surpassing even the films. During the badass trailer set to Nirvana‘s “Something in the Way,” Pattinson’s Batman is asked who he is by a group of frightened thugs who just watched one of their own take a brutal beating. Pattinson’s response? “I’m vengeance,” a line that was epically growled by Kevin Conroy during his time voicing the Caped Crusader on the animated series.

As for how Conroy feels about seeing Pattinson use his classic line, he’s very cool with it. In an interview with Geek House Show, Conroy opened up about how he loves that there are different takes on Batman and The Joker, and he appreciates what each actor brings to the role even though he was against the idea when Val Kilmer first replaced Michael Keaton in Batman Forever.

“I think it was kind of brilliant of Warner Brothers to not give the role to one person,” Conroy said, via Comic Book. “I thought it was crazy at first because usually they give a role to one actor and that actor becomes the face of the franchise. So when Michael Keaton started and I thought well he’s going to be Batman. Then you got, George Clooney, Val Kilmer, all these different actors, Ben Affleck, who all did it slightly different. They all had a different strength in playing the role.”

(Via Geek House Show)

Nobody should call a woman a “bitch” – especially the dictionary. Oxford University Press has finally updated their definition of “woman” to fit in with the 21^st century. “We have expanded the dictionary coverage of ‘woman’ with more examples and idiomatic phrases which depict women in a positive and active manner,” OUP said in a statement, per CNN. “We have ensured that offensive synonyms or senses are clearly labelled as such and only included where we have evidence of real world usage.” The Oxford Dictionary’s definitions show up on search engines like Google, Yahoo, Bing, And Lexico.

The change is the result of a 2019 Change.org petition to update the definition, because it was pretty sexist. The petition was started by London-based communications strategist Maria Beatrice Giovanardi, and received over 30,000 signatures. According to the petition, the Oxford Dictionary contained words that were “sexist” and “show women as sex objects, subordinate, and/or an irritation to men” when talking about women. Giovanardi told The Guardian she feels the campaign achieved 90% of its goals – like getting rid of phrases and definitions that “discriminate and patronize” or “connote men’s ownership.”

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The petition caused the dictionary compliers to undertake an “extensive review” of the entries “for ‘woman’ and many other related terms.” References to gender and words “typically associated with women” (like high-maintenance or housework) were removed. Any references to “sexual attractiveness or activity” were revised. It’s like the pressure for women to look good even extended to the dictionary.

There are so many arenas in which women have yet to reach gender parity, but now the dictionary is not one of them. OUP added “equivalent” phrases, such as adding “woman of the moment” to match “man of the moment.”

While women shouldn’t be defined by their relationship status, OUP also added that a woman can be “a person’s wife, girlfriend, or female lover,” in addition to a man’s. Speaking of man, they also updated their definition for “man,” adding the same-gender neutral terminology as used in the updated “woman” def.

One of the major complaints with the old version was that derogatory synonyms for “woman,” such as “bitch” and “bint” and “wench” weren’t labeled as such. The inclusion of these synonyms without the note that there’s anything wrong with them could open the door for harassment. Now, these synonyms are labeled as “derogatory” or “offensive” or “dated.”

It’s important to think about the words we use, because words have meaning. “The hard truth is that language does matter and does influence society,” Giovanardi told Mashable. “We want sexism to be taken as something that not acceptable, [and] not okay.”

Ultimately, the change is a reminder that if you stand up and say, “Hey, I don’t like it when you think it’s okay to call me a bitch,” people will eventually listen – even the people in charge of the dictionary.

The time has come to talk about one of the most snackable sweets on earth: mochi ice cream.

If you’re unfamiliar, mochi is a traditional Japanese rice cake made of mochigome — a mix of glutinous short-grain rice, water, sugar, and cornstarch — pounded into a paste and then molded into all variety of different shapes. Sometimes that shape is round and it holds ice cream inside. As you might imagine, these little ice cream dumplings are quite often delicious.

After seeing a huge boom over the past decade, mochi ice cream has fully hit the mainstream. It can be found in most markets, alongside all your other favorite frozen desserts. If you seek it out, chances are the first brand you’ll see is Los Angeles-based My/Mo Mochi. Kroger carries it. So does Target. Whether you’re in Anchorage, Alaska, or Zzyzx, California (an actual city!) you’ll be able to find the stuff.

