Drake and J. Cole kicked off their co-headlining It’s All A Blur — Big As The What? run with two shows at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida over the weekend. According to Billboard, the setlist spans over 50 songs — and the opening show featured ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith and a floating Travis Scott head — so it goes without saying that attendees will get her their money’s worth.
How Long Is Drake & J. Cole’s It’s All A Blur — Big As The What? Concert?
As of this writing, there have only been two shows, so we have to trust Tampa-based fans for this (for now), so allow for some human error. According to setlist.fm, Drake hit the stage around 9:35 p.m. local time. A Reddit thread claims that Drake and J. Cole’s sets (solo and combined) wrap by midnight local time. This checks out with how Drake conducted his preceding It’s All A Blur Tour with 21 Savage, as this schedule from opening night last July shows Drake beginning his set around 9 p.m. local time, and curfew hitting around 11 p.m. local time.
It’s All A Blur — Big As The What? will next roll through Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday, February 7, and Thursday, February 8. See all of the remaining dates here.
A fuss over what went down behind-the-scenes of Charmed broke out at MegaCon Orlando over the weekend. In an apparent sign of tension between her former co-stars, Alyssa Milano appeared on a separate panel on Friday night and addressed recent claims made by Holly Marie Combs and Shannen Doherty, who claimed that Milano had Doherty fired from the show.
While appearing on Doherty’s podcast in December 2023, Combs revealed that the producers were “backed into a corner” by Milano and forced to fire Doherty. A fan asked Milano about those claims during her MegaCon panel, and while she didn’t deny playing a role in Doherty’s ouster, she did have a whole lot to say about her former co-stars still bringing it up.
“I will just say that I’m sad. And I don’t think it’s really that I’m sad for me or for my life or how it does or does not affect my life. I’m the most sad for the fans. I’m the most sad that a show that has meant so much to so many people has been tarnished by a toxicity that is still to this day, almost a quarter of a century later, still happening. And I’m sad that people can’t move past it. And I’m sad that we all can’t just celebrate the success of a show that meant so much to all of us.
“Do I wish that we could all sit on a stage? Yeah, because again, this was like almost a quarter of a century ago,” Milano added. “How is it possible to continue to hold on to that?”
However, Milano took things further by writing an Instagram post after the panel where she denied getting Doherty fired. According to Milano, Doherty and Combs refused to participate in “professional mediation” and that’s what led to Doherty’s removal.
“I did not have the power to get anyone fired,” Milano stated. “Once Shannen left we had 5 more successful seasons and I am forever grateful.”
That happened on Friday and Saturday. On Sunday, Combs and Doherty took the MegaCon stage with Rose McGowan for a Charmed panel. (McGowan famously replaced Doherty on the show in the fourth season.) At the end of the event, Doherty read a prepared statement in response to Milano’s claims.
“We simply told the truth [on my podcast], because the truth actually does matter. At this point in my life, with my health diagnosis, with fighting a horrific disease every day of my life, it is also incredibly important to me that the truth actually be told as opposed to the narrative that others have put out there for me. We told it together. We told our truth, and we’re standing by our truths.”
“There is no revisionist history happening in the truth that I know we told,” she continued. “There is no brush-flinging or shoe-flinging. There is no lateness to set. There is no mediator for months on end. I recall the facts as if I were still living in them, and what I will say is what somebody else may call drama is an actual trauma for me that I’ve lived with for an extremely long time. It is only through my battle with cancer that I decided to address this trauma and be open and honest about it, so that I can actually heal from a livelihood that was taken away from me [and my family] because someone else wanted to be number one on the call sheet. That is the truth.”
After Doherty’s statement, McGowan chimed in with a jab at Milano.
“I will say one last thing: We’ve protected you for a long time,” McGowan said while reportedly addressing Milano. “We’ve protected you for as long as we could. Both of us, all of us. And there’s a great, great comedian named Katt Williams who has a wonderful, wonderful saying: ‘Winners do not let losers rewrite history.’”
