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Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Justin Mikita welcome 2nd child, share sweet photos with newborn

November 16, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Jesse Tyler Ferguson and his husband, Justin Mikita, have welcomed their second child.

The couple announced the arrival of their new baby, Sullivan Louis Ferguson-Mikita, via surrogate in a joint Instagram post on Tuesday.

“Sad to be away from my @takemeoutbway fam tonight but we ran off to welcome our newest little one, Sullivan Louis Ferguson-Mikita,” Ferguson wrote in the announcement, referencing his Broadway play Take Me Out.

“A special thanks to @drshahinghadir for helping us grow our family & our incredible surrogate and all of the nurses and doctors,” the caption continued. “We are overjoyed to be a family of four.”

“My incredible understudy @timmytwright will be on tonight and tomorrow and I will be back in the ball game on Thursday 11/17,” Ferguson finished. “I know Tim has you all in wonderful hands.”

Their post was flooded with congratulatory comments and well wishes from friends and fans alike.

Ferguson’s former Modern Family co-star Sarah Hyland commented, “The SWEETEST.”

Actress Amanda Seyfried added, “Jesus what a day! Congratulations sweet boys!!!!”

Ferguson and Mikita are also parents to 2-year-old son Beckett Mercer.

Graham Nash announces spring tour

November 16, 2022 by WDNY Radio

It was 60 years ago that Graham Nash released his first single with the Hollies, and he’s celebrating his lengthy career with a tour. The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is hitting the road next year on a solo trek, dubbed the Sixty Years of Songs and Stories tour.

The tour will include several multinight stands, kicking off April 15 and 16 in Annapolis, Maryland. He’ll also spend multiple nights in Virginia and Chicago, with the tour wrapping with a three-night stand at New York’s City Winery. He’ll then return to the West Coast in June to make up shows that were postponed due to COVID-19.

Tickets for all shows are on sale now.

‘The Walking Dead’, live: AMC saying goodbye to series with special live event

November 16, 2022 by WDNY Radio

A show about the undead is getting a live send-off.

Ahead of the final episode of AMC’s The Walking Dead on Sunday, November 20, at 9 p.m. ET, the network has announced it is holding a special live event.

Hosted by Talking Dead‘s Chris Hardwick, The Walking Dead Live: The Finale Event will kick off at 8:30 p.m. on AMC and AMC+. It will feature peeks of the finale to come, red carpet arrivals and interviews with some of the stars who made the post-apocalyptic show a phenomenon when it debuted October 31, 2010.

Following the final show of the series, Hardwick will return at 10:30 p.m. for a special “super-sized” episode of Talking Dead that will “dive deep into the series’ last episode and season, look back at some of the most iconic moments from the show,” and feature interviews with the cast and special guests, as well as “preview what’s to come from the forthcoming spin-offs in the expanding Walking Dead Universe.”

These include Isle of the Dead, starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan‘s Negan and Lauren Cohan‘s Maggie, as well as a limited series focusing on the series’ original hero, Rick Grimes, for which Andrew Lincoln will be reunited with his onscreen love, Black Panther franchise star Danai Gurira as Michonne.

Timothée Chalamet still preparing to play Bob Dylan in biopic

November 16, 2022 by WDNY Radio

It’s been a long wait to see Timothée Chalamet play Bob Dylan on the big screen in the planned biopic Going Electric, but he just gave fans some hope the project may still happen.

In an interview with Variety, Chalamet says he hasn’t stopped preparing to play the legendary musician in the James Mangold-directed film, which was announced two years ago, noting it’s “been one of the greatest gifts for me.”

“It’s been a wonderful experience getting to dive into that world, whether we get to make it or not,” he shares. “But without giving anything away — because I don’t want to beat anyone to the punch, and obviously things have to come together officially — the winds that are blowing are blowing in a very positive direction.”

The Notorious B.I.G.’s estate planning VR concert as culmination of late rapper’s 50th birthday celebration

November 16, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The Notorious B.I.G.‘s estate is partnering with Meta, Willingie and Gunpowder & Sky for a virtual concert that will be the culmination of the late rapper’s 50th birthday celebration.

Set for December 16, The Notorious B.I.G. Sky’s The Limit: A VR Concert Experience will take see Biggie, born Christopher Wallace, hit the stage in avatar form to perform some of his classic hits alongside Diddy, The Lox, Latto, Lil’ Cease, Nardo Wick and DJ Clark Kent. In addition, the late rapper will take fans via Meta Horizon Worlds through a day of his life in The Brook, a virtual recreation of his Brooklyn neighborhood in the ’90s. Journalist Touré will write and voice Biggie in the narration.

Biggie was killed in a drive-by shooting on March 9, 1997. He would have turned 50 on May 21, 2022. Voletta Wallace says her son being brought to life virtually is sometimes a hard concept to grasp.

“Having the ability to create a variance of new opportunity to showcase my son Christopher’s music through the advancement of technology is hard for me to grasp at times, however, I’ve found so much excitement in the process of developing his avatar, understanding the value added for fans to experience him in ways unattainable till now,” she says in a statement. “Thank you to all who have contributed to bringing this project to fruition.”

