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Ed Sheeran is going on tour this year, and now he’s revealed that he’s bringing a pair of rising pop talents with him on the road: Griff and Maisie Peters (the latter of whom is signed to Sheeran’s Gingerbread Man label).

Griff wrote in her post sharing the news, “Ed’s asked if I could join him on some of his European tour dates. I said I’d check my schedule. Kinda have no words, thank you @teddysphotos.”

Peters got more reflective and emotional with her own announcement, writing, “i can’t believe this poster is real but it is i’m going on tour with @teddysphotos all summer :’) playing venues like these with someone like ed is something just so totally beyond the realm of anything you ever think possible when you’re 14 and pick up a guitar and learn lego house on ultimate guitar, and i don’t think i’ll really ever get over it. it was an honour to be asked and i promise i will be practising and rehearsing and writing to make it the best possible show i can give because this is such a once in one million lifetimes experience like. wembley stadium!!!! 5 times!!!!! 😮 see u out there for potentially the most feral summer of our lives <3.”

Find their posts, which contain the dates on which they will be joining Sheeran, below.

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Fast food menu hacks are a huge pain in the ass. Don’t get us wrong, we love the idea of remixing food and bringing some new excitement to our favorite restaurant’s menu. But a good menu hack is easier said than done. When you try to take a menu into your own hands you’re left completely at the whims of the person taking your order. They’ll either know what you’re talking about, won’t know, or will but pretend they don’t because they don’t want to deal with the hassle.

Frankly, we don’t blame them for that. They’re selling you burgers for a buck, you can’t demand too much.

Now McDonald’s is making the concept of ordering menu hacks easier. Sort of. Beginning today and running for an unspecified “limited time,” McDonald’s is allowing customers to order four well-known menu hacks by name. The four menu hacks include the Crunchy Double, the Surf + Turf, the Hash Brown McMuffin, and the legendary Land, Air & Sea burger. On a slightly more disappointing note, customers will still have to build them all themselves, which is unfortunate and kind of defeats the purpose of being able to order the menu hacks by name.

It’s also a bit wasteful. Once you start disassembling fast food and putting it back together, it looks incredibly unappetizing. Also what the hell are we supposed to do with all of these extra buns!?

We tasted the entire McDonald’s Hacked Menu so that you don’t have to. At the end of the day, only one of these is worth ordering, and we’re going to let you know what it is, but first, let’s start with the worst of the line-up. The dreaded Land, Air, & Sea Burger.

Land, Air, & Sea Burger

This thing actually makes me sad. It is the sort of dish you only eat as a dare or if you lost a bet. To say it’s horrible is putting it lightly. This monstrosity consists of a Big Mac with a chicken sandwich and filet-o-fish shoved into it one stomach-turning creation. It’s like the trashy Turducken of the fast food space and it is, without a doubt, the worst thing I’ve ever eaten in my entire life. Not only is biting this thing impossible (it takes all sorts of maneuvering if you want to experience beef, chicken, and fish in a single bite) but it’s a total clash of flavors. It begins fishy and flakey before melding into a hard-to-chew dry mess that tastes like what I imagine the Cup Noodle Shrimp-flavor styrofoam cup tastes like.

You read that right, the cup not the soup. This is trash.

Altogether this sandwich has three different sauces: tartar sauce, Big Mac sauce, and mayo, and when they combine they taste straight-up foul. The mouthfeel is also something I wouldn’t wish on my greatest enemy. It’s nervy, chewy, greasy, and full of varying textures that all break down at different stages in your mouth. Again, genuinely reminiscent of garbage.

BOTTOM LINE:

Do yourself a favor and don’t ever eat this. McDonald’s makes the Land, Air & Sea Burger exclusive to the app and that’s where it should stay. If you pay for this thing, you’ll be mad at yourself. Also, chickens don’t fly.

Surf + Turf

The Surf + Turf makes a bit more sense than the horrible Land, Air, & Sea. It’s essentially the same thing but a bit simplified and better for it. In lieu of a Big Mac, this build requires a double cheeseburger, which is topped with cheese, pickles, ketchup, onion, and mustard, as well as a Filet-O-Fish sandwich. McDonald’s wants you keep the bottom bun of the cheeseburger and simply remove the top bun of the Filet-O-Fish to merge them together. I think that makes the sandwich a bit too heavy and overly bready, so I say ditch the middle bun idea and just throw that tartar sauce drenched fish filet under the meat patties of the double cheeseburger.

