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We all have that one show we completely binged through during quarantine. Some of us, myself included, might even have our… let’s just round down and say ten. However, for Made for Love and How I Met Your Mother star Cristin Milioti, Hulu and chill got a whole lot more inspiring when she finally settled in with FX It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

In an interview with W Magazine, Milioti revealed herself as a “huge Sunny” fan before delving a bit deeper into her 14 season-long rewatch. According to Milioti, it was the first time she had sat down with the show to properly watch through a season of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia since her hectic schedule caused her to drop off around season 7. Milioti says she started at the beginning, watched every season, and found the show “wonderful to revisit” before adding “the cast is so brilliant.”

Kaitlin Olson—have you ever seen that episode where she does a pratfall into a car and slams her head against the car door? I hadn’t seen that episode in a long time, and I remember thinking, You can’t fake that. She must’ve just thrown herself. And it is so funny. She’s incredible. Her character is deeply depraved. I would say maybe Dennis [Reynolds] is the most depraved, because he’s a straight-up psychopath. He’s a sociopath. But they’re all pretty depraved, which I also like.

However, when it comes to which castmate stands above and beyond to Milioti, the actress revealed she was nearly in awe of Danny DeVito’s performance as Frank Reynolds on the show. According to Milioti, DeVito’s actions as Frank are “almost avant-garde in their rancidness:”

I also think that Danny DeVito’s performance in It’s Always Sunny is one of the most demented performances I’ve ever seen. The things he’s doing are so almost avant-garde in their rancidness. I don’t know if you’ve seen the episode where he sews himself up into a leather couch completely naked at a Christmas party, to spy on someone. It’s one of the funniest pieces of physical comedy I’ve ever seen.

Luckily for actress and physical comedy connoisseur Milioti — and all of us, really — It’s Always Sunny shows literally zero signs of stopping anytime soon. Just last December the series was renewed for four more seasons, taking its total number up to 18 and making it the longest-running live-action comedy series in American television history. While the show has admitted to perhaps making some comedy missteps in the past, the FX show is known for continuously growing and its biting social commentary, making it an absolute quarantine must-watch for those seeking a bit of depravity.

In the months since a trio of COVID vaccines were made widely available to Americans, there are still tens of millions of people who refuse to take them. This leaves the U.S. in the very vulnerable position of having a vaccination rate of less than 50 percent nationwide. Meanwhile, new variants of the virus are popping up, leading some areas to see record-high rates of COVID-related hospitalizations. Which means that hospitals will continue to be so overwhelmed by the number of unvaccinated COVID patients occupying their beds that they can’t provide the necessary care for patients suffering from other issues, such as strokes, heart attacks, or cancer. But one doctor, Seattle-based lung and public health expert Dr. Vin Gupta, has a novel solution for this novel virus: No vax, no medical treatment.

As Raw Story reports, Dr. Gupta appeared on MSNBC on Monday to discuss his bold proposal with Joy Reid, and specifically made the point that his idea is not as unprecedented as it sounds. Using the example of a patient in need of a liver transplant—”You can’t get a liver if you had been drinking in the last six months”—Gupta believes it would be in the best interest of the public (and public health policy) to apply the same protocols to individuals who refuse to be vaccinated against COVID… then incur tens of thousands of dollars in hospital bills each if and when they develop it:

“I’m concerned about the winter ahead… Will you in certain zip codes, Joy, be able to get the care you and your family—speaking to all of your viewers out there in the zip codes in the southeastern United States—will they be able to get the care that they need and deserve if they need ICU level care…

Also what we’re noticing is the rise of other health threats are real and emerging in a big way. Respiratory virus, a big virus that can affect kids, usually December to February is causing children’s hospitals across the country to fill up with RSV patients.

So, this is a really critical time here for us to rethink, well, how do we think about care rationing in the ICU? Especially how might that motivate the unvaccinated to get vaccinated? This is where these types are key.

Gupta, Raw Story points out, is not alone in his thinking—though in some cases people are considering the financial burden. In an op-ed for MarketWatch, Jonathan Meer, a professor of public policy at Texas A&M University, wrote that:

“Hospitalizations for COVID are almost entirely confined to those who are not vaccinated, often at the cost of tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Who should bear those costs? Under our system of risk-sharing, it’s all of us, whether through government programs like Medicare and Medicaid or through private insurers. When someone who refuses to get the vaccine gets seriously ill, their bills currently are paid by taxpayers or others in their insurance group.

But why should the vaccinated bear those financial costs? Insurers, led by government programs, should declare that medically-able, eligible people who choose not to be vaccinated are responsible for the full financial cost of COVID-related hospitalizations, effective in six weeks. That gives time for the unvaccinated to make a choice, based on their personal preferences and a truer sense of responsibility.”

You can watch Dr. Gupta’s full segment above.

