New York City indie staples Interpol have just wrapped up the recording of their 7th studio album. They worked with producers Flood & Moulder (of Nine Inch Nails and Depeche Mode production fame) on it in London. And while that’s due out in the near future, the trio has announced its first tour dates in over two years. The tour will take them from the US to Mexico and Europe. their primary support for the tour will be Tycho and Matthew Dear, with additional support from Dry Cleaning on their Mexico City date.
Check out Interpol’s full tour dates below. Tickets go on sale on January 28 here.
4/25 – Dallas, TX @ The Factory in Deep Ellum*
4/26 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at the Moody Theater*
4/28 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre*
4/29 – San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre*
4/30 – Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre*
5/02 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union *
5/03 – Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom **
5/05 – St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre*
5/06 – Chicago, IL @ Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom*
5/07 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit*
5/08 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre*
5/10 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem*
5/11 – Boston, MA @ Roadrunner*
5/13 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia*
5/14 – Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre*
5/15 – Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre*
5/21 – Los Angeles, CA @ Rose Bowl, Pasadena – Just Like Heaven
5/28 – Mexico City, MEX @ Palacio De Los Deportes****
6/08 – Barcelona, Spain @ Sala Apolo
6/09 – Barcelona, Spain @ Primavera Sound
6/11 – Porto, Portugal @ Primavera Sound
6/12 – Berlin, Germany @ Templehof Sounds Festival
6/14 – London, UK @ The Roundhouse SOLD OUT
6/15 – London, UK @ The Roundhouse
6/16 – Brussels, Belgium @ Ancienne Belgique
6/18 – Paris, France @ Salle Pleyel
6/19 – Landgraaf, Netherlands @ Pinkpop Festival
*plus TYCHO and Matthew Dear
** Matthew Dear
****plus Dry Cleaning
Nothing about Nicolas Cage surprises me at this point. This is not a criticism, mind you. It’s just that, once you’ve paid $276,000 for a dinosaur skull, which you then had to return because it turns out it was stolen from the Gobi Desert (oops), it’s hard to catch people off guard. For instance, not many people have a crow for a pet, but Nicolas Cage does, because of course Nicolas Cage has a pet crow.
The Los Angeles Timesrecently asked Cage about the things he cares about. The Oscar-winning actor listed his wife, his sons, his two cats, and his crow Hoogan, who “lives in a geodesic dome” in his Las Vegas residence. He’s delighted that Hoogan has “taken to calling me names… It’s comical, at least, it is to me. When I leave the room, he’ll say, ‘Bye,’ and then go, ‘Ass.’ Crows are very intelligent. And I like their appearance, the Edgar Allan Poe aspect.” He — Nicolas Cage, the actor, not Hoogan, the insult comic crow — then added the nine most important words I’ve read today:
Social media can feel like a mixed bag sometimes, so it’s nice to be reminded that our constant connectedness can be used as a force for good.
Fans of the late, great Betty White have proven that point with the overwhelming success of the #BettyWhiteChallenge.
When Betty White passed away on December 31, 2021, the world let out a collective, “Well, damn.” Everyone knew it was going to happen sometime—she was 99 years old, after all—but people hoped she’d make it to her 100th birthday, which was a mere couple of weeks away.
After her passing, fans wanted to do something to honor her. White had been an outspoken animal lover—a “zoo nut,” as she called herself—and did a lot of work for animal welfare when she was alive. So prior to her birthday, January 17, a campaign emerged on social media to raise money for animal shelters and rescues in her honor. No one knows who started it, but it was dubbed the #BettyWhiteChallenge and it soon spread to all corners of the internet.
On January 21, Variety reported that $12.7 million had been raised via Facebook and Instagram, according to parent company Meta. The money was donated by more than 390,000 people.
Best Friends Animal Society shared a video shared by Betty White’s publicist on January 18 with a final message to her fans, writing, “We are so very grateful for all Betty White did for animals in need during her lifetime. We were absolutely blown away by the support we received during the #BettyWhiteChallenge and can’t thank everyone enough for their donations. At last count, we raised over $340,000, which will make a huge difference in the lives of homeless pets across the country. Thank you, Betty White!”
