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In his second performance of the night, Jack Harlow took to the Saturday Night Live stage for a performance of “State Fair” from his album, Come Home, The Kids Miss You.

Wearing a flowing green sweater and matching pants, Harlow shouts out his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, recalling fond memories of his childhood.

“I wanna go back to Kentucky and shut down the state fair / Visit my old teachers and tell ’em to take care / I might take a whip instead of payin’ the plane fare / I still remember the way there,” he raps on the free-flowing song.

“State Fair” is one of the more personal tracks on Come Home, The Kids Miss You. In a piece for Harper’s Bazaar, Harlow wrote that he wants to use his platform to uplift is home state.

“I would like people to think of me as real and one of one,” Harlow said. “And I’d like for people to know me as someone who gave back and lifted the community he’s from up. I’d like for Kentucky to be different after I leave earth and for people to have a better life because of it.”

Check out the performance of “State Fair” above.

Jack Harlow is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

After stealing scenes in hilarious sketches throughout the night, Jack Harlow finally brought his musical stylings to the Saturday Night Live stage. To kick things off musically, Harlow opened his first of two sets with the sultry “Lil Secret”

“I know that you sick of bein’ my little secret / I know that you sick of bein’ my favorite / I know that you hate the fact that I’m famous / Hate the fact that you gotta wait,” he raps on the song’s chorus.

Shortly after, the song transitions to his No. 1 hit, First Class”

During the performance of the Fergie-sampling hit single, Harlow wore a lush, white suit, as he danced beneath a disco ball atop flashy, colorful floor tiles.

“First Class” has proven to be Harlow’s most successful single, and one of the biggest songs of the year. The song debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remained at the top for three weeks. In a recent interview for Paper, Harlow said that he’s proud of the song, as it showcased his musical range.

“[My old songs] had that modern sound and I always loved that, but I thought that deep down, what I like and what I wanted to make and what my mixtapes and albums are filled with–the track eights and track twelves and thirteens–are these smooth records that I want to play in the car with a girl that might not necessarily cause a mosh pit. To get one of those to debut at the top of the charts, not to mention a sample that is near and dear to my heart, that’s one of the best feelings in the world, man.”

Check out Harlow’s performance of “First Class” above.

Jack Harlow is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

The Brooklyn Nets fell to 1-5 on the season with another dreadful defensive performance on Saturday night against the Indiana Pacers, losing 125-116 to drop to the second worst record in the NBA, with only the winless Lakers behind them.

However, Brooklyn’s lackluster play and effort was a secondary storyline to Kyrie Irving’s recent tweet promoting a movie based on an anti-semitic book, which led to vague statements from the Nets and NBA about not supporting hate speech (but not addressing Irving specifically), Joe Tsai saying he wants to sit down with Irving to explain why it was wrong and hurtful to support a movie that peddles anti-semitic conspiracy theories, and ultimately a non-apology from Irving on Twitter.

On the Nets broadcast Saturday night, Richard Jefferson laid out why Irving’s non-apology wasn’t enough and after the game Irving faced the media for the first time and it did not go well. Irving was asked about posting a clip from extremist Alex Jones in the offseason about a New World Order, saying “it’s true,” before growing increasingly upset he was being questioned about his post with a link to the movie, with ESPN’s Nick Friedell pressing him as Irving deflected.

Irving, as is usually the case when presented an opportunity to explain his beliefs, refuses to say anything of note and instead declares himself the victim for being asked about his post to 4.5 million followers, insisting Friedell is “dehumanizing” him by asking him about it.

As Irving continues to dig his heels in ever deeper on conspiracy theories and pushing harmful rhetoric, the Nets are rapidly approaching a situation where they are going to have to make a choice (again) about whether Irving’s basketball skills override the PR nightmare he has become off of it.

Jack Harlow is taking on double duty on the Saturday Night Live stage tonight (October 29) as the episode’s host and musical guest. He performed on SNL last year, however his episode was hosted by was hosted by Maya Rudolph. Tonight, the rapper is showing off both his musical stylings and his acting chops.

During his opening monologue, he acknowledged many of the roasts he’s heard about himself.

“One guy said ‘I don’t know why y’all think Jack Harlow is so special, you can find somebody that looks like him at any local gas station’” Harlow said. “I’ve heard them say I look like if you try to draw Justin Timberlake from memory. I think my favorite one might be ‘Jack Harlow looks like the guy who rips the tickets in half at the movie theater.’”

