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Joni Mitchell Held Her First Full Live Performance Since 2002 At The Newport Folk Festival

It’s been nearly two decades since Joni Mitchell offered a full live performance to the world, but that drought came to an end on Sunday evening. She surprised attendees of the Newport Folk Festival with a full performance, her first since 2002, as she joined country singer and friend Brandi Carlile at the festival. It’s there that Mitchell performed classics like “A Case Of You,” “Both Sides Now,” “Big Yellow Taxi,” and even the guitar solo from “Just Like This Train.” In total, Mitchell’s set at the Newport Folk Festival featured 13 songs for the audience to enjoy.

Elsewhere, Mitchell and Carlile were accompanied by Marcus Mumford, Wynonna Judd, Blake Mills, Jess Wolfe, and Holly Laessig of the band Lucius, and Mitchell’s bandmates Phil and Tim Hanseroth and Celisse Henderson for a live edition of the private “Joni Jam” nights. Mitchell has held these nights in recent years at her Los Angeles home and they’ve featured appearances from Elton John, Bonnie Raitt, Herbie Hancock, and more.

Mitchell’s performance was her first live show since performing Wiltern in Los Angeles back in November 2002. It was also her first time back at the Newport Folk Festival since 1969 when she appeared on the festival lineup alongside Arlo Guthrie, The Everly Brothers, and more.

You can view clips from Joni Mitchell’s performance in the posts above.

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Keke Palmer Is Not Thrilled With Career Comparisons Between Her And Zendaya: ‘A Great Example Of Colorism’

Keke Palmer stars in Jordan Peele’s Nope, which pulled in an estimated $44 million over the weekend. It’s a win for original IP and audiences, and it’s also produced an abundance of marvelous interviews from Keke, who has candidly admitted that, yep, she’s starring in an alien movie but has no idea about those Mulder and Scully people.

That might be for the better, considering that The X-Files can lead to inappropriate jokes about autoerotic asphyxiation (actually, that might simply be my immaturity coming through), but more to the point today, Keke doesn’t feel fantastic about people suggesting that this movie is her “breakout” role. Even more so, the former child star (of Nickelodeon’s True Jackson, VP and more) isn’t thrilled to see people compare her career trajectory to Zendaya, also a former child star (of Disney Channel’s Shake It Up) who’s gone on to major mainstream success. In response to a tweet that described such comparisons to “one of the clearest examples of how colorism plays out in Hollywood,” Keke expressed agreement, and she pointed out why in a thread.

“A great example of colorism is to believe I can be compared to anyone. I’m the youngest talk show host ever,” Keke tweeted. “The first Black woman to star in her own show on Nickelodeon, & the youngest & first Black Cinderella on broadway. I’m an incomparable talent. Baby, THIS, is Keke Palmer.”

In other words, don’t compare Keke to anyone, not even the great Zendaya, because her accomplishments stand on their own.

“I’ve been a leading lady since I was 11 years old,” Palmer continued. “I have over 100+ credits, and currently starring in an original screenplay that’s the number one film at the box office #NOPE. I’ve had a blessed career thus far, I couldn’t ask for more but God continues to surprise me.”

Nope is currently dominating theaters, proving that we’ll have many more Jordan Peele projects to come. Hopefully, some of those will include Keke Palmer.

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Jack Antonoff’s Bleachers, Clairo, And Lucy Dacus Link Up To Cover The National’s ‘Bloodbuzz Ohio’

Newport Folk Festival went down in Rhode Island this weekend and part of the stacked bill was The National. It turned out fans didn’t even have to go to their set to hear one of their songs, though, as an all-star indie lineup came together to cover one of the group’s classic.

Jack Antonoff’s band Bleachers was also performing at the festival and during their performance, they brought out Lucy Dacus (who’s opening for The National on their recently started tour) and Clairo to join them for a cover of The National’s signature High Violet single “Bloodbuzz Ohio.” It was a subdued rendition of the song, with Antonoff singing and playing guitar as the rest of Bleachers provided light accompaniment and Clairo and Dacus harmonized with Antonoff on the hook.

