Bob Iger is once again pushing back at Ron DeSantis as the Florida governor’s ongoing feud with Disney shows no signs of backing down. While appearing on CNBC, Iger slammed DeSantis over his repeated claims that The Walt Disney Company is “grooming” children, which is becoming a catch-all phrase that far-right conservatives use to attack the LGBTQ community and their allies. Iger wasn’t having it.
“We are a pre-eminent entertainer in the world, and we are proud of our track record there,” Iger told CNBC via Deadline. “The notion that Disney is in any way sexualizing our children quite frankly is preposterous and inaccurate.”
While Iger reiterated his stance that he doesn’t want Disney to be “drawn in to any culture wars,” the CEO won’t tolerate DeSantis using the power of the state to retaliate against the company’s freedom of speech. Disney has already sued the state and DeSantis, and Iger made it clear that the entertainment giant isn’t messing around:
“We are concerned that he has decided to retaliate against the company for a position the company took on pending legislation in that state,” Iger said. “And frankly, the company was within its right, even though I’m not sure it was handled very well, it was within its right to speak out on an issue, a constitutionally protected right to free speech, and to retaliate against the company in a way that could be harmful to the business was not something we could sit back and tolerate.”
Iger also called out DeSantis’ rhetoric for sparking a Neo-Nazi demonstration outside of Walt Disney World, which only further pushed Iger to fight back. This isn’t going to end well, Meatball.
“It was horrifying, quite frankly, and it’s concerning to me that anyone would encourage a level of intolerance or even hate that frankly could even become dangerous action. It could be turned into some dangerous act of some sort,” Iger told CNBC. “So it is concerning to me.”
Perimenopause is the sort of gift you never really wanted but you can’t take back because you lost the receipt. It’s like the last hoorah of your fertility as it slowly makes its way out of the door, but it overstays its welcome and has to mess stuff up on the way out so that you’re stuck cleaning up like the responsible adult you are.
Many people are familiar with the term menopause and equate that to symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats. But menopause is actually just the term for not having a menstrual cycle in 12 months or longer. Perimenopause is the time before the year-long absence of a menstrual period, and it can last a pretty long time, as much as four to eight years for some people.
But like a lot of things that involve women’s reproductive health, it’s under-researched, so even doctors may scratch their heads at some of the symptoms.
A comprehensive list of symptoms can be helpful even if some may still constitute a trip to the doctor to check for other causes, because chances are, if you’re nearing 40, perimenopause symptoms are knocking loudly. Thankfully, YouTube creator Kari Anne Wright has compiled a visual list to help you feel a little less alone on this wild ride.
Everyone knows the most talked about symptoms such as hot flashes or vertigo, but Wright takes the time to list things people may not know. Heart palpitations, hair loss, joint pain and forgetfulness are all symptoms of perimenopause. But so are things like foot cramps, itchy ears, weight gain and cold flashes. Yeah, you can just randomly become freezing cold and nothing works to warm you up.
Honestly, the list of symptoms for perimenopause is so long that it feels like the only things not listed are breathing and spontaneous combustion. But having a list and knowing you’re not alone may be just the thing you need to survive this inevitable part of life, so hurry and watch the video below. Save it to your favorites for when you have a moment of wondering, “Is this perimenopause or am I losing it?”
CW’s All-American was green-lit for a sixth season at the top of 2023, but now, it seems like the show won’t arrive during its usual time during the year. A new report from Variety revealed that CW moved All-American season six to midseason and the change was confirmed by the platform. It’s reported that the change was made as a result of the current writers strike for fair wages. All-American normal spot in the schedule was replaced by unscripted shows and reality competitions like FBoy Island, Penn & Teller: Fool Us, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Masters Of Illusion, and World’s Funniest Animals.
The move from CW may suggest that the platform hopes the strike is over by the beginning of 2024. However, with SAG-AFTRA, the actors’ guild, failing to reach a deal of their own, it now leaves room for actors to strike as well.
The change from CW for All-American is just the latest decision that affected a show under the All-American umbrella. It was recently announced that though All-American: Homecoming would be renewed for season three, the show would also have to downsize its season from 20 episodes to just 13. All-American: Homecoming also had to make changes to its cast and that resulted in Peyton Alex Smith and Kelly Jenrette no longer being series regulars for the show. Additionally, the status of Camille Hyde, who plays Thea Mays, is undecided at the moment as her role could also change ahead of season three.
