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Last week George Santos avoided a dark fate: His fellow House representatives voted against expelling him from the chamber. That doesn’t mean he’s out of the woods just yet. The New York lawmaker is still facing a House ethics probe, which may prompt another expulsion vote. (Oh, and he still has a federal investigation to worry about.) But for now, at least, Santos is worrying about that and is doing what he’s been doing for the last 10 months: pretending that everything is normal while constantly fielding questions about the prolific allegations against him.

In an interview that aired in full Sunday, Santos sat down with CNN’s Manu Raju, and the two talked about his chances to keep his House seat in 2024. He seemed cautiously optimistic, saying he would “absolutely” run again even if he’s expelled.

“Elections are tricky,” Santos replied. “There’s no predetermined outcome.”

Santos then made a curious argument: that people probably didn’t even notice the many embellishments and outright lies he told during his election campaign.

“Nobody elected me because I played volleyball or not. Nobody elected me because I graduated college,” Santos said. “Nobody knew my biography, nobody opened my biography who voted for me.”

Santos was of course referring to two of his medium-sized whoppers, namely that he was a college volleyball star and that he has a diploma from Baruch College. Neither is true. And few, it seemed, knew they were true until after he’d already been elected.

Since then, reporters have belatedly dug into Santos’ claims, debunking one bizarre lie after another, including his claim that his mother died in the September 11 attacks. (She wasn’t even in New York then.) Santos has stubbornly held fast, although John Oliver recently argued that his “most transparent lie” may be that he doesn’t care that fellow House Republican Steve Scalise has been snubbing him, because even he doesn’t want his stench on him.

In the meantime, Santos has another year to convince voters that a guy who lied about being a producer on one of Broadway’s biggest disaster is someone to trust with anything.

(Via Huffpost)

Last week George Santos avoided a dark fate: His fellow House representatives voted against expelling him from the chamber. That doesn’t mean he’s out of the woods just yet. The New York lawmaker is still facing a House ethics probe, which may prompt another expulsion vote. (Oh, and he still has a federal investigation to worry about.) But for now, at least, Santos is worrying about that and is doing what he’s been doing for the last 10 months: pretending that everything is normal while constantly fielding questions about the prolific allegations against him.

In an interview that aired in full Sunday, Santos sat down with CNN’s Manu Raju, and the two talked about his chances to keep his House seat in 2024. He seemed cautiously optimistic, saying he would “absolutely” run again even if he’s expelled.

“Elections are tricky,” Santos replied. “There’s no predetermined outcome.”

Santos then made a curious argument: that people probably didn’t even notice the many embellishments and outright lies he told during his election campaign.

“Nobody elected me because I played volleyball or not. Nobody elected me because I graduated college,” Santos said. “Nobody knew my biography, nobody opened my biography who voted for me.”

Santos was of course referring to two of his medium-sized whoppers, namely that he was a college volleyball star and that he has a diploma from Baruch College. Neither is true. And few, it seemed, knew they were true until after he’d already been elected.

Since then, reporters have belatedly dug into Santos’ claims, debunking one bizarre lie after another, including his claim that his mother died in the September 11 attacks. (She wasn’t even in New York then.) Santos has stubbornly held fast, although John Oliver recently argued that his “most transparent lie” may be that he doesn’t care that fellow House Republican Steve Scalise has been snubbing him, because even he doesn’t want his stench on him.

In the meantime, Santos has another year to convince voters that a guy who lied about being a producer on one of Broadway’s biggest disaster is someone to trust with anything.

(Via Huffpost)

Josh McDaniels was fired midseason for the second time in his career as an NFL head coach this week after the Raiders finally decided to pull the plug on his failed tenure with the team after 1.5 seasons.

McDaniels, who did not do well in his first coaching job with the Broncos, had a lot of the same problems in Las Vegas and eventually the organization decided they couldn’t keep him around any longer even with his massive buyout. On Sunday, Jay Glazer of Fox Sports provided a report detailing how the Raiders reached that point, with a rather hilarious anecdote (or wildly frustrating, if you’re a Raiders fan) about a recent team meeting.

Per Glazer, Raiders captains “unloaded” on McDaniels and the coach had assistant Antonio Pierce speak for the staff in his place. During Pierce’s speech, he brought up playing for the 2007 Giants and how they were able to win a Super Bowl by establishing a culture of believing they could beat any opponent, which included the undefeated Patriots in the Super Bowl. That apparently went over well with everyone in the room except McDaniels, who just got mad at Pierce for daring to speak ill of his beloved Pats.