Currently, My/Mo makes fifteen different flavors. Since that’s way too many for a person to pick from blindly, we’ve tested and ranked all fifteen of them below.

15. Apple Pie à la Mode

A hallmark of My/Mo Mochi is how far the brand strays from more traditional Japanese flavors (not having Red Bean is a crime) and it doesn’t get less traditionally Japanese than Apple Pie. That doesn’t make the flavor bad by any means, Apple Pie à la Mode is one of My/Mo’s seasonal flavors and, if you love spiced apple and vanilla ice cream, you’re going to want to stock up on these to enjoy during the off-season.

For me? It tastes a little too much like apple sauce and I’m just not into that.

The bottom line: If you don’t love the taste of artificial apple, almost any flavor will provide a better experience.

14. Cookies & Cream

My/Mo has two distinct styles of making mochi ice cream. Flavors either come in an all ice-cream form and a filled-form. Cookies & Cream would’ve been a great candidate for the filled variety, but sadly it’s not that. The cookie crisps in this flavor are just a bit too small, and the ice cream is a little more watery than it is creamy. It’s not bad at all, but it promises so much.

What should it have been? Creamy ice cream with a chunky Oreo cookie-like center!

The bottom line: Doesn’t live up to its promise, but a fine flavor overall.

13. Double Chocolate

A chocolate-flavored mochi exterior with rich and creamy chocolate ice cream and crisped brownie bites? Count us in!

The chocolate ice cream here is pretty solid, offering a nice balance of deep chocolate-y notes with brownie bites that provide a nice crunch and texture. Our only gripe here is the brownie bites are a bit flavorless, and, honestly, calling them brownie bites is being generous. They recall chocolate chips more than brownies.

The bottom line: Lovers of chocolate look no further, this is a great way to double up.

12. Pumpkin Spice

Pumpkin Spice is My/Mo’s other seasonal flavor and while I fully expected to dislike this flavor as much as the apple, I kind of love it. A delicious mix of clove, cinnamon, a dash of nutmeg, a dusting of gramham cracker… it’s pretty much Pumpkin Pie in a mochi ice cream form.

The bottom line: Not just for pumpkin spice die-hards, this is a solid flavor worthy of your freezer space.

11. Sweet Mango

I know this is going to weird people out, but believe me — what you’re about to read is not a knock on My/Mo’s Sweet Mango mochi:

The Sweet Mango mochi does not taste anything like actual mango. At all. It tastes like Nerds. From Wonka.

Lucky for me, I love Nerds. If you love Nerds there’s a high chance you’re going to love Sweet Mango mochi. That simple.

The bottom line: Don’t pick up this flavor expecting mango flavor. But if you want a balance of sweet and tangy, this is the one for you.

10. Ripe Strawberry

Strawberry ice cream is both one of the most divisive flavors of ice cream and one of the most basic. It belongs in the same class as vanilla and chocolate but it isn’t nearly as beloved. Which means if you love strawberry ice cream, you’re going to love My/Mo’s Ripe Strawberry. If you don’t, this flavor will do nothing to win you over.

In terms of strawberry ice cream, Ripe Strawberry is decent to good, the small bits of frozen strawberry are a nice touch and if they were a bit bigger it might push this ice cream firmly into the “good” camp.

The bottom line: For commited lovers of strawberry ice cream and strawberry milkshakes. Probably not for anyone else.

9. Mint Chocolate Chip

This flavor would’ve ranked much higher had My/Mo opted to make it strictly mint ice cream, rather than adding the flakey bits of chocolate. My/Mo’s chocolate bits just leave a lot to be desired. Again, these taste more watery than they do chocolatey and that’s really a shame as the mint ice cream is delicious.

Paired with the gooey mochi exterior, this flavor is as refreshing as ice cream can get.

The bottom line: A mid-tier flavor that manages to suffer from the inclusion of chocolate.

8. Orange Vanilla

My/Mo Orange Vanilla is essentially a 50/50 Creamsicle. And given this easy-to-eat form factor, we’re going to go ahead and say it’s superior to eating a popsicle. Better still, the orange ice is replaced with pillowy orange-flavored mochi with vanilla bean ice cream encased inside and a tangy burst of orange flavor in the center.

The bottom line: The evolution of the creamsicle. Eating this will never make you look at a 50/50 bar as fondly again.

