According to Andrew Marchand of The Athletic, the new deal would put the NBA on national television almost every night of the week in some form, as he offered up a glimpse at what the new national TV schedule may look like.
Monday: Peacock
Tuesday: NBC
Wednesday: ESPN
Thursday: Amazon
Friday: Amazon and ESPN
Saturday: ABC, ESPN, and Amazon
Sunday: NBC and ESPN
The Thursday night package on Amazon and the Sunday night package on NBC will come after the NFL season (as will ESPN’s Friday game coverage). Amazon would also have the In-Season Tournament games, while NBC would carry Tuesday night games throughout the year and ESPN will trim down some of its regular season package but still carry games across four nights of the week. Peacock will also get an exclusive Monday night package as well.
Marchand notes that the agreements have been finalized and are expected to get approval from the NBA’s Board of Governors next week in Las Vegas, before being sent to TNT where they’ll have five days to decide whether to match or not. If they do, the Amazon package is the one they’d reportedly target.
In all, the league expects to have an official announcement on the new deal prior to the start of the Olympics, which would allow NBC to hype up their portion of the package during the Paris games.
As for the broadcast teams on the new networks, NBC figures to have Mike Tirico and Noah Eagle handling play-by-play, while Marchand reports Ian Eagle is at the top of Amazon’s wishlist but they’ll also be looking to add a few broadcast teams to its coverage.
We heard from Bartees Strange earlier this year, when he contributed to the soundtracks forThe New Look and I Saw The TV Glow. He kept the momentum going today (July 10) with another new song, “Lie 95.”
Bartees says of it, “This song is about searching for love all across the Northeast corridor (I-95) — my universe. I’m thinking of Love in a broad way: partners, friends and community. This one’s for the highway… and everything I meet through it.”
A press release notes the song “heralds a new era” for Bartees. He hasn’t announce a new album yet, but if he does end up having one on the way this year, it’ll keep him on the schedule he has so far kept to: His debut album Live Forever came in 2020, and that was followed by Farm To Table in 2022.
Meanwhile, he recently told Uproxx for a feature related to his contribution to the I Saw The TV Glow soundtrack, “I’ll never forget when I heard the soundtrack to Halloween, but that’s so played out. Everyone says that one, but I remember being like, ‘Is that a guitar?’ My dad was like, ‘No, I think it’s a piano,’ and my mom was like, ‘That’s a synthesizer.’ And I was like, ‘Like an organ?’ I just couldn’t wrap my head around that. And then I did, and I was like, ‘Damn, you can do anything with this.’”
Pat Sajak made a pretty big deal about leaving his hosting role on Wheel Of Fortune, and for good reason. The man held the same job for over 40 years and millions welcomed him into their homes every night while they were yelling about blank letters. But last fall, Sajak announced that he would be retiring from the show that made him famous, and he wrapped his emotional final season in June. Or so we thought. Turns out, retirement doesn’t include buying vowels!!
ABC revealed the fall lineup today, which includes Celebrity Wheel of Fortune hosted by Sajak. Deadline reports that Sajak will return to host the season, which is scheduled to premiere on October 7. The celebrity guests have not yet been announced, but 2023’s contestants included Brendan Hunt, Paula Abdul, Matt Rogers, and Neil deGrasse Tyson.
Sajak last hosted Wheel of Fortune on June 7. He will be replaced by Ryan Seacrest, who joins longtime letter expert Vanna White. Fans of the show are not taking it well, as evident by some of those Instagram comments.
What will Sajak do next? Pivot to live theater, of course. The former host will star in Prescription: Murder, a mystery play at downtown Honolulu’s Hawaii Theatre next summer. Maybe he finally win one of those tropical vacations he has been handing out on air for the last four decades.
“Territory Pictures and New Line Cinema have decided not to release Horizon: Chapter 2 on August 16 in order to give audiences a greater opportunity to discover the first installment of Horizon over the coming weeks, including on PVOD and Max. We thank our exhibition partners for their continued support as moviegoers across the US discover the film in its theatrical run,” a New Line spokesperson said.
A rep for Territory added, “The audience response to Horizon, and enthusiasm for seeing our story continue in Horizon 2, has been incredibly gratifying. Kevin made this film for people who love movies and who wanted to go on a journey. The support that we have received from film fans, and the theater owners, as they experience the first chapter of this saga only serves to reinforce our belief in them and the films that we have made, and we thank them for coming on board for the ride. We welcome the opportunity for that window to be expanded as we know it will only serve to enhance the experience of seeing Horizon 2.”
If Chapter 1 does well on VOD, maybe Chapter 2 will return to the theatrical release calendar. But if the public continues to react with indifference, there’s always the straight-to-Max option. We’ll find out beginning July 19.
