Sean “Diddy” Combs, aka Puff Daddy, aka P. Diddy, aka Puffy, aka Love, has again been denied bail, this time by a different judge, over concerns of potential witness tampering. According to multiple sources, including the Twitter accounts of TMZ and Huffington Post editor Phil Lewis, Diddy’s second request for bail was shot down by a second judge, Andrew L. Carter, despite a bid by his attorney Marc Agnifilo to appeal yesterday’s decision by Judge Tarnofsky to deny bail based on flight risk.
According to @innercitypress, the Twitter account of independent reporter Matthew Lee, who previously covered the trial of Tekashi 69, Agnifilo offered the services of a private security firm to monitor Combs’ whereabouts, bar Combs from access to the internet or a mobile device, and control visitor logs, but Carter was unconvinced — especially as the state presented evidence he had contacted witnesses even while under investigation by federal authorities. Agnifilo also tried to explain away the 2016 video of Diddy beating Cassie in a hotel hallway as the result of anger from supposed infidelity on her part rather than part of a pattern of behavior. Needless to say, it didn’t help his case.
The kickoff show on September 28 will be hosted 2024 Emmy Award winner Jean Smart with musical guest Jelly Roll, promoting the upcoming release of his ninth studio album, Beautifully Broken.
October 5 will be hosted by stand-up comic Nate Bargatze, who is undoubtedly less surprised to be invited this time around, while Coldplay will handle the music duties.
Stevie Nicks will be the musical guest on October 12, but you can probably expect a little harmonizing from guest host Ariana Grande, who’ll be promoting her film adaptation of Wicked.
On October 19, Michael Keaton has hosting duties, fresh off the box office success of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (and the Hollywood Star ceremony for Batman, which you just KNOW he’ll attend, probably in character). Billie Eilish will continue the promotion of her new album, Hit Me Hard And Soft.
And finally, as mismatched and beloved a pair as you can imagine will guest on November 2, with Chappell Roan making another concession in her fight against fame, and John Mulaney allegedly edging further into his return to the spotlight — although he seems mystified by the news.
Meanwhile, SNL will have a slightly updated cast, including the dismissal of breakout star Chloe Troast, which Uproxx’s own Josh Kurp called a “big mistake” for the show’s 50th season.
Earlier this week, Shakira was filmed abruptly leaving the stage during a performance at Miami’s LIV Nightclub after she appeared to notice someone in the crowd filming up her dress. There’s more to the story than that, however.
A source told Spanish language news agency EFE that “although there has been a rumor about a fan filming under her skirt, the truth is that the person filming was a member of her team taking footage of her performance at the renowned nightclub.” LIV claimed the same thing, telling Page Six that “it was actually [Shakira’s] photo and video team that she was trying to get to stop filming her while she was enjoying the moment with the crowd and fans.”
This doesn’t really explain why Shakira looked annoyed and made the “I see you” gesture, but the “Puntería” singer has yet to comment on the matter. She’s busy with other things like getting nominated for three Latin Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year for Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, Song of the Year for “(Entre Paréntesis),” and Best Latin Electronic Music Performance for the Tiësto remix of “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53.” Shakira is also kicking off her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour in November.
Beginning in 2025, Netflix will be the new home of WWE’s flagship series Raw. But if you can’t wait that long to get your wrestling fix on the streaming service, there’s a new show about a legendary wrestler premiering soon.
The Queen of Villains covers the life and career of Kaoru “Dump” Matsumoto, an iconic (and feared) Japanese female wrestler. Her feud with The Crush Gals — Lioness Asuka and Chigusa Nagayo — as part of the heel Atrocious Alliance stable was must-watch television; one match was reportedly watched by over 10 percent of the entire Japanese population.
Here’s everything to know about The Queen of Villains, including plot details, the cast, and the premiere date.
Plot
The Queen of Villains follows Kaoru Matsumoto, who dreams of becoming a professional wrestler… a dream not by shared by those closest to her, including her own father. However, she channels her rage into becoming notorious heel, Dump Matsumoto. “This set the stage for the Hair vs. Hair Death Match between the nation’s darling Chigusa Nagayo and enemy of the people Dump Matsumoto — a legendary women’s pro wrestling match that is still talked about to this day,” according to the official Netflix description.
Dump was such a convincing villain during the peak of her professional wrestling career that according to wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer, “she often brought crowds literally to tears with her villainous tactics, and when she would merely walk down the street in any major city, people would scatter in fear.”
