Month: October 2023

Did you know that Cardi B is an Illuminati plant?

At least, that’s what Kanye West seemed to think in leaked video clip that has gone viral on Twitter (which I, personally, am never going to call “X”). In the clip, Kanye says, Cardi B is a plant by the Illuminati… She doesn’t write her raps. She’s just there to sound as ignorant as possible. She’s literally replaced Nicki Minaj purposely… She thinks it’s a blessing from the universe, it ain’t no f*cking blessing.”

Now, it’s important to take all this with a grain of salt. Kanye’s hair and clothing in the video suggest that it was shot sometime in 2018, when he was in the middle of his “bipolar is my superpower,” communing-with-nature-in-Wyoming era. You may recall that a documentary was being shot around that time and he also had some not-so-nice things to say to his onetime collaborator Chance The Rapper. He’s also known being somewhat… let’s just say “erratic” — both before this clip and more recently.

Likewise, since the video was shot, Kanye has worked with Cardi B (and Lil Durk) on her 2022 single “Hot Sh*t.” Cardi herself reminded followers that ‘Ye has also been plenty complimentary of her mic skills as well, posting a clip from Kanye’s 2022 interview with Jason Lee of Hollywood Unlocked in which he contradicts the above statements. “I’ve always believed in her since she was on Love & Hip-Hop: New York,” he said.

Is it “Oochie Wally” or is “One Mic,” Kanye?

Did you know that Cardi B is an Illuminati plant?

At least, that’s what Kanye West seemed to think in leaked video clip that has gone viral on Twitter (which I, personally, am never going to call “X”). In the clip, Kanye says, Cardi B is a plant by the Illuminati… She doesn’t write her raps. She’s just there to sound as ignorant as possible. She’s literally replaced Nicki Minaj purposely… She thinks it’s a blessing from the universe, it ain’t no f*cking blessing.”

Now, it’s important to take all this with a grain of salt. Kanye’s hair and clothing in the video suggest that it was shot sometime in 2018, when he was in the middle of his “bipolar is my superpower,” communing-with-nature-in-Wyoming era. You may recall that a documentary was being shot around that time and he also had some not-so-nice things to say to his onetime collaborator Chance The Rapper. He’s also known being somewhat… let’s just say “erratic” — both before this clip and more recently.

Likewise, since the video was shot, Kanye has worked with Cardi B (and Lil Durk) on her 2022 single “Hot Sh*t.” Cardi herself reminded followers that ‘Ye has also been plenty complimentary of her mic skills as well, posting a clip from Kanye’s 2022 interview with Jason Lee of Hollywood Unlocked in which he contradicts the above statements. “I’ve always believed in her since she was on Love & Hip-Hop: New York,” he said.

Is it “Oochie Wally” or is “One Mic,” Kanye?

Heck yeah, the late night shows are starting to return to the airwaves following the conclusion of the WGA strike. The still-hostless The Daily Show will return on October 16, but before then, we shall see Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyer, and Jimmy Fallon hit their respective stages. As well, Last Week Tonight roared into action this week, and guess who had a lot to catch up on regarding a certain Beetlejuice groping scandal?

That would be host John Oliver, of course. HBO’s merrily abrasive jester shelved the hoodie again to address the strike’s resolution and also deep-dive into prison health care, but he could not help but turn his attention to how Lauren Boebert fondled her Democrat Bar Guy in the middle of a crowded theater also attended by families.

Oliver attempted to quickly put the subject to rest by summing up the Boebert antics while he insisted, “I don’t want to get into that.” Oh, but he did.

Oliver tried to switch back to discussing Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, but he had to interrupt himself and get this out of his system: “It was Beetlejuice, by the way! That. Was. The. Musical.” The audience was clearly loving this diversion as well, and then Oliver went to town:

“Lauren Boebert was watching… [chuckles] it was a torrid production of Beetlejuice: The Musical. I just need you to know that. I’m not saying it would be appropriate to engage in high-school freshman-era hand stuff during a production of any musical. I just want to be clear, this wasn’t one of the more sexually explicit ones like Spring Awakening or Rocky Horror or Cats. This was Beetlejuice … I’m just saying, if you’re gonna get your nipples tweaked and your pipes squeaked, save that sh*t for Fiddler like a goddamn adult.”

It’s good to have John Oliver back. You can watch the clip below.

Heck yeah, the late night shows are starting to return to the airwaves following the conclusion of the WGA strike. The still-hostless The Daily Show will return on October 16, but before then, we shall see Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyer, and Jimmy Fallon hit their respective stages. As well, Last Week Tonight roared into action this week, and guess who had a lot to catch up on regarding a certain Beetlejuice groping scandal?

