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Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine safe, effective for kids ages 5 to 11

September 20, 2021 by WDNY Radio

(NEW YORK) — Data shows the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective for children ages 5 to 11, the companies announced Monday morning.

“We are eager to extend the protection afforded by the vaccine to this younger population, subject to regulatory authorization, especially as we track the spread of the delta variant and the substantial threat it poses to children,” Pfizer chairman and CEO Albert Bourla said in a statement. “Since July, pediatric cases of COVID-19 have risen by about 240 percent in the U.S. — underscoring the public health need for vaccination.”

There were 2,268 participants ages 5 to 11 in the trial, which, while it still followed a two-dose regimen, used a lesser dose than the amount given to people ages 12 and older, for the “safety, tolerability and immunogenicity” of younger children.

“In participants 5 to 11 years of age, the vaccine was safe, well-tolerated and showed robust neutralizing antibody responses,” the companies said in a news release.

Pfizer and BioNTech plan to share their data with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the European Medicines Agency and other regulators soon and will submit a request for emergency use authorization in the United States.

The FDA approved the Pfizer vaccine, which is marketed as Comirnaty, for people ages 16 and older in August. It is currently authorized for emergency use in children ages 12 to 15.

“These trial results provide a strong foundation for seeking authorization of our vaccine for children 5 to 11 years old, and we plan to submit them to the FDA and other regulators with urgency,” Bourla said.

Results from two other ongoing trials — one of children ages 2 to 5 and one of children 6 months to 2 years old — are expected as soon as later this year, the companies said.

Pfizer has also received emergency use authorization from the FDA to give a third dose of vaccine to those 12 years of age and older who have been determined to have certain kinds of immunocompromise.

However, a panel advising the federal government on vaccines recently rejected President Joe Biden’s suggestion to roll out booster shots for all Americans, recommending that for now, a third dose should only be given to those 65 and older or those at high risk of severe COVID-19.

Body ‘consistent with description’ of Gabby Petito found in Bridger-Teton National Forest

September 20, 2021 by WDNY Radio

(TETON COUNTY, Wyo.) — A body “consistent with the description of” Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old woman who went missing while on a cross-country road trip with her boyfriend, was discovered in the Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming.

The FBI Denver, the National Park Service and law enforcement made the announcement during a news conference Sunday evening in Grand Teton National Park. Charles Jones, the FBI’s supervisory senior resident agent, said that a full forensic identification hasn’t yet been completed, but investigators did notify Petito’s parents.

A cause of death was also undetermined. Jones declined to comment further on the investigation.

“We continue to seek information from anyone who utilized the Spread Creek Dispersed Camping Area between the dates of August 27 and August 30. Anyone that may have had contact with Gabby, or her boyfriend or who may have seen their vehicle in that area, please share any new information with the FBI,” Jones said.

An attorney for the Petito family released a statement Sunday evening asking for privacy to grieve and also thanking the agencies that assisted in the search.

“Your tireless work and determination helped bring Gabby home to her parents,” the statement said. “The family and I will be forever grateful.”

North Port Police tweeted that it will be working with the FBI in its investigation.

“Our focus from the start, along with the FBI, and national partners, has been to bring her home,” the department tweeted.

The Teton County coroner confirmed to ABC News on Sunday afternoon that the agency dispatched resources to a body found in the national forest. No further details were disclosed.

The development came as a search for Brian Laundrie, Petito’s boyfriend, resumed in Florida.

Petito’s parents reported her missing on Sept. 11 after not speaking with her for two weeks.

Laundrie had been named by police as a “person of interest” in Petito’s disappearance. The 23-year-old Laundrie, who returned home more than two weeks ago without Petito and has refused to speak to police, has not been seen since Tuesday, according to law enforcement officials.

The Laundrie family attorney said in a statement Sunday evening, “The news about Gabby Petito is heartbreaking. The Laundrie family prays for Gabby and her family.”

Jimmie Allen teases he’s “in trouble” on ‘Dancing with the Stars’

September 20, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Jimmie Allen‘s got so much swagger, Twitter though he was an NFL player when he had to hide his identity before it was revealed he’s competing on Dancing With the Stars.