Yuriyan Retriever, who plays Dump in The Queen of Villains, told Tudum how she prepared for the grueling role. “I auditioned in the fall of 2020, and filming began in July 2022,” she said. “We started with bodybuilding. You can’t have the body of a pro wrestler without building up your muscles, so under the guidance of a trainer, we started by developing muscle to gain strength.” Retriever even learned how to properly swing a bamboo sword.
You can see a fun thread of Dump Matsumoto’s famous matches here.
Retriever’s performance received raves from the real life Matsumoto.“Yuriyan’s powerful performance is incredible,” she told Tudum. “Some parts will make you cry, and I hope viewers will watch The Queen of Villains and feel inspired to believe that their dreams can come true if they never quit or give up.”
The cast also includes also Erika Karata as wrestler Chigusa Nagayo; Ayame Gorika as Lioness Asuka, described as “the most athletic and technical wrestler among her peers”; Hitomi Kamoshida and Haruka Imou as tag team duo Jackie Sato and Maki Ueda; Jun Murakami, Daisuke Kuroda, and Takumi Saitoh as All Nippon Women’s Pro Wrestling founders Takashi Matsunaga, Kunimatsu Matsunaga, and Toshikuni Matsunaga; Takuma Otoo as promoter and referee Shiro Abe; and Nobuko Sendo as Dump’s mother, Satoko.
Release Date
All five episodes of The Queen of Villains will begin streaming on Netflix on Thursday, September 19.
Trailer
You can check out the trailer for The Queen of Villains below.
The recently reunited Linkin Park put their stamp on last night’s (September 17) episode of The Tonight Show. Perhaps the most fun moment came at the very start, though.
The band’s Mike Shinoda was one of Jimmy Fallon’s interview guests, and after introducing him, Shinoda walked out as The Roots performed a rendition of The Knack’s 1979 classic “My Sharona.” Naturally, instead of singing the actual words, they replaced it with Shinoda’s name and it was a delightful moment.
Shinoda clearly got a kick out of it, as he laughed and pointed at the band when he realized what was happening. Still smiling and laughing once the intro was done, Shinoda explained to Fallon how his name has faced “My Sharona” comparisons since he was in high school.
He also spoke about what it’s like to have the Linkin Park machine up and running again and said, “You know what’s really funny is I was texting with the band after the Forum show, and we were euphoric for like 48 hours. I mean, it was truly, you know… to be this many years in and to feel that genuine adrenaline and excitement and happiness was like… there’s nothing like it, man.”
The new-look band also performed their recent single “The Emptiness Machine.” The group released the single earlier this month and it’s the first one featuring new members Emily Armstrong and Colin Brittain. Check out the performance below.
Ben Katzman is more than just a Survivor finalist; he’a also a wildly accomplished rock musician. He’s a shredder, a DIYer, and a punk rocker. Tears On The Beach, his latest album, leaves it all out there on display. Opening with the one-two punch of “Dig Deep” and “Fire Sprite,” Katzman sets the stage with incendiary guitar solos and a carefree spirit.
Still, that’s not to say that Katzman is careless. Tears On The Beach, despite its fuck-it-all air, blazes by with a ferocity that still feels meticulous, diligent, and well-crafted. He’s an ardent student of rock history, and his chops are made apparent from the record’s start to its closing track “The Vibe Has Spoken.”
Following the record’s release in August — and ahead of tonight’s premiere of the 47th season of Survivor — Katzman sat down with Uproxx to talk about the Oasis reunion, farting on command, eating at every fast food chain as a teenager, and more in our latest Q&A.
What are four words you would use to describe your music?
Energetically Rippin Emotional Rocks.
It’s 2050 and the world hasn’t ended and people are still listening to your music. How would you like it to be remembered?
It would be cool if it was like the future in Bill and Ted where our riffs and music were heralded as the greatest thing of all time and used as a tool to inspire generations of people to grind on axes and live their lives on 10. I always thought my music was like motivational metal, but yeah hopefully? That would be most excellent.
Who’s the person who has most inspired your work, and why?
I think it would have to be KISS as a band. And yes while the music might be a huge influence, it’s the idea that four dorks could transform themselves into superheroes and make something epic that went way beyond themselves. I believe rock ‘n’ roll is a transformative tool!
Where did you eat the best meal of your life and what was it?
My parents are pretty killer chefs, and I’ve eaten a lot of killer meals in my lifetime, but I’d say the best meal of my life must’ve been in high school after we did this legendary run on 163rd street. We hit every fast food chain that ever lived: Burger King, Taco Bell, McDonald’s, Church’s Chicken, Pizza Hut, Chipotle, Steve’s Pizza, etc and set up a legendary line-up that equaled the feast from Talladega Nights. Would I say that was the best food? No, definitely not. But it was like climbing Shred Mountain; we accomplished something that day.
