Month: February 2022

Lizzo has never been shy about showing off her body. She often posts body-positive photos on Instagram and even posed nude on her debut album cover. However, she’s also always been held back by the limits of Insta’s service agreement, restricting herself to “tasteful” nudes that don’t show too much. It looks like she may have found the perfect outlet for her exhibitionism thanks to her “Rumors” collaborator, Cardi B, who now has a partnership and position with long-running men’s interest magazine, Playboy.

At Drake’s Super Bowl party in LA this weekend, a TMZ photographer asked Lizzo whether she’d pose for Playboy as she signed autographs and took pictures with fans, prompting her to respond, “I LOVE Playboy! Yeah, I’ll do it! Tell Cardi to call me!” She also answered some questions about her growing collection of body piercings. “I have so many piercings right now, I never thought I’d be this girl!” she replied good-naturedly. However, she warned the cameraman, “You can’t see my coochie, I can’t show you. I can’t show TMZ my pussy!”

If anyone could make Lizzo’s dream come true, it’d be Cardi B, who now holds a creative director position at Playboy‘s new online hub, Centerfold. The two stars have a budding friendship, as well, with Cardi defending Lizzo from online critics and Lizzo turning heads at Cardi’s birthday party last year.

Watch Lizzo’s on-the-fly interview with TMZ above.

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In a series of now-deleted Instagram posts, Kanye West ranted about several topics ranging from Kid Cudi to his divorce from Kim Kardashian, who is now dating Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson. In true Kanye form, the rapper has been extremely vocal about his dislike of Davidson dating Kardashian to the point where he’s threatened to beat the SNL star amongst other unsavory accusations.

Davidson was a repeat topic in Kanye’s latest rant where the rapper shared screenshots of texts from Davidson, who attempted to extend an olive branch to diffuse the situation. To the surprise of no one, that didn’t work, and instead, Kanye offered to double the salary of SNL star Michael Che if he quits the show, and more importantly, Davidson.

“I’LL DOUBLE WHATEVER THEY PAYING YOU JUST SO YOU DONT HAVE TO LOOK AT THAT PAWN EVER AGAIN BIG LOVE,” West reportedly wrote in the caption (via Mediaite) of the now-deleted post.

Despite Kanye pulling the public rant, Che caught wind of the offer and has responded with a counter on Instagram:

“Sorry Ye, but I would never betray my friends — for anything less than TRIPLE salary. That’s right, $90K a year! Full medical, full dental, 4 weeks vacay, corner office. Plus, a pair of Red Octobers. Size 12. And you gotta make some beats for my band “The Slap Butts.” What else what else. And you gotta tell me what you’re gonna wear to work the night before so we can look like twins! You do that for me, I’ll Rambo that whole building!”

You can see Che’s full post below:

(Via Michael Che on Instagram)

There’s a lot of uncertainty about Ana de Armas’ Marilyn Monroe biopic, Blonde. When will it be on Netflix, will it premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, what will it be rated, etc. But there’s no mystery surrounding another movie with the Knives Out star: Deep Water is finally coming out soon, and Hulu has the teaser trailer to prove it.

Directed by Adrian Lyne (Fatal Attraction, Flashdance, Unfaithful) and based on The Talented Mr. Ripley author Patricia Highsmith’s novel of the same name, Deep Water “takes us inside the marriage of picture-perfect Vic and Melinda Van Allen to discover the dangerous mind games they play and what happens to the people that get caught up in them,” according to the official plot synopsis. Vic and Melinda are played by Ben Affleck and de Armas, who started dating after meeting on set. Theirs was a relationship that got us all (mostly me) through the early days of the pandemic. Who could forget their daily strolls? Unfortunately, they burned too bright and broke up, leading to the indelible image of Affleck’s cardboard cutout of de Armas being left on the curb.

This is the trailer that should have played during the Super Bowl, not Jurassic World Dominion. Especially with Affleck and Jennifer Lopez in attendance.

Deep Water, which also stars Tracy Letts, Lil Rel Howery, Dash Mihok, Finn Wittrock, Kristen Connolly, Jacob Elordi, Rachel Blanchard, Michael Braun, Jade Fernandez, Grace Jenkins, Brendan C. Miller, Devyn Tyler, and Jeff Pope, premieres on Hulu on March 18.

Oh boy. Where to start? The lead up to the Super Bowl included reports that Eminem was told not to kneel during the Halftime show. Well, Marshall Mathers did, in fact, kneel as a gesture of solidarity toward Colin Kaepernick. Surely, you’ve seen the moment by now, but just in case you haven’t, it goes down here (shortly after the 11:00 mark), and this was obviously too much for conservatives to handle. The same goes for the entirety of the Halftime show that included Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Bilge, Snoop, and an upside down 50 Cent.

