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On the heels of the financially devastating ruling against Donald Trump in his Manhattan civil fraud case, the former president wasted no time leaning into his next scheme: Selling $400 gold sneakers to his supporters.

While Trump was widely mocked for flagrantly fleecing his MAGA rubes, Fox News took a different approach. Predictably, the conservative network fawned all over Trump, but in a move no one saw coming, The Big Weekend Show co-host Raymond Arroyo took Trump’s sneaker game to a whole new sycophantic level by suggesting that it secured him the Black vote.

In a freakishly enthusiastic rant, Arroyo argued that Black people love sneakers, so therefore, they will throw their support behind Trump because he understands their “culture.” Arroyo’s wild screed is so unbelievable that we posted in its entirety because paraphrasing won’t do it justice, via Mediaite:

RAYMOND ARROYO: I was on social media last night. Very interesting as you see Black support eroding from Joe Biden. This is connecting with Black America because they love sneakers! They’re into sneakers. They love the- this is a big deal, certainly in the inner city. So when you have Trump roll out his sneaker line, they’re like, ‘Wait a minute, this is cool.’ He’s reaching them on a level that defies and is above politics. The culture always trumps politics, and Trump understands culture like no politician I’ve ever seen.

TOMI LAHREN: Question for you on that point though: Will the people that are excited about the sneakers and excited about Donald Trump, will that translate into them going out and voting for Donald Trump?

ARROYO: Look, anyone willing to put 400 bucks down for a pair of sneakers, yeah! I think that’s commitment and love. It’s something. It’s affection.

LAHREN: I hope you’re right.

You can watch the segment below, and again, Arroyo’s weirdly jubilant delivery has to be seen to be believed:

Needless to say, the reactions were flying on Twitter as people couldn’t help but laugh at the ridiculous (and racist) centerpiece of Arroya’s argument that Trump just locked down the Black vote by selling $400 gold sneakers.

You can see some of the reactions below:

(Via BMB Empower Network on Twitter)

Maggie Rogers has a big 2024 coming up. She announced her new album Don’t Forget Me earlier this month, and now she has unveiled a new tour, The Don’t Forget Me Tour, to back the project.

At most concerts, she’ll be joined by The Japanese House. Dates run from early May to late June, but notably, this stretch of shows is dubbed “Part 1” of the tour. So, expect additional dates to be announced in the future.

Ticket sales will start with an artist pre-sale, with launches February 27. There will be additional pre-sale ahead of the general on-sale, which starts March 1 at 10 a.m. local time. Find more information on Rogers’ website.

Find Rogers’ upcoming tour dates below.

Maggie Rogers 2024 Tour Dates: The Don’t Forget Me Tour Part 1

05/04 — Charlotte NC @ Lovin’ Life Festival
05/23 — San Diego, CA @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park #
05/24 — Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre *
05/27 — Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre *
05/31 — Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory *
06/01 — The Woodlands, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman *
06/03 — Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP *
06/05 — Indianapolis, IN @ Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park *
06/07 — Cincinnati, OH @ The ICON Festival Stage at Smale Park *
06/08 — Milwaukee, WI @ BMO Pavilion *
06/09 — Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre *
06/11 — Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre *
06/14 — Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
06/16 — Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion *
06/19 — Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park *
06/20 — Charleston, SC @ Credit One Stadium *
06/22 — Miami, FL @ FPL Solar Amphitheater at Bayfront Park *

# support to be announced
* with The Japanese House

Don’t Forget Me is out 4/12 via Capitol Records. Find more information here.

Now that Bad Bunny has kicked off his Most Wanted Tour (Wednesday, February 21 in Salt Lake City, Utah), there’s more information about the show, including what time he goes on stage, the merchandise that’s available to purchase, the setlist, and the show’s length.

According to fans on Reddit, the show is “about two hours” long, enough to run through highlights from all five of his albums, including the latest, 2023’s Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana. You can check out the remaining tour dates below.

