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Rumors about a Gladiator sequel never seemed real until Denzel Washington became set for a “badass” part as directed by Ridley Scott. Yet it’s happening — this year. Ideally, new generations will soon become enthralled with this franchise due to the lead casting of Paul Mescal, who is stepping into the lead sandals once filled by Russell Crowe, who will not be returning as Maximus for obvious reasons. And on the subject of cross-generational appeal, do not overlook the fact that Taylor Swift recently quoted the “Are You Not Entertained?” line to TIME magazine.

Could this sequel receive Oscar consideration like its predecessor? Well, Godfather II, Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, and Aliens pulled that off, so never say never. Here’s what we know about Scott’s return to Ancient Rome.

Plot

The sequel will pick up two decades after the first movie’s ending and revolve around Lucius II (Mescal), who has been spending his adulthood (via Scott to Rotten Tomatoes) “in the wilderness.” He has not been in touch with his mother, Lucilla (still Connie Nielsen), who has been operating under the assumption that her son is dead. Her discovery otherwise should go well.

Another notable aspect of this sequel: Pedro Pascal. Remember his early Game of Thrones exit after Oberyn Martell met a devastating end at the hands of The Mountain? Presumably, he will surface in the Colosseum, which will be a welcome sight and perhaps even a callback.

Would you care for another bit of trivia for fun? In what feels like a previous life, Nick Freaking Cave penned a bizarre script (detailed by Collider) that resurrected Maximus in the Roman afterlife. This would have been the main thrust of the movie, and Maximus would have been obliged to take an odyssey-trip back home to witness how adult Emperor Lucius II was a chip off his late Uncle Commodus’ (Joaquin Phoenix) old block.

The above paragraph remains fantasy, and the production has been enormously secretive other than word of a CinemaCon teaser revealing that the blood and violence of the original will still ring true. Nowhere in coverage of that teaser have ghosts been reported.

Cast

Paul Mescal earned his Lucius II role the old-fashioned way: by hopping onstage while shirtless for a West End revival of A Streetcar Named Desire. That’s the official word coming down from studio execs Daria Cercek and Michael Ireland.

From there, Pedro Pascal will hopefully not die in the arena, but if it happens, then it needs to provide as vivid an audience being taken down by The Mountain on Game of Thrones. More new faces for the franchise include Denzel Washington, May Calamawy, and Lior Raz. Reports that Barry Keoghan would be weird in Ancient Rome have given way to a scheduling conflict have given way to news that Fred Hechinger will wear the Emperor Geta’s clothes.

Several faces from the original movie will also reprise their roles, including Connie Nielsen (as Lucilla), Derek Jacobi (as Senator Gracchus), and Djimon Hounsou (as Juba).

Release Date

The weekend before Thanksgiving will be the time to be entertained, since this film arrives on November 22. That should give the movie a prime spot to work towards long legs for the awards season.

Trailer

Footage recently surfaced at CinemaCon but hasn’t yet been made available to the public. Until that happens, please enjoy Pedro Pascal talking about how he fell asleep while filming his gory Game of Thrones death. Must have been exhausting.

Six Feet Under! M*A*S*H! Yellowstone?

Ian Bohen, who plays Ryan on the Paramount Network series, made the bold claim that Yellowstone will have one of the best series finales for any television show ever. “I don’t know that any show has finished this strongly ever. We’re expecting to have the best series finale in history. Overconfident maybe, but I think that’s what it’s going to be. We thank everyone for their patience,” he told Entertainment Tonight. “It’ll be worth the wait, I promise.”

Bohen said fans of Yellowstone are going to “get the [best] conclusion that could possibly be written. Everything will land in a way that is perfectly set. A lot of shows just kind of finish… and they don’t satisfy you. This will be completed in a way that it will make sense.”

Yellowstone should wrap up the same way as The Sopranos, except instead of a New Jersey diner, the final scene is set around a camp fire in Montana. And instead of onion rings, the Duttons are eating beans (and ripping farts, if creator Taylor Sheridan wants to pay homage to another Western). The Journey song can stay.

The first half of season six of Yellowstone aired on January 1, 2023. The second half of the final season finally premieres on November 10, 2024 (with or without Kevin Costner).

(Via Entertainment Tonight)

Honestly, there should be positive self-talk classes for adults taught entirely by kids. Kids seem to have no trouble telling themselves how worthy they are with 100% conviction, and it’s a skill that so many of us grown-ups end up having to relearn in life.