None of this would stand for conservatives, including activist Charlie Kirk, whose tweet genuinely looked like parody (but it wasn’t). “The NFL is now the league of sexual anarchy,” Kirk wrote. “This halftime show should not be allowed on television.”

AOC (who once called conservatives “creepy weirdos” for their apparent fixation on her looks) had a swift response: “Like I said, weirdos.”

And from there, “sexual anarchy” inspired a ton of comebacks.

Yep, the far-right also seemed steamed about Eminem’s presence in general.

And as lawyer Ron Filipkowski joked, “MAGA is upset that the NFL didn’t bring out more ‘wholesome’ entertainment like Kid Rock and Ted Nugent.”

Is it a joke, though, if MAGA people really want this to happen?

And from there, the Kid Rock-related comebacks poured in because, as one person pointed out, “The distance between Eminem and Kid Rock as white rappers from Michigan could not be greater.”

A whole lot of pearls will meet their maker over this one. Is it time for the next Super Bowl yet? Asking, uh, for a friend who enjoys chaos.

Ivan Reitman, the legendary director behind such comedy classics as Ghostbusters, Stripes, and National Lampoon’s Animal House has died at age 75. According to a statement from his family, Reitman passed away peacefully at his home in California on Saturday. Via PEOPLE:

“Our family is grieving the unexpected loss of a husband, father and grandfather who taught us to always seek the magic in life,” said his children, Jason Reitman, Catherine Reitman and Caroline Reitman, in a joint statement. “We take comfort that his work as a filmmaker brought laughter and happiness to countless others around the world. While we mourn privately, we hope those who knew him through his films will remember him always.”

News of Reitman’s death broke just as Super Bowl LVI was wrapping up, but that that didn’t stop an outpouring of love from Hollywood from pouring in.

“I am deeply saddened by the loss of Ivan’ Reitman,” wrote Ghostbusters star Ernie Hudson. “Truly a great man and filmmaker who I had honor and privilege of knowing and working with. Deepest condolences to Jason and the entire family. May he RIP”

“I’m in absolute shock,” wrote Ghostbusters: Answer the Call director Paul Feig. “I had the honor of working so closely with Ivan and it was always such a learning experience. He directed some of my favorite comedies of all time. All of us in comedy owe him so very much. Thank you for everything, Ivan. Truly.”

“Opening night of Ghostbusters at UA Plainview was like a rock concert,” wrote famed comedy director Judd Apatow. “The place exploded with joy. It was one of the most memorable moments of my childhood. Ivan Reitman influenced everything we all love about film comedy. A true legend.”

You can see reactions Reitman’s passing below:

(Via PEOPLE)

It’s official: Both members of Silk Sonic — Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak — have performed during a Super Bowl Halftime Show. Mars headlined the 2014 event and popped up during Coldplay’s performance in 2016, and last night, .Paak served as a drummer for Dr. Dre, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, and Mary J. Blige’s (and 50 Cent’s) halftime spectacle. While .Paak’s appearance was unexpected, it wasn’t unprecedented, as he and Dre have forged a working relationship in recent years.

Getting to perform at the Super Bowl is one of the biggest achievements in music, so .Paak is pretty thrilled with the whole thing. He wrote on social media, “WOW WHAT A RUSH CONGRATS TO EVERY SUPER HERO ON THAT STAGE!! BIG SHOUT OUT TO @drdre LOVE YOU BRO AND THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME BE APART OF HISTORY!!! BE SURE TO PICK UP SOME MERCH OTW OUT!! AND HIT MY LAND LINE FOR ALL DRUM INQUIRIES ! Note: I ONLY PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES AND FOR DIAMOND SELLING ARTISTS. RATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE ON ANY GIVEN SUNDAY.”

As for that merch, it’s pretty great, as it’s a t-shirt with a portrait of .Paak and text that reads, “We’re with Eminem’s drummer.” The shirt is available for pre-order now.

He also shared a clip of Eminem’s performance of “Lose Yourself” (during which he drummed) and wrote, “YOU ONLY GET ONE SHOT!!! THE @rams ARE WORLD CHAMPS!!! SALUTE @eminem @drdre IT WAS SUCH AN HONOR!!! @snoopdogg @eminem @kendricklamar @therealmaryjblige YALL KILLED THAT SH*T!!!! [trophy emoji].”

Ahead of the performance, he also posted a photo of himself with Lamar.

