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Jack Black hilariously almost forgot to thank his wife during his first ever Emmy speech

If there were an award for “Most Entertaining Personality On and Offscreen,” Jack Black surely would have won it many times over. The man can turn any moment into pure spun comedic gold of epic proportions. Whether he’s playing iconic video game characters or doing an improvised interpretive dance at home, the man knows how to bring a smile to people’s faces.

Case and point: the “Jumanji” star’s endlessly enthusiastic acceptance speech for his first ever Emmy award.

The actor and musician won the coveted Children and Family Emmy Award for his voice performance in “Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight,” a spin-off series in the ultra popular animated franchise.

Fittingly, Black was every bit as animated while accepting the award.


Immediately upon entering the stage, Black struck a classic “Kung Fu Panda” pose while singing the series theme song.

After admitting “I’m really nervous and stoked to be here,” he then offered heartfelt thanks to several co-creators of the film and series co-creators, saying that his character Po has “been the role of a lifetime.”

It’s then that Black realized he forgot someone on his thank-you list. Someone very important. His wife.

“Oh my god I’m glad I looked at it,” he exclaimed after checking his phone. “The main person, my wife Tanya Haden. Hell yeah — dude, If I didn’t look I would have been that guy!”

“The true dragon warrior, Tanya Haden. I love you baby, this is for you,” he concluded as held his Emmy up high. Phew, no dog house for him.

It’s crazy to think that Black has been playing his “Kung Fu Panda” role for two decades. He first brought the character to life in 2008 (I had only been out of highschool for a year, holy cow).

Since then, he’s voiced Po in two more “Kung Fu Panda” films, along with the televisions series, “The Paws of Destiny,” “The Dragon Knight” and the short films: “Secrets of the Furious Five,” “Secrets of the Masters,” “Secrets of the Scroll” and “Kung Fu Panda Holiday.”

Black will also be the voice of Po for the upcoming “Kung Fu Panda 4.” Hiyah!

What isn’t surprising is that Black could win yet another award for his voice performance. This time, it’ll be a possible Golden Globe for best original song: “Peaches” in “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.”

If he wins it, that acceptance speech is sure to be every bit as delightful. and surely he’ll remember to thank his wife next time.

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Sydney Sweeney Has A Nice Story: She Was Able To Use Her Success To Buy Back The Family House They Once Had To Sell

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It’s the holidays and this year, as every year for the past several years, has been a weird one. We could all use some nice stories. So here’s one from Sydney Sweeney, who revealed that, after years of success, she was able to get back a key part of her family history after losing it due to hardship.

Per Entertainment Weekly, the actress and Anyone But You star paid a visit to The Kelly Clarkson Show, where the two bonded over holiday traditions, like bingeing Harry Potter movies with the fam. Speaking of, Sweeney was able to use her success to do something last year to help them out.

“My great-grandma had this beautiful house,” Sweeney told Clarkson. “It was a two bedroom, cute little house that they lived in. My grandma was born in it. My mom was born in it, and then as the kids got older, they built on the property another home.”

Sadly, Sweeney said, “when my great-grandpa passed away and my great-grandma got old, they just couldn’t afford to keep it anymore.”

Luckily Sweeney has been doing pretty well for herself the last handful of years. Things took a turn in 2018 when she nabbed a main role on Netflix’s teen comedy Everything Sucks. Then came The Handmaid’s Tale, Sharp Objects, Euphoria, the first season of The White Lotus. Heck, she’s even been in a Rolling Stones video. It was time to do her family a solid.

“Last year I called up the owners and was like, I wanna buy my great-grandma’s house back,” Sweeney revealed. “And it’s really cool too. My granny still lives in the house next door, so, I’m neighbors with my granny now.”

Clarkson exclaimed, “You’re like a Hallmark movie.”

In an interview last month with Women’s Health, Sweeney opened up about her wilderness years, when she wasn’t getting any work.

