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Jon Stewart called him a “terrible, terrible person.” John Oliver said he “couldn’t be more ethnically white than if he jizzed mayonnaise.” And now it’s Seth Meyers’ turn to make fun of Tucker Carlson. On Wednesday’s episode of Late Night, Meyers took aim at Carlson “leading the anti-vaxx right,” who recently said that it “turns out there are things we don’t know about the effects of this vaccine — and all vaccines, by the way. It’s always a trade-off.” (Oliver recently broke down how good he is at this fake innocence.)

“There seems to be some tension at Fox over whether Trump deserves credit for this miraculous medical breakthrough that will save the world, or whether the vaccines are actually part of a sinister plot to do… something bad, it’s not clear what,” Meyers said. “But don’t worry, Human Catamaran Tucker Carlson is on the case.” After doing an eerily good impression of the Fox News host, Meyers continued, “All these questions have already been answered. You could save yourself the trouble of writing your nightly monologue by just using Google. But maybe he doesn’t know how. That would explain why he always looks like Templeton the rat trying to read Charlotte’s web.”

Meyers called it “necessary to take the vaccine if, say, you’re not Tucker Carlson and you can’t do your cushy TV job from the safety of your studio bubble, where I’m certain no one is allowed within six feet of you even when there isn’t a pandemic because they might accidentally make eye contact with and have their souls devoured.”

You can watch the Late Night with Seth Meyers clip above.

Pets have become far more present in the work lives of Americans this year, as the pandemic has forced many to work from home where cats, dogs, and other animals roam and don’t understand the difference between you being at home and off and you being at work on your computer. As such, those pets are rather frequent intruders into the now-ubiquitous video calls many have to be on for work.

Usually, that just means only your coworkers have to hear dogs barking or see a cat stroll across the screen, but when you’re Jeff Van Gundy calling a Clippers-Mavs game from home office and your cat decides it’s time for attention, it means the entire NBA viewing public gets introduced to “Neetzy” (or maybe a mispronounced Nietzsche) — who is a “good boy,” per Van Gundy — before you can quickly try to discard him from your desk.

The aftermath of the helicopter crash that ended Kobe Bryant’s life and that of his daughter continues, but the latest news is from Kobe’s late wife, Vanessa Bryant. In a series of Instagram posts, Bryant unveiled details of a lawsuit against the L.A. County Sheriff’s and Fire Departments due to their mismanagement of the crash scene last January.

As ESPN’s Dave McMenamin noted in his reporting on Bryant’s posts, the lawsuit details how one sheriff’s deputy took between 25 and 100 pictures of the scene (including the bodies of the crash victims) and sent them around to others in the department. Bryant specifically made a point of releasing the names of the deputies who participated in what the suit calls “morbid gossip.”

They are: Joey Cruz, Rafael Mejia, Michael Russell and Raul Versales. As McMenamin notes, Bryant recently won a case that allowed the names of the deputies to be made public.

Among the more egregious allegations in the lawsuit — which Bryant posted numerous screenshots of on her Instagram page — are the lies told by deputies Cruz and Mejia, including their insistence that they sent fewer and less salacious photos around than they actually did. In interviews with investigators, the suit states, both have admitted their lies and misjudgment, though not fully.

The releases from this case by Bryant come shortly after an official report detailed the mistakes made by Bryant’s personal pilot while flying in poor weather conditions. At the same time, the misconduct by law enforcement is a key part of the circumstances around Bryant’s death, and a heavily criticized part of celebrity accidents overall, so it is understandable that Vanessa Bryant would continue to pursue justice.

Green Lantern wasn’t the first comic book movie to star Ryan Reynolds. That would be X-Men Origins: Wolverine, in which he played…well, the character who becomes Deadpool, albeit in a different iteration than the one he essayed later. But over the years he’s been pretty open about not being crazy about his first superhero starring role: the 2011 film stab at Green Lantern. Only catch: He’s never actually seen it. That changed on Wednesday, in which he rang in by St. Patrick’s Day live-tweeting his maiden voyage with the film, all while drinking gin.

So how did it go? Perhaps better than you’d assume. His tweets were a mix of gentle ribbing and sincere nostalgia, plus jokes about being surprised that his romantic lead was played by his future wife, Blake Lively. Not only had he never watched it, he hadn’t even read the full script.

