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With two days until the 2023 NFL Draft begins, there is a general consensus that Bryce Young will be the first overall pick of the Carolina Panthers after they traded up with the Bears to land the top spot last month.

After months of debate over who is the top quarterback in this year’s class, things have settled out on Young being the prohibitive favorite (-1600) to hear his name called first on Thursday night. C.J. Stroud, Anthony Richardson, and Will Levis all expect to hear their names called early as well, but there’s a lot of variance on what order and what teams will be taking them.

On Tuesday morning, however, the odds market began shifting rather dramatically in favor of Levis, as the former Kentucky Wildcat vaulted Stroud and Richardson to having the second-best odds to go first overall. The reason for that leap from +4000 to +400 (now +500 at DraftKings)? A Reddit post about Levis allegedly telling people he was going first.

While this all could be noise, many sports bettors will remember a similar thing happening prior to last year’s NBA Draft, when newsbreakers insisted Jabari Smith Jr. was going to go first, while bettors hammered Paolo Banchero’s odds. The bettors, in that case, turned out to be right and cashed in big time when the Magic took Banchero. We’ll find out in a couple of days if this is a smokescreen or a real fire, but a number of folks jumped along for the ride to try and cash in again on some late draft steam.

Thundercat has been busy. Stephen Lee Bruner joined Gorillaz on stage during their Coachella sets alongside Bad Bunny, De La Soul, and Beck. He performed “Bad Habit” with Steve Lacy at this year’s Grammys. He’s going to be on tour with the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Yet “No More Lies,” his new track with Tame Impala out today, is his first song in three years. It’s quite a strong comeback, shimmering with a radiant atmosphere and hypnotic vocals: “You and I both know it’s harder than it seems / Love is a two-way street / I’m letting go because the both of us don’t need to drive / Baby, it’s one at a time,” Thundercat sings. Kevin Parker’s voice adds another layer of serenity: “I’ll just be on my own / I’ll just be home alone / My troubles are my own,” he croons.

“I’ve wanted to work with Kevin since the very first Tame Impala album,” Thundercat shared about “No More Lies” in a statement. “I feel that I knew that us working together would be special. I’ve been excited about this song for a long time and hope to create more with Kevin in the future.”

The track ends with a conflicted monologue, ending with the unreal lines: “It just looks like I don’t care / Because my emotions have been sanded off / I live in LA, sweetie, what do you expect?”

Listen to “No More Lies” above.

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

Chance The Rapper is making quite a lot of headlines lately for his new collaboration with Vic Mensa and G-Eazy for “Swish” as well as for getting enthusiastically twerked on at a carnival in a viral video. Either way, it looks like he’s keeping up the momentum with even more news.

Today (April 25), the performer announced that he’ll be celebrating ten years of his beloved album Acid Rap — which features hits like “Cocoa Butter Kisses” and “Favorite Song” — with a show in Chicago at the United Center with his collaborator Saba as support. He shared this exciting information on social media, along with a trippy teaser clip and a phone number where you can text him to stay updated: +1 (312) 494-1081.

He is also releasing the track “Juice” in its original format, coming Sunday, April 30.

In 2019, he discussed what that record meant to him in an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe. “When I first started working on [The Big Day], the concept, the theme,” he explained, “we have school, we have acid, we have faith and family, and the fourth one — really the first one — the concept was ‘Best Album Of All Time.’ And that’s not really a good concept to make an album. It gives you no direction.” He continued, “To me, personally, the best album of all time … Acid Rap.”

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Rae Sremmurd’s Swae Lee got into a serious brawl at Coachella ahead of his performance at the festival. TMZ, who obtained video of the fight, report that Lee and his crew were entering the security checkpoint before things broke out between security guards and those from Lee’s team.

All the while, one of Lee’s own guards went to protect the musician’s baby, who was also present in a car seat.

