One of the biggest names on the NBA’s buyout market has come off of the board, as Spencer Dinwiddie reportedly plans to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, per Shams Charania.
Dinwiddie was traded to Toronto at the deadline for Dennis Schroder and Thaddeus Young as Toronto looked to shed Schroder’s salary for next year. The Raptors then waived Dinwiddie, whose contract expired after this season, to avoid a games played bonus he was set to receive on his current deal. That put the guard on the free agent market after clearing waivers, and while there were a few teams that figured to look at bringing him in, the Lakers quickly became the frontrunners.
After standing pat at the deadline, the Lakers needed to add something to their roster, and Dinwiddie provides another ball-handler to throw into the mix along with D’Angelo Russell (and Gabe Vincent whenever he gets healthy). Dinwiddie has had a down year in Brooklyn, averaging 12.6 points and 6.0 assists per game on 39.1 percent shooting from the field and just 32.0 percent from three-point range. If he’s going to be a viable member of the Lakers rotation, those shooting percentages will need to get back closer to where they were in Dallas when he was a 40 percent three-point shooter, enjoying the space provided by Luka Doncic. His success there provides optimism that a similar role playing alongside stars like LeBron James and Anthony Davis could bring back that form, but it remains to be seen whether this signing can have a real tangible impact on L.A.’s Play-In push in the second half of the year.
There’s a distinct possibility that Donald Trump, who this time last year was seen as a giant loser in part for dining with anti-Semites, could be re-elected. What would a second Trump presidency look like? Probably not great! For one thing there’s a strong possibility he’ll do nothing about one of the biggest problems in America right now: gun violence. Why would he? He did nothing about it during his first term, as he bizarrely bragged on Friday.
“You have a right to self-defense, you’ve always had that right, and during my four years, nothing happened, and there was great pressure on me having to do with guns. We did nothing,” Trump told a crowd in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, per Mediate. “We didn’t yield. And once you yield a little bit, that’s just the beginning. That’s the avalanche begins.”
Trump went on:
Four more years of Joe Biden means four more years of anti-gun communists running the ATF. They’re gonna run it, they’re already– they’re running it now, just in case you have any questions. But it means hundreds of more radical left judges waging a crusade against law-abiding gun owners, and four more years of Joe Biden means a non-stop war on gun manufacturers, dealers, and sellers designed to put the entire industry right out of business. They want to put it out of business.
Trump then demanded that the NRA “better endorse me,” as though there was any chance they’d throw their weight behind Joe Biden.
According to Everytown Research, there were nearly 2,000 mass shootings during Trump’s administration. Those numbers have dramatically gone up during the Biden years, so much so that the nation is averaging over 600 a year. Seems like a major problem! And it’s good to know that one presidential candidate will happily do “nothing” to stop it.
In fall 2022, Ryan Murphy dominated the top two spots on Netflix charts with a pair of true-crime dramatizations, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story and The Watcher. Both titles were horror-soaked shows, although the latter was spooky-ridiculous and very fun to watch, and the former was bingeworthy while being equally difficult to watch and look away from. Both series were also plagued with controversy, given that The Watcher ended without closure, and Dahmer upset people who didn’t agree with the show being organized under the LGBTQ tag.
That was a fair concern, and the same goes for how victims’ families called the serial-killer dramatization exploitative for profit after their loved ones’ deaths were portrayed in intense scenes, even if Murphy did offload most of the gore to being off-camera in nature. However, the show appears to be cemented in Netflix’s Global Top 10 TV shows of all time with over 1 billion hours streamed. The Watcher didn’t do so terribly either, which led to a joint announcement that both shows were somehow renewed even though they presumably both began as limited series.
Don’t expect to see Jeffrey Dahmer again in the second season. Instead, a pair of brothers who killed their parents will receive their case under a spotlight.
Plot
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Hopefully, this season will not inspire Halloween costumes, but let’s get real: there might be some morbid partygoers out there.
The now-anthologized series aims to continue Netflix’s pre-announced plan of how “future installments of Monster will tell the stories of other monstrous figures who have impacted society.” Entitled Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, the second season follows the late 1980s-early 1990s saga of how (and why) brothers Lyle and Erik killed their parents, Jose and Kitty.
