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SNL has been crushing this past season or two with roasting hot topics, really great writing, and adding exciting fresh new faces (FROM CHICAGO) to the cast. It’s gets better when the biggest band in the land and the most popular comedian in the world combine to make tonight’s broadcast from Studio 8H even more memorable. Tonight’s episode will be hosted by Kevin Hart fresh off the release of ‘Jumanj: Welcome to the Jungle” and featuring our beloved Foo Fighters who ramping for a big stadium tour of the United States this summer.
Do we get see Dave Grohl and company in a sketch? The Foos have proven again and again their taste of humor is wild and pronounced, so it would be a hoot to see the guys involved in something beyond their two song performances. On Halloween, Grohl filled in for Jimmy Kimmel on his late night show in late october, dressing up as another famous late night talk show host. Watch that here.
WKQX-FM’s “Missio & Welshly Arms Web” Contest
Official Rules
A complete copy of these rules can be obtained at the offices of radio station WKQX-FM (“Station”), owned and operated by Cumulus Media Holdings Inc. or one of its subsidiary companies, 455 N. CityFront Plaza Chicago, IL 60611, during normal business hours Monday through Friday or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the above address.
The Station will conduct the WKQX-FM “Missio & Welshly Arms Web” Contest (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:
(i) Online: Visit the Station’s website www.101wkqx.com during the Contest Period, click on the “Contest” link, click on the “Missio & Welshly Arms” Contest link, and complete an entry form. All entries must be received by 11:59 am CT on Thursday, February 22nd, 2018 to be eligible for the Grand Prize drawing. Limit one (1) entry per person per email address. Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same email address. Any attempt by any participant to submit more than one (1) entry by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that entry and the participant may be disqualified. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. Station is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, inappropriate or misdirected registrations, all of which will be disqualified. In the event of a dispute as to any registration, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register will be deemed to be the participant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned the telephone number by the wireless carrier or an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. Potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder. All entries become the sole and exclusive property of Station and will not be returned. Station reserves the right to contact entrants and all other individuals whose email address is submitted as part of this promotion. No mail-in entries will be accepted.
There is no substitution, transfer, or cash equivalent for prizes, except that the Station may, at its sole discretion and to the extent permitted by law, substitute prizes of comparable value or cash. The prizes are expressly limited to the item(s) listed above and do not include taxes, gratuities or any other expenses. Any tickets and/or gift certificates/cards awarded as part of a prize will be subject to the terms and conditions set forth by the issuer and are valid only on the date(s) printed on the tickets or gift certificates/cards. Other restrictions may apply.
CONTEST SPONSOR: Cumulus Media Holdings Inc., WKQX-FM, 455 N. CityFront Plaza, Chicago, IL 60611.
Live Nation Entertainment, 111 E. Upper Wacker Dr. #1400, Chicago, IL 60601
If you’re a Larry David fan, this news should leave you feeling pretty, pretty… pretty good. HBO has renewed “Curb Your Enthusiasm” for a tenth season, People magazine reported Thursday.
“As I’ve said many times,” Mr. David said in a statement, reported People, “when one has the opportunity to annoy someone, one should do so.” (MORE HERE)
The 1975 had quite the run the past two years, with sold-out shows all over the world including headlining this past summer’s PIQNIQ. While we wait for a new album titled ‘Music for Cars’ to come out (no release date just yet, but singer Matt Healy says expect it in 2018) we can dig into a new live album from the English band from their memorable residency in London in late 2016. You can listen to the 24 track DH00278, on all major streaming platforms including Spotify.
Check out our exclusive LOUNGE session with the 1975 here.
A year after dropping The Hamilton Mixtape, Lin-Manuel Miranda is back with even more content from the cultural phenomenon. The polymath has today announced The Hamildrops, a year-long program that will see new Hamilton content being released every month from now until December 2018. Kicking off the series is a previously unused, unrecorded song from the musical called “Ben Franklin’s Song”. (MORE HERE)
LISTEN: The Decemberists – Ben Franklin’s Song (from Hamildrops)
Jack and Nick’s song didn’t make the final cut in “Jumanji,” but Jack hopes it makes the DVD extras. (MORE HERE)
THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Commission will no longer protect net neutrality. Now, officials in more than a dozen states are trying to take on the job.
Within minutes after the FCC voted to jettison its Obama-era rules that prohibit internet providers from blocking or discriminating against lawful content, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said he would lead a multistate lawsuit against the agency to preserve the regulations. Ars Technica reported that that so far attorneys general in Illinois, Oregon, Massachusetts, and Washington have also announced suits. Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller’s office tweeted that he will consult with other attorneys general about a suit. Others are likely to join as well—18 state attorneys general signed a letter encouraging the agency to delay the vote. (MORE HERE)
WKQX-FM’s “Blue October Web” Contest
Official Rules
A complete copy of these rules can be obtained at the offices of radio station WKQX-FM (“Station”), owned and operated by Cumulus Media Holdings Inc. or one of its subsidiary companies, 455 N. CityFront Plaza Chicago, IL 60611, during normal business hours Monday through Friday or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the above address.
The Station will conduct the WKQX-FM “Blue October Web” Contest (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:
(i) Online: Visