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Bill Burr defends former ‘Mandalorian’ co-star Gina Carano

April 29, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(NOTE LANGUAGE, CONTENT) To The Hollywood Reporter, stand-up comic Bill Burr talked about his career, his upcoming fifth Netflix stand-up special, Live at Red Rocks, cancel culture, and the firing of his former Mandalorian co-star, Gina Carano.

The outspoken comedian and actor won raves for playing jaded former Imperial sharpshooter Migs Mayfeld on The Mandalorian.

While speaking highly of the Disney+ show, he became “despondent,” the trade explains. “That makes me think of Gina. How cool she was as a person…”

Carano played Cara Dune on the show for two seasons. The former MMA fighter was set to star in her own spin-off series, but was fired by Lucasfilm in 2021 following controversial political posts, including supporting former President Donald Trump‘s false election fraud narrative, and comparing the online quashing of conservative political views to Nazism.

When asked if her firing was fair, Burr replied flatly, “No.”

He added, “The whole thing with Gina…That somebody’s opinion — or their political beliefs — makes people try to destroy their ability to make a living, it’s f**king bizarre to me.”

Burr adds, “…Meanwhile, there are people who get paroled from prison every day who have done so much worse and they’re allowed to put their lives back together.”

Disney is the parent company of ABC News.

Watch Nine Inch Nails cover David Bowie at first concert since 2018

April 29, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Nine Inch Nails played their first live show since 2018 Thursday night in Raleigh, North Carolina, and the set included a pair of David Bowie covers.

In addition to a performance of Bowie’s 1997 song “I’m Afraid of Americans,” the video for which co-starred Trent Reznor, the concert also featured the live debut of NIN’s rendition of the 1980 Scary Monsters tune, “Fashion.”

Reznor previously covered “Fashion” in 2021 for a Bowie tribute livestream concert. That performance also featured NIN’s Atticus Ross, and Reznor’s wife and How to Destroy Angels band mate, Mariqueen Maandig Reznor.

Nine Inch Nails’ tour continues this weekend at the Shaky Knees festival in Atlanta.

Scott Ian’s son Revel announces debut album with band Honeybee

April 29, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The son of Anthrax‘s Scott Ian has a new band.

The group, called Honeybee, features 11-year-old Revel Young Ian on drums. The lineup also features 16-year-old Liam Williams on vocals and guitar, and 15-year-old Theo O’Gara on bass and vocals.

Honeybee’s self-titled debut album will be released May 27. A press release describes the band’s sound as an “explosive cocktail of hard rock and heavy metal with a dash of psych, prog, and an alt-folk edge.”

You can check that out for yourself by listening to single “Get Out of My Head” now via digital outlets.

Revel has previously demonstrated his musical talents on his dad’s Instagram, including jamming a medley of Foo Fighters songs in honor of the late Taylor Hawkins.

Three Bureau of Prisons employees hospitalized over drug-laced prisoner mail

April 29, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(NEW YORK) — Three Bureau of Prisons employees at United States Penitentiary Thompson in Illinois have had to go to the hospital over the past two weeks, according to the local union president, prompting two members of Congress to write a letter to the agency questioning how mail for prisoners is processed.

“We write with concern about reports of unsafe conditions for correctional officers in opening mail for incarcerated persons,” the letter written by Rep. Cherri Bustos, D-Ill., and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ili., and obtained by ABC News, said.

“We know that it is critical for incarcerated persons to have access to correspondence while serving their sentences. Unfortunately, mail is also one of the ways in which drug contraband can be brought into correctional facilities,” the lawmakers wrote.

One staff member was hospitalized on Friday. The drug involved and the officer’s condition are unknown.

On March 17, a corrections officer was sorting mail and 19 pieces of mail were soaked in amphetamines, according to USP Thompson Union President Jon Zumkehr.

The staff member started “throwing up and having a violent reaction and was rushed to medical — his vitals were off the chart,” Zumkehr said.