There was some good-natured ribbing.

And some not-quite-in-jokes.

And some props to his (admittedly top shelf) cast. (Seriously, Peter Sarsgard plays Tim Robbins’ son! And Angela Bassett’s in it! And Geoffrey Rush! And the mighty Mark Strong! Even younger Taika Waititi!)

And some actor talk about the difficulties of acting alongside special effects.

And talk of his own personal powers.

And some bittersweet moments.

And some backstage talk.

And self-effacement.

Conclusion: Could have been worse!

Anyway, Green Lantern worked out for everyone in the end, and that’s what counts. Happy St. Paddy’s!

(Via EW)

Nick Jonas delivered his fourth album Spaceman last week — his first solo release since 2016’s Last Year Was Complicated. He doubled back with a brand new video for “This Is Heaven,” which finds him walking in the empty rooms and hallways of an unknown building as he shows his gratitude towards life’s blessings with the uplifting track. The singer is alone for most of the video, except for various points that see him belting the song with a group of instrumentalists and backup singers behind him.

Jonas spoke about the track in an Instagram post. “This song means so much me, to this album,” he said. “I feel like it’s sort of the center point, and kind of the thing that propels us into the theme of commitment, and honestly [it’s] just one of my favorites.”

He also explained how the visual expanded on the song’s theme. “Giving it a different environment and talking about kind of what happens when you are able to escape in whatever way is right for you,” he said. “For some people that’s a good book, video games, a nice meal, dinner… whatever it is, but this is about that escapism feeling.”

You can watch the “This Is Heaven” video above.

Spaceman is out now via Island Records. Get it here.

The Bucks and Sixers met on Wednesday night in a clash between two of the top contenders in the Eastern Conference, a matchup we very well may see in the conference semifinals should the Nets take the 1-seed in the East as expected. While the matchup didn’t feature one of the biggest stars as Joel Embiid continues to sit with a knee injury, it was a highly competitive, even if ugly game.

The Bucks struggled mightily on offense in the first half, scoring just 31 points and trailed by 14 at halftime, but came alive late to take what felt like a comfortable lead, before a run from the Sixers forced overtime at 93-93, a score straight out of a 2004 East playoff series. In that overtime period, Giannis Antetokounmpo took over to lead the Bucks to a win — although the Sixers would again cut it to as little as one late — going on a 7-0 run of his own that he capped off by taking a seat on the Philly court in triumph.

That drew boos from the Philly crowd and caught the attention of the Sixers, who weren’t pleased with Giannis’ celebration. Dwight Howard noted after the game that Giannis’ seated celebration made him want to deliver some justice, Texas Rattlesnake style, a mere day after 3/16.

He was, naturally, joking a bit, but the game was contentious throughout and Giannis and Dwight had a couple of minor run-ins. It is funny to see the Sixers a little ruffled by some antics that come straight out of the Joel Embiid playbook, but you always love it when its your guy and hate it when someone else does it. Hopefully we can see these two go at it at full strength come playoff time, because it’d be a series with great physicality and defense and each team would have a little testiness as well.

An incident in the final moments of the third quarter in Wednesday night’s game between the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets caused Steph Curry to head to the locker room and miss the remainder of the game. With the Warriors up by 15 and Curry holding for the last shot in the frame, the former league MVP hoisted a jumper, then lost his balance and fell down on a metal stair near the Rockets’ bench.

It didn’t appear to be anything particularly out of the ordinary, but Curry was unable to brace his fall and fell flat on his backside. He was in very obvious pain, to the point that some people on Houston’s bench tended to him as he was on the ground.

Curry immediately made his way back to the locker room, and shortly after, Golden State’s PR team tweeted out that he will miss the remainder of the game with what has been described as a tailbone contusion.

The obvious hope for the Warriors — which went on to win the game sans Curry, 108-94, and are jockeying for position at the bottom of the Western Conference playoff picture — is that this won’t hold out their best player for anything more than one quarter of a game that was done and dusted against the Rockets. We’ll keep you updated as more information comes in on whether or not Curry will have to miss any more time.

