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On Friday, Steve Bannon was found in contempt of Congress and indicted on federal charges after he refused to comply with a subpoena issued by the committee investigating the events of Jan. 6. It was a big, perhaps even surprising move, considering Attorney General Merrick Garland hasn’t always been in a rush to serve the wishes of President Joe Biden. But there was one person who may have been surprised to see it: Steve Bannon himself.

As the indictment news broke, Bannon was in the middle of recording The War Room, his show and podcast that has been a fount of flamboyant voter fraud misinformation. Behind him was a TV airing CNN, and an eagle-eyed viewer managed to screengrab the moment when the words “Bannon indicted” appeared on a chyron. It was a real “Brockman in Trouble” moment, as Bannon kept right on talking and never once mentioned the news during the episode.

Surely someone informed Bannon that he was in big doo-doo beforehand, right? Possibly. Raheem Kassam, the on-again-off-again Trump ally’s co-host, implied that he just didn’t bring up that he may be heading to the slammer just so he could own the libs.

Bannon is far from the only Trump associate who’s been subpoenaed by the Jan. 6 committee. A whole mess of requests went out last week, wrangling up the likes of Kayleigh McEnany and Stephen Miller. Trump himself has been struggling to block subpoenas, without much success, and while Bannon may think it’s cool to pretend like he doesn’t care about a federal indictment, he may change his tune once he’s stinking up a jail cell alongside the world’s unluckiest convict.

(Via Insider)

It’s official: Sunday’s showdown at Lambeau Field between the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks will feature each team’s MVP quarterback. After Russell Wilson was cleared to return earlier this week from surgery on his right middle finger, news dropped on Saturday morning that indicated Aaron Rodgers has be activated off of the COVID list.

The report comes via Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, who added that there won’t be a slow build to get Rodgers back into the fold. Instead, when the Packers’ offense steps onto the field, they’ll be led by their star signal caller.

Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this month. He came under plenty of scrutiny for this, as his absence meant he was unvaccinated — earlier this year, Rodgers responded to a question about his vaccine status by saying “yeah, I’m immunized,” and reporting in the aftermath of his positive test indicated he tried to have some sort of antibody-boosting therapy take the place of getting the vaccine.

While he was isolating at home, Rodgers twice appeared on Pat McAfee’s radio show and brought even more scrutiny onto himself, as he made a number of scientifically misleading or inaccurate claims and stated that the “woke mob” was on a mission to put the “final nail” in his “cancel culture casket.”

In the pre-pandemic before-time, the Marvel Cinematic Universe tends to run like clockwork, with each title perfectly fitting in with dozens of others, and arriving in theaters at a steady clip. But lately there’s been a few blips. Disney bumped back a slew of their titles, MCU ones included. The Black Panther sequel had to go on hiatus while one of its stars, Letitia Wright, convalesced after an on-set injury (and who may possibly have trouble re-entering the U.S.).

And now this: According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Doctor Strange sequel, subtitled in the Multiverse of Madness, is about to undergo some “significant” reshoots. The production is returning for a reported six more weeks of filming, with star Benedict Cumberbatch, director Sam Raimi, and writer Michael Waldron (Loki) in tow.

But it might not be that bad. Sources say that reshoots are common, one saying, “We’ve had bigger reshoots on other MCU movies.” Then again, another source says that given that they’ll be filming till the end of the year, that’s “like a whole other movie.”

Raimi was a big get for the Doctor Strange sequel, having arguably helmed the comic book that kickstarted the current craze: the 2002 Spider-Man, with Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst. (He also directed its two sequels.) In the Multiverse of Madness also brings back Benedict Wong’s Wong, Chiwetel Ejiofor’s turncoat Karl Mordo, and Rachel McAdams’ Christine, on top of bringing Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch into this wing of the MCU.

As of now, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is still due in theaters on May 6, 2022, i.e., in less than eight months.

(Via THR)

The United States men’s national team moved to the top of CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying on Friday night with a thrilling win over Mexico. While things were tied at the half, Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie found the back of the net to give the Americans a 2-0 win over their continental rivals.

