Marilyn Monroe had a prolific life in the spotlight that unfortunately ended too soon. She has been back in the spotlight as of late after Kim Kardashian famously wore Monroe’s iconic dress at the Met Gala earlier this year, which sparked an online debate over what crosses the line when it comes to deceased celebrities.
Ana de Armas was also trying to figure out a way to honor Monroe’s legacy while filming Blonde, the upcoming biopic which chronicles Monroe’s tragic yet eclectic life. In order to get “permission,” de Armas said that the cast and crew wrote a note and left it on Monroe’s grave.
“We got this big card, and everyone in the crew wrote a message to her,” the actress explained to AnOther Mag. “Then we went to the cemetery and put it on her grave. We were asking for permission in a way. Everyone felt a huge responsibility, and we were very aware of the side of the story we were going to tell — the story of Norma Jeane, the person behind this character, Marilyn Monroe. Who was she really?”
The Knives Out actress said that she felt Monroe’s presence all throughout filming, and began to think that she was giving de Armas her blessing. “I would go to sleep and dream I had long conversations with her, or little things — like once we were choosing which color vase we’d put flowers in,” de Armas said. “I don’t want it to seem like I’m saying, ‘Marilyn and I were connected’ — not at all. But I was thinking of her so much, some days I would go home and have dinner and as I was washing the dishes I would just start sobbing, crying and crying, because I had this terrible feeling — I knew I couldn’t fix it.”
Blonde will debut on Netflix on September 28th, though the movie has been in select theaters and has been met with some mixed reviews with talk of questionable sequences. Perhaps it’s time to really let Monroe rest.
As Insider reports, retired U.S. Army lieutenant general H.R. McMaster — who served as Trump’s National Security Advisor for approximately 14 months between 2017 and 2018 — was so convinced that Rudy was acting as a foreign agent that he made sure to be in the room whenever Trump’s pal-turned-personal lawyer came calling around the Oval Office.
That intel comes courtesy of The Divider: Trump in the White House, a new book co-written by The New York Times‘ Peter Baker and The New Yorker‘s Susan Glasser. The book claims that McMaster, who replaced Michael Flynn as security advisor, told others that he was “so concerned about Trump’s friend Rudy Giuliani acting as an ‘influence agent’ on behalf of Turkish or other interests that he had a policy of making sure he was in the Oval Office whenever the former New York mayor visited.”
As Insider’s Sonam Sheth notes, it wasn’t the first time Giuliani had been suspected of operating as a foreign agent:
While working as Trump’s personal defense attorney, Giuliani spearheaded a campaign to dig up dirt on the Bidens ahead of the 2020 US election. His efforts came under prosecutorial scrutiny in 2019 as investigators began examining whether he broke foreign lobbying laws.
Specifically, the Manhattan US attorney’s office wanted to know if Giuliani’s efforts in Ukraine were carried out solely in his capacity as Trump’s lawyer or whether he was also working on behalf of foreign interests who believed they would benefit from Trump’s reelection.
In early August, The New York Times reported that the investigation into Giuliani was “winding down with no indictment expected.”
Anna Kendrick scored big at TIFF this year. Her current project, Alice, Darling, sees the Oscar nominee taking on a project very personal to her, given her recent revelation of breaking free from an emotionally abusive relationship. The movie’s obviously a very somber affair, given that it involves Anna’s character going away for a weekend with friends, who realize the gravity of what she’s been enduring. Anna mentioned that she hadn’t previously seen any relatable movies on the subject, but for a slightly lighter (but not really) project, she’s now turning to The Dating Game.
This movie shall be her directorial debut, a true-crime thriller, in which she will also star. The Dating Game is so-named for the 1970s show of the same name, and in particular, the film follows the appearance and aftermath of serial killer Rodney Alcala in the dating pool. These days, it’s a lot easier to vet dating-show contestants, but man, Alcala’s presence was not great. The film industry, however, is clamoring for this story, and as The Hollywood Reporter reveals, TIFF became ground central for a bidding frenzy. Before cameras even started rolling, the international sales rolled into view:
The upcoming thriller was snatched up by multiple international distributors at the Toronto International Film Festival following an in-person pitch by Kendrick and AGC Studio’s CEO Stuart Ford, who are producing and fully financing the film.