“We filed for bankruptcy, and they lost their house back home on the lake,” she remembered. “We couldn’t afford life in L.A. It was hard because they were supporting my dream, and I couldn’t imagine doing anything else. I didn’t want to fail them. No matter how long it took, I was going to be in a TV show or a movie, and I wasn’t going to stop until something happened.”

But at least there was a happy ending. Happy holidays!

(Via EW)

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‘Power Book II: Ghost’ Season 4: Everything To Know Including The Release Date, Cast, Trailer, & More Info

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Power Book II: Ghost is a fan-favorite in the Power Universe, and the love for the show only increased after a thrilling third season. It included the surprising deaths of characters like Cooper Saxe, Lorenzo Tejada Sr., and Gordo. Tariq fell in and out of love all while working to save his ex-girlfriend Lauren, whom he thought was dead for half of the season. The third season also featured appearances from Tasha St. Patrick and Tommy Egan. There’s no doubt that season three had many of us on the edge of our seats; the same is expected with the show’s fourth season. Here’s what we know about Power Book II: Ghost season four:

Will There Be A Power Book II: Ghost Season 4?

Yes! There will indeed be a fourth season of Power Book II: Ghost after STARZ green-lit a new season before the beginning of season three. “The high-octane drama of Power Book II: Ghost continues to resonate with our viewers and we’re thrilled to get season four production underway ahead of our season three debut,” said Kathryn Busby, President of Original Programming for Starz, according to Deadline. “It’s clear our fans are ready to devour more of this explosive series and we look forward to having Michael join our incredible cast.”

Power Book II: Ghost Season 4: What Is The Release Date?

Though we know that there will be a fourth season of Power Book II: Ghost, a premiere date for it has yet to be confirmed. Despite that, we do know that the new season will premiere after May 3 at the earliest. Power Book III: Raising Kanan is nearing its halfway mark with the season set to conclude on February 2 and the next 50 Cent-assisted series to premiere on the platform will be BMF whose third season begins on March 1. That season is expected to run through at least May 3.

Power Book II: Ghost Season 4 Cast: Who Is In It?

For the first time since its start back in 2014, the Power Universe will not have a show with Cooper Saxe (played by Shane Johnson) in it as he was killed during the third season of Power Book II: Ghost. Berto Colon’s character Lorenzo Tejada Sr. will also not appear in season four as he was killed off in season three. Aside from Johnson, the cast for the fourth season of Power Book II: Ghost will have the following cast members: Woody McClain as Lorenzo “Cane” Tejada Jr., LaToya Tonodeo as Diana Tejada, Lovell Adams-Gray as Dru Tejada, Method Man as Davis MacLean, Mary J. Blige as Monet Stewart Tejada, Alix Lapri as Effie Morales, Larenz Tate as Councilman Rashad Tate, and Paton Ashbrook as Jenny Sullivan.

The recurring cast for the new season will include Monique Curnen as NYPD Sargent Blanca Rodriguez, Keesha Sharp as Professor Harper Bonet, David Walton as Lucas Weston, Moriah Brown as Kiki Travis, Caroline Chikezie as Noma, Lightskin Keisha as BruShandria Carmichael, Bradley Gibson as Everett Neal, and Kyle Vincent Terry as Obi.

New additions to the series include Michael Ealy as Detective Don Carter who, according to Deadline, plays “a rising NYPD officer who was on track to become Police Commissioner until his wife was killed in a crossfire between rival drug gangs.” Mattea Confroti will appear in the near season as Elisa Marie Proctor (Joe and Lindsay Proctor’s daughter) as will Sydney Winbush as Anya Convington, Noma’s daughter and Tariq’s latest lover.

Power Book II: Ghost Season 4 Plot: What’s It About?

An official synopsis for season four of Power Book II: Ghost has yet to be revealed, but there are plenty of things to expect following the aftermath of season three. Monét was shot by Tasha at the end of season three, but Tariq had the shooting pinned on him thanks to a previous plan. As a result, we can expect Tariq to quite literally have to fight for his life to stay alive next season. Elsewhere, Tariq will also have to avoid reprecussions from Noma as he and Brayden were involved in a shootout with her crew, along with Effie, Cane, and Dru, in the season three finale. Finally, we’ll see what happens next for Davis McClean, Jenny Sullivan, and Blanca Rodriguez now that the RICO investigation that launched in season three is a thing of the past.

