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On Halloween night, Leo Santa Cruz (37-1-1, 19 KOs) and Gervonta Davis (23-0-0, 22 KOs) will meet in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas on Showtime PPV (9 p.m. ET) in a winner-take-all bout between the WBA Super World Super Feather champ and the WBA World Light champ. The fight will take place at Santa Cruz’s typical 130-pound weight, and he has a reach advantage on the shorter Davis, but he’s still going up against a compact and powerful lightweight who, even if five pounds lighter than he usually is, poses a major threat.

For the 32-year-old veteran Santa Cruz, fighting an up-and-coming superstar in Tank Davis is an opportunity to assert himself as one of the best fighters in the world. The Mexican star fights out of California now and has spent the better part of 2020 getting ready for this fight — first in anticipation of a May date and now preparing for this Halloween showdown. Uproxx caught up with Santa Cruz last week to talk about that off-and-on training, how he plans to neutralize Davis’ power and take him to the late rounds, and what a win in this fight would mean for his legacy as a fighter.

How has camp been and how are you feeling a couple weeks out from the fight?

Well, camp has been great. I’ve been sparring a lot with different sparring partners. My dad’s been in the gym telling me what to do, practicing some shots that we want to try in the fight, and I feel great. I feel strong, I feel ready, I’m in great conditioning, and I’m just ready to and excited to go out there and give a great fight for the fans.

11 months will be the longest layoff between fights in your career. What was that time off like and how did you deal with that and handle training prior to a full camp while waiting for this fight date to be finalized?

Yeah, you know, it’s been hard. This is my longest layoff, 11 months, but I’ve been in the gym. I was in the gym training, then I stopped for a little bit, and got back to training because we were trying to get ready for this fight in May. So we were training before, and then they told us we weren’t going to fight so I stopped training a little bit before going back. So I was on and off, but I’ve been training almost the whole year, on and off, so I’ve been ready. We’ve been practicing in the gym because we knew the fight was going to get done. We were just waiting to see when with all the virus and everything. But we were ready, and we were prepared.

I know you said in the presser you’ve been sparring with bigger guys to get ready for this fight. What are you learning in those sessions about how you want to approach Tank?

I can’t get too confident in there. I gotta be really smart and not try to brawl with him because I know he’s a big puncher and the punches are harder cause they’re bigger guys. So I gotta be smart and not stay in there, moving a lot and trying not to get hit.

You’re an active guy, but how do you balance being aggressive and wanting to be active while, like you say, not allowing him inside and making it a brawl where he’s going to want it to be?

Yeah, it’s hard cause I’m used to going forward and brawling with fighters and entertaining the fans, cause that’s what the fans love – for fighters to brawl and stay in the middle of the ring and go back and forth. But I’ve gotta be smart in this fight. I’ve got to go out there and use my distance and keep him outside with the jabs and the rights and stuff, but we’re going to go in there and see how he feels. If he’s too strong, we’re going to box him from the outside, and if we feel his punches are not hurting us then we’re going to make it a brawl and entertain the fans. I’m going out there to give the fans a great fight, and that’s what I want.

You’ve fought guys with various styles throughout your career. What can you draw from those experiences to adapt, like you say, in the ring during a fight to what they’re doing?

For every fighter I faced, they have different styles, and I could adapt to each because in the gym when I’m training, my dad will have me brawl and to move. He knows I can box really good and everything, but I always try to go out there and give an action fight. Stay in there with the fighters, but once we’re in the ring we adjust to anything and we’re going to adjust to Tank Davis and we’re gonna give a great fight and be smart and get to the win.

You’ve also said you want to draw him into the later rounds because he has the ability to finish fights early. You have a lot of experience going into those championship rounds of fights. What can you take from those experiences about what you want to do in this fight once you take it hopefully to the later rounds?

I think in the early rounds I have to be cautious, smart, let him get tired and gas out. Throw all his big punches, make him miss and miss, and you just try to win by making him miss and land my shots by boxing and counter-punching him really good. Then, as he’s getting tired in later rounds, start putting pressure and breaking him down and hopefully start to get him tired and for him to quit.

How do you balance when preparing to fight someone bigger that you’re feeling as strong as possible but also doing the work to make sure that your agility and speed is an advantage to you compared to someone who wants to be more inside and a little tighter?

