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During a recent interview with CBS Mornings, André 3000 talked about his solo career, as he recently dropped a new instrumental album, New Blue Sun. However, in the extended conversation, he also spoke about how he felt regarding the possibility of an Outkast reunion — and if Big Boi ever brought it up.

The short answer was no, as André noted that the discussion hasn’t happened because they know what inspires the other person.

“So I think in that sense, he’s never pushed that issue,” he said about Big Boi. “But I’m sure, like, I want another OutKast album. Yeah, like in my mind – but see, that’s the thing. That’s the human side. I want an OutKast album a long time ago.”

“And honestly for me as an individual, it would be gratifying to me to put out a solo rap situation,” André added. “But not for nobody else at this point. It’s for me because I actually like the challenge of, ‘How could I make this part of my life interesting and rhyme in words?’ You know what I mean? Like how can I do that? So yeah, it’s still a challenge. So I think hopefully with will and intent, something will happen.”

Check out the clip of André 3000’s interview above.

In many ways, TikTok has been a great thing for music, as it has given some artists levels of exposure they likely would have never received if their songs hadn’t gained popularity on the video platform. There’s another side of it, though, that Tate McRae is not a fan of at all: writing songs specifically with the hope that short sections of them will go viral on TikTok.

In a recent interview on CBC’s Q With Tom Power, McRae explained her position, saying:

“If I’m being super honest, I feel like whenever someone walks into a room, like a songwriter, and they’re like, ‘We need to make something that’s going to catch on TikTok,’ it, like, fully kills it for me. I’m just like, I think that is the death of art, if we are basing a song off a 15-second clip. I just don’t think that’s real music. I’m not listing to a 15-second clip to feel music the way that I want to feel music.

So that’s why I will never, ever, ever start something basing it off one section. I will always write from how a song makes me feel in the room, the full song, start to finish. I don’t care if there’s not a 15-second… if it doesn’t feel like a full song to me, it’s worthless to me.”

Check out the full interview above.

Stephen Colbert returned to host The Late Show on Monday following a two-week break so the host could recover from a ruptured appendix. “I know no one wants to hear about a hunk of dead intestine filled with poison and bile,” he said in his monologue, “but unfortunately, Donald Trump is in the news.” It’s good to have him back.

Trump recently claimed that he and his cronies have been “waging an all out war on American democracy,” and that, if re-elected, he would be a dictator, but only on the first day of his new presidency. Trump says he was only joking about the whole dictatorship thing, something something fake news, but Colbert isn’t so sure.

“Now, obviously, we know he’s kind of trolling here, but we also know he’s telling us exactly what he plans to do, and if he gets unlimited power, he won’t be giving it up,” Colbert warned before comparing Trump getting a taste of dictatorship to people trying crack.

The Late Show host then read a Washington Post op-ed from editor at large Robert Kagan, who wrote, “Indicting Trump for trying to overthrow the government will prove akin to indicting Caesar for crossing the Rubicon, and just as effective.” Colbert joked, “Yes, Trump is just like Caesar, except history will never associate him with salad.”

You can watch The Late Show monologue above.

Every talk show has a marquee segment, the one that manages to wrangle big guests for moments that often go viral. For Late Night With Seth Meyers, that has become the segments where Meyers goes day drinking with a celebrity guest. For the latest installment that aired last night (December 11), Dua Lipa joined in on the fun.

At one point during the proceedings, Seth and Dua went back and forth asking each other tough-to-answer questions, which they didn’t have to answer if they opted to instead take a shot. Seth asked Dua who the most famous person is who has slid into her DM’s, and she went straight for the drink.

Then, she came back by asking Meyers who is least-favorite talk show host is out of the ones he co-hosted the Strike Force Five podcast with: Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, or John Oliver. After a smidge of hesitation, Meyers looked down the barrel of the camera and declared, “I don’t think the British should be allowed to have American talk shows. We fought the Revolutionary War. […] John Oliver: Go back home.”

Of course, this was all in good fun, especially since the show then contrasted Meyers’ statements by promoting joint stand-up comedy performances Meyers and Oliver will be performing together in 2024.

There was tons of fun beyond that, so check out the video above.

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

Stephen Colbert returned to host The Late Show on Monday following a two-week break so the host could recover from a ruptured appendix. “I know no one wants to hear about a hunk of dead intestine filled with poison and bile,” he said in his monologue, “but unfortunately, Donald Trump is in the news.” It’s good to have him back.

Trump recently claimed that he and his cronies have been “waging an all out war on American democracy,” and that, if re-elected, he would be a dictator, but only on the first day of his new presidency. Trump says he was only joking about the whole dictatorship thing, something something fake news, but Colbert isn’t so sure.

“Now, obviously, we know he’s kind of trolling here, but we also know he’s telling us exactly what he plans to do, and if he gets unlimited power, he won’t be giving it up,” Colbert warned before comparing Trump getting a taste of dictatorship to people trying crack.

