Tom Brady’s struggles this season continued on Sunday in a rather pathetic 35-7 loss by the Bucs on the road against Brock Purdy and the Niners, and with the Bucs sliding back below .500 at 6-7, his play and the Bucs issues were once again a leading topic on sports talk TV shows on Monday morning.
When it came time for that topic on Undisputed, Shannon Sharpe grew increasingly frustrated with “personal shots” taken at him by Skip Bayless, who took offense at Sharpe for saying Brady has been bad this year — which is objectively true. Skip went at Sharpe for “having to stop at 35” while Brady continues playing at 45, which wound Sharpe up for what became a minute-long screaming match.
Unc Shannon sharpe got pissed after Skip Bayless took at shot at him while talking about Tom Brady pic.twitter.com/Hddec3qI9y
— Shannonnn sharpes Burner (PARODY Account) (@shannonsharpeee) December 12, 2022
Shannon is without question in the right here, but it’s also incredibly funny how Skip literally makes a fart noise at Shannon as he lists off his accomplishments as a Hall of Famer and Super Bowl champion before saying “Who cares?!” Getting so mad at someone saying Tom Brady — who again, has by all metrics not played well this year — has not played well that you go after them for not being as good or playing as long (while ignoring the massive differences in playing quarterback and tight end on the body) is truly incredible work by sports TV’s most obnoxious heel.
For years NBA fans have expressed their desire to have something akin to NFL RedZone, where Scott Hanson famously spends seven hours every Sunday showing fans every score and significant play from across the league.
It’s a great idea in theory that is difficult to execute for a variety of reasons, none bigger than the frenetic pace of NBA games where there aren’t clear parameters to cut over to a game like in the NFL when a team gets deep in opposing territory. Despite that challenge and others, the league has been testing a format for the past few years that has now become NBA CrunchTime, a free-to-watch show on the NBA App (no League Pass required), where Jared Greenberg and Channing Frye dive in on Monday nights to take fans around the league on the busiest night of the schedule.
Greenberg has been part of the various iterations of CrunchTime going back to when it was an occasional part of the NBA TV lineup. Now having it be a regular part of the schedule on the app has allowed them to establish a rhythm with the broadcast, which he credits to those working in the production room to bounce around from game-to-game and ensure that they’re hitting on the most important moments from around the league — live as often as possible, but with highlight packages as needed.
“We really feel like we are in a great spot right now in our crew,” Greenberg says, “led by our producer Bert Bondi, our director, Alisa Deanes-Davis, and then our tape operator, Dan Eisner. He’s a wizard back in the tape room where he’s got all these different tape machines and he’s working with tape operators and they’re making sure we turn stuff around so if we’re not live on something and we see something in another game, literally within a matter of seconds, [we show it]. We feel like we are in a great spot and we’re delivering a product that nobody else is delivering on the NBA side and truly is a one of a kind of experience for the NBA consumer.”
It is controlled chaos on those Mondays where there are sometimes 10 games going on at once — or, in the case of the first Monday in November, 15 with every NBA team in action prior to Election Day — but that’s an environment that Greenberg adores. With Bondi in his ear, pointing him to what game they’re going to next, a Slack channel open on the computer in front of him with the whole CrunchTime team discussing what’s happening and what’s important to show, and then Frye alongside talking to the viewers about the game on the screen, there’s an awful lot of noise for Greenberg to work through, but it’s an environment he fully embraces because it’s not all that much different than how he’d spend his night anyway.
“I love it,” Greenberg says with a smile. “I don’t know whether it’s like my short attention span that I have that that plays to this. It’s also it’s also my passion for the game. If I were not hosting this show I would be like you, I’d be on my couch bouncing around on League Pass from game to game to game, so for me this is just watching League Pass on steroids. And I love what this show affords me the ability to do which is sometimes give you the information that I prep for. As you can imagine, the preparation is absolutely crazy for this show. I have so much information, not only in my head but in front of me on my notes. I have all these different websites that give me information about what’s happening at that moment, and how to use all that is is a little bit nutty sometimes. But I also don’t get too prideful and understand that I don’t need to convey to you every little bit of nugget or information that I have, if I could instead lay out and send you to an announcer who’s going to give you an emphatic hometown call of a potential buzzer beater.”