The two guests were already on-hand as they were also part of the festival lineup. Aside from all the aforementioned, this year’s festival also features Courtney Barnett, Dinosaur Jr., Faye Webster, Beabadoobee, Sylvan Esso, Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris, The Linda Lindas, and Japanese Breakfast, among others.

Meanwhile, Antonoff is fresh off a reported recent engagement and he was also at the helm of the Minions: The Rise Of Gru soundtrack.

Watch Bleachers, Dacus, and Clairo perform “Bloodbuzz Ohio” above.

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James Gunn Explains Why The ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy, Vol. 3’ Trailer Hasn’t Been Released To The Public Yet

San Diego Comic-Con 2022 was dominated by (what else?) the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Kevin Feige laid out plans for Phases 5 and 6, and the trailers for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law were released to the public — unlike the first looks at Secret Invasion, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Those were Comic-Con exclusives.

After the Guardians SDCC panel, many fans took to Twitter to share their dismay with Marvel’s decision to not release the trailer on YouTube. Writer and director James Gunn even replied to one of them. “Wish we all could’ve experienced the @Guardians trailer yesterday. @JamesGunn its truly sad how Marvel holds your amazing space opera work of art from us the fans who REALLY REALLY F*CKIN CARE,” @theshark443 tweeted. Gunn replied, “I wish you could have too. But it’s not just Marvel, it’s also me. Although I love the teaser some VFX aren’t where I’d want them to be for repeated views & close inspection – remember we didn’t wrap long ago – so you’ll have to wait just a beat!”

This might be the first reported instance of the people demanding to see more Chris Pratt. But if you want to get your Guardians fix before the trailer is released, check out the shockingly good Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy video game.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 comes out on May 5, 2023.

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Neil Young Isn’t Ready To Hold Concerts Again: ‘I Don’t Think It Is Safe In The Pandemic’

While coronavirus continues to spread around the country and the world, there’s been somewhat of a return to normalcy in recent months. One area this is evident is through concerts and other large-scale shows. In the past year, showcases like Coachella, Rolling Loud, Lollapalooza, and more as well as tours from both big and small artists have all been up and running. Despite this, Neil Young isn’t comfortable holding concerts again and explained why in a statement to fans. It all started when he revealed that he would not perform at this year’s Farm Aid, an annual benefit for American farmers.

“I will not be at Farmaid this year,” Young wrote on his website in response to a fan’s letter. “I am not ready for that yet. I don’t think it is safe in the pandemic. I miss it very much.”

Neil Young has not performed live since 2019, which we all know is pre-pandemic times. His comments in response to the fan are similar to that of which he made at the end of 2021 during an interview with Howard Stern. There, Young said he would not return to performing until the coronavirus was “beat” and the pandemic was over. “I don’t care if I’m the only one who doesn’t do it,” he said during the conversation.

It was also Neil Young that had his music removed from Spotify because that platform continuously allowed Joe Rogan to spread misinformation about the coronavirus vaccine on his podcast. So, it’s clear that the legendary singer is very serious about maintaining safety around the virus.

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Report: The Nets Rejected A Kevin Durant Trade From The Celtics That Included Jaylen Brown

The Brooklyn Nets have yet to find a team that meets their lofty asking price in a Kevin Durant trade. According to multiple media reports, this has opened the door for the reigning Eastern Conference champions to get in on the Durant sweepstakes, although their offer for the two-time NBA Finals MVP has likewise been turned down.

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Boston Celtics contacted the Nets to gauge their interest in a deal for Durant that revolves around sending Jaylen Brown to Brooklyn. Wojnarowski wrote that “Brown as a centerpiece in offers does help make the team formidable in its pursuit.”

Shams Charania of The Athletic confirmed that there is interest and added that the Celtics offered a deal involving Brown, reserve guard Derrick White, and one draft pick, which does not clear the bar that the Nets have set. Brooklyn did, apparently, lay out what they would want back for Durant.