7. Vanilla Bean

Vanilla is a classic flavor in the world of ice cream and the world of mochi and My/Mo’s Vanilla Bean exceeds expectations. It’s smooth — with a rich and creamy ice cream texture and a soft powedered exterior. It will be someone’s favorite, but we like our top picks to be a little more experimental.

The bottom line: A solid entry of a classic mochi flavor.

6. Dulce de Leche

If you’re looking for a mochi flavor to eat in the morning, Dulce de Leche is your jam. A rich decadent creamed coffee-flavored ice cream wrapped in a slightly bitter chewy exterior with a burst of creamy caramel in the center, Dulce de Leche is definitely My/Mo’s messiest flavor and also its richest.

This truly feels like an indulgent dessert, but at just 110 calories a pop, it never feels too heavy.

The bottom line: Perfect for wake-and-bake stoners or anyone else who feels like eating ice cream in the morning.

5. S’mores

My/Mo’s S’mores is dangerously delicious. Like, be-careful-or-you-might-end-up-killing-the-whole-box delicious. S’mores features a chocolate mochi exterior with graham cracker ice cream and a chewy marshmallow center. The graham cracker ice cream is one of My/Mo’s best and an obvious precursor to their similarly delicious Pumpkin Spice flavor and the chewy marshmallow center is easily My/Mo’s best filing in the entire line.

Our only gripe, and it’s a small one, is that the chocolatey exterior leaves something to be desired.

The bottome line: Delicious, thanks to My/Mo’s graham cracker ice cream and the chewy marshmallow center. Eat this with a side of hot chocolate and you’re in for a tasty winter treat.

4. Vanilla Blueberry

This was the first flavor of My/Mo I tried and the one I was most skeptical of. As I stared into a freezer packed with every flavor of My/Mo, I made some quick and shallow judgements that led me to believe the filled varieties would be the worst. I was wrong and the second I bit into Vanilla Blueberry I knew to throw all previous expectations out the window.

Vanilla Blueberry is so damn delicious. The creamy vanilla bean pairs perfectly with the jelly-like blueberry filling while rendering the plain Vanilla Bean flavor a little redundant.

The bottom line: If you’re a vanilla-lover and on the fence over this and the plain Vanilla Bean choose Vanilla Blueberry. It won’t disappoint and will quickly convince you that jelly-filled mochi is a good thing.

3. Green Tea

Green Tea was always going to rank highly for me. It’s the first flavor that comes to mind when anyone offers me mochi and it’s probably the first flavor of mochi I ever tried. My/Mo’s Green Tea features matcha ice cream encased in a pillowy soft mochi exterior that results in a nice blend of sweet and bitter flavors.

It’s refreshing, it’s markedly different than any other ice cream flavor you’d find at your favorite ice cream parlor, and it doesn’t disappoint for fans of mochi who are unfamiliar with the My/Mo brand.

The bottom line: A delicious iteration of one of the most popular mochi flavors ever.

2. Chocolate Sundae

Everything just comes together beautifully here. Chocolate Sundae, like the S’mores, combines three pillars of flavor. But this time My/Mo knocks it out of the park. Rich and creamy vanilla bean ice cream, semi-bitter chocolate flavored mochi outer, and a bright maraschino cherry center interact in perfect harmony.

The bottom line: Get the experience of eating an entire chocolate sundae in a single bite.

1. Banana Chocolate Cream

Here we are at the top. If My/Mo’s Chocolate Sundae offered the experience of a sundae in a small bite-sized form, Banana Chocolate Cream matches the experience of a banana split. A delicious, perfectly-ripened banana ice cream and mochi outer tossed in fluffy powdered sugar makes way for a decadent and rich chocolate filling.

This isn’t just My/Mo’s best flavor, it’s one of the best mochi ice cream flavors I’ve ever had. As someone who frequented Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo district for the sole purpose of scoring some delicious authentic mochi prior to the pandemic, that’s really saying something.

The bottom line: A banana split in bite-sized form. Banana Chocolate Cream will enhance any dessert you’re planning and will linger in your mind long after you’ve killed the box.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is not the president (yet?). But many of her Republican colleagues, including Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota), bizarrely seem to think she’s more “all-commandingly powerful” than the entire presidential line of succession, combined.

