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Laura Ingraham was not happy that characters on the franchise’s latest animated show features characters stating their pronouns.

Here are some things that have caused Fox News to throw a fit: Legos, Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head, Muppets, M&Ms. The common denominator with these has been their perceived “wokeness.” For example, Tucker Carlson, who had previously found himself aroused by the animated green M&M character, got mad when they introduced a brown candy he described as a “distinctly frumpy lesbian.” Tucker’s gone now, but Laura Ingraham remains, and now she’s mad at non-binary Transformers.

As per Mediaite, Friday night’s installment of The Ingraham Angle devoted a segment to the Paramount+ cartoon Transformers: EarthSpark, which bowed in November. Specifically she was angry about the new character Nightshade, who uses they/them pronouns. In a scene Ingraham showed on-air, one character apologizes to them for misgendering them. In another, a different character declares her pronouns “she/they.”

Well, Ingraham wasn’t having it, thundering that the kid-geared show “is shoving these inane pronouns down the throats of seven-year-olds,” adding, “I mean, we’re lucky to get them to spell the regular pronouns and get those straight.”

She wasn’t done. “Well, this isn’t normal, it’s not trendy, it’s not cool,” Ingraham said of something that kids these days see as normal, trendy, and cool. “These are destructive and corrosive lies. And they’re only gonna end when enough responsible adults say, ‘Cut it out. We’re not funding this anymore. So. don’t be afraid to stand up and say that.”

Which children’s entertainment will Fox News accuse of “going woke” next? Maybe if Bob the Builder is revived, he can moonlight as a drag queen, earning himself the ire of Megyn Kelly.

(Via Mediaite)

Draymond Green can hit unrestricted free agency this summer, and addressed his future after the Warriors were eliminated by the Lakers.

Draymond Green‘s future may be the biggest question the Golden State Warriors need to answer this offseason. While figuring things out with general manager Bob Myers, the extension-eligible Klay Thompson, and the myriad of young players who inspired the team’s “two-timeline” approach are all important, Green has the ability to opt out of his contract and become an unrestricted free agent.

On the heels of the Warriors’ Game 6 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Semifinals that ended their season, Green addressed the elephant in the room and expressed his desire to remain with the Warriors for “the rest of my life.”

“As far as my contract goes, obviously I have an opt-out, everybody knows about that, I know about that, I’m aware of that,” Green said. “I’ve told you guys for years, I wanna be a Warrior for the rest of my life. I wanna ride out with the same dudes I rode in with. I think we’ve put the work in to make that happen, here we are with our worst season as a whole since 2014, and yet we had a chance to make another run.”

The good news, according to Anthony Slater and Shams Charania of The Athletic, is that the team plans to discuss a multi-year deal, “either via an opt in and extend or an entirely new deal after an opt out.” Green has spent his entire 11-year career with the team, which took him with the 35th pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. It was reported back in July of 2022 that, fresh off of winning a championship, Green “wants and believes” that he should get a max extension.

This is only the second time she’s performed the song live.

Taylor Swift‘s Eras tour continues to be a gift to fans. Last night (May 12), she brought the critically-acclaimed tour to Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, for another one of her jam-packed productions.

Throughout the course of the tour, Swift has made good on her promise to include at least one song in her three-hour set unique to each city. Last night, she performed two — “Gold Rush” from Evermore and “Come Back…Be Here” from Red.

Though the song was originally released in October of 2012, this only marks the second time Swift has performed the song live — the first being the Toronto stop of her Reputation tour. The performance of “Come Back…Be Here” came by her friend, collaborator, and tour opener, Phoebe Bridgers.

“I take requests if they are polite and decently worded,” said Swift, before proceeding to perform “Come Back…Be Here.”

While Swift is known to share stories of love in her music, she tends to keep details rather mum about her personal life.

In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Bridgers praised Swift’s ability to maintain an air of secrecy about her life, while having fun and making music.

“She’s such a deep, wise human being, and has not sacrificed fun at all,” said Bridgers. “She validates those boundaries that people have tried to take from her for her whole life.”

You can check out a clip of the “Come Back…Be Here” performance above.

A report on the casting for the DCEU’s rehabbed Superman film floats some names being considered for the big roles.

The DCEU, as you may have heard, is in the midst of a makeover. Late last year, James Gunn and Peter Safran were handed the keys to the comic movie wing of Warner Bros. Discovery, and their overhaul is such that you might never see Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman again (and maybe not even Jason Momoa’s Aquaman after his forthcoming sequel). Even Henry Cavill is out as Superman (though he may return as another DC character). That’s because Gunn himself is handling a new Man of Steel picture, subtitled Legacy. Casting is already underway, and a new report floats some names, including a biggie for a new Lux Luthor.

A new piece by The Hollywood Reporter claims that, while most of the big Superman: Legacy roles have attracted many names, there’s only one for Lex Luthor: Nicholas Hoult. The Renfield actor’s name, THR reports, has “swirling around Legacy for several weeks now,” though initially people thought he was gunning for the big guy himself. But perhaps the guy who made for a rage-filled — and bald — War Boy in Mad Max: Fury Road might be a better fit for Supe’s also bald main nemesis. (Besides, Warner execs have reportedly “loved” him since that movie.)