Check out the full Super Bowl Halftime Show here.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Benedict Cumberbatch’s big week began with his first Oscar nomination (for Jane Campion’s exquisite The Power of the Dog) and ended with the trailer for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness premiering during the Super Bowl. I also had a good week: I ate a sandwich on Thursday. Not a great sandwich, but a good one. Good enough. Anyway, Cumberbatch isn’t the only Oscar-nominated performer in the Sam Raimi-directed Marvel film: there’s also Rachel McAdams, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Tom Cruise.

Wait, where is Tom Cruise in the trailer? Well, Marvel fans seem to think the actor — who’s been nominated for three Oscars, Best Actor for Born on the Fourth of July and Jerry Maguire, and Best Supporting Actor for Magnolia — is playing Superior Iron Man, a villainous Iron Man. To paraphrase his Magnolia character T.J. Mackey, in this life, it’s not what you hope for, it’s not what you deserve. It’s what you speculate on Twitter.

If Cruise, like Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool, is actually in Doctor Strange 2 (the alleged set photos across the Internet look like fakes), it would be a full circle moment. He was reportedly in the running to play Iron Man before Robert Downey Jr. got the gig, although as he told Comic Book in 2018, he was “not close” to being offered the role, “and I love Robert Downey Jr. I can’t imagine anyone else in that role, and I think it’s perfect for him.” Respect the RDJ.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness opens on May 6.

(SPOILERS for this week’s Euphoria will be found below.)

With only two episodes left in Euphoria’s second season, our theorizing is getting down to the wire.

Rue has started her long road to recovery (again) but she faces more obstacles in her quest to get clean than ever before. Meanwhile, the Maddy/Cassie/Nate love triangle continues to wreck everyone’s lives and Nate fully embraces his villain arc and Cassie — well, we’re not really sure what Cassie’s thinking at the moment. The girl is emotional AF and not making the best decisions. Before the show’s next episode drops, we’re rounding up some of the best theories we’ve uncovered on the internet. Let us know which ones you think are spot on.

Elliot Will Likely Overdose

Dominic Fike has been a welcome addition to the cast of season two, but now that Rue’s addiction is out in the open and his chemistry with Jules seems to be waning, it just doesn’t feel like there’s much left for Elliot to do but die. His sad departure from the Bennet household as Rue was having her meltdown gave us a suspicious feeling he’s not long for this world — as did that long look between him and Jules as she was driven to the hospital. Elliot is a loner and over the course of the season, we’ve seen how important his relationship with Rue, and now Jules, has been for him — his mom revealed he’d never invited friends over to his house before meeting the two girls. It’s obvious that he feels terrible for outing Rue, contributing to her addiction, and causing a rift in her relationship with Jules. And, unlike Rue, he’s got ready access to plenty of drugs. Rue may be the bigger addict but will the show use Elliot’s death to prove that anyone can succumb to drugs under the right circumstances?

Ali Will Help Rue With Laurie

Part of Rue’s recovery journey included making amends with Ali (the fantastic Colman Domingo) in Euphoria’s most recent episode. Sure, she’s skipping a few steps, but fans were more than happy to see the pair reconcile and to see Ali forgive her for the awful way she treated him earlier in the season. Ali’s so gracious that he even drops by to cook the Bennet women dinner and give both Rue’s sister and her mom some sage advice on how to handle Rue’s latest sobriety attempt. And sure, that gives us all the warm fuzzies, but it also reminds us that Rue is in deep with Laurie, and the more people that support her mean more targets for the drug dealer if Rue doesn’t deliver her payment. Ali’s experienced in that life, and we can’t imagine he’d let Rue handle this mess on her own but, if anything is going to go down with Laurie, Rue, and Ali, here’s hoping the writers hold it for season three. We’ve been through enough.

Lexi’s Play Will Set Up The Finale

After Lexi’s movie date with Fezco, we’re pretty confident Lexi is going to go forward with her play. She may still be worried about Cassie’s reaction, but you can’t cry through the ending of Stand By Me and then belt out the theme song without feeling galvanized to put on your own version of the coming-of-age drama. Lexi seems ready to hold the actions of her friend group up to a mirror, and it’s likely she’ll do it in episode seven so that everyone has time to process the repercussions by the show’s season finale. Maybe the play will be the wake-up call Cassie needs?

