Jeff Jarrett has had quite the 2022, guest refereeing WWE SummerSlam, partnering with Jay Lethal in defeat to Ric Flair and his son-in-law, Andrade El Idolo, at the Ric Flair’s Last Match event, and now joining AEW.
On Wednesday night Dynamite, Lethal settled the score with Darby Allin thanks to some help from Sonjay Dutt, Satnam Singh, and a new colleague, Cole Karter. Dressed up as Sting, Karter hit Allin in the ribs with a bat, setting him up for Lethal Injection and the win for Lethal. After the match, while Sting’s music played, Jarrett hit the ring from behind, turned Allin and snapped a guitar shot to the head, busting him open in the process.
Jarrett proceeded to call out the locker room, the announce team, the production team and the AEW fan base, talking up his family’s participation in the pro wrestling business for over 75 years. Jarrett ended his debut to a chorus of “You still suck” chants while telling the audience before he’s done in AEW, there’s going to be full body bags.
Selena Gomez’s My Mind & MeApple TV+ documentary premieres Friday (November 4), and a new Vulture profile dives into the doc’s intimate and excruciatingly vulnerable subject matter — a lupus diagnosis, a kidney transplant, a McLean Hospital stay that led to a bipolar diagnosis, the crushing weight of celebrity on her mental health, and even more. At the end of the thought-provoking interview with Gomez and My Mind & Me director Alek Keshishian, one question still needed to be asked.
“I also wanted to ask — that recent photo released of you and Hailey Bieber felt full circle. What was the story behind it? I thought it was powerful of you guys to publicly be like, ‘We’re moving on,’” writer Rachel Handler asked.
Gomez didn’t mince words: “Yeah, it’s not a big deal. It’s not even a thing.”
The photo in question was taken last month at the 2nd Annual Academy Of Motion Pictures Gala in Los Angeles. Photographer Tyrell Hampton captioned it, “plot twist.”
Bieber and Gomez’s photo came on the heels of Bieber opening up on the September 27 episode of Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy podcast about the public’s misconceptions over the timeline of her relationship with her husband of four years, Justin Bieber, and his involvement with Gomez. The model and Rhode founder was asked if she and Gomez had “ever [been] with Justin romantically at the same time.” Bieber said, “No, not one time,” and went on to set the record straight about what happened (and didn’t happen) in 2018 when she reconnected with Bieber and swiftly got engaged. (Bieber had been linked to Gomez earlier in the year.)
“The timeline also that I think sometimes is in question of us getting back together and getting engaged and him having been spending time with his ex before that … I understand, again, how it looks from the outside, and there’s a lot of perception there, but that was a situation where I know for a fact that it was the right thing for them to close that door,” Bieber told Cooper. “They were not in a relationship at that time. But of course, there’s a very long history there. It’s not my relationship. It has nothing to do with me, so I respect that a lot, but I know that it closed a chapter. I think it was the best thing that could have happened for him to move on and be engaged and get married and move on with his life in that way.”
Elsewhere in the episode, Bieber discussed the online harassment she faces because of her high-profile relationship, Gomez’s fans taunting her at this year’s Met Gala, and she expressed an utmost respect for Gomez. “[Gomez] doesn’t owe me anything. Neither of us owe anybody anything, except respect. I respect her a lot,” she said. Bieber also noted that she has communicated in some way with Gomez since her 2018 marriage, and “that’s why I’m like, it’s all respect. It’s all love. That’s also why I feel like, well, if everybody on our side knows what happened and we’re good and we could walk away from it with clarity and respect, then that’s fine.”
Watch the My Mind & Me trailer above, and read Gomez’s full interview with Vulture here.
In the lamest entertainment news of the day, the visionary Tuca & Bertie has once again been canceled. After finding a new life at Adult Swim following its cancellation from Netflix, it turns out that the crown jewel of offbeat animation struggled to find an audience for the bodacious adventures of the avian odd couple voiced by Tiffany Hadish and Ali Wong.