So many Humane Society locations and other animal welfare organizations shared the incredible donations they received in Betty White’s name.
From hundreds to thousands to tens of thousands of dollars, animal shelters and rescues received a deluge of donations thanks to Betty White’s life of service to animals and reputation for being an all-round delightful human being. She will be missed, but she leaves an incredible legacy, which now includes thousands more animals who are being better cared for thanks to her influence.
I’m not one of those “don’t talk to me until I’ve had my morning coffee“-types of people (which is to say, not an asshole), but… I sympathize. Nothing kicks off your day like that first cup. It jolts you straight from the serene embrace of slumber and sharpens your mind for the work day. It snaps you to attention, gets your heart beating, and sends energy coursing through your veins (it’s cocaine lite!).
But running to grab that coveted morning coffee doesn’t always fit in with your routine. Even the drive-thrus can become a mission. Which is where instant coffee comes in. Yes, we know how that sounds, but fear not — instant coffee has come a long way. For every jar of basic ass Folgers, there’s a new, sustainably sourced upstart trying to do instant coffee “different.”
Are the bold claims from new brands meaningful or is it all just marketing jargon? To find out, we bought up 14 of the most popular instant coffees on grocery market shelves and available online. From the stuff your grandpa drinks to the coffee they sip at SpaceX, this blind test will make it crystal clear who deserves a permanent spot in your kitchen cupboard for those days that hitting the coffee shop is impossible.
Let’s drink!
Methodology
For this blind taste test, I had each coffee prepared for me following each brand’s specifications. This was to ensure the most consistent concentration of coffee and avoid any issues that might arise from bad math or skewed ratios. I then sampled three sips from each brew in groups of four, swishing lemon water between each sample, followed by a big gulp of plain water to cleanse the palate. Next, I jotted down some tasting notes and then laid down until my heart stopped going nuts.
Each coffee was tasted black with no sugar.
Here are the brands in this tasting:
Cafe Bustelo — Espresso Instant Coffee
Deathwish Coffee Co — Instant Coffee
Folgers — Classic Roast
Intelligentsia — Instant Coffee House Blend
Maxwell House — The Original Roast Instant Coffee
Mount Hagen — Organic Fair Trade Instant Coffee
Nescafe — Classico
Nescafe — Taster’s Choice House Blend
Simply Truth Organic — Instant Coffee
Starbucks — Via Instant Pike Place Roast
Waka Coffee — Light Roast
Whole Foods 365 — Instant Coffee Vienna Roast
What Makes Good Coffee Good?
A lot of things go into making good coffee good. The quality and type of beans, the roast (though this is more preferential), the ratio of water-to-bean, the grind, the brew time, the preparation — there are a lot of variables. Of course, we’re dealing with instant coffee, so the subtleties and complexities are much more muted here.
Most instant coffees play fast and loose with their ratios, using directions like “a rounded teaspoon” or “to taste” or call for an amount of water anywhere between six and ten ounces. That’s sacrilege to a certain sect of coffee snobs, but it’s not a bad thing. Instant coffee knows its lane.
Depending on origin — which is another thing instant coffee doesn’t really concern itself with, for the most part — great coffee can be fruity, earthy, floral, nutty, and/or toasty. A good brew strikes a nice balance between acidity, aromatics, and sweetness. It’s always bitter but shouldn’t be wince-inducingly so. A great brew can recall roasted nuts, deep chocolate notes, floral undertones, rich caramel flavors, and nods to stone fruit like cherries, plums, or apricots (which makes a lot of sense when you consider coffee beans themselves are the pits of a stone fruit). Sometimes, depending on the brewing method, a single bean can present all of those flavors at once. It’s complex stuff, and while instant coffee isn’t quite as nuanced, we’re still looking for a brew that is balanced, offers a layered flavor notes, and takes us on a journey.