The Late Show host then read a Washington Post op-ed from editor at large Robert Kagan, who wrote, “Indicting Trump for trying to overthrow the government will prove akin to indicting Caesar for crossing the Rubicon, and just as effective.” Colbert joked, “Yes, Trump is just like Caesar, except history will never associate him with salad.”

You can watch The Late Show monologue above.

Outside of Mariah Carey’s Merry Christmas One And All Tour and iHeartRadio’s Jingle Ball concert stops around the country, music lovers’ chance to experience music live is slowly fizzling out as the year comes to a close.

If you’re looking for your entertainment fix, don’t be so quick to dismiss good old-fashioned late-night television shows. From Saturday Night Live and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to Jimmy Kimmel Live recording artists delivered some striking performances this week.

Here are the best live music performances on TV from the past week (December 4 to 10) in alphabetical order.

Busta Rhymes:

Ahead of his 2024 Blockbusta Tour, Busta Rhymes dropped by The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon for a high-energy performance of “Legacy.” With a career spanning several decades, Busta Rhymes is no stranger to late-night TV, but this set was a special moment as he got to share the stage with three of his children, CIE, Trillian, and RAI, who are also entertainers.

Grupo Frontera:

Latin music stars have continued to dominate the US media space, and it won’t slow down in 2024. Grupo Frontera is at the forefront of next year’s international musicians set to take over. The group’s performance of their song “Amor Propio” on Jimmy Kimmel Live was a clear example of their breakthrough talent.

J Balvin:

Next year, fans will be treated to a hearty serving of J Balvin when he hits the road for the Que Bueno Volver A Verte Tour. In the meantime, his TV debut performance of “Amigos” on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon was a brief appetizer.

Olivia Rodrigo:

Olivia Rodrigo’s star power shines through every time she touches a microphone. But her stripped-back live rendition of “Vampire” for Saturday Night Live’s studio audience was a new peak.

Ric Wilson:

Ric Wilson is one of the most exciting acts out of Chicago, Illinois. Although it wasn’t an official in-studio performance, Wilson’s pre-filmed performance of the single “Pay It No Mind” (with Chromeo and A-Trak) for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is certainly worth a watch and honorable mention.

Zion Williamson has made headlines over the last few days, and not for an especially good reason. Williamson, the former No. 1 overall pick to the New Orleans Pelicans whose career has had numerous ups and downs due to his inability to stay healthy, laid an egg in the team’s In-Season Tournament semifinal loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

In the immediate aftermath, Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley went onto national TV and tore into Williamson. Whether it was repeating long-standing critiques about his size or calling out his general effort, Williamson got a dressing down that was jarring, even if it came from a place of two Hall of Fame inductees seeing greatness in him and wanting him to be better.

Williamson responded to this on Monday night after he had a big game in the Pelicans’ 121-107 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was asked if he viewed their comments as a “legitimate critique,” and Williamson essentially said he appreciates it so long as it comes from a good place.

“If it comes from a great place and a place where they just wanna see me do better, thank you,” Williamson said. “But if it comes from anywhere else, everyone entitled to their own opinion. Can’t control that.”

Williamson scored 33 points on 13-for-17 shooting from the field against Minnesota.

Before he became the 45th president of the United States, Donald Trump had never held elected office. Why couldn’t his next running mate be a neophyte like he once was? Indeed, one of the names been floated as his next number two — including Marjorie Taylor Greene, Vivek Ramaswamy, and that former Trump-hating news anchor who lost a gubernatorial race in Arizona — is one of his biggest cheerleaders, former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson. Alas, it sounds like he’s not so hot on that idea (at least for now).

Per Mediaite, Carlson was a guest on SiriusXM’s The Megyn Kelly Show on Monday, during which the host asked him whether he’d even entertain the idea of being part of Trump’s second administration.

“Well, it’s just– it’s just so unimaginable,” Carlson responded. “I mean, I haven’t led a life that prepares a person for politics. As I said, I don’t think I have any like horrible skeletons or anything. It’s not that, it’s just that that’s not how my brain works. I’ve never done anything like that. I can’t imagine spending time with politicians.”

It’s not that he wouldn’t mind working alongside the guy who keeps having massive, weird brain farts.

“I’m a total sucker for Trump,” Tucker said. “I think he’s– you know, personally I get along with Trump really well. The closer I am physically to Trump, like if I’m with him in the room, I always love Trump and I think it’s impossible not to, and you know the experience. He’s just charming.”