Is There A Power Book II: Ghost Season 4 Trailer?

No, there is not a trailer for season four of Power Book II: Ghost at the moment.

How To Watch Power Book II: Ghost Season 4

Power Book II: Ghost season four episodes will be available to stream weekly through the STARZ app. They will also air weekly on the STARZ television channel.

When Do New Episodes Of Power Book II: Ghost Season 4 Come Out?

New episodes in Power Book II: Ghost season four are expected to come out on the STARZ app every Friday at 12 am ET/PT. The new episodes will also air on the STARZ TV channel at 8 pm ET/PT.

‘Power Book II: Ghost’ seasons 1-3 are available to watch on the STARZ app.

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People Are Going Nuts For A Super Dark (And Obviously Fake) ‘Home Alone 3’ Trailer Made With ‘Righteous Gemstones’ Footage

With the holidays upon us, everyone’s thoughts are turned to the true meaning of the season: Watching Home Alone. The 1990 film starring Macaulay Culkin is a beloved classic, so it really shouldn’t come as a surprise that people are absolutely losing their minds over a fake trailer for a new installment that brings back Culkin’s Kevin McCallister.

Titled Home Alone 3: Kevin’s Revenge, the parody trailer splices together footage from Culkin’s cameo in The Righteous Gemstones and the Home Alone reboot on Disney+ that everyone wisely forgot about. In fact, we forget we even said anything.

Anyway, in Kevin’s Revenge, our hero is older now, but still hell bent on defending his house. Only this time, he’s significantly upped his arsenal and thwarts an entire SWAT team while unleashing vengeance on his old foes: The Wet Bandits. Despite the slapped together footage that just barely works, people are going nuts over the prospect of a new Home Alone movie that catches up with an aged and considerably darker Kevin.

You can see some of the YouTube comments below:

The fact that Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern were in this parody with Macaulay Culkin and Catherine O’Hara is way too teasing to us fans! C’mon HA cast… let’s make this on time for next Christmas!

This NEEDS to happen.

This looks way better than all the other home alone remakes they did I would watch this the day it comes out

I haven’t gone to the cinema in a long time, but if they make this parody into a real movie, I’ll grab my money and go to the cinema in an instant. I swear.

I would looooove it if this was turned into an actual movie. This is so awesome!

Whoever did this parody is a genius, this would’ve been incredible if this ever happened

Brilliant work! I LOVE it! This is the “Home Alone 3” we SHOULD have gotten! With all these reboot sequels being released in recent years, hopefully this series will be revived!

The original Home Alone is available for streaming on Disney+.

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Bartenders Shout Out The Best Value-Per-Dollar Vodkas

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Absolut/Haku/Cirrus/Civic/istock/Uproxx

When we think of a bargain, we think of the idea of value per dollar. Simply saying that something is cheap so it must be a bargain isn’t accurate. Cheap trash is still trash. Value per dollar is the concept of deciphering how much enjoyment and overall quality you’re getting from something for every dollar you spend. This can be applied to anything you buy — alcohol included.

Today, when it comes to value per dollar, we’re turning our attention to the divisive subject of vodka.

“I hate how much, well hate, vodka can get from some spirit enthusiasts and professionals,” says Bradley Stephens, USBG bartender at Cereus PDX in Portland, Oregon. “The delicate notes of flavor and aroma can wildly change from bottle to bottle, making choosing the right vodka for sipping and for certain cocktails a massive challenge.”

To find the best value vodka on the market, we turned once again to the professionals who bide their time behind the bar for help. We asked a handful of well-known bartenders to tell us the best value per dollar vodkas on the market. Keep scrolling to see them all.

