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If Keke Palmer is angling for a role in Marvel’s reboot of the X-Men, the Nope star just came out swinging hard. For this year’s Halloween costume, Palmer dressed up as Rogue, and she showed off the end product in a set of stunning photos that would look right at home in a Marvel movie. Palmer went for Rogue’s classic look from the comics, which has been all the rage in the MCU lately. She even threw in an homage to the X-Men’s original costumes from the ’60s for a particularly eye-popping and nerdy touch.

Palmer also dropped a hilarious video where she couldn’t help but make a joke about “going Rogue” on some ass. More importantly, she nailed Rogue’s southern accent and her “Sorry, sugar” line delivery sounds right out of the ’90s animated series.

Palmer also shared her Rogue costume on Twitter where Marvel fans went freaking bananas. It didn’t take long before people starting demanding that Kevin Feige cast Palmer as the iconic mutant because she clearly has the looks for the part and the acting chops. Palmer recently crushed it in Nope, so she’s ready for some more blockbuster action.

Anna Paquin played Rogue in the original X-Men movies, but due to rights issues, that interpretation of the character had to stray away from the source of Rogue’s powers. In the comics, she gained her strength and flying ability by absorbing Captain Marvel‘s powers, so it’ll be interesting to see if the MCU goes that route now that it has all the Marvel characters under one roof and a fantastic Keke Palmer waiting in the wings.

(Via Keke Palmer on Instagram)

Lauren Boebert has been hitting the campaign trail hard with only one week left to go before Election Day. Her reelection bid might actually be in jeopardy, given that her rival, Adam Frisch, has reportedly achieved a statistical tie. So, there’s lots of rootin’ and tootin’ to be done before November 7, and part of that time led to a what appears to be a freedom-themed Trunk or Treat-style event in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District.

Things got political, which is no surprise, but the Rifle Republican decided to turn the candy-collecting custom into a lesson on taxation while posting photos. “Happy Halloween! Enjoy this time with your friends and family,” Boebert tweeted. “Parents don’t forget to teach your kids about taxes by taking a portion of their loot! Let me know how much they think is fair. Hint: It’s much less than what Democrats take.”

Never mind that kids and parents share everything anyway, and these kids are gonna pass out after having a sugar high and major crash, so it’s all very silly. Still, Boebert wants to be contentious about Halloween, and this is leading to the same effect as when she tried to lecture Twitter followers about church vs. state or called for ending the Education Department. People rarely forget to remind her about how she acquired a GED mere months before winning her congressional election. Again, there’s nothing wrong with a GED, but Boebert tends to readily hand out ammunition for roasting.

People were swift to hop onto Boebert with reminders that her paycheck essentially comes from taxpayers’ wallets. She has also spoken about growing up on welfare as an origin story of sorts, and an inspiration for attempting to change the future. Still, she’s apparently messy with her money trail, which led to reports that she paid restaurant bills with campaign dollars. So, there are accusations of hypocrisy here, along with mentions of Rick Scott backpeddling on a plan to increase taxes for low-income Americans.

People also offered up their actual insight in how they teach their own kids about taxes.

A few “trickle down” jokes surfaced as well.

Boebert didn’t dress in costume for the above trunk-or-treat event, but she did do Halloween as Cruella de Vil in 2021.

Warner Music Group (of which Uproxx is an independent subsidiary) drafted and published an open letter in The New York Times today titled “Art on Trial: Protect Black Art” demanding the end of the use of rap lyrics in criminal trials. The letter was also published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, which serves the region where Young Thug and Gunna of YSL Records — also Warner artists — are awaiting trial in a high-profile racketeering case which famously uses the rappers’ lyrics as evidence of their membership in a criminal conspiracy.

And while WMG drafted the document, it was cosigned by all three major labels including Sony Music Group and Universal Music Group, as well as affiliates, competitors, and partners such as AEG Presents, BMG Live Nation, SiriusXM, Spotify, TikTok, and YouTube Music. Artists who added their signatures to the letter include representatives of all three labels and multiple genres, such as 2 Chainz, 50 Cent, Alicia Keys, Camila Cabello, Christina Aguilera, Coldplay, DJ Khaled, Drake, Future, J. Cole, Jack Harlow, John Legend, Killer Mike, Lil Baby, Mary J. Blige, Megan Thee Stallion, Morgan Wallen, Omar Apollo, Post Malone, Questlove, Roddy Ricch, T.I., Travis Scott and Ty Dolla Sign.