“As Swae Lee attempted to enter the festival with his newborn son and working crew, overzealous security guards confronted them. As 1/2 of Rae Sremmurd, he was due to perform on Coachella’s Outdoor Theatre stage at 5:55 PM. Security claimed not to recognize the talent and then aggressively initiated contact as they attempted to make their way to the stage,” Lee’s management shared with the publication, offering more insight into how things went south.

“The security guards, which we presume are independent contractors, are seen clearly being the aggressors and then throwing gang signs at end of the video in a celebration,” they added.

Thankfully, nobody has seemed to be injured, and Lee — along with Slim Jxmmi and the rest of the Rae Sremmurd setup crew made it into Coachella in time to take the stage.

Let’s take a trip back to 1920s Sweden! Women were finally allowed to vote, Greta Garbo landed her first acting gig, and a young man named Jan Skarsgård was born. Skarsgård didn’t know it yet, but he changed Hollywood as we know it today by helping to create a small army of good-looking Swedes who were born with the peculiar ability to look both charming and scary on screen. History was born that year!

Of course, Jan Skarsgård had a son, Stellan, who became a well-known actor and then spawned more well-known actors, including Alexander, Gustaf, Sam (the one son who just had to go be a doctor instead of an actor), Eija (model instead of an actor) Bill (who often plays a clown) and the youngest Valter. The entire family tree was just a setup for this one joke in the most recent episode of Succession, in which Alexander Skarsgård says the following:

The joke landed well with everyone who has been haunted by a Skarsgård in their life, whether it be Alexander in True Blood or Big Little Lies or Bill in Castle Rock or It or The Barbarian. What is it with these guys? Luckily, they seem to be in on the family business joke, which is why so many people pointed out just how ironic it was that Alexander’s character says such a thing to the Roy family.

Now that the Skarsgård family has found the secret to both cloning and acting, maybe there can be a Lukas Matsson prequel series that stars every iteration of Skarsgård. It would be the scariest show on television.

While Coachella 2023 has officially come to a close, it was truly a chaotic time as the headliners shifted from Frank Ocean to Blink-182 and Skrillex/Fred Again../Four Tet between the two weekends. Despite the hectic nature, great things resulted out of it too. Many performers blessed us with special guest appearances and new music. And sometimes, as we’ve seen this week, some decided to combine the two, proving the festival to be a significant promotional tool for the pop world.

Here is Uproxx’s roundup of the Best New Pop music from this week.

Grupo Frontera, Bad Bunny — “Un x100to”

Bad Bunny, being one of the main headlining performers at Coachella, used his set to bring out the band Grupo Frontera for their new collab, “Un x100to.” A quick way to get the crowd hyped up, it’s a story of trying to patch things up with an ex — with the added stress of a phone battery dying.

The Weeknd, Future — “Double Fantasy”

A preview of the soundtrack from his upcoming show, HBO’s The Idol, The Weeknd enlisted Future for “Double Fantasy.” Keeping in line with the risky nature of the series, the duo detail just what they’re looking for out of relationship. As The Weeknd shared in a recent interview, he intended to take Purple Rain to the “next level” in terms of inspiration.

Ed Sheeran — “Boat”

Ed Sheeran’s new song, “Boat,” serves as a metaphor for his experience with depression. Still, he maintains a sense of hopefulness to keep holding on, as the lyrics were co-written by him and The National’s Aaron Dessner.

Kim Petras, Nicki Minaj — “Alone”

“She just changed my life in so many ways with that verse and that verse rips,” Petras told Billboard about her brand new collaboration with Nicki Minaj, where the two trade off their creative wordplay. “I love her and I’m so inspired by her always, it’s crazy to me. I don’t know how she does it, but she’s just the greatest ever.”

Muna — “One That Got Away”

After Muna teased “One That Got Away” during the first weekend of their Coachella performances, the trio released a new favorite that has fans talking. The dance-pop track makes exactly sure to remind someone just what they’re missing and how much better off the band is without them. More specifically, Muna views it as “a song about somebody fumbling the bag.”

