Last week, People reported that Noah Cyrus, the younger sibling of the “Flowers” singer, dated actor Dominic Purcell before he, uh, married her mother, Tish. “Noah and Dominic were seeing each other in a friends with benefits way, off and on. They stopped seeing each other and then Tish started something up,” a source said, adding, “Tish knew he had been seeing Noah.”
Tish and Purcell, best known for playing Lincoln Burrows on Prison Break, got married in Miley’s backyard in 2023. Noah was not present.
Noah, 24, “was offended” her mother, 56, married the Prison Break actor, 54, after he and the singer had previously hooked up… Though Noah and Purcell had stopped seeing each other when his relationship with Tish started, the source claims “Tish never gave Noah the chance to talk about all of this before they got married.”
Messy! Meanwhile, Miley had “no idea about the drama with Dominic,” an insider revealed. “No idea at all.” But “she confronted her mom about it. She thinks it’s a strange situation, but she loves her mom and wants her to be happy.” Miley is Team Tish; Noah is Team Billy Ray Cyrus, who she’s “very loyal to. She and Billy Ray have always had a really close relationship.” There’s a party in the U.S.A. but not in the Cyrus household.
It was a big weekend for Kacey Musgraves, who announced a new world tour and was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live. After SNL, though, Musgraves noticed an issue with her appearance.
An X (formerly Twitter) user shared a photo of Musgraves and host Sydney Sweeney smiling at each other at the end of the show and noted, “I just want someone to look at me the way Sydney Sweeney looks at Kacey Musgraves.” All Musgraves could see, though, was her hair clip that apparently wasn’t supposed to be there. She shared a post and added, “The clip. I forgot to remove the clip.” Given the tone of her response, though, she ultimately didn’t seem too bothered.
She also retweeted a post featuring a photo of herself and Sweeney, captioned, “my cousin and i at the family function trying to act like we aren’t high as hell.”
my cousin and i at the family function trying to act like we aren’t high as hell pic.twitter.com/WV1IyMjNk6
All in all, Musgraves had a successful appearance, performing “Deeper Well” and “Too Good To Be True.” This weekend’s stint comes after her 2021 SNL guest spot. Speaking of wardrobes, Musgraves didn’t have one at all during one performance from that episode, when she was completely naked (save for the acoustic guitar covering her torso) as she performed “Justified.”
Another weekend, another run of The Eras Tour shows. Taylor Swift found herself in Singapore this weekend, where she announced yet another new edition of The Tortured Poets Department, which features a bonus song called “The Black Dog.”
“Old habits die screaming…” File Name: The Black Dog Pre-order the final new edition of THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT with exclusive bonus track “The Black Dog” on my website nowhttps://t.co/BAtr2MpPIs
After the song title was revealed, some fans noted that “black dog” is a term related to depression. As BetterHelp explains:
“The term ‘black dog’ is often used in conversations about depression. For many people, this metaphor describes a state of depression characterized by sadness or lack of will, including the loss of desire to partake in activities you once loved. […]
The ‘black dog’ metaphor was initially a phrase sometimes used to describe a brief period in a person’s life. However, the metaphor has grown to encompass a spectrum of depression and its symptoms. For some, the metaphor of the black dog is effective because depression can feel like an ominous, long-suffering presence tracking your every move, like an ominous black dog.
This metaphor can represent the gradual overtaking of enjoyable activities you once loved, the person you once recognized in the mirror, or the life you once lived. The metaphor represents how depression does not take breaks but may feel like a following shadow — a large, lumbering shadow as loyal as a canine.”
There’s also the fact, as one fan pointed out, that in some areas, a black dog is representative of death. ZME Science notes, “For hundreds of years, the people of East Anglia [in England] have whispered tales of a large black dog with evil, flaming eyes. Sometimes these are red, other times green — and yet other times, only one eye peers from the middle of its forehead. This hellhound and its howl are seen as omens of death.”
GREENSBORO — Sting has wrestled his final match, submitting Matthew Jackson in the main event of AEW Revolution to retire with the AEW World Tag Team Championship alongside Darby Allin.
The Young Bucks made their EVP entrance, followed by Darby Allin, and eventually an iconic entrance by Sting, flanked by his two sons dressed in retro and NWO Sting gear. As soon as they hit the ring, Allin attacked the Bucks and Sting’s sons hit Stinger Splashes to the Bucks in the corner.
Sting and Allin pulled out tables, a ladder, chairs, and sheets of glass. Allin and Sting pulled the Bucks out through the crowd and eventually to the top of the entrance ramp. Nicholas Jackson slammed Allin off the stage through a series of table. Matthew Jackson suplexed Sting off the other side of the entrance ramp through another series of tables.