The Best New Artist category at the Grammys each year is one of the most coveted trophy. It’s an artist’s first time being nominated for a Grammy. For many of them, it’s their first foray into the awards circuit, kicking off a whirlwind of press, events, and other industry recognition. For others, it’s an acknowledgment that their years of hard work have paid off. Many past winners were budding artists who quickly made their way into superstardom, like Adele, Megan Thee Stallion, Dua Lipa, and Billie Eilish.
The 2024 Best New Artist nominees represent a wide assortment of genres, styles, and levels of fame. From a rapper being introduced as “the biggest artist in the world” (Ice Spice, of course), to an artist who beat the odds and has climbed the Country music charts (Jelly Roll), Spotify’s Best New Artist Party spotlighted the range of talent in this years’ Best New Artist category at the Grammys.
The event kicked off Grammy weekend by bringing each Best New Artist nominee to the stage (with the notable absence of Fred Again..) to give a taste of their catalog with a handful of songs. The husband and wife folk duo The War And Treaty were the first to take the stage, setting the tone for the remainder of the evening with stunning, soulful songs and messages of love and unity. The duo wasn’t the only Nashville-based artist represented on the stage. Rising country star Jelly Roll made it clear he’s come a long way since selling mixtapes from the trunk of his car. With his earnest charisma and confessional ballads that speak to addiction and finding faith, the musician had the crowd singing along to songs like “Need A Favor” and “Son Of A Sinner.” He even brought out fellow country singer Lainey Wilson, who, adorned in a cowboy hat and classic Western get-up, delivered their joint track” “Save Me.”
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Confessional music seemed to be the unofficial theme of the night as folk favorite Noah Kahan took the stage to the delight of many screaming fans in the audience. The Vermont-based singer whose 2022 album Stick Season catapulted him into fame showcased a few of his cutting ballads like “Dial Drunk,” which he clearly had a blast performing despite the somber subject matter. Kahan also brought out fellow Best New Artist nominee Gracie Abrams, who had taken the stage just before him, for a rendition of their recent collab “Everywhere, Everything.”
Other musicians like Victoria Monét and Coco Jones proved they were made to live in the limelight with their expertly choreographed sets. Jones, who has found success on the Disney-Channel-star-to-Grammy-nominee-pipeline showed off her impressive vocals with a swooning performance of “ICU” and “Double Back.” Monét gave perhaps the most energetic set of the night, managing to land challenging dance moves while putting her entire heart into a sultry rendition of “Jaguar” and the Grammy-nominated “On My Mama.” (She would go on to win the award for Best New Artist at the Grammy’s ceremony.)
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Ice Spice was perhaps the most-anticipated (and as it turned out, the shortest) set of the night, according to the snippets of conversations I picked up on in the crowd. The rapper, who has received cosigns from everyone from Taylor Swift to Nicki Minaj, took the stage with her usual swagger. Nearly everyone’s phone was up as she delivered her most recent track “Think U The Sh*t (Fart)” and TikTok hit “Deli” before thanking everyone for their support and sauntering off the stage.
Whether they were nominated for just one category or, like Monét, one of the most-nominated artists at the 2024 Grammys, each artist was beyond grateful to be a part of the lineup. Kahan thanked the audience and the Recording Academy for his recognition, while also joking he’s still waiting to hear back from the Kids’ Choice Awards: “I’m still waiting to get slimed.” Similarly, Abrams noted how much she idolizes everyone she shared the stage with. Jelly Roll was also honored to be a part of the lineup, but for different reasons. Straight from Nashville, Jelly Roll noted the difference between his humble Nashville beginnings and the ritzy Los Angeles industry event. “I’m surprised y’all are rocking with me,” he said to the crowd, many of whom knew every word to his songs.