(Via Raw Story)

Country star Maren Morris is expanding her talents by trying her hand as a guest-host of Jimmy Kimmel Live!. The singer filled in for Kimmel Monday night where she took on a hilarious opening monologue, interviewed the iconic musician Willie Nelson, and even sang an educational song about weed laws.

Morris opened the night by detailing what the past years has been like for her. The singer gave birth to her first child in March of 2020, which means she spent the entire quarantine with an infant. “So, basically this next hour is a vacation for me,” she told the crowd. “I don’t care much you cry, I will not be breastfeeding any of you.”

After her opening monologue, the singer launched into a song she wrote about the various weed laws in the US. After joking that Nelson sent her some pot brownies, Morris said her song details which states people can legally toke in, and which ones they can’t:

“Even though Willie couldn’t be here in person, he did send me some brownies. So if you can’t find me later, I’ll probably be freaking out on the roof. Speaking of pot, it’s legal here in LA. But that’s not the case everywhere in America, and it’s hard to keep track of where you can and can’t smoke. So, I spent the weekend doing some research, and I turned that research into a song.”

After singing her cannabis tune, Morris chatted with Nelson about his book, Willie Nelson’s Letters To America. During their talk, the singer reminisced on the time she opened for him in concert. Morris said she was surprised to learn that Nelson never had set lists. Instead, he performed all his songs on the fly. “Well, it’s easy to do because I know all the songs, the band knows them forwards and backwards,” Nelson said. “It would be almost impossible to throw them a curve because we’ve played together so much, they know what I’m going to do. It’s pretty easy to do it without a real set list.”

Watch Morris’ cannabis song above, around the 8:40-minute mark and see her conversation with Nelson on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.

As fans eagerly await the release of Drake’s highly-anticipated album Certified Lover Boy, the Canadian superstar himself has continually pushed it back. Although the initial delay could be attributed to his knee injury in late 2020, further delays have frustrated fans. However, it seems that Drake may have had a good reason for putting it off, as he casually revealed that he contracted COVID at some point over the past several months while defending himself from a fan account’s brutal assessment of his haircut.

After a fan account on Instagram posted comparison pics of Drake’s now-infamous “heart part,” commenting that in the more recent pic “that heart is stressed,” Drake himself replied in the comments, attributing the funky growth to a bout with coronavirus. “I had Covid,” he reasoned. “That sh*t grew in weird, I had to start again.” However, he promised, “It’s coming back don’t diss.”

The photo in question is several weeks old so it’s possible that he’s already mostly recovered physically and follically, and as he told Sirius XM’s Sound 42 show Fri Yiy Friday, “[ Certified Lover Boy]’s ready… album’s cooked, looking forward to delivering it to you.” It may still be a while until it’s released, as there are usually last-minute details to be worked out, brand partnerships to solidify, and tour dates to arrange before an album drops but hopefully, Drake can use that additional time to repair his broken heart.

Austin lo-fi heroes Hovvdy have shared a pair of new singles today, “Junior Day League” and “Around Again,” both of which come with music videos directed by Hayden Hubner and Adam Alonzo, respectively. Both tracks are set to appear on the duo’s forthcoming fourth album, True Love, which arrives October 1 via Grand Jury. “‘Around Again’ lyrically shifts between big reflections and small memories,” said Hovvdy’s Will Taylor. “The simplicity of the music and words really helped define this song for me. I’m thankful to have had help from Charlie and Andrew expanding and finishing it,”

Taylor also opened up about the mellow, late-summer jam “Junior Day League,” noting how it’s “about being in a daze on a fast day in a new town. Falling enamored with the people you’re with and the setting you’re in. Letting things move around you, rather than trying to control them.”

Opening up about the album’s title track, “True Love,” Taylor said last month, “It’s about resiliency and appreciating the little moments, even when the big picture can be daunting. I’m proud of how we let the songs and the feeling of the record do the work for us. Even in somber moments, the joy behind the music is noticeable, and that’s what makes it special to me.”

Watch the videos for “Junior Day League” and “Around Again” above. True Love arrives on 10/1 via Grand Jury. Pre-order it here.

As The Crown gets ready to dive deep into the headline-gripping era of Princess Diana and Prince Charles‘ rapidly dissolving marriage, Netflix has unveiled a first look at Elizabeth Debicki and Dominic West who, respectively, step in to the royal roles for Season 5. While West does his best to embody the look of Charles, it is obviously Debicki who’s the uncanny ringer for Princess Di.

According to Variety, the fifth season will tackle the royal couple’s very public marital troubles and infidelities, which were not confined to them as a couple:

Season 5 will likely see the family through the Queen’s so-called “annus horribilis” in 1992, during which three of her four children separated from their partners — including Prince Charles and Diana — as well as the public revelation of Charles and Camilla’s affair and the publication of Prince Andrew’s wife Sarah Ferguson sunbathing topless with a male friend.

