Month: July 2023

Animals have their own personalities no matter what kind of animal they are, but rescue animals can sometimes take a while to let their personality shine. When they do, their humans better be prepared for whatever might come.

A rescue cockatoo named Molly was very subdued and a bit skittish when she was first brought into her human family. But her entire attitude changed once she met her new human brother, and now visitors might be in for a slightly terrifying surprise.

Molly has a habit of chasing her humans around the house laughing like an evil supervillain as they playfully run from room to room. She may not be in cahoots with fellow feathered friends to try to take over the world…yet…but her laugh is hilariously maniacal.

The family is all on board for Molly’s games, too. They not only play hide and seek with the bird but they quite literally take her everywhere they possibly can.

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Molly rides in the car for coffee runs and even goes hiking through the woods with her humans. There seems to be few things the family doesn’t do without their laughing bird. While Molly doesn’t startle strangers with her sinister laugh, she does randomly scream loudly when she’s in public, which is probably more startling.

But it’s the time she spends with her favorite brother that warms hearts.

“Molly wasn’t always such a fun, vibrant bird. When we got her she didn’t trust us,” Betty tells The Dodo. “But she was really in love with my older son from the minute she met him. He could pick her up, comfort her, she was not afraid of him at all.”

The cockatoo even hunts for her brother when she knows he’s in the house, going from room to room knocking on doors with her beak, saying, “Hello,” and waiting for an answer. It’s such an adorable bond they share and the maniacal laughter is something you have to hear for yourself.

Victor Wembanyama will make his highly-anticipated NBA debut as his San Antonio Spurs take on the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night at 9 p.m. ET from the Thomas & Mack Center.

Cassidy Hubbarth will once again be part of ESPN’s lead Summer League broadcast team, working sidelines, interviews, and handling halftime duties from the arena. It’s Hubbarth’s seventh Summer League, with her first coming in 2016, and in that time she’s seen it grow from when only hardcore fans made the trek to the desert to becoming a gigantic event for the league.

The first big moment for Summer League was the Jabari Parker-Andrew Wiggins year — when the league, for some reason, put the showdown between top picks in the smaller Cox Pavilion. But even then, they weren’t coming close to selling out the arena. That started with Lonzo Ball’s debut, when Lakers fans swarmed Las Vegas to catch a glimpse of the player they hoped would be their new superstar.

“As far as the excitement around it, I think guys like Lonzo Ball and all of the attention he got heading into Summer League with his shoe deal and the reality show and his dad — that, to me, was one of the first times where I felt that the atmosphere was truly electric,” Hubbarth remembers. “And I think it seeped into the casual NBA fan wanting to know what Summer League was about. I think people understood like, hey, guys play in the summer, is it worth it to go to Las Vegas in the middle of July to see some rookies? And I think I started to see it turn into an event in itself. And if somebody — and I tell any NBA fan I come across who really love the game — a bucket list is to try to make it out to Summer League, because it’s only building and building. It went from Lonzo and the excitement, the stands selling out around his run. And then the excitement around Zion’s debut. And then obviously now Wemby, I just think it’s carried and it’s built over time, and it certainly is just an event on the NBA calendar worthy of regular season events.”

Summer League is now a true staple of the NBA calendar, with the league doing what it can to expand it with the addition of NBA Con this year for the first weekend. It’s a far cry from when some teams didn’t even attend because of costs, and the group of media and team personnel often outnumbered the fans in the gym.

Part of that is the buy-in from everyone in the league. It goes beyond the young guys playing in it, as stars in the NBA now flock to Vegas for workouts and to sit courtside, where they get their first glimpses of the biggest young stars up close.

“It’s truly a unique atmosphere unlike anything else in the NBA, or in just basketball, because it’s really a celebration of the league,” Hubbarth says. “I think a lot of times with the NFL, the league kind of comes together for Super Bowl, you see a lot of players mingling around and enjoying that week leading up to it. We have All-Star, but a lot of players who are not All-Stars, they’ll go on vacation. This, you have a lot of guys coming out to Vegas, getting workouts in, and just the energy you feel when guys like LeBron or Steph, who have made it routine to show up and sit in the stands with fans and watch these guys, you don’t get that [anywhere else]. You get maybe a guy here and there show up to a playoff game, but every single game, especially this first couple of days, it’s really just like a party atmosphere and you feel it. And it’s relaxed. Everyone is relaxed, whether it’s from GMs to coaches, even if they’re making deals in the stands, it’s just … everyone’s just mingling together. So, it’s quite a different atmosphere, which I feel is just a celebration of the league.”