Back in the ring, the Young Bucks set up a ladder in the corner and powerbombed Allin into it. Allin hit a stunner on Nicholas and a rolling powerbomb on Matthew. Allin set up the ladder at the edge of the ring and slammed Nicholas’s head into the stairs. Allin went for a dive off the ladder and missed the Young Bucks, slamming back first into the glass and chairs.
Back in the ring, Sting took on both Young Bucks by himself. Sting climbed the ladder with Matthew on the table, Nicholas grabbed the glass and set it in the corner. Matthew then powerbombed Sting through the table, but he instantly got back to his feet, then the Young Bucks slammed Sting into the sheet of glass. Matthew hit a Scorpion Death Drop for a two count.
The Young Bucks took out Ricky Steamboat at ringside, then Ric Flair climbed in to cover Sting’s body from the Bucks. They superkicked Flair, then Matthew hit Sting with a championship belt. Back on his feet, they stereo superkicked Sting, but he stayed on his feet and hit a clothesline. Matthew reversed the Scorpion Death Drop and the Bucks hit a BTE trigger on Sting for two. They hit another BTE trigger, but Sting kicked out at one. They hit another superkick, then Matthew set Sting up for the Tony Khan Driver.
Allin knocked Nicholas off the top rope and Sting hit the Scorpion Death Drop on Matthew for a two count. Allin, covered in blood, hit the Coffin Drop on Matthew, then Sting locked in the Scorpion Death Lock to earn the tap out victory.
GREENSBORO — Samoa Joe retained the AEW World Heavyweight championship by submitting ‘Hangman’ Adam Page at AEW Revolution.
Strickland and Page started the match off face-to-face, but Joe smashed their heads together and took the fight to both opponents. Page tossed Joe over the rope and Strickland got his hands on Page. Strickland took out Page, hit the Griddy, jumped outside and knocked Joe down, then hit the Griddy around the ring.
Joe knocked Strickland out of the ring, then locked in the STF on Page in the ring. Strickland made his way back into the ring and met Joe on the top rope. After a series of false moves, Page and Strickland teamed to powerbomb Joe. Strickland and Page continued to pepper each other with shots, with the latter getting the edge with big right hand shots. Page moonsaulted from the rope and caught Strickland, lifting him and hitting a tombstone.
He lifted Strickland into the Dead Eye, but Strickland reversed and hit a series of suplexes. Joe then went to work on Page and Strickland, knocking Strickland out of the ring before hitting the Muscle Buster on Page. Strickland hit the double foot stomp from the top rope on Joe, then dropped Page with a kick to the back of the head.
Joe tried to lock in the Coquina Clutch on Strickland, but he escaped, then hit a DDT. Strickland hit another double foot stomp on Joe, but Page grabbed the referee and knocked him out. Page then grabbed the title and hit Strickland. Strickland made his way to his feet on the apron and Page hit him with the belt again. Page turned and hit the Buckshot Lariat on Joe from both sides of the ring. Another referee came running to the ring and counted to two before Joe kicked out.
Back on his feet, Joe locked in the Coquina Clutch on Page, but Swerve broke it up off the top rope. Prince Nana tried to give Strickland his headband to hit Joe, but Strickland tossed it back. Joe locked in the Coquina Clutch on Strickland, but Page beat up the second ref. Page hit a Buckshot Lariat on Joe, Strickland took out Page, then Joe suplexed Strickland to get his hands on Page and lock in the Coquina Clutch for the win.
Strickland and Page earned a shot at the title after their No. 1 contender match went to a 30-minute draw. Two weeks ago, Page feigned an ankle injury, followed it up this week by stating he couldn’t compete, then attacked Strickland and proclaimed he’d never become champion.
The championship match is just the latest in Strickland and Page’s ongoing rivalry, with the former winning two of their three previous matches.
The New York Knicks have looked, at times, to be a legitimate contender in the Eastern Conference this season, but injuries have kept them from getting to fully see what exactly they have. Mitchell Robinson has missed most of the season while Julius Randle and OG Anunoby are both still out after more than a month sidelined with injuries.
One of the constants for this Knicks team that’s kept them in the top 4 in the East (tied with Miami at 35-25 entering Sunday night) has been Jalen Brunson, as the All-Star guard has been nothing short of sensational this season. Unfortunately on Sunday night in Cleveland, Brunson became the latest Knicks star to suffer an injury when he fell to the floor after a pull-up jumper grabbing at his left knee on New York’s first possession of the game.
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) March 4, 2024
The fact that Brunson grabbed at his knee without there being any apparent contact was worrisome, but the Knicks initial diagnosis was simply “left knee soreness” and they listed him as questionable to return. That was a seemingly positive sign, but when the second half began and Brunson was not on the bench, concern rose and Brunson was soon ruled out for the game.