Creator Lisa Hanawalt addressed the cancelation with grace and diplomacy, thanking Adult Swim for smart guidance and imploring fans to pay attention to the names of everyone who made the show possible in the credits. She closed her message saying, “I still have a beautiful and weird ending to T&B in mind, hopefully someday we’ll get a chance to finish this story. . . I’ve witnessed so many people connecting with this show on a profound level, and I intend to keep telling stories like this, no matter what.”
Here’s a thought: someone else needs to pick this ball up and run with it. Hanawalt has put out the creator’s distress signal, and hopefully someone smart enough will reach out with a second life preserver so that, at the very least, the story can come to a truly satisfying (and weird!) conclusion. If Community can eke it out…
If you’re looking to assemble a coven, Aubrey Plaza is probably one of your first calls. Right after a good wormwood dealer. That’s clutch.
Naturally, Disney+ and the Marvel team have made the call to Plaza for the upcoming Agatha: Coven of Chaos. According to Variety, that is the full extent of all the information known at this time about her involvement with the project which sees Kathryn Hahn reprise her role as the delightfully villainous Salem-surviving witch who tormented Wanda in WandaVision.
This comes on the heels of the series hiring rising Heartstopper star Joe Locke in a role that’s also carefully guarded by the Marvel spoiler police, although we also know that Emma Caulfield Ford is returning for the spin-off in her WandaVision role of social maven Dottie. After waking from the spell, Dottie (aka Sarah Proctor) was choked by Scarlet Witch, so she may very well be out for revenge.
Since we’re left to rampantly speculate, it’s my personal hope that Plaza is playing a gender-bent Nicholas Scratch so she can study under Agatha and wield the Satan Staff.
Whatever role she’s playing, Agatha: Coven of Chaos offers Plaza the opportunity to work with Parks and Rec teammate Hahn again and, potentially, have an Ingrid Goes West reunion with Elizabeth Olsen if Scarlet Witch makes an appearance.
Fortunately, the ceremony will be televised. Unfortunately, you’ll have to wait a bit. It will air on HBO on Saturday, November 19, at 8 p.m. EST. You can also watch the red carpet event, which will be livestreamed on the Rock Hall’s YouTube channel.
In a recent interview, the one and only Dolly Parton revealed she’s unsure if she’s going to attend the induction ceremony this year. “I don’t know. If I do, I’m going to sing the hardest style rock ‘n’ roll song I could ever muster up just to show that I can do it.” She added, “I don’t know what I’ll do. […] But I’ll do something to make it fun and to be forgiven for my mistake. To earn my title.” This follows her rejection of her nomination and then her change of mind: Well, I’ll accept gracefully. I would just say thanks and I would accept it because the fans vote,” she concluded.
Few people have made their mark on topical political comedy quite like Jordan Klepper, the Daily Show correspondent who dips his toe into Trump rallies so we don’t have to. After years of success with his “Fingers The Pulse” segments on the show, he’s converting the flyby quips into longform conversations for a limited edition podcast.
Jordan Klepper Fingers the Conspiracy will hit all the podcast-y apps via IHeartRadio on November 9th, boasting explorations of the looniest nonsense the internet has proliferated through all those totally free (for now) social sites all the youths seem so fond of. Here’s the official synopsis from the fine folks at Comedy Central:
“In his adventures into MAGA country, Jordan Klepper encounters some of the more imaginative, conspiratorial minds America has to offer. In Jordan Klepper Fingers the Conspiracy, a new, six-episode limited podcast series, Jordan steps off the trail to dig deep into some of the wildest theories he’s heard and trace their origins with journalists, experts, and anyone who might have a lead on when JFK Jr. is coming back. The podcast offers an opportunity to better understand some of the most extravagant stories Americans tell themselves.”
Well, good. Of course, the natural danger here in the era of increased right-wing violence and a permission structure from leaders who laugh at old men getting attacked by hammers (by conspiracy theorists!) is to shine a spotlight on the toilet while explaining thoroughly why the toilet isn’t clean to drink from.
