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If you were hoping to get married by the bear that inspired the movie Cocaine Bear on March 27th, I’m sorry but she’s booked.

TMZ reports that the folk hero black bear that swallowed a whole bunch of cocaine back in the 1980s (who amongst us?) will officiate the wedding ceremony between Alexandra and Armando at the Kentucky Fun Mall in Lexington, Kentucky. Mazel tov to the happy couple. And the dead bear.

A museum in Lexington, KY is the current home of the infamous Cocaine Bear, a 175-pound black bear that died from a cocaine overdose way back in 1985, and a Kentucky couple chose him to pronounce them husband and wife. Cocaine Bear was stuffed by a taxidermist and it changed hands over the years, going from Georgia to Tennessee to Nevada before ending up in a Kentucky museum, where it’s now a huge tourist attraction.

“As long as you feel that the person marrying you, like Cocaine Bear, has the authority, then that marriage can be binding here in Kentucky,” museum co-founder Griffin VanMeter told Roadside America. In that interview, I also learned that offerings are frequently left at Cocaine Bear’s feet, including one women who “knitted a kilo of cocaine.” There’s your sequel: Cocaine Grandma.

(Via TMZ)

Long movies are back in business, baby! Not that they ever left! And now Christopher Nolan is reportedly going against his biggest critic (himself) in order to break his own record for the longest runtime. You can tell a movie is going to be really big when the runtime is announced nearly four months out. Or years, for that matter.

Nolan’s latest epic Oppenheimer will clock in at close to three hours, according to the latest newsletter from Puck. The movie has some time until its release, so there is a chance that Nolan will take his golden scissors and cut down all of those shots of Cillian Murphy looking like he lost his soul. On the other hand, again, long movies seem to be making a comeback in a big way. Perhaps theaters can bring back those swanky intermission bumpers with those fun little cartoons. Nolan would love that.

This could be the longest film in Nolan’s roster, after Interstellar’s already massive runtime of two hours and 49 minutes. But since it took place in space it felt closer to three decades, because that’s how time works up there, allegedly.

Nearly three hours of runtime doesn’t seem that crazy when you consider some of the other stuff that Nolan has been doing for his long-awaited film, like that time he recreated a nuclear explosion without CGI. Surely there has to be some middle ground between too much CGI and no CGI whatsoever. You know, for the sake of the planet.

(Via Screenrant)

Hold onto your salad dressing recipes because the Olivia-Wilde-Jason-Sudeikis legal drama is getting spicy all over again.

After reports that the exes had come to an amicable resolution concerning their contentious custody battle over their two children, Otis, 8, and Daisy, 6, The Daily Mail is now claiming that the couple is once again trading barbs in court. According to Wilde’s attorneys, Sudeikis is purposefully trying to “litigate Wilde into debt” by blindsiding her with pointless filings designed to stall their custody agreement.

“Jason seems intent on throwing whatever he can against the wall to see what will stick,” Wilde’s attorney wrote. “While Jason can afford to spin his wheels with filing after filing, Olivia cannot.”

Their latest legal tiff involved a last-minute filing by Sudeikis’ legal team to have their child support negotiations moved to New York. Currently, Wilde is fighting for the children to remain in California where they’ve been for the past few years and where both currently go to school. Sudeikis wants the kids to live in New York and the question of which coast the children should be raised on has evolved into a pretty nasty, entirely too public battle between the exes.

Though a judge ultimately ruled in Wilde’s favor — that is, to keep the child support negotiations in California where she and the children currently live — the Don’t Worry Darling director has now accused Sudeikis of “acting in bad faith” and trying to trick her. Apparently, Wilde believed the pair were working things out and on good terms while Sudeikis was planning his latest legal move.

“We were scheduled to start working with a family therapist in California in mid-January. I thought things were calming down and were going to move forward in a more amicable, respectful fashion,” Wilde said. “Instead I learned … that the entire time I was negotiating the parenting time schedule in California [Jason] was plotting to proceed with the New York Child Support proceeding behind my back.”

Sudeikis has yet to comment on Wilde’s claims.

(Via Page Six)

No, it is not Valentine’s Day, but love is still in the air, or at least for international music stars Rosalía and Rauw Alejandro. Yesterday, the pair dropped the official visual for their latest single, “Beso,” off their collaborative EP RR. After fans eagerly tuned into the video, they were shocked to find out that the musicians had taken their relationship to the next level.

As the couple serenaded each other with sweet nothings, eventually, the singer flashed her hand to the camera to reveal that her ring finger was no longer bare. Immediately after seeing Rosalía’s gleaming diamond ring, fans flooded social media to congratulate the pair on their pending nuptials. While others were confused by the news, leaving them to ask how long have Rosalía and Rauw Alejandro been dating?

