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The entertainment industry is in a bit of a pickle. There are dueling Hollywood strikes. Even Tom Cruise movies might be (slightly) underperforming. But you know who’s doing just fine? Taylor Swift. Not only is The Eras Tour is a goldmine, but right now she has four (4) albums in the Billboard Top 10. Taylor knows how to make money, so why not put her in charge of the economy, asked a noted far right crank.

As per Mediaite, Tomi Lahren went on Fox Business’ Varney & Co. Monday, where she and host Stuart Varney inevitably spoke about Taylor’s tour. Varney said it was doing so well that “the Federal Reserve is paying attention to it.” After all, her concerts, when they conclude, could wind up generating $4.6 billion for the economy. “Maybe the White House should consider hiring Taylor for the campaign,” joked Varney.

But Lahren wasn’t joking.

“She would be better qualified than a lot of the people currently working in the White House,” Lahren claimed, saying she thought “it would be a great idea.” She pointed out that it’s not just the shows that has people forking over dough. It’s hotels, plane tickets, money spent in the towns in which shows take place.

“So this is a big generator and we should maybe take a page out of Taylor Swift’s book here,” Lahren argued. “She’s got something that people wanna buy and I think that it’s doing great things for the economy. So I think everybody wins in this situation.”

Problem is, Taylor Swift is definitely not MAGA. “She definitely is on the left side of politics, that is for sure,” Lahren admitted. “But all of that aside, she is generating money for the economy and she’s doing it in a way that a lot of people are excited to go see. So again, if there is a spot open, I think in the White House, she could maybe solve a lot of problems there. I think she would do a lot better than some of the other pick.”

So Tomi Lahren thinks Taylor should be in the White House. But did she think any of this through? What kinds of advice would Taylor Swift give to the nation’s leading economists? Maybe she could tell them to… send her back on tour so she can singlehandedly save the economy? Or she could hatch up the brilliant idea that other absurdly popular musicians should hit the road. American taxpayers could even pay her salary, on top of what she already makes as one of the nation’s top musical acts.

Still, better Lahren saying Taylor Swift should hang out at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. than her spouting any of her other odd beliefs.

(Via Mediaite)

Now that Gunna is officially back, he’s gearing up for his first shows in over a year, booking the Barclays Center in New York and YouTube Theater in Los Angeles for a pair of comeback concerts in September. Presumably, he’s testing the waters for a full-length tour before committing the resources to one — something that some of his peers may want to look into before attempting full-fledged arena tours next time around.

Naturally, Gunna will be performing songs from his new album, A Gift And A Curse, and fittingly themed each of the shows for one half of the album’s title/concept. The New York show, taking place on Saturday, September 9, will be “The Gift,” while the Thursday, September 28 show in Los Angeles will be “The Curse” (ahem, excuse you, sir). If he explains the reasoning behind each selection, it’ll likely be at the shows rather than before; since accepting a plea deal to get out of jail, the Atlanta rapper has made himself scarce online.

Who could blame him, with half the rap world calling him a snitch — regardless of the circumstances of the deal, which so far has only required him to plead guilty to one count of racketeering. While that’s still bad news for Young Thug, who remains incarcerated awaiting trial, Gunna is not required to testify under the terms of his plea. For now, though, rap fans who aren’t worried about all that can look forward to seeing Gunna live on stage again very soon.

Gunna is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

When ESPN went through its latest round of layoffs, there were a number of big names that were let go by the sports media giant. On the NBA side, two of the longtime faces of the network’s coverage were laid off, with Jeff Van Gundy and Jalen Rose having their lengthy tenures with ESPN ended unceremoniously.

That means there will be a shakeup to both the NBA Countdown desk as well as the lead broadcast booth for next season’s coverage, and there were immediately a number of names floated as possible replacements for both. On Monday, a report from Chad Finn of the Boston Globe noted that former Magic, Celtics, Clippers, and Sixers coach (and former broadcaster at ABC) Doc Rivers and Doris Burke were a likely duo to join Mike Breen on the call as ESPN’s top broadcast booth next season.

Rivers was fired by the Sixers this offseason and was floated as a potential Van Gundy replacement by Andrew Marchand of the New York Post when word first broke of Van Gundy being let go, with Marchand noting the money left on Rivers’ Sixers deal could make him easier for ESPN to bring in at a lower salary. Burke, meanwhile, has been a favorite in the booth and is one of the best analysts in the business, having previously worked sidelines for the Finals and more recently doing the ESPN Radio broadcast for the conference finals and Finals.

