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Lana Del Rey and Billie Eilish recently sat down for an Interview conversation that was published yesterday (February 14). During that chat, Del Rey spoke about why she decided to shift away from an NSFW cover for Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd. In other news regarding early plans for the album, she also revealed that it almost had an even longer title: Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd Pearl Watch Me On Ring A Bell Psycho Lifeguard.

She explained:

“At first, the title was definitely going to be Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd, and then I f*cking panicked and I went to [photographer and artist Neil Krug’s] house and said, ‘I know this is f*cked up, but I’ve changed the title. It’s going to now be called ‘Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd Pearl Watch Me On Ring A Bell Psycho Lifeguard.” He was like, ‘What the f*ck?’ I was like, ‘I’m not telling anyone. Just mock it up.’

He mocked it up, but we realized that maybe it was a bit much to have six titles in one. Then he was like, ‘This is reminding me of a format that I’ve always wanted to play with. What if we just used one title, but then we filled the rest of the page with everyone who’s featured and everyone who engineered it?’ He mocked that up on the portrait shot and I was like, ‘You did it.’ That was a really psychotic day because I was like, ‘Am I willing to literally burn everything down to the ground by having some strange, nonsensical title?’”

Read the full conversation here.

Just four months into his NBA career, rookie Shaedon Sharpe is making a habit of powering home mind-boggling dunks. He added to his quickly growing tally late in the third quarter of Tuesday’s Washington Wizards-Portland Trail Blazers contest. As the ball swung his way, Sharpe tossed up a tepid pump-fake, burned past Taj Gibson’s apathetic closeout, cocked back and coronated Kyle Kuzma, who was late arriving for help. It was quite the dunk.

That’s a filthy poster, and I don’t care that Kuzma wasn’t in primary defensive position. Sharpe cocked the ball back to be parallel with his head. Kuzma had the time to be there — or at least I’ll decide he did.

Sharpe’s bounce is absurd. His blend of power, force and explosion are special. He was initially scheduled to participate in this weekend’s Dunk Contest during All-Star festivities, but withdrew last week. I sure hope we’re treated to his services in that show sooner rather than later. He’s a delight to watch slam the ball through the hoop.

He also seems to be making sizable all-around strides lately, playing some of his best basketball over the past few weeks. On the year, the 19-year-old Canadian is averaging 7.8 points and 2.6 rebounds on 56.1 percent true shooting (.477/.355/.652 split).

Late in third quarter of Tuesday’s game between the Washington Wizards and Portland Trail Blazers, Anfernee Simons elevated for a shot and came down uncomfortably on his right ankle, which he seemed to roll pretty aggressively. As team trainers tended to him, Simons stayed put on the court for little while before three trainers and Jusuf Nurkic lifted him to his feet. Simons didn’t put any wait on his right foot as he was helped off the floor and into the locker room.

He’s since been ruled out for the remainder of the night.

The Blazers entered Tuesday’s contest already without starting center Jusuf Nurkic through at least the All-Star Break, so Simons’ injury could be another brutal blow to a team fighting for a playoff berth.

For Simons, it’s especially tough. He’d built upon his breakout second half from last year and was slated to participate in the three-point contest at All-Star Weekend alongside teammate Damian Lillard. Simons has established himself as a premier offensive talent this season and proven integral to Portland’s fifth-ranked offense.

Through 55 games, the slippery fifth-year guard was averaging 21.4 points, 4.2 assists and 2.7 rebounds on 58.8 percent true shooting (.451/.381/.910 split). Together, he and Lillard form one of the league’s most potent scoring duos. Hopefully, Simons’ recovery goes as smoothly as possible and he can return to help power Portland’s playoff push.

As of today (February 14) Drake reportedly is no longer required to sit for a deposition in the case of the murder of rapper XXXTentacion, according to TMZ.

Earlier this month, it was reported that Drake was subpoenaed to give a deposition by attorney Mauricio Padilla, who is representing suspect Dedrick Williams in the case. If he failed to show up to deposition, which was scheduled for February 24, he would be required to appear in court on February 27.

Drake’s legal team reportedly told the court that the aforementioned subpoena was unreasonable, as there is no sort of evidence potentially linking Drake to the murder.

