The thing about Jason Momoa is that the guy is always having fun. Between the roles he plays and his social media presence, it’s clear that this dude just loves hanging out, most of the time without a shirt. But perhaps he’s having too much fun on the set of the upcoming Fast and Furious installment, Fast X.
Momoa is often playing a hero-type character, which is why it was strange that he was cast as a villain in the vehicular action movie that already has its buffed-up hero (Vin Diesel). But, according to Momoa himself, he is a huge fan of not being a good guy. When asked about the top-secret role, the actor said that he is having the time of his life. “I get to be the bad guy finally. I’ve been the good guy for a while,” Momoa told Variety while promoting his Apple TV show, See.
When asked for specifics, the Aquaman actor said that this character is different than most of the other characters he’s normally played. “He’s very sadistic and androgynous and he’s a bit of a peacock,” Momoa said. “He’s got a lot of issues, this guy. He’s definitely got some daddy issues.” Momoa is famously the World’s Best Dad, so he probably has to act really hard for this one.
You might not think that ventriloquism is the highest art form in the world. But after watching Celia Muñoz deliver an amazing musical act on “America’s Got Talent,” you might be singing a different tune.
“Normally people take about 20 years to learn how to do this,” judge Simon Cowell recalled. Muñoz nailed it in two.
Second, Muñoz paid an unexpected tribute to another iconic performer in the process, making it all the more special to watch.
Instead of using puppets, Muñoz dressed up the stage to look like a drive-in theater, complete with a shiny red car.
Muñoz approaches the car while talking on the phone to her mother (really talking to herself, of course), popcorn and soda in hand.
“I can’t talk now!” Munoz says before hanging up the phone and settling in.
The “movie” starts playing (again, all voiced by Muñoz) and we realize it’s the 1978 classic “Grease.”
Then we hear the beginning notes to “Hopelessly Devoted to You,” originally sung by Olivia Newton-John, who recently passed away on Aug. 8 at the age of 73.
Muñoz somehow manages to sing the song—beautifully, too—all while sipping her soda and eating her movie munchies. Unreal.
The best part comes at the end—with a high note and Muñoz’s mouth absolutely stuffed with popcorn.
Though not seen in this video clip, an episode recap featured on Yahoo! Entertainment showed all the judges floored by Muñoz’s uniqueness and touched by the sweet homage.
Judge Howie Mandel mused that the performance had “given us a glimpse on what would have been if Olivia Newton-John was born in Spain.”
No one can say how far Muñoz will go in the competition, but she definitely deserves praise for making the art form entirely her own and giving us new ways to appreciate the classics.
In late 2021, Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders told the BBC 5 Live Breakfast show that a new Arctic Monkeys album was ready to go. “It was a bit disjointed how we had to do it, and there are bits to finish off, but yeah, it’s all in the works,” he said. Fast forward to August of 2022 and Helders, singer Alex Turner and Arctic Monkeys have announced that The Car, the Sheffield rock band’s seventh studio album, will be out later this year.
Here’s What We Know About Arctic Monkeys’ ‘The Car’ Album
Arctic Monkeys will be out with The Car on Friday, October 21st via Domino Records. It features ten new songs that were written by Alex Turner and the band again worked with longtime producer James Ford on it. The recording sessions for The Car happened at multiple locations, including Butley Priory in Suffolk; RAK Studios in London; and La Frette, Paris. A press release for the album promised some of Alex Turner’s “richest vocal performances” of his career.
Turner’s newfound vocals were on display when Arctic Monkeys debuted the second track from The Car, “I Ain’t Quite Where I Think I Am,” at a show in Zurich this month. Stylistically, it felt more akin to the band’s output on 2018’s Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, but with a distinctly funky bass line, too.
The album artwork was done by Matt Helders and you can see that below along with the the full tracklist for The Car.
