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Jimmy Butler And The Miami Heat Set An NBA Record For Free Throws Without A Miss

The Miami Heat defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder in a January regular season game isn’t exactly earth-shattering, but Tuesday’s matchup between the clubs had plenty of fireworks. In the first half, Heat center Dewayne Dedmon was ejected after launching a massage gun onto the court during live action. Then, the two teams engaged in a back-and-forth battle down the stretch, ultimately culminating with a Jimmy Butler three-point play to give Miami a 112-111 victory at home.

Beyond the individual brilliance of Butler, who scored 35 points to lead all scorers, Miami managed to win the game despite just 39 percent shooting. The biggest reason the Heat were able to overcome that poor marksmanship was unprecedented volume and accuracy at the free throw line, as Miami set a new NBA record by making 40 free throws without a miss.

Butler was the biggest contributor, going 23-of-23, and six of the eight players that appeared for Miami made at least two free throws. Due to the one-point final margin, the Heat also needed each and every one of the attempts at the charity stripe to go in, and it was fitting that Butler’s eventual game-winner came at the line. It certainly wasn’t the prettiest or most dominant effort from Miami, but it’s helpful for a team’s efficiency to never miss free throws.

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Leah Remini Was Here For Jerrod Carmichael’s Savage Swing At Scientology During The Golden Globes: ‘WHERE IS SHELLEY????’

Golden Globes host Jerrod Carmichael did not hold back with well-timed jabs during awards ceremony, and even Ricky Gervais might be somewhere marveling at the greatness. The comedian began with the elephant in the expensively dressed room. He then took on “The Gays” who tried to do Tanya (Jennifer Coolidge) dirty on The White Lotus, and although Michelle Yeoh got a nice one in on the (poor) piano player, Jerrod came back from a commercial break with snark for Scientology.

“Backstage, I found these three Golden Globe awards that Tom Cruise returned,” Carmichael offered while fumbling with the statuettes, which may or may not have actually been the awards that Tom did return out of protest against the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s various controversies. “I think maybe we take these three things and exchange them for the safe return of Shelly Miscavige.”

Variety tweeted video of this moment. It’s a rather shocking joke for Carmichael to tell, in that room, given that numerous Hollywood players have been part of the Scientology organization, which has been accused of human rights violations over the decades.

Shelly Miscavige happens to be the wife of Scientology leader David Miscavige, and she hasn’t been seen in public for at least fifteen years. And Leah Remini, former 2nd-generation Scientologist and ongoing critic of Scientology, snapped to attention. People began tweeting at her, and she had an oft-repeated question: “WHERE IS SHELLY????’

Carmichael pointedly deciding not to let Tom off the hook (for his ongoing, couch-jumping endorsement of Scientology) was a bold move. When Top Gun: Maverick co-stars Glen Powell and Jay Ellis appeared onstage to present, man, that must have been really awkward for them — because it was a downright savage joke from Carmichael.

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Father John Misty Is Bringing His 2023 Tour To The US This Spring

Father John Misty’s Chloë And The Next 20th Century was a highlight of 2022. Josh Tillman brought some of the sprawling songs to late-night television for vibrant performances, and he shared a cover of Stevie Wonder’s “I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)” in September.

The musician announced today that he’ll be bringing his tour to the US. After announcing dates in Europe last year, he’ll start in Charlotte, NC in April and end in Atlanta, GA in May. He’ll be bringing along Omar Velasco, Loren Kramar, and Butch Bastard on select dates.

Check out the full dates below.

