That was certainly the case during the April 11 episode, where host Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day transformed into human versions of “Beavis and Butt-Head.” Or, more accurately, two regular guys who happened to look like the iconic cartoon characters. Like, to an insane degree.
The scene centers around a talk show called “News Nation,” where journalist Hieid Garnder interviews a professor (Played by Kenan Thompson) about the ethical limitations of AI. Only what should be a very serious conversation is completely thwarted as Thompson can’t look away from an audience member (Gosling) donning a blue “Death Rock” T-shirt, prosthetic nose and platinum blonde pompadour.
“Professor, is there a problem?” the journalist asks.
“Um, yeah. There is a gentleman in your audience who looks strikingly similar to Beavis, from the cartoon ‘Beavis and Butt-Head’,” the professor responds. “Just a little distracting.”
That’s when Gardner turns around and, judging from her surprised stifled chuckle, sees the crazy realistic looking prosthetic Gosling is wearing for the first time.
Though Gosling’s character assured everyone he had no idea what “Beavis and Butthead” was, he politely agreed to move seats. Of course, he was immediately replaced by Day, just another innocent dude…who looked exactly like Butt-Head come to life. At this point Gardner lost it.
“Sir,” she says before busting out into a fit of laughter.
Eventually both Day and Godling end up sitting next to each other. And no one, save Thompson and the stone faced audience, can keep it together. And kudos to them, it couldn’t have been easy.
Watch below. And if you’re a “King of the Hill” fan, definitely watch til the end:
Times have been good for Angel Olsen fans over the past few years, as she’s released three albums since 2019, including her latest, 2022’s Big Time (as well as her 2023 EP Forever Means). If it’s been a minute since you’ve seen Olsen on a stage, today (April 16) brings good news: She just announced her Songs From The Archive Tour.
It’s a brief run of shows, comprised of just ten dates in September. The shows will hit intimate venues in California and the Northeast, including areas she hasn’t been to in a while.
Tickets are set to go on sale starting April 19, and more information can be found on Olsen’s website. Furthermore, per a press release, Olsen has partered with PLUS1 so “$1 from every ticket sold goes to supporting Voter Formation Project and their work increasing participation in elections using digital communications strategies to engage, register, and mobilize new and infrequent voters of color.”
Check out the list of tour dates below.
Angel Olsen 2024 Tour Dates: Songs From The Archive Tour
09/08 — Sonoma, CA @ Gundlach Winery *
09/11 — Ojai, CA @ Libbey Bowl *
09/20 — Fish Creek, WI @ Door Community Auditorium ^
09/23 — Beverly, MA @ Cabot Theater #
09/24 — Lebanon, NH @ Lebanon Opera House !
09/25 — Portland, ME @ State Theater !
09/27 — Northampton, MA @ Academy Of Music !
09/28 — Albany, NY @ The Egg *
09/29 — Woodstock, NY @ The Barn at Levon Helm Studios * ~
09/30 — Red Bank, NJ @ Count Basie Center For The Arts *
* with Maxim Ludwig
^ with Runo Plum
# with Kyle Ryan
! with Greg Mendez
~ with Domino Kirke
Before making a feast of Donald Trump falling asleep in court, The Daily Show host Jon Stewart turned his attention to the former president’s recent rally in Gettysburg. Trump makes frequent stops in the Central Pennsylvania area, and the famous Civil War battlefield is no exception. However, to the surprise of no one, Trump’s grasp of history is not… the best.
Stewart kicked things off by playing a clip of Trump describing the climactic battle where the Union scored a decisive victory against the Confederate Army and finally brought an end to the Civil War.
“Gettysburg, what an unbelievable battle that was,” Trump said. “The Battle of Gettysburg. What an– I mean, it was so much and so interesting and so vicious and horrible and so beautiful in so many different ways. It represented such a big portion of the success of this country. Gettysburg, wow.”
As the audience laughed at the ridiculousness of Trump’s statements, Stewart (around the 5:50 mark above) went in hard.
“That is plagiarized almost directly from my seventh grade book report – ‘Gettysburg. Wow,’” Stewart joked. “‘It was vicious and horrible and beautiful.’ Is he talking about a Civil War battle or a horse giving birth?”
Trump’s stump speech got even weirder as he attempted to quote Robert E. Lee after expressing concern that the Confederate general is “no longer in favor.”
Trump then alleged Lee once told his soldiers, “Never fight uphill, me boys. Never fight uphill.”
