Month: May 2023

Baby Tate and Saweetie team up in the colorful video for the remix of Tate’s 2016 single “Hey, Mickey!” The original found Tate lamenting a love interest’s noncommital ways with a twist on Toni Basil’s 1981 hit. After the original went viral on TikTok, Tate tapped Saweetie to add her own flippant verse. Meanwhile, the video, which appears to be set in a Polly Pocket-like miniature universe, sees the two rappers clubbing and taking a plush road trip in the back of a pickup truck.

Baby Tate is a few months removed from the release of her mixtape Mani/Pedi, which featured fellow Atlanta mainstays 2 Chainz and Kali, and contained highlights like “Ain’t No Love” and “S.L.O. (Slut Him Out).” Since the tape’s release, she’s teamed up with R&B legend Babyface on his 11th studio album Girls’ Night Out and clapped back at yet another misogynist diatribe against women rappers — something that’s become a bit of a calling card for her.

Meanwhile, her partner-in-rhyme Saweetie has been plugging away at finishing her debut album Pretty B*tch Music; but in the meantime, Saweetie has made it a point to be as visible and productive as possible. She popped up at Coachella to assist fellow baddie Latto, appeared on That’s My Jam with Will.I.Am to sing a medley of West Coast classics, and headlined her own Super Bowl concert in Roblox.

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The Ted Lasso Power Rankings are a weekly analysis of who and/or what had the strongest performance in each episode. Most of the list will feature individual characters, although the committee does reserve the right to honor anything from animals to inanimate objects to laws of nature to general concepts. There are very few rules here.

Season 3, Episode 9 — “La Locker Room Aux Folles”

HONORABLE MENTION: Jamie Tartt (we already heard him say “poop-eh” once before so I had to deduct some points here); Keeley (heartbent, diarrhea of the thumbs, etc.); Sam (I liked when he gave Jamie the finger); Higgins (what if the final episode of this show is Higgins on a cruise and nothing else happens?); baklava (one of those desserts I never think about until someone else has it and then I’m like “oooo baklava”); Rupert (snake); Dani Rojas (a sweet man); Jade (I really thought Rupert was going to hit on her right in front of Nate); Trent Crimm (the chapter of his book on the Isaac-Colin stuff from this week will be gold on his press tour); seagulls (few things in life more devastating than buying a funnel cake at the beach and having a seagull swoop down and pluck all or part of it right out of your hands); Jean-Claude Van Damme (did the splits twice in Timecop); Bumbercatch (fittest guy on the team)

10. Nate (LAST WEEK: 9)

I don’t know what to make of Nate. He seems… happier, which is nice. The man is just a giant cauldron of insecurity and self-loathing and it all bubbled up and over the surface to turn him into a kind of anti-Ted, for a while, with the black outfits and the spitting and all of it, like a villain in a movie for kids. I half-expected him to show up one week with a white cat in his lap or a shark tank in his office. But things are turning around now. He blew off Rupert and the babes on Guys’ Night. He seems to like hugging Jade a lot. This is progress for Nate.

None of this should be super surprising. Ted Lasso is not a show that gets revenge on its villain by hitting them with bricks. It runs on a more “even your enemies are humans” kind of energy, which can be weird when all you want to see them do is fall down an open manhole. Your mileage may vary on how satisfying that all is. I’m just glad he’s not doing the spitting anymore. I did not enjoy that.

9. Ted (LAST WEEK: 6)

Think about this sequence of events:

• Ted skips a press conference for family stuff and his assistant coach fills in and starts shouting at the media about famous guitarists
• The captain of his team runs into the stands to assault a loudmouth fan
• He skips the press conference after the game and has a different assistant coach face the press

We know how this all played out internally, how Ted remained calm and the team sorted things out and Roy matured a little bit (I said “a little”), but it all must have looked just hilariously chaotic from the outside. Picture, like, the coach of the New York Knicks doing exactly this and then Stephen A. Smith going on television to yell about it. The vein in his forehead might explode.

8. Isaac (LAST WEEK: Unranked)

I am glad that he wants to support his friend Colin and I understand that it’s all a little strange for him but you really cannot be running into the stands to punch loudmouth goons in the face, even if it is all just very satisfying.

7. Coach Beard (LAST WEEK: 1)

This is the first week in the history of these Power Rankings where Coach Beard does not take the top spot. It’s a decision I do not make lightly. I suspect he will be back up there next week and the week after that. But I slide him to number seven this week for three primary reasons:

• Things are rarely going great when you are shouting at a room full of reporters about rock guitarists
• Joe Walsh over Jimmy Page, in England, might get your home vandalized
• I wanted to shake things up a little

I lied earlier. I did make this decision lightly. I pretty much just sat here and thought “I should put Beard at, like, seven this week” and then I chuckled a little bit to myself and now here we are. None of this has any scientific merit. I stand by it. Mostly.

