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Blake Shelton announces new Ole Red location in Nashville

September 16, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Blake Shelton is opening another one of his Ole Red venues in Music City, this time at the Nashville International Airport. Blake announced the good news in a video posted on social media.

“Guaranteed, some of you people are going to be missing your flights,” Blake joked.

Blake, who owns all of the Ole Red locations in conjunction with Ryman Hospitality Properties, is eager to bring Ole Red food and drinks to those traveling in and out of Nashville.

“Folks from around the world come to Nashville lookin’ to have a good time and hear some of the best live music around, and now you can make it double with the Nashville airport venue!” says the singer. “I’m excited to give visitors the best fun, food and music like only Ole Red can provide while they wait for their flight.”

Blake will return next week for Season 21 of The Voice. The season will premiere on Monday, September 20 at 8:00 p.m. ET on NBC.

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Andrew Garfield details the “amazing, beautiful way” he honored his late mother with musical film ‘Tick Tick… Boom!’

September 16, 2021 by WDNY Radio

In a revealing interview with The New York Times, Oscar-nominated actor Andrew Garfield explained how his work in the Lin-Manuel Miranda-directed movie musical Tick Tick…Boom! was a tribute to Garfield’s late mother.

The musical was created by Rent phenom Jonathan Larson, who died in 2001 at just 35. Garfield saw a parallel between the world’s loss of Larson with the death of his mother Lynn from pancreatic cancer in 2019.

“She is someone who showed me where I was supposed to go in my life,” he said of his mother. “She set me on a path.”

Garfield explained, “We lost her just before COVID, just before we started shooting…So, for me, I was able to continue her song on the ocean and the wave of Jonathan’s songs. It was an attempt to honor him in his unfinished song, and her in her unfinished song, and have them meet.”

The actor plays Larson in the adaptation that is the directorial debut of Hamilton creator Miranda. Garfield says, “every frame, every moment, every breath” of the film honors Larson, and his mother.

“I’ve lost people before,” the actor says, “but one’s mother is a different thing. It’s the person that gives you life no longer being here. Nothing can prepare you for that kind of cataclysm…For me, everything has changed.”

Garfield, 35 says he was grateful to be with his mom in the days leading up to his loss, and to support his father and younger brother.

“We had a very amazing connection, and now an audience will know her spirit in an unconscious way through Jon, which I just find so magical and beautiful.”

Tick Tick…Boom! debuts in theaters on November 12, and on Netflix November 19.

Happy Halloween! Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart reunite to bring tasty treats with new food competition

September 16, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart are reuniting to celebrate Halloween.

The 49-year-old rap icon and the 80-year-old lifestyle guru are judging a new food competition inspired by Halloween.

Snoop and Martha’s Very Tasty Halloween is being produced by Buzzfeed, and will stream on Peacock. Teams of three bakers, called “Scare Squads,” must build an edible Halloween world “inspired by the concept of fear.” After the judges select the winner, they will enjoy a “fantastical Halloween party.”

The unlikely duo previously hosted Martha and Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party from 2016-2019 on VH1, and have appeared in several commercials together, as well a 2016 episode of $100,000 Pyramid. Last year, the “Gin & Juice” rapper was a guest star on her Martha show.

They first appeared together on her show in 2008, and again at the 2015 Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber.

Snoop and Martha serve as executive producers of their Very Tasty Halloween show which will begin streaming October 14 on Peacock.

Keith Urban still tries to impress his late father through his music

September 16, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Keith Urban‘s father passed away in 2015, but his influence still permeates almost everything Keith does. It was his father who instilled in him a love of country music, and his father whose approval he still seeks today, even though he has been gone for six years.

“I think that fire has burned in me forever, and probably still does,” Keith tells Billboard. “I think I got my dad’s approval long before I thought I had it…but it’s a strong driving force for me to impress my dad. Still, to this day.”

Urban mentions his father in the opening lines of his current single, “Wild Hearts,” which says, “Saw the man in black / Spotlight in the air / Heard a thousand screams / Saw my daddy stare.”

“When you’re five years old and you see your father mesmerized by something — in a way that I don’t think I had seen that gaze come to me — I’m like, ‘I’m going to do that,'” he says.

REO Speedwagon to perform at 2021 Carousel Ball next month benefiting diabetes charities

September 16, 2021 by WDNY Radio

REO Speedwagon will be the headlining performer at the 2021 edition of the Carousel Ball charity event, which will be held October 2 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.

The benefit raises money for for the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes and the Children’s Diabetes Foundation.

In addition to REO Speedwagon’s performance, the black-tie affair also include a dinner, silent and live auctions, ward presentations and more. You can purchase tickets at ChildrensDiabetesFoundation.org.

The Carousel Ball was founded in 1978 by philanthropist Barbara Davis as a fundraiser for the center and foundation that she established, which focuses on diabetes research, patient support and raising awareness abut the disease.

