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Deron Williams is apparently getting into the world of celebrity boxing. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Williams, who spent more than a decade in the NBA, will be a participant on the undercard of next month’s bout between internet personality Jake Paul and boxer/reality TV star Tommy Fury. The event will take place on Dec. 18.

There is, at this time, no opponent for Williams, but Charania mentioned that he could end up facing another former professional athlete in longtime NFL running back Frank Gore.

The No. 3 pick in the 2005 NBA Draft, Williams spent time with the Utah Jazz, New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets, Dallas Mavericks, and Cleveland Cavaliers during his time in the Association. He made three All-Star teams and was a two-time second-team All-NBA selection. Gore, meanwhile, was a five-time Pro Bowl selection in his career, which spanned 16 season and included stops with the San Francisco 49ers, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, and New York Jets.

Williams would have a notable size advantage — he is 6’3 while Gore is 5’9. Gore, meanwhile, was a professional athlete through last season, while Williams retired back in 2017, and has always been revered for the amount of power he had as a runner despite his relatively small frame. Hopefully getting into boxing goes better for Williams than it did for Nate Robinson.

After boldly tweeting earlier in the year that she’d never go to prison because she’s blonde and white, you’d think Capitol rioter Jenna Ryan would pull back on the tweets after learning that, actually, she will be going to jail despite her skin and hair color. But no. After her 60 day sentence went viral on Thursday, Ryan once again took to Twitter to address her haters and issue what you might call a concession tweet?

“I’m just gonna make a blanket statement to all the people that are calling me and texting me,” she wrote. “You win!!! I’m going to prison. So you don’t need to contact me anymore. Pop champagne and then rejoice. But just leave me alone. Thank you.”

Of course, it’s not a great sign that Ryan still can’t stay away from social media even after her aggressive posting not only led to her swift arrest, but also sealed her fate in court. Her tweet about saying she’ll never go to prison because she’s too blonde and white did not sit well with the judge who wanted to make her an example to MAGA rioters who think they can operate with impunity.

After being sentenced, Ryan even told the media outside the courthouse that she regrets ever tweeting. Clearly, that sentiment didn’t hold for very long.

(Via Jenna Ryan on Twitter)

There’s mystery surrounding Tucker Carlson’s emergency back surgery, and little of that has to do with the surgery itself. Rather, it’s the fact that Tucker had this surgery (which reportedly followed weeks of severe pain, according to Page Six) on Wednesday morning and then returned to the air on Wednesday night to drop a whopper on critical race theory. According to Vice’s Motherboard blog, he described the incident as “one of the most traumatic things that’s ever happened to me in my whole life, ever.” The surgery was confirmed by Vice with a statement from Fox News, and then there was an added detail, which was that Tucker had told his production team that he “understands America’s opioid crisis in a deeper way” because his treatment included fentanyl and other powerful opioid-painkiller medication.

Following word of those remarks (and it was apparently a very lengthy, rambling speech), Tucker subsequently sat out his Wednesday night episode of Tucker Carlson Tonight, and Jesse Watters filled in. For what it’s worth, Watters made that revelation in the early evening hours.

The Independent is reporting that Tucker “cancelled” his nightly appearance. There’s been no confirmation that he definitively cancelled, but he wasn’t on the air for sure. Certainly, he wouldn’t feel so great after surgery, and he probably should have sat out Wednesday night as well. Via Vice, here’s part of the transcript of his leaked backstage remarks on opioids:

“They gave me fentanyl this morning, that did not cure it-they gave me intravenous fentanyl,” he said. “And they gave me all kinds of other sh*t. I was like, ‘Fine, go for it.’ And then it only ended when they gave me propofol, and I went out. Then I woke up and I was like, I felt totally fine. I haven’t taken a single Advil.”

The remarks continued after Carlson apparently expressed his intent to not take opioids again, and he detailed how the drugs made him feel different than usual fearless self:

“I had this spirit of fear within me, which I don’t have,” he said. “I’m not bragging, I don’t have it. And I think you can feel it. I don’t have it, I think that’s why I’m successful, cause I’m just not afraid. I felt afraid just of like life or something. It’s interesting.

