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The White Lotus was a huge hit for HBO this summer. The dark comedy was the talk of social media, as people really seemed to enjoy watching several groups of people have very weird vacations. You could argue, however, that no character had a weirder trip than Steve Zahn’s Mark.

Spoilers here if you haven’t seen the HBO show’s six-episode arc, but Zahn plays the husband of a very powerful tech CEO who was grappling with a number of issues while at the resort. Mark tries to bond with his son and learns a secret about his father that he spends the rest of the trip trying to unpack. That revelation came after he got a diagnosis about his genitals, which he worried may have been cancer.

One scene that got people talking came in the show’s first episode, where Zahn showed his aforementioned genitals to his wife, played by Connie Britton, to get her opinion on his potential medical issue. And now we know two important things about that scene: one, yes, the penis was a prosthetic; and two, also yes, Zahn got to pick it out himself. According to an interview with The Wrap, show creator Mike White actually gave Zahn the option to pick his own fake member before filming.

“I remember when I got the script asking Mike if I was going to have to do full frontal. And he’s like, ‘No, it’s going to be a prosthetic,’” Zahn told TheWrap. “I did have to approve the prosthetic that they used. He showed it to me first. And I was like, ‘Yeah, that’ll do.’”

He didn’t lobby for a more generous member? “No, I was like, ‘OK, great.’”

Zahn is predictably funny about the whole thing in the interview, admitting that he thought he was actually going to have to show off his real junk, not what ended up being somewhat swollen fake junk.

“I come from the old school where we were actually naked when we were naked,” Zahn said. “I mean, my ass is in so many movies and shows it’s not even funny.”

It’s good to know that Zahn was game for whatever White had in the script, even if it wasn’t necessary to reveal too much. And as we now know, somehow, given what went down at the end with Armond and the suitcase, that quick bit of full-frontal wasn’t even the most graphic thing that happened in the short series.

[via The Wrap]

Alright, time to “get everybody and their stuff together,” because Netflix has finally unveiled the first stills from their upcoming live-action adaptation of the critically-acclaimed anime series Cowboy Bebop and they look good. Earlier today, the streaming service behemoth seemingly intent on bringing joy to anime and video game lovers alike released six stills and two promotional images from the upcoming series — and they look every bit as stylish as their source material. Netflix also confirmed the series release date and luckily for us, it looks like we’ll be seeing space cowboy Spike Spiegel a whole lot sooner rather than later. The live-action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop is scheduled to hit Netflix November 19.

Based on the late-90s anime of the same name, the upcoming series follows hitman-turned-bounty-hunter Spike Spiegel (John Cho) and his band of misfit friends as they fight to make a living and stay alive in a nearly lawless universe. Among his allies are spaceship captain Jet Black (Mustafa Shakir), the lazy-yet-endearing con-artist Faye Valentine (Daniella Pineda), and, last but certainly not least, an adorable Corgi named Ein. Together, they embark on adventures equal parts cool and chaotic, until the romp-filled sci-fi series turns into something with a bit higher stakes and one hell of an emotional toll.

In addition to Cho, Shakir, and Pineda, both Alex Hassell (The Miniaturist, The Isle) and Elena Satine (Magic City, Payback) are attached to the series. André Nemec is set to be both an executive producer on the show as well as its showrunner, and 0riginal series fans will be thrilled to know director Shinichirō Watanabe is acting as a consultant on the series and original composer Yoko Kanno has returned to work on its music.

The stills released today feature everything from Spike lounging on his signature yellow couch to that iconic showdown in the church. Overall, it’s a pretty good look at what’s to come without giving too much away, and definitely tides us over until Cowboy Bebop premieres on November 19:

Rising star The Kid Laroi recently made history as the first Australian artist to go No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 40 years for his Justin Bieber collaboration “Stay.” Now continuing the streak, “Stay” remains at No. 1 for a third week in a row.

The Billboard Hot 100 chart dated August 28 was released Monday, showing a lot of familiar names. According to Billboard, “Stay” gained 51.3 million radio airplay impressions, 32.7 million US streams, and 14,400 downloads this week, up an impressive 14 percent from the week prior. While “Stay” continued to hover at No. 1, Ed Sheeran’s “Bad Habits” jumped from No. 3 to No. 2, switching places with Olivia Rodrigo’s “Good For U.”

This week also saw Lizzo’s “Rumors” make its chart debut this week. The Cardi B-featuring track landed at No. 4 on the Hot 100, earning the singer her third-ever top ten track, following “Truth Hurts” and “Good As Hell.” For Cardi, “Rumors” is her tenth top ten single, which includes five No. 1 tracks. “Rumors” debuted with 30.1 million radio impressions, 20.9 million streams, and 25,200 physical and digital sales.

