Month: October 2023

Welcome to New York (well, New Jersey), it’s been waiting for Taylor Swift and her celebrity friends.

The pop culture-dominating pop star attended the Kansas City Chiefs vs. New York Jets game at MetLife Stadium on Sunday to cheer on her rumored boyfriend Travis Kelce with Hugh Jackman, Sabrina Carpenter, Ryan Reynolds, and Blake Lively. It was a full-circle moment for Swift and Lively, whose friendship was predicted years ago on Gossip Girl.

In the season four episode, “The Kids Are Not All Right,” which aired on January 24, 2011, Blair (played by Leighton Meester) asks Serena (Lively) why she’s packed so much stuff. “I had no idea where my PI mission was going to take me. I had to be prepared,” Serena answers, to which Blair responds, “For a night with Taylor Swift?” Yes, in fact.

The coincidence was noticed by @Raeflora1:

Lively has been pals with Swift since 2015. They’ve held koalas together, and Lively and Reynolds’ daughter can be heard on “Gorgeous” from Reputation. The actress even directed her “I Bet You Think About Me” video music. “The reddest video EVER is out now. Directed by @blakelively who SMASHED it just like I smashed this cake,” Swift wrote on then-Twitter when the video dropped.

Xoxo.

(Via X/@Raeflora1)

The two biggest concert tours of the year, without question, are Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour and Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour. Swift’s tour is hitting theaters via a concert film releasing soon, and now Beyoncé’s trek is getting the same treatment: Today (October 2), she announced Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé.

As USA Today notes, “In addition to concert footage, the film will include portions of the visual album for Beyoncé’s latest album Renaissance and a documentary-style account of the album and tour’s creation.” The movie is set to his theaters soon, on December 1, and tickets can be purchased here.

In the trailer, Beyoncé says, “When I am performing, I am nothing but free. The goal for this tour was to create a place where everyone is free and no one is judged. You’re unique. Start over, start fresh, create the new — that’s what the Renaissance is about.”

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 trailer above.

When the Kansas City Chiefs took a 17-0 lead in the first quarter against the New York Jets, the expectation was that we would be headed for a blowout with a lot of discussion from Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth about Taylor Swift being at MetLife Stadium.

However, Zach Wilson played the best two quarters of his NFL career in the second and third, while Patrick Mahomes played terribly for the same stretch, and the Jets managed to pull even with the Chiefs at 20-20 in the third quarter. Kansas City would drive for a go-ahead field goal in the fourth and the Jets offense began to sputter again, handing the Chiefs the ball back on a fumbled snap from Wilson at midfield.

Still, the Jets had a shot at getting the ball back, forcing two third downs with more than 20 yards to go. The first was picked up by Mahomes’ legs on a 25-yard scramble — with an illegal contact that would’ve given them an auto first anyways — albeit one that Jets fans will quickly point out featured a very apparent hold on the left side of the line.

From there, the Jets again forced a 3rd-and-20, this time forcing an interception that was wiped off the board by a controversial holding call on Sauce Gardner that had Robert Saleh losing his mind on the sidelines.

There’s certainly contact, but it’s from both players and there doesn’t appear to be a real grab from Gardner, rather some hand-fighting as they run up the field. However, in real time it’s not hard to see how it looked like a hold, particularly as Marquez Valdes-Scantling’s head drops down, and to the Jets chagrin, the flag flew.

After getting through the 2-minute warning, the Chiefs again faced a third down and, for the second time, it was Mahomes taking off to pick it up. This time he got past the sticks and could’ve walked into the end zone, but that would’ve given the Jets a minuscule chance at a comeback, so he did what fantasy owners and Chiefs bettors didn’t want to see and slid down at the 2 to ensure the W.

The Chiefs closed as 7.5-point favorites (and were as high as 9.5 early in the week) and a touchdown would’ve covered every number, but Mahomes doesn’t care for your bets or fantasy matchups and is just trying to emerge with a win, taking a bow after his game-clinching run (but not score).

Across generations, Snoop Dogg is one of the most popular rappers. His likeness, lyrics, and catchphrases have ended up at the center of several hilarious moments in pop culture. However, one company’s use of the “Beautiful” musician’s voice has been the bane of some folks’ existence.

According to AllHipHop, Bottom Line Concepts’ telemarketing efforts using Snoop Dogg’s voice have reportedly landed them in a hated lawsuit. In court documents obtained by the outlet, an individual named Qiana Martin has sued the company for their excessive outreach efforts. The company made attempts to solicit business from Martin supposedly without expressed consent. When Martin did not answer a telephone call on August 30, a message dictated by Snoop Dogg was left on Martin’s voicemail.

A representative from Martin’s legal team claimed Martin was subject to “concrete harm” from the unsolicited communication. Martin is seeking damages for invasion of privacy and nuisance, as well as Martin’s incurred legal costs. The team notes that Martin is entitled to a minimum of $500 per call. However, they asserted Martin should receive $1,500 per call as the company’s continued actions were intentional despite Martin’s lack of engagement with the company and expressed disapproval.

Listen to the supposed automated voicemail message below.

In 2020, Kanye West took to X (formerly Twitter) to share his frustrations with record labels by leaking his contract with Universal Music Group. But that explosive moment wouldn’t be the last time a music label would be the center of one of the “Praise God” rapper’s random rants. In a now-viral clip, West took aim at Atlantic Records and one of their star acts, Cardi B.

During a phone call, West called out a host of industry professionals in what appears to be leaked footage from a documentary. “Cardi B is a plant by the Illuminati,” declared West.

He added, “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.”

After Cardi received wind of his statement, she subtly responded to her “Hot Sh*t” collaborator with her own clip. Last year, West sat down with Hollywood Unlocked’s Jason Lee. During their chat, he shared his admiration for Cardi.