That got up to Mark Davis, who decided he’d rather roll with Pierce as head coach over McDaniels, who is now free to go back to New England for the second time after a failed stint as a head coach.

Josh McDaniels was fired midseason for the second time in his career as an NFL head coach this week after the Raiders finally decided to pull the plug on his failed tenure with the team after 1.5 seasons.

McDaniels, who did not do well in his first coaching job with the Broncos, had a lot of the same problems in Las Vegas and eventually the organization decided they couldn’t keep him around any longer even with his massive buyout. On Sunday, Jay Glazer of Fox Sports provided a report detailing how the Raiders reached that point, with a rather hilarious anecdote (or wildly frustrating, if you’re a Raiders fan) about a recent team meeting.

Per Glazer, Raiders captains “unloaded” on McDaniels and the coach had assistant Antonio Pierce speak for the staff in his place. During Pierce’s speech, he brought up playing for the 2007 Giants and how they were able to win a Super Bowl by establishing a culture of believing they could beat any opponent, which included the undefeated Patriots in the Super Bowl. That apparently went over well with everyone in the room except McDaniels, who just got mad at Pierce for daring to speak ill of his beloved Pats.

That got up to Mark Davis, who decided he’d rather roll with Pierce as head coach over McDaniels, who is now free to go back to New England for the second time after a failed stint as a head coach.

For the past few years, the music market in the US has been dominated by international acts, including Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny, and Davido. “Rollercoaster” recording artist Burna Boy is another entertainer flexing their star power in their home country and abroad. From his headlining festival appearances at AfroPunk, multiple installments at Afro Nation (Portugal, Nigeria, and Detroit), and an appearance at Coachella, Burna has become one of the hottest tickets in every city he visits.

This excitement has led Burna to become the first Nigerian artist to headline a stadium in the US. His 16-date I Told Them Tour is setting history, with Burna selling out venues along the way. The run kicked off on Friday, November 3, in Los Angeles, California. Several fan-created setlists are floating around for Burna’s I Told Them Tour. However, below is the setlist, according to Songkick, featuring multiple records off his latest album, I Told Them.

1. “I Told Them” Feat. GZA
2. “Gbona”
3. “Dey Play”
4. “Location” (Dave song)
5. “Pull Up”
6. “Secret” Feat. Jeremih & Serani
7. “Level Up (Twice As Tall)” Feat. Youssou N’Dour
8. “For My Hand” Feat. Ed Sheeran
9. “Sittin’ On Top Of The World” Feat. 21 Savage
10. “On The Low”
11. “Cheat On Me” Feat. Dave
12. “Big 7”
13. “Dangote”
14. “12 Jewels” Feat. RZA
15. “If I’m Lying”
16. “Alone”
17. “All My Life (Remix)” [Lil Durk song]
18. “Bank On It”
19. “Thanks” Feat. J. Cole
20. “Talibans II” Feat. Byron Messia
21. “Normal”
22. “On Form”
23. “Different Size” Feat. Victony
24. “Sungba” (Asake song)
25. “Anybody”
26. “Kilometre”
27. “Giza” Feat. Seyi Vibez
28. “Killin Dem” Feat. Zlatan
29. “Yaba Buluku” (DJ Tarico song)
30. “City Boys”
31. “It’s Plenty”
32. “Ye”
33. “Last Last”

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

For the past few years, the music market in the US has been dominated by international acts, including Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny, and Davido. “Rollercoaster” recording artist Burna Boy is another entertainer flexing their star power in their home country and abroad. From his headlining festival appearances at AfroPunk, multiple installments at Afro Nation (Portugal, Nigeria, and Detroit), and an appearance at Coachella, Burna has become one of the hottest tickets in every city he visits.

This excitement has led Burna to become the first Nigerian artist to headline a stadium in the US. His 16-date I Told Them Tour is setting history, with Burna selling out venues along the way. The run kicked off on Friday, November 3, in Los Angeles, California. Several fan-created setlists are floating around for Burna’s I Told Them Tour. However, below is the setlist, according to Songkick, featuring multiple records off his latest album, I Told Them.

