It will be a celebrity send-off for Pat Sajak’s final take on Celebrity Wheel of Fortune! The fourth season of the special edition gameshow will begin airing on September 27 and consist of 10 episodes where the slew of famous contestants will compete for a $1 million prize that will go to their chosen charity. Previous contestants included Ken Jennings, Jack Black, and Snoop Dogg, so you never know what you’re going to get here.
The upcoming season will include Ted Lasso‘s Brendan Hunt, Good Burger’s Kel Mitchell, and a whole bunch of NFL players looking to prove that they know how to spell. Here is the complete list:
Brendan Hunt (Ted Lasso)
Debbie Gibson
Roy Wood, Jr. (The Daily Show)
Luiz Guzman (Wednesday)
Kel Mitchell (All That, Dancing With the Stars)
Kim Fields (The Facts of Life, The Upshaws)
Penn Jillette (magician)
Noah Mills (NCIS Hawai’i)
Melissa Villasenor (Saturday Night Live)
Danielle Pinnock (Ghosts)
Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias (Mr. Iglesias)
Tim Gunn (Making the Cut)
Natasha Leggero (Chelsea Lately, Another Period)
Kyle Brandt (Days of Our Lives)
Marcellus Wiley (former NFL player, sportscaster)
Rashad Jennings (former NFL player)
Jared Allen (former NFL player)
The fourth season will be Sajak’s last, though Vanna White will step in to host the celebrity tournament in the future. Maybe one day Sajak will return to compete for himself and show everyone how it’s really done.
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune airs on ABC on Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET.
The 2023 WNBA MVP race was one of the most hotly contested in recent memory, as Breanna Stewart, A’ja Wilson, and Alyssa Thomas all made tremendous cases for themselves as being the best player in the league.
Ultimately, the panel of voters selected Stewart in her first season with the New York Liberty as this year’s MVP, edging out Wilson and Thomas in the voting after a season in which she averaged 23.0 points, 9.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.6 blocks, and 1.5 steals per game for the 2-seeded Liberty.
Stewie averaged 23.0 PPG, 9.3 RPG & 3.8 APG to lead the #2 @nyliberty to a 32-8 regular szn record & a Commissioner’s Cup Championship in her 1st year with the franchise#KiaMVPpic.twitter.com/jdwwWDQxGc
It is the second MVP win for Stewart in her career, as she took home the 2018 MVP award while with the Seattle Storm. This year’s award certainly comes with a bit more debate as all three of Stewart, Wilson, and Thomas put forth MVP-caliber seasons. For Thomas, the argument was her all-around dominance for the Sun, helping them earn the 3-seed in the league by averaging 15.5 points, 9.9 rebounds, 7.9 assists, and 1.8 steals per game. For Wilson, her case to take home back-to-back MVPs (and her third overall) was very similar to Stewart’s, averaging 22.8 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks per game, leading the Aces once again to the WNBA’s best record.
Ultimately, Stewart ended up narrowly beating out those two, despite Thomas actually getting the most first place votes (23), but Stewart finished with more overall points (446) than Thomas (439) and Wilson (436) in one of the tightest awards races in league history.
There will be plenty of debate about whether the voters got it right, and it will only add fuel to the current WNBA semifinal between Stewart’s Liberty and Thomas’ Sun, with Connecticut taking Game 1 and stealing homecourt in the series.
Britney Spears recently had fans talking after her latest Instagram dance video featured some unique objects. In the clip, Spears wields two knives as she twirls around. “I started playing in the kitchen with knives today !!!” Spears originally captioned the video before adding, “Don’t worry they are NOT real knives !!! Halloween is soon.”
Initially, many were concerned as they looked very real. Some have pointed out that Spears might have taken inspiration from Shakira’s recent performance at the 2023 Video Music Awards, where she did choreography while holding two knives.
“The way Britney watched Shakira’s Vanguard performance and decided to have a mother off,” one user posted.
