Are the Emmys dumb? Yes. Am I dumb for caring about the Emmys? Also yes. But this rare instance of self-awareness won’t stop me from both confused and infuriated that for the second season in a row, the cast of HBO’s holy-comedy The Righteous Gemstones, one of the best shows on television, wasn’t nominated for a single Emmy.
To paraphrase Baby Billy, go inside and watch The Righteous Gemstones, nerds.
The Righteous Gemstones has, in fact, never been nominated for an Emmy! in any category! even for its movie-level cinematography on a TV budget. But I’m channeling my rage on the acting snubs. Nothing for John Goodman, who has somehow only won a single Emmy — Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, which is funnier than anything that happened Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip — despite his many seasons as peak TV dad Dan Conner on Roseanne. Nothing for Danny McBride, who plays stunted man-children better than basically anyone. Nothing for Adam DeVine, or Tony Cavalero (#JusticeForKeefe), or Cassidy Freeman, or Tim Baltz, or Walton Goggins (who was also ignored every year for his work on Justified).
But the most galling snub — for any category, honestly — is Edi Patterson.
Let’s look at the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series nominees: Alex Borstein for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Hannah Einbinder for Hacks, Janelle James for Abbott Elementary, Kate McKinnon for SNL, Sarah Niles for Ted Lasso, Sheryl Lee Ralph for Abbott Elementary, Juno Temple for Ted Lasso, Hannah Waddingham for Ted Lasso. Did Ted Lasso really need three nominees? Did Kate McKinnon have to get nominated again? Is anyone still invested in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel? The Emmys could, and should, have made room for the best comedic performance of the year:
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The Emmys need to quit misbehavin’ and nominate The Righteous Gemstones cast.
In 2018, Mumford & Sons released Delta and toured the album that year through 2020. Since then, things have been weird for the group. In 2021, the group’s Winston Marshall took a break from the band after facing backlash for supporting conservative journalist Andy Ngo. Later, he left the band entirely, noting in a statement, “I could remain and continue to self-censor but it will erode my sense of integrity. Gnaw my conscience. I’ve already felt that beginning.”
Since then, the band’s future has been uncertain, but we know what Marcus Mumford has going on at least in the relative short term: Today, he revealed he has a solo album called Self-Titled coming out on September 16. Furthermore, it will feature contributions from Phoebe Bridgers, Clairo, Brandi Carlile, and Monica Martin, with production from Blake Mills.
In a handwritten statement, Mumford shared, “In January 2021, facing demons I danced with for a long time in isolation, I wrote a song called ‘Cannibal.’ I took it to my friend Blake Mills, and we began the process of making this album, dear to my heart, called (self-titled).’ It comes out September 16th 2022, produced by Blake Mills and featuring Brandi Carlile, Phoebe Bridgers, Clairo & Monica Martin.”
Earlier this week (as Consequence notes), Mumford wrote in a newsletter, “In January last year I set myself the task of trying to write some songs and just follow where they led. When I showed the first two to the lads in the band, we all agreed it was probably a story I had to tell on my own.”
It’s not yet clear when “Cannibal” or any other songs from the project will be shared.
Stranger Things 4 may still be the talk of Netflix, and a looming fifth season may be all that fans are clamoring for after finishing a hefty final few episodes of Season 4. But one of the show’s stars is already setting his sights on what may come after Hawkins.
Finn Wolfhard, who plays Mike on Stranger Things, has already dipped his toes into Hollywood as an actor. And now he’s going behind the camera as well. As Variety reported on Tuesday, Wolfhard will write and direct a feature-length horror-comedy for Netflix, entitled Summer Of Hell.
“Stranger Things” star Finn Wolfhard and “When You Finish Saving the World’s” Billy Bryk are set to write and direct the horror-comedy “Hell of a Summer.”
Wolfhard, Bryk and Fred Hechinger (“The White Lotus,” “Pam and Tommy”) will star in the film, for which plot details are being kept tightly under wraps.
