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Following an incredible performance of her hit single “Greedy” earlier tonight, Tate McRae once again brought it to the Saturday Night Live stage tonight (November 18) — this time, with a performance of a new song, “Grave.” Earlier this week, McRae premiered her new song and video for “Exes,” and at the end of the video, fans caught a snippet of a new song. Luckily, they didn’t have to wait too long to hear the full version.

During her performance of “Grave,” McRae once again took command of the stage — but this time, more with her vocals and lyrics, than with her dancing.

“You dig the grave so deep / You pull and start to take me down with you / with you, with you, with you,” she sings on the song’s chorus.

McRae’s sophomore album Think Later arrives early next month, and our cover star isn’t wasting any time with this era.

As her star continues to rise, McRae is inevitably dealing with comparisons to the stars of yesteryear. But in an interview with Billboard, she said she hopes to follow in the footsteps in the greats.

“When I look at my favorite icons or videos or performances, it’s always the biggest pop stars, so I think that’s always a goal,” she said. “I think what defines a pop star is how iconic [they are]: Madonna, Britney [Spears], Christina [Aguilera]; they would put on these shows and blow everybody away and make timeless art. And that’s what I want to do: make timeless art and timeless performances — and strive to keep on doing that.”

You can see the performance of “Grave” above.

Think Later is out 12/8 via RCA. Find more information here.

Tonight (November 18), rising Canadian pop star Tate McRae made her Saturday Night Live debut. With her sophomore album Think Later on the way, our cover star is pulling out all the stops for her new era. As her infectious new single “Greedy” has been dominating the charts, it was only a matter of time before she accompanied it with a killer SNL performance.
During the performance of “Greedy,” McRae led a dance squad in cheerleader fashion, taking the role of pop’s new captain. Channelling the Britneys and Christinas of the past, McRae moved effortlessly, not losing a single breath as she delivered strong vocals in tandem.

Her choreography on the SNL stage mirrored the elaborate dance moves shown in the song’s video. In an interview with Billboard, McRae broke down how the “Greedy” video came together, with the help of choreographer Sean Bankhead, and how proud she was to show off her moves.

“…I got to actually be a dancer and make a video that I was like, ‘This is sick. I want to show my friends,’” McRae said. “I never ever used to feel that way.”

You can see the “Greedy” performance above.

Think Later is out 12/8 via RCA. Find more information here.

Chet Holmgren had a career night on Saturday in San Francisco, as the Thunder’s redshirt rookie erupted for 36 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, two steals, and a block as Oklahoma City handed the Warriors yet another home loss on the season.

OKC trailed by 10 at the half, but had pulled to within two going into the fourth quarter and, seemingly, had wrestled control of the game away from the Warriors in the fourth thanks to the play of Holmgren and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. However, on the other side Andrew Wiggins finally woke up from his season-long slumber offensively to put up a 31-point night, including five three-pointers as he finally got going from beyond the arc. His last three looked like it might be the game-winner, as Kevon Looney was able to pull in an offensive board off of a Steph Curry missed floater and kicked it out to a wide open Wiggins who put Golden State up 117-114 with just under two seconds to play.

That forced the Thunder into drawing up a sideline play for a desperation three, and rather than turning to their MVP candidate in SGA they sought out the hot-hand of Holmgren, as he darted to the corner and shot a spinning, fading three at the buzzer that was nothing but net.

It’s a sensational shot from Holmgren, who was able to keep his feet inbounds as he stopped, spun, and rose up for the unblockable jumper — his second made three of the game.

In overtime, it became the Shai Gilgeous-Alexander show, as he scored 10 points in overtime (including every made field goal by the Thunder) to lead them to a 130-123 win. SGA did a bit of everything, pulling up for midrange jumpers, blocking a Steph Curry three, and finishing at the rim on the other end to put the game out of reach.

The win moves the Thunder to 9-4 on the season as they just keep ripping off wins and gaining confidence in their ability to close things out in late game situations. SGA has been a clutch monster for the last two years, but if Holmgren can take some of the burden off of him in those situations like he did on Saturday night, that makes them an even more dynamic threat in the fourth quarter. For the Warriors, they drop to 6-8 and are now just 1-6 at home, a reversal of last year’s wild home-road splits. They can hope Wiggins’ hot shooting night is a sign of things to come, but without Draymond Green their defense had no answers for Holmgren and Gilgeous-Alexander’s attacking.

National treasure and Tennessee’s own Dolly Parton graced Neyland Stadium with her gift of song on Saturday as she sang ‘Rocky Top’ live on the field after being escorted out by Peyton Manning.

