Lately, women-led reboots of franchises have been very popular, even if they are not well-received. But still! There are lady ghost hunters and thieves out there too! And there have gotta be female pirates out in the world somewhere, and since representation is important, they deserve their own movie too! Specifically, one with Margot Robbie.
Robbie has been attached to a Pirates of the Caribbean film featuring a female lead for several years, though we all know how busy she is. While speaking to Vanity Fair, the Barbie actress confirmed that the Pirates revamp has been canceled.
“We had an idea and we were developing it for a while, ages ago, to have more of a female-led — not totally female-led, but just a different kind of story — which we thought would’ve been really cool,” Robbie explained of the reboot, which was announced in 2020. The movie was slated to be written by Birds of Prey screenwriter Christina Hodson, but Robbie confirmed that the project would not be moving forward due to Disney’s hesitation. “But I guess they don’t want to do it.”
Back in the spring, Pirates producer Jerry Bruckheimer confirmed that two sequels were moving forward, one with Robbie attached. “Yes. We’re talking to Margot Robbie. We are developing two Pirates scripts — one with her, one without,” he confirmed, adding, “The future is yet to be decided.” It seems like it has been decided after all. Sorry, pirates.
The upcoming 2022 American Music Awards will feature the hottest artists across all genres performing, including Anitta, Ari Lennox, Carrie Underwood, Charlie Puth, David Guetta, Lil Baby, and more.
The annual award show takes place on Sunday, November 20, at 8 p.m. on ABC. Actor and comedian Wayne Brady will host, while DJ D-Nice will serve as the house DJ for the affair.
Stevie Wonder will join Charlie Puth and Ari Lennox to help honor Lionel Richie with a medley of his greatest hits. Richie is the recipient of the award show’s 2022 Icon Award.
Richie — a 17-time AMA winner — is also expected to take the stage to perform. The singer has the distinction of being “the only artist in history to be featured on the AMAs stage in every decade since the show’s inception,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The Icon Award honors “an artist whose body of work has marked a global influence over the music industry.”
“I’m immensely grateful for a career that has taken me to places I never imagined that I’d go, from arenas worldwide to studio sets to the AMA stage,” Richie told THR. “I can recall one of the first times I got to perform at the AMAs. It was to sing ‘We Are the World’ among the most iconic musicians of my generation, so it is surreal to be receiving this recognition 36 years later.”
But it doesn’t stop there. Newcomers like GloRilla will also storm the stage for her debut performance on the AMAs stage, along with Nigerian artists such as Tems and Wizkid.
DJ Khaled has always been known for baring his soul when it comes to chatting about his music, but this time he seemed to share a little more than fans were expecting to see — his butt.
Over the weekend, the DJ/producer posted a clip on his Instagram Story where he could be seen playing basketball. During the footage, we can see Khaled take flight as he rushes to the hoop to make a dunk. The only thing is, he had a bit of a plumber’s crack going.
Fans immediately took to social media to share their thoughts about seeing the “Staying Alive” artist bare it all. The Twitter timeline was instantly flooded with all kinds of memes and reactions to the moment.
Still, it’s important to note that while some of the jabs were funny, many were flat-out mean and reeked of fatphobia. And in a day and age where body positivity for all sizes has become increasingly more important in media and entertainment, it’s time we leave the fat jokes in the past.
When it comes to music, this past August, Khaled dropped his thirteenth studio album, God Did, with features from hip-hop legends such as Jay-Z and some of the hottest artists out right now, such as Latto, City Girls, Lil Durk, Quavo, Takeoff, 21 Savage, Nardo Wick, and more.
The Linda Lindas have plenty to be thankful for. The punk-rockers released their debut album Growing Up, performed the title track on The Late Late Show With James Corden, and were named openers for Paramore’s 2023 North American tour. But The Linda Lindas are bypassing Thanksgiving. They’re in prime Christmas mode, as evidenced by their holiday single “Groovy Xmas.”
The accompanying video is a FOMO trap. The Linda Lindas’ welcome a parade of friends into their perfectly decorated home, complete with a delicious cookie cake and a clever Linda Lindas-Peanuts crossover. There are also cameos by The Grinch and Santa Claus and a shout-out to pop’s perennial Christmas queen, Mariah Carey (“Same playlist every year / Mariah brings the cheer / And pumpkin spice lattes are here”).
“There are so many cool Christmas songs that we love to dance to, and a lot of them are by our favorite punk bands: Alice Bag, Red Kross, Shonen Knife,” The Linda Lindas said of the song. “We were inspired by them to write our own carol that you can add to your jolly playlist and enjoy at holiday gatherings! Please sing along and share: and we hope you have a very Groovy Xmas and an awesome new year!”
