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The midterms are just a few dozen hours away, and both Democrats and Republicans are sweating as the hours tick away. While the upcoming election — which could see a quack TV doctor and/or an anti-abortion advocate who’s apparently paid for multiple abortions become official American lawmakers — was definitely at the forefront of the hearts and minds of Saturday Night Live’s cast and crew last night (as seen in their cold open), Colin Jost was a little preoccupied with Donald Trump Jr.’s nasty drawers, and with good reason.

Jost explained that Joe Biden had issued a warning about the midterms, and noted that the number of Republicans who have already stated that they will not accept the results of races where the GOP doesn’t triumph could put us on a “path to chaos.” But the Weekend Update co-host spoke for many of us when he asked:

“So wait, this is just the path to chaos? I thought we’d been living in chaos for at least six years. I mean, Nancy Pelosi’s husband was attacked in their home by a guy with a hammer and instead of even basic sympathy, Republicans were like, ‘We heard he gay!’”

What was perhaps even more disturbing to Jost wasn’t that Donald Trump Jr. mocked the attempted murder of an 82-year old man, but the props with which he did it—“an image of a hammer and a pair of underpants with the message ‘Got my Paul Pelosi Halloween costume ready,’” Jost explained.

Since the visibly dingy tighty-whities didn’t look like something Spirit Halloween was hawking, Jost was really dying to know more about the knickers in question. Specifically: “Don Jr., is that your underwear, man? Why is it so dirty and stretched out? Like, you were trying to burn Paul Pelosi, but now I’m just wondering if you wear your dad’s old underwear.” Which probably wouldn’t be the most pathetic thing Don Jr. has ever done to get his father’s attention.

You can watch the full clip above.

Low’s Mimi Parker has been battling ovarian cancer since 2020. This morning (November 6), the band shared that she passed away last night “surrounded by family and love.” The drummer and vocalist was also the wife of her bandmate Alan Sparhawk.

“Friends, it’s hard to put the universe into language and into a short message, but…” the band wrote on Twitter. “She passed away last night, surrounded by family and love, including yours. Keep her name close and sacred. Share this moment with someone who needs you. Love is indeed the most important thing.”

About their 2021 instant classic album Hey What, Uproxx wrote, “The voices of Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker have been a constant presence in my life for the past 25 years, one I often seek out as sanctuary when the newness of new music becomes too overbearing.”

Low are from Duluth, Minnesota and have 13 studio albums, beginning with their 1994 debut I Could Live In Hope. The undeniable and special chemistry between Sparhawk and Parker — who met when they were nine years old — played a large role in what made their music resonant. Low’s message on Twitter has been met with an endless outpouring of love, which is the most important thing.

Pink had the time of her life at the last night’s (November 5) Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 2022 induction ceremony in Los Angeles. The chart-topping pop-rocker inducted Dolly Parton into the Rock Hall, sealing the memorable night by singing a duet of “Coat Of Many Colors” with Brandi Carlile and joining in on a star-studded rendition of “Jolene.” Pink couldn’t contain her excitement, but she didn’t forget to bring home a souvenir for her 11-year-old daughter, Willow.

“ROCK N ROLL HALL OF FAME!!!! I want to be sorry for all the dress shots but I’m not really cause this motherf’ing BALMAIN DRESS and this booty I been squattin’ for….. and just casually inducting DOLLY PARTON into the Hall of Fame, singing with my buddy Brandi CARLILE and Sheryl CROW and DOLLY!!!!!” Pink captioned one of her Instagram posts. “Oh and Annie LENNOXXXXXXXXXXX and just hanging out in the hallway with my new bestie Olivia RODRIGO who is by the way SO SWEET! What a fun night. Tune in November 19th cause Pat Benatar is gonna blow your mind apart.”

Another post caught Rodrigo, who performed “You’re So Vain” in honor of inductee Carly Simon, in the middle of making a video for Willow. “Thank you bestie @oliviarodrigo for making that video for my daughter,” Pink captioned the photo. “Willow is going to possibly throw up.” (Pink shares Willow and son Jameson, 5, with Carey Hart.)

Parton and Simon are joined by Duran Duran, Eminem, Eurythmics, Lionel Richie, and Pat Benatar as the Rock Hall’s 2022 inductees in the performers category. An edited version of the ceremony will hit HBO on November 19.

In the meantime, check out Pink’s Instagram highlights below.

The midterm elections are just days away, and in many key races it’s the Republican candidates like Herschel Walker, Kari Lake, and Dr. Oz who are nabbing the bulk of the headlines — though typically for all the wrong reasons. Still, given what’s at stake for the future of American democracy should (m)any of the election deniers currently running for office on the Republican ticket actually win their races, there’s nothing wrong with wishing the Dems had found a few more solid-but-memorable candidates to run in 2022 — which was the topic of last night’s SNL cold open.

James Austin Johnson’s Joe Biden lamented the fact that “the Democrats’ message just isn’t getting through,” though he promised that he’s “trying like hell… I’m on the Peloton every morning, tempting fate.” The SNL president also wanted to remind everyone that he “passed that big-ass infrastructure bill, remember that? $65 billion dollars! A lot of you Red State types finally got broadband internet so you can share your Paul Pelosi gay erotic fiction at light speed. Which, by the way: You right-wingers sure do love thinking about these gay little scenarios. Kind of sus.”

