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Jennifer Lawrence, Raven Symoné and others join nationwide Women’s March rallying for reproductive rights

October 4, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Jennifer Lawrence, Amy Schumer, Raven Symoné, Alyssa Milano, Rachel Lindsay, Debbie Allen and others participated in the fifth annual Women’s March over the weekend, which took place from Washington D.C. to Los Angeles to support women’s reproductive rights. Many say those rights are threatened not only by the Conservative-leaning Supreme Court scheduled to rule on an anti-abortion case this term, which begins today, but also by the recent Texas law that bans nearly all abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.

Lawrence, who is pregnant with her first child, and Schumer attended the march in New York City. “I don’t have a uterus and she is pregnant but we out here @womensmarch @plannedparenthood #rallyforabortionjustice,” wrote Schumer, who shared a photo of the signs they brought to the rally. The actress and comic underwent a hysterectomy to treat endometriosis.

Milano shared to Instagram the speech she made at Washington D.C., where she lamented, “I am tired as a woman. I am so tired of having to continually prove that my body is my own.” She also called out the male politicians supporting anti-abortion legislation.

Symoné was photographed at the march in Los Angeles and told Hollywood Life that change only happens when enough people come together to fight for a common cause.

“Gay marriage wasn’t acceptable until everyone came together, and made noise, and made a stink about it and things changed, And now, I can get married. So, I believe that this form of activism can work and that’s why I’m here,” she said.

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Jerry Seinfeld names the one female comedian he would “love” to have on his all-star comedy team

October 4, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Jerry Seinfeld is sharing some of the comedians he’d love to have on his personal all-star comedy team.

When asked to name the top five “dead or alive” comedians that he’d put on his list of greats, Seinfeld begins with four legendary artists from the past.

“I would pick Harpo Marx. I would pick George Carlin, Rodney Dangerfield…and Flip Wilson,” Seinfeld tells ABC Audio, before noting that all those comedians have passed on.

Taking a moment to think about other comedians he’d love to add to his list that are still alive, Seinfeld decides to adjust his top five.

“I would pick Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Sebastian Maniscalco and Jim Gaffigan,” he says.

Noticeably missing from his group of comedic talent is what Seinfeld calls “a funny lady.”

“That’s a great idea,” he says of adding a female comedian to his list. He then chooses Saturday Night Live cast member and comic actress Kate McKinnon. “I love Kate McKinnon,” he declares.

Now, thanks to Netflix, all nine seasons of Seinfeld can be streamed online.

So fetch! How did the cast of ‘Mean Girls’ celebrate October 3?

October 4, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Fans of the movie Mean Girls know October 3 is a very important day — the day when Aaron Samuels, played by Jonathan Bennett, asks Lindsay Lohan’s Cady Heron what day it is and she replies, “It’s October 3rd.”

Nearly 20 years since Lohan uttered that now-famous line, fans of the 2004 comedy will wear pink on October 3 to honor the occasion.

Lohan took to Instagram on Sunday to remind her followers what day it was, sharing a screenshot of her and Bennett’s on-screen exchange.

Amanda Seyfried, who played the vapid Karen Smith, celebrated in the comment section by declaring, “YES IT IS.”

Bennett, 40, also joined in on the fun by inviting Lohan to recreate the scene by asking, “What day is it?” The actress happily obliged and shot back, “It’s October 3rd,” along with a crying laughing emoji.

Lacey Chabert, who played Gretchen Weiners, took to her Instagram story on Sunday to remind her fans “You can sit with us” — a reference to another of the movie’s famous lines, when her character yells “You can’t sit with us” to queen bee Regina George, played by Rachel McAdams.

Daniel Franzese, who played Damian in the Tina Fey-penned movie, also saluted the day by sharing several artistic recreations of his famous scene, in which he shouts during an all-girls’ assembly, “She doesn’t even go here!”

“I want to thank all of the fans of this movie that brings so much joy and adventure into my life,” the comedian wrote. “I’m grateful for each of your gasps or screams when you meet me or the tears we shed hearing your stories. Movies are healing. Comedies can especially be.”

Mean Girls opened in theaters in April 2004. It grossed $130 million worldwide and subsequently developed a cult following and even spawned a hit Broadway musical.