The Tasting
Taste 1
Dane Rivera
Surprisingly smooth, this coffee isn’t too bitter and has a nice sweet vanilla lift on the backend. It leans on the light roast side, with a brightness to it that never overstays its welcome on the palate.
Taste 2
Dane Rivera
Awful. This is the sort of stuff coffee snobs imagine when they hear the words “instant coffee.” This is honestly some of the worst coffee I’ve ever had, it’s highly acidic with an overly bitter aftertaste and comes off as dirty. It’s as if the liquid was strained through the roots of a house plant. That might sound like a weird descriptor, but there is an undeniable plant-y quality here that isn’t present in any coffee I’ve ever tasted.
From my notes: “It’s what I imagine mold to taste like.”
Taste 3
Dane Rivera
Pretty good and a leap up from the last taste. It has a slightly rich body with warm toasted hazelnut notes but leaves your palate with a thud of bitterness that you’ll want to mask with another sip. That’s not uncommon of instant coffees though and this isn’t bad by any means — a perfectly serviceable cup but nothing to write home about either.
Taste 4
Dane Rivera
Nutty on the nose with a toasted flavor and a bit of caramelized brown sugar on the backend. It’s dessert-like and naturally sweet. On its own I don’t love it but it seems an ideal candidate for some milk and cream.
Taste 5
Dane Rivera
This one is really pleasing. On the nose, I’m getting distinct chocolate tones with a really complex body. This tastes very reminiscent of actual dark chocolate, with an intense but sumptuous bitterness that makes you eager for the next sip rather than bracing yourself for it.
From my notes: “By far the best up until this point.”
Taste 6
Dane Rivera
Incredibly neutral. It has almost nothing to grasp onto, there are gentle toasted notes, and hints of vanilla, but overall this one comes off a bit flavorless. It’s not off-putting by any means and has a nice smoothness but desperately needs milk, sugar, creamer… something. ANYTHING.
Taste 7
Dane Rivera
Significantly darker than the other brews up until this point. Toasted almonds and nutmeg dominate the flavor, which is complex and distinct on the palate but leaves a dull metallic after-taste that is pretty off-putting.
From my notes: “A surprisingly disappointing finish for such a strong start.”
Taste 8
Dane Rivera
A bit creamy with a balanced blend of cocoa and molasses flavors, but, like the last taste, this has a blunt, bitter finish that lingers way too long. There is a slight sourness to this one, but that’s something that I imagine can be easily masked with sugar or creamer.
Taste 9
Dane Rivera
Very easy to drink, almost water-like. Light cocoa notes on the nose with a slightly nutty, almond flavor. It’s ultimately kind of boring, I wish those flavor notes were a bit richer. It’s a struggle to really taste this one — it feels noticeably weaker in comparison to the others.
Taste 10
Dane Rivera
The flipside of Taste 9, this one is dark and distinct with a very robust character. I’m getting slight notes of tobacco leaf, chocolate cocoa, clove, and molasses. A real journey of flavors that ends with a pleasingly bitter aftertaste.
Taste 11
Dane Rivera
Perhaps this one is suffering from following the bouquet of flavors that was Taste 10, but this one is flat, generic, and lacking character. All I’m getting here is a roasted quality with a neutral aftertaste.
From my notes: “Pretty boring.”
Taste 12
Dane Rivera
Bitter and bland. It has high acidity with a slightly sour after taste and a blunt finish. A sad, sad close.
Who is drinking this stuff, cowboys? How is Folgers this big a brand with coffee this rancid? It is by far the worst coffee I’ve ever had. No doubt at all.
Folgers’ Classic Roast is classified as a medium roast. The quality of this coffee is noticeably poor and (almost suspiciously), Folgers doesn’t make any big claims on their site — no words about sustainability, fair trade, or their production methods. What are they hiding from us?!
This is as factory-produced as coffee gets and it tastes like death. Too harsh? Try it. If anything I”m being too nice.
The Bottom Line:
We dare you to attempt to drink this stuff without wanting to spit it out as soon as it hits your tongue. It’s everything bad about instant coffee in a single product.
