Adele‘s about to have an eventful summer since she extended her Las Vegas residency. She also reportedly bought the actor Sylvester Stallone‘s Los Angeles mansion last year for $58 million and it came with something quite special: his Rocky statue. In fact, the statue was apparently a critical factor in the deal.
Stallone elaborated the arrangement in a new interview with The Wall Street Journal, revealing that he wanted to take the statue with him but the singer refused. “That’s a no deal. That’s gonna blow the whole deal,” she allegedly said. He gave in and let her keep it, saying, “I like what she’s doing, she’s making it gorgeous.”
Her longtime friend and “Carpool Karaoke” host James Corden recently sang her praises, telling Howard Stern he wasn’t surprised when she got famous. “I couldn’t have been less shocked,” he said. “I couldn’t have been less shocked. That’s how I went up to her — I went up to her because she has the cover of [Bob Dylan’s] ‘Make You Feel My Love’ on that album and I’m always of the feeling of, ‘How can any cover version be better than the original because it couldn’t exist without the original.’ But I think that there’s a couple that come real, real close, like Amy Winehouse’s ‘Valerie,’ James Blake’s ‘A Case Of You,’ and Adele’s ‘Make You Feel My Love’ and it’s extraordinary.”
On Wednesday, June 21, Peck postponed all scheduled live dates “effective immediately” to prioritize his overall well-being.
Peck posted his vulnerable statement to Instagram:
“Hey y’all,
I am completely heartbroken as I share this news, but I have made the incredibly difficult decision to postpone all of my upcoming shows effective immediately.
This was one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make, but I’ve come to realize that my current mental and physical health won’t allow me to bring you my best. My fans mean the absolute world to me and I am so incredibly thankful to every single person who has bought a ticket to come and see us play, I do not take it for granted. Being on stage is my favourite thing in the world.
But I have to take this time to replenish my mind and body so that I can come back stronger and healthier than before, in order to do what I love for many years to come. I truly hope you can understand.
See you soon and sending all of my love.
Orville.”
Peck received many encouraging and supportive comments. Noah Cyrus wrote, “i love you beyond this world.” Joel McHale added, “Hang in there. Take care of yourself. Take your time and we’re all looking forward to when you want to come back and when you do–it’ll be a barn-burner.”
The likes of Charlie Carver, Dylan Mulvaney, and Dorian Electra also sent their love.
Earlier this year, Peck performed “Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond Of Each Other” at the Hollywood Bowl for Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90, a sprawling concert celebrating Nelson’s 90th birthday that Uproxx attended. Peck was next scheduled to take his Bronco Tour to Columbus, Ohio on July 25.
Donald Trump has handed out countless insults over the years. Sleepy Joe, Lyin’ Hillary, Low Energy Jeb, etc. Kayleigh “Milktoast” McEnany is not one of his better nicknames, mostly because it’s so weird, but it did the job in that it got under her skin. The former press secretary initially wasn’t bothered by the insult, as she continued to praise Trump. “He’s very good at that,” she said about his ability to connect with his supporters. “In fact, I don’t know if there is anyone in the race that can do it quite like him with a room with voters.”
On Wednesday, McEnany spoke to another Republican candidate in the race to become president, Ron DeSantis, except this one lacks that ability to connect with his supporters and, y’know, act like a normal human being.
Ol’ Milktoast seemingly took a shot at her old boss during in the interview,
“I have this very distinct memory. I was in the Oval Office with Dr. Anthony Fauci in the Situation Room with him. I mean, this man made you think like, your days were numbered, all of our days were numbered, all 323 million of us, you know?” she told DeSantis. “But then I go to Florida. I met you on a tarmac. And you were saying some pretty bullish things about opening the state. I was a bit taken aback because it was such a contrast to kind of the groupthink I was hearing in Washington. But you earned the ire of the left on your COVID response. Now you’re getting attacked from the right there. There were a variety of responses to COVID. Why was yours the right one?”
Another hard-hitting question from Fox News. Trump will never recover.
Trump hasn’t replied to McEnany’s comments, but maybe he’ll learn it’s “milquetoast” by the time he does.
In April 2022, it was announced that Bad Bunny would play the lead role in El Muerto, a Spider-Man spin-off movie. The film was set for a January 12, 2024 release, but now its future appears unclear.
Deadline reports that now, Sony Pictures has removed El Muerto from its release schedule. The publication notes, “We’re hearing that the film remains in development, but that between Bad Bunny’s tour schedule and the ongoing WGA strike, it makes finalizing a date complicated.”