Telepool pre-bought The Dating Game for Germany, while Signature Entertainment took rights in the U.K. and Ireland; Sun Distribution bought Latin America, Spain and Portugal; VVS Films scored Canadian rights; Lucky Red took Italian rights, and Roadshow Films landed the film for Australia and New Zealand, among many other deals.
Anna will portray an unlucky bachelorette, Cheryl Bradshaw, who unfortunately picked Alcala but fortunately lived to tell the tale. All told, Alcala reportedly killed at least 130 people and was known to charm women by suggesting that he take their photograph. Alcala died in 2021 (of natural causes) while awaiting execution for his gruesome crimes. It’s a story that will no doubt ride the current true-crime wave, although there’s no set date yet for The Dating Game.
Each week, Uproxx rounds up the best new pop releases. Listen up.
Carly Rae Jepsen — “Talking To Yourself”
Carly Rae Jepsen followed up the lead single “Beach House” from her forthcoming album The Loneliest Time with the bombastic “Talking To Yourself.” It’s a relentlessly catchy anthem that crushes any doubts about her comeback; the LP is sure to be an in-your-face pop classic.
Björk — “Ovule”
Björk’s newest Fossora single is the contemplative “Ovule,” which ponders the definition of love. Her vivid, idiosyncratic storytelling is the centerpiece of the song: “Whеn I was a girl I felt love was a building / I marched towards our deadly demonic divorces demolished the ideal,” she sings, drawing out each syllable and hypnotizing the listener.
Rina Sawayama — “Hurricanes”
Though Rina Sawayama’s Hold The Girl has been receiving mixed reactions, “Hurricanes” is an undeniably gorgeous track, exploding with inspirational melodies reminiscent of 2000s pop. She owns this sound; her vocals are strong over a whirlwind of upbeat, alt-rock-tinged instrumentation.
Charlie Puth — “I Don’t Think That I Like Her”
Charlie Puth is prepping for the release of his forthcoming album Charlie and “I Don’t Think That I Like Her” is another taste. It’s a vibrant heartbreak anthem that explodes with contempt and frustration: “Girls are all the same / All they wanna do is break my heart, my heart.” Plus, it comes with a great key change at the end.
Fletcher — “Serial Heartbreaker”
Girl Of My Dreams, Fletcher’s debut album, is out now and “Serial Heartbreaker” is a bombastic highlight. Reminiscent of Marina And The Diamonds’s “How To Be A Heartbreaker” or Dua Lipa’s “New Rules,” it’s a banger that flexes being in control and dominant, something that’s inspiring to hear from women.
Blackpink — “Shut Down”
Blackpink’s new album Born Pink is predictably taking over the world with its relentlessly catchy songs dripping with attitude and personality. All of the members contribute their own flair, especially to this sassy track “Shut Down,” but they also work perfectly together as a whole unit.
Jeremy Zucker, Benee — “I’m So Happy”
Immediately, the sweet chords opening up the ballad “I’m So Happy” contrast the bitter words sung with an unexpectedly soft cadence: “What could be better than paradise? / Feels so right without you,” sang Zucker, whose vocals intertwined mesmerizingly with Benee’s. It’s both funny and totally legitimate; sometimes the best part of a breakup is the rush of relief that comes after.
Daya — “See You In My Dreams”
Daya’s singles have been compellingly immersed in an upbeat, hypnotizing world vibrating with exuberant synthesizers that mesh perfectly with her airy vocals. “See You In My Dreams” is a stunning 70s-tinged track that reverberates with a simultaneous sense of intimacy and excitement.
Maggie Lindemann — “Cages”
Maggie Lindemann’s new song “Cages” is an upbeat, Avril Lavigne-like anthem that bursts with rebellion: “I don’t live for you / I live for me / Can’t shut me up / You’ll hear me scream,” she sings, and the melody will stick around after the song ends.
Noah Cyrus — “I Just Want A Lover”
Noah Cyrus isn’t asking for a lot on this new track “I Just Want A Lover”: “I’m sick of hoping / Tired of waiting / I just want a lover who’s in love with me,” she sings. Her voice overflows with both desire and disappointment; the instrumentals are sprawling and cinematic, making the feeling all the more intense.
Charlie Puth is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Angel Olsen is finally taking her critically acclaimed Big Time album on the road. Beginning Monday, September 26, Olsen will play several shows across Europe.
She will arrive to the states in January, kicking off her North American tour at The Eastern in Atlanta, GA.