1. “I Told Them” Feat. GZA
2. “Gbona”
3. “Dey Play”
4. “Location” (Dave song)
5. “Pull Up”
6. “Secret” Feat. Jeremih & Serani
7. “Level Up (Twice As Tall)” Feat. Youssou N’Dour
8. “For My Hand” Feat. Ed Sheeran
9. “Sittin’ On Top Of The World” Feat. 21 Savage
10. “On The Low”
11. “Cheat On Me” Feat. Dave
12. “Big 7”
13. “Dangote”
14. “12 Jewels” Feat. RZA
15. “If I’m Lying”
16. “Alone”
17. “All My Life (Remix)” [Lil Durk song]
18. “Bank On It”
19. “Thanks” Feat. J. Cole
20. “Talibans II” Feat. Byron Messia
21. “Normal”
22. “On Form”
23. “Different Size” Feat. Victony
24. “Sungba” (Asake song)
25. “Anybody”
26. “Kilometre”
27. “Giza” Feat. Seyi Vibez
28. “Killin Dem” Feat. Zlatan
29. “Yaba Buluku” (DJ Tarico song)
30. “City Boys”
31. “It’s Plenty”
32. “Ye”
33. “Last Last”

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

The Dolphins and Chiefs met in the biggest game of the NFL’s Week 9 slate on Sunday morning in Frankfurt, Germany, as the two AFC contenders entered the day at 6-2 on the season with a chance to make a statement overseas.

Kansas City jumped out on top of Miami 21-0 in the first half thanks to two impressive drives and one wild defensive score off of a Tyreek Hill fumble in the final minute of the second quarter. However, the second half featured very little in the way of positives for the Chiefs on offense, as they struggled to move the ball with their longest drive of the second half going for just 24 yards, and they allowed the Dolphins to chip away at the lead and make it 21-14 going into the fourth quarter.

The fourth quarter saw another defensive struggle break out, as neither team could do much but the Dolphins were given a bit of life in the closing minutes when the Chiefs bizarrely fielded a punt at the two and then on 3rd and 1 chose to pass rather than run, resulting in a throwaway by Patrick Mahomes.

On the ensuing drive, the Dolphins got well into Chiefs territory on a pair of big runs by Raheem Mostert, but stalled out when they went back to the passing game. Tua Tagovailoa really struggled throwing the ball consistently all day, and his issues were particularly apparent on the last drive. He missed a wide open touchdown on 3rd down when, without getting hit, he came up 10 yards short of a wide open receiver — calling it a miscommunication after the game.

On 4th and 10, after a timeout by Miami, the Chiefs opted to bring all out pressure which seemed to do just enough to get Tagovailoa to lose his concentration on the snap, as he fumbled the ball and could only fall on it to effectively end the game.

It didn’t look like all that bad of a snap, maybe a bit to his right, but the zero pressure from KC had Tua trying to get his eyes up quickly to make a quick read. The reverse angle showed that if he had been able to get that snap, he would’ve had a great chance at a game-tying score if he could’ve gotten a pass off to Jaylen Waddle up the seam, as he had a ton of separation on the safety.

However, that was no matter as the Chiefs got Tua hurried up with the pressure as they hoped and forced the turnover on downs, allowing Mahomes to kneel out a win that, while not as pretty as the KC offense might like, still counts all the same.

Taylor Swift’s latest re-recorded album, 1989 (Taylor’s Version), has shown off the singer’s dominance. The album is on track to secure the top spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. This has led fans to travel down the rabbit hole of Swift’s past charting performance.

On Monday, October 23, the platform revealed Swift earned her tenth No. 1 single, which tied her with icons Stevie Wonder and Janet Jackson. So, which of Swift’s catchy tunes has topped the charts? Here are Swift’s hit songs that have gone to No. 1.

According to the chart data, Swift’s longest-running No. 1 is 2022’s “Anti-Hero,” which remained in the slot for eight weeks. For seven weeks, 2014’s “Blank Space” held the coveted spot, whereas her single from the same year, “Shake It Off,” charted at No .1 for four weeks.

Her 2012 song “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” and 2017 single “Look What You Made Me Do” held the No. 1 spot for three weeks. In a shocking turn of events, Swift’s 2019 song “Cruel Summer” secured the No. 1 spot for two weeks this year. Swift’s remaining No. 1 hits include 2014’s “Bad Blood” featuring Kendrick Lamar, 2020’s “Willow” and “Cardigan,” and “All Too Well (Taylor’s Verison),” all of which charted atop the charts for one week.

Last month, Swift and her frequent collaborator Jack Antonoff rushed to social media after learning their 2019 song “Cruel Summer” hit No. 1. “A song from five f*cking years age… yeah,” yelled Antonoff. “Our favorite song from ‘Lover.’ The song that we said was the best song, but we said, ‘This was our secret best song.’ That’s what we thought.”

Swift added, “We just wanted to say thank you so much for making ‘Cruel Summer’ a Hot 100 No. 1. and it’s not even the summer anymore.”

“It really means the world,” said Antonoff.

“We love you guys,” shouted Swift.