Nescafé claims that they use 100% pure coffee (as opposed to what?) from respectfully grown coffee beans that have been “carefully” roasted, but it’s marginally better than Folgers. It’s a much darker roast and that bitterness helps to mask that there isn’t a lot of complexity going on here.
It’s not poison, but it’s not enjoyable enough to warrant a grocery store pick up.
The Bottom Line:
This is Nescafé’s bottom of the barrel blend. The brand sells a more flavorful and distinctive brew for just a few dollars more and it’s worth every penny, whereas this isn’t worth a cent! Skip it.
10. Waka Coffee — Light Roast (Taste 11)
Dane Rivera
Average Price: $11.99 (8 Single Servings)
The Coffee:
Waka is a brand that loves its buzzwords. The coffee is single-origin from India and made from 100% Arabica beans which are supposed to offer a rich and complex flavor. The coffee is freeze-dried to preserve maximum flavor. That sounds great on paper, but unfortunately, you can’t really taste any of it. I’m not saying those terms are meaningless, but when it comes to this brand’s actual flavor, all of those terms don’t make it taste any better or more noteworthy.
The blend we chose for this blind taste testing was the brand’s light roast, so… maybe try the dark?
The Bottom Line:
If you want to feel good about the coffee you’re buying, sure, give Waka a try, but for the money, there are better brands.
9. Maxwell House — The Original Roast Instant Coffee (Taste 8)
Maxwell House offers about the same quality as Folgers but the flavor is a lot less offensive. The blend is based on Maxwell House’s Original Roast ground coffee, but I can’t speak to how well it mimics the flavor as I’ve never had the ground version. According to Google, the brand’s instant coffee was discontinued in 2018 but it can still be found at a whole host of retailers which I’d take as a pretty bad sign overall.
It’s still not the worst coffee in this line-up. It’s a bit more distinct and characterful than the Waka brand, but the aftertaste is pretty unpleasant and dull.
The Bottom Line:
It’s still not the worst coffee in this line-up. It’s a bit more distinct and characterful than the Waka brand, but the aftertaste is pretty unpleasant and dull.
8. Simple Truth Organic — Instant Coffee (Taste 9)
Simple Truth is organically grown, fair trade certified, kosher and doesn’t feature any preservatives or GMOs. It’s part of Kroger’s Simple Truth organic label which produces just about everything, from plant-based meats to pasta sauces. Being under such a vast umbrella of products might be why this blend lacks distinction, but it’s a step up production-wise compared to brands like Folgers and Maxwell House and tastes better too.
The Bottom Line:
Much better in production practices than the big brands like Folgers and Maxwell House and similarly priced. We’d still say this brand isn’t worth your money though.
7. Starbucks — Via Instant Pike Place Roast (Taste 4)
This is the first brand on this ranking so far that we’d actually recommend you spend money on. It’s far away from my favorite but I have to admit, as someone who thinks Starbucks makes some pretty awful coffee, this is easily one of the better instants. According to Starbucks the medium roast coffee is ethically sourced and ethically grown and is made using 100% Arabica beans. It is named after the Starbucks Seattle location in Pike Place.
The Bottom Line:
A bit sweet but all-around pleasant. If the other Starbucks Via Instant blends are half as good as this one, we’d say Starbucks has a pretty strong roster of instant coffees. If only their ground coffee was this good.
6. Nescafe — Taster’s Choice House Blend (Taste 3)
This one truly surprised me. Nescafé’s Clasico blend is so acidic and bland that I was expecting this to be a marginal step up but I was pleasantly surprised to find that this “Taster’s Choice” brew has a lot to offer. This roast is much lighter than the Clasico, presenting toasted notes of hazelnut, and it doesn’t suffer from the slightly sour qualities of the cheaper blend.
The Bottom Line:
Noticeably light with a nice and pleasing nutty body. One of the best brands for the money.
I’m not at all surprised that a majority of the top five brands on this ranking are on the pricier end. For the most part, coffee is like whiskey — the more money you put into it the more distinct the character and the better the overall experience. But it doesn’t explain how Cafe Bustelo, which is easily the cheapest brand on this list, has ranked this highly. Yes, the aftertaste is dull, bitter, and overstays its welcome but on the palate this coffee is full of character, offering deep hazelnut notes with a chocolatey finish.
