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Will Ferrell has been pretty good at impersonating people over the course of his career. As such, you would think that he’s a pretty good judge of how good an impression is, and you would think that he’s really good at judging an impression that someone does of himself.

All of this is basically to say that there is no human on earth who is more well equipped to judge how good of a job Eli Manning did when he busted out Ferrell’s most famous line from his brief cameo in the movie Wedding Crashers. Ferrell joined Peyton and Eli on Monday night’s edition of the Manningcast, and Peyton was awfully excited to show the video of his brother screaming “MA, MEATLOAF” and get Ferrell’s thoughts.

“It’s probably about a, I’ll say like a 1.1,” Ferrell said. “I mean, 1 for effort, 1 for giving it a shot. It’s definitely not a 2.”

Ferrell made it a point to get into the art of acting, and how Manning could have made this much better.

“It was great context, timing was good,” Ferrell said. “You rushed it a little bit, and it’s supposed to be … you gotta have a little more, you gotta use your diaphragm. There’s some rage behind it. This guy had some rage, so it was more like, ‘MA, MEATLOAF.’”

Eli then tried his best with some coaching from Ferrell, and while he started moving in the right direction, I’ll be honest: It could have been better.

Foo Fighters is one of the hardest-working bands in rock. Throughout the summer, the group has taken the stage at several music festivals, including Riot Fest, Bonnaroo, Boston Calling, and Glastonbury 2023. Next year will be equally as busy for them, as they plan to hit the road hard for their Everything Or Nothing At All Tour.

The 34-date tour will begin Tuesday, October 3, in Phoenix, Arizona, but with such a demanding schedule, who will serve as openers? Spread across the 2023 and 2024 dates, the Foo Fighters will be joined on the road by a host of special guests, including Alex G, Wet Leg, Courtney Barnett, The Breeders, and more.

Additional acts set to take the stage during the Everything Or Nothing At All Tour include The Chats, Teenage Joans, Body/Type, Hot Milk, Dick Move, Teenage Jesus And The Jean Teasers, Loose Articles, Chroma, Honeyblood, Shame, Himalayas, Pretenders, Mammoth WVH, L7, The Hives, and Amyl And The Sniffers.

The Everything Or Nothing At All Tour will run until January 27, after which Foo Fighters will take a break. In June 2024, the tour will resume with the remaining dates.

To view the full schedule of the Everything Or Nothing At All Tour, click here.

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

SZA’s sophomore album, SOS, has continued to dominate R&B. After its release in early December 2022, the album maintained momentum on the music charts thanks to the staying power of such singles as “Kill Bill.” Since February, fans have shown their devotion to the musician, turning up to her high-grossing SOS Tour in record numbers.

On September 20, SZA kicked off the second North American leg of her SOS Tour. So what time does she come out on stage? Before she can do that, though, her supporting act, d4vd, will prepare the crowd for the night. According to Setlist.Fm, the doors for the SOS Tour open as early as 6 p.m.

The site revealed that, on average, d4vd performs his set at least an hour after the venue lets ticketholders in. From the reported dates, d4vd’s performance lasts 1 hour and 10 minutes. This means SZA takes the stage around 9 p.m. local time, as documented by WPST. At the latest, Setlist.fm users report that SZA takes the stage by 9:15 p.m. SZA’s performance duration is reportedly 1 hour and 45 minutes.

These times fluctuate depending on the location. For an up-to-date run of the show, be sure to check the venue’s website.

View the rest of SZA’s SOS Tour dates here.

We’re currently in an awkward, troubling spot when it comes to artificial intelligence. The rapidly evolving tech has its upsides, but also many disturbing downsides. AI regulation was even a key concern during the WGA strike, and ditto the ongoing SAG-AFTRA one. Actors are rightly worried about unlicensed imitations. Tom Hanks recently called out an AI video that ripped his likeness. Meanwhile Robin Williams’ daughter had a similar gripe.

As per IndieWire, Zelda Williams, who is also a performer, used her Instagram Stories to talk about who AI had become a “horrendous Frankensteinian monster” that impersonates celebrities, including her late father, who died in 2014.

“I am not an impartial voice in SAG’s fight against AI. I’ve witnessed for YEARS how many people want to train these models to create/recreate actors who cannot consent, like Dad,” wrote Zelda. “This isn’t theoretical, it is very, very real. I’ve already heard AI used to get his ‘voice’ to say whatever people want and while I find it personally disturbing, the ramifications go beyond my own feelings.”