The nights where the games cooperate and come down to the wire with the result in question are the easy ones for Greenberg and the CrunchTime crew, because that’s the core of what they want to do: show games in crunch time when the outcome is in doubt. When those moments are in abundacnce, it can be hectic going back and forth, but the objective is clear.
It’s when the outcome of who wins and who loses isn’t in question for much of the slate that requires some creativity on the part of Greenberg and Frye, but it’s also something they pride themselves on in embracing all the various things that fans are going to find important, from individual performances to a gambling perspective.
“We are trying to deliver everything all at once to everybody without alienating anybody else,” Greenberg notes of the biggest challenge they face. “This is a show in this space for this sport that nobody’s ever done before. So for us, we want to run to, not away from, next level challenges. Whether it be technology, whether it be just new ways to watch, we’re gonna say ‘Alright, let’s try it.’ But we are very, very clear to ourselves. We have this conversation a lot to reiterate it and especially in my own head I reiterate it to myself a lot that the priority, first and foremost, is always going to be the game. We are going to let the game tell the story. If it is a tight game and we have the opportunity to show you that and talk about that, that’s going to be the story. If maybe the game is not as tight, well, then we start to look at other things. It could be players having crazy stat lines, or the gambling component, whether it be the line or the over/under.”
And some times that comes down to the multi-game box that NFL Redzone quickly became known for on the football side.
“Let’s not forget about the game here on the left that we’re showing you that’s coming down to the wire that we’re going to take you sound full and you’re gonna hear the announcers, but just just want to let you know that in city XYZ, this team just covered and the game went over,” Greenberg says. “Simple enough. Let’s go back to game number one, here’s the announcer. It’s little things like that, but we truly pride ourselves in staying true to who we are, which is CrunchTime. We’re going to give you as many other layers to that as possible. But first and foremost a priority has to be delivering close late games to the fans, and I pride myself and I say it a lot during the show. And it’s not just a cliche. I say it for the new viewer for the viewer to remind them. I say it to remind myself. I say it to remind our crew so it’s always hammered into our heads. Our mission statement each night is to take you to the biggest moments of the night as they’re happening live. If we have to abort that because the games don’t aren’t necessarily playing along, we’ll find other avenues to deliver you an entertaining show that the passionate basketball fans are gonna want to watch.”
A big part of that formula of creating an entertaining show each time on air is Channing Frye, as the former 14-year vet has the unique ability to toggle between having fun and providing analysis into what’s happening on the floor. That comes in handy on the fast-paced CrunchTime broadcast, and makes life considerably easier for Greenberg who can always lean on him to provide unique insight into play design or what the players are thinking — or at least should be thinking — in a crucial moment.
“I think as good as Channing is on the air when we’re on air and going back and forth about stuff, the craziest part is when I toss it out to an announcer to do the live call of whatever we’re watching, he doesn’t stop being an analyst or player mode,” Greenberg says. “Like he just keeps talking and like saying ‘No, why are you doing this!’ or ‘Yeah, find that, great pass,’ or ‘You gotta rotate.’ … His passion for the game is phenomenal. The coolest stuff is just to be able to sit there as if you were on your couch watching hoop and you’re watching these dudes watch basketball and you’re getting there as passionate as you are except he actually knows what he’s talking about when it comes down to the breaking down a play or like criticizing a player or coach. It’s such an awesome experience.”
As CrunchTime continues to grow, Greenberg says they have plenty of things they can try out and continue working on, but the most important thing for them is tailoring the product to what the fans want, working within the constraints they have. Broadcast rules limit them to five live cut-ins per game — up from three a year ago — and as such the production room has to pick and choose when to pop in live and when to do a highlight cutup to save a live look for later in the game. Still, they’re all about finding that balance between showing big plays, key moments like if a star goes down with an injury, spread and total drama in the gambling world, and, of course, the closing minutes of a close game. And the process starts with figuring out what fans want — and what they don’t — out of CrunchTime.