But the real Jimmie won’t front when it comes to how much experience he has.

“When it comes to ballroom dancing, none!” he laughs. “I have no idea what I’m doing.”

“But I did musical theater,” he suggests, “but it’s a completely different style, you know. I realized that the first day of rehearsals. I was like, ‘Goodness! What am I doing out here?'”

The “Freedom Was a Highway” hitmaker is careful to be modest. But he knows where his strengths are.

“The advantages? I don’t think I have any,” he tells ABC Audio, “You know, I don’t think I have any advantage. I think if I can get more camera time talking and just hanging out than dancing, and let people judge me off of that, we’re good. We’re gonna take that mirrorball home.”

“But since they judge me on, you know, being on the show with dancing and stuff, I’m in trouble,” he teases.

Tune in to see what Jimmie can do, tonight at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

Scoreboard roundup — 09/19/21

September 20, 2021 by WDNY Radio

(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events:

INTERLEAGUE
Houston 7, Arizona 6

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit 2, Tampa Bay 0
Boston 8, Baltimore 6
Toronto 5, Minnesota 3
Cleveland 11, N.Y. Yankees 1
Seattle 7, Kansas City 1
Chicago White Sox 7, Texas 2
Oakland 3, L.A. Angels 2

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Washington 3, Colorado 0
L.A. Dodgers 8, Cincinnati 5
Miami 6, Pittsburgh 5
St. Louis 8, San Diego 7
Chicago Cubs 6, Milwaukee 4
Atlanta 3, San Francisco 0
N.Y. Mets 3, Philadelphia 2

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Buffalo 35, Miami 0
Carolina 26, New Orleans 7
Chicago 20, Cincinnati 17
Cleveland 31, Houston 21
Denver 23, Jacksonville 13
L.A. Rams 27, Indianapolis 24
Las Vegas 26, Pittsburgh 17
New England 25, NY Jets 6
San Francisco 17, Philadelphia 11
Arizona 34, Minnesota 33
Tampa Bay 48, Atlanta 25
Dallas 20, L.A. Chargers 17
Tennessee 33, Seattle 30 (OTT)
Baltimore 36, Kansas City 35

WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Connecticut 84, Atlanta 64
Las Vegas 84, Phoenix 83
Minnesota 83, Washington 77
Dallas 87, Los Angeles 84
Chicago 98, Indiana 87

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
CF Montral 2, Chicago 0
Philadelphia 3, Orlando City 1
Portland 2, Los Angeles FC 1
Vancouver 1, Colorado 1 (Tie)

Shinedown’s next album will be more “in-your-face” and “punk rock”

September 20, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Get ready for an “evolution of sound” from Shinedown.

That’s how frontman Brent Smith describes the band’s upcoming seventh studio, the follow-up to 2018’s ATTENTION ATTENTION.

“It’s not like any of the other six,” Smith tells ABC Audio. “This is a new thing.”

Smith adds that the record is “super dense, but everything is upfront.”

“There’s not tons of layers of soundscapes,” he explains. “Not a lot of orchestration, not a ton of synthesizers, not a ton of layers and layers and layers of guitars and these operatic vocals and putting all these vocal parts together.”

Should you fear that Shinedown is straying too far from the path, Smith assures that the record is “still us, one thousand percent,” while adding that it features “a lot drier of a mix overall.”

“It’s got a lot of force upfront,” Smith says. “So vocals are super in-your-face, guitars are super in-your-face, bass textures are super in-your-face, drums…everything’s really upfront.”

He adds, “It’s definitely not a sound that we’ve done that I can think of that’s necessarily close to any of the other records. The song structures are still there with us, like, how we do things, but it’s a lot more punk rock.”

The new album is due out in 2022. In the meantime, you can watch the newly released ATTENTION ATTENTION film, which strings together videos for each of that record’s song into a narrative movie.

After waiting 20 years, Tank’s music finally hits streaming platforms

September 20, 2021 by WDNY Radio

With five number-one albums on the Billboard R&B charts, Tank has enjoyed a prosperous career, but until now, his music was not available on streaming platforms.