She added, “Living actors deserve a chance to create characters with their choices, to voice cartoons, to put their HUMAN effort and time into the pursuit of performance. These recreations are, at their very best, a poor facsimile of greater people, but at their worst, a horrendous Frankensteinian monster, cobbled together from the worst bits of everything this industry is, instead of what it should stand for.”

Williams joins a growing throng of actors who’ve called out AI for its dangerous possibilities. Earlier this year no less than Keanu Reeves reflected on how AI and similar tech like deepfakes are “scary.” It’s probably wise to listen to someone who starred in a franchise about computers enslaving humans.

(Via IndieWire)

If you’ve been on any social media platform lately then you’ve likely heard about the different types of math. No not the one that makes 80s babies cry (otherwise known as common core), but the silly “math” like “boy math” or “girl math.” Each explanation more ridiculous than the next while some take on a more serious tone, it’s the silly ones that keep people wanting more.

Kelley Lorraine posted a video of her sitting in the car with her husband as she tries to explain “girl math” to him. It didn’t take long for him to express confusion, many times interjecting with questions and audible noises of disproval. What was interesting to me was that everything she said made perfect sense…as long as you don’t think about it too much.

Kelley’s version of “girl math” had to be one of the most oxymoronic-nonsensical-logical reasoning that’s ever been explained for this “math” challenge.

“If I pay with cash it’s free…because it’s already left the bank account. So the money’s already gone,” Kelley says.

Ten seconds into the explanation and her husband is already staring at her like she’s sprouted three additional heads all at once.

“I don’t think that’s how things work, Kelley,” her husband responds while attempting to control his facial expressions.

When needing to return an item, Kelley explains that if she returns something worth $60 and exchanges it for something worth $50, then in her head she’s only spent $10. It’s at this point her husband looks dismayed because to him, the math just isn’t mathing. But to Kelly and some women in the comments, “girl math” makes perfect sense.

“Most of it is also how I think,” one person writes.

“This is hilarious, I was finishing her sentences! I thought this was normal logic for all people lol,” one woman says.

“This is how I do math and I think it probably explains why I’m broke all the time,” another woman admits.

“Let’s make girl math a high school class… I’d get a 4.0 for the first time in my life!!!,” someone writes.

Well, judging by the amount of women adamantly agreeing with this version of “girl math” it seems fairly accurate. Obviously, use this math at your own risk because results may vary wildly.

You too can be just as confused as Kelley’s husband by watching her explain “girl math” below.

Jimmy Carter turned 99 years old on October 1, 2023, with people from around the world paying tribute to the longest-living former president. Carter has been in hospice for the past 7 months, and as he nears the end of his long life, people are sharing their personal stories involving the man known for his decades of humanitarian, peace-building work after leaving the White House.

One story comes from Noel Casler, a comedian and talent handler who has worked with many celebrities and public figures. He took to X (formerly Twitter) to share an encounter he witnessed between Jimmy Carter and a young girl at the Goodwill Games.

“When I was Prez Carter’s talent handler it was the Goodwill Games in NYC. When Carter arrived I was to take him to [the] stage to join Ted Turner, Gov Pataki, Gerald Levin & Giuliani to kick off the event,” he began.

On their way to the stage, Casler shared, a young girl who was a standout inner-city school student in around the second grade approached President Carter to say hello.

When I was Prez Carteru2019s talent handler it was the Goodwill Games in NYC. When Carter arrived I was to take him to stage to join Ted Turner, Gov Pataki, Gerald Levin & Giuliani to kick off the event. On our way to the stage a young school child approached Carter to say hello..

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“You would have thought the world stopped for Jimmy Carter,” Casler wrote. “He knelt down to look her in the eyes and began a long series of questions about the subjects she was studying, what her favorites were.” When she said math and science were her among her favorites, Carter “lit up.”

But what showcases Carter’s caring personality is the way he treated her.

“He smiled and acted as if she was the only person there,” Casler explained. “The thing is he didn’t talk to her like she was a kid. There wasn’t condescension of any air of I’m an ex-Prez wan a pic to show off.”

What her favorites were, I think he lit up when she said math & science. He smiled and acted as if she was the only person there, the thing is he didnu2019t talk to her like she was a kid. There wasnu2019t condescension or any of air of Iu2019m an ex-Prez want a pic to show off..It was oneu2026

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“It was one man talking to the future generations and coming from a place of deep empathy, compassion and care for how we leave this planet and the lives of those upon it. Faith in action.”

Casler wrote that he got nervous when they started calling for Carter to head to the stage, but the former president was “chill.”

People frequently cite Carter’s humility and compassion for others as highlights of his post-presidency legacy, and this interaction showcases those qualities beautifully.