The legal case wasn’t nearly as sensational as another 1990s homicide case (the circus that revolved around the O.J. Simpson double-murder trial, although to be fair, the white Bronco really set the stage for ratings). For Lyle and Erik’s cases, their first early-’90s trials were conducted separately and both ended in mistrial. Later, a trial that tied them together as defendants ended with first-degree murder convictions, lifetime sentences, and no possibility of parole. In 2023, the brothers filed a petition citing new evidence that they claimed could exonerate them by way of alleged proof that they were sexually abused by their father. At this time, the petition has not resulted in a resolution.
Netflix has provided the following description of the show, and from the bare-bones nature of this description, surely, the streaming service wants to keep dramatization secrets under wraps:
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story follows Lyle and Erik Menendez, two brothers who fatally shot their parents in their Beverly Hills home in 1989. During their trials, the brothers cited years of abuse as the reason for murdering their parents. However, prosecutors argued that their motive was to get their hands on the family fortune.
Cast
Although the series examines the Menendez Brothers themselves (and the system that arguably contributed to their acts), the headlining stars portray the Menendez parents. Javier Bardem and Chloë Sevigny will portray Jose and Kitty Menendez, and unlike with Jeffrey Dahmer, the title defendants will not be recognizable faces to most. Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Cooper Koch will step into the preppy shoes of Lyle and Erik Menendez, respectively.
Additionally, Nathan Lane will portray Vanity Fair investigative journalist Dominick Dunne; Ari Graynor will portray prominent LA defense attorney Leslie Abramson, who chiefly represents Erik Menendez in the story; Jason Butler Harner will appear as Beverly Hills PD Les Zoeller; Dallas Roberts will portray Erik Menendez’s therapist, Dr. Jerome Oziel; Leslie Grossman will play Judson Smyth, who is Oziel’s mistress and former patient with information that leads to the brothers’ arrests; and Enrique Murciano will portray Carlos Baralt, the uncle to the brothers on trial.
Release Date
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story is expected to surface in 2024.
Trailer
No full trailer exists yet, but here’s a title announcement (featuring a 9-1-1 call of a brother reporting his parents’ murders) from Netflix.
Usher is just a few days away from performing at the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in Las Vegas, and he is giving fans a glimpse of what to expect — including some fun tricks. As an early teaser, he mentioned that he would be recreating a roller skating sequence that played a role in his Vegas residency, which wrapped last year.
Roller skating plays a big role in Usher’s life. In 2022, he joined a bunch of celebrities including D-Nice, Q-Tip, Gayle King, Meek Mill, and more to help open the Flipper’s Roller Boogie Palace at NYC’s Rockefeller Center. Usher also serves as the company’s brand ambassador, and he performed “U Don’t Have To Call” as the headliner for the opening night party.
“When you think about skating, it’s not just rolling and the music. It’s also to what you wear. It’s how you feel,” he told Access Hollywood.
“Somewhere during the pandemic I had this bright idea to just go back to having fun, and that’s what this is,” Usher added. “I want to offer the same thing to people who come here to dance, and listen to music, have a few drinks, and just chill out or even get on skates and have a good time. Again, you might fall down but you get back up, but you have fun.”
As for other possibilities of what to expect, Usher might bring some surprise guests to the Super Bowl, including Justin Bieber, Alicia Keys, and more.
In an already major year for Halle Bailey, she will be among the honorees at the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards. Method Man will be hosting the event, as Bailey, actress Danielle Brooks, Starz’s original programming president Kathryn Busby, and screenwriter Nkechi Okoro Carroll.
“The intersection of joy and justice is where community thrives,” Essence Ventures’ President and CEO, Caroline Wanga, shared in a statement. “We don’t ever need to diminish our collective power and accomplishments; due to the work we are still doing to exist equitably. The past year tested this intersection within one of our most sacred cultural realms when the entertainment industry faced the gridlock of stakeholder value and WORTH.
