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According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania and James Edwards III, the Detroit Pistons are “seriously pursuing” Monty Williams and “are preparing a significant offer” for him to become their next head coach.

Charania and Edwards reported that the offer is worth roughly $10 million per year and the franchise “is hopeful that Williams would consider accepting the job.”

“Initially, Williams told teams — including the Pistons — that he was interested in taking a year off,” Charania and Edwards wrote.

Williams, who was fired by the Phoenix Suns earlier this month, is still owed approximately $21 million over the next three years by the Suns.

If Williams elects to bypass the offer, Milwaukee Bucks associate head coach Charles Lee “is expected to emerge as the likely choice,” according to Charania and Edwards.

Williams spent the past four seasons as head coach of the Suns. He helped snap their decade-long playoff drought, guided them to their third ever NBA Finals appearance in 2020-21 and was named Coach of the Year in 2021-22, when Phoenix won a franchise-record 64 games. However, the Suns have bowed out of the playoffs with second-round exits the past two years, including blowout losses in each of their last two elimination games. Shortly after the Denver Nuggets bounced Phoenix in six games, Williams was let go. The Suns went 194-115 and won five playoff series during Williams’ four seasons at the helm.

Two pop icons are gearing up for a steamy collaboration. Today, Madonna and Sam Smith announced that the two are dropping a new single in June, just in time for Pride Month. The song is called “Vulgar,” which, of course, has fans shivering with anticipation.

https://twitter.com/Madonna/status/1663896592469086210

On the cover art appears to be images of Smith and Madonna’s backs, as the two are wearing bustiers. Purple letters reading “S&M” cover the art, which, ostensibly stand for “Sam Smith and Madonna,” but could also be alluding to sadomasochism.

This collaboration arrives as a full-circle moment for Smith and Madonna. Back in January, ahead of the release of their fourth album, Gloria, Smith revealed during an interview with Jimmy Fallon that they get starstruck seeing pop divas.

“If I see Rihanna or Madonna, I fall to the floor,” they said.

The following month at the Grammy Awards, Madonna introduced Smith, along with their collaborator, Kim Petras, ahead of their performance of “Unholy.”

It appears the song may have been co-written by Ryan Tedder, as he has commented “LETS GOOOOOOOOOO” on both Smith and Madonna’s posts.

“Vulgar” is out 7/9 via Capitol Records. Find more information here.

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

Two pop icons are gearing up for a steamy collaboration. Today, Madonna and Sam Smith announced that the two are dropping a new single in June, just in time for Pride Month. The song is called “Vulgar,” which, of course, has fans shivering with anticipation.

https://twitter.com/Madonna/status/1663896592469086210

On the cover art appears to be images of Smith and Madonna’s backs, as the two are wearing bustiers. Purple letters reading “S&M” cover the art, which, ostensibly stand for “Sam Smith and Madonna,” but could also be alluding to sadomasochism.

This collaboration arrives as a full-circle moment for Smith and Madonna. Back in January, ahead of the release of their fourth album, Gloria, Smith revealed during an interview with Jimmy Fallon that they get starstruck seeing pop divas.

“If I see Rihanna or Madonna, I fall to the floor,” they said.

The following month at the Grammy Awards, Madonna introduced Smith, along with their collaborator, Kim Petras, ahead of their performance of “Unholy.”

It appears the song may have been co-written by Ryan Tedder, as he has commented “LETS GOOOOOOOOOO” on both Smith and Madonna’s posts.

“Vulgar” is out 7/9 via Capitol Records. Find more information here.

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

You know who has it tough in America? Straight, white, Christian males. Sure, nearly every president has been straight, white, and Christian, and they’ve all been male, but no matter. They’ve been victimized and silenced for too long, at least according to conservative Succession inspiration Tomi Lahren.

“It’s pretty clear, everyone is allowed to have an opinion in this country EXCEPT for straight, white, Christian males. And it’s BULLSH*T!” the Fox News contributor tweeted. It’s hard to tell what she’s talking about, specifically, considering her tweets pivot from conspiracy theories about the Allen, Texas mass shooting (“Anyone else think it’s a little weird we haven’t heard anymore about the Allen, Texas outlet mall shooter, who was supposedly a Hispanic “white supremacist…”) to tagging random sports leagues (“Professional sports (all of them) need to make a decision and NOW. Either you support your athletes having social/political opinions or you don’t. You don’t get to pick and choose who is “brave” and who must apologize. @MLB @NFL @NHL @NBA”).