That’s about the only thing that went right for No. 21 Tennessee, which lost to No. 1 Georgia 38-10 on the field.

Still, it got perhaps its best-ever Rocky Top rendition out of it.

Parton was born in a small town outside of Gatlinburg, and she still lives in her home state in Brentwood. Parton’s 50-plus year career in country music and beyond as a cultural icon has made her one of the most beloved figures in the country, and even more so in Tennessee.

She was a huge hit with the Tennessee fans as she sang along with the band.

After she finished, she was interviewed by CBS Sports sideline reporter Jenny Dell. “I am joined by the goddess here herself,” Dell said before asking Parton what it was like to sing Tennessee’s favorite song in front of a packed stadium.

“Well, it was great, only I couldn’t hear because my sound went out and the stadium was so loud….but I was so honored to be here.

“It’s just so good to be home, always.”

Parton hummed Rocky Top as Dell threw it back to Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson for play-by-play, but made it clear they’d come back to Parton. After just one play, they did, and she sang part of it again.

“They put me in that dang Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame, and I figured, I’ve got to do something to earn that. I’ve got to do a rock album,” Parton said of her new album Rockstar that came out on Friday.

Parton also partnered with the University of Tennessee to put out an exclusive Vols edition of her album that includes a bonus track: a live bluegrass version of ‘Rocky Top’.

Florida State was a tune-up game with FCS Northern Alabama away from its final two tests of the season before what it hoped would be a College Football Playoff berth.

But all of that seemed meaningless after quarterback Jordan Travis, the heart and soul of the Seminoles, went down and immediately clutched frantically at his obviously-injured left leg after a 17-yard run.

Travis was down for quite some time as Florida State’s medical staff attended to him, and the looks of horror on the faces of his teammates and the fans told the story.

Eventually, Travis was loaded onto a cart. Players from both teams came out from their respective sidelines (many Florida State players were out there already) to see him off, and the fans chanted, “Jordan Travis!”

Travis left the game in an ambulance on his Senior Night. No update on the severity of the injury has come from Florida State, but it was evident that it was likely season-ending.

When the injury occurred, Florida State — which has started slowly at times this season — trailed 13-0 to Northern Alabama. Tate Rodemacher replaced Travis and Florida State righted the ship, taking a double-digit lead into halftime and continuing to build on it.

Florida State fans grew to adore Travis after his tough play and steady improvement got them through some rough seasons, including just three wins in head coach Mike Norvell’s first season in 2020.

The 23-year-old was having the best season of his career. Travis had completed 64.1% of his passes this season for 2,734 yards, 20 touchdowns and just two interceptions. He had another 160 yards on the ground and another seven touchdowns.

Yesterday (November 17), it was revealed that Cassie’s explosive rape and physical abuse lawsuit against Diddy was privately settled. Immediately following the announcement, users online began to theorize why the case was handled so quickly. Although outsiders will likely never know what financial agreement the parties came to, Diddy’s attorney, Benjamin Brafman, did want to clarify one thing.

Today (November 18), according to The Hollywood Reporter, Brafman allegedly issued a statement on behalf of Diddy to silence the chatter circulating on social media. In the words of Brafman, the call to close out the case in less than 24 hours does not have anything to do with Diddy’s perceived guilt. “[This is] no way an admission of wrongdoing,” said Brafman.

He continued, “Mr. Combs’ decision to settle the lawsuit does not in any way undermine his flat-out denial of the claims. He is happy they got to a mutual settlement and wishes Ms. Ventura the best.”

This retort is a follow-up to Diddy’s initial response. “We have decided to resolve this matter amicably. I wish Cassie and her family all the best. Love,” Diddy told The New York Times.

Still, even with the additional statement, the public’s opinion has not changed much. View a few users’ reactions to the declaration below.

Nathan Fielder is a tricky one. Nathan for You ended with a hall-of-mirrors epic that left viewers with more questions than answers. There was that time he took over what should have been a simple How to With John Wilson behind-the-scenes video. Then there were the endless hairpin turns and ethical issues in The Rehearsal. When a new trailer for his latest show, The Curse, dropped Friday, it began with what seemed like a parody of another high-profile ad. Now he’s denying it was. Or is he?

Per The AV Club, the alleged lampoon in question finds Fielder and co-star Emma Stone doing one of those awkward intros where they pretend to have chemistry but mostly remind viewers of the Bruce Valanch-scripted banter presenters do at the Academy Awards. Thing is, it dropped around the same time as a similar prelude Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell did for the forthcoming rom-com Anyone But You.