6. Ted’s friend Stevey Jewell (LAST WEEK: Unranked)

GOOD NEWS: His favorite team, the Denver Broncos, won back-to-back Super Bowls during the formative years of his life, which has to be thrilling. I have seen my favorite teams win two titles in my life (2008 Phillies, 2018 Eagles), and that was a very good time that almost makes up for me watching them get to a championship final and lose like five or six times. I’m suddenly very jealous of Stevey Jewell. And angry. Which is pretty on-brand given the Phillies/Eagles thing I mentioned earlier.

ON THE OTHER HAND: The young man ate so much cheese dip that he did thousands of dollars of damage to his toilet. Twice. That’s… it’s just not ideal, Super Bowl victory or not.

5. Rebecca (LAST WEEK: 5)

Slotting her all the way up at five only because I imagine it was pretty cathartic for her to yell at Roy about something — the press conference, in this case — after he dumped her best friend for no good reason way back at the beginning of the season. I’m glad she got that off her chest.

4. Mae (LAST WEEK: 2)

I have said this before but I will say it again now because I still believe it with all my heart:

• You could do a Ted Lasso spinoff just about Mae’s pub
• You could follow multiple timelines, like her starting it years ago and running it today and all the people who have come through the pub over the years, including creeps who are rude to Clare
• I like to imagine she did all the construction herself

I lied again. I don’t actually know if I believe that. Mae might be a character that works best in small doses, and I don’t know if there’s enough action there to sustain a full series. But I really do like thinking about it and typing it and I had this visual of her in a hard hat and tool belt just pounding away on things with a hammer and I wanted to share it with you. Worth it, really.

3. Colin (LAST WEEK: Unranked)

I mean… good? Good for Colin?

This one is tricky. It’s nice that his big secret isn’t weighing him down too too much anymore and it’s nice that the team was supportive about it all, but I have to imagine there are healthier ways to reveal your sexuality to a room full of your friends and coworkers than “somebody yoinked your phone out of your hands and discovered you are gay and then got all fired up when some dipshit fan yelled the f-slur at the team and he charged into the stands to fight the fan at halftime and the whole team was very lost and confused about it all and you felt pressured to explain the truth if only to provide context.”

So, yeah. Good for Colin. I’m glad there’s progress on this front. I hope it makes him more comfortable in the long term. But it all seems very stressful.

Also, not really relevant to the rest of this, but I need to start calling people “boy-o.” Might try it out this weekend.

2. Roy (LAST WEEK: 10)

Roy’s week, in bullet point form:

• Blew off the one press conference and got yelled at by his boss about it
• Loudly insisted to a full locker room that he does not have a hairy ass, which is another one of those anecdotes I would like to see slipped into Trent’s book at some point
• Had a nice little conversation with Isaac about anger and lashing out and bottling stuff up, which is kind of like the pot and the kettle talking to each other about what color they are
• Went back and did the press conference after that whole fiasco and yelled a little at reporters before telling a kind and nice/sad story about how people usually aren’t jerks for no reason and how it’s generally nice to cut people some slack and give them space and love them to pieces instead of casting them aside for a bad decision made in a dark moment

He’s a good man. As good a man as you can be when you also have a history of headbutting people and things that upset you. It’s a sliding scale.

1. Will Kitman (LAST WEEK: Unranked)

He’s a sweet boy.

Yellowstone has definitely had no shortage of drama thanks to the huge question mark around when, or even if Kevin Costner will return to wrap up the back half of Season 5. According to reports, the flagship series will now end with the Part 2 episodes that may or may not contain Costner. But what they will have is even more drama, according to Yellowstone star Luke Grimes.

Grimes, who plays family black sheep Kayce Dutton on the popular western series, teased what to expect in the final episodes of Yellowstone, whenever that happens. (The cast reportedly has no idea when filming will resume.)

Via Entertainment Tonight:

“Love and family and serve your tribe, your people — that’s a huge theme in the show. With [Kayce], he has a hard time choosing his relationship with his father versus his relationship with his wife and son,” Grimes says. “I think it’s because it all really matters and it matters to all of the characters.”

“That’s sort of where you get all of this really juicy drama, is that everyone is sort of fighting for their team,” Grimes added. “There’s no right team or wrong team, it’s just a bunch of people trying to figure out how to do what’s best for their own.”