“More than any other art form, rap lyrics are essentially being used as confessions in an attempt to criminalize Black creativity and artistry,” the letter reads.

So-called “Rap On Trial” laws have been proposed at both the state and federal levels seeking to limit the use of rap lyrics as evidence, as high-profile cases like the ones for YSL, several New York drill rappers, and Baton Rouge rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again critically placed rappers’ rhymes at the forefront. California signed one such bill into law just a few months ago. Taking raps at face value when they could just as easily be fictional, exaggerated, editorialized, or metaphorical runs the risk of not just limiting artistic expression but putting innocent creators at risk of conviction solely because of the content they choose to rap about (do all these District Attorneys really think Lupe Fiasco has a giant robot???).

Hopefully, with so much of the recording industry pushing to end this practice, those prosecutors will at least think twice before issuing indictments based solely on star power and a few references from a song or two. You can read the full letter here.

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

Weird Al Yankovic’s new biopic, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, is out on Roku starting on November 4. With Daniel Radcliffe playing the famous accordion parody star, Yankovic is releasing an original song for the soundtrack called “Now You Know.” According to Decider, it also features the lyric, “This song is technically eligible for Oscar consideration!” — which he was hoping to be nominated for.

However, he tells the publication that Roku is not submitting his new song for Oscar consideration, much to his dismay. “I’ve been begging Roku for months to make that happen,” Yankovic said. “All that needs to happen is the movie needs to play in a small theater in Los Angeles for one week. That’s all that needs to happen. And Roku does not want to do that.”

He notes that they do plan to submit it for Emmy consideration — which would’ve deemed it ineligible had they submitted Yankovic’s song for the Oscars.

“It breaks my heart. I figured this is my one chance at an Oscar nomination,” he continued. “I don’t agree with this logic, but they say that they’re in the TV business, not the movie business. So they would rather have a Creative Arts Emmy than an Oscar, is what I was told. So again, it feels like weird logic to me, but I have to accept that. I don’t hold any grudges. I mean, I’m just thankful the movie got made.” Reps from Roku confirmed the lack of submission to Decider.

Even the stars of Radcliffe and Evan Rachel Wood (who plays Madonna) are backing Yankovic on Team Oscar. “I’d like to just once again plug that Al should win an Oscar for the song,” Radcliffe told Entertainment Weekly last month.

Following last year’s Friends reunion special, there was a significant amount of concern for Matthew Perry after he appeared to be slurring his words and not entirely on his game. In his new memoir, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing, Perry reveals what really happened behind the scenes and the ghastly health issue that almost made him miss the reunion entirely. The anecdote backs up previous claims that Perry had emergency dental surgery, but this time with all the unpleasant details.

Via Variety:

“I took a bite into a piece of toast with peanut butter smeared on it, and all my top teeth fell out. Yes, all of them. A quick pop to the dentist was in short order — I am, after all, an actor, and should have all my teeth in my mouth, not in a Baggie in the pocket of my jeans,” he wrote. “But disaster struck and major work was needed. The dentist had to remove every single one of my teeth — including the implants that were nailed into my jaw — and then replace them all with new ones.”

As Variety reports, Perry told ABC Dateline last week that the surgery is why he appeared to be slurring on the Friends reunion special. The actor, who played Chandler Bing on the hit series, had the procedure done just “days” for reuniting with his old co-stars and he did his best despite getting all of his teeth replaced.

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing is available for purchase today.

(Via Variety)

Here’s an idea: maybe don’t haggle with the King of Horror on Halloween, of all days. New Twitter overlord Elon Musk must have missed this memo (he was probably busy firing someone or spreading baseless conspiracy theories).

In response to Twitter potentially charging $20 a month for verified blue checkmarks, author Stephen King tweeted, “$20 a month to keep my blue check? F*ck that, they should pay me. If that gets instituted, I’m gone like Enron.” He’s been waiting 20 years to use “gone like Enron.” Anyway, King’s tweet caught the attention of Musk, who pleaded, “We need to pay the bills somehow! Twitter cannot rely entirely on advertisers. How about $8?” He added that “I will explain the rationale in longer form before this is implemented. It is the only way to defeat the bots & trolls,” which is the kind of thing you say when you have no plan to defeat the bots & trolls.