“In parallel, the assets that the industry creates as a direct infusion of joy that propels our community through the depth and breadth of life were stagnated as a clear and just outcome stayed uncertain,” she added. “While parts of the incongruence have stabilized, there is still significant work to be done to create sustainable change.”
The Essence event will be held at the Academy Of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles on March 7. The ceremony aims to continue to “highlight the strength, grace, and influence of Black women in the entertainment industry,” as this year’s theme is “Radiant Power.”
Trevor Noah might have let one of Beyoncé’s secrets slip, it seems. During an episode of his What Now? With Trevor Noah podcast that dropped yesterday, he had a story about how he got ready for the Emmy Awards, and the musical icon played a role in helping him out.
“I couldn’t find a place to get my hair done,” Noah said. Apparently, his hairstylist was having trouble was having trouble securing a spot
“She sends me a text and she says, ‘Hey Trevor, Beyoncé said we can use her private hair studio if you need to.’ So I go, ‘Which Beyoncé?’ Because I don’t want to assume. I mean, I don’t have Beyoncé’s number. I don’t even know Beyoncé like that.”
As he continued telling the story, he apparently received an address that he described as a “hair care laboratory.” While Beyoncé herself wasn’t there, she did make sure Noah was cared for, “and then she basically hooks me up with like some secret products that Beyoncé uses, I guess.”
Earlier this week, Beyoncé announced a new line of haircare products under the company name Cécred. Right now, there are only a few teasers, but whatever the products are, they will be released on February 20.
Yesterday, Cannon’s interview with E! News made the rounds. “I mean, you gotta ask her!” Cannon responded after being asked if they would reconcile. “Let me know what she say!”
“Ask her, text me, we can talk through you,” he continued. “It’s Valentine’s is in the air, you can be the chocolate cupid. Let’s do it, I’m with it.”
Carey recently separated from her boyfriend, Bryan Tanaka, which seemingly prompted the question during Cannon’s interview. That, and the reconnection of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, who were finally married despite breaking up decades prior.
Cannon and Carey were married back in 2008, before finalizing their divorce in 2016. (Their separation process started two years prior.) The two also share a pair of twins and have been co-parenting.
Check out the video of Mariah Carey shutting down the chance that she and Nick Cannon would get back together above.
Patrick Beverley was on the move at the NBA’s trade deadline. With about 90 minutes left on the clock on Thursday, Beverley announced from his podcast’s Twitter account that the Philadelphia 76ers decided to send him to the Milwaukee Bucks for Cameron Payne and a future second-round pick. It made some sense for both sides, as Milwaukee got a veteran guard option who could help shore up their porous perimeter defense, while Philadelphia got some scoring off the bench and a future pick.
Beverley has a lengthy history with Damian Lillard (see: here, here, here), but he also has a reputation of being a guy who is beloved by teammates almost right away. Part of the reason why is he’s usually willing to give everything he has to his current team, which also leads to some funny moments, like this one from his Bucks debut against the Charlotte Hornets.
Less than six minutes into the game, the Bucks got together for a timeout and Beverley decided to grab a clipboard and start going over things with Brook Lopez, who has been in Milwaukee considerably longer than he has. In fairness, Beverley has played for Doc Rivers in the past, so he probably has a better grip on what the team’s new coach wants out of his players than anyone else.
Dads and daughters often have a unique bond, which can sometimes hit a rocky spot as adolescence approaches. It’s not that the love isn’t there, but swift changes in development can leave them both reeling and struggling to connect the way they used to.
In an unexpected turn of events, many fathers are finding themselves bonding over football with their previously uninterested daughters recently. Taylor Swift, pop star beloved by millions of teens and tweens, started dating Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce near the beginning of the NFL season, and as their relationship grew, so did Swifties’ interest in football. The phenomenon has been dubbed the “Taylor Swift effect.”
Is a singer dating a football player a silly reason to start watching football? Maybe. Has it been a boon for many a daddy-daughter relationships? Apparently so. And skincare company Cetaphil is highlighting one real-life “Taylor Swift effect” example with their tear-jerking Super Bowl ad.
The ad is called “Game Time Glow,” and it features a father and daughter who seem distanced at first. The dad sits on the sofa in his jersey watching football, while she puts her headphones on and hangs out in her room.