Bad Bunny’s Most Wanted Tour Dates

02/23/2024 — Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena
02/24/2024 — Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena
02/27/2024 — Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center
02/28/2024 — Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center
03/01/2024 — San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center
03/02/2024 — San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center
03/05/2024 — Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
03/07/2024 — Portland, OR @ Moda Center
03/09/2024 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
03/13/2024 — Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena
03/14/2024 — Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena
03/15/2024 — Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena
03/20/2024 — Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
03/23/2024 — Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
03/26/2024 — Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center
03/28/2024 — Chicago, IL @ United Center
03/29/2024 — Chicago, IL @ United Center
03/30/2024 — Chicago, IL @ United Center
04/04/2024 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
04/06/2024 — Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
04/09/2024 — Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena
04/11/2024 — Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
04/12/2024 — Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
04/13/2024 — Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
04/17/2024 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden
04/19/2024 — Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
04/20/2024 — Hartford, CT @ XL Center
04/22/2024 — Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center
04/24/2024 — Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center
04/26/2024 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center
04/27/2024 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center
04/30/2024 — Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
05/01/2024 — Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
05/03/2024 — Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
05/04/2024 — Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
05/07/2024 — New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center
05/10/2024 — Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
05/11/2024 — Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
05/14/2024 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
05/15/2024 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
05/17/2024 — Orlando, FL @ Amway Center
05/18/2024 — Orlando, FL @ Amway Center
05/21/2024 — Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena
05/24/2024 — Miami, FL @ Kaseya Center
05/25/2024 — Miami, FL @ Kaseya Center
05/26/2024 — Miami, FL @ Kaseya Center

The NFL will continue auctioning off early round playoff games to streaming partners despite the backlash towards this year’s Peacock exclusive game during Wild Card Weekend between the Dolphins and Chiefs, and it’s hard to blame the league given what networks are putting up.

After Peacock paid around $110 million to land the biggest streaming day in history thanks to Dolphins-Chiefs, Amazon’s Prime Video will join the fray in 2025. A report this week from Front Office Sports put the price tag at $120 million for Prime Video’s playoff game, but CNBC’s Alex Sherman reported on Wednesday that the NFL will actually be getting closer to $150 million from the streamer for the exclusive rights.

Roger Goodell has made clear that there is a line he’ll draw with regards to streaming services having games, as there won’t be a Super Bowl on a streamer coming in the future, but the NFL is willing to take a ratings hit for a massive payday on a Wild Card game. Dolphins-Chiefs did 23 million viewers, which is a record for streaming but was well below what a typical NFL playoff game does on linear TV (FOX did ~40 million this year, while ESPN did ~29 million on Monday night). You can also expect the NFL to keep Conference Championship (and likely Divisional Round) games on linear as well, as they regularly top 50 million, which just isn’t going to happen on streaming.

Still, at $150 million, they’ll take the hit on a 6-16 million viewer loss and while it might be frustrating for fans, it’s hard to blame the league for taking advantage of how thirsty streamers are to bring in eyeballs.

Bleachers is just a few weeks away from dropping their new self-titled album, and have treated fans to another preview of the record with a new song, “Me Before You.” Building on a dreamy jazz instrumental, the track places a focus on lead singer Jack Antonoff’s vocals and lyricism. Compared to the previous album tracks like “Modern Girl,” this slows the pacing down and allows him to show how love has changed him.

Romance also seems to be playing a major theme through the album, as Antonoff wrote another early single, “Tiny Moves,” about actress/wife Margaret Qualley, who also starred in the video.

“My bed was a placе for the lonely / Built it that way, came to think it was holy / That was mе blue,” he sings on “Me Before You,” according to Genius. “That was me before you.”

Fans who are hoping to catch the band on the road this year are in luck, as they will be bringing their From The Studio To The Stage tour to the US and UK this year. A complete list of tour dates, along with more information, can be found here.

Check out “Me Before You” above.