But also… don’t do that. Better idea: don’t even eat this! Seriously, it’s not good. It technically works, but I’m not sure who has ever asked to mix a fish filet sandwich with a burger in the first place. The tartar sauce is a bit of a distraction here, it introduces a slightly sour flavor to the burger which makes it taste like it’s going bad.

BOTTOM LINE:

If you blind taste tested this sandwich, you’d think someone was trying to feed you something expired. Another miss from McDonald’s and an embarrassment to menu hacks as a concept.

Crunchy Double

I’m surprised to say that I think the Crunchy Double is actually pretty good. This is one of the simplest builds, it requires a double cheeseburger and a 6 piece order of McNuggets and a side of BBQ sauce. As you’re putting it together It’ll seem like too many nuggets, but you can actually double-layer the nuggets giving you two layers of beef and two layers of crispy chicken. Together, the nuggets add crunch and a bit more salt to the burger and the barbecue sauce works to bind the flavors together, helping them to taste like a cohesive whole rather than two distinctively different flavors and textures.

BOTTOM LINE:

It would be a lot easier to build the Crunchy Double with one of McDonald’s McChicken filets instead of six individual nuggets, but then it wouldn’t taste nearly as good. The nuggets are airy and light whereas the filet is thick and dry.

Does that mean the Land, Air & Sea burger would taste better with nuggets? Probably. But we’re not willing to find out.

Hashbrown McMuffin

The Hash Brown McMuffin might be the least imaginative of the four menu hacks, but it’s by far the best. It combines the wonderful Sausage and Egg McMuffin with what is probably McDonald’s greatest contribution to the fast food space, the hash brown. Together, they create a crunchy, hearty, breakfast flavor bomb.

This tastes pretty much exactly as you’d imagine — the hash brown adds crunch and a salty, almost buttery flavor to the sandwich. It’s a bit greasier than I’d like, but you have to appreciate the convenience of having your entire breakfast meal in a single bite. The only thing that could make this thing better is adding bacon… so definitely do that!

If I had one complaint, aside from the lack of imagination, it would be that the hash brown isn’t a perfect fit for the English Muffin bun, leaving you with extra potato seeping out of both sides. This could be easily remedied by cutting the hash brown in half and stacking it, but then that leaves you with too big of a bite with too much focus on the potato flavor. It’s not perfect, but then… what menu hack is?

THE BOTTOM LINE:

If you had to order just one of these hacks, I’d go for the Hash Brown McMuffin.

FINAL WORD:

We won’t lie to you, none of these taste very essential. And, ultimately, the whole hassle of having to build them yourself kind of makes the whole thing more work than it’s worth. It’s fun as a novelty, but if you want to make one of these a regular routine order it asks a lot of you, so keep that in mind.

Generally speaking, we love the concept of McDonald’s making menu hacks more accessible. They’re just doing it all wrong. The wastefulness of most of these hacks (extra buns and extra trash) coupled with the hassle and the disappointing end product just isn’t worth your time or money. If McDonald’s were smart, they’d make their entire menu customizable, like Taco Bell has.

Taco Bell is a true menu hacker’s paradise. Having said that, the Hash Brown McMuffin is the best wake-and-bake stoner food of all time.

After a promising 10-3 start, the Washington Wizards have struggled during a lengthy 13-24 stretch that’s brought them to 23-27 and a game back of a play-in berth. Amid all that, star guard Bradley Beal has grown less firm in his commitment to the franchise, according to a report from The Athletic’s David Aldridge and Joshua Robbins.

Beal is in the first year of a two-year, $70 million extension, though that second year is a player option, so he could decline it and become a free agent this summer.

Although there are “no indications the Wizards are seriously considering trading Beal” and his preference is to remain in Washington, “for the first time in a long time … he’s not rejecting out of hand the notion of a trade elsewhere.”

The primary source of Beal’s potential discontent is uncertainty “about whether the Wizards can surround him with difference-making talent that will make them a regular playoff contender,” Aldridge and Robbins wrote. Perhaps that worry is why the team is reportedly targeting All-Star big man Domantas Sabonis ahead of next week’s trade deadline.

In a recent interview with NBC Sports Washington’s Chris Miller, Beal said another play-in tournament would be “a step back in a lot of ways.” Washington is currently the 11 seed, six games back of clearing the play-in altogether and securing a top-six seed.

“The team’s nosedive since its hot start has frustrated Beal, leaving him less sanguine about just taking the big bag next summer and staying in Washington,” Aldridge and Robbins reported. “His preference is to remain with the Wizards. Neither Beal nor his representatives, though, have officially asked for him to be moved with a week left before the deadline.”

