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The more time passes, the more the ABC Gods might start regretting their decision to hire Ryan Seacrest as the new host of America’s favorite pastime, Wheel of Fortune. First, the professional host joked that he was going to “screw up” the gig because he couldn’t spell. And we all just laughed it off. Then Seacrest openly admitted that he doesn’t know how toilets work, which raised some eyebrows, but was mostly overlooked. But now, Seacrest’s old co-worker Kelly Ripa seems to be throwing the guy under the bus.

Wheel of Fortune’s Vanna White stopped by Live with Kelly and Mark when she said she was excited about Seacrest’s upcoming hosting gig, even though she’s losing Pat Sajak after so many years “I was very happy because when a host leaves and another host comes in, you never know what you’re gonna get,” she explained. She’s right, you never know who will fill in for you. She added, “And I thought, ‘Pat is such a nice guy’ so I’m happy that the new version of Pat would also be a nice guy.” White then asked for some tips about Seacrest, and that’s where things got dicey.

Ripa’s husband and co-host Mark Consuelos’ said “He can’t spell,” and Ripa agreed, much to White’s shock. Ripa asked if White had noticed any misspellings in their text conversations, but she said no, but Ripa didn’t seem to believe her.

“Maybe he’s dictating a text and somebody’s typing it for him,” Ripa assumed. She then tried to explain just how bad Seacrest is at spelling, and it seems to be bad enough that nobody ever knows what the man is saying. “When Ryan Seacrest texts you, you say to yourself, ‘This person is trying to tell me something.’ That’s the first thing is that you realize that Ryan is trying to tell you something, but oftentimes, you just don’t know what that is.” Maybe he is trying to say something without buying a vowel.

Seacrest will take over for Sajak next year, and it seems like Ripa is going to keep hinting at the rumor that the Idol host can’t spell. Maybe she wants to host for herself? It seems like she needs a break from her husband Mark over there.

(Via People)

With just one week left until Halloween, here’s how you can pull together a last-minute look inspired by Beyoncé. Whether you’re a casual fan or a hardcore member of the BeyHive, one of these is sure to be as big a hit at your Halloween party as Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour film will be at the box office.

The best part? There are plenty of choices from the “Plastic Off The Sofa” singer that’ll be instantly recognizable from her music videos to her live performances, yet easy and inexpensive to put together — the best of both worlds.

Here’s How To Dress As Beyoncé For Halloween

Foxy Cleopatra Beyoncé

Beyoncé didn’t get the best reviews for her film debut in Austin Powers In Goldmember, but there’s no arguing that her looks in the film were nothing short of iconic. A local costume shop or thrift store should have some shiny gold bell-bottom pants and an afro wig. Tie up your shirt in the middle and voila!

“Apesh!t” Beyoncé

Admittedly, this one works best as a couple costume, but just like on The Carters’ debut album Everything Is Love, all it’ll take is a pink suit (and/or an aquamarine one) to turn heads and make you the star of the show.

“Crazy In Love” Beyoncé

White halter tank top? Check. Blue cut-off jean shorts? Double-check (or cheeked). Fire engine-red pumps? Whew. The only thing I can’t help you with is that strut, or hitting your “uh-oh” dance. Only a few hours in front of a full-length mirror can solve that one.

“Be Alive” Beyoncé

Here’s one that you can have fun with. Beyoncé opened the 2022 Academy Awards at the tennis courts in Compton where Venus and Serena Williams honed their craft, and appropriately, she basically dressed as a tennis ball. You can get as abstract or as literal with this monochromatic ensemble as it takes.

HBCU Beyoncé

This distinctive look from Beyoncé’s 2018 Coachella headlining performance should be easy to pull off — it’s just a pair of denim shorts, a yellow sweatshirt, and a pair of calf-length high-heel boots. Bedazzle yourself a sorority logo and throw some tassels on the boots and you’re good to go… bonus points if you actually went to an HBCU and/or rushed a sorority.

There you have it! Just one last thing: This should really go without saying, but stay away from blackface — it’s a bad look.

Brent Faiyaz has grown to be one of R&B’s most popular acts and he’s done it on the independent circuit. Proof of his success and popularity was clear with his sophomore album Wasteland, which arrived in 2022. The project was celebrated and it allowed Brent to set off on the F*ck The World It’s A Wasteland Tour which is currently on its European leg. A full tour isn’t stopping Brent from sharing a new project, and today, that’s exactly what he announced is on the way.

