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Now that Britney Spears‘ recently-released memoir The Woman in Me is officially a best-seller, some of Hollywood’s heaviest hitters are champing at the bit to lock down the screen rights.

According to The Ankler, the A-listers sniffing around Britney’s book include Reese Witherspoon, Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt, and Shonda Rhimes. All four are reportedly interested in turning The Woman in Me into a film or TV series. However, those talks are only “beginning to take shape,” and Britney is reportedly taking things slow after the whirlwind media attention.

Via Page Six:

In fact, Spears, 41, rescheduled a recent meeting with an unnamed top producer “at the last minute” because she “didn’t feel up to it,” according to The Ankler, which was first to report the news.

A source told the Hollywood newsletter that the pop star is “overwhelmed by the response” to her book’s Oct. 24 release and the “media frenzy surrounding it,” causing her team to “hold off on making any major decisions about where the rights end up until she has time to catch her breath.”

On top of Hollywood’s top talent hoping to adapt Britney’s book for the big or small screen, she’s reportedly involved in separate talks for a “participative documentary.” The pop singer could earn as much as $40 million for that project alone, so she can easily afford to be choosy about when to meet with A-listers hungry for a piece of that sweet memoir action.

(Via Page Six)

(WARNING: Spoilers for the most recent Power Book IV: Force episode will be found below.)

Season two of Power Book IV: Force has been relentless in the death department. So many characters, big and small, failed to make it to the end of the season. They include Walter Flynn, Brandon Doyle, Uncle Paulie, Leon, Nunez, Diamond and Jenard’s father, and others. In the season two finale, it seems like Claudia Flynn may have joined that list in the closing minutes after she is stabbed in the back while in prison. She falls to the floor while bleeding out with no one nearby and it appears that it’s the end of Claudia as we know it.

Is Claudia Dead After The Power Book IV: Force Season 2 Finale?

It appears that Claudia was indeed killed at the end of season two, but her death wasn’t exactly confirmed. With the Power Universe (see: Kanan from the original Power series), you can never be too sure that someone is dead, so we’ll have to wait until season three to get that confirmation.

Claudia’s prison stabbing comes after she was set up during a drug deal by Tommy (played by Joseph Sikora) and Shanti to be arrested by the FBI. Federal authorities were originally at the location of the drug deal through the belief that Tommy would be there meeting with the cartel. However, Tommy was tipped about a snitch in CBI, so he flipped the script on everyone and slipped by the law once again. Claudia was arrested and during a prison call to Shanti, Claudia learned that Tommy used Shanti to get revenge on Claudia for killing Liliana. As soon as Claudia makes this realization, she’s stabbed in the back by a fellow prisoner.

‘Power Book IV: Force’ season two is now available to stream on STARZ.

Now that Britney Spears‘ recently-released memoir The Woman in Me is officially a best-seller, some of Hollywood’s heaviest hitters are champing at the bit to lock down the screen rights.

According to The Ankler, the A-listers sniffing around Britney’s book include Reese Witherspoon, Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt, and Shonda Rhimes. All four are reportedly interested in turning The Woman in Me into a film or TV series. However, those talks are only “beginning to take shape,” and Britney is reportedly taking things slow after the whirlwind media attention.

Via Page Six:

In fact, Spears, 41, rescheduled a recent meeting with an unnamed top producer “at the last minute” because she “didn’t feel up to it,” according to The Ankler, which was first to report the news.

A source told the Hollywood newsletter that the pop star is “overwhelmed by the response” to her book’s Oct. 24 release and the “media frenzy surrounding it,” causing her team to “hold off on making any major decisions about where the rights end up until she has time to catch her breath.”

On top of Hollywood’s top talent hoping to adapt Britney’s book for the big or small screen, she’s reportedly involved in separate talks for a “participative documentary.” The pop singer could earn as much as $40 million for that project alone, so she can easily afford to be choosy about when to meet with A-listers hungry for a piece of that sweet memoir action.

(Via Page Six)

It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost nine years since the original Exploding Kittens card game went viral on Kickstarter and made enough money for several tons of cat food, but it has, and we have not been able to escape them since.

