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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
John Mulaney fights three teenage boys in finale of live Netflix talk show
Comedian John Mulaney has officially had a fight with three teenage boys on the final of his live Netflix talk show after weeks of teasing. At the end of April, Mulaney suggested that he was going to fight a group of boys on Everybody's Live With John Mulaney in response to the viral question about whether '100 men could beat one gorilla' in a fight. At the time, the 42-year-old said: 'It has prompted a debate in our writers' room about whether three 14-year-old boys could beat me up.' 'Is this legal?', he jokingly asked. 'So far, we think so. It's not assault, we know that. And we're vetting every step of it. I've been led to believe that if it's for TV, it's a lawful practice.' Mulaney said that the fight was going to take place on the season one finale of his show but it remained to be seen whether he was actually going to go through with the contest. In his opening monologue of the latest episode, Mulaney said: 'I will fight three 14-year-olds in a fight to the death, reputationally speaking. We've been hyping this fight all month and the response to all of this hype has been overwhelming.' The episode itself was dubbed 'What is on the mind of teens?' and featured guests Adam Sandler, Sean Penn and comedian Joe Mande, who all recounted stories of their own teenage years. Punk band Sleater-Kinney, featuring comedian and actor Fred Armisen on drums, were the first musical guests, performing a cover of Kim Wilde's 'Kids In America'. When it came to the actual fight, which took place in a wrestling ring and was officiated by a referee, it proved to be a very one-sided affair. The teenage boys, who were dubbed 'Three Truant Teens' and all wore suits and protective head gear, overwhelmed Mulaney by grabbing him by the waist and persistently trying to sweep his legs. Once the boys wrestled Mulaney to the ground, they all piled on top of him, with one of the trio also placing him in a headlock. Within seconds of being grounded Mulaney had no choice but to submit – thus awarding the contest to the teenagers. The show closed out with a performance from hip-hop group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and a rendition of their song 'Tha Crossroads' while awarding a championship belt to the teenage boys. In April, Mulaney revealed that he was nearly scammed by a fake manager while trying to book the group. ''After a little investigating, I have come to believe that the man I was talking to was not the manager of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. In fact, several sites list a different person,' he said. 'I'm concerned now that I never had any direct contact with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.' In January, Deadline reported that Mulaney's show was expected to be renewed for a second season although no release date had been confirmed.
The Guardian
19-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
On my radar: Romola Garai's cultural highlights
Born in Hong Kong in 1982, actor Romola Garai grew up in Singapore and Wiltshire. She has starred in films including Atonement and Suffragette, and TV series The Hour and The Miniaturist. Her directorial debut, the horror film Amulet, was released in 2020. Last year Garai portrayed Annie Ernaux in Eline Arbo's adaptation of The Years at the Almeida theatre, later transferring to the Harold Pinter theatre, for which she won best actress in a supporting role at the 2025 Olivier awards. Now she stars alongside Ivanno Jeremiah and Jamelia in new BBC Three comedy drama, Just Act Normal, available on iPlayer. She's Always Hungry by Eliza Clark I'm not usually a fan of the short story – I often find them not very fulfilling. But I really like Eliza Clark as a writer, so I was excited to read these. The stories are great and very funny: there's such weird and dark humour in them. There's one story particularly, called The King, which is about an alien living in the body of an ad executive. And at the end of the world they form a new civilisation. It's a really witty pastiche on gender relations, and quite horrific, but extremely enjoyable. Vollmond, Sadler's Wells I saw this about a month ago. I'm a huge fan of Pina Bausch and I always try to go when her company, Tanztheater Wuppertal, is performing. I'd not seen this piece before, and the dancing in it was unbelievably daring. There's a whole section at the end where the stage is full of water and the dancers have to run backwards and forwards through it. Quite a few of the dancers fell over – it's amazing to see people who are so committed to what they're doing that they're putting themselves in physical danger to achieve it. Say It Like You Mean It by Sleater-Kinney This song does something weird to me. I quite often play it when I'm running, and then I start running really fast, like I'm chasing a mugger. It makes me feel intensely euphoric. It's a really sad song – Carrie Brownstein lost her mum in a car accident in 2022, so it's about grief and saying goodbye – but very beautiful. I've loved Sleater-Kinney for many years. All the music I like is sad – I don't like any upbeat music. But this song is incredibly purifying in its expression of grief. Yellowjackets The glut of television makes it hard to find things I really want to watch, but this show has struck me profoundly. It's about a group of women who go through an unbelievably extreme experience early on together, and it looks at the way they recover from trauma. They try to rationalise it, react against it, commodify the experience. It's truthful and brilliant. There's a scene in which one of the younger actresses, Sophie Nélisse, gives birth in the wilderness – it's a feat of acting. I don't understand why they haven't all won the top acting awards. The Rest Is History – The French RevolutionI'm a big history geek so I love this podcast. It's like you're sitting around a campfire. They're very good at bringing history to life in a vivid way. The one they recently did about the French Revolution was just incredible, particularly the ones on Marie Antoinette and what happened to her. They talk about revolution, and what happens to ideas when they're co-opted by the worst kinds of people, and excesses of ideology. When an ideology takes over, it's never really about the idea – the idea is to end up in charge. Abney Park Cemetery, Stoke Newington, London Abney Park Cemetery is a mysterious and beautiful place that's been allowed to go somewhat wild. We have lots of lovely parks in London, but not that many wild places. You can walk around and hear woodpeckers and it feels very much like it's part of nature. Because it's full of trees, you see the passing of the seasons amazingly. And you can read the headstones – your brain is constantly whirring, thinking about all the titbits you get. There's one that I love where it says: 'Died in an accident.' And always, I'm like: 'What accident?' Le Cottage Bise, France We stayed in this hotel on the shores of Lake Annecy in a town called Talloires. It's been there since the turn of the last century. In the morning, when you have breakfast, you sit on a terrace which looks up at the Alps. Then you can walk 50 feet and just get into the lake and swim. The lake is like Evian water – it's the most unbelievably beautiful water to swim in. They have kayaks and pedalos. It's one of the nicest places I've ever been.