02/25 — Oslo, Norway @ Sentrum Scene
02/26 — Oslo, Norway @ Sentrum Scene
02/27 — Gothenburg, Sweden @ Pustervik
02/28 — Stockholm, Sweden @ Cirkus
03/02 — Copenhagen, Denmark @ KB Hallen
03/03 — Berlin, Germany @ Columbiahalle
03/04 — Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg
03/06 — Brussels, Belgium @ Ancienne Belgique
03/07 — Paris, France @ Salle Pleyel
03/09 — London, England @ O2 Academy Brixton
03/10 — Brighton, England @ Brighton Dome
03/11 — Portsmouth, England @ Guildhall
03/12 — Leeds, England @ University of Leeds Refectory
03/13 — Gateshead, England @ Sage Gateshead
03/15 — Glasgow, Scotland @ Barrowlands
03/16 — Glasgow, Scotland @ Barrowlands
03/17 — Manchester, England @ O2 Apollo Manchester
04/14 — Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theatre *
04/15-16 — North Charleston, SC @ High Water Festival
04/16 — Wilmington, NC @ Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre *
04/17 — Roanoke, VA @ Jefferson Center *
04/19 — Ithaca, NY @ State Theater of Ithaca *
04/20 — Providence, RI @ Strand Ballroom & Theatre *
04/21 — Port Chester, NY @ Capitol Theatre ^
04/22 — Portland, ME @ State Theatre ^
04/23 — Northampton, MA @ The Academy of Music ^
04/25 — Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony ^
04/26 — Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa ^
04/27 — Harrisburg, PA @ Harrisburg University at the Forum ^
04/28 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Roxian Theatre ^
04/29 — Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre #
05/01 — Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theater #
05/02 — Grand Rapids, MI @ GLC Live at 20 Monroe #
05/03 — Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s #
05/04 — Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom #
05/05 — Birmingham, AL @ Lyric Fine Arts Theatre #
05/07 — Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees Festival

* with Omar Velasco
^ with Loren Kramar
# with Butch Bastard

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Metro Boomin Seemingly Confirms That His Coachella Set Will Be Loaded With Guests

Metro Boomin had a great ending to his 2022 with the long-awaited release of Heroes & Villains in December. The LP, which is his third No. 1, is packed with features from artists like John Legend, Future, Chris Brown, Don Toliver, Travis Scott, 21 Savage, Young Nudy, Young Thug, and many more.

So it’s expected that the rapper will bring out friends during his Coachella performance. He seemed to confirm it today on Twitter. First he wrote “Grateful for this opportunity to bring my vision and ideas to the big stage at @coachella this year. I promise you that the same level of effort that I put into my music is going into this performance. Going to give you a real experience. Real legacy defining moment otw🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥.” Then, he added: “Metro and friends 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫.”

He’ll be performing on Friday, April 14 and 21, the same days as Bad Bunny, Gorillaz, Burna Boy, Kaytranada, Blondie, Becky G, and more.

Other collaborators on Heroes & Villains include The Weeknd, Mustafa, ASAP Rocky, Gunna, and the late Migos member Takeoff for his first posthumous verse on the song “Feel The Fiyaaaah.” In an interview, Metro explained that he modeled the album after a classic Dr. Dre LP: “I told [Don Toliver], ‘Like 2001, you’ve got the Nate Dogg role,” he said.

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It Did Not Go Well For The Golden Globes Piano Player Who Tried To Play Off Michelle Yeoh During Her Acceptance Speech

Awards shows always run way, way too long, which is why they boast a very important job: the musicians who play winners offstage if they ramble too long. They’ll play off anyone. They’ll even play off Jennifer Coolidge. But at this first Golden Globes since their temporary semi-hiatus, the piano player tasked with nudging people off stage messed with the wrong person.

At the Globes, Michelle Yeoh won a well-deserved trophy for Best Actress for a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy, for last year’s crossover sci-fi action hit Everything Everywhere All at Once. It was her first ever Golden Globe. She wasn’t even nominated for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, to say nothing of Yes, Madam. She really milked the occasion, launching into a beautiful monologue about sticking with her craft for four decades and not letting Hollywood treat her like crap.

She eventually reached her speech’s emotional peak: getting Everything Everywhere All at Once, which allowed her to scratch her dramatic, comedic, and action itches all at once, and become an awards season frontrunner. And it was at this exact moment that the piano player tried to play her off.