Pulisic’s goal broke a 0-0 deadlock, as the Chelsea standout came on as a substitute in the 69th minute due to his efforts to work his way back from an injury. Minutes later, American winger Timothy Weah was able to get in a position for a cross, which he whipped into the box. Pulisic burst past Mexico’s Johan Vásquez, who never seemed to see him coming, and headed the ball past Guillermo Ochoa.

Pulisic celebrated by pulling up his shirt and revealing a message to the raucous crowd, but it was unclear exactly what was written across it. After the game, the official MLS Twitter account showed that he was actually trolling Ochoa, who had some comments in the lead-up to the game about where soccer in the U.S. is compared to Mexico.

Chalk this up to some sensational banter by Pulisic. Anyway, here’s McKennie’s goal, which formally made this a scoreline that is awfully familiar in America-based qualifiers between these teams.

The USMNT will next take the pitch on Tuesday against Jamaica.

The Charlotte Hornets took to their home floor at the Spectrum Center on Friday night and beat the New York Knicks, 104-96. While things looked like they were going to go Charlotte’s way down the home stretch, a decision made by Kelly Oubre got Michael Jordan extremely upset from his seat in a suite high above the floor.

With just under 40 seconds left and the Hornets up by seven, Oubre decided to rise and fire on a three that he missed. The catch: He did it seven seconds into the shot clock, so it’s not like he was exactly hoisting up a prayer that he couldn’t get a little later in the clock.

In Oubre’s defense, it was a wide open corner three, but it still wasn’t exactly his best decision. Fortunately for him, it didn’t hurt the Hornets — New York did not score again on the night — but a camera panned up and caught Jordan screaming at Oubre making a decision he did not like.

Oubre had an ok night off the bench otherwise, scoring 12 points in 27 minutes off the bench and going 4-for-10 from three. But the main takeaway here is that every single broadcast of Hornets games should include the option to watch a stream that is just Michael Jordan react to stuff that happens during the game.

All four of the players who were ejected from Thursday night’s game between the Utah Jazz and the Indiana Pacers now owe the league a little bit of money. Indiana’s Myles Turner and Utah’s Rudy Gobert, Joe Ingles, and Donovan Mitchell have received fines for their roles in the altercation, with Gobert getting handed the harshest punishment of the bunch.

Gobert and Turner got tangled up after the former pulled the latter to the ground by his shorts, which led to the two fighting by grabbing each others arms and moving a little bit. As a result, Gobert was fined $35,000 and Turner owes $25,000. In the ensuing fracas, it was determined that Ingles pushed a referee, while Mitchell escalated things. Ingles got a $30,000 fine as a result, while Mitchell got the smallest fine of the bunch, as he’s now out $20,000.

After the game, both big men spoke about the incident, with Turner saying, “I had to stand up for myself in that situation. I don’t think I did anything wrong. But that’s not for me to decide. We’ll talk to the league and see what happens from there.” Gobert, meanwhile, expressed that he wasn’t going to throw a punch, but if someone wants to fight him, there are avenues to make that happen.

“If I don’t feel threatened I’m not gonna throw a punch and get suspended and hurt my team so I didn’t feel no threat at all and I’m not gonna fight on the basketball court,” Gobert said. “But if someone wants to fight I’m easy to reach. I’m very easy to reach. I’m just not going to do it on social media, like if anyone got a problem, Instagram, Twitter, WhatsApp, easy.”

J Balvin has been on a hot streak for quite some time now, and his latest video does not disappoint. Along with Panamanian artist Sech, he’s debuting a new video off his latest album, JOSE, that’s stuffed to the brim with feel-good reggaeton vibes and plenty of partying. The two connect in a warehouse party that’s full of dancing women and characters who promise a very entertaining evening.

