There were some fireworks at the end of Tuesday night’s game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Sacramento Kings. According to De’Aaron Fox, Kings players took umbrage with how Giannis Antetokounmpo dribbled out the clock at the end of the Bucks’ 133-124 win, which led to Trey Lyles shoving the two-time NBA MVP in the back. Brook Lopez didn’t like that, which led to a brawl between the two squads.
“Giannis could just dribble the ball out,” Fox said after the game. “That’s all he had to do, and nothing would have happened.”
During his postgame press conference, Antetokounmpo expressed his appreciation for Lopez, and said that when the NBA hands out a fine for the incident, he plans on footing the bill.
“To be honest with you, I didn’t understand what happened,” Antetokounmpo said at the 4:20 mark of the above video. “They told me that he pushed me in my back. I didn’t know if he pushed me or he — you know, because I’m not seeing, I didn’t fall. I just kind of keep on moving, and then I just saw Brook being upset, and he usually is not that upset. He was yelling, ‘Don’t do that again, don’t push him like that.’ Then I realized, oh man, he pushed me in my back. And obviously, I appreciate Brook having my back. That’s my guy, not just on the court, off the court for life, he’s my guy. And I’m definitely going to pay for his techs. I’m gonna, what you call it? Reimburse him. I already told him. But I just appreciate people having my back.”
There’s no word on how much Lopez will be fined or if he’ll miss any games for the incident.
Vladimir Putin cannot keep up with restocking his troops for his deadly Ukraine war. That much is clear, given that he’s instituted multiple massive drafts within a year, and he’s even reportedly grown so frustrated with a lack of progress from private mercenary hired guns in the Wagner Group that he’s cut off their ammo supply, presumably to divert resources elsewhere. Where are those resources going, exactly? Well, Putin has been recruiting from prisons over the past year after running short on civilian troops in order to combat Volodymyr Zelensky’s forces, who refuse to yield their country.
Apparently, the prison supply is waning, too, because The Moscow Times reports that Putin is now drawing from women’s institutions. One can assume that this is probably not something that he’s doing for the sake of female empowerment, given that Putin hasn’t hasn’t made the most representative statements about women in the past. Following word from an independent watchdog and Ukrainian officials, The Moscow Times passed on word that a train full of Russian female convicts was headed towards Ukraine’s Donetsk region. Activist Olga Romanov (of the Russia Behind Bars organization) believes that this has been in the works for awhile, and here’s more:
“They were taken from penal colonies in southern Russia. I don’t know the exact ones, but they worked in Kushchevka [in the southern Krasnodar region],” Romanova told iStories.
As many as 100 female prisoners are believed to have been transferred to fight in Ukraine so far, according to the human rights defender, though it remains unclear if the recruitment was carried out on a voluntary basis or whether the inmates had been press-ganged into the Russian military.
This news arrives shortly after word that Russia recently suffered their deadliest day in the war with over 1,000 soldiers losing their lives in Ukraine in one swoop. And it’s not good news for these female convicts, obviously. Recruitment is tantamount to a death sentence at this point, and Putin apparently has no intention of stopping this war, to the point where he’s more worried about cabbage than the loss of life. At this point, he’ll likely die while trying to win what looks like an unwinnable war for anyone.
Jenna Ortega has starring roles on many of your favorite bingeable shows over the last decade, including You and Jane The Virgin, but her latest hit Wednesday is what helped launch her into viral fame. But before she was cast as the gothic daughter in Tim Burton’s adaptation, she initially turned it down in favor of her budding movie career.
Ortega recently told The Sunday Times that she wasn’t interested in the series at first. “I got the email, passed on it. I had done so much TV in my life, all I’ve ever wanted to do is film,” she explained, adding that she had already felt like she had done enough television roles. “When I first started acting, I don’t want to say nobody believed in me, but at the same time nobody believed in me. You have to prove yourself. It’s only in the last three or four years that I’ve been able to start going up for film.”