Republic Restoratives Civic Vodka

Republic Restoratives Civic Vodka
Republic Restoratives

Jennifer Donegan, bar manager at Bar Pendry in Washington DC

ABV: 45%

Average Price: $32

The Vodka:

Civic Vodka from Republic Restoratives has a great body that you don’t always see in corn vodkas. They distill it perfectly, and it comes off clean and fresh. You can drink it with soda, or it can add something extra to your basic espresso martini. At this price point, you can stock up for the holidays and your pockets will still be happy.

Tasting Notes:

The palate is loaded with corn sweetness, citrus peel, and a gentle floral flavor throughout, making it a surprisingly high-quality, sippable, mixable vodka.

Luksusowa Vodka

Luksusowa Vodka
Luksusowa

Alex Barbatsis, bar director at The Whistler in Chicago

ABV: 40%

Average Price: $17

The Vodka:

Luksusowa Vodka is made from Polish potatoes and works equally well in a martini or a bloody Mary. The price for this tripled distilled vodka is at rock bottom still. So, I’d recommend grabbing a bottle before it goes up.

Tasting Notes:

It’s creamy, sweet, and filled with flavors like caramelized sugar, vanilla, and buttery potatoes. It’s a great mixing vodka.

Super Gay Vodka

Super Gay Vodka
Super Gay Vodka

Anne Saunders, head bartender at The Kimpton Shane in Atlanta

ABV: 40%

Average Price: $27

The Vodka:

I have to talk about Super Gay vodka. Yonkers, New York’s only farm-to-disco vodka is smooth and strong, made from corn, organic, and ethically sourced. And a portion of the proceeds are donated to local LGBTQI+ organizations. Super good.

Tasting Notes:

Flavors like toffee, sweet corn, coconut, and light minerality, make this a unique, flavorful vodka you’ll want to add to your bar cart rotation.

Absolut Vodka

Absolut Vodka
Absolut

Federico Doldi, food & beverage director at Gansevoort Meatpacking in New York City

ABV: 40%

Average Price: $20

The Vodka:

The best value-per-dollar vodka is Absolut. Absolut has always had a light charcoal note on the nose for me, along with a traditional “hospital-like” character, and that’s still true. But served straight up, the Swedish superstar is considerably sweeter than memory offers.

Tasting Notes:

The palate is loaded with brisk caramel notes to balance out its medicinal underpinnings. The finish is short, uncomplicated, and fresh with some grassy notes as well as hints of lemon, but it mostly offers a sweet, somewhat dessert-like feel.

Haku Vodka

Haku Vodka
Haku

Tsuru Goto, food & beverage manager at Society Cafe in New York City

ABV: 40%

Average Price: $29

The Vodka:

We encourage people to try Haku Vodka if they haven’t already. The Suntory blending team is award-winning and they did a great job with this vodka. If you compare it to other vodkas, it is a lot easier to drink as a sipper because it has a softer profile with a long finish.

Tasting Notes:

Herbal, botanical, and memorable, this vodka has notable flavors like lemon peel, sweet rice, and mint leaves.

Stoli Elit Vodka

Stoli Elit Vodka
Stoli

José Medina Camacho, co-owner and mixologist of Adiõs in Birmingham, Alabama

ABV: 40%

Average Price: $35

The Vodka:

Stoli Elit. Not going to lie, don’t drink a ton of vodka. But Stoli Elit is like a delicious pre-bottled martini. Keep it in the freezer and pour some on ice with a citrus peel and it’s as easy and simple as that.

Tasting Notes:

There’s charcoal, vanilla, and some minerality on the nose. Drinking it reveals notes of vanilla, cracked black pepper, citrus, and light spices.

Cirrus Vodka

Cirrus Vodka
Cirrus

Tracy Javier, lead mixologist at VUE Rooftop at Hotel Washington in Washington DC

ABV: 40%

Average Price: $26

The Vodka:

Cirrus is a triple copper pot distilled potato vodka produced in Richmond, Virginia. I enjoy its creamy earthy mouthfeel and love to use it in my vodka cocktails. It’s great in a classic vodka martini with a twist.