Bleachers is out 3/8 via Dirty Hit. Find more information here.

In early December, Kodak Black was arrested for suspected cocaine possession — his latest in a long line of run-ins with the law that led to an extended stay in a detention facility. Today, though, the Associated Press reports that Kodak — whose real name is Bill Kapri — was released from jail after a judge ruled in his favor when the substance found by police was confirmed to be oxycodone, for which Kodak had a prescription.

Police in Plantation, Florida arrested Kodak after finding him asleep in a vehicle with white power on his face. Prosecutors said it initially tested positive for cocaine, and the arrest was considered a violation of Kodak’s existing probation agreement from a prior conviction for illegal weapons possession. Broward County Circuit Judge Barbara Duffy dismissed the cocaine possession charge about two weeks ago, and on Tuesday, sentenced Kodak to time served for the probation violation, making him eligible for release. Kodak still awaits trial for a separate drug case from 2022 in which he’s accused of trafficking more oxycodone pills. His lawyers maintain the drugs were prescribed for personal use.

According to Billboard, Kodak’s first actions upon leaving Broward County jail included throwing rocks at a photographer. A Local 10 News team on site reported that Kodak accosted them, threatening to punch a reporter and throwing rocks at the photographer, hitting him in the ribs. They later filed a police report.

Thanks to Yellowstone and its never-ending list of spinoff shows, the recent return of Raylan Givens, and the number of cowboy hats Jesse Plemmons has been wearing lately, it’s not too far-fetched to say that America is having a true cowboy moment. Now that Beyonce has officially changed the national anthem to “TEXAS HOLD EM” it’s time for us to face the facts: we are in a fast-growing Yeehaw movement, so saddle up. And this time, we are consulting the real ranchers of America.

Peacock’s answer to the current cowboy climate is a new docuseries focused on real cowboys. The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys follows the real-life McBee family in rural Missouri who live and work on the family ranch. Eventually, one of the sons will have to take over the ranch, but that doesn’t come without some family drama. Here is the official synopsis:

The docuseries reveals the high-stakes world of farming and ranching in rural Missouri and what it takes to be a real American cowboy. Viewers will also get a behind-the-scenes look into a family dynasty and the sibling rivalry that ensues when a family tries to expand their business. With tensions mounting between Steve and his sons — Steven Jr., Jesse and Cole — after an explosive affair, viewers can expect a rollercoaster ride of ambition and betrayal.

All 10 episodes will land on Peacock on Monday, March 11. If you prefer a more old-school route, the series will air on USA Network weekly beginning March 11th. Retro! Check out the trailer above and get ready to buy some cowboy boots with the spurs.

Bill Skarsgård is having quite a week and potentially a year as well. The Pennywise actor will be starring in the long-awaited (or perhaps long-threatened) The Crow remake, which had its release date bumped up to June 2024 by Lionsgate (which shuffled John Wick spinoff Ballerina to June 2025).

As such, the timing couldn’t be more right for this Skarsgård’s face to also surface in a trailer for another project, Boy Kills World. In this revenge story, Bill portrays “Boy,” who is portrayed in his younger years by Cameron Crovetti (Ryan on The Boys). The film is produced by Sam Raimi and directed by Moritz Mohr, and why yes, it sure looks like Bill’s abs are rivaling those of brother Alexander in his Tarzan era.

The film is produced by Sam Raimi, and here’s the synopsis:

Skarsgård stars as “Boy” who vows revenge after his family is murdered by Hilda Van Der Koy (Janssen), the deranged matriarch of a corrupt post-apocalyptic dynasty that left the boy orphaned, deaf and voiceless. Driven by his inner voice, one which he co-opted from his favorite childhood video game, Boy trains with a mysterious shaman (Ruhian) to become an instrument of death and is set loose on the eve of the annual culling of dissidents. Bedlam ensues as Boy commits bloody martial arts mayhem, inciting a wrath of carnage and blood-letting. As he tries to get his bearings in this delirious realm, Boy soon falls in with a desperate resistance group, all the while bickering with the apparent ghost of his rebellious little sister.