This year, Friday night’s tickets were sold out days before, as the excitement for Wembanyama’s debut is palpable. The debuts of Lonzo and Zion are the closest comparison, but even then, those were players most American hoops fans had seen fairly regularly during their college seasons at UCLA and Duke, respectively.

Wembanyama is more of a mystery. He’s a generational talent most fans have seen once or twice at most. He’s been a leading topic of conversation for the last year, with the highlights of his truly unique abilities being passed around the internet. That is what makes this debut so exciting, and Hubbarth is just as excited to get her first glimpse at Wembanyama on the floor with other NBA players.

“We’ve heard so much about Victor. We’ve been talking about him for a year in terms of him playing in the NBA, watching his games in Vegas in October on ESPN,” Hubbarth says. “So it’s like, we were talking about him a lot, but how much do we really know about him? And I just don’t think we can know about him until he plays against NBA talent. I believe and I trust all of our experts. I can watch as much tape as I can of him playing on his French team, but I think the anticipation is just wanting to see him play. I think with Zion, he played to the crowd, he did the huge dunks, there was a highlight worthy video and dominance and force of like, hey, we’ve never seen anything like this.

“And I think that’s what people are going to be looking for from him, but it’s not going to be the similar ‘knock you on your behind’ type of plays out of Wemby like we saw with Zion in the half he played,” she continues. “You know, ripping the ball out of Kevin Knox’s hands and throwing it down. So I think people probably need to temper their expectations. He just said he doesn’t know how much he is going to play. But I think that he’s gonna be a marvel to watch — what we’ve seen of him, he is a special player. And so I think people just want to see that. They want to see it with their own eyes. They’ve heard enough about him. I think people are excited to see it with their own eyes.”

While Wembanyama and Brandon Miller will take center stage on Friday night, part of what makes Summer League so fun is the excitement it fosters. Hubbarth notes one of her favorite things about Summer League is how everyone is in a good mood thanks to the clean slate of a new season. Players are excited about new deals or new teammates and the prospects of a step forward next season. Coaches and executives are excited about the moves they made, because no matter what the outside world thinks, they believe they’ve positioned their team to achieve their No. 1 goal that season.

As such, there is a celebratory atmosphere. ESPN’s broadcast tries its best to play into this, all while it takes advantage of players, coaches, executives, and celebrities being willing to talk.

“That’s my role, to not only give the interviews with the players after the first and third quarters and do the halftime show, since we don’t have studio coverage like we do on a normal game, but my job is to go up to people and see who wants to talk,” Hubbarth says of the Summer League broadcast. “I’m roaming, walking, even doing laps and talking to people. Normally we’ll set up some people to come to the booth, and that’s a fun aspect to these broadcasts, because it’s not a traditional call of the game. That’s why I say it’s a celebration of the league in the sense that we’re talking about everything in and around the NBA. Whether it’s debuts of the rookies, transactions being made, moves, comments on other teams, expectations for new head coaches who sit down with us in the booth. So, it’s listening to an NBA podcast while also listening to a game call, so we try to get in as many interviews as possible.”

Last year, that meant nabbing Damian Lillard in the midst of his contract discussions with Portland — Hubbarth jokes she’d love to get Dame again this year, but notes he probably won’t be looking to talk on camera — or Carmelo Anthony when he arrived courtside. There’s also a certain tension (and excitement) when it comes potential deals waiting to be done. This year ,that’s Lillard’s trade request and James Harden’s future with Philadelphia.

Sometimes it’s something unforeseen that shakes up the league. During the Zion debut game, which was famously halted by a literal earthquake, Adrian Wojnarowski teased to Hubbarth the seismic Paul George and Kawhi Leonard moves to L.A. by saying he was “working on something big,” eventually breaking the news of the Clippers’ transactions later that night.

Then there was last year, when Russell Westbrook was in trade rumors and he and LeBron James arrived separately for the Lakers game. It provided an incredible, additional layer of drama to a Summer League game that you don’t get anywhere else.

