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Giveon, Saweetie and more named ‘Harper’s Bazaar’ 2022 Icons

August 16, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Saweetie and Giveon are icons in the making, according to Harper’s Bazaar. The two are named in the publication’s list of 21 stars — ages 30 and under — who are positively impacting the world with their talents.

In her conversation with Bazaar, Saweetie defined the term icon as “someone who inspires others—through fashion, through music, through your personality, through your perseverance” — a definition she said describes “true icon” Cher. Saweetie worked with the singer for a M.A.C campaign and described her as a source of motivation.

“She was so generous, so beautiful. She shined so bright,” Saweetie said of Cher. “One thing that she taught me was Take your time, but keep going. No matter where you’re at, keep going. Sometimes, I do feel like giving up. But I know that if she did it, I could do it, too. I see a lot of myself in her.”

She added it warms her heart knowing she’s also helping fans push through hard times. “I know what it feels like to be that little girl who struggles and who needs music for therapy and for inspiration,” Saweetie explained.

As for Giveon, it appears he’s already claiming icon status as he believes Pisces — his zodiac sign — is the most iconic sign. He felt like he “made it” at the 2022 Met Gala, where Jimmy Fallon was his chaperone, and when fans attending his European tour sang the words to his songs. He wants his legacy “to be as an artist who told the truth.”

Bazaar’s 2022 Icons issue celebrates stars who are “making space for others by bringing new ideas, perspectives, and experiences to the table with a generosity, hopefulness, and vision that’s both inspiring and inspired.” Jack Harlow, poet Amanda Gorman and Bad Bunny also made the list.

Bob Odenkirk posts message to fans after ‘Better Call Saul’ finale

August 16, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Better Call Saul bid an emotional farewell after six seasons Monday night and star Bob Odenkirk had a message for fans.

“Everybody’s been asking me how I feel about saying goodbye to Saul Goodman and Better Call Saul, and I’m not good at answering the question because it’s frankly hard for me to look at that experience, and even at that character, too closely,” Odenkirk began in a video clip posted to his social media.

He went on to thank the show’s creators, cast and crew before thanking the fans for embracing the Breaking Bad spin-off.

“Thanks for giving us a chance, because we came out of maybe a lot of people’s favorite show ever — and we could have been hated for simply trying to do a show,” he said.

“But we weren’t; we were given a chance, and hopefully we made the most of it,” he continued. “Thank you for staying with us. Better Call Saul: a closely observed, idiosyncratic story about a very unique guy, a little slow at times, but in the end, if you paid attention, it was about big, big things inside people. Thank you.”

Gabby Barrett says it’s “getting difficult” to perform while pregnant

August 16, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Gabby Barrett is opening up about the reality of performing live while pregnant.

Gabby is currently on the road opening for Jason Aldean‘s Rock N’ Roll Cowboy Tour. She’s also pregnant with her and husband Cade Foehner‘s second child, who is due in early November. She recently sat down with fans for a Q&A on her Instagram Stories and was asked how she was feeling touring while being pregnant with the baby boy. She admitted that it poses a series of challenges.

“I love performing. It is getting difficult, though. What people don’t really see is a lot of sitting around all day before the show, which makes everyone groggy,” she explained. “I struggle with very low blood pressure almost every day in this pregnancy, which makes it hard to have energy to perform.”

The “I Hope” hitmaker also revealed that when she was pregnant with their first child, Baylah, she came down with a “bad case” of PUPPP rash that covered her whole body until after the baby was born. She also experienced postpartum preeclampsia, which includes having high blood pressure and excess protein in urine after childbirth.

“I had to get on blood pressure medication when I was 20,” she said. “Thankful God provides doctors for help!”

Gabby’s last day on tour with Jason is August 27.

North Atlantic hurricane season could soon shift earlier in the year, scientists say

August 16, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(NEW YORK) — Communities on the East and Gulf coasts of the U.S. could soon be preparing for a longer hurricane season as the formation of tropical cyclones shifts to earlier in the year, according to a new study.

Researchers who analyzed changes in the onset of Atlantic tropical cyclone activity from 1979 to 2020 found that the first named storms of the North Atlantic hurricane season have been occurring five days earlier every decade since 1979, according to a study published in Nature Communications on Tuesday.

Currently, the North Atlantic hurricane season runs annually from June 1 to November 30 — a definition that was established in 1965.