“I’ve always believed in her since she was on the show,” said West, seemingly referring to her time on the reality show Love & Hip-Hop: New York.

Cardi B is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Who would’ve thought “Reputation” singer Taylor Swift’s return to MetLife Stadium would be for something other than music? Well, it happened tonight (October 1). For the second time, the Grammy Award-winner dedicated her night to her rumored boyfriend, Travis Kelce. On September 24, Swift shocked fans after she emerged shoulder-to-shoulder at the Kansas City Chiefs game with Kelce’s mother.

Today, her appearance wasn’t a surprise at all. However, Swift was sure to bring a massive celebrity entourage, including actors Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, and fellow singer Sabrina Carpenter. As Swift made her way through the VIP security checkpoint, the venue staff’s face lit up with joy.

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The dreaded day for fans fawning over “Enséñame a Bailar” musician Bad Bunny has arrived. After months of speculation, it appears as if Bad Bunny is ready to reveal his current relationship status. The Grammy Award-winning entertainer seemingly confirmed his long-rumored romance with model and reality television star Kendall Jenner in a rather extravagant Kardashian-Jenner way.

The pair were cozy as they posed for fashion house Gucci’s latest advertisement campaign for their Savoy collection. Their chemistry can’t be ignored. Earlier in the week, Bad Bunny’s music video for his latest song, “Un Preview,” included subtle nods to Jenner.

On September 12, during an interview with Vanity Fair, although Bad Bunny didn’t confirm the relationship, he did take a moment to address fans’ over-investment in the lives of public figures. Read his full response below.

[Fans] don’t know how you feel, they don’t know how you live, they don’t know anything, and I really don’t want them to know. I’m not really interested in clarifying anything because I have no commitment to clarify anything to anyone. I am clear, and my friend Jomar is clear, and my mother is clear. They are the only ones to whom I have to clarify anything.

As for Juliana Dominguez from Mississippi, I have nothing I need to clarify to her. Never. About anything. There are people who say that artists have to put up with it. I don’t have to accept anything and everything because I wanted to be an artist. At the end of the day, you listen to me because you want to. I don’t force you to.

Thanks to her Dunkin culinary collaboration, “Deli” rapper Ice Spice is all about sweet pumpkin treats. However, burnt buns were almost on the menu during her recent show. As Ice Spice prepares to hit the road with Doja Cat for The Scarlet Tour next month, she’s finishing up her prior bookings. Yesterday (September 30), while performing in Sydney, Australia, for the 2023 Listen Out Music festival, things unexpectedly heated up.

When Ice Spice began to get in position for her now signature twerk move, the onstage special effects nearly injured her. The pyrotechnics shot off dangerously close to Ice Spice’s backside in a sequence of blasts. Ice Spice seemed unphased the first two times that the pyro cannon went off. However, the final blast stopped her in the middle of the song “Princess Diana.” Fans captured the incident on video, to which you can see Ice Spice visually shaken up, then saying, “Hold up. Woah!”

Ice Spice reposted the clip to her Instagram page with the caption, “Swipe to see pyro take me the f*ck out.”

Knowing that she was safe once the video was shared, fans online began to chime in with jokes. View some of their response below.

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Edgar Allan Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher is but a short story. Movie adaptations don’t tend to run long either. Roger Corman’s 1960 version, starring Vincent Price and which kickstarted a whole cycle of Poe adaptations by the low-budget master, is under 80 minutes long. There’s a new House of Usher take hitting Netflix, from The Haunting of Hill House’s Mike Flanagan. It’s another of his limited series. But how much has he Stretch Armstronged Poe’s slender tale out to?

Per Collider, Flanagan’s iteration of Usher lasts a whopping eight episodes. Granted, as with his previous takes on classic Gothic literature, he’s using the source more as inspiration than as a Bible. His is not a straight-up take on Poe’s tale of a brother and sister wallowing away in a decaying estate. Here’s Collider’s description of Flanagan’s updated take on the classic tale:

Roderick Usher is the CEO of Fortunato Pharmaceuticals, and together with his cunning twin sister Madeline, he oversees a vast corporate empire. The actions of a shapeshifting demon from his past bent on killing his children and a determined attorney who wants to expose the corruption behind Fortunato Pharmaceuticals begin to unravel the world of the Ushers, leading Roderick to a confrontation with his own past sins.

In the past, Flanagan has milked a lot of classic Gothic lit. He took Shirley Jackson’s 246-paged novel The Haunting of Hill House and spread it over 10 episodes. The Haunting of Bly Manor used Henry James’ The Turn of the Screw as its basis but included elements from other James works to pad it out to nine episodes. For him a Fall of the House of Usher that runs eight episodes is nothing.

You can watch the trailer for The Fall of the House of Usher below. It hits Netflix on October 12.

For years, the NFL has made it very clear that their intention is to protect the quarterback. Sometimes they go to controversial lengths to do so, as the roughing the passer rule has been steadily expanded to include accidental contact to the head as well as landing on the QB with your body weight.

However, the rules governing late hits out of bounds are not controversial and are, in fact, about the most clear cut of those points of emphasis on protecting QBs. Most defenders pull up now on quarterbacks running towards the sideline, choosing to simply escort them out rather than risk a penalty. Raiders lineman Jerry Tillery is apparently not among those, as we found out on Sunday when he absolutely blew up Justin Herbert on the Chargers sideline after he had already put two feet on the white, resulting in a kerfuffle and, ultimately, an ejection for Tillery.

Herbert popped up and was fine, but this is about as bad of a late hit as you’ll see these days given how defenders have been conditioned to treat these situations. The Chargers would naturally score shortly after on a Herbert to Keenan Allen touchdown pass to take advantage of the extra 15 yards of field position.