“It was super deep. And I just haven’t had those feelings since I was in a plane crash 20 years ago this month. I’ve never had those feelings. I’m always like ‘Yeah I’m gonna die, I don’t care.’ And I mean it. But last night I was like, ‘Oh sh*t.’ Fear-just like anxiety. People who have anxiety, that’s what I felt. And it was from those drugs. And they extinguish the spirit within you. And they make you feel like you’re running away. You’re hiding. It’s so f*cking deep. I’m lying in bed filthy with dog toys on my pillow, and it doesn’t bother me. And I’m not that way. Like I am a f*cking–in real life, I wash the sheets every day. I’m that guy. I shower every day.”

Tucker’s dad previously detailed the plane crash (in an email to a Washington Post) that his son was referencing. And neither Tucker nor Fox News have commented on these reported leaked remarks, but all wishes go out for a speedy recovery for the host.

(Via Vice & Washington Post)

The spooky season might be over, but that hasn’t stopped Drake from leaning heavily into some Hitchcockian slasher vibes in the video for “Knife Talk” featuring 21 Savage and Project Pat. Leave it to October’s Very Own to hang on to the last vestiges of Halloween with his latest Certified Lover Boy single. As the trio of rappers spit menacing, razor-tipped verses, the video splices in clips from various black-and-white thrillers, using technology to get the characters to lip-sync the rhymes.

The rappers also have some fun with their Ring cameras, evoking chilling flicks like The Strangers and The Purge as they stand outside with huge kitchen knives just… staring. The effect is probably a little less unnerving than it is in the films they evoke but mostly because we’ve all seen 21 Savage singing car karaoke to R&B classics and Drake is… well… Drake. It’s still a pretty cool and creative video, even if it is five days too late.

Fortunately, Drake’s tardiness doesn’t seem to be affecting the popularity of his new album. It recently went No. 1 on Billboard‘s album chart for the fifth non-consecutive week behind singles like the tongue-in-cheek “Way 2 Sexy.”

Watch Drake’s ‘Knife Talk’ Video featuring 21 Savage and Project Pat above.

The Cleveland Browns are 4-4 and tied for the final playoff spot in the AFC at the midway point of the season. Typically, that would be cause for celebration in Cleveland, but after finally breaking through with not just a postseason appearance but a playoff win last year in Pittsburgh, the Browns entered 2021 with real expectations to be a Super Bowl contender for the first time in a long time.

As such, the 4-4 start has felt like a letdown and with injuries piling up, including to quarterback Baker Mayfield, there hasn’t been a lot of cause for optimism that this season will meet those preseason expectations. Adding fuel to the fire has been the return of Odell Beckham Jr. to the lineup this season and, with it, the ever present question of whether the Browns are using him properly or if Mayfield is targeting him enough. With just 17 catches for 262 yards in six appearances, many have questioned why Mayfield won’t do more to get OBJ the ball.

Among those to do so this week was Beckham’s father, who shared a video a Browns/Beckham fan made that is 11 minutes of OBJ being open and either not getting a target or Baker missing him. It caused quite the stir in Cleveland ahead of the trade deadline and after the Browns failed to deal Beckham on Tuesday, he’s been excused from practice the last two days. Finally, on Friday, a resolution was met and the Browns granted OBJ his release, allowing him to hit the waiver wire and, one would assume, ultimately free agency.

Given his salary, it seems unlikely that Beckham will be claimed on waivers, which means that he’s going to be one of the most fascinating in-season free agents in recent memory. There will be plenty of teams interested in adding the former All-Pro, and one would expect him to be choosing a contender to go to — which, of course, sets up the possibility for an OBJ revenge game down the line agains the Browns.

For Cleveland, they seem ready to move on which might be best for all parties, but no matter what happens from here with Baker and the passing offense, the discussion will still circle back to OBJ. If the Browns hit their stride offensively without him, it’ll be a referendum on how Beckham was the problem. If they continue to flounder, it’ll be about how he was right and Baker’s the issue.

After a rough stretch, times have been joyful among fans of Mark Hoppus and Blink-182. Hoppus recently revealed that he’s officially cancer-free, and a few days ago, he performed live for the first time since sharing that news. Hoppus’ former Blink-182 bandmate Tom DeLonge noted recently that his and Hoppus’ relationship has improved in recent months, and on The Late Late Show last night, DeLonge spoke with James Corden about how well Hoppus is doing now. He also talked about the possibility of reuniting with Blink-182.