“It is true,” Stewart said as the audience laughed. “The North did have the higher ground, but I’m pretty sure that Robert E. Lee was not a leprechaun. ‘Ah, never fight uphill, me boys! That’s not how to take back the North’s pot o’ gold. Ya can’t be fighting uphill, me boys.’”
As if the Irish Robert E. Lee wasn’t nonsensical enough, Stewart couldn’t help but point out a significant flaw in Trump’s history lesson.
“Also minor point,” Stewart quipped. “I’m pretty sure Robert E. Lee would not have told them, ‘Never fight uphill,’ since he’s the one who told them to f****** fight uphill!”
After 14 seasons in the NBA, eight with the Clippers before being traded to Detroit and finishing his career in Brooklyn and Boston, Blake Griffin has announced his retirement from basketball.
When Blake Griffin finally got onto an NBA court after sitting out his first year due to injury, the No. 1 overall pick from the 2009 Draft was nothing short of sensational. Griffin was, along with Chris Paul, DeAndre Jordan, and others, one of the driving forces in turning the Clippers from a laughingstock into a perennial playoff contender. He was the reason L.A. became “Lob City”, turning the Clippers into a must-watch team by being the best in-game dunker the league had seen since prime Vince Carter.
(2014) Chris Paul & Blake Griffin pulling this off on back-to-back plays is so disrespectful.
Griffin’s explosiveness in his prime was unbelievable, but calling him a dunker did a disservice to how tremendous he was as an overall player. He was a 6-time All-Star and 5-time All-NBA performer, and continually adapted his game as his career progressed, adding new elements to adjust to what his body could do physically. His 2018-19 season in Detroit, in which he as an All-Star and third-team All-NBA performer was arguably his most impressive, as it came after he’d dealt with various injuries and surgeries, changing his play style and still managing to be one of the NBA’s best players.
For his career, Griffin averaged 19.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game. His exploits above the rim will be the lasting images for most fans of his career, and every few years you can bank on some Twitter account posting a “people forget prime Blake was a PROBLEM” video compilation to remind folks that he was, indeed, a problem.
Killers of the Flower Moon‘s Lily Gladstone and Daisy Jones & The Six‘s Riley Keough will soon appear together in a new true-crime series, Under The Bridge, on Hulu. How true is the story, however?
Those who have watched the trailer will probably notice that the story’s set-up bears a passing resemblance to Gillian Flynn’s Sharp Objects with some True Detective fourth-season vibes that might be a case of recency bias, but nonetheless, they exist. Keough portrays a real-life author, Rebecca Godfrey, who (along with Gladstone’s cop) attempts to track down the murderer of 14-year-old Renee Kirk to help a small Canadian town find closure.
The series is based upon Godfrey’s real experiences to help bring justice to Vick and her family, and yes, the show is adapted from Godfrey’s true-crime book of the same name. Here’s more from the synopsis:
“Under the Bridge” is based on acclaimed author Rebecca Godfrey’s book about the 1997 true story of fourteen-year-old Reena Virk (Vritika Gupta) who went to join friends at a party and never returned home. Through the eyes of Godfrey (Riley Keough) and a local police officer (Lily Gladstone), the series takes us into the hidden world of the young girls accused of the murder — revealing startling truths about the unlikely killer.
The two will be hitting the road this summer on the We Trust You Tour. It will kick off in July in Kansas City before heading to other major cities across North America.
A Cash App pre-sale for cardholders will open on Wednesday, April 17 at 10 a.m. local time. Tickets will then be available to the general public on Friday, April 19 at the same time, including the option to purchase a VIP package.
Continue scrolling for the complete list of dates. Additional information can be found here.
Future And Metro Boomin’s 2024 Tour Dates: We Trust You Tour
07/30 — Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center
07/31 — Saint Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
08/02 — Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum
08/03 — Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/04 — Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
08/06 — Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
08/08 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
08/10 — Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
08/11 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
08/13 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden
08/14 — Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
08/15 — Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
08/17 — Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena
08/20 — New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center
08/22 — Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
08/23 — San Antonio, TX @ Frost Bank Center
08/24 — Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
08/25 — Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center
08/27 — Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
08/28 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Delta Center
08/30 — Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena
08/31 — Inglewood, CA @ Intuit Dome
09/03 — Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
09/04 — Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena
09/06 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
09/07 — Portland, OR @ Moda Center
09/09 — Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
There is something so satisfying about multiple characters across different films interacting with each other in a much bigger, grander film, a la The Avengers or Deadpool & Wolverine or Rugrats Go Wild featuring Smell-O-Vision! But when you take a bunch of bad guys like, say, Freddy or Jason, then turn them loose against the world and each other, that’s when you get real cinema. We don’t need any more superheroes taking up space, but having a bunch of evil childhood characters is a nice option.
