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The National — ahead of their upcoming album, First Two Pages Of Frankenstein, arriving later this month — have shared the final preview song from the album. “Your Mind Is Not Your Friend,” a collaboration with Phoebe Bridgers, is a twinkling and somber take on the struggles of mental health.

“Don’t you understand? / Your mind is not your friend again / It takes you by the hand/ And leaves you nowhere,” Matt Berninger sings.

“When I feel stuck, I’ll often grab a book off the shelf just to get some words in my head, and the first two pages of Frankenstein ended up triggering ‘Your Mind Is Not Your Friend,’” he added in a statement about the song’s inspiration. “The book starts off with the narrator on a voyage near the Arctic Circle, and that image of being adrift helped me to write about feeling disconnected and lost and lacking in purpose. Once I started confronting that strange, blurry panic of not having ideas, everything began to crack open a bit.”

The music video for the track was directed by Phoebe’s brother Jackson. And, keeping with the nature of the song, The National is donating to TinyChanges, the charity created to honor Frightened Rabbits’ Scott Hutchinson.

“Scott made tiny changes that had a big impact,” the charity’s website reads. “His honesty and openness about his own mental health inspired people from all walks of life.”

Check out The National’s “Your Mind Is Not Your Friend” with Phoebe Bridgers above.

First Two Pages Of Frankenstein is out 4/28 via 4AD. Find more information here.

In a recent interview with Lori Nickel of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Giannis Antetokounmpo revealed that he nearly ended his basketball career in 2020. While discussing his commitment to mental health — both through the Charles Antetokounmpo Family Foundation, which he named after his late father, and a partnership with the Milwaukee-based Antidote Health — the former league MVP expressed that the weight of being one of the best basketball players on the planet had him weighing walking away from the game altogether.

Antetokounmpo told one story about being in Orlando and a woman “my mom’s age” telling a group of children that he is “the best player in the world,” and while he appreciated that, Antetokounmpo spoke candidly about the pressure that comes as a result, which requires playing, practicing, and carrying “yourself like the best.”

“As much as people say I’m handling it well, because that’s my personality,” he told Nickel, “it’s hard.”

He went on to explain that, despite being eligible for a five-year supermax contract (which he would go on to sign), Antetokounmpo seriously weighed giving up basketball altogether, to the point that he discussed this with the Milwaukee Bucks‘ front office.

Via the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:

“In 2020, I was ready to walk away from the game. I had that conversation – yes – with the front office.

“And, you know, very normally, everybody is looking at me like I was crazy. ‘You just signed the largest contract in NBA history and you want to walk away from the game and all that money…?’

“Mannnnn, you can take that money and shove it into your…”

His youngest son coughs; Giannis continues.

“…Sorry for my language.

“But. I don’t care about that. I care about joy. I’m a joyful person. My father didn’t have nothing; he had us. He was the richest person on earth because he had his kids. He had the beautiful family; he had nothing. This – to me – doesn’t mean nothing.”

As Antetokounmpo explained, he started talking to a therapist, watched documentaries about other athletes who have made their mental health a priority over the years, and sat down with perhaps the NBA’s most vocal advocate for taking care of a person’s mental health, Kevin Love. Now, he says, he is at a point where he wants to pay it forward by helping “as many people as I can.”

If you, like a lot of people, spent last weekend binging Netflix’s latest comedy-drama Beef (starring Ali Wong and Steven Yeun), you might be itching for more savory drama. Or you might be working on your own personal road rage issues. Either way, you are not alone!

Beef stars Wong and Yeun and the subsequent drama that follows them after a fateful road rage incident sends both of them spiraling. While creator Lee Sung Jin says the show is fiction, it was inspired by one of his own roadside blunders. While the story arcs were basically complete by the end of the 10-episode season, that doesn’t mean there won’t be more.

While Netflix has yet to renew the series (they tend to take their time with that stuff) showrunner Lee told Elle that they are hoping it turns into a White Lotus situation, with multiple seasons taking on new plotlines.

“Cards on the table, we did pitch this show as a limited anthology, so there is sort of a close-ended-ness to the story [of Danny and Amy],” he told the mag, adding that he wouldn’t mind revisiting the characters in the future. “But, if given the opportunity, of course, I’d love to explore them further, because Danny and Amy, I love those characters. But yeah, by design, though, this a close-ended narrative.” He explained that other seasons could explore “multiple other beefs and other character types.” Maybe they should add in some poultry, just for fun.

So while there is not yet confirmed that we will get a second serving of Beef, it seems like it’s definitely possible! Now what about a Beef/The Bear crossover? The names make sense.

(Via Forbes)

“Knackering.” That’s the (very Scottish) word Brian Cox might use to describe what it’s like to have inhabited the body and being of Logan Roy — Succession’s ball-busting, tough-as-nails patriarch and media mogul — for the past near-five years. It has also left the four-time Emmy-winning actor with a serious case of the f**ks.