Axios
08-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Diana Ross, Bob Marley's sons to headline Stern Grove this summer
Stern Grove Festival — one of San Francisco's most celebrated outdoor music extravaganzas — returns this summer with more than two months of free shows. State of play: This year's music series begins on Sunday, June 15 and will close with the "Big Picnic" weekend on Aug. 16 and 17, which will feature R&B superstar Diana Ross and Bob Marley's sons — Stephen and Damian — as headliners. Other top performers include the 90s indie-rock group Sleater-Kinney, music duo Phantogram and country singer Orville Peck. Many Bay Area artists are also featured as opening acts. Driving the news: Though Stern Grove Festival has been hosting its free concert series for more than eight decades, this year marks the first where organizers are introducing a new ticketed system. Here's how to score a spot: Lottery system: Lottery entries for each concert will begin six weeks before the event date at 10am and will be open for an entire week. Participants will receive an email a month beforehand and winners will have one week to claim tickets. No limit on number of entries per person. Box office: 1,000 tickets will be available at select sites throughout the city the day before every concert. First-come, first-served basis. Volunteering: All volunteers will receive a ticket to a show. Email [email protected] to apply. Giveaways: The festival has partnered with various groups, including DoTheBay, SF Standard and KALW Radio, to give out tickets leading up to each concert date. Follow on Instagram for how to enter. Table reservation: Reserve a VIP picnic table or individual seat at a community table with a qualifying donation. What's next: The first lottery opens on May 4 for the California Honeydrops on June 11. Table reservations are open now.
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Linda Lindas Dance in a Kaleidoscope of Color in ‘Don't Think' Video
The Linda Lindas have released a music video for 'Don't Think,' a technicolor-tinged video with lyrics that critique the pressure of conforming to societal norms. The Kiki Banta and Marlowe Taylor-directed clip was filmed over two weekends in the backyard and home of one of the bandmates. 'This video was really fun because we got to work with filmmaking friends who are also our age,' drummer Mila de la Garza said in a statement. She added that the video they released was the directing duo's first draft. ''Don't Think' is about being lost in identities, and Kiki and Marlowe's video reflects that with all these different surreal elements.' More from Rolling Stone The Linda Lindas Are Bringing 'No Obligation' on 2025 North American Tour The Linda Lindas Are Still the Champs of Teenage Punk Rock The Linda Lindas Release 'No Obligation' Title Track Ahead of New Album 'Don't Think' appears on the Linda Lindas sophomore album, No Obligation, which the band — guitarists Bela Salazar and Lucia de la Garza, bassist-pianist Eloise Wong, and drummer Mila de la Garza — wrote and recorded during scheduled school breaks and weekends. The LP draws inspiration from Sleater-Kinney, Jawbreaker, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Paramore, with one single, 'Lose Yourself,' reminiscent of 'Green Day by way of Blondie,' per Rolling Stone's review of the album. The Linda Lindas embark on their tour in support of No Obligation on Thursday in Berkeley. Their tour includes stops in Portland, Oregon, Vancouver, Salt Lake City, Chicago, Nashville, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Brooklyn, Boston, Montreal, and other North American cities. It concludes on April 26 in Toronto. Special guests throughout the trek include Be Your Own Pet and Pinkshift. 'Don't Think' follows No Obligation's previously released singles 'Too Many Things,' 'Resolution/Revolution,' 'All in My Head,' 'Yo Me Estreso,' 'No Obligation,' and 'Nothing Would Change.' Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