Now, The Book Of Clarence is set to take over the January 12 release slot. The Jeymes Samuel-directed and LaKeith Stanfield-starring movie was previously set for a September 22, 2023 release.
IGN previously described the El Muerto character, “In the comics, El Muerto is a super-powered wrestler who has had their mask and abilities passed down through the generations. To become worthy, new wrestlers would need to prove themselves against El Dorado. Juan-Carlos Estrada Sanchez was one of these chosen descendants, but he was unable to fight El Dorado when his father Marcus Estrada presented him. As a result, Marcus sacrificed himself to save his son. Following the tragic death, El Dorado would give Juan-Carlos ten years to become stronger to face him again and earn the right to become El Muerto.”
Explicit music lyric offendee Ben Shapiro is making the rounds again. This time, he shared a video criticizing Sexyy Red’s “Pound Town” and the “Pound Town 2” remix with Nicki Minaj. Long story short, Shapiro isn’t a fan of the song, which he sarcastically dubbed “one of the great pieces of art in the history of Western civilization” and declared makes Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s “WAP” (which he famously has a viral history with) “look childhood-friendly.”
Minaj later clapped back on Twitter, writing, “Roman said leave his ass out of it sir! No pun intended.” Now, the two are officially beefing.
Yesterday (June 21), Shapiro responded to Minaj’s tweet, “Not possible, @NICKIMINAJ, since you have apparently never recorded a song that left your ass out of it.” To that, Minaj replied, “Next time I’ll be sure to add my dick. So you can suk it. Love you [tongue out emoji] [face surrounded by hearts emoji] [kissy face with heart emoji].” Shapiro fired back, “Surprise twist: @NICKIMINAJ was the one with the anaconda all along.” As of now, that’s the end of the dialogue between the two.
Back when I first reviewed The Bear, I appreciated the show’s authenticity and simply hoped that more than a few people would find it in this crowded TV landscape. And sure, I figured that Shameless-heads would tune in for Jeremy Allen White’s return to Chicago, but I didn’t fully anticipate that the masses would soon be firing off thirsty tweets about their lust for line cooks. I also didn’t realize that I’d have a chance to wonder out loud whether sexy times would eventually be in store for Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto, the former fine-dining chef who comes home to run his family’s sandwich joint.
Fortunately, people very much tuned in. Perhaps the sex tweets enticed them to do so, and that’s fine because underneath the sweat and the casually tousled hair was a damn good story. The show’s portrayal of a flowing-yet-chaos-filled workspace, the quick-and-dirty style of shooting that makes you feel the steam and the grime and the pounding and whistling, and my god, the sound design on this show — all of it worked. Yes, much of the ordeal was stressful to witness, but it was an addictive brew. As toxic as that kitchen got, viewers grew invested in these characters and how they were swallowed up in this churning world and simply rolling with it.
Much of the entire show’s vibe can be encapsulated in the first season’s penultimate episode, “Review,” where the kitchen went off the rails. Carmy lost it in Tantrum City, Ayo Edebiri’s Sydney accidentally stabbed Ebon Moss-Bachrach’s Ritchie in the butt, and he walked it off like it’s not the worst thing that happened all day. And you know what, he was right. Look, the thing is this: Carmy is the captain, Sydney is the brains, Marcus (Lionel Boyce) brings the donut obsession, and so on. Ritchie, though? He’s the underbelly of the show. He has bite, and we should probably hate the guy, but the show makes him so human despite his assholery. Underneath that exterior, Cousin wants to do better, and he’s got a real shot at achieving something in Season 2.
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I’m very pleased with Ritchie’s arc in this sophomore season, but the same can be said for every character on the scene. Season 2 is about taking these souls out of the kitchen and bringing them back together. Many of them improve their professional game, but they also take fruitful side trips outside of The Beef, which is now The Bear. Or it will be, if the revamp ever comes together. That’s what the first season finale promised, and Carmy leads his motley crew again while the restaurant stays closed for most of this season.
Do not mistake this for an absence of glorious commotion.
Everything that can go wrong does go wrong in the course of retooling the restaurant. More than that, the show manages to take us on a journey to Europe for one character and into the hopes and dreams and fears of others. There’s downfall and redemption and inspiration found for them where one least expects it. Carmy shoots himself in the foot by engineering a deadline, which keeps the pressure on, and beneath all of this mayhem, there’s humanity and connection to be witnessed. That last term might cause you to wonder if Carmy does, you know, have time for a personal life. A trailer more than hints at him going there. I suspect that we will return to this subject after people have had a chance to watch. (Let’s do that.)