Wolfhard has starred in two It adaptations as well as Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and later this summer will appear in When You Finish Saving The World, an A24 movie from Jesse Eisenberg and produced by Emma Stone.
“I am so excited to be co-directing my first feature film,” Wolfhard, according to Variety. “I get the chance to work with an incredible cast and crew, and to work with a company like 30West and Aggregate is a real dream.”
Byrk appeared with Wolfhard in both Ghostbusters and his A24 project. And Hechinger stole scenes in The White Lotus as the object of a certain hotel manager’s affections. As for Wolfhard, Summer Of Hell will be his second directorial project, following a 2020 short film, Night Shifts.
Twice is set to return with a new mini-album. Earlier today, the K-Pop girl group took to social media to tease their upcoming 11th mini-album, Between 1&2.
Arriving in August, Between 1&2 marks the beginning of a new era for Twice, who have taken the world by storm with their catchy pop tunes and dance-ready instrumentals. Their songs — which are often sung in Korean, Japanese, and English — have become the soundtrack for several memes and TikTok videos.
Last month, Twice member Nayeon released her solo album, I’m Nayeon, but has continued to work with her bandmates. She revealed in an interview with Vulture that she looks forward to touring with them and meeting Twice fans from all over the world.
“I think there are many Once [the official name for Twice’s group of fans] around the world that want to come to our concerts and see us,” she said. “But there are many countries that we still haven’t visited, and many Once that couldn’t come to see us for personal reasons. So I think I’ll feel that it’s enough once we meet all of them, and they agree that it’s time.”
Between 1&2 is out 8/26 via JYP Entertainment and Warner Music Japan.
Twice is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Steve Bannon desperately wants to testify in front of January 6 committee during one of its live television broadcasts. The former White House strategist has already received Donald Trump‘s blessing in the form of the former president offering to waive executive privilege. Naturally, this all seems a little too convenient, and the consensus is that Bannon has changed his tune in an effort to avoid going to trial for his contempt of Congress charges.
However, Bannon took things a step further on his far-right War Room podcast where he vowed to go “medieval” on his “enemies” if the January 6 committee allows him to testify. The rant was one part rant and one part dare, but it was very clear that Bannon planned to use his time to settle scores.
“Pray for our enemies, okay? Pray because we’re going medieval on these people. We’re going to savage our enemies” Bannon said. “So pray for them. That’s who needs prayers. Not MAGA, not War Room, and certainly not Steven K. Bannon.”
As Bannon continued, the rant devolved into a game of chicken between the former Trump advisor and the committee. Via Mediaite:
“But hey, my offer is out there like, here’s what I need. Give me a date, a time, a room number, a microphone, and a Holy Bible,” Bannon continued, repeating his demand that he be allowed to testify in public – preferably during prime time.
“I can take the oath on Zoom, deliver that and we’ll see how good you are little Jamie Raskin and Liz Cheney and all of it – serve it up!”
Bannon wrapped things up with a threat that’s sure to go over well with a House committee that’s actively investigating an insurrectionist attack. “We’re killing the Biden administration in the crib and we’re glad,” Bannon boasted.
Ed Sheeran has been winning for some months now. He earned his fifth No. 1 album with = which he released last fall. He scored remixes with Taylor Swift and Lil Baby for songs from = and he later released a “Tour Edition” of the project. Elsewhere, he won a plagiarism lawsuit that he faced over “Shape Of You” and game through on guest verses with J Balvin and Camila Cabello. With that being said, it seems like Sheeran was served his first L in a long time and it was given to him by a young kid who attended one of his recent concerts.
On Monday, a video of a young Sheeran fan at a concert was shared on social media. As “Bad Habits” blares in the background, the youngster can be seen showing off all types of dance moves from spinning on the floor, hopping in the air, and playing air guitar to popping and locking and kicking out his heels. Those around the kid got a kick out of his dance skills as they seemed to earn more attention than Sheeran’s concert.
