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How Many Episodes Are In ‘Fleishman Is In Trouble’ Season 1?

Jesse Eisenberg hasn’t done much TV. One of his first roles was in the short-lived Get Real, which premiered in 1999 and featured another future star, Anne Hathaway. Now, over two decades later, he’s finally got another starring role on the small screen: He’s the lead in Fleishman is in Trouble, which just premiered its first two episodes on FX on Hulu. But how long will its first season run?

The answer: eight episodes, right through the end of the year. The show finds Eisenberg as a newly divorced New York hepatologist trying to brave his way through the modern dating scene, which is to say trying to make connections over the terrifying world of apps. Claire Danes plays his new ex-wife, with whom he has two kids, while his Now You See Me 2 co-star appears as one of his best friends.

There’s a bit of bad news associated with this show: It’s one of the gigs that prevented Caplan from joining her former Party Down castmates in the cult show’s long-threatened reunion. Of course, it’s not the only one: She also landed the Glen Close role in the forthcoming Fatal Attraction show. Bad for Party Down fans, but good for her!

Fleishman is in Trouble airs new episodes on FX on Hulu every Thursday.

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Willow Joined The Smashing Pumpkins For A Performance Of ‘Cherub Rock’

Last night (November 19), The Smashing Pumpkins played the Hollywood Bowl at the Los Angeles stop of their “Spirits On Fire” tour. The band performed songs from various eras in their catalog, including material from their new three-part album, Atum, as well as old fan favorites.

During a performance of “Cherub Rock,” the opening track to the band’s 1993 album, Siamese Dream, Willow Smith made a surprise appearance, joining The Smashing Pumpkins on stage. Though Willow didn’t actually sing during the performance, she played rhythm guitar with the band throughout the duration of “Cherub Rock.”

Back in October, Willow sat down with Smashing Pumpkins vocalist Billy Corgan on his Thirty-Three podcast. She praised Corgan for wearing a dress on stage in previous performances and opening the doors for other male artists to do the same.

“So many people took that beautiful rebellious act and have done it – like Kid Cudi wore a dress onstage; my own brother [Jaden Smith] wore a dress onstage,” responds WILLOW. “That rebellious nature, I want to thank you for doing that and for setting this beautiful precedent for what rock star dudes can be – they can be so many different things.”

Check out a clip of the performance above.

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Report: The Hawks Trading John Collins ‘Has Never Seemed More Inevitable’

The Atlanta Hawks are off to a strong start to the 2022-23 season, sitting third in the East at 10-6, but that’s not to say everything is peachy in the Georgia capital.

The Hawks are winning to start the year in spite of an offense that has an almost alarming lack of three-point shooting, as they rank dead last with 9.1 made threes per game — below even the Lakers. While the eventual return of Bogdan Bogdanovic should help, the clear need in Atlanta is to bolster their roster with shooters around Trae Young and Dejounte Murray. With Clint Capela serving as their defensive anchor and the team having just extended De’Andre Hunter on a lucrative deal to be their defensive ace on the wing, the only real option for making a significant move in Atlanta is at the four spot where John Collins has found himself on the trade block for two years.

The Hawks almost begrudgingly re-signed Collins two summers ago to a 5-year, $125 million deal after the free agent market evaporated quickly, and have not been shy about their efforts to trade him since then. Last summer it felt like Collins’ departure was almost a guarantee, as the Hawks found themselves deep in conversations with the Kings and other teams about his services headed into the Draft, but ultimately nothing materialized and Collins started his sixth season in Atlanta. Collins is averaging 12.4 points and 7.9 rebounds per game so far this season, with a career-low in usage rate as he has seen his involvement take the biggest hit with Murray’s arrival.

As such, trade rumors about Collins have returned as we approach December 15, when players signed this offseason can begin to be dealt, and once again the conversation around the star big man’s future seems to be a matter of when, not if, he is traded, per Marc Stein.

No clear-cut destination for Collins has emerged, but his exit from the Hawks — after being mentioned in countless trade scenarios for the past few seasons — has never seemed more inevitable.

As for suitors, Stein mentions the Jazz as a team that has reached out about Collins, as the West’s biggest surprise team certainly has ample ammunition in the form of draft picks to entice a Hawks team that just unloaded much of its future draft capital to get Murray. Many have also wondered why the Hawks would be looking to trade Collins given his obvious talent level, but the fact is they’ve made their commitments and have a need that Collins simply doesn’t fill.

There will be three things the Hawks will be looking to get out of a Collins trade: shooting, draft assets, and some future financial flexibility. While Bogdanovic should give them a boost, he alone can’t alleviate their problems and isn’t a player they can necessarily bank on staying healthy enough to rely on to be the cure-all to their shooting woes. After dealing three picks for Murray, they’ll want to replenish draft picks, and with Hunter, Young, Murray, and Capela all on big-money extensions, ownership has never shown a willingness to pay the tax which explains the impetus to move Collins before Hunter’s extension kicks in.

