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It’s too soon to say with any confidence that season two of The White Lotus is better than season one (there are two episodes left; also, both seasons are great). But one thing’s for sure: the HBO show’s sophomore season is more popular than its first.

Deadline reports that “Sunday’s episode checked in 2.3 million people across HBO Max and the linear telecasts,” which is “about 28 percent higher than last week’s viewership, and it’s a significant 23 percent jump from the season one finale‘s previous series high of 1.9 million viewers.” That’s 2.3 million watching that scene, and 2.3 million discussions about that scene. (They can’t actually be related, right? Right…?)

Viewership for the second installment has grown consistently week-over-week since season two debuted in October to 1.5 million viewers. The first episode has now amassed 9.5 million viewers, surpassing the season one average of 9.3 million viewers per episode. The White Lotus is once again the No. 1 title on HBO Max for the fourth consecutive week.

HBO is on a Sunday night hot streak. House of the Dragon exceeded everyone’s expectations; The White Lotus keeps getting more and more popular; and next up is The Last of Us, the highly-anticipated adaptation of one of the most acclaimed video games of all-time, and Succession, arguably the best show on TV.

Save some good shows for the other networks, jeez.

(Via Deadline)

Feid is continuing to release music videos from his blockbuster LP Feliz Cumpleaños Ferxxo Te Pirateamos El Álbum. The rising Colombian star teamed up with Puerto Rican icon Yandel for the moody “XQ Te Pones Así” video that was dropped last night (November 29).

Feid is flying high this year thanks to Feliz Cumpleaños Ferxxo Te Pirateamos El Álbum. Though the LP was released months in advance due to an online leak, it’s become his biggest release to date. Feliz Cumpleaños was his first LP to enter the top 10 of Billboard‘s Hot Latin Albums chart when reached No. 8 in October. Based on the streaming from the album, Feid appeared at No. 48 among the 50 most-streamed artists of the year that were revealed today in Spotify’s Wrapped campaign.

One of the fan-favorite songs on Feliz Cumpleaños Ferxxo Te Pirateamos El Álbum finally has a video. For the alluring reggaeton romp “XQ Te Pones Así,” he joined forces with Yandel, who is one-half of the pioneering duo Wisin y Yandel. The nostalgia and heartbreak that Feid’s music can evoke was at their most potent here as he sings about missing a loved one. Yandel, who is known for his sentimental sound, added more emotional baggage to their collaboration.

In the “XQ Te Pones Así” video, Feid and Yandel reflect on the one that got away. As both parties try to move on from a breakup, the memories remain, much like the lingering feeling behind the song. Feid will release his Sixto EP tomorrow. The 6-track release will include the songs “La Pasamos Cxbrxn” with Zion y Lennox and “Le Pido A Dios” featuring DJ Premier.

As we have previously learned, Cocaine Bear is not just a movie or a story, he is a way of life. The bear has touched millions, if not billions, of lives with his harrowing tale of ingesting too much of the substance. So when it was announced that they would be turning Mr. C. Bear into a movie, it was a scary thought. Would they treat Cocaine Bear and his story with dignity and respect? Would this delicate tale be told to the right viewers, in the right framing? Now that the first trailer has been revealed, the answer is clear: Cocaine Bear will be getting his Oscar, and possibly the Nobel Peace Price for his work.

Cocaine Bear will hit theaters in February, starring Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys (in a mini Americans reunion), O’Shea Jackson Jr., Alden Ehrenreich, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and Ray Liotta. The real story featured a bear who consumed over 70 pounds of stolen cocaine that fell from the plane before his unfortunate death. The movie seems to err on the side of silly, as the bear almost immediately kills people instead of just dying. But that’s where the fun comes in! Here is the official synopsis:

Inspired by the 1985 true story of a drug runner’s plane crash, missing cocaine, and the black bear that ate it, this wild dark comedy finds an oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists and teens converging in a Georgia forest where a 500- pound apex predator has ingested a staggering amount of cocaine and gone on a coke-fueled rampage for more blow… and blood.

Obviously, the people were delighted (and scared, but mostly excited) about the prospect of Cocaine Bear’s triumphant big-screen debut. We haven’t seen this much bear-human solidarity since Paddington 2 hit theaters.

Cocaine Bear will hit theaters on February 23rd. The Oscars are March 12th so there is a ton of time.

The music world was rattled today upon receiving the news that Fleetwood Mac’s long-time co-lead vocalist and keyboardist Christine McVie died at the age of 79. The Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer, who penned some of the bands biggest hits liked “Don’t Stop” and “Everywhere,” joined the band as its first female vocalist in 1970 — five years before Stevie Nicks came on board in 1975. McVie was with Fleetwood Mac until 1998, then rejoined the group in 2013 until the day she died. A statement from her family indicated that she “passed away peacefully at hospital this morning, Wednesday, November 30th 2022, following a short illness.”