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Model Emily Ratajkowski claims Robin Thicke assaulted her on “Blurred Lines” set

October 4, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Model Emily Ratajkowski claims that Robin Thicke crossed the line when she starred in his 2013 music video, “Blurred Lines.”

The Sunday Times obtained an advanced snippet of the Gone Girl actress’ memoir My Body, where she alleges that during the video shoot, Thicke approached her “from behind” and allegedly grabbed her chest.

“Suddenly, out of nowhere, I felt the coolness and foreignness of a stranger’s hands cupping my bare breasts from behind,” the snippet reads. “I instinctively moved away, looking back at Robin Thicke. He smiled a goofy grin and stumbled backward, his eyes concealed behind his sunglasses.”

Ratajkowski, 30, claims the video’s director, Diane Martel, “yelled out” to ask if she was okay.

Martel corroborated Ratajkowski’s claims when speaking to the Times and said, “I remember the moment that he grabbed her breasts. One in each hand. He was standing behind her.”

Both Martel and Ratajkowski believe Thicke was under the influence, with the director noting, “I don’t think he would have done this had he been sober.”

Martel said Thicke “sheepishly apologized” after she gave him a tongue lashing and she threatened to stop the shoot.

As for Emily, she wanted to continue filming and, in her book, wrote, “I pushed my chin forward and shrugged, avoiding eye contact, feeling the heat of humiliation pump through my body.”

Ratajkowski said Thicke later blocked her on Instagram. “I was nothing more than the hired mannequin [to him],” she said of The Masked Singer judge.

Thicke has not yet commented on the matter.

‘Saturday Night Live’ honors Norm Macdonald during season 47 debut

October 4, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Saturday Night Live paid tribute to one of its own during its season 47 premiere. The sketch show honored Norm Macdonald during its “Weekend Update” segment, which the comedian used to host.

Macdonald, 61, died September 14 after a private years-long battle with cancer.

Colin Jost and Michael Che called the season 47 debut “a bittersweet night for us” and shared their memories of the late actor.

“Norm is the reason that I ever wanted to do ‘Weekend Update,'” said Jost. “…So tonight, we thought we’d turn the last few jokes of ‘Update’ over to Norm.”

The segment ended by revisiting some of Macdonald’s memorable moments on “Weekend Update,” featuring his scathing commentary about former President Bill Clinton and O.J. Simpson as well as his unique takes on the bizarre news headlines during his tenure — such as the so-called “snake man” climbing a Manhattan high rise.

The tribute ended with his famous sign off, “And that’s the way it is, folks. Good night and good luck.”

Macdonald starred on SNL between 1993 and 1998, hosting “Weekend Update” for three seasons.

Other memorable moments of the season 47 premiere included SNL‘s cold open, which teased the fractured Democratic party over President Joe Biden‘s $3.5 trillion dollar infrastructure bill. New cast member James Austin Johnson took on President Biden, while Cecily Strong and Aidy Bryant played Democratic Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin, respectively. Playing Democratic Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez were Ego Nwodim and Melissa Villaseñor.

The two sides warred over what they wanted in the bill and always objected to the others’ desires.

Strong’s Sinema was portrayed as the villain and, at one point, she declared, “What do I want from this bill? I’ll never tell, ’cause I didn’t come to Congress to make friends — and so far, mission accomplished.”

Saturday Night Live airs Saturdays on NBC.

Travis Scott, Swizz Beatz, Timbaland and Jada Pinkett Smith among the stars chosen for the ‘Ebony’ Power 10

October 4, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Ebony magazine is celebrating its 75th anniversary by honoring the 100 most powerful African Americans.

Travis Scott, Swizz Beatz, Timbaland and Jada Pinkett Smith are among the stars who will be honored at a special ceremony on October 23 in Los Angeles.

Smith, her daughter Willow, and her mother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, will receive the Entertainer of the Year Award. MC Lyte will be presented with the Trailblazer Award, and 18-year-old actress Storm Reid from the films 12 Years a Slave and A Wrinkle in Time will be presented with the Rising Star Award.

In the Music Impact category, the honorees are: Scott, Beatz, Timbaland, Anderson .Paak, Big Freedia, Erica Campbell, Derrick “D- Nice” Jones, Lil Baby, Questlove and Rapsody, plus executives Joi Brown and Jeanine McLean-Williams.