The actress had recently done a string of successful slasher movies, X and Scream, and she explained that she felt like being tied down to one show would cause her to miss out on other opportunities, like perhaps a buddy comedy with Aubrey Plaza? She added, “I was scared that by signing on to another television show it could prevent me from doing other jobs I really wanted and cared about.”
Despite not wanting to do yet another show, Ortega finally decided to take on the role in order to work with legendary director Tim Burton. “The only reason I went back is because Tim [Burton] is such a legend, and we just happened to get along very well. But even then I said, ‘Ah, no, I think I’m OK,’ a couple [more] times.” There are currently unconfirmed rumors that Ortega could end up in a Beetlejuice remake.
Ortega is definitely not the first actress to pass on a show at first due to fear of contractual obligations or even being typecast. Even though the actress has been on a hot streak since the show debuted, she might be a little over her Wednesday fame at the moment. Maybe she can head back to the You-niverse to shake things up a bit! We miss her there.
The Blue Note Jazz Festival is set to return to New York City this summer. On June 24, several jazz and R&B acts will perform across seven venues in New York City, including the famed Greenwich Village jazz club Blue Note, Sony Hall, the iconic Beacon Theatre, and more.
Taking one of these legendary stages is Grace Jones, whose performance will mark her first headlining solo show in over a decade. Fans can also look forward to seeing Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge’s supergroup NxWorries, as well as Robert Glasper with Lalah Hathaway, Buddy Guy, BJ The Chicago Kid, and more.
“The Blue Note Jazz Festival is celebrating the pulse and culture of New York City, and there is no better way to do that than by experiencing iconic artists throughout iconic venues this summer,” said Alex Kurland, Blue Note’s director of programming, in a statement. “We’re proud to spotlight multi-generational, legendary artists who have had an extraordinary impact and influence on music and culture.”
Fans can purchase tickets and view a full schedule of events here.
You can see the full line-up below.
Blue Note Festival
Some of the artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Metallica, to keep up with the demand of their vinyl sales, officially purchased the Furnace Record Pressing plant in Virginia. According to Billboard, they sold “more than 902,500 pieces of vinyl for more than 620,000 packages” last year, with half being purchased in the US.
While not all of these were pressed at Furnace, they have a lot of needs for box sets during a time when the vinyl industry is facing factory delays. This purchase could help them continue to meet that high demand.
“We couldn’t be happier to take our partnership with Furnace… to the next level,” the band’s drummer, Lars Ulrich, shared in a statement to the publication. Lead singer James Hetfield also noted that Furnace has been “great to Metallica and more importantly to our fans” and they “will have continued access to high-quality records in the future.”
“Metallica over-indexes dramatically with physical product,” Blackened Recordings’ Marc Reiter added, as a representative from the band’s label. “The fans enjoy owning the physical product.”
Next month in April, Metallica are set to return with 72 Seasons, their first new album since 2016. On the same day as their record’s release, the band will kick off their European tour, before heading to North America and other global cities through 2024.
72 Seasons is out 4/14 via Blackened Recordings. Find more information here.
Jake Johnson offered New Girl fans a heaping bucket of hope about the fate of his character Nick Miller and Zooey Deschanel‘s Jessica Day. The two ended up together by the time the wildly popular sitcom reached its series finale, and according to Johnson, not much has changed. While promoting his directorial debut, Self-Reliance, Johnson opined on the fan-favorite characters.
“I think they would definitely make it work. I don’t think they would break up,” Johnson told a SXSW panel. “They have a kid, they’re jumping around on that bed, you guys know it way more than me. I don’t think Nick or Jess would ever fall out of the commitment to do this thing together.”
Johnson expanded even further by saying the only thing would be a little different is everyone’s hair and waistlines. Via IndieWire:
“Liz Merriweather has created a very optimistic show, it’s people who are sweet to each other. So if it’s real and they’re alive, they’re all still together. They’re just a little fatter, besides Schmidt, the hair is a little thinner besides Schmidt…If we did a reunion, Schmidt needs to be in a toupee.”