It is difficult to pinpoint an exact date, but according to People, the couple was first seen holding hands in August of 2021, thanks to the paparazzi catching them outside of The Nice Guy restaurant in West Hollywood. Overwhelmed by the online speculation, on the singer’s birthday in September of that same year, the couple formally announced they were indeed an item.

By November, the couple was still going strong, sharing their baecation to Mexico with fans. Later that month, the pair accompanied each other to the Los40 Music Awards in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, posing for the cameras upon their arrival.

Then the couple dialed it up a notch by the end of the month, discussing their relationship with the media. Rauw spoke with Entertainment Tonight, while Rosalía shared her thoughts with Rolling Stone.

After that, the couple remained relatively quiet outside of a few social media posts here and there. But in January 2022, when Rauw was being interviewed by Rolling Stone, he let the publication know that they were still madly in love. By April of that year, the pair had matching tattoos. Rauw has Rosalía’s tattooed on his belly, while Rosalía has Rauw’s initials tattooed on the bottom of her left foot.

The pair have not hidden their budding relationship in any way. Often posting under each other’s posts on social media, sharing flicks of their romantic getaways together, and walking several other red carpets together, including both the legacy and Latin Grammys.

Conan O’Brien and Coldplay leader Chris Martin had an entertaining and wide-ranging conversation of a recent episode of the Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend podcast, touching on topics like a nurse who didn’t recognize him, Beyoncé’s knees, Bruce Springsteen’s dietary habits, the kindness of Woody Harrelson, and singers’ place in the talk show hierarchy. Elsewhere during the chat, Martin admitted to feelings of professional envy when it comes to the success of musicians like Harry Styles and how he’s learned to better handle those feelings.

Martin explained (starting at about 4:11 into the video above):

“You realize in a way that maybe the drive that you had, or the ego, is to sort of rocket-boost you to place where you can actually be a bit more useful. It’s not about winning this and beating that person anymore. It’s just… make something that some people might like. […]

I have to consciously override… I mean, I have to consciously listen to a lot of weird feelings, and luckily have some tools to help me these days to not be owned by that feeling. And one of the hardest ones is like, ‘Oh man, Harry Styles’ new song is better than our new song,’ or something like that. Luckily, I’ve been taught how to very quickly be just inspired by it, be like, ‘Well, you know what? It’s awesome, and he’s awesome, and I love him, and I’m just going to work harder.”

Check out the interview clip above and find the full Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend episode here.

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In addition to all the drama over The Rock vetoing cameos and Zachary Levi confirming said vetoes, there’s another Shazam! Fury of the Gods controversy that’s caused enough of an uproar for director David F. Sandberg to personally respond.

As just about everyone knows by now, thanks to Warner Bros. Discovery putting the moment in a TV ad, Wonder Woman makes a cameo in the sequel. However, some fans aren’t convinced that Gal Gadot is really in the film, and a rumor has been circulating that her appearance is actually a deepfake. The confusion can be traced back to a viral tweet that shows Gadot’s stunt double Taylor Cahill on set with the cast.

“Wait, they deep fake gal gadot’s face on taylor cahill’s face for shazam! fury of the gods??!” the tweet reads.

With the deepfake rumor reaching a fevered pitch, Sandberg set the record straight with visual evidence to boot.

“A certain cameo in #ShazamFuryOfTheGods had to be shot in England but I couldn’t go because of a visa issue so I directed remotely. It wasn’t a deepfake as some believe,” Sandberg tweeted along with a video of him directing Gadot.

In a very James Gunn move, the director also jumped into the replies of people spreading the deepfake rumor to explain how basic filmmaking and body doubles work.

“We shot the scene with Taylor to figure out what coverage we then needed to get with Gal since she couldn’t make it to Atlanta,” Sandberg said. “It’s also Taylor’s body with the wizards head on it. There is absolutely no deepfaking going on. When you see Gal it’s 100% her.”

So there you have it. Gal Gadot was really in the movie, but she did not shoot with the rest of the cast, which happens all of the time on these things. Actors are busy, folks.

(Via David F. Sandberg on Twitter)

Lana Del Rey’s highly anticipated new album Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd is finally out now. It’s all anyone can talk about, whether it’s the sultry “Peppers” or the vulnerable “Fingertips.” There’s also a track called “Kintsugi,” and in a recent interview with Rolling Stone UK, the star explained the meaning of the word.

“‘Kintsugi’ I started writing naturally when my sister and my dad and I were at my great uncle Dick’s hospice in Manhattan Beach, with all 50 of the Grant members,” she explained. “Almost don’t need to explain that metaphor to the idea of falling apart and rebuilding one’s life back even more beautifully.”