A day later, another staff member was rushed to the hospital after being exposed to synthetic marijuana, he said.

In 2020, the Bureau of Prisons started a pilot program to convert mail to electronic scans at some facilities, to combat drug smuggling through official correspondence, according to the two lawmakers.

Zumkehr said the program was ended due to funding concerns.

“Staff shouldn’t have a price tag on their life,” he said.

Shane Fausey, president of the National Council of Prison Locals 33 told ABC News the substances officers are dealing with, including fentanyl, are both very dangerous and prevalent.

“It’s a matter of safety. It’s a matter of when you deal with substances like fentanyl, car fentanyl, they’re so hazardous a minuscule amount is going to kill someone if we don’t somehow stop it from entering our prisons,” he said.

A spokesperson for the Bureau of Prisons said in a statement to ABC News it would respond directly to members of Congress and their staff.

“Out of respect and deference to Members, we do not share our Congressional correspondence with media,” it said.

Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard spills over to Starbucks tip jar

April 29, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Just as they allowed fans to take sides in the drama between Pete Davidson and Kanye West, some Starbucks employees let customers vote in the ongoing defamation case between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard.

A TikTok set to the Pirates of the Caribbean theme has gone viral, showing one of the coffee establishment’s drive-thru windows in Los Angeles, which was festooned with one tip box labelled “Johnny Depp,” and another in the name of his ex-wife.

And while tip box results aren’t legally binding, Depp is winning by a landslide: His box is stuffed with bills, while Amber Heard’s is empty.

“One for Johnny!” an enthusiastic passenger says, as the driver of the car makes their vote count by instructing a barista to add a buck to his box.

“Oh my God,” the passenger comments, as the camera focuses on Heard’s empty box.

“Send me a Venmo and I’ll go back to put a tip in there for ya,” commented the video’s poster, @summer-canova.

As of late Friday morning, the video had been viewed more than 585,000 times.

Arcade Fire announces livestream for London concert

April 29, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Arcade Fire is livestreaming their upcoming concert in London taking place later today, April 29.

The show, which marks the grand reopening of the London venue Koko, will air online beginning at 4 p.m. ET via the Amazon Music UK Twitch channel.

The London performance follows similar last-minute shows in New York City and New Orleans celebrating the announcement of Arcade Fire’s new album, WE. The band also played a surprise set at weekend one of Coachella.

WE, the follow-up to 2017’s Everything Now, will be released May 6.

In related news, Arcade Fire members Win Butler and Régine Chassagne guest on a new song from world musician Pierre Kwenders. The track, titled “L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité),” is out Friday along with Kwenders’ new album, José Louis and the Paradox of Love.

Rammstein premieres video for ‘Zeit’ track, “Angst”

April 29, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Rammstein has premiered the video for “Angst,” a track off the band’s just-released new album, Zeit.

The clip is basically a suburban dystopian nightmare filled with zombie cheerleaders as frontman Till Lindemann leads a political rally while wearing a straitjacket. You can watch it now streaming on YouTube.

Zeit, the follow-up to 2019’s untitled album, is out today. It also includes the previously released title track and the cut “Zick Zack.”

Rammstein will launch a North American stadium tour in support of Zeit this August. The outing was originally scheduled for 2020 before it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Colorado inmate is first human case of bird flu in US

April 29, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(NEW YORK) — A Colorado inmate is the first person in the United States to test positive for bird flu as an ongoing outbreak in the country continues to affect birds and poultry.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said the man, who is under age 40, was involved in culling poultry that were presumed to be infected with the virus.

According to a press release from the CDPHE, the man, an inmate at a state correctional facility in Delta County — about 100 miles southwest of Aspen — was exposed while working with infected poultry at a commercial farm in Montrose County, about 50 miles away.

The farm work is part of a pre-release employment program in which inmates can work for private companies and be paid a wage.

Colorado health officials detected the virus in a single nasal specimen from the man and the result was confirmed by the CDC on April 27.