It’s annoying to get a cut on your knuckles, because they’re a hard place to put a Band-Aid. If you put it on too tight, you can’t move your finger and if you put it on too loose, it easily slips off. Of course, you can buy Band-Aids made to go over knuckles, but unless you have a MacGyver-level first-aid kit, you probably only have basic strips.
A new video shared by everyone’s “mom hack bestie” Autumn Grace, aka HonestlyAutumnb, on Instagram shows an easy way to transform a run-of-the-mill strip Band-Aid into a fully-functional knuckle bandage. “This is one of the best band aid life hacks!” she captioned the video.
To transform a strip bandage into a knuckle Band-Aid, you must make two cuts with scissors, and voila! “The hack I never thought I needed to know until today!” VermillionChicago commented on the post.
Some people left the obvious comment that “you can just buy butterfly bandages,” but the point of the hack is to make do with what you have so you don’t have to run to the store while you’re bleeding. This is one of those hacks that seems obvious, but in five decades on this planet, it never occurred to me to cut the bandage. That’s probably why HonestlyAutumnb has more than 440,000 subscribers on Instagram.
Next time you cut yourself cooking and don’t want to wear a cumbersome strip bandage on your knuckle, now you know how to modify one so you can cook without bleeding on the brisket.
It is time for Joanna Hogg superfans (Hoggheads) to rejoice, because the trailer for the delicately, aggressively haunting The Eternal Daughter is a stunner that promises a hellacious film. It stars Tilda Swinton and Tilda Swinton as a middle-aged daughter and elderly mother returning to the former family home that’s now a hotel filled more with dusty stories of regret than customers. The only thing disappointing about this trailer is that it says “Coming Soon” at the end instead of giving us a date we can circle in red on the calendar.
The trailer for the A24 film looks gorgeous and moody, taking place in a mansion that apparently never sees daylight. Plus, the concept of visiting your home as a stranger, a visitor, is its own kind of existential terror even without the antique spooky vibes. The film has scored major praises after runs on the festival circuit both for Hogg’s writing and Swinton’s double dose of acting prowess. Is it possible for the same actor to be double Oscar nommed for the same movie? Let’s make that happen!
Also, if you were wondering about the man absolutely nailing that centerpiece monologue — it’s Shakespearean stage star and frequent-murder-mystery-show-character actor Joseph Mydell.
The Eternal Daughter hits theaters…soon. Some time! Hopefully very soon. Inject it right into our veins, A24.
The Brooklyn Nets are having a pretty dreadful start to the season on and off the court, as they’ve stumbled out to a 2-6 record that saw them fire coach Steve Nash on Tuesday (and then lose to the Bulls later that night).
Irving did not speak after the last two games to the media, with GM Sean Marks explaining that the organization was working with the Anti-Defamation League to work on the next steps for both the team and Kyrie. On Wednesday night, we got the result of that in the form of a release from the team featuring a statement from Irving and the announcement that both he and the Nets would be donating $500,000 each to various organizations and causes that aim to “eradicate hate and intolerance in our communities.”
The Nets, Kyrie Irving and the Anti-Defamation League have put out a joint statement saying, in part, that Kyrie Irving and the Nets will each donate $500,000 “toward causes and organizations that work to eradicate hate and intolerance in our communities.” pic.twitter.com/AZJEyXQpH1
Irving’s written statement here stands in stark contrast to his defiant press conference, noting that he’s aware of the negative impact his post had on the Jewish community and takes responsibility for that. That said, while he says he doesn’t believe “everything said in the documentary is true” there’s a fair question of what things he does agree with. While the Nets and Irving will certainly hope this allows them to move forward, the work has to continue to be done to show there’s been something actually learned from this situation and hopefully the $1 million in donations from the team and Irving can go towards some genuine good.
Now that Halloween is slowly disappearing in the rearview mirror, it’s officially time to look toward the end of fall, the beginning of winter, and the holiday season. It’s a bad time to be a leaf but a great time of year to be a beer drinker. There are bold, high-ABV imperial IPAs to be enjoyed; sweet, robust porters; roasty, coffee-filled stouts; dark lagers, and various other styles of beer. Put simply, November isn’t just for turkey and “Friendsgiving,” it’s also a great month for beer.