Domino Recordings
1. “There’d Better Be A Mirrorball”
2. “I Ain’t Quite Where I Think I Am”
3. “Sculptures Of Anything Goes”
4. “Jet Skis On The Moat”
5. “Body Paint”
6. “The Car”
7. “Big Ideas”
8. “Hello You”
9. “Mr. Schwartz”
10. “Perfect Sense”
The Car is out 10/21 via Domino. Pre-order it here.
Adele is undoubtedly one of the biggest artists of the past 15 years and she has plenty of accolades to serve as evidence. Now, she has added another one to the list: The video for “Hello,” the chart-topping lead single from 2015’s 25, has passed 3 billion views on YouTube. As of this post, the video has exactly 3,001,470,360 views.
According to data from kworb.net, only 322 music videos have ever reached 1 billion views, just 66 have hit 2 billion, and now “Hello” is just the 24th to ever top 3 billion. Previously, the video was the fastest to reach half a billion views (doing it in just 34.1 days), the fastest to reach 1.1 billion (102.3 days), and the fastest to hit every single 100-million milestone between those (1 billion, 900 million, etc.).
Some other Adele videos are also high up on the all-time list. “Rolling In The Deep” is one of the select music videos to have over 2 billion views (about 2.1 billion), while her other clip in the billion-view club (and soon to reach 2 billion) is “Someone Like You” with about 1.9 billion plays. Meanwhile, “Send Me Love (To Your New Lover)” is approaching 1 billion, currently at 819 million. Adele’s more recent “Easy On Me” video is also doing well, as it passed the 300 billion milestone not long ago.
The Republican representative from Georgia was at her home in Rome, just an hour and a half drive from Atlanta, when police received an anonymous tip that a shooting had occurred at her residence. According to reports, a 911 call placed at 1:03 a.m. claimed to have heard a “subject being shot multiple times” at Greene’s residence. When police arrived on the scene, Green appeared confused and told officers everything was fine.
“She assured the officers there was no issue and the call was determined to be a false call commonly known as ‘swatting’,” a statement from police read. Greene took to social media to share more about her “harrowing” experience and to thank the officers for doing their job, despite arguing to defund law enforcement just one month ago.
Last night, I was swatted just after 1 am.
I can’t express enough gratitude to my local law enforcement here in Rome, Floyd County.
According to police, the suspect called again and explained why they placed the false tip directing officers to Greene’s home saying they “were upset about Mrs. Greene’s political view on transgender youth rights.” And, of course, Greene is using this to accuse the “Left” of waging “war” against her.
If this is the war the left wants, this is the war the left will get. I will never stop protecting children and defending their innocence.
We have to immediately pass H.R. 8731, the Protect Children’s Innocence Act, to end the mutilation of kids. https://t.co/5DwA8sp5NS
It sounds like Greene had enough time to fully wake up, get dressed, and make the shockingly smart decision to leave her gun in her bedroom before being confronted by police politely knocking on her door. Breonna Taylor did not get that same treatment.
John Legend and Saweetie surprise their unwitting co-stars in the absolutely adorable video for their new collaboration “All She Wanna Do.” The third single from John’s upcoming double album Legend, “All She Wanna Do” is about a chance encounter with a potential paramour whose idea of a good time is spent on the dance floor. Accordingly, the video for the song sees a variety of dancers set up for an “audition” for the video, dancing their hearts out on the dressed set.
However, midway through the video, one of the set’s walls comes down to reveal John and/or Saweetie behind each of the dancers, who are floored to see the two celebrities standing there. Each gets to do a solo dance with one of the stars, ranging from salsa to handstand twerking, and all the dancers get to do a group dance with both. At the end of the video, a string of interview clips reveals the impact the opportunity has on the women, who say they enjoyed the camaraderie they forged on set and applaud John Legend for bringing it to life.
Watch John Legend Saweetie All She Wanna Do Video above.
Legend is due 9/9 via Republic Records and features the singles “Honey” with Muni Long and “Dope” with JID. You can pre-save it here.
