Over the past year-plus, former UPROXX cover stars Jonas Brothers and Tori Kelly couldn’t speak highly enough about Jon Bellion to UPROXX. Bellion executive produced Jonas Brothers’ May 2023 LP The Album and Kelly’s Tori EP and subsequent Tori. LP. The Jonas Brothers and Kelly were fans of Bellion’s music from afar before he joined them in the studio.
On Wednesday, September 25, Bellion posted a video teasing his first solo single in six years. In the 25-second clip, Bellion’s silhouette can be seen in the studio as he sings, “I am a kid again / I could do anything / I am a kid again.” In red lettering, a message flashes simultaneously across the screen: “After a 6-year wait, Jon Bellion’s recording contract has been reversed. Freeing him to make music for himself again. KID AGAIN.”
This May, Bellion appeared on The George Janko Show and went in-depth in explaining the machinations of his former deal with Live Nation and record deal and how the situation plummeted him into “panic attacks.”
“I paid myself out of the deal, and I had to pay 25 percent extra on what they advanced me,” Bellion said of Live Nation.
He noted that, at one point, he was willing to walk away from music entirely: “I told my wife, ‘I’m going to work at McDonald’s. It’s over. I’m not doing this anymore.’”
Later in the episode, the multi-platinum-certified artist opened up about his forthcoming album, which will be his first solo LP since releasing Glory Sound Prep in November 2018 via Capitol Records.
“The stuff I’m making, I’m like, thank God I waited six years to get my spirit more correct than it was before,” Bellion said. “Thank God I’m coming from a different place of [gratitude] and whatever because the music now really reflects that. If I can give people gems on this album, to some degree, of a man who’s been through it but isn’t just covered in bitterness, you’re going to receive wisdom in a palatable, edible way that will edify a lot of people. That’s what I hope the music does.”
Macklemore has been outspoken about the ongoing Israel-Gaza war since last fall. The diamond-certified musician spoke at a “Free Palestine” rally in Washington, DC last November. This May, Macklemore dropped “Hind’s Hall” to support the pro-Palestine protestors at Columbia University — promising all proceeds would go to The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).
Last weekend, Macklemore performed at the Palestine Will Live Forever benefit festival in his hometown Seattle, Washington. During his set, Macklemore said, “F*ck America.” Days later, Neon City Festival announced that Macklemore “will no longer be performing due to unforeseen circumstances” and revealed new headliners. While Neon City did not cite Macklemore’s Palestine Will Live Forever appearance, Macklemore posted a lengthy statement about it on Wednesday, September 25. The statement sprawls across nine slides on Instagram.
“My thoughts and feelings are not always expressed perfectly or politely,” he wrote, in part. “Sometimes, I slip up and get caught in the moment. Saturday night was one of those times. I strive to always lead with love in an effort to bring people together and never create more division. The ‘Palestine Will Live Forever’ festival I performed at was rooted in peace, love, and solidarity. Unfortunately, the historic event in my hometown that brought thousands of people together to raise awareness and money for the people of Palestine has become overshadowed by two words.”
Macklemore continued to express his “grief and anger” due to “the last 11.5 months of watching a genocide unfold in front of us,” which “has been excruciating on a spiritual, emotional, and human level.” He shared his “utter disbelief” at how the US government’s involvement, writing, “I have been disillusioned and disheartened as our government has continued to unequivocally fund and support Israel’s ongoing violence against the people of Palestine. I don’t think I’m alone.”
Macklemore added, “Do not misconstrue the word ‘f*ck’ for the word ‘hate.’ It’s different to be angry than to disown. My ‘f*ck’ — my anger — is rooted not in disdain for where I was born but in anguish for how we can collectively allow this to continue. It is not directed at the people that make up our country, but towards our government who refuse to listen to us.”
“For my next trick, the Tracklist for The Great Impersonator,” they wrote on Instagram.
On X (formerly Twitter), Halsey added, “18 track album nature is healing.”
“The End,” “Lucky,” “Ego,” and “Lonely Is The Muse” have been released as singles. The Great Impersonator will serve as Halsey’s first release since If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power from August 2021. That album was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album at the 2022 Grammys.
See Halsey’s The Great Impersonator tracklist below.
