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‘Chili enthusiast’ feeds ghost peppers to a boy’s choir and they can hardly keep it together

Danish musician and self-proclaimed “chili enthusiast” Claus Pilgaard, aka Chili Klaus, is a YouTube star known for his Chilismagning series, where he invites celebrities to eat chili peppers with him. For one of his most diabolical challenges, Klaus asked the Herning Boys Choir—a choir he once sang for—to see if it could make it through a performance of “O Come All Ye Faithful” after consuming ghost peppers.

The ghost pepper is the 7th hottest chili pepper in the world and clocks in at around 1 million SHU or Scoville Heat Units. For some perspective, the average jalapeno pepper is measured at about 5,000 SHU.


The video starts with the boys sounding great until 1:27 when they pop in the peppers. At 1:54, you can see them sweat as the heat ratchets up. The ghost pepper got its name because the heat sneaks up on you. At first, it tastes sweet and then the heat begins to envelop your entire head.

The fact that these kids kept singing is impressive. None of them give up until the song ends, then they all rushed to the nearest water fountain.

Chili Klaus & Boys Choir On Fire 🔥

“Some of these kids just kept going like it was nothing. Respect,” one commenter wrote on the video with over 2 million views. “I love how some of them would stop and look at one another for reassurance and that they are in it together,” another wrote.

“The fact that they all stuck through until the end was amazing. Definitely a great team-building exercise,” a commenter wrote.

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UPS driver shares his weekly paycheck, and now everyone wants to apply

People are seriously considering switching careers after finding out how much can be made as a UPS delivery driver.

Back in October, Skyler Stutzman, an Oregon-based UPS delivery driver went viral after sharing his weekly pay stub on TikTok.

In the clip, Stutzman showed that for 42 hours of work, and at a pay rate of $44.26 per hour, he earned $2,004 before taxes, and ultimately took home $1,300 after deductions.

This both shocked the nearly 12 million viewers who saw the video…not to mention it stirred their jealousy a bit.


Several couldn’t help but compare Stutzman’s salary to their own—especially those in professions requiring degrees and certifications.

“Not me realizing that a UPS driver makes more than I do. 20 years in my field with a degree!” one person lamented.

Another added, “$44? I’m a dang nurse only making $32 🤦♀️”

@skylerleestutzman UPS Driver Paystub Breakdown… #upspay #upswages #teamsters #ups ♬ original sound – Skyler Stutzman

Many even joked (or perhaps half-joked) about applying to become drivers themselves. But as Stutzman pointed out in multiple follow-up videos, earning his rate takes patience.

According to one of those clips, it took almost six years before he was offered a full time position, followed by a four year progression of wage increases until he started earning what he earns today. That’s around a decade, which one person pointed out was around the same time it takes to become a doctor.

Stutzman added that, depending on the location, you would be required to work in a UPS warehouse before working as a driver. So while his paycheck might have you considering taking on the job yourself, just know that it’s not exactly taking the easy route. And we haven’t even touched on the amount of manual labor that goes into the job…rain or shine.

Stutzman also said that he shared his current paycheck in the spirit of transparency, which is a value that the teamsters upheld as they fought for increased wages and better working conditions earlier this year.

@skylerleestutzman Here are my THEORETICAL thoughts… “Why would you show your paystub like that?” #upsdriver #ups #upswages #teamster #upspay ♬ original sound – Skyler Stutzman

After months of tense negotiations, as well as a threat to enact what would have been the largest single employer strike in U.S. history, disrupting deliveries across the country, the postal workers union reached an agreement with UPS.

The deal included air conditioning and ventilation improvements to delivery vehicles as well as full-time UPS drivers earning an average of $170,000 in annual pay, plus benefits. By the end of the contract, part-time union drivers would also make at least $25.75 per hour while receiving full health care and pension benefits,” according to UPS CEO Carol Tomé.

From Stutzman’s perspective, his earnings shouldn’t cause envy among those in other industries, but reflect a shared need for increased wages across the board to keep up with inflation.