Casler also expounded on Carter’s ability to talk to anyone with ease.

“I’ve seen him on other occasions speak with full authority on the magic of Chuck Leavell’s left hand & hanging with the Allman Brothers. Carter is a renaissance man if ever there was one but his greatest gift is the example of how he lives in life,” he wrote. “Happy 99th President Carter.”

Iu2019ve seen him on other occasions speak with full authority on the magic of Chuck Leavellu2019s left hand & hanging with the Allman Brothers. Carter is a renaissance man if ever there was one but his greatest gift is the example of how he lives in life. Happy 99th President Carterud83dude4f

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People loved reading this simple, personal story about a man who will leave the world with many such examples of his care and attention to whoever was in front of him.

“This is such a wonderful thread about a very special, compassionate man,” wrote Nancy Sinatra. “Thank you, Noel. Thank you.”

“Exactly who Jimmy Carter is,” shared Jody Dean. “Once interviewed him and Ernie Banks on the same day. President Carter sat before Banks in our green room, listening to Ernie in rapt attention. An 8-year-old with a signed Ernie Banks baseball card could not have beamed more brightly.”

“Jimmy Carter is the best human being to ever be president and it was honestly mean of us to make him do that,” wrote Hunter Felt.

“Thank you, Noel, for this heartrending tribute. Carter is a jewel and remembering him always lifts my sagging spirits.” shared Marina Margetts.

Happy 99th, Jimmy Carter, the former U.S. president whose legacy of human kindness and compassion will endure long after he leaves us.

For many, if not most of us, the purpose of retirement is to sit back and enjoy life. A chance to see the world, take up new hobbies, explore what it means to simply exist without having to clock in.

So it’s almost no wonder that more and more retirees are finding themselves on cruise ships, where relaxation, adventure (and having someone else do your chores) are the name of the game.

Retired Australian couple Marty and Jess Ansen can certainly attest to this—having spent close to 500 days sailing around the world on their 51 back-to-back cruises.

That’s right. 51 cruises. Back. To. Back.

The great-grandparents told A Current Affair that they were cruise fanatics long before calling one home, and were eager to catch on the cruising they missed during Australia’s strict COVID-19 lockdowns.

Plus, their plan to spend two years onboard became a no-brainer after realizing it would be cheaper than a nursing home. Marty told their travel agent “whatever comes, just book it,” and they’ve been living it up ever since.

In addition to enjoying the perks of their morning ping-pong matches and sipping beer while basking in breathtaking views, the Ansens particularly enjoy ballroom and hula dancing.

“Where else can you go where you go for dinner, you go to a show, you go dancing?” Jess gushed. “Through the day, you have all these activities.”

At this point, Jess and Marty are pretty much beloved fixtures of the cruise itself, dubbed by the hotel managers as the “celebrities onboard.” And the duo takes their status seriously—making sure to welcome every new captain aboard.

One might wonder if there are ever bittersweet feelings about being so far away from home and family, but the couple attests that no such feelings arise.

“They’re all busy,” Jess shared, regarding their other family members. “And we’re in a place in our lives where we just want to enjoy it.”

So, aside from the occasional reunion when they touch down in a nearby port, the cruising couple are focused on having fun with each other. It’s a journey with no end in sight, for as soon as they finish touring with their current vessel, a Princess Cruises’ 2,000-passenger Coral Princess, they plan to hop onto an even bigger ship, the Crown Princess, for another year. Then..who knows…

And according to Jess and Marty, “it’s a wonderful life.”

Curious about how to make permanent cruising a reality in your own life? You might find some helpful tips here

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Elon Musk sure loves conspiracy theories. The owner of the largest social media platform has fallen time and again for nonsense. Indeed, soon after buying Twitter, he shared some bunk about the attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul. He’s even been sued for proliferating bull that has harmed people. Now it’s happening again.

As per The Daily Beast, Ben Brody, a recent college graduate, is suing Musk for defamation after Musk amplified a baseless conspiracy theory that he was one of the members of the extremist group Rose City Nationalists who was unmasked while protesting an Oregon City Pride event. Brody wasn’t anywhere near there. He even had receipts, showing that he was buying drinks in California at the time of the protest.

But even proof didn’t stop Musk — who had repeated a claim from a far right Twitter account that Brody was simply posing as a RCN member, that he might be antifa, and that the whole affair might have been a “false flag situation” — from continuing to post about the incident. At one point he replied to a tweet about it, writing, “always remove their masks.”