The proposal was rejected, and Brooklyn has asked Boston — in any proposal — to include Brown, Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart, draft picks and potentially one more rotation player, those sources added. Currently, the Celtics are less inclined to include Smart along with multiple other player or pick assets, but the franchise is mulling over next steps on how to approach discussions.

Boston, which swept Brooklyn in the first round of the playoffs on its run to the Finals this past year, has done some reshaping of its roster this summer by acquiring Malcolm Brogdon in a trade with the Indiana Pacers and Danilo Gallinari after he was bought out by the San Antonio Spurs. The team is in the unique position of owning most of their draft future — outside of a pick swap that is owed to the Spurs in 2028 from the White trade last season, the Celtics possess all of their future first-round picks.

Charania reported that there is no imminent deal for Durant in the league right now, while Wojnarowski said that “the Celtics appear no closer to acquiring Durant than others in discussions with the Nets.”

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What’s Popular On Streaming Right Now

Multiple times per week, our TV and film experts will list the most important ten streaming selections for you to pop into your queues. We’re not strictly operating upon reviews or accrued streaming clicks (although yes, we’ve scoured the streaming site charts and ratings) but, instead, upon those selections that are really worth noticing amid the churning sea of content. There’s a lot out there, after all, and your time is valuable.

TIE: 10. Black Bird (Apple TV+ series)

Ray Liotta fans, you can get one final fix of the legend with this psychological thriller show, in which he portrays the dad of Taron Egerton’s Jimmy Keene. It’s a tense ride based upon the real-life Keene’s memoir, In With The Devil: A Fallen Hero, A Serial Killer, and A Dangerous Bargain for Redemption. If Liotta’s presence isn’t enough to get you onboard (are you a monster, too?), then rest assured that Paul Walter Hauser is the icing on the cake for a project full of compelling performances.

TIE: 10. Resident Evil (Netflix series)

Do you remember much about what happened in those Milla Jovovich-starring movies? Me neither, and the overall critic-and-audience reception for this clunker isn’t great, but this show’s mainly a curiosity, to see if anything involving Umbrella Corporation could possibly ever make sense. The story picks up with Jade Wesker, who’s attempting to track down her sister, fourteen years after the virus’ original outbreak. There are plenty of other undead tales that do it better, and this show probably won’t get a second season, so take that as you will before the short tail runs out.

9. The Umbrella Academy (Netflix series)

This season’s got double the number of Hargreeves siblings from the still-bad dad, Reginald. At this point, the original set is so beloved, and the writers are so good at knowing what fans want, that the first twenty minutes deliver like no other return in recent TV times. Luther’s lobster hands and Klaus’ tragic quest for acceptance are only two of the attractions here, but Victor Hargreeves makes a sublime entrance, officially, anyway. Victor has always been Victor, and Elliot Page gets to shine like he’s been able to do in no other role before now. And watch out for Jayme, man.

8. Thor: Ragnarok (Marvel Studios movie on Disney+)

Yes, the newest God of Thunder movie, Thor: Love and Thunder, has the Chris Hemsworth tush going on, but how can you resist its predecessor, the Hulk Butt? That was a delight of a moment when Taika Waititi sent the MCU off the rails. His directorial sensibilities are anything but sensible, and that’s why Ragnarok has made a streaming comeback. The latest effort is jam packed, so it’s worth revisiting the one that came before, for more simplicity and the free-wheeling, ferocious style of a (sometimes admittedly tipsy) Valkyrie.

7. Rap Sh!t (HBO Max series)

If you were sad to see Insecure come to an end, there’s good news: executive-producing powerhouse Issa Rae is already back with an even more fun story filled with shenanigans. The show follows a female rap duo, who happen to be childhood friends that reunite with fabulous synergy. They’ve got side (actually, main) hustles and their party-based hustles, and they’re rising to the top with authenticity, all while showing that the glitz and glamour of public-facing life ain’t all that behind the scenes.

