Kevin Durant is spending his summer with Team USA in Paris as they seek out a fifth straight Olympic gold medal, and the Americans got their Olympics officially underway on Sunday with a tough opening game against Nikola Jokic and Serbia.
Durant, who missed the entire exhibition slate with a calf strain, was cleared to play for the opener, with that news breaking a few hours prior to tip-off. Presumably around the time Durant learned he was indeed going to be part of the rotation against Serbia, the star wing was scrolling through Instagram at the team hotel, catching up on what’s been going on back in the States. It was there that he, like many, learned of what happened out at ComicCon on Saturday night: Robert Downey Jr. is returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, not as Tony Stark, but as Dr. Doom.
Durant had the same reaction as many fans, which was being extremely confused, as he replied to Marvel Studios post about it on Instagram with “????????”.
Kevin Durant is very confused about Robert Downey Jr. coming back to the MCU as Doctor Doom
Even the best athletes in the world are like everyone else and kill time before going to work scrolling Instagram. In this case, KD couldn’t help but wonder how the hell Marvel is going to make this all work, which is a question a lot of folks have.
Three years removed from fighting to a no contest, Belal Muhammad (24-3, 1 NC) dominated Leon Edwards (22-3, 1 NC) to a decision victory to claim the UFC Welterweight championship in the main event of UFC 304 in Manchester, England.
Edwards and Muhammad couldn’t wait to get going early in the first round, where Muhammad gained the very early and easy takedown. Edwards spent about a minute on his back before exploding up to his feet and transitioning into a dominant clinch position against the cage. Edwards began to pick apart Muhammad before the challenger found his range, connecting on both levels before taking the champ to the ground again to end the round.
Muhammad showed his hand speed to open the second, connecting over and again, then shooting for a takedown. Muhammad fought through for a takedown again before taking the champ’s back. On their feet, Muhammad scooped Edwards and dropped him on his head. As Edwards made his way to his feet, Muhammad scooped him again, dropped him on his head, and took his back. Against the cage, Edwards moved quickly to score a takedown, understanding he was approaching going down two rounds to none.
In the third, Edwards was cautious with strikes, snapping a head kick and looking for openings up top. Edwards wrapped Muhammad against the cage and took the challenger’s back on the ground. Edwards dominated the ground position while Muhammad fought off the champ’s hands.
To open the fourth, Edward and Muhammad traded huge shots on their feet. As Muhammad began to connect up top, he immediately went downstairs for the takedown, eventually getting Edwards to the ground, where he kept him until the end of the round.
In the fifth, Muhammad kept his game plan firm, getting Edwards to the ground again and flustering the champ. Edwards reversed into top position incredibly late in the round before laying down massive elbows that gashed the challenger. It appeared to be too little too late.
The first bout between Muhammad and Edwards ended with an eye poke 18 seconds into the second round. Since then. Edwards went on to beat Nate Diaz, knock out Kamaru Usman to win the welterweight belt before defending in a rematch against Usman and earning a decision over Colby Covington.
All Muhammad has done since that night in March was wait patiently for his chance. He earned victories over Demian Maia, Stephen Thompson, Vicente Luque, Sean Brady, and Gilbert Burns to put himself in a position to taste UFC gold.
Tom Aspinall (15-3) knocked out Curtis Blaydes (18-5) just one minute into his interim UFC Heavyweight championship fight at UFC 304 in Manchester, England.
Blaydes had active hands to open the fight, connecting on a couple of big shots early, but it was Aspinall who needed just one short leg jab to send the challenger to the mat. Aspinall hopped on him and laid left and rights to his head before the ref called it.
Apsinall won the interim championship when he knocked out Sergei Pavlovich in November 2023. Aspinall’s lone UFC loss came 15 seconds into his first fight with Blaydes, when he suffered an ACL, MCL, and meniscus injury on a leg kick that put him out of action for just under a year. In England, Aspinall was able to avenge that loss and put him squarely in the driver’s seat of the heavyweight division.
Jon Jones, who submitted Ciryl Gane to win the UFC Heavyweight crown, has been out since he claimed the belt in March 2023 in his debut fight at heavyweight. Jones plans to move on to fight Stipe Miocic in a dream heavyweight bout at some point down the road, and Dana White announced the winner will move on to fight Aspinall.