But what about Clark Kent? THR reports that the top choice is David Corenswet, who was second-billed after Mia Goth in last year’s X prequel Pearl. Other names being considered are Tom Brittney and Andrew Richardson, two British actors that are still relatively unknown in the U.S. All three would fit the tradition of casting an up-and-comer in the role of Krypton’s most famous son.

As for Lois Lane, some names being bandied about include Sex Education breakout Emma Mackey, Bridgerton’s Phoebe Dynevor, Rachel Brosnahan, and Samara Weaving.

Take most or all of this with a quarry of salt, though: One of the sources who spoke to THR wrote off some of these names as “a chatroom list,” while a studio insider said they’re nowhere near making a decision. But if Hoult nabs the role of Luthor, it’d make for a fun career arc for a guy who broke through as a nice boy who annoys then befriends Hugh Grant.

(Via THR)

The soundtracks are equally as action-packed as the movies.

While the Fast And Furious movies always promise to be action-packed, equally as thrilling are their accompanying soundtracks. Each of the Fast soundtracks usually contains a good mix of rap, hip-hop, and R&B tracks, and the soundtrack for Fast X is no different.

The Fast X soundtrack will arrive next Friday, in tandem with the movie. Ahead of its release, a few songs from the soundtrack have dropped, including an updated version of Daddy Yankee‘s “Gasolina” with Myke Towers, as well as “Toretto” by J Balvin. Another song, YG‘s “Let’s Ride” features Ty Dolla $ign, Lambo4oe, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, and posthumous vocals from The Notorious B.I.G.

Jimin of BTS is also set to release a new song from the soundtrack called “Angel Pt. 1,” which will feature Kodak Black, Muni Long, NLE Choppa, and JVKE.

You can see the soundtrack’s cover art and full tracklist below.

1. Kai Cenat – “The End of The Road Begins (Intro)”
2. Lil Durk – “Spinnin’” Feat. EST Gee
3. Anti Da Menace & Luh Tyler – “Get It”
4. YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Dermot Kennedy & Bailey Zimmerman – “Won’t Back Down”
5. Kodak Black & NLE Choppa – “Angel Pt. 1” Feat. Jimin of BTS, JVKE & Muni Long
6. 24kGoldn, Kane Brown & G Herbo – “My City”
7. Lil T Jay, Friday & Khi Infinite – “Countin’ On You”
8. Cootie, BiC Fizzle & Big X Tha Plug – “SupaFly”
9. Babyface Ray, BabyTron & Peezy – “Reaper”
10. NLE Choppa & Nardo Wick – “Steppers”
11. Kordhell & Key Glock – “9 In My Hand (Fast X Remix)”
12. Suicide Boys – “Datura”
13. BIA – “Furious”
14. J Balvin – “Toretto”
15. Maria Becerra – “Te Cura”
16. Justin Quiles, Dalex & Santa Fe Klan – “Sigue La Fiesta”
17. Daddy Yankee – “Gasolina (Safari Riot Remix)” Feat. Myke Towers
18. Skrillex – “Vai Sentando” Feat. Ludmilla, King Doudou & DUKI
19. ANNA – “Bando (Fast X Remix)” Feat. MadMan & Gemitaiz
20. YG & The Notorious B.I.G – “Let’s Ride” Feat. Lambo4oe, Ty Dolla Sign & Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
21. Jessie Murph – Nothing Else Matters”

The Fast X Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is out 5/19 via Artist Partner Group and Universal Studios. Find more information here.

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

Steve Kerr gave a harsh assessment of the 2022-23 Golden State Warriors.

The Golden State Warriors saw their title defense come to an end in the Western Conference Semifinals this year. On Friday night, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Warriors at Crypto.com Arena, 122-101, to win their series in six games and send Golden State into the offseason far sooner than it would have liked.

It marked the first time that a healthy Warriors team failed to make at least the conference finals since 2014, and now, the front office has to figure out a number of things if they want to get back to their championship winning ways. Steve Kerr addressed this after Game 6, as he made clear that the team just was not good enough to get the job done.

“To be fair I think this team ultimately maxed out,” Kerr said after the game, according to Kendra Andrews of ESPN. “We were barely in the playoff picture most of this year … This is not a championship team.”

The most pressing things are the futures of a trio that have been at the center of the Warriors’ success. Draymond Green has a player option for next year, general manager Bob Myers is out of contract this summer, and Klay Thompson is eligible for an extension. There are also the futures of some of the team’s younger players, like Jordan Poole and Jonathan Kuminga, and whether Golden State wants to continue hoping they can contribute to a contender or if they need to be flipped for more win-now pieces.

A Corgi on the internet played a major role in the Western Conference Semifinal series between the Lakers and the Warriors.

According to the American Kennel Club, the Pembroke Welsh Corgi is “a strong, athletic, and lively little herder who is affectionate and companionable without being needy.” They are considered to be a smart breed, one that is capable of things like going viral on the internet because of their knowledge of the game of basketball.