The man was asymptomatic and only reported fatigue for a few days, according to the CDC. He has since recovered but is currently isolating and receiving the antiviral drug tamiflu.

Repeat testing of the man for influenza was negative. Colorado officials said “because the person was in close contact with infected poultry, the virus may have been in the person’s nose without causing infection.” The CDC also noted it possible for the detection of bird flu to be the result of surface contamination.

Health officials insisted there is little risk to the general public and there is no evidence the virus spreads from person to person.

“We want to reassure Coloradans that the risk to them is low,” Dr. Rachel Herlihy, state epidemiologist for the CDPHE, said in a statement.

The CDPHE did not immediately return ABC News’ request for comment.

According to the U.S Department of Agriculture’s latest report, since late 2021, bird flu has been detected in commercial and backyard birds in 29 states and in wild birds in 34 states. More than 2,500 people with direct exposure to infected animals have been tested for bird flu and are negative, the CDC said.

Bird flu infections among people are rare but direct exposure to infected poultry or wild birds increases this risk. The first human case of this specific virus was detected by health officials in the United Kingdom in an asymptomatic patient who had been raising birds that became infected.

Officials say it is safe to eat eggs and poultry, with the USDA always advising proper handling and cooking of poultry products.

Health officials said poultry owners or handlers should monitor fowl for signs of the bird flu and monitor feed and water supplies to avoid contamination.

The CDPH recommended people avoid contact with poultry or birds that appear to be ill or dead as well as contact with surfaces that appear to be contaminated with feces from wild or domestic birds.

Those who are required to handle sick or dead birds are advised to wear gloves and wash their hands with soap and water after.

Jackpot: Apple TV+ renews ‘Pachinko’ for second season

April 29, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Just as its first season finale drops today, Apple TV+ announced it is renewing its time-spanning drama Pachinko for a second season.

Created by Soo Hugh and based on the bestselling novel, the English, Japanese, and Korean language series follows a Korean family through several generations.

“Words cannot express my joy in being able to continue telling the extraordinary story of this indomitable family,” a “grateful” Soo Hugh said in a statement. He thanked Apple TV+ “for believing and supporting this show and…our passionate fans who have cheered us on.”

Soo called working with the show’s “amazing” cast and crew “an honor.”

It was recently announced that Soo will create and executive-produce The White Darkness, an Apple Original limited series based on the New York Times bestselling David Grann book of the same name.

That series will star and be co-produced by Tom Hiddleston, with the Marvel movie veteran playing Henry Worsley, a former soldier who in 2008 undertook a solo trek across Antarctica.

“Same Beer Different Problem”: Darius Rucker tunes out the hectic modern world with his upbeat new song

April 29, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Darius Rucker brings his signature, lighthearted brand of country to a new tune today, releasing a quip-filled new song called “Same Beer Different Problem.”

While the modern world looks a whole lot different than it used to, there’s a classic fix that always helps ease the pain: An ice-cold beer. That’s the message behind Darius’ new song, which he co-wrote with — among others — Old Dominion band mate Brad Tursi.

“Granny’s eatin’ gummies, mama’s online / All I know for sure is we’ve all lost our minds / A little bit funny, a lotta bit strange / But at the end of the day / It’s the same beer, different problem,” Darius sings as he heads into the sing-a-long chorus.

“The line, ‘A little bit funny, a lotta bit strange’ really sums up the message of this song,” Darius explains, “and all of the things that make you shake your head these days. We had so much as songwriters coming up with all of those examples and putting a lighthearted spin on the craziness of the world.”

Fans will have plenty of chances to hear the new song live this year: The singer’s annual “Darius and Friends” benefit concert returns to Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium in June, followed quickly by his headlining CMA Fest performance.

Darius is also headed home to Charleston, South Carolina this fall, where he’ll launch his inaugural Riverfront Revival Festival. He’s performing a headlining set at the event, and Brothers Osborne, Jimmie Allen and more will join the lineup.

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