Every single week, our TV and film experts will list the most important ten streaming selections for you to pop into your queues. We’re not strictly operating upon reviews or accrued streaming clicks (although yes, we’ve scoured the streaming site charts) but, instead, upon those selections that are really worth noticing amid the churning sea of content. There’s a lot out there, after all, and your time is valuable.
Glen Powell and Brisket are obviously having an incredible time with Twisters-marketing mayhem, but honestly, his last few years have been building to his natural state of charismatic supremacy. Here, he stars with Adria Arjona in this Richard Linklater film inspired by the real-life Gary Johnson, who worked as a faux-hitman on an undercover beat in Houston. Glen had a ball adding more extreme disguises than Johnson did, and he might kill the world with charm.
Likewise, gladiators are having a moment this year with the impending Gladiator 2 and this series (which hopes to “entertain” you) that takes aim at “bread and circuses” and the “entertainment underbelly” of Ancient Rome and adapts the story of the real-life Flavian dynasty. Anthony Hopkins will surely be not-at-all disturbing as ruler Flavius Vespasian, whose sons are battling it out over who will succeed dad.
A week after the fourth season finale, the plight of The Boys still hits hard with Butcher in the wind and the rest of his group detained by Supes after Homelander declared martial law. Plenty exists to theorize about while we await the show’s final hurrah (or “oi”), but before that happens, the Gen V gang will return to follow up on the bloodbath at Godolkin University. Of course, the real ones will also impatiently wonder what Ashley’s reaction to Compound V shall be, and whether she will (ideally) have super hair and maybe strangle Homelander with it after that humiliating wig scene. Hey, the ending won’t make sense unless he dies, and this method sounds as good as any. (Also! News of a prequel spin off has surfaced.)
This series brings the Terry Gilliam book of the same name to the small screen following the cult-classic film of the early 1980s. This version stars Lisa Kudrow and follows the comedic adventures of those ragtag thieves through time and space. They end up on a mission to save their newest member’s parents and somehow end up with the fate of humanity in their hands, too. This series hails from the oddball dream team of Taika Waititi and Jermaine Clement, so expect them to make it weird(er than usual).
Laura Lippman’s beloved Baltimore-centered books bring this spookier-than-the-book version to life while Natalie Portman makes her first leading-role streaming TV debut. She stars as privileged 1960s housewife Maddie, who flees her marriage and becomes obsessed with the murder of Cleo Johnson while attempting to launch a journalism career. Apple TV+ bills the limited series “as a feverish noir thriller and an unexpected tale of the price women pay for their dreams,” and readers will definitely notice changes from the book as the season continues to progress, but the series does well these days at pouncing upon books with a large following, thereby insuring a built-in audience. Smart.
This final, super-sized season, which is only getting started, continues to crush the generation gap while keeping things real for the underdogs. This spin off has also accomplished what few TV shows or movies could have ever hoped for: successfully rebooting a 1980s property while appealing to Gen Z and the original The Karate Kid audience. This season, fans of Chozen and Tory will be happy to see deeper dives into their psyches, and Daniel and Johnny are still occasionally at each other’s throats while now training their joint dojo members to travel to the Sekai Taikai world championship and dominate outside of the Valley.
This Jake Gyllenhaal-starring legal thriller/soap opera proved to be so popular that the “limited series” label turned out to be short lived. A second season is in the works, although Apple TV+ hasn’t revealed whether the “new mystery” will revolved around Gyllenhaal’s unfortunate Rusty or whether other Scott Turow characters will take center state. The good news is that Gyllenhaal will be executive producing, and master of addictive thriller-soaps David E. Kelley will be leading the creative endeavors. Also, a Roadhouse sequel will also arrive starring Gyllenhaal, so he is really hitting a stride.
3. Your Honor (Showtime series streaming on Netflix)
Hilariously, the two existing seasons of this series are still streaming up a storm on Netflix, years after they received a lukewarm reception on Showtime. Bryan Cranston was still “breaking bad” in this show, years after leaving Walter White behind in the desert, as a judge who ended up being far less than honorable when confronted with a mafia-related death involving his son. The semi-spooky setting collides with several tense story arcs, and this show is downright stressful to watch at times, but seeing Panic Cranston again is worth it. Don’t look forward to a third season, however — this show was intended as a limited series and already came back for seconds and is done.