There’s also a question mark around whether this season will portray Princess Diana’s fatal car crash in 1997, or if that will be saved for the sixth and final season. Of course, navigating Charles and Di has put The Crown in hot water, and that was when the show was only beginning to scratch the surface of their scandals. Season 4 was plagued with calls for the Netflix series to include a disclaimer that clearly denotes the show as “fiction.” However, Netflix and the show’s creative team pushed back at the mounting pressure from British sources connected to the royal family.

(Via Netflix on Twitter)

Indie music has grown to include so much. It’s not just music that is released on independent labels, but speaks to an aesthetic that deviates from the norm and follows its own weirdo heart. It can come in the form of rock music, pop, or folk. In a sense, it says as much about the people that are drawn to it as it does about the people that make it.

Every week, Uproxx is rounding up the best new indie music from the past seven days. This week we got The Killers’ second album in under a year, another new track from Courtney Barnett, and a new track from Indigo De Souza that features screams from fans. Check out the rest of the best new indie music below.

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The Killers – Pressure Machine

The Killers are back with Pressure Machine, the band’s seventh LP that comes almost exactly a year after their last full-length effort, Imploding The Mirage. Where its predecessor was an upbeat, triumphant affair, Pressure Machine finds the band exploring new sonic territory that is markedly more downbeat and introspective.

Pet Symmetry – Future Suits

Pet Symmetry is back to remind you that shit’s f*cked… but that doesn’t mean it has to suck. The Chicago indie-emo supergroup’s new album Future Suits is a burst of positivity in the face of what feels like a nonstop barrage of horribleness, filled with driving punk anthems and lyrics that pack an existentialist punch.

A Great Big Pile Of Leaves – Pono

It’s somehow been almost a decade since we last heard from Brooklyn-bred emo idols A Great Big Pile Of Leaves. On their new album Pono, the trio delivers an intricate genre-bending experiment that incorporates everything from jazz to math rock, reveling in reverb-soaked guitars and ethereal harmonies. It’s a welcome return.

M.A.G.S. – Say Things That Matter

On his debut studio album under the name M.A.G.S., Elliott Douglas showcases his mastery of the power pop structure, unleashing fourteen songs that are sure to remain in rotation at least until the leaves start to turn. Say Things That Matter boasts some stellar hooks with intoxicating melodies that will draw you right in.

Courtney Barnett – “Before You Gotta Go”

We still have a few months to go before Courtney Barnett drops her new album Things Take Time, Take Time, but the Australian songwriter has been steadily dropping a stream of new music over the last few weeks. The latest offering, “Before You Gotta Go,” is a contemplative, mid-tempo number. “While it seems to be making sense of a romantic separation, the lyrics are gracious and understanding,” writes Rachel Brodsky for Uproxx.

Turnstile – “Fly Again”

Hardcore heroes Turnstile are set to return with their boundary-pushing new LP Glow On later this month. We’ve heard a handful of tracks so far that span from experimental ambience to straight hardcore, and “Fly Again” falls closer to the latter end of that spectrum. However, the track does still open with a dramatic piano interlude that sounds like it was recorded in a wide-open room before the full band bursts in with a heavy groove.

Indigo De Souza – “Real Pain”

With her sophomore album just around the corner, Asheville-based singer/songwriter Indigo De Souza has shared a powerful new track. “Real Pain” is what Rachel Brodsky calls for Uproxx “a highly cathartic track that captures the type of frustration many of us have been experiencing over the last year and a half.” Interestingly, the new song features layers of voice memos from fans who shared themselves yelping, crying, and screaming.

Chloe Moriondo – “Not Okay” (feat. Mazie)

With her album Blood Bunny barely in the rearview, eighteen-year-old singer/songwriter Chloe Moriondo is already back with another new song. Featuring Mazie, the track is a bright and bouncy number that opens with a solo guitar before layering on electronic beats that give the track added life and danceable energy.

PinkPanthress – “Just For Me”

If you’re like me and spend way too much time watching videos of people falling in snow or babies eating lemons on TikTok, you’ve likely already heard a track from PinkPanthress. Now, the 20-year-old London DIY performer is back with “Just For Me,” a track that Rachel Brodsky describes for Uproxx as “a hyper-quick pop bop, complete with delicate guitar strums and, of course, PinkPantheress’ helium-high vocals.”

Shortly – “The Reaper”

With their debut album Dancer due out in a little over a month, Michigan singer/songwriter Shortly — AKA Alexandria Maniak — has shared “The Reaper,” a vulnerable and emotionally resonant new track about “reaping what you sow when you project yourself onto the people around you,” Maniak said in a statement. “I take a lot of things for granted, and I’m angry with myself for it here.”