On Tuesday, Britbox — an online streaming service for Anglophiles created by BBC Studios and ITV — dropped an exclusive one-hour interview with the Succession star titled, appropriately, “An Interview with Brian Cox.” In it, the actor admits that Logan’s penchant for dropping F-bombs has definitely rubbed off on him in real life.

“I just knew there was something extraordinary,” Cox said of deciding to join the cast of Succession, which was partly prompted by his respect for creator Jesse Armstrong and the work that he had done on Armando Iannucci’s brilliant The Thick of It (which is basically the British version of Veep before Veep even existed… but even swearier).

But after several seasons of paying the Waystar Royco boss, Cox admits that he’s much more likely to drop an F-bomb without provocation.

“There’s a lot more swearing now,” Cox says. “Logan has affected me. I mean, I swore a bit. [The Scottish] are poetic in their swear words; the Irish are even more poetic. They can say the C-word like nobody’s business. But the F-word: Nobody does it like the Scots!” And when you combine that fact with a character as volatile as Logan Roy, Cox says “it’s a perfect match.”

“Yes, I’ve sworn in the past,” Cox admitted. “But now, [Logan has] taken over in that way. He has possessed me, particularly in terms of bad language.”

“An Interview With Brian Cox” is streaming on BritBox now.

Rolling Loud Miami is back, and this time, it is bringing its most diverse lineup yet. This year’s lineup is stacked with some of the best acts in hip-hop, but according to a release, Rolling Loud Miami is “branching out across the genre spectrum for the first time” and featuring artists who “don’t make rap music, but still bring a hip-hop ethos.”

Some of these artists include “Boy’s A Liar” hitmaker PinkPantheress, Foushée, Bryson Tiller, and Turnstile.

Festivities kick off at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium on Friday, July 21, where Playboi Carti, Ice Spice, PinkPantheress, Lil Durk, Lil Yachty, and Foushée will take the stage.

On Saturday, July 22nd, Travis Scott will perform, as well as City Girls, Rae Sremmurd, GloRilla, Coi Leray, Nav, and Trippie Redd.

ASAP Rocky, Turnstile, Polo G, Latto, Don Toliver, Bryson Tiller, and Freddie Gibbs will close out the festival on Sunday, July 23rd.

General on-sale for tickets will begin Friday (April 14) at 10 a.m. ET. Tickets will be available for purchase here.

Find the full lineup of performers and special guests in the poster below.

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

Okay, folks, this is not a drill. The Muppets Mayhem series is finally coming to Disney+, and when I say “everybody is in it,” I really mean EVERYBODY IS IN IT.

Muppets media is well-known for its hilarious cameos — who doesn’t love the Muppets? — but this musical film, which follows the house/jam band Dr. Teeth And The Electric Mayhem as they try to record their first album after 40 years, has all the justification it needs to pack in the guest stars like fans at a Phish concert.

You want musicians? Series stars Lilly Singh and Tahj Mowry (as a pair of record execs) pair up the band with EDM stars DeadMau5 and Zedd, while an in-film documentary clip features Chris Stapleton, Lil Nas X, and Tommy Lee paying homage to the fictional band and even crediting them with their influence.

Weird Al makes an appearance in the clip above, as do Cheech and Chong. Kesha shows up. Not only does Morgan Freeman show up, but he also does so rocking a bright blue wig and matching fedora! There’s even a Grease/Anchorman-style Stan gang war after Dr. Teeth accidentally upsets the Beyhive AND the Swifties at the same time (have mercy on his soul, Jesus)!

You can check out the trailer above and catch all episodes of the series on Disney+ beginning May 10.

Lil Dicky is an acquired taste, and the entertainer is absolutely ok with that. The Dave star has no problem leaning into his quirkiness, even if that means awkwardly sharing too much information with other celebrities, including Usher and Larry David. The comedian has no regrets about being his naturally offbeat self. Another thing the musician doesn’t regret his past collaboration with singer Chris Brown.

During his recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Lil Dicky joined the likes of Chlöe when recounting his 2018 song “Freaky Friday.”

“I love that song. I still love that song. It went to No. 1 in multiple nations, and without that song, I don’t know that I could have made [a charity single] like ‘Earth,’ where I raised, like, $3 million [to fight against climate change],” said Dicky.

Dicky seemingly acknowledges what his former collaborator has been accused of by adding, “I know that my heart is good. I really do. I don’t lose sleep at night about my heart. And you can never be perfect, and sometimes I’ll still be dumb and unaware, but I really do care so much about doing the right thing.”

The entertainer closed with, “And listen, I get why someone wouldn’t like a Lil Dicky song, but I’d never be ok with someone being like, ‘That guy’s an asshole,’ or ‘That guy’s a piece of sh*t.’ I’ve never had that experience as Dave Burd, the man, so for my art to cause that reaction, my God, it really hurts me.”

Chis Brown has not yet spoken on the matter.