Bree Runway, Khalid — “Be The One”

Another brilliant collaboration from this week, Bree Runway and Khalid unite on the quest for love with their new track, “Be The One.” She has described realizing just how perfect their voices fit together and it’s spot on. The production perfectly complements their harmonies as they join each other in the chorus.

Agust D — “Haegeum”

Venturing out for his new solo album under his Agust D project, BTS’ Suga finally dropped the long-awaited D-Day with some truly introspective and powerful songs. One of which, “Haegeum,” finds Suga grappling with two different sides of himself and craving freedom, a concept that also is woven into the music video.

Bebe Rexha, Snoop Dogg — “Satellite”

What better way to pass the time on 4/20 earlier this week than by having a new collab with Snoop Dogg? Bebe Rexha’s “Satellite” does exactly that. The laid-back stoner style carries over into their animated music video, which is also how the song came about. “He called me at 7:00 the next morning with a big blunt in his hand being like, ‘Yo, check your email. You have an email,’” Rexha told People Magazine.

Tiësto, AR/CO — “Back Around”

Another new album out this week is Tiësto’s Drive, which includes his recent hits with Tate McRae (“10:35”) and Charli XCX (“Hot In It”). One of the other newly-released collaborations is with the duo AR/CO on “Back Around.” Opening with a hypnotic electronic instrumental and added vocals, it doubles as a chill spacey pop song and a club-ready anthem.

Gus Dapperton, Benee — “Don’t Let Me Down”

The latest in their stunning string of songs together, Gus Dapperton and Benee reunited for “Don’t Let Me Down.” As Dapperton revealed, Benee sent her vocals back extremely fast after contacting her. “She’s an incredible writer and has a beautiful voice. This beat came quickly when I was filling in the blanks with all the moods I wanted to convey on this project. I immediately thought of her voice,” he said.

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

In a rare avalanche of breaking news, Monday saw both Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon get fired from their respective jobs at Fox News and CNN. Thanks to the shocking nature of Carlson’s departure (the controversial pundit was reportedly in the middle of negotiating a new five-year contract), the reports coming out of Fox News dominated the headlines. If you ask Howard Stern, that outcome made Lemon a very “lucky” man.

“Don Lemon got fired over at CNN and then some other guy at NBC, Jeff Shell, who’s an executive, got fired. And I’m like, Jeff Shell’s so lucky and so is Don Lemon because Tucker Carlson getting fired on the same day you get fired,” Stern said via Mediaite. “You barely make news, like no one will even notice.”

The shock jock took things even further by suggesting that once the other networks learned that Carlson was getting the axe, they saw the perfect opportunity for dropping bad news that will quickly be buried.

“I’ll tell you what happened. Tucker Carlson got fired and CNN called a quick meeting, said, ‘Hey listen, let’s go fire Don Lemon and let’s get rid of Jeff Shell too because now is the time to get rid of everybody cause no one’s gonna really make a big deal about it,” Stern told co-host Robin Quivers, who agreed that everything got “dwarfed” by Tucker’s exit.

(Via Mediaite)

Swanson heir Tucker Carlson has entered his second day of no longer being a Fox News host. Of course, reports continue to swirl regarding the sudden goodbye to the host with the highest viewership on the conservative news network. Surely, that $787 million lawsuit settlement didn’t help matters, and interestingly enough, Tucker was slotted for a Monday night interview with GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy. He was recently part of a fiery Don Lemon interview that reportedly played some part in Lemon’s CNN exit.

In other words, Monday was a wild day for both Lauren Boebert and cable news. Tucker humorously received a whole six seconds of attention from substitute host Brian Kilmeade in his own time slot, and The Boys is now here to address concern from anyone who’s wondering if the contagion could spread to VNN, the Vought News Network.