Saweetie is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Piece by piece, fans have been learning more and more about “Hold Me Closer,” the upcoming Britney Spears and Elton John collaboration that’s set to drop this Friday (August 26). Now, Spears herself has offered something up: a first look at the recording we’ll get to hear in just a couple days.
John debuted the song live at a restaurant yesterday, but Spears’ Instagram post from today, a 45-second sample of the song, is the first snippet of the crowd noise-free studio recording of the track. It offers a clearer listen at Spears vocal contributions to the song, which seem to be relatively subdued, a good fit for the groovy, chilled-out arrangement.
In her caption, Spears wrote in part, “You can bet your bottom dollar that THIS collaboration will heighten my year by joining your brilliant hands of play. Thank you for your [generosity] and just thinking of me to join you on such a brilliant song !!! How cool is it to be a background voice ON YOUR song !!! Sir Elton I did it thanks to your genius, creative, and legendary mind !!! I am so grateful !!!”
Find Spears’ post below.
“Thanks @eltonjohn for posting my baby pic !!! Most people say that it’s CUTE … it surely is !!! Maybe we should have Tea Time !!! Oh and let’s invite Queen Elizabeth too !!! I bet she’s a brilliant study of behavior !!! So shall we tidy up ??? Since most say they are honored TO KNOW ME SO WELL and only want happiness for me … you can bet your bottom dollar that THIS collaboration will heighten my year by joining your brilliant hands of play. Thank you for your genorosity and just thinking of me to join you on such a brilliant song !!! How cool is it to be a background voice ON YOUR song !!! Sir Elton I did it thanks to your genius, creative, and legendary mind !!! I am so grateful !!! I just keep on giving dont I ??? Can I get an AWWWWE ???”
Marcos Alberti’s “3 Glasses” project began with a joke and a few drinks with his friends.
The photo project originally depicted Alberti’s friends drinking, first immediately after work and then after one, two, and three glasses of wine.
But after Imgur user minabear circulated the story, “3 Glasses” became more than just a joke. In fact, it went viral, garnering more than 1 million views and nearly 1,800 comments in its first week. So Alberti started taking more pictures and not just of his friends.
“The first picture was taken right away when our guests (had) just arrived at the studio in order to capture the stress and the fatigue after a full day after working all day long and from also facing rush hour traffic to get here,” Alberti explained on his website. “Only then fun time and my project could begin. At the end of every glass of wine, a snapshot, nothing fancy, a face and a wall, 3 times.”
Why was the series so popular? Anyone who has ever had a long day at work and needed to “wine” down will quickly see why.
If you haven’t heard of The Kiffness, you’re in for a treat. And if you haven’t seen an alugalugging cat, you’re also in for a treat. Putting them together makes a magical mashup of weird and wonderful that you just have to hear to believe.
First, let me explain the alugalugging cat thing. For some unknown reason, some cats make a strange “alugalug” sound when they’re scared or upset or trying to get someone to go away.
What do you think he was trying to say? 🧙♂️😂 🎥 @Sierra 🙂 #ladbible #fyp #foryoupage #cats #catsoftiktok #magic
An amazing sound, right? But is it the basis for a song?
For The Kiffness, it sure the heck is.
The Kiffness is the stage name of David Scott, a musician from South Africa. He didn’t start out doing cat duets and they’re certainly not the only kind of music he creates, but holy moly is he incredible at them.
In fact, he has a whole cat duet album, including a song based on that same alugalug cat. Check this out:
Not only did that duet video make its way around the internet, it also inspired people from around the world to join him in an incredible global symphonic mashup.
If you’re looking for silver linings from the COVID-19 pandemic, this is one of them. There’s something so perfectly pure and wholesome about the way these musicians came together with a cat to create a truly unique piece of music.
“The last two years have been really rough for a lot of people, so knowing that my music can help people in some way is very rewarding,” Scott told Upworthy.
The idea for the first cat duet actually came from one of his fans.