While we talked I mentioned how as someone whose job it is to keep an eye on everything going on, I love when they go double, triple, or quadbox showing live games, but Greenberg noted that, while on a TV that’s great, they know it can be a bit overwhelming for those watching on the phone. As such, they want fans to tune in and provide as much feedback as possible, because this is a show born out of the pleas of NBA Twitter, and they want to tailor it to them with as much input as they can get from the viewing public.
“We think we have a fantastic product, but we we are humble enough to understand that we’re going to learn new viewer habits,” Greenberg says. “We’re going to utilize different ways for us to be at our best at all times. But the single biggest thing is we need hoopheads to know about this. I think that is the biggest thing is the awareness right now.
Greenberg offers a plea to the viewers themselves, the ones who clamored for it for so long.
“We need people to understand that they have exactly what NBA Twitter has been begging for, for literally a decade if not more,” he says. “And we need you guys to watch and give us feedback. We need that. We just need to continue to do it more and have more people know about it know that it’s an option for them. And the fact that it’s so convenient that no matter where they are in North America, if they have a phone they can watch and it’s totally free.”
While the show will continue on Mondays throughout the season, the league will take the week after Christmas to bring CrunchTime to air all five nights on the app (8:30 p.m. ET Monday-Thursday, and 9 p.m. ET Friday) as Nabil Karim, Sam Mitchell, Tim Doyle, and Greenberg will all take turns teaming up for whiparound action to close out 2022.
What began as a mysterious Radiohead side project, The Smile has leaned fully into 2022. The trio of Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, and Tom Skinner’s debut album, A Light For Attracting Attention, is one of Uproxx’s Best Albums of 2022, and damn it if it doesn’t feel just like a Radiohead release.
The Smile is currently on tour in North America and announced today that a live album from the group will be out this week. Taken from their performance at Switzerland’s Montreux Jazz Festival earlier this summer, the album is aptly dubbed, The Smile At Montreux Jazz Festival, July 2022. It’ll be a digital-only release that drops on Wednesday, December 14. But if you’re reading this before then, The Smile will be broadcasting the performed tracks of the album via their YouTube channel on Tuesday, December 13th at 3 pm EST. It’ll also feature a bonus performance of the song, “Bending Hectic“; the first-ever performance of the song on the evening in which it was actually written.
Watch a trailer for the live album above and check out the album artwork and tracklist below.
The Smile
1. “Pana-Vision (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival)”
2. “Thin Thing (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival)”
3. “The Opposite (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival)”
4. “Speech Bubbles (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival)”
5. “Free In The Knowledge & A Hairdryer (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival)”
6. “The Smoke (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival)”
7. “You Will Never Work In Television Again (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival)”
The Smile At Montreux Jazz Festival, July 2022 is out digitally on 12/14 here.
It’s been a year of ebbs and flows for Rage Against The Machine. After finally embarking on their long-awaited (and pandemic-delayed) first tour in eleven years, the band had to cancel their remaining tour dates after singer Zack De La Rochatore his Achilles tendon while performing on stage. Now long-time bassist Tim Commerford has revealed that he has been battling prostate cancer.
“Right before I was about to go on tour with Rage, I had my prostate removed, and I have prostate cancer,” Commerford told Spin. The bassist, who’s as notable for his ripping bass lines as he is for his iconic arm and chest tattoos covering his chiseled physique, got real in saying how prostate cancer is something that was obviously totally out of his control. “I’ve been someone that’s taken a lot of pride in being in shape and taking care of myself. But it’s something where either you’re either lucky or not.”
