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Julianna Margulies to return to ‘The Morning Show’ for season 3

August 22, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Julianna Margulies isn’t done shaking things up on Apple TV+’s The Morning Show.

The former ER and The Good Wife star plays tough-but-caring lesbian anchorwoman Laura, who in season 3 starts a relationship with Reese Witherspoon‘s Bradley — kicking off a potential love triangle with Bradley and Billy Crudup‘s Corey, who at the end of season 2 professed his love for her.

The season ended with the COVID-19 pandemic spreading over the world and Laura offering Bradley shelter from it in Montana, but Bradley ends up staying in New York City to find her missing brother.

The news that Emmy winner Margulies will return to the Apple TV+ series comes weeks after series newcomer — and fellow Emmy winner — Jon Hamm joined the cast for the acclaimed show’s third season.

Donald Trump files motion for special master to review items seized in Mar-a-Lago raid

August 22, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) — Former President Donald Trump filed a motion in federal court in Florida on Monday seeking the appointment of a special master to review materials seized by the Justice Department from his Mar-a-Lago estate in a raid earlier this month.

The motion from Trump seeks an injunction that would bar the government from any further review of the seized materials until the appointment of a special master, and also requests a “more detailed” receipt from the government of items that were seized.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

Nashville notes: Blanco Brown’s tour, Jennifer Wayne’s TV hosting gig + more

August 22, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Blanco Brown has been announced as the headliner for the 2022 Monster Energy Outbreak Tour.

Runaway June’s Jennifer Wayne is one of the hosts of the upcoming Design Network series Flip U. Her cohost is another country singer: Brad Rempel, from High Valley.

Up-and-comer Bailey Zimmerman has a new song out called “Where it Ends.” He’s also gearing up for his first headlining tour.

Dua Lipa rings in her 27th birthday in style

August 22, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Dua Lipa turned the big 2-7 on Monday and is letting fans know she is having the best birthday ever.

“27 feels like heaven,” she wrote on Instagram and shared a carousel of photos of her posing in a denim bikini, denim Dior boots and a chunky silver choker. “thank you for the birthday wishes!!!!”

The good vibes didn’t end there. The Grammy winner also took fans behind the scenes at her lavish birthday party in Ibiza on her Instagram Stories. The tropical venue was decorated with white and hot pink roses, as well as a multicolored balloon sign spelling out “party time.”

She later revealed the flowers were sent to her by designers Marc Jacobs and Donatella Versace.

Dua also enjoyed some birthday yoga, fruity drinks and luxurious gifts — like a hot pink Jacquemus luxury bag that was apparently made just for her.

Several famous names wished her the happiest of birthdays, as well.

Her “Cold Heart” collaborator Elton John took to his Instagram Stories to shout out his “darling” and shared a video of them hanging out at a formal event. Speaking of Elton, filmmaker David Furnish — who produced Rocketman — also sent Dua some birthday wishes.

Versace also took to her Instagram and wrote, “Happy Birthday to you @dualipa!! Stay fabulous, always keep up that Dua energy and always be unapologetically YOU. I love you sooo much.”

Dua is still celebrating her birthday in style, letting fans know via her Instagram Story that she is “feeeelin the loveeeee.”

The Weeknd drops second teaser for HBO series ‘The Idol’

August 22, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The Weeknd‘s acting debut is being teased to the world again via another peek into his upcoming series The Idol. Shared on his socials Sunday, the clip doesn’t offer much.

The Weeknd’s character — a self-help guru, club owner and cult leader — is spotted answering a phone call, while costar Lily-Rose Depp — an up-and-coming pop artist — is seen enjoying her night out in the club. The series, directed by Euphoria creator Sam Levinson, focuses on the complicated relationship between both stars.

The Idol is “coming soon,” according to the clip, which includes supporting cast members Suzanna Son, Troye Sivan, Moses Sumney, Jane Adams, Dan Levy, Blackpink’s Jennie, Eli Roth, Rachel Sennot, Hari Nef, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Mike Dean, Ramsey, Hank Azaria and the late Anne Heche.

The previous teaser was released last month.

Nicki Minaj makes ‘Billboard’ history with “Super Freaky Girl”

August 22, 2022 by WDNY Radio

More than a decade into her career, Nicki Minaj is still breaking records: The rapper has debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with her newly released single “Super Freaky Girl,” simultaneously earning the rapper a slew of other notable accomplishments.

According to Billboard, “Super Freaky Girl” is Nicki’s first solo hit to debut at #1 and the first single from a female rapper to top the chart since Lauryn Hill in 1998. The song also makes Nicki the first female lead artist to debut at #1 this year.

A press release from Republic Records adds that Nicki’s the first female rapper in two years to rise to the top of the Hot 100 without a video and the first female emcee with several #1 debuts; she previously dominated the charts with her features on 6ix9ine‘s “Trollz” and Doja Cat’s “Say So.” On TikTok, “Super Freaky Girl” is the #1 song on Top US tracks.

