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It’s mid-October, which means Halloween is weeks away, which means it’s already time to ignore it and all other upcoming holidays and start counting down to Christmas. Foo Fighters leader Dave Grohl is certainly in the holiday spirit, as he has joined The Bird And The Bee — Greg Kurstin (who produced Foo Fighters’ Concrete And Gold) and Inara George — for a cover of a holiday classic: “Little Drummer Boy.”

Yes, Grohl plays drums on the track, which naturally takes on a more rocking vibe than most Christmas music. The recording will appear on Put Up The Lights, an upcoming holiday album from The Bird And The Bee that features covers and original songs.

George said of the album, “Working on a holiday record during summer is always strange, no matter what the circumstance. But working on a holiday album during the summer, and a global pandemic, worldwide civil rights protesting, historical wildfires and the lead up to the most important election of our lives is really, really strange. Although I have to admit, it felt like such a sweet little momentary escape singing ‘Chestnuts roasting on an open fire…’ all alone in my closet. It was a little respite from reality.”

This isn’t the first time Grohl and The Bird And The Bee have collaborated, as they covered Van Halen’s “Ain’t Talkin’ Bout Love” together on The Late Late Show in 2019. Both Kurstin and George also contributed to Foo Fighters’ Concrete And Gold track “Dirty Water.”

Listen to The Bird And The Bee and Grohl’s “Little Drummer Boy” cover above.

The 2020 presidential election isn’t until November 3, but early voting is an option in many states. Residents of Minnesota, Virginia, South Dakota, and Wyoming have been able to vote since mid-September, while the polls are open, or will be open later this week, in Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Texas. You can find the complete Early Voting calendar here, or better yet, stare at the photo below of Michael B. Jordan encouraging his millions of social media followers to vote, then check out the calendar. You might need a drink between the two activities, however, since MBJ’s snap will leave you feeling… thirsty.

“Vote Early,” the Creed star tweeted, along with a shirtless photo and a green checkmark and the little-used ballot box emojis. He also did the Lin-Manuel Miranda lip bite (what would Coach Taylor say?). The replies are what you’d expect. “Thirst trapping for the greater good, by any means necessary,” one person wrote, while another responded with a photo of Idris Elba on The Office saying, “I am aware of the effect I have on women.” Timothée Chalamet also uploaded a selfie to his social media accounts on Tuesday, and while his photo isn’t as horny as MBJ’s, don’t tell that to Armie Hammer.

Three eggplants, five sweat droplets, four hearts, four fires. But no peaches?

Billie Eilish’s look is defined in part by the baggy clothes that she often wears. As the singer has noted, the way she dresses is a calculated decision, as she said in 2019, “What I like about just dressing like I’m 800 sizes bigger than I am is it kind of gives nobody the opportunity to judge what your body looks like.” As she has grown older, though, she has let her guard down somewhat in terms of revealing her body, like when she posted some bikini videos earlier this year. Now, a body-shamer has set their sights on Eilish, but the singer’s fans swooped to her defense, so much so that Eilish was a trending topic on Twitter today.

A couple days ago, a Twitter user posted a paparazzi photo of Eilish, in which she is wearing shorts and a body-hugging tank top, and commented, “in 10 months Billie Eilish has developed a mid-30’s wine mom body.”

Naturally, that take prompted a lot of responses. One person commented, “body shaming a 18 year old girl must make you feel soooo confident and manly,” while another added, “Just admit you’ve never seen a woman’s body before and go.”

Somebody else noted, “Body-shaming Billie Eilish is the main reason she wears baggy clothes. This sh*t is just weird and objectively wrong. She looks beautiful and most importantly, healthy. Let people develop confidence… on God most people wish they looked like her, like damn y’all see a lil tummy and people think you obese… this MAN is pushing 30 as well. Embarrassing.”

Check out some other reactions below.

T.I. is close to celebrating 20 official years in the music world, with next year marking two decades since he released his debut album, I’m Serious, back in 2001. There’s no signs of the Atlanta native slowing down. In fact, he’s about to release his eleventh album, The L.I.B.R.A. (The Legend Is Back Running Atlanta). With the lead single, “Ring” with Young Thug, in rotation and just three days left until its arrival, T.I. took to Instagram to reveal its artwork and tracklist.

The L.I.B.R.A. falls in line with the star-studded formula of his most recent albums. Across its 20 tracks, there will be guest appearances from Young Thug, Lil Baby, Snoop Dogg, Rapsody, Conway The Machine, Rick Ross, his son Domani, Benny The Butcher, Jadakiss, Killer Mike, John Legend, 21 Savage, and more. The upcoming album will also serve as his first full-length project since 2018’s Dime Trap.