With every new release, though, Balvin just continues to prove that he can’t be boxed in. From last year’s brand collaboration with McDonalds, to his stranglehold on the Latin music charts, to his Tiny Desk concert near the New York’s east river, his range is always on display. And even when he does have a misstep, like his recent “Perra” video which faced criticism for its portrayal of Black women, he immediately apologizes and owns up to his mistakes.

After a powerhouse collaboration with the likes of Skepta and his recent reinvention of Metallica’s “Wherever I May Roam” as a reggaeton song, he’s made it more than clear that he’s just going to keep taking on unexpected ventures and expanding the world’s expectations. Check out the new video with Sech up above and keep your eyes peeled for whatever he may be up to next.

After thirteen years, Britney Spears is finally free. Today a judge ruled that the conservatorship that has been controlling Britney’s person and her estate be terminated. “The court finds and determines that the conservatorship of the person and estate of Britney Jean Spears is no longer required,” ruled Los Angeles County Judge Brenda Penny “Effective today, with the caveats I mentioned, the conservatorship of the person and estate of Britney Jean Spears is hereby terminated.” Though some people have only recently been made aware of Britney’s situation, this ruling has been a long time coming.

The #FreeBritney movement began to pick up steam after the pop star refused to continue performing as part of her ongoing Vegas residency. A second wave of the movement crested in 2020, and reached a peak when The New York Times released a documentary called Framing Britney Spears that began to dive behind the scenes into legal underpinnings of her conservatorship.

Recently, Britney spoke publicly about the circumstances of her situation, and her moving testimony along with other damning evidence led to a judge suspending her father from the legal team that controlled her conservatorship. That was a big win for Spears, but today’s termination is the final step toward freedom.

“All Too Well,” Taylor Swift‘s most beloved (and best) song, is rumored to be about her relationship with Jake Gyllenhaal. “Rumored” as she never names the actor in the Track Five (because nothing rhymes with “Gyllenhaal”?), but come on. There’s a reason he’s public enemy No. 1 among Swifties on the day that Red (Taylor’s Version) came out — “All Too Well: The Short Film” probably isn’t going to win him any fans, either.

The 13-minute video of the 10-minute song premiered on Friday at New York City’s Lincoln Center 13, where Swift also performed the song live for the first time. Now, the short film can be enjoyed by everyone — except Jake and Maggie, presumably — as it’s available on YouTube. The emotional part-music video, part-domestic drama tracks the relationship between Stranger Things standout (and Swift mega-fan) Sadie Sink as Not-Taylor and Dylan O’Brien as Not-Jake; there’s also a surprise cameo at the end.

Swift, who directed the short, told Seth Meyers that if Sink had said no to the role, “I don’t think I would’ve made it. I don’t think I would’ve made the film. I think I would’ve just been like, this is a sign.” You can watch “All Too Well: The Short Film” above.

TCU is in the market for a new head football coach after Gary Patterson parted ways with the program at the end of October. It’s the rare good college football job that opens up in the middle of the season, so a number of names have been kicked around as candidates. Perhaps the most high-profile of the bunch is Deion Sanders, and if one TCU football player has his way, Coach Prime will make the jump to the Horned Frogs.

Zach Evans, the team’s top running back this season, tweeted out a plea for the university to hire Sanders, who has been the head coach at Jackson State for the last two seasons.

It is very easy to take this as a player having some fun on the internet, but the interesting thing here is that Sanders is legitimately a candidate for the job. According to a report by Drew Davison of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram earlier this week, the former two-sport star sat down with the selection committee tasked with finding a replacement for Patterson and did an admirable job.

Sanders had his first interview with TCU officials on Monday, sources said, and impressed. One source went as far as saying Sanders is expected to make the cut for the second round of interviews.

“I’m not saying he is going to get the job, not saying he’s the leading candidate at this point,” the source said, “but he is in the mix. He was impressive.”

Sanders’ current program sits 8-1 on the year and undefeated in conference play, which has led to Jackson State getting ranked 18th in FCS. Hopefully if he does make the jump to TCU, he can fill out his staff with some pretty big names, a thing that was rumored to have been the case when he took over the Tigers but did not come to fruition.