What this report also indicates is Mark Jackson will no longer be part of ESPN’s lead booth, which raises questions about whether he will be shuffled back into a secondary team — one would think alongside Mark Jones, who has occasionally called games with Jackson and is typically partnered with Burke. In any case, this provides at least one good possibility of what ESPN’s main broadcast team will look like next season, while we still wait to find out how ESPN will shuffle their seemingly ever-changing studio show lineup.

Finally. Not a lot has made sense about The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon so far, but we’re getting there, people.

To briefly recap, The Walking Dead: Dead City is closing in on its final episode of the Semi-Old Negan and Maggie spinoff’s first season. And on September 10, Daryl In Paris will be on the way to bring us glamorous zombies or something. Only kidding on that last point, but really, not much that has been revealed thus far jibes with what we know about this universe.

For instance, Daryl apparently ended up on a boat and slept his way across the ocean, and he has no idea how he washes ashore in France. Also, no one knows where Dog might be, but he’s not with Daryl. The Internet let slip that Melissa McBride’s Carol has been photographed on the set, but we don’t know if those scenes will be in the Commonwealth or if she somehow ends up in France, too. I’m guessing the former, but we don’t know for sure. Additionally, Daryl ends up riding on a horse without a motorcycle or even a Vespa in sight in preview images, and don’t even get me started on those sadistic nuns teased by AMC.

With all of these questions up in the air, one thing that I have truly wished for is to see Daryl pick up a crossbow again. And hey, finally, AMC has given us some new images that include Daryl with some sort of pistol-crossbow package. Behold.

Finally, my unwashed boo is back in his element. Enjoy these photos, too.

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon will be on his way to Crossbow City on September 10.

Finally. Not a lot has made sense about The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon so far, but we’re getting there, people.

To briefly recap, The Walking Dead: Dead City is closing in on its final episode of the Semi-Old Negan and Maggie spinoff’s first season. And on September 10, Daryl In Paris will be on the way to bring us glamorous zombies or something. Only kidding on that last point, but really, not much that has been revealed thus far jibes with what we know about this universe.

For instance, Daryl apparently ended up on a boat and slept his way across the ocean, and he has no idea how he washes ashore in France. Also, no one knows where Dog might be, but he’s not with Daryl. The Internet let slip that Melissa McBride’s Carol has been photographed on the set, but we don’t know if those scenes will be in the Commonwealth or if she somehow ends up in France, too. I’m guessing the former, but we don’t know for sure. Additionally, Daryl ends up riding on a horse without a motorcycle or even a Vespa in sight in preview images, and don’t even get me started on those sadistic nuns teased by AMC.

With all of these questions up in the air, one thing that I have truly wished for is to see Daryl pick up a crossbow again. And hey, finally, AMC has given us some new images that include Daryl with some sort of pistol-crossbow package. Behold.

Finally, my unwashed boo is back in his element. Enjoy these photos, too.

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon will be on his way to Crossbow City on September 10.

This weekend will see the return of the Pitchfork Music Festival to Chicago’s Union Park. The three-day festival will kick off on Friday, July 21 and run through Sunday, July 23, with headliners The Smile, Big Thief, and Bon Iver. The fest’s organizers have already released the set times, giving fans plenty of time to map out their weekend. The graphic published on Instagram gives the times for all three stages broken down by time slot, which you can check out below. For our past coverage, check out the reviews for the 2021 and 2022 festivals.

Here’s the breakdown by stage:

Green Stage

Friday, July 21

1:00-1:40 — Nourished By Time
2:30-3:15 — Sen Morimoto
4:15-5:10 — Youth Lagoon
6:15-7:15 — Perfume Genius
8:30-9:50 — The Smile

Saturday, July 22

1:00-1:40 — Deeper
2:30-3:15 — 700 Bliss
4:15-5:10 — Panda Bear + Sonic Boom
6:15-7:15 — King Krule
8:30-9:50 — Big Thief

Sunday, July 23

1:00-1:40 — Ariel Zetina
2:30-3:15 — Lucrecia Dalt
4:15-5:10 — Jpegmafia
6:15-7:15 — Koffee
8:30-9:50 — Bon Iver

Red Stage

Friday, July 21

1:45-2:25 — Contour
3:20-4:10 — Grace Ives
5:15-6:10 — Nation Of Language
7:25-8:25 — Alvvays