You can find the artwork and tracklist for The L.I.B.R.A. below.

01. “The L.I.B.R.A. Introduction” Feat. Ms. Pat
02. “Hit Dogs Holla” Feat. Tokyo Jetz
03. “Ring” Feat. Young Thug
04. “Pardon” Feat. Lil Baby
05. “On The Hood” Feat. 42 Dugg & Mozzy
06. “Moon Juice” Feat. Jeremih & Snoop Dogg
07. “Air & Water (Interlude)” Feat. Rapsody
08. “Hypno” Feat. Rahky
09. “1/2 Ticket” Feat. London Jae & Conway The Machine
10. “Respect The Code” Feat. Rick Ross
11. “Put Some On It”
12. “Family Connect” Feat. Domani
13. “Make Amends” Feat. Benny The Butcher & Jadakiss
14. “Fire & Earth (Interlude)” Feat. Ernestine Johnson Morrison
15. “Pantone Blue” Feat. Alec Beretz
16. “Horizons”
17. “How I Feel” Feat. Eric Bellinger & Killer Mike
18. “We Did It Big” Feat. John Legend
19. “Thank God” Feat. 21 Savage
20. “Deyjah’s Conclusion”

The L.I.B.R.A. is out 10/16 via Grand Hustle/EMPIRE.

Wanna feel old? The Jussie Smollett mishegoss began almost two years ago. Even more incredibly, we still — still! — don’t have an answer on what happened to the actor on the night of January 29, 2019, when he claimed he was attacked by two bigoted Trump fans. There began untold hairpin turns, still ongoing, perhaps ongoing for the rest of recorded history, even as Smollet has, though thick and thin, maintained his innocence. And yet, even though his name is in no way close to being cleared, he’s moving on with his life. In fact, he’s going to direct a movie.

This comes from Deadline, who say the former Empire actor will make his directorial debut with an adaptation of B-Boy Blues, based on the best-seller by James Earl Hardy, which has been so popular, especially among the African-American community, that it’s spawned a series. The film will go into production very soon, on Oct. 17, in New York City. The plot, as per Deadline:

B-Boy Blues follows the tumultuous relationship between Mitchell Crawford, a 27-year old journalist, and Raheim Rivers, a 21-year old bicycle messenger and B-boy (banjee boy). They meet in a gay bar in Greenwich Village in the summer of 1993. The B-boy hangs out on street corners, cool and menacing. Raheim is the third B-boy in Mitchell’s life, but underneath the former’s tough exterior, Raheim is smart and talented and a loving parent to his five-year-old son. But Raheim has a violent streak.

Deadline also tries to summarize where he’s at now in the ongoing case:

Smollett continues to face numerous legal challenges and cases stemming from the alleged January 2019 “hate crime” attack in Chicago. After a police investigation seemingly revealed all was not as Smollett reported, the matter turned into one of sharp-elbowed civic politics with the Empire star at the center. With charges initially dropped, new indictments, and unsuccessful appeals, the matter has since evolved into numerous lawsuits with a special prosecutor appointed to reevaluate the core case and the conduct of local prosecutors. Following grand jury proceedings earlier this year, Smollett last month filed to have charges against him dropped yet again.

Anyway, we’ll bet you didn’t see this one coming.

(Via Deadline)

For the last few weeks, Fleetwood Mac has enjoyed a renewed jolt in popularity, and it’s all thanks to a viral TikTok trend centered around their hit song, “Dreams.” It’s gotten so big that the song — the band’s only No. 1 hit in the U.S. — recently re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, clocking in at No. 21. It all started with a video, in which user @420doggface208, real name Nathan Apodaca, recorded himself breezily long-boarding to the 1977 track while drinking from a bottle of Ocean Spray cranberry juice and, eventually, lip-synching along. Mick Fleetwood recently recreated the video and now, so has singer and author, Steve Nicks.

Nicks shared a video to both Twitter and TikTok that finds her sitting comfortably by her piano, singing along to the record while tying the laces of a pair of roller skates. The same bottle of Ocean Spray is present.

On top of making his own version of the video, Mick Fleetwood thanked Apodaca for making the song go viral. “We owe you and it’s such a celebration of everything. It’s so joyous and fun and I was just lead right into it,” he said in an interview with BBC. “I just want to say, outside of Fleetwood Mac, we owe you. It’s such a great story and so needed in days that are challenging I’ve heard you speaking and I’m so happy to be a part of it.”