Tell us about the best concert you’ve ever attended.
The Happy Jawbone Family Band at the BUFU Records Christmas party.
What song never fails to make you emotional?
“May It Be” by Enya off The Fellowship of the Ring soundtrack. That sound rules and is all about the release of control and accepting you are on the journey that is life.
What’s the last thing you Googled?
Who is in the Oasis reunion lineup. COME ON BONEHEAD WE NEED YOU!
Where’s the weirdest place you’ve ever crashed while on tour?
One time we were on tour in the middle of nowhere, we stayed at this person’s house who kept telling us how tired they were but wanted us to crash with them. Only when we were finally about to go to sleep they invited the whole town to come rip an after party at their house. Because it was a small town there was an array of wild characters from moonshine makers to bible salesmen. I wouldn’t say it was weird but I would definitely say we were in tropical fargo.
What’s your favorite city in the world to perform and what’s the city you hope to perform in for the first time?
Outside my hometown, my favorite place to perform is in Edinburgh Scotland aka Shredinburgh. I’ve never had a bad show there and people there seem DOWN TO ROCK! Hopefully we make it to Japan; I want to shred Budokan like KISS did!
What’s one piece of advice you’d go back in time to give to your 18-year-old self?
Don’t try to impress anybody else; just be yourself and let the people around you figure that out.
What’s one of your hidden talents?
I can fart on command. Seriously, Taco Bell or not I’m ready to let it rip at all times. I don’t know if that’s considered a health issue or not though.
If you had a million dollars to donate to charity, what cause would you support and why?
It’s all about art and music education for me. I truly believe kids should have access to instruments, art supplies, lessons and have free time to allow themselves to explore their mind and let loose becoming themselves. Art really can be therapy so whatever charity helps that happen, I’M IN!
What are your thoughts about AI and the future of music?
The future of music consumption is bleak. AI in my mind feels like another word for posers. Sure it’s cool and fun but the second it becomes capitalized by big record and film businesses it’s a wrap. I think people will still need the energetic release though and live music will hopefully keep powering through. Rock bands are like the cockroaches on a nuclear fallout, we’ll never die.
You are throwing a music festival. Give us the dream lineup of 5 artists that will perform with you and the location it would be held.
Oasis, Metallica, Enya, The Beets (from Doug, the ones who sing Killer Tofu), and maybe the SHAMEN from Scotland. That would be pretty bonkers huh?
I would also say let’s hold that festival at a veteran’s hall in the middle of nowhere so the kids can let it RIIIIIP.
Who’s your favorite person to follow on social media?
Liam Gallagher on Twitter. Dude can roast and toast anyone like there’s no tomorrow. Especially his brother.
What’s the story behind your first or favorite tattoo?
I have my childhood dog’s underbite tattooed on me with the words ‘All Dogs Go To Heaven pt.3’ The part 3 is probably cuz there are only two movies. So I lived the 3rd.
What is your pre-show ritual?
I like to pull a Dewey Cox and think about my whole life leading up to that moment. This way I can gather all the emotions and let it all rip in the name of rock.
Who was your first celebrity crush?
DEFINITELY Kimberly from Power Rangers. Every ’90s kid KNOWS!
You have a month off and the resources to take a dream vacation. Where are you going and who is coming with you?
If I had the resources, my dream vacation would be to go to the West Coast and see all the spots they filmed The O.C.. AND IF I REALLY had the resources I’d hire Rachel Bilson, Adam Brody, Melinda Clarke, and Peter Gallagher to give me a guided tour with stories from stuff behind the scenes. I would pay to be a punisher for that 2000s gossip.
What is your biggest fear?
That one day I’ll stop being curious and live an adventure-less life. I hope I make it to my deathbed with 10,000,000 stories to tell between meeting Metallica, touring the world, arguing with Jeff [Probst] about Van Hagar, and how I was surrounded by my friends and loved ones the entire way!
Tears On The Beach is available now via BUFU Records. Find more information here.
Nicki Minaj has lived in the United States for most of her life, but as she recently discussed, she’s not actually a US citizen. She thinks that’s pretty wild given how much of her money has gone to paying taxes.
“I’m not a citizen of America. Isn’t that crazy? I was born on a beautiful island called Trinidad and Tobago. But I’ve been in the States for many years. You would think that with the millions of dollars that I’ve paid in taxes to this country that I would have been given an honorary citizenship many, many, many thousands of years ago.”