As gentle as the piano player tried to play, Yeoh wasn’t having it. “Shut up, please,” she snapped, albeit politely. “I can beat you up, okay? I’m that serious.”

Indeed, Yeoh is one of the great legends of martial arts cinema. As nice a person as she is, she is not to be trifled with. The moment was an instant hit.

Some, however, felt bad for the piano player, who was only doing her job.

Lesson is, don’t mess with the woman who isn’t afraid to tease Jackie Chan.

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SG Lewis Teams Up With Charlotte Day Wilson And Channel Tres For The Infectious ‘Fever Dreamer’

SG Lewis is known for constant collaboration. The musician and producer is back today, teaming up with Charlotte Day Wilson and Channel Tres for their new song “Fever Dreamer,” which comes from the UK-native’s forthcoming second studio album, AudioLust & HigherLove.

“‘Fever Dreamer’ is the last taste of AudioLust & HigherLove before its release in 17 days, and a song about all-consuming admiration for someone,” SG said about the song. He added, “I’ve been a fan of Charlotte’s music for ages now, and have wanted to work on something forever. We met up at my studio in LA, and ‘Fever Dreamer’ was the first idea we started work on. Channel and I work out of the same studios in LA a lot, and he was working in the room above around the time of the Charlotte session. One day he popped his head into the studio, heard the demo of ‘Fever Dreamer,’ and immediately started working on the missing second verse.”

It’s a jittery, atmospheric track designed for the club. It pulsates, ready to be danced to, and the vocals are glimmering over the infectious beat, only getting better as it goes on.

Listen to “Fever Dreamer” above.

AudioLust & HigherLove arrives January 27 via Astralwerks. Pre-order it here.

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You don’t have to take a class to learn CPR. Learn the basics with this 2-minute video.

When 24-year-old Damar Hamlin collapsed on the football field after a tackle on live television, millions of people were concerned. As the Buffalo Bills’ quick-thinking assistant trainer began to perform CPR, many feared they had witnessed his death.

Thankfully, CPR began immediately, which likely saved Hamlin’s life and may have prevented long-term damage from lack of oxygen to the brain and other vital organs. CPR saves lives. According to the American Heart Association, receiving CPR immediately in an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest event doubles or triples a person’s chance of survival.

The key is acting fast when a person shows signs of cardiac arrest, and the key to acting fast is to know what you’re doing. That’s why everyone should know how to perform CPR.


There are classes you can take to learn CPR and other first aid skills, but in the era of the internet, it’s not necessary to take a whole class to get a handle on the basics. While it’s certainly nice to have a CPR “Annie” mannequin to practice on, that’s also not necessary—you can practice CPR on pillows right at home. You can even make your own CPR mannequin at home using a T-shirt, a two-liter bottle, some rubber bands and some stuffing.

CPR isn’t all that complicated and it doesn’t take very long to learn. If you’ve never learned CPR or you need a refresher, there are plenty of videos out there to learn from. However, many of them include a lot of superfluous fluff. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital has a very clear, no-nonsense video that shows you how to perform CPR on an adult in less than two minutes.

(Note: This video is for CPR on people ages 12 and older. Cincinnati Children’s has similar videos for infant CPR and for CPR for children ages 1 to 12.)

One tip shared by the American Heart Association is to think of the beat to the Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive” to get the right speed and rhythm while doing CPR. May seem silly and punny, but it’s easy to remember.

Also, the reason the person in the video points and says, “You! Call 911!” is because yelling out “Someone call 911!” isn’t as effective as telling a specific person to do it. Everyone thinks somebody else will call, so assigning a person is wise.

If you’re curious about why and how CPR works, this video offers a cool 3D illustration of exactly what’s happening when you do compressions. It also shows what happens if you don’t pump hard or fast enough, if you do it too fast or if you don’t allow the heart to refill between pumps. Visualizing what’s happening inside might help you remember CPR specifics, since the goal is to get blood to pump from the heart to the brain.