1. “Only Living Girl In LA”
2. “Ego”
3. “Dog Years”
4. “Letter To God (1974)”
5. “Panic Attack”
6. “The End”
7. “I Believe In Magic”
8. “Letter To God (1983)”
9. “Hometown”
10. “I Never Loved You”
11. “Darwinism”
12. “Lonely Is The Muse”
13. “Arsonist”
14. “Life Of The Spider (Draft)”
15. “Hurt Feelings”
16. “Lucky”
17. “Letter To God (1998)”
18. “The Great Impersonator”
The Great Impersonator is out 10/25 via Columbia Records. Find more information here.
(WARNING: Spoilers for Power Book II: Ghost will be found below.)
The next two episodes of Power Book II: Ghost could be the series’ most dramatic and epic episodes ever. Last week’s episode set the path toward this as we were introduced to Effie’s mom (something that could play a significant role as season four comes to a close). Brayden sought revenge on the drug dealer who nearly killed his girlfriend with fentanyl-laced drugs, though she wasn’t happy with this retaliation. Tariq and Monet attempted to pit Detective Carter and Noma against each other, but they failed. All this occurred as Cane and Noma legally became married and as Dru continues to work for Detective Carter. So what will episode nine bring?
When Does Power Book II: Ghost Season 4, Episode 9 Come Out?
The ninth episode of Power Book II: Ghost season four, titled “Married To The Game,” will arrive on September 27. The episode will be available on Friday, 9/27 on the STARZ app starting at midnight EST/PST. The episode will later air on the STARZ TV channel that same day at 8 pm ET/PT. A synopsis for “Married To The Game” can be found below:
A union that should bring the Tejadas and Noma together, couldn’t appear to be further apart; Tariq and Monet are sent on a seemingly simple mission.
You can also watch a teaser for Power Book II: Ghost season four, episode eight below:
‘Power Book II: Ghost’ season four, part one is now streaming on the STARZ app.
The witching month shall soon descend upon Netflix after Monsters and Emily In Paris got us properly warmed up for chills and spills. Soon, multiple returning hit shows (Outer Banks, The Lincoln Lawyer, The Diplomat, and Unsolved Mysteries) will deliver new seasons, and a pair of distressing movies (Don’t Move and Woman of the Hour) will deliver a themed approach to scares.
Additionally, Yellowjackets and Psycho hit the library for even more terrifying sights and sounds, so lock those doors. For some levity, the The Karate Kid movies will surface while Cobra Kai gears up for more episodes later this fall.
Here’s everything coming to Netflix in October:
Woman of the Hour (Netflix film 10/18)
The above teaser elicits far more spooky feels than the full trailer for Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut. This movie follows her portrayal of 1970s aspiring actress Cheryl Bradshaw, who unfortunately picked serial killer Rodney Alcaca on The Dating Game reality show. It doesn’t take long for her alarm bells to go off and never stop. If you have ever received a recommendation to read The Gift Of Fear by Gavin de Becker, then you will immediately realize what the above scene was meant to do. The film is, of course, dramatized but based on a prolific mass murderer who’s much scarier than vampires and ghosts.
Don’t Move (Netflix film 10/25)
The above theme continues. You surely have heard about “the man or the bear in a forest” question. That’s this movie in a nutshell. Also, Evil Dead creator Sam Raimi produces, so you know this will be sick.
Outer Banks: Season 4 (Netflix series streaming 10/10)
This season takes the Pogues in time after that 18-month leap into the future that came with an eye toward Blackbeard’s treasure. As such, this season follows the El Dorado gold discovery and subsequent attempts for the group to be “normal” and run a tour-based business at their “new safe haven,” which they are calling “Poguelandia 2.0.” Good luck? This season will see them group facing off with dangerous new forces, including a character portrayed by Pollyanna McIntosh of The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live. It’s not quite a Jadis crossover, but it will probably be that unsettling.
The Lincoln Lawyer: Season 3 (Netflix series streaming 10/17)
LA’s most sensational defense attorney will begin a third season based upon Connelly’s fifth The Lincoln Lawyer book, The Gods of Guilt. A crime victim will be somebody that Mickey knows and has previously helped as a client. Of equal (or potentially even greater) interest to viewers is how much of Neve Campbell’s character, Maggie, will be in this season. Sure, this might be due to flashback scenes, but some Neve is better than none.