Win or lose, being nominated for Best New Artist is an honor in of itself. But whoever wins, Spotify’s Best New Artist Party showed that any of the ten deserve the trophy.
Keeping up with new music can be exhausting, even impossible. From the weekly album releases to standalone singles dropping on a daily basis, the amount of music is so vast it’s easy for something to slip through the cracks. Even following along with the Uproxx recommendations on a daily basis can be a lot to ask, so every Monday we’re offering up this rundown of the best new music this week.
This week saw Lil Yachty continue expanding his stylistic boundaries and Usher build more hype for his upcoming Super Bowl Halftime Show. Yeah, it was a great week for new music. Check out the highlights below.
Yachty is serious about branching out like with the psychedelic aesthetic he established on Let’s Start Here. His musical adventure continued on last week’s “A Cold Sunday,” which is built on a sample of “Inspiration Of My Life” by Citation and is a brief showcase of Yachty’s flow.
JT — “Sideways”
City Girls is still going strong, all while JT continues to establish herself as a solo presence. She did so some more last week with “Sideways,” which JT said is part of her mission of self-improvement: “‘Sideways’ is a song not a verse, and in 2024 I want to go from ‘JT has good verses!’ to ‘JT make good songs!’”
Usher and Pheelz — “Ruin”
Usher is days away from cementing himself in sports and pop culture history with his Super Bowl Halftime Show performance. He’s making the most of the moment by dropping a new album, Coming Home, which he teased last week with the Afrobeats-influenced Pheelz collaboration “Ruin.”
Daniel Caesar — “Waiting In Vain”
We’ve had a ton of music biopics lately, huh? The Kingsley Ben-Adir-starring Bob Marley: One Love is out soon, and they got Daniel Caesar to put his spin on “Waiting In Vain,” giving the track a modernized, synth-driven sound, showing that Marley’s iconic songwriting is timeless and still works in 2024.
Paramore — “Burning Down The House”
Speaking of covers: Talking Heads recruited a bunch of contemporary artists to cover their songs for a new tribute album, and Paramore brought the heat. The band sounds awesome on their rendition of “Burning Down The House,” which is honestly a good fit with the expanded sounds Hayley Williams and company have been pushing on recent albums.
TWICE — “I Got You”
A handful of K-pop groups have established themselves as the genre’s ambassadors to the English-speaking world, and TWICE is absolutely among them. They previewed their upcoming mini-album With YOU-th a few days ago with “I Got You,” an anthemic, giant-sounding new single that makes use of a New Wave influence to great effect.
Hovvdy — “Forever”
Hovvdy is in the midst of the longest between-albums break of their career, but the duo is coming back soon with a self-titled album, their fifth LP. Last week, they delivered “Forever,” a laid-back single that tackles unconditional love through thick and thin.
Sega Bodega — “Deer Teeth”
Sega Bodega is a producer extraordinaire who has worked with the likes of Björk, Caroline Polachek, and Shygirl. He’s helped his collaborators thrive and he can make magic on his own, too, like on last week’s “Deer Teeth,” a dreamy, glitchy number that sounds like it lives in some alternate state of consciousness.
Don Toliver — “Bandit”
Toliver dropped Love Sick in 2023, but he may already be on his way back with another new one. He recently unveiled “Bandit,” a dynamic, in-your-face tune. It arrived alongside a video, too, which may indicate Toliver’s next album is called Hardstone.
TiaCorine — “Bonnet”
Almost There, the new EP from North Carolina rapper TiaCorine, is here, and it is led by the rapid-fire single “Bonnet.” Uproxx’s Aaron Williams noted of the song and its delightful video, “In the video for the boisterous, boastful track, […] Corine shows off some of her interests, including fighting games (the one in the video cleverly repurposes sprites from the Scott Pilgrim game), anime, […] and cruising around with her friends.”