Now, Fleetwood Mac has issued a statement from the band on their official band social media accounts regarding the death of McVie, calling her “the best musician anyone could have in their band”:

“There are no words to describe our sadness at the passing of Christine McVie. She was truly one-of-a-kind, special and talented beyond measure. She was the best musician anyone could have in their band and the best friend anyone could have in their life. We were so lucky to have a life with her. Individually and together, we cherished Christine deeply and are thankful for the amazing memories we have. She will be so very missed. – Fleetwood Mac.”

Born Christine Perfect in 1943, McVie married Fleetwood Mac bassist John McVie in 1968, but they divorced in 1976. Other notable Fleetwood Mac songs that she penned include “Oh Daddy,” “Say You Love Me,” and “Over My Head.”

One of Uproxx’s best albums of 2022, Nilüfer Yanya’s Painless beautifully packs emotions and epiphanies into tightly wrapped shredders. Now her excellent follow-up to the breakthrough Miss Universe is getting a deluxe release with five new recordings. Among them are remixes of album standout “Midnight Sun” by both Sampha and King Krule.

The Sampha remix especially packs a newfound mathematical electronic veneer. Also featured on the new release are Yanya’s recently released cover of PJ Harvey’s “Rid Of Me,” along with three new “Reflects” versions of songs with album producer Will Archer.

“Painless is going deluxe,” Yanya said in a statement. “I’m honestly so glad so many of you listened to Painless when it first came out 9 months ago so I’m very happy to be able to offer you the deluxe version with two new remixes of ‘midnight sun’ and my cover of ‘rid of me’.”

She’s really underselling it though, because both the Sampha and King Krule mixes are can’t-miss cuts for fans of either artists.

Listen to the “Midnight Sun (Sampha Remix”) above and check out the album artwork and tracklist for Painless (Deluxe) below.

1. “The Dealer”
2. “L:R”
3. “Shameless”
4. “Stabilise”
5. “Chase Me”
6. “Midnight Sun”
7. “Trouble”
8. “Try”
9. “Company”
10. “Belong With You”
11. “The Mystic”
12. “Anotherlife”
13. “Shameless (Reflects)”
14. “Midnight sun (Reflects)”
15. “Chase me (Reflects)”
16. “Midnight Sun (Sampha Remix)”
17. “Midnight Sun (King Krule Remix)”
18. “Rid Of Me”

Painless (Deluxe) is out 12/14 via ATO Records. Pre-order it here.

The Morning Joe crew tore into congressional GOP leader Kevin McCarthy after he joined a growing list of Republicans who have been hesitant to call out Donald Trump for dining with white supremacist Nick Fuentes. Over the Thanksgiving holiday, Fuentes was the guest of Kanye West, who was already facing backlash for his ever-increasing collection of antisemitic remarks. (Recent reports now claim the entire evening was a “setup” that was orchestrated to teach Trump a lesson about abandoning his base.)

When asked by reporters to “condemn” Trump for having the dinner with Fuentes, McCarthy waffled by condemning the white supremacist, but not Trump. McCarthy continued to assert that Trump didn’t know who Fuentes is, but he had no answer when reporters pointed out that Trump knew all about Kanye and his increased antisemitism.

After the embarrassing display on Tuesday, the Morning Joe crew lit into McCarthy the following day. Via Mediaite:

“Must be awful to go through life the way Kevin McCarthy is, having to stop and think ‘Is the thing I’m about to say going to make Donald Trump mad?’” [Willie] Geist scoffed. “To have no core and have to say something as easy as ‘This guy’s terrible. Donald Trump shouldn’t have done it.’ He has to say ‘This guy’s terrible, but Donald Trump said he didn’t know him.’ Just say he shouldn’t have had the dinner. He can’t do it, and never has.”

Co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski agreed with Geist’s assessment, and the two remained baffled that McCarthy continues to remain loyal to Trump even as he cost the party a “red wave” in the midterm elections.

(Via Mediaite)

While everyone is out there hyping up the potential Freaky Friday sequel, there is one crucial movie that is being left out of the early aughts revival conversation, and that is Mean Girls. The movie helped launched the careers of Amanda Seyfried and Rachel McAdams, while also introducing a new generation of teenagers to the concept of Danny Devito.

The movie inspired a few subpar sequels and a Broadway musical, so it only makes sense that the rest of the cast should reunite in a sequel that follows the girls at their 20th high school reunion. Is Aaron Samuels a famous football player? Did Cady become an international math superstar? Did fetch ever happen, despite the constant efforts to make it not happen? Unfortunately, we just don’t know, and probably never will. Seyfried interviewed her former co-star Lindsay Lohan to confirm that it probably won’t be happening any time soon, but they might be interested in working as understudies on Broadway if it ever comes down to it.

SEYFRIED: I would kill just to do one week, all of us playing our own roles on Mean Girls on Broadway.

LOHAN: That would be really fun.

SEYFRIED: Because a Mean Girls 2 is never going to happen, is it?

