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On November 21, 2022, Beabadoobee dropped by the famous KEXP studio to give a live performance of some of her most popular songs. She kicked off the set, which KEXP just recently shared in full, with “10:36,” using a blue electric guitar to her benefit as she jams out on the indie rock track. She also brought a backing band, complete with a drummer, bassist, and an additional guitarist.

As the announcer noted, “10:36” appeared on Beabadoobee’s most recent album, Beatopia, which dropped last July. “It’s so good,” the KEXP speaker said after the song. “We’re just doing a little instrument change here.”

From there, Beabadoobee played another album cut with “Talk,” which features some incredibly hypnotic instrumental solos. “Still not sure if I’ve seen you before,” she sang.

She finished the set with “Don’t Get The Deal” and “The Perfect Pair.”

“I wasn’t ready for a debut for the first couple of years,” she previously told Uproxx in 2021, a year before Beatopia dropped. “It took me a few years to get there. It was building my way up to that. I didn’t want to just make the same type of music for the rest of my life, I discovered new music and artists along the way, and that influenced me.”

Watch Beabadoobee’s full KEXP performance above.

Shortly after HBO Max announced Mindy Kaling’s Velma series, we heard that this was an adult take, and the above trailer gives a further look at what that means. Granted, “murder” is nothing new when it comes to matters involving the Scooby Doo gang, but there is some twerking. Perhaps “grown up” would be a better way to phrase this series? We will find out more soon, given that the show premieres on January 12, but it’s worth noting that the Velma project that canonizes Velma’s sexuality (and makes Linda Cardellini happy) is an altogether different project and involves an HBO Max film that debuted in October 2022.

In Mindy Kaling’s series, she voices Velma, who is South Asian, and there’s not much Scooby in the cards for this show. The protagonist does, however, have an evidence board that would make Charlie Day proud, and Constance Wu picks up the role of Daphne. Sam Richardson steps in as Shaggy, and Glenn Howerton takes on the typically dense role of Fred. From the synopsis:

VELMA is an adult animated comedy series telling the origin story of Velma Dinkley, the unsung and underappreciated brains of the Scooby-Doo Mystery Inc. gang. This original and humorous spin unmasks the complex and colorful past of one of America’s most beloved mystery solvers.

Expect to also hear the voices of “Weird Al” Yankovic, Jane Lynch, Wanda Sykes, Melissa Fumero, Fortune Feamster, Debby Ryan, and more.

Velma premieres on January 12, and the first season will continue through February 9.

Yesterday (January 10), the line-up for this year’s Coachella music festival was revealed and Latin music will be present at the event. Becky G, Eladio Carrión, and Bratty responded to the news about their upcoming appearances at Coachella.

Bad Bunny will be making history as the first Latin music artist to headline Coachella. He is co-headlining the festival that will take place on the weekends of April 14 and April 21 with Blackpink and Frank Ocean. Alongside Bad Bunny, more Latin music acts like Rosalía, Kali Uchis, and Becky G will be performing on the Coachella mainstage per the line-up.

Becky G appeared as a special guest during Karol G’s Coachella set last year. The two Latina superstars sang their hit “Mamiii” together. Come April, Becky G will be performing on her own set at the event for the first time. She expressed her excitement about the news on Twitter. “See you in the desert, Coachella,” Becky G wrote on Twitter.

Rising Puerto Rican rapper Eladio Carrión will be bringing Latin hip-hop to Coachella. Ahead of The Sauce USA Tour in May, Carrión’s can see him make his debut at the music festival in April. Carrión recently flexed his knockout bars in the “HP Freestyle” video that was released earlier this week. “SAUCEBOYZ @ COACHELLA!!!” Carrión wrote on Twitter. “What a time to be alive. Thanks to all the people who support my music. You are really helping me achieve my dreams.”

Bratty will be bringing Latin alternative music to the Coachella stage. The Mexican rocker has teased her upcoming release Es Mi Fiesta Y Si Quiero Hago Un EP with the singles “Continental” featuring Nsqk and Méne and “¿Y Cómo?” with Hinds. Bratty expressed her excitement to be performing at the music festival.

“MY FIRST TIME IN THE UNITED STATES AND IN COACHELLA WTF IS THIS DREAM?????!!!” she wrote on Twitter.

