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Back when Cobra Kai launched in 2018, The Karate Kid spin off emerged as a rare successful revival in a sea of reboots and remakes. Six years later (and following a remarkably annual cadence amid both the pandemic and Hollywood strikes), the show is preparing for the final battles of this televised version of Miyagi-do. The supersized sixth season will soon launch its second of three legs with the fight for karate dominance now going international.

That’s what happens with the baddies get pushed out of the Valley after four decades, but as the audience learned at the end of the first part of this season, Kreese has resurrected new Cobra Kai dojo members, which he trained alongside Sensei Kim Da-Eun (Alicia Hannah-Kim), and Tory defected from Miyagi-do to join the only father figure she’s ever known. An ominous face off ended that chapter of the season, so let’s talk about what to expect next.

Plot

Netflix’s description of Part 2 (episodes 6-10) takes the show into “the Sekai Taikai, where Miyagi-Do will face new challenges and old enemies as they fight to become world champions – can they stay united as internal rivalries bubble back to the surface?”

Those internal rivalries remain unresolved, and of course, it does not take a leap of logic to realize that Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence will still occasionally be at each other’s throats amid a new environment. According to co-creator Hayden Schlossberg in a Tudum interview, the intense new level of competition might mean Miyagi-do is in over its head:

“[T]he first thing that you’re going to notice is we’re not in the Valley anymore. It’s a totally different environment. The competitive space is different from previous All Valley tournaments. There’s no crowd watching. This is a karate temple that they’re going to, where the only people in attendance are black belts or karate masters.”

Since this is a heightened universe, it shouldn’t come as a huge surprise that Sekai Taikai is a fictional competition and one designed to help showcase the soap-opera aspects of this series. And part of these theatrics will be televised.

This will roll out through these five new episodes and could continue into the final five next year, although Schlossberg and his fellow co-creators, Jon Hurwitz and Josh Heald, will need to wrap up the series while pointing toward the upcoming Ralph Macchio/Jackie Chan film, Karate Kid: Legends. The co-creators have also suggested that a Miyagi spin off could be greenlit.

Speaking of Mr. Miyagi, expect Daniel to be fixated by the box of personal history that suddenly surfaced out of a hidden floor compartment. Ralph Macchio admitted that Daniel-san feels “hurt and pain” about being kept in the dark, which will cause will cause turmoil with those who surround him:

“For Daniel, when we discover and introduce this box of Miyagi’s secrets, clues of a life that may have not added up to him … that’s a big part of the arc. Daniel winds up wondering and not understanding why he wasn’t told of things, and the hurt and pain of that. But also, the deeper he tries to unearth it, the more tangents he goes off on and potentially loses his focus on his students and his family … He needs to fight some real kicks in the gut, and find a place within his heart and soul to get through it.”

Macchio did promise, “Things will eventually make sense as to why [Mr. Miyagi] motivates Daniel in this specific story, and I’m looking forward to that.” And a reminder: “The legacy of [Cobra Kai] is blurring the lines of good over evil — overcoming the obstacles and finding your inner self.”

Additionally, South Korean Sensei Kim Da-Eun (Alicia Hannah-Kim) receives more screen time, which was frankly overdue.

Cast

A trio of new cast members include Lewis Tan (as Sensei Wolf), Patrick Luwis (as Axel Kovacevic), and Rayna Vallandingham (as Zara Malik), who will surface at the global tournament, presumably as foes. Likewise, Peyton List (as Tory) will be on the side where Martin Kove (as Sensei Kreese), Alicia Hannah-Kim (as Sensei Kim Da-Eun) and Brandon H. Lee (as Kwon) stand against Miyagi-do.

As for Miyagi-do itself, those actors still include Ralph Macchio (as Sensei Daniel-san LaRusso), William Zabka (as Sensei Johnny Lawrence), Jacob Bertrand (as Eli/Hawk), Mary Mouser (as Samantha), Xolo Maridueña (as Miguel), Tanner Buchanan (as Robby), Gianni DeCenzo (as Demetri), Dallas Dupree Young (as Kenny), and Griffin Santopietro (as Anthony).

Meanwhile, Vanessa Rubio (as Carmen) and Courtney Henggeler (as Amanda) will still be putting up with too much of this karate seriousness, and we probably won’t see Paul Walter Hauser again as Stingray this season because Hauser already made a cameo and is currently juggling other projects.

Release Date

Nov. 15 (send it to the internet). Then final five episodes of the series will surface in 2025 before the next The Karate Kid movie, which is pencilled in for May 30, 2025.

Trailer

After heaps of buildup, let the larger-than-life fighting begin.