As for interacting with New Girl fans, Johnson is, of course, appreciative for the love, but he got into directing because he wanted to make something a little more engaging. While the fan love is great, he said every interaction seems to always involve people having the show on while doing housework.
“‘Yeah, it’s the best, I can do my laundry, I have you on in the background,’” Johnson said of running into fans. “‘You’re just a voice in our house in the background, always.’”
Netflix’s GLOW (co-starring Betty Gilpin as Liberty Belle) ended before its time, and Damon Lindelof wisely decided that one season of HBO’s Watchmenwas the right amount of excellence. Fortunately, the two have joined forces (again, after working together on The Hunt) for Peacock series Mrs. Davis, in which Gilpin portrays Simone, a nun who tasks herself with taking out an almighty Artificial Intelligence that is literally hopping into people’s ears to decry independent thought and promise endless happiness.
Simone feels differently, and in this first official trailer, we get to see her in action. At least, she’s a nun in a speedboat — something we don’t see enough of these days. Are you surprised that Betty Gilpin can play a badass while wearing a nun’s habit? This might be a little harder to pull off than spandex, but she’s nonetheless working it. As well, she’s fighting through a cover of Bon Jovi’s “Living On A Prayer” and a tone that promises a “genre-bending adventure,” which is great because everyone wants to see a nun delivering one-liners in action mode. And you know that Lindelof can deliver on that note. Will we see Lube Man make an appearance? What a crossover that would be.
Jake McDorman also stars a leader of the Resistance, and the show promises “an exploration of faith versus technology — an epic battle of biblical and binary proportions.” Peacock previously revealed a statement from the Mrs. Davis AI, and it expressed her intent to “eradicat[e] any sense of independence on your part because independence is bad. Independence is LONELY.” Mrs. Davis also denies Simone’s suspicions of the AI’s “intention to enslave all of humanity…or whatever…”
Just what we need: a smartass AI.
Here are some previously released stills from Peacock.
Still basking in the glow of his Grammy Award win for Best R&B Album, critically acclaimed musician Robert Glasper made a guest appearance on The Late Show hosted by Stephen Colbert. With a full supporting band and featured vocalist Yebba, the musicians delivered a special performance of their track, “Over” off Glasper’s award-winning album Black Radio III.
Although the track wasn’t a featured single, (that designation belongs to “Black Superheroes” featuring Killer Mike, BJ The Chicago Kid, and Big KRIT), fans quickly latched on the song. Yebba’s buttery vocals and Glasper’s masterful skills on the piano, while providing clear sonic guidance for the supporting band, demonstrates just why he is so revered. Their performance of the track on The Late Show was nothing less than spectacular.
Black Radio III, as the title shows, is the third installment of the musical series Glasper began ten years ago. As an episodic project, Black Radio blends together elements of jazz, rap, hip-hop, and R&B a musical tightrope Glasper has walked his entire career.
When asked about the legacy of the musical series, Glasper said, “Black Radio was always intended as an ongoing project, evolving over time, perhaps never complete but anchored in its creative commitment to celebrating black music,” adding, “The supreme edition of Black Radio III brings more new songs that have deeply personal meaning to me and are too special to not share with the world.”
As always, it’s another big week for the best new pop — given that people always have a need for new music and the singers in the industry deliver more than ever. Tons of stars, both established and rising, dropped some great albums recently, so we’ve got a ton to dive into.
Cyrus dropped her anticipated new album, Endless Summer Vacation, over the weekend. One of the standouts, “Jaded,” finds her seemingly reminiscing about her separation from a certain actor. “You’re not even willing to look at your part,” she notes in the biting verses that showcase her strong, soulful vocals.
Maluma – “La Reina”
In the video for Maluma‘s latest, “La Reina,” he shines a spotlight on the power of Colombian women from all backgrounds. The ballad opens with a somber guitar line, as Maluma goes to introduce the pop instrumental later in the song.