“I remember when all these ppl who are sharing their concerns about Britney’s post that she’s dancing with knives were deeply worried about Shakira when she danced with knives,” another added. “Oh wait, that didn’t happen!!!”
Spears has had a wild year, after her separation from Sam Ashgari. Still, she is keeping things moving, gearing up for the release of her memoir, The Woman In Me. Her 2002 movie, Crossroads, is also getting a re-release in theaters to celebrate — and giving newer Spears fans a chance to catch it.
Indie music has grown to include so much. It’s not just music that is released on independent labels but speaks to an aesthetic that deviates from the norm and follows its own weirdo heart. It can come in the form of rock music, pop, or folk. In a sense, it says as much about the people that are drawn to it as it does about the people that make it.
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Squirrel Flower — “Intheskatepark”
Squirrel Flower made it clear with her colossal single “Full Time Job” that her new album, Tomorrow’s Fire, is going to be one of the most compelling indie rock records of the year. Somehow, the newest track “Intheskatepark” is as hypnotic, anchored by wonderfully reverb-drenched guitars and a mesmeric melody.
Blue Smiley — “Coma”
Like Spirit Of The Beehive or even some of Alex G’s weirder material, Blue Smiley’s appeal is the collage-like texture of their songs, how they feel like an attack on the senses. Their new single “Coma” is a burst of energy, buzzing and vibrating and erupting, taking twists and turns that can’t be expected.
Bad History Month — “Winter Window”
Taken from their forthcoming album God Is Luck, Bad History Month’s “Winter Window” sprawls unpredictably and jarringly. “Most of this album is improvised,” Sean Sprecher said in a statement, finding freedom in letting go and painting emotive scenes: “Then I walk into the night alone / Slow, steady snowflakes sifting sweetly through the streetlights.”
Thank You, I’m Sorry — “Mirror”
Thank You, I’m Sorry’s new song “Mirror” starts off with heavy, reverb-laden guitars before launching into a poppier, Blink-182-like sound. It sounds like it’s from an early 2000s coming-of-age film, but also retains a sense of uniqueness: “Is this just growing up? / A constant state of over-analysis / And if that’s what this is / I’m not into it,” Colleen Dow sings.
Blink-182 — “One More Time”
Speaking of Blink-182, they’re back with “One More Time.” With Tom DeLonge and Mark Hoppus trading off verses, it feels like we’re back in 2001. It’s a serious track — like “Stay Together For The Kids” or “Adam’s Song” — and references Travis Barker’s plane crash in 2008: “I wish they told us, it shouldn’t take a sickness / Or airplanes falling out the sky.”
Faye Webster — “Lifetime”
Faye Webster is loved for peaceful, upbeat ballads that balance melancholy with levity. The songs often feel weightless. Her new single “Lifetime” feels more evocative than usual, shedding humor for intensity and earnestness as she expresses unfiltered love with few words: “With no conversation / I understand you verbatim.”
Bleachers — “Modern Girl”
Fall Out Boy revived and updated Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start The Fire,” and now Bleachers’ new song “Modern Girl” sounds like a nod to the classic hit as Jack Antonoff opens it up with a sing-rap: “Friday night, killer queens / Hop a train, on the scene / All the band is in the wild / Don’t you dare touch the dial.” It’s a celebration, a feel-good anthem.
Alex Lahey — “Newsreader”
Alex Lahey’s “Newsreader” is an unorthodox, apocalyptic love song. “I’m in love with the newsreader / But I only see her when she’s on the clock,” she lulls over acoustic guitar. It builds, with car crashes and finance news, until she concludes: “The world is such a f*cked up place / And it changes every single day / I hope she’s gonna be ok.”
Bar Italia — “My Little Tony”
Bart Italia shared their beautifully strange album Tracey Denim in May, and they’re already returning with another called The Twits in November. “My Little Tony” is a clamorous eruption with lyrics as mischievous as the guitars: “Your pretentious ways / Make me die a little / Don’t you see you’ve lost your touch?”