2. House of the Dragon (HBO series streaming on Max)
A messy-as-hell episode included a surprise kiss that led to some surprising backlash, and from there, Rhaenyra will demand answers on how Seasmoke came to choose a rider that does not hail from the House of Targaryen. The queen doesn’t yet realize that the new rider hails (through blood at least) from House Velaryon, so this will work out well for Team Black, although we all know how this story ultimately ends. Dracarys!
1. Deadpool, Deadpool 2 (20th Century Fox movies steaming on Disney+)
The Marc With The Mouth has officially debuted in the MCU with his best frenemy in Deadpool & Wolverine, and for those who have wondered whether it’s necessary to watch the first two movies prior to the threequel, Disney+ will make catching up very easy for you. Also, you definitely won’t be alone because plenty of people are doing rewatches of the ultimate fourth-wall breaker’s misadventures before hitting the multiplexes.
Is it too late for Justin Timberlake to walk away from his DWI case? On June 17, the “My Favorite Drug” singer was reportedly arrested in Sag Harbor, New York. At the time of the detainment, Timberlake was accused of driving while intoxicated.
However, his lawyer Edward Burke Jr. claims that the charges were false in his statement following the matter. Now, according to TMZ, Burke has filed a motion to get the DWI case dismissed.
In the court documents, Burke argued that the case should be dismissed on the grounds of “accusatory instrument defect.” Essentially, he boldly claimed that the arresting officers made several errors on the paperwork. The main mistake being, listing Timberlake was undoubtedly intoxicated. According to Vanity Fair, Timberlake refused a breathalyzer test three times while maintaining that he only had one drink before being pulled over.
The motion is still being reviewed by a judge and while not decided until a later date. Justin Timberlake is currently on the road as part of his The Forget Tomorrow World Tour. But at this time, his arraignment is scheduled for August 2, where he is expected to attend virtually.
On stage in Chicago, Illinois, Timberlake seemingly addressed the arrest, referring to it as part of his “rough week.”
You might’ve heard of artists moving mountains to please their supporters. But, Taylor Swift’s super fans, The Swifties, took this figure of speech to a whole new level. Today (July 27), the “Fortnight” singer’s The Eras Tour kicked off its first date in Munich, Germany.
Unfortunately, not every support could secure tickets for the show at Olympiastadion. Instead of sitting at home, locals decided to do the next best thing, attend from afar. In a new viral video, thousands of Swifties gathered in the neighboring landscape to listen in on the performance.
Swift’s fans are known for causing miniature earthquakes at shows. But this gathering was rather peaceful. So much so, during the event, Swift even acknowledge the onlookers.
“We have people in a park outside the stadium, thousands of people listening from out there,” she declared to ticket holders. “That’s incredible, and we’re going to spend all night trying to make it up to you.”
| Taylor Swift acknowledging the insane crowd of people on the hill outside the stadium at today’s show in Munich, Germany! #MunichTSTheErasTour
“We have people in a park outside the stadium, thousands of people listening from out there!” pic.twitter.com/s8LZxYrsxA
However, yesterday (July 26), Britney Spears shut down the claims that she launched a lawsuit against fellow entertainer Halsey over their “Lucky” single.
“Fake news, that was not me on my phone. I love Halsey and that’s why I deleted it ,” she wrote.
Fake news !!! That was not me on my phone !!! I love Halsey and that’s why I deleted it !!!
Before the track’s release or video, which both sampled elements of Spears’ 2000 song, Halsey told friends they received the approval from their idol.
So, when outlets such as TMZ initially reported a potential legal battle brewing, supporters were confused. But now that Spears has refuted those whispers, all is good between the pop babes.
Halsey even took to their X (formerly Twitter) page to echoed Spears’ admiration. “And I love Britney,” they wrote. “I always have and always will you were the first person who ever made me realize what it means to feel inspired. And you continue to inspire me every day.” they replied.
and I love Britney!!!! I always have and always will you were the first person who ever made me realize what it means to feel inspired. And you continue to inspire me everyday. https://t.co/MRCc4WofdJ
After the typical flurry of action in the opening week of the NBA offseason, things have slowed to a crawl and a handful of players who thought they might be in for a big contract this summer have been left to re-evaluate their situation. Among them is Tyus Jones, who was hoping to get paid like a starting point guard, either by the Wizards or someone else, but found that cap space had dried up and no one was interested in a sign-and-trade to land him on a high-priced long-term deal.
