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Daughter of Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme reportedly granted restraining order

September 13, 2021 by WDNY Radio

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Camille Homme, the 15-year-old daughter of Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme, has been granted a temporary restraining order against her father, TMZ and Consequence report.

The news comes after TMZ reported last week that Homme’s ex-wife, Brody Dalle of The Distillers, had filed for a restraining order against him on behalf of their two sons, Orrin, 10, and Wolf, 5. Those requests, however, were denied by two separate judges.

In Camille’s request, which was uploaded by Consequence, she alleges her father has physically, verbally and emotionally abused her and her brothers, describing similar incidents to what Orrin and Wolf had alleged in their filings. She writes that the three of them are “afraid retaliation from our father” and that “he might kill our mother or her boyfriend.”

“We’re afraid he might hit us or continue to abuse us emotionally,” she continues. “Please, we just want it to stop.”

Homme has been ordered to stay 100 yards away from his daughter. Camille also requested that Orrin and Wolf be protected by the order, but a judge ruled that, due to her age, she can’t file on behalf of her two younger siblings.

In a statement to TMZ, Homme’s lawyer says, “We believe that this [domestic violence claim], which was prepared by Brody, in her handwriting on the forms, was filed in retaliation for Josh obtaining a [temporary restraining order] against Brody for her physical abuse of Josh, among other things involving the children,” referring to the restraining orders Homme and Dalle filed against each amid their 2019 divorce.

Camille denies this claim, telling TMZ through a rep, “My [domestic violence restraining order] isn’t fake and was NOT written by my Mom!”

“It’s a means to an end,” Camille continues. “Everything in there is something I SAW, EXPERIENCED, and HEARD and is 100% true. To deny that is to deny the human right of free speech. I wish I could’ve protected my brothers under it, but unfortunately, the law says otherwise.”

For anyone affected by abuse and needing support, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or if you’re unable to speak safely, you can log onto thehotline.org or text LOVEIS to 1-866-331-9474.

‘Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square’ is an Emmy winner

September 13, 2021 by WDNY Radio

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Dolly Parton can now add Emmy Award winner to her long list of accolades.

During Sunday’s Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony, the music icon was awarded her first Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie for her 2020 Netflix holiday film Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square. It also won Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming, which went to the film’s director and choreographer, Debbie Allen.

Christmas on the Square makes history as the second Christmas movie to be named Outstanding TV Movie at the Emmys, according to Deadline. The first was The Gathering, which was released in 1977 and featured the late Ed Asner and Maureen Stapleton.

Christmas on the Square stars Dolly as the guardian angel of Christine Baranski‘s character, Regina Fuller. The singer also penned several original songs for the production.

Dolly has been nominated for three Emmys in the past. She received nods for Outstanding TV Movie in 2017 for Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love and in 2020 for her previous Netflix film, Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings, and she also scored a nod in 1978 as part of Cher…Special.

Ed Sheeran is “pretty sure” Courteney Cox is singing on his new album

September 13, 2021 by WDNY Radio

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If you collaborated with one of the stars of one of the most famous TV shows ever, you think you’d remember it, right? Well, Ed Sheeran apparently is not 100% certain whether Courteney Cox appears on his new album, = [Equals].

Ed’s friendship with Courteney goes back years; the first time he ever came to Los Angeles, he stayed with her, and they’ve been friends ever since. In fact, he introduced her to Johnny McDaid, his frequent collaborator, who she’s been dating since 2013.

Speaking about Courtney, Ed tells Entertainment Tonight, “I’m pretty sure she sings on background vocals on the album. I think she’s on ‘Visiting Hours,'” referring to the song he wrote for his late friend, concert promoter Michael Gudinski.

“If not, she was definitely on [my Divide album] somewhere,” he adds.

When asked if he was serious about Cox singing on the record, which is due out in October, Ed replied, “I think so. Yeah…she is!”

As far as the entire album is concerned, Ed tells ET, “I got married. I became a father. I lost a really close friend and turned 30. I feel like it’s a coming-to-terms album.”