Saturday Night Live. The Comeback. The Office. Parks and Recreation. Brooklyn Nine-Nine. The Good Place. Rutherford Falls. What do all these shows (and the best baseball blog of all-time) have in common? Michael Schur.

Regis Philbin’s son-in-law (it’s true) has either written for and/or created all of them. He’s one of the most important names in comedy this century, and soon, his new show will premiere on Netflix.

Here’s everything to know about A Man on the Inside, including the plot, cast (featuring reunions with The Good Place and B99 stars), and release date.

Plot

A Man on the Inside follows retired widower Charles, played by Cheers and The Good Place legend Ted Danson, who “answers an ad from a private detective to solve a mysterious theft. Posing as a new resident, he goes deep undercover at a senior living community, building heartwarming new friendships and a stronger bond with his daughter along the way,” according to Netflix’s logline. If the premise doesn’t immediately grab you, well, you probably thought that about The Good Place (ethical dilemmas), Parks and Recreation (politics), and Brooklyn Nine-Nine (cops), too, and those turned out pretty good.

The eight-episode series is based on the 2020 documentary The Mole Agent, which was nominated for Best Documentary Feature Film at the Oscars; it lost to My Octopus Teacher. Schur called the doc “one of the most brilliant things I’d ever seen. It’s a very special piece of art, and I did not immediately think about adapting it at all. I just was like, goddamn, that was so good.”

One of the biggest differences between A Man on the Inside and The Mole Agent is that “I just wanted to make a bigger deal out of the case,” Schur told Entertainment Weekly. “I wanted the P.I. to be more involved. I wanted there to be more clues and more cliffhangers and more of a sense that this is a real crime that’s being committed and a real thing that demands investigation. And I wanted to show Charles going from a person who was kind of bad at it and was playing dress up with the Sherlock Holmes cap, to all the way to being a person who was potentially capable of actually putting the puzzle pieces together and solving a case.”

He also called it “very different from everything else I’ve done.”

Cast

Now this is a good cast. A Man on the Inside stars Ted Danson (you know who Ted Danson is), Mary Elizabeth Ellis (The Waitress from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia), Stephanie Beatriz (Rosa from Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Stephen McKinley Henderson (too many awesome credits), Sally Struthers (Gloria from All in the Family), as well as Eugene Cordero, Lilah Richcreek Estrada, Margaret Avery, John Getz, Susan Ruttan, Lori Tan Chinn, Clyde Kusatsu, Jama Williamson, Wyatt Yang, Deuce Basco, Lincoln Lambert, and Kerry O’Malley. Also, because this is a Michael Schur show, Marc Evan Jackson.

Release Date

A Man on the Inside debuts on Netflix in November (no exact date has been given yet).

Trailer

Netflix hasn’t released a A Man on the Inside trailer yet. Fortunately, there’s always the scene from The Good Place with Chidi’s hit song “You Put the Peeps in the Chili.” (I miss that guy… and that show… and most of all, Jason.)

Every single week, our TV and film experts will list the most important ten streaming selections for you to pop into your queues. We’re not strictly operating upon reviews or accrued streaming clicks (although yes, we’ve scoured the streaming site charts) but, instead, upon those selections that are really worth noticing amid the churning sea of content. There’s a lot out there, after all, and your time is valuable.

10. Yellowjackets – Showtime series streaming on Paramount+

This Showtime series got a nice boost by landing on Netflix before the show’s third season surfaces next year, so a whole new audience will likely be watching live, if they caught up with the second season on Paramount+. Sure, the series isn’t always an easy watch due to grueling conditions for the characters, but the soundtrack is killer, the dynamics are raging, and Christina Ricci seems to be having the time of her life. Her antagonistic era also includes the first Wednesday season on Netflix, too.

9. Caddo Lake – Max film

M. Night Shyamalan’s Trap is new to streaming this week, but he also produced this Max film that is best viewed after looking up absolutely zero about its premise. Does it have twists? Come on, that’s a Shyamalan signature.

8. Outer Banks – Netflix series

Those Pogues tried to be less Pogue-y, and only one of them has succeeded and not the way that he wanted this to happen. In fact, this semi-Pogue’s newfound knowledge will rattle his Pogue-self down to its very core. Oh, and there’s also more treasure hunting afoot. Not even the El Dorado gold discovery could top their current hunt, and this season also sees them face off with dangerous new forces, including a character portrayed by Pollyanna McIntosh. It’s not a Jadis crossover, but it’s the closest we’ll probably come to a second season of The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.