That would be host John Oliver, of course. HBO’s merrily abrasive jester shelved the hoodie again to address the strike’s resolution and also deep-dive into prison health care, but he could not help but turn his attention to how Lauren Boebert fondled her Democrat Bar Guy in the middle of a crowded theater also attended by families.

Oliver attempted to quickly put the subject to rest by summing up the Boebert antics while he insisted, “I don’t want to get into that.” Oh, but he did.

Oliver tried to switch back to discussing Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, but he had to interrupt himself and get this out of his system: “It was Beetlejuice, by the way! That. Was. The. Musical.” The audience was clearly loving this diversion as well, and then Oliver went to town:

“Lauren Boebert was watching… [chuckles] it was a torrid production of Beetlejuice: The Musical. I just need you to know that. I’m not saying it would be appropriate to engage in high-school freshman-era hand stuff during a production of any musical. I just want to be clear, this wasn’t one of the more sexually explicit ones like Spring Awakening or Rocky Horror or Cats. This was Beetlejuice … I’m just saying, if you’re gonna get your nipples tweaked and your pipes squeaked, save that sh*t for Fiddler like a goddamn adult.”

It’s good to have John Oliver back. You can watch the clip below.

For a while, the future of Foo Fighters seemed uncertain after the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins. The band has since pressed on, though, recruiting Josh Freese to join the band and releasing a new album, But Here We Are. They’ve played live some with their new drummer, but now they’re going all out: This morning (October 2), the band announced the Everything Or Nothing At All Tour.

The US trek kicks off next July with two shows at Citi Field in New York before wrapping up in Seattle a month later. Openers include Alex G, Pretenders, L7, The Hives, Mammoth WVH, and Amyl And The Sniffers. Tickets are set to go on sale on October 6 at 10 a.m. local time, so find more information on the Foo Fighters website.

Check out the full list of the band’s upcoming tour dates below.

10/03/2023 — Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre *
10/05/2023 — El Paso, TX @ Don Haskins Center *
10/07/2023 — Austin, TX @ ACL Festival
10/10/2023 — Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall
10/14/2023 — Austin, TX @ ACL Festival
11/26/2023 — Abu Dhabi, UAE @ F1 Grand Prix Event
11/29/2023 — Perth, Australia @ HBF Park #{
12/02/2023 — Adelaide, Australia @ Coopers Stadium #[
12/04/2023 — Melbourne, Australia @ Aami Park @?
12/06/2023 — Melbourne, Australia @ Aami Park #
12/09/2023 — Sydney, Australia @ Accor Stadium #@
12/12/2023 — Brisbane, Australia @ Suncorp Stadium #@
01/20/2024 — Auckland, New Zealand @ Go Media Stadium }
01/24/2024 — Christchurch, New Zealand @ Orangetheory Stadium }
01/27/2024 — Wellington, New Zealand @ Sky Stadium }
06/13/2024 — Manchester, England @ Emirates Old Trafford !/
06/15/2024 — Manchester, England @ Emirates Old Trafford %~
06/17/2024 — Glasgow, Scotland @ Hampden Park %<
06/20/2024 — London, England @ London Stadium !>
06/22/2024 — London, England @ London Stadium %@
06/25/2024 — Cardiff, Wales @ Principality Stadium !
06/27/2024 — Birmingham, England @ Villa Park %@
07/17/2024 — Queens, NY @ Citi Field &+
07/19/2024 — Queens, NY @ Citi Field £=
07/21/2024 — Boston, MA @ Fenway Park £=
07/23/2024 — Hershey, PA @ Hersheypark Stadium £=
07/25/2024 — Cincinnati, OH @ Great American Ballpark &+
07/28/2024 — Minneapolis, MN @ Target Field &!
08/03/2024 — Denver, CO @ Empower Field at Mile High &+
08/07/2024 — San Diego, CA @ Petco Park £$
08/09/2024 — Los Angeles, CA @ BMO Stadium £=
08/11/2024 — Los Angeles, CA @ BMO Stadium &$
08/16/2024 — Portland, OR @ Providence Park Soccer Stadium &$
08/18/2024 — Seattle, WA @ T-Mobile Park &$

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! with Wet Leg
% with Courtney Barnett
# with The Chats
{ with Teenage Joans
[ with Body/Type
@ with Hot Milk
} with Dick Move
? with Teenage Jesus And The Jean Teasers
/ with Loose Articles
~ with Chroma
< with Honeyblood
> with Shame
with Himalayas
& with Pretenders
+ with Mammoth WVH
! with L7
£ with The Hives
= with Amyl And The Sniffers
$ with Alex G

For a while, the future of Foo Fighters seemed uncertain after the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins. The band has since pressed on, though, recruiting Josh Freese to join the band and releasing a new album, But Here We Are. They’ve played live some with their new drummer, but now they’re going all out: This morning (October 2), the band announced the Everything Or Nothing At All Tour.

