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‘Batman ’66’ meets ‘The Batman’: Special effects house swaps Robert Pattinson for Adam West

April 25, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Holy identity theft, Batman! The visual effects YouTubers known as the Corridor Crew have struck again, this time using their digital know-how to insert the late Adam West and the Rogues Gallery from the kitchy 1966 movie Batman into the trailer for Matt Reeves‘ hit The Batman.

The gang grabbed clips of West, his Penguin, Burgess Meredeth, and Frank Gorshin‘s classic Riddler, and digitally inserted them into the coming attraction. For good measure, Burt Ward‘s Robin also makes an appearance, as does the Batcopter, and the classic Batmobile, which has been swapped for the muscle car driven by Robert Pattinson in the hit reboot.

The results are both impressive and hysterical: A clip of West dancing in the old film, for example, was recycled to appear as if he’s taking down a hallway full of gunmen. Meanwhile, Colin Farrell‘s impressive turn as Penguin was swapped with footage of Burgess Meredith’s constant quacking as the same character.

The Corridor gang’s video went viral over the weekend, with nearly 775,000 views and counting as of late Monday morning. And Reeves himself weighed in Monday, saying, “HA! This is amazing!”

The Corridor Crew’s YouTube channel specializes in analyzing — and sometimes improving — visual effects as seen in classic, and sometimes not so classic, films.

“My 30s rule”: Carly Pearce rings in 32nd birthday

April 25, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Carly Pearce is feelin’ 32!

On Sunday, the singer celebrated her 32nd birthday on the road, all smiles as she posed outside of her tour bus with festive pink balloons displaying the numbers 3 and 2. “My 30s rule so far. Hi, 32!” Carly wrote alongside the photo.

Among her peers wishing her a happy birthday in the comments were Chris Lane and Runaway June‘s Natalie Stovall, along with Pretty Little Liars star Lucy Hale, for whom Carly used to be a backup singer. “Happy birthday queen,” Lucy praised.

Since entering her 30s, Carly has released her critically acclaimed album, 29, followed by the equally well-received 29: Written in Stone. She was also named Female Vocalist of the Year at both the CMA Awards and ACM Awards in 2021 and 2022, respectively. Her current single with Ashley McBryde, “Never Wanted to Be That Girl,” is moving its way toward the #1 spot on the country charts.

Carly will spend the summer opening for Kenny Chesney on his stadium-sized Here and Now Tour.

Rihanna enjoys “a happy and relaxed” dinner date with A$AP Rocky following arrest

April 25, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Rihanna is getting ready to welcome her first child with boyfriend A$AP Rocky and apparently isn’t letting his recent legal troubles bother her much.

People reports Rihanna and Rocky enjoyed a low-key date night over the weekend with a small group of friends.

“It was a happy and relaxed group. Rihanna looked great. She sat next to A$AP and they were affectionate,” a supposed insider spilled. “They dined for a couple of hours. The focus was very much on Rihanna and the baby.”

As previously reported, A$AP Rocky, born Rakim Mayers, was identified as a suspect in a November 6, 2021 shooting in Hollywood and was taken into custody Wednesday at Los Angeles International Airport. He was arrested and charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon and was later released on $550,000 bail.

LAPD previously said the shooting was the result of an argument that “escalated,” saying in a statement that “The victim sustained a minor injury from the incident and later sought his medical treatment. Following the shooting, the suspect and two additional males fled the area on foot.”

The case will be “presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office for filing consideration,” according to the LAPD.

Lizzo announces “The Special Tour” with rapper Latto

April 25, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Gearing up for the July release of her upcoming album, Special, Lizzo announced on Monday “The Special Tour,” kicking off this September.

Atlanta rapper Latto will join as a special guest on the the 25-city North American tour, which make stops first in Florida, then heads to Philadelphia, New York, Chicago and Houston and more, before its final stop in Los Angeles in November.

American Express card members will have first access to purchase tickets before the general public beginning Tuesday, April 26. Fans who pre-save Lizzo’s upcoming album, Special, will also receive early access to purchase tour tickets. Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, April 29th at 10am local time on Ticketmaster.

“Y’all ready to feel special? Well… ITS ABOUT DAMN TIME,” the singer said in the Instagram announcement.

For full tour stops and dates, visit Lizzo’s official website.

Linkin Park doesn’t have any music or live show plans, says Mike Shinoda

April 25, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Linkin Park‘s Mike Shinoda says that the band doesn’t currently have any new music or live performance plans.

In a recent Twitch stream captured by the Linkin Park Live fan account, Shinoda said, “The only Linkin Park news I have for you is that we talk every few weeks, I talk to the guys or some of the guys.”

“There’s no tours, there’s no music, there’s no albums in the pipeline,” he added. “Let me just tell you that. Just keep in your minds that that is not happening…I’m just gonna say that much, for not.”

That future of Linkin Park has been up in the air since the death of vocalist Chester Bennington in July 2017. The band members reunited for a guest-filled memorial concert in October 2017, but haven’t done anything together since, aside from releasing a 20th anniversary Hybrid Theory reissue.

In explaining his new comments, Shinoda says, “Anytime the band says anything or does anything, everyone tries to start up the hype train. And we’re like, ‘No, no, no, no. Don’t start the hype train. You’re gonna disappoint yourself.'”

Kenny Chesney shares the “pretty intense diet” and workout regimen that keeps him road-ready

April 25, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Kenny Chesney launched his long-awaited 2022 Here and Now Tour over the weekend, marking the return of one of country music’s most high-energy, physical live shows.

Putting on a show like that requires Kenny to be in top physical form, and he puts a lot of effort into his diet and exercise habits. “My brain, my soul, my heart, cardiovascular-wise — I have to prepare all of me to do what I do,” the singer tells USA Today.