Last year marked seven consecutive seasons that the National Hurricane Center issued watches or warnings for the continental U.S. before the start of the season on June 1, which prompted the researchers to study the phenomenon further, Ryan Truchelut, chief meteorologist at Weather Tiger, a consulting and risk management firm, and author of the study, told ABC News.

“The concern here is that this is, you know, historically very unusual,” Truchelut said.

This trend could soon change the current definition of the North Atlantic hurricane season, and a panel at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is currently weighing whether to adjust the current season to start earlier, Truchelut said.

“I think that that’s going to be an important signal to coastal residents and people living well inland who are at risk from tropical storm-driven flooding events,” Truchelut said of the potential change in season.

In addition, the findings also suggest that the first named storm to make landfall in the U.S. occurred earlier by about two days per decade since 1900, according to the study.

In 2021, climate factors such as La Niña, above-normal sea surface temperatures earlier in the season and above-normal West African monsoon rainfall were the primary contributors to the early start and the above-average season. But springtime warming in the western Atlantic Ocean, which has also shown an increasing trend during the same period, could be linked to the earlier onset of named storms, the authors said.

Additional increases in ocean temperatures may exacerbate the exposure of populated landmasses to tropical cyclones by shifting the onset of their formation earlier, according to the study.

While it does not appear that the timing of the peak or end of hurricane season has changed, information about the earlier onset of hurricanes will be important for communities to properly assess necessary risk management measures as hurricanes continue to intensify as a result of global warming, Truchelut said.

“Hopefully it’ll help people be more prepared to respond to those watches and warnings, and respond and react if they receive an emergency flash flood warning,” Truchelut said of the research.

ABC News’ Melissa Griffin contributed to this report.

Selena + Serena: Serena Williams talks mental fitness with Selena Gomez

August 16, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Serena Williams is a big proponent of setting boundaries when it comes to protecting her mental health.

The tennis legend spoke with Selena Gomez for the actress’s mental health platform, Wondermind, about her thoughts on mental fitness. Per Entertainment Tonight, Williams says the practice to her means “really learning to shut down.”

“I did this years ago, before even mental health was a topic among everyone’s mind,” she continued. “It was more just like, ‘Alright, I’m shutting myself down today.’ Just subconsciously, it was something I’ve always done.”

Williams added, “It’s so important to just put yourself first, especially mentally. I always have shutdown moments. I have serious boundaries and I don’t let anyone cross those boundaries.”

“I really don’t do anything for me, I’m terrible at that,” the Olympic gold medalist admitted. “I’ve said it time and time again – I’m working on it. But more or less, at least prioritizing what I need to do. And then when I’m turned off, I’m turned off.”

Williams said prioritizing her mental health also benefits the people around her — namely her 4-year-old daughter, Olympia.

The sports star said physical health is also influenced by one’s mental health. “It’s about being able to kind of manage your emotions and feelings and everything else still be able to perform,” Williams explained.

Last week, Selena revealed her mental fitness startup was granted $5 million in a series of funding that was led by Serena Ventures — the tennis pro’s investment portfolio.

Wondermind’s official Instagram shared a statement from its co-founders — Selena, Mandy Teefy and Daniella Pierson — that explained how they’ll use the funds. “This funding will be used to accelerate the building of Wondermind’s mental fitness ecosystem across our daily online content, CPG products, and original storytelling for all platforms,” it read.

Watch Kane Brown and daughter Kingsley’s giggle-filled bedtime routine

August 16, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Kane Brown and daughter Kingsley‘s bedtime routine is one laughing matter.

In an Instagram video, Kingsley sits on her father’s lap, making a silly face for the camera as she stretches her cheeks apart in a goofy grin, the two laughing all the while.

“You’re so funny,” Kane says as Kingsley makes the funny face again, both bursting into a fit of giggles.

“My bedtime routine is not approved by @katelynbrown,” Kane comments with a crying laughing emoji, tagging his wife Katelyn, who responds with her own pair of laughing emojis.

“Omg you’re her best friend,” one fan comments, with several others chiming in, calling the two-year-old “precious.” “So wholesome and wonderful! Our world NEEDS more of this precious baby girl!” another fan writes.

Kane frequently gives fans a look into his relationship with his eldest daughter via social media. He and Katelyn are also parents to eight-month-old daughter, Kodi Jane.

New Found Glory’s Chad Gilbert diagnosed with another tumor following 2021 health scare

August 16, 2022 by WDNY Radio

New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert has been diagnosed with another tumor after going through a harrowing health scare at the end of 2021.