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Geraldo Rivera Said Biden Should Pardon Trump ‘For The Good Of The Nation,’ And People Told Him To Shut His Trap

Save losing reelection in 2020, Donald Trump has evaded responsibility his entire life. But there are more chances than ever for him to finally lose everything. The Justice Department is after him. So is Letitia James. Much of the Republican Party isn’t into his third presidential campaign. Only Twitter ruiner Elon Musk and outgoing MAGA lawmaker Madison Cawthorn are on his side. But before he’s even been indicted, one of his pals is calling for him to get the Tricky Dick treatment.

“For the good of the nation, Ford pardoned Nixon,” wrote occasional quisling conservative Geraldo Rivera on Twitter. “For the good of the nation, Biden should pardon Trump.”

For one thing, Gerald Ford pardoning Nixon has been criticized by many for unjustly sparing someone who broke the law, giving future U.S. presidents — not the least Trump — the impression that they’re above the law.

Rivera’s advice was not well-met by practically anyone. Those on the right, such as Elon favorite “Catturd,” dwelled on a technicality: that Trump hasn’t been convicted of any crimes (yet). Others simply told Biden not to pay attention.

Others pointed out the dangerous precent that pardoning Nixon set.

Others reminded Rivera of Trump’s many wrongdoings.

Others just told him to STFU.

It’s worth noting that Rivera made an unfair comparison. Richard Nixon at least oversaw the founding of the EPA, ended the Vietnam War, and opened up talks with China. He also owned up to his corruption — after being caught, that is. That’s something Trump would never do.

(Via Mediaite)

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Lizzo And North West Dance For TikTok Backstage At ‘The Special Tour’

Lizzo was joined on stage at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles by Cardi B and Missy Elliott on Friday night (November 18). SZA joined the party last night (November 19), but she also had a special guest backstage. North West, the nine-year-old daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, posted the adorable dance moment to her TikTok.

In a separate TikTok, North West chanted Lizzo’s name and took in the concert from her seats.

Ye probably isn’t pleased by this development, considering he claimed North West had a TikTok account “against my will” and inexcusably body-shamed Lizzo during his problematic October interview with Tucker Carlson.

Lizzo also generated FOMO on her TikTok by posting what appears to be a snippet from an unreleased “Special” remix featuring SZA. The two musical powerhouses have been friends since their formative years in Minneapolis.

But fear not, there will be more opportunities to experience Lizzo’s Special Tour. The recent Emmy winner announced a second North American leg, The Special 2our, for 2023. The bonus 17-date run will start in Knoxville, Tennessee, on April 21, 2023, and conclude in Palm Desert, California, on June 2, 2023. Uproxx cover star Latto is staying on as the tour opener.

If you can’t wait that long for more Lizzo, you don’t have to. Her HBO Max documentary, Love, Lizzo, is set to hit the streamer on November 24. Watch the trailer below.

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

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A Rose Bowl Security Guard Delivered The Best Tackle In USC-UCLA

There weren’t a lot of tackles being made in the Rose Bowl on Saturday night, as USC and UCLA played in a shootout that saw the Trojans get away with a 48-45 win. Most of the defensive stops in the game were simply due to turnovers, not offenses stalling out, with USC forcing three interceptions of Dorian Thompson-Robinson to secure the win.

While the two teams weren’t making a lot of stops, we still got a highlight in the form of a sensational tackle from Rose Bowl security when a fan decided to jump onto the field and run down the sideline. The fan thought he had the juice to outrun the angle of the security guard, but quickly found out he was dealing with the Ed Reed of stadium security, as he got decleated along the sideline (and then hit one more time into the bench to be fully apprehended).

This is just tremendous, teaching tape form from the security guard. He tracks his man, stutters to make sure he doesn’t overrun the angle and allow the cutback, gets his head across the front of his body, and goes shoulder to shoulder to take him off his feet. I’m not sure if this man has exhausted his eligibility, but both Lincoln Riley and Chip Kelly should be inquiring about his availability for a spot on the roster as a safety.

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Lizzo Appears To Tease A ‘Special’ Remix With SZA

Lizzo made her two-night Special Tour finale at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum especially special. She brought out Cardi B and Missy Elliott for performances of “Rumors” and “Tempo,” respectively, on Friday night (November 18), and then last night (November 19), SZA made a surprise appearance to seemingly debut a “Special” remix.

Lizzo fueled the rumor mill by posting a TikTok with SZA teasing what we can only assume (and hope) is their unreleased “Special” remix. “Guess what B*TCH?!” Lizzo captioned the 14-second snippet, in which she’s beaming next to her longtime friend and lip-syncing along to their angelic vocals.

The North American leg of Lizzo’s Special Tour was initially scheduled to end with last night’s LA show, but she announced a second 2023 leg dubbed The Special 2our last week. Latto will remain her opener for the new dates.