Finally, after waiting 20 years, Blackground Records debuted digital versions of his first three albums on Friday, September 17.

“It’s bittersweet,” the four-time Grammy nominee tells Rolling Stone. “It’s bitter because I’ve missed out on 10 years’ worth of revenue, 10 years’ worth of discovery.”

However, Tank says he’s grateful for the new exposure.

“Now people will know I was an artist that existed before 2010,” he notes. “I go back — and there’s music to prove it.”

Tank’s first album, 2001’s Force of Nature, and its two follow-ups, 2002’s One Man and 2007’s Sex, Love & Pain, can be streamed for the first time.

The late Aaliyah was also signed to Blackground Records, and now her catalog is available on digital platforms too. Tank began his career singing background on tour for Aaliyah in 1997, then launched his solo career in 2001.

That year, his second single, “Maybe I Deserve,” became his biggest hit.

“That took me from shows with 150 people showing up to nearly 3,000 people showing up in six months,” the 45-year-old singer says. Now he’s recording a new song that samples “Maybe I Deserve.”

It’s a chance to “bring 2000 all the way to 2021,” Tank says.

“Maybe I Deserve” tells the story of man who mistreated his woman and begs for forgiveness. Tank says his fans need those lyrics expressing guilt.

“Ultimately, fans want a thing from you,” he maintains. “They’re like, ‘OK, listen, you can dance around, go to a strip club, but at some point, I’m gonna need you to help me save my relationship.’ That’s their request.”

New doc focusing on 1970 Mad Dogs & Englishmen Tour, 2015 Lockn’ fest tribute premiering this month

September 20, 2021 by WDNY Radio

A new documentary focusing on the late Joe Cocker‘s famous 1970 Mad Dogs & Englishmen Tour, as well as a star-studded 2015 Lockn’ Festival performance led by the Tedeschi Trucks Band that paid homage to the trek, will get its world premiere September 30 at the Woodstock Film Festival in Woodstock, New York.

The movie, titled Learning to Live Together: The Return of Mad Dogs & Englishmen, features archival footage of the original tour, scenes from the 2015 performance and interviews with musicians who participated in the trek, the tribute or both.

For the Lockn’ Festival performance, Derek Trucks, wife Susan Tedeschi and their band were joined by 12 of the original artists who were part of the Mad Dogs & Englishmen Tour, including Leon Russell, Rita Coolidge and Claudia Lennear, as well as such guest performers as The Black Crowes‘ Chris Robinson and ex-Traffic member Dave Mason.

The film features commentary from acclaimed music journalist David Fricke, and conversations with Trucks, Tedeschi, Robinson, Coolidge and many others, including the last interview with Russell, who died in 2016.

Learning to Live Together will get its North American theatrical release on October 22.

You can check out a trailer for the new documentary at Tedeschi Trucks Band’s official YouTube channel. In the preview, Fricke notes that the Mad Dogs & Englishmen Tour and its 1970 companion film “summarized what was possible, coming out of the ’60s — new community, new lessons in American soul, blues, R&B.”

Tedeschi and Trucks say of Learning to Live Together in a joint statement, “This film is a labor of love many years in the making, and we’re so proud to share the music and the stories of the men and women of Mad Dogs & Englishmen.”

For more info, visit MadDogsDoc.com.

Kelly Clarkson explains what keeps her coming back to ‘The Voice’

September 20, 2021 by WDNY Radio

The Voice returns tonight on NBC, and Kelly Clarkson‘s back in the big red chairs alongside veteran coaches Blake Shelton and John Legend, and new coach Ariana Grande. While Kelly’s extremely busy hosting her Emmy-winning talk show and recording new music, she says she still makes time for The Voice because of one particular aspect of the show.

“My favorite thing is the Blind [Auditions],” she says, explaining, “Sometimes it’s nice just to…listen and just be moved. And that’s a definite reason why I keep coming back.”

Another reason she looks forward to doing The Voice is that it gives her the opportunity to pal around with people who truly understand what it’s like to be her.