As the video made its rounds on social media, Sheeran (or at least his team) eventually caught wind of it and shared his thoughts. “Think it’s about time Ed gets a backup dancer,” reads a tweet that was posted on Sheeran’s Twitter.
You can check out the youngster’s dance moves in the video above.
Ed Sheeran is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
This year’s Emmy nominations turned out a few surprises, including Rhea Seehorn finally (!) receiving a nomination for her work as Kim Wexler in Better Call Saul. Elsewhere, the expected nominees arrived for The Staircase, Only Murders In The Building, Succession, Squid Games, Stranger Things, and more, and then there are the really pleasant developments.
I’m referring to the strong showing in the Best Limited Or Anthology Series category for Hulu’s Pam & Tommy, which was not only a blast to watch but a skillful spin in the trash-prestige arena. The honors include an overall series nomination and Leading Actor/Actress nods for Sebastian Stan’s rock-out session as Tommy Lee and Lily James’ layered performance as Pamela Anderson. And Seth Rogen got a nomination, too, for portraying the mulletted sex-tape thief, but sadly, there’s no Animatronic Talking Penis category, so Jason Mantzoukas loses out, but hey, you can’t have everything.
Yes, the show revolves around a “home movie,” but it’s also an exploration of the heavy blows dealt to Pam while she struggled to cope with her violation of privacy. For her part, Pam has determined to to tell “the real story” to the world in a Netflix project, but this Hulu series takes as sensitive of a view as possible, and Lily and Sebastian really threw themselves into the transformative process. Her performance was raw, and he had so much fun outside of the Marvel box. Granted, the show faces stiff competition from The White Lotus candidates along with those from Dopesick, Inventing Anna, and The Dropout, so there’s no telling who shall sweep the broadcast, but we’ll be watching.
The last time we’d heard from Young Fathers, the Mercury Music Prize winners had just released their incredible 2018 album, Cocoa Sugar, and dropped the prescient video for “Toy,” which depicted some of the more despicable world leaders as children. Their hiatus lasted longer than expected given the circumstances surrounding the pandemic, but it gave Young Fathers an opportunity to get back in the studio without an agenda. “Geronimo” is the first song that the trio of Alloysious Massaquoi, Kayus Bankole, and G. Hastings completed, and it’s another beautiful, visceral piece of music from the always affectatious group.
“I’m on the verge of something divine that’s gonna keep me alive,” they harmonize on the song’s bars. The slow-burning rhythm is tinged with a steel drum and it just feels like a long-awaited, cathartic outpouring. “It’s a track about contrast because life is contrast — pushing through, giving up, all at the same time,” the band said in a powerful statement, which you can read in full below.
We highly recommend you smash that play button on “Geronimo” above.
“A good time trying. That’s what Ma said, she was smiling, but it was meant as a warning.
It’s a track about contrast, because life is contrast – pushing through, giving up, all at the same time. Wanting everything and then wanting nothing, then wanting everything again. It’s kind of reflective of where we are at the moment, trying to remember how to do this again.
Trying to make music and all of the other stuff that comes along with it. Trying to forget all the bad bits, just trying to get somewhere. And that’s where we are right now, trying to get somewhere.
It’s the tenderness in toil, we had expelled a bunch of stuff with a lot of drive and wilder energy beforehand but this one had focus. It widened the scope again for us personally, that’s where the real high comes from. We grew another arm. We surprised ourselves.
So coming back with a track called ‘Geronimo’ feels quite fitting. Just the 3 of us again, but still in a f*cking basement.”
The 2022 XXL Freshman Cypher has arrived. The first round consists of Doechii, SoFaygo, KayCyy, and Saucy Santana, with a beat produced by Wheezy. Obviously, your mileage may vary, but the clear standout here is Saucy Santana, who approaches this year’s Cypher like he has something to prove, delivering a rapid-fire verse with a hand on his hip like he’s already tired of the inevitable Twitter comments.
