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Jon Stewart’s making the rounds lately while discussing his semi-weekly topical Apple TV+ show, The Problem With Jon Stewart. The satirist, naturally, included a visit to speak with Howard Stern, which has led to much venting about hypocritical TV news chiefs and random subjects like who he admires in the business. In doing so, Stewart addressed his friendship with Pete Davidson, but above, he discussed the ongoing careers of fellow The Daily Show alums John Oliver and Stephen Colbert. Naturally, Stewart expressed admiration for both of them, but in the case of Oliver, things are staying very familiar (in a literal sense).

Oliver, who (it must be noted) will hopefully be very excited to once again describe Bridgerton soon, is apparently a favorite among the Stewart kids:

“I’ll come downstairs, and my daughter will be watching John Oliver. I’m like, ‘Holy sh*t, Oliver is raising my children. This is awesome!’”

Stern, of course, decided to get punch by asking of Stewart is “envious” of Oliver and Colbert’s successes on late-night TV, and Jon was like nah. “I don’t have regret or envy or any of those things because I’m astonished at how well sh*t has worked out for me,” he responded. “I never had that sense that someone else’s success is to the detriment of mine. It leads to such bitterness.” Further, “I’ve always felt that everybody’s success expands opportunity for you or for anybody.”

Wise words. Stewart also had good things to say about his pal Pete Davidson. “He’s just a kid trying to live his life. He’s one of my favourite people.” In a possible allusion to the Kanye mess, Stewart added, “I think he’s doing as best he can in that situation, when you’re dealing with something that’s so explosive and loaded with all kinds of other things.” Yup, Pete is holding his own in what can only be described as a very strange situation.

Omar Apollo turned some eyeballs in his direction with his 2020 debut full-length project Apolonio, and now he’s getting ready to generate even more attention with Ivory, a new album that’s set to drop in early April. Fans have actually already heard a decent portion of the album, as Apollo has now shared five singles from it. That includes the new one from today, “Tamagotchi.”

If the production style of this one sounds familiar, that because The Neptunes (Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo) produced the song. On the smooth and sensual tune, sung in both English and Spanish, Apollo sings, “You with somebody, or are you cool? / I want your body, you want me too / I see you coming, I come for you / Need you around me, I know you do.”

Preceding “Tamagotchi” as Ivory singles are “Go Away,” “Bad Life,” “Invincible,” and “Killing Me.” Speaking of “Killing Me,” Apollo actually performed the track on The Tonight Show on March 11, the day of its release. He’s also got tour dates coming up this spring and summer.

Listen to “Tamagotchi” above.

Ivory is out 4/8 via Warner Records. Pre-order it here.

Omar Apollo is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

For better or worse, Nicki Minaj has developed a reputation for living up to her married name, being extra petty when it comes to getting credit and attention in the rap game. While it’s likely at least some of that rep derives more from her overprotective fans lashing out at anyone they perceive as a threat, she’s still worked pretty hard in recent years to undo some of the damage.

After nearly a decade of declining collaborations with her fellow women in rap, she’s worked with newer rappers like Doja Cat and Coi Leray (although the Leray one was almost derailed by Nicki’s ego), with a Latto collab rumored to be releasing soon, as well.

However, that doesn’t mean she appreciates being compared and contrasted to the modern generation of women currently running rap — a generation that includes assumed rival Cardi B, City Girls (who, to be fair, dissed her first), and Megan Thee Stallion. Case in point, she recently tweeted a screenshot of an article praising her, but edited a line mentioning some of her collaborators and frenemies by scratching out their names. In its unedited form on HotNewHipHop, the line reads, “Despite the welcomed contributions of women like Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion City Girls, and Doja Cat over the past few years, female rap still feels incomplete without Nicki Minaj’s presence and output, and that alone illustrates how important she is to Hip-Hop, as a genre, and as a culture.”

The cryptic nature of the edits, presented without comment by Nicki, prompted fans to immediately begin speculating, with results polarized between affirming Nicki’s perceived penchant for drama and crediting her for trying not to draw focus, since her watchdog-like Barbz could perceive even the mention of other female rappers as a slight against their Queen.