We just have to work on conditioning, and that’s what we’ve been doing. We have a great conditioning program, and we’ve been bringing in sparring partners who are bigger, and I just use my speed to do my combinations and then get out of there right away to not get hit. And when I see the big shots just take steps back and then move in with counter-punches. I think that’s the key to beating him.

It’s a unique opportunity to fight for belts in two weight classes at once and to do it against one of the sport’s rising stars. What would a win in this fight mean for you and your legacy as a fighter?

I think it would mean the world to me. This is the biggest fight of my career, of my life, and I just want to go out there and give a great fight and get this win. I know if I get this win beating one of the best out there, a superstar, it’s going to put me, I think, in the top 10 pound-for-pound stats, and that’s what I want. I want to continue to make history and win a title in a fifth division and, you know, to continue to make more history, and when I retire I want to be remembered as one of the best out there. And what better opponent than Gervonta Davis to do that.

You’ve said not a lot of guys don’t want to fight a guy like Tank. Is this something where you want this to be the start of trying to unify belts and you always hunting for big opponents and the best possible fight?

Yes, of course that’s what I’m trying to do. At times they’ve said I don’t want to fight big names, I don’t want to fight dangerous fighters. With this fight I’m going to show them that I am, that I’m ready to fight the best, and I do want to fight the best, give them a great fight and continue to do that and unify and fight the champions.

The sequel to 2006’s Borat doesn’t hit Amazon Prime until Friday, but one of its most shocking scenes became headline news on Wednesday. That’s when reviews came out, most of them singling out one scene in particular: where Rudy Giuliani, currently the personal attorney to the sitting president of the United States, gets into a questionable roundelay with our hero’s underage daughter in a hotel room. It wasn’t the news the frequently embattled former NYC mayor needs less than two weeks shy of his boss’ election, and he didn’t exactly make it better when he issued his formal response.

On Wednesday night Giuliani went on WABC radio to attempt to put out the fire, and only succeeded in fanning the flames. He started by playing the victim, complaining that the press “attacks me over everything possible.” And then Sacha Baron Cohen — or “Borat,” as he called him — came in. “Now the idiot Borat is going after me with a totally sensationalized, false account of a ridiculous movie I guess that he has done.”

Before he tried to explain the, shall we say, highly questionable act that happens in the film, Giuliani tried to connect it to…Joe Biden. “Now let me tell you why I know this is a hit job that happens because…it is not an accident that it happens when I turn in all this evidence on their prince and darling Joe Biden who is one of the biggest crooks of the last 30 years,” Giuliani said.

He then claimed what happened in the hotel room, with actress Maria Bakalova, could have “added, doctored, manipulated,” saying that he “remained clothed the entire time,” only partially disrobing when he went to take off his microphone equipment. (He also claimed he and Bakalova “prayed together.”) It was then that Baron Cohen, as Borat, ran in, with cape, prompting Giuliani to have his people call the police. Baron Cohen then fled the scene.

“This is a hit job,” Giuliani claimed. In the film, Baron Cohen-as-Borat not only interrupts them with Rudy’s pants down, but also yells, “She’s 15! She’s too old for you!” It must be noted that there’s no indication that GIuliani knew that the character is 15 years old.

You can listen to Giuliani’s full statement below. Meanwhile, you can watch Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan when it drops on Amazon Prime on Friday, October 23.

For her new EP Projections, Tomberlin teamed up with longtime tourmate Alex G to try and expand her sound and take on a more experimental edge. After catching our attention with the delightful 2018 LP At Weddings, this new project features some additional instrumental flourishes that infuse the EP’s somber and introspective tracks with an added energy and depth. Though it only features five tracks, Projections is a very exciting taste of what can be expected from Tomberlin as she looks toward her sophomore full-length.

To celebrate the new album, Tomberlin talked Joanna Newsom, Hocus Pocus, and her undying love for Arcade Fire in the latest Indie Mixtape 20 Q&A.

What are four words you would use to describe your music?

Searching. Patient. Internal. Wonder.

It’s 2050 and the world hasn’t ended and people are still listening to your music. How would you like it to be remembered?