King did not respond to Musk (who changed his Twitter bio to “Twitter Complaint Hotline Operator”), but he did write back to a follower who told him that he could afford $20 a month. “It ain’t the money, it’s the principal of the thing,” he tweeted. The good news: you get a 10 percent discount every time you watch Elon’s Rick and Morty episode.

Black Friday is about to be renamed to a new day for BTS’ Army this year.

Following the successful solo releases from BTS members J-Hope and Jin this year, leader RM will be the next member to release a solo project outside of the supergroup.

According to a news hit from Soompi, South Korean broadcasting network JTBC News reported today (November 1), the BTS member would be releasing a solo album on November 25. A source from BigHit Music responded to the report and confirmed the news and added that RM, whose real name is Namjoon, “is currently in preparations.”

RM is the third member to release a solo project this year after J-Hope’s Jack in the Box (July 15) and Jin’s “The Astronaut” (October 28).

However, this isn’t the first time RM has released a solo album. The BTS leader has released two mixtapes in the past: RM (2015) and mono (2018). Just two months ago, the Korean artist collaborated with alternative Korean hip-hop group Balming Tiger for a feature on their single “Sexy Nukim.”

Though there is no further information on the promo schedule, release date, tracklist, and more, fans and followers are now able to mark their calendars and countdown the days until RM’s release.

Taylor Swift is heading back out on the road with a newly announced list of 2023 stadium shows in North America. Known as The Eras Tour, it marks Swift’s first round of shows since her massive Reputation tour years ago. She now has six new albums of unplayed songs to choose from, so we already know that the setlist is going to be stacked. Even wilder, Swift is bringing a ton of popular acts on the road with her.

The Eras Tour kicks off next March in Arizona and will continue throughout the summer — before an eventual European leg as well. Swift’s North American shows will feature Paramore, Phoebe Bridgers, Haim, Muna, Gracie Abrams, Beabadoobee, Gayle, Owenn, and Girl In Red.

As Swifties pointed out, a lot of care appears to have gone into selecting these supporting acts. For example, Owenn was a dancer on Swift’s Reputation tour and appeared as the co-star in her music video for “Lover.” He shared his reaction to the news on social media.

Haim and Phoebe Bridgers are also past collaborators with Swift. Bridgers appeared on “Nothing New” from Swift’s Red (Taylor’s Version) and the Haim sisters have been longtime friends of hers — even appearing in her recent Midnights music video for “Bejeweled.”

Verified fan presale for Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour is currently open on Ticketmaster. Fans will find out if they were accepted to purchase tickets for their selected show date, with tickets available for purchase on November 15 at 10 a.m. local venue time. More information is available here.

View a complete list of dates below.

03/18/2023 — Glendale, AZ @ State Farm Stadium $!
03/25/2023 — Las Vegas, NV @ Allegiant Stadium ~!
04/01/2023 — Arlington, TX @ AT&T Stadium ~%
04/02/2023 — Arlington, TX @ AT&T Stadium ~%
04/15/2023 — Tampa, FL @ Raymond James Stadium ~%
04/22/2023 — Houston, TX @ NRG Stadium ~%
04/28/2023 — Atlanta, GA @ Mercedes-Benz Stadium ~%
04/29/2023 — Atlanta, GA @ Mercedes-Benz Stadium ~%
05/06/2023 — Nashville, TN @ Nissan Stadium &!
05/12/2023 — Philadelphia, PA @ Lincoln Financial Field &!
05/13/2023 — Philadelphia, PA @ Lincoln Financial Field &!
05/19/2023 — Foxborough, MA @ Gillette Stadium &!
05/20/2023 — Foxborough, MA @ Gillette Stadium &!
05/26/2023 — East Rutherford, NJ @ MetLife Stadium &!
05/27/2023 — East Rutherford, NJ @ MetLife Stadium &%
06/02/2023 — Chicago, IL @ Soldier Field #@
06/03/2023 — Chicago, IL @ Soldier Field #@
06/10/2023 — Detroit, MI @ Ford Field #@
06/17/2023 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Acrisure Stadium #@
06/24/2023 — Minneapolis, MN @ U.S. Bank Stadium #@
07/01/2023 — Cincinnati, OH @ Paycor Stadium *%
07/08/2023 — Kansas City, MO @ GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium *%
07/15/2023 — Denver, CO @ Empower Field at Mile High *%
07/22/2023 — Seattle, WA @ Lumen Field ^%
07/29/2023 — Santa Clara, CA @ Levi’s® Stadium ^%
08/04/2023 — Los Angeles, CA @ SoFi Stadium ^@
08/05/2023 — Los Angeles, CA @ SoFi Stadium ^!