On October 27, Brent Faiyaz will release Larger Than Life, a 14-track project that stands as his first release since he signed an “unprecedented partnership” with Steve Stoute’s UnitedMasters. Larger Than Life is filled with collaborators too as its guest list includes A$AP Rocky, Missy Elliott, Babyface Ray, Lil Gray, Coco Jones, Princess Cro, A$AP Ant, TTM Dawg, N3WYRKLA, CruddyMurda, Tommy Richman, FELIX! and FLEE.

You can view the full tracklist and the artwork for Larger Than Life below.

1. “Tim’s Intro” Feat. Timbaland
2. “Last One Left” Feat. Missy Elliott & Lil Gray
3. “Forever Yours”
4. “Best Time”
5. “Big Mad Skit” Feat. FLEE & Princess Cro
6. “Moment of Your” Life Feat. Coco Jones
7. “Outside All Night” Feat.. A$AP Rocky & N3WYRKLA
8. “Wherever I Go”
9. “Upset” Feat. Tommy Richman & FELIX!
10. “On This Side” Feat. A$AP Ant & CruddyMurda
11. “Dawged Em Skit” Feat. TTM Dawg
12. “Belong to You” Feat. Babyface Ray
13. “WY@”
14. “Pistachios”

Larger Than Life is out 10/27 via ISO Supremacy / UnitedMasters. Find out more information here.

Missy Elliott is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Netflix just dropped its latest erotic thriller, Burning Betrayal, and already, the Brazilian film has the makings of being the next raunchy hit for the streaming platform à la 365 Days.

According to Tudum, the film directed by Diego Freitas is described as a “stylish thriller driven by a bold sexual adventure.” Burning Betrayal centers on Babi, a scorned woman who’s just learned the love of her life has been cheating on her for years. However, the revelation sets her on a path towards a new lover, Marco, who could be the passionate partner she’s needed or something else entirely.

Like 365 Days, Burning Betrayal reportedly features several sex scenes that “border on the pornographic,” according to Decider, so bring the popcorn.

Here’s the official synopsis:

Sometimes your unconscious desires have a way of pointing you to truths hiding in plain sight. When Babi (Giovanna Lancellotti), a successful accountant, learns that her fiancé’s been cheating on her, she’s furious, devastated, and has no choice but to start over: She gets back on her motorcycle, joins a bike club, and dyes her hair dark. Meanwhile, she crosses paths with Marco (Leandro Limo) — or, as she privately nicknames him, “the hot judge” — and suddenly she’s swept into a torrid affair. But is there more to her new paramour than meets the eye?

Burning Betrayal is available for streaming on Netflix.

No offense to Killers of the Flower Moon, Barbie, and Past Lives, but the year in film peaked in January when M3GAN — from the major motion picture M3GAN — did a TikTok dance before killing a bunch of hired goons. It’s all been downhill since, but there’s a way to save cinema: M3GAN vs. Chucky.

It could happen! In an interview with Variety, Child’s Play and Syfy/USA Network’s Chucky creator Don Mancini discussed the proliferation of murder dolls in pop culture with not only M3GAN but also Annabelle.

“He really has to contend with legitimate new contenders to the throne like M3GAN and Annabelle,” he said. “He has to deal with that place for himself in the pop culture world and that’s how we really touch the ground with Chucky. We give this off-the-wall character a crisis that has the sting of real pain and real life. But it just makes him angrier and you know what happens when Chucky gets angry.” He gets stabby.

As for whether Chucky and M3GAN could pull a Freddy vs. Jason (the dolls are NBCUniversal properties), Mancini teased, “I would say, stay tuned.” I know who would win: me, when I stuff both dolls in a laundry bag and kick them off a cliff.

(Via Variety)

As the old saying goes, there are no pockets in shrouds, and even though Diane Sweeney loved her 2016 Volkswagen Beetle, she couldn’t take it with her to the great beyond, so she chose to have some fun with it after she passed away.

A month before she died suddenly, on July 7, 2022, she told her nephew Rick Ingram that she wanted to give her car away at her funeral and it didn’t matter who came.

“She told a few of us her wish,” Ingram told Fox News. “I remember it clear as day. She said, ‘Whoever comes to my funeral, I want them to have a chance to win my Volkswagen Beetle.’ And I said, ‘Oh, Diane, I’ll make that happen.’”