DeLonge, who was on hand in part because Angels & Airwaves performed Lifeforms single “Rebel Girl” on the show, said of Hoppus:

“He’s doing super good. He’s healing. He’s got a long journey of getting his strength back, but I think, miraculously, to have all of the cancer gone from him… he was stage 4. And then it wasn’t just remission: It was complete remission. So obviously, he was emotional, I was emotional, everyone’s emotional. The fans are excited and happy. I just think everyone’s good energy really kind of cured him. So it’s a big deal, we’re really excited for him.”

Corden then asked if this whole situation has prompted talks of DeLonge linking back up with Blink-182, and he said, “It’s so funny: Blink, it’s like, we’re there and then we’re gone and then we’re there and then we’re gone. I feel like I’m always talking about some kind of reunion. We always talk about playing together again and I think that that’s definitely something we’re all interested in. Finding the time to do it where it lines up with everybody’s priorities is really all that’s needed, and getting Mark healthy again, getting him strong again. But yeah, I’m down, I think those guys are down. I think just finding the time to do it and when is really what we just got to figure out.”

Watch DeLonge’s interview above and catch Angels & Airwaves’ performance below.

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Sometimes you are wrong. Sometimes you are right. Sometimes you are befuddled. Week 8 of the 2021 NFL fell under the befuddled banner in this space, opening with two wins and closing with three straight losses to end the weekend. Can I explain how the Vikings lost to Cooper Rush in prime time? No, I cannot. Can I explain how the Colts blew a 14-point lead to Tennessee? No, I cannot. Alas, we avoided disaster and we’ll live to play another day with Week 9 and beyond.

Before we get to the Week 9 card of NFL selections, let’s take a look at where we are for the season.

• Last Week: 2-3
• 2021 Season: 22-17-1

Come get these winners.

Denver Broncos (+10) over Dallas Cowboys

Dak Prescott projects to return for the Cowboys. Von Miller is headed from Denver to Los Angeles. The line moved toward Dallas and the world will be on the Cowboys as usual. At 10, Denver is the side. I think the Broncos are better on defense than they’ve shown this season, and Teddy Bridgewater is a covering machine as an underdog in his career.

New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers UNDER 20.5 points in the first half

Both teams are willing and eager to run the ball. The Patriots are also quite strong defensively, with the Panthers putting enough together on that side of the ball to be respectable. All signs point to kind of a slugfest and, while it would’ve been better to get this number at 21 earlier in the week, 20.5 is still a buy point for us.

Atlanta Falcons (+6.5) over New Orleans Saints

The Saints have flown under the radar, at least until last week. New Orleans has played well, particularly on defense, and their offense held up even after the Jameis Winston injury last week. No matter who is at quarterback for the Saints in this game, though, this is too many points for the Falcons. Atlanta is always “up” for this rivalry matchup and, if nothing else, the backdoor should be swinging wide open down the stretch.

Los Angeles Chargers (-1.5) over Philadelphia Eagles

I don’t usually like road favorites or public sides. This is both, so I kind of hate it. Still, I generally like to take the Chargers in favorable road spots (after all, they don’t have any home-field advantage) and this is largely a fade of the Eagles. Los Angeles has dropped two straight, but this is a nice “get right” spot against a vulnerable opponent.

San Francisco 49ers (-1.5) over Arizona Cardinals

This is going to be a sharp vs. public game. The Cardinals finally lost, so the narrative will shift to a bounce back. The Niners have largely disappointed, and this is a tiny number. However, Arizona is banged-up offensively, and the Niners are the only side I can take at home.

When Taylor Swift announced Red (Taylor’s Version) in June, she noted that one of the songs on the new expanded album is ten minutes long. Now, it appears we know exactly what she was talking about: Today, Swift announced she is releasing a short film for the ten-minute version of “All Too Well,” which she wrote and directed and in which she stars alongside Sadie Sink (known for her role as Max Mayfield in Stranger Things) and Dylan O’Brien (known for Teen Wolf, The Maze Runner, and Bumblebee).

Swift made the announcement with a simple teaser clip, which premiered on Good Morning America before she shared it on social media. The 30-second music-free video is a single, stationary shot of a car driving through an autumnal scene as key information about the clip, including its November 12 release date, appears on screen.