Minaj previously opened up about her background in 2018. In an Instagram post shared in response to children being separated from their parents at the US/Mexico border, Minaj wrote, “I came to this country as an illegal immigrant @ 5 years old. I can’t imagine the horror of being in a strange place & having my parents stripped away from me at the age of 5. This is so scary to me. Please stop this. Can you try to imagine the terror & panic these kids feel right now? Not knowing if their parents are dead or alive, if they’ll ever see them again…”
Colin Farrell has been able to transform his body and mind for The Penguin to the point where he was virtually unrecognizable. He first appeared in 2022’s The Batman, and now the Penguin has his own show set in the gritty underworld of Gotham. But something would be not quite right if the mobster had Farrell’s native Irish accent, which doesn’t sound quite as threatening.
But to get into character, Farrell worked with a vocal coach to perfect the Northeast accent. “My dialect coach, Jessica Drake, she has a library of thousands of accents from all over the world dating back to the ’30s and ’40s, so when we’re preparing for something we go in — based on where the character’s from, we have a listen to four or five different recordings from around that region, then you narrow the zone into something you think is good energetically, not just the sounds,” the actor The Hollywood Reporter.
Farrell kept coming back to one term that would help, and it’s pretty unconventional. “There was a gentleman who was the manager of an apartment complex in the ’80s; he was older, he sounded about 60 or so, and he talked a lot about Gefilte fish. And so whenever my accent started to go, she would call me back and I’d say ‘Gefilte fish’ and that was a little trick,” he explained. Not only is it a popular Passover dish, but the phrase also helped Farrell stay in character.
In addition to changing his accent for the upcoming DC drama, Farrell had to wear an excessive amount of prosthetics in order to achieve the Oz Cobb look. This is something he won’t miss. “I never want to put that f*cking suit and that f*cking head on again,” the actor told Total Film last week. Hopefully he learned to shed his Penguin accent or else we’ll have another Austin Butler on our hands.
The Penguin premieres Thursday, September 19th at 9 pm ET on HBO, then Sundays starting on September 29th.
(WARNING: Spoilers for Power Book II: Ghost will be found below.)
As if things weren’t bad enough already for Tariq, Brayden, and the Tejadas, it got a lot worse in episode seven of Power Book II: Ghostseason four. The episode begins with Diana in the hospital as she discovers that Felicia’s brutal attack on her resulted in the death of Tariq and Diana’s baby. Though he initially sought revenge from her, Tariq decided against it, but Diana went through with it and eventually kills Felicia. Her dead body is discovered by Detective Cater after he rushed to Felicia’s home in hopes of saving her.
Carter walks into the house to see Diana, Tariq, and Monet where it comes close to killing them all. Thankfully for them, Dru’s decision to help Carter after his release from prison is what saved Diana, Tariq, and Monet’s. As for what happens next, well, that will be on display in episode eight. Here’s what you need to know about it.
h2>When Does Power Book II: Ghost Season 4, Episode 8 Come Out?
The eighth episode of Power Book II: Ghost season four, titled “Higher Calling,” will arrive on September 20. The episode will be available on Friday, 9/20 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 “Higher Calling” can be found below:
Tariq and Monet try to leverage a way to get out from under Carter… by making a play to Noma. Positioned on opposite sides, Cane and Dru compete for the streets. An incident with Brayden’s relationship with Elle sends him off the deep end as he goes from puppy to pitbull.
You can also watch a teaser for Power Book II: Ghost season four, episode eight below:
‘Power Book II: Ghost’ season four, part in now streaming on the STARZ app Season four, part two debuts on September 6.
A fun music fan pastime is to think about some artists you’d like to see work together on a dream collaboration. If you’re in the cross-section of Kid Cudi and J. Cole fans, that meet-up hasn’t happened yet, but not due to a lack of trying.
On X (formerly Twitter) today (September 18), a fan told Cudi they’d want to see him collaborate with Cole. Cudi responded, “I had a session w Cole for Indicud he couldnt write to the beat I produced. It was a bummer, and I always wanted to do something so I reached out for INSANO, no response. So theres that.”
In a response to another tweet, Cudi wrote, “Cole dope I fux w him.” He added in another tweet, “Yea for sure I dont think Cole dislikes me I think he just didnt connect w what I sent him. One day hopefully it happens.”
Somebody else asked who Cudi is looking forward to collaborating with next and he responded, “No one new really im all tapped out haha I think my next couple albums will be really short w features. Maybe 1 or 2. Depends on if something comes up organically. OH! Chip im always excited about. Hes my favorite collaborator hands down. We dont have any weak songs its beautiful and pure @kingchip.”
Cudi was referencing Chip Tha Ripper, with whom he just collaborated on the new song “Don’t Worry.”
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