But Sweeney didn’t limit the potential owners of her car to her family. She wanted the opportunity opened up to the entire community.

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“We put it in the local paper,” Ingram said. “That her wish is that whoever comes to the funeral — and she didn’t care if they knew her or not, or their age, race — would have a chance to win her car. Channel 4 picked it up and asked if they could do a news story [about it]. I said, ‘Absolutely. It’ll pack the funeral home’ — which it did.”

The announcement worked, and the funeral home was packed on the day of Sweeney’s celebration of life. There were friends, family and a few dozen complete strangers excited for the opportunity to win the car.

“This is exactly how she would have wanted it. People from all walks of life were here. All ages, faces, races. Some of them came just because they heard about this woman’s story, and they needed a car,” Sweeney’s niece, Suzanne Singleterry, told KFOR.

While the thought of raffling off a used car at a funeral may sound a bit strange to some, for Sweeney, it was in line with her unique character. She worked in biostatistics for an East Coast pharmaceutical company, never married, and had no children. After a successful career, she returned to Oklahoma to live a simple life.

“She could have lived anywhere and driven any vehicle. And what she cared about was her Christian faith, her family and her Volkswagen Beetle. She also loved Sonic and Burger King,” Ingram said.

After the funeral, the family entrusted all of the raffle tickets to family friends and they waited until the estate was settled to draw a name. When the long wait was over, the family chose a name late last month, and it was 16-year-old Gabriella Bonham from El Reno, Oklahoma.

While she was staying in a hotel with her family on vacation, she received a phone call from Sweeney’s family saying, “Congratulations, you were the winner!” Bonham replied, “This is crazy! Thank you guys so much!”

The car was a blessing for Bonham, who was having trouble with hers. “I have a hand-me-down car that has some issues, and we were trying to figure out ways that I could get a new car. So, it was just an answer to prayers,” Bonham told KFOR.

In addition to giving away the car, the family will give a small appreciation gift to 10 names they picked from the raffle box.

Some kids are natural born leaders, and one adorable flower girl is a prime example.

A video created by the Lomelino Family and shared by weddingz.in on Instagram shows a little girl in a fancy red dress talking to her dad about the wedding in which she’s to be a flower girl. Clearly, she has done her homework and put a lot of thought into how her role is supposed to go—as well as anticipated where it might go awry.

For instance, she tells her dad he can’t call her name when she’s walking down the aisle. Obviously, Dad’s got a reputation. And when he asks if he can call out, “Princess!” instead, she full-on womansplains weddings to him, complete with a classic patient-but-exasperated brushing bangs away from her face move.

For real, this kid will be running a company someday. Watch:

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But that video is only a highlight reel. The original video shared by the Lomelino Family on YouTube in 2015 includes a bit more footage, including the little cherub telling her father he doesn’t understand weddings. At all. Watch:

The comments sum up her precociousness perfectly:

“Baby girl is going to be a CEO. I know leadership skills when I see them!“

“Her saying ‘Dad’ with her hand mannerism around her face looks like she mimicking her mom while correcting her Dad! 😂😂😂 This will never get old. Bless her heart!“

“’Dad, we’re professionals and we will be walking down the aisle doing professional things.’”

“I love her boardroom explaining hand gestures! 😂😂😂 She is trying to sell her idea to dad, who lacks the veteran flower girl experience of this little cutie 🤣🤣🤣 Her patience is humbling ❤️❤️❤️🤗”

The little girl is now a high schooler, and unsurprisingly, she says she’s “interested in business stuff.” Get it, girl. You were clearly born for it.

These days, a simple online debate can have the power to change minds all over the world. Or, it can make millions of people gang up on you for having the wrong opinion. That’s just the way it is now. The latest watercooler conversation to hit Twitter (X, if you’re new to this Earth) involves the confusing but ultimately wonderful establishment known as The Cheesecake Factory.

A woman recently went viral after getting mad at her date for taking her to The Cheesecake Factory and then filming it (error #1) which caused some online backlash against popular restaurant chains (error #2). This caused quite a stir amongst the part of the population that enjoys mountainous desserts and pretty top-notch spinach dip! Even The View host Sunny Hostin was pissed when they brought it up on the show. “I want to stand up for The Cheesecake Factory ‘cause I go there every week,” Hostin admitted, saying that they have the “best dirty martini” which is exactly what you want from a fine eatery that is decorated like a scorched Middle Earth mixed with European countryside chic.