Saba wowed the hip-hop world in 2018 with his sophomore album Care For Me. The 10-track effort was labeled by many as one of the best hip-hop projects from that year, but after its release, the Chicago native would go more than two years without a solo release. That all changed last September with the arrival of not one but two singles: “Mrs. Whoever” and “Something In The Water.” Their release launched a string of drops that brings us to his latest singles, “Ziplock” and “Rich Don’t Stop,” which were released on Wednesday.

The Care For Me rapper turned the two songs into a medley for their music video. In it, he can be found on the roof of what appears to be a fairly tall building as he raps the bars of his “Ziplock” track. The reflective single transitions into a much more upbeat effort with “Rich Don’t Stop,” which finds the rapper looking ahead to brighter days. The video also served as a fundraiser for the John Walt Foundation, which was made in honor of Saba’s late cousin, who helped co-found the Pivot Gang collective of which Saba is also a part

After dropping “Mrs. Whoever” and “Something In The Water,” Saba closed out 2020 with “So And So” and “Areyoudown? Pt. 2.” He also connected with Amine and Femdot for the tracks “Talk” and “Lifetime.”

You can watch the video for “Ziplock/Rich Don’t Stop” above.

Rod Wave is about to release his third album Soulfly, but before it arrives, he’s delivered a unique treat to fans. Following the release of “Street Runner,” the lead single from his upcoming full-length effort, the Florida native has teamed up with Krool Toys for a collaborative project tied to the track that delivers an arcade-inspired game.

Rod also spoke about the new song and game, saying it’s “a personal song about the sacrifices I made to pursue this career that I have now all while never forgetting about the family and loved ones I’m doing it for. This video game brings my story to life beyond the music.”

In a statement to Complex, Stefan of Krool Toys explained the inspiration behind the game: “When building out this game we really wanted to give people the feeling of being back in an arcade getting behind one of those old school sit-down racing games, as well as incorporate some elements from Rod’s home of Florida.”

Street Runner can be played through Krool Toys here. Rod is also offering a chance to win a one-of-one Street Runner Game Boy box, as well as a customized Game Boy Advance, which one can enter in here.

As for Soulfly, the album will arrive on March 26 and feature 19 songs, with a sole guest appearance from Chicago rapper Polo G.

Everything is coming up Cade Cunningham in March thus far, with Oklahoma State avoiding a postseason ban during Cunningham’s freshman season thanks to an appeal from the university and the Cowboys storming to a four-seed in the NCAA tournament. That should be shortly followed by a No. 1 overall selection in the 2021 NBA Draft, and during some downtime this week after the Big 12 Tournament, Cunningham spoke with The Athletic’s Sam Vecenie to break down his game.

In the interview, Vecenie dug into the ways that Cunningham’s game is unique and special, from his ability to make his teammates better no matter the situation, his unselfishness in the pick and roll, and his stepback jumper. On the jump shot — which was no sure thing when Cunningham came out of Montverde Academy — Cunningham attributed his development to consistency in the gym and watching the greats.

“It definitely started with the groundwork. Getting my jump shot on balance and really making sure I knock down 1,000 jump shots. Then adding onto that, with a lot of defenses trying to find ways to get into my shot, I needed to find a comfortable way to get into that shot while making space.”

While searching for the patterns in the game to add his stepback jumper in, Cunningham began watching film of players like Luka Doncic and LeBron James who take and make that shot a high level. After he watched them, it started to come more naturally.

“I just kind of picked little things from each guy and see how they do it so effectively and then try to add it to my game and see how it translates to my body. I think it’s helped me a lot. Then after making a couple, your confidence is through the roof, so now I kind of feel like anytime I shoot the ball, it’s going to go in.”

As a high school recruit, Cunningham was compared to players like Jason Kidd and Grant Hill, who were not perimeter threats as we think of them in today’s NBA. But like any player with a high basketball IQ and strong work ethic, Cunningham added new elements to his game and has begun to master the most important shot for any ball-handler in the league right now, the pull-up jumper. Cunningham has shot 41.2 percent from three this season, with a majority of his attempts coming on unassisted shots. Mastering that stepback has opened up a whole new world for Cunningham, as he keeps defenders guessing because he’s tremendous going downhill, but now can create great shots off of the anticipation of drives with his stepback jumper.