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In a backstage interview, the band was asked about their thoughts about the future of rock music, with the person who posed the question pointing out how women have had success in the genre in recent years. Bridgers responded:
“I have something to say about women. The ex-president of the Recording Academy, Neil Portnow, said that if women want to be nominated and win Grammys, that they should ‘step up.’ He’s also being accused of sexual violence. So… and to him, I’d like to say, ‘I know you’re not dead yet, but when you are, rot in piss.’”
Bridgers was referring to Portnow’s infamous response to being asked about the male-dominated Grammys in 2018, when he said, “It has to begin with… women who have the creativity in their hearts and souls, who want to be musicians, who want to be engineers, producers, and want to be part of the industry on the executive level… [They need] to step up because I think they would be welcome. I don’t have personal experience of those kinds of brick walls that you face but I think it’s upon us — us as an industry — to make the welcome mat very obvious, breeding opportunities for all people who want to be creative and paying it forward and creating that next generation of artists.”
While the eyes of the world were on Taylor Swift during Sunday night’s Grammy awards, they may have witnessed the birth of a new pop star for the ages: Ben Affleck.
In a bizarre new ad for Dunkin, the writer/director/actor is seen pursuing his dream of making it big in the music business while leaning hard into his Boston accent. In the spot, an obsessed Affleck knows he’s a “middle-aged white guy with no rhythm” but that doesn’t mean he can’t take the world by storm with a giant donut around his neck. Although, he thinks TikTok is a person, so there may be some bumps on the road.
With Charli D’Amelio along for the ride, and not exactly thrilled with Affleck’s outfit designs, the commercial debuted during the Grammys, but it appears to be just the beginning of his donut-themed music career. The spot ends with an ominous “To be continued…” as a Dunkin-swilling Affleck threatens to show everyone that he’s got what it takes even if his wife won’t put him on her albums. Will that involve a rapping Affleck during the Super Bowl? That definitely seems like where this is heading.
That said, we’re willing to get onboard if Affleck makes his stage name “Wickid Pissah the Donut Kissah.” You will have our sword.
Jay-Z may spent his time onstage at last night’s Grammy Awards ceremony roasting the show’s patrons but he wasn’t above putting the trophy to use as a drinking vessel. Shortly after bringing the gramophone statue back to his family’s table, a video captured Jay pouring himself a drink into it from a bottle of D’usse. He then held it up and took sip, grinning all the while.
JAY-Z turns his GRAMMY into a drink cup after using his speech to call out The Academy on Beyoncé’s behalf. pic.twitter.com/3Srr2mUlRx
Jay had been given the award — the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award — for his influential work in the recording industry. During his speech, though, he put the focus on his wife, Beyoncé, calling out the Academy for snubbing Beyoncé for Album Of The Year multiple years, including last year for Renaissance. “She has more Grammys than everyone and never won Album Of The Year,” he noted. “So even by your own metrics, that doesn’t work.”
Incidentally, he was joined onstage by his and Beyoncé’s daughter Blue Ivy, who Jay said used Grammys as sippy cups when she was little before noting that she has Grammys of her own and is too old to need a sippy cup anymore. You could see the mortal look of teenage embarrassment on her face, which just goes to show, even famous dads are dads like the rest.
Three-and-a-half hours later, “music’s biggest night” has come and gone, and the 2024 Grammy Awards had it all: album announcements, award snubs, and missing underwear. Now, it’s time for the postmortem, to pick apart the broadcast and its results to see who did the best, who probably wishes they did better, and who shocked the world with unexpected moments. Below are our picks for the biggest winners, losers, and surprises of the 2024 Grammys.
(To be clear, the “loser” labels here are more sympathetic than malicious, less of a “haha you suck” and more of a “sorry things didn’t work out how you probably hoped, that stinks.” Just to be nominated and involved with the show truly is an honor and something to be proud of. So, have mercy on me, stans.)