Whatever her reason for crossing the names out, it’s a fair bet to say she knew that the move would stir up controversy — which, to be fair, may have been the point of the whole exercise. People are certainly talking about Nicki, something we know she enjoys, and if she really is dropping a new collab with Latto in a few days, the move will certainly result in more eyes on the collab, as well as “Blick Blick,” her recent one with Coi Leray.

Things are moving fast for Pete Davidson, who has been seen out and about with his girlfriend Kim Kardashian and even branded her name on his skin, which is totally normal behavior. Now, it seems like Davidson’s mom wants him to start a family with the mom of four.

On an Instagram post of the couple, a fan commented, “She will be pregnant with his child by the end of the year” to which Davidson’s mom replied “yayyyy!” It seems that the comment has since been deleted after fans flocked the post to be rude to her, as most fans do, or maybe Kris Jenner called up Davidson for some damage control. Neither Davidson nor Kardashian have commented, but the couple did go Instagram official a few weeks ago.

Davidson and his mom Amy seem to have a pretty solid relationship, as she is often posting pictures of her son working behind the scenes. She definitely seems to approve of his relationship with Kardashian, or at least she really wants to be a grandmother.

The two have only been dating a few months, but have remained inseparable. Kardashian insists she is having fun with the Saturday Night Live star, while her ex-husband Kanye West consistently bashes him in his new music videos. Despite this, the couple has been seen globe-trotting and making out all over the country, so maybe there will be kids in their future. Hopefully, he will stay off Instagram if that happens.

For the first time since their long-running primetime soap ended, One Tree Hill stars Hilarie Burton, Sophia Bush, and Joy Lenz will reunite for an upcoming episode of the CBS drama, Good Sam. While all three actresses have remained close friends, and even launched a podcast together, this is the first time they felt the time was right to have an on-screen reunion.

While sitting down to promote the reunion, the three stars also opened up about their 2017 letter which accused One Tree Hill showrunner Mark Schwann of sexual harassment. At the time, Burton revealed that she was the constant target of Schwann’s inappropriate conduct over several seasons, and both Lenz and Bush signed an open letter in solidarity with their co-star. However, five years later, Burton has yet to receive an apology, and she’s done waiting for one. Via Variety:

In my mind, I was like, surely, someone’s going to say something to us. Surely, someone is going to apologize or want to have a conversation or anything and kept waiting for it. It’s crazy to think that you could be disappointed more, but you always can be. This process has been so healing that I don’t need it anymore. I don’t need the “I’m sorry.” I don’t need the contact. We’re so good. That silence has spoken for itself, and what we have is so much better than anything I could have expected that I feel very good about the position we’re in right now.

After Lenz agreed that everything Burton said is “exactly right,” the three returned to the business of just being awesome together and revealed that they’ll be taking their podcast on the road now that COVID is less of an issue. Also, Bush is packing them something called a “wine suitcase,” which sounds like it should cover all of the essentials. You can never be too prepared.

(Via Variety)

Ted Cruz is out here asking the tough questions. Questions like “do you agree… that babies are racist?” during the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Ketanji Brown Jackson, and pulling a “don’t you know who I am?” during his second airport incident in as many years. Ron Perlman has a question for Ted Cruz, too: “Go f*ck yourself.” (Hm, I guess it’s not so much a question as a command.)

“Dear ⁦@tedcruz,” the Sons of Anarchy and Hellboy actor, who previously challenged Cruz to a wrestling match, tweeted on Wednesday, along with a video directed towards the Texas senator. “Listen, I know how tempting it is to appeal to the real lowest form of humanity here in the United States,” he said. “The bottom feeders, the people who pride themselves on hatred and un-education and inability to read and inability to understand the difference between true patriotism and the bullsh*t you’re selling.”

Perlman continued, “I know how tempting it is to play to those people, because at least you have a base. But Jesus Christ, Ted, for somebody with a really, really small dick, you get to be a bigger prick every f*cking day. Go f*ck yourself.”

What a weird Cameo for Ted to order for himself. Then again, maybe not.