An all-new Jeopardy! spinoff is coming to ABC primetime. Titled Jeopardy! Masters, the show will pit some of the quiz show’s greatest champs against each other into two back-to-back matches. Unlike other Jeopardy! specials, this one will not be hosted by Mayim Bialik. Instead, Ken Jennings will work the podium, which would presumably take him out of the running for being a contestant despite being one of the best-known Jeopardy! champs.

Although, if there was ever an opportunity for a Jennings vs. Amy Schneider showdown, this would be it. Via The Hollywood Reporter:

Jeopardy! Masters will feature what ABC calls a “Champions League style” competition, with a series of games featuring six of the best players in recent years: Matt Amodio, Sam Buttrey, Andrew He, James Holzhauer, Mattea Roach and Amy Schneider. Each hour-long episode will feature two games among different combinations of the six contestants, leading up to the crowing of a champion.

Schneider recently won the 2022 Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions, so she’ll no doubt be a fierce competitor going into the spinoff. However, Schneider did share that after being last year’s GOAT, she immediately got schooled at bar trivia, which quickly brought her back down to earth.

“Tonight I went out to bar trivia for the first time since my first Jeopardy appearance!” Schneider tweeted back in November along with a less than triumphant reveal. “My team came in third.”

(Via The Hollywood Reporter)

James Cameron might have a point if he believes that he saved cinema in 2022, even though that it was really because of Nicole Kidman, but, sure, we can let him have his victory lap after Avatar: The Way Of Water made waves in theaters across the globe.

While speaking about the film’s success, Cameron thinks this is just the beginning of the movie theater resurgence. “I’m thinking of it in the terms of we’re going back to theaters around the world,” Cameron told Variety while attending the Golden Globes. He thinks that the time of streaming movies on your iPhone is a thing of the past, and going to theaters will make a huge post-COVID comeback.

The director continued, “They’re even going back to theaters in China where they’re having this big COVID surge. We’re saying as a society, ‘We need this! We need to go to theaters.’ Enough with the streaming already! I’m tired of sitting on my ass.” Of course, Tom Cruise already told us this, but it’s a nice reminder.

Cameron, who frequently loves to bring up asses when talking about his movies for some reason, later clarified that he means that the total immersion aspect of the moviegoing experience can’t be replicated at home because of pesky distractions like phones. Because, in a perfect world, you would be sitting on your ass when watching a movie, for comfort’s sake.

“When we go to the movies we make a deal with ourselves to have undivided attention for a couple of hours,” He explained. “It’s about immersing yourself… choosing to commit to that ahead of time.”

Cameron sure knows a thing or two about committing to things way ahead of time, so he’s the expert on this subject!

(Via Variety)

Shakira is going to release new music later today (January 11) with Bizarrap. When the Colombian superstar was generating buzz yesterday about her upcoming collaboration, her ex Gerard Piqué seemingly responded to the news.

On Monday, a plane was flying with a banner that featured a lyric from Shakira’s collaboration “BZRP Music Session #53” with Bizarrap. In English, the lyric translated to: “A she-wolf like me is not for guys like you.” Shakira hearkened back to her 2009 album She Wolf that featured the iconic title track.

Yesterday, more lyrics from Shakira’s song appeared to surface online. In June of last year, Shakira and Piqué announced their separation. The soccer star reportedly cheated on Shakira, which led to their decision to part ways after over 11 years together. In the supposed lyrics, Shakira sings, “I was too big for you / That’s why you’re with someone just like you / I’m not going back with you anymore, even if you cry or beg me to.”

Piqué has gotten roasted online since the news of his split from Shakira. She continues, “It’s not my fault that they criticize you.” Shakira then appears to evoke some wordplay with Piqué’s name and the Spanish word “salpique.” “I only make music, sorry if you got splashed (salpique),” she adds.

Piqué seemingly responded to the news of Shakira’s song on Twitter. He posted emojis of a circus, a merry-go-round horse, a clown, and a Ferris wheel. Shakira’s fans have responded in the replies to the tweet, calling him “pressed” and “salty” in English and Spanish. Shakira’s “BZRP Music Session #53” with Bizarrap will be released today at 7 p.m. ET.

The Weeknd just celebrated the one-year anniversary of his fifth studio album, Dawn FM, but it looks like a new era may soon be upon us. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, he revealed that he has begun working on new music.

“I’ve definitely been inspired,” he said. “I’ve been in the studio.”