Magdalena Bay – “Secrets (Your Fire)”

“Chaeri,” the first single from Magdalena Bay’s forthcoming debut album Mercurial World, was an undeniable dark pop anthem that refused to be ignored. “Secrets (Your Fire)” is another shining example of the young duo’s strengths, featuring “sparkling synths and dance-ready instrumentals [that] float alongside vocalist Mica Tenenbaum’s honeyed vocal delivery,” writes Carolyn Droke for Uproxx.

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

It’s been a minute since we last heard from Toronto-based rapper Belly, who last dropped a full-length project in 2018 (Immigrant). Throughout 2021, though, he’s been more active than ever, releasing the singles “Money On The Table” with Benny The Butcher, the Moneybagg Yo-assisted “Zero Love,” and “Better Believe” featuring Young Thug and Belly’s XO Records boss The Weeknd. Today, he announced the culmination of all this activity: His upcoming album See You Next Wednesday, sharing the cover, tracklist, and release date, August 27.

In addition to the aforementioned tracks, See You Next Wednesday will also include feature appearances from Big Sean, Gunna, Lil Uzi Vert, Nas, Nav, and PnB Rock. It will also have production from Belly himself, DannyBoyStyles, The ANMLS, and The Weeknd. In January, when Belly gave the first inklings that the album was on the way, he noted that the album is also approved by two of the more prominent voices in hip-hop: Jay-Z and The Weeknd.

“Before I officially close out an album, there’s two people I play it for to get the seal of approval: Hov and Abel,” he tweeted. “That being said, I can officially say the album is done.”

See You Next Wednesday is due 8/27 via XO Records and Roc Nation. You can pre-save it here.

The NBA schedule will begin to be announced on Tuesday afternoon when the opening week national TV schedule for ESPN, ABC, and TNT is released along with the Christmas Day schedule. That will set the table for the full schedule release to come in the next week or so, and most expect a heavy dose of the Lakers, Nets, Knicks, and Warriors this season.

While the 3 p.m. ET release on The Jump was still hours away, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Tim MacMahon couldn’t help but report three of the Christmas Day matchups. One will be a rematch of the East playoffs between the Hawks and Knicks in Madison Square Garden, where Trae Young will look to continue playing the villain in New York. The expected primetime game is Nets-Lakers at Staples Center, which was always a lock for Christmas, with the only question being whether it’d be in Brooklyn or L.A. The nightcap for Christmas will put Luka Doncic on center stage, as he and the Mavs will head to Utah to face the Jazz.

That leaves two slots remaining, with many anticipating a Finals rematch in Milwaukee between the Bucks and Suns to fill a fourth spot and it’d be fairly shocking for the Warriors not to also make the Christmas Day cut. That would leave just one other team (possibly the Sixers) to round out the slate, with Hawks-Knicks almost assuredly as the opener at 12:30 p.m. ET, Lakers-Nets in the 8 p.m. ET primetime slot, and Mavs-Jazz as the 10:30 p.m. ET closer.

We’ll find out the official schedule later on Tuesday afternoon, but as always the NBA is stacking its best teams on Christmas for the league’s biggest single day of the regular season.

There’s a new podcast coming that offers a new angle on the life of late Los Angeles rapper Nipsey Hussle and sports. Presented by 30 For 30 Podcasts and The Undefeated, the four-part “The King Of Crenshaw” will “focus on how the late Nipsey Hussle’s life, death, and legacy deeply impacted the sports world” and “examine how that overlap of Black male creativity, talent and ambition will forever live on in Nipsey’s responsibility to his neighborhood. And how NBA players are vowing to continue his marathon moving forward.”

The pod will also feature interviews with NBA All-Stars Isaiah Thomas, DeMar DeRozan, DeMarcus Cousins, plus Nipsey’s brother Blacc Sam. “Everyone knows I’m a huge Nipsey fan,” Cousins, who plays for the LA Clippers, said. “He’s more to me than just a rapper. He’s an icon.”

On March 31, 2019, Nipsey Hussle was tragically shot and killed at his Marathon Clothing store in South Los Angeles. His death shook the music world, leaving many to grieve a loss that came at the height of his career. On the two-year anniversary, his longtime girlfriend, Lauren London, took to Instagram to honor him. “The Day Of Ermias’ transition changed the course of my life forever,” she wrote. “2 years, and it feels like yesterday and eternity all at the same time. Grief and Healing have been constant companions on this journey.” She added, “In Honor of His life and demonstration… May all of Heaven exalt Your name for all You did on Earth and beyond. Brave and Beloved Soul, Ermias. You are missed deeply. You are loved immensely. You will forever be. I love you eternally.”

Look out for a full season drop of “The King Of Crenshaw” on 8/23.

Nipsey Hussle is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.