The US trek kicks off next July with two shows at Citi Field in New York before wrapping up in Seattle a month later. Openers include Alex G, Pretenders, L7, The Hives, Mammoth WVH, and Amyl And The Sniffers. Tickets are set to go on sale on October 6 at 10 a.m. local time, so find more information on the Foo Fighters website.

Check out the full list of the band’s upcoming tour dates below.

10/03/2023 — Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre *
10/05/2023 — El Paso, TX @ Don Haskins Center *
10/07/2023 — Austin, TX @ ACL Festival
10/10/2023 — Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall
10/14/2023 — Austin, TX @ ACL Festival
11/26/2023 — Abu Dhabi, UAE @ F1 Grand Prix Event
11/29/2023 — Perth, Australia @ HBF Park #{
12/02/2023 — Adelaide, Australia @ Coopers Stadium #[
12/04/2023 — Melbourne, Australia @ Aami Park @?
12/06/2023 — Melbourne, Australia @ Aami Park #
12/09/2023 — Sydney, Australia @ Accor Stadium #@
12/12/2023 — Brisbane, Australia @ Suncorp Stadium #@
01/20/2024 — Auckland, New Zealand @ Go Media Stadium }
01/24/2024 — Christchurch, New Zealand @ Orangetheory Stadium }
01/27/2024 — Wellington, New Zealand @ Sky Stadium }
06/13/2024 — Manchester, England @ Emirates Old Trafford !/
06/15/2024 — Manchester, England @ Emirates Old Trafford %~
06/17/2024 — Glasgow, Scotland @ Hampden Park %<
06/20/2024 — London, England @ London Stadium !>
06/22/2024 — London, England @ London Stadium %@
06/25/2024 — Cardiff, Wales @ Principality Stadium !
06/27/2024 — Birmingham, England @ Villa Park %@
07/17/2024 — Queens, NY @ Citi Field &+
07/19/2024 — Queens, NY @ Citi Field £=
07/21/2024 — Boston, MA @ Fenway Park £=
07/23/2024 — Hershey, PA @ Hersheypark Stadium £=
07/25/2024 — Cincinnati, OH @ Great American Ballpark &+
07/28/2024 — Minneapolis, MN @ Target Field &!
08/03/2024 — Denver, CO @ Empower Field at Mile High &+
08/07/2024 — San Diego, CA @ Petco Park £$
08/09/2024 — Los Angeles, CA @ BMO Stadium £=
08/11/2024 — Los Angeles, CA @ BMO Stadium &$
08/16/2024 — Portland, OR @ Providence Park Soccer Stadium &$
08/18/2024 — Seattle, WA @ T-Mobile Park &$

* with The Breeders
! with Wet Leg
% with Courtney Barnett
# with The Chats
{ with Teenage Joans
[ with Body/Type
@ with Hot Milk
} with Dick Move
? with Teenage Jesus And The Jean Teasers
/ with Loose Articles
~ with Chroma
< with Honeyblood
> with Shame
with Himalayas
& with Pretenders
+ with Mammoth WVH
! with L7
£ with The Hives
= with Amyl And The Sniffers
$ with Alex G

With the writers strike officially over, Last Week Tonight returned on Sunday where John Oliver wasted no time calling out the studios for not negotiating a deal with the writers (and actors) sooner. The fiery late night host spent the bulk of his remarks praising writers and the WGA for holding strong over the past five months, but Oliver could not hold back his anger at how long it took for the AMPTP to do what it should’ve done from the very start.

“So the Writers Guild went on strike and thankfully won, but it took a lot of sacrifices from a lot of people to achieve that,” Oliver said via The Hollywood Reporter. “And while I’m happy that they eventually got a fair deal and immensely proud of what our union accomplished, I’m also furious that it took the studios 148 days to achieve a deal that they could have offered on day f*cking one. But hopefully, this might encourage others, from auto workers to Starbucks baristas to health care providers, whether they are in unions or would like to be, to find power in each other.”

Oliver also took time to praise the writers for powering through the arduous ordeal that was well worth the effort.

“It was an immensely difficult time, not just for them but for everyone else working on this show and many others who could no longer do their jobs,” the Last Week Tonight host said. “And to be clear, this strike happened for good reasons. Our industry has seen its work severely squeezed in recent years. You’ve probably seen stories about writers and actors whose work you may even recognize, routinely not making enough to qualify for health insurance or afford basic needs.”