“Last year with the situation going on with Russ and LeBron and them both showing up at the same time, and the tension that you could feel between those two and then Rob Pelinka, sitting on a different sideline,” Hubbarth recalls. “That, to me, that doesn’t happen in any other time other than NBA Summer League. And it’s just like, well, it was perfectly NBA awkward and it was theater. You know, Russ coaching up the Lakers Summer League team while LeBron was snacking on his homemade snacks on the on the sidelines. So it’s just those, that’s what my job is, trying to capture that atmosphere and all the people taking the time to show up at this event.”

There are no shortage of stories to tell on a Summer League broadcast — rookies looking to make their names, sophomores looking to cement their position on a roster, veterans looking to extend their careers, and the many transactions happening around the league and their subsequent fallout. For Hubbarth, the opportunity to tell all of those in a loose, in-game environment makes Summer League unlike anything else. While that’s headlined by Wembanyama’s debut this year, over the 10-day event, they’ll touch on the full spectrum of players looking to make a splash in Vegas.

With Asteroid City, Wes Anderson is Wes Andersoning maybe harder than he’s ever Wes Andersoned before. Naturally there’s a murderer’s row cast featuring every actor he’s ever worked with (with additional performers in the ever-growing snowball of talent), a quirky setting, and a lot of existential crises masked by clever comments and avoidance.

Set in the retro-futurist science hub/tourist trap of Asteroid City with its massive crater, the film takes place during the Junior Stargazer convention where a slew of people descend upon the town to eat hotdogs, witness rare astronomical events, and get quarantined by the government after an alien drops by to say hello.

The movie stars (deep breath) Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Ed Norton, Adrien Brody, Liev Schreiber, Hope Davis, Stephen Park, Rupert Friend, Maya Hawke, Steve Carell, Matt Dillon, Hong Chau, Willem Dafoe, Margot Robbie, Jeff Goldblum, Fisher Stevens, Bob Balaban, Tony Revolori, Rita Wislon, Seu Jorge, and some excellent child actors.

So, when is Asteroid City streaming?

It landed in theaters June 16th, and, because it’s a Focus Features film, it should be available to stream on Peacock unless NBCUniversal sells the streaming rights to someone else. Although there’s no official release date, with a typical 45-day window from theatrical release to free streaming, Asteroid City will probably be available on Peacock in mid-August.

(via ScreenRant)

Wake up, babe, the new summer Dunkin’ menu just dropped! Nothing refreshes a menu like a few new options. Dunkin’ fans will be pleased to know that this summer brings back some favorites to the menu along with some brand-new breakfast innovations that are sure to make the Dunkin’ menu all the more delicious. Dunkin’, if you’re not aware, is killing the fast-food breakfast game. So we’re pretty psyched that the brand continues to expand and iterate on it.

The full list of new items includes the return of the Salted Caramel Cold Brew and the Caramel Chocoholic Donut. The latter first debuted in 2018, made a return in 2019, and now three years later, is finally back. So if you’re a caramel fan in general, Dunkin’s got your back. As excited as we are for returning favorites, nothing hits like something new. Newcomers on the menu include the Chorizo and Egg Wrap and Chicken and Roasted Pepper Wrap as well as a new Dunkin’ Refresher flavor, Raspberry Watermelon.

To get a handle on everything worth ordering (and not), we sampled all the new food and drinks so you don’t have to. So let’s dive into Dunkin’s new Summer 2023 menu, starting with our least favorite of the four…

5. Raspberry Watermelon Refresher

Tasting Notes:

To be completely fair to Dunkin’, the Refresher line of drinks just aren’t for me. I come to Dunkin’ for breakfast and coffee and this just straight-up tastes like candy, and I’m not into it. Imagine a watermelon-flavored Jolly Rancher with a tart raspberry kick and a smooth berry finish. Typically, Refreshers allow you to choose between green tea or lemonade as a mixture. When I went to Dunkin’, they didn’t give me the option. Considering how intensely sweet the drink is, I have to assume they picked lemonade for me.

If you want something more subtle, definitely opt for green tea instead. If, however, you’re into intense sweetness, the Raspberry Watermelon Refresher definitely delivers.

The Bottom Line:

It’s candy sweet and refreshing, but a little too intense. If you want something more balanced and less tart, opt for green tea over lemonade.

