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Guess what, guys. Kanye West learned his lesson. No, for real this time. You can totally tell because he addressed his apology in Hebrew script on Instagram. It probably has nothing to do with that album he’s been promoting (and failing to release), Vultures. He’s really sorry for all those horrible things he said about Jewish people… honest!

Insert fart noise here.

Look, we’re far past the point where the people who want to support Kanye are going to be moved either way, and those of us who rightly want him held accountable probably won’t be interested in hearing what he has to say. But there are still plenty of companies with whom he probably wishes to do business and despite seemingly shrugging off the loss of huge corporate interests like Adidas and Gap, Kanye still needs venues to perform at and someone to help him sell music. I find it hard to believe it’s a coincidence that he’s issuing his first apology after struggling to find a distributor for Vultures or book a tour for it.

On his recently restored Instagram, he posted a lengthy statement in Hebrew, translated by Rolling Stone, that reads:

I sincerely apologize to the Jewish community for any ‘unintended outburst’ caused by my words or actions. It was not my intention to hurt or demean, and I deeply regret any pain I may have caused. I am committed to starting with myself and learning from this experience to ensure greater sensitivity and understanding in the future. Your forgiveness is important to me, and I am committed to making amends and promoting unity.

Among the things he’s said were the initial tweet that kicked it all off (“I am going death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE”), appearing on right-wing conservative shows to parrot antisemitic conspiracy theories about Jewish people running the world, and as recently as early this month, rapping on a Vultures track, “How I’m antisemitic, I just f*cked a Jewish bitch,” amid other off-the-cuff musings during his two listening sessions.

Yeah, he definitely means it this time.

Earlier this month, Mayim Bialik shockingly revealed that she’ll no longer be hosting the syndicated version of Jeopardy!. According to Bialik, the decision was made by Sony, and she ended the announcement with a gracious note on Instagram.

“For all of you who have supported me through this incredible journey and to the fans, contestants, writers, staff and crew of America’s Favorite Quiz Show, thank you,” Bialik wrote.

Now Ken Jennings is offering his thoughts on Bialik’s exit. The two emerged as a seemingly stable solution to the scandal-ridden chaos that emerged in the search for a successor to the late Alex Trebek.

“It took me off guard, because I loved working with my Mayim and I’m gonna miss her,” Jennings told The Hollywood Reporter. “I can’t speak to her decision-making process or her opinions about it. But on my end, I’m just a fan of Jeopardy! and I’m always delighted to host when they call upon me.”

Jennings is no doubt referring to the uncertainty of whether Bialik will still serve as the host of Celebrity Jeopardy!, which she abstained from hosting during the writers strike. That move may have caused animosity behind the scenes, leading to her ouster. If Bialik is not returning, Jennings has been filling in on Celebrity Jeopardy! and loved the experience.

“Even if people love regular Jeopardy! for its reliability, and its stability, this is a version of Jeopardy! where anything can happen,” Jennings told THR. “And that’s kind of fun to take this format that you’ve seen every night for 40 years and kind of tweak it, and the contestants are looser, they’re having a little more fun.”

(Via The Hollywood Reporter)

After a new video of Cardi B surfaced of her twerking to Sexyy Red’s “Bow Bow Bow (F My Baby Dad)” song, it seems the two might be working on something together.

“Yall kno wats next right?” Sexyy Red asked on Twitter, complete with a shushing emoji.

The responses from the internet are pretty torn, as Nicki Minaj fans disagree, and others want to hear what the remix will sound like. However, the video of Cardi B is getting just as much attention.

“Nah cardi b back outside talkin bout ‘F my baby daddy,’” one person captioned on a viral post.

For those who might have missed it, she recently confirmed her split with Offset, as the couple have been off-and-on throughout the past few years. They also share two children: Wave and Kulture.

Days after the twerking video surfaced, Cardi B also still gave the kids an adorable Christmas, as each child had their own themed tree — one Hello Kitty and the other Baby Shark.

The only real tension seems to be with Offset, as the now-ex-couple was also reportedly hit with a lawsuit for causing $85,000 in property damage to a rental home.

So, Cardi B has a lot of reasons to let off steam, and hopefully, the remix will take shape soon.

