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Garth Brooks announces new 2023 Las Vegas residency

November 14, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Garth Brooks is heading to Las Vegas in 2023 for a new headlining residency.

The country superstar exclusively announced his upcoming Garth Brooks/Plus ONE Vegas residency while appearing on Good Morning America Monday.

The upcoming residency will take place at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.

“Vegas is the place where anything goes, and The Colosseum at Caesars is the heart of Vegas,” Brooks said via a press release. “The perfect combination to present a show that will not only push the envelope, it’s gonna shred it.”

The news of the singer’s return to Vegas comes after he finished his three-and-a-half-year-long worldwide Stadium Tour in September. Throughout the upcoming residency, the hitmaker will take the stage with different band members and even some special guests, according to the press release.

Brooks partnered with Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan program so that fans can register for presale tickets now through Thursday at 8 a.m. PT. Once registered fans receive a code, they will have exclusive access to purchase tickets on Nov. 21 at 10 a.m. PT.

In honor of the residency, Brooks is also releasing a new boxed set that features a custom book and five discs with more than 50 of his live recordings, including hits from the past and some newly released recordings.

Brooks previously played a multi-year residency in Vegas at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas from December 2009 to November 2013.

Check out the full list of new residency dates:

May 2023: 18, 20, 21, 25, 27, 28
June 2023: 1, 3, 4
July 2023: 6, 8, 9, 13, 15, 16, 20, 22, 23
November 2023: 29
December 2023: 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 13, 15, 16

Dolly Parton, Martina McBride + Scotty McCreery dish on which celebs make them starstruck

November 14, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Dolly Parton, starstruck? It might seem like a strange proposition — after all, she’s one of the biggest music stars out there — but she admits there are a few celebrities who make her pretty nervous.

“I’m working on a rock album now, and I’ve been talking to Elton John, Mick Jagger and Debbie Harry,” the singer tells People. “Every time I talk to one of them, it’s just such a thrill.”

Dolly’s not the only country act susceptible to getting butterflies when she’s talking to a huge musical artist. In 2009, Martina McBride told The Boot that she always feels a little starstruck when she’s talking to one of the leading ladies of country music.

“Reba McEntire!” Martina revealed. “I don’t know what it is because she always goes out of her way to make me feel really welcome, but I just love her so much and admire her, and I never know what to say.”

Another country star who gets starstruck by one of the genre’s legends: Scotty McCreery. He said that anytime he’s around Garth Brooks, he winds up “stumbling over my words,” and added, “I remember the first time I met George Strait, it’s like I couldn’t speak.”

And getting starstruck is all relative — Dolly might get nervous around rock icons, but for younger stars like Scotty, no one’s bigger than her.

“Probably the most starstruck I’ve ever been [was] meeting Dolly Parton for the first time,” he says. “That was quite a moment for me. I’m not even sure what I said, it probably didn’t even make sense, but that was pretty spectacular.”

In Brief: Trailer for ‘Yellowstone’ prequel series ‘1923’, and more

November 14, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Paramount + on Sunday debuted the teaser trailer for the new Yellowstone prequel 1923, starring Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford. The new original drama series, per the streamer, “will introduce a new generation of Duttons led by patriarch Jacob and matriarch Cara — played respectively by Ford and Mirren. The series will explore the early twentieth century when pandemics, historic drought, the end of Prohibition and the Great Depression all plague the mountain west, and the Duttons who call it home.” 1923 debuts on December 18 on Paramount+…

CBS has announced a first-ever three-hour crossover event between NCIS, NCIS: Hawai’i and NCIS: Los Angeles on January 2. Team members from the three NCIS divisions will converge in Washington, D.C., to celebrate a Federal Law Enforcement Training Center professor who taught multiple members from each squad, only to learn he’s been found dead of an apparent suicide. His former students, however, suspect foul play. The story begins at 8 p.m. with the NCIS episode “Too Many Cooks,” and continues with the NCIS: Hawai’i episode “Deep Fake” at 9 p.m., before wrapping up at 10 p.m. with the NCIS: Los Angeles story “A Long Time Coming”…

Budd Friedman, who founded The Improv comedy club franchise, and launched the careers of Jerry Seinfeld, Robin Williams and Billy Crystal, among others, died of heart failure Saturday in Los Angeles, the Hollywood Improv confirmed on Saturday. He was 90 years old. An outpouring of tributes came from comedians like Richard Lewis, who recalled, “In 1971, my father, a hero to me died young. I was lost and found by this man who was a veritable kingmaker for many young comedians.” Other comedians whose careers got a boost from Friedman included Jimmy Fallon, Larry David, Chris Rock, Keenen Ivory Wayans, David Brenner, Lily Tomlin, David Steinberg, Steve Landesberg and Dick Cavett…

Taylor Swift wins four trophies at MTV EMA Awards

November 14, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Hosted by Rita Ora and Taika Waititi, the 2022 MTV Europe Music Awards were in full swing Sunday night at the PSD Bank Dome in Germany.