Andra Day, Regé-Jean Page, Anthony Mackie, Tessa Thompson, John David Washington, MJ Rodriquez and Tony Award-winning director Liesl Tommy were recognized in the Entertainment Powerhouse category.

The NextGen list includes Chloe x Halle, Nia DaCosta and Amanda Gorman.

Venom 2 opens at number one with record pandemic-era box office weekend

October 4, 2021 by WDNY Radio

When it came to the box office, Venom: Let There Be Carnage certainly lived up to its name.

Sony’s comic-book movie sequel — which was produced in association with Marvel Studios — was easily the biggest film of the weekend, debuting at number one with an impressive $90 million three-day total.

Venom 2‘s haul is the biggest theatrical opening since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020. That record previously belonged to Marvel’s Black Widow, which opened with over $80 million.

Venom 2 also bests the $80 million pre-pandemic bow posted by the first Venom movie, which introduced us to Tom Hardy‘s take on the Spider-Man universe anti-hero back in 2018. Along with Hardy, Oscar-nominee Michelle Williams reprises her role in the sequel, while Woody Harrelson and Naomie Harris lead the additions to the cast.

Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, which had led the box office for four straight weeks, finally fell from the top spot to number three, adding another $6 million to its total, which now stands at over $200 million.

The animated family feature The Addams Family 2 slipped into the number-two spot with an $18 million opening. On the other side of the family-friendly spectrum, The Many Saints of Newark — a prequel to HBO’s iconic series The Sopranos, featuring the late James Gandolfini‘s son Michael as a young Tony Soprano — bowed at number four, with $5 million.

Musical Dear Evan Hanson rounds out the top five, adding $2.5 million in its second week.

Venom 2 opens at number one with record COVID-era box office weekend

October 4, 2021 by WDNY Radio

When it came to the box office, Venom: Let There Be Carnage certainly lived up to its name.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Venom 2‘s haul is the biggest theatrical opening since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020. That record previously belonged to Marvel’s Black Widow, which opened with over $80 million.

Venom 2 also bests the $80 million bow posted by the first Venom movie, which introduced us to Tom Hardy‘s take on the Spider-Man universe anti-hero back in 2018. Along with Hardy, Oscar-nominee Michelle Williams reprises her role in the sequel, while Woody Harrelson and Naomie Harris lead the additions to the cast.

Musical Dear Evan Hanson rounds out the top five, adding $2.5 million in its second week.

‘No Time to Die’ becomes film with the widest UK release ever; is playing on the biggest screen in the world

October 1, 2021 by WDNY Radio

The latest James Bond movie, No Time to Die, is already getting critical acclaim, and now it has been revealed that Daniel Craig‘s super-spy swan song in getting the widest-ever release in the U.K.

Variety reports that the movie has opened in 772 cinemas in the U.K. — 25 more than the previous record holder, Star Wars: Episode IX — Rise of Skywalker.

The move has worked so far: The movie brought in nearly $7 million on its opening day, September 30.

What’s more, the movie is playing on the biggest screen in the world — the brand-new IMAX screen in the Traumpalast Multiplex in Leonberg, Germany.

The screen is some 70 feet tall and 125 feet wide — wider than a Boeing 737 airliner.

No Time to Die, the 25th James Bond adventure, opens in the U.S. on October 8.

Get a new look at Judge Judy’s new show

October 1, 2021 by WDNY Radio

While her iconic Judge Judy headed into the television sunset in September after 25 years on the air, don’t expect Judge Judith Shiendlin, one of the wealthiest personalities on TV, to retire.

Instead, she’s pulling back the curtain on her latest venture, IMDb TV’s Judy Justice. The streaming show kicks off November 1, and will air new episodes each weekday.

As the name suggests, the real-life judge hasn’t lost her edge in the new series, which will look different than her other syndicated smash.

On board for the new show will be some new faces: court stenographer Whitney Kumar, and Sarah Rose, a law clerk and Judge Sheindlin’s granddaughter.

Who won’t be seen, however? Judge Judy‘s bailiff of 25 years, Petri Byrd. Instead, Byrd has been succeeded for reasons unknown by another bailiff, retired Los Angeles probation officer and entrepreneur, Kevin Rasco.

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