Biden seemed to be more upset by all the attention his former boss Barack Obama has been getting since hitting the campaign trail, with people commenting on how “hot” the former president looks. “How do you think that makes me feel?,” Johnson’s Biden asked, before suggesting that people should “go ahead and Google ‘young Joe Biden,’ and start a bubble bath.” (He’s not wrong.)

While it may be too little too late, he then brought out a parade of could’ve-been contenders for various positions within the Democratic party who certainly would have stirred up more excitement, and been the answer to the Dem’s probably of “too many Raphael Warnocks and not enough Herschel Walkers.”

For Californians who are tired of Adam Schiff, Chloe Fineman gave Marianne Williamson, “who loves a good crystal,” the comeback no one was expecting. “As a prominent author and Level 4 Enchantress, I am ready to fight for the American Dream,” she explained.

In Pennsylvania, “unlike Dr. Oz,” Johnson’s Biden proposed a candidate who actually has some political experience: celebrity chef Guy Fieri, played by Molly Kearney, who has served as “the mayor of Flavortown for over 20 years.” Kearney, decked out in Fieri’s signature dyed tips and flame-embossed shirt, asked whether “you all want Dr. Oz’s crudité or a full plate of family leave dripping in Donkey Sauce?”

In Michigan, Cecily Strong’s Stormy Daniels is ready to unseat Gretchen Whitmer and may have made the most compelling argument for her candidacy: “I may be a former adult star, currently on season 7 of The Surreal Life, but I’m willing to debase myself and enter U.S. politics.”

Daniels helpfully noted that she “can work with anyone and I’m willing to reach around the aisle to get things done.” When Biden corrected her that the term is to “reach across the aisle,” Daniels replied, “Sure, you do you.”

You can watch the full bit above.

Pascal Siakam was enjoying a tremendous start to the 2022-23 NBA regular season, as the Raptors forward was averaging 24.8 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 7,7 assists per game through nine games of the season, all of which would be career-highs.

His strong play was a big reason the Raptors entered Friday night’s loss to the Mavs with a 5-3 record, but after 31 minutes of play, Siakam was forced to leave the game in the fourth quarter after having his right leg slip out from under him as he made a move at the top of the key.

Siakam would not return in the 1-point loss to Dallas with what was initially diagnosed as a groin strain, and further testing this weekend revealed a right adductor strain that will cost him at least the next two weeks of the season.

If he were to return in two weeks, Siakam would miss the next eight games for the Raptors, with a home-road back-to-back against the Bulls starting tonight, followed by a stretch against the Rockets, Thunder, Pacers, Pistons, Heat, and Hawks before the two-week timetable offered for re-evaluation would be reached.

It’s a considerable blow for the Raptors as Siakam has been their offensive engine, leading the team in points, rebounds, and assists to start the year — on top of providing his typical strong, versatile defensive presence. Without him, Nick Nurse will have to dip deeper into his bench than he usually does, with the likes of Otto Porter Jr. and Thaddeus Young seeming like the most likely to get a bump in minutes. The creative burden offensively will also shift even more to Fred VanVleet, with the Raptors also needing more aggressive play on that end from the likes of Scottie Barnes and OG Anunoby to fill the void left by Siakam.

Earlier this year, Dolly Parton sparked a conversation when she rejected her Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame nomination: “Even though I am extremely flattered and grateful to be nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, I don’t feel that I have earned that right,” she stated. She ended up changing her mind and accepting it, but in her rejection statement, she also mentioned the desire to put out a rock album. It looks like that’s finally coming to fruition.

At the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 2022 induction ceremony last night (November 5), Parton told a reporter about the reason she rejected the nomination and then changed her mind, and she also shared that she’s working on a rock album. “I said, ‘Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame?! Me?!’ I thought, Well, I don’t know if I deserve to be in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, because I never thought of myself as a rocker,” she said. “But I’ve always loved rock and roll. My husband’s a huge rock fan. I just thought that the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame was for the rockers of the world. But anyway, when I found out it was a little more than that — just the fact that I’ve influenced people with my music — and I said, if they put me in, I would accept it gracefully. And I’m here and I will and I’m honored.”

She continued, “Well, I’m excited, I’m doing a rock and roll album. I thought, Well, the time is right. Timing’s everything. I had always thought I might do one, but I hadn’t thought about doing it right now. But I thought, Well, why not right now, with all the hoopla and all the craziness that went on around this? So I’m gonna do it. I’m gonna do a lot of classic songs. I’ve written a few rock songs, and I’m gonna have a lot of the icons sing with me.”

According to Billboard and Rolling Stone, Parton debuted a track titled “Rockin’” from the upcoming album alongside Zac Brown Band during the ceremony. The country icon was one of seven performers inducted at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The others were Carly Simon, Duran Duran, Eminem, Eurythmics, Lionel Richie, and Pat Benatar.

Watch the full clip of Parton on the red carpet below.