The Diplomat: Season 2 (Netflix series streaming 10/31)
Netflix already answered a question on viewers minds by confirming that the infuriating Hal Wyler (Rufus Sewell) is still alive. That complicates matters even more for Kate (Keri Russell), and they will display a united front against the onscreen debut of Allison Janey as Vice President Grace Penn while Kate will wrestle with how to prove that Prime Minister Nicol Trowbridge (Rory Kinnear) was behind the season finale catastrophe. What does this mean for the Dennison (David Gyasi) situation? Oh, soap operatics are alive and well.
Avail TBA Children of the Church Steps
Don’t Come Home
Avail. 10/1 Making It in Marbella
Tim Dillon: This Is Your Country
21 Jump Street
22 Jump Street
8 Mile
As Above, So Below
The Birds
Boyz n the Hood
Bridesmaids
Brüno
Cinderella Man
Couples Retreat
Elysium
Escape Plan
Get Him to the Greek
The Girl Next Door
Halloween (2018)
It Chapter Two
Jarhead
Judy
The Karate Kid
The Karate Kid Part II
The Karate Kid Part III
Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda 3
Legion
Marnie
Psycho
Psycho II
Red Dragon Robin Hood (2010) Robin Hood (2018) Salt
Scarface
The Sentinel
Till Death
Two Weeks Notice
Unfriended
Wipeout: Batch 4
Yellowjackets: Season 1
You’re Next
Avail. 10/2 Chef’s Table: Noodles
Love Is Blind: Season 7 Unsolved Mysteries: Volume 5
Avail. 10/3 The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist
Blue Box
Heartstopper: Season 3 Trouble
Avail. 10/4 The Amazing Digital Circus: Season 1 (episodes 1-3) CTRL
IT’S WHAT’S INSIDE
The Platform 2
S.W.A.T.: Season 7
Avail. 10/5 Ranma1/2
Avail. 10/7 The Menendez Brothers
Avail. 10/8 Ali Wong: Single Lady
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Dinner Time Live With David Chang: Holiday Edition
Avail. 10/9 Deceitful Love
Love Is Blind: Season 7 Starting 5
The Secret of the River
Avail. 10/10 Girl Haunts Boy
The Life and Movies of Erşan Kuneri: Season 2 Love Is Blind, Habibi
Outer Banks Season 4: Part 1 Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
Avail. 10/11 In Her Place
Lonely Planet
Scream
Uprising
Avail. 10/12 A Quiet Place Part II
A Virtuous Business
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Avail. 10/14 Mighty Monsterwheelies
Avail. 10/25 Abandoned
All American: Homecoming: Season 3 Detroiters: Seasons 1-2 Comedy Revenge
Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Special Ancient Apocalypse: The Americas
I AM A KILLER: Season 5 Justice
Love Is Blind: Season 7 Selma
Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare
Untapped: Closing America’s Opportunity Gap
Avail. 10/17 Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory: Season 2 The Lincoln Lawyer: Season 3 Outside
The Shadow Strays
Avail. 10/18 Ghost Hunters: Seasons 10-11 Happiness Is
Join or Die
The Man Who Loved UFOs
The Turnaround
Woman of the Hour
Yintah
Avail. 10/19 American Ninja Warrior: Ninja vs. Ninja: Season 3 American Ninja Warrior: Season 14
Avail. 10/21 Book Club
Kung Fu Panda 4
Avail. 10/22 Escape at Dannemora: Season 1 Hasan Minhaj: Off With His Head
Avail. 10/23 Car Masters: Rust to Riches: Season 6 The Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox
Family Pack
Love Is Blind: Season 7 This is the Zodiac Speaking
Avail. 10/24 Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black
Territory
Avail. 10/25 Don’t Move
Hellbound: Season 2 Hijack ’93
The Last Night at Tremore Beach
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin
Simone Biles Rising Part 2
Avail. 10/28 Blippi’s Ultimate Bounce House Challenges: Season 1 Blippi’s Wonderful Talent Show
Avail. 10/29 Botched: Seasons 2-3 Tom Papa: Home Free
Avail. 10/30 Go Ahead, Brother
The Law According to Lidia Poët: Season 2 The Manhattan Alien Abduction
Martha
Time Cut
Avail. 10/31 The Diplomat: Season 2 Murder Mindfully
And it’s your last chance to stream these titles:
Leaving 10/2 The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Leaving 10/5 Crazy Rich Asians
Leaving 10/10 It Follows
Leaving 10/21 Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Leaving 10/26 Wentworth: Seasons 1-8
Leaving 10/31 Bride of Chucky
Child’s Play 2
Child’s Play 3
Cult of Chucky
Curse of Chucky
Dark Waters
Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat
Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax
Eat Pray Love
Hellboy
Identity Thief
Jack Reacher
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