Stranger Things probably won’t be back until 2025, at the earliest, but if you want to run up that hill to make a deal with God (or just say hi to Steve and Robin) before then, Universal Studios has something spooky planned for Halloween.
A Stranger Things-themed maze is returning to Florida’s Universal Orlando Resort and California’s Universal Studios Hollywood for Halloween Horror Nights 2023, this time in an encounter with season four big bad Vecna. Guests will travel from Hawkins, Indiana, to the Upside Down, with stops at Hawkins Labs, the Creel House, and Vecna’s lair along the way. Here’s more:
Along the way, guests will confront their deepest fears and come face to face with otherworldly creatures like demobats and even Vecna himself. In a race against the clock, guests find themselves in the ultimate showdown within Vecna’s blood-red Mind Lair, striving to escape and save mankind from his deadly curse.
Halloween Horror Nights will also have a maze for Emmys favorite The Last of Us. Attendees will follow in the (quiet) footsteps of Joel and Ellie by encountering Runners, Stalkers, and Clickers (pray there’s no Bloaters) as they “navigate the Pittsburgh Quarantine Zone, including iconic locations from the video game such as the creepy and desolate The Hotel Grand and a labyrinth of dark and dank tunnels, in a desperate attempt to escape and survive.”
Here’s a first look at both mazes:
Halloween Horror Nights begins at Universal Orlando Resort on September 1st, followed by Universal Studios Hollywood on September 7th. You can find more information and buy tickets here.
Gone are the days of the Cesaro Section, a revamped persona designed to finally grab the elusive brass ring, or anything to distract from Claudio Castagnoli’s pure wrestling ability.
Since he joined AEW last year, Castagnoli has been able to focus on doing exactly what he loves: wrestling.
“I don’t think you can necessarily compare (my time in WWE to AEW), and I don’t necessarily look at it as a fresh start,” Castagnoli tells Uproxx Sports. “I look at it more of a new chapter because everything I do now is built on what I’ve done. To me, it’s always time to reflect on the past, to learn from your mistakes and get better.
“I try to be better every day and try to represent the Ring of Honor World Championship and the promotion as good as I can by defending the Ring of Honor world title on any show, be it on AEW Dark, on Rampage, on Honor Club, showcasing the title in Japan,” he continues. “Just trying to bring the prestige back to the Ring of Honor World Championship. You’re looking at every single match as a new opportunity, (where) I have something to prove. If somebody watches Ring of Honor or me for the first time, I want to make them a fan of the product. I want to make them a fan of me or wrestling in general. Or at least respect it. And if I can do that, I’ve done my job well.”
The lessons of more than 20 years in wrestling have led Castagnoli to finally trust his instincts, doing more of what he wants, and moving on if things don’t go perfectly. Besides, shooting for perfection is a bit off-base in his eyes, as he says “it shouldn’t all be perfect, then it will be boring.”
He also calls it an “absolute blast” pulling double duty on both Ring of Honor and AEW, and working alongside the likes of Bryan Danielson and Jon Moxley.
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“When I stepped in, it just felt like I fit right in. There was no trial period. There was no phase where I felt it was awkward. It felt right and perfect from that first moment,” Castagnoli says. “Being around people like Mox and Bryan, you just have to keep up. It’s extremely motivating and it’s an extremely good learning experience for me. That’s who I want to surround myself with, people who are better, people who keep me on my toes, and people who have that competitive edge. It’s been an absolute pleasure and that’s what translates in front of the camera. We’re trying to find ways to make everything better.”
Castagnoli is especially high on his Blackpool Combat Club running mate Wheeler Yuta. Unlike Danielson and Moxley, who he knew before he came to the promotion, Castagnoli met Yuta for the first time when he joined AEW. He’s complimentary of the way he’s grown as a wrestler and the attitude he shows as he works to get better and better, particularly when it comes to applying bits of advice and criticism to his craft.
Now, it’s gotten to the point where Castagnoli finds a main event-level jump inevitable for Yuta. “If he keeps doing what he’s doing — which is getting better listening, learning, and he will — he will find whatever that is that he needs to get to that next level,” Castagnoli says. “I’m sure he will find it sooner than later.”