Cardi B is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Lil Uzi Vert’s latest Luv Is Rage 3 update offered fans some potentially disappointing, but possibly exciting news. After confirming that the album is on the way in early November, Uzi now says that the album will be the rapper’s last, with an eyebrow-raising career change planned for the future.

In an interview with TMZ, Uzi explained why Luv Is Rage 3 will be their final album, saying, “I want to make music. I love making music but I don’t really wanna make music like that no more… I want to make women’s clothes. I’ve been working in my office in my house.”

Uzi’s interest in fashion is no surprise; in June, their album Pink Tape even featured a song with Nicki Minaj called “Endless Fashion.” Uzi teamed up with Nicki again on her album Pink Friday 2 for “Everybody,” reaffirming their chemistry is at its peak.

However, it’s been equally clear that the Philadelphia rapper has been feeling disillusioned with the music business, even going so far as disputing their inclusion on the Rolling Loud California 2024 lineup. They’ve since been replaced by Future and Metro Boomin.

Check out Uzi’s interview with TMZ here.

Lil Uzi Vert is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Nicki Minaj continues promoting her new album, Pink Friday 2, including appearing alongside Joe Budden. During the interview, Minaj did not hold back her feelings about breaking the Spotify record for an album from a female rapper.

“Spotify 24-hour streams… Someone’s only popping ’cause there wasn’t nobody else out,” she mockingly said, using a line that her haters probably have to discredit her achievement.

“So, you remember people saying this stuff?” Budden asked in response, as Minaj simply went “Ah.”

“People did say this stuff,” he added.

From that moment, fans have been loving how energetic she was. At another point during her conversation with Budden, Minaj was asked about the line in “FTCU” that many have speculated as being a diss, although it’s still unclear about who. (“Stay in your Tory lane, b*tch, I’m not Iggy,” is the lyric in question.)

“It could be shade to a few people,” Budden noted.

“Well, without thinking about it being shade to a few people, what do you think the line itself means?” Minaj questioned back.

“‘I’m not one of them,’ and I think it was a clever way to say that,” he replied.

Check out Nicki Minaj’s viral clips from the Joe Budden interview above.

Christmas is a big day for the sports merchandise industry, as official team gear is an extremely popular gift choice, because if you know someone is a big fan of a team it’s about as safe a bet to be a good gift as you can find.

The problem is, Fanatics holds a near monopoly on the official team/league gear space and they are, well, not particularly good. There are often complaints about shipping delays and merchandise quality from Fanatics, but Christmas sees an exponential increase in angry tweets at the Fanatics account over botched gear — as an aside, I really hope the support folks at Fanatics get paid time and a half for having to deal with all of this on Christmas.

This year there were some truly prize mishaps on the part of Fanatics, and here I’m going to run through some of my favorites — but if you really want to get lost in the rabbit hole, just do a Twitter search for the @Fanatics account.

The one that I first saw blow up was this unbelievable AJ Brown jersey that I assume is from the Pablo Picasso collection.

That wasn’t the only blank mishap, as there was also this Bengals jersey with nothing on the front.

This custom jersey with a name in 12 point font made me laugh out loud at my in-laws.

There’s also this upside down Green Bay Packers logo that looks like a logo for tech company from the early 2000s that went bankrupt.

Tyreek Hall.

Quinn Hughe.

I also enjoy the “Accidental House Divided” merchandise category, featuring this Michigan/Illinois shirt.

A Maple Leafs/Rangers combo.

Not one but TWO Broncos/Chiefs jerseys.

A Vikings/Ravens jersey.

The classic confusion of the New York Rangers and New York Giants on a hoodie.

A blank Rockies logo mug.

Close enough!

Week 16’s NFL slate saved the best game for last, as the leaders of the AFC and the NFC went toe-to-toe on Monday Night Football. The Baltimore Ravens made their way into San Francisco to take on the 49ers in a game that we might end up seeing in the Super Bowl this year.

Things could have started better for the Ravens offense. A three-and-out was followed up by a Brock Purdy interception, one which gave them a chance to build a little momentum. The team was able to convert a third-and-5 to get their first first down of the evening, and then, on first-and-10 from their own 20, the Ravens offense actually gave up points because Lamar Jackson got tripped up by a referee in the end zone, which turned into a safety.