Members of this year’s class included the above-mentioned names, as well as Babyface Ray, Babytron, Big30, Big Scarr, Cochise, Kali, KenTheMan, and Nardo Wick. It’ll be interesting to see how this group is divided up between the next two potential Cypher videos. Will the Detroiters Babytron and Babyface Ray be split up? What about the two Memphis upstarts, Big30 and Big Scarr? Meanwhile, standouts in the standalone freestyles included Doechii, Saucy Santana, and Nardo Wick, so that last name will certainly be one to watch out for when he shows off his skills alongside his classmates.
Lots happened this week — Lizzo unveiled the tracklist for her new album Special, Blackpick announced a comeback, and Charlie Puth revealed the release date for his new album Charlie. There’s great stuff on the horizon, but there were also tons of notable songs to come out this week.
Each week, Uproxx rounds up the best new pop releases. Listen up.
Aespa – “Girls”
Nothing is more exciting than a new Aespa song, and “Girls” delivers. It’s an abrasive, fearless anthem with undeniable, contagious attitude and limitless energy. All four of them put everything they have into it, and it explodes with just the right amount of bombast. It’s a perfect song for the summer.
DNCE – “Got Me Good”
DNCE are always supplying invigorating pop tracks that are awesome for dancing to at the club or driving to on the highway under the sun. This new track “Got Me Good” takes things slower, but it’s no less enticing: “Guess that’s the price / Price that I pay / For falling so hard for you in less than a day,” they sing.
King Princess – “Change The Locks”
King Princess’s new song “Change The Locks” is a rock-tinged ballad about disappointment and moving on. It’s haunting with powerful buildups and intense lyrics that cut like a blade: “You have had your heart and body / Turned to someone’s hobby.”
Blackbear – “The Idea”
Blackbear is known for having trouble with love, and his new song takes on an MGK-like pop-punk edge with Travis Barker on the drums to explore a conflicted relationship. He’s more earnest than ever, giving up rapping for sincere singing: “Wake up my demons and my biggest fears / Are you in love with me or the idea?”
James Bay – “Save Your Love”
James Bay is directly tugging at his listener’s heartstrings with this visceral ballad “Save Your Love,” which reckons with someone who is lusting after someone who doesn’t treat them well. It’s absolutely crushing when he sings the hook “Save your love / For someone who’s never gonna run,” but it’s also inspiring.
Ed Sheeran, Burna Boy – “For My Hand”
Ed Sheeran has been doing a bunch of unexpected collaborations, but this new one with Burna Boy is a pleasant surprise. Their voices together are a delight, and it’s a wholesome song off the bat: “I wanna be in your life until the night is over / I want to hold you so tight,” they sing.
Niki – “Oceans & Engines”
Niki has been impressing with her songs from her forthcoming album Nicole, and “Oceans & Engines” only builds the hype for the LP more. “I wrote this song in 2016 when I was 17 experiencing the earth-shattering heartbreak of a first love moving away for good,” she said about the track, and this intensity is captured perfectly in the poignant ballad.
Easy Life, Benee – “OTT”
The genre-bending Benee has teamed up with Easy Life for this new song “OTT,” a feel-good, funny track with great quips: “I don’t understand you, / ‘Cause you’ve got a face like a slapped fish / Always in vain but in vogue and on trend / Sure hope you calm down in the end.”
Tini, Becky G, Anitta – “La Loto”
This collaboration between Tini, Becky G, and Anitta is all anyone could ask for; it’ll definitely be one of the biggest party anthems of the year. It has fierce, catchy energy, and pulsates with an infectious beat. All of the vocals are strong and mix together amazingly.
Brakence – “Venus Fly Trap”
It’s impossible to not dance to Brakence’s new track “Venus Fly Trap.” The beat is relentlessly compelling as his frustration comes across in the spitting of the irresistible hook: “I take it better when she don’t even ask me / Three chords, and she all over me nasty.”
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
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