Anyway, let’s start with:
Surprise: The Tortured Poets Department
All’s fair in love and poetry… New album THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT. Out April 19 https://t.co/WdrCmvLHyA
If there was anybody who could come out of nowhere and make the Grammys all about them, it was Taylor Swift, right?
Her outfit had some folks suspecting that maybe she was planning to announce Reputation (Taylor’s Version), so the fact that Swift unveiled something new isn’t the biggest shock. What was surprising was when the words “The Tortured Poets Department” left her lips. Before that moment, there had been no public indication whatsoever that she had an original new album on the way. In an instant, Swifties went from knowing nothing to gearing up for a new album that’s just a couple months away (unless there are deep-dive Easter egg Reddit threads I’m not aware of, which, given fans’ dedication, I’m certain there are).
The Tortured Poets Department is set for release on April 19. If you thought before this that you’ve been hearing a lot about Taylor Swift lately, just you wait. Also, check in on any loved ones who may work in the Tortured Dads, Brads, And Chads Department.
Winner: Taylor Swift
Yes, there’s more! Swift was absolutely elated when Midnights won the Grammy for Album Of The Year. This was Swift’s fourth time picking up the award, which means that she now has the most wins ever in the category. In case you needed any more proof that Swift is historic, this win is just the latest in a long run of records and achievements she seems to add to every day.
Loser: Anybody else who hoped to make a splash at the Grammys
Good for Swift and her Swifties, but the reveal of The Tortured Poets Department has absolutely overshadowed any other news that emerged from this Grammys night. Tracy Chapman delivered a rare and fantastic performance (more on that later), Victoria Monét won Best New Artist, and LL Cool J was in one of those hilarious Progressive “becoming your parents” commercials (it’s a month old but I had never seen it and oh how it delighted me). But, over the next couple days/weeks/months/years/centuries/millennia/epochs, all eyes, as they tend to be, will be focused directly on Swift.
Sorry about the timing, Kacey! Bad luck, but we’re looking forward to hearing more about the album!
Winner: Boygenius
Is Boygenius breaking up? At the very least, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker are taking a bit of a break from each other, as they indicated at a recent surprise show.
If it turns out that if we don’t see the supergroup trio together for a while, the 2024 Grammys were about as good a sendoff as they could have asked for. They went into the night with seven nominations, making them one of the most recognized artists of the year. They converted on a lot of those nods, too, picking up three wins in rock and alternative categories. Bridgers also won for her SZA collab.
We’ll be seeing plenty of Bridgers, Dacus, and Baker in the coming years, I’m sure. Them together, though, is something different, and it’s fantastic to see that recognized with some major Grammys recognition, especially if it marks their last hurrah.
Combs has thrust Chapman’s “Fast Car” back into the spotlight with his hit cover, and the surprise duet was a beautiful opportunity for Chapman to publicly re-associate herself with the track and get her moment in the sun amid the 1988 song’s revival.
The Combs-spawned re-emergence aside, Chapman doesn’t perform live a ton these days, so seeing her on stage at all is major. Pair that with the fact that her voice still sounds as crystalline as it did 30-plus years ago and we have a moment that exemplifies why we bother to sit through the usually-too-long Grammys ceremony.
Winner: Fred Again..
Fred Again.. owned 2023 in the electronic music world thanks in part to a star-making, headlining performance at Coachella. He cleaned up at the Grammys, too, getting wins in Best Dance/Electronic Music Album and Best Dance/Electronic Recording (he had two shots at it in the latter category with a pair of nominations). Those were the first two Grammy wins of his career. Congratulations, Fred! It’s a win any time an artist launches their Grammys legacy with their first wins, so congratulations, Fred (again)!
Loser: Nicki Minaj
I’ll preface this one by saying, in full view of Minaj’s enthusiastic Barbz fan base, that I mean no harm and I wish only the best for Minaj and all those who support her. I just said that publicly, so please hang onto that receipt.