As work that brings respite to the listener in some capacity.

What’s your favorite city in the world to perform?

I can’t pin down just one place. There are special moments everywhere. Portland, LA, and Chicago have always been extremely kind to me though.

Who’s the person who has most inspired your work, and why?

Hard to say just one person, but maybe Joanna Newsom. She doesn’t give a fuck about a chorus, her work and craftsmanship are uniquely hers, and she only tours when she wants to.

Where did you eat the best meal of your life?

My mom’s cooking will always be the best meals of my life.

What album do you know every word to?

The Suburbs by Arcade Fire.

What was the best concert you’ve ever attended?

Hm maybe Sufjan on the Carrie And Lowell tour at the Peabody Opera House in St. Louis or my first concert (aside from Christian concerts) Arcade Fire and The National for my 16th birthday at the Scott Trade Center in St. Louis. I was so happy i couldn’t stop smiling. We thought we had standing tickets in front of the stage (my mom and older sister came with) but we had shitty nose bleed seats. There were a lot of empty seats so i snuck down closer towards the stage and ended up randomly sitting by Will Butler’s in-laws. They were very kind and asked if it was my first show. They ended up getting some of the band’s signatures for me. One of the happiest days of my teen life. Two of my favorite bands playing a show together as my birthday present was kind of the best bday gift ever.

What is the best outfit for performing and why?

I’d generally say something comfortable, but that is my motivation in getting dressed everyday and I’ve just carried that over to what I perform in. Last year was my first full year of touring so I’d like to have something or something(s) I just wear for shows. I don’t need people seeing me in my jeans and t-shirts which is my everyday wardrobe. It is a layer of protection, but it doesn’t feel like that as much when you show up to perform in what you wear everyday and a bunch of strangers are ~perceiving you~. I should get a show outfit probably. Or not. Whomst to say. I’m not too stressed about it.

Who’s your favorite person to follow on Twitter and/or Instagram?

Mike @perfumegenius on Twitter and Elsa Majimbo on Instagram.

What’s your most frequently played song in the van on tour?

Last year it was probably “Light Brang” by Little Wings or “Bad Mind” by Erin Rae

What’s the last thing you Googled?

A list of the songs Tori Amos has covered.

What album makes for the perfect gift?

Joni Mitchell’s Blue cause everyone needs that record. Even if they don’t know it yet. If not- a mix cd.

Where’s the weirdest place you’ve ever crashed while on tour?

Idk. Lots of stranger’s homes which i’m grateful for, but it can be funny and weird and also great. Or the weird little budget hotels in Europe that are like the size of a nice bathroom but somehow has 3 beds.

What’s the story behind your first or favorite tattoo?

I don’t have any tattoos currently.

What artists keep you from flipping the channel on the radio?

The Bee Gees.

What’s the nicest thing anyone has ever done for you?

I’m sorry I can’t share it, the answer is too nice to even type.

What’s one piece of advice you’d go back in time to give to your 18-year-old self?

Don’t evaporate yourself for other people to exist. There is space for you.

What’s the last show you went to?

Frances Quinlan of Hop Along’s solo show with the harpist Mary Lattimore opening. I think lockdown happened the day after and their tour was cut short, but it was a beautiful show with palpable cosmic energy. I love Frances’ songs so much.

What movie can you not resist watching when it’s on TV?

Hocus Pocus.

What would you cook if Obama were coming to your house for dinner?

Spicy tomato fennel pasta and salad. Kind of like a Hot Ones challenge situation so I could ask about the Libya drone strikes that should never have happened and why the f*ck didn’t he endorse Bernie for president. We could smoke a spliff afterwards.

Projections is out now on Saddle Creek. Listen here.

If you missed out on Nike and Supreme’s big Air Max Plus collection that dropped last week, we’d like to note that a refresh on all three pairs will land tomorrow on Nike SNKRS. Move fast if you didn’t get a chance to cop them last week. Would the Air Max Plus collection have made it on this week’s SNX DLX if it hadn’t dropped last week? Honestly, probably not — because this week brings yet another jam-packed week of releases.