Last December, Gilbert’s wife, Lisa, found him “unresponsive in bed” and “minutes from death.” After being rushed to the ER, doctors discovered he had a pheochromocytoma, a rare, usually benign tumor that had become malignant and required surgery.

While the surgery was successful and Gilbert has since returned to the road with New Found Glory, he shared in a new Instagram post Monday that doctors found a new pheochromocytoma tumor on his spine.

“I’ll be headed into surgery [Tuesday] to get almost all of it out then hit what’s left with some fancy radiation,” Gilbert writes. “Scary stuff but it’s all about the little wins.”

“Each day we’ve been having fun in the hospital and feel lucky with so many things and God’s timing with all of this,” he continues. “If I didn’t go on tour and inflame my tumor, I wouldn’t have known early enough it was there! Then my band’s love and support got me home to get scanned.”

Gilbert adds that he’s in a better place, physically and emotionally, now than when he was initially diagnosed last year.

“My vitals and heart are great this time,” he says. “Moving forward with today’s amazing technology, I can be on a lifelong treatment that just keeps it all at bay. Like living with an illness but its not life-threatening. I no longer have to guess if it will return and just relax.”

INXS celebrating INXS Day today to mark 45th anniversary of band’s first gig

August 16, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Forty-five years ago today, August 16, the band that became INXS, then known as The Farriss Brothers, played their very first gig at a house party in Sydney suburb of Whale Beach. In commemoration of the milestone, today will be celebrated as INXS Day by the veteran Australian rockers, in association with Petrol Records, Universal Music Group and Rhino Records.

The festivities will “kick” off at 5 p.m. ET with an exclusive hour-long TikTok livestream celebrating the 35th anniversary of INXS’ classic 1987 album Kick that will include a track-by-track look at the record, along with interviews with members of the band and with the group’s their executive music producer, Giles Martin.

Also as part of INXS Day, the band is announcing the release of its 2011 The Very Best compilation in the high-res Dolby Atmos format.

In addition, INXS will release a deluxe digital box-set version of its 1982 debut album, Shabooh Shoobah, as well as two special vinyl editions of the record, this October in honor of its 40th anniversary. A limited-edition clear-vinyl reissue of Shabooh Shoobah can be preordered now at the official INXS online store.

INXS also will mark the 30th anniversary of their 1992 studio effort Welcome to Wherever You Are throughout August by debuting HD versions of music videos for five songs from the album — “Heaven Sent,” “Baby Don’t Cry,” “Taste It,” “Beautiful Girl” and “Not Enough Time” — at the band’s official YouTube channel.

For more details about INXS Day, visit INXS.com.

Florence Pugh reveals she split with Zach Braff

August 16, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Florence Pugh has revealed she quietly ended her relationship with Zach Braff earlier this year.

In Harper’s BAZAAR’s September ICONS issue, the actress confirmed the two had called it quits after three years together. Their relationship had faced scrutiny and criticism online over their age difference – Pugh is 26 and Braff is 47.

“We’ve been trying to do this separation without the world knowing, because it’s been a relationship that everybody has an opinion on,” Pugh told the mag. “We just felt something like this would really do us the benefit of not having millions of people telling us how happy they are that we’re not together. So we’ve done that.”

Before they parted ways, the two completed a movie together that’s due out next year. Braff wrote A Good Person with Pugh in mind for the starring role.

“The movie that we made together genuinely was probably one of my most favorite experiences,” Pugh said. “It felt like a very natural and easy thing to do.”

Next up for Pugh is the movie Don’t Worry Darling, in which she stars opposite Harry Styles. It comes out September 23.

Blake Shelton brings back the mullet for his new single, “No Body”

August 16, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Blake Shelton is going back in time with his new single.

On Friday, the country superstar will drop “No Body” alongside a ’90s-themed video that features line dancing and sees the singer donning a mullet wig, a nod to the famous hairstyle Blake had back in the day. On Instagram, Blake teased a clip of the video, which was filmed at a country bar in Los Angeles.

“Had to bring back the mullet just for y’all,” Blake writes in the caption, adding in a statement. “I get excited and feel like a kid every time we release new music. But this song in particular takes me back to the ‘90s when I was in high school and first moved to Nashville, because it feels like what the music sounded like at that time.”

“No Body” follows Blake’s 2021 single, “Come Back as a Country Boy,” which reached the top 20 on country radio.

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