SZA, meanwhile, will serve as the musical guest on the December 3 episode of Saturday Night Live. She revealed within her new Billboard cover story that S.O.S., her highly anticipated sophomore LP and followup to 2017’s groundbreaking Ctrl, is slated for a December release. Her single “Shirt” finally dropped in late October. Billboard‘s Luminate data source tracked 10.4 million on-demand official US streams within the song’s first three days.

Watch the cinematic “Shirt” video, co-starring Lakeith Stanfield, below.

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

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‘Fyre Festival 2.0’: People Are Losing It Over The Laughably Shoddy Accommodations At The Shady Qatar World Cup ‘Fan Village’

This year’s World Cup was a mess even before it began. Qatar, located in west Asia, has proven a controversial choice of host, infamous for its human rights violations. Indeed, thousands of migrant workers have died over the 12 years it took to prepare for it event. In protest, multiple big name artists have declined offers to play. Now some of the estimated 1.5 million planning to attend the month-long event are in for a rude awakening.

As Qatar is located on a peninsula smaller than Connecticut, getting accommodations has proven difficult. There are simply not enough hotels to house the large throngs; Airbnbs have inevitably proven too expensive for many. The solution: Paying around $200 a night — over 29 days — to stay in the Fan Village Cabins Free Zone, a series of makeshift portacabins located in the desert, about a 20-minute metro ride away from the city of Doha, where the matches take place.

Mere hours before the World Cup was set to kick off on Sunday, parts of the Fan Village were still under construction. Those that arrived on time were in for a rude awakening. Cabins made of thick plastic that were too hot during the day, equipped not with air conditioners but simple electric fans. The showers and sinks spewed brown water.

In other words, it didn’t exactly look like a pleasant getaway.

Sure enough, comparisons to the notorious failed Fyre Festival of 2017, which ended with its co-founder, con artist Billy McFarland, sentenced to six years in prison. Currently in a halfway house, he’s of course angling for a Mulligan.

There is a Plan B: Some fans are expected to stay in neighboring countries, flying in for key matches. But not everyone has the scratch to repeatedly hop on planes in the span of a month. Anyway, what a mess.

(Via CNN)

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GloRilla Was Distraught To Learn That Ham Is Pork, And Now Doesn’t Know What To Do For Thanksgiving

Between earning a top 10 hit with her single “Tomorrow 2,” winning a BET Hip-Hop Award for Best New Hip-Hop Artist, putting out her major label debut EP, and pulling in a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Performance for her hit single FNF (Let’s Go), GloRilla has a lot to be thankful for. However, it looks like she’s going to have to come up with new Thanksgiving plans rather quickly.

Yesterday (November 19), she learned some rather shocking news about one of her favorite Thanksgiving dishes. After going months without eating park, Glo was distraught to find out that she won’t be able to eat ham this Thanksgiving.

“I know y’all gone laugh at me & call me slow & shit but ima admit to it first & still say YO MAMA,” she said in a Tweet. “but anyways, I haven’t eaten any pork for almost 5 months now, tell me why I just found out ham is pork !!!!!!! Idk Wtf ima eat for thanksgiving now.”

Glo did not mention why she has opted not to eat pork for almost half a year, nor did she note if she enjoys eating turkey.

But ahead of Thanksgiving, Glo will perform at the American Music Awards, which will air tonight at 8 p.m. EST tonight on ABC.

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Trey Songz Denies Allegations That He Punched A Woman At A New York Bowling Alley

You’d be forgiven for forgetting that Trey Songz was once a prominent face in R&B. He hasn’t retired by any means, but the 37-year-old is better known for generating headlines for troubling allegations.

He fought with a police officer at a Kansas City Chiefs game in January 2021, though he avoided charges. Come May, a police report was filed alleging he hit a woman with his car. Things were worse by last November, as he was linked to a sexual assault investigation by Las Vegas Police that was cleared this April. (It was not publicly clarified whether that was a different case from rape allegations brought against him by former UNLV basketball player Dylan Gonzalez in January.) Earlier this month, a $20 million sexual assault lawsuit from February was dismissed because the statute of limitations expired.

And now, Trey is facing allegations of physically attacking an unnamed woman in New York. TMZ reported last night (November 19) that the woman filed a report in late October that Trey Songz “punched her in the face repeatedly while inside a bowling alley bathroom” and “dragged her by her hair,” which necessitated her to go to the hospital “for what cops noted were visible minor injuries.”

The New York Police Department confirmed the filed report to TMZ, prompting an ongoing investigation into the alleged incident. The outlet added that the NYPD “are interested in talking to Trey at the very least.”

“A source close to the investigation informs us that TS has been cooperative with authorities and expects that when all the evidence is reviewed, he will be exonerated,” Trey Songz’s legal representative Mitchell Schuster told TMZ. “This is another instance where those involved try to blame the celebrity with hopes of getting fame or riches.”

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