As for the literal meaning of the word “kintsugi,” Dictionary.com defines it as “a traditional Japanese pottery repair technique in which lacquer mixed with precious metals, especially gold, is used to fill cracks and replace missing pieces.”

Lana said she and her family would sing around her uncle’s bed, which eventually led to her having an epiphany. “I always thought I sang to get out of my small town and then I realized that has nothing to do with it. And then somehow I went from talking about family to talking about people I’m dating, to talking to my dad, that I miss them.”

Watch the interview above.

Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd is out now via Interscope. Find more information here.

Stephen A. Smith has a lot of very strong opinions on a lot of things. Nothing, however, gets him going like the chance to talk for several uninterrupted minutes about the New York Knicks, his hometown NBA team which has done nothing but infuriate him over the last however many years.

But things look like they might be turning around in the Big Apple. Despite a recent slide, the Knicks are 42-33 on the year, good for fifth place in the Eastern Conference. Jalen Brunson has been terrific, Julius Randle made it back to the All-Star Game this year, and there is real excitement around the team beyond just this season. And perhaps most importantly, all of it comes after the Knicks tried and failed to acquire Donovan Mitchell from the Utah Jazz in the offseason, which is the sort of thing that could have led to New York being a punchline all year with how he’s played in Cleveland.

Having said that, if the regular season ended today, the Knicks would play none other than Mitchell and the Cavaliers in the first round. This has Smith a little concerned, and on Friday’s episode of First Take, he went on quite the rant explaining how he’d be fine with New York losing to literally anyone else in the postseason.

“Listen, I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again,” Smith said before immediately contradicting and then correcting himself. “And I’ma say it for the last time — dammit, I’m lying, it’s not gonna be the last time I’m gonna say this. Let me tell you something: The New York Knicks, and I don’t care what they’ve done this season, you can lose to Milwaukee, you can lose to Boston, you can lose to Philly. All of that’s understandable and acceptable.

“Christine, Kendrick Perkins knows this: The New York Knicks cannot lose to Donovan Mitchell,” Smith continued. “Donovan Mitchell is who? He was supposed to be in a New York Knicks uniform. His bags were packed, he was looking forward, he was excited, he wasn’t thinking about no damn Cleveland, he wanted to be home in New York. And Leon Rose played possum.”

For the sake of Stephen A. Smith, I hope that the Knicks and the Cavaliers do not play in the postseason this year.

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After solidifying himself as one of Latin music’s top rappers, Myke Towers is proving there’s no limits to his flow with his genre-bending album La Vida Es Una. While delivering more reggaeton and Latin trap bangers, the Puerto Rican artist also dabbles in Afrobeats, R&B, and house music influences. Towers shows that he’s an all-around Latin pop star on his LP, which features J Balvin, Daddy Yankee, Arcángel, and Ozuna.

Towers made his debut in 2020 with his first album, Easy Money Baby. The LP boasted his breakthrough hit “Si De Da” with Farruko. After scoring multiple reggaeton hits, he returned to his Latin trap roots with his 2021 album Lyke Mike. As an established force in both genres, Towers is now pushing his flow to new places while embracing a global sound that his fans around the world can enjoy.

“Lyke Myke was something more for me,” Towers says. “With this album, I’m thinking more about my fans, what they want, and the kind of music they want to hear live. I made this album being more conscious of what people are looking for from me.”

The album’s title translates to “You Only Live Once” in English and Towers embodies that feel-good energy throughout the 23 tracks. Over Zoom, he caught up with Uproxx about what he wants his fans to take from La Vida Es Una, his big collaborations, and what’s coming next.

Why did you decide to name your album La Vida Es Una?

I gave it that name because lot of things have happened like with the pandemic. It makes you think, “There’s not a lot of time to follow your dreams, so have to give it your all.” They say you that you have take advantage of your time here and enjoy it. I’m always conscious of things like that. That you only live once.

In addition to reggaeton and trap, you explore genres like Afrobeats, R&B, reggae, and house music album. Why did you decide to branch out into those genres?

I wanted to take risks on a musical level and do things that I’m not used to. I’m at a level where I have a lot of fans so I have that responsibility to please them. I can’t limit myself. Thanks to them I’m at where I’m at now. I’m doing the music that I like to do with a mix of what my fans are asking for. With this album, we’re separating the Myke Towers with the “y” from the [Mike] with the “i.”

You collaborated with J Balvin for the song “Celos.” What was that experience like working with him?