Castagnoli will step into the ring alongside Yuta, Moxley, Konosuke Takeshita, and Pac to take on Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks, Hangman Page, and Kota Ibushi in a Blood and Guts match on July 19 at TD Garden in Boston. While he wouldn’t get into specifics, Castagnoli says he’s been devising something creative for the live event’s namesake match, and once that’s over, his eyes are on his responsibilities as a champion and going across the pond — Castagnoli will defend the Ring of Honor title against fellow ROH mainstay Mark Briscoe before turning his attention to All In at Wembley Stadium in London.
At this point, All In has allegedly sold more than 70,000 tickets despite no matches being announced. The mere fact that it exists makes it one of the most exciting events in AEW history, and few people are looking forward to it more than Castagnoli.
“I’m very excited, I think it’s absolutely incredible because Europe, and especially England, have deserved a stadium show for a long time,” he says. “And I’m really happy AEW is giving it to them and I’m really happy I’m going to be part of it. It’s absolutely amazing. Some people were kind of snickering and like, ‘Oh, they’re going to try to run Wembley.’ We’re not trying, we are running it very successfully. There’s so many tickets sold already, so it’s amazing. I can’t wait.”
A funny thing that happens sometimes is when words — especially slang terms — get overused to the point that they lose their meaning. One recent example of this phenomenon might be the word “woke,” which has been run into the ground by conservative talking heads who constantly reveal they have no clue what it even means.
Another one might be “GOAT.” An acronym meaning “greatest of all time,” the term’s been applied to athletes and entertainers so much that some of them have apparently begun taking on the title without even understanding the acronym. In a recent interview with Lil Baby and his artist Rylo Rodriguez, the latter rapper revealed this has been the case for him, despite his using the term in one of his album titles and even pairing it with a hilarious album cover that got him roasted on Twitter at the time.
Rylo Rodriguez told Lil Baby he never knew what GOAT meant until now
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Appearing on the “GOAT Talk” segment for Complex, the two rappers were supposed to debate the greatest things like restaurants and female rappers. After Rylo asks Baby about the latter and he ruminates on his answer, the younger rapper’s mind is blown when he realizes what the term means. ““Damn, I ain’t even know G.O.A.T. meant greatest of all time,” he admits. “How the hell you ain’t know what G.O.A.T. means?” replies Baby.
Rodriguez explains, “I just thought you the goat … I used to always think that like, ‘What the hell’s a goat?’ Nah, I get it now. One day I was like, ‘Man, why you wanna be a goat?’”
That puts this cover into perspective:
Rylo Rodriguez dropped his debut album so let’s take a moment to appreciate his original album cover pic.twitter.com/6o4Q5cKPXC
Naturally, Rylo is once again catching funny flak on Twitter for his faux pas, but this could turn out to be a good thing for him. After all, he did just recently release his new project Been One, which will undoubtedly get more attention as a result. Maybe this is just the GOAT album promo. You can see some more responses to Rylo and Baby’s convo below.
Eilish, who still “lights up” when someone gifts her a Holiday Barbie doll, teamed again with her super-producer brother, Finneas, to make “What Was I Made For” for Greta Gerwig’s upcoming Barbie movie. Her involvement is a full-circle moment for her, and she’s giving fresh entry points for younger kids to find catharsis in Barbie.
The offerings include pink and black velour jackets ($110), pink and black velour pants ($110), pink and black ribbed tank tops ($45), pink and black baseball hats ($35), a black graphic tee, pink and silver metal necklaces ($40), and a sticker set ($12). All of the items feature “Billie” written in the Barbie movie promotional font.
She added, “I remember after we wrote that first half, I go, ‘I think we still got it!’ Like, we were really in a zone of feeling like we lost it and feeling like, man, I don’t know if we can do this anymore. […] Barbie and Greta just like pulled it out of me.”
What’s one sign that a strike might be working? Maybe when one of the handsomely-paid CEOs on the other side of the bargaining table goes on CNBC to complain about you to the Wall Street set.
Disney’s Bob Iger — who made $195 million over the past 5 years — spoke to Squawk Box this morning, hours after the Screen Actors Guild contract expired, saying that, “There’s a level of expectation that they have, that is just not realistic. And they are adding to the set of the challenges that this business is already facing that is, quite frankly, very disruptive.”