The popular card game spawned numerous spinoff games, puzzles, and “NSFW greeting cards” for some reason. And now the kittens have their own Netflix show where they will continue to explode for your entertainment.

Exploding Kittens comes from King of the Hill’s Mike Judge and The Office’s Greg Daniels’ animation company, Bandera Entertainment, and stars Tom Ellis as God Cat, who is sent back to earth in the form of a cat. But where there is God Cat, there is also Devil Cat, and that’s when the chaos ensues. Here is the official synopsis:

The eternal conflict between Heaven and Hell reaches epic proportions when both God and the Devil are sent to Earth – in the bodies of chunky house cats. From the Executive Producers of Beavis & Butthead, King of the Hill, and The Office comes a new animated adult comedy series based on the popular card game EXPLODING KITTENS.

This isn’t the first time Netflix has ventured into exploding felines. The streamer also created an Exploding Kittens mobile game last year, so you can simultaneously play the card game, video game, and watch the show, if that’s what you’re into.

Exploding Kittens will debut on Netflix in 2024. Check out the trailer above.

We’re not even a month removed from the 2023 When We Were Young Festival staging the likes of Blink-182 and Green Day, but news about the 2024 festival is already here. This morning, November 13, When We Were Young confirmed its return to the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on October 19, 2024, with Fall Out Boy and My Chemical Romance serving as the headliners. As per press release, “In 2024, over 50 bands will each perform an album front-to-back.” Below is everything else we know (so far).

How To Buy Tickets For The 2024 When We Were Young Festival

The festival’s official website provides instructions: Simply sign up to receive an access code via email or text (for US carriers only) to the presale scheduled for Friday, November 17, at 10 a.m. PST. “Any remaining tickets following the presale will go on sale to the general public at 2 p.m. PST,” per press release.

How Much Are Tickets For The 2024 When We Were Young Festival?

The festival’s official website lists ticket prices as follows: General admission (starting at $325 with no hidden fees), GA+ ($550), and VIP ($650). There is also a VIP Cabana option for attendees aged 21 and older, but a price isn’t listed next to it. Hotel and ticket packages start at $577. The layaway plan for all tickets starts at $19.99 down.

What Is The 2024 When We Were Young Festival Lineup?

The lineup is listed alphabetically alongside which album each act is expected to perform.

3OH!3 – Want
A Day To Remember – Homesick
Alesana – The Emptiness
The All-American Rejects – The All-American Rejects
Anberlin – Never Take Friendship Personal
Armor for Sleep – What To Do When You Are Dead
Atreyu – The Curse
August Burns Red – Constellations
Bayside – Bayside
Basement – Colourmeinkindness
Cartel – Chroma
Chiodos – All’s Well That Ends Well
Cobra Starship – ¡Viva La Cobra!
Coheed and Cambria – Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV
Dashboard Confessional – Dusk And Summer
Dance Gavin Dance – Mothership
The Devil Wears Prada – Plagues
The Distillers – Coral Fang
Emery – The Weak’s End
Escape the Fate – This War Is Ours
Fall Out Boy*
The Forecast – In The Shadow Of Two Gunmen
Four Year Strong – Enemy Of The World
Hawthorne Heights – The Silence In Black And White
Jimmy Eat World – Bleed American
L.S. Dunes – Self Titled
The Maine – Can’t Stop Won’t Stop
Mayday Parade – A Lesson In Romantics
Mom Jeans – Best Buds
Motion City Soundtrack – Commit This To Memory
Movements – Feel Something
My Chemical Romance – The Black Parade
Nada Surf – Let Go
Neck Deep – Life’s Not Out To Get You
New Found Glory – Sticks And Stones
Pierce the Veil – Collide With The Sky
Pretty Girls Make Graves – The New Romance
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus – Don’t You Fake It
Saosin – Saosin
Saves the Day – Stay What You Are
Senses Fail – Still Searching
Simple Plan – No Pads, No Helmets… Just Balls
Silverstein – Discovering The Waterfront
Sleeping with Sirens – Let’s Cheers To This
State Champs – The Finer Things
The Starting Line – Say It Like You Mean It
Story of the Year – Page Avenue
Thursday – Full Collapse
Underoath – They’re Only Chasing Safety
The Used – In Love And Death
We the Kings – We The Kings

* TBA

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

It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost nine years since the original Exploding Kittens card game went viral on Kickstarter and made enough money for several tons of cat food, but it has, and we have not been able to escape them since.