In a show of solidarity, Oliver wished for the best for the still striking actors to “take what the writers achieved and leverage it to win fair contracts for themselves too.”

“Because the truth is, it takes many people working really hard to make film and TV, all of whom deserve a piece of the pie and for the actors in particular, they cannot come back to work soon enough,” Oliver said in conclusion. He then turned his attention to plowing through all of the news stories he missed including King Charles coronation, the Titan submersible, and of course, Lauren Boebert’s Beetlejuice groping scandal.

“This was Beetlejuice. A show that is quite loudly about death,” Oliver quipped. “I’m just saying, if you’re gonna get your nipples tweaked and your pipes squeaked, you save that shit for Fiddler [on the Roof] like a goddamn adult.”

(Via The Hollywood Reporter)

Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour is being turned into a concert film that will play in theaters later this year. For those who are interested in attending, whether you made it to the real-life shows or not, fans might be wondering where exactly they can see it.

Here’s what to know.

Currently, the movie will open on December 1 in North America. Additional global cities will be announced at a later date, according to Beyoncé’s Parkwood Entertainment company, which produced the film. Tickets for the US showings are $22 plus tax through AMC Theaters, as Beyoncé opted for a direct deal with the chain.

Fans attending a screening at AMC also have the option to see an early preview on November 30 starting at 7 p.m. — with select theaters playing it in IMAX and Dolby.

Finally, other movie theater chains like Regal and Cinemark will be screening the Renaissance movie. According to the press release, fans will be able to see the journey of the tour, between kicking off in Stockholm and ending in Kansas City.

To find out how to get tickets to Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé, visit here or your local theater chain’s website for more information.

Until then, you can also check out the trailer above.

Today (October 2) is a great day for Beyoncé fans: This morning, she announced that Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé, a new Renaissaince World Tour concert movie that also includes portions of her Renaissance visual film and documentary-like segments, will be shown in movie theaters. So, now that that cat’s out of the bag, how do you get tickets?

The short answer is beyoncefilm.com. There, you’ll find links to get tickets via AMC Theatres, Cinemark, Regal, and Fandango. Tickets are on sale now, so just select your preferred theater/vendor and get yours. You might want to act quickly, though, as some fans are experiencing online queues while trying to get tickets.

The video description of the trailer’s YouTube upload reads, “RENAISSANCE: A FILM BY BEYONCÉ accentuates the journey of RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR, from its inception, to the opening in Stockholm, Sweden, to the finale in Kansas City, Missouri. It is about Beyoncé’s intention, hard work, involvement in every aspect of the production, her creative mind and purpose to create her legacy, and master her craft. Received with extraordinary acclaim, Beyoncé’s RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR created a sanctuary for freedom, and shared joy, for more than 2.7 million fans.”

Check out the Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé trailer above.

October has arrived with crisper air and pumpkin-flavored monstrosities at every turn. In your living room, Power, Gen V, and The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon are still going strong after last month, but there are many more new and returning shows to navigate, so we are singling out the standout selections. And yes, Hollywood actors are still on strike as of the beginning of October, but the streaming services stacked up so much content that your viewing habits shall not be disturbed.

This month, new seasons of hit shows including Loki, Rick And Morty, Lupin, and The Gilded Age return. The same somehow goes for Frasier because streaming services cannot resist rebooting everything. Mike Flanagan also rolls back into town with the spookiest show on this list, and AMC’s zombie franchise is about to put a long-running spinoff down for the count to make way for Michonne to save Rick Grimes because she’s a badass like that.

Here are the must see shows for October.

Our Flag Means Death: Season 2 (Max series streaming 10/5)

This pleasant little surprise of a show has been (for obvious reasons) compared to What They Do In The Shadows, only with pirates. Rhys Darby’s Captain Stede Bonnet is loosely based upon the 18th century pirate and his swashbuckling adventures. No longer a gentleman, he’s still attempting to win over a crew that could descend into mutiny at any moment. Taika Waititi portrays the infamous Captain Blackbeard, who changes everything. And if you are in the mood for a romcom of the high seas, then you’d best drop anchors.

Lupin: Part 3 (Netflix series streaming 10/5)

The Gentleman Thief returns with Assane in hiding but not for long. He comes back to Paris and proposes a new plan to Claire and Raoul, but of course, the police and Assane’s enemies make this much easier said than done. At least he’ll look stylish while dealing with past ghosts and scheming like hell to escape that framing for murder.