Big takeaways here: earning good money doesn’t always require a degree, unions are powerful, don’t underestimate the value of skilled labor…and UPS drivers deserve respect.

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Liberals Once Again Can’t Believe Ann Coulter Has Become The GOP’s Voice Of Reason On A Hot Button Issue

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Ann Coulter used to be the scourge of liberals. The far right commentator has written untold columns and books painting Democrats as a pox upon America. Now look at her. Though she was on the Trump train for a while, she hopped off a couple years back. Now she’s one of his sharpest critics, which makes her the scourge of today’s conservatives. She’s become so sane that once again liberals cannot believe she’s the one making sense on a hot button issue.

On Tuesday Coulter weighed in on the tragic story of Kate Cox, a Texas woman who sought an exception to the state’s draconian anti-abortion laws after her fetus was diagnosed with a fatal disease. Doctors say her condition threatens her own life. Last week a district court said Cox qualified for an exception, but on Monday the Texas Supreme Court overruled that ruling. By then Cox had already left the state to get a life-saving abortion elsewhere. The court’s decision has prompted outrage, and not only from Democrats.

“The prolife movement has gone from compassion for the child to cruelty to the mother (and child),” Coulter tweeted. She added that the disease, Trisomy 18, “is not a condition that is compatible with life.”

Since Roe v. Wade was overturned last summer, Coulter has said something reasonable about abortions, which she’s still against. She also recognizes it as what it is: an issue that will turn voters away from Republicans. That’s what happened last year, when the much-touted “red wave,” that would hand Republicans more control over the nation, failed to materialize. They wound up only flipping the House, and not by much.

Liberals should be used to Coulter saying things that sound awful lefty, at least in the Trump era. Or maybe they’ll never get used to agreeing with Ann Coulter. Whatever the case, people still can’t get over her being the sensible conservative.

Others, though, pointed out Coulter’s long history of being fanatically anti-abortion, and of helping create the volcanic, intransigent rhetoric that has taken over the Republican Party.

But for now, welcome to the resistance, Ann Coulter. Again. Maybe Marjorie Taylor Greene will listen to her this time.

(Via Mediaite)

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How Much Are Tickets For Wu-Tang Clan’s Las Vegas Residency?

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Next year, Wu-Tang Clan will once again make history. This time, in Las Vegas. The city is gearing up to host its first-ever Super Bowl, and in tandem, will offer other festivities. Hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan will debut a four-concert Las Vegas residency titled Wu-Tang Clan: The Saga Continues…The Las Vegas Residency, kicking off Friday, February 9 and Saturday, February 10, right before Super Bowl LVIII.

The Saga Continues… will return the following month with a second run of shows on Thursday, March 22 and Friday, March 23. This run of shows will coincide with the N.C.A.A. college basketball tournaments.

“I’m in that spirit of loving where there’s a hub of art and then loving that I — in my talent and the Wu-Tang brothers — can add to that hub and of course eventually invite more hip-hop artists to come and play in this sandbox with us,” RZA said in a statement to The New York Times.

With the exciting news, fans are already dying to get their hands on tickets, to be part of this historic moment, as this marks Las Vegas’ first-ever hip-hop residency.

How much are tickets for Wu-Tang Clan’s Las Vegas residency?

The presale for The Saga Continues…, began today via AXS. According to the website, tickets are ranging from $65 for general admission to $654. Fans can access the presale using the code “CREAM.” A general on-sale will begin this Friday, December 14.

Wu-Tang Clan is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

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A Missing Jan 6th Suspect Has Been Revealed To Be An ’Internet Pornography Personality’ Who Goes By ‘GodHypnotic,’ Because Of Course

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Has it really been nearly three years since the January 6th insurrection? Yes. During that time, plenty of defendants have been prosecuted, and some, like the so-called “QAnon Shaman,” have already emerged from prison to prove that they probably learned nothing from the experience.