Ed’s new single, “Shivers,” is on track to debut at number one on the U.K. singles chart. If it does, Ed will replace himself on top, as his hit “Bad Habits” has been number one for 11 weeks.

‘Jeopardy!’ stage dedicated to the late Alex Trebek

September 13, 2021 by WDNY Radio

The producers of Jeopardy! have honored beloved late host Alex Trebek by naming the game show’s very stage after him.

The show’s producers posted a video to Instagram of Trebek’s wife, Jean, son Matt, and daughters Emily and Nicky showcasing the bronze plaque at Sony Pictures Studios, in Culver City, California, that reads “The Alex Trebek Stage.”

Trebek died of pancreatic cancer in November 2020 at age 80.

After a series of guest hosts filled in at the podium in Trebek’s stead, Jeopardy!‘s executive producer Mike Richards was named host on August 11. However, after filming just a week’s worth of shows, Richards stepped down after controversial remarks he made on his former podcast re-surfaced.

A report from The Ringer exposed various disparaging comments he made about women, the recordings of which have since been deleted. Richards later left the show altogether at the end of August, and a search for a replacement was said to be underway.

Because the game show is shot in advance, Richards will still appear as the host of Jeopardy! until this Friday, September 17.

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“Life is beautiful”: Jeff Bridges reveals his cancer is in remission, details COVID-19 battle

September 13, 2021 by WDNY Radio

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(NOTE LANGUAGE) The Dude abides.

Jeff Bridges shared a promising update with fans Monday about his cancer battle.

“My cancer is in remission — the 9″ x 12″ mass has shrunk down to the size of a marble,” the Big Lebowski actor revealed in a note posted on his website.

Bridges said he’s been seeing a therapist and has been working toward getting off oxygen assistance, which he said he’d needed “to walk around” until recently.

The Oscar winner also shared that he bested a personal goal of walking his youngest daughter, Haley, down the aisle at her wedding. He shared that he did that, and shared a father-daughter dance, “without oxygen.”

The TRON star also revealed that he fought COVID-19, saying the virus “kicked my a** pretty good.” He said he’s double vaccinated and is “feeling much better now.”

Bridges linked to a previously unpublished entry on his website that detailed his and wife Susan Geston‘s experience with COVID-19.

While Gaston only spent five days in the hospital, he stayed there for five weeks. His immune system has been weakened from his chemotherapy treatments.

“My dance with Covid makes my cancer look like a piece of cake,” he wrote, adding that, although he had “moments of tremendous pain,” he “felt happy & joyous most of the time.”

Bridges continued, “This brush with mortality has brought me a real gift. Life is brief & beautiful. Love is all around us, & available [at] all times. It’s a matter of opening ourselves to receive the gift…I mean, who would want to get cancer & Covid? Well… it turns out I would. I would, because I get to learn more about love, & learn things that I never would have if I never got it.”

The Hollywood legend first revealed he was diagnosed with lymphoma last October.

Kelly Clarkson plans new Christmas album; watch her duet with Chris Martin on “Since U Been Gone”

September 13, 2021 by WDNY Radio

The third season of Kelly Clarkson‘s Emmy-winning talk show premiered on Monday, but the singer will have another gift for fans later this year: According to The New York Times, a Christmas album is on the way.

According to The Times, while launching the new season of the show, Kelly is “simultaneously preparing a new Christmas album for release later this year.” Kelly’s first Christmas album, 2013’s Wrapped in Red, featured the now-perennial hit “Underneath the Tree.” Since then, she’s released several more holiday songs, including last year’s duet with Brett Eldredge, “Under the Mistletoe.”

Speaking about her show, which is being positioned to take over for Ellen DeGeneres‘ show when it concludes its run, Kelly tells The Times, “No one can take over for Ellen. It’s an iconic show.” She says comparing her talk-show-host style to Ellen’s is as useless as comparing her to other female singers.