The Bottom Line:
It doesn’t taste the best but it truly punches above its class and offers the best value on this list. In a pinch it gets the job done.
When I reached out to friends about their favorite instant coffee brands, the name Mount Hagen came up again and again. I get it, it’s pretty good and the production practices are great. The coffee is organic and fair trade certified and the brand touts that every granule was planted, cultivated, harvested, processed, and packed by workers that are paid both fairly and respectfully.
Just hearing that makes you want to believe it tastes better and it does taste a lot better than a lot of the other brands on this list, but it didn’t have enough of a distinct character to really win me over. This is a neutralness to this coffee that I just found a bit boring flavor-wise.
The Bottom Line:
It’s definitely worth picking up, especially if you’ve always been curious about this brand. Flavor-wise it’s a bit too neutral to earn top-three status though, but it’ll probably work great if you don’t drink your coffee black.
I never like Whole Foods branded products, so when it was revealed to me that Taste 1 was Whole Foods I was pretty shocked. The coffee isn’t organic and Whole Foods makes no mention of fair trade practices but it is certified Kosher and features a medium-dark roast full of character and distinct flavor.
The Bottom Line:
It might be just a bit overpriced for what you get, but the flavor is on point and is one of the best brands you can find under the $10 mark.
2. Deathwish Coffee Co — Instant Coffee (Taste 10)
Death Wish Coffee Co’s instant coffee was invented specifically for astronauts aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket, meaning when you drink this stuff, you’re drinking the coffee of astronauts. I have to admit that’s pretty f*cking cool, but I also wanted to hate this brand for charging $14.99 for an 8 count of single-serving packets.
That’s almost $2 per packet, which is absurd when a brand like Cafe Bustelo exists. Money aside though… this stuff is pretty damn good.
The Bottom Line:
It’s a bouquet of flavors with a strong kick that will literally help you power through a space mission. This brand comes with a lot of hype and I’m happy to say that it’s all justified. The price isn’t, but we can’t deny that this was one of the best-tasting brews in the lineup.
1. Intelligentsia — Instant Coffee House Blend (Taste 5)
Here we are at the number one pick. This coffee comes from the Chicago-based company and retailer, Intelligentsia, which also has a pretty strong presence in Los Angeles. According to the brand, Intelligentsia’s coffee moves from the farm directly to the roasting works in Chicago and LA, where the brand produces over fifty single-origin coffees annually. The instant coffee is based on the brand’s House Blend and overall offers a more distinct journey of flavors than Deathwish.
As soon as we took a sip of this brew we knew it had the number one spot on lock, it’s that good. Yes, Intelligentsia is easily the most “hipster” brand of coffee, beloved by LA coffee snobs and priced ridiculously high to the point of being offensive, but… we have to give it to the hipsters, they know their coffee. This is the best instant coffee you’ll ever drink and single-handedly makes the case for the very existence of instant coffee itself.
The Bottom Line:
It’s like dark chocolate melted down into caffeinated perfection. It’s toasty, sweet, distinct, and completely palatable black, with no cream, sugar, or milk necessary. Adding those ingredients will take it to another world — one that I personally didn’t think could be reached by instant coffee at all.
Over the past couple years, Kesha has been handed some significant losses in her ongoing legal battle with Dr. Luke (real name Lukasz Sebastian Gottwald and also known as Tyson Trax) over allegations of sexual assault and abuse. Around this time in 2020, it was reported that Kesha was ordered to pay the producer nearly $400,000 after it was ruled she defamed him when she sent a text to Lady Gaga saying he had raped Katy Perry.
Now, a similar ruling has been reached: Page Six reports that on Tuesday, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Sabrina Kraus ruled in favor of Dr. Luke, saying that tweets from Kesha’s former attorney Mark Geragos, in which he accused the producer of raping Lady Gaga, included “false statements of fact” and were therefore defamatory.