As a result, Jones had to make a decision on how best to move forward. He could’ve sought out a portion of someone’s mid-level or looked to return to Washington on a team-friendly, tradeable contract, but determined his best pathway to a big deal was to prove himself on a contender. On Saturday, word broke that he was headed to Phoenix on a 1-year, $3.3 million deal (his veteran minimum) to fill the massive hole on the Suns roster for point guard help.
Tyus Jones — the market’s top remaining free agent guard — has agreed on a one-year, $3.3 million deal with the Phoenix Suns, Kevin Bradbury of @LiftSportsMNGMT tells ESPN. pic.twitter.com/lhhJkKowQz
Last year, the Suns operated without a true point guard for most of the season, with Devin Booker taking on the starting unit’s point guard responsibilities (and handling them fairly well). It was pretty clear by the time they got ousted by the Timberwolves in the first round that they were in desperate need of better organization on offense. The question was how they’d upgrade that point guard spot with just minimums at their disposal, but they’ve done quite well adding Monte Morris and now Tyus Jones, who is, at minimum, a fringe starter caliber guard. Getting one of those for the min is tremendous value, and while the Suns hopes for a title rest on the shoulders of their stars playing at their peak level, adding Jones undoubtedly raises their floor in the regular season.
For Jones, he gets a chance to prove he can be a big contributor on a contending team. If he performs well in that role and the Suns make a playoff run, he won’t be waiting around for a minimum next summer.
For anyone who thinks stories of sexual harassment and assault are complicated, writer Maura Quint has a story for you. Actually, she has quite a few.
Quint posted a thread on her Twitter account that quickly went viral in which she talked about a number of real-life encounters with men that started out sexual, involved her expressing disinterest, and the men responding appropriately.
It wasn’t an unrealistic hero’s tale of men handing over the keys to their autonomy. Rather, Quint’s incredible thread made it clear that the only variable in cases of assault vs. non-assault are when a man doesn’t respect the autonomy of the woman he’s propositioning.
Her thread opens up in an all-too-familiar tone, where we’re led to believe it will go to an incredibly dark place:
Instead, Quint says her indifference to his proposition was met in kind with a guy just acting in a basic, non-rapey way:
She goes on to offer several other examples of being in sexual or potentially sexual situations with men who also managed to not sexually assault her:
And here’s the real kicker, Quint says she has been assaulted. To her, the difference isn’t hard to pinpoint:
Her thread has been re-tweeted nearly 50,000 times and “liked” more than 100,000 times. Other women and some men jumped in with their own tales of drinking, partying and still, somehow, managing to not assault or even harass the women they encountered.
It’s a stark contrast to the half-baked defenses of Brett Kavanaugh and other men like him. There are incredibly rare exceptions where a man is accused of assault or harassment and he is entirely free of guilt. But for women, or anyone for that matter, who has survived sexual assault or experienced sexual harassment, there is no “gray area.”
There’s being OK with assault and then there’s everything else. Whether or not we’re consciously aware of this, we’ve all chosen a side. But if you’re on the wrong side, it doesn’t have to be that way forever.
As emotional as the moment was for Celine, it was equally moving for viewers, including Kelly Clarkson. As a special commentator of the broadcast, Clarkson held back tears watching Celine sing given her documented condition.
Alongside fellow guest anchors, Mike Tirico and Peyton Manning, Clarkson expressed her admiration for the singer. But she needed to pause in order to do so.
“I’m so sorry, I’m trying to hold it together,” she said.
Clarkson even went on to crown Celine the evening’s biggest winner: “[Celine Dion is a] gold winner for vocal athletes.”
Kelly Clarkson gives Celine Dion the gold medal for vocal athletes.
“I’m so happy that Celine was able to belt out her signature vocals here today,” penned another.
Kelly was going nuts throughout the whole thing! LoL And I agree; I’m so happy that Celine was able to belt out her signature vocals here today. Wonderful!#OpeningCeremony#PARIS2024
— Daniel William Clark (@DanielWClarkDWC) July 27, 2024
“I cried too. It was very touching,” added another.
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| Taylor Swift acknowledging the insane crowd of people on the hill outside the stadium at today’s show in Munich, Germany! 
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you were the first person who ever made me realize what it means to feel inspired. And you continue to inspire me every day.” they replied.
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