Other dope sneakers we didn’t have room for: the Feng Chen Converse, Jaden’s latest New Balance Vision Racer Surplus, and a 1017 ALYX 9SM AF-1 High top. All worth checking up on if you don’t find anything on this week’s top five that speaks to you (but, you will). On the apparel end, we have new collections from KITH, Chinatown Market, and Aimé Leon Dore, all of which are fire and speak to three markedly different aesthetics in the ever-expanding world of streetwear.

Let’s get into it.

Adidas Yeezy BOOST 350 V2 Natural

Sometimes we look at new Yeezy colorways and think: we haven’t seen this one yet? It’s hard to believe that the Yeezy BOOST 350 V2 hasn’t received an off-white colorway and yet this week brings the “Natural” iteration, which sports an off-white Primeknit upper over a yellowed translucent BOOST midsole. We’ll take it! Sure it isn’t the most exciting Yeezy to drop this year, but it’s a sold design, albeit a bit safe. But safety makes staples!

The Adidas Yeezy BOOST 350 V2 Natural is set to drop on October 24th for a retail price of $220. Pick up a pair at the Adidas online store or through YEEZY Supply.

Nike ISPA Road Warrior Clear Jade

The Nike ISPA Road Warrior Clear Jade is all over the place. This Frankensteinian piece of footwear combines elements of Nike’s Air Zoom Alphafly, BB NXT, and Shox with traditional Japanese split-toe cage construction for a sneaker designed to adapt to any performance-based environment, whether you’re playing streetball, running, training, or hitting the trails. It’s a sneaker for people who want something new that doesn’t look like any other piece of footwear out there.

The ISPA Road Warrior Clear Jade is set to drop on October 23rd for a retail price of $500. Pick up a pair through the Nike SNKRS app.

Salehe Bembury New Balance 2002R

Expect to see the name “Salehe Bembury” in conversations surrounding footwear a lot more in the next year. You’ve probably already come across Bembury without knowing it, the designer cut his teeth at Cole Haan and Yeezy Brand before landing a job at Versace but this collaboration with New Balance 2002R marks his first-ever branded sneaker release. And it’s fire.

Featuring a season-appropriate colorway inspired by Arizona’s Antelope Canyon, the 2002R sports distressed suede detailing with breathable mesh paneling and Salehe Bembury branding over the lace cage. It’s the type of sneaker that will call attention to your feet, so if you scoop up a pair be prepared to be eyeballed.

The Sales Bembusy New Balance 2002R is set to drop on October 23rd for a retail price of $150. Pick up a pair through the New Balance online store or select New Balance retailers.

Palace Reebok Classic Leather Pump

Leave it to Palace to give us a sneaker that virtually nobody asked for and still manage to make it look dope. The concept for the Leather Pump was simple — take Reebok’s Classic leather silhouette, inarguably their best design, and deck it out with Reebok’s own Pump technology. The result managed to be not only more dope than the Reebok Pump, but easily the coolest iteration of the Reebok Classic in years.

The Palace x Reebok Classic Leather Pumps are set to drop on October 23rd for an unannounced price. Pick up a pair exclusively at the Palace webstore.

Comme des Garçons Nike Air Force 1 Mid

Easily the biggest release of the week, Comme des Garçons is dropping a new all-white or all-black Nike Air Force 1 Mid this week, so if you’re looking to buy your favorite sneaker writer an early Christmas present, make it this one. Please.

Comme des Garçons could’ve easily had a hit on their hand if they went with an Air Force 1 Low, or hell, even a high-top, but we appreciate the label’s left-turn by going for the mid-cut. Is it going to alienate some people? Yes, but those people don’t have style, so we doubt CDG is sweating it.

TheComme des Garçons Nike Air Force 1 Mids are set to drop on October 23rd for a retail price of $270. Pick up a pair at the Dover Street Market.

Chinatown Market Grateful Dead/ Thinking/ Modern Art Capsule

Chinatown Market, like Teddy Fresh and a few other small LA-based streetwear labels, has been holding strong through the pandemic — dropping some of their greatest work on a monthly basis. This week brings two capsule collections including this “Thinking” t-shirt. The shirt sports a simple cartoon-graphic of a large-headed man… thinking, with the Chinatown label printed over his head. It’s silly, it’s fun, and it’s strangely addictive to look at, just like almost everything out of Chinatown Market.