7. Sweetpea – Starz series

Ella Purnell is currently dominating video-game adaptations, but here, she’s pulling an American Psycho-meets-Heathers-type character in a “coming of rage” story based upon C.J. Skuse’s same-named novel. Purnell’s character, Rhiannon (inspired by the Fleetwood Mac song), has had enough of being walked all over as a wallflower, so watch out, world.

6. Alien: Romulus – 20th Century Studios film on VOD & Amazon Prime

Fede Álvarez’s Evil Dead reboot is well worth a rewatch on either Hulu or Max since this interquel movie isn’t streaming on Hulu yet, but that hasn’t stopped it from flying into space via VOD platforms. Following this facehugging-good time for an unfortunate group of space scavengers, FX will unleash Noah Hawley’s Alien: Earth (which will star Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, and Timothy Olyphant) upon Hulu. Everything is coming up Xenomorphs, y’all.

5. Smile – Paramount film streaming on Paramount+

You know the drill. With a sequel currently in theaters, audiences are heading back to where it all began. In this case, a viral marketing success led to this franchise being instantly recognizable by those unsettling expressions that likely took this movie from streaming to theatrical. Of course, the subject matter of the movie is anything but cheery and involves trauma and upsetting visions plaguing a psychologist trapped in the most effective “curse” since the Ringu (and Americanized The Ring) movies.

4. Teacup – Peacock series

Get your James Wan fix on with this horror series that takes inspiration from Robert McCammon’s Bram Stoker Award-nominated Stinger. Future seasons are being spoken of although not confirmed, but my god, do not cross any lines if you ever see a gas mask-wearing dude spray painting them near your property. No wonder Yvonne Strahovski mentioned that she expected to be filming a production that was less stressful than A Handmaid’s Tale, but it didn’t turn out that way.

3. The Penguin – Max series

Don’t get the wrong idea, this is still very much the show “with Colin Farrell in prosthetics,” but HBO, Craig Zobel, and Matt Reeves are pulling out every available stop to elevate this series beyond expectations. Farrell’s Oswald Cobblepot has been navigating the Gotham underworld’s power vacuum and finding exactly where he fits in after the murder of mob boss Carmine Falcone by Paul Dano’s The Riddler, and Cristin Milioti is also periodically stealing the spotlight as Sofia Falcone.

2. Woman Of The Hour – Netflix film

Daniel Zovatto can pull off about eight different moods in a single moment of silence while portraying serial killer Rodney Alcala. That should be enough to convince anybody who’s on the fence on whether to watch this potentially triggering true-crime dramatization of what happened when Alcala decided to compete on The Dating Game. First-time director Anna Kendrick also stars as 1970s aspiring actress Cheryl Bradshaw, who unfortunately made the wrong choice on the show, but it didn’t take along for her alarm bells to go off. Each of Alcala’s victims are portrayed with nuance, and a breakout performance comes from Autumn Best as a drifter, Amy, whose story takes the tightly scripted film into its climax.

1. The Lincoln Lawyer – Netflix series

Be careful with this one because those who have already watched have been so drawn in by a cliffhanger that questions about a fourth season are swirling like mad. On the bright side, this season’s take on Michael Connelly’s The Gods Of Guilt ties up the Glory Days storyline and should lead to more justice for Mickey Haller if that Netflix renewal happens. Also, this season brought back Neve Campbell’s character, Maggie, so there’s plenty of win-win-win going on aside from that gut-punching season finale.

The most called play in key short yardage situations nowadays is the quarterback sneak. Unless your team has an extremely small quarterback (or one who is injury prone), there is no more reliable way to get a yard than tunneling forward behind your offensive line — and now most teams have running backs and tight ends pushing the quarterback from behind.

While it is an extremely reliable way to pick up a needed yard or two, the quarterback sneak is not usually a way to pick up an explosive play. The QB usually is falling to the ground as he ducks behind the line, trying to reach for a couple yards, move the chains, and move on. However, Florida State managed to turn a first half sneak against Miami into their biggest play of the game, as they were aided by what appeared to be a botched snap that caught everyone, including the Miami defense, so off guard it created a big play for freshman quarterback Luke Kromenhoek.

Kroemenhoek somehow is able to hold on to what was clearly an early snap, and then as Miami’s entire defense bursts through the line of scrimmage because FSU’s line wasn’t ready to block yet, he somehow slips forward being held up by his own guys and ends up in wide open space. I think the fact that he trips over his own guy’s feet downfield makes this even funnier, but the Noles would go on to cash this in on another 4th down play from the goal line to cut the deficit to 14-7 against their rival. I don’t think anyone will be gutsy enough to draw up the botched snap/delayed sneak on purpose, but it is clearly extremely effective.

Last year, IDK treated fans to the high speed album, F65. Yesterday (October 25), the “Win” rapper confirmed the details surrounding his follow-up project.