Aldridge and Robbins also reported that Wizards governor Ted Leonsis is staunchly against a full rebuild, “which would begin by dealing Beal.” If Beal becomes a free agent, he’s eligible to sign a supermax deal with Washington worth $241 million across five seasons.

One of the biggest ways that amateur sports have changed over the last year or two has been the NCAA’s recent changes in name, image, and likeness rulings. While colleges still cannot explicitly pay athletes for the revenue they generate, athletes are now able to use the fame that they have achieved at such a young age to make some extra cash. This has trickled down to the high school ranks, where some athletes are able to build gigantic followings on social media and parlay that into getting paid handsomely once they get to college.

An example: Bronny James has been famous for quite some time despite 17 and a high school junior. With more than 6 million Instagram followers and a role with gaming giant FaZe Clan, LeBron James‘ eldest son is already a pretty big deal.

As such, James has, according to Sam Dunn of Boardroom, filed trademark applications in January as he prepares to enter the home stretch of his recruitment.

As noted by attorney Josh Gerben of Gerben Intellectual Property, James filed trademarks for “BJ JR,” “BRONNY,” and “BRONALD” with an eye toward entering the worlds of NFTs, video games, and apparel.

James — or, more likely, folks around him — is getting all of his ducks in a row as he’s getting closer and closer to a place where he can capitalize on his celebrity. As for his recruitment, 247Sports has James as its No. 34 recruit and the No. 6 combo guard in its 2023 composite rating, with Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, and North Carolina registering interest.

Would you believe that one of the trailblazing jazz musicians who have been leading the charge in getting hip-hop and indie listeners reconnected with jazz music in recent years, Kamasi Washington, has somehow never performed on a late-night TV show? At a time when seemingly every artist who’s gotten a fair Pitchfork review or been blogged about by East Coast music media gets tabbed to play for Fallon or Colbert or whatever, it’s a head-scratcher that Washington hasn’t gotten the call yet.

Not only does he have a decorated discography of some of the most accessible modern jazz albums since 2015, but he’s also been a go-to sax man appearing on albums by Kendrick Lamar, Thundercat, Flying Lotus, and St. Vincent. He also even scored Michelle Obama’s documentary, no small task.

The above rant comes with a big exhale tonight, though, when Washington will perform his brand new single, “The Garden Path” on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. In typical Kamasi Washington fashion, “The Garden Path” showcases his dexterousness as not only a star on the saxophone but as a composer and bandleader who empowers the talent around him. Breakneck drum beats, with big basslines and dizzying keys to boot, lay the groundwork for a collective explosion of sounds.

Washington only allows himself to shine once he’s given his players room to set the tone; he’s a selfless prodigy. He explained in a statement that the song’s furious rhythm is a function of our collective mind state: “The world feels turned upside down. There’s so much push and pull in every direction, from everyone you meet—no one knows what to think, who to believe, or how to approach life right now. No matter how smart you are, it’s hard not to feel blind.”

Listen to “The Garden Path” above and check out Kamasi Washington’s performance on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon tonight on NBC at 11:35 pm local time.

It’s been a few months since Illuminati Hotties‘ Sarah Tudzin dropped the absurdist and playful album Let Me Do One More. Now that she’s gearing up to hit the road for a lengthy tour, Tudzin offered fans a preview of her live show with the new single “Sandwich Sharer.”

Throughout the track, Tudzin sings of searching for someone to match her chaotic energy. True to the subject matter, the song teeters between slow and sparse and quick-tempoed and bombastic. Tudzin’s playful lyrical delivery is contrasted by a low, grumbling electric guitar and consistently crashing cymbals. Eventually, the song ends the way it started, with scarce instrumentals which leave room for Tudzin to conclude with wistful verses.

As Tudzin said herself, “Sandwich Sharer” was written while she was looking for someone special in her life:

“‘Sandwich Sharer’ was very much written at the precipice of unknowns – I was seeking a teammate at a time where I felt swayed by nostalgia for youth as opposed to the reality of the momentum of life. And it feels so good to be close to someone who knows you so well it’s like you finish each others’… sandwiches.”

Listen to “Sandwich Sharer” above and check out Illuminati Hotties’ expanded 2022 North American and European tour dates below.