Iger added, “It’s very disturbing to me. We’ve talked about disruptive forces on this business and all the challenges we’re facing, the recovery from COVID which is ongoing, it’s not completely back. This is the worst time in the world to add to that disruption.” A very fair point from someone who could avoid all that disruption by paying writers and actors fairly.
These statements come on the heels of a report yesterday that the studios’ masterplan was to wait out the writers, assuming they’d lose their homes and become desperate enough to take whatever deal was offered in the fall.
Adam Conover, a Zelda fan and one of the more visible WGA strike leads, had an interesting response to the comments, referencing the Entertainment Community Fund which will hopefully help writers and other production workers to avoid losing their houses:
If that was a scare tactic to bring SAG to heel, it didn’t work. SAG President Fran Dreschersaid that, “The companies have refused to meaningfully engage on some topics and on others completely stonewalled us. Until they do negotiate in good faith, we cannot begin to reach a deal.” She added that the studios have been “insulting and disrespectful” at the bargaining table.
As of this writing, it looks like a SAG strike will begin today, which would effectively stop all major production as its 160,000 members join the picket line with writers.
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Kevin Costner’s had a few big breakups this year so far. He has been confirmed to bid farewell to John Dutton in Yellowstone after the show finishes filming Season 5. Granted, no one knows when that will happen, given that production was already pushed back indefinitely, and Costner has been back in the director’s chair for Western Horizon. Fast forward to this week, and the SAG-AFTRA strike will almost definitely happen, adding to the general industry chaos caused by the current WGA strike.
As well, Costner’s ongoing divorce negotiations with his wife of 18 years, Christine Baumgartner, have been messy as many divorces turn out to be. However, the battle has grown outwardly vicious with a Costner source previously relaying how “happy” he was that Baumgartner must leave their marital home per the terms of their prenuptial agreement. That information came from PEOPLE, which also reported that Costner’s team accused Christine of having “plastic surgery expenses of $188,500/month.” It sure looks like there are no winners with that claim. As well, PEOPLE is now reporting that Costner has been ordered to continue paying a staggering amount ($129,755) of monthly child support until further proceedings on the matter (which don’t sound likely to happen soon).
That’s a lot of money but far less than the $248,000 per month that Baumgartner was reportedly requesting. Also enormous? The amount of supporting documentation for this case:
Costner’s attorneys also requested they have 10 days to review final forensic accountant files before the trial start dates for both the child support and prenuptial agreements since there are nearly 9,000 pages of forensic accounting documents so far.
The judge said an “evidentiary hearing is unlikely in the foreseeable future” on the matter of child support and that the tentative ruling stands in the meantime.
Costner has reportedly been stressing that Yellowstone-related earnings will soon no longer be what they were, since he will make less money after ceasing to portray John Dutton. That’s only to be expected, but boy, this divorce sure got ugly, fast. In particular, I’m not sure that it’s even possible for someone to have over $100,000 in plastic surgery procedures each month as a Costner-friendly source previously claimed about Baumgartner. Then again, both sides have a lot at stake here, but hopefully, they will come to a financial agreement sooner rather than later.
The second season of BMF concluded with Meech (Demetrius Flenory Jr.) and Terry (Da’Vinchi) splitting up in what will set up a season three in two separate locations. Meech took his talents to Atlanta with the hope of building a base in the city for BMF while Terry stayed in Detroit and continue building what BMF started there. Additionally, B-Mickie was also kicked out of the group after he was accused of working with the police (for a second time) after was seen speaking to Detective Jin. There are big things in store for BMF season three and we now know when to expect a new batch of episodes.
In a new interview with Uproxx, Lala Anthony, who plays Markeisha Taylor on BMF, revealed that season three of the show will premiere in January 2024. “I just finished filming season three of BMF, which will drop in January, so people seem to be excited for another season of BMF,” she said in a conversation with Uproxx’s Cherise Johnson.
This release date does seem to align with the schedule STARZ may have for 50 Cent’s cinematic universe later this year. If it models past schedules, things would start with the premiere of Power Book IV: Force on September 1, a season that will conclude at the top of November after ten episodes. Next would be another unnamed series (maybe Raising Kanan?), and following ten episodes of that, we can assume that BMF season three will premiere within the first two weeks of January 2024.
You can read our interview with Lala Anthony here.
Seasons 1 and 2 of ‘BMF’ is available on the STARZ app.
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