In a slide post on Instagram, IDK announced Bravado + Intimo (stylized BRAVADO + INTiMO). Fans wait have to wait much longer for the full length release. On November 1, the 12 track body of work is scheduled to his streaming platforms.

One of the images included in the gallery showed a flash of Bravado + Intimo‘s official tracklist. But a quick trip over to Apple Music revealed that IDK’s complete bag of goodies. Based on the listing, supporters already sampled three of the tracks featured on the album. IDK’s previous singles “Denim” with Joey Badass, “Tiffany” with Gunna, and “Supernova” featuring TheArtist all made Bravado + Intimo‘s final tracklist.

Ahead of its release, IDK announced that a special vinyl pressing, with limited-edition art prints, will be exclusively available on his website. Find more information here.

Continue below for the full tracklist and official artwork.

Tracklist

1. “Hello”
2. “Celine In The Trap”
3. “Tiffany” with Gunna
4. “Kickin”
5. “Denim”with Joey Badass
6. “Miles Trumpet”
7. “Check!”
8. “Papercuts”
9. “Swith” featuring Conway The Artist
10. “Supernova” featuring TheArtist
11. “See You Again”
12. “Goodbi”

Artwork

BRAVADO + INTiMO is out on 11/1 via .idk. Find more information here.

If the Swifties were riled up at the thought of Matty Healy writing a book, then they may need to brace themselves for his latest remarks.

On October 22, Matty Healy stopped by Doomscroll to chat with host Joshua Citarella about pop culture in the 21st century (as the episode’s title graciously simplified). However, during the conversation The 1975 frontman seems to had subtly inserted one of the most notable pop stars, Taylor Swift, who just so happens to be his rumored ex-girlfriend.

When discussing his new music (around the 2 hour and 21 minute mark) and themes he wanted to explore, Matty made it clear that he’s interested in getting consumed by or indebted to his spike in popularity.

“Last year I became a way more well-known public figure for loads of different reasons,” he said. “The only reason that I was interested in is what I was doing. I think that a lot of artists, they become very interested in their lore, or they become interested in the things that have happened outside of their art that people know about, and they want to address that, and fair enough.”

Users online believe Matty’s remarks are a direct jab about Swift given the inspiration behind a lot of her lyrics are recent event. He further fan those flames by saying: “Honestly, I would kind of just be lying if I made a record about, I don’t know, all the stuff that was said about me or my casual romantic liaisons — or whatever it may be that I’ve kind of become known for just because I was famous.”

For Matty’s that is where is now drawing the line, adding: “That’s an obvious thing to draw from, and I’m just not interested in [it]. The idea of making a record about something that personally happened to me, that by the time I put it out is gonna be, like, two years old… I see people doing that as well, and it’s not interesting.”

The pair have both moved on to other romantic partners (Matty is engaged to Gabbriette Bechtel and Swift is coupled up with Travis Kelce) but they seem to still serve as each other’s creative fuel.

Watch Matty Healy’s appearance on Doomscroll hosted by Joshua Citarella above.

Yesterday (October 25), UPROXX cover star Latto launched her Sugar Honey Iced Tea Tour. Despite the beautiful weather in Tampa, Florida, a storm seems to be brewing within Latto’s tour crew.

In a video circulating (viewable here) among the “Georgia Peach” rapper’s fan pages, Latto expressed her pleasure with the Sugar Honey Iced Tea Tour‘s opening night at Yuengling Center. While this clip doesn’t show on any of Latto’s social media pages, supporters believe the behind-the-scenes vlog was a “post and delete” based on the visual matching the background of other uploads.

“Show was a hot mess,” she said. “Could’ve been worse. But, hey baby, what can you do. I did my job.”

However, Latto went on to reassure fans that she is going to have a long chat with the technical hands involved with the North American run. “I did my job,” she said. “[The] lighting [crew is] getting cussed out. [The] video [crew is] getting cussed out. [The] wardrobe [team is] getting cussed out.”

Although Latto didn’t feel the set was up to her standards that didn’t stop fans show showering her with gifts. In the video, she went on to showcase several items given to her including a customized photo in decked out framing. On her Instagram stories, she shared a photo of a miniature teddy bear sporting a “Big Mama better” t-shirt.

Latto’s next performance is set to take place on Sunday, October 27 in Tennessee at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium. Ticket holders are hoping all production hiccups are worked out by then.

UPROXX cover star Latto is officially taking her act on the road. Yesterday (October 25), the “Brokey” rapper launched her North American Sugar Honey Iced Tea Tour in a quest to prove in UPROXX’s hip-hop editor Aaron Williams’ words, she should be “a bigger star.”