Luckily, social media provides free masterclasses.

A father named Jay noticed his young daughter Tatum was so confident in front of the camera that he dedicated an entire Instagram account to her called @dadsdoittoo, where she regularly gives unabashed pep talks to folks.

But it’s her latest spiel that’s really got people talking.

Jay allowed Tatum 20 seconds of alone time in the bathroom to say whatever she wanted, mimicking the popular current trend for parents to allow their kids to experiment with swear words in a private, safe space for a limited amount of time.

Only Tatum decided to give it her own wholesome spin.

Looking at herself in the camera, Tatum says “I got this,” before shouting at the top of her lungs, “I’m a queen, I’m a young queen! I’m a superstar!”

Ramping up, Tatum continues, “I’m beautiful, I’m smart, and I love myself!” And then, the kicker:

“I’m a Barbie, and I look pretty!” This even got a response from the official Barbie Instagram account, which commented, “And don’t you forget it 😉💖.”

And of course,Tatum ends her epic pep talk with her signature move—a peace sign.

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Down in the comments, people could help but praise the young queen, and for her parents.

“She understood the assignment,” one person wrote.

“My fav part was that she didn’t speak, she PROJECTED,” another added.

A third said. “She is all that. Good for her that she has the confidence at such an early age and good for her parents that they recognize. This is so important for her future.”

Another suggested that Jay save the video, so that “when she had challenges later in life…let her listen to her voice!❤️❤️❤️”

And of course, it left adults inspired to do the same.

“Gonna recite this in the mirror next time I need a confidence boost,” one viewer shared.

Little ones really do have so much to teach us.

The masterminds at Disney are known for creating eye-catching spectacles you can’t turn away from, but did you know they’re also adept at concealing things they don’t want you to see? According to a number of online reports, Disney uses a few clever shades of paint to disguise things like trash cans, fences and administrative buildings that don’t otherwise fit into the mise en scene. The hues are informally called “Go Away Green” (or “No See Um Green”), “Bye Bye Blue” (or “Blending Blue”) and “No See Um Grey.”

Disney won’t give away their formula, but crafty parkgoers claim to have matched the shades to some easy-to-procure paint store varieties, should you also want to use this visual trickery.

“The goal of this [Go Away Green] shade is to cause the object to fade into your color spectrum so that your eye will miss it completely,” Gavin Doyle, Disney expert who writes the website Disney Dose (and hosts podcast of the same name) told Business Insider.

“The best example can be found on the outdoor lift hill of Big Thunder Mountain, where you can easily see backstage by turning your head to the right,” says Doyle. “Most guests simply don’t see this backstage area as everything is covered in Disney’s special green-colored paint.”

If you are thinking, “Wait, what? I’ve never seen that!” you are not alone! Dang sneaky paint!

Another example, says Doyle, is the exterior door to the secret private restaurant, Club 33, cloaked in Go Away Green.

Not to mention trash bins, fences, light posts, and entrances to the “utilidors” (Disney’s vast network of underground tunnels, which are technically ground level and used for everything behind-the-scenes) and basically anything that might detract from the magic.

​In addition to Go Away Green, Disney uses a shade of blue to camouflage things above the tree line so the object they’re trying to conceal will blend into the skyline. They also use a drab grey color for concealing things in areas of the park where there is more concrete and less foliage (like Tomorrowland).

This kind of trompe l’oeil can be used outside the park boundaries. While Disney implements a level of design between obsessive detail and mind control, using color to make certain things come to the foreground and others recede isn’t pure witchcraft.

It’s what people do with eyeshadow and highlights, with stripes and dark, slimming colors. Why not conceal your unsightly fence or utility box? According to an article on Simplemost, the recommendation is to “look at the prevalent hues close by to find the best camouflaging color for your home.”

​“So if I were to paint the family in this camouflage, perhaps we could sneak into Disney World without paying, and they’d never see us,” quipped u/Simba7 on a Today I Learned Reddit thread about Disney’s use of color.

“Finally, the perfect color to dress when I’m forced to go to parties,” joked u/SuperStrawbear.

“This is the color of the front door of my house and people always leave fliers around the back lol,” shared u/iwishiwereagiraffe.

It’s definitely something to keep in mind when incorporating these colors at home!