For now, I can promise you that this season passes with such momentum and so swiftly — despite a few much longer episodes than usual — that you’ll find yourself cursing about the wait for Season 3. And the season’s finale is as tension-filled as the “Review” episode, yet it’s twice as long in runtime. Throughout, we learn more about what “The Bear” truly means as a concept and a sometimes interchangeable label, and hot damn, there. are. so. many. guest. stars. That’s especially the case during an hour-long episode where food not only brings people together but also represents an act of war. Those of you who dug the Jon Bernthal cameo last time will be thrilled to see more of him this year. And there are some guests who were preannounced — like Will Poulter and Bob Odenkirk — but several surprises on the way. (I clapped my hands in glee upon seeing a few of them and am not ashamed to admit this.)
What’s staggering about The Bear‘s second season is that the show takes us to highs and lows that we couldn’t have possibly hoped to see in Season 1, but the production never feels like it’s attempting to be “bigger and better.” Rather, everything unfolds organically, even the offshoot stories, and it’s almost unbelievable that this season fully came together in just under a year. We get to explore endless nooks and crannies with these characters beyond the kitchen, but the writers never forget to place them into scenarios where food is also a manner of expressing one’s self.
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So yes, Season 2 is on par with Season 1, and in fact, I do think that this season is more enjoyable, to the point where you’ll possibly be inspired to do an immediate rewatch. Also, it’s worth mentioning that the season ends in a way that makes one curious about what’s next for Carmy, but it doesn’t go overboard with a cliffhanger. Again, the interest that this show sparks always feels unforced while it carries the viewer along in the spiraling mayhem. The same goes for transitions between seasons so far.
In other words, The Bear expands breadth of character and does stop to smell the culinary roses, but it never feels like it’s naval gazing for the sake of it. That’s much like Carmy seeking to elevate The Beef into The Bear without regard for status, only for the food itself and the people who enjoy it.
Hell yes, these Chefs are back with another first-rate season.
FX’s The Bear will stream all of Season 2 on June 22.
After a disappointing (and rather shocking) first round exit at the hands of the Miami Heat, the Milwaukee Bucks faced a number of decisions this offseason. The first was to make a coaching change, firing Mike Budenholzer and hiring Adrian Griffin from Toronto to bring a fresh perspective to the Bucks bench.
The second was figuring out what would happen with Khris Middleton, who has been a long-standing part of the Bucks’ core, going from a promising young player to a three-time All-Star and a near-perfect complement for Giannis Antetokounmpo en route to a championship. But as it turns out, Milwaukee will need to battle to keep him around, as Middleton declined his player option for $40 million ahead of next season and will become an unrestricted free agent.
Three-time All-Star forward Khris Middleton has declined his $40 million player option with the Milwaukee Bucks to become a free agent, his agents Mike Lindeman and Jeff Schwartz of @excelbasketball tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/k0sO5qhSk6
This past season was a tough one for Middleton as he worked his way back from the knee injury he suffered in the 2022 playoffs, playing in just 33 games and averaging 15.1 points and 4.9 rebounds per game on 43.6/31.5/90.2 shooting splits, as he was kept on a minutes restriction and sat out here and there to manage his knee. However, he showed a return to form against the Heat, serving as the most consistent offensive threat the Bucks had in the series, averaging 23.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 6.2 assists per game on 46.5/40.2/86.7 splits.
After scrambling for a little over an hour, the two teams found a new team to enter the fray, with the Memphis Grizzlies getting in on the action in a stunning blockbuster that will see Marcus Smart get traded to Memphis, Porzingis and a pair of picks from Memphis (25th overall tomorrow, 2024 top-4 protected GSW) end up in Boston, and Tyus Jones, the 35th overall pick, Danilo Gallinari, and Mike Muscala go to Washington.
Washington is completing a three-way deal with Boston and Memphis that will send guard Tyus Jones to the Wizards, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/tQgoW60nQz
The Grizzlies are sending 2023 and 2024 first-round picks to the Celtics, sources tell ESPN. Grizzlies are sending No. 25 on Thursday night and 2024 pick via Golden State for Smart.
It’s a rather incredible bit of work by the three sides to agree to a new deal so quickly by bringing in a third team that had previously not been involved — at least in an iteration that ever got very far down the line — and to rework the deal to include three rather important players to each team. There had been rumors Jones wanted a starting role and he will certainly get that chance in Washington, while the Celtics shockingly pivot from moving Malcolm Brogdon to trading the 2021-22 DPOY in Marcus Smart to Memphis. It’s a big swing for the Grizzlies, who flip their talented backup who wanted a bigger role and a pair of firsts for Smart, who can handle point guard duties in Ja Morant’s absence and then move off the ball between Morant and Desmond Bane once Ja’s suspension is over.
