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Let’s-a go! Chris Pratt to voice Mario in upcoming ‘Super Mario Bros’ movie

September 24, 2021 by WDNY Radio

The full cast of the long-awaited Super Mario Bros movie has been revealed and it was announced Guardians of the Galaxy star Chris Pratt will be voicing the iconic Nintendo hero, Mario.

Illumination, the studio behind Despicable Me that’s producing the movie based on the popular video game series, unveiled its star-studded lineup.

Pratt reacted to the casting news and shared his memories of the popular arcade game by confessing he used to steal quarters out of a wishing well to play it.

“It’s wild,” he said. “Just dawned on me right now… the quarter I stole out of the wishing well to play Super Mario Bros has come true that I get to voice Mario. But I clearly stole somebody else’s wish. So, just waiting for that row of karma dominoes to come crashing down on me.”

He also teased he’s been “working hard” to perfect his Mario voice.

Assisting Pratt in making sure his princess is not in another castle will be It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia star Charlie Day, who will be playing Mario’s lovable sidekick and brother, Luigi. Speaking of which, Anya Taylor-Joy of The Queen’s Gambit fame will star as Princess Peach.

Rounding out the list of heroes are Keegan-Michael Key and Seth Green, who will playing Toad and Donkey Kong, respectively.

As for who will be playing the antagonist, Bowser, Jack Black will breathe life into the spiky, fire-breathing creature that has a penchant for kidnapping princesses.

Other announced cast members include SNL alum Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong, Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek the Magikoopa, and Sebastian Maniscalco as Foreman Spike.

The Super Mario Bros movie is slated to smash into theaters next year around Christmastime.

Madonna talks Britney, her daughter and upcoming documentary

September 24, 2021 by WDNY Radio

On Thursday night, Madonna graced the New York City premiere of her upcoming Paramount+ documentary Madame X, which streams starting October 8. On the red carpet, she revealed that she’d recently spoken to Britney Spears, her duet partner on the 2003 song “Me Against the Music.”

Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Madonna said of Britney — who she famously smooched at the 2003 MTV VMAs — “[I was] just checking in on her, and congratulating her on her marriage…or her pending marriage. I love her.”

Madonna also told ET that she was “really proud” of her eldest child, 24-year-old Lourdes, who made her Met Gala debut last week and who also can be seen strutting herself in Rihanna‘s Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3 lingerie fashion show, which is now streaming on Amazon.

“Anything is possible for her,” Madonna said of Lourdes, adding, “She’s way more talented than I was, am, whatever.”

Madonna said that her Madame X documentary — which captures her theater tour in support of her 2019 album Madame X — includes “great art, thoughtfulness, incredible dancing, incredible music, provocation, politics, spirituality, family. Everything!”

Black Veil Brides & In This Moment postpone dates due to “several members” testing positive for COVID-19

September 24, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Two upcoming dates on Black Veil Brides and In This Moment‘s tour with DED and Raven Black have been postponed due to “several members” from bands on the bill testing positive for COVID-19.

Affected shows include Friday’s stop in Lubbock, Texas, and Saturday’s concert in Oklahoma City.

One of those who tested positive is BVB drummer Christian “CC” Coma, who will remain off the tour when it resumes Monday, September 27, in Denver. Instead of recruiting a fill-in drummer, Black Veil will be performing “special acoustic storytellers’ set” until Coma can come back.

The tour is scheduled to wrap up November 21 in Atlanta.

The In This Moment/Black Veil Brides/Ded show scheduled for today, September 24 in Lubbock, TX at The Pavilion and Saturday, September 25 in Oklahoma City at The Criterion have been postponed due to several members of bands on tour testing positive for COVID-19.

— Black Veil Brides (@blackveilbrides) September 24, 2021

Imagine Dragons hides from the apocalypse in new “Monday” video

September 24, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Imagine Dragons has premiered the video for “Monday,” a track off the band’s new album, Mercury — Act 1.

The clip finds Dan Reynolds and company living in an idyllic, colorful house filled with badminton, barbecues and water slides, which actually turns out to be an underground bunker protecting them from the real world apocalypse.

You can watch the “Monday” video streaming now on YouTube.

Mercury — Act 1, the fifth Imagine Dragons album, was released earlier this month. It also includes the singles “Wrecked” and “Follow You.”

Mickey Guyton’s husband reminded her who she was ahead of ‘Remember Her Name’

September 24, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Mickey Guyton‘s Remember Her Name album is out.

The record, released almost a decade after she signed a recording contract, might never have been released if not for the urging of her husband, Grant Savoy.

“It has been a long time coming. Like, the fact that I’m here is a miracle,” Mickey told Yahoo! Entertainment. “In 2019, I was ready to stop it all. Really, 100 percent, sometimes on a daily, I was like, ‘Why did I choose to do this? Like, this makes no sense.’”

Mickey admits she got angry at Grant, who refused to let her quit, although his reasoning made sense to her.

‘He kept saying, ‘Because you need to be here. If you’re not out there, then for every Black girl that wants to sing country music, that dream has gone if you’re not there,'” she recalled. “Then I was like, ‘OK, fine.’ And I’m so glad I didn’t stop.”

Mickey will be honored next month as the Breakout Artist of the Year at the CMT Artists of the Year ceremony.

Nas performs Feed NYC benefit concert in hometown New York City

September 24, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Nas raised money to feed the hungry in his hometown, New York City, in a benefit concert Thursday in The Big Apple.

