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It’s nearly impossible to keep up with Nick Cannon’s ever-expanding family tree. He warned us in June that he was “f*cking like crazy,” and by August, he confirmed his 10th child was on the way with Brittany Bell. The shelf life of that announcement was roughly two months, as Alyssa Scott shared she was pregnant in October with Cannon’s 11th child. If that wasn’t mind-boggling enough, Abby De La Rosa is here to further confuse us.

De La Rosa welcomed twin sons, Zion and Zillion, with Cannon in June 2021. This June, she revealed she was pregnant again. “Another set of twins?!” she wrote on Instagram, neglecting to mention the unborn baby’s (or babies’) father.

Yesterday (November 8), De La Rosa seemingly confirmed that Cannon is indeed the father. As captured by E! News, her since-expired Instagram Story featured a meme saying “1 night with a Libra can turn into 3-4 years” and De La Rosa responding with, “1 night turned into 4 years and 3 kids real quick…I see no lies here smh. Y’all be safe out there.” For fact-checking purposes, Cannon’s birthday is October 8 and firmly within Libra territory. And if my math is right, the baby will be Cannon’s 12th overall because of the announcements of Babies No. 10 and 11 between now and De La Rosa’s initial pregnancy reveal in June.

Cannon practices “consensual non-monogamy,” as he put it to DVSN and sex therapist Dr. Tammy Nelson in July. He shares 11-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe with Mariah Carey, his ex-wife. Bell is the mother of five-year-old Golden, nearly two-year-old Powerful, and one-month-old Rise (the aforementioned Baby No. 10). Cannon and Scott are expecting and previously welcomed a son named Zen in July 2021, and the five-month-old tragically died from brain cancer last December. He shares his four-month-old son Legend with Bre Tiesi and his one-month-old daughter Onyx with LaNisha Cole.

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Taylor Swift’s massive Reputation album will celebrate its fifth anniversary on Thursday (November 10). Swifties have plenty to be excited about in the present. Her newest album Midnights shattered records en route to No. 1. Its tracklist made Swift the first-ever artist to monopolize the top 10 of Billboard‘s Hot 100. And she has announced her 2023 Eras Tour — her first tour since trekking through stadiums in support of Reputation. But no artist intertwines the past with the present quite like Swift.

Beginning in April 2021 with Fearless (Taylor’s Version) and continuing with last November’s Red (Taylor’s Version), Swift has been on a mission to re-record her first six albums. The point is to regain control of her masters after the controversial June 2019 sale of Big Machine Group to Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings. Swift’s recent “Bejeweled” video suggested that her 2010 album Speak Now is next on the re-recording docket, but Swifties are already fantasizing about Reputation (Taylor’s Version).

Last November, The Wall Street Journal reported that Swift’s game-changing re-recording approach (and galactic success) aligned with Universal Music Group working to change its policy, “effectively doubling the amount of time that the contracts restrict an artist from rerecording their work.”

“Prior to Universal’s change, the industry’s standard rerecording restriction said an artist can’t rerecord until five years after the delivery of their last recording under the agreement, or two years from the end of the recording contract’s term, whichever is later,” WSJ‘s Anne Steele wrote at the time. “Universal’s new proposals increase those periods to seven and five years, respectively, and tack on another ‘seven year post period’ to the end of the rerecording restriction during which the artist is barred from rerecording more than two songs.” She added that “the changes predate Ms. Swift’s rerecording endeavor.”

Regardless, Swifties are demanding a re-recording of Reputation immediately. Check out some of the clamoring below.

Even before his Bond tenure was over, Daniel Craig had lucked into another franchise. With Knives Out, he got to play amateur sleuth Benoit Blanc. It’s a much more relaxed gig than 007. He gets to sit in cool chairs, solve some murders, do his best Foghorn Leghorn (again). For the first sequel, the forthcoming Glass Onion, he even got to reunite with a fellow Bond alum: Dave Bautista, who played a heavy in Spectre. That allowed Bautista to see two very different sides of the English actor.

“He was really put through it on Bond,” Bautista told Entertainment Weekly. “You could feel that he was under a lot of pressure. He didn’t seem like the happiest person on Bond, but on Glass Onion, it was the complete opposite.”

On the Knives Out sequel, Bautista said Craig “was just so much fun, and he was always smiling and happy and interacted a lot more. On Spectre, there wasn’t a whole lot of interaction with the whole cast. But Glass Onion was the complete opposite. We were always together. So I got to know him better as a person and actually see him do his thing.”