NOS Alive 2024 attendees are in for a fantastic weekend: The festival — which goes down just outside of Lisbon, Portugal — boasts a lineup featuring Dua Lipa, Arcade Fire, Pearl Jam, Tyla, and more. It kicks off soon, too, as the first day is tomorrow, July 11.
For more on which artists are performing when and on which stages, keep scrolling.
NOS Alive Set Times For Thursday, July 11, 2024
Highlights from the fest’s opening day include Black Pumas at 8:40 (all times local and p.m. unless otherwise noted) on the Heineken Stage, The Smashing Pumpkins at 9:50 on the NOS Stage, Arcade Fire at 12:00 a.m. on the NOS Stage, and Jessie Ware at 1:30 a.m. on the Heineken Stage.
NOS Alive Set Times For Friday, July 12, 2024
Gracing the Friday lineup are T0Rex at 6:30 on the NOS Stage, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats at 7:30 on the Heineken Stage, Ashnikko at 8 on the NOS Stage, Tyla at 10 on the NOS Stage, Dua Lipa at 11:45 on the NOS Stage, and Genesis Owusu at 1:30 a.m. on the WTF Clubbing Stage.
NOS Alive Set Times For Saturday, July 13, 2024
Helping wrap the festival up on its final day are The Breeders at 7:50 on the NOS Stage, Alec Benjamin at 8:35 on the Heineken Stage, Sum 41 at 9:20 on the NOS Stage, Khruangbin at 10 on the Heineken Stage, Groove Armanda at 11:10 on the Coreto Stage, and Pearl Jam at 11:10 on the NOS Stage.
When USA Basketball announced their 12-man roster for the Olympics earlier this summer, there were a couple significant question marks on the roster due to injury concerns. Joel Embiid had knee troubles off and on all season and would be coming off of a playoff run, while Kawhi Leonard was unable to play for the Clippers in the playoffs and would have just a couple months to get ready for an extended summer run with Team USA.
While Embiid seems to be ready to go for Paris, the unfortunately unsurprising news broke on Wednesday that Leonard was withdrawing from the team due to continued inflammation in his knee. In his place, USA Basketball turned to the champion Boston Celtics to add a third member from that title team to the roster, but instead of Finals MVP Jaylen Brown, they opted to bolster their point guard rotation with Derrick White.
That wasn’t a shocker for many plugged into Team USA, but it was a bit of a surprise to those on the outside, including Brown himself who posted a bit of a cryptic and curious reaction on Twitter.
Last year, Brown spoke about what playing for Team USA on the Olympic squad would mean to him, saying there’s “no greater honor” than playing for USA Basketball at the Olympics.
Jaylen Brown in Oct. 2023, on playing the Olympics if Team USA asked him: “Playing for USA Basketball, there’s no greater honor … Having an opportunity to represent your community and the people that support you … Being able to participate would be great.”
Team USA certainly needed to bolster its defense, but Brown also played pretty tremendously on that end in the Finals — his work on Luka Doncic was largely a reason he earned Finals MVP. The biggest thing might’ve been that White wouldn’t be too worried about his minutes load, although it’s possible he gets plenty of run, especially if Team USA decides they need more defense than someone like, say, Tyrese Haliburton can provide at the point of attack. In any case, Brown is understandably not happy with the snub and that it’s his teammate that got the call makes the news all the more bittersweet.
Things used to be so simple. June hit, summer vacation started, and you had all day to do whatever you wanted for three months — even if all you wanted to do was nothing at all. Things were even simpler in the time period depicted in the video for Toro Y Moi‘s new Kevin Abstract-featuring song “Heaven,” before computers were the size of Pop Tarts, fit in your pockets, and demanded your attention all hours of the day and night.
Even friendships were easier; the youthful stand-ins for Toro and his childhood friend run through flower-dappled fields and splash in ponds in the wilderness surrounding their suburban housing development. It’s cute and innocent — sure, the seeds of a later romance can be seen, but for now, these kiddos are more concerned with enjoying their idyllic summer days to their fullest.
“Heaven” is the second single from Toro’s upcoming album Hole Erth, following his June track “Tuesday,” another nostalgic look at the singer-producer’s laid-back childhood. That seems to be the running theme for Hole Erth, which is due on September 6 via Dead Oceans and features appearances from Don Toliver, Duckwrth, Kenny Mason, and more.
You can watch Toro Y Moi’s “Heaven” video featuring Kevin Abstract and Lev above.
Hole Erth is out 9/6 via Dead Oceans. You can find more info here.
After impressing with 2021’s Sling, Clairo has a third album on the way, Charm.