Harlow addressed rumors that have circulated about him, saying, “Some people think I’m only five foot 10, stop it. Other people think I was created by the CIA, no telling. Some people have even gone as far as to accuse me of being white.”

Shortly after, he said, “I’ve also heard people try to romantically link me and Lil Nas X as an item. But I’m going to tell you right now, no. Everything that happened between us was casual. And consensual. And one of the best nights of my entire life.” He then clarified, “working with him, working with him, working with him.”

Check out Harlow’s opening monologue above.

Jack Harlow is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

As has been the case for much of the 2022 season, Saturday night did not go particularly well for Michigan State as they got beat 29-7 by rival Michigan in the Big House, with the Wolverines scoring 26 unanswered points in the final three quarters of the game.

The Michigan State offense could only produce 252 total yards against Michigan, with just 48 of those coming in the second half as they fell to 3-5 on the season. While Michigan struggled to produce touchdowns in the red zone, they moved the ball at will on the Spartans and the game never really felt in doubt in the second half as the Wolverines steadily pulled away for a comfortable win.

However, while there wasn’t much in terms of competitive fight on the field in the second half, that didn’t stop there from being some extracurriculars in the tunnel after the game, as both teams share a tunnel at the Big House which can lead to some altercations. In this instance, one Michigan player found himself in the wrong area and got jumped by a group of Michigan State players, who punched and kicked at him until he eventually fled away.

It’s certainly not a good look for anyone, and while this video starts in the middle of the fracas it’s hard to imagine the Michigan player was, by himself, trying to start a fight with half the Michigan State team. This comes a week after Penn State coach James Franklin blamed Michigan’s tunnel setup for a halftime scuffle between the two teams, but in this case it feels more like Michigan State’s frustrations with the game boiled over in the worst possible way and one would think some suspensions might be coming for those on video doing the punching and kicking.

On Thursday, Kyrie Irving posted a link to a movie on his Twitter account that is based off of a book promotes a number of anti-semitic tropes — which are broken down in full here by Jon Blistein of Rolling Stone — leading to the yet another controversy regarding his social media posts.

In the days since, the Nets and the NBA have each issued a vague statement condemning “hate speech” without addressing Irving specifically or even noting what he did to prompt the statements.

“The Brooklyn Nets strongly condemn and have no tolerance for the promotion of any form of hate speech,” the team wrote. “We believe that in these situations, our first action must be open, honest dialogue. We thank those, including the ADL, who have been supportive during this time.”

Nets owner Joe Tsai did, however, address it head on, and said he wants to sit down with Irving and explain why his promotion of an anti-semitic film is hurtful and wrong.

Irving then posted a non-apology to his Twitter, while leaving the initial tweet up, saying he meant no disrespect to anyone’s beliefs while then trying to paint himself as a victim for having the “anti-semitic label pushed on me,” which is indeed what happens when you promote anti-semitic movies.

On the Nets broadcast on Saturday night, Richard Jefferson addressed the entire situation in stronger terms than the team or the league, while explaining why Irving is in the wrong, why he doesn’t get the benefit of the doubt after previous missteps like posting an Alex Jones clip to his Instagram, and why his apology rings hollow if the initial tweet remains up.

It is well done by Jefferson to address this on the Nets broadcast rather than trying to ignore it or dance around it. He lays out exactly why it matters what Irving posts to his social media considering his platform and how irresponsible it is to promote a film peddling in anti-semitic tropes.

Japanese Breakfast can add another incredible feat to her resume. Over the past two years, Jbrekkie has released her acclaimed album, Jubilee, performed a slew of festivals, and published her poignant memoir, Crying In H-Mart Last night (October 28), Japanese Breakfast, whose real name is Michelle Zauner, was surprised to find out her memoir was referenced as an answer in an episode of Jeopardy.

During the round, contestants were prompted, “Michelle Zauner writes about losing her Korean mother to cancer in her memoir Crying In this Asian grocery chain.”

A contestant named Sadie Goldberger replied, “What is H-Mart?”

Zauner caught wind of the Jeopardy nod, and took to Twitter to express her excitement.

“I’m dead!!!!!!!,” said the singer, instrumentalist, and author in a tweet.

Crying In H-Mart was published in April 0f 2021, however, in June of that year, it was announced that the book would be adapted into a movie. Back in March of this year, Zauner shared an update on the film with Consequence.

“So I actually just finished the first draft of the screenplay,” said Zauner. “My producers really like it, so hopefully the revision process won’t be too brutal. And yeah, hopefully that will come out sometime in the next couple years. I’m just playing a lot of festivals and being back on the road, and Crying in H Mart the movie [will arrive] maybe sometime in the next few years.”