4. Caramel Chocoholic Donut

Tasting Notes:

There is a reason Dunkin’ dropped the ‘donuts’ from its name. In 2023, Dunkin’ just isn’t a donut spot and the Caramel Chocoholic Donut doesn’t do anything to change that. The donut is rich and chocolatey with sweet caramel balancing out the indulgent qualities of the chocolate. The chocolate curls on the top add a deeper chocolate flavor that complements the whole thing nicely. From a flavor standpoint, this donut is delicious (albeit a bit too sweet) but what is lacking is the dough itself. It doesn’t have that nice chewiness that a great donut provides. It’s a bit drier, like a grocery store box cake.

The Bottom Line:

If you love Dunkin’s donuts, you’ll appreciate the variety that this donut brings to the menu. It’s rich and sweet and comes across more like a slice of cake than a donut. If, however, you don’t come to Dunkin’ for donuts, then this isn’t going to win you over.

3. Chorizo and Egg Wrap

Tasting Notes:

Bursting with flavor, the Chorizo and Egg Wrap has a mild kick to it that hovers over a bed of salty, slightly sweet, vegetal, garlicky, and buttery flavors. This wrap is loaded up with chorizo, eggs, roasted tomatoes, black beans, and a mildly spicy cheese sauce wrapped in a red pepper lavash. The mouthfeel is a bit mushier than I was expecting, but I can overlook that considering how intense and focused the flavors are in the end result.

I think I would’ve preferred a more neutral tasting lavish here. While Dunkin’ claims this is a red pepper lavash, it sort of tastes like a big Cheez-It. It’s an extra flavor that this already packed wrap doesn’t need.

The Bottom Line:

Delicious, garlicky, spicy, and intensely flavorful.

2. Chicken and Roasted Pepper Wrap

Tasting Notes:

While it sounds and looks a lot less appetizing than the Chorizo and Egg Wrap, I think the focused and direct flavors of the Chicken and Roasted Pepper wrap comes across better than the Chorizo and Egg version. This wrap is loaded with chicken, roasted peppers, spinach, and cheese in a plain lavash wrap. The chicken is surprisingly tender and the roasted pepper and spinach combo adds a strong vegetal flavor with mild peppery notes and an appetizing earthiness. The cheese helps to bind those flavors together with a salty and creamy finish.

The Bottom Line:

Light and flavorful, the Chicken and Roasted Pepper Wrap feels perfectly fit for summer snacking. I can see myself ordering this on a hot summer morning over the Chorizo and Egg which feels more geared toward colder weather.

1. Salted Caramel Cold Brew

Tasting Notes:

Hands down, Dunkin’s best summer treat is the Salted Caramel Cold Brew. The coffee is slow-steeped, sweetened with caramel, and topped with caramel cold foam with burnt sugar bits. The coffee is smooth with a soft inviting mouthfeel that serves as the perfect delivery system for these intensely sweet and buttery caramel flavors to wash over your palate.

Once the cold foam works itself into your drink the whole thing takes on a creaminess that pushes it slightly into latte territory without the heaviness of all that milk. My favorite feature is those brown sugar bits though, which have a sort of floral sweetness to them that pairs so naturally with rich caramel.

The Bottom Line:

Dunkin’s Salted Caramel Cold Brew is so damn good it should be a permanent fixture on the menu. But it’s not, so enjoy this while you can, and hit Dunkin’ soon!

Janelle Monáe demanded that the public stop policing their areolas at Essence Fest 2023. Drake is taking it further regarding the stage rules for the It’s All A Blur Tour. The “Search & Rescue” rapper is aware of the alarming new concert trend of hurling items at entertainers. In an attempt to meet ticketholders in the middle, Drake declared that he would welcome bras — not phones and glasses — to be thrown at him.

During the tour’s Chicago show, the recording artist asked the crowd, “Can we set a new stage rule for the tour?”

He then followed up, saying, “If you’re going to throw things up here, just make it bras only. Just know! Like I don’t need new cell phones, new sunglasses — I don’t need nothing. I just need titties. Things that cover titties. That’s all I need.”

In response, a fan in the crowd shouted something to the effect of “There’s some over here,” and the rapper quickly turned around to yell, “Where?”