6. Stranger Things (Netflix series)

After a multi-year wait, fans finally got to deal with the monstrous byproduct of fan-memedom gone wild, which included the after-effects of Jamie Bower Campbell asking what a “Vecnussy” might be. The show’s actors didn’t entirely clean up with Emmy nominations, but this show’s currently so well received with fans that it’s not even funny. Maybe Millie Bobbie Brown will get those character deaths that she’s always wanted when the final season arrives, but for now, shred with Metallica while taking another long-winded trip to the Upside Down.

5. The Boys (Amazon Prime series)

This show’s already spun off an animated series to keep viewers occupied with backstories between seasons, and there’s a college-aged spinoff well into production, too. Yet there’s nothing quite like the sheer joy involved with watching everyone gang up on Homelander as a team effort. He can’t be stopped, as this season proves, but it’s sure fun to watch it all go down. The “Herogasm” episode delivered even more gross-out mayhem than promised, and the show’s layered characters remind everyone of what’s really at stake here, beyond sheer entertainment value. Hats off to showrunner Eric Kripke and the many people involved with continuing to outdo previous seasons and stay fresh.

4. Only Murders In The Building (Hulu series)

Selena Gomez rules this show, alright? Don’t let that Emmy snub fool you. She’s chronically underappreciated, and this comedy series really lets her deadpan appeal come through while bouncing off the well-oiled, decades-in-the-refining chemistry of Steve Martin and Martin Short. Make no mistake, “Bloody Mabel” is in a tough spot, and as this season wears forth, maybe the mysteries of the show will finally be solved. Scratch that, they’ll only grow more complicated.

3. The Bear (FX series streaming on Hulu)

This breakout hit is a lean, mean, dramedic machine, and the first season was such a raging success that a followup’s already in the works. Will Carmy have sex, though? Somehow, that’s the overriding question for the future, and hopefully, we’ll receive more beautifully show kitchen aesthetics as well. Ayo Edebir and Ebon Moss-Bachrach turn out to be necessary ingredients in supporting Jeremy Allen White (getting the post-Shameless leading man turn that he deserved), and I can’t wait to see where all that tension goes in the future.

2. The Gray Man (Netflix film)

Netflix can’t seem to stop finding compelling trios to star in its blockbuster-y films, and this line up is no less intriguing than The Rock, Ryan Reynolds, and Gal Gadot. In this project, Ryan Gosling and Ana de Armas star alongside Chris Evans’ mustache in a tale of dark-agency intrigue because I guess this world can’t have enough films that remind everyone of James Bond, especially when the Russo brothers are bringing their producing flavor. Merchants of death and CIA operatives and plenty of action abound, and don’t forget that Gosling’s also warming up for the Barbie movie, too. In other words, more intrigue!

1. Better Call Saul (AMC series streaming on AMC+)

We still don’t know if Kim Wexler lives and dies, but last week’s episode nonetheless broke more than a few hearts. We’re coming up on the Breaking Bad timeline, so one would think that there’s not too many dominoes left to fall, but you never freaking know with this universe. We still need to find out what was up with that scene at the end and what impact it could possibly have on us finding out what the hell’s up with Cinnabon Gene. And that, my friends, could break our heads wide open.

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Chase Elliott Won At Pocono Despite Not Leading A Single Lap (Including The Last One)

Two Joe Gibbs Racing Toyotas dominated the day at Pocono Raceway on Sunday, as Denny Hamlin held on over Kyle Busch — who led a race-high 63 laps — to give JGR a 1-2 finish for about an hour.

It was supposed to be Hamlin’s 49th career win and seventh at Pocono, as he’s dominated the triangular shaped track over his career, but well after burning the tires down and indulging in the full Victory Lane celebration, Hamlin suddenly found himself 35th on the official post-race standings.

Post-race inspection determined that both Hamlin and Busch’s cars had some materials on the cars where it shouldn’t have been, per NASCAR managing director Brad Moran, and were subsequently disqualified and dropped to 35th and 36th, rather than first and second.

“There was some issues discovered that affect aero in the vehicle,” Moran said. “There really was no reason why there was some material that was somewhere it shouldn’t have been. And that does basically come down to a DQ.”

“We don’t want to be here talking about this problem,” Moran said. “But the teams and the owners and everybody was well aware that this new car was going to be kept with some pretty tight tolerances. There’s some areas that all the teams are well aware that we can not go down the path that we had in the past with the other car.”