Foo Fighters, as they’ve already planned their return to touring after Taylor Hawkins’ passing, have also shared an apparent new glimpse of what their music will sound like without their late drummer. In a new video uploaded to Twitter, the track plays an electric rock instrumental loop.

“Are you thinking what I’m thinking?” it says on the white background in the clip, something that might be a potential lyric or even the song’s title. Or something else entirely. Just yesterday, they also added some extra tour dates to their already-stacked summer — which includes numerous festival appearances.

Fans in the replies are more than excited, doing everything to guess what else the Foo Fighters have in store. “New music LET’S GO!!! Everyone saying new drummer and for touring sure… But my money is on Dave going back to where it started and recording the drums himself on the new music/album,” one wrote.

“You’re going to surprise us with a Coachella set this weekend?” someone else hoped.

Whatever it is, Foo Fighters do have a full plan to make their return, no matter what form that takes.

“Without Taylor, we never would have become the band that we were,” the band had shared on New Year’s Eve. “And without Taylor, we know that we’re going to be a very different band going forward.”

Here’s hoping there’s new music on the horizon, though.

Back in 2018, word surfaced of The Continental limited series, envisioned as a Starz-airing John Wick prequel that would take place in Los Angeles rather than New York City, where the movies are primarily set. Things have changed. The project is now a three-evening event series that landed at Peacock, and New York is still the place for the John Wick world of assassins, and it doesn’t seem likely that Keanu Reeves would cameo as suggested long ago.

One could guess that this could be due to how John Wick 4 ended, but nope. Despite all that, Keanu is set to appear in the Ana de Armas-starring Ballerina film (set for a June 2024 release). The actual (and logical) reason is that The Continental takes the John Wick world back to the 1970s, a time before John Wick’s most pivotal dog was even born! As well, the spinoff focuses on the assassin-welcoming hotel where Winston is not embodied by Ian McShane because we’re not time traveling, thank goodness.

His previous incarnation is portrayed by Colin Woodell, who has some of his own quasi-hitman experience from The Flight Attendant. Woodell is visible in the above teaser trailer that doesn’t give away too much.

If you were hoping to find out anything about Mel Gibson’s “Cormac” character today, then you’re out of luck. Yet you can see the very stylish and semi-action-packed atmosphere above, and we will hopefully see more soon, given that the project has a release month of September. From the synopsis:

The three-part event will explore the origin behind the iconic hotel-for-assassins centerpiece of the John Wick universe through the eyes and actions of a young Winston Scott, as he’s dragged into the Hell-scape of 1970’s New York City to face a past he thought he’d left behind. Winston charts a deadly course through the hotel’s mysterious underworld in a harrowing attempt to seize the hotel where he will eventually take his future throne.

The Continental: From the World of John Wick also stars Ayomide Adegun (picking up Lance Reddick’s Charon), Katie McGrath (as The Adjudicator), Mishel Prada, Ben Robson, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Nhung Kate, Jessica Allain, Jeremy Bobb, and Peter Greene. And rest assured that, if you end up preferring the films, then there might be a fifth version coming at some point.

Check into the The Continental in September. Enjoy this newly release key art.

Hosting Saturday Night Live isn’t for everyone. On the one hand, it’s an iconic show which has featured dozens of A-list actors and musicians over the years. On the other hand, Pete Davidson isn’t in the cast anymore, so is it really worth watching? While some people think hosting SNL is a rite of passage, others are a little too nervous at the idea of standing on a stage in front of a few hundred New Yorkers, which is fair.

Ana de Armas will host the late-night show this weekend ahead of her new Apple TV+ movie Ghosted, also starring Chris Evans, though it doesn’t seem like Evans will want to tackle the hosting job anytime soon. When asked by ET Canada if he would join de Armas on stage for a cameo, Evans said that would be the only way to get him on the show. “Well, now a cameo I can handle,” Evans said, explaining that he has a lot of fear about actually hosting himself. “I’ve avoided hosting SNL like the plague for years now just because I’m so scared. It’s terrifying to me.”

Even though he doesn’t want to host a full show himself, he has no problem showing up for a fun little joke or two. “A cameo sounds great — that’s perfect,” Evans continued, applauding his co-star for accepting hosting duties. “But hosting, I tip my hat to her. She’s going to be amazing. But it would provide a lot of sleepless nights for me.”

Evans later explained his anxieties are in part due to the fact that he doesn’t feel like he is a funny guy. “Maybe I only feel that because I have very, very funny friends who once told me I’m not a funny person. It would just be an everyday anxiety, constant regret: ‘Why did I do this? I could have been comfortable at my house, in my bed, not worrying about this.’” Hopefully, his friend and co-star de Armas didn’t hear that last part. She will be great! Especially with Marilyn Monroe on her side.

So now there is another important question to ask: which one of Chris Evans’ famous friends thinks that he isn’t funny?

(Via The Hollywood Reporter)