What is clear, however, is the near-universally negative response to Lahren’s take. “No matter how much power, money and influence they attain, what they will never relinquish is the idea that they are the forever victims – because that’s one of the ways they attained so much power, money and influence, by selling that lie to the gullible,” reads one quote-tweet, while another wondered, “Where does she live that straight white males don’t dominate the conversation and legislation? I’d like to know so we can move there.”

It’s the one thing that unites everyone, straight and gay, white and Black, Christian and Jewish and Muslim, male and female and non-binary: dunking on Tomi’s tweets.

You know who has it tough in America? Straight, white, Christian males. Sure, nearly every president has been straight, white, and Christian, and they’ve all been male, but no matter. They’ve been victimized and silenced for too long, at least according to conservative Succession inspiration Tomi Lahren.

“It’s pretty clear, everyone is allowed to have an opinion in this country EXCEPT for straight, white, Christian males. And it’s BULLSH*T!” the Fox News contributor tweeted. It’s hard to tell what she’s talking about, specifically, considering her tweets pivot from conspiracy theories about the Allen, Texas mass shooting (“Anyone else think it’s a little weird we haven’t heard anymore about the Allen, Texas outlet mall shooter, who was supposedly a Hispanic “white supremacist…”) to tagging random sports leagues (“Professional sports (all of them) need to make a decision and NOW. Either you support your athletes having social/political opinions or you don’t. You don’t get to pick and choose who is “brave” and who must apologize. @MLB @NFL @NHL @NBA”).

What is clear, however, is the near-universally negative response to Lahren’s take. “No matter how much power, money and influence they attain, what they will never relinquish is the idea that they are the forever victims – because that’s one of the ways they attained so much power, money and influence, by selling that lie to the gullible,” reads one quote-tweet, while another wondered, “Where does she live that straight white males don’t dominate the conversation and legislation? I’d like to know so we can move there.”

It’s the one thing that unites everyone, straight and gay, white and Black, Christian and Jewish and Muslim, male and female and non-binary: dunking on Tomi’s tweets.

Tyler The Creator has officially announced the return of his popular music festival, Camp Flog Gnaw, for this November at Dodger Stadium. It marks the first event since 2019 due to the pandemic. Needless to say, people are immensely excited to experience the annual fest once more.

While the lineup has yet to be announced, those interested in attending can register now to participate in the advance sale, which opens up this Friday (June 2) at 10 a.m. PT. By doing so, the festival will send out exclusive codes for the chance to purchase passes.

There are also three tiers of tickets being offered. The first is a 2-day General Admission that includes carnival games. The VIP admission pass runs at $595 to start, with additional perks, including an exclusive viewing area, faster line access to merch, air-conditioned bathrooms, and exclusive food vendors.

Finally, the Super VIP tier opens at $1,495 — giving those interested access to a special clubhouse, a super VIP entry lane, and all the previous perks of the regular VIP tier. All advance ticket purchases in any tier will also come with a special gift.

For those also interested in playing the carnival games, tickets aren’t available in any of the tiers, but can be purchased as an additional add-on.

Find more information on the ticket registration here.

Tyler The Creator has officially announced the return of his popular music festival, Camp Flog Gnaw, for this November at Dodger Stadium. It marks the first event since 2019 due to the pandemic. Needless to say, people are immensely excited to experience the annual fest once more.

While the lineup has yet to be announced, those interested in attending can register now to participate in the advance sale, which opens up this Friday (June 2) at 10 a.m. PT. By doing so, the festival will send out exclusive codes for the chance to purchase passes.

There are also three tiers of tickets being offered. The first is a 2-day General Admission that includes carnival games. The VIP admission pass runs at $595 to start, with additional perks, including an exclusive viewing area, faster line access to merch, air-conditioned bathrooms, and exclusive food vendors.

Finally, the Super VIP tier opens at $1,495 — giving those interested access to a special clubhouse, a super VIP entry lane, and all the previous perks of the regular VIP tier. All advance ticket purchases in any tier will also come with a special gift.

For those also interested in playing the carnival games, tickets aren’t available in any of the tiers, but can be purchased as an additional add-on.

Find more information on the ticket registration here.