Commerford explained that he first found out about his prostate cancer when he went to get life insurance and his prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels were too high for him to get coverage. In a very candid interview, he noted how prostate cancer has taken a toll on him mentally: “Prostate cancer is a very, very, very tough one because it’s connected to your sexuality. It’s hard to disconnect from that and when you’re forced into that situation, it’s a brutal psychological journey.”
He also spoke about the physical pain and how being in such good shape, affected him further mentally: “The suffering part of it, the physical suffering after the surgery, I’ve never felt pain quite like that.” He also added, “After the pain went away, I still haven’t really been able to get up, even though I’m working out and doing shit, but psychologically, the damage is severe. It’s very hard for me to not break down and get emotional.”
Commerford spoke about how remaining dedicated to his fitness is keeping him level now and how even though his PSA levels came back at “zero” after his six-month test, his recovery from prostate cancer is ongoing. “I’m starting to feel this level of, ‘I’m going to be the fittest motherf*cker with cancer that’s 54 that you’ve ever f*cking seen in your life.”
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association rolled out the Golden Globes nominations on Monday, and let’s just say that they limited their audience for the ceremony. House of the Dragon scored a nomination in the Best Drama series category, which wasn’t too terribly surprising. The acting categories were altogether a different matter for the show with only Emma D’Arcy receiving a nod for their portrayal of Rhaenyra Targaryen. Yet Matt Smith somehow got snubbed following his well-received take on Prince Daemon, and (arguably) even more egregiously, Paddy Considine didn’t receive the proper recognition for giving us a King Viserys to adore, even though he didn’t do so hot at minding his kingdom and rotted away before our very eyes.
Viserys’ final episode almost hurt to watch, despite it being a great episode, due to the patriarch suffering so much in his final days. Yes, it’s true that he’d been ailing for decades, but his final deterioration was a shocking sight and one that Considine said was a manifestation of being a living corpse in progress since he greenlit Queen Aemma’s death. As Considine recently revealed to Insider, he also physically suffered (while shooting) due to uttering those labored breaths, which eventually caused his own oxygen to dangerously drop:
“I was lying in that bed for hours and hours and doing that kind of breathing. The strange thing that happens is you think you’re just acting [but] what happened when I was breathing that way was after a few hours my oxygen levels went straight down.”
He continued: “I had my levels measured and they said, ‘We’ve got to get out of here, you need to get outside.’… So I actually felt like I was dying, which was fun.”
All of that pain didn’t seem to register with the HFPA, who found nominee material in Jeff Bridges (The Old Man), Kevin Costner (Yellowstone), Diego Luna (Andor), and Adam Scott (Severance). As well, Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul) suffered a heart attack while on set and fortunately survived, although this obviously had nothing to do with playing the showman lawyer. Paddy, though, went through the paces for his role, and you can read more here about how he threw out his own knee during the throne-room scene.
RIP, Viserys. Paddy will surely see recognition from the Emmys, and he’ll forever be a nominee in the hearts of HotD viewers.
The trial against Tory Lanez for allegedly shooting Megan Thee Stallion has officially begun, with the defense and prosecution giving their opening statements in court today. While testimonies and the like will proceed later this week, the opening statements have yielded some important facts, including each side’s respective strategy for the trial. While Tory’s defense will try to cast doubt on Meg’s recollection by suggesting her friend Kelsey Harris fired the shots that struck her in both feet, Meg remains “adamant” that she saw Tory firing the gun, according to Rolling Stone‘s Nancy Dillon.
Complicating the matter is the fact that both Harris and Tory tested positive for gunshot residue ahead of the trial. As Dillion points out, this makes sense considering the gun was fired in an enclosed space, giving the gunshot residue little room to travel. Meanwhile, Harris is due to testify that it was Tory who fired the weapon, wounding Meg as he allegedly shouted, “Dance, bitch!”