Zach Bryan — Boys Of Faith
Getting arrested in Oklahoma will not stop Zach Bryan from dropping an EP. Not only is it a surprise, but it features Bon Iver and Noah Kahan. Bryan and Justin Vernon’s harmonies on “Boys Of Faith” are something you never knew you needed; all five songs show off Bryan’s astonishing songwriting.
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(WARNING: Spoilers for the most recent The Chi episode will be found below.)
In the most recent episode of The Chi, viewers said goodbye to Kevin as he packed his things to head west to Los Angeles for a video game opportunity. We saw him party with family and friends before he walked out of his apartment, all for the final time. It turns out that this was also the last time we’ll see Kevin on the show as the actor who played him, Alex R. Hibbert, said goodbye to the show in an emotional Instagram post. Additionally, this recent episode marked the start of a mid-season break for The Chi, and that leaves us to ask…
When Will The Chi Return To Finish Season 6?
There is not an official premiere date for the second half of The Chiseason six at the moment. Deadline reports that the first half of the season was written and filmed before the writer’s and actor’s strike began. The scripts for the second half of six may be complete, but production stopped on May 15 in solidarity with the writer’s strike. With that being said, it may be some time before The Chi returns to complete season six.
The first half of ‘The Chi’ season six is available through the Paramount Plus With Showtime plan. Seasons 1-5 of ‘The Chi’ are also available to stream now.
Undeterred by fans’ criticism, Doja Cat has continued to lean into the impish imagery of her Scarlet rollout as she promotes the album in the wake of its release. After her wealth of new tattoos got labeled demonic by fans, Doja doubled down, mocking listeners for accusing her of Satanism on multiple Scarlet tracks, including “Skull And Bones.”
But she’s clearly reveling in the attention (heh), since she continues to delve into devilish depictions of her Scarlet alter ego. As HipHopDX noted, over the weekend, she shared a photo on Instagram of a painting she created during a fan event. “painting for people is funnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn,” she wrote in the caption. The painting itself — which you can see on the third, fourth, seventh, and eighth slides below, features a black, horned figure in a red field. Later additions include a sinister grin and the words “not afraid” emblazoned across the background.
Doja’s rollout hasn’t been all “Demons,” though. The video for “Agoura Hills” paints a very different picture (heh) of Doja’s interests, highlighting her past explanation that the album was created over two very different periods, resulting in a much lighter half. But it still looks like she’ll continue tweaking fans’ nerves as long as it tickles her fancy.
The Oceans Calling music festival is kicking off this weekend in Maryland, and there are a lot of great acts to catch. Doors for the festival open at noon, with the music going each night until 11 p.m. And for those who are heading out to Ocean City, here’s what to know about the set times for 2023.
Gin Blossoms @ 3:30-4:15 p.m. (Sea Bright stage)
White Reaper @ 3:30-4:15 (Carousel stage)
Sheryl Crow @ 5:15-6:15 (Sea Bright)
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals @ 6:15-7:15 (Rockville stage)
Noah Kahan @ 7:15-8:15 (Sea Bright)
Jimmy Eat World @ 7:15-8:15 (Carousel) John Mayer @ 9:30-11:00 (Sea Bright)
Sunday, October 1
Fitz & The Tantrums @ 4:15-5:15 p.m. (Rockville stage)
Dirty Heads @ 5:15-6:15 (Sea Bright)
The Wallflowers @ 5:15-6:15 (Carousel)
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats @ 7:15-8:15 (Sea Bright)
Grace Potter @ 7:15-8:15 (Carousel) Weezer @ 8:15-9:30 (Rockville)
The Lumineers @ 9:30-11:00 (Sea Bright)
While the 3-day General Admission passes are currently sold out, there is still options to purchase GA+ or VIP packages for the entire weekend. Oceans Calling is also still selling single-day passes for each day — giving everyone a chance to go. More information can be found here.