02/08 — Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy and Harriet’s %
02/09 — Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room %
02/10 — Palo Alto, CA @ Stanford
02/11 — San Francisco @ The Chapel *&
02/12 — Los Angeles, CA @ Highland Park Ebell *&
02/13 — Los Angeles, CA @ Zebulon *&
02/14 — Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole *&
02/16 — Austin, TX @ Antone’s *&
02/17 — Fort Worth, TX @ Tulips *&
02/18 — Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic Lounge *&
02/19 — Nashville, TN @ The Blue Room at Third Man Records *&
02/20 — Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade @ Purgatory *&
02/21 — Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall *&
02/22 — Washington, DC @ Black Cat *&
02/24 — New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom *&
02/25 — Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair ^&
02/26 — Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church ^&
02/27 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Spirit ^&
02/28 — Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar ^&
03/02 — Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern ^&
03/03 — Ferndale, MI @ The Loving Touch ^&
03/04 — Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hal l^&
03/05 — Milwaukee, WI @ The Back Room at Colectivo ^&
03/06 — Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry ^&
03/10 — Vancouver, BC @ The Biltmore Cabaret ^&
03/11 — Seattle, WA @ Neumos ^&
03/12 — Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios ^&
04/25 — Berlin, DE @ Badehaus Szimplae
04/26 — Copenhagen, DK @ Ideal Bar (Vega)
04/27 — Stockholm, SE @ Kristallen
04/28 — Oslo, NO @ Krøsset
04/30 — Hamburg, DE @ HÄKKEN
05/01 — Oberhausen, DE @ Glub Gdanska
05/02 — Luxembourg City, LU @ Rotondes
05/04 — London, UK @ Moth Club
05/05 — Manchester, UK @ YES (Basement)
05/06 — Leeds, UK @ Headrow House
05/07 — Glasgow, UK @ The Hug and Pint
05/09 — Birmingham, UK @ Hare & Hounds
05/10 — Southampton, UK @ The Joiners
05/11 — Oxford, UK @ The Jericho Tavern
05/12 — Brighton, UK @ The Great Escape
05/13 — Brighton, UK @ The Great Escape
05/14 — Cardiff, UK @ Clwb Ifor Bach
05/15 — Bristol, UK @ Rough Trade Bristol
05/16 — London, UK @ Moth Club
05/18 — Paris, FR @ Supersonic
05/19 — Brussels, BE @ Botanique (Witloofbar)
05/20 — Rotterdam, NL @ V11
05/21 — Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso

* w/ Katy Kirby
^ w/ Pom Pom Squad
& w/ Fenne Lily
% w/ Mini Trees

Let Me Do One More is out now via Snack Shack Tracks/Hopeless Records. Get it here.

For the first time, Jackass has added new cast-members for one of their movies. Rachel Wolfson, who has a background in comedy, got a message from practically out of the blue from Johnny Knoxville asking if she’d like to join the cast for Jackass Forever. Wolfson jumped at the chance to become the first woman to be in the cast of Jackass and, smash-cut, there’s Wolfson in a movie, licking a taser and, later, getting stabbed in the face by a scorpion.

So what’s it like to be the new person (and a woman) in a Jackass movie? Wolfson spoke with us recently to tell us all about it.

I always get weird talking about Jackass because these movies make me very anxious…

Oh, are you all right?

The question is are you okay?

Physically, I am okay.

This is the first Jackass movie where they’ve added new cast members. So how does the word get out? How does that get to you?

You know, it was a complete surprise. I remember in 2019, I noticed that Johnny Knoxville was liking a bunch of my content on Instagram, my jokes and my memes. And then not too long after that, I got a direct message from Johnny Knoxville, which when I first got it, I couldn’t believe it. I thought I was being pranked. And he was like, “Hey, do you want to hop on a call with me? I want to ask you something.” So I got on the phone with him and he said that they were doing some kind of anniversary special. So at first, I didn’t even know it was a movie. And he asked if I would be interested, and I was like, yes. Whatever Johnny Knoxville asked of me, I was like, “I am interested.”

If Johnny Knoxville called me, which he’s not going to, but if he did, I don’t think I’d have the same answer you did.

Well, for me, it just seems like a no-brainer. I mean, I grew up watching Jackass. And I’ve always been a fan of the franchise, and obviously, Johnny Knoxville and all those guys. So, for me, it was like, “Of course I want to meet you and Jeff Tremaine.” And so we had a meeting not too long after that. It was like, “Hey, do you want to come play with us?” That’s when they told me they were shooting the movie. But it’s still at that point I was nervous because I didn’t know what they wanted with me. But I just knew that I couldn’t pass up on this opportunity.