Cyrus has been one of pop’s most impactful stars for years now, but you wouldn’t have known it by looking at her Grammys track record. Before this year, she had been nominated only twice and won… neither of them. She upped her numbers in a big way for 2024, though, picking up six nominations and scoring her first two wins, both for “Flowers” (in Record Of The Year and Best Pop Solo Performance).
Del Rey was in a similar boat to Cyrus heading into last night: She had been nominated for Grammys a few times before but hadn’t yet managed to strike gold. She had five chances to last night, but this is where her and Cyrus’ paths diverged: While Cyrus finally got her first W’s, Del Rey was once again shut out, leaving her with 11 career nominations and no wins. At least she got a flattering on-stage tribute from Taylor Swift… after Swift’s Midnights won Album Of The Year over Del Rey’s Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd.
Mike had nominations in three categories this year: Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Best Rap Album. He won them all! That’s not surprising because Mike isn’t deserving, but because he was up against heavy hitters like Drake, Doja Cat, and Travis Scott, but still managed to sweep his nominations. That could be seen as a sign that the Recording Academy isn’t beholden to honoring just chart-toppers, but really does look at a song/album and judge it on its merits.
Mike wasn’t able to celebrate long, though, as shortly after those wins, he was seen being taken away in handcuffs (although it appears that whole thing wasn’t as big a deal as it may have initially seemed).
The biggest cultural phenomenon of 2023 still has some legs, as the 2024 Grammys proved. Ludwig Göransson’s Oppenheimer score won Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media. Barbie ruled, too, like in the Best Song Written For Visual Media category, for example, where four of the five nominees were from Barbie. A Barbie track was basically guaranteed to win! One did: Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For?” ended up claiming that category, and it also won Song Of The Year.
Beyond that, Mark Ronson (who helmed the Barbie soundtrack, which won Best Compilation Soundtrack) presented an award with Meryl Streep, “Dance The Night” singer Dua Lipa debuted a new song, and overall, “Barb” put “enheimer” on its shoulders and made the Grammys its Mojo Dojo Casa House.
Loser: Olivia Rodrigo and Jon Batiste
Rodrigo and Batiste were in a many-way tie for the third-most nominations this year, with six apiece. Of the 12 total nominations between them, though, they won exactly 0.
You’d think either one of them would have gotten something, since they both have a solid history of Recording Academy recognition: Batiste has five career Grammys wins and Rodrigo has three. But, it was a big year for pop nominations competing against Rodrigo, and also in the various genres under which Batiste was nominated. Things just didn’t work out in their favor this time around, but they’ll surely be back to try again soon.
Winner: Joni Mitchell
What a night for Joni Mitchell. Before the Grammys proper even began, she got a win in the one category in which she was nominated, getting Best Folk Album for Joni Mitchell at Newport (Live). Speaking of “live,” she took the stage, too, which isn’t something she has done a ton of in recent years. You wouldn’t know it based on the performance she delivered, though.
Joined by a host of supporting musicians, she ran through a rendition of “Both Sides, Now,” from her 1969 album Clouds. “Sauntered” would probably be a better word than “ran,” as she got comfortable in her space, took her time, and delivered a confident and beautiful performance. Mitchell went through so much to get to this point, including having to re-learn how to talk not all that long ago due to medical issues. Her performance is a story of supreme triumph, but even with that context aside, she just crushed it for what was (somehow) her first-ever Grammys performance.
Saltburn star Jacob Elordi has made it clear that he was “really excited” about the show’s notorious bathwater scene. The scene, in which Barry Keoghan’s character “cleans up” (with his mouth) the bathwater [clears throat] of Elordi’s character, went viral for reasons obvious to the Internet. The scene even inspired a candle that is supposedly fashioned after Elordi’s… bathwater. Elordi has had fun with the phenomenon, even happily sniffing the candle on The Tonight Show.