Lanez denies being shooter
Megan will testify & is adamant she saw Lanez fire
Lanez’s atty plans to present theory Megan’s former best friend Kelsey Harris could have discharged gun
(Both Lanez & Harris tested+ for GSR… it travels in small spaces)
Tory was initially charged with carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle in the immediate aftermath of the 2020 incident, then charged with assault with a semiautomatic firearm after Megan accused him of shooting her a few weeks later. Part of his defense will hinge on Megan changing her story in the intervening weeks; she says she told police she cut her feet on glass at a party out of fear of their response, considering Black people don’t even have to be armed to be shot to death by nervous officers.
Meanwhile, Tory accrued a third charge as the trial began its jury selection process last week as prosecutors added discharging a firearm with gross negligence to their list of accusations. More updates will become available as the trial continues this week.
Following an explosive report from The Hollywood Reporter that seemingly revealed James Gunn‘s plans to free the DC Universe from shackles of the Zack Snyder films (a.k.a. the Snyderverse), Gunn has been doing his best to both set the record straight and prepare fans for big changes to come. While Gunn acknowledged that some of the information in the THR article is true, he also said that “some of is not true” and “some of it we haven’t decided yet whether it’s true or not.” In short, Gunn and his co-DC Studios Peter Safran are still figuring things out.
One of those things is apparently what to do with Superman. According to THR, Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel return is not set in stone despite his end-credits cameo in Black Adam, a character who might also be on the chopping block. However, over the weekend, Gunn alleviated some fans’ concerns by revealing that getting Superman on track is at the top of his list.
“Hey James, please tell us if we are gonna see a Superman? We’ve been starved of the greatest comic book character on the big screen for ages!” a fan asked, to which Gunn replied. “Yes of course. Superman is a huge priority, if not the biggest priority.”
Yes of course. Superman is a huge priority, if not the biggest priority.
Notably, Gunn did not say whether Superman would still be played by Cavill. In fact, Gunn’s silence on that issue is interesting. But what he did do is immediately swat down rumors that there’s any sort of bad blood. When asked to debunk a Twitter user who claimed Gunn “doesn’t like Henry Cavill,” the DC Studios chief responded, “Sure: False.”
After seeing Gunn’s response, the initial Twitter user fired back: “Even more ppl have reached out to me since you said this to tell me you really don’t like him. Just saying what I heard.” It did not go well for the rando.
“So weird. You seemed so plugged in!” Gunn replied. “Anyway, I just had forty people reach out to me to say you just got kicked out of your Mom’s basement. So sorry, man.”
So weird. You seemed so plugged in! Anyway, I just had forty people reach out to me to say you just got kicked out of your Mom’s basement. So sorry, man.
While Gunn was quick to debunk rumors that he doesn’t like Cavill, he was not so quick to calm fears that the actor would not be reprising his Superman role. Of course, Gunn could just be building up fan anticipation, or as he said, he honestly doesn’t know what’s going to happen as he charts a new course for the DC Cinematic Universe.
As temperatures plunge and the days grow ever darker, we tend to reach for whiskeys that are going to warm us up with every sip. And, in our opinion, it’s tough to beat the warming mix of sweetness and spice that you’ll find in a great bottle of rye. The best part? Contemporary rye whiskeys are so much more than just cracked black pepper bombs. While that spicy rye flavor is still a major note on the palate, modern rye whiskeys have so much more to offer drinkers. They are at turns herbal, floral, sweet, or grassy, depending on the rye percentage, barrels used, and time spent aging.
While rye whiskey is great on the rocks or mixed into a classic cocktail, the winter season (especially the holidays) is a time for sharing. A nice glass of rye whiskey, maybe neat, and great conversations with good friends are what the winter season is all about. To find these easy-drinking, complex, balanced rye whiskeys, we went to the professionals who bide their time behind the bar. We asked a handful of well-known bartenders and whiskey experts to tell us their favorite rye whiskeys to drink neat. Keep scrolling to see all of their picks.
Castle & Key Restoration Rye
Castle & Key
Jack Beguedou, bartender at Proof 192 in Omaha, Nebraska
Castle & Key Restoration Rye, this rye has a higher content than many other rye whiskeys on the market. At a robust 63% rye (20% malted barley and only 17% corn), this single-batch whiskey from the recently opened Castle & Key Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky is known for its complex flavor profile.