~ with Beabadoobee
! with Gayle
# with Girl In Red
% with Gracie Abrams
^ with Haim
* with Muna
@ with Owenn
$ with Paramore
& with Phoebe Bridgers

No one, not Janelle Monáe and especially not Tara Reid, does Halloween like Heidi Klum. Every year, the model and America’s Got Talent judge wears an elaborate (and expensive) costume — in 2019, she was a flesh-eating alien; in 2018, she was Fiona from Shrek (with husband Tom Kaulitz as the titular ogre); in 2009, she was a crow, which maybe hasn’t aged well. What did Klum dress up as this year? She teased the surprise on Halloween morning with a photo on Instagram where she’s wearing nothing but a thong. Sounds like a sexy costume, right? Her costume was not sexy.

Yes, that is Heidi Klum looking like the worm from Freaked.

“I tried to think outside of the box and come up with other things and last year I was thinking, oh, a tree would be really cool, or like, a plant, and then I kind of went from plant to rainworm,” she said. “This is one of the top ones I would say, just because it’s so unusual and so big in size and it’s weird.” The costume took 10 hours to complete, and Klum admitted that it’s “hard for me to move. I don’t really have arms or legs. When I fall over I need someone to help me get back up. I’m kind of stuck in it, you know?”

Klum had to propped up by Kaulitz, who went as a fisherman.

Of course, once she finished walking the red carpet, Klum put on something more comfortable — but left the worm face (which sounds an insult from a ’90s movie) on.

It’s not too late for Heidi Klum to be in Dune 2.

Homelessness in New York City has reached its highest levels since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Over 50,000 people sleep each night in a shelter, while thousands of others rely on city streets, the subway system and other public locations as spaces to rest.

That’s why this meal (and sock) delivery van is an effective resource for providing aid to those experiencing homelessness in New York City.

Every night of the year, from 7pm to 9:30, the Coalition for the Homeless drives a small fleet of vans to over 25 stops throughout upper and lower Manhattan and in the Bronx. At each stop, adults and families in need can receive a warm meal, a welcoming smile from volunteers, and a fresh, comfy new pair of Bombas socks. Socks may be even more important than you think.

Bombas was founded in 2013 after the discovery that socks were the #1 most requested clothing item at homeless shelters.

Access to fresh, clean socks is often limited for individuals experiencing homelessness—whether someone is living on the street and walking for much of the day, or is unstably housed without reliable access to laundry or storage. And for individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness —expenses might need to be prioritized for more critical needs like food, medication, school supplies, or gas. Used socks can’t be donated to shelters for hygienic reasons, making this important item even more difficult to supply to those who need it the most.

Bombas offers its consumers durable, long-lasting and comfortable socks, and for every pair of Bombas socks purchased, an additional pair of specially-designed socks is donated to organizations supporting those in need, like Coalition for the Homeless. What started out as a simple collaboration with a few organizations and nonprofits to help individuals without housing security has quickly become a bona fide giving movement. Bombas now has approximately 3,500 Giving Partners nationwide.

Though every individual’s experience is unique, there can frequently be an inherent lack of trust of institutions that want to help—making a solution even more challenging to achieve. “I’ve had people reach out when I’m handing them a pair of socks and their hands are shaking and they’re looking around, and they’re wondering ‘why is this person being nice to me?’” Robbi Montoya—director at Dorothy Day House, another Giving Partner—told Bombas.

Donations like socks are a small way to create connection. And they can quickly become something much bigger. Right now over 1,000 people receive clothing and warm food every night, rain or shine, from a Coalition for the Homeless van. That bit of consistent kindness during a time of struggle can help offer the feeling of true support. This type of encouragement is often crucial for organizations to help those take the next difficult steps towards stability.

This philosophy helped Bombas and its abundance of Giving Partners extend their reach beyond New York City. Over 75 million clothing items have been donated to those who need it the most across all 50 states. Over the years Bombas has accumulated all kinds of valuable statistics, information, and highlights from Giving Partners similar to the Coalition for the Homeless vans and Dorothy Day House, which can be found in the Bombas Impact Report.

In the Impact Report, you’ll also find out how to get involved—whether it’s purchasing a pair of Bombas socks to get another item donated, joining a volunteer group, or shifting the conversation around homelessness to prioritize compassion and humanity.

To find out more, visit BeeBetter.com.