When it comes to parenting, the second most important decision—after whether to have a child or not—is choosing a name for the kid. Even though we live in times where parents are getting more and more creative about picking a name for their children, those with a more common name have a greater chance of being socially accepted than those without.

According to Psychology Today, grade-school kids with highly unusual names or names with negative associations tend to be “less popular” than those with more “desirable” names. Later in life, people with “unpopular or unattractive” names have more difficulty finding romantic partners.

A 23-year-old mother-to-be wanted to name her son Gaylord and had her family’s full, passionate support, but her husband, 24, and his side of the family were firmly against the idea. The woman was looking for validation and posted about the dilemma on Reddit’s AITA forum.

“In my family, our genealogy is extremely important. The firstborn son since the 1800’s has been given this name. I’m well aware it’s a stigmatized name today, so that’s why I have agreed to using a short form,” the woman wrote.

Understanding that her son would be bullied for being called Gaylord, she decided that it would be his legal first name, but could go by Gail. Her family believed that it was acceptable for him to be known as Gail initially, but as society grows more tolerant, will be called Gaylord when he gets older.

“They see the backlash over the name today as a fad that will eventually disappear, and I agree seeing how accepting each generation tends to become,” she continued. “When society stops being so immature about it, he can start using the full name.”

The father wouldn’t even consider naming his son Gaylord, or Gail, for that matter. His family went a step further and said that naming him Gaylord or Gail would be “abusive.”

“My in-laws are telling me that even Gail isn’t an acceptable boy’s name and that I need to ‘get with the times’ and choose something more appropriate,” she continued. “What happened to respecting our elders and traditions? His family doesn’t have any naming traditions, so it should fall to my family that does. How could I be expected to break a centuries-old family tradition?”

The commenters were overwhelmingly against the mother’s decision.

“Use your imagination. A boy named Gaylord goes to his first day of school. The teacher does the roll call. ‘GAYLORD SMITH?’ Class breaks into giggles. Embarrassed boy says, ‘It’s Gail.’ Class giggles some more, since Gail is usually a girl’s name. Boy has no chance of fitting in with his classmates. His fate is sealed. He is a social pariah for life. Don’t do this to him. Please,” one user wrote.

“Your name is the first thing people know about you. It’s the cover page of how people perceive you. Even if you think Gaylord will just appear on the birth certificate, you’re wrong. His legal name will have to be used on official documents, at school, on his license and passport. It will appear at the top of every resume he hands out. It’s not as simple as putting a name on paper. It’s how he is going to appear to the whole world. Gaylord is totally stigmatized and has been for decades. It’s not going away, sorry.” Elinbeth added.

“Some traditions reach the point where they are no longer suitable for modern times. This is 100% that time. Pick another name,” CashieBashie wrote.

After the post went viral, the mother shared that both sides of the family have tentatively agreed on a name.

“We managed to work out that Gale Gaylord would be a reasonable compromise, with Gale being the complete first name, and Gaylord being the middle name,” the woman wrote. “My husband can then add a second middle name after Gaylord if he wants. Grandpa is especially not impressed that it’s being demoted to a middle name, but he did say he understands the pressure I’m facing here.”

This article originally appeared on 2.14.24

The RX is Uproxx Music’s stamp of approval for the best albums, songs, and music stories throughout the year. Inclusion in this category is the highest distinction we can bestow, and signals the most important music being released throughout the year. The RX is the music you need, right now.

Things changed very quickly for Anycia. In a matter of months, the Atlanta blossomed into the class of hip-hop’s next it-girls. It began towards the end of last with the release of “BRB,” a record that closes both her 2023 EP Extra and her newly-released debut album Princess Pop That, and elevated when she collaborated with Latto for “Back Outside.” Though Anycia admits that the newfound fame is overwhelming (“Chile, it’s overwhelming right now.”), she also knows that the stress is worth it.

“When I was working regular jobs, I was overwhelmed, and it wasn’t a good overwhelmed, so I like this overwhelming.” she tells me. Furthermore, she believes that being overwhelmed is a product of trying to elevate your life. “You always gonna be overwhelmed when you’re doing some sh*t, when you’re trying to get your life right,” she adds. “If you’re not overwhelmed or feel like there’s more to be done, then b*tch, you not doing nothing.”