Tasting Notes:
Toasted marshmallows, chocolate, toffee, wintry spices, and cinnamon toast crush.
Angel’s Envy Rye
Angel’s Envy
Vernice Reyes, bartender at Pívat Cigar Lounge in Rancho Mirage, California
I suggest drinking Redemption Rye straight. When I drink rye, I want to know that I am drinking rye. It is also one that can work neat or on the rocks and drinking it, either way, will give you a fantastic whiskey experience.
Tasting Notes:
The 95% rye in the mash bill makes Redemption Rye bold and spicy, with lovely citrus notes on the finish.
I think people really miss the mark on rye whiskey. I like rye whiskey that is not overly aged and maintains its spicy character. I always use the rye/white bread analogy to help describe my taste. My hands-down favorite is Michter’s US-1 Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Rye, especially with a cigar.
Tasting Notes:
With rich notes of black pepper and allspice, paired with its bold alcohol content, it should be a top-five rye in anyone’s cabinet.
WhistlePig 12-Year-Old Rye. Although it comes in at around the $100 price point, it’s worth every penny. After being aged 12 years in New American Oak, it’s finished in Madeira and Port casks simply to add more complexity and nuance of flavors. At 86 proof, it’s not so hot that it can’t be sipped right out of the bottle (delicious by the way), but two or three drops still make a big difference.
Tasting Notes:
A rich and creamy mouthfeel with excellent wood and spice notes throughout, dried apricot, dates and a sweet maple finish make this quite the roller coaster of flavors.
Russell’s Reserve 6-Year Rye is a fantastic daily sipper. It’s an affordable whiskey that drinks like a special occasion. At 90 proof, it sips just right without having to brace for impact.
Tasting Notes:
When sipped straight you get all the spice notes you’d look for in a great rye whisky but with more oaky sweetness and vanilla than you might expect.
Barrell Seagrass Rye
Barrell
Cosimo Bruno, beverage curator at Daxton Hotel in Birmingham, Michigan
A favorite rye whiskey to drink straight is the Barrell Seagrass. With it being finished in Martinique Rhum, Madeira, and apricot brandy barrels that lend a subtle sweetness that balances with some spice and oak finish.
Tasting Notes:
This well-balanced rye is perfect straight as it pairs nicely with light snacks sitting at home in your favorite leather chair or at the corner seat at your bar.
Willett Family Estate 4-Year-Old Rye
Willett
Heather Wibbels, managing director of Bourbon Women in Louisville
Willett Family Estate Rye is one of my favorites and has been for years. The age statement is slowly increasing from 2 to 3 to 4 years as time passes, but regardless of the age statement, Willett only releases when the spirit is ready.
Tasting Notes:
The incredible sweetness and mouthfeel from Willett ryes in addition to that lovely spice and herbal notes from it make it one that changes as you sip it in the glass.
In my opinion, if you’re going to sip rye, you should spend the money and spring for one of the Boss Hog iterations from Whistle Pig. My favorite is the 8th series Boss Hog, Lapulapu. The last two iterations of Boss Hog have been based on the voyages of Ferdinand Magellan and his circumnavigation of the globe. Lapulapu was the warrior king of the Philippine Islands and killed Magellan. This rye is finished in spiced rum barrels from the same island where Magellan died.
Tasting Notes:
With those spice rum barrels influencing the whiskey, it throws off these amazing hints of cinnamon and toasted pineapple in addition to the standard rye flavors. It’s unique. After ranting to just say “it’s unique” is a bit lackluster, but it’s really an experience that’s hard to express without tasting it yourself.
The best rye whiskey would have to be Jefferson’s Ocean Aged at Sea Rye. You can probably tell I have a bit of a sweet tooth, but this double barreled rye is unique and stands out because of its complex flavor profile.