Then there those suspects who managed to fly under the radar nearly all this time, only to muck it all up due to their own dumb slip-ups. Such is the case, apparently, for Paul Caloia, who had been photographed (via NBC News) climbing into a Capitol building window, and he had managed to evade arrest until he began bragging via Skype. As NBC details, he used the handle “GodHypnotic” and was known as an “internet pornography personality.”

Via Raw Story, an FBI complaint against Caloia would read almost unbelievably if this wasn’t MAGA world:

“Witness 1… stated that as God Hypnotic was bragging about his involvement in the January 6 riots, another individual in the chat asked God Hypnotic why he went to the Capitol,” the complaint states. “At that point, Witness 1 said that God Hypnotic backtracked and said he went to the Capitol for reporting purposes.”

Law enforcement officials would subsequently obtain location data from Caloia’s mobile phone number and determined that it was at the United States Capitol on January 6th between the hours of 1 p.m. E.T. and 6:30 p.m. E.T.

“Location services” does it again. NBC News adds that the law enforcement who arrested Caloia knocked on his door, and he verbally answered that he was “Paul,” but then he realized that something was amiss and “refused to talk or open the door.” Clearly, that didn’t work out for him, and Paul Caloia remains in custody.

(Via NBC News & Raw Story)

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‘Bridgerton’ Season 3: Everything We Know So Far Including The Release Date, Trailer & More

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Bridgerton set loins aflame in early 2021 with John Oliver (accurately) characterizing the Shondaland series in his own special, profane way. The second round kept the fires burning despite the loss of The Duke, and then, Queen Charlotte surfaced to fill in a few blanks before Hollywood turned into a mess again in 2023.

That put Bridgerton‘s third round behind schedule, but it’s coming, so let’s mull over what’s happening thus far.

Plot

With Daphne and Anthony Bridgerton both married off, a number of siblings still remain, which means that this show needs to get busy with the matchmaking. This season will focus upon Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton), who has been the object of obsession for Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) for far too long, so she will be determined to forget about him and move forth with new suitors. However, this is still technically romcom land, so expect for Colin to regret the error of his ways at some point.

The trickier part here, of course, is that Penelope wants to continue her Lady Whistledown antics, which will be harder to pull off while married and presumably having children and all that. Additionally, the audience already knows that Eloise Bridgerton (Claudia Jessie) knows about Penelope’s rather mean alter ego, and she was not thrilled at all. Yet the synopsis of this season indicates that Penelope hasn’t learned her lesson yet and still finds fulfillment in basically ruining people’s lives for gossip. That seems pretty relevant to our current times, but more to the point, there’s the central romance at hand.

Colin Bridgerton will have gained “swagger” this year, and he will apparently decide upon entering a scheme with Penelope “to mentor” her on being more attractive to men and finding a husband. These two should probably cut to the chase, but what good with that be? Here we go with how that will turn out:

[W]hen his lessons start working a little too well, Colin must grapple with whether his feelings for Penelope are truly just friendly. Complicating matters for Penelope is her rift with Eloise (Claudia Jessie), who has found a new friend in a very unlikely place, while Penelope’s growing presence in the [town] makes it all the more difficult to keep her Lady Whistledown alter ego a secret.

Cast

Coughlan and Newton take center stage, of course, but the rest of the ensemble cast will remain vast. Expect to see updates from Simone Ashley (Kate Sharma) and Jonathan Bailey (Anthony Bridgerton), which will be a nice followup since we never got much from Daphne and The Duke together again. As well, the cast includes Golda Rosheuvel (Queen Charlotte), Adjoa Andoh (Lady Danbury), Ruth Gemmell (Violet Bridgerton), Lorraine Ashbourne (Mrs. Varley), Hannah Dodd (Francesca Bridgerton), Luke Thompson (Benedict Bridgerton), Harriet Cains (Philipa Featherington), Bessie Carter (Prudence Featherington), Will Tilston (Gregory Bridgerton), Polly Walker (Portia Featherington), and Julie Andrews (the voice of Lady Whistledown).