“It is both unreasonable and oppressive to subpoena an out-of-state party who has not been mentioned in any reports, any investigation, or referenced to have any involvement in this matter,” Drake’s attorney Bradford M. Cohen wrote, according to ;Billboard. “To mandate that he appear for deposition for something that he very clearly has no relevant knowledge of is unreasonable.”

It appears that Judge Michael A. Usan agreed with Cohen’s statement, and has therefore has exempt Drake from giving a deposition or in court.

Though, TMZ also reports that there is still time for Padilla to convince Judge Husan there’s some other cause for Drake to be deposed, and issue a new subpoena, however, time is running out.

Is Kevin Costner actually leaving Yellowstone? Who’s to say. Earlier this month reports claimed that the star was thinking of ditching the show that gave him one of the biggest hits of his career, all thanks to scheduling conflicts. Paramount, who airs the show, gave a cryptic non-confirmation of the report. What is known is that Costner won himself a Golden Globe for the show last month. But he’s only now able to give his acceptance speech.

In a video posted to his Instagram, Costner can be seen sitting on a bed, unpacking a box containing his trophy. He said that he couldn’t make the show because of the floods that took over parts of the southwest last month. He says he “felt horrible” about skipping the show, which he had to watch at home.

“It wasn’t the same,” he admitted, saying that he and his wife still dressed up. His heart, his wife noticed, “was a little bit low,” so she went down to the store and bought $30 of balloons to make things a bit more festive.

“We watched the whole doggone thing and my kids heard our name be called, and we weren’t at one of the greatest parties in the world,” Costner said. “We wanted to be, but we found ourself together as a family. My children heard my name called, and they stood up and they cheered.”

He then opened up the package and pulled out the award, which left him a bit speechless. “When you first come to Hollywood you just wanted to get your first job and you see these things and even wonder if you’re ever gonna get in a room like that,” Costner said. “It feels really good to have this. There’s no substitute for being there.”

The trophy is Costner’s third from the awards body, which also honored him a decade ago for the miniseries Hatfields & McCoys and in 1991, when he won Best Director for Dances with Wolves. He’s also been nominated for JFK and Tin Cup. Perhaps the award will convince him to stay with his latest triumph, just a little bit longer.

(Via Entertainment Weekly)

It appears that we can finally put rumors of Megan Thee Stallion‘s and Pardison Fontaine‘s breakup to rest. Today (February 14), Pardi shared a picture of two hands on Instagram, one appearing to belong to him and one appearing to belong to Meg, taking heart-shaped shots on his story.

Last week, rumors began circulating that the two had broken up after fans noticed the two unfollowed each other on social media.

Though neither of the two issued any comment regarding a rumored break-up, Pardi seemingly responded to the rumors, joking that he got “da boot,” while modeling those viral red MSCHF boots on the ‘gram.

Though neither party’s face can be seen in the story posted today, several of Meg’s fans are convinced that the hand pictured is hers, as they recognized her fabulous nails.

“Pardi posted Meg’s nail,” said one fan, “so maybe Tmrw we might get to finally see her and see some bday drip.”

Megan hasn’t shared any new music, guested on anyone’s songs, or made any public appearances in months. She also hasn’t posted to social media during that time.

So, as one could expect, fans were excited to get some sort of sign that Megan appears to be happy and well.

“Pardi posted Meg’s hand and that’s all I need from her until she’s ready,” said another fan. “Just glad to know my bby is alive.”

Megan Thee Stallion and Pardison Fontaine are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Despite being down Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Al Horford, and Marcus Smart, the Boston Celtics forced overtime on the road against the Milwaukee Bucks, which have won 11 in a row and own the NBA’s second-best record at 40-17.

Derrick White, Malcolm Brogdon, Mike Muscala, and Blake Griffin all helped Boston reach that point, as well as Sam Hauser, who buried a preposterous three off the bounce over Khris Middleton with only a few seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. The long ball marked Hauser’s third of the night and gave him 15 points in regulation. He also added nine rebounds and two assists.

The bucket probably carried a little extra weight for Hauser, who’s a Green Bay, Wisconsin, native.