Tasting Notes:

It’s a flavorful, creamy vodka that has a slight bit of vanilla notes that pair well with a nice vermouth. Add this vodka to your home bar. You’ll be glad you did.

Ketel One Vodka

Ketel One Vodka
Ketel One

Chris Cutjapan, general manager of Carbon Beach Club Restaurant in Malibu, California

ABV: 40%

Average Price: $19

The Vodka:

Ketel One is so clean, versatile, and not as expensive compared to other premium vodkas. It’s good, neat, on the rocks, or shaken. My go-to choice is drinking vodka. Distilled in the Netherlands, it’s made from 100% wheat and distilled in copper pot stills before being charcoal filtered, giving it a smooth, mellow flavor profile.

Tasting Notes:

Ketel One is very soft thanks to the use of wheat. The profile is sweet, sippable, and carried by notes of licorice, pepper, vanilla beans, and citrus peels.

Wodka Vodka

Wodka Vodka
Wodka

Nick Jackon, head bartender at The Rum House in New York City

ABV: 40%

Average Price: $12

The Vodka:

To look for value in vodka, it may be wise to check the well in your local cocktail bar as they tend to use higher quality liquors than a dive or chain restaurant. In a lot of cases, you will find Wodka, which offers good honest value based on a clean, no-frills, quality rye-based vodka that works well in cocktails.

Tasting Notes:

This vodka is centered on cracked black pepper, vanilla beans, and citrus peels, with a dry, memorable finish. It’s spicier than many of the vodkas on the market and that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

Grey Goose Vodka

Grey Goose Vodka
Grey Goose

Ena Kitanovikj, bartender at La Grande Boucherie in New York City

ABV: 40%

Average Price: $24

The Vodka:

Grey Goose vodka is distilled in the gastronomy capital of the world, France. It’s produced using the traditions of the Maître de Chai with only two ingredients – single-origin Picardie winter wheat and natural spring water.

Tasting Notes:

A nose of candied nuts, cereal grains, and peppery rye start everything off right. The palate is littered with wintry spices, peppery rye, and vanilla. The finish is a nice mix of sweetness and rye spice.

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David Letterman And ‘The Queen Of Christmas’ Reunited To Bring Back A Classic Long-Running Holiday Tradition

Darlene Love appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman in 1986 to sing her holiday classic “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).” For the next 28 years, Love returned every December to sing the song, which became a longstanding tradition. It’s nice when good traditions stick! There are too many bad and unworthy traditions out there.

This week, Love and Letterman reunited once again to spread some holiday cheer, even though “Baby Please Come Home” is actually a pretty depressing song. But we can overlook that, just like we overlook Letterman’s beard.

Love joined Paul Shaffer, Letterman’s bandleader, for a jolly rendition of the Christmas classic, and Letterman thanked the singer for her commitment to the cause. “Thank you for your time and generosity over the years.” Letterman said. “It became more than the event itself. It was meaningful and emotional,” he added.

Shaffer told Vanity Fair in 2014 that the tradition was actually Letterman’s idea. “It must have been Dave Letterman himself who said, ‘Let’s do it again,’” Shaffer explained, adding that other performances in the past were not as well-received. “Year after year, we’ve tried to do different things. We had a naval choir once, we had a children’s choir, we had gospel. But the best thing to do, I find, is to just get the best people we can, and let Darlene wail and that’s what I’m looking for.”

It seemed to work out well enough that they asked her back for another performance all these years later. Will the baby ever come home?! You can check out the performance above.

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The Best Christmas-Themed Craft Beers, Ranked

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Columbus/Rogue/Pure Project/Ommegang/istock/Uproxx

Not only are the holidays a great time to rekindle relationships with old friends and loved ones, hand out presents, wear extremely ugly sweaters, and bake and decorate an uncomfortable amount of cookies, but it’s also the season of craft beer. Specifically, Christmas-themed craft beers.