So many Bridgertons.

Release Date

Netflix’s newfound adoration for split seasons has spread to Shondaland. The first four episodes will surface on May 16 with the final four episodes landing on June 13. Ideally, Penelope will end up married at the end of the season, or fans might rage.

Trailer

No trailer exists yet, but here’s a few hints from Netflix’s release date announcement video.

Bridgerton will get back to courting on May 2024.

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The Uproxx 2023 Gift Guide For The Kitchen

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This year’s Uproxx Gift Guides are brought to you by Sirius XM. Check out their site to find all the holiday music and content you need to get into the giving spirit.

Kitchen gifts have huge potential to be the hits of the holiday. They land in the sweet spot between functional and enjoyable. Sure, the way people fetishize food extends way beyond just “getting fed” but also being super into cooking feels productive on some level. Plus it’s good IG fodder. And, for the sly gift giver, it can actually end up with you getting some nice meals.

That’s a triple win. Making kitchen gifts wildly popular.

After rolling out our gift guide for the home, our gift guide for fitness lovers, the guide for music lovers… We’re ready for this biggie — the gift guide for your favorite food aficionado. As with previous years, we’ve included a few special ingredients, some innovative appliances, and the one cookbook we loved best in 2023.

The Global Pantry Cookbook

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THE GLOBAL PANTRY COOKBOOK

Price: $32.62

Plain and simple, this is what I would deem the “most functional cookbook of the year.” That’s a big award if you ask me. Rather than being full of a few recipes that don’t lend themselves to experimentation, this cookbook teaches you how to cook with pantry staples — sauces, prepared foods, canned goods, etc. Forgoing the “one dish per chapter” model, each section of The Global Pantry Cookbook breaks down a key ingredient and shares how to use it and what to pair it with.

There are recipes for each featured staple but you get the sense that the point isn’t so much following the instructions to a “t” as using them as a launch pad. I’ve seen a lot of books over the past few years focused on “The Indonesian Table” or “The Iranian Plate” but in my experience, telling people five dishes they can make with sambal olek or Persian sumac is a quicker way to make a home cook fall in love with a foodway that they might not have a ton of experience with.

A nice layout and grabby cover shift this from a “buy for it for me” pick to an excellent gift (that you’re going to want to borrow from the giftee).

BUY IT FOR:

Anyone who wants to learn more about cooking and flavor composition without having to follow rote recipes.

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Typhur Sous Vide Station

Typhur Sous Vide Station
TYPHUR

Price: $999

I didn’t know at first about the size… but over these past few weeks, I’ve fallen in love with my Typhur Sous Vide. It makes the whole sous vide process more straightforward and less of a hassle. Rather than lugging out equipment each time I want to sous vide, this countertop station keeps the technique front of mind while the digital display makes the process super easy.

The Typhur website doesn’t dramatically tout this feature, but the fact that this makes the whole sous vide process so visual is super cool. If we’re being honest, much of the joy of cooking is derived from sharing it. Previous to buying this, sous vide was a thing I could tell people about but they couldn’t really visualize. Now, if I’m prepping steaks in the style of Zach Johnston, I can have them on display for my guests when they arrive — floating in their little bath.

Another feature I love is the fact that I can operate the whole device from my phone — allowing me to tweak cooking times and even pre-schedule a cook while out of the house.

BUY IT FOR:

The tech geek who wants to elevate their cooking game and likes to have the sort of gadget that fine dining chefs would surely appreciate.

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CRUXGG Rotating Belgian Waffle Maker

CRUXGG Rotating Belgian Waffle Maker
CRUXGG

Price: $23.99

I’ve vibed out with the Ghetto Gastro and CRUX appliances for a few years now, but in 2023 their designs are cooler than ever. This is a very affordable, functional, straightforward waffle maker — god knows we don’t need a “smart” waffle maker to tell us the “steam % before complete” or some nonsense. It also looks very cool in your midcentury modern monochrome-styled kitchen.