Meanwhile, Joy Behar, a woman of the people, says that it doesn’t matter where you go, you could always have a bad date. “A very nice date where they take you to the ritziest restaurant and they could be a serial killer.” Surely no serial killer would want to try The Factory’s world-famous spring rolls.

It was then revealed that the woman on the date was actually an hour late, which is why they didn’t go to a “nicer” restaurant– because they missed their reservation. So…there is no clear winner in this debate. But in times of trouble, you know what will always be there for you? A nice hearty slice of cheesecake the size of a brick.

(Via People)

The NBA has instituted a new rule that allows officials to hand out technical fouls for flops this season, and we’ve already seen a few handed out in the first two nights of the season.

The goal of the flopping technicals is to provide something more punitive than the warnings and fine system that clearly did not have the intended effect when put into place a few years ago. The problem is, because they are penalties that can genuinely impact the games, the impact of a wrong call is much greater and will have players, teams, and fans very upset. We got one such instance on Wednesday when Jalen Brunson was hit with a flopping T in the fourth quarter after falling to the ground after a three-point attempt where he pretty clearly landed on Jayson Tatum’s foot.

On Thursday, the NBA’s official referee account retweeted the video and admitted they got the call wrong, but not before making clear there can be a flop and a foul on the same play — making for a bit of a non-apology apology.

Given a flagrant on Tatum for being in Brunson’s landing area would’ve resulted in three free throws and the ball rather than the technical free throw Tatum made, that could’ve been a massively different swing in that moment. It very possibly could’ve been a four-point difference on the scoreboard, which given it was a two-point game at the time and the final score was 108-104 is a pretty big deal. It’ll be interesting to see how the flopping T’s end up being handed out as the season goes on, because if there are enough that end up being wrongly given, refs might look to only penalize the most egregious of them to avoid this kind of situation. If that’s the case, then the rule probably will end up about as successful in curbing flopping as the fine system was.

Most of us have heard of déjà vu—that strange sensation that you have already experienced something as it’s happening in the present moment. A large portion of the population, 97% according to one study, can attest that they have felt a sense of déjà vu in their lifetime.

However, we can also have the exact opposite sensation, though very few people know the name for it.

Jamais vu—which in French means “never seen,” again opposite to déjà vu meaning “already seen”—occurs when something familiar suddenly feels completely, utterly unfamiliar.

“It is the feeling that something is unreal or unusual, whilst at the same time knowing it is something you are very familiar with,” Dr. Chris Moulin, a jamais vu researcher, told “Medical News Today.”

Think about when a word you regularly use abruptly has you wondering whether or not it’s spelled correctly. Or you see a co-worker you’ve known for years that, without notice, now feels like someone you’ve never met. That uncanny “recall without recognition” sensation, when pathways in the brain become unsynced and can’t make sense between what’s new and what’s familiar, is jamais vu.

While more rare than déjà vu, jamais vu holds a lot of similarities with its more famous counterpart.

For one thing, like déjà vu, the exact causes for jamais vu are unknown. There are, however, a few theories. Some experts attribute it to chronic stress or lack of sleep, others believe it happens as the mind’s way of protecting itself from trauma, or when a person becomes distracted while trying to process information.

While more rare than déjà vu, jamais vu holds a lot of similarities with its more famous counterpart.

For one thing, like déjà vu, the exact causes for jamais vu are unknown. There are, however, a few theories. Some experts attribute it to chronic stress or lack of sleep, others believe it happens as the mind’s way of protecting itself from trauma, or when a person becomes distracted while trying to process information.

For those of us who were spared of this disciplinary action in our formative years, the concept is well reflected in a small study from 2021, where six participants were given words to stare at for three minutes. After only one minute, the participants began noticing that certain letters looked “peculiar.” By the time the three minutes was up, they noted that the word stopped being a word at all, only “a collection of letters.”

Lastly, both déjà vu and jamais vu can happen at any time, but only last for a couple of minutes. This last part is important to note, as jamais vu can often be mistaken for dissociation or delusions. Some psychiatrists even hypothesize that there may be an overlap between the three, especially when it comes to disorienting out-of-body experiences caused by psychedelics.

But overall, jamais vu is typically a brief, temporary moment that simply washes over us and then we go about our day. If this is an everyday occurrence, however, it’s best to get a doctor’s evaluation. Otherwise, it might leave you wondering if the Matrix is real after all, but nothing more harmful than that.