(Via Twitter/Ron Perlman)

The new supergroup of Wiz Khalifa, Big KRIT, Smoke DZA, and Girl Talk is a wholly unexpected one, but the foursome are showing that it totally works. Girl Talk’s Greg Gillis — Wiz Khalifa’s Pittsburgh compatriot — is a deft hip-hop producer. Gone are the frenetic mash-ups that took the world by storm, and instead, we get a breezy, chilled out canvas for three uniquely talented rappers to shine.

The group’s debut album, Full Court Press album, is out on April 8th and Gillis says that “it’s a unique intersection of all of our work.” The tracks tend to feature a combination of the four, with Girl Talk as the only constant. “Put You On” was the first single, and it struck a balance between Wiz’s melodious raps, Smoke DZA’s East Coast punch and Big KRIT’s definitive Southern style. Now on “How The Story Goes,” Wiz and KRIT shine on a mellow groove from Girl Talk that shows the vision behind a project that needs to be taken seriously.

Listen to “How The Story Goes” above and check out the Full Court Press album artwork and tracklist below.

1. “Mind Blown” (Wiz Khalifa, Smoke DZA, Girl Talk)
2. “Put You On” (Wiz Khalifa, Big KRIT, Smoke DZA, Girl Talk)
3. “Season” (Smoke DZA, Girl Talk)
4. “How The Story Goes” (Big KRIT, Wiz Khalifa, Girl Talk)
5. “No Singles” (Wiz Khalifa, Smoke DZA, Big KRIT, Girl Talk)
6. “Ready For Love” (Wiz Khalifa, Girl Talk)
7. “Revenge Of The Cool” (Big KRIT, Smoke DZA, Girl Talk)
8. “Ain’t No Fun” (Wiz Khalifa, Big KRIT, Smoke DZA, Girl Talk)
9. “Fly The Coop” (Big KRIT, Girl Talk)
10. “Everyday” ft. Currensy (Big KRIT, Smoke DZA, Wiz Khalifa, Girl Talk)

Full Court Press is out 4/8 via Asylum/Taylor Gang. Pre-save it here.

Wiz Khalifa is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Soccer Mommy just announced that her new album, Sometimes, Forever, the follow-up to 2020’s widely praised Color Theory, is coming out on June 24th. More surprisingly however, is that the album is produced by experimental electronic luminary Daniel Lopatin of Oneohtrix Point Never. Really, it’s as surprising for Soccer Mommy’s sonic palette as it is for Lopatin’s. The producer has been behind the boards for albums from FKA Twigs, The Weeknd, Moses Sumney, Anonhi, and Charli XCX, so a foray into working with an artist in bedroom-forged indie rock is a new wrinkle. Color us intrigued on all fronts.

Sometimes, Forever of course promises experimentation from Nashville’s Soccer Mommy fronted by singer Sophie Allison. “Shotgun” is the newly-released lead single and it shows a slow burn towards that sonic shift. It’s predicated on reverbed drums and a tipsy synth, along with Allison’s guitar and splendid vocals.

“‘Shotgun’ is all about the joys of losing yourself in love,” says Allison in a statement. “I wanted it to capture the little moments in a relationship that stick with you.”

The song’s video shows an artist who is clearly trying to make sense of the constant stimuli that surrounds her as she sinks deeper into her career. This is an unpredictable turn for the Soccer Mommy arc, but undoubtedly an exciting one. In the meantime, Soccer Mommy is currently on a US tour and just announced UK and EU dates.

Watch the video for “Shotgun” above and check out the album artwork and tracklist for Sometimes, Forever below.

1. “Bones”
2. “With U”
3. “Unholy Affliction”
4. “Shotgun”
5. “Newdemo”
6. “Darkness Forever”
7. “Don’t Ask Me”
8. “Fire In The Driveway”
9. “Following Eyes”
10. “Feel It All The Time”
11. “Still”

Sometimes, Forever is out 6/24 via Loma Vista Recordings. Pre-order it here.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Barrie Lindsay, who takes on her first name as her musical moniker, released her debut album Happy To Be Here as a five-piece band. But for her introspective sophomore effort Barbara, Barrie parted ways with her bandmates and opted to self-produce the LP. The move was made to reconnect with her musical intuitions and in order to battle the self-censoring that would occur in collaborative songwriting sessions.