“It is a different thing to be in the public eye and to have so many eyes on you all the time, and it’s a different thing to explain or try to describe to friends that might not know that,” Kelly notes. “So it’s really cool to have people to have conversations with, or lean on…commonalities that you can’t have with everyone else.”

“So, yeah, I just get really stoked about hanging out with the guys and talking about what everybody’s watching or listening to or what’s happening with their families,” Kelly adds.

Ariana’s the new kid on the block this season, but Kelly thinks she’ll be a formidable opponent.

“She has this amazing ability to really bring the best out of a song, I think, and so I think that’s going to make her an amazing coach,” Kelly admits. “Because a lot of these people don’t know really where they want to go or how to craft a song like that. So I think she’s going to be really good in that sense. But also…pick me!”

Emmys 2021: Criticism mounts over winners’ lack of diversity

September 20, 2021 by WDNY Radio

The 2021 Emmy Awards found itself in hot water on Sunday when not a single Black, Brown or Asian actor won an acting award — despite heading into the night with the most diverse nomination field in the show’s history with 49 people of color up for acting and reality competition awards.

The only people of color who took home a statuette during the ceremony were RuPaul for Outstanding Competition Program and Michaela Coel for Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.

One of the biggest upsets of the night was the late Michael K. Williams, whose riveting performance on Lovecraft Country did not manifest the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series as predicted. Instead, the honor went to The Crown‘s Tobias Menzies for his portrayal of Prince Philip. Kerry Washington accepted Menzies’ award on his behalf.

Critics pointed out that this marks the second time in a year that a late Black actor lost to a British actor who was a no-show. During the 2021 Oscar Awards, Chadwick Boseman was favored to win Best Actor but lost to Anthony Hopkins, who had the Academy accept his honor on his behalf.

Another upset came during the Lead Actor in a Drama Series category, where four of the six nominees were actors of color — Sterling K. Brown, Regé-Jean Page, Jonathan Majors and Billy Porter. The Crown‘s Josh O’Connor ultimately collected the award.

Reaction to the night’s ceremony was fierce, with actress Yvette Nicole Brown tweeting during the show, “Every chance they had to make history in a meaningful way, they passed on it. Just said, ‘Naw, son.’ Mmkay. Got it.”

The controversy has renewed calls for the Emmy Awards to reevaluate its voting base, in addition for boycotts.

The hashtag #EmmysSoWhite also began trending on Twitter.

‘The Crown,’ ‘The Queen’s Gambit,’ ‘Ted Lasso’ win big at the 73rd Emmy Awards

September 19, 2021 by WDNY Radio

The Crown and The Queen’s Gambit were the big winners at the 73rd Emmy Awards, with each series earning 11 awards. Saturday Night Live followed behind with eight Emmys, and Ted Lasso and The Mandalorian won seven a piece.

During Sunday’s telecast, The Crown won the outstanding drama series award, Ted Lasso took home the outstanding comedy award and The Queen’s Gambit received the Emmy for outstanding limited or anthology series.

Cedric the Entertainer hosted the in-person ceremony at The Event Deck at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles.

Here are the winners in the major categories:

Supporting actress in a comedy series
Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso

Supporting actor in a comedy series
Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso

Supporting actress in a limited or anthology series or movie
Julianne Nicholson, Mare of Easttown

Supporting actor in a limited or anthology series or movie
Evan Peters, Mare of Easttown

Supporting actor in a drama series
Tobias Menzies, The Crown

Supporting actress in a drama series
Gillian Anderson, The Crown

Variety talk series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Competition program
RuPaul’s Drag Race

Lead actress in a comedy series
Jean Smart, Hacks

Lead actor in a comedy series
Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso

Lead actor in limited series or movie
Ewan McGregor, Halston

Lead actress in a limited series or movie
Kate Winslet, Mare of Easttown

Lead actress in a drama series
Olivia Colman, The Crown

Lead actor in a drama series
Josh O’Connor, The Crown

Comedy series
Ted Lasso

Drama series
The Crown

Limited series
The Queen’s Gambit

Governors Award
Debbie Allen

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