The popular card game spawned numerous spinoff games, puzzles, and “NSFW greeting cards” for some reason. And now the kittens have their own Netflix show where they will continue to explode for your entertainment.

Exploding Kittens comes from King of the Hill’s Mike Judge and The Office’s Greg Daniels’ animation company, Bandera Entertainment, and stars Tom Ellis as God Cat, who is sent back to earth in the form of a cat. But where there is God Cat, there is also Devil Cat, and that’s when the chaos ensues. Here is the official synopsis:

The eternal conflict between Heaven and Hell reaches epic proportions when both God and the Devil are sent to Earth – in the bodies of chunky house cats. From the Executive Producers of Beavis & Butthead, King of the Hill, and The Office comes a new animated adult comedy series based on the popular card game EXPLODING KITTENS.

This isn’t the first time Netflix has ventured into exploding felines. The streamer also created an Exploding Kittens mobile game last year, so you can simultaneously play the card game, video game, and watch the show, if that’s what you’re into.

Exploding Kittens will debut on Netflix in 2024. Check out the trailer above.

It’s a very punk thing to do to drop exciting news on a Monday morning, so it’s fitting that When We Were Young confirmed its 2024 festival this morning, November 13. The stacked lineup features 50-plus bands, headlined by Fall Out Boy and My Chemical Romance, who will perform The Black Parade in full. Last month, the first day of the 2023 When We Were Young Festival was canceled due to inclement weather, so fans will be even hungrier to go all out at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on October 19, 2024. Below is what we know (so far).

When Do The 2024 When We Were Young Festival Tickets Go On Sale?

According to a press release, fans can sign up here to receive a presale access code. The presale is scheduled for Friday, November 17, at 10 a.m. PST, and “any remaining tickets following the presale will go on sale to the general public at 2 p.m. PST.”

How Much Are 2024 When We Were Young Festival Tickets?

As listed on the festival’s official website, general admission tickets start at $325 followed by GA+ at $550, and VIP at $650. Hotel and ticket packages start at $577. There are no hidden fees for any of the ticketing options. When We Were Young is also offering layaway plans starting at $19.99 down.

What Is The 2024 When We Were Young Festival Lineup?

The confirmed lineup can be found below, listed alphabetically alongside which album each act is expected to perform.

3OH!3 – Want
A Day To Remember – Homesick
Alesana – The Emptiness
The All-American Rejects – The All-American Rejects
Anberlin – Never Take Friendship Personal
Armor for Sleep – What To Do When You Are Dead
Atreyu – The Curse
August Burns Red – Constellations
Bayside – Bayside
Basement – Colourmeinkindness
Cartel – Chroma
Chiodos – All’s Well That Ends Well
Cobra Starship – ¡Viva La Cobra!
Coheed and Cambria – Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV
Dashboard Confessional – Dusk And Summer
Dance Gavin Dance – Mothership
The Devil Wears Prada – Plagues
The Distillers – Coral Fang
Emery – The Weak’s End
Escape the Fate – This War Is Ours
Fall Out Boy*
The Forecast – In The Shadow Of Two Gunmen
Four Year Strong – Enemy Of The World
Hawthorne Heights – The Silence In Black And White
Jimmy Eat World – Bleed American
L.S. Dunes – Self Titled
The Maine – Can’t Stop Won’t Stop
Mayday Parade – A Lesson In Romantics
Mom Jeans – Best Buds
Motion City Soundtrack – Commit This To Memory
Movements – Feel Something
My Chemical Romance – The Black Parade
Nada Surf – Let Go
Neck Deep – Life’s Not Out To Get You
New Found Glory – Sticks And Stones
Pierce the Veil – Collide With The Sky
Pretty Girls Make Graves – The New Romance
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus – Don’t You Fake It
Saosin – Saosin
Saves the Day – Stay What You Are
Senses Fail – Still Searching
Simple Plan – No Pads, No Helmets… Just Balls
Silverstein – Discovering the Waterfront
Sleeping with Sirens – Let’s Cheers To This
State Champs – The Finer Things
The Starting Line – Say It Like You Mean It
Story of the Year – Page Avenue
Thursday – Full Collapse
Underoath – They’re Only Chasing Safety
The Used – In Love And Death
We the Kings – We The Kings