Jumanji
Key & Peele: Seasons 1-3 La La Land
Magic Mike
Magic Mike XXL
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Mr. Deeds
Save the Last Dance
Seed of Chucky
Sonic the Hedgehog
The Expendables
The Expendables 2
The Expendables 3
The Wedding Planner
The Young Victoria
World War Z
Spooky season is right around the corner, and it looks like Abel Tesfaye is getting in the mood early. At least, that’s how it appears in the teaser The Weeknd shared from his upcoming Hurry Up, Tomorrow single, “Timeless.” In a tweet, he shared an ominous-looking screenshot from the music video featuring the highly demanded guest star Playboi Carti with both artists draped in their signature black-on-black aesthetics. Carti appears to be wearing a samurai helmet, while Abel himself sticks with his now-familiar shades.
The two artists previously collaborated on the soundtrack from The Weeknd’s much-maligned HBO series, The Idol, teaming up with Madonna on “Popular.” That song, intriguingly enough, also appeared in Fortnite during the game’s Fortnite Festival performance. At the time, Tesfaye said of the collaboration: “I’m proud of it. I’m definitely proud of it. Me and Carti had this… I mean, we’ve jammed out before. We’ve had a different version of this song prior. So I’ve had these vocals for a while, and I’ve kind of just worked around it, and then kind of kept it in the tuck. But now it felt like it was time.”
Whether the vocals for “Timeless” also derived from this jam session is unknown, but they’ve displayed compelling chemistry before, so to see this record also succeed in that respect wouldn’t be a surprise. “Timeless” will be the second single from Hurry Up, Tomorrow after “Dancing In The Flames.”
With the season premiere of SNL‘s 50th season approaching, The Los Angeles Times asked a bunch of famous folks, some involved with the show and some not, to name their favorite sketches of all-time. There was a lot of love for “More Cowbell,” including from “Let It Go” songwriters Bobby Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez (“The commitment every single person has to that sketch, except for maybe Jimmy Fallon”) and actor Jude Law. But one of the people who made “More Cowbell” an all-timer had a different answer.
Will Ferrell went with “Fred Garvin: Male Prostitute,” a season 4 sketch starring Dan Aykroyd as, well, a male prostitute named Fred Garvin.
“He was a male prostitute, and he never could get to any [sex acts] because would do these poses, and as he started to undress he had this series of — he had a hernia belt he had to undo. It was so elaborate,” the Will & Harper star said. “This is early days. I’m still so little [when it aired] that I don’t even know [what it’s about], but the way he said it — it was way over my head but so funny at the same time. That’s one that sticks with me to this day.”
You can watch the sketch below.
SNL season 50 premieres this Saturday, September 28, with host Jean Smart and musical guest Jelly Roll. Just imagine Deborah Vance saying “Jelly Roll.” Go on. It’s fun.
Back in May, it was reported that in a “bidding war,” Netflix won the rights to a documentary about Diddy’s abuse allegations, a doc produced by 50 Cent through his G-Unit Film and Television Studios. Now, it’s official, Variety reports.
The publication shared a statement attributed to 50 and director Alexandria Stapleton, which says:
“This is a story with significant human impact. It is a complex narrative spanning decades, not just the headlines or clips seen so far. We remain steadfast in our commitment to give a voice to the voiceless and to present authentic and nuanced perspectives. While the allegations are disturbing, we urge all to remember that Sean Combs’ story is not the full story of hip-hop and its culture. We aim to ensure that individual actions do not overshadow the culture’s broader contributions.”
The project is currently in production and does not have an announced release date.
This comes after 50 said in July, “I’m the only one from hip-hop culture that’s produced quality projects. We do have a lot of talent within our culture where the talent has developed a comfortability in front of the camera, so they’re usually a part of it as an actor or driving force of why someone would watch the project; not the behind-the-scenes production, producing the whole project, so there’s a difference.”