Well, that isn’t the case here. Cameron Coleman (and Matthew Edison, the actor who plays him) is going nowhere. Vought International shut down any rumors of a dismissal via their Twitter account, which relays how Coleman “signed a multi-million, two-decade extension with VNN” to continue engaging in “fair and balanced journalism.”

As well, The Boys tossed side-eye at Coleman for not working weekends.

As viewers know, Coleman is pretty much a hybrid of Tucker Carlson himself and the MCU’s J. Jonah Jameson (J.K. Simmons-style). And although “fair and balanced” did get dropped as the Fox News motto back in 2017 when they could no longer keep up the charade, The Boys is still taking the p*ss, as Billy Butcher would attest. Oy!

Cardi B is giving new parents some serious tips and tricks to the game that help her make it through the day, as she promotes a new partnership with Walmart.

“Welcome to motherhood. It’s hard, but we got you,” Cardi says, making sure to throw in some jokes about the purpose of her typically long nails. “Square off your pointy nails so you don’t scratch your baby. I might keep my pinky nail pointy though, so I can take out my baby’s boogers.”

“Let them sleep with lots of binkies, so if they lose their main one, they can find another,” she adds. “Gently bouncing on a yoga ball will soothe a fussy baby, and you’re working your abs.”

Cardi has two kids with Offset: her daughter, Kulture, who was born in 2018, and a son, Wave, who they welcomed in the fall of 2021. Since then, she’s accepted more child-focused gigs, including the couple making a guest appearance on Baby Shark’s Big Show last year.

Fans in the replies were also quick to throw in some mom jokes to amplify their love for Cardi B — and how she’s getting paychecks through advertisements. “One think about mother, she’s always booked and busy!” one person wrote.

Check out Cardi B’s full video of parenting advice above. Continue scrolling for some additional hilarious replies.

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

In December 2019, Netflix premiered its ambitious new high fantasy series, The Witcher, that combined elements from the popular video game series while also adapting the best-selling novels by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. Thanks in no small part to a gruff, grunting, and sexy as hell performance by Henry Cavill as the titular character, The Witcher became such a hit for the Netflix that the streaming giant quickly got to work launching both animated and live-action spinoffs.

Now, heading into its third season, The Witcher will continue the story of Cavill’s Geralt of Rivia as he navigates a war-torn continent and continues to forge a fatherly bond with Princess Ciri as her mysterious powers continue to grow while she learns the way of being a Witcher. In the mix is Yennifer, Geralt’s deepest love, who finds herself caught between secretive factions of sorcerers who are manipulating kingdoms behind the scenes.

Release Date

According to Netflix, The Witcher Season 3 will divide its eight episodes into two parts. Volume 1 will premiere on June 29, and Volume 2 will arrive a month later on July 27. You can see the official Season 3 poster announcing the release dates below:

Cast

The Witcher stars Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia, a gruff but complex monster hunter who finds himself determined to fight for a family he never knew he wanted with the powerful sorceress Yennifer (Anya Chalotra) and the hunted Princess Ciri (Freya Allan), whose bloodline contains dark secrets that could break the entire Continent.

As fans of The Witcher know, Season 3 will be Cavill’s last season on the show. However, Geralt’s story will continue as Liam Hemsworth takes over the role in Season 4.

Plot

Here’s the official synopsis:

As monarchs, mages, and beasts of the Continent compete to capture her, Geralt takes Ciri into hiding, determined to protect his newly-reunited family against those who threaten to destroy it. Entrusted with Ciri’s magical training, Yennefer leads them to the protected fortress of Aretuza, where they hope to uncover more about the girl’s untapped powers; instead, they discover they’ve landed in a battlefield of political corruption, dark magic, and treachery. They must fight back, put everything on the line – or risk losing each other forever.

Trailer

You can watch the first official teaser trailer for Season 3 below:

The Witcher Season 3 premieres June 29 on Netflix.