It blew Bautista’s mind seeing Craig’s range. “It’s really a weird thing when you watch someone transform from Bond to Benoit Blanc,” he said. “It’s amazing because I’m always in awe of people who can transform themselves like that. This is why I wanted to be an actor, because I wanted to be that guy. As odd as it sounds — because I look like a f*cking gorilla — I wanted to be a chameleon.”

Then again, Bautista is a chameleon. He can play the hilariously thick Drax the Destroyer in Guardians of the Galaxy. In Spectre, he’s a menace. In Glass Onion, he’s a YouTuber and Men’s Rights Activist. That’s three roles, all different. Not many other wrestlers-turned-actors have such range, other than Dwayne Johnson and John Cena, of course.

(Via EW)

The confusingly titled Scream kept the meta franchise alive with smarts and a stellar performance from Jenna Ortega. While she’s taken on the mantle of Wednesday Addams, she’ll also return for Scream 6, so she’s offering some early indications about how they’re going to alter the franchise in light of Neve Campbell‘s departure. Apparently, the idea is to crank the gore and action up to 11. When asked about Campbell’s absence, Ortega told Entertainment Tonight, “I feel like I can’t really speak too much on that just because it’s not necessarily my character. But I will say there’s so much going on in this next one, that it’s so action-heavy and so gore-heavy that I think you’re gonna be distracted almost.”

She also said there would be references to Sidney Prescott in the film, which isn’t surprising given that the movie will have to find its connective tissue there somewhere, even if Campbell isn’t on screen. Or maybe especially because she isn’t on screen.

“Ghostface gets a lot more intimidating,” Ortega added. “I just read part of the script, and it just gets more and more gory. I think that this is probably the most aggressive and violent version of Ghostface we’ve ever seen, which I think will really be fun to shoot.”

That may be a necessity for a franchise that doesn’t have a lot of creative wiggle room for its kills. On the other hand, Ghostface has stood apart from other slashers because of how clumsy and realistic the person behind the mask often is. Stabbing is messy work! It’s hard when beer bottles are being thrown at you.

The sequel, which takes the Woodsboro gang to New York City, is being directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (Ready or Not, V/H/S) and should hit theaters March 10, 2023.

(via Entertainment Tonight)

Earlier this year, Meek Mill left Roc Nation with the explanation of “so I can take risk and grow,” and then he signed to WME. The rapper is back today with the Instagram announcement of a project called Flamerz 5, arriving November 21 and falling in line with his series of mixtapes that began in 2008.

“FLAMERZ 5 ‘for promotional use only’ NOV. 21st for free for the streets,” he wrote on the app, sharing a clip teaser of a flow and sparking excitement from tons of fans in the comments.

If you keep up with Meek’s socials, this mixtape definitely isn’t a surprise. On October 31, he tweeted, “Flamerz 5 in 2 weeks.” It looks like he pushed it back a week, but at least it’s still coming this month.

In August, Mill was one of the topics in Jay-Z’s verse of his and DJ Khaled’s “God Did,” the title track of Khaled’s album. “Me and Meek could never beef,” Jay-Z raps, and then continues: “I freed that n**** from a whole bid.” It’s a reference to when Jay helped Mill in securing an end to his incarceration for a parole violation in 2018.

Meek Mill is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Rick Ross’ wealth is overflowing, literally. “The Biggest Boss,” as he described himself on last week’s AEW Dynamite, took a video of his excess clothes and shoes swamping his mansion and asked, “Should Rozay have a damn yard sale?” The clear answer is yes.

“C’mon, man,” Ross continued in the video, which circulated this past week via XXL. “I’m talkin’ about all the closets full. That sh*t all over. Come on, man. It’s like, damn, I’m fighting through shoes. Listen, listen. No. This ain’t no hoarder. This rich boss sh*t going on right here. Don’t get it twisted. But I’m not finna be caged in. … This was one day worth of sh*t, and I still got at least two more days worth of sh*t. And like, come on, man. We better than this, guys.”

People got it twisted, causing Ross to double down on not being a hoarder. “Is having 150-plus automobiles, is that hoarding?” he asks, genuinely baffled. “How many watches is hoarding of watches, of timepieces? How many timepieces would you consider hoarding or you have a problem? Do I have a problem?”

And now even more people are taking the opportunity to fire off jokes about what a Rick Ross yard sale would look like and remind him of what hoarding means. Check out some of the tweets below.

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In a marked departure from her usual goofy comedies, Rebel Wilson has spread her wings in a drama about the fortitude of partners slogging through the slow hell of watching loved ones disappear due to memory loss. She co-stars with Charlotte Gainsbourg in The Almond and the Seahorse, playing against type with a host of prestige creative talent. She’s miles away from Pitch Perfect.