Ultimately, Milwaukee climbed out of an early overtime hole and extended its winning streak to 11, headlined by a late triple from Jrue Holiday. Yet Tuesday was another impressive performance over the past seven days from a significantly shorthanded Celtics club against a fellow top-three team in the East. Last week, they defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, 106-99, inside TD Garden.

Much like last season, both the Bucks and Boston figure to factor prominently into the Eastern Conference playoff outlook. The win for Milwaukee moved it to just half a game behind the 41-17 Celtics for the No. 1 seed, in spite of Hauser’s temporary late game heroics.

Beabadoobee is not one to shy away from emotion. As many of her detail poignant accounts of living with anxiety, her latest effort sees her basking in love. On her new single, “Glue Song,” Beabadoobee is in a state of pure bliss, celebrating the joy of falling in love.

“I’ve never known someone like you / Tangled in love stuck by you / From the glue / Don’t forget to kiss me / Or else you’ll have to miss me
I guess I’m stuck forever / By the glue, oh, and you,” sings Beabadoobee over gentle strings, making the song feel all the more romantic.

In the song’s accompanying video, Beabadobee is seen in her homeland, the Philippines, as she spends time riding around the city, enjoying meals and sharing laughs with her family, and embracing intimate moments with her boyfriend.

“I wrote a lot of this song while on tour across Australia and Asia in the back of cars and traveling,” said Beabadoobee in a statement. “It’s a heartfelt song that means a lot to me…. A love song and the first one I’ve written in my new relationship. I usually write these songs that are sad, in the past with my writing even when it doesn’t sound sad looking back, the lyrics usually have been. For the first time this is just me being really happy. I’m in a really positive place for the first time in a long time and feeling love. We recorded the song with my guitarist and producer Jacob in his house and added in trumpets and strings. This song feels really personal and I went to my hometown in Ilo Ilo to film the music video. It’s where I was born and so that also added another personal touch to the song.”

You can watch the video for “Glue Song” above.

Arthur Fleck, the troubled loner Joaquin Phoenix played in the mega-hit sorta-spinoff Joker, was sad and single the first we saw him. In its sequel, though, he has himself a girlfriend: Looks like Joker: Folie-à-Deux is going to tell the story about how the clown that fights Batman seduced Dr. Harleen Quinn, played by Lady Gaga, while in Arkham Asylum. And for Valentine’s Day, director Todd Phillips decided to show a first look at the two love birds.

It’s not much: just a dark picture of Phoenix’s Arthur looking emotional, with what could either be makeup or blood on his cheek. Gaga’s future Harley Quinn holds his face, staring at him in shock or horror or both.

“Happy Valentine’s Day,” Phillips wrote in the caption.

Folie à Deux started filming back in December, and while details are currently unknown, its got a pretty great supporting cast. On top of a returning Zazie Beetz, as the neighbor with whom Arthur was infatuated, there’s Brendan Gleeson and Catherine Keener, who are both always welcome. For Gaga, it will be her first film since doing an Italian accent in House of Gucci, in which she acted opposite another person who’s played the Joker, Jared Leto. Meanwhile, she has the full support of another big screen Harley Quinn: Margot Robbie.

(Via IndieWire)

It appears a new era of 6lack may soon be upon us. Today (February 14), fans noticed a countdown on his website, seemingly teasing an announcement this coming weekend. While we’re excited for the possibility of new 6lack music, the elusive R&B superstar is bringing joy to others in a different way.

This Valentine’s Day, 6lack teamed up with the Water Boyz N The Hood of Atlanta for a special project. Over the years, the Water Boyz N The Hood have become a household name in Atlanta, known for their entrepreneurial spirit, as they sell bottled water on the side of the road to raise money to achieve their goals. Today, 6lack and the Water Boyz handed out free roses to raise spirits on Valentine’s Day.

In one of the videos, each of the Water Boyz are wearing red hoodies that read “Flower Boyz.” They are seen handing out flowers with messages from 6lack.

Some of the messages read “See you soon, Love 6lack,” catching some of the recipients by surprise.

Though 6lack himself isn’t seen in the clips, fans felt his kindness from afar, creating more anticipation for new music.

But while we wait, you can see some of the heartwarming moments above.