Whether or not you’re dreaming of a “white Christmas” or if you live somewhere without seasons, if you celebrate the Santa-centric holiday (or any of the holidays), you likely have adorned your house or apartment with at least a few twinkling lights and maybe even a blow-up Grinch in the yard. There’s also a good chance you’ve already attended your fair share of holiday gatherings and had to sit through some awkward, meandering conversations. These moments and events are what the holidays are made of and they’re sure to leave you craving a beer or two.

You’ve earned a winter warmer, seasonal ale, or flavorful stout. Below, you’ll find eight of our favorite Christmas brews ranked based on overall seasonal flavor. Keep scrolling to see if your favorite holiday beer made the list.

8) Ommegang Everything Naughty

Ommegang Everything Naughty
Ommegang

ABV: 9.5%

Average Price: $16 for a four-pack of 16-ounce cans

The Beer:

To say this is a unique beer is an understatement. Labeled as a “white chocolate imperial blonde stout,” this 9.5% seasonal beer is brewed with 2 Row, Cara Pils, and Blonde Roasted Malt. It gets its hop presence from Magnum, Saaz, and Styrian Golding hops.

Tasting Notes:

This “stout” is surprisingly golden in color. The nose also doesn’t resemble a stout in the least. There are notes of coffee, white chocolate, dried fruits, and Belgian yeast. The palate is loaded with more white chocolate, cherries, wintry spices, candied orange peel, and caramel. The finish is yeasty, boozy, and indulgently sweet.

Bottom Line:

This unique aroma and flavor of this “blonde stout” should be enough to add it to your Christmas beer list this year.

7) Narragansett White Christmas

Narragansett White Christmas
Narragansett

ABV: 7.4%

Average Price: Limited Availability

The Beer:

This beer is not only named for a classic Bring Crosby Christmas song but it’s adorned with his image. That’s because this limited-edition winter warmer was brewed in collaboration with the estate of the popular singer. This warming seasonal beer gets its flavor from the addition of dark cherries, orange peel, and ginger.

Tasting Notes:

The nose is filled with aromas of caramel, dried cherries, raisins, ginger, and other wintry spices. The palate backs this up with sticky toffee, ginger, cherries, dried fruits, and a light, hoppy bitterness at the finish. Sweet, spicy, and gently hoppy, this is a can’t-miss Christmas beer.

Bottom Line:

Crank up the Bing Crosby, pour yourself a Narragansett White Christmas, and enjoy the sweet, spicy, warming brew.

6) Rogue Santa’s Private Reserve

Rogue Santa’s Private Reserve
Rogue Ales

ABV: 6.5%

Average Price: $16 for a four-pack of 16-ounce cans

The Beer:

Every year Rogue Ales drops a new version of Santa’s Private Reserve. Last year, the annual brew was a stout brewed with tahini, tangerine, and chocolate. This year, it’s a smooth, sweet, malty, robust toffee stout. To add to it, the can is adorned with a heavily tattooed Santa shredding on a guitar.

Tasting Notes:

The nose is all chocolate, toffee, dried fruits, and vanilla. Sipping it reveals a world of toffee candy, dark chocolate, toasted vanilla beans, robust coffee, and light floral hops. All in all, a great, sweet, toffee-filled stout well-suited for winter drinking,

Bottom Line:

You might want to buy this beer for the artwork on the cans alone. But the beer inside is pretty good too.

5) Avery Old Jubilation

Avery Old Jubilation
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ABV: 8.3%

Average Price: $14 for a six-pack

The Beer:

It almost feels like the holiday season hasn’t yet officially begun until we have an Avery Old Jubilation or two. This English strong ale, available from October through December, is brewed with Black, Chocolate, Bonlander Munich, Gambrinus Honey, and 2-row malts. Known for its mix of chocolate, caramel malt, and nutty sweet flavors, this has been a seasonal staple since it first launched in 1997.

Tasting Notes:

Complex aromas of cinnamon, hazelnuts, toffee, and chocolate are heavy on the nose. Sipping it reveals notes of molasses candy, toffee, dried fruits, vanilla, chocolate, and spices. The finish is warming, sweet, and lightly spiced.

Bottom Line:

If you’re looking for a beer that tastes like Christmas in a pint glass, you’ll have a difficult time finding out better than Avery Old Jubilation.