“You did it barbz.You did it,” Nicki penned, celebrating her new #1 hit. “I love you so much. like so so SO much. Thank you.”

Britney Spears opens up about her mental health: “I will forever be traumatized by my past experience”

August 22, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Britney Spears is letting fans know that while she presents herself as happy and confident on social media, it is part of a protective facade.

Taking to Instagram to share a photo of a wet pink rose, the Grammy winner wrote, “It’s crazy … social media … everybody’s life seems so perfect and when I post things I think most of the time I’ve been utterly and completely embarrassed of my past … and who can forget those documentaries.”

Britney adds she does “try and post me looking my best,” but admits she is not being entirely truthful about having “the good life.”

“The truth is, my spirits are better but I will forever be traumatized by my past experience for life,” she said, seemingly in reference to her controversial 13-year conservatorship. “There is no way to fix me, my emotions and my sensitivity … therapy, all of it !!! I think I will need some sort of miracle for my emotions.”

The hitmaker noted her life is not “picture perfect” and confessed, “I cry myself to sleep most night … I’m insecure as hell … I don’t know how to have good posture unless I’m on camera … and I need to go to a school just to be taught how to freaking walk.”

Britney said she has “no clue” how to act when off the stage, but is “working on that,” such as learning that advocating for herself doesn’t make her “a bad person.”

In a separate Instagram post, she called out her family for vacationing in “my beach house in Destin” while she was reportedly forced to stay at a mental health facility against her will, which would draw her blood every Wednesday and leave her “weak.”

One death, hundreds of car crashes reported as three months’ worth of rain slams Dallas

August 22, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(DALLAS) — Officials have announced one fatality after three months’ worth of rain pounded the Dallas area overnight.

A 60-year-old woman was killed when her vehicle was swept away by flood waters, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins announced on Twitter Monday afternoon.

Clay did not release the woman’s identity.

Eastern Dallas saw a whopping 15.16 inches of rainfall — a one-in-a-thousand-year flood.

During an average summer, Dallas sees a total of 8 inches of rain.

At one point overnight, the rainfall rate climbed to 3 inches per hour, forcing drivers to abandon their cars on roads.

The Fort Worth Fire Department said it responded to 133 high water calls. Dallas Fire-Rescue said it responded to 186 high water incidents and 314 car crashes.

Jenkins declared a state of disaster in the county Monday night.

“Based on preliminary damage assessments, I am declaring a state of disaster in Dallas County and requesting state and federal assistance for affected individuals,” Jenkins tweeted.

This comes after the Dallas area faced an exceptional drought, the highest category assigned by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The rain is now shifting east and will reach eastern Texas, northern Louisiana and central Mississippi by Monday evening.

Louisiana and Mississippi are forecast to get hit with 6 inches of rain in just one or two days, which could cause flooding Tuesday and Wednesday.

ABC News’ Kenton Gewecke and Melissa Griffin contributed to this report.

Get your first listen to Elton John’s new collab with Britney Spears, “Hold Me Closer”

August 22, 2022 by WDNY Radio

“Hold Me Closer,” Elton John‘s new collaboration with pop superstar Britney Spears, won’t be released until this Friday, but we now have our first taste of the track.

On TikTok, Elton posted a 14-second snippet of the song, which features Britney’s voice singing the chorus of Elton’s 1972 hit “Tiny Dancer” — “Hold me closer tiny dancer/ Count the headlines on the highway” — paired with Elton’s original vocal over a dance beat, with some “woo-hoos” in the middle.

The song has a vibe similar to Elton’s 2021 hit “Cold Heart,” which featured his original vocals from his 1989 song “Sacrifice,” paired with Dua Lipa singing the chorus of his 1972 hit “Rocket Man” and part of his 1983 single “Kiss the Bride.”

John Mayer says one of his 2012 songs is going to be “a major motion picture”

August 22, 2022 by WDNY Radio

A song John Mayer recorded back in 2012 is apparently being made into a movie … at least according to John.

As previously reported, Mayer did a livestream benefit concert from Livingtson, Montana, Sunday night to raise money for flood relief efforts in that area and played his 2012 album, Born and Raised, in its entirety. According to Moviemaker, after he played the song “Walt Grace’s Submarine Test, 1967,” he said, “I wanna say one thing that might get me in trouble, ’cause that’s what I do. That song is soon to be a major motion picture.”

He added, “It’s true. It’s gonna be a movie.” The song is about a man who builds a homemade submarine and travels across the ocean, eventually making it to Tokyo.

As Moviemaker notes, two years ago people on Reddit discovered there was an IMDB entry for a film of that name. Writer and director Justin Wheelon then hopped onto the Reddit thread and confirmed that the movie was in preproduction but had been put on hold because of COVID. He added that he hoped to cast actor Joel Murray as Walt.

The IMDB page doesn’t appear to have been updated since.

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