Lizzo shared the news of her “Rumors” success on Twitter, writing, “I calmed down & I’m locked in.. AND MY RECORDS LIVE IN THE TOP TEN.” Continuing her celebration, Lizzo graced her Twitter followers with a photo of her butt as a thank-you to her fans.

Some of the artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran have enjoyed a friendship for years now, so it was probably easy for Swift to get him to re-record his vocals for the new version of “Everything Has Changed” for Red (Taylor’s Version). That won’t be his only appearance on the re-recorded album, though, as there’s another song on which he features, titled “Run.” The track didn’t appear on the original version of Red, but it’s been around for a while, as Sheeran revealed that he and Swift wrote the song on the first day they met.

Today, Sheeran shared a video of him re-recording his “Everything Has Changed” vocals and wrote on Instagram, “The vinyl for Red (Taylor’s version) goes up for preorder today. Also presave on all platforms. Head to @taylorswift’s page for more details. Here’s a video of me rerecording my bit for a song you might know. There’s also a brand new song me and Taylor wrote the first day we met called ‘Run’ that’s out with the new version of the record, November 19th. Enjoy guys ! Was so fun reliving all of this x.”

It’s a busy time for both Swift and Sheeran. Swift has the impending release of Red (Taylor’s Version), while Sheeran recently announced his next album, =.

Ed Sheeran is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Despite the cheery tune, the UBA team in Apple TV+’s Emmy award-winning series The Morning Show is anything but “so happy together.” Ahead of its debut on September 17, Apple has at long last released the trailer for the show’s second season — and things look more and grim and intense than ever before.

According to the trailer’s YouTube description, the series picks up after the “explosive events of season one,” and “finds The Morning Show team emerging from the wreckage of Alex (Aniston) and Bradley’s (Witherspoon) actions to a new UBA and a world in flux, where identity is everything and the chasm between who we present as and who we really are comes into play.”

So, what exactly does this mean for the team over at UBA? Based on the trailer, a whole lot of reestablishing company values and what it looks like following a powerful predator being ousted, as well as having some intense and much-needed conversations about systemic racism. If you couldn’t get enough of the drama, comedy, and scathing social commentary that made The Morning Show season one so well-received, it looks like you’re going to love season two.

In addition to Aniston and Witherspoon, Steve Carell, Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Nestor Carbonell, Karen Pittman, Bel Powley, Desean Terry, Janina Gavankar, Tom Irwin, and Marcia Gay Harden will all be reprising their roles in season two. While that list seems like more than enough star power already, there are also several new stars entering the battleground, such as Will Arnett, who will be playing Alex’s lawyer, Doug Klassen, Greta Lee who will portray Stella Bak, a Silicon Valley techie who has joined the UBA executive team, and Hasan Minhaj who will take on the role of new Morning Show team member Eric Nomani. Ruairi O’Connor, Holland Taylor, Tara Karsian, Valeria Golino, and Julianna Margulies are all also slated to star in the show.

Developed and run by Kerry Ehrin and executive produced by Michael Ellenberg as well as both Aniston and Witherspoon, The Morning Show‘s 10-episode second season will debut on Friday, September 17 on Apple TV+ with the first episode, followed by one new episode weekly, every Friday.

After one season back on the bench as the head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans, Stan Van Gundy is returning to the broadcast booth. His foray back into coaching in the NBA didn’t go as planned, as he seemed unable to connect with the young Pelicans as the New Orleans brass had hoped and was fired after his lone season in the Big Easy.

However, Van Gundy had a pretty comfortable backup plan should coaching not pan out, as he had become one of the best game analysts in the booth for the NBA on TNT, a gig he will reprise for this upcoming season, per Andrew Marchand of the New York Post. Van Gundy brought a sharp eye for the game and was less prone to hot take rants and lengthy tangents in his first stint with TNT, making him a favorite of many. Returning to TNT for game work (and NBA TV as a studio analyst) makes tons of sense for both parties, as Turner was already in need of a replacement for the departing Chris Webber.

Van Gundy worked primarily with Ian Eagle in his initial TNT run and one would expect those two to be paired again fairly often, but Turner may opt to run a more regular rotation of commentators and analysts next year as they enter their first season post-Marv Albert — Marchand notes they may not officially name a “top booth” for some time. In any case, Van Gundy’s return to game broadcasts is a win for NBA fans, as his easy insight into the game will be a welcome sight.