Boston trading Smart is a huge decision and one not many saw coming, particularly with the Brogdon deal seemingly done. One has to wonder if the Celtics aren’t done dealing because losing Smart is a considerable blow defensively. Adding a pair of first round picks gives them some ammunition to make other deals, but they do add some scoring balance with Porzingis, who is the best big man scorer they’ve had in this recent run. Washington, meanwhile, gets a quality young player rather than a draft pick, and can hope to re-sign Jones next offseason if all works out.
“These feisty Europeans — there are three Brits and one Parisian — kick up quite the foreboding blast of noise on their debut album, I’ve Seen A Way,” Hyden wrote. “Dance grooves and pulsating synths collide with scratchy sonics and largely intelligible vocals that nevertheless communicate a sense of exciting doom and gloom. I suspect that music coordinators for dark prestige dramas looking for a shortcut to sonically convey mental and emotional disintegration are going to have a field day with this record.”
On Wednesday, Mandy, Indiana announced plans to continue spreading their music stateside with their first-ever headlining US shows later this year.
Mandy, Indiana will perform at Baby’s All Right in New York, New York on December 2, The Echo in Los Angeles, California on December 7, and Popscene – Brick & Mortar in San Francisco, California on December 8. Tickets will go on sale here beginning this Friday, June 23, at 10 a.m. local time.
The exciting news was underscored by the video for their I’ve Seen A Way track “The Driving Rain (18).”
Watch the animated video above, and see all of Mandy, Indiana’s upcoming live dates below.
07/06 — Trencin, SK @ Pohoda Festival
07/14 — London, UK @ Sebright Arms
07/21 — Suffolk, UK @ Latitude Festival
07/22 — Standon, UK @ Standon Calling Festival
08/04 — Tassov, CZ @ Beseda
08/05 — Katowice, PL @ OFF Festival
08/19 — Wales, UK @ Green Man Festival
10/27 — Salford, UK @ The White Hotel*
10/28 — Glasgow, UK @ The Hug and Pint*
10/29 — Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK @ Xerox*
10/31 — Sheffield, UK @ Sidney & Matilda*
11/01 — Bristol, UK @ Dareshack*
11/02 — Brighton, UK @ The Green Door Store*
11/03 — London, UK @ Corsica Studios*
11/04 — Nottingham, UK @ Bodega Social*
11/05 — Berlin, DE @ Festsaal Kreuzberg (Pitchfork Music Festival Berlin)
11/29 — Manchester, UK @ O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester
12/02 — New York, NY @ Baby’s All Right
12/07 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
12/08 — San Francisco, CA @ Popscene – Brick & Mortar
02/10/2024 — London, UK @ Village Underground
Charly Bliss enjoyed a prolific 2019 with their sophomore album, Young Enough, as well as the surprise EP Supermoon, plus a standout NPR Tiny Desk Concert sandwiched in between. The New York-bred pop group’s 2023 is shaping up to resemble that successful run.
Charly Bliss executed a headlining US tour across April and May, bringing Hippo Campus along as the opener. On Wednesday, June 21, Charly Bliss released their first new music since 2019 in the form of “You Don’t Even Know Me Anymore,” a clever and self-assured perspective.
Lead vocalist Eva Hendricks melodically reminisces on “the sh*t that we used to do,” like crying at the door or “changing locks, numbers blocked.” Removed from the toxic situation, Hendricks can “read the letters that I wrote to you way back when” and see that “they’re so sad” because the behavior she was putting up with from this person “was fake.”
“Here’s your leather jacket, thought it’d save me but now / I gave myself a makeover and I’m blissing out,” she sings. “You wanna talk and talk it over when you see me around / And yeah, you act like it was perfect / I don’t think it’s worth it / You don’t even know me anymore.”
“I moved to Australia and felt a million miles away from who I had been in New York,” Hendricks said in a statement. “Like I had been reborn happy, carefree, and slightly less pale. I was convinced that I had totally bypassed the ‘wherever you go, there you are’ thing. Lexapro also helped.”
She continued, “I think this song is a farewell to how sad and tortured I felt during the Young Enough album cycle. It’s like the ‘f*ck it!’ that you earn after burning your entire life down and starting over. Sam [Hendricks] sent me the track and it felt exactly as joyous and silly and giddy as I felt inside. It came together quickly and set the tone for a new CB era.”
In related news, Hendricks announced her engagement on May 6.
“You Don’t Even Know Me Anymore” was produced by Hippo Campus’ Jake Luppen and Caleb Wright.
Watch the video above.
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