“I’m never going to be Whitney Houston — I’m never going to be Cyndi Lauper, Reba [McEntire] or Trisha [Yearwood] or Mariah [Carey],” Kelly notes. “I’m going to be me. I think that’s fine. There’s room for everyone at the table.”

Meanwhile, on today’s episode of Kelly’s show, Coldplay‘s Chris Martin serenaded her with a rendition of his band’s song “Green Eyes,” which she described as one of her favorites tunes. Then, Kelly sang “Since U Been Gone” as Chris accompanied her on his acoustic guitar.

At another point during Chris’ appearance, he serenaded Kelly’s two children, River and Remington, with the Coldplay hit “Yellow” — until Remy interrupted the song to announce that he had to go to the bathroom.

Price increases expected on these grocery products through end of year

September 13, 2021 by WDNY Radio

(NEW YORK) — With the cost of meat and other grocery products in the U.S. steadily increasing since the onset of the pandemic, grocery retailers and the Biden administration have weighed in on the increases, which are expected to continue through the end of the year.

The spike on certain “food-at-home” categories has stores — already slammed by inflation and demand — setting sights on higher product prices through the end of the year.

On an earnings call Friday, Kroger CFO and senior vice president Gary Millerchip said the retailer will be “passing along higher cost to the customer where it makes sense to do so.”

The nation’s largest retail operator reported a year-over-year increase in produce, floral, deli and bakery sales, but Millerchip acknowledged they are juggling pressures such as higher supply chain costs coupled with the increase in theft that could drive prices in the second half of the year.

Last week, White House statistics revealed that meat constitutes half of food-at-home price increases and that, since December 2020, prices have surged on three main products — beef, which is up 14%, pork by 12% and poultry by 6.6%.

The data, supported by the latest Consumer Price Index Summary from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, found that the cost of meats, poultry, fish and eggs increased for the seventh straight month. The newest CPI statistics for August are expected to be released this week.

As many Americans buy groceries to cut costs on eating out and others cook at home to avoid contact with in-person dining, the demand for food from retailers has continued to grow.

The Biden-Harris administration noted in a release that it’s not just consumer habits driving the higher prices.

“Price increases are also driven by a lack of competition at a key bottleneck point in the meat supply chain: meat-processing,” the memo stated.

According to the White House, the four large conglomerates that control the majority of the market for these products “have been raising prices while generating record profits during the pandemic.”

The administration said it is “taking bold action to enforce the antitrust laws, boost competition in meat-processing, and push back on pandemic profiteering that is hurting consumers, farmers and ranchers across the country.”

Americans are preparing for fall, back to school, upcoming holidays and other food-related plans where retail prices will be an important index to keep an eye on.

Jameson Rodgers marries singer-songwriter Sarah Allison Turner

September 13, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Jameson Rodgers is a married man!

The “Some Girl” hitmaker tied the knot with fellow singer-songwriter Sarah Allison Turner on September 5 at The Venue at Birchwood in Spring Hill, Tennessee, just outside of Nashville, People confirms.

The couple shared their personally written vows with one another, and Sarah asked her mother and sister to write a motivational message on the bottom of her shoes.

“I’ve never felt more loved than I did last Sunday with all our friends and family in one place celebrating Sarah and me. I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with Sarah,” Jameson raves.

The couple met at a songwriting workshop at the famous Bluebird Cafe in Nashville in 2011 and dated for six years before Jameson popped the question in 2020. They plan to honeymoon in Mexico later this year.

Jameson will release his debut album, Bet You’re from a Small Town, on Friday. He continues on his Cold Beer Calling My Name Tour through December, with his new bride serving as a supporting act on select dates.

Beyoncé channels Audrey Hepburn singing “Moon River” in Tiffany’s ABOUT LOVE campaign

September 13, 2021 by WDNY Radio

After celebrating her 40th birthday on September 4, Beyoncé is channeling a Hollywood and fashion icon in the latest segment of her Tiffany ABOUT LOVE campaign with Jay-Z, which debuted Monday.