But soon we hear the game commentator saying something about Taylor Swift at the game, and as it catches the daughter’s ear, the dad turns up the volume. Later, he brings her a football jersey of her own—number 13, which is Taylor Swift’s favorite number—and soon we see them together in their jerseys, arms decked out in friendship bracelets, sharing the joy of where their worlds have collided.
It’s beautifully done. No dialogue, no talking at all, just music and the sound of the game as the story plays out. Watch:
The dad and daughter in the commercial are real, and the ad reflects how their relationship has grown through this football season. The idea for the ad was pitched to Cetaphil by agency Lippe Taylor in early February. Once it was approved, it was pulled together in only one week, with lots of input from the dad-daughter pair, throughout.
That authenticity may be part of why it’s hitting people so hard.
“Crying at a Cetaphil commercial at 10am on a Friday,” wrote one commenter.
“Cetaphil helps the tears glide more smoothly down my face,” wrote another.
“Yep, now I’m crying,” shared another. “I love that dad’s & daughters are now experiencing this together. It also reminds me that these days with my Daddy are coming to a end soon. I’ve got to call him now & tell him I love him & thank him for all of the games he watched with me.”
@tayvisnation @katiegravess ud83eudd79nI never liked football nor watched a game until Taylor. My dad and I bond over each Chiefs game now. He texts me u201cswiftieu201d every time she is on the screen and I love it. This commercial hits at the heart.
— (@)
@Michelle_4681 @tayvisnation My dad’s life was always sports either playing or supporting. As a daughter this hits.
Dads and daughters often have a unique bond, which can sometimes hit a rocky spot as adolescence approaches. It’s not that the love isn’t there, but swift changes in development can leave them both reeling and struggling to connect the way they used to.
In an unexpected turn of events, many fathers are finding themselves bonding over football with their previously uninterested daughters recently. Taylor Swift, pop star beloved by millions of teens and tweens, started dating Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce near the beginning of the NFL season, and as their relationship grew, so did Swifties’ interest in football. The phenomenon has been dubbed the “Taylor Swift effect.”
Is a singer dating a football player a silly reason to start watching football? Maybe. Has it been a boon for many a daddy-daughter relationships? Apparently so. And skincare company Cetaphil is highlighting one real-life “Taylor Swift effect” example with their tear-jerking Super Bowl ad.
The ad is called “Game Time Glow,” and it features a father and daughter who seem distanced at first. The dad sits on the sofa in his jersey watching football, while she puts her headphones on and hangs out in her room.
But soon we hear the game commentator saying something about Taylor Swift at the game, and as it catches the daughter’s ear, the dad turns up the volume. Later, he brings her a football jersey of her own—number 13, which is Taylor Swift’s favorite number—and soon we see them together in their jerseys, arms decked out in friendship bracelets, sharing the joy of where their worlds have collided.
It’s beautifully done. No dialogue, no talking at all, just music and the sound of the game as the story plays out. Watch:
The dad and daughter in the commercial are real, and the ad reflects how their relationship has grown through this football season. The idea for the ad was pitched to Cetaphil by agency Lippe Taylor in early February. Once it was approved, it was pulled together in only one week, with lots of input from the dad-daughter pair, throughout.
That authenticity may be part of why it’s hitting people so hard.
“Crying at a Cetaphil commercial at 10am on a Friday,” wrote one commenter.
“Cetaphil helps the tears glide more smoothly down my face,” wrote another.
“Yep, now I’m crying,” shared another. “I love that dad’s & daughters are now experiencing this together. It also reminds me that these days with my Daddy are coming to a end soon. I’ve got to call him now & tell him I love him & thank him for all of the games he watched with me.”
@tayvisnation @katiegravess ud83eudd79nI never liked football nor watched a game until Taylor. My dad and I bond over each Chiefs game now. He texts me u201cswiftieu201d every time she is on the screen and I love it. This commercial hits at the heart.
— (@)
@Michelle_4681 @tayvisnation My dad’s life was always sports either playing or supporting. As a daughter this hits.
— (@)
Well done, Cetaphil.
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