4) Southern Tier 2XMAS

Southern Tier 2XMAS
Southern Tier

ABV: 8%

Average Price: $12 for a six-pack

The Beer:

Sadly, Southern Tier 2XMAS doesn’t mean that we get to celebrate Christmas two times. Its name is a reference to the fact that it’s a spiced double ale. Brewed to be reminiscent of the Swedish holiday drink Glögg, it’s brewed with fig paste, orange peels, ginger root, cardamom, cinnamon, and cloves.

Tasting Notes:

On the nose, you’ll find scents of caramel malts, ginger candy, cloves, cinnamon, and zesty orange peels. The palate continues what the nose started. There are notes of ginger, clove, cinnamon, candied orange peel, dried fruits, and vanilla. The finish is dry and has a hint of bitter hops.

Bottom Line:

This is a beer for fruit cake fans. It’s spiced, fruity, and borderline dessert-like. This is a beer to drink on a cold night. Slowly.

3) Pure Project Home For The Holihaze

Pure Project Home For The Holihaze
Pure Project

ABV: 8.8%

Average Price: $23 for a four-pack of 16-ounce cans

The Beer:

Not all Christmas beers are winter warmers or spice bombs. The folks at San Diego’s Pure Brewing Project released a hazy IPA for this year’s holiday season called Home for the Holihaze. This collaboration with Burgeon Brewing Company is brewed with Superdelic and Nectaron hops from New Zealand and Citra Cryo hops from Washington.

Tasting Notes:

This sublimely hazy, cloudy IPA begins with a bouquet of ripe raspberries, tangerine, passionfruit, mango, and light floral hops. The palate is extremely juicy and loaded with flavors like ripe orange, sweet peach, passionfruit, and earthy, floral, lightly piney hops. The finish is sweet, hoppy, and leaves you craving more.

Bottom Line:

Who says hazy IPAs are only for the summer months? We plan to drink this seasonal juice bomb all winter long.

2) Columbus Tracksuit Santa

Columbus Tracksuit Santa
Columbus

ABV: 7.8%

Average Price: Limited Availability

The Beer:

First launched in 2020, this annual 7.8% ABV spiced holiday ale is brewed with Indonesian cinnamon, ginger, and orange peel. It’s a malty, sweet, seasonal ale with just the right amount of spice to remind you that you’re drinking a Christmas beer.

Tasting Notes:

Aromas of cinnamon, dried fruits, ginger, candied orange peel, and toffee intermingle on the nose. The palate is centered on caramel malts, cinnamon candy, chocolate, ginger, orange peel, and light spices. For the amount of holiday flavors, it’s surprisingly balanced and not over-the-top.

Bottom Line:

This is a well-balanced, malt-forward, warming seasonal brew that is made even better with the addition of ginger, cinnamon, and orange peel.

1) Troegs Mad Elf

Troegs Mad Elf
Troegs

ABV: 11%

Average Price: $16 for a six-pack

The Beer:

When it comes to holiday beers, there are few as eagerly awaited as the seasonal release of Troegs Mad Elf. This famous Christmas beer gets its flavor from Belgian yeast, locally sourced wildflower honey, and five different types of cherries.

Tasting Notes:

Caramelized sugar, dried cherries, butterscotch, and honey make for a very inviting nose. On the palate, you’ll find flavors of caramel malts, sweet cherries, honey, toffee, and a warming, boozy finish. Cherries, caramel, and booze, what’s not to love?

Bottom Line:

There’s a reason Troegs Mad Elf is a popular Christmas beer. It’s not an over-the-top spiced beer. It’s all caramel, cherries, and honey sweetness — a very memorable brew.

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‘What We Do In The Shadows,’ One Of The Funniest Shows On TV, Is Ending After Season 6

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What We Do in the Shadows isn’t the first hangout sitcom. There’s Friends, Cheers, How I Met Your Mother, etc. But it’s the first hangout sitcom with horny vampires, possessed dolls, “up dog” jokes, and Matt Berry pronouncing New York City the way no one has ever said it before. That, among other reasons, is why it’s been in the running for the funniest show on TV since premiering in 2019.