That doesn’t mean that Elordi enjoys every reference or joke about the scene, and Australian radio producer Joshua Fox learned this the hard way after approaching Elordi in Sydney outside of a beer garden over the weekend. Fox, who works on KIIS FM’s Kyle and Jackie O Breakfast Show, decided to record Elordi’s reaction to his joking inquiry about receiving some bathwater to gift to co-host Jackie Henderson for her birthday. Elordi wasn’t thrilled to be asked that question and asked Fox to stop filming, as Fox described on the radio show (here’s a recording) during its Monday morning episode.
Fox relayed how he had agreed to pause filming “because the joke didn’t land.” As he told co-hosts Henderson and Kyle Sandilands, the situation then took a turn when Elordi (allegedly) stepped “right in my face” and told him to delete the existing footage. As noted by Variety, Fox described his thoughts during that moment: “I refuse to because I feel uncomfortable right now and this is the only evidence.” Fox then alleged, “And then Jacob kind of just flips and he kind of pushes me against the wall and his hands are on my throat.”
The New South Wales Police confirmed to Variety that the incident is under investigation:
“Officers attached to Eastern Beaches Police Area Command are investigating after a man was allegedly assaulted outside a hotel in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs,” a statement from NSW Police reads. “Police were told about 3:30 p.m. on Saturday 3 February 2024, a 32-year-old man was allegedly assaulted by a 26-year-old man. The man did not sustain any injuries. Inquiries into the incident is continuing.”
BBC Newsbeat further confirmed the statement from police about the incident. While further speaking on the Kyle and Jackie O Show, Fox had emphasized that he wasn’t looking to press charges against Elordi, but he did obviously retain the recording (and Kyle Sandilands stated that he’d viewed the footage), and the police investigation remains ongoing.
Saltburn star Jacob Elordi has made it clear that he was “really excited” about the show’s notorious bathwater scene. The scene, in which Barry Keoghan’s character “cleans up” (with his mouth) the bathwater [clears throat] of Elordi’s character, went viral for reasons obvious to the Internet. The scene even inspired a candle that is supposedly fashioned after Elordi’s… bathwater. Elordi has had fun with the phenomenon, even happily sniffing the candle on The Tonight Show.
That doesn’t mean that Elordi enjoys every reference or joke about the scene, and Australian radio producer Joshua Fox learned this the hard way after approaching Elordi in Sydney outside of a beer garden over the weekend. Fox, who works on KIIS FM’s Kyle and Jackie O Breakfast Show, decided to record Elordi’s reaction to his joking inquiry about receiving some bathwater to gift to co-host Jackie Henderson for her birthday. Elordi wasn’t thrilled to be asked that question and asked Fox to stop filming, as Fox described on the radio show (here’s a recording) during its Monday morning episode.
Fox relayed how he had agreed to pause filming “because the joke didn’t land.” As he told co-hosts Henderson and Kyle Sandilands, the situation then took a turn when Elordi (allegedly) stepped “right in my face” and told him to delete the existing footage. As noted by Variety, Fox described his thoughts during that moment: “I refuse to because I feel uncomfortable right now and this is the only evidence.” Fox then alleged, “And then Jacob kind of just flips and he kind of pushes me against the wall and his hands are on my throat.”
The New South Wales Police confirmed to Variety that the incident is under investigation:
“Officers attached to Eastern Beaches Police Area Command are investigating after a man was allegedly assaulted outside a hotel in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs,” a statement from NSW Police reads. “Police were told about 3:30 p.m. on Saturday 3 February 2024, a 32-year-old man was allegedly assaulted by a 26-year-old man. The man did not sustain any injuries. Inquiries into the incident is continuing.”
BBC Newsbeat further confirmed the statement from police about the incident. While further speaking on the Kyle and Jackie O Show, Fox had emphasized that he wasn’t looking to press charges against Elordi, but he did obviously retain the recording (and Kyle Sandilands stated that he’d viewed the footage), and the police investigation remains ongoing.
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