The ceremony celebrated the best music and artists from across the world with musical performance from the likes of Bebe Rexha, David Guetta, OneRepublic, Tate McRae, Ava Max, and more.

Harry Styles, who had the most award nominations overall with seven, snagged the award for Best Live. Close behind in nominations was Taylor Swift, who earned six, making her the most nominated female artist. Of those six, she took home four EMAs including Best Artist and Best Video for All Too Well: The Short Film.

Here’s the full list of winners:

Best Song
Nicki Minaj – “Super Freaky Girl”Bad Bunny, Chencho Corleone – “Me Porto Bonito”

Best Video
Taylor Swift – “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)”

Best Artist
Taylor Swift

Best Collaboration
David Guetta, Bebe Rexha – “I’m Good (Blue)”

Best Live
Harry Styles

Best Pop
Taylor Swift

Best New
Seventeen

Best K-Pop
Lisa

Best Latin
Anitta

Best Electronic
David Guetta

Best Hip Hop
Nicki Minaj

Best Rock
Muse

Best Alternative
Gorillaz

Best R&B
Chlöe

Best Longform Video
Taylor Swift – “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)”

Video For Good
Sam Smith ft. Kim Petras – “Unholy”

Biggest Fans
BTS

Best PUSH
Seventeen

Best Metaverse Performance
BLACKPINK The Virtual | PUBG

‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ scores the year’s second best opening with $180 million

November 14, 2022 by WDNY Radio

‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ scores the year’s second best opening with 0 million

Marvel Studio’s Black Panther sequel Wakanda Forever debuted with an estimated $180 million in North America, the 2nd best opening weekend of the year behind Marvel’s Dr. Strange sequel, which opened to $187 million in May.

Wakanda Forever set a record for the biggest November opening of all time, beating The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. The first Black Panther opened to $202 million in 2018. The sequel opened to an estimated $150 million internationally, with a worldwide gross of $330 million.

Marvel Studios is owned by Disney, the parent company of ABC News.

After spending its first three weeks at number one, Black Adam slipped to second place with an estimated $8.6 million, bringing its domestic tally to $151 million. The action-adventure film has earned $352 million worldwide.

The rom-com Ticket to Paradise took third place with an estimated $6.1 million, raising its domestic total to $56.5 million after four weeks and $150 million worldwide.

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile grabbed an estimated $3.2 million in its sixth week of release for a fourth place finish. The live action-CGI comedy has collected $40.8 million in North America and $72.6 million globally.

Rounding out the top five was the horror film Smile, earning an estimated $2.3 million. Made for just $17 million, its seven-week total stands at $103 million and $210 million at the worldwide box office.

New photo of King Charles III released to celebrate 74th birthday

November 14, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(LONDON) — King Charles III is celebrating his first birthday as Britain’s reigning monarch.

To mark the occasion, Buckingham Palace on Monday released a new photo of Charles, who is now 74.

The photo shows Charles resting against an ancient oak tree in Windsor Great Park, near Windsor Castle.

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Along with the photo, the palace announced that Charles has been named The Ranger of Great Windsor Park, a position that for the past nearly 500 years has been held by a member of the royal family.

Charles takes over as ranger from his father, the late Prince Philip, who held the role for 70 years.

“We are honoured to have His Majesty as Ranger of Windsor Great Park, continuing a long tradition of the Sovereign and members of the Royal Family holding this role,” Paul Sedgwick, rural and deputy ranger of Windsor Great Park, said in a statement shared by the palace. “Windsor has a wonderful heritage with many precious natural habitats.”

He continued, “His Majesty’s passion and commitment to the natural world will be invaluable as we seek to become a center of excellence for environmental best practice, preserving and enhancing the Great Park for generations to come.”

As he assumes the new role, Charles will celebrate his birthday Monday privately, with no public engagements on his schedule.

Charles’ birthday this year is his first without his father or his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, who died in September at the age of 96.

The queen was preceded in death by Philip, her husband of more than 70 years, who died April 9, 2021, at the age of 99.

Next year will be a monumental one for Charles, whose coronation will take place in May at Westminster Abbey.