IT’S COOL 😎 pic.twitter.com/KcmNvBRR4Y

— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) October 23, 2023

The main branch of the Yellowstone-verse — which is to say the show Yellowstone — is in a bit of a mess right now. First Kevin Costner is wiggling his way out of the Western smash hit, then one strike began, then another. The SAG-AFTRA one is still ongoing, which means (among many other things) that it’s unclear when they’ll get back to filming the rest of the final season. Still, the franchise is chooglin’ along, popping out one spinoff after another.

Last week they announced two more: 2024 and 1944. Not much is known about either, except that 2024 is expected to air after Yellowstone concludes. It’s been said that it will sport new characters, even though it will presumably be shot on the same enormous ranch known as 6666 (which is getting its own spinoff). That shouldn’t be difficult given it’s the size of two Chicagos, leaving room for plenty of other Duttons or Dutton-adjacents. It’s also been speculated that that’s the one that will star Matthew McConaughey.

But what of 1944, the show set 80 years prior? Let’s dig in.

Plot

There’s not been much official word about 1944’s story, at least from Yellowstone honcho Taylor Sheridan or Paramount. But per the Montana rag Ravelli Republic (as caught by TV Guide), it will allegedly be a follow-up to 1923 (that’s the one with Harrison Ford and Dame Helen Mirren). Will it be about another branch of the Dutton family? About Ford and Mirren’s character’s successors? All that is under wraps.

One thing that’s safe to assume is, given the titular date, it will probably concern, to some extent, the final days of the Second World War. It was a time when much of the male population was overseas, fighting a two-pronged conflict. Women had to step and do some of the jobs men once did. Perhaps (and this is wild speculation, so take this with a quarry of salt) it will follow women running the ranch as their men are abroad fighting Germany and Japan. Or maybe World War II will simply be in the background, as there were still other things happening in the American Midwest in 1944.

Release Date

That, too, is not yet known, or maybe not yet even decided. Given that the final bout of Yellowstone itself is scheduled for November 2024, it’s safe to assume it will either air not long after that or early 2025.

Cast

No cast members have been announced, and though it’s been assumed that the aforementioned McConaughey will head up 2024, he could very well pop up in the one set eight decades before.

1944 was only announced on November 2, so it’s very, very early days here. Watch this space for more on a franchise that could wind up popular the way Marvel once was but isn’t so much anymore.

Marvel Entertainment is in a bit of pickle right now. After a decade-plus of ruling the multiplex (and, in recent years, the streaming-verse, too), they’re not as bulletproof as they once were. Some movies underperform. Some shows go underwatched. A recent, brutal Variety piece highlighted all the ways in which they’re a mess, with low (for them) box office projections for The Marvels, some mishegoss over their Blade reboot, even desperate talks about getting the old Avengers gang back together. They’re also thinking of finally addressing one of the bigger complaints about the MCU.

Per Deadline, during a preview of Echo, their Hawkeye spinoff featuring Maya Lopez’s Native American deaf assassin, a Marvel exec quietly slipped in some big news. The show, he said, would be part of a new wing called Marvel Spotlight. These would be movies and shows that, while they may have a connection to the MCU, don’t require everyone has to watch — or at least read up on — all the stuff that’s happened in all the other movies and shows.

“Just like comics fans didn’t need to read Avengers or Fantastic Four to enjoy a Ghost Rider Spotlight comic,” Head of Streaming Brad Winderbaum told the crowd, “our audience doesn’t need to have seen other Marvel series to understand what’s happening in Maya’s story.”

It will also allow Marvel to bring what Winderbaum described as “more grounded, character-driven stories to the screen,” saying that Echo would focus on “street-level stakes over larger MCU continuity.” Indeed Echo scored a Marvel show first: a “TV-MA” rating.

Of course, Echo is still connected to the greater MCU. As mentioned, it’s a spinoff, following a character introduced in Hawkeye. However, it sounds like one doesn’t need to have seen any other MCU title — including, maybe, Hawkeye — to make sense of Echo.

Till now, each MCU movie and show were interconnected. To fully grok, say, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, one had to see (or, again, read up on): Agent Carter, What If…?, WandaVision, Spider-Man: No Way Home, to say nothing of the first Doctor Strange and the previous two Avengers outings. That’s a lot of watching!

Perhaps Marvel execs finally realized that not everyone has time or energy or the inkling to watch hours upon hours of Marvel stuff just to understand one of them. And maybe this will be one way to combat that famous superhero fatigue that seems to be settling in.

You can watch the Echo trailer above. The show starts dropping on Disney+ and Hulu on January 10.

(Via Deadline)