Now Musk is getting sued for defamation, again. In the lawsuit, Brody’s attorney’s write that this is “yet another example of Elon Musk’s serial pattern of slander.” It also argued that Musk “has been personally using the platform to spread false statements on a consistent basis while propping up and amplifying the most reprehensible elements of conspiracy-addled Twitter.”

The lawsuit also states that when Brody was hit with the erroneous accusations, he “felt like his life was over.” He also worries the stink of a false allegation will stick with him. “Ben worries that future employers may decide that it’s simply not worth it to hire an employee in a public-facing position who is connected to a bizarre controversy involving a neo-Nazi group.”

The previous time Musk was sued for defamation was in 2018, when Musk baselessly accused a diver who helped rescue 12 boys trapped in a Thai cave — an actual hero whose exploits were turned into a Ron Howard movie — a “pedo guy.” When called out on it, Musk wrote, “Bet ya a signed dollar it’s true.” The lawsuit, which found the defendant represented by, of all people, future 2020 election conspiracy theorist Lin Wood, ended with Musk triumphant. Perhaps this time will be different.

(Via The Daily Beast)

For the second straight year, Jimmy Butler caused a stir with his hairstyle when the Miami Heat gathered for Media Day festivities on Monday. Butler went with an emo look in 2023, which came on the heels of getting extensions a year prior. As far as more consequential on-court topics are concerned, though, Butler and the Heat have been in the news for what the team has not done this summer.

Miami lost both Gabe Vincent and Max Strus in free agency and, with Damian Lillard in Milwaukee and Jrue Holiday in Boston, the Heat are left with a potentially weakened roster. That did not stop Butler from making a pretty bold proclamation on Monday, however, as he told Taylor Rooks of NBA TV that he and the Heat are “gonna go beat Dame, Giannis, and Adrian Griffin on our way to a title.”

The Heat infamously went from the Play-In Tournament to the NBA Finals last season, winning only 44 regular season games and even falling to the Atlanta Hawks in a postseason scenario. Still, Miami’s playoff bonafides are established at this point, and Butler is perhaps the clearest example of a current player that raises his game under the brightest lights. In addition, players on upper-tier teams are almost expected to view the upcoming season with championship urgency, so there is an argument that this is nothing out of the ordinary.

At the same time, Butler is particularly aggressive with his stance here, and he even named Milwaukee’s new head coach in Adrian Griffin. There is a bit of extra sodium coming from the city of Miami after the Lillard trade, but Butler is at least saying the right things and, of course, the Heat could still make a splash to add another top-tier talent between now and February.

Grammy Award-winning musician Thundercat is one of the most sought-after collaborators. His résumé includes tracks with Kendrick Lamar, Gorillaz, Tame Impala, Vic Mensa, and Steve Lacy. But as part of his In Yo Girl’s City Tour, fans worldwide have been experiencing his creative star power live.

With such an extensive discography from his solo releases, collaborative projects, and contributions to television or film works, concertgoers are curious about what is included in his tour’s setlist.

Continue below for Thundercat’s In Yo Girl’s City Tour setlist, according to Setlist.fm, as well as the remaining tour stops.

1. “Lost in Space / Great Scott / 22-26”
2. “Innerstellar Love”
3. “Captain Stupido”
4. “How Sway/ Uh Uh”
5. “Overseas”
6. “Dragonball Durag”
7. “Rabbot Ho”
8. “Without You”
9. “King of the Hill”
10. “Candlelight” (Unreleased song)
11. “A Message for Austin”
12. “Existential Dread”
13. “Black Qualls”
14. “Tron Song”
15. “Satellite Space Age Edition”
16. “Lotus and the Jondy”
17. “Funny Thing”
18. “Tina” (Tyler The Creator cover)
19. “Them Changes”

Encore:

20. “Black Gold” (Flying Lotus cover)
21. “No More Lies”

In Yo Girl’s City Tour dates

10/05 – Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre
10/07 – San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Amphitheater
10/08 – Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre
10/10 – Denver, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
10/12 – Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed
10/13 – Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple
10/14 – Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
10/15 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway
10/17 – New York, NY @ The Brooklyn Mirage
10/19 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem
10/22 – Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy
10/24 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
10/27 – Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom
10/28 – San Antonio, TX @ The Aztec Theatre
10/29 – El Paso, TX @ The Lowbrow Palace
10/31 – Albuquerque, NM @ Revel ABQ
11/08 – São Paulo, Brazil @ Audio
11/10 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil @ Circo Voador
11/11 – Porto Alegre, Brazil @ Opinião
11/12 – Curitiba, Brazil @ Ópera de Arame
11/14 – Santiago, Chile @ Teatro Coliseo