Red Stage

Saturday, July 22

1:45-2:25 — Palm
3:20-4:10 — MJ Lenderman
5:15-6:10 — Snail Mail
7:25-8:25 — Weyes Blood

Red Stage

Sunday, July 23

1:45-2:25 — Rachika Nayar
3:20-4:10 — Jockstrap
5:15-6:10 — Killer Mike
7:25-8:25 — Kelela

Blue Stage

Friday, July 21

2:45-3:30 — Mavi
4:00-4:45 — Axel Boman
5:15-6:00 — Jlin
6:30-7:15 — Ric Wilson
7:45-8:30 — Leikeli47

Saturday, July 22

2:45-3:30 — Black Belt Eagle Scout
4:00-4:45 — Vagabon
5:15-6:00 — Julia Jacklin
6:30-7:15 — Yaya Bey
7:45-8:30 — Charlotte Adigery & Bolis Pupil

Sunday, July 23

2:45-3:30 — Florist
4:00-4:45 — Soul Glo
5:15-6:00 — Illuminati Hotties
6:30-7:15 — Hurray For The Riff Raff
7:45-8:30 — Mdou Moctar

Finally. Not a lot has made sense about The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon so far, but we’re getting there, people.

To briefly recap, The Walking Dead: Dead City is closing in on its final episode of the Semi-Old Negan and Maggie spinoff’s first season. And on September 10, Daryl In Paris will be on the way to bring us glamorous zombies or something. Only kidding on that last point, but really, not much that has been revealed thus far jibes with what we know about this universe.

For instance, Daryl apparently ended up on a boat and slept his way across the ocean, and he has no idea how he washes ashore in France. Also, no one knows where Dog might be, but he’s not with Daryl. The Internet let slip that Melissa McBride’s Carol has been photographed on the set, but we don’t know if those scenes will be in the Commonwealth or if she somehow ends up in France, too. I’m guessing the former, but we don’t know for sure. Additionally, Daryl ends up riding on a horse without a motorcycle or even a Vespa in sight in preview images, and don’t even get me started on those sadistic nuns teased by AMC.

With all of these questions up in the air, one thing that I have truly wished for is to see Daryl pick up a crossbow again. And hey, finally, AMC has given us some new images that include Daryl with some sort of pistol-crossbow package. Behold.

Finally, my unwashed boo is back in his element. Enjoy these photos, too.

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon will be on his way to Crossbow City on September 10.

This weekend will see the return of the Pitchfork Music Festival to Chicago’s Union Park. The three-day festival will kick off on Friday, July 21 and run through Sunday, July 23, with headliners The Smile, Big Thief, and Bon Iver. The fest’s organizers have already released the set times, giving fans plenty of time to map out their weekend. The graphic published on Instagram gives the times for all three stages broken down by time slot, which you can check out below. For our past coverage, check out the reviews for the 2021 and 2022 festivals.

Here’s the breakdown by stage:

Green Stage

Friday, July 21

1:00-1:40 — Nourished By Time
2:30-3:15 — Sen Morimoto
4:15-5:10 — Youth Lagoon
6:15-7:15 — Perfume Genius
8:30-9:50 — The Smile

Saturday, July 22

1:00-1:40 — Deeper
2:30-3:15 — 700 Bliss
4:15-5:10 — Panda Bear + Sonic Boom
6:15-7:15 — King Krule
8:30-9:50 — Big Thief

Sunday, July 23

1:00-1:40 — Ariel Zetina
2:30-3:15 — Lucrecia Dalt
4:15-5:10 — Jpegmafia
6:15-7:15 — Koffee
8:30-9:50 — Bon Iver

Red Stage

Friday, July 21

1:45-2:25 — Contour
3:20-4:10 — Grace Ives
5:15-6:10 — Nation Of Language
7:25-8:25 — Alvvays

Red Stage

Saturday, July 22

1:45-2:25 — Palm
3:20-4:10 — MJ Lenderman
5:15-6:10 — Snail Mail
7:25-8:25 — Weyes Blood

Red Stage

Sunday, July 23

1:45-2:25 — Rachika Nayar
3:20-4:10 — Jockstrap
5:15-6:10 — Killer Mike
7:25-8:25 — Kelela

Blue Stage

Friday, July 21

2:45-3:30 — Mavi
4:00-4:45 — Axel Boman
5:15-6:00 — Jlin
6:30-7:15 — Ric Wilson
7:45-8:30 — Leikeli47