We’re only a few weeks away from a major, life-altering event that’s been breathlessly covered for ages: The Mandalorian is returning on Oct. 30. Granted, you won’t be able to plow through all of it before Election Day; the episodes are staggered week-by-week, the old fashioned way. And to keep you pumped for another dip into the Star Wars-verse while distracting you from the horrors of the real world, they’ve released a new, action-packed teaser

As noted by Entertainment Weekly, the teaser — only 30 seconds long — is a mix of Season 1 and Season 2, bringing back the Darksaber and, of course, our hero (Pedro Pascal) doting on Baby Yoda. And while none of the things that have been teased at in articles makes its way into the ad, keep your eyes peeled and you can see some flashes of brief new sights.

Granted, this has nothing on the full-length Season 2 trailer, which dropped last month, and which promised some things we see in this new teaser, among them our bounty hunter protagonist’s new jetpack, pushing him ever closer into Boba Fett territory. Here’s the plot description for the show’s second spin:

The Mandalorian and the Child continue their journey, facing enemies and rallying allies as they make their way through a dangerous galaxy in the tumultuous era after the collapse of the Galactic Empire.

The Mandalorian resumes on Disney+ starting Oct. 30.

(Via EW)

After missing the 2018 NFL season in a contract dispute with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Le’Veon Bell landed with the New York Jets on a gigantic four-year contract reported to be worth more than $52 million. Bell appeared in 15 games during the 2019 campaign, accumulating 789 rushing yards, 461 receiving yards, and four total touchdowns. However, Bell didn’t quite recapture his All-Pro form and, with the Jets off to a brutal start to the 2020 campaign, whispers circulated that New York could look to move Bell in a trade.

On Tuesday evening, the Jets waived the white flag on that idea, instead announcing the decision to release Bell.

At the same time, Bell reacted on Twitter to the news.

Though Bell’s entire four-year deal was, of course, not guaranteed in typical NFL fashion, he was owed considerable money for the 2020 season, including eight figures in guaranteed salary. It is not fully clear if the Jets will save any real money by making this move now but, at the very least, Bell leaves behind an eight-figure dead cap hit, which paints a picture of just how messy this situation actually was between the two sides.

The Jets are seemingly inching toward another version of a rebuild and, as a 28-year-old running back, it didn’t make much sense for Bell to be around for it. Still, this is the nuclear option after five weeks of the season, and it will be interesting to see where Bell ends up now that he is free to sign elsewhere.

The presidential election is just three weeks away, and in a normal year the bulk of voters would wait until early November to cast their votes. However, the coronavirus pandemic has forced voters to find alternatives to in-person voting. Looking to do her part to get out the vote, Lizzo has taken the initiative to set up a new phone line that offers registration information and more.

“Hey YOU. Have you felt the same disconnect from this country?” Lizzo posted on her Instagram feed. “Have YOU felt like this nation is your house but not your home? It’s because we are on stolen land trying to live within laws written by white men FOR white men in 1787.” She added, “I see YOU using your power of protest and your freedom of speech. I see YOU unlearning the narrow scope of our history and seeking the truth. ITS TIME TO USE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE. WE NEED YOU. DID YOU KNOW?”

Lizzo also noted that 40% of eligible voters failed to vote in the 2016 election. “IF YOU WANT TO VOTE BUT DONT KNOW WHERE TO START: Text LIZZOBEVOTING to 26797 to make sure you’re registered to vote, confirm your polling location, and get reminders for all your elections,” her post concluded.

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

The thing about Derrick Henry is he’s gigantic and fast and strong and seems like an absolutely nightmare to tackle. This is what makes him a great running back, of course, but it also means that when he uses his size to his advantage, he’s capable of making professional athletes look silly.

An example of this came on Tuesday night’s rescheduled NFL game between the Tennessee Titans and the Buffalo Bills. The first half of the game was pretty ugly, which isn’t a huge surprise considering the teams involved in the game, but Henry was able to convince a pretty remarkable moment where he rag dolled Bills cornerback Josh Norman. Henry took a handoff that was designed to go up the middle, but instead bounced it to the outside, where Norman was the only person standing between himself and the first down line.

So Henry, in a moment of being gigantic, unleashed a stiff arm that sent Norman — who is listed at 6-foot and 200 pounds — flying backwards.

There were offsetting flags on the play, so it technically ended up not counting. But video is forever, and as the video shows, this is a moment that Norman is going to try to forget.