As a result the third place finisher, Chase Elliott, who hadn’t led a lap the entire race, was named the official winner while likely already on or getting ready to board a plane.

It’s Elliott’s fourth win of the season and while you don’t normally care how they come, this has to be the least exciting way to win a race ever. It’s not like he even got to find out he won after the race but while still in the car, but I bet the mood on the plane ride was much better once the news arrived.

As for Hamlin, it’s gotta be a brutal way to lose a race on something that likely had nothing to do with him, but NASCAR has really cut down on the ability of teams to modify the new package and unfortunately for Hamlin and Busch, they became the biggest casualties of stricter enforcement yet.

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Sylvan Esso Announces Their Fourth Album ‘No Rules Sandy’ With The Gratifying ‘Didn’t Care’

So far in 2020, duo Sylvan Esso has released two singles: “Your Reality” and “Sunburn.” The latter stood as the bad’s first release in two years, after the arrival of their third album, Free Love. That album was their second consecutive release to receive a nomination in the Best Dance/Electronic Album category, and while the project did not win in that category, it was still heralded as their best release to date. Sylvan Esso is aiming even now and that’s evident through a new song and the announcement of their fourth album, No Rules Sandy.

Sylvan Esso announced No Rules Sandy by releasing their third song of the year, “Didn’t Care.” The new record is a gratifying release that finds front singer Amelia Meath showing her gratitude towards a relationship that proved to be worthwhile. Multi-instrumentalist Nick Sanborn provides production that suits the song’s warm spirits and upbeat mood.

No Rules Sandy is set to arrive on August 12 and the duo has already performed the project in full thanks to a set at the Newport Folk Festival. In a press release about the album, Meath said the album “feels like who we actually are. It just feels like us. We’re not trying to fit into the mold, just happily being our freak selves.” Sanborn adds, “I think that the ultimate effect of our last record and the pandemic has been the feeling of like, ‘F*ck that, I know what I want. And it’s now, or never. So let’s get out there and do it.”

You can listen to “Didn’t Care” above and check out the tracklist for No Rules Sandy below.

1. “Moving”
2. “Look At Me”
3. “(Bad Fills)”
4. “Echo Party”
5. “How Did You Know”
6. “(Betty’s, May 4, 2022)”
7. “Didn’t Care”
8. “(Vegas // Dad)”
9. “Your Reality”
10. “(#1vm)”
11. “Cloud Walker”
12. “Sunburn”
13. “(?)”
14. “Alarm”
15. “(No Rules Sandy)”
16. “Coming Back To You”

No Rules Sandy is out 8/12 via Loma Vista Recordings. You can pre-save it here.

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Democrats From Josh Hawley’s Home State Are Throwing A 5K Race In Honor Of His Humiliating Capitol Dash

There have been a lot of shocking and disturbing revelations during the Jan. 6 hearings, incriminating both former president Donald Trump and his many cronies. But one of them was both humiliating and damning. Josh Hawley, the Missouri senator who was seen fist-bumping Trump supporters before the riot, was caught on video making a mad dash out of the Capitol after it was attacked. It flew in the face of his continued attempts to downplay — even profit off of — that day. And now it’s inspired a race.

Democrats from Missouri announced a “Hawlin’ Hawley 5K” race in honor of the senator’s latest public embarrassment. The race will be virtual, and it takes place from July 25 through the 31st. Tickets are $25, which will go to the state’s Democratic party, and those who participate are encouraged to share photos and video on social media.

“Let’s fundraise with as much vigor as Hawley’s cowardly hustle,” the group wrote. “While he might be going places in that video, he isn’t in real life.”

Missouri Democrats weren’t the only ones from Hawley’s home state to drag him over the newly released video. A paper from his hometown, the Kansas City Star, ran an editorial that called him a “fleeing coward,” and dragged his campaign for increased masculinity. “Twitter didn’t see much bravado as he ran from the mob on Luria’s video,” they wrote.

(Via Insider)