With a two-year, pandemic-induced break from touring, Kenny took a more relaxed approach to what is typically an intense pre-tour fitness regimen that he starts at the beginning of each year.

“I wasn’t in my traditional routine of getting off tour in August or September and going to the islands to be the other person and drink and eat what I want through Christmas,” he continues. “The second week of January I’d start preparing for the other six months, so I started a little earlier this year.”

That prep entails a comprehensive diet and exercise plan with the help of a trainer, Kenny says.

“I measure my food; it’s a pretty intense diet. And my trainer mixes it up,” he explains. “It’s a lot of cardio, a lot of interval training to get my heart rate up.”

The 2022 Here and Now Tour extends through this summer, wrapping with two Foxborough, Massachusetts stops on August 26 and 27.

Stevie Nicks adds headlining dates to 2022 tour schedule

April 25, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Stevie Nicks has booked a bunch of festival dates for 2022, but now she’s added four headlining shows to her schedule.

The two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee will perform June 10 in Ridgefield, Washington; June 12 in Mountain View, California; June 16 in Salt Lake City; and June 21 in Noblesville, Indiana. Tickets go on sale this Friday, April 29 via LiveNation.com.

That’s in addition to her shows on May 11 at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado, and May 14 at the Gorge in George, Washington. Vanessa Carlton will open those shows.

As previously reported, Stevie will also headline the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on May 7, Bonnaroo on June 19 and Jazz Aspen Snowmass on September 4.

In addition, she’ll perform on September 17 at Asbury Park, New Jersey’s Sea.Hear.Now festival, September 24 at Bridgeport, Connecticut’s Sound on Sound Festival, and September 30 at Eddie Vedder’s Ohana Fest in Dana Point, California.

Watch Paramore’s Hayley Williams sing “Misery Business” with Billie Eilish at Coachella

April 25, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Hayley Williams made her Coachella debut in a big way over the weekend during Billie Eilish‘s set.

The “bad guy” artist invited the Paramore frontwoman onstage during her set during Coachella’s second weekend this past Saturday.

“It’s my first Coachella, whoa!” Williams said. “Thanks for sharing this with me, this is sick!”

Williams joined Eilish for an acoustic performance of the Paramore classic “Misery Business,” as well as a rendition of Eilish’s “Higher Power.”

Notably, the “Misery Business” performance marks the first time Williams has sang the song publicly since she declared in 2018 that Paramore wouldn’t be playing it for a “really long time.” For the Coachella performance, Eilish handled the controversial line “Once a whore you’re nothing more/I’m sorry, that’ll never change,” though she didn’t sing the word “whore.”

Williams’ surprise appearance follows Eilish inviting Damon Albarn onstage for her weekend-one Coachella set to perform the Gorillaz song “Feel Good Inc.” Albarn himself returned to Coachella for weekend two to guest during electronic artist Flume‘s set. They performed a new song together called “Palaces,” which has since been officially released.

Tyler, the Creator shoots back to #1 on the ‘Billboard’ 200 with ‘Call Me if You Get Lost’

April 25, 2022 by WDNY Radio

With the vinyl release of his eighth studio album, Call Me if You Get Lost, Tyler, the Creator has found himself back on top of the charts.

According to Billboard, the 16-track project, which won Best Rap Album at the 2022 Grammy Awards, jumped from number 120 to number one on the Billboard 200 this past weekend, marking the album’s second nonconsecutive week at the top spot.

The vinyl, which was announced and released on April 6 via Tyler, the Creator’s Twitter, sold 49,500 copies, making it the largest sales week for a hip-hop album on vinyl or for a solo male album on vinyl, according to data resource organization Luminate, as reported by Billboard.

The 31-year-old megastar also gained another record-breaking title recently, when his CMIYGL tour sold a total 389,000 tickets, earning him $32.6 million. The tour, which sold out 32 North American arenas, surpassed both J. Cole‘s The Off-Season tour and The Millennium Tour 2021, making it the highest-grossing hip-hop tour, post-pandemic.

After his final tour stop in Washington earlier this month, Tyler posted a thank-you message on Twitter, saying, “happy you enjoyed the tour. was fun. thank you.”

Jon Stewart receives the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor; mentions “The Slap” in his acceptance remarks

April 25, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Former Daily Show host Jon Stewart was feted in Washington, D.C. Sunday night by a host of celebrities, there to pay tribute as he accepted the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

It was the first presentation of the award since 2019, when Dave Chappelle received it. The comic was among those who showed up to honor Stewart, saying of his stewardship of The Daily Show after 9/11, “The news was off the chain and Jon was the only voice that helped people decipher that madness.”

In accepting the prize, Stewart noted, “There’s a lot of talk about what’s going to happen to comedy — you know, ‘the Slap’ — and will comedy survive in this new moment? Comedy survives in every moment.”

Referencing his bust of Twain, Stewart added, “This man’s decapitated visage is a reminder that what we have is fragile and precious.”

Stewart also said of using comedy to speak truth to power, “The real threat is not the fragility of audiences” or “the pronoun police,” but rather, “the fragility of leaders.”

Others who took part in the ceremony included Jimmy Kimmel and former Daily Show correspondent Olivia Munn, there with her partner, comedian John Mulaney. Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson were also there, with Pete also serving as one of the night’s guest speakers.

Other Daily Show vets, including Samantha Bee and Stephen Colbert also spoke; the latter appeared remotely thanks to his recent COVID-19 diagnosis.

Gary Clark Jr. acted as the award ceremony’s house band, and Stewart’s fellow Garden Stater Bruce Springsteen joined the blues musician for “Come Together.” Springsteen also played an acoustic version of “Born to Run,” according to accounts.

An edited version of the awards ceremony will air June 21 at 9 p.m. on PBS.

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