It’s well worth the few minutes to familiarize yourself with how to perform CPR and do some pillow practice at home. With the availability of AEDs (automated external defibrillators) it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with how to use an AED as well. These machines generally have voice commands that tell you what to do as soon as you turn it on, but always good to know what to expect beforehand.

Most of us hope we’ll never be in a situation where someone’s life is in our hands, but if it does happen, we definitely want to be prepared.

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Globes Host Jerrod Carmichael Apologized To Jennifer Coolidge For ‘The Gays’ On White Lotus, And People Were Rolling

The 80th annual Golden Globes ceremony is happening as we speak. Comedian Jerrod Carmichael kept things as real as possible by acknowledging the elephant in the room, meaning that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has had some legit diversity issues, and as well, he decided to call out “The Gays” in The White Lotus when Jennifer Coolidge appeared onstage to present.

If you’ll recall, Jennifer’s lovably fuzzy Tanya defeated The Gays for attempting to murder her while in league with her awful husband, Greg. She, of course, shot several of them but then bit the dust anyway, and this was sad but also appropriate, given her character’s messy state of affairs. Yet what matters is that The Gays betrayed her, so she got them. And Jerrod seemed outraged on Tanya/Jennifer’s behalf with this introduction: “As a gay man, I want to apologize to her on behalf of all of the gays for what we did to her on that boat.” Oh. My. God.

Good joke and good moment. The White Lotus viewers loved what they were seeing and hearing. Here come the responses straight from Twitter.

https://twitter.com/susanloli/status/1612983822261403648

You can see the full Golden Globes winner list here, and we’re updating it live.

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Flo Rida Is Suing Celsius For Over $30,000 For Breach Of Contract And More

Flo Rida is always thriving. Since the release of his hit “Low,” which he wrote in less than an hour, he’s been unstoppable. His success has brought him many opportunities, including a partnership with the energy drink brand Celsius. However, it looks like that went south.

According to Vibe, the rapper’s team is suing Celsius for breach of contract, unpaid royalties, exclusion from stock options, and more. They’re seeking over $30,000 in damages because of a breach in 2014 and 2016 when they had endorsement agreements. His team claims the company didn’t honor the guaranteed royalties and stock options.

“Even Celsius’ top management publicly recognized that the partnership between Flo Rida and Celsius accelerated the introduction of the Celsius brand to millions around the world and allowed Celsius to finally succeed at new levels,” the lawsuit reads.

About collaboration, Flo Rida said in a 2017 interview with Uproxx, “I’m always looking to be innovative. Looking for that new person that is as passionate as I am about the music. First and foremost, hats off to all the artists that I’ve worked with going back to my first album, from Lil Wayne to T-Pain and all the DJs like DJ Montay who did the “Low” record. Working with Will.i.am, working with Timbaland, Birdman, the list goes on.”

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Dewayne Dedmon Got Ejected For Launching A Massage Gun Onto The Court

The Miami Heat hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder for a cross-conference game on Tuesday evening. For the most part, the first half went fairly well for the Heat, and Miami held a five-point lead when a timeout was called with 9:25 remaining in the second quarter.

After the timeout, veteran big man Dewayne Dedmon was removed from the game in favor of Orlando Robinson, and just seconds later, a massage gun was launched onto the court during live play, prompting a stoppage. The eventual reality that Dedmon caused the issue and was ejected from the game.

It wasn’t immediately clear if Dedmon really was aiming to send the massage gun onto the floor — if anything, it looks like he smacked it and unintentionally turned it into a projectile — but video captured him clearly upset enough to express that frustration. Later, the TNT broadcast showed that Dedmon and Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra had an exchange in the huddle during the timeout.

Dedmon, a ten-year veteran, has been in and out of Miami’s rotation this season, and he returned to the mix on Tuesday after a DNP on Sunday in a one-point loss to Brooklyn. Perhaps part of his frustration could be tied to that inconsistent deployment but, regardless, this isn’t something you see every day and Spoelstra didn’t exactly seem thrilled with the technical foul and ejection that resulted.