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Alicia Keys speaks out after fan grabs and kisses her during concert

September 2, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Alicia Keys is ready to talk after a female fan grabbed her mid-performance and kissed her on the cheek.

Hollywood Unlocked shared footage of the shocking moment to its Instagram. The clip starts with the Grammy winner walking through the crowd while belting out Jay-Z‘s “Empire State of Mind.” A fan then grabs her face and pulls her in for a kiss. Alicia jerks away and looks shaken — but she continues singing.

The outlet captioned, “We love this song too, but damn, lady!” They also asked their followers if “this fan was doing too much” for kissing the singer.

The outlet’s three million followers agreed the woman was out of line and took note of the ongoing pandemic.

Alicia echoed those sentiments when she shared her two cents on the situation. “Trust me, I was like what the F***!!!!!!!!,” she commented. “Don’t she know what time it is???”

The fan has not been identified, but this has renewed fans’ calls to respect people’s personal space no matter how famous they are.

Florida Georgia Line plays their final show: “It’s the closing of an incredible chapter”

September 2, 2022 by WDNY Radio

It’s the end of an era for Florida Georgia Line fans.

Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley played their final show as a duo at the Minnesota State Fair this week, and it was an emotional set for both the artists and the crowd.

“You’ve enabled us to chase this crazy dream of writing songs and playing shows and hoping someone will show up to listen, so thank you guys,” Tyler told fans from the stage, according to Variety.

“It’s the closing of an incredible, incredible chapter for us,” he continued. “It’s very exciting for us to look at what’s ahead, see what’s next. And the next chapter ahead is very exciting, but we want to celebrate this chapter with you guys.”

FGL announced that they were going on hiatus back in February, explaining that they were planning to pursue solo endeavors and hoped to use the final shows they had on the books as a way to celebrate their time together with their fans.

Both have already started releasing solo music: Brian put out his debut, Sunshine State of Mind, months before the break announcement, and he’s also at the end of a new country-themed musical called May We All. Meanwhile, Tyler is busily readying a solo album, which he kicked off with the release of his Dancin’ in the Country EP. He’ll be on tour with Keith Urban this fall.

For their final song as a duo, FGL performed “Cruise,” their breakout hit from 2012.

Mariah Carey clarifies she called Meghan Markle a “diva” in an “empowering” way

September 2, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Mariah Carey is the guest on the latest episode of Meghan Markle‘s podcast Archetypes, and a good part of their conversation has to do with the word “diva.” Mariah says being called a “diva” is a compliment and a criticism, noting that for her, it’s both. Now, she wants to clarify that when she used that word to describe Meghan in the podcast, she meant it only in the most positive way.

In the episode, when Meghan said she doesn’t “connect to” the “diva thing,” Mariah playfully teased her, “You give us diva moments sometimes, Meghan,” the singer said. “Don’t even act like [you don’t].” Meghan starts to sputter and stammer and cries, “What kind of diva moments do I give you?”

“It’s the visual. It’s the visual,” Mariah quickly explains, saying that Megan’s beauty and her “gorgeous ensembles” make it seem like she’s “giving” us “diva.” “Oh, it’s the look,” says a relieved Meghan.

After the interview portion concludes, Meghan then reveals that when Mariah said that, she started to sweat and squirm in her chair, and her mind was “spinning” at the idea that the singer would ever use that word to define her.

Now, Mariah has tweeted further clarification. “Really enjoyed talking to Duchess and Diva Meghan Markle about ‘The Duality of Diva,” she writes. “Yes! I called her a diva, in the most fabulous, gorgeous, and empowering meaning of the word!!!”

Earlier in the podcast, Mariah and Meghan discussed the evolution of the term “diva,” which originally meant a prodigiously talented female performer and now, more often than not, has the connotation of, as Mariah puts it, “a b***h.”

Yungblud celebrates new self-titled album release with “Tissues” video

September 2, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Yungblud has premiered the video for “Tissues,” a track off his just-released self-titled album.

The clip finds the U.K. rocker channeling his inner Zack Morris as he dances around a group of people frozen in place. You can watch it now streaming on YouTube.