“There was note a blue wave. There wasn’t even a blue ripple,” Thune, who was recently re-elected to Senate Republican Whip, said during a press conference about last week’s election on Tuesday. “I think the election results made it clear that a lot of what the Democrats, pollsters, folks in the media were suggesting was going to happen did not happen at all. Secondly, it was a rejection of the far-left Schumer, Pelosi, AOC agenda.”

First off, as Ocasio-Cortez has made abundantly clear, her constituents and supporters can call her AOC, but “government colleagues referring to each other in a public or professional context (aka who don’t know me like that) should refer to their peers as ‘Congresswoman,’ ‘Representative,’ etc. Basic respect 101.” Also, even one-fourth of the Squad thinks Thune is overstating her power. “If I were actually as all-commandingly powerful as Republicans say I am, everybody in this country would have guaranteed healthcare by now,” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted. She then paraphrased Julia Roberts’ famous line from the 1999 romantic comedy Notting Hill: “Alas, I’m just a first term Congresswoman, standing in front of a government, asking it to love working people.”

It was a brief stop to Notting Hill on the way to Capitol Hill.

In 2019, Smino embarked on his national Hoopti Tour, bringing songs from his albums Blkswn and Noir to audiences from his adopted hometown Chicago to Albuquerque, New Mexico alongside guest artists Dreezy, Ravyn Lenae, and Valee, as well as Earthgang, who joined him when Uproxx caught his Los Angeles tour stop. In 2020, however, Smino’s touring was curtailed just like everyone else as a global pandemic shut down the live entertainment industry just when Smino had finished his third album.

In the absence of a viable venue to capitalize on the buzz from his recent appearances on Ari Lennox’s Shea Butter Baby Remix EP, Thundercat’s “Dragonball Durag” remix (also featuring Guapdad 4000), and MadeInTYO’s “BET Uncut” with Chance The Rapper, Smino instead shared a throwback with fans, inviting those who missed out on the Hoopti Tour to catch his performance in full via a tour video shot during his New York stop.

Shot at Brooklyn Steel, the hour-long performance features Smino’s full Zero Fatigue crew, behind-the-scenes footage, and of course, performances of all his fan-favorite songs, including “Anita,” “Wild Irish Roses,” “Netflix & Dusse,” and “Klink.” It’s a fire way for the supremely creative St. Louisan talent to keep his fans sated as they await the release of his third album. They can also check out his surprise, quarantine-recorded mixtape, She Already Decided.

Watch the hour-long performance above.

A Teacher (FX on Hulu limited series) — This series stars Kate Mara as a suburban Texas teacher who engages within a predatory relationship with her student, played by Nick Robinson. A teacher-student grooming story will be uncomfortable by nature, but the series hopes to thread a fine needle, courtesy of showrunner Hannah Fidell, who further explores the subject matter of her 2013 movie of the same name.

Dash And Lily (Netflix series) — Need a little carefree Holiday romance? Sure, why not, so climb above this whirlwind journey for cynical Dash and optimistic Lily across New York City. There’s a mysterious notebook that pushes the plot, and yep, these seemingly different young adults will probably find that they get along very well, after all.

Swamp Thing (CW, 8:00pm EST) — The Phantom Stranger is afoot, and a possessed Susie beckons Maria into the swamp lands while Abby’s on their trail.

This Is Us (NBC, 8:00pm EST) — An engagement for Kevin and Madison and an adoption for Kate and Toby lead to very different struggles while puberty-problems plague Jack and Rebecca.

Tell Me a Story (CW, 9:00pm EST) — Ashley picks up the music again, and she might be in a new relationship as well. Meanwhile, Olivia’s sniffing around Tucker for clues, and Jackson’s helping Simone with her dad’s trust and plotting from Veronica.

Trash Truck (Netflix series) — Sure, this is a family-oriented animated series, but you might be in the market for that sort of thing, eight months into the pandemic. A dirt-loving, 6-year-old boy (imaginarily) befriends a giant truck, and the two soon find that no adventure is too big or small to conquer.

Jimmy Kimmel Live — Gillian Anderson, Emmanuel Acho, Ty Dolla $ign

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon — Vince Vaughn, Lorraine Bracco, Gus Dapperton

Late Night With Seth Meyers — Demi Lovato, Edgar Ramirez, Ta-Nehisi Coates

The Late Late Show With James Corden — Thomas Middleditch, Black Pumas