Yellowstone is one of those shows that seems to be spawning an entire universe of new shows and stories, for good reason! Nobody can get enough of that Dutton family and their generational drama. There is the flagship series which began in 2018, and then there is the other prequel series 1883 which debuted earlier this year. The only thing that could make an already great show better is by inspiring a prequel with some veteran actors on board, which is exactly the case with 1923.
The latest Yellowstone prequel will star Hollywood legends, Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford, who will portray Cara and Jacob Dutton in the early 20th century, “when pandemics, historic drought, the end of Prohibition, and the Great Depression all plague the mountain west, and the Duttons who call it home.” Meanwhile, season five of Yellowstonealso premieres this week.
Surprisingly, this will be the first time Ford has led a television show, not counting the 1978 Star Wars special, of course. He has starred in iconic blockbusters like Indiana Jones, Blade Runner, and some little-known movies about a war in space. Mirren, on the other hand, has starred in several television shows but more importantly, she will star in the upcoming Fast and Furious installment next year, so this whole 1923 thing is just to hold fans over until then.
Episode one of 1923 will debut on December 18th, while the rest of the episodes will continue in January on Paramount Plus. Check out the trailer above. Yeehaw!
The MTV Europe Music Awards took place last night (November 13) in Düsseldorf, Germany. Many Latin acts won their first MTV EMAs trophies, including reggaeton pioneer Daddy Yankee and rising artists Kenia Os and Danny Ocean.
Something very inclusive about the MTV Europe Music Awards is that the music of Latin America is celebrated. The region is divided into separate categories so that more artists across different Latin American countries are recognized.
In the Best Caribbean Act category, artists from Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic were nominated. Daddy Yankee, who announced his impending retirement with his Legendaddy album, triumphed over Bad Bunny, Rauw Alejandro, and Myke Towers. Natti Natasha represented the Dominican Republic in the category.
In the Best Latin American North Act category, many of the top acts in Mexico competed for the prize. Kenia Os, who recently dropped her K23 album, won against fellow pop star Danna Paola, Kevin Kaarl, Natanael Cano, and Santa Fe Klan. She will tour the US for the first time next year with her K23 Tour.
The Best Latin American Central Central category was dominated by Colombian acts. Karol G, Feid, Manuel Turizo, and Camilo were competing the award. The were bested by the sole Venezuelan artist in the category, Danny Ocean. After releasing a second part of his @DannOcean album last week, he will tour the US for the first time next year.
The Best Latin American South Central category featured all Argentine artists. Tini won the award for a second time against Bizarrap, Duki, María Becerra, and Tiago PZK. Manu Gavassi took home the award for Best Brazilian Act. Brazilian superstar Anitta emerged victorious in the overall Best Latin Act category.
Some artists mentioned here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Singer Ariana Grande and “Saturday Night Live” cast member Pete Davidson were dating back in May of 2018.
Neither star had confirmed the relationship outright, but their reps weren’t pushing back on reports claiming the two had linked up either. The singer and comedian’s playful interactions on Instagram certainly suggested to fans the romance was budding.
While many celebrated the news, it inevitably came with a side of backlash too. Some of the criticism, however, crossed an unfortunate line.
Trolls began pointing to Davidson’s history of mental illness to suggest he couldn’t be in a healthy relationship.
The comedian felt it necessary to shut that down. Fast.
“Normally, I wouldn’t comment on something like this cause like, fuck you,” Davidson wrote in a note he shared to his Instagram story. “But [I’ve] been hearing a lot of ‘people with BPD [Borderline Personality Disorder] can’t be in relationships’ talk. I just wanna let you know that’s not true.”
Davidson said he was diagnosed with BPD in 2016 after having lived through a “nightmare” year that involved rehab and grappling with the ups and downs of diagnosis. The comedian has also spoken openly about living with depression.
“Just because someone has a mental illness does not mean they can’t be happy and in a relationship,” Davidson wrote. “It also doesn’t mean that person makes the relationship toxic.”
After noting there are many life-changing treatments available for people like him, Davidson emphasized the importance of combating stigmas associated with mental illness.
“I just think it’s fucked up to stigmatize people as crazy and say that they are unable to do stuff that anyone can do,” he wrote. “It’s not their fault and it’s the wrong way for people to look at things.”
Davidson has been praised by mental health advocates for using his celebrity to humanize his illnesses — and poking fun at himself along the way.
In one “SNL” segment that aired shortly after he went public with his diagnoses, the comedian spoke candidly about his mental illness with “Weekend Update” host Colin Jost.