Less than two years ago, Showtime started making post-Dexter: New Blood noises about more spin offs, and they weren’t joking. The people demand more overall satisfying series with Michael C. Hall and ultimately confusing finales, right? I kid, mostly. There is no question about the two existing finales being bizarre, but at this point, that’s part of the franchise’s charm. No hurricane or seemingly-lethal gunshot can keep Dexter Morgan down for good, and you gotta respect his tenacity, but now, we are faced with a question.
When Will Dexter: Original Sin And Dexter: Resurrection Premiere?
The upcoming prequel series starring Michael C. Hall’s narrative voice along with Patrick Gibson, Christian Bale, and Sarah Michelle Gellar will launch on Friday, Dec. 13 for subscribers of Paramount+ With Showtime, and those who prefer to watch linear programming will be waiting until Sunday, Dec. 15.
For the next sequel series, hang tight on that detail. Thus far, Showtime has only revealed that the very onscreen Michael C. Hall will start shuffling those blood slides sometime in 2025 with an eye for a multi-season adventure.
Back in 2021, Hall described how “easy” it was for him to slip back into Dexter’s serial-killing shoes for New Blood. “It’s like discovering this person that you thought you put away, he’s been there all along,” he admitted. “You just turn the cameras back on.” Talk about a really Dark Passenger.
Ben Quad released one of the best emo albums of 2022. Now they’re back with a new EP that’s inspired by groups like Deafheaven and Underoath. The self-described “post-emo and butt rock” band from Oklahoma is releasing the five-track Ephemera EP on October 25, and the cathartic single “Your Face As An Effigy” is out now.
“Lyrically, this is the most open-ended on the EP,” Ben Quad (named after the legendary podracer) said in a statement about the single. “This song is about finding solidarity within the group you identify with and overcoming the deceivers who seek to ruin you. The music video highlights this concept of solidarity by focusing on the brotherhood aspect of the band. The political undertones of the song title were purposeful in the sense that we wanted to paint a picture of overcoming a system that seeks to destroy us.”
Watch the “Your Face As An Effigy” above and check out the Ephemera tracklist and Ben Quad’s tour dates below.
Ben Quad’s Ephemera Tracklist
1. “I Did Not Create The Rules”
2. “You’ll Get Nothing And Like It”
3. “Your Face As An Effigy”
4. “Exit Wounds”
5. “Ephemera”
Ben Quad’s 2024 Tour Dates
10/09 — Denver, CO @ The Oriental *
10/10 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall *
10/12 — Boise, ID @ Neurolux *
10/14 — Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern *
10/15 — Portland, OR @ Wonder Bar *
10/17 — San Jose, CA @ The Ritz *
10/18 — Ventura, CA @ Ventura Music Hall *
10/20 — Pomona, CA @ Glass House *
10/21 — San Diego, CA @ Voodoo Room @ HOB *
10/23 — Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom *
10/25 — Las Vegas, NV @ Area 15 *
10/26 — Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine *
10/28 — Memphis, TN @ Growlers *
10/29 — Birmingham, AL @ Iron City #
10/30 — New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues #
11/01 — San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger #
11/02 — Fort Worth, TX @ Tulips #
11/03 — Tulsa, OK @ The Vanguard #
11/04 — Lawrence, KS @ Granada #
11/06 — St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall #
11/07 — Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s #
11/08 — Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall #
11/09 — Joliet, IL @ The Forge #
11/10 — Grand Rapids, MI @ Elevation #
11/12 — Indianapolis, IN @ Deluxe @ Old National Centre #
11/13 — Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s #
11/15 — Norwalk, CT @ District Music Hall #
11/16 — Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes #
11/17 — Wantagh, NY @ Mulcahy’s #
11/18 — Baltimore, MD @ The Recher #
11/20 — Richmond, VA @ Canal Club (Upstairs) #
11/21 — Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre #
11/22 — Charleston, SC @ Music Farm #
11/23 — Orlando, FL @ The Beacham #
* with Prince Daddy & The Hyena, Heart To Gold, and Cliffdiver
# with Microwave, Prince Daddy & The Hyena, and Just Friends
Ephemera is out 10/25 via Pure Noise Records. Find more information here.
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