The compromise might force venues to raise the minimum age of patrons. However, looking on the bright side, it will undoubtedly change the mood in the venue to a much perkier energy.

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It’s easy to wince when the conversation turns to 40s guys like Richie Jerimovich (Ebon Moss-Bachrachon) on The Bear having a hard time with change and the feeling that they’re being replaced. Remarks, acts, or policies designed to shame, harm, or halt progress often seem to follow as they lash out. Unsurprisingly, this can cause those statements of fear and insecurity to lose their emotional power as an invitation for empathy.

Richie isn’t trying to stop progress, though. He’s trying to stay in the flow, gritting his teeth and willing his way to relevancy. His big dumb heart is in the right place when he overcompensates, trying to take charge and get things done during a messy renovation that’ll turn The Beef into an upscale spot worthy of a Michelin star. But Richie’s a narcissist, so of course he assumes that his is the only way when it comes to dealing with a mold problem and that The Beef’s neighbor won’t mind if they siphon some electricity from them. That last bit is a typical Richie move, signaling at this second season’s halfway point that he’s the same reliably dim, disruptive, comic relief character that he was in the first season. But by the final moments of the season finale, we understand that Richie might be the emotional core of The Bear and a cautionary tale in a nice suit.

This season’s 6th episode, ‘Fishes,’ is all about family trauma. Jamie Lee Curtis is going to get trophies for the work she does as the Berzatto family matriarch, Donna, in the episode (which is set 5 years in the past). Ditto Jon Bernthal for his return engagement as Carmy’s (Jeremy Allen White) brother, Mikey. Together they and a slew of other guest stars (Bob Odenkirk, John Mulaney, and Sarah Paulson) firmly establish the tumult that Carmy was raised around, how some people tried to keep him clear of the blast radius, and the blend of PTSD and people-pleasing that have the kitchen prodigy all twisted up inside. Off to the side, though, there’s a full helping of heartbreak coming from Richie and his efforts to ease the worries of his then-pregnant wife, Tiffany (Gillian Jacobs), by begging Jimmy (Oliver Platt) for a job and then providing an overly sunny view of his chances of getting said job before he gets bailed out (Platt is, as always, outstanding).

We know, of course, that Richie and Tiffany’s marriage falls apart eventually and that he is, essentially, stuck in place, trying to be a good dad and hoping to win his wife back without much hope.

When Richie finds out, in episode 7, ‘Forks,’ that Tiffany is getting remarried, we feel like we know how this is going to go. He was already feeling like he was fading away at work, especially after being exiled. But while he lives out that anger for a second, he finds rope at rock bottom leading him up toward inspiration and illumination around the idea that he can make people happy, not just fed while working at a restaurant.

‘Forks’ is a brilliant stand-alone episode that sets up Richie’s part in the intricately choreographed actions of the season finale. In that episode, it’s friends and family night, a kind of final stress test/soft launch for the new restaurant and Richie is confidently keeping the beat in the kitchen after everything that could go wrong does. It’s impressive and the cap on a story of professional redemption, but it’s not the true GOAT moment for the character and actor Ebon Moss-Bachrachon. That comes after he sees his “cousin” Carmy’s girlfriend, Clare, leave the kitchen shattered after overhearing Carmy’s explosion of anger over daring to allow himself a pinhole of light and love in the dark of his obsessive career goals.

It can be easy to see the suit and the confidence, the skill and personality on display, and look at Richie as a changed man. And in a lot of ways, he is, but he surely realizes (as we should) that work was all he had at the start of the season and it’s all he has at the end. He’s just better at the job now. This is still a guy who lost something big when he lost his wife and a daily presence in his kid’s life. Something irreplaceable. That’s a hard-learned lesson and one he’d probably like to spare others from learning, and so he and Carmy argue with fire and bile and it’s ugly, but it’s also kinda beautiful.

Nothing levels you more than a fight with the people who love you and know you. They’re unfazed by the flexes and the bullshit. They know the weak spots and they go for them over and over again. It’s not fair, it’s love and hurt combining to cause the maximum amount of pain and maybe, just maybe, the maximum impact.