Here’s the official synopsis:

“Based on the play by Kaite O’Reilly, The Almond and the Seahorse is the directorial debut of both notable actor and BAFTA-nominated screenwriter Celyn Jones; and Academy Award and BAFTA-nominated cinematographer Tom Stern. Sarah (Rebel Wilson) is an archaeologist who loves her husband Joe (Celyn Jones) but after a traumatic brain injury (TBI) their love is trapped in the past. Toni (Charlotte Gainsbourg) is an architect and loves her partner Gwen (Trine Dyrholm) but after a TBI they have been imprisoned in a fifteen-year loop. Love is the only thing that keeps them all going but something has changed, and both Sarah and Toni are determined to not let it all unravel as they face their fears of being forgotten by the people they love most.”

First of all, it’s wonderful that, even in a prestige drama, the characters still have rom-com jobs. Second of all, Wilson looks strong but subdued here. She’s spoken publicly about discovering her own trouble having children, relating it to her character in the film who is desperate to be a mom, so it’s easy to imagine that shining through. Meanwhile, Gainsbourg never falters, and the subject matter here is rich.

The Almond and the Seahorse hits theaters on December 16th.

Reviews for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever are enthusiastically positive, with our own Mike Ryan calling it “a bit of a miracle,” so it’s no surprise that Marvel boss Kevin Feige wants more. When asked by Variety for an update for a third Black Panther installment that has, as of yet, not been publicly announced by Marvel, Feige was resolute in exploring more with Ryan Coogler.

“I go back to what I said when we decided to make Wakanda Forever after losing Chad,” Feige said. “This mythology and this ensemble and these characters deserve to continue and will continue after all of us are gone, I hope, and will continue forever in movies the way it has in comics for 50-plus years.”

Feige added that doing them without Coogler “wouldn’t be the preference.”

It makes sense that they haven’t formally announced a third film, both because they’re waiting on Wakanda Forever‘s box office performance in a new era of varying levels of success for Marvel hits and because the slate is already jam-packed. That includes Ironheart, the series coming in 2023 with Dominique Thorn playing Riri Williams — a character who makes her first appearance in a major role in Wakanda Forever. The ripples have already started, so it’s just a matter of time before we find out when we’ll travel back to Wakanda.

(via Variety)

Since Larry David thinks that every season of Curb Your Enthusiasm is going to be its last, consider this the beginning of the end. Until the next season. The whole team has officially started filming another roller coaster ride of awkward social situations and good deli meats.

Despite not following through on killing Larry off in its 11th season, the timeless sitcom will have another shot at murdering him as it films its 12th. JB Smoove took to Instagram to tell fans about his upcoming Physical Therapy Tour with David, Susie Essman, and Jeff Garlin hanging out in the background. Fortunately, everyone was very supportive of his efforts, and there was nothing but positivity!

“I’m currently on set acting a fool with the incredible cast of @CurbYourEnthusiasm as we film season 12!!!” Smoove grammed.

It’s like they’re trying to beat Jonah Hill’s Wolf of Wall Street record on F-bombs over here. Friendship! It’s obviously the glue that keeps this show together. This right here is the perfect amuse bouche for a season of delightful depravity where absolute legends are at the top of their game. This season — which will be the show’s last unless it isn’t — is due some time in 2023 over on HBO.

The Minnesota Timberwolves expected to take a leap forward this season coming off of the team’s first trip to the playoffs in five years and adding Rudy Gobert in a blockbuster, all-in trade this summer.

However, through 11 games the Wolves have been unable to get out of their own way, struggling to a 5-6 record (that was expected to be one of the softest early schedules in the league) including some blowout losses and inconsistencies on both ends of the floor. While growing pains are expected for new arrivals, the Wolves’ struggles have gone far beyond just a team trying to get acclimated to a new star on the roster. They have looked wholly disinterested times, but that got taken to a new level on Wednesday night against the Suns.

In the midst of a run in the second quarter as they chipped away at a 14-point first quarter deficit, Minnesota played a full defensive possession (including a Phoenix offensive rebound to reset) 4-on-5 because D’Angelo Russell didn’t realize he had been subbed in during the Wolves’ free throws on the other end and just stood at the scorers table watching as his team tried in vain to get a stop, ultimately giving up a three on the second attempt after Russell ran on the court well too late to help.

It’s something of a microcosm to the start of the season for Minnesota, as the Timberwolves have just not executed much of anything well at all, with a number of mental lapses and disjointed play as the culprit for their sluggish start. They trailed by 18 at halftime, as the 5-on-5 defense wasn’t an awful lot better than the 4-on-5 effort, and look like they are headed for their fifth loss in six games.