Loki: Season 2 (Disney+ series streaming 10/6)

Everyone’s favorite ice-giant trickster brings back his patented charisma to hopefully resurrect interest in the MCU after a bout of “too much”-inspired fatigue. This season will see Loki learning exactly what it means to have “glorious purpose,” and the show also dives back into the concept of free will while Miss Minutes is probably still trolling everyone. Also, hopefully Loki can navigate into a reality where Mobius remembers him again. Sylvie shall also surface and so will Kang the Conqueror, which could get awkward.

Cooper’s Bar: Season 1 (AMC+/IFC series streaming 10/11)

Kim Wexler fans, rejoice. Rhea Seehorn’s new show will now be streamable stateside. She portrays a major Hollywood a-hole, Kris Latimer, who finds herself in a Tiki bar owned by Cooper Marino, who decides that this could be the joint’s “big break.” Seehorn is a long way from Albuquerque.

The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix limited series streaming 10/12)

Mike Flanagan fans, get ready. The Haunting of Hill House and Midnight Mass showrunner is back along with Carla Gugino, who will spook your soul right out of your bod and deliver a “consequential” evening to “a collection of stunted hearts” that is the Usher family. Yikes. Do not expect a literal adaptation of the Edgar Allen Poe short story. The story focuses here on the hell created by ruthless siblings Roderick and Madeline Usher, who built Fortunato Pharmaceuticals into an empire of wealth, privilege, and power. Horrible secrets shall surface when the heirs to the Usher dynasty start dying at the hands of a mysterious woman, portrayed with glee by Gugino.

Frasier: Season 1 (Paramount+ series streaming 10/12)

Those tossed salads and scrambled eggs are heading back to Boston to go enjoy a beer. This sounds familiar in so many ways, and the show that began as a Cheers spinoff is now a revival because no studio can resist resurrecting everything these days. The story will follow Dr. Frasier Crane in a new era of life, where he’s back in his old stomping grounds and forging new relationships and tackling new challenges. The old-new setting is by design, so no one has to really wonder whether certain characters will show up (they most likely won’t). Sadly, that includes the terminally uptight Niles Crane, but we will get to know Frasier’s son, Freddie, who will hopefully give his dad sh*t.

Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+ series streaming 10/13)

Brie Larson has never shied away from speaking out for feminist causes, and in this series, she stars in the adaptation of Bonnie Garmus’ bestselling novel, Lessons In Chemistry. Garmus became an overnight “a literary rock star” at age 66 for this impressive debut novel that is all the rage in book clubs everywhere. That will give the show a built-in audience as Larson portrays a brilliant chemist who is fired for a sexist double standard. This leads to an unexpected career change as a cooking show host. This high-profile new platform allows her to sandwich in other nuggets of wisdom for housewives as well as demonstrating how to bake yummy cookies.

Rick and Morty: Season 7 (Adult Swim series returning 10/15)

This show became the subject of much upheaval after Justin Roiland was fired amid a series of disturbing allegations. Adult Swim ended up doing the unthinkable and replacing him as the voice for the leading duo, and as one can hear above, the new versions don’t sound too terribly different. The synopsis also takes the p*ss a bit: “Rick and Morty are back and sounding more like themselves than ever!”

Big Mouth: Season 7 (Netflix series streaming 10/20)

These hormone monsters are somehow still going in this penultimate season, and the characters are now in high school, dealing with change and more puberty. This season, Megan Thee Stallion, Lupita Nyong’o, Padma Lakshmi, Zazie Beetz, Billy Porter, and Stephanie Beatriz join the voice cast.

Fear the Walking Dead: Season 8B (AMC series returning 10/22)

The final episodes of The Walking Dead‘s first spinoff are finally at hand, after we saw June cutting off trigger fingers before the scene shifted to PADRE. Madison’s previous return will be complicated by both happy and unhappy reunions. There’s no word of whether this will include Alicia, but we will definitely see Victor Strand, who returns by stating his intent to help Madison save PADRE. Can he be trusted? We will soon find out, but he and Madison go way back, and he’s also a survivor, so it’s in his best interest to redeem himself. Additionally, Troy — who is beyond redemption — will somehow come back to life, and not as a walker, to shake up everyone’s little world.

The Gilded Age: Season 2 (HBO series streaming 10/29)

Those who adored Downton Abbey adored this series that begins in 1882 New York City, where a great upheaval is in motion on both a financial and cultural level. Old traditions are replaced by old standards, and rural Pennsylvania native Marian Brook must adjust to life in the city while being trapped in conflict between her old-money aunt and newly rich neighbor who climbed society’s ladders as a railroad tycoon.