Saturday, July 22

2:45-3:30 — Black Belt Eagle Scout
4:00-4:45 — Vagabon
5:15-6:00 — Julia Jacklin
6:30-7:15 — Yaya Bey
7:45-8:30 — Charlotte Adigery & Bolis Pupil

Sunday, July 23

2:45-3:30 — Florist
4:00-4:45 — Soul Glo
5:15-6:00 — Illuminati Hotties
6:30-7:15 — Hurray For The Riff Raff
7:45-8:30 — Mdou Moctar

With actors joining writers on the picket line, effectively shutting down Hollywood, CBS is pulling out one of its parent company’s big guns to shore up its fall schedule. Episodes of Yellowstone will reportedly air on the network, which is also relying on a heavy helping of reality TV to weather the ongoing strikes.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, CBS will (obviously) censor the cowboy drama that was free to drop F-bombs and nudity on the Paramount Network. Thanks to the show racking up five seasons. (Well, technically four and half as a dispute with Kevin Costner has put the final Season 5 episodes in flux.) CBS will use double episode drops whenever the NFL isn’t filling in gaps:

CBS will air edited episodes of Yellowstone (which freely employs profanity not allowed on broadcast airwaves) on Sunday nights, starting with the show’s first season. In weeks when the network doesn’t have an NFL doubleheader, two episodes will air starting at 8 p.m.; in doubleheader weeks, it will expand 60 Minutes to an hour and a half and have a single Yellowstone at 9 p.m., leading into the Sunday Big Brother.

It’s an interesting fix for CBS, but not one without merit. The Paramount Network recently saw record ratings when it aired episodes of the Yellowstone spinoff, 1883, even though the series has been available to stream on Paramount+ for over a year. The Taylor Sheridan universe has been a consistent draw for viewers, but it’ll interesting to see how well censored versions of the show go over with CBS audiences.

Yellowstone Seasons 1-5 are available for streaming on Peacock.

(Via The Hollywood Reporter)

This weekend will see the return of the Pitchfork Music Festival to Chicago’s Union Park. The three-day festival will kick off on Friday, July 21 and run through Sunday, July 23, with headliners The Smile, Big Thief, and Bon Iver. The fest’s organizers have already released the set times, giving fans plenty of time to map out their weekend. The graphic published on Instagram gives the times for all three stages broken down by time slot, which you can check out below. For our past coverage, check out the reviews for the 2021 and 2022 festivals.

Here’s the breakdown by stage:

Green Stage

Friday, July 21

1:00-1:40 — Nourished By Time
2:30-3:15 — Sen Morimoto
4:15-5:10 — Youth Lagoon
6:15-7:15 — Perfume Genius
8:30-9:50 — The Smile

Saturday, July 22

1:00-1:40 — Deeper
2:30-3:15 — 700 Bliss
4:15-5:10 — Panda Bear + Sonic Boom
6:15-7:15 — King Krule
8:30-9:50 — Big Thief

Sunday, July 23

1:00-1:40 — Ariel Zetina
2:30-3:15 — Lucrecia Dalt
4:15-5:10 — Jpegmafia
6:15-7:15 — Koffee
8:30-9:50 — Bon Iver

Red Stage

Friday, July 21

1:45-2:25 — Contour
3:20-4:10 — Grace Ives
5:15-6:10 — Nation Of Language
7:25-8:25 — Alvvays

Red Stage

Saturday, July 22

1:45-2:25 — Palm
3:20-4:10 — MJ Lenderman
5:15-6:10 — Snail Mail
7:25-8:25 — Weyes Blood

Red Stage

Sunday, July 23

1:45-2:25 — Rachika Nayar
3:20-4:10 — Jockstrap
5:15-6:10 — Killer Mike
7:25-8:25 — Kelela

Blue Stage

Friday, July 21

2:45-3:30 — Mavi
4:00-4:45 — Axel Boman
5:15-6:00 — Jlin
6:30-7:15 — Ric Wilson
7:45-8:30 — Leikeli47

Saturday, July 22

2:45-3:30 — Black Belt Eagle Scout
4:00-4:45 — Vagabon
5:15-6:00 — Julia Jacklin
6:30-7:15 — Yaya Bey
7:45-8:30 — Charlotte Adigery & Bolis Pupil

Sunday, July 23

2:45-3:30 — Florist
4:00-4:45 — Soul Glo
5:15-6:00 — Illuminati Hotties
6:30-7:15 — Hurray For The Riff Raff
7:45-8:30 — Mdou Moctar