It’s human nature anytime someone notable “likes” something on social media you start thinking, oh, maybe they’re taking an interest in some of my work. And that’s mostly never the case. But this time it actually happened.

Right. It’s the modern-day getting discovered on the street. But you’re right. I mean, I’ve had plenty of experiences in the past where famous people liked my stuff and that was the end of the interaction. I mean, this was truly like, oh, this person notices me. They’re liking what I’m doing. It’s not weird or creepy. They’re genuinely liking my jokes. What are the odds?

So once you get this offer, there’s no soul-searching? Maybe thinking this could be very dangerous?

I mean, there were all of those thoughts. It was two things can be true: What am I doing? Am I going to get hurt? And also, I don’t care. I need to find out.

So how do you find out what you’re doing? Is it just like it is in the movies where he announces it and that’s when you find out? Or are you told before?

You don’t really find out what you’re doing until that moment. I mean, there are certain scenes that they might ask right before you do them, “Are you comfortable with this?” And I just wanted to always come from a place of yes. I told myself before I did Jackass that I was going to say yes to pretty much whatever they asked, as long as it wasn’t butt stuff. But I didn’t think they wanted that. And also that I wasn’t going to cry on site.

How many waivers from the good folks at Viacom do you have to sign before you’re allowed to do this movie?

I mean, there was definitely paperwork, for sure. But it’s like the standard paperwork that I feel like other movies do, you know?

I feel there’s more of a chance in this of you getting hurt than in something else?

I mean, look at what happened this past year. I feel like any set is kind of dangerous, you know?

Well, that’s true.

I feel like if I’m going to be on a set with dangerous things, I want to be on the Jackass set because it seems like they know what they’re doing.

So, you licked electricity.

Yes.

What does that feel like? I assume bad.

Yeah. I mean, it’s definitely uncomfortable. Imagine sticking your tongue into a socket.

I can’t. I can’t do it. I don’t know how you do this.

I mean, I was so nervous because, I mean, anytime you see the guys on set get tased, they seem to be in a lot of pain. And I had never really experienced anything with a taser before. So it was very uncomfortable. It was a very uncomfortable feeling.

You let a scorpion sting you in the face.

Yes.

They are evil-looking creatures.

I haven’t had much experience with scorpions before. That may come as a surprise to you, but my dad did get stung in the toe by a scorpion growing up and I think this one came back for revenge.

Did he lose his toe?

My dad kept his toe, but he had to go to the hospital and get a shot.

Is this like a scorpion that’s not quite as poisonous as another scorpion? Is it like snakes where some are more deadly than others?

I don’t know much about scorpions, but they used two different kinds on set. And one’s definitely more painful than the other.

You did both?

Yes. I’m not really sure what made it more painful, if it was the bark or the bite. But know that if you see a small scorpion, it is not less painful than the big ones. Size does not matter. Also, there’s always a handler and also medics on set in case I happen to be allergic. They had someone who had access to medical care.

Is there more you did we will see in the eventual longer version?

Oh yeah. There’s a lot of stuff that you guys didn’t get to see that will be in 4.5 and I’m very excited for that to come out as well.

Can you give a preview of one?

Oh, no. I know I can’t. Just because I don’t think I’m necessarily allowed to. But they got so much good content for this movie, that 4.5 will be such a great movie as well.

Well, one spoiler is you are still alive. We know that.

Yes. I’m physically still alive. Did you watch the whole thing or did you look away?

I looked away. I’m fine with the stunts. But the stuff involving male body parts, and that can go on for so long, I had to look away at times.

I told my dad and mom to bring a puke bucket.

‘Jackass Forever’ opens this week in theaters. You can contact Mike Ryan directly on Twitter.

I only have one Zoom meeting a week, and I find myself facing screen fatigue. I can only imagine the challenges that teachers have been continuously facing during this pandemic—overcoming tech issues, keeping the attention of multiple students from a distance, establishing a stimulating educational environment in a literally sense-less virtual space—all this with little help, and oftentimes even less appreciation.

But then again they don’t do it for the praise, they do it out of a genuine calling to help develop young minds. They certainly don’t do it for the pay.

Still, one group of students found the most heartfelt way to surprise their teacher, and it’s a powerful reminder of why education providers should get a “thank you” during this time.

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At first, the teacher thinks that none of his students have their cameras on in order to be “cool.”

“Is that the new cool thing to do-not turn your camera on?” he innocently asks during an online class. “I’ve heard that in some classes, nobody turns their camera on, including the instructor.”