Jackson’s unparalleled ability to run out of trouble ran into a pretty serious problem, as Nick Bosa and Fred Warner were both all over him. He went all the way back into the end zone, and when he attempted to turn out of pressure, he found out that the back judge actually slipped while trying to keep tabs on the play, which meant he got tripped up, just tried to get rid of it as Chase Young was getting to him, and got hit with an intentional grounding in the end zone.

Rest assured that there is no one on the planet who hopes these two points won’t matter more than this referee.

The Las Vegas Raiders got a win against the Chiefs for the first time since 2020 on Monday afternoon in Kansas City, as interim head coach Antonio Pierce had his team ready to apply pressure to Patrick Mahomes and a shaky Chiefs offense on Christmas day.

The win could very well earn Pierce the full time job once the Raiders get into the official coaching search after the season, as he has shown he can get the team to show up and play hard each week, even when they’re at a talent deficit. In a way the manner in which the Raiders won this game helps his cause, as it was not thanks to a big offensive performance, but instead almost all courtesy of a huge day from Pierce’s defense. The Vegas defense scored touchdowns on back-to-back plays (their only touchdowns of the game), first with a Bilal Nichols scoop-and-score on a fumbled exchange in the backfield and then on a pick-six from Jack Jones — who then pulled off an incredible heel move, pretending to give a kid in Chiefs gear the ball before pulling it back.

The offense was not particularly impressive in Kansas City, but did get some big plays in the running game as Zamir White had 145 yards on 22 carries, including a few big runs on the game-sealing drive for the Raiders to run out the clock on the win. In fact, quarterback Aidan O’Connell finished the game just 9-of-21 passing for 62 yards, giving him the fewest yards passing from a winning QB with 20 attempts in an NFL game since Eli Manning in 2007.

Beyond that, all nine of those completions came on the same drive in the first quarter, leading to a field goal. After his last completion (a 1-yard pass to Ameer Abdullah), he didn’t complete a pass for the rest of the game, meaning the Raiders got a win without a single successful passing play in the final three quarters of action. That would be insane against any opponent, but seems impossible going up against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. However, Vegas’ defense showed up big time with the two touchdowns, big time pressure on Mahomes, and a pair of 4th down stops in their own territory. It also underscores Kansas City’s offensive woes this season, as they now have to figure out how to do something because this is a particularly embarrassing loss in a standalone game on Christmas.

Today is Christmas, you’ve met with the family (or you don’t celebrate) and… now what? Seriously Christmas is all fine and good but it’s not exactly an all-day thing, and there is only so much you can do. What’s the next play? Go to the movies? What about after that? You’re probably going to be hungry and yeah of course you can cook for yourself but today is a great day to be lazy and do as little as possible, whether you celebrate Christmas or not. And we want that for you!

Luckily there are a few fast food chains and restaurants that are open on Christmas Day that’ll make it easy to get fed, whether you feel like dressing up and celebrating with your friends and family at your favorite chain restaurant, or just want to keep things simple, pick up food without changing out of your pajamas, and scarfing down a big juicy cheeseburger.

We’re here to help you get fed so we’re naming all the chain restaurants and fast food spots that are open right now. If you don’t see a particular restaurant or fast food chain you’re looking for, it’s safe to assume we did the research and they’re closed. Let’s eat!

Applebee’s — Applebee’s is open on Christmas Day at normal operating hours, but be warned. Applebee’s being open on the holiday is well known so expect a crowd.

Arby’s — Arby’s will be open on Christmas Day but may be operating at altered hours. Call ahead of time to make sure Arby’s is open.

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Benihana — Benihana will be open on Christmas Day, though hours may vary by location.

Bonefish Grill — Bonefish Grill will be open on Christmas Day, though hours may be reduced.

Boston Market — Boston Market is open on Christmas Eve, so if you’re feeling some rotisserie chicken and mashed potatoes, this is your spot.

Buca Di Beppo — Bucca Di Beppo will be open for big family-style dinners on Christmas Eve.

Buffalo Wild Wings — Buffalo Wild Wings will be open for limited hours on Christmas Day. Call ahead of time to see when your local B-Dubs will be opened.

Del Taco — Del Taco will be open on Christmas Day but check hours at your local Del as they may be altered.

Denny’s — Denny’s will be open on Christmas Day with reduced hours. Be sure to call ahead of time to make sure your local Denny’s is open.