“One day a fan asked if I could remix a cat, and at first I thought, ‘Probably not.’ It seemed a bit too out there, but I decided to give it a bash and the song turned out way better than I expected.”
He said it was the first song he created after finding out he was going to be a dad, which had put him in a whole different headspace. More cat request videos started coming afterward and before he knew it, he’d created an entire “Cat Jams” EP.
“Without the cats, the EP wouldn’t have been possible, so we donated 50% of the streaming revenue to my local SPCA,” he said.
Scott had been a touring musician and producer before the pandemic hit. When COVID put live performances on hold, he started recording some parodies about how the South African government was handling the pandemic. He grew a large following, but quickly grew tired of people’s divisive and hateful comments. He started remixing viral memes instead and was far more pleased with the mostly positive responses.
Since then, his fan base has only grown and he’s so grateful.
“It’s always really nice to know that my music helps people that are going through tough times,” he told Upworthy. “I’d like to thank every person who has been vulnerable enough to reach out to me in the comments, email or DM about what they’re going through. I can’t always respond to every person, but I’m always touched by how much the videos mean to people.”
He’s also found his viral popularity to be a bit humbling.
“I’m just a regular, chilled guy from South Africa, so to be able to make music with and for people from around the world is completely mind-blowing to me,” he said. “My supporters are the reason I’m able to carry on doing what I love doing, so thank you from the bottom of my heart. I’ll do my best to keep delivering interesting videos.”
Yes, please and thank you. You can follow The Kiffness on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.
(And just to give you a taste of what else he’s done, check out this duet with a Ukrainian singer who joined the country’s armed forces after the Russian invasion.)
Doctors help save lives on a daily basis. However, this one went above and beyond in a single act of kindness.
As a kidney specialist, nephrologist Dr. Aji Djamali has spoken to countless organ donors over the years. Those conversations left him inspired.
“I was always in awe of their courage and how they were stepping up and being selfless and going through something they didn’t have to, to help another human being,” he said according to the Portland Press Herald.
It was the sort of sacrifice he aspired to make one day. However, the timing hadn’t been quite right. Djamali explained to People that he and his wife agreed that they would wait until their three children had grown up.
As destiny would have it, one of Dr. Djamali’s close friends and personal patients would provide him the perfect opportunity.
An exclusive reported by Medpage Today recounted Dr. Djamali’s eight-year friendship with John Jartz. The two first met when Jartz had been diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease (PKD) at UW Health Transplant Center in Madison, Wisconsin. What started off as a doctor-patient relationship quickly evolved into a deeper bond due to “instant chemistry,” which lasted even after Jartz was transferred to a different nephrologist.
Then the time finally came for Jartz to need a kidney transplant. However, the 68-year-old had a rare blood type and faced a five- to seven-year wait for a kidney from a cadaver donor, reported People. Jartz likely didn’t have that long.
Djamali told his friend that, luckily, a donor was already available.
“Oh yeah, who?” Jartz urgently asked.
The 53-year-old physician answered: “me.”
“I lost it because, essentially, what someone is telling you when they say they want to be your donor, is, ‘I want to save your life,'” Jartz told MedPage Today. “It just is really meaningful.”
All three of Djamali’s children had already graduated and moved out, making the timing perfect. Plus he had a compatible blood type and could provide Jartz an organ from a living donor, which research has shown can exponentially improve survival rates.
Penn Medicine states that the shortage of kidneys available for transplantation in the United State is a “public health crisis,” with nearly 5,000 people dying each year while remaining on the waitlist for a door. Out of those 90,000 patients needing the procedure, only 20,000 transplants are performed annually.
Dr. Djamali hopes that the story’s widespread attention motivates others to consider donating as well. “Half of the reason was to help John,” Djamali shared with People. “But the other reason was to encourage people to help others, to inspire them to consider stepping up and helping the 90,000-plus patients across the nation who are on waiting lists to get a transplant.”
They say giving is receiving, but this takes the sentiment to a whole new level.
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