Earlier in the interview, he shared that this bout of inspiration has been largely in part to being placed on the shortlist for the upcoming Academy Awards. His song, “Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength),” which was used as the theme for Avatar: The Way Of Water.

“I feel honored to be part of that list,” he said. “Any kind of recognition for it feels like a blessing.”

The original Avatar premiered in 2009, which The Weeknd said was a dark time in his life. At the time, he had dropped out of high school and wasn’t sure where his musical endeavors.

“I didn’t know if I was going to be able to live to see tomorrow,” he said. “And I remember I somehow got to see the film in theaters. I don’t know how I got in. It was such an escape from my real life that the film is tattooed in my brain.”

Landing his song in the second movie sure feels like a full-circle moment for the pop star.

Canadian indie pop band Alvvays is the soft rock gift that keeps giving. The group’s latest album, Blue Rev, released in October, is one of the musical act’s best works to date. The 14-track project delivered a bevy of singles, including “Pharmacist,” “Easy On Your Own?,” “Very Online Guy,” and “After the Earthquake.” But the most irresistible single has to be “Belinda Says.”

The band stopped by The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon to perform the fan-favorite song in their late-night show debut. Led by frontwoman Molly Rankin, the Canadian natives delivered an adoring rendition of the song. With Kerri MacLellan on the keys, Alec O’Hanley on guitar, Abbey Blackwell on bass, and Sheridan Riley on drums, Alvvays’ sound was pushed to new heights.

The tribute track to Belinda Carlisle’s “Heaven is a Place on Earth,” both lyrical and sonic (featuring the same tempo and chord progression in the verses), is a flash from the past with instrumentation rooted in the ’80s electric guitar riffs and more. With lyrics, “Moving to the country / Gonna have that baby / Wait tables in town / I know word gets around / Moving to the country / Gonna have this baby,” how could you not be emotionally stunned?

Watch the full performance above.

NPR Music is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a string of live concerts at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C., and fortunately for anyone who isn’t located in the capital city, NPR is sharing the performances on YouTube. So far, NPR has tapped names like Amber Mark, Bartees Strange, and Yendry, and the latest addition is masked MC Leikeli47, who put on a glittering, ball-inspired performance that had the crowd voguing like an episode of Drag Race as she blazed through renditions of songs from all three of her albums, including “Wash & Set,” “BITM,” and of course, inescapable hit “Money.”

Last year, Leikeli47 saw roaring success with the release of her third album, Shape Up, which features the singles “Zoom,” “Chitty Bang,” “LL Cool J,” and “BITM,” as her public profile continued to skyrocket in spite of her apparent commitment to anonymity. She popped up on a few film soundtracks, including for the Whitney Houston biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody, continued to place her songs in trailers and on television (including, yes, the season 15 premiere of the aforementioned Drag Race), and landed on many of the year’s “best of” lists, including Uproxx’s own Best Albums of 2022, all while leading a resurgence of Black presence in electronic and dance music scenes.

Theo James rose to Hollywood fame as a franchise guy (in the Divergent YA adaptation), so it stands to reason that he’s not exactly jumping at the chance to leap back into a tied-down role. He’s also not interested in any “f*cking boring” characters, which is not to say that James Bond is boring. Played out in his ongoing incarnation, though? Perhaps. James visited with Jess Cagle for SiriusXM, and The White Lotus flasher waved away any rumors that he could be the next James Bond.

Those are not new rumors for many actors. Aaron Taylor Johnson seems to be a distinct possibility for 007 after Daniel Craig went onto more varied pastures, including portraying the delightful Benoit Blanc for Rian Johnson. As for James, he firmly believes that some reinvention is in order:

“You know, I honestly think with the, I’m a big fan of, of this, the concept of it. And I love, you know, Casino Royale. I love some of the Sean Connery movies, but I think they need to do something else. Do you know what I mean? They need to really go with a, a reinvention of it in a different way and that wouldn’t be me.”

What could work as a reinvention? I’m guessing that Henry Cavill would qualify if he still wore his Geralt of Rivia wigs. Admit it, the people would show up for that kind of take. However, Cavill seems incredibly busy these days despite leaving The Witcher and closing the door (although not by his choice) on Superman. And it won’t be Theo James! Hmm, let them hire Jason Momoa. That’d be a reinvention, and he works in everything.

(Via Sirius XM)