LOHAN: I don’t know. I heard something about it being a movie musical and I was like, “Oh no.” We can’t do that. It has to be the same tone.

SEYFRIED: Yeah. It would just be completely different.

LOHAN: Exactly. [Laughs]

SEYFRIED: Anyway, Tina [Fey] is busy. She’ll get around to it. Listen, we’re all part of each other’s worlds whether we like it or not, and it is really nice to be in contact as adults.

LOHAN: Yeah, everyone’s still the same. It’s fun to have certain memories that we can’t share with anyone else.

This is just the final nail in the coffin after star Lizzy Caplan recently told Grazia that while it would be fun, an iconic movie probably doesn’t need a sequel. “Of course I would want to be a part of it; I would be an idiot not to join,” the actress explained. “But to me it feels like Mean Girls had a really good beginning, middle and end. I don’t know what’s left of the story.”

Still, Seyfried said that she is very grateful for the experience in the cult classic movie. “Ten years ago I used to be like, “Yeah, yeah, I was Karen in Mean Girls, for f*ck’s sake.” Now I’m like, “I was Karen in Mean Girls!” I’m very proud of it.” Maybe it wasn’t all about the movie, but the Fetch we made along the way.

(Via Interview)

Christine McVie, a longtime member of Fleetwood Mac, died today, November 30, according to posts on her Twitter and Facebook pages. She was 79 years old.

The statement reads:

“On behalf of Christine McVie’s family, it is with a heavy heart we are informing you of Christine’s death. She passed away peacefully at hospital this morning, Wednesday, November 30th 2022, following a short illness. She was in the company of her family. We kindly ask that you respect the family’s privacy at this extremely painful time, and we would like everyone to keep Christine in their hearts and remember the life of an incredible human being, and revered musician who was loved universally. RIP Christine McVie.”

Fleetwood Mac also shared a statement about her passing:

“There are no words to describe our sadness at the passing of Christine McVie. She was truly one-of-a-kind, special and talented beyond measure. She was the best musician anyone could have in their band and the best friend anyone could have in their life. We were so lucky to have a life with her. Individually and together, we cherished Christine deeply and are thankful for the amazing memories we have. She will be so very missed. – Fleetwood Mac.”

McVie was born Christine Perfect on July 12, 1974. She later married Fleetwood Mac’s John McVie and joined the band in 1970 as a vocalist and keyboardist. She became an important member of the group and wrote some of their most beloved songs, including the No. 3 hit “Don’t Stop.” McVie had a memorable career outside of the band, too: Her 1984 solo single “Got A Hold On Me” peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 1998, she was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame as a member of Fleetwood Mac.

Last week, rumors spread that The Athletic’s Shams Charania, one of the preeminent NBA newsbreakers in the industry, ran the Twitter account @TheHoopCentral, which aggregates reports, highlights, and other NBA-related content. The suspicions circulated from these screenshots, which seemed to indicate Charania was sharing his own Instagram post via The Hoop Central’s page.

On Wednesday, appearing on “The Pat McAfee Show,” Charania put those rumors to rest and clarified he is not the one behind The Hoop Central. Before answering genuinely, Charania sarcastically owned up to running The Hoop Central, saying among his responsibilities with The Athletic, Stadium, and FanDuel, he also runs a page sending out 500 tweets per day to more than one million followers.

“Unfortunately, I don’t have the time or the juice,” said Charania, who was met with discontent from McAfee and others. “I’m sorry to all the listeners. Unfortunately, that isn’t me. But listen, shout out to that account. They do a good job, as far as when they aggregate information, they always check to make sure they’re that they’re aggregating it the right way. That’s really what happened that day. So, shout out to them.”

“I appreciate everyone online who actually thinks I have the time,” he continued. “I feel like I just broke the hearts of everyone listening that thought I was running that account.”

Joel Deleōn is making his return to music next month. On Monday Night (November 28), the ex-CNCO star revealed the release date for his next single “IDK Y.”

As Joel Pimentel, he first launched his career in 2015 as a member of CNCO. Ricky Martin helped put him into a group with Richard Camacho, Erick Brian Colón, Zabdiel De Jesús, Christopher Vélez on the reality series La Banda. Following a few years of success of with CNCO, Deleōn decided to leave the group in May 2021.

Adopting his second last name and the name of his late grandfather, he kicked off his solo career in October 2021 as Joel Deleōn. That month, the Mexican-American singer released his debut single “La Culpa.” In January, Deleōn dropped his second single “Coco.”

After nearly the rest of the year without releasing new music, Deleōn will drop his new single “IDKY Y” on December 16. When his fan base District D left 100k comments on his Instagram announcement post, he revealed the song’s release date and a preview of the futuristic music video.

Deleōn promises that fans who pre-save “IDKY Y” will be receiving a surprise from him soon. In the an audio preview of the song, he appears to be embracing elements of dance music.