In other news, REO Speedwagon is currently touring North America in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the band’s classic 1980 album, Hi Infidelity. Most of the dates are headlining shows, although REO also is sharing the bill with Styx at select concerts.

Visit REOSpeedwagon.com to check out the group’s full itinerary.

Baby showers and billboards: Lil Nas X preps for ‘Montero’ album release

September 16, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Lil Nas X is about to birth an album, so what better way to celebrate than with a baby shower?

The singer, who’s been sporting a fake baby bump to promote Montero, posted a video from the baby shower ahead of Friday’s album drop.

“Spent hours setting up for my baby shower and no one showed up :(,” he captioned the clip on Instagram.

In the video, a blindfolded and pregnant Lil Nas enters the empty backyard festivities, complete with blue decorations, desserts and gifts from his collaborators on the album including Miley Cyrus, Jack Harlow, Doja Cat, Elton John and Megan Thee Stallion.

Not long after posting the baby shower video, Lil Nas posted a clip of him “having contractions.”

Lil Nas also unveiled a series of billboards across Los Angeles on Thursday. Made to look like personal injury lawyer ads, one reads, “Are you single, lonely and miserable? You may be entitled to financial compensation!” while another says, “Do you hate Lil Nas X? You may be entitled to financial compensation!”

Each ad directs people to WelcomeToMontero.com.

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“Big Bad Beauty” Megan Thee Stallion launches Revlon makeup line

September 16, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Megan Thee Stallion is now a cosmetics entrepreneur in partnership with Revlon.

After appearing in glamorous fashion at Monday night’s Met Gala in New York City, the “Hot Girl Summer” rapper’s new Big Bad Beauty makeup line is now on sale.

“The collab comes with an exclusive new palette designed by me and some of my favorite @Revlon products to create the boldest eye looks,” the three-time Grammy winner commented on Instagram. “Go get yours and make sure to tag me and @Revlon in any of the looks you all create!”

Megan also posted a video tutorial on how to apply her makeup.

The “WAP” rapper is up for six BET Hip Hop Awards, including Hip Hop Artist of the Year. Megan will perform at several music festivals this fall, including the Governors Ball on September 25 and Rolling Loud on October 30 — both in New York City.

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CMT announces 2021 Artists of the Year

September 16, 2021 by WDNY Radio

We now know which five artists will be named the 2021 CMT Artists of the Year. Chris Stapleton, Gabby Barrett, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini and Luke Combs will all be honored at a special ceremony that will be held at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center on Wednesday, October 13.

“We are honored to recognize these five incredible artists who have entertained and inspired millions through their music this past year,” says CMT executive Margaret Comeaux. “We look forward to returning to the Schermerhorn with a live show as we celebrate the accomplishments of Chris, Kane, Kelsea, Gabby and Luke.”

After last year’s event celebrated the sacrifices of those working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s 90-minute special promises both performances and collaborations, as well congratulatory moments from several other celebrities.

More information, including collaborations, special guests and additional honorees, as well as performers and presenters, will be announced in the near future.

Fans want to see Lizzo and Chris Evans star in ‘The Bodyguard’ remake

September 16, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Fans want Lizzo to star in a remake of The Bodyguard with Chris Evans — and she’s all for it.

After news emerged this week that the 1992 Whitney Houston/Kevin Costner film would be getting a “reimagining,” the internet started throwing out suggestions for the lead roles.

One person tweeted Lizzo and the Captain America star as their picks, while another responded to the news by tweeting side-by-side photos of the two, writing, “Ur welcome.” After seeing the posts, Lizzo used them in a humorous TikTok video that she captioned “What y’all think?” with a smirking emoji.

The comments were overwhelmingly in favor of the casting.

Lizzo and Evans have had a back-and-forth Internet “romance” for months that began when Lizzo admitted she drunkenly slid into the actor’s DMs. In July, Lizzo joked that she was pregnant with Evans’ baby, calling their fake bundle of joy “little America.”

Evans went along with the gag, messaging her, “Hi! Just heard about our little bundle of joy my mother will be so happy lol.”

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What y’all think? 😏

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Brie Larson flaunts ‘Captain Marvel’-ous six-pack: “Felt cute, might delete later””

September 16, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Brie Larson has been showing off her rigorous training sessions as she prepares to get back into superhero shape for the sequel The Marvels, so who can blame her for showing off her #gains?

The Oscar-winning Captain Marvel actress posted to social media two shots of her in workout gear, laughing as she rocks a rock-hard six pack. “Felt cute might delete later,” she captioned the photos, her note copying a popular online trope. “[O]r maybe I’d regret that,” she added with a winky emoji.

Brie also tossed in a nod to her podcast Learning Lots, on which Melissa McCarthy recently appeared. “I learned so much from the comic genius @melissamccarthy on regrets for @learninglotspodcast,” Brie said, before asking her fans, “Ya’ll got any regrets?”

Shooting of The Marvels gets underway in November, and the Marvel Studios film is slated to hit theaters on November 11, 2022.

Marvel Studios is owned by Disney, the parent company of ABC News.

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