Domino’s — Domino’s is open at regular operating hours on Christmas Day, but expect them to be busy. It might be better to carry this one out rather than wait for delivery.

Dunkin — Dunkin will be open on Christmas Day with reduced hours. Call your local Dunkin’ for specifics.

Fogo de Chão — Grab a Brazilian steak on Christmas Day as most Fogo de Chão restaurants will be open.

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Hardee’s/Carl’s Jr. — Carl’s Jr will be open on Christmas Day though hours may be reduced at some locations.

IHOP — Most IHOP locations will be open on Christmas Day. Go hard on those pancakes.

Jimmy John’s — Jimmy John’s is open on Christmas Day though hours will vary by location.

KFC — KFC will be open and operating at regular hours.

McDonald’s — Hours will vary but expect most McDonald’s to be open on Christmas Day.

Morton’s Steakhouse — Morton’s will be open on Christmas Day operating at normal hours.

Panda Express — Panda Express is open and operating at normal hours!

Romano’s Macaroni Grill Romano’s Macaroni Grill will be open on Christmas Day with reduced hours. Call your favorite Macaroni Grill ahead of time to check hours.

Ruth’s Chris Steak House — Ruth’s Chris will be open during regular hours on Christmas Day.

Starbucks — Starbucks is a real toss up. Some locations will be open, some will be closed. Be sure and call your favorite Starbucks ahead of time. Or just take a look at the drive-thru, if its poppin, you know it’s open.

Taco Bell — Most Taco Bell locations will be open on Christmas Day but may be operating at reduced hours.

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Waffle House — Waffle House will be open though some locations will be closing early.

Wendy’s — Wendy’s will be open and operating at altered hours on Christmas Day. Call your local Wendy’s to check hours.

Michelle Elman, a body positivity coach, helps people who are struggling to find confidence in their own skin.

After persevering through numerous medical conditions and surgeries in her own life, Elman realized a few years ago that body positivity wasn’t just about size or weight. Things like scars, birthmarks, and anything else that makes us feel different of self-conscious have to be a part of the conversation, and she tries to make the movement accessible to everyone.

Sharing her own journey has been one of her most effective teaching tools.

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In May, she shared a post on Instagram of herself trying on a dress she bought five years ago in order to prove a powerful point.

In the first photo, from 2012 — when she was a size 12, she says — she’s wearing a size 14 dress. In the new photo, she’s wearing the same dress, though she says she normally wears a size 20.

The dress still fit.

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“NUMBERS DON’T MEAN ANYTHING,” she wrote in the post. “So are you really going to let a change [in] dress size dictate your day? Are you really going to let an increase in a number affect your mood?”

“A higher dress size doesn’t mean: — you are less beautiful — you are less worthy — you are less lovable — you are a worse human — you are a bad person — you are a different person AND it doesn’t even mean you have a bigger body.”

The viral photo inspired thousands of people. While a huge majority of the comments were positive, there was still something bugging Elman about the response.

Not everyone was getting the right message.

“Since the creation of this account, I have always been told I’m beautiful ‘for my size’ and I never wanted to talk about it because I thought I was being pedantic but eventually decided to speak my mind about it,” she says in an email.

She decided to create a follow-up post to set a few things straight about what body positivity really means.

In the second post, she took a different approach to the “before and after” shots we see so often on Instagram. People loved it.

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In the caption, Elman addresses a couple of things well-meaning people got wrong about the message she was trying to spread. Some commenters said she looked “skinnier” in the 2017 photo which, though meant as a compliment, just reinforces that being skinny is somehow better.

Others said she wasn’t fat enough, to which Elman could only scoff.

“If people tell you they are a certain size, believe them,” she wrote.

“People think that body positivity is about trying to convince people that bigger bodies are attractive, either physically or sexually,” she says.

But that’s totally missing the point of what her work is all about.

“If you are still relating your love for your body to society’s perception of beauty,” she says, “then you are still reliant on someone else’s opinion. Body positivity is about saying that you are more than a body and your self-worth is not reliant on your beauty.”

Her second post is currently sitting at over 26,500 likes on Instagram — a clear sign that this is a message many of us desperately needed to hear.

This article originally appeared on 06.08.17