Charles’s wife Camilla, the Queen Consort, will also be crowned during the ceremony, the first to take place since the queen’s coronation in 1953.

The palace has yet to announce details of the service but it is understood it will be smaller and shorter than the queen’s coronation.

Charles, a father of two and grandfather of five, was born at Buckingham Palace in London in 1948.

He was just 3 years old when he became the heir apparent, as his mother acceded to the throne as queen, following the death of her father, King George VI.

Charles was the first heir to see his mother crowned, according to a biography on the royal family’s official website.

Muir asks Pence why Trump didn’t make calls during 1/6 riot: ‘Good question for him,’ Pence says

November 14, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(CARMEL, Ind.) — Former Vice President Mike Pence said in an exclusive interview with ABC’s World News Tonight anchor David Muir that while he was working to connect with military and law enforcement officials during the Jan. 6 riot, he couldn’t speak to then-President Donald Trump’s apparent inaction.

“Over the course of several hours, you spoke with the acting defense secretary. You spoke with the joint chiefs of staff, Gen. [Mark] Milley. You spoke the acting attorney general, Jeff Rosen, with the chief of Capitol police. Where was the president in all this?” Muir asked the former vice president.

“David, I was at the Capitol. I wasn’t at the White House,” Pence told Muir. “I can’t account for what the president was doing that day. I was at a loading dock in the Capitol where a riot was taking place.”

Muir pressed Pence on reports that Trump was watching the riot unfold on television at the White House.

“But why wasn’t he making these calls?” Muir pressed.

Pence responded: “That’d be a good question for him.”

In an exclusive interview at the former vice president’s home in Indiana, Muir also pressed Pence on whether Trump should ever be in the White House again, whether Pence will run for president, whether Trump hurt Republicans in the midterms, and what Pence makes of authorities saying classified documents were taken from the White House.

Pence was overseeing Congress’ certification of the 2020 Electoral College results on Jan. 6, 2021, when a large crowd urged on by Trump marched to the Capitol and then overran security and vandalized the building, sending Pence and congressional lawmakers into lockdown.

Trump, who has insisted he did nothing wrong, ultimately told the rioters to leave but only after berating Pence for not blocking the certification — which Pence noted he couldn’t legally do — and repeating baseless conspiracy theories about widespread fraud in the 2020 election.

ABC News’ Tal Axelrod contributed to this report.

Moderna says bivalent COVID-19 booster shot performs better against BA.5 omicron subvariant

November 14, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(NEW YORK) — American biotechnology company Moderna announced Monday that a booster dose of its bivalent COVID-19 vaccine performs better against two circulating versions of the omicron variant, compared with a booster shot of its original formula.

The news echoes a similar announcement made earlier this month by American pharmaceutical company Pfizer and its German partner, BioNTech, about their own bivalent booster shot.

In late August, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized bivalent formulations of COVID-19 vaccines developed by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech for use as a single booster dose at least two months following primary or booster vaccination, designed to be a better match against the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants. Since then, more than 31 million Americans have received the updated booster shots, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Each of the companies now have released data indicating their new formulations generate a superior antibody response against the current omicron subvariants.

According to a press release, new data from a Phase 2-3 clinical trial shows Moderna’s bivalent vaccine triggered antibody responses against the BA.4 and BA.5 omicron subvariants that were on average 15.1-fold higher, compared with the company’s prototype vaccine, when measured in adults approximately nine and a half months after prior vaccination. The safety and tolerability profile of the bivalent booster remains similar to the original vaccine, with adverse events “generally lower than the second dose of the primary series,” Moderna said.

The company noted that a preliminary analysis suggests its bivalent booster showed “neutralizing activity” against a descendant of BA.5 called BQ.1.1, which comprises a growing portion of COVID-19 cases. Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel praised the data in a statement, saying it confirms “that updated vaccines have the potential to offer protection as the virus continues to evolve rapidly to escape our immunity.”

Moderna’s analysis, as described in the press release, has not been vetted through the normal scientific review process.

Smaller independent studies by outside scientists suggest there is little difference between antibody responses produced by the original and updated formulas of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines, though both boosted antibody protection.

All of these studies are conducted by taking blood samples from recently vaccinated participants and measuring antibodies in a laboratory. They give us a hint of how well the vaccines might work but do not tell the full story of their effectiveness. Vaccines are still expected to offer a high level of protection against severe illness.

Once the dominant viral strain, the BA.5 subvariant is now estimated to account for about 30% of all new COVID-19 cases in the United States, according to the CDC. Newer versions of the omicron variant, such as BQ.1 and BQ.1.1, are slowly overtaking as a proportion of estimated cases, at 20% and 24%, respectively. These subvariants are descendants of BA.5.