Of course, that description could easily apply to the behind-the-scenes drama on Yellowstone. Costner and series creator Taylor Sheridan are reportedly locking horns in a battle of egos that’s unfortunately put the cast and crew in the middle.

Amid the fallout from Costner’s possible departure, Sheridan is pulling the plug and moving on to a sequel series starring Matthew McConaughey. As for whether characters from the original series will cross over is not yet known.

(Via Entertainment Tonight)

We may not yet have the visuals for Beyoncé’s critically-acclaimed Renaissance album, but fans will soon be able to channel Queen Bey by way of other visual elements. As her Renaissance World Tour kicks off today (May 10) in Stockholm, Sweden, the Beyhive has finally gotten a look at the merch for the tour.

Fans who lined up early at the Swedish venue have taken to Twitter to share images of merchandise fans may be able to purchase during tour.

For this particular era, fans can look forward to several stylish t-shirts, hoodies, and accessories. On one shirt is the horse from the Renaissance album cover, who fans have nicknamed Reneigh. On some of the other t-shirts, Bey herself is seen rocking a futuristic unitard, as well as a stylish, metallic helmet.

A cozy hoodie has an image of what appears to be the stage, which pair well with the tote bags that feature Bey in full costume.

It appears that VIP ticket holders will be able to purchase a metallic tote bag, as well as a Renaissance World Tour black baseball cap.

Additionally, the Beyhive has also been going crazy over a tour book that has appeared online, which features artwork corresponding to each of the songs on Renaissance, as well as a potential set list.

You can see some of the merch above.

We’re only a few days away from learning where Victor Wembanyama will start his professional career. Wembanyama is, barring something totally unforeseen, going to go No. 1 overall in the 2023 NBA Draft, and on May 16, the NBA will holds its annual Draft Lottery. The ping pong balls will do their thing, someone will secure the top spot, and a little more than a month later, Adam Silver will formally announce that the French superstar is going to that team.

We did learn earlier this week that Wembanyama will not be able to attend one part of the pre-draft process, as his ongoing season in France will prevent him from participating in the Draft Combine in Chicago from May 15-21. We haven’t checked in on how things are going for Wembanyama and Metropolitans 92 in a sec, so let’s get a glimpse at how things went in the team’s most recent game, an 82-72 win over Nanterre 92.

That guy trying his best to check Wembanyama in the post is Justin Bibbins, a former first-team All-Pac-12 selection at Utah who is currently plying his trade in LNB Pro A. Bibbins is a very good basketball player who, at 5’8, gives up more than a foot of size to the 7’2 Wembanyama. As such, he decided that the best course of action here was to just foul him when Wembanyama had him posted up, and credit to Bibbins, who had a very good sense of humor about the whole thing.

Bibbins went on to praise Wembanyama for being “really talented” and having a good work ethic despite his young age. Wembanyama had 25 points, 17 rebounds, four blocks, and three assists in the win.

At long last, Blink-182 has finally kicked off their much-anticipated world tour. The tour kicked off last Thursday (May 4) at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. Over the course of the tour, they’ve played several fan favorites, as well as covers of other classics.

During a stop at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit last night (May 9), the band played tribute to an artist who is also on a high-grossing tour of her own. Turning one of Taylor Swift‘s signature songs into a pop-punk crossover banger, the band sang her 2012 hit, “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.”

This cover came as the band was closing out a performance of their breakthrough single, “Dammit,” as singer Mark Hoppus smoothly transitioned into the Swift song. With rolling percussion and electrifying guitars, Blink gave the song a special touch that would’ve made “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” as much as a bop had it been released in the early aughts.

This isn’t the first time Hoppus has expressed his fandom toward Swift. Back in 2021, he shouted out another one of her hit singles, “Look What You Made Me Do,” from her 2017 album, Reputation, though, at the time, some Swifties interpreted the tweet as him mocking the song.

But it appears there is no bad blood between him and Swift.

You can see clips from the performance of “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” above.

Blink-182 is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Lana Del Rey is going back to her roots with a vintage Hollywood vibe for her new music video for “Candy Necklace,” the fourth single from the pop star’s recent record, Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd.

Directed by Rich Lee, the visual is ten minutes long and finds Del Rey pulling inspiration from Marilyn Monroe and the crime story of Elizabeth Short. It opens with her being filmed in a car on a movie set, but plays with the fourth wall, as she can be heard talking to the cast and crew. Whether it’s a real-life glimpse of the video’s filming process or her playing herself as a scripted movie star is up to the viewers to decide.