From the makers of Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honeyand its sequel, Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2, comes Poohniverse, an Avengers-style flick slated for a 2025 release. The movie is set to feature characters from Jagged Edge Production’s rooster of upcoming films based on childhood icons, including Bambi: The Reckoning, Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare, and Pinocchio Unstrung, in addition to the viral Winnie the Pooh installments.
Earlier this year, Jagged Edge producer Scott Chambers told Variety that the idea was inspired by the iconic horror franchises over the years. “As horror fans, we would love an Avengers that is all villains,” he said. “It’d have Freddy Krueger, Jason, Halloween, Scream, all of those. Obviously, that will never happen, but we can make it happen in our own little way, and that’s where this film has been born.” Yes, the next logical step to making a horror movie is to get all of your cuddly childhood friends and make them evil.
The film will see the monsters team up to take on the survivors from the previous films, but in classic evil guy fashion, the villains slowly turn against each other. Godzilla would never!
Bambi: The Reckoningis the next standalone film in the “Poohniverse” that is set to be released this year. It’s not looking good for Bambi’s mom… again.
The Milwaukee Bucks slid to the 3-seed in the Eastern Conference with their loss to the Orlando Magic in the final day of the regular season, setting up a first round series with the Indiana Pacers.
It’s a fascinating matchup considering the Pacers went 4-1 against the Bucks during the regular season, but all five of those meetings (with the extra being courtesy of the In-Season Tournament) came in the first half of the season. The teams look a bit different now, as the Pacers now have Pascal Siakam on board and the Bucks are coached by Doc Rivers, but the Pacers had success speeding up Milwaukee and lit them up on the offensive end in each meeting. That figures to be the game plan for the first round, and the Bucks are going to have to figure out how to slow down Indiana’s offense without their superstar, at least for the start of the series.
ESPN Sources: The Milwaukee Bucks are preparing to be without two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo for the start of their opening round series against the Indiana Pacers, but are hopeful treatment on his left calf strain will allow him to return sometime later in the series. pic.twitter.com/8p0wCiRSRl
In an ideal world for the Bucks, they would win the first two at home without Giannis and give themselves a chance to let him further heal and rest. However, the Pacers had their number early in the year and have been playing well of late, and if they swipe homecourt in those first two games, Giannis could look to push back on the court sooner rather than later. Without Antetokounmpo, the offensive burden shifts to Damian Lillard and Khris Middleton, who will need to carry the creative load with Giannis out. They’re certainly capable, but Milwaukee is a much more vulnerable team without their two-time MVP and the Pacers should see this as an opportunity to gain a leg up early in the series.
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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Mandy, Indiana – “Idea Is Best”
The debut album from Mandy, Indiana, I’ve Seen A Way, was easily one of the best records that came out last year. Ahead of their appearance at Coachella this past weekend (and this upcoming weekend), they’ve dropped the one-off single, “Idea Is Best.” Like the Manchester quartet’s proper full-length, their latest single is an industrial, clubby banger.
Gift – “Wish Me Away”
After forming right before the pandemic took hold of the entire globe, the New York five-piece Gift hunkered down to craft what would become their debut album, Momentary Presence. The group’s 2022 album mixed post-punk, kosmische, psych-rock, and dream-pop, and they’re further honing that sound with “Wish Me Away,” their new single and first for Captured Tracks. As TJ Freda’s vocals glide over hazy guitars and driving drums, you can only hope that Gift is more than a momentary presence themselves.
Caribou – “Honey”
There hasn’t been a new Caribou album since 2020’s Suddenly. Although its architect Dan Snaith released the wonderfully fun Cherry under his Daphni moniker in 2022, Caribou has been out of commission for a while. The Canadian electronic musician, however, has resuscitated the Caribou name for the bass-heavy, dancefloor-bound “Honey.” It’s a reminder of what Snaith does best: concocting absolute bangers.
Bonny Light Horseman – “I Know You Know”
Since their self-titled 2020 debut, Bonny Light Horseman have quickly established themselves within the folk canon. Their first record displayed their interpretations of folk staples, and 2022’s Rolling Golden Holy saw the trio write a suite of original material that stood alongside the traditional classics they covered on its predecessor. Now, Anaïs Mitchell, Eric D. Johnson, and Josh Kaufman are on the cusp of their biggest statement yet: a double album. Keep Me On Your Mind/See You Free, their first for Jagjaguwar, captures a consistently great band at their zenith. On “I Know You Know,” Mitchell’s, Johnson’s, and Kaufman’s disparate voices coalesce into one. Like the best Bonny Light Horseman songs, their latest exudes the comfort of long-lasting companionship.