And while you could spend all day trying to figure out which beers to stock up on for the upcoming month (and Thanksgiving), we decided to help you out and do some of the heavy, er, lifting. We found 10 of the best beers to track down this fall. Some are new releases, some are seasonal favorites, and others are annual special releases that can’t be missed. Keep scrolling to see them all.
If you’re a fan of crisp, refreshing lagers, you’re probably well aware of SKA Mexican Logger. And while you can drink this beer any time of year, we suggest moving over to its Vienna-style lager, SKA Mexican Style Dark Lager instead. This 5.2% ABV dark lager is known for its mix of caramel malts and bright hops.
Tasting Notes:
A nose of wet grass, caramel malts, light coffee, chocolate malts, and floral hops greet you before your first sip. The palate follows suit with sweet toffee, chocolate, vanilla, and herbal, slightly bitter hops at the finish. It’s a nice, balanced mix of malts and hops.
Bottom Line:
If you’re a big lager drinker, this is a great fall beer for you. It has the crisp, hoppy flavor of a summery lager, but the malt backbone of a dark lager.
The holidays are all about celebrations, so why not celebrate a beer brand like Firestone Walker too? Specifically, its 26th birthday. You can do this by purchasing a bottle of its Firestone Walker XXVI Anniversary Ale. The newest Anniversary Ale, a complex blend of six different ales that were aged in brandy and bourbon barrels.
Tasting Notes:
The nose is a mix of oaky wood, cocoa powder, toasted marshmallows, vanilla beans, and rich toffee candy. Drinking it reveals a warming palate of candied almonds, vanilla beans, buttery caramel, dried fruits, and wood char. It’s a complex, warming, multi-dimensional beer for the impending cold.
Bottom Line:
If you’ve never tried any of the previous Anniversary Ales from Firestone Walker, make this the year you try one. This is a sublimely complex beer that will make you rethink everything you know about barrel-aged beers.
Yes, this is a winter ale. We get that it technically isn’t winter yet. That shouldn’t stop you from enjoying this 7.3% ABV winter seasonal brewed with five different malts as well as Cascade, Chinook, Centennial, Simcoe, and Cryo Chinook hops.
Tasting Notes:
A complex nose of citrus rinds, pineapple, caramel malts, wet grass, and dank, resinous pine meets you before your first sip. The palate is loaded with sweet malts, rich caramel, tangerine, pineapple, grapefruit, and a ton of dank, herbal piney, slightly bitter hops.
Bottom Line:
This isn’t your usual winter ale. Sure it’s 7.3% ABV and warming with caramel malts, but it’s brimming with dank, piney, slightly bitter hops aroma and flavor as well.
While many people think of Thanksgiving when the calendar turns to November, beer fans think about the release of the OG bourbon barrel-aged stout. First made in 1992, it’s aged in ex-bourbon barrels from brands like Heaven Hill, Four Roses, Wild Turkey, and Buffalo Trace.
Tasting Notes:
Robust aromas of dark chocolate, sweet bourbon, dried fruits, pipe tobacco, and rich oak draw you in before your first sip. On the palate, you’ll find notes of roasted malts, chocolate, toffee, bourbon, oak, and dried fruits. It’s a very complex, warming fall and winter beer.
Bottom Line:
This barrel-aged stout is as close to perfection as beers come. While its flavor varies each year, the quality remains the same.
Another beer that proves that fall was made for stouts, Anderson Valley Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout is a 5.8% award-winning beer brewed with pale 2-row, Crystal, Munich, and Chocolate malts as well as roasted barley and oats. It gets a little hop presence from the addition of Northern Brewer and Chinook hops.
Tasting Notes:
First, there’s a nose of oatmeal, caramel, vanilla beans, and roasted malts. This is followed by a palate of roasted coffee beans, toffee, vanilla, dried fruits, oak, and slight licorice. Malty, sweet, robust, and highly memorable.