A press release previously described the project, “Evoking balmy summer evenings and tête-à-têtes in plush conversation pits, Charm is a collection of warm, ’70s-inspired grooves that move lithely between jazz, psychedelic folk, and soul, an extroverted bounce back from her beloved 2021 album Sling.”
If you’re in the dark about what’s going on here, keep scrolling to learn everything you need to know about the upcoming release.
Release Date
Charm is out 7/12 via Clairo Records LLC. Find more information here.
Tracklist
1. “Nomad”
2. “Sexy To Someone”
3. “Second Nature”
4. “Slow Dance”
5. “Thank You”
6. “Terrapin”
7. “Juna”
8. “Add Up My Love”
9. “Echo”
10. “Glory Of The Snow”
11. “Pier 4”
Features
There are no featured artists on the tracklist, but Clairo worked on the album with producer Leon Michels, known for his work with artists like The Black Keys and Sharon Jones.
Clairo hasn’t announced a proper tour in support of the album yet, but she does have a couple of residencies coming up. The dates are as follows:
09/06 — Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theater
09/07 — Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theater
09/08 — Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theater
09/10 — Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theater
09/11 — Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theater
09/14 — New York, NY @ Webster Hall
09/15 — New York, NY @ Webster Hall
09/17 — New York, NY @ Webster Hall
09/18 — New York, NY @ Webster Hall
09/19 — New York, NY @ Webster Hall
Taking care of a newborn baby is mentally, physically, and spiritually exhausting. For the first four months (at least!), new parents have to dedicate every part of themselves to caring for this young life.
There’s little time for self-care during this chaotic period, let alone a moment to be fully present with a partner.
A blogger who goes by the name Celeste Yvonne is the mother of a toddler and a newborn and wrote a revealing open letter to her husband asking for more help with their children. It’s going viral because it paints a very real picture of what it feels like to be a mother who feels stuck doing everything.
It’s also important because it gives specific ways for parents to support each other.
Dear Husband,
I. Need. More. Help.
Last night was hard for you. I asked you to watch the baby so I could go to bed early. The baby was crying. Wailing, really. I could hear him from upstairs and my stomach knotted from the sound, wondering if I should come down there and relieve you or just shut the door so I could get some desperately needed sleep. I chose the latter.
You came into the room 20 minutes later, with the baby still frantically crying. You placed the baby in the bassinet and gently pushed the bassinet just a few inches closer to my side of the bed, a clear gesture that you were done watching him.
I wanted to scream at you. I wanted to launch an epic fight that very moment. I had been watching the baby and the toddler all damn day. I was going to be waking up with the baby to feed him all damn night. The least you could do is hold him for a couple of hours in the evening to I can attempt to sleep.
Just a few hours of precious sleep. Is that too much to ask?
I know we both watched our parents fulfill the typical mother-father roles growing up. Both our mothers were the primary caretakers and our fathers were relatively hands off. They were excellent dads, but they weren’t expected to spend a significant amount of time changing diapers, feeding, caring, and tending to the kids. Our mothers were the superwomen who maintained the family dynamics. Cooking, cleaning, and raising the children. Any help from dad was welcome, but unexpected.
I see us falling into these family dynamics more and more each day. My responsibility to feed the family, keep the house clean, and take care of the kids is assumed, even as I return to work. I blame myself for most of it too. I have set the precedent that I can do it. And in truth I want to. No offense, but I’m not sure I want to know what a week’s worth of dinner would look like with you in charge.
I also see my friends and other moms doing it all, and doing it well. I know you see it, too. If they can manage it, and if our mothers did it so well for us, why can’t I?
I don’t know.
Maybe our friends are playing the part in public and secretly struggling. Maybe our moms suffered in silence for years and now, thirty years later, they simply don’t remember how hard it really was. Or maybe, and this is something I berate myself over every single day, I’m just not as qualified for the job as everyone else. And as much as I cringe just thinking it, I’m going to say it: I need more help.
Part of me feels like a failure for even asking. I mean, you do help. You are an amazing father, and you do a great job with the kids. And besides, this should come easy to me, right? Motherly instincts, no?
But I’m human, and I’m running on five hours of sleep and tired as hell. I need you.
In the morning, I need you to get our toddler ready so I can care for the baby and make everyone’s lunches and drink a cup of coffee. And no, getting the toddler ready does not mean plopping him in front of the TV. It means making sure he went potty, giving him some breakfast, seeing if he wants water, and packing his bag for school.
At night, I need an hour to decompress in bed knowing our toddler is asleep in his room and the baby is in your care. I know it’s hard to listen to the baby cry. Believe me, I know. But if I can watch and pacify the baby for the majority of the day, you can do it for an hour or two at night. Please. I need you.