Princess Pop That presents Anycia as both spoiled and feisty. Through 14 songs that clock in at just under a half-hour, Anycia enforces her rule over men and spiteful women with a playful authority that emphasizes the duality that exists in her artistry as much as it does in the album title. It’s a short, sweet, and concise that gets the job and leaves you wanting more, just as a debut album should do.

Together with the album’s release, Anycia took a moment to speak with Uproxx about the album, receiving princess treatment, her craziest experience with a man, and what she hopes her career brings her in the future.

“I don’t want to lose sight of my goals and I don’t want to be a parent that was like, ‘I used to do this,’” she notes. I don’t want to be no-used-to-be ass female like, ‘I used to be back in the day. I used to be running around with all them!’ No, we there. We in the moment.”

What’s your definition of a princess and how does it factor into the foundation of this album from the lyrics to production and the skits?

I grew up in a house [where] I’m the only girl out of all boys, and I’m the firstborn, so like I’ve always been literally the princess. My room was pink, I’m spoiled, I’m everybody’s favorite, so I’ve always been a princess. The “pop that” comes in hand because most b*tches that call themselves princesses try to be “tea party, chip chip cheerio.” No, it’s Princess Pop That because I’m still a princess, really a queen, I do as I please. I don’t touch a door, if I got some heavy bags, I don’t give a damn what man is right there, pick it up! It’s my world and everybody else is just living in it.

A princess is somebody who exudes confidence in any room that they’re in. A princess dominates every room that they’re in, even if they’re nervous, they’re able to defeat that feeling and demand the room. You just demand everything, in a nice way, in a princess way, in a cute way, [and] not in a b*tchy way. You’re that girl, everybody knows you’re that girl, you don’t have to say too much to be the girl. Think about when a queen or a princess walk through the room, they want everybody to shut the f*ck up.Except this princess be popping it. So I might slide through and [say], “Play that Sexyy Red!” You ain’t gotta be quiet, I want everybody to turn up.

I like the message on the “Poppin It Interlude,” because I think for a lot artists the message would’ve been “don’t cry over these n****s/don’t cry over no girl.” For you it’s, “I be sliding down the wall too hoe. But get you some motherf*cking money while you doing it.” What experiences for you influenced this message and being able to tell it this way?

My main goal with all of this is to be as transparent and personable as possible. I feel like nowadays, there are a lot of unrealistic expectations with our generation. I’m 26, I’m about to be 27 this year. I will be sitting here for days if I told you everything that I done been through. I feel like personally, with my music, with everything I do, when I talk, [and] when I do interviews and stuff, I have to stop myself sometimes. That’s why I commend Sexyy Red so much because I feel like she says a lot of things that [most] girls wouldn’t. Girls wouldn’t have been comfortable running around saying, “My coochie pink my booty-hole brown.” She exudes confidence, she doesn’t care, [and] she dominates. She puts it out there, and it makes the girls feel like, “Oh, maybe this is okay.”

I literally want to have that same feeling. When I said, “You can slide down the wall, just be that b*tch sliding down the wall,” I mean that because realistically, y’all could sit here and act like, “Oh, F that n****, we were going outside, we turnt up.” Girl, you know you hurting and it’s okay. It’s just not glorified to be an emotional creature, but emotions are real at the end of the day. Just make sure that when you’re emotional, you have that balance, and you’re able to snap back from it. Don’t ever be just sliding down the wall and just stay on the floor. You can side down on the wall, just make sure your nails are done, you got some money in your purse, [and] your car is filled up with gas. Cry and go pay the bills. Cry in the car with some Dior shades on baby, get it together. I just want everybody to know that it’s normal to be normal, but you can still be that b*tch and be normal and have emotions and feelings.

Between “Back Outside” and “Nene’s Prayers,” there are moments on this album that come from men really having you f*cked up. What was the worst situation with a guy that really had you ready to pop off like you never did before?

When I was 17-18 I had this boyfriend, and no shade to the boys who’re struggling a little bit or whatever, no shade. I was 17-18, we got a little job or whatever. My birthday rolled around and I told him that we don’t gotta do much cause I already know our situation. But baby, in Atlanta it was the middle of summer. My birthday is in in August. It feels like the devil’s asshole out here. You even been to Atlanta when it’s hot? You’ll be gleaming like a glazed doughnut that came up out of Krispy Kreme.

