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Boebert draws backlash for family Christmas photo of kids posing with guns

December 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

(COLORADO) — Rep. Lauren Boebert, the gun-toting Colorado Republican who is under threat of being removed from her committee assignment for Islamophobic comments targeted at fellow lawmakers, faced more backlash on Wednesday after sharing a family photo showing her four children posing with guns in front of a Christmas tree.

“The Boeberts have your six, @RepThomasMassie!” Boebert wrote on Twitter late Tuesday, in apparent solidarity with GOP Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, a fellow gun enthusiast, who faced criticism for posting a similar photo last week of his family proudly holding firearms in front of their Christmas tree. Both families appeared smiling while heavily armed ahead of the holiday season.

The Boeberts have your six, @RepThomasMassie!

(No spare ammo for you, though) pic.twitter.com/EnDYuXaHDF

— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) December 8, 2021

“Santa, please bring more ammo,” Massie’s photo with his wife and six kids posted Dec. 4 was captioned.

Merry Christmas! 🎄
ps. Santa, please bring ammo. 🎁 pic.twitter.com/NVawULhCNr

— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) December 4, 2021

“(No spare ammo for you, though),” Boebert added in her Dec. 7 tweet.

On the heels of Massie’s post last week but ahead of her own, Boebert offered her support to her colleague’s photo, tweeting, “That’s my kind of Christmas card!”

Boebert and Massie, appearing to share the photos of their families brandishing firearms in an apparent appeal to their bases, did so within a week of a mass shooting at a high school in Michigan that killed four students and left at least eight seriously injured. That shooting came days after the father of the 15-year-old suspect allegedly purchased him a gun as an early Christmas present.

Democrats have been quick to criticize both the photos of Boebert and Massie — with Democratic Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez mocking Boebert early Wednesday in a tweet that garnered nearly 100,000 likes and counting.

“Tell me again where Christ said “use the commemoration of my birth to flex violent weapons for personal political gain”?” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted in response to the photo. “lol @ all the years Republicans spent on cultural hysteria of society ‘erasing Christmas and it’s meaning’ when they’re doing that fine all on their own.”

“When you pose in front of a Christmas Tree and can name all those guns but can’t name the gifts of the Wise Men,” the New York progressive added.

When you pose in front of a Christmas Tree and can name all those guns but can’t name the gifts of the Wise Men 🥴🥴🥴

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) December 8, 2021

The backlash to Boebert’s photo comes as Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., plans to introduce a resolution on Wednesday to strip the Colorado Republican of her House committee assignments over her anti-Muslim remarks aimed at Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., — with the aim of forcing House Democratic leadership to punish Boebert before the end of the year. Omar said over the weekend she is confident House Speaker Nancy Pelos will take “decisive action.”

It’s far from the first time Boebert, a freshman in this Congress, has faced criticism.

The Colorado Republican who owns a gun-themed eatery called “Shooters” released a political ad earlier this year showing her walking around the Capitol, verbally attacking congressional Democrats and ending with the sound of a gunshot. She is also facing questions from Democrats over her potential ties to pro-Trump supporters that were present at the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6.

The pro-democracy, progressive media PAC MeidasTouch tweeted late Tuesday that it would not post the “deranged” image of Boebert and her children “holding weapons of war” and instead, listed those killed last week in Michigan to “honor the teens who were murdered due to this fetishization of guns.”

We will not be posting the deranged photo of Lauren Boebert and her young children holding weapons of war.

Instead, let’s honor the teens who were murdered due to this fetishization of guns:

Hana St. Juliana, 14.
Tate Myre, 16.
Justin Shilling, 17.
Madisyn Baldwin, 17. pic.twitter.com/IdQnHXobNA

— MeidasTouch.com (@MeidasTouch) December 8, 2021

ABC News’ Michelle Stoddart contributed to this report.

Starring in ‘Hawkeye’ wrapped up two of Vera Farmiga’s career goals…with a bow

December 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Vera Farmiga can be seen again today in the fourth episode of Hawkeye, which just dropped on Disney+. The Paranormal Activity series star had two big reasons to hop on board as the socialite Eleanor Bishop: One, to play True Grit Oscar nominee Hailee Steinfeld‘s mom, and also because she has a thing for bows and arrows.

“Well, number one, I love archery, just hands down,” Vera revealed to her co-stars at a recent press event. “I am an archer, you guys don’t know this about me.”

She explained, “My first job, I played an archer with Heath Ledger in a series called Roar, right? I had my bow and arrow and I had my 40-pound pull weight arrow…and I’m good at it, to be honest with you. So I wasn’t going to be wielding that bow and arrow, I just wanted to be next to someone with ‘True Grit.'”