There are an awful lot of similarities. Both feature a tall guy and a shorter female standing in front of a greyish background. Even their clothes have similar colors. Were Fielder and Stone consciously making fun of Sweeney and Powell (or at least the presumably contractual requirement they had to fulfill)? Was it the other way around?

Whatever the case, Fielder is alleging that he’s as confused as you are.

In a post first dropped on his Instragram account, Fielder claims he and Stone shot their promo “over six months ago,” so there’s no way they could have banged out a quickie parody of an ad that only recently went live. In fact, he says he’s “seriously concerned that the marketing team at Sony Pictures somehow saw our promo and copied it.” He also declared that he “personally will not be pursuing legal action” over it, though it’s “unfortunate that Sydney, Glen, Emma, and myself have been put in this situation.” He also said he and Stone will “personally be booking front row seats at Anyone But You on opening night.”

That clears that up. Or does it? Fielder has a habit of misleading the public about the real Nathan Fielder. For instance, he and Stone recently went on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where he debuted the “real” Nathan Fielder: a cool dude who wears sunglasses, a beret, an earring, and lots of black. Could this be some coordination between the Curse and Anyone But You teams to make some meta joke? Is anything real?

For now, though, The Curse airs new episodes on Showtime on Sundays while Anyone But You hits theaters on December 15.

(Via The AV Club)

Taylor Swift’s time abroad for the latest international wing of her The Eras Tour has been a whirlwind. On Friday, November 17, the singer began her temporary residency in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Unfortunately, the area’s ongoing heat wave has proven to be dangerous. News of one fan’s death before the show has officials, Swift, and her team on high alert.

Although Swift made it through the grueling three-hour performance, which impressed professional athletes like JJ Watt, she will not roll the dice on Saturday, November 18. In a note shared on her official Instagram page, she said she’s decided to postpone the second show due to the weather conditions.

“I’m writing this from my dressing room in the stadium,” wrote Swift. “The decision has been made to postpone tonight’s show due to the extreme temperatures in Rio. The safety and well-being of my fans, fellow performers, and crew has to and always will come first.”

This isn’t the first time Swift had to push back an international tour stop. On November 10, Swift made the same call in Argentina following a torrential rainstorm. That show was rescheduled two days later.

At this time, Swift has not revealed when the Brazil show will be rescheduled. Ticketholders are encouraged to watch for an email notification in the future.

Grand opening, grand closing. Before most of the public could read through Cassie’s explosive 35-page civil lawsuit against her famous ex-partner, Diddy, the case is over. On Friday, November 17, The New York Times revealed that the lawsuit, in which Cassie accused Diddy of rape, ongoing physical abuse, and even blowing up Kid Cudi’s car, had been settled.

Due to how fast the pair reached an agreement, people wonder how much money Diddy settled for with Cassie. Unfortunately, the financial details aren’t known at this time. Due to the claims in the suit, it would be safe to assume that both parties signed a non-disclosure agreement, preventing them from sharing the total number. In the court documents, Cassie initially asked for $30 million in punitive damages as part of the lawsuit.

However, Cassie and Diddy shared a statement when their settlement was announced. “I have decided to resolve this matter amicably on terms that I have some level of control,” said Cassie, according to The New York Times. “I want to thank my family, fans, and lawyers for their unwavering support.”

Diddy followed that up with his own statement, saying, “We have decided to resolve this matter amicably. I wish Cassie and her family all the best. Love.”

Big Little Lies was only supposed to be a miniseries. So popular was the Monterey murder show that, two years later, it returned for some more, this time with some Meryl Streep antics. Well, get ready for more, it sounds like.

Per The Daily Beast, Nicole Kidman spoke at the CME Group Tour Championship Friday, when she casually dropped some big news.

“I loved Big Little Lies because it sort of came along at a time in my life when I had my children and I was thinking I was going to retire and then this situation came along, where Reese Witherspoon and I were able to produce that show,” Kidman told the crowd. “And then all of you watched it and made it a massive success and we will be bringing you a third one, just FYI.”

Kidman didn’t go into any details, and it seems the news had not been broken before she casually told the crowd about it. But as of now it’s been four years since the last episode, not long before the pandemic temporarily put the kibosh on live-action scripted television. Surely it won’t be easy finding time to get the gang back together — the gang comprised, of course, of Kidman, Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Zoe Kravitz, and Shailene Woodley. There are also some doofus husbands.

(Via The Daily Beast)