Boy Kills World also stars Jessica Rothe, Michelle Dockery, Isaiah Mustafa, Famke Janssen, and Brett Gelman. The film premieres on April 26.

Long-running Southern rock favorites Kings Of Leon have a bunch of news to share today (February 22). First, they’ve signed with Capitol Records, after releasing their previous eight albums through RCA. Speaking of albums, that’s another of today’s news items: The band’s ninth album is called Can We Please Have Fun and it’s set for release on May 10. News No. 3: The album’s lead single, “Mustang,” is out now.

Finally, in support of this new journey, the band is going on tour this year. Regarding tickets, there’s a presale with a sign-up window that opens on February 27 at 11 p.m. local time. Then, presale tickets go on sale on February 28. American Express card members have the option to get tickets from February 27 at 10 a.m. local time to February 29 at 11 p.m. local time. Visit the band’s website for more information.

Of the new album, the band’s Caleb Followill says, “It was the most enjoyable record I’ve ever been a part of.” Nathan Followill adds, “It’s like we allowed ourselves to be musically vulnerable. I love it when a rock band is not embarrassed to admit that every song doesn’t have to be on 11.”

Check out “Mustang” above and find the band’s upcoming tour dates below.

Kings Of Leon 2024 Tour Dates

06/30 — London @ BST Hyde Park
08/14 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center
08/16 — Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
08/17 — Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena
08/20 — Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre
08/22 — Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum
08/23 — Palm Springs, CA @ Acrisure Arena
08/25 — Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre
08/26 — Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
08/28 — Portland, OR @ Moda Center
08/29 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
08/31 — Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
09/02 — Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place
09/03 — Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome
09/05 — Winnipeg, MB @ Canada Life Centre
09/13 — Huntsville, AL @ Orion Amphitheater
09/14 — Cincinnati, OH @ The Andrew J Brady Music Center
09/16 — Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway
09/18 — New York, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium
09/20 — Washington, DC @ The Anthem
09/23 — Philadelphia, PA @ TD Pavilion at The Mann
09/25 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
09/26 — Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
09/28 — Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
10/01 — Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
10/02 — Laval, QC @ Place Bell
10/05 — Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater

Can We Please Have Fun is out 5/10 via Capitol. Find more information here.

Amazon just pummeled fans with a deluge of news for The Boys Season 4. While the hit spinoff Gen V was a neat little snack to keep viewers sated, Homelander‘s wild cameo in the season finale only further whetted fans’ appetites for when the flagship series would return for Season 4. Well, now we have an answer.

Prime Video has officially confirmed that The Boys Season 4 will premiere on June 13, 2024. As usual, the streamer will drop the first three episodes before switching to a weekly schedule that will wrap up with the eighth and final episode on July 18.

We also have more details on the plot for Season 4 that will pickup after the events of Season 3, which saw Butcher (Karl Urban) make the fateful decision to use Compound V in his all-consuming quest for revenge on Homelander. As if that wasn’t reckless enough, Butcher also teamed up with Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackles), resulting in an explosive confrontation that not only left Homelander standing, but more unhinged than ever.

Now that he has his son Ryan by his side, and an adoring public that actually loves it when he murders people in cold blood, Homelander is just getting started.

Here’s the official synopsis:

In Season Four, the world is on the brink. Victoria Neuman is closer than ever to the Oval Office and under the muscly thumb of Homelander, who is consolidating his power. Butcher, with only months to live, has lost Becca’s son and his job as The Boys’ leader. The rest of the team are fed up with his lies. With the stakes higher than ever, they have to find a way to work together and save the world before it’s too late.

Amazon also released some new key apart to announce The Boys Season 4 release date. You can see it below:

The Boys Season 4 premieres June 13 on Prime Video.