Farmiga says of her onscreen daughter, “To be honest with you, I have marveled at this young lady since that first movie and I also loved this sort of this very delicate and complex maternal relationship with daughters.”

She adds, “It is a tricky sport raising her successful daughter, you know, especially when the daughter and the mom have different ideas of what that success means. But yeah, just happy to be by Hailee’s side for this.”

Incidentally, while we won’t spoil the surprise, the new fourth episode reveals the first appearance from a big-screen MCU break-out star.

Disney is the parent company of ABC News.

The Smashing Pumpkins, Shinedown, Rise Against & more join lineup for 2022 Welcome to Rockville festival

December 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

The Smashing Pumpkins, Shinedown and Rise Against are among the new additions to the 2022 Welcome to Rockville lineup.

They join the previously announced headliners: Foo Fighters, Guns N’ Roses, KISS and Korn.

Other artists now on the bill include Five Finger Death Punch, Halestorm, Papa Roach, The Pretty Reckless, Jane’s Addiction, Breaking Benjamin, Megadeth, In This Moment, Seether, Mammoth WVH, Bush, Alice in Chains‘ Jerry Cantrell, The Struts, Spiritbox, Dirty Honey, The Hu, Black Label Society, Down, Bad Wolves, Tetrarch, In Flames, Sevendust, Skillet, Parkway Drive and Nothing More.

Welcome to Rockville 2022 takes place May 19-22 in Daytona Beach, Florida. For the full lineup and ticket info, visit WelcometoRockville.com.

Rihanna, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift make Forbes World’s 100 Most Powerful Women list

December 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

What do Rihanna, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift have in common? According to Forbes, they’re some of the most powerful women in the world.

The magazine released its 18th annual World’s 100 Most Powerful Women list on Wednesday, which celebrates female politicians, entrepreneurs, activists and other movers and shakers from across the globe.

Rihanna is the highest-ranked among the three, at number 68, and is celebrated for her newly minted billionaire status thanks to her Savage x Fenty lingerie line and successful Fenty Beauty, which is among the fastest-growing cosmetics companies in the world.

Forbes also ranks billionaires from 1 to 10 on a self made score chart, with 1 meaning they inherited all their money and 10 reserved for those who established their wealth entirely on their own. Rihanna scored a 10.

Forbes ranks Beyoncé at number 76 and highlighted her On The Run II stadium tour, which averaged about $5 million in ticket sales per night and amassed over $250 million overall. The magazine also took note of her popular Ivy Park collaborations with Adidas, as well as her Homecoming live album and Netflix special that explored her headline-making 2018 performance at Coachella. She was given a self-made score of eight.

Taylor, who also has a self-made score of eight, is this year’s youngest honoree, landing at number 78. The outlet commended the 31-year-old’s quest to regain full ownership of her master catalogue by re-recording her old music, which earned her a 10th number-one album on the Billboard charts thanks to Red (Taylor’s Version). In addition, she was praised for her political activism and for being among the handful of artists to have an album that recently sold over a million copies, which was 2020’s folklore.

Report: Faith Evans files motion to deny Stevie J’s request for spousal assistance

December 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

One month after Stevie J filed to divorce Faith Evans, the Grammy-winning artist has reportedly asked a judge to deny his request for spousal assistance

Faith is also seeking to retain “all property acquired before marriage, by gifts, inheritance, or ingenuity, and after the date of separation,” according to The Blast. In court documents, Evans states they’ve been officially separated since May 29, 2020, while Stevie J’s filing states the date is October 19, 2021.

In May 2020, Faith was arrested for felony domestic violence for allegedly attacking her husband at their home.

Stevie, birth name Steven Aaron Jordan, filed for divorce on November 8 at Los Angeles County Superior Court. No reason was provided for the separation.

Evans was previously married to The Notorious B.I.G., and they have a son, C.J. Wallace, 25. The “I’ll Be Missing You” singer was also married to Todd Russaw, a record executive, from 1998 to 2011. They share children Ryder Evan, 14, and Joshua, who is 21.

1883 stars Tim McGraw + Faith Hill try to keep their real marriage separate from their on-screen one

December 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill both have plenty of experience acting separately, but in 1883 — the new Paramount+ prequel to Yellowstone — they’re playing husband and wife.

However, there are some key differences between their on-screen marriage and their real-life marriage, the couple explain in a new People interview. They try to keep things separate between their life at home and their life on set.

“We have made it a point not to work on our scenes together until we’re on set,” says Faith. “It’s important that we react to each other naturally as characters, not as husband and wife.”

Of course, they can’t help but borrow some of their off-screen chemistry for their roles. One example, Tim says, is a scene in the show when Faith’s character slaps his.

“I was expecting a finger slap but it was a paw to the jaw,” the singer jokes. “There was 25 years of pent-up aggression going on! When you see it on screen, you realize it was a genuine hit.”