Matt Gaetz is once again trolling Marjorie Taylor Greene as the Georgia congresswoman continues to steadfastly support Kevin McCarthy, who has given her several top committee assignments after she backed him during the contentious Speaker of the House vote. This time around, Greene has come out in support of McCarthy’s debt ceiling deal, but not without locking down some concessions.

“If you have to eat a sh*t sandwich, you want to have sides, OK? It makes it much better,” Greene told reporters. “So what I’m looking for is, I’m looking for some sides and some desserts.”

While sharing a photo of an uncharacteristically docile Greene outside McCarthy’s office, Gaetz cracked a joke that the congresswoman is being held hostage. “Blink twice if under duress,” Gaetz tweeted. However, Greene is not under duress. She told reporters that she has specific demands that she’s hoping to secure.

Via The Hill:

Greene named two “sides” in particular: A vote on a balanced budget amendment and another on legislation to prevent the hiring of new IRS agents — not only in 2024, as the bipartisan debt-limit bill would do — but also in the years to follow.

As for her “beautiful dessert,” Greene is hoping to get at least one impeachment, and it doesn’t have to be Joe Biden. She’s willing to go after Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who Greene described as “the lowest hanging fruit.”

Of course, this is Marjorie Taylor Greene we’re talking about, and it’s no surprise that she picked the Biden official who was the center of a House meeting that led Greene to be chastised by her own party for using “extreme rhetoric.”

(Via The Hill, Matt Gaetz on Twitter)

Matt Gaetz is once again trolling Marjorie Taylor Greene as the Georgia congresswoman continues to steadfastly support Kevin McCarthy, who has given her several top committee assignments after she backed him during the contentious Speaker of the House vote. This time around, Greene has come out in support of McCarthy’s debt ceiling deal, but not without locking down some concessions.

“If you have to eat a sh*t sandwich, you want to have sides, OK? It makes it much better,” Greene told reporters. “So what I’m looking for is, I’m looking for some sides and some desserts.”

While sharing a photo of an uncharacteristically docile Greene outside McCarthy’s office, Gaetz cracked a joke that the congresswoman is being held hostage. “Blink twice if under duress,” Gaetz tweeted. However, Greene is not under duress. She told reporters that she has specific demands that she’s hoping to secure.

Via The Hill:

Greene named two “sides” in particular: A vote on a balanced budget amendment and another on legislation to prevent the hiring of new IRS agents — not only in 2024, as the bipartisan debt-limit bill would do — but also in the years to follow.

As for her “beautiful dessert,” Greene is hoping to get at least one impeachment, and it doesn’t have to be Joe Biden. She’s willing to go after Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who Greene described as “the lowest hanging fruit.”

Of course, this is Marjorie Taylor Greene we’re talking about, and it’s no surprise that she picked the Biden official who was the center of a House meeting that led Greene to be chastised by her own party for using “extreme rhetoric.”

(Via The Hill, Matt Gaetz on Twitter)

Janelle Monáe is hitting the road at the end of August, bringing her new album The Age Of Pleasure to 26 cities across North America on tour. Kicking off in Seattle, Washington, the Age Of Pleasure Tour will meander its way across the US and Canada to its conclusion in Inglewood, California at the YouTube Theater. Tickets go on presale Thursday, June 1, for Verizon subscribers, while the general sale will begin Wednesday, June 7 at 10 am, just two days before the album itself drops. Monáe’s semi-recent propensity for popping her top in public could see them sell out at record speed so get those clicking fingers ready.

Check out the dates for The Age Of Pleasure Tour below.

08/30 – Seattle, WA @ WAMU Theater
08/31 – Vancouver, BC @ UBC – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
09/02 – Portland, OR @ RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
09/06 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
09/07 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
09/09 – Kansas City, MO @ The Midland Theatre
09/11 – Minneapolis, MN @ Armory
09/13 – St. Louis, MO @ Stifel Theatre
09/14 – Chicago, IL @ Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
09/17 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway
09/18 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met
09/20 – Montreal, QB @ Mtelus
09/21 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
09/24 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem*
09/26 – New York City, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
09/28 – Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre
10/02 – Charlotte, NC @ Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
10/03 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
10/04 – Birmingham, AL @ Avondale Brewing Company
10/06 – Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre Atlanta
10/09 – Dallas, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
10/10 – Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center
10/11 – Austin, TX @ Moody Amphitheater
10/15 – Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre
10/17 – San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
10/18 – Inglewood, CA @ YouTube Theater