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'Friday the 13th' Actor Kane Hodder Offers Kanye West Better Jason Mask
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Kane Hodder‘s upset about Kanye West wearing a Jason mask … not because he doesn’t want to be associated with Ye — ’cause he wants to get him a better one!
We spoke with Kane — who has played Jason Voorhees in several “Friday the 13th” movies and games — at LAX and he says it’s great to see the controversial rapper repping the legendary character, but he doesn’t think the mask is up to snuff.
Speaking directly to Kanye through our camera, KH implored KW to let him give the rapper a better mask, calling the one he’s wearing “cheesy” and insisting he could hook Ye up with a “nice” one.
Kane said he’s even got a few movie-worn masks at his house … though he seemed a bit reluctant to part with one of those. However, he came around to the idea a bit — so long as Ye doesn’t piss him off by trying to keep it, he said he’d consider it.
He also gave some advice to Kanye … telling him to really widen his eyes onstage when in the mask — ’cause it’ll really shock the audience.
Kane said he’s not worried about any controversy surrounding Kanye … he says it doesn’t hurt the brand — instead saying it just raises the profile because it makes people remember the legendary horror series.
Kanye’s really played into the Jason mask style recently … even going as far as to wear it over a Michael Myers mask during a bizarre music video shoot just last weekend.
He’s also worn it onstage during performances and even just casually around Los Angeles … like when he recently pulled up to one of his son Saint’s basketball games with it on.
And, it’s a good thing Kane’s not worried about Ye tainting the mask … ’cause his new album “Vultures” received a soft rollout Friday and started an absolute firestorm online.
Ye made more references to Jewish people and even name-dropped Taylor Swift — not an outright diss, but even mentioning her name drove Swifties up the wall … given their complicated history.
And, on the album’s cover … Ye’s in the hockey mask, and his wife Bianca Censori basically naked, so the look’s gonna be associated with Kanye for a long time to come.
Ye’s also being accused of multiple artists and their estates of using samples from their songs without permission … unclear if these claims will come back to haunt him.
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All that said … THE Jason Voorhees is signing off on Ye using the mask — so, Ye may lean into the look for a long time to come.
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A new L.A. Times feature: Now you can save our expert recs for your next adventure
Whether you’re looking for the best restaurants L.A. has to offer, a fun and affordable way to spend your day or a new adventure in one of our city’s iconic neighborhoods, the Los Angeles Times has you covered.
You can now make our guides your own by saving individual recommendations for later — mixing and matching from food to fun and everything in between — with the confidence that your choices are backed by L.A. Times experts.
Saving is simple. Visit any of our local guides, find something that interests you and look for the “Save” button. From there, you can choose a category in which to save your item, such as Food & Drink or Things to Do.
Not an L.A. Times subscriber? Don’t worry. You can register for a free account to get saving on many of our guides. Once you’ve saved a few items, check out your personalized save dashboard at latimes.com/saved/guides. You can also find it in the site account dropdown menu.
Call it a wish list, bucket list or checklist — the dashboard is all yours. Revisit your saves, remove ones you don’t want and even see your items on a personal map.
We hope this makes it easier to explore L.A. and beyond.
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What makes a song a ‘millennial song’ : It’s Been a Minute
What is the defining ‘millennial’ anthem?
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What song best defines the millennial generation?
On this episode from our friends at All Songs Considered, NPR Music editors Hazel Cills and Sheldon Pearce join host Robin Hilton to weigh the options and attempt to pick the one song that best captures the Millennial experience, from the dizzying highs of the dot-com boom, when anything seemed possible, to the post-9-11 bust, the “hope and change” of the Obama years, and prolonged period of generational disillusionment.
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Knicks fans jeer Trump as Spurs take Game 3 in NBA Finals
Victor Wembanyama, #1 of the San Antonio Spurs, reacts during the second quarter against the New York Knicks in Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on June 8 in New York City.
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The New York Knicks lost Game 3 of the NBA Finals to the San Antonio Spurs last night, breaking their 13-game postseason winning streak.
Knicks coach Mike Brown criticized referees for the disparity between free throw attempts between the two teams. But fans online drew alternate theories as to why the Knicks lost: President Trump was at the game. This was the first time a sitting president attended an NBA Finals game.
“When Trump showed up on the jumbotron during the national anthem, [the crowd] booed louder than when the Spurs came on the court,” sports journalist Albert Samaha told Morning Edition.
President Trump later told reporters, “It was, I think, mostly cheers. It was loud, and very enthusiastic.”
NPR’s Michel Martin spoke with Samaha about Game 3, New York City’s reaction to having Trump in attendance and predictions for Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
Listen to the full interview by clicking on the blue play button above.
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