During a concert that was recorded for her 2018 concert film Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour, Swift noted of her changing relationship with “All Too Well,” “I feel like this song has two lives in my brain. There’s the life of this song where this song was born out of catharsis and venting, and trying to get over something, and trying to understand it and process it. And then there’s the life where it went out into the world and you [fans] turned this song into something completely different for me. You turned this song into a collage of memories of watching you scream the words to this song, or seeing pictures that you post to me of you having written the words to this song in your diary, or you showing me your wrist and you have a tattoo of the lyrics to this song underneath your skin. And that is how you’ve changed the song ‘All Too Well’ for me.”

Watch the “All Too Well” short film teaser above.

Red (Taylor’s Version) is out 11/19 via Republic. Pre-order it here.

Donald Trump has sold and/or endorsed a number of seemingly odd products in his time. Trump Steaks, Trump Vodka, Trump Ice bottled water, Trump mattresses, Trump coffee, and Success by Trump cologne (which may or may not have smelled of Diet Coke, McDonald’s burgers, and old man farts) are just a few of them. And on Thursday night, Jimmy Kimmel announced the former president’s newest branded product: Trump wrapping paper!

That’s right, the man who demands that everyone say “Merry Christmas,” regardless of whether or not you celebrate the day, is getting into the holiday spirit early by hawking wrapping paper.

“Chunk E. Cheese sent this email to supporters today saying:

Friend,

President Trump asked us to personally reach out to you because he wants to make sure you get our NEW Trump gift wrapping paper in time for Christmas.

He requested that we give PRIORITY ACCESS to a small group of his BEST SUPPORTERS, like YOU.

We haven’t released this to the general public yet—just like his taxes—so for today ONLY you can get our iconic Trump Gift Wrapping Paper before ANYONE ELSE. Please donate $35 or more IMMEDIATELY to claim your Trump Gift Wrapping Paper.”

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Kimmel then shared just what that $35 or more would get you:

“What an incredible privilege to spend $20 extra on wrapping paper. Of course he has wrapping paper. His specialty is covering things up. He should do nothing but sell wrapping paper!”

You can watch the full clip above, starting around the 6:30 mark.

According to the American Bar Association, “A lawyer has two main duties: to uphold the law while also protecting a client’s rights. To carry out these duties, a lawyer should understand the law and be an effective communicator.” But during Rudy Giuliani’s time working as the personal lawyer to then-president Donald Trump, his main jobs seemed to be: Shut up and do what you’re told, no questions asked. And if you want to make a total ass out of yourself along the way, go for it—but don’t expect to get paid for any of it.

In the past year, the man once known as America’s Mayor and Time’s Person of the Year has stood still while his career, and legacy, have crumbled around him. All because of his absurdly fierce commitment to swearing up and down, sometimes from the parking lot of a landscaping business, that the 2020 presidential election was rigged and that Team Trump had the receipts to prove it. Well, as it turns out, Rudy never even bothered to check those receipts.

On Thursday, CNN shared some exclusive video it had obtained of both Rudy and fellow Trump attorney Sidney Powell’s depositions given as part of the $1.3 billion defamation suit that Dominion Voting Systems has filed against Giuliani over the “Big Lie” “and his repeated claims that the voting machine company had rigged its devices to help Joe Biden win.

When asked about why he was so convinced that Dominion had actively participated in voter fraud, Giuliani stumbled through an answer in which he explained that, “We had a report that the heads of Dominion and Smartmatic, somewhere in the mid-tweens, you know 2013, 2014, whatever, went down to Venezuela for a get-to-know meeting with [President Nicolás] Maduro so they could demonstrate to Maduro the kind of vote fixing they did for [former President Hugo] Chavez.” When pressed further about this “report,” Giuliani explained that, “Before the press conference I was told about it. Sometimes I go and look myself—when stuff comes up. This time I didn’t have the time to do it.”

To recap so far: The lawyer for the sitting president of the United States, who is about to tell the world that a presidential election was rigged by one of the world’s biggest voting machine manufacturers, got his “proof” of this claim just before he stood next to a sex shop and shouted it out, but “didn’t have the time” to fully examine this proof himself.

Giuliani went on to claim that figuring out whether the information he was being fed is legit isn’t really something he thinks is necessary in his capacity. “It’s not my job, in a fast-moving case, to go out and investigate every piece of evidence that was given to me,” he said. “Otherwise, you’re never going to write a story. You’ll never come to a conclusion.”

You can watch Chris Cuomo’s full report on the tapes above.

(Via CNN)