Other notable pieces from CTM include the Grateful Dead “Carnival” capsule, and the icon-heavy Modern History collection. Shop the looks at the Chinatown Market website.

KITH BMW Collaboration

I have to be honest, I’m not sure if I love this collaboration because my first car was a beat-up BMW 1989 E30 M3 that was sadly totaled and replaced with a way less cool car not worth mentioning, or because it’s genuinely dope. I’m going to say it’s because the fits are fire, though I imagine if you never owned a Beamer (even a used one) it might feel a little weird to rock an apparel collection that borrows so much imagery from the company.

If you don’ have that hang-up or have a car to connect your looks to, you’ll find a collection of dope winter staples with that easy-to-love Ronnie Fieg twist. Highlights include suede bombers, wool varsity jackets, caps, a kimono blazer and tracksuit.

The KITH BMW Collaboration is set to drop on October 23rd. Shop the looks at the KITH webstore.

Aimé Leon Dore Fall/Winter 2020 Collection 2

The always classy Aimé Leon Dore returns this week with the second collection from Fall/Winter 2020. If you were a fan of the first drop (we were), you’re going to find a lot more to love here. The drop consists of season-focused staples like puffer jackets, overshirts, jackets, and sweaters, all done up in Aimé Leon Dore’s colorful-yet-clean aesthetic.

The real draw here is the massive attention to detail of every piece in this collection. It’s not just about the way the clothes look, the designers at Aimé Leon Dore go deep, focusing on the way a pant-leg falls over the tongue of your kicks, or the way a full outfit comes together — which explains why the collection if full of so many complementary pieces. That makes us want to buy them all, which is smart on the part of the Queens-based label.

The Aimé Leon Dore Fall/Winter 2020 collection number 2 is set to drop on October 23rd at the Aimé Leon Dore webstore.

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This bonus episode of the Frotcast is now live on Patreon. To hear the whole thing, sign up on Patreon at Patreon.com/Frotcast. We promise you won’t regret it! Or maybe you will. Honestly, who can say.

This week on the Frot, we’re talking about the hot new Sacha Baron Cohen project currently setting the internet wags on fire. That’s right, I’m talking about The Trial Of The Chicago 7, Aaron Sorkin’s new Netflix joint about hippies, protests, the radical left, broads who need a good talking to, brave men in uniform, and courtrooms. We discuss Sacha Baron Cohen’s bonkers accent (so strange coming from a guy who has spent his life doing weird accents in real-life situation) and the filmography of Aaron Sorkin in general. Sorkin had it all with this project — Boomer heroes, courtroom drama, a packed cast, a premise generally far less obnoxious than The Newsroom… his whole wheelhouse. After years of giving him a hard time we were so ready to finally give him his due. And yet he even managed to make this one kind of annoying at the end.

Before that, we discuss this week’s top story. That’s right, I’m talking about Jeffrey Toobin cranking his hog on a Zoom call. You’d think that would be the perfect joke for at least a week, but now, the internet had to quickly separate into warring camps of which teachable moment this incident best represents. But you remember the Frotcast rule: no hugging, no learning, only lumming. Finally, it’s an episode worth paying a premium for. No refunds.

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Empathy. Compassion. Heart-to-heart human connection. These qualities of leadership may not be flashy or loud, but they speak volumes when we see them in action.

A clip of Joe Biden is going viral because it reminds us what that kind of leadership looks like. The video shows a key moment at a memorial service for Chris Hixon, the athletic director at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida in 2018. Hixon had attempted to disarm the gunman who went on a shooting spree at the school, killing 17 people—including Hixon—and injuring 17 more.

Biden asked who Hixon’s parents were as the clip begins, and is directed to his right. Hixon’s wife introduces herself, and Biden says, “God love you.” As he starts to walk away, a voice off-camera says something and Biden immediately turns around. The voice came from Hixon’s son, Corey, and the moments that followed are what have people feeling all their feelings.

Oof. The spontaneous hug was sweet. Corey shaking his head “no” when Biden asks if he’s okay was rough. But seeing this young man cling to the former vice president, who kisses his head and reassuringly says, “It’s going to be okay. We’re going to be okay. I promise.” Well, that’s almost too much to take.