For the Europe dates, Olsen will be supported by Tomberlin, and for the American dates, she will be Erin Rae.
Check out the full list of tour dates below.
09/26 — Lisbon, PT @ Capitólio ^
09/27 — Lisbon, PT @Capitólio ^
09/29 — Madrid, ES @ La Riviera ^
09/30 — Barcelona, ES @ Sala Apolo ^
10/01 — Lyon, FR @ L’ Epicerie Moderne ^
10/02 — Zurich, CH @ Kaufleuten ^
10/04 — Munich, DE @ Strom ^
10/05 — Vienna, AT @ WUK ^
10/06 — Warsaw, PL @ Palladium ^
10/07 — Berlin, DE @ Huxleys ^
10/09 — Stockholm, SE @ Berns ^
10/10 — Oslo, NO @ Rockefeller ^
10/11 — Copenhagen, DK @ VEGA ^
10/13 — Cologne, DE @ Luxor ^
10/14 — Paris, FR @ Bataclan ^
10/15 — Leuven, BE @ Het Depot ^
10/16 — Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso ^
10/18 — London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton ^
10/19 — Bath, UK @ The Forum ^
10/21 — Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall ^
10/22 — Edinburgh, UK @ Usher Hall ^
10/24 — Dublin, IE @ Vicar Street ^
01/20 — Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern #
01/21 — New Orleans, LA @ The Joy Theater #
01/23 — San Antonio, TX @ Tobin Center #
01/24 — Dallas, TX @ The Studio at The Factory #
01/25 — Oklahoma City, OK @ Tower Theatre #
01/27 — Lawrence KS @ Liberty Hall #
01/28 — St Louis MO @ The Factory #
01/31 — Columbus, OH @ Athenaeum Theatre #
02/01 — Detroit MI @ Majestic Theatre #
02/02 — Cleveland OH @ Agora Theatre #
02/03 — Pittsburgh PA @ Mr. Small’s Theatre #
02/04 — Buffalo, NY @ Asbury Hall #
02/07 — New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall #
02/08 — Woodstock, NY @ Bearsville Theatre #
02/09 — Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Sound Stage #
02/10 — Richmond, VA @ The National #
^ = with Tomberlin supporting
# = with Erin Rae supporting
Over the weekend, R&B singer August Alsina shared bloodied photos of himself, accusing Tory Lanez of attacking him at a show in Chicago. He said that Tory punched him in the face after he declined to dap up the other singer, confronting him while backed up by eight “oversized” bodyguards. In August’s post, he accused Tory of a “broken ego” and stated his intentions to keep the news off the internet, but that he had to post about it because Tory was already spreading rumors to gossip blogs.
Now, according to Rolling Stone, Los Angeles prosecutors are looking into the alleged assault, saying, “We are aware of the allegations that the defendant attacked artist August Alsina and are investigating these claims. The allegations are serious and will be thoroughly examined.” Although the incident took place in Chicago, LA prosecutors are keen on finding any additional information that could help their assault case against Tory Lanez in the Megan Thee Stallion shooting. The trial was delayed last week as Tory’s lawyer is tied up with other cases.
Footage of August Alsina disrespecting Tory Lanez right before he knocked him out pic.twitter.com/bFEW2PRuzG
The Chicago police department confirmed that its officers are investigating the incident at the concert, confirming an altercation between two 30-year-old men at the Arie Crown Theatre in which one was “punched in the face” by the other Saturday night (September 17).
Something very strange is happening in the world of NFL broadcasting this week. Prior to the start of this Sunday’s slate of games, someone on the set of Fox NFL Sunday appeared to cut a fart while Jimmy Johnson was talking about something. We do not know who let one rip, but the smart money appears to be on Terry Bradshaw, who acted rather odd in the middle of a segment.
This happened again on Monday night prior to the game between the Buffalo Bills and the Tennessee Titans, although this one seems a little more cut and dry (not the fart, that sounded, well, not gonna keep going down this road). Here is ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky cutting himself off to sneeze and then, it appears, break some wind.
This very obviously sounds like Orlovsky farting on Monday Night Football, but truth be told, we can’t tell for sure. That appeared to change in the early hours of Tuesday morning, when Orlovsky appeared to blame blue cheese for making him gassy — blue cheese, of course, is the best white sauce you can put on buffalo wings.