If you have a Twitter account and found yourself scrolling at any point over the last few days, perhaps you saw a bunch of fans of the Los Angeles Lakers or the Golden State Warriors tweeting about Corgis. There’s a very simple reason for this: There is a TikTok account dedicated to an extremely good dog that makes predictions on sporting events by hitting a ball that bounces into a specific basket. And for Lakers-Warriors, the account — @aircorg, aka Steph Furry, aka Fluffy Mamba (I, also, cannot believe I just typed out any of that) — successfully predicted each of the first five games.

Of course, the dog was perfect right up until Game 6, as the prediction ended up being that the Warriors would rally from a 3-1 deficit to move on to the Western Conference Finals. Instead, L.A. won Game 6 to punch their ticket, which led to plenty of jokes at the dog’s expense.

The official SportsCenter Twitter account also decided to get in on the fun.

Apparently, even the Lakers knew what was going on with this dog.

This is all pretty great, because more sports fans should put their hopes and dreams into a dog on the internet. If you’re interested in tailing (or fading) any of Air Corg’s picks, well, it has the Philadelphia 76ers beating the Boston Celtics in seven games.

He is still hot off the release of his third album, and his electrifying Coachella performances.

Last month, Labrinth released his third studio album, Ends & Begins, which features the Euphoria fan-favorite, “Never Felt So Alone,” along with a collaboration with Zendaya, called “The Feels.” In the weeks prior, he performed electrifying Coachella sets, in which, Zendaya and Billie Eilish made surprise appearances. All of these moments have fans waiting on pins and needles for an update on the third season of Euphoria.

However, in a recent interview with Variety, Labrinth, who composes music for the show, says even he is in the dark about what’s to come of the show’s upcoming season.

“I don’t even know if they’re writing it yet,” said Labrinth. “There’s a whole writers strike, so. But hopefully, they get it together and it’s a vibe. I think me and Sam [Levinson] are supposed to talk at some point, but I’m excited. I think all of the guys that are working on the show are excited to get back into it when it’s coming around. It’s intense when it comes around, though. Once it comes around, you’re like, whew.”

There are rumors that the season is set to premiere in early 2024, and will contain a five-year time jump, however, given the ongoing WGA writers strike, who knows when we’ll actually find out?

Evan Fournier seems like he expects the Knicks to move him this offseason.

Evan Fournier‘s time as a member of the New York Knicks looks like it is about to come to an end, according to Evan Fournier. The veteran guard saw his role with the team fall off considerably this year, as he went from a starter, to a member of the rotation off the bench, to out of the rotation altogether. It got to the point that he did not make it onto the floor at any point during the postseason.

The team’s time in the playoffs came to an end on Friday night, as they were unable to knock off the Heat in Miami to force a Game 7 back in Madison Square Garden. One day later and Fournier spoke to the media, where he expressed his belief that he is not going to be a member of the team during the 2023-24 campaign.

Via Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News:

“You know I’m not gonna be back,” Fournier said. “There’s no way they’re gonna keep me. I would be very surprised if they do. So, we’ll see. It’s obviously not in my hands though.”

The veteran guard, who has one year remaining on his contract, was pulled from the rotation in November and only re-emerged because of injuries or meaningless end-of-season contests.

“I mean, wouldn’t you guys be surprised ,” Fournier added. “Eleven years in, big contract, they’re obviously trying to develop the young guys. I didn’t play this year, so why would you bring me back?”

Fournier will turn 31 in October and has two years left on his current deal, although the second year is a team option. For 2023-24, he’s set to make just under $19 million, and the Knicks possess a boatload of future draft capital that could, in theory, incentivize a team to take on that money for a year. Fournier has spent each of the last two seasons in New York.

Brendan Fraser won an Oscar for playing a morbidly obese instructor trying to reconnect with his estranged daughter (Sadie Sink).

Brenan Fraser is in the midst of a well-deserved comeback, and for that he can thank The Whale. The A24 drama, directed by Darren Aronofsky, was an awards season staple, not only netting Fraser his first-ever Oscar but also an Academy Award nomination for supporting player Hong Chau. It did pretty well at the box office, too, for a small indie, amassing $17 million in the U.S. and Canada alone. But for those who missed it in theaters, can it be streamed?

The answer is: yes, but not as part of a streamer’s subscription. Instead you’ll have to rent or buy it. It’s available on major renting streamers, such as Amazon Prime and Vudu, for $4.99. On Apple TV+, it’s $5.99.

There’s no word yet when The Whale will be available as part of a streamer subscription, such as Netflix, HBO Max or Hulu, and it’s hard to predict when that will be or where it will land. A24 tends to shuffle its library among different streamers rather than give one of them exclusive access.

Based on Samuel D. Hunter’s play of the same name, The Whale concerns Charlie (Fraser), a morbidly obese and reclusive English instructor who, like the hero of Aronofsky’s The Wrestler, wishes to reconnect with his estranged daughter (Sadie Sink). Chau plays Charlie’s only friend while Samantha Morton plays his ex-wife.