“If you’re in the cast of a late-night comedy show, it might help if they, you know, do more of your comedy sketches,” Davidson joked about ways others can help him get through his dark times. “I was born depressed, but it might make me feel better if I was on TV more.”
Like many comedians, Davidson often uses brash and cringeworthy lines as a form of therapy to overcome trauma. His father died on 9/11, for instance, and the comedian’s folded the devastating loss into his routine with a comedic spin.
Laughter may not be the best medicine, but it certainly can help.
Davidson ended his message on Instagram clarifying why he decided to speak up in the first place.
“I’m simply writing this because I want everyone out there who has an illness to know that it’s not true [that you can’t be mentally ill and be in a relationship] and that anyone who says that is ill and full of shit,” he wrote. “Mental illness is not a joke; it’s a real thing.”
“For all those struggling I want you to know that I love you and I understand you and it is going to be OK,” Davidson concluded. “That’s all. Love to everyone else.”
Actress Kristen Bell lives with anxiety and depression.
Maybe you wouldn’t have guessed it scanning through her work on IMDb. She’s the voice behind Anna in “Frozen,” after all; the star of a former hit show called “The Good Place,” for goodness sake.
Those seem like, um … happy roles. Right?
That’s why Bell is speaking out again about her mental illness.
The media we consume — on our phones, in the magazine aisle, even in Bell’s own delightful TV series and films — rarely convey an accurate depiction of reality. And Bell is advising anyone else living with mental illness not to be fooled.
In a video produced by the Child Mind Institute, Bell opened up about what she’d like to tell her younger self.
“What I would say to my younger self is don’t be fooled by this game of perfection that humans play,” she said. “Because Instagram and magazines and TV shows — they strive for a certain aesthetic, and everything looks so beautiful, and people seem like they don’t have any problems. But everyone’s human.”
She continued (emphasis added):
“Everyone has problems. Everyone feels yucky on the inside sometimes. And you deserve to feel just as beautiful on the days that you wear no makeup, and the days you don’t shower, and the days that you feel like you’re depressed. And you have an obligation to take care of yourself from the inside out, because that’s how you can truly feel beautiful.”
In recent years, Bell has spoken up candidly about her own mental health in hopes it can benefit others.
The actress was diagnosed with anxiety and depression when she was 18 years old. As she explained to “Off Camera with Sam Jones” in 2016, her mom had been the one to fill her in on their family’s history with mental illness.
Bell started taking medication to help — and has no qualms about it. “I still take it today; I have no shame in that,” Bell explained. “You would never deny a diabetic his insulin, but for some reason when someone needs a serotonin inhibitor, they’re immediately ‘crazy’ or something.”
Her anxiety and depression, Bell noted, is probably the biggest differentiation between her own life and the characters she portrays on screen.
Depression and anxiety affect millions of Americans of all ages. But despite their prevalence, stigma surrounding mental illness — dissuading people from reaching out, for instance, or shaming them for taking medication — remains a major barrier stopping people from accessing the resources they need.
Bell wants every kid to know they deserve to feel better.
“Never feel embarrassed or ashamed about who you are,” Bell advises viewers in her new PSA. “Never feel embarrassed or ashamed about the uniqueness that is you, because there are people out there to help. And we’re all just human. And you can do it.”
The Child Mind Institute is an independent nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of children struggling with mental health and learning disorders.
Keeping up with new music can be exhausting, even impossible. From the weekly album releases to standalone singles dropping on a daily basis, the amount of music is so vast it’s easy for something to slip through the cracks. Even following along with the Uproxx recommendations on a daily basis can be a lot to ask, so every Monday we’re offering up this rundown of the best new music this week.
This week saw Rihanna continue her comeback with more new music and Brockhampton continue to count down to the end. Yeah, it was a great week for new music. Check out the highlights below.
When Rihanna’s “Lift Me Up” was announced, there were rumors that it wouldn’t be her only song for the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack, and that another one, “Born Again,” was on the way. The rumor has now been confirmed, as last week brought “Born Again,” a heartfelt ballad on which she sings of the late Chadwick Boseman, “I’d give my heart to this place / I’d give my whole soul and whatever it takes, never run away / And I’d relive this just to see your face again / I know that you’d do the same, born again.”
Brockhampton — “The Ending”
The end is near for Brockhampton, as the group’s final album,The Family, is set for this month. Their latest preview of it, “The Ending,” is under two minutes long but full of sentiment, with Kevin Abstract reflecting, “I’m thinking ‘Man, one day we all gon’ be some superstars’ / And this is way back before I had a credit card / and this is way back when I ain’t have a debit card / and this is way back when we all still prayed to God.”