Biden knows the pain of loss first hand. His first wife and baby daughter were killed in a car accident while on their way to pick up a Christmas tree in 1972, leaving him a single father of 3- and 4-year-old sons. He remarried nearly five years later, but experienced close personal tragedy again in 2015, when he lost his son Beau to brain cancer at age 35.

Understanding someone’s pain is a powerful thing. And being able to share words of comfort from a place of experience and knowing is a gift. In less than 30 seconds, Joe Biden exemplifies what genuine empathy and compassion look like.

“I don’t have it in me a lot of times to give him that comfort,” Corey’s mom shared in a video ad shared by Gabby Giffords. “So it meant a lot for somebody else to give him…to take that time and to care enough about him.”

It meant a lot to lots of people, seeing Biden in one of the genuine human connection moments he is known for. There’s a reason people call him “Uncle Joe,” though this clip feels more like a hug from a warm grandfather.

And Americans made it clear that they are craving this kind of compassion to return to the White House. Here’s a handful of the responses to the video:

It’s also worth noting that Biden was not in office at this time, and he was still more than a year away from announcing his run for presidency. So for the cynics out there, this wasn’t a political move for the cameras—this was just Joe being Joe.

Consideration, compassion, decency, empathy, and dignity are all on the ballot this election. Even Lindsey Graham in on video saying that “if you can’t admire Joe Biden as a person” then “you’ve got a problem and you need to do some self-evaluation.” He said he’s “the nicest man I’ve ever met in politics” and “as good a man as God ever created.”

Empathy. Compassion. Heart-to-heart human connection. That’s the leadership we need now more than ever.

If nothing below suits your sensibilities, check out our guide to What You Should Watch On Streaming Right Now.

My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman (Netflix series) — The venerable former late-night TV host returns for Season 3 episodes. This brand new crop of deep-dive conversations will feature Robert Downey Jr., Dave Chappelle, Kim Kardashian West, Lizzo, and more.

537 Votes (HBO documentary) — In case this wild election season wasn’t enough drama, this film revisits the 2000 political earthquake that took place in Miami-Dade County, resulting in a razor-thin margin of victory for George W. Bush. Political machinations abounded, and this documentary digs into the operatives of the era, including Roger Stone, master of political chaos. Billy Corben directs, and Adam McKay of HBO’s Successsion executive produces.

Rebecca (Netflix film) — Armie Hammer and Lily James star in this fresh adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s beloved 1938 gothic novel. Underneath it all, the film’s a psychological thriller about a bride who finds herself living in the shadow of a wealthy man’s first wife, the Rebecca of the title, after a high-speed courtship in Monte Carlo.

Devils (CW, 8:00pm EST) — The Patrick Dempsey-starring series sees Massimo dig into some possibly sketchy stuff involving a colleague and… Gaddafi? Alright.

Coroner (CW, 9:00pm EST) — The death of a lab assistant sparks action for Jenny and Donovan, and for Jenny, this is becoming personal.

Archer (FXX, 10:00pm EST) — Archer must help rescue the kidnapped AJ while Lana’s rampage threatens to go off course.

Late Show With Stephen Colbert — Bruce Springsteen

Jimmy Kimmel Live — Tracee Ellis Ross, Eric Andre, Tate McRae

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon — Anthony Mackiem Lily James, Black Thought ft. Portugal

The Late Late Show With James Corden — Bill Gatesm The Head and the Heart

In case you wanted to catch up on what happened during the past few Wednesdays:

Blackpink: Light Up the Sky (Netflix documentary film) — Fans of the highest-charting female K-pop group in history can now head behind the scenes with Blackpink ahead of their 2019 Coachella performance. As they reach new heights, the quartet will reflect on the highs and lows of fame while cementing their success that shall not be deterred by borders or barriers in language.

Hubie Halloween (Netflix film) — This movie might be wonderfully funny escapism for you, or it might be Adam Sandler’s revenge for not receiving an Oscar nomination for Uncut Gems. Perhaps it can be both things? Regardless of intent from the Sandman, settle in for the latest Happy Madison production, which follows Sandler’s Hubie Dubois, a Halloween safety crusader who gets sucked into a murder mystery. Kevin James and Kenan Thompson play cops, and more co-stars include Julie Bowen, Ray Liotta, Noah Schnapp, Steve Buscemi, and Maya Rudolph.