We up in the car everywhere, truth story I’m about to dropped dead, we had no air up in his car. He smoked black and milds too and one of the windows in the front broke, so he basically hotboxing this b*tch [and] it’s 4000 degrees outside. He driving around Atlanta talking about, “I gotta cash this check. I gotta cash this check.”. We done drove to like 80 different stores. Mind you, I never saw the check the whole car ride. Why we get to the place where you cash the check and its an $11 check? $11. When I tell you I was mad? I was so upset, I was mad, I was losing my damn mind [and] then, not to mention, he had the nerve to cheat on me!

What is the one message or piece of advice that you kept in mind as you created this project and why was it so important to you?

One of my friends told me, cause I’ve been going through a lot of friend stuff as far as, you know, the normal sh*t, so I lost a lot of friends in this process. But I was told that everybody’s on the same highway, but everybody gets off on different exits. That stuck me because, it’s true, we on the ride together, but now I’m getting off on this exit and you getting off that exit. It don’t necessarily mean like bad blood or nothing, but when we drive past each other again, we drive past each other again. Right now, I’m on my exit [and] we don’t live on the same exit so, I’ll see you in traffic.

If you could have a day where it’s just princess treatment from morning to night, what would that day look like?

I wake up in the morning, 17 blunts rolled to perfection exactly how I like it, right there all ready to go. Face things in order on my desk ready for everything. Toothpaste on my toothbrush, everything that I need for the morning is already set. Showered running, clothes picked out exactly to perfection. When I get up, my man is doing [all] this himself, he’s slaving trying to do this.

When I get out the shower, he need to already be downstairs at the front door opening the door for me to put my shoes on and everything. Then he need to take his ass out by the car, he need to open up that door, and he needs to start my car. Prior to doing all this, he needs to wake up early because he needs to take my car to fill it up with gas and vacuum it out because I was smoking the day before. Then he needs to have my car ready with everything put into my car. Then, he gives me $50,000 to go shopping and then I have nothing to do.

My phone is on Do Not Disturb. I don’t have much to do, this is a free day. I just made some money, something drops in my account because it’s something that I did, or I get the opportunity of a lifetime on the phone, nobody will be able to contact me to tell me nothing. The sun is out, I got on something that show my ass perfectly, [and] I look good. Hair is done, nails are done, and lashes are to a tee — everything is good. Then we’ll go get something real nice to eat. A nice big steak [and] loaded baked potato type of time, then a little surf & turf. We leave there and smoke two blunts. Then, we go home, we lay up in the bed, and we watch whatever we want to watch — crime documentaries, the worst gory movie you could possibly think of. My man already up in the bed and his… is out and we…. and then we go to bed.

What do you hope Princess Pop That does for your artistry and the career you want to build going forward?

Honestly, I’m just an open book. I’m doing a lot content wise. I’m never gonna stop putting out songs. I’m never gonna stop my consistency with music. I plan on dipping and diving in all different elements of myself and adapting to other people’s environments, and still being able to be myself and show everybody that I can still be myself. Showing different styles and just enjoying my woman experience. I’m really more so happy to see the impact that it makes. Of course, I’m excited about the money too, but I’m superduper excited about the impact that I make and building my platform so that I can use it in the correct ways. I’m excited about the future as a whole.

Princess Pop That is out now via United Masters LLC. Find out more information here.

Coachella has come and gone, but now it is time for Goldenvoice’s country equivalent, Stagecoach, to take over. This year’s festival runs from April 26 to 28, so if you’re looking to check that out this weekend, here’s what to know about who’s performing when.

Stagecoach Set Times For Friday, April 26

On the T-Mobile Mane Stage, you’ll see Hailie Whitters at 5:30 (all times p.m. and PT), Elle King at 6:40, Jelly Roll at 8:10, and Eric Church at 9:30. The Palomino Stage will host Paul Cuthen at 4:50, Carin León at 6, Dwight Yoakam at 7:20, and Nickelback at 11:10. Diplo’s Honkytonk will have Cheat Codes at 5, Dillon Francis at 6, and DJ Famous Dave at 9.

Stagecoach Set Times For Saturday, April 27

The T-Mobile stage will host Ernest at 5:20, Willie Nelson & Family at 6:35, Post Malone at 8:15, and Miranda Lambert at 9:30. On the Palomino Stage, there’s Trampled By Turtles at 3:35, Luke Grimes at 4:45, Charley Crockett at 5:50, Leon Bridges at 7:25, and Diplo at 11. Over at Diplo’s Honkeytonk will be The Chainsmokers at 5:45, Brandi Cyrus at 6:30, Backwoods Barbie at 7:45, and DJ Rick Dominguez at 9.