Before the case potentially goes to a jury, the judge has to decide if Geragos acted negligently or recklessly in his statements about Dr. Luke. In a sworn court affidavit from after Geragos’ defamatory remarks, Lady Gaga denied that Dr. Luke raped her.
Meanwhile, Doja Cat recently came under fire for working with Dr. Luke. She responded to the criticism in a Rolling Stone profile from December, saying, “I haven’t worked with him in a very long time. A lot of those songs were… There’s sh*t that he’s credited for, where I’m like, ‘Hmm, I don’t know, I don’t know if you did anything on that.’”
When last we heard from Cleveland, Ohio trap rapper Doe Boy, he was teaming up with two of the biggest producers in trap music for a pair of 2020 mixtapes, 56 Birdz with DJ Esco and Demons R Us with Southside after gaining prominence in 2019 with his feature on Future’s “100 Shooters.” After coasting on the strength of those releases in 2021, the Freebandz artist has returned with a new solo mixtape titled Oh Really, which he released today along with the video for “BIg Oh Really.”
The 19-track mixtape features a who’s-who of rap rising stars including Detroit’s 42 Dugg and Babyface Ray, Chicago’s G Herbo, Memphis’ Lil Double O and Moneybagg Yo, Philadelphia’s Lil Uzi Vert, Jacksonville’s Nardo Wick, Compton’s Roddy Ricch, and Louisville rapper Vory. Vocalist Ty Dolla Sign also appears on the emotional “Cry For Me.” One notable absence is Doe Boy’s Freebandz benefactor Future, but perhaps that just gives Doe Boy more time to shine. The “Way 2 Sexy” rapper likely learned his lesson after throwing his promotional support behind 56 Birdz only to be shouted down by fans angry he wasn’t announcing a new Future album.
Of course, Doe Boy has more than proven that he can stand on his own and deserves fans’ attention as a strong artist in his own right. Could 2022 be the year it all comes together for him? If nothing else, Oh Really offers a strong start, which could end up being the cornerstone for a breakout year. In the meantime, watch the video for “Big Oh Really” above and stream the new mixtape below.
Oh Really is out now via Freebandz and Epic Records. You can stream it here.
It’s been a few weeks since FKA Twigs shared her vulnerable and dynamic mixtape Caprisongs, and she’s still having fun with it. On Wednesday, the singer returned with a visual alongside her Rema-featuring track “Jealousy,” which happened to be the final pre-album single on project.
Leaning more towards the pop genre, “Jealousy” features soaring harmonies and snappy, rhythmic beat. The song’s visual, directed by Aidan Zamiri, plays on the upbeat energy of the instrumentals. It depicts Twigs and a number of backup dancers donning fashion-forward outfits and treating the set like a runway. Twigs herself hailed the visual as a “a true cultural explosion of black british culture.”
Twigs teased the visual’s release on social media a few days before it dropped. She showed some behind-the-scenes shots of her absolutely working it on a spinning platform as her crew shouts out their approval. “when ur giving chaotic good but ur friends encourage u to be chaotic evil,” she wrote in the clip’s caption.
This is far from the first time Twigs has flexed her insanely talented dance moves. Many of her videos in the past have featured some form of intricate choreography, including the ones to her Caprisongs tracks “Tears In The Club” and “Ride The Dragon.” For her Magdalene era in particular, Twigs was oftentimes seen showing off her impressive strength by delivering expert moves as a pole dancer.
Watch Twigs’ “Jealousy” video above.
Caprisongs is out now via Young Recordings/Atlantic. Get it here.
FKA Twigs is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
In early 2021, PinkPantheress emerged as a TikTok sensation of sorts. Posting clips of tightly-packed songs that featured her singing over familiar drum and bass and UK garage beats, these were moments that left you wanting more. It’s a feeling that PinkPantheress has made a hallmark of her budding career. When she released her debut album To Hell With It in October, it proved to be one of the most engaging 19 minutes of 2021. The default response was to simply want more of her music; Who was this 20-year old Brit singing silkily over Adam F’s iconic “Circles” beat?