Since the classic battle between Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle saw record-breaking attendance, all eyes are on the Verzuz social media pages to see who the next competitors will be. The popular competition series kicked off at the start of quarantine and has already gotten many famous musicians challenging each other. While the next Verzuz has yet to be announced, Busta Rhymes is “begging” T.I. to go head-to-head with him on the show.

Busta recently joined Fat Joe in an Instagram Live session to chat with the rapper about his recent projects. Joe asked Busta if he would be up to confront T.I. in a battle, and Busta immediately jumped at the opportunity.

“It is intriguing to me that you have such a concern with New York emcees,” Busta said, speaking directly to T.I. “I wanna understand what that’s about. From one brother that loves you to another brother that knows your level, I’m begging you to step in the ring with me. I’mma bust your ass. Let me tell you something, we’re gonna do it with grace. Come on, T.I., let’s have fun.”

While Busta is celebrated for much of his early catalog, the producer has been working with several artists on new music lately. Most recently, the rapper linked up with Missy Elliot for their boisterous single “Get It,” hopped on Trippie Redd’s “I Got You,” and became frenemies with Anderson .Paak on the track “Yuuuu.”

Check out Busta’s bid for Verzuz above.

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

Over the weekend, New York representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced that she wanted to dive into the world of Twitch and stream a game of Among Us, the murder-mystery game that has become a sensation in 2020 as people try to find ways to interact with friends without leaving the house.

A number of gamers lined up for the chance to hop on the stream with AOC and Minnesota rep. Ilhan Omar, but a select few made the cut, with some of the biggest names in streaming who have accrued millions of followers hoping on as they promoted the importance of voting and discussed various issues all while playing a highly entertaining game.

AOC struggled a bit with the morality of it all when it was her turn to be the imposter, which made for some pretty hilarious moments, and as the stream went along it garnered some massive attention.

The stream peaked at 439,000 viewers on AOC’s Twitch channel, becoming the fifth most-watched individual stream in Twitch history, per GINX. She currently has over 600,000 followers after her first night of streaming. The video of the 3.5 hour long stream (which you can watch here if you’d like) is now up to 4.9 million views, a preposterous number that shows how effective her efforts were in getting a massive audience and reach by going to Twitch.

We’ll see how frequent AOC streams, but her goal was to reach a young generation on a platform that few politicians successfully use and she more than succeeded in that quest. As she looks to get more into the gaming space, she can get some tips from Omar on how to set up a professional gaming rig, as the Minnesota Congresswoman blew folks away with her setup.

Jared Leto is getting another crack at The Joker thanks to Zack Snyder’s Justice League. The actor is reportedly taking part in reshoots for the “Snyder Cut” version of the film that will air as a four-episode miniseries on HBO Max. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Leto will be joined by Ben Affleck, Ray Fisher, and Amber Heard, who are returning for additional footage. With Affleck reprising his role as Batman, Snyder could be giving fans a showdown with Leto’s Joker that never materialized after the theatrical release of Justice League scattered future plans for the DC Extended Universe. That stressful experience led to Affleck leaving the Batman role, which now rests in the microwave-exploding hands of Robert Pattinson.

While this is clearly an exciting time for DC Comics as it seems to be very much in the business of reviving its stalled cinematic universe, Henry Cavill fans might want to temper their expectations as far as the Snyder Cut is concerned. While the actor has been petitioning hard to return to his Superman role, he recently revealed that he will not be taking part in the Justice League reshoots. Via Collider:

“Not shooting anything additional. No. It’s all stuff that has been already done. Obviously I don’t know how things are going to evolve and change and adapt depending on now a different length of movie and whatever may happen in post-production. Whatever lessons may be learned from what is it four years since Justice League came out? Four years’ worth of fan reaction. For me… I’m now just watching the party.”

Of course, with the news of Leto returning as The Joker amidst reports of The Flash movie featuring multiple Batmen, it seems like anything is possible at this point, and you can probably see where this is going: Bring back Halle Berry’s Catwoman. It’s time.

(Via The Hollywood Reporter)