I have a lot of respect and admiration for Balvin. He’s a guy that’s super humble. For example, if you write to him in a DM on Instagram, he will respond to you right away. That’s something that you don’t expect from him at the level of fame that he’s at. I’m always like a little boy asking many questions with people like him because I like to learn. We had a great time when we shot the music video together. The other day we went to an Afrobeats concert together. Balvin is a leader. He has my respect.

You salute reggaeton pioneers Don Omar and Tego Calderón in “Don & Tego.” What inspired you to make that homage with Arcángel?

The song “Bandoleros” by Don Omar and Tego Calderón is an anthem to me. It’s always playing around the world. There hasn’t been a time since that song has come out that it hasn’t been played anywhere. And as artists, they’ve inspired me like Arcángel. The name that made the most sense for me was “Don & Tego. ” I feel like this song was something that was missing in the streets. A very street reggaeton song that that we liked back then that inspired us. We made that with this song and I know when people listen to it, they’re really going to like it.

Another reggaeton G.O.A.T that you collaborated with is Daddy Yankee. What was the experience like working with him in “Ulala (Ooh La-La)”?

The legend allowed me appear on his album [Legendaddy] and now he’s appearing on mine. For me, that was like earning the respect from the leader of the genre. For him to be on my album, that’s above and beyond. My respect from D.Y. was earned in levels. First, he gave me advice before he was collaborating with me. He saw my process [in the studio] and told me — he knows how to identify what’s strong and what’s not. That’s why I’m sure of myself.

I love the R&B sound the “Cama King.” This is my first time hearing about Chita. Why did you decide to feature her on this song?

[The song’s producer] Tainy is a visionary. When I told him I was missing a female voice on this song, he said, “I know who would be good for this. Calm down.” When I heard what Chita sent, I went crazy. I didn’t meet her in person but I told her thank you for collaborating me with. I hope this is a blessing for her as much as it is for me. She’s a female Argentine artist and the women are killing it right now.

“Aguardiente” is a song that stands out to me because it has a really Colombian vibe.

I made that song with Sky. He’s Colombian. He one’s of those producers that I click well with. Every time we get together, we come out with classics without forcing anything. [The alcoholic drink] Aguardiente is something that’s clearly from Colombia and I wanted to make a song with that. It goes hard.

What do you want people to get out of this album?

I want people to get the message that sometimes we worry about things that aren’t worth it. We have to remember that you only live once. With what I do, I want to motivate people as well. Even though it seems easy, it’s not easy. I go through things as well. It might not be the same [problem] as yours but we’re going to get to a point where we can relate. With this album, I want to unite people when we sing it live together. It’s something to enjoy. I want them to do with it what they want, to dedicate it to who they want to dedicate it to, and to go out and enjoy it. When I’m in your country to perform, we’re going to sing everything together.

What do you want to accomplish next?

Thanks to God we’re making moves that we’ve never done before. Little by little, I’m taking my name, my island, my music, and my movement to new heights. I want to make an impact with young people. That’s where I’m inspired. I want them to feel that Myke Towers is with them. I want them to feel like they’re a part of my movement.

La Vida Es Una is out now via Warner Music Latina. Listen to it here.

Myke Towers is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

When you think back to your high school health class, you might remember learning a little bit about the food pyramid or exercise or something along those lines. You probably weren’t paying attention anyway. But nothing you learned all those years ago could ever be quite as impactful as the line “Don’t have sex, because you will get pregnant and die,” said by Coach Carr in Mean Girls. Is it factually accurate? No! But it’s funny, and that’s all that matters when it comes to the American educational system.

As we gear up for an on-screen adaptation of the Mean Girls musical, the casting for all of the quirky side characters is slowly coming together, and now Mr. Mad Man himself Jon Hamm is joining the complex world of Mean Women as the over-the-top and awfully misinformed Coach Carr.

Hamm will portray the gym teacher in Tina Fey’s upcoming adaptation of the hit musical, which will star Fey alongside Tim Meadows, Jenna Fischer, Busy Philipps, Angourie Rice, Auli’i Cravalho, Jaquel Spivey, and Reneé Rapp. The movie will head to Paramount+ for its grand debut. It’s nice to see Hamm getting back in the saddle after selling his soul to Progressive Insurance. Maybe Flo will be released someday soon.

Fey and Hamm have worked together numerous times over the years, most recently in the true crime thriller Maggie Moore(s) which is expected to get a release later this summer. But you probably remember them best from their incompatible on-screen romance in 30 Rock.

Now, we can prepare for Hamm to hand out condoms to a gym full of sweaty teenagers who can (and will) break out into a musical number at any given moment. If Fey knows what’s good for her, she’ll write a jaunty little tune for Coach Carr to sing before he inevitably gets fired for making out with a student. It was 2004, mind you.

(Via The Hollywood Reporter)