Carlson then launched into a mix of Trump butt-kissing and disingenuous-sounding self-deprecation:

“And he’s funny as hell, and he’s brave in his way, I think. So I really appreciate that and I agree fundamentally with his views. You know, maybe fewer wars, maybe have a border, like those are not crazy things and I support them, and I’m appalled and terrified by the use of the DOJ to rig an election, which is what’s happening now, so all those factors make me kind of psyched to vote for Trump. But serving in politics with anybody, I mean that’s just– that’s a– it’s a lot for me to think about because I just don’t think I’m really suited for that. Would anyone want to see a guy like me run for office?”

Kelly, though, was into the idea of Tucker in the White House. “You’re not gonna end your life without having been probably president, maybe vice president,” was her blood-curdling prediction.

There’s a chance Carlson’s not being completely honest here. Earlier this year he revealed that before he was canned by Fox News, he actually considered [dramatic music] running for president.

But for now Tucker’s gonna keep doing what he’s been doing: recording pale imitations of his old Fox News show to far, far fewer viewers.

The news will surely be a bummer to Trump’s third wife, who recently responded positively to the idea of him as his 2024 running mate. “I like Tucker a lot,” Melania said. “I think I’d say I would because he’s got great common sense.”

But for now, at least, we’re spared. You can watch part of Tucker’s Megyn interview below, if that sounds like good use of your precious time.

(Via Mediaite)

Karol G is bringing her Mañana Será Bonito Tour to yet another part of the globe. In August, the “Mi Ex Tenía Razón” singer embarked on a seven-date run across the United States. Come February 2024, Karol G will travel between South and Central America for weeks of sold-out performances. On Monday, December 11, she unveiled a whole new set of dates for her European wing.

The trailer is as adorable as the cutesy handwritten note that teased the tracklist for Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season). Landmarks from the countries scheduled for the live show appeared on the screen, festooned with cartoon versions of Karol G, rainbows, and more are sprinkled throughout.

“Europe! In 2019, it was the last time we saw each other. It would be nice to see you in the summertime,” wrote Karol G in the caption. “Switzerland, Germany, France, Netherlands, England, Italy, Belgium, Portugal, Spain… I’m FINALLY going to see you.”

Tickets for the European leg of Karol G’s 2024 Mañana Será Bonito Tour go on sale for the general public on December 15. Find more information here.

Mañana Será Bonito Tour Europe Dates

06/08/2024 — Zurich, CH @ Aghallenstadion
06/11/2024 — Cologne, DE @ Lanxess Arena
06/14/2024 — Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome
06/18/2024 — London, UK @ The O2
06/22/2024 — Paris, FR @ Accor Arena
06/25/2024 — Milan, IT @ Mediolanum Forum
06/29/2024 — Antwerp, BE @ Sportpaleis
07/02/2024 — Berlin, DE @ Mercedes-Benz Arena
07/07/2024 — Lisbon, PT @ Altice Arena
07/20/2024 — Madrid, ES @ Santiago Bernabéu Stadium

The Frasier revival hit Paramount+ in October, and the reviews aren’t great. Surely it doesn’t help that it’s so different. Kelsey Grammer’s Dr. Crane is back in Boston, but so far only one Cheers alum — Bebe Neuwirth’s Lilith, aka his ex-wife — has shown up. Only one original Frasier cast member has made an appearance, too: Peri Gilpin’s Roz. And where’s his brother, Niles? The answer for that one is that David Hyde Pierce, the actor who portrayed him, didn’t want to do it. Now he’s opening up about why.

In a chat with The Los Angeles Times (as caught by The Daily Beast), Pierce said he was basically too busy.

“I had just started on the Julia TV show and was working on a musical and going to do another musical,” the actor said. “…And I just thought, ‘I don’t want to be committed to a show and not be able to do stuff like this.’”

The works Pierce is referring to are, in order, the Julia Child show for Max; the musical The Visitor, staged at New York’s Public Theatre in 2021; and Here We Are, the final work from the late Stephen Sondheim, which bowed Off-Broadway this fall.

His schedule wasn’t the only reason he turned Frasier 2.0 down.

“I also thought, ‘They don’t actually need me,’” Pierce said. “Frasier has moved on to a new world. They have new characters. And I think I’m right. It’s doing great. And the new people they have are great.”

Pierce clarified that he wasn’t always opposed to the idea.

“It’s not like I said, ‘Oh, I don’t ever want to do that again,’” Pierce explained. “I loved every moment. It was that I wanted to do other things.”

Back when the Frasier revival first dropped, its showrunners said they had discussed the show with him. They even had a concept: the two brothers open a black box theater. Alas:

We talked to David Hyde Pierce a couple of times. He was in a tough position. Everybody wants to see him as Niles, but he doesn’t want to step back into those shoes. He felt like he didn’t have anything new to bring to the character. He read versions and gave us notes and thoughts, and he acknowledged it was funny and we found the tone the original did so well. It just wasn’t for him.

In the meantime, those who want to see David Hyde Pierce being very funny can see him in New York City, performing in the last-ever Sondheim musical.

(Via The Los Angeles Times and The Daily Beast)