Clearly not this instructor. He’s the only one whose face is visible in a sea of Zoom squares.

Trying to laugh it off, he can’t help but ask, “Seriously is it my fault that you have your cameras off?” he’s met with an awkward silence.

Finally, someone speaks up. A student says, “Dr. Brown, we actually kind of wanted to do something.”

The cameras turn on, and instead of faces, the screen is flooding with handwritten notes of gratitude for Dr. Brown.

One of the most visible messages says, “thank you for making a difference every day.”

Moved, Dr. Brown says, “Oh, you guys…you’re gonna make me cry.” And he does.

The video inspired other people to share their own similar stories.

One person wrote, “During the early days of remote learning, I heard my daughter’s history teacher trying everything in his power to just get the kids to respond to him saying “good morning, how are you?” Just….silence. Even if he’d call on them individually. All the cameras were off, despite him all but begging them to turn them on. And this was a teacher they LOVED during normal times…Teachers don’t have it easy even on normal days…I can’t imagine how hard it was trying to pivot to remote, then hybrid, then in-person….then remote….”

Another person added, “My husband is a teacher…Every day, he fights for his kids. Every day. He works longer hours than I do – even though my shifts are ten hours a day – and even as parents yell at him, the administration refuses to provide curriculum and instead gives busywork, and the pandemic makes it all but impossible to keep kids engaged, he keeps trying to give his kids the kindness, empathy, and understanding they deserve. Teachers are doing their utmost right now. Please, be kind to them.”

It’s hard out there right now, for everyone. But little acts of kindness like this really do make a difference. Here’s to a win for human connection.

As Brian Cox continues to promote his memoir, Putting the Rabbit in the Hat, the Succession star has been spilling all of the tea about his lengthy career in Hollywood. This time around, the actor talked to Vanity Fair about his time filming the 2004 sword and sandals epic, Troy. Cox played the Greek king Agamemnon alongside Brad Pitt‘s mythical hero, Achilles. However, despite being a seasoned actor, Cox could not get over how gorgeous Pitt looked in person. Cox made it a point to note that he’s heterosexual, but damn, if he couldn’t stop himself from marveling at Pitt’s smoldering looks.

Via New York Post:

“Brad walked on set and my jaw was down because he was so stunningly beautiful,” added the smitten Laurence Olivier award winner.

In fact, like with a metalhead appreciating Beethoven, Pitt’s hotness apparently transcended Cox’s sexual orientation.

“I’m straight but I thought, ‘Wow, my God! This guy is stunning,’” the “Manhunter” actor added of his bromantic feelings. “What chance does one have on the screen against this beautiful, beautiful man?”

While Cox couldn’t stop drooling over Pitt, there’s one (former) Hollywood heartthrob who definitely didn’t get the same reaction: Johnny Depp. Back in October, an excerpt from his memoir dropped in which Cox shared his opinion of the actor who adorned many a teen girl’s bedroom walls in the ’80s and ’90s.

“Personable though I’m sure he is, is so overblown, so overrated,” Cox writes in his memoir. “I mean, Edward Scissorhands. Let’s face it, if you come on with hands like that and pale, scarred-face make-up, you don’t have to do anything. And he didn’t. And subsequently, he’s done even less.”

(Via Vanity Fair)

The Washington Wizards are in a tricky spot with Bradley Beal currently out with a wrist injury, his future uncertain, and the team sitting on the outside looking in on the Eastern Conference’s playoff picture. With that in mind, the team reportedly have their eyes on a making a deal at the deadline to upgrade and make some sort of second half push.

Per Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer, Washington is interested in Indiana Pacers big man Domantas Sabonis, and there’s chatter around the league that Beal — who is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season — would like to play with Sabonis. The Pacers are reportedly looking for a similar price to what the Orlando Magic got for sending Nikola Vucevic to the Chicago Bulls last season, which was two first-round picks, a former lottery pick still on his rookie contract in Wendell Carter Jr., and salary filler in Otto Porter Jr.

It’s easy to see why the Wizards would target Sabonis. Were he to end up with the Wizards, he’d give Beal the caliber of running mate that he really hasn’t had since John Wall’s injury issues began to mount up, save for the stretch he played alongside Russell Westbrook. While the team would presumably have to move on from some of its frontcourt talent — Thomas Bryant, Daniel Gafford, Montrezl Harrell, etc. — to make a move happen, Sabonis’ scoring and playmaking should fit in nicely.