View the complete schedule below.
Some of the artists mentioned are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
It’s been too long since we’ve seen Nathan Fielder embark on some absurd antics on a premium cable network. Last summer, Fielder brought The Rehearsal to HBO, and some people are still trying to figure out precisely what went on there. We likely will never know. Now, Fielder is gearing up to bring even more tricks to TV, this time alongside Oscar-winner Emma Stone.
In Showtime’s new 10-episode series The Curse, Fielder and Stone star as a newly married couple who are co-starring in their home-improvement show while simultaneously trying to conceive a child. With Fielder, things are never that simple, though, and it seems that a curse is threatening to divide the family. Also, Benny Safdie is thrown in there along the way. This may or may not be a Property Brothers-inspired horror tale, but we will truly never know. Here is the official synopsis:
THE CURSE is a genre-bending series that explores how an alleged curse disturbs the relationship of a newly married couple as they try to conceive a child while co-starring in their new home-improvement show. The series stars Emma Stone (La La Land), Nathan Fielder (The Rehearsal) and Benny Safdie (Oppenheimer). Guest stars include Oscar nominee Barkhad Abdi, Emmy nominee Corbin Bernsen, and Constance Shulman.
The series sounds like it will be a fever dream combined with all of your interests: weird Nathan Fielder bits, Emma Stone’s charisma, and Benny Safdie’s….lurking presence. It’s a hit for the whole family! If your family is full of weirdos.
Showtime
The series will premiere on Showtime and Paramount+ on Friday, November 10th before its on-air debut on Sunday, November 12th.
In Fingernails, the Women Talking actress stars as Anna, who is in a long-term relationship with her boyfriend, Ryan (Allen White), after a test developed by scientists told them they belong together. But after meeting and working with Amir (Riz Ahmed), Anna begins to question if Ryan is The One. “I was wondering if it was possible that one person could be in love with two people at the same time,” she asks in the trailer above. As someone who loves Jessie Buckley, Jeremy Allen White, and Riz Ahmed, the answer is: yes.
“Normally, the approach of conceptual stories like this is to create something futuristic, distant, or cold — or to create a whole new world and [only] care about that,” writer and director Christos Nikou told Entertainment Weekly about Fingernails. “But for me, you have to just make it a character study, to show the whole world through these characters. My approach is to try to create something that is not provocative or pretentious, but something that is tender, romantic, warm, and grounded — because that’s how I am as a person. Or I hope that I am.”
Fingernails, which also stars Annie Murphy and Luke Wilson, opens in theaters on October 27th before hitting Apple TV+ on November 3rd.
The mid-August wildfires in Maui, which rendered much of Lahaina into charred ruins, displaced residents and left long-standing businesses devastated. Yet there’s a sign of hope amid the ashes. The island’s iconic Banyan Tree, which boasts dozens of trunks, was singed by the flames, and officials wondered whether the 150 tree could survive and flourish again.
Yet month later, signs of definite life are at hand. As one can see in the above video footage (via local ABC affiliate KVIA), leaves are beginning to spring from the tree’s branches. Via CNN, local landscaping business owner Chris Imonti calls this “a sign of hope… [and] new beginnings.” He added that great effort, including the pouring of 5,000 gallons of water on the tree daily, is being expended by volunteers, and the results are promising:
“I would say about 75% of the tree right now is showing new growth, and we’re really happy about that,” Imonti said.
“The northeast corner of the tree got most of the heat so we’re still monitoring that part of the tree pretty closely,” he noted.
The tree isn’t totally out of the woods yet because the soil surrounding the tree is resistant to absorbing water due to the high temps it sustained, and it could obviously take years to restore it to its former glory. Yet there appears to be reason for some celebration, which is more than anyone could have hoped for only a few short weeks ago.
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