Bruce Springsteen — “Turn Back The Hands Of Time”
The Boss is of course best known for his iconic original songs but he’s had fun with covers, too: He dropped the covers album We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions in 2006 and now he’s back with another collection of other folks’ songs: Only The Strong Survive. The album dropped a few days ago and when it did, he shared a visual for “Turn Back The Hands Of Time,” a soulful and rousing rendition of Tyrone Davis’ 1970 hit.
GloRilla — “Nut Quick”
GloRilla has had herself a year in 2022, but as it comes to an end, the rising rapper isn’t done yet. Last week, she came through with “Nut Quick,” on which she puts a disappointing male suitor on blast: “He thought I would be crazy after sex, but I ain’t nothin’ / He could’ve been my favorite sneaky link, but he just nut quick.”
Kim Petras — “If Jesus Was A Rockstar”
Petras is in the midst of a career high-point: Her and Sam Smith’s “Unholy” was recently the No. 1 song in the country. Now’s a great time to ride that wave and get some more new music out there, which she did last week with “If Jesus Was A Rockstar,” a vulnerable and upbeat pop-rock number.
Nas — “Thun”
Nas continued his King’s Disease series with King’s Disease III, on which he also continued his long-running beef with Jay-Z. On “Thun,” he raps, “No beef or rivals, they playin’ ‘Ether’ on Tidal / Brothers can do anythin’ when they decide to / In a Range Rover, dissectin’ bars from ‘Takeover’ / Sometimes I text Hova like, “N****, this ain’t over”, laughin’.”
Joe Jonas and Khalid — “Not Alone”
Joe Jonas has a supporting role in the upcoming biographical war movie Devotion and that’s not the only way he got involved in the film. He also provided “Not Alone,” an emotional piano ballad made alongside Khalid that plays over the end credits.
Fleet Foxes — “A Sky Like I’ve Never Seen” Feat. Tim Bernardes
Fleet Foxes went on tour earlier this year and they brought Brazilian singer/guitarist Tim Bernardes with them to open. Now, the two have come together on “A Sky Like I’ve Never Seen,” an expansive new tune for the film Wildcat.
Fivio Foreign and Rvssian — “1 On 3”
Fivio only needed about 90 seconds to make an impact on his latest tune, “1 On 3.” Uproxx’s Alex Gonzalez notes of the tune, “Drill rapper Fivio Foreign teams up with Latin music producer Rvssian to deliver scorching bars over a drill beat with elements of Latin horns. The song clocks in at under two minutes, but Fivio does not miss a beat on Rvssian‘s invigorating track.”
Run The Jewels and Bomba Estéreo — “Nunca Mirar Hacia Atrás (Bomba Estéreo’s Version)”
El-P and Killer Mike just dropped a neat project: RTJ Cu4tro, on which they got some Latin artist to remix songs from 2020’s RTJ4. Among the highlights is a Bomba Estéreo re-work of “Never Look Back,” which has been re-titled “Nunca Mirar Hacia Atrás” and gives the song a more tropical slant.
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie may have pushed back his new album, Me Vs. Myself, to avoid clashing with Drake and 21 Savage last week, but that hasn’t affected the rollout very much. Today, he announced the dates for the tour supporting the album, which begins February 7 in Denver, Colorado, and runs through March 24 in London.
The tour will follow the Bronx rapper’s upcoming show at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, which sold out within hours of going on sale. (Incidentally, Drake also has an Apollo show planned, which makes me wonder if they have the same booking agent or what.) The Apollo show will take place just before the release of Me Vs. Myself on December 6 (the album drops on December 9). Features on the album include Lil Durk, Roddy Ricch, and H.E.R., along with a few surprise guests.
You can see the full dates for the Me Vs. Myself tour below. Additional dates are to be announced.
2/7 – Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom
2/9 – Coralville, IA @ Xtreme Arena
2/10 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
2/11 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Novo
2/14- Dallas, TX @ Southside Ballroom
2/15 – Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center
2/17 – Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern
2/19 – Chicago, IL @ Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
2/21 – Toronto, ON @ Coca-Cola Coliseum
2/23 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway
2/25 – Washington, DC @ Echostage
3/3 – Philadelphia, PA @ Liacouras Center
3/22 – Manchester, UK @ Manchester Academy
3/23 – Birmingham, UK @ Birmingham Academy
3/24 – London, UK @ Alexandra Palace
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
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The Child Mind Institute is an independent nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of children struggling with mental health and learning disorders.