There have been other difficult moments, too, like the scene that appears in a new trailer for the show, where Tim and Faith’s characters take a bath together.

“It was really uncomfortable for me personally because I’m a very shy person in that type of situation,” Faith admits. “I obviously feel comfortable with my husband, but this is different. For intimate scenes, I feel like that belongs to us.”

Still, the couple agree that playing each other’s on-screen loves has been an exciting new project to work on together. “I’ve never had so much fun in my life,” Tim says, with Faith adding, “I don’t want to stop.”

1883 premieres on Dec. 19 on Paramount+.

Sevendust announces deluxe version of ‘Blood & Stone’ album

December 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Sevendust has announced a deluxe version of the band’s 2020 album, Blood & Stone.

The expanded set is due out this Friday, December 10. It includes a total of five bonus tracks: a trio of remixes, and a pair of newly recorded songs titled “All I Really Know” and “What You Are.”

You can check out the remix of the album cut “What You’ve Become” done by former Ice Nine Kills member Justin deBlieck streaming now on YouTube.

The original Blood & Stone was released October 2020. It includes the single “Dying to Live,” as well as a cover of the Soundgarden song “The Day I Tried to Live.”

Selena Gomez to produce her first-ever Spanish language series

December 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Selena Gomez just added an exciting new producing credit to her sprawling resume. For the first time in her career, she is set to take on a Spanish show. The 29-year-old singer has partnered with Univision to helm a true crime docuseries for its upcoming streaming service.

Selena, along with her July Moon Productions company, will produce the series Mi Vecino, El Cartel (The Cartel Among Us) with eOne’s Blackfin. The series explores the murder of Juan Guerrero Chapa, an attorney for a powerful cartel who lived a dangerous double double life as an informant for the U.S. government. His death not only rattled the town of Southlake, Texas, it also launched a years-long international investigation that exposed the dark underbelly of the drug-smuggling world.

“As a true crime fan, I was immediately captivated when I heard the story surrounding the homicide of Juan Guerrero Chapa. Not only did it take place close to my hometown in Texas, but it was also a story unlike anything I’ve ever heard,” Selena said in a press release. “I am excited to partner with Univision and really pull back the layers of his double life.”

Mi Vecino, El Cartel, as well as Univision’s global streaming platform, is set to launch in 2022.

Ohio’s Alrosa Villa venue, site of “Dimebag” Darrell’s murder, now demolished

December 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

The Alrosa Villa music venue in Columbus, Ohio, the site of late Pantera guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott‘s murder in 2004, has now been demolished.

A fan posted footage of the remaining rubble in a YouTube video Tuesday, December 7. Today, December 8, marks the 17th anniversary of Dime’s death.

Dime had been playing Alrosa Villa with his band Damageplan on the night of December 8, 2004, when a man stormed the stage and shot him to death. Three other people were also killed, along with the gunman.

While Alrosa Villa is no more, the land it stood on will soon serve a new purpose as the site of an affordable housing project. As Columbus ABC affiliate WSYX reports, city and state leaders held a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony for construction on the development last month.

Scheduled to open in 2023, the complex will include 180 units with rent as low as $350 a month.

Blake Shelton and John Legend console Ariana Grande following her loss on ‘The Voice’

December 8, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Although the three gave each other plenty of grief on The Voice, Blake Shelton and John Legend rushed to console Ariana Grande after she was knocked out of the singing competition.

Despite their coach’s passionate social media blitz begging fans for their vote on Tuesday, Team Ariana’s final two members — Jim and Sasha Allen — did not make it through to next week’s finals. Ariana burst into tears following the father-son duo’s elimination and declared, “Tuesdays are the worst days. Ever.”

Although the loss was devastating for the “Positions” singer, two other judges that know the sting of defeat all too well were there to comfort her.

Taking to her Instagram story, Ari shared a silent video of her, John and Blake toasting with black solo cups. “I love you guys,” she wrote and included a series of puppy-eyed emojis. “They came to celebrate and check on me i am crying.”

In a follow-up post, the first-time coach graciously conceded defeat and expressed gratitude for being part of the “insane and beautiful and incredibly challenging ride.”

“I am bursting with pride for jim and sasha and all of everyone from #teamariana…. to have met & worked with such brilliant artists is the greatest gift and honor of all of this,” she wrote, and assured her mentees that she will “always” be there for them. Ari also tagged everyone on her team and urged her fans to give them a follow because they’re “just getting started.”

Ariana grew very close with her Voice team and, according to a past story posted by Twitter user @grandeupdte, invited Jim, Sasha and Holly Forbes to spend Thanksgiving with her.

The Voice airs its finale next Monday and Tuesday, December 13 and 14 p.m. at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.

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