On weekends, I need more breaks. Times where I can get out of the house by myself and feel like an individual. Even if it’s just a walk around the block or a trip to the grocery store. And some days when I’ve scheduled swim class and play dates, and it seems like I’ve got it all under control, I need you to offer to lend me a hand. Or suggest I go lay down during the kids’ naptime. Or start putting away the dishes without me suggesting it. I need you.
Lastly, I need to hear you’re grateful for all I do. I want to know that you notice the laundry is done and a nice dinner has been prepared. I want to know you appreciate that I breastfeed at all hours and pump when I’m at work when it would be easier for me to formula feed. I hope you notice that I never ask you to stay home from your networking events and sport activities. As the mom, it’s assumed I’ll be home all the time and always available to care for the kids while you’re out and I feed that assumption by, well, being home all the time.
I know it’s not how our parents did it, and I hate even asking. I wish I could do it all and make it look effortless. And I wish I didn’t need kudos for doing things most people expect from a mom. But I’m waving a white flag and admitting I’m only human. I’m telling you how much I need you, and if I keep going at the pace I’ve been on, I will break. And that would hurt you, the kids, and our family.
Because, let’s face it: you need me, too.”
After the video went viral, Yvonne filmed another thanking everyone who read it and addressed the biggest question it raised: Did the letter work?
“Yes, absolutely. Communication works — most of the time,” Yvonne said with a laugh. “I told [my husband] all the stuff I’m doing on the back end that he had no idea about. And then he told me all the concerns and the stress he’s been having as a new father. Things that I had no idea about. It was so eye-opening, and I’m so grateful for it.”
…according to the Pennsylvania Ballet, which reported encountering the post on the social media site.
The Pennsylvania Ballet, whose company members regularly wear tutus, had a few choice words for anyone who thinks their light, frequently pink costumes mean they’re not “tough.”
Commence epic reply…
(full text transcribed under the post).
A Facebook user recently commented that the Eagles had “played like they were wearing tutus!!!”
Our response:
“With all due respect to the Eagles, let’s take a minute to look at what our tutu wearing women have done this month:
By tomorrow afternoon, the ballerinas that wear tutus at Pennsylvania Ballet will have performed The Nutcracker 27 times in 21 days. Some of those women have performed the Snow scene and the Waltz of the Flowers without an understudy or second cast. No ‘second string’ to come in and spell them when they needed a break. When they have been sick they have come to the theater, put on make up and costume, smiled and performed. When they have felt an injury in the middle of a show there have been no injury timeouts. They have kept smiling, finished their job, bowed, left the stage, and then dealt with what hurts. Some of these tutu wearers have been tossed into a new position with only a moments notice. That’s like a cornerback being told at halftime that they’re going to play wide receiver for the second half, but they need to make sure that no one can tell they’ve never played wide receiver before. They have done all of this with such artistry and grace that audience after audience has clapped and cheered (no Boo Birds at the Academy) and the Philadelphia Inquirer has said this production looks “better than ever”.
So no, the Eagles have not played like they were wearing tutus. If they had, Chip Kelly would still be a head coach and we’d all be looking forward to the playoffs.”
Happy New Year!
In case it wasn’t obvious, toughness has nothing to do with your gender.
Gendered and homophobic insults in sports have been around basically forever — how many boys are called a “pansy” on the football field or told they “throw like a girl” in Little League?
“They played like they were wearing tutus” is the same deal. It’s shorthand for “You’re kinda ladylike, which means you’re not tough enough.”
Toughness, however, has a funny way of not being pinned to one particular gender. It’s not just ballerinas, either. NFL cheerleaders? They get paid next to nothing to dance in bikini tops and short-shorts in all kinds of weather — and wear only ever-so-slightly heavier outfits when the thermometer drops below freezing. And don’t even get me started on how mind-bogglingly badass the Rockettes are.
Toughness also has nothing to do with what kind of clothes you wear.
As my colleague Parker Molloy astutely points out, the kinds of clothes assigned to people of different genders are, and have always been, basically completely arbitrary. Pink has been both a “boys color” and a “girls color” at different points throughout history. President Franklin D. Roosevelt — longtime survivor of polio, Depression vanquisher, wartime leader, and no one’s idea of a wimp — was photographed in his childhood sporting a long blonde hairstyle and wearing a dress.
Many of us are conditioned to see a frilly pink dance costume and think “delicate,” and to look at a football helmet and pads and think “big and strong.” But scratch the surface a little bit, and you’ll meet tutu-wearing ballerinas who that are among toughest people on the planet and cleat-and-helmet-wearing football players who are … well. The 2015 Eagles.
You just can’t tell from their outerwear.
Ballerinas wear tutus for the same reason football players wear uniforms and pads:
To get the job done.
This article originally appeared on 01.05.16
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