The 28-time Grammy winner sings “Moon River,” which was performed by Audrey Hepburn in her signature 1961 film, Breakfast at Tiffany’s. The classic won an Oscar for Best Original Song, and Grammys for Record of the Year and Song of the Year.

As Queen Bey sang the song while playing piano, Jay shot the video on a Super 8 camera. In the clip, he enjoys watching the playback in a screening room. We also see scenes of Beyoncé flying on a private jet, and embracing romantic interludes with her husband.

“ABOUT LOVE tells a love story of longing, reunion and a bond that transcends space and time,” reads the video caption.

In a series of ads, Beyoncé models the iconic Tiffany Yellow Diamond previously worn by Hepburn. The Dreamgirls star is only the fourth person ever to wear the Yellow Diamond, which was last worn by Lady Gaga at the Academy Awards in 2019. The stone features over 100 carats of white diamonds.

The campaign also features a 22-carat yellow diamond ring and a 15.02-carat emerald-cut diamond ring, plus an 18-carat yellow and rose gold bracelet

Queen Bey posted three photos on Instagram of her wearing a black gown with mesh opera gloves. Hova joins her in a classic black tuxedo and bow tie.

Last week, as part of their ABOUT LOVE campaign, the couple announced that through Beyoncé’s BeyGOOD foundation, and Jay’s Shawn Carter Foundation, Tiffany is donating $2 million toward scholarship and internship programs for historically Black colleges and universities.

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Justice Amy Coney Barrett picking up ‘mores’ of Supreme Court, Breyer says

September 13, 2021 by WDNY Radio

(WASHINGTON) — Supreme Court Justices Stephen Breyer and Amy Coney Barrett found common ground Monday over shared concern that the nation’s highest court is increasingly viewed in ideological terms.

Barrett, in one of her first public speeches as a justice, told an audience Sunday in Kentucky that “this court is not comprised of a bunch of partisan hacks,” according to the Louisville Courier Journal.

Breyer, asked about those comments in an interview with the Washington Post on Monday, said that he agrees “with I think the approach is that she’s taking there.”

“As I’ve said, it takes some years and then you gradually pick up the mores of the institution. And the mores of the institution — you’re a judge, and you better be there for everybody,” said Breyer, the court’s oldest member and most senior liberal. “Even if a Democrat or Republican appointed you – you’re there as a judge.”

Barrett appeared to echo that sentiment in her speech, telling the audience that differences among “judicial philosophies are not the same as political parties.”

Her message may have been undercut, however, by the fact that the event was hosted by Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell inside an academic center named in his honor. Several progressive legal groups and independent judicial watchdogs criticized the optics.

“If Justice Barrett wants the Supreme Court not to be seen as partisan, she should avoid being hosted by a center named after the most partisan person in America,” said Gabe Roth, executive director of Fix The Court, a nonpartisan advocacy group. “There’s value in members of the high court speaking to audiences outside of Washington, but that concept is corrupted when stretched to rationalize appearing at events that look and sound like political pep rallies.”

Breyer was not asked about and did not comment on the connection with McConnell. His appearance came as part of a media tour for his new book, “The Authority of the Court and the Peril of Politics.”

The public defense of the court as a nonpartisan institution comes at a fraught time for the justices and their credibility. The Court’s approval rating has dipped below 50% for the first time since 2017 and down 9-points from a decade high just last year, according to Gallup.

This month, the court became embroiled in a dramatic and highly divisive debate over abortion in Texas, after refusing to block an unprecedented law that effectively outlaws the procedure across the state by a narrow 5-4 vote.

Barrett voted with the majority; Breyer dissented.

“The timing wasn’t very good for my book because it’s pretty hard to believe when a case like those come along that we’re less divided than you might think,” Breyer lamented.

“A lot of people will strongly disagree with many of the opinions or dissents that you write, but still, internally, you must feel that this is not a political institution, that this is an institution that’s there for every American,” he said.

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