Design plus functionality is a nice landing spot for an affordable gift like this — especially if it’s going someplace you might be spending the night on occasion.

BUY IT FOR:

Anyone who values a good breakfast and a cool vibe in one utilitarian appliance.

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Hedley & Bennett Apron

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HEDLEY & BENNETT

Price: $60-$120

Hedley & Bennett is the kitchen standard for aprons. It’s also the cool kid apron. And they do fun collabs, like with Star Wars. Need I say more?

Okay, fine… a tad more:

This is the exact apron I use. It’s sturdy enough to be used nightly and highly functional for someone who is cooking with various implements etc. But it also looks sharp looking for someone who might be trying to cook to impress and dress to impress at the same time.

BUY IT FOR:

Anyone who loves cooking and streetwear. Or just cooking while looking good. Or just cooking and not getting food all over themselves.

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MomoFuku Pantry Starter Pack

MomoFuku Pantry Starter Pack
MOMOFUKU

Price: $65

As a chef who is pretty serious about cooking (although this catastrophe doesn’t further my point much), I am very into this current wave of superb chefs putting out “flavor enhancers.” This isn’t the same as a “spice mix” — which I rarely trust. This is just about deepening flavors and layering in more umami.

With that as context, I will say that I trust the Momofuku line immensely. I have been using their Savory Seasoned Salt on chicken and beef dishes with great results. Their soy is my go-to. And their chili crisp? It’s my favorite on the market — not overly heavy on the peanuts like some brands and way more in the fried onion and chili lane. As such, it’s easy to use in a wider range of dishes. The heat is very present but so is the onion-based umami.

Oh, and their hot honey? A table staple and the best way I know to elevate a fresh biscuit.

Pro tip: The Momofuku chocolate is inventive and wildly underrated. I’m giving their three packs (my favorite is the “miso potato chip”) as stocking stuffers.

BUY IT FOR:

People who love flavor and will appreciate the quality that Momofuku’s iconic peach label denotes.

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A5 Miyazakigyu Japanese Wagyu

A5 Miyazakigyu Japanese Wagyu
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Price: $139.99

Okay, so… I had slightly mixed feelings about cooking with Japanese A5 Wagyu the first time I tried it. It’s delicious. But also, it’s so fatty and cooks so very fast that the last time I tried it, I made too much and had to put it in the fridge overnight and then the fat congealed and you can’t exactly just warm up A5 in the microwave…

It was still pretty great — you’re dealing with the best steak on earth so there’s some margin for error (I sliced my leftovers into ramen broth) — but I still wondered, “Should I be cooking with this or am I just going to mess it up?”

I tried it one more time a few weeks ago after reading a few articles online. Here’s what I learned in a nutshell:

  • Unlike most steak, you shouldn’t bring this out of the fridge and let it come to room temp before cooking — the fat will melt on your cutting board and you don’t want to lose that fat. This is crucial if you want a rare steak. If you want medium or well-done steak… why would you spend so much money on A5 Wagyu?
  • Make smaller pieces. Way smaller. Like… I paired this steak with a scallop (surf and turf!) and gave a whole table of people one scallop-sized piece. That was plenty. No one complained.
  • Do not butter your pan — you don’t need more fat.
  • Pair it with an acid. You need something to lighten the fatty flavors here. Otherwise, it’s too dense to appreciate fully after a few bites.

Following those simple rules, I am so glad I tried this again and plan to do it as often as I can afford. Because let me tell you: This is the most spectacular beef on the planet Earth and it will bring an astounding amount of pleasure into your kitchen.

BUY IT FOR:

The hedonist who wants to max out the joys of unctuous, fatty beef in the most decadent way possible.