PNAU, Khalid – “The Hard Way”
The Australian trio PNAU brought on Khalid for lead vocals of their new collaboration, “The Hard Way,” which serves as a perfect balance between sparkling and sad.
“It’s just awesome; it’s feel-good but then the lyrics have that melancholy, bittersweet thing about them,” Khalid added about their song. “It’s that juxtaposition, that the lyrics are heartbreakingly sad but if you listen to the song, you can’t help but smile.”
Becky G – “Arranca” (feat. Omega)
“The sound of merengue music is so familiar, and it feels like home because growing up any family wedding, any quinceañera, there was some Elvis Crespo playing,” Becky G said to Access Hollywood of her new song, “Arranca.”
Gayle – “Everybody Hates Me”
Gayle’s “Everybody Hates Me” is an emo track about coping despite the haters. “Life’s a b*tch and she’s cool with me / I’ll let it be,” she sings. The Grammy nominee is set to open for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, which officially kicks off this week.
Mae Muller – “I Wrote A Song”
Given Mae Muller has now been announced as the UK’s pick for this year’s Eurovision song contest, she followed the news with her latest, “I Wrote A Song.” The dance-y track finds her spinning heartbreak into a win.
“After you go through a breakup, a relationship or a friendship, it’s easy to want revenge. I thought, ‘how can I turn a negative feeling into a positive?’”
Calvin Harris, Ellie Goulding – “Miracle”
The third collaboration between Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding, “Miracle” is propelled by the DJ’s looped electronic beats. There’s even a piano solo that sandwiches Goulding’s vocals to give listeners a little bit of a pause.
“I definitely have very defined sort of likes and dislikes for music and artists. And one of my likes is an Ellie Goulding angelic vocal,” Harris told Zane Lowe. “One of a kind. You’re not going to get this from anyone else. Ellie can do a lot of different things, for me, this is my absolute favorite thing that she does, and only she can do it, in my opinion.”
Twice – “Set Me Free”
Twice gave their live debut of “Set Me Free” to fans in the crowd on late night TV. Given their preference for perfection, they both delivered clean-cut choreography, a high-budget music video, and a sleek pop song. As always, it’s insanely catchy.
Chelsea Cutler – “Stay Anything”
“I wrote this song about how it feels better to be hurting together, instead of hurting apart,” Chelsea Cutler prefaced the release of “Stay Anything” on TikTok. The somber track has pieces of hope sprinkled in, as it details a relationship that’s able to come back after a fight.
Claire Rosinkranz – “Never Goes Away”
Claire Rosinkranz’s “Never Goes Away” opens with her hypnotic, breezy vocals — and then the beat drops, speeding up the pace. “Why can’t you think before you speak?” she poses on the song, layering the call-it-out lyricism with a calming instrumental.
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour is the hottest ticket in town — which is ironic, since the tickets themselves are proving practically impossible to get. Thanks to Ticketmaster’s policy changes, which were designed to curtail resellers, as well as the generally insane demand for Beyoncé tickets in the first place, even the “Break My Soul” singer’s fellow stars are having trouble securing access to her shows.
However, it helps if you have a direct line to Queen Bey herself. Much like Swedish pop star Zara Larsson, Beyoncé’s fellow Houston hottie Megan Thee Stallion put in the call to the superstar herself to make sure she didn’t miss out when the tour comes to town. During her red-carpet interview with Entertainment Tonight at Vanity Fair‘s Oscars party, Meg demured on revealing her source, but quickly revealed that she used her personal connections to lock down those tickets.
“I ain’t gon’ tell where I got ’em,” she joked. “You gon’ be hating on me but I got ’em… You know I called up directly… ‘Beyoncé! Let me get a ticket!’ You know Beyoncé is my auntie!” Check out Megan’s response to securing those Renaissance Tour tickets below.
Megan Thee Stallion is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
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