Barbara was written in a tumultuous time for the musician. She met her now-wife in 2019 just before she learned her father’s cancer had worsened. Then, the pandemic hit. So, she decided to pour all these complicated emotions into her craft. Barrie wrote songs that allowed her to actually feel her emotions, something she had “never done before in music.” The result is a collection of eleven tracks that unintentionally revolve around themes of love and grief. Barrie is able to move fluidly between sparkling indie rock tunes and ethereal, pop-leaning tracks, singing about everything from bittersweet love ballads to compelling reflections on family.

Ahead of the release of Barbara, Barrie sat down with Uproxx to her musical inspirations, her love of Sheryl Crow, and more on the latest Indie Mixtape 20 Q&A.

What are four words you would use to describe your music?
Hot, hot, hot, hot.

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?
I hope it’s timeless and classic.

What’s your favorite city in the world to perform?
I really like London. People are down to have an experience together.

Who’s the person who has most inspired your work, and why?
My wife Gabby, because she’s a genius.

Where did you eat the best meal of your life?
Ghenet in Brooklyn.

What album do you know every word to?
Lost And Gone Forever by Guster.

What was the best concert you’ve ever attended?
David Byrne’s Broadway show.

What is the best outfit for performing and why?
Black sweatpants for the full mobility.

Who’s your favorite person to follow on Twitter and/or Instagram?
@garararararara on Instagram.

What’s your most frequently played song in the van on tour?
“Soak Up The Sun” by Sheryl Crow.

What’s the last thing you Googled?
Pachyderm definition.

What album makes for the perfect gift?
Barbara by Barrie.

Where’s the weirdest place you’ve ever crashed while on tour?
We’ve stayed at some questionable places. Don’t want to throw any of our hosts under the bus though.

What’s the story behind your first or favorite tattoo?
I don’t have any tattoos, but if I got one it would probably be something practical, some kind of logistical reminder. My blood type.

What artists keep you from flipping the channel on the radio?
Genesis.

What’s the nicest thing anyone has ever done for you?
Oh god. It was really nice of my wife to marry me.

What’s one piece of advice you’d go back in time to give to your 18-year-old self?
Speak up, say what you want.

What’s the last show you went to?
Adrianne Lenker at Webster Hall.

What movie can you not resist watching when it’s on TV?
Best In Show.

What would you cook if Obama were coming to your house for dinner?
What are his dietary restrictions? Is Michelle coming? Lasagne.

Barbara is out 3/5 via Winspear. Pre-order it here.

Donald Trump Jr. wants to be the next tech billionaire. And his plan to do just that isn’t by attempting to become the next Google or Apple, or even the next Facebook or Twitter—as his father has so desperately wanted with TRUTH Social (where he has posted exactly once). Nope, Junior wants to become the next… Matt Drudge?

Unless you watched Impeachment, the latest season of American Crime Story, you’re probably thinking: “Wait, who is Matt Drudge again?” He’s basically a blogger whose name became front-page news in the 1990s for breaking the news that Bill Clinton had engaged in a scandalous affair with a White House intern. Some additional scoops followed, but Drudge’s relevance in today’s 24/7 news and social media-led world is waning, and Junior’s hoping to swoop in and scavenge what’s leftover.

As Axios reports, his plan is to create a news aggregation app that mobile users in particular can keep handy to keep up with what’s happening in the news (or at least what they determine to be “news”). Called MxM News (for Minute-by-Minute), Axios writes that the company “is looking to disrupt the mobile news space similar to how Drudge disrupted web publishing and Fox News disrupted cable television in the 1990s.”

Wow—those are two terrible outlets to want to emulate, but to each his own.

Whether or not Junior fails, it’s hard to imagine that MxM News could be as abject a failure as TRUTH Social, the long-threatened social media network that Trump the Elder created and has attempted to launch on a few different occasions now, with each attempt seemingly more disastrous than the time before. It’s gotten so bad that not even the former president, who was permanently banned from Twitter more than a year ago over his role in the January 6th attacks on the Capitol, isn’t even using his own site anymore. Add TRUTH Social the very, very long list of failed Trump businesses—and maybe keep a space open for MxM News while you’re at it, just in case.

(Via Axios)