Bottom Line:
When it comes to fall stouts, Anderson Valley Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout is a highly underrated pick. It has everything a stout fan could look for. It’s malty, sweet, and highly flavorful.
Boulevard More S’More
Boulevard
ABV: 11.8%
Average Price: Limited Availability
Why This Beer?
Summer might be long over, but that doesn’t mean s’more season is done. Luckily, even if you don’t want to sit around a campfire on a cold night, you can drink it in beer form thanks to the folks at Kansas City’s Boulevard Brewing. More S’more is a limited-release, 11.8% ABV seasonal barrel-aged imperial stout that tastes like the beloved toasted marshmallow treat.
Tasting Notes:
Toasted marshmallows, almond cookies, dark chocolate, bourbon, and vanilla are prevalent on the nose. Drinking it brings forth more toasted marshmallow sweetness, melted milk chocolate, coffee beans, rich oak, and sweet bourbon. It’s as close to a boozy s’more as any beer could ever be.
Bottom Line:
This barrel-aged stout is nostalgia in a bottle. It’s rich, sweet, and boozy, but tastes enough like a s’more to make you feel warm inside and out.
Get excited, Bell’s usually doesn’t release its beloved Hopslam until January. But this year the Michigan-based brewery was feeling generous, so it released it in October instead. So now you can drink this 10% double IPA throughout the holidays.
Tasting Notes:
This beer starts off with classic IPA aromas of citrus zest, grapefruit, pineapple, caramel malts, and dank pine. The palate continues this trend with tangerine, grapefruit, more caramel malts, and resinous, dank, slightly bitter piney hops. The finish is a nice mix of sweetness and bitterness.
Bottom Line:
While this IPA is bursting with fresh hop flavor, it’s clear that this is a cold-weather IPA because of its sweet, caramel malt backbone. It’s an ideal beer for IPA drinkers during the colder months.
If you didn’t know any better, you’d think the Narwhal was the unicorn of the sea. This magical creature was the inspiration for this bold, robust imperial stout from the folks at Sierra Nevada. Available from September through December, this popular beer is known for its rich, complex malts and light hops.
Tasting Notes:
The nose is loaded with aromas of dark chocolate, coffee beans, caramel, and roasted malts. The palate is centered on coffee, bitter chocolate, toffee, roasted malts, and light piney hops. The finish is a mix of sweetness and bitterness, with a dry ending.
Bottom Line:
If you’re looking for an imperial stout that isn’t barrel-aged to drink this fall, buy some Sierra Nevada Narwhal. You’ll be happy you did. It’s robust, rich, sweet, and slightly bitter.
Dogfish Head Wake Up Worldwide Stout
Dogfish Head
ABV: 16-18%
Average Price: Limited Availability
Why This Beer?
With everything going on in November, who wouldn’t want a breakfast beer every now and then? Dogfish Head Wake Up World Wide Stout definitely fits that bill, with flavors like dark roast coffee, chocolate, maple candy, and sweet honey.
Tasting Notes:
On the nose, you’ll find a heavy dose of roasted coffee beans, dark chocolate, cinnamon, caramel, and oak. Drinking it reveals hints of roasted malts, freshly brewed coffee, cocoa powder, wintry spices, dried fruits, and butterscotch. It’s warming, boozy, and loaded with coffee.
Bottom Line:
If you’re anything like us, the daily grind of work and life keeps you eternally tired. That’s why an imperial stout loaded with coffee is so great. Especially when it’s as well-made as this one.
Regardless of when and if you wear flannel this fall, you’ll want to drink Harpoon Flannel Friday any day of the week. This amber ale is known for its mix of roasted malts and bitter hops.
Tasting Notes:
Caramel, roasted malts, toffee, and slightly bitter, earthy, piney hops greet your nose prior to drinking this seasonal beer. On the palate, you’ll find flavors like dried fruits, caramel malts, and dank, earthy, herbal pine. It’s like a mix between a dark lager and an IPA. Perfect for fall.
Bottom Line:
With a mix of sweet malts and bitter, piney hops, Harpoon Flannel Friday is a great beer for a warmer-than-expected fall day.
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