Check out a clip from last night’s Jeopardy above.

On Friday night, the Spurs made a shocking announcement when the put out a press release an hour before they played the Bulls stating they were waiving Joshua Primo.

Primo was the 12th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft and the Spurs had picked up his third-year option less than three weeks ago, playing him in the first four games. The news arrived suddenly and without any real indication of what transpired that led to his release. The Spurs official statement said they hoped it would be best for both Primo and the team long-term, and none of the preeminent newsbreakers in the NBA world had any further details to provide in the hours after the release was sent out.

Primo himself released a very vague statement saying he was going to focus on his “mental health treatment” on Friday night, but there still felt like we were missing some key information into why the Spurs would outright waive him. On Saturday evening, that information arrived in the form of a brief report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne, as they reported Primo had allegedly exposed himself to multiple women, leading to the decision by the team to let him go.

The San Antonio Spurs’ release of guard Joshua Primo — the No. 12 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft — stemmed from multiple alleged instances of him exposing himself to women, sources told ESPN.

While we don’t know any details beyond this, it explains why the Spurs would move so quickly and let him go completely, rather than trying to move him in a trade or just have him step away from the team. It also brings into question Primo’s statement, in which he cites previous trauma he endured, and teams and the league will have plenty of questions about what took place before Primo can potentially find himself a new team.

Twitter had almost become a nice place to hang. A certain former president, infamous for spewing nonsense and inspiring violence, was permanently banned. The same went for other purveyors of misinformation. It wasn’t perfect, but it was something. Then Elon Musk, who appeared to be trying to back out of a deal he realized he didn’t want, had one of his unpredictable changes of heart. He bought it after all, and wouldn’t you know that overnight the service was clogged with garbage. Though at least O.J. approved.

A new report by Bloomberg found that as soon as Twitter had been taken over by the “free speech absolutist” head of Tesla and SpaceX, there was a spike in slurs, misinformation, even a resurgence in COVID flimflam that had all but disappeared. Some, Bloomberg speculated, were merely testing the boundaries of what could now be permitted, one-upping each other on offensive, combative content.

For example, the report mentions that an unnamed “racist slur” went from being mentioned at only a “low volume” to blowing up, seeing a 1,300% increase. What was said racial slur? Your guess is probably right.

Meanwhile, mentions of ivermectin — the deworming medication figures like Joe Rogan took to treat COVID instead of a safe, free, and reliable vaccine — shot up 2,900%. Also returning was “plandemic,” the term for claims that the once-in-a-century public health crisis had been orchestrated by some shadowy cabal. Also enjoying an resurgence: anti-Semitism, no doubt thanks in part to a certain rapper’s alarming, career-destroying activity.

Musk has vowed that Twitter under his rule won’t devolve into a “free-for-all hellscape.” At the same time, after firing top execs, he set up a council to review banned accounts, which could very well see the return of such figures as Alex Jones, the personal account of Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Steve Bannon, who was booted after threatening to decapitate Dr. Anthony Fauci. You might even see Tila Tequila, who sang the praises of Adolf Hitler, once again hobnobbing amongst polite — an impolite — company once more.

Musk couldn’t completely ruin his episode of SNL, which at least had its top shelf Mare of Easttown parody, but Twitter might not be so lucky.

(Via Bloomberg)

The Georgia Bulldogs don’t often need a lot of help winning football games, but they got some on Saturday afternoon in Jacksonville when what could’ve been Stetson Bennett’s second interception of the game became a 73-yard touchdown for star tight end Brock Bowers.

Already up 14-0, Bennett floated one down the sideline to Bowers that got tipped by Amari Burney, bounced off Burney’s helmet, and then into Bowers’ arms as he turned completely around to catch the bouncing ball as Burney fell to the ground. From there, it was nothing but green grass for Bowers as he jogged to the end zone to put the Dawgs up three scores.

There are certain plays that just indicate it isn’t going to be your day, and Florida was already dealing with all they could handle against the size of Georgia. Having what could’ve (and probably should’ve) been an interception to try and get back into the game turn into another Georgia touchdown was fairly demoralizing for the Gators and there weren’t a lot of smiling faces wearing orange and blue in Jacksonville after this one.

For Bowers, it’s another touchdown on his highlight reel as the true sophomore would very likely be a top 10 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft if he was eligible, but instead will spend another year tormenting opposing defenses in the college ranks before being a coveted player in the 2024 Draft.