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Tumbler Diamond Rolling Knife Sharpener Set

Tumbler Diamond Rolling Knife Sharpener Set
TUMBLER

Price: $98

The tricky thing about knife sharpening is… it’s tricky. Using a metal bar can dull your knives or scratch them if you don’t do it right. But at the same time, your knives are going to need sharpening. Especially if you’re anything like me and occasionally throw them in the dishwasher because you’re feeling too lazy to wash them by hand.

I really dig the Tumbler because it uses magnets (!!!).

Also because it’s very very easy and, no offence to me, but that’s what I need. This instructional video sums how to use the Tumbler up, paired with some jazzy music.

And here’s the thing you realize when knife sharpening gets exceedingly easy: It’s great to have super-sharp knives. You end up sharpening them all the time. That’s the vibe in my kitchen these days and my cooking is better because of it.

BUY IT FOR:

The person who appreciates the precision of sharp knives but doesn’t know how to sharpen them. Then force them to watch the instructional video so they fully get just how easy this product makes sharpening.

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Our Place Dream Cooker

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Price: $199

I have been resistant to multi-cookers and slow cookers and rice cookers and… all the cookers. I just generally use pots on the stove. But they’re so time consuming!

And then I locked in, slowed down, and taught myself how to use the Dream Cooker. And it’s just too easy and good to deny. In a few short months, I’ve totally become one of those “set it and forget it” slow cooker people. I am also finally a person who gets his potatoes tender way faster by pressure cooking them, instead of roasting them. And I’m making rice right every time without accidentally leaving it mushy and having people say “How can you be such a cook and screw up rice?”

So it’s wins all around, for me!

I know I just said a few entries ago that I have space for a massive sous vide on my counter but (perhaps because of that!) space is currently at a premium — so the compact size of this all-in-one cooker is a plus. On the design front, I love the sleek, clay look. It pairs nicely with my kitchen (and will for anyone else trying for that austere/ minimalist energy!).

BUY IT FOR:

The person who makes stews, roasts, rices, and other simmered or pressure-cooked dishes the slow way and also appreciates design. Walk them through the instructions and let them see just how easy the Dream Cooker makes it!

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Breville Barista Express Impress

Breville Barista Express Impress
BREVILLE

Price: $719.96

Confession time. I was spending… gulp… earlier this year, I was dropping $300 a month on coffee. No joke. And I don’t have that sort of money. Not even close.

My order is a quad mocha with 1/4 th chocolate and after a tip that’s $9.00 even at Starbucks. 10 dollars at hipster spots. And I was doing it every day.

Is that ridiculous? Sure. Wildly reckless? Def.

But every morning my body wanted the dang thing so… I was stuck paying for it. Then I looked at my credit card statement once month, thought about “working smarter, not harder,” and bought the Breville.

Is it an investment? Obviously. But in the months since, everything has changed. I care about coffee beans now. I have a roast preference. I get all technical with how I pull my espresso shots. I’m snobby about which chocolate I use. And I’ve never enjoyed coffee more.

It’s a joy to make my quad mocha each morning. It’s the closest thing I have — as a non-religionist — to a daily sacrament. It’s not tough and there are plenty of videos online to clean the machine or help tweak techniques. As for the cost savings? They. Are. Immense.

Of all the kitchen gifts we’re profiling this year, this is the one I can’t imagine life without. I still go to a shop once a week — but that’s just to see people and support local businesses. The other six days, I make my own.

BUY IT FOR:

Anyone who loves coffee and is (foolishly! expensively!) outsourcing the production process to local shops. They won’t just appreciate you the day they get the gift. They will ping you randomly over the course of months and years to say thanks!

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Kanye West Reportedly Has A New Beef — This Time With Backstreet Boys Over An Uncleared Sample

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Oh, Kanye. Even when Mr. West is doing the one thing we actually want him to do, it’s like he goes out of his way to upset someone. During his recent listening event in Miami, one of the songs he played from Vultures, his and Ty Dolla Sign’s upcoming joint album, samples Backstreet Boys’ 1997 hit, “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back).” However, according to TMZ, Kanye never cleared the sample. Sources connected to the ’90s boy band (I guess they’re a man band now?) say he didn’t clear it — although, as per usual, TMZ’s pretty vague about just what that means.