Rocking the stage in the rain at Forest Hills Stadium, the rap icon performed his classics, including “If I Ruled the World,” as reported by AllHipHop.com. Proceeds from his Concert to Feed NYC were donated to City Harvest, New York City’s largest food rescue organization.

The Grammy winner said the show was important because “it supports a cause I care deeply about.”

“We are so grateful to have a dedicated and passionate friend in Nas who will create such a special evening to support our work. Together, we can feed our city,” said City Harvest CEO Jilly Stephens. “The Concert to Feed NYC will help us rescue and deliver more food for the many New Yorkers who are struggling to put meals on their tables because of the pandemic, many for the first time,” she added.

“Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, New York City was facing a profound hunger crisis,” Stephens continued, “particularly in the marginalized communities that City Harvest has long served.”

Nas, who celebrated his 48th birthday on September 14, recently performed at Rihanna‘s Savage X Fenty fashion event which is streaming in 240 countries and territories on Amazon Prime Video.

In his latest video, “Brunch on Sunday,” Nas dined with Los Angeles Lakers basketball stars LeBron James and Russell Westbrook, and Swizz Beatz, as well as Nas’ 27-year-old daughter, Destiny. They appear in all-white in the clip, which was shot on the rooftop of the luxurious Catch restaurant in LA.

‘The View’ hosts leave mid-show due to testing positive for COVID-19, miss Vice President Harris interview

September 24, 2021 by WDNY Radio

The View had a bit of a shakeup on Friday as hosts Ana Navarro and Sunny Hostin had to depart the set mid-episode after testing positive for COVID-19.

Just before they were scheduled to bring out Vice President Kamala Harris as the guest, an off-camera show runner asked that Ana and Sunny step off the set, and advised other co-hosts Joy Behar and Sara Haines not to introduce the VP.

Moments later, Joy revealed that both Sunny and Ana have tested positive for COVID-19, despite being fully vaccinated.

“No matter how hard we try, these things happen,” Joy shared with the audience. “They probably have a breakthrough case and they’ll be okay, I’m sure, because they’re both vaccinated up the wazoo.”

Harris did make a remote appearance on the show from a separate studio at ABC’s New York headquarters.

Miss Independent: Kelly Clarkson will be a single woman again in January

September 24, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Kelly Clarkson is probably putting a big red “X” around the date of January 7, 2022, because that’s when she’ll be officially single and ready to mingle once again.

According to legal documents obtained by ABC News, Kelly’s marriage to Brandon Blackstock will be officially over on that date. The two married in October of 2013, and Kelly filed for divorce in June of 2020. She and Brandon have two children together: daughter River, 7, and son Remington, 5.

The legal documents also state that as of now, Kelly can legally be known as Kelly Brianne Clarkson once again. She changed her name to Kelly Blackstock when she and Brandon wed.

Kelly released her aptly named new single “Christmas Isn’t Canceled (Just You)” earlier this week. Her holiday album When Christmas Comes Around… arrives October 15.

‘Celebrity Wheel of Fortune’ returns on ABC Sunday night

September 24, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune returns when season two premieres on its new night, Sunday, September 26 at 8 P.M. ET.

Hosted by pop-culture legends Pat Sajak and Vanna White, the series welcomes celebrity contestants to spin the world’s most famous wheel and solve word puzzles for a chance to win up to $1 million for the charity of their choice.

First up on Sunday night is Seinfeld veteran Jason Alexander, who is raising money for Americares; pro wrestler-turned Dancing with the Stars contestant Michael “The Miz” Mizanin, playing for Connor’s Cure at the V Foundation for Cancer Research; and DWTS dance pro Cheryl Burke, playing for PhilDev, which is dedicated to eradicating poverty through science and technology in the Philippines.

“It’s fun because we interact during the show, you know, their personality comes out,” White tells ABC Audio of the celebrity contestants. “They’re not playing a character, they’re playing themselves, and they’re having fun. And it shows!”

Sajak agrees. “It’s funny how many of them are just really excited to be here. You forget that they sit at home with their kids or used to sit with their grandmother or whatever, watching the show, just like everybody else….And it was funny to watch them come on the set and [say] ‘Look, there’s the puzzle board!’ …It was very fun and very gratifying.”

Sajak admits the famous fans tried to get their share of selfies on the stage. “Sometimes….I’d have to stop them,” the host laughs, “‘You know, we have a game to play here, guys. Put your phones away!'”

Orlando’s Rebel Rock festival canceled

September 24, 2021 by WDNY Radio

The Rebel Rock festival, set to take place this weekend in Orlando, Florida, has been canceled due to the rainfall that hit the area this week.

“After this week’s severe weather and despite our crew’s effort to improve the ground conditions around the Main Stage over the last three days, our venue partner has deemed the area unfit for artists, crews, vendors, and fans,” organizers say in a statement. “The amount of water dropped this week simply proved to be too much to clear to provide you a safe festival environment and experience.”

Information regarding refunds is forthcoming.

Prior to the weather issues, Rebel Rock had already been beset by a shuffling lineup. Headliner Limp Bizkit canceled their set amid scrapping all of their 2021 dates for “safety” reasons. Fred Durst and company were replaced by Incubus, who then pulled out themselves on account of “continued complications with COVID-19 in our touring camp.”

Other artists on the Rebel Rock lineup included Rise Against, Machine Gun Kelly, Papa Roach, Volbeat, Five Finger Death Punch and The Used.

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