Jon Batiste, who is featured on the track, also makes an appearance in the video. The duo film scenes together on a balcony, looking absolutely glamorous in a mansion with chandeliers and fancy outfits. He also plays piano in several of the scenes.

As the video continues, Del Rey continues to change hair and makeup looks, even possibly nodding to the style of her Born To Die era — but with the B&W moodiness of Ultraviolence. By the end, the color incorporates its way in, as she is receiving a pretend star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame, while dressed in a Sharon Tate ’60s-style outfit.

Check out Del Rey’s “Candy Necklace” video above.

Everyone’s favorite superhero will finally make his triumphant return this summer! We are of course talking about Dominic Toretto, but technically Vin Diesel did reprise his role of the actual superhero Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3, but he only has three lines, does that really count? Hey, a job is a job.

Still, Dominic and Co are getting ready to race into theaters with their various gas-guzzling vehicles for Fast X, the latest installment of the franchise, which will hit screens on May 19th. While you might think you can go in without knowing the lore, think again. You need to get to know the entire family beforehand.

Luckily, a lot the Fast movies are available for purchase. Unfortunately, you might need to bop around different streaming sites (and spend a couple of dollars) in order to catch them all.

All of the movies are available to rent or purchase on Amazon Prime and YouTube. If you have DirecTV or Hulu Live, you can stream The Fast and the Furious, and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift with your cable provider. If you don’t have either, you’ll have to purchase Tokyo Drift on demand, along with Fast and Furious (F4). Fast and Furious 5 is only available for purchase, while Fast 6 can be streamed for free on Sling. The spinoff, Hobb and Shaw, can also be purchased on YouTube or Amazon Prime.

Hold on, there’s a couple more: Furious 7 is also available for streaming on Peacock, while The Fate Of The Furious (F8) is only available for purchase on Prime or YouTube. Then you can head over to HBO Max to stream F9.

Yes, it’s a little frustrating that they are not all in one place, but look on the bright side: this streaming whiplash is nothing compared to the motion sickness-inducting car stunts you’ll get to see play out on screen. The good news for Netflix fans? The animated serious Fast & Furious: Spy Racers is currently streaming over there! It’s all worth it to see Jason Momoa in the end.

The Toronto Raptors made an outside-the-box move when it decided to fire Dwane Casey and promote one of his longtime assistants, Nick Nurse, into the head coaching role. Now that Nurse is no longer the coach in Toronto, the Raptors apparently looked into another outside-the-box option in their efforts to replace him.

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, J.J. Redick went through an interview with the Raptors to become the team’s next head coach.

Michael Grange of Sportsnet laid out the current state of the team’s coaching search, which includes a number of candidates that the front office has identified for a potential interview. Names like Becky Hammon, Jerry Stackhouse, Sam Cassell, and Kenny Atkinson are on the list, but Redick was the most unconventional of the bunch.

Then there are some wild cards, with former Raptors head coach Dwane Casey thought to have registered interest and one source suggesting that Toronto has looked into the possibility of veteran NBA sharpshooter, turned podcaster, turned broadcaster JJ Reddick — who has spoken openly about the possibility of getting into coaching — as being head coach material.

Redick has turned into one of the most prominent retired players in the media world, whether that’s from hosting his podcast or the work he’s done with ESPN as both a studio analyst or in-game commentator. Of course, there is a full process that needs to play out here, and it’s unclear if Redick got anything more than just a first round of interviews for the position.

Subscription payments to things like Netflix and Spotify might seem like a hassle, but a new program is putting together a possible way for people to become homeowners through a modern mortgage concept, according to The Independent.

A bank in the UK called Leeds Building Society has partnered with Experian’s free Experian Boost. This would allow those who need to borrow money more opportunities to prove that they routinely keep a “financial track record.”

“This will particularly help younger borrowers, first-time buyers and anyone on lower incomes who face the toughest challenge to prove their ability to repay,” Richard Fearon, Leeds Building Society’s chief executive, told the publication.

“Often through no fault of their own, these groups can struggle to build a good credit score because they need to spend most of their earnings on rent and other regular payments,” he added.

Additionally, another bank called Skipton Building Society made a mortgage program that doesn’t need a deposit. “We recognise there’s a clear gap in the market for people who have a strong history of making rental payments over a period of time so can evidence affordability of a mortgage – but there is currently no solution for them to buy a property due to lack of savings or access to family wealth,” the company’s Charlotte Harrison noted.

While Spotify and the streaming platforms aren’t directly involved in the program, it still gives all those monthly subscriptions that we all pay possibly counting for something in the long run.