Porches – “Rag”
“Rag” starts off the way many Porches songs do: Aaron Maine’s distinct vocals, a thumping drum beat, melodic electric guitars. But then the chorus comes, and it becomes something else entirely. Maine channels rambunctious ‘90s alt-rock, waves of distortion and boisterous cymbal crashes overtaking the mix in the vein of the Pixies’ tried-and-true, quiet-loud formula. The end result is a fun new direction for the prolific indie-pop musician.
Dehd – “Alien”
Dehd are often at their best when Emily Kempf’s and Jason Balla’s voices interlock. On the chorus of “Alien,” their latest single, Kempf and Balla each sing their respective lines, the rhythms of each rising above or below the other. Even with Balla’s mellow guitars, Kempf’s gentle basslines, and Eric McGrady’s hushed drumming, the dual vocals in the refrain lend it a sense of urgency. It’s a pleasing contrast and a harmonious union all at once.
I. Jordan – “Round N Round”
I. Jordan has been in the UK dance scene for a full decade now, and while they’ve released EPs and singles at a consistent rate, they’re only just now about to share their quasi-eponymous, full-length debut. I Am Jordan is a distillation of Jordan’s signature styles and motifs: skeleton-rattling low-ends, pulsating house drums, and kinetic footwork BPMs. Their latest track, “Round N Round,” showcases the multidimensionality of Jordan’s artistry, how they’re capable of lighting up the dancefloor just as much as inducing thoughtful introspection.
Still House Plants – If I Don’t Make It, I Love U
On a Still House Plants song, everything is subject to change. The UK trio, with its shrewd blend of post-rock, slowcore, and noise rock, creates works that are never fully set in stone. Anything is liable to occur at any given moment, whether it’s the waves of guitars overtaking Jess Hickie-Kallenbach’s crooning vocals on “M M M” or David Kennedy’s light, subtle shifts in drum patterns over the course of “No Sleep Deep Risk.” And it’s that precise unpredictability that makes their new album, If I Don’t Make It, I Love U, so enthralling. It’s an exercise in musical malleability, demonstrating how even the slightest of changes can have seismic effects.
Sour Widows – “Cherish”
“Will you love me through this,” Maia Sinaiko and Susanna Thomson sing in “Cherish,” the lead single of Sour Widows’ forthcoming debut album. Rounded out by bassist Timmy Stabler, the Bay Area indie rock trio follows up on their 2021 EP with Revival Of A Friend, out in late June. The nearly six-minute “Cherish” underlines the importance of supporting your loved ones even at their lowest moments. As Sinaiko’s and Thomson’s vocals intertwine, that sense of unconditional love becomes tangible.
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross / Boyz Noize – Challengers (Mixed)
Alexander Ridha, the electronic producer who goes by Boyz Noize, was tapped by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross themselves to remix their score for Luca Guadagnino’s new film, Challengers. Featuring nine remixed tracks from the original score, Boyz Noize filters Reznor’s and Ross’ celestial strain of electronic composition through his own techno-centric milieu on the aptly titled Challengers (Mixed).
Heidi Gardner is only human. If she turns around and sees handsome goofball Ryan Gosling dressed up as Beavis from Beavis and Butt-head (as opposed to all the other Beavises out there), she’s going to laugh.
One of the highlights from SNL‘s viral “Beavis and Butt-Head” sketch, starring Gosling and Mikey Day as two fellows who bear a strong resemblance to the animated idiots, is Gardner’s inability to regain her giggly composure after she breaks. She discussed what happened during an interview with Vulture.
“Time moves so fast or so slow when you’re off the rails with something on the show,” she said. “I was thinking to myself, You need to recover from this. I had coached myself for so many years to not break. Being a perpetual people-pleaser rule follower, it was nice that I broke the rules — unintentionally, of course. I can’t help what I saw, but people were okay with it. Not only okay with it but encouraged it. That’s all the feedback I’ve gotten since.”
There was some thought online that Gardner saw Gosling and Day “in character” for the first time during the live show, but that’s not the case. “When I looked and saw Mikey in the dress rehearsal, I lost it. I was shocked. I’m thinking about it right now and laughing. I recovered and tried to tell myself in between dress and the live show, you can’t laugh like that again,” she explained. At least she wasn’t the only one: Gosling lost it, too.
Now imagine if Gardner turned around and she saw this:
I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, game, or TV show until I forget: Day 1133 pic.twitter.com/yqkbRO251T
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