Carmy is a mess through all of this, only able to see the events of that night and the last few weeks as a failure (even though Richie and the kitchen managed to pull it off without him) driven by what he has to define as selfish behavior to poison the well and scare himself away from relapsing into Clare’s arms. He’s a literal caged animal and reacts as such. Richie is, well he’s Richie, so he gives it right back, but there’s something else going on.

Richie calls Carmy by his mom’s name because he can’t “let something good happen” and Carmy calls Richie a loser and a leach –expressways to each man’s deepest insecurities. Carmy says he’s the reason Richie is able to support his kid and Richie gets right back to the point of his argument by saying, “At least I’ve got a kid, you don’t have shit!” It’s mutually assured destruction with the red buttons getting smashed by each side. But Richie stands in. He takes it, repeating, “I fucking love you” near the end.

Richie’s willing to take everything Carmy has if it means he might get through to his cousin because that’s what you do when you love someone — you stand in and you try to tell them if they’re about to step on a rake. And Carmy is stepping on a rake, as he seems to realize later when he plays back Clare’s voicemail.

That Richie is able to take all these blows without throwing up his hands and walking away, wounded and pissed off, is the true demonstration of all the character has accomplished this season. He knows who he is and what he’s about as sure as he knows everything he’s lost and what he’s trying to hold onto — his purpose, his kid, his family, which includes Carmy and everyone at The Bear. Forget why he’s in Van Halen, he’s in the band, the band needs him, and he wants to stay.

Ron DeSantis has already been slammed by both Republicans and Democrats for his “anti-woke” feud with Disney, which has already threatened job creation in the state of Florida. Now, a new report paints an even broader picture of DeSantis’ impact on the Sunshine State’s tourist economy.

According to Visit Lauderdale, formerly known as the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, conventions are bailing on Florida thanks to the “unfriendly political environment.” Some organizations even went so far as to specifically name DeSantis as their reason for canceling.

Via South Florida Sun Sentinel:

“We were so close on this one,” reads the notes on the entry for the 2024 National Family and Community Engagement and Community Schools Conference, which needed more than 2,000 rooms and has bailed. “But, group decided to pull out of Florida due to concerns about what the Governor is doing in the education/schools and that he will likely run in 2024. They do not want to lose attendees due to this.”

Under the explanation for a nationally funded Mississippi-based organization that deals with health care workers, the reason simply reads: “Governor DeSantis.”

Other groups cited the “assault on diversity and equity and inclusion” by DeSanits as their reason for pulling out, and Visit Lauderdale CEO Stacy Ritter said the loss of conventions will be disastrous for local economies.

“From an economic standpoint, this is very harmful. We saw in 2020 what happens when visitors stay away — people lose their jobs,” Ritter told the Sun Sentinel. “By not coming here, the residents of our county, whose values align with these organizations, get hurt. Minority, women and LGBTQ+ businesses rely on visitors for their existence. Staying away hurts those very people.”

(Via South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Now that The Idol has reached its ignominious end, attention is likely to return to its co-creator Sam Levinson’s other controversial show, Euphoria, which has also received its fair share of negative press lately. While many of the reports about troublesome behind-the-scenes behavior have revolved around the treatment of its female stars, it looks like their male counterparts weren’t exempt from scrutiny.

In an interview with Zane Lowe, singer-songwriter Dominic Fike, who plays Elliot on Euphoria, said he was nearly fired from the show for his drug use. “I was so f**ked up during a lot of that show,” he said. “I was reprimanded for it. I almost, you know, got kicked off the show.”

He even admitted that Levinson — himself no stranger to substance abuse issues — got him a “sober coach,” but that it didn’t work as planned. “Sam [Levinson], the director and writer, got me a sober coach, somebody to be there all the time,” Fike said. “It did not work.”

Fike released his second album, Sunburn, today after releasing the singles “Ant Pile” and “Mama’s Boy.” The album only contains one feature: The rock band Weezer. Fike also made a splash with his contribution to the Across The Spider-Verse Soundtrack, “Mona Lisa.”

You can watch Dominic Fike’s interview with Zane Lowe above.

This week, the House Freedom Caucus finally broke its silence on whether or not it had voted to expel Marjorie Taylor Greene over her spat with Lauren Boebert and continued allegiance to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. According to reports, the Georgia congresswoman was in fact ousted during the secretive vote.