Zac Brown Band is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Olivia Rodrigo is all for honoring the musicians who paved the way for her. The 19-year-old pop phenom helped induct Alanis Morissette into the Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame in September, and Rodrigo popped by Madison Square Garden in August to perform with Billy Joel. The streak continued Saturday (November 5) at Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 2022 induction ceremony.

The 2022 class in the performers category was filled by Carly Simon, Dolly Parton, Duran Duran, Eminem, Eurythmics, Lionel Richie, and Pat Benatar. Simon didn’t attend the ceremony — two of her sisters tragically passed one day apart from cancer in late October — so Sara Bareilles was on hand to accept Simon’s induction on her behalf and performed “Nobody Does It Better.” Rodrigo doubled down on the Simon celebration by taking the stage to give a pitch-perfect rendition of “You’re So Vain.”

Another fan captured a portion of Simon’s induction video that featured Taylor Swift gushing over Simon’s songwriting. “When I heard ‘That’s So Vain,’ I just thought that is the best song that has ever been written,” the Midnights mastermind said. “That is the most direct way anyone has ever addressed a breakup. It’s amazing.”

“You’re So Vain” and “Nobody Does It Better” peaked at No. 1s and 2 on Billboard‘s Hot 100, respectively — the highest-charting singles of her storied career. As noted by Rolling Stone, Rodrigo and Simon won Best New Artist at the Grammys exactly 50 years apart — Simon earned it in 1972, and Rodrigo won this April.

An edited version of this year’s Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony will be available on HBO beginning November 19.

In a parallel universe, we’re already listening to Heroes & Villains, Metro Boomin’s sophomore solo album and followup to his 2018 platinum-certified album Not All Heroes Wear Capes. The prolific producer announced the project in September with a trailer. “I do it for Ms. Leslie,” he wrote on Instagram, referencing his mother who was tragically killed in June. The initial release date for Heroes & Villains was November 4, but it was pushed back in late October.

“I couldn’t get all the samples on my album cleared in time for next week so I’m dropping on Dec 2nd now so I have enough time to make sure you all get this masterpiece we intended,” Metro Boomin tweeted on October 26. “I promise it’s worth the wait!! P.S. I would NEVER move my album date because of anyone else.”

The last sentence is pretty easily presumed to be about Drake and 21 Savage dropping their collaborative Her Loss album on November 4. (Metro Boomin is no stranger to making joint album with Savage.) A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie contrastingly admitted to pushing his Me Vs. Myself album into December to avoid competing with Her Loss.

Expectations are high for Heroes & Villains regardless of arrival time. Not All Heroes Wear Capes spent 60 weeks charting on the Billboard 200, peaking at No. 1, and his 2020 Savage Mode II collaborative album with 21 Savage also peaked at No. 1.

Heroes & Villains is out 12/2 via Boominati Worldwide and Republic. Pre-order it here.

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Selena Gomez‘s new documentary My Mind & Me just came out, and many stars have been supporting the singer upon its highly anticipated release. That includes Taylor Swift, who shared her appreciation for Gomez on social media. “So proud of you @selenagomez Love you forever,” she posted on Instagram.

Gomez has been voicing her love for Swift as well. On her SiriusXM Radio channel on Thursday, November 3, Gomez said that she admires the “You Belong With Me” performer and has found inspiration in her. “The most influential artist, for me, it is kind of Taylor,” Gomez said. “Not because she’s my friend, but she has been an artist that can transition into so many different genres and she is able to do it seamlessly and I admire that so much. And that’s so rare. I love her process and I just admire all the work that she’s done. She’s definitely inspired me.”

Gomez also touched on her past relationship with Justin Bieber in her documentary, streaming now on Apple TV+. “I feel like I had to go through the worst possible heartbreak ever and then just forgetting everything at the drop of the hand, it was really confusing,” she said. “But I just think that needed to happen, and ultimately, it was the best thing that ever happened to me.”

Listen to the SiriusXM clip above.

In his second Saturday Night Live performance of the night, Steve Lacy shined as he sang Gemini Rights fan favorite, “Helmet.” Lyrically, the song features Lacy guarding his heart after a break-up, not letting his ex back into his life.

“All that I can be is me and all me / Time to get out, I don’t want you around / All that I can see is you without me / No, I can’t scold you, however,” he sings on the track.

On the bridge, he lets his ex know that their old tricks won’t work anymore, singing, “You were so automatic / so you know I had to have it / But lovin’ you was a hazard / So I got my heart a helmet.”

As he performed, Lacy jammed on his guitar, as purple light radiated around him. Like he did during his performance of “Bad Habit” earlier in the night, Lacy jumped and bounced to the beat, as he sang of a very relatable phenomenon.

In a recent interview with Billboard, Lacy shared that he’s all too familiar with exes trying to get back in his life as soon as they sense he’s doing well.

“I feel like for some reason, [your ex] can energetically feel when you’re done with the album,” he said, “and then they come right back. There was a moment right after I finished, we tried again, and it didn’t work. So I was like, ‘Cool, I’m done. For real, I’m done this time.’ But they be feeling that sh*t.”

Check out the performance of “Helmet” above.