The immersive experience will stream exclusively in Venues in Meta Horizon Worlds, Meta Quest TV and The Notorious B.I.G.’s Facebook page at 6 p.m. PT.

Jay Leno “in good spirits” as doctors give update on burn treatments following accident

November 16, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Dr. Peter Grossman, of Los Angeles’ Grossman Burn Center, gave the media an update Wednesday on Jay Leno‘s condition, after he was seriously burned in a garage fire last week.

Grossman explained that although Leno’s burns to his face, hand and chest were serious, the comedian and former Tonight Show host was in good spirits Wednesday. He has been up and walking around the hospital, even handing out cookies to children in the burn unit.

Grossman clarified that Leno suffered “significant, deep second-degree” burns and “possibly” some third-degree burns in the incident, during which the avid car collector and gearhead was sprayed with gasoline from an antique car and set ablaze by a stray spark in his Burbank garage.

Leno has also been receiving hyperbaric therapy to minimize the damage and stimulate healing. Grossman said Leno underwent a skin graft procedure, noting it’s “too early to tell” if more will be needed.

The 72-year-old was listed in good condition despite his injuries, with a full recovery expected. Grossman, who is also a plastic surgeon, remarked it “is still way too early to tell” if there will be permanent scarring from the burns.

Seether announces 20th anniversary ’Disclaimer’ reissue

November 16, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Seether has announced a reissue of the band’s 2002 debut album, Disclaimer.

The expanded package is due out January 20, 2023, and includes the original record accompanied by a previously unreleased full live recording of a 2003 live show, as well as a live acoustic cover of Nirvana‘s “Something in the Way.”

“If there was ever a little engine that could, against all odds, with every possible obstacle thrown at us, this is the record,” says frontman Shaun Morgan in the updated Disclaimer liner notes. “We managed to somehow surmount everything.”

Disclaimer spawned the singles “Fine Again,” “Gasoline” and “Driven Under.” It was followed by 2004’s Disclaimer II, which featured slightly reworked versions of the songs from the first Disclaimer, as well as a new version of the song “Broken” featuring Evanescence‘s Amy Lee.

Seether’s most recent album is 2020’s Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum.

Lizzo acts as fairy godmother and gifts Georgia author dress she wore to 2019 AMAs

November 16, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Lizzo granted Georgia author Aurielle Marie‘s wish to wear one of her iconic dresses to a New York ceremony.

The Atlanta-based writer will be honored in the 2022 Out100 ceremony, which will highlight LGBTQ+ literary and publishing stars. The author was previously celebrated for their published collection of poems Gumbo Ya Ya, which they say is about “growing up fat, Black and queer in the south.”

Marie, who is also the 2022 Georgia Author of the Year, took to TikTok to ask Lizzo for a big favor.

Marie said they “can’t find anything to wear… I can’t find anything, anywhere.” The author said finding a bold “red carpet ready” dress for their body type hasn’t only been difficult, but the longer they spend hunting for the dress, the less they want to go to New York for the ceremony.

Marie ended their video by asking Lizzo if they could borrow the dress she wore to the 2022 Emmy Awards.

The singer caught wind of the request and did send off one of her dresses, but it was the custom tulle Dominique Galbraith ball gown she wore to the 2019 American Music Awards that made it to Marie’s doorstep. Not only that, Lizzo ensured it was tailored to fit the author.

Marie made a follow-up TikTok of them modeling the gown and showing off their excitement. They wrote, “I might’ve gotten a few tears on your dress @lizzo, my bad babe!”

Thomas Rhett wishes his daughter “Lillie bug” a happy first birthday

November 16, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Thomas Rhett and his family are celebrating a very special birthday this week. The youngest of the singer’s four children, Lillie, is officially a one-year-old.

“Lillie bug…how are you one already?” TR wrote on social media. “It seems like yesterday. For real.”

In his birthday post, the singer shared a snapshot of little Lillie offering the camera a grin with big, purple sunglasses on her face. That sunny demeanor is pretty typical of his baby girl, Thomas says in the rest of his post’s caption.

“Every time I look at you you are smiling!” he goes on to say. “Don’t ever lose that! Happy birthday to you little baby.”

Thomas and his wife, Lauren Akins, share four daughters, whose ages span from 7 to 1. Over on Lauren’s social media, she shared a snapshot of the family’s “hot tub party” celebrating Lillie’s birthday.

Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness releases new song, “VHS”

November 16, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness has premiered a new song called “VHS.”

“Sometimes the stories we tell ourselves about where we come from and what we’ve been through are the very things that keep us from truly living in the moment,” McMahon says. “I’m no stranger to this trap. If you’re lucky, as I have been, you have people in your life who remind you that living in the here and now frees you from the past and the future.”

He adds, “‘VHS’ was written to remind myself of that universal truth.”

You can listen to “VHS” now via digital outlets. An accompanying visualizer premiered via Flood Magazine.

“VHS” is the third new Wilderness song of 2022 following “Stars” and “Skywriting.” The outfit’s most recent album is 2018’s Upside Down Flowers.

In between releasing new Wilderness tunes, McMahon has reunited with Something Corporate. The band will play the 2023 When We Were Young festival.

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