Yungblud, the album, is out now. Along with “Tissues,” which samples The Cure‘s “Close to Me,” the record includes the single “The Funeral” and the WILLOW collaboration, “Memories.”

Yungblud will continue to celebrate the album’s release with a number of record store appearances across the U.S. between Friday, September 2 and Tuesday, September 6. You can also catch him at several upcoming festivals, including Riot Fest, Louder than Life, Firefly and Aftershock.

Taylor Swift to keynote, premiere ‘All Too Well: The Short Film’ on 35mm film at Toronto Film Festival

September 2, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Taylor Swift is heading to the Toronto Film Festival not only to screen All Too Well: The Short Film in its original form — she’ll also serve as a keynote speaker.

The Hollywood Reporter spoke with TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey, who confirmed the report. Taylor is set to participate in an In Conversation With… address on September 9, where she will introduce her short film.

“We’re excited to hear Taylor’s version of how absorbing influences from cinema led to her creating All Too Well: The Short Film,” Bailey said in a statement, noting “we’ll present in its original 35mm form for the first time at TIFF.”

All Too Well: The Short Film – the music video for the 10-minute version of “All Too Well” — starred Sadie Sink and Dylan O’Brien. It premiered November 12 in New York City’s Lincoln Square and has since been shown at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival.

When speaking about her film at Tribeca, the hitmaker said, “It felt very natural to extend writing a song and visualizing it in my head to making a shot list and storyboarding it and picking who we wanted as the head of each department and who would help put all of this puzzle together.”

It should be noted Taylor also performed the song live at Tribeca. It is unknown if she will do the same at TIFF.

Megadeth premieres video for ’The Sick, the Dying…and the Dead!’ title track

September 2, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Megadeth has premiered the video for “The Sick, the Dying…and the Dead!” — the title track off the band’s brand-new album.

The clip is the final installment in a trilogy telling the origin story of Megadeth’s Vic Rattlehead mascot. Previous videos in the series accompany the songs “We’ll Be Back” and “Night Stalkers” featuring Ice-T.

You can watch the video for “The Sick, the Dying…and the Dead!” on YouTube.

The album The Sick, the Dying…and the Dead! is out now. It’s Megadeth’s 16th studio effort and first since 2016’s Dystopia.

Megadeth is currently on tour in support of The Sick, the Dying…and the Dead! alongside Five Finger Death Punch, The Hu and Fire from the Gods. The outing continues Friday in The Woodlands, Texas.

At Venice Film Fest, Timothée Chalamet warns of “societal collapse,” rails against social media

September 2, 2022 by WDNY Radio

While promoting his controversial cannibal road trip film Bones and All at the Venice Film Festival Friday, Timothée Chalamet took aim at the “onslaught” of social media.

“To be young now, and to be young whenever — I can only speak for my generation — is to be intensely judged,” 26-year-old Chalamet said, according to Variety.

“I can’t imagine what it is to grow up with the onslaught of social media, and it was a relief to play characters who are wrestling with an internal dilemma absent the ability to go on Reddit, or Twitter, Instagram or TikTok and figure out where they fit in,” he continued.

The Dune star added, “I have a little brother who’s 19, 20-ish, and thinking about him in this world, and the self-judgement and judgment of others that people seem so flooded with every day in such a drastic and severe way is so scary, because the hope is that you can find your own compass within all of it and that seems like a difficult task now.”

The actor expressed he’s not “casting judgment” on those who use social media, but he opined, “I think it’s hard to be alive now. I think societal collapse is in the air…”

Based on Camille DeAngelis‘ 2015 book of the same name, Bones and All has a U.S. release date of November 23.

4-year-old girl missing in Indiana believed to be in ‘extreme danger’

September 2, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(PLAINFIELD, Ind.) — Police in Indiana are looking for a missing 4-year-old girl who reportedly wandered from her home nearly 24 hours ago and is believed to be in extreme danger.

Fiedwenya Fiefe was last seen around 1 p.m. Thursday after she left her home in the Legacy Farms neighborhood in Plainfield, 17 miles southwest of Indianapolis, authorities said.