Jalen Brunson (sore left knee) is out for the remainder of tonight’s game. https://t.co/yRtryZQTul
There will undoubtedly be an MRI on Brunson’s knee tomorrow, with results likely arriving in the afternoon and at that point we’ll find out a timetable for his return. Hopefully it is indeed an issue of soreness or a sprain and not some kind of tear that could cost him the season in such a promising year for the Knicks and their emerging star guard. In the meantime, New York will look to keep treading water in a playoff spot in the East and hope that by the time the postseason rolls around they can get their top players back on the court healthy and make a run.
In a week, Lily Gladstone may win an Oscar. Or maybe she won’t and that will be fine; she has a long career ahead of her, rich with potential. After Killers of the Flower Moon, the obvious roles to give her are serious. But what does she really want to do? Host SNL.
“That’s been probably a dream that I’ve held on my own,” Gladstone told People. “It’s like my parents — and I think it’s just what people say when you have an aspiration to act, and they want to encourage you as a kid — it’s like, ‘Oh, you’ll get an Oscar one day.’ So it almost just becomes a platitude.”
She added, “But the thing that I’ve always wanted to do if I’ve had this moment is to host SNL.”
In its 49-year history SNL has never had an Indigenous host, and Gladstone would be a good one. She spends so much of Flower Moon either mourning the murder of loved ones or in bed, slowly succumbing to poison. And though she’s appeared on the far more comedic Reservation Dogs, she could really use a chance to cut loose and have some fun. Let the actress who had to suffer an unrequited crush on Kristen Stewart in Kelly Reichardt’s Certain Woman wear funny wigs, team up with Please Don’t Destroy, do a wild monologue on Weekend Update. We already know she’s does a killer Harrison Ford. C’mon, Lorne Michaels. She’s earned it.
Joe Budden is no stranger to controversy. In fact, the musician-turned-media figure’s takes on trending topics on his namesake podcast often land him in hot water. In fact, his past opinions of women rap stars Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, and Megan Thee Stallion had fans pulling out their pitchforks. Well, Budden’s recent hot take will have them on the attack yet again.
Yesterday (March 2), in a teaser clip for a forthcoming episode, Budden boldly claimed rap fans shouldn’t get excited about the push for women acts. “Y’all ain’t gonna want to hear it from me, but the girl rapper wave is over,” he said. “Just telling you what it is. I’m normally a few months ahead with this stuff, sometimes a few years ahead with this stuff. The girl rapper wave is finito.”
Budden went on to share the reasonings behind his claim. “I think labels are looking at it like, ‘Very few of y’all are selling records, it’s too much work to get your coin back, we got to go do brand deals all over the world with y’all, y’all are expensive, some of y’all are annoying,’ and none of these records are working,” he said.
But all hope isn’t lost, according to him, as there are a select few recording artists that he expects to have longevity. “The cream rises to the top,” he said. “So, Latto shall remain; Flo Milli shall remain; Rapsody will always be there, but she wasn’t really a part of [that scene]. But all of that, ‘Go find a girl, send her to Columbia, get it done, put her in the studio with fucking Mike WiLL [Made-It] or any one of them n****s’ … all that planting the girl in the scene, getting the record and it taking off — that wave is over.”
Watch the full video below.
Joe Budden proclaims “the girl rapper wave is over”: “Very few of y’all are selling records”
One of the biggest figures in NFL reporting died on Sunday, as ESPN brought word that Chris Mortensen, the longtime NFL insider for the network, had died at 72. ESPN released a statement from president Jimmy Pitaro announcing the devastating news, with Pitaro highlighting Mortensen’s work and passion for covering the NFL, as well as uplifting others in the industry.
ESPN is very sorry to have to share this devastating news.
Award-winning journalist Chris Mortensen passed away this morning at the age of 72. pic.twitter.com/m0Sh742PuO
Mortensen’s impact on the industry was immediately apparent by the tributes that began pouring in once the news was made public from all over the NFL and sports reporting world. Mortensen’s long-time colleague, Adam Schefter, offered some heartfelt thoughts on a man he worked alongside breaking news for ESPN, calling him “one of the greatest reporters in sports history, and an even better man.”
An absolutely devastating day. Mort was one of the greatest reporters in sports history, and an even better man. Sincerest condolences to his family, and all who knew and loved him. So many did. Mort was the very best. He will be forever missed and remembered. https://t.co/7b7Im0vIFs
Those thoughts were echoed by many others around the NFL and sports media space, as his colleagues at ESPN and beyond offered their remembrances of Mortensen. The work he did breaking stories and providing information was highlighted by many, but each also pointed to his impact and kindness beyond the newsroom.