The Rhythm + Flow host kicked things off in Tampa, Florida at the Yuengling Center. Several dozens of cities still to be conquered ticket holders want to know what they should expect from Latto’s headlining set. Thanks to one user to TikTok, at least they will have an idea of the Sugar Honey Iced Tea Tour setlist. Continue below for the working setlist, remaining tour dates, and official promotional poster.

Latto’s Sugar Honey Iced Tea Tour Setlist

1. “Georgia Peach”
2. “There She Go”
3. “Housekeeping Knows”
4. “Back Outside”
5. “H&M”
6. “Blick Sum”
7. “Settle Down”
8. “B*tch From Da Souf”
9. “Muwop ”
10. “Cooper Cove”
11. “Nasty Nasty”
12. “Another Nasty Song”
13. “Liquor”
14. “Look What You Did”
15. “Prized Possession”
16. “S/o To Me”
17. “Brokey”
18. “Sunday Service”
19. “Chicken Grease”
20. “Put It On The Floor”
21. “Big Mama”

Latto’s 2024 Tour Dates: Sugar Honey Iced Tea Tour

10/27 — Nashville, TN @ Nashville Municipal Auditorium
10/28 — Washington, DC @ The Anthem
10/29 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark
10/31 — Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
11/01 — Cincinnati, OH @ The Andrew J Brady Music Center
11/03 — Bridgeport, CT @ Total Mortgage Arena
11/04 — Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway
11/07 — Toronto, ON @ HISTORY
11/11 — Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre
11/12 — Chicago, IL @ Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
11/15 — Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom
11/16 — Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall
11/17 — Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
11/21 — San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
11/25 — Seattle, WA @ WAMU Theater
11/26 — Vancouver, BC @ PNE Forum
11/29 — San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
12/01 — Inglewood, CA @ YouTube Theater
12/04 — Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre
12/05 — Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl
12/07 — Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium

Latto’s Sugar Honey Iced Tea Tour poster

Sugar Honey Iced Tea is out now via RCA Records. You can find more information here.

Yesterday (October 25), Chappell Roan ditched her Sweat Tour disguise to attend Olivia Rodrigo’s GUTS World Tour film screening at NYA East in Los Angeles, California. But as the “Hot To Go” singer walked the premiere’s festive purple carpet, Chappell Roan found herself face-to-face with a not-so-friendly blast from her recent past.

As the pop star changed poses for the on-site photographers, Chappell Roan noticed the camera person whom she had a past dusk up with. After spotting them in the crowd, Chappell Roan rushed over to demand an apology following their “rude” behavior. In the clip (viewable here courtesy of Pop Crave), Chappell Roan can be heard saying: “You yelled at me at the Grammy party. Yes, I remember. You were so rude to me. And I deserve an apology for that. You need to apologize to me.”

It is unclear if the working professional gave into Chappell Roan’s request as the video cuts off after her statement. While users online believe this photographer was the same individual from a viral red carpet exchange at the 2024 MTV VMAs, that incident took place in September. Based on Chappell Roan’s comments this is a separate matter surrounding the 2024 Grammys, which were held February.

Chappell Roan is enforcing boundaries with fans and media professionals alike.

Grateful Dead fans are in deep mourning. Yesterday (October 25), a representative for the band took to their official Instagram page to announce that founding bassist Phil Lesh had died at the age of 84.

As tribute poured out from users online, Lesh’s surviving bandmates Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, and even the family of late member Jerry Garcia penned heartfelt messages.

“[Lesh] introduced me (and us) to the wonders of modern classical music, with its textures and developments, which we soon tried our hands at incorporating into what we had to offer,” wrote Bob Weir.

Mickey Hart spoke to their sibling-like relationship, writing: “[Lesh was] bigger than life, at the very center of the band and my ears, filling my brain with waves of bass.”

Bill Kreutzmann echoed Hart’s family sentiments, penning: “[Lesh] wasn’t just like a brother to me — he was like an older brother. A roommate. A bandmate. A mentor.”

The family of Jerry Garcia shared their condolences, writing: “[We] will miss his sharply dry humor, wry smiles and brilliant insights.”

In an initial joint statement, Mickey, Billy and Bobby mustered up the words to break the gutting news to the world, writing: “Today we lost a brother. Our hearts and love go out to Jill Lesh, Brian and Grahame. Phil Lesh was irreplaceable. In one note from the Phil Zone, you could hear and feel the world being born. His bass flowed like a river would flow. It went where the muse took it. He was an explorer of inner and outer space who just happened to play bass. He was a circumnavigator of formerly unknown musical worlds.”