Stagecoach Set Times For Sunday, April 28

The T-Mobile Stage is set to feature Megan Moroney at 5:30, Bailey Zimmerman at 6:50, Hardy at 8:10, and Morgan Wallen at 9:30. At Palomino, you’ll see Clint Black at 6:05, The Beach Boys at 7:20, and Wiz Khalifa at 11:10. Diplo’s Honkeytonk will host Diplo and Marshmello at 5:45, Diplo and Cloonee at 6:30, Vavo at 7:30, and DJ Slim McGraw at 9.

Check out the full, more detailed scheduled for all three days below.

NewJeans is coming off a pretty terrific 2023, as the group’s six-track project Get Up became their first No. 1 release on the Billboard 200 chart (and it made it onto the 2023 Uproxx Music Critics Poll). Now they’re looking to bring that energy into 2024 with their upcoming double single How Sweet. The release features the songs “How Sweet” and “Bubble Gum,” and the group just shared a fresh video for the latter track today (April 26).

The clip sees the group members enjoying fun times together in a variety of environments, whether they’re riding bikes outside or being silly indoors. As for the song itself, it’s a delightful bit of airy pop that’ll be the perfect soundtrack for upcoming summer days.

After the How Sweet release on May 24, the group plans to unveil another double single on June 21, details of which are forthcoming.

Meanwhile, the group has recently been embroiled in some legal drama. It was reported earlier this month that NewJeans is attempting to take legal action against an anonymous YouTube user who has shared “false and defamatory videos” about the group. However, they’re unable to do so without the person’s identity, so they have been trying to get Google to reveal that to them.

Watch the “Bubble Gum” video above.

If you have noticed an influx of posts regarding being raised in an asylum lately, you are not alone. That is a side effect of a new Taylor Swift album, and it should subside shortly. But until then, there are some good ones!

On The Tortured Poets Department, Swift sings the lyric, “You wouldn’t last an hour in the asylum where they raised me,” and while she probably wasn’t referring to her quaint hometown of Redding, PA, many have taken the phrase literally. It’s Banes’ “I was born in the darkness” all over again.

One notable tweet was from Monica Lewinsky, who hopped on the trend by posting the lyrics along with a photo of the White House. It’s hard to top that one. It has layers.

But fellow meme queen Gillian Anderson also had to weigh in on her own personal asylum, which is The X Files.

It’s interesting considering that Swift has a whole song dedicated to being abducted by aliens / ex-boyfriends on that same album. The truth….is out there.

Anderson is no stranger to participating in online shenanigans, so her joke definitely landed with the right audience, who also recognized that Anderson had a difficult time on The X Files set.

In 2021, Anderson opened up about her experience on the long-running series. “I had a good couple of mini breakdowns during that, and at the end, could not talk about it, could not see it, could not see pictures, could not,” she explained. “And when I finished…I didn’t know if I wanted to be on a set again ever.” Just more proof that most of us would not last an hour on the set of an alien detective show.

(Via Twitter/Gillian Anderson)

In March, Travis Scott’s attorneys moved to be dismissed from pending liability litigation over the 2021 Astroworld Festival tragedy, but today, his request was denied by the judge overseeing the case. According to Billboard (via Rolling Stone), Judge Kristen Hawkins denied the motion without a written rationale for her ruling. That means Scott will still be on the hook — along with Live Nation and the other festival organizers — when the massive combined civil liability trial begins on May 6. The first case to be tried will be the wrongful death suit filed by the family of the late Madison Dubiski.

Scott’s lawyers’ bid to remove him from the liability proceedings followed a similar, successful bid by Drake. They argued, “Performing artists, even those who engage in certain promotional activities, have no inherent expertise or specialized knowledge in concert safety measures, venue security protocols, or site-design,” asserting that should free him from liability for the crowd crush that killed 10 and injured hundreds. However, Dubiski’s family’s attorneys responded that Scott showed “a conscious disregard for safety,” citing Scott’s tweet that “we still sneaking the wild ones in” after the festival sold out as evidence he did not properly regard overcrowding concerns. In addition, he was the only artist performing during his headlining set with no counterprogramming to cut down on crowding, and the plaintiffs say he disregarded festival organizers’ recommendations to stop the fest as conditions worsened.