Publicly, Greene has yet to acknowledge the situation, and she’s reportedly doing the same behind closed doors. House Freedom Caucus members have attempted to contact Greene to let her know she’s been booted, but she’s reportedly refused to answer the phone before and after the vote.

Via Axios:

“She was unresponsive and resisted and refused efforts to meet with or talk with Chairman Perry, and so the vote was held without that conversation being held,” the HFC board member said. “It’s my understanding that after the vote took place by the general membership, that she also refused to meet with or talk with Chairman Perry — I suspect it was somewhat like someone refusing to be served legal documents.”

According to Axios, Greene was ousted by an “overwhelming vote” thanks to her being an extra special member to deal with.

“She was unique among the Freedom Caucus members in her attack on other members of the Freedom Caucus during the speaker battle, who shared a different view than hers with respect to now Speaker McCarthy,” the board member said.

It also didn’t help Greene’s case that she “rarely” came to meetings or participated in House caucus activities over the past six months. Her attacks on Boebert and backing McCarthy’s debt ceiling bill were the final nails in the coffin.

(Via Axios)

London’s Finsbury Park will be jammed packed with music lovers thanks to the 2023 Wireless Festival. The outdoor event will take place starting today (July 7) and run until Sunday (July 9), with performances from various international acts. Playboi Carti (July 7), Travis Scott (July 8), and D-Block Europe (July 9) will serve as headliners across the weekend.

A host of other big names across drill, grime, rap, and R&B will grace the stage on one of the billed dates. Notable names include 50 Cent, Metro Boomin, Lil Yachty, Lil Durk, Latto, GloRilla, Ice Spice, Headie One, Bryson Tiller, FLO, and Lola Brooke. With several dozen acts set to grace one of the festival’s many stages, we’ve gathered the listed set times for some of the most anticipated performances.

View the full performance schedule below. All times are in local London time p.m.

Friday, July 7

Playboi Carti – 9:05 – Main Stage
Coco & Breezy – 8 – Casa Bacardí
Lilo – 8 – Red Bull Stage
Meekz – 7:45 – Amazon Music +44 Stage
Yeat – 7:40 – Main Stage
Jael – 7 – Casa Bacardí
Homixide Gang – 6:45 – Amazon Music +44 stage
Metro Boomin – 6:35 – Main Stage
Janelle Wynter – 6 – Red Bull Stage
Mia Koden – 6 – Casa Bacardí
Latto – 5:50 – Amazon Music +44 Stage
Lancey Foux – 5:40 – Main Stage
Jay Knox – 5:30 – VIP Village
Lola Brooke – 5:05 – Amazon Music +44 Stage
Ice Spice – 5 – Main Stage

Saturday, July 8

Travis Scott – 9:05 – Main Stage
Latecomer – 8 – Red Bull Stage
Taylah Elaine – 7:30 – Casa Bacardí
Lucki – 7:05 – Amazon Music +44 Stage
Lil Yachty – 7:05 – Main Stage
Hank K – 6:15 – Casa Bacardí
Emma Korantema – 6 – Red Bull Stage
Headie One – 5:50 – Main Stage
Mariah The Scientist – 5:50 – Amazon Music +44 Stage
Laelo Black – 5 – Casa Bacardí
Clavish – 4:35 – Amazon Music +44 Stage
Bryson Tiller – 4:35 – Main Stage
Joey Bada$$ – 3:20 – Main Stage
NLE Choppa – 3:20 – Amazon Music +44 Stage
Bambii – 3 – Casa Bacardí
Zack Fox – 2:15 – Amazon Music +44 stage
FLO – 2:10 – Main Stage

Sunday, July 9

D-Block Europe – 8:15 – Main Stage
Cvss – 8 – Red Bull Stage
Kilimanjar0 – 6:45 – Casa Bacardí
K-Trap – 6:40 – Amazon Music +44 Stage
50 Cent – 6:35 – Main Stage
Lil Durk – 5:10 – Main Stage
GloRilla – 5:10 – Amazon Music +44 Stage
Popcaan – 4:05 – Main Stage
Lil TJay – 3 – Main Stage
Black Sherif – 3 – Amazon Music +44 Stage
TiaCorine – 1:10 – Amazon Music +44 Stage

The set times are estimated and subject to change. Download the official Wireless Festival mobile app here to stay up-to-date with the performance schedule.

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