Tasting Notes:
It has toffee, hints of tobacco, vanilla, cinnamon, and a sea salt finish. This Rye is truly delicious alone.
Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Rye
Russell’s Reserve
Nicholas Bennett, beverage director at Porchlight in New York City
The bottle I always have on my bar at home is the Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel. It clocks in at 52% ABV, so I am not worried about having a second pour if I feel so inclined.
Tasting Notes:
It has a wonderful balance of vanilla and citrus, and on the nose and palate, I find absolutely fantastic.
New York Ragtime Rye Bottled in Bond
New York
Adam Montgomerie, bar manager at Hawksmoor in New York City
My favorite rye to drink straight is New York Distilling Company’s Ragtime Rye Bottled in Bond. NYDC is a small distillery based in Brooklyn, New York that makes very good quality whiskey using rye sourced within the state of New York.
Tasting Notes:
Toffee and vanilla are present alongside some dark cherry flavors and that spice that rye is so famous for is also there but in a slightly softer, more integrated way that makes it ideal for sipping. I’m so fond of this whiskey we’ve just collaborated with them to make a unique Hawksmoor Rye.
James Cameron has waited 13 years for this week. On Thursday, Avatar: The Way of Water, the sequel to the highest-grossing movie ever, comes out, and based on the early reactions, it sounds like every one of those 800 pages was worth it. Cameron was scheduled to be in attendance for the Hollywood premiere of The Way of Water on Monday night, but he had to drop out after testing positive for COVID-19.
Variety reports that “Cameron, who has not brought a film he directed to Hollywood’s backyard since 2009 when the game-changing Avatar debuted, is asymptomatic and feeling well, insiders said. He will continue to engage in publicity for the film, albeit virtually.” The director won’t be there, but the cast will, including Kate Winslet, Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Edie Falco, and Jemaine Clement. Maybe Jemaine can get his Flight of the Conchords partner Bret McKenzie to slip on a dirt-bike shirt and pretend to be Cameron. No one would notice this difference.
Cameron did attend the film’s world premiere in London last week. His latest opens this Friday and looks to close the year with a bang for distributor Disney. Reports have the opening weekend box office projections at $150 million minimum. The film also scored a release in China, bolstering its chances for profitability.
I’m happy that it’s Avatar week for them most of all:
The Avatar support group in How To with John Wilson made me like the movie and I haven’t even seen it. Hope they’re out there enjoying the rerelease pic.twitter.com/JsfbRAwU6W
It’s officially old news to talk about method acting. Nobody really cares if you spent three years perfecting an Elvis accent or sent a dead rat to your co-star in order to get into character. The next big trend in acting is to hold your breath for just long enough that you get the perfect shot, but not so long that you cut off airflow to your brain. It’s a very minuscule window, but it’s all the rage!
Kate Winslet was able to hold her breath for whopping seven minutes while filming Avatar 2,while her costar Sigourney Weaver clocked in at six and a half minutes. This blows Tom Cruise’s former record out of the water (literally!!!) and now women are at the forefront of the “holding your breath underwater” movement. Now, Jennifer Coolidge wants to get in on the competition… just so she can ask them how they do it.
[SPOILERS AHEAD FOR THE WHITE LOTUS]
Coolidge starred in The White Lotus and her character, unfortunately, met her end in the season finale. Her body was seen floating lifelessly for several painful seconds, which turned out to be one of the hardest things for Coolidge to shoot. “It’s just that you have to hold your breath for so long. And you get tired of doing it. You have to go a long period of time,” the actress said while speaking to Entertainment Weekly.
“I heard that Kate Winslet has out-competed Tom Cruise in the holding the breath the longest thing, I heard she can hold her breath for seven minutes or something like that. And boy, I would love to ask her how she did that,” Coolidge said, admitting that she was unable to hold her breath quite as long as they did. “When they say go under and hold your breath as long as you can, I go under and I’m like, ‘Okay, I’m done.’” Considering the fact that all she had to do was lay there and look dead, it worked out great.
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