In the years since it was released, Paris Hilton‘s 2006 debut album, Paris, has enjoyed something of a cult-following/cultural renaissance. This is especially true of the last year, as “Stars Are Blind” earned a killer needle-drop in the candy-colored thriller Promising Young Woman. Anyway, today marks the 15th anniversary of Paris, and its author celebrated the milestone on Instagram, writing, “Happy 15th Anniversary to my debut studio album #Paris. Thank you to everyone who has supported these songs, and continue to listen to them today!”

Hilton also hinted at the possibility of new music, writing, “Making this album was so life-changing and I’m so proud of how these songs have transcended the years. Can’t wait to continue to make more music for all of you soon!”

Paris remains the only studio album Hilton has released, though she has stated in interviews that she’d enjoy releasing another. In the years since, she’s released a smattering of singles: “Good Time” featuring Lil Wayne in 2013, “Come Alive” in 2014, “High Off My Love” featuring Birdman in 2015, “I Need You” in 2018, “B.F.A.” and “Lone Wolves” in 2019, and “I Blame You” in 2020. All the way back in 2008, Hilton told Entertainment Weekly that she’d finished a “very dance” second album, but “I’m not sure which label I’m doing it with.”

Revisit “Stars Are Blind” below.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson gave some fans the surprise of their lives on Saturday when he pulled up beside a bus full of tourists near his home. The “Jungle Cruise” star rolled down his window and called to the group of tourists asking, “Hey you guys know where I can find The Rock?”

The topless bus exploded with screams and everyone had huge smiles on their faces. In Los Angeles, it’s rather common to run across the occasional celebrity, but for these folks from out of town, it was a massive shock. Given their excitement, it’s pretty clear they got their money’s worth.

The former pro wrestler turned actor chatted with the tourists for a few moments and gave them enough time to get a picture.

After greeting the crowd, he pulled away in his vehicle laughing, saying, “Ah well, that was fun. It was a good way to start off my Saturday.”

The Rock is one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood and lives an incredibly lavish lifestyle, but it’s good to see that he still has love for the fans who made it all happen. In a town where there are far too many entitled celebrities to count, it’s great to see someone enjoy the wonderfully blessed life they have.

“One of the cool parts of fame & my job ~ makin’ a few folks happy,” he captioned the post on Instagram.

Olivia Rodrigo continues basking in the success of her debut album, Sour. The album not only made her the first woman in 11 years to have her debut LP spend four weeks at No. 1, but her track “Drivers License” was the fastest song by solo female artist to achieve a billion streams on Spotify. Now continuing to hype up the release, Rodrigo shares a vibrant video to her fan-favorite song “Brutal.”

Directed by Petra Collins, Rodrigo’s “Brutal” video puts her at the center of pop culture. It opens with her taking a painful tumble during ballet class while she sings of the pitfalls of comparing herself to other women on social media. It then shows clips of her in various celebrities roles: on TV, promoting a drink at a photo shoot, and having a faux emotional breakdown on a livestream.

In a statement about the video, Rodrigo thanked Collins for her directorial work. “had the best time ever making this. so so so grateful for @petrafcollins who constantly inspires me and who directed this video so incredibly,” Rodrigo wrote on Instagram. “hope u guys love the vid and all my teen angst lol.”

Watch Rodrigo’s “Brutal” video above.

Sour is out now via Geffen/Interscope. Get it here.

A COLORS Show is well-known for breaking new and international artists, mostly focusing on rising stars or favorites from places like Britain, France, and various African countries. Every so often, though, the show secures a performance from a big-name American star like Alicia Keys, Black Thought, or Smino. Today, Colors Studio shared an eye-popping performance from Isaiah Rashad, who played a relaxed rendition of his low-key The House Is Burning song, “HB2U.”

Decked out in a Fuschia ensemble, Rashad pops out against the electric yellow background as he croons and spits his surprisingly complex verses with well-practiced ease, barely even seeming to take a breath despite the densely packed, syllable-stacking lyrics. “HB2U” — an acronym for “Happy Birthday to You” — is one of the cornerstone pieces of his new album The House Is Burning, finding him conversing with himself to unpack his self-destructive behaviors as he reflects on getting older and hopes to grow wiser in proportion.

Isaiah was a recent guest on Uproxx’s People’s Party podcast, discussing his favorite rappers and recalling studying Outkast to master his flow.

Watch Isaiah Rashad’s vivid performance of “HB2U” at Colors Studios above.

Isaiah Rashad is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.