But, like a stake to the heart, all good things must come to an end: Vulture reports that What We Do in the Shadows is ending after next season, its sixth.

No premiere (or finale) date has been revealed by FX.

What We Do in the Shadows has been nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series at the Emmys twice, but lost both times (to Schitt’s Creek and Ted Lasso, respectively). The show has only won a single Emmy, for Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes, which is a shame. There’s still time to make things right, however: create an Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series category and give it to Kayvan Novak (Nandor), Matt Berry (Laszlo), Natasia Demetriou (Nadja), Harvey Guillén (Guillermo), and Mark Proksch (Colin Robinson). Or, better yet, let them host the Emmys. The Nadja doll, too.

(Via Vulture)

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George Clooney Remembers Working Close To Matthew Perry During Their NBC Days: ‘Funny, Funny, Funny Kid’

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As Friends became a massive sitcom hit for NBC that’s still wildly popular to this day, another show was also climbing the ranks at the network. A little drama called E.R. starring a rising star by the name of George Clooney.

While promoting his new movie, The Boys in the Boat, Clooney reminisced about coming up on NBC alongside Matthew Perry. The veteran actor shared his candid thoughts about Perry’s passing while also praising his undeniable comedic talent.

“I knew Matt when he was 16 years old,” Clooney told Deadline. “We used to play paddle tennis together. He’s about 10 years younger than me. And he was a great, funny, funny, funny kid. He was a kid and all he would say to us, I mean me, Richard Kind and Grant Heslov, was, I just want to get on a sitcom, man. I just want to get on a regular sitcom and I would be the happiest man on earth.”

As everyone knows, Perry got his wish and landed the biggest sitcom of all time. Unfortunately, it didn’t bring him the peace he needed, according to Clooney:

“He wasn’t happy. It didn’t bring him joy or happiness or peace. And watching that go on on the lot — we were at Warner Brothers, we were there right next to each other — it was hard to watch because we didn’t know what was going through him. We just knew that he wasn’t happy and I had no idea he was doing what, 12 Vicodin a day and all the stuff he talked about, all that heartbreaking stuff. And it also just tells you that success and money and all those things, it doesn’t just automatically bring you happiness. You have to be happy with yourself and your life.”

As for how Clooney managed the pitfalls of fame, he watched his aunt Rosemary Clooney struggle with drugs and drinking and wanted nothing to do with that. He was also prepared for rough patches after getting some advice from acting greats.

“The people who I loved and got to know, Paul Newman and Gregory Peck, they’d always talk about how your career is not constantly going up,” Clooney said. “There are down moments, and struggles. And then it comes back up and you got to ride it all out.”

The Boys in the Boat is now playing in theaters.

(Via Deadline)

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How To Watch The ‘BTS Monuments: Beyond The Star’ Documentary Series

Although BTS is on hiatus, love for the K-pop band hasn’t subsided. Each member, V, Jin, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, Suga, and Jungkook, has attempted to feed their ravaged BTS army base with solo work. While supporters are enjoying the releases, supporters are dying for the group to reconnect. In an attempt to hold them over, their new documentary series, BTS Monuments: Beyond The Star, will provide a dose of new content about the group.

So, how can fans watch the BTS Monuments: Beyond The Star documentary series?

How to Watch BTS Monuments: Beyond The Star

BTS Monuments: Beyond The Star is exclusively available on Disney+. Tomorrow, December 20, the first two episodes will be accessible on the application. On Wednesdays, an additional two episodes will be uploaded each week until all parts are live. Find more information here.

The series is described as: “An in-depth journey across the band’s 10-year career, highlighting their highs and lows for the first time in a captivating docuseries featuring never-before-seen interviews, performances, and behind-the-scenes moments with RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook.”

In the documentary, fans can expect to see personal moments from the group’s past, from their initial meeting, the difficulties of isolating during COVID-19, and more.