Suffice it to say To Hell With It has been on repeat for us and it was named one of Uproxx’s Best Pop Albums of 2021. While new music might be further out on the horizon, PinkPantheress has just announced her first run of tour dates in the US. It’s a mere four stops in May, but they’re on both the West and East Coast and for now, we’ll take it.
Check out PinkPantheress’ tour dates below.
05/07 — Oakland, CA @ Starline Social Club
05/10 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
05/13 — New York, NY @ 88Palace
05/21 — Atlanta, GA @ Purgatory at The Masquerade
PinkPantheress is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
On Wednesday’s episode of The Howard Stern Show, host Howard Stern took some time off from talking about Meat Loaf and weird f*cking cults to interview Johnny Knoxville, one of the stars of Jackass Forever. The program hyped the chat on Twitter by tweeting, “.@JohnnyKnoxville tells @HowardStern about getting a gun pulled on him while pranking @EricAndre and reveals which Oscar-nominated actor wanted to be in #JackassForever.” There are two things I would like to discuss:
1. @JohnnyKnoxville is not Johnny Knoxville’s Twitter account. Johnny Knoxville’s Twitter account is @realjknoxville. @JohnnyKnoxville belongs to some guy named Scott, who hasn’t tweeted since 2009. Classic Scott. One of his two tweets reads, “hi folks sitting at home seeing what this twitter stuff was all about.” 2009 was a simpler time.
2. If you gave me 50 guesses for which Oscar-nominated actor wanted to be in Jackass Forever, I would not have landed on the correct answer. Was it Robert De Niro? Nope, although a Bad Grandpa / Dirty Grandpa crossover is what this country needs. Willem Dafoe? Keep guessing. How about Joe Pesci, Eddie Murphy, or Tommy Lee Jones? I would give up a year’s salary to watch any of them kick Steve-O in the nuts, but alas, no.
Bruce Dern has been nominated for two Oscars, Best Supporting Actor for Coming Home and Best Actor for Nebraska, and lost both times. An even bigger tragedy is that he’s not in Jackass Forever because, by the time he reached out, they were done filming. That’s probably for the best. He’s 85 years old. A high five could be the end of him.
In a video posted to his Instagram account, Jonah Hill wants everyone to know that if they see him sporting a black eye, he did not get it from Baby Yoda, okay? Don’t even go there. In the beachside video, Hill can be seen with a clear and visible shiner, and he wants to cut off any talk about the pint size The Mandalorian star getting the drop on him.
“I’m gonna say this once and once only. This black eye is from my surfboard,” Hill says to the camera. “It is not from a fist fight I got into with Baby Yoda because of our falling out.”
However, the caption hints that there may be more to this story than meets the eye. “That being said I do officially challenge Baby Yoda to a @verzuztv battle,” Hill writes. “And @disneyplus definitely did NOT pay me off to protect the fact that one of their marquee stars has a big mouth and would definitely catch hands if he didn’t sucker punch me with his little baby green fist.”
As for the nature of Hill and Baby Yoda’s falling out, the actor recently revealed that Leonardo DiCaprio forced him to watch The Mandalorian while the two were filming Don’t Look Up. Hill was not a fan, and told W Magazine that he “didn’t give a f*ck” about the show. Although, he did admit that Baby Yoda was cute, but that didn’t stop the headlines rolling in that Hill hated the show, which prompted the actor to clear the air on Instagram.
“LOL is there anything cornier than literally all media. They’re literally trying to create beef between me and Baby Yoda,” Hill wrote. “I’m getting ahead of it. I wanna say this once on the record officially: Baby Yoda and I are dear friends and text at least once a week. We may not be text every day type of friends and yes Covid put a strain on our friendship , but we are all good. And that’s all I will say on this matter! Now please respect our privacy at this time.”
Judging by Hill’s black eye and his cryptic new post, we’re guessing Baby Yoda would’ve preferred a little more respect put on his hit television series, Jonah.
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We were absolutely blown away by the support we received during the 