* TBA

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

The Grand Theft Auto world will finally receive a new Rockstar Games iteration, a full decade after GT 5 arrived. The precise release date of GT 6 hasn’t yet been revealed, but the trailer will obviously arrive in a speedier fashion. When, though?

Via Rockstar Games co-founder Sam Houser’s official announcement, “[I]n early December, we will release the first trailer for the next Grand Theft Auto.”

In other words, this will be happening within the next few weeks while people still wonder if GT 6 will surface on PS4 and whether there shall be a day-one release for PC. And to say that this incarnation is much anticipated would be a ridiculous understatement, and hopefully, there won’t be another source code leak to dampen any vibes or momentum from the publisher. In other words, let’s hope that no one ruins Christmas for fans of the game series.

As well, there shall also be a future GTA TV series, Vice City, which was apparently hinted at by 50 Cent earlier this year. Expect that show to surface on Paramount+, which means that there could be another juggernaut there beyond the dozen or so Taylor Sheridan shows that rule nearly the entire roost. Watch out, Yellowstone universe!

(Via Rockstar Games)

The latest Western series to hit America’s eyeballs is Lawmen: Bass Reeves which follows the thrilling life of Bass Reeves. And it wouldn’t be a Taylor Sheridan-produced show without some fancy cowboy hats.

Lawmen tells the story of Bass Reeves, one of the first Black U.S. Marshals, and his various internal and external struggles with the career. The show stars David Oyelowo as the title character, alongside Donald Sutherland, Dennis Quaid, Forrest Goodluck, Barry Pepper, Grantham Coleman, Demi Singleton, and Lauren E. Banks. Here is the official synopsis:

From executive producers Taylor Sheridan and David Oyelowo comes the untold story of the most legendary lawman in the Old West: Bass Reeves. Lawmen: Bass Reeves follows the journey of Reeves (Oyelowo) and his rise from enslavement to law enforcement as the first Black U.S. Marshal west of the Mississippi. Despite arresting over 3,000 outlaws during the course of his career, the weight of the badge was heavy, and he wrestled with its moral and spiritual cost to his beloved family.

While the series is executive-produced by Sheridan, the connections to his other shows stop there. Lawmen creator and showrunner Chad Feehan recently revealed that there was a plan to connect the storyline to other Sheridan shows like 1883, but it didn’t pan out.

Fans of the long-running YouTube streaming channel Lofi Girl were caught off guard today when, upon heading to the usual “lofi hip hop radio” station, they were instead redirected to a mysterious new stream consisting of what appeared to be clouds backed by intriguing, sparse music.

This isn’t the first time Lofi Girl has disappeared. Back in 2022, the stream was disabled due to a malicious copyright claim scam. The stream was later restored with a new link and thousands of hours previously streamed were archived as their own video for posterity.

Then, earlier this year, the titular character (whose name is Jade, for those interested in Lofi Lore) disappeared from her own stream for nearly a full day, causing a “LoKey” panic among fans as the video zoomed into an apartment across the way from her now ubiquitous window.

The stunt turned out to be the surprise rollout for a new channel featuring a Synthwave Boy, who took up residence on his own stream alongside the restored LoFi Girl, back at her desk for another infinite study session. Now, both have disappeared, as the Lofi Twitter took care to capture:

Considering that, it certainly seems as though the Lofi Girl YouTube channel is rolling out yet another expansion. As this is being written, the clouds on the stream have begun to resolve into what appears to be an aerial view of an island. Once again, the stream is slowly zooming in, and almost certain to reveal more about what I’m going to dub Lofi Land — including possibly a new stream focusing on another of easy listening tunes for studying/sleeping/whatever else you choose to do with these stations in the background.

We’ll be back with more updates as the reveal gets closer. For now, you can follow along above.