After all, Kanye may not have had to go through the band to get a sample (or an interpolation) cleared, just the rights holders — who may have thought it was worth it for access to any potential sales success the song/album may have (Kanye is still pretty famous, after all). However, the band’s members themselves may not enjoy being connected to an artist who’s been out of the spotlight for the past 12 months due to making inflammatory remarks that many commentators have categorized as antisemitic.

Those remarks have already cost Kanye greatly; he’s no longer classified as a billionaire after losing lucrative endorsement deals with Adidas and other companies, his bank accounts were publicly closed, and his big idea for a massive, stadium-sized Vultures rollout was downsized when he couldn’t find a venue willing to take him. And just in case it seemed like the past year was enough time for him to learn his lesson, during that Miami listening, he straight up donned a Ku Klux Klan hood, taking the “Black Skinhead” motif to its most extreme interpretation in his ongoing efforts to stir the pot without actually adding any flavor (because it’s tasteless, you see).

So, although he may have permission to use the interpolation of “Everybody,” that doesn’t mean the band is getting paid for it nor do they seem happy about it (and recent history suggests he might not have cleared the clip in the first place, either way).

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Glen Powell Almost Died Doing A Nude Scene For The Sydney Sweeney Rom-Com ‘Anyone But You,’ But It Was ‘Worth It’

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Filmmaking is a dangerous business, but it’s not only action movies that put people’s lives at risk. Apparently even rom-coms can be death-defying. Just ask Glen Powell, whose ascending stardom almost came to an abrupt end while shooting a nude scene for Anyone But You.

The scene in question finds him and his costar Sydney Sweeney on the side of a cliff. After she finds a large spider in his shorts, he has to quickly strip down. “You just have to grip it and rip it on a scene like that,” Powell told Variety at the film’s New York premiere Monday. Problem is he gripped and ripped a little too fast.

“Taking your clothes off on the side of a cliff in a hurry is not safe either,” Powell explained. “Nobody talks about that safety issue on set, where I almost died falling off a cliff taking my pants off too fast. But it’s a really fun scene, so it was all worth it.”

Powell wasn’t the only one who risked life and limb for that scene. Sweeney herself told Variety the spider “actually bit me, and that was a whole thing.” In that case Powell came to her aid.

Hope she also thought it was worth it! Anyone But You follows two people who hate each other who find themselves at a destination wedding in Australia and decide to pose as a happy couple.

The Anyone But You press tour has been a wild one, beginning with rumors of an on-set affair between the two costars that had to be debunked. There was even a bizarre bit in which it appeared Nathan Fielder and Emma Stone were making fun of them, which was apparently just a mix-up. The film hits theaters on December 22.

(Via Variety)

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When Does ‘Percy Jackson And The Olympians’ Season 1 Come Out?

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It feels like just yesterday when little Logan Lerman starred as Percy Jackson in the feature film adaptation, but it was over a decade ago, and now he has gray hair. Where has the time gone? Now, it’s time for the next generation of gods to take over in Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the upcoming series on Disney+.

The highly-anticipated series is based on the beloved book series of the same name. Obviously, fans are hoping the series stays true to the novels, but author Rick Riordan penned a handful of episodes himself, so the series is in good hands.

Percy Jackson And The Olympians will premiere with two episodes on Thursday, December 20th. New episodes will drop weekly on Disney+ through January 31st. There will be ten episodes in total, and while a second season hasn’t been announced, Disney is really hoping it sticks the landing and becomes the Next Big Thing.

It shouldn’t be hard for the series to attract some viewers with its over-the-top cast and guest stars, including Jason Mantzoukas, Megan Mulally, and Lin Manuel-Miranda, but most importantly, Lance Reddick appears in his final role as Zeus, God of the Sky. If anything, the show is worth watching just for him.