Maddy Will Confront Cassie

After enduring a twisted game of Russian roulette with Nate, Maddy would be wise to avoid the psychopath for a while. Their relationship is clearly over and, you know what, she’s better off. But, despite a poolside chat with Samantha (Minka Kelly) that seemed to help Maddy process some of her feelings toward ex-friend Cassie, there’s no way the quick-tempered teen is going to let this go without a fight. Like, a physical fight. She said herself she loves a good brawl, and if Nate’s too mentally unstable to come to blows without pulling a gun on her, at the very least she can give herself the satisfaction of beating Cassie’s a**. Lord knows, the girl deserves it.

Ashtray Will Probably Die

We’ve gone back and forth all season on who will die. Will it be Fez? Rue? Maddy? The last two seem safe at this point but with the feds zeroing in on Fezco and Ashtray for Mouse’s murder, it’s unlikely both characters will make it out of season two alive. Fez would be the more emotional death but he’s quickly become a fan-favorite character and his budding relationship with Lexi promises more storyline for both of them next season. Ashtray on the other hand is a character whose death will hurt — especially since the show gave us more of his backstory this season — but it would also give Fez some direction next season. In other words, Ashtray’s death would be the more useful one in terms of storytelling. We think he might be the one to go.

HBO’s ‘Euphoria’ airs on Sundays at 9:00pm EST.

Matthew Stafford, Cooper Kupp, and the rest of the Los Angeles Rams did some celebrating last night, as they managed to top the Cincinnati Bengals and win Super Bowl LVI. As it always is, the Super Bowl was a major night in the music world, too, thanks to the halftime show. Ahead of the game, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, and Mary J. Blige were billed as the stars of the performance, but when it came time for the show, fans were surprised with another headliner: 50 Cent. Not only did he perform, but for the first few lines of “In Da Club,” he rapped while hanging upside down.

Naturally, the moment inspired plenty of memes, and 50 Cent, an active social media user himself, loved them. He even shared a couple of his favorites on Instagram. He also shared a video of LeBron James enjoying his performance and wrote, “See we came in 03 and we still here. so we celebrate each other every chance we get. @kingjames you know the vibes.”

50’s appearance came after rumors about his cameo were started after a video of “In Da Club” playing at SoFi Stadium surfaced a few days ago.

Revisit last night’s halftime show here. Uproxx recently spoke with 50 about his Power cinematic universe and more, so check out that interview here.

Immediately prior to the Super Bowl on Sunday night, the MCU’s next blockbuster roared into view with the Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness trailer. Obviously, Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sorcerer Supreme stood front and center while beginning to face the consequences with f*cking too much with the multiverse. Perhaps he’s truly the most supreme threat to the universe, but one thing is certain: Wanda Maximoff is angry about double standards and being “the enemy” for breaking rules of magic while Dr. Stephen Strange gets way with everything. Or at least, he has until now (Wanda has, after all, been studying the Darkhold), so we’ll see what happens.

In the meantime, Marvel fans are doing what they do best: speculate. And that has to do with not only people thinking that they hear Patrick Stewart in the trailer (as Professor X) but also Marvel’s newly released poster for the sequel, which features shattered mirrors and the faces of many known participants in this Sam Raimi-directed project. That includes Strange in a few incarnations, as well as Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen), Wong (Benedict Wong), Baron Mordo (Chiwetel Ejiofor), Christine Palmer (Rachel McAdams), and America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez).

Is that all? Maybe not. Marvel is known to sneak clues into these things. They do. Remember when the mysterious cat butt appeared in a Captain Marvel poster? That clue ultimately not had plenty to do with the fate of the MCU but also turned out to be a Flerkin and the source of Nick Fury’s reluctance to trust anyone. It was a whole thing. Well, look at where the arrow’s pointing here. Doesn’t look like much at first glance.

And you know, that could be nothing. But people think they see something. Who could that be, if anyone? Well, people are zooming in and coming up with Deadpool as a guess.

Would that make sense? I’m not convinced but am maintaining an open mind here because, hmm yeah, it does look a little bit like a blurry Merc with a Mouth. Also, as one user pointed out (last week), back in 2016’s Deadpool, Colossus dragged Deadpool across concrete while declaring, “Let’s go talk to the professor.” And in response, Deadpool quipped “McAvoy or Stewart? These timelines are so confusing.”

Oh boy. I mean, this was obviously back in Deadpool’s FOX days, but the quote feels downright prescient. These days, we know that a Deadpool 3 will happen (and be R-rated) in the MCU, we simply don’t know when.

Could Doctor Strange 2 officially welcome Deadpool into Disney’s side of the MCU? It’s definitely possible, and while there have been alleged Captain Carter sightings in this poster as well, the majority of the freakouts are definitely about Deadpool.

Not everyone remains convinced, however.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness hits theaters on May 6, 2022.