The current COVID-19 situation in the U.S. is relatively stable, with cases rising slightly as hospitalizations and deaths remain comparatively consistent.

As the world nears its third year of the COVID-19 pandemic and the virus continues to evolve, booster shots are expected to bolster protection against severe illness but not necessarily mild or asymptomatic breakthrough infections.

3 football players killed, 2 students hurt in mass shooting at University of Virginia, suspect apprehended

November 14, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — A suspect is in custody after three football players were killed and two other students were injured in a mass shooting at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville on Sunday night, authorities said.

The shooting took place on a bus full of students returning home from a class field trip to see a play in Washington, D.C., university officials said.

All three victims killed were on the football team, University of Virginia President Jim Ryan said at a news conference.

The suspect, identified as student Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., was taken into custody Monday morning following an overnight manhunt, authorities announced.

UVA UPDATE: Police have the suspect in custody. This is the final alert message.

— UVA Police Department (@UVAPolice) November 14, 2022

Jones was a running back for the university’s football team in 2018, though he never played in a game.

A motive is not clear, Ryan said.

One injured student is in critical condition and the other is in good condition, Ryan said Monday.

The shooting was reported on the University of Virginia’s campus at about 10:30 p.m. local time, according to police.

University of Virginia sophomore Em Gunter said she was in her dormitory doing schoolwork when she heard gunshots.

“I looked over to my friend and like, ‘Did you hear that?’ I was like, ‘I think that was like gunfire,'” Gunter recalled in a telephone interview with ABC News early Monday, while sheltering in place.

“I’m terrified,” she said.

Gunter invited her friend Nicholas Lansing to shelter in her third-floor dorm room, since his is on the ground floor.

“I have one locked door, but I also have a glass window that leads directly outside. So I’ve been up here on the third floor in Em’s room for the past three and a half hours,” Lansing, a University of Virginia junior, told ABC News via telephone.

The university’s president cancelled classes for Monday.

“This is a message any leader hopes never to have to send, and I am devastated that this violence has visited the University of Virginia,” Ryan said. “I am holding the victims, their families, and all members of the University of Virginia community in my heart today.”

ABC News’ Peter Charalambous, Melissa Gaffney and Lauren Minore contributed to this report

Three dead in shooting at University of Virginia, suspect at large

November 14, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — A suspect is on the run after at least three people were killed and two others were injured in a shooting at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville on Sunday night, authorities said.

In a statement sent to the university’s community early Monday and subsequently shared with ABC News by school officials, University of Virginia President Jim Ryan identified the suspect as student Christopher Darnell Jones, Jr. The University of Virginia Police Department also named Jones as the suspect at large via Twitter.

Both Ryan and police confirmed that “multiple” law enforcement agencies are actively searching for Jones, who they said is “armed and dangerous.” Police ordered the university community to “shelter in place” in the meantime.

“As of this writing, I am heartbroken to report that the shooting has resulted in three fatalities; two additional victims were injured and are receiving medical care,” Ryan said in the statement. “We are working closely with the families of the victims, and we will share additional detail as soon as we are able.”

Jones is described as a Black man wearing a burgundy jacket, blue jeans and red shoes. He may be driving a black SUV with Virginia license plates, police said.

The UVA Police Department is looking for Christopher Darnell Jones regarding the shooting incident that occurred on the grounds of the University of Virginia. Call 911 if seen, do not approach. pic.twitter.com/mKcxF6ksxw

— UVA Police Department (@UVAPolice) November 14, 2022

The shooting was reported on the University of Virginia’s campus in the area of Culbreth Road on Sunday at about 10:30 p.m. local time, according to Ryan and police.

University of Virginia sophomore Em Gunter said she was in her dormitory doing schoolwork when she heard gunshots late Sunday.

Gunter said she and her peers have been sheltering in place in their dorm rooms for nearly six hours.

“I’m terrified,” she added. “I have no words.”

The university’s president cancelled classes for Monday due to the deadly shooting, which he called a “traumatic incident for everyone in our community.”

“This is a message any leader hopes never to have to send, and I am devastated that this violence has visited the University of Virginia,” Ryan added. “I am holding the victims, their families, and all members of the University of Virginia community in my heart today, and we will make plans to come together as a community to grieve as soon as the suspect is apprehended.”

Gunter invited her friend Nicholas Lansing to shelter in her third-floor dorm room, since his is on the ground floor.

ABC News’ Peter Charalambous, Melissa Gaffney and Lauren Minore contributed to this report.

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