Fiedwenya has autism and is nonverbal, so she may not be able to ask for help, Plainfield Deputy Chief Joe Aldridge told reporters Friday morning as the search entered its second day.

“She has a history of leaving the residence unattended but they generally find her quickly and get her back,” Aldridge said.

The state has issued a Silver Alert, alerting the public to missing and endangered adults or children, for Fiedwenya, which noted that she “is believed to be in extreme danger and may require medical assistance.”

Dozens of first responders are searching for Fiedwenya, primarily concentrating on her neighborhood as well as two nearby, Aldridge said.

The girl is drawn to water, and there are approximately 14 ponds in Legacy Farms and a nearby neighborhood that they are actively searching, he said. Drones, rescue canines, off-road vehicles, watercraft and sonar equipment are being used in the search, police said.

No foul play is suspected at this time, Aldridge said.

“The family, as you would imagine, is very devastated,” he said. “They are cooperating with our agency.”

Police have asked residents in the area to check their property for the missing child as well as any exterior home video. Fiedwenya was captured on a resident’s footage walking down her street Thursday shortly after the family reported her missing to police, Aldridge said.

Police described Fiedwenya as a Black girl who is 3 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 35 pounds. She was last seen wearing a long pink dress or nightgown, police said.

Michael Bublé was “terrified” COVID-19 was going to end live music performances

September 2, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Michael Bublé is back on tour after welcoming daughter Cielo, and he wants his audience to feel just as ecstatic as he does through his live shows.

“I was terrified I’d never get back to work, that people would never be able to get back into a [concert venue] safely again,” he told Chicago Sun Times. “So I wanted this show to be a celebration of joy and love.”

The Grammy winner continued, “I didn’t want to rest on my laurels. People have never seen me in this way in concert before. … I want them to be part of something special for one night.”

Noting his Higher tour is “the biggest tour I’ve ever mounted, production wise,” Michael admitted to having an ulterior motive with this new trek.

“I’m giving people the chance to see something that went extinct a long time ago,” he dished, noting he’s “not trying to sound like a jerk” with these aspirations.

He explained, “If you never had the chance to see Frank [Sinatra] or Dean [Martin] or Elvis we’ve put [that show experience] into a pop setting. So you get the music but you [also get] the raconteur surrounded by a live, big band with string players and a full choir.”

Aside from saluting the legendary crooners, Michael further put a nostalgic spin on his show by arranging his orchestra in descending tiers, similarly to how Lawrence Welk fashioned his on The Lawrence Welk Show.

In addition to resurrecting an “extinct” form of live performances, he notes his new album Higher was also “terribly ambitious.”

Tracks include covers of Sam Cooke‘s “Bring It On Home to Me” and Barry White‘s “You’re the First, the Last, My Everything.”

He says he dabbled in different genres “for a little more fresh sound” and a “sense of newness.”

Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears sued for child molestation; both comedians deny accusations

September 2, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears are being sued for allegedly sexually molesting a child in Los Angeles. Both comedians are denying the accusations.

A woman identified as Jane Doe sued Haddish and Spears in California’s Superior Court for Los Angeles County on behalf of a minor identified as John Doe, People reports. Haddish’s attorney says the complaint has no merit.

“Plaintiff’s mother, Trizah Morris, has been trying to assert these bogus claims against Ms. Haddish for several years,” Haddish’s lawyer said in a statement. “Every attorney who has initially taken on her case — and there were several — ultimately dropped the matter once it became clear that the claims were meritless and Ms. Haddish would not be shaken down.”

In a separate statement, Spears’ lawyer said that he “isn’t going to fall for any shakedown.”

The lawsuit alleges that John Doe was molested by Spears in 2014 when he was 7 years old.

Court documents claim that Haddish told him he would be taping a reel for Nickelodeon at Spears’ home. She then witnessed the alleged incident “and aided, abetted, and watched Spears sexually molest a child,” according to the filing.

Haddish and Spears are being sued for intentional infliction of emotional distress, gross negligence, sexual battery, sexual harassment and sexual abuse of a minor.

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