An absolute giant of a man and journalist. One of the great thrills coming to ESPN was getting to know and learn from Mort. Condolences to his family and friends and Godspeed to a legend. https://t.co/XAZ2qnt4F5
One of the kindest and funniest people I’ve encountered in our industry. Chris was incredibly supportive of me long before we were colleagues on TV; he had a rare combination of wit and warmth, and made everyone around him better at their jobs. I feel lucky to have known him. https://t.co/tuihZsVRXf
This one hurts man. Mort was one of the kindest human beings you would ever know. The conversations we had about football, life, faith were amazing. Gonna miss him dearly
Just saw the news about Mort and an incredible, profound sadness overcame me. He was a decades long friend and someone for whom I had total admiration as a professional and love and respect as a wonderful person. My deepest condolences to Micki and Alex and so many he impacted. pic.twitter.com/2J4C2itG5N
Mort was great at his job but more one of kindest & best people in this industry.
Nothing lit my day up like a text from Mort about a TV hit I did he loved or collaborating on a news report. Texts continued even after our time as teammates ended. We will miss you, Mort. RIP https://t.co/aRSMfEPyC1
Mortensen was diagnosed with Stage 4 throat cancer in 2016, battling it for the past eight years and provided inspiration for many who also found themselves fighting the disease — as highlighted by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
When @sarapelissero revealed her diagnosis seven years ago, one of the first people to reach out was Mort, who was already well into his own fight.
Thankfully, Sara won her battle; by sheer virtue of how he fought and supported so many others, I’d say Mort won, too.
Mortensen began covering sports in 1983 with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and joined ESPN in 1991 where he became one of the top NFL reporters and was one of the first NFL insiders, becoming a fixture on TV for more than 30 years.
Losing a loved one is easily the worst moment you’ll face in your life. But it can also affect the doctors who have to break it to a patient’s friends and family. Louis M. Profeta MD, an Emergency Physician at St. Vincent Emergency Physicians in Indianapolis, Indiana, recently took to LinkedIn to share the reason he looks at a patient’s Facebook page before telling their parents they’ve passed.
The post, titled “I’ll Look at Your Facebook Profile Before I Tell Your Mother You’re Dead,” has attracted thousands of likes and comments.
“It kind of keeps me human,” Profeta starts. “You see, I’m about to change their lives — your mom and dad, that is. In about five minutes, they will never be the same, they will never be happy again.”
“Right now, to be honest, you’re just a nameless dead body that feels like a wet bag of newspapers that we have been pounding on, sticking IV lines and tubes and needles in, trying desperately to save you. There’s no motion, no life, nothing to tell me you once had dreams or aspirations. I owe it to them to learn just a bit about you before I go in.”
“Because right now… all I am is mad at you, for what you did to yourself and what you are about to do to them. I know nothing about you. I owe it to your mom to peek inside of your once-living world.”
Profeta explains that the death of a patient makes him angry:
“Maybe you were texting instead of watching the road, or you were drunk when you should have Ubered. Perhaps you snorted heroin or Xanax for the first time or a line of coke, tried meth or popped a Vicodin at the campus party and did a couple shots.”
“Maybe you just rode your bike without a helmet or didn’t heed your parents’ warning when they asked you not to hang out with that ‘friend,’ or to be more cautious when coming to a four-way stop. Maybe you just gave up.”
“Maybe it was just your time, but chances are… it wasn’t.”
Profeta goes on to explain why he checks a patient’s Facebook page:
“So I pick up your faded picture of your driver’s license and click on my iPhone, flip to Facebook and search your name. Chances are we’ll have one mutual friend somewhere. I know a lot of people.”
“I see you wearing the same necklace and earrings that now sit in a specimen cup on the counter, the same ball cap or jacket that has been split open with trauma scissors and pulled under the backboard, the lining stained with blood. Looks like you were wearing it to the U2 concert. I heard it was great.”
“I see your smile, how it should be, the color of eyes when they are filled with life, your time on the beach, blowing out candles, Christmas at Grandma’s; oh you have a Maltese, too. I see that. I see you standing with your mom and dad in front of the sign to your college. Good, I’ll know exactly who they are when I walk into the room. It makes it that much easier for me, one less question I need to ask.”
“You’re kind of lucky that you don’t have to see it. Dad screaming your name over and over, mom pulling her hair out, curled up on the floor with her hand over her head as if she’s trying to protect herself from unseen blows.”
“I check your Facebook page before I tell them you’re dead because it reminds me that I am talking about a person, someone they love — it quiets the voice in my head that is screaming at you right now shouting: ‘You mother f–ker, how could you do this to them, to people you are supposed to love!'”
— Updated June 5, 2019.
This article originally appeared on June 5, 2019
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