But wait, there is a twist in the story. Former Packers and Lions offensive lineman TJ Lang tweeted about the incident and praised Orlovsky for keeping his cool, at which point Orlovsky said that he was simply joking around about whether or not he farted.
Starts with a sneeze/fart combo and then goes on to call a flawless game. Talk about fighting thru adversity. It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. Well done @danorlovsky7https://t.co/rEIpqxdFkP
What would you give up to be in a Martin Scorsese movie? For Andrew Garfield, it was sex for six months. “It was very cool, man,” the Silence actor said earlier this year on the WTF with Marc Maron podcast. “I had some pretty wild, trippy experiences from starving myself of sex and food at that time.”
Drew Barrymore (and probably 78 percent of the people reading this) is not impressed.
Garfield’s comments came up during Tuesday’s episode of The Drew Barrymore Show (the only good morning talk show), with co-host Ross Mathews cracking, “I get abstaining from sex, I mean I did that my entire 20s, right?” Barrymore replied, “What’s wrong with me that six months doesn’t seem like a very long time? I was like, yeah, so?”
Mathews carried on the joke, adding, “We buried the lede there, that’s the headline. Drew can go six months, no big deal.”
“Years,” she assured.
Barrymore and Mathews were having a larger chat about method acting, which Garfield admitted that he was “bothered by the misconception” people have of it, “this idea that method acting is f*cking bulls*it.” Barrymore, for her part, agrees with the Spider-Man: No Way Home star. “I definitely, on certain projects, like when I did Grey Gardens, this film I did where I played beloved real-life woman Edie Beale, I was so nervous I didn’t really chit chat with everybody on set, I just really stayed in character,” she said.
Last weekend, the Bourbon & Beyond Festival came to Louisville, Kentucky, and the city is still nursing a collective hangover. The fest married hard, classic, and country rock bands with everything bourbon in the heart of Bourbon Country. There were hosted whiskey panels with live tastings with the likes of Julian van Winkle (Pappy), Freddie Noe (Beam), and Trey Zoeller (Jefferson’s), just to name a few. And yes, they were pouring Pappy for the crowd at the Van Winkle panel.
Even though bourbon was the focus, there was still a great lineup of podcasts, food, and music (of course). I was lucky enough to attend two of the four days of the festival this year. There was some serious food on display with local chefs like Ed Lee (of Top Chef fame) mixing it up on stage and in the audience. There were about a gazillion different whiskey tents with all the brown juice you could ever want. There were great hang-out spots like the Zelle tent where multi-course dinners were served and small and intimate shows took place. It was a rollicking event with plenty of places to eat, drink, be merry, and even chill while listening to great live tunes.
Below, I’ve compiled some photos to give you the vibe of this year’s fest. I’m covering food, whiskey, the scene, and the music. Hopefully, these pics will inspire you to book a trip to Louisville next year to enjoy it all yourself!
Also Read: The Top 5 UPROXX Bourbon Posts Of The Last Six Months
The nominations for the 2022 Latin Grammy Awards were announced this morning (September 20). Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny is leading the pack with 10 nominations. Among the most-nominated acts, he’s followed by Rauw Alejandro, Christina Aguilera, and Rosalía.
The good news keeps coming in for Bad Bunny. As he celebrates having the longest running No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart this year, he is now the most-nominated artist at this year’s Latin Grammy Awards. Among his 10 nominations are Album Of The Year for Un Verano Sin Ti and Record Of The Year for “Ojitos Lindos” alongside Colombian alternative group Bomba Estéreo.
Bad Bunny is followed by fellow Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro with eight nominations. Alejandro’s girlfriend, Spanish pop star Rosalía, follows with seven nominations for the top-rated album on Metacritic this year, Motomami. Among Rosalía’s nominations are Album Of The Year, Record Of The Year for “La Fama” featuring The Weeknd, and Song Of The Year for “Hentai.” Interestingly, the Neptunes (Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams) are also nominated for Song Of The Year as Rosalía’s co-writers.
With her return to Latin music this past year, Christina Aguilera is tied with Rosalía with seven nominations. Aguilera, who has Ecuadorian roots, is up for Album Of The Year for her self-titled LP. Her girl power collaboration “Pa Mis Muchachas” alongside Becky G, Nicki Nicole, and Nathy Peluso is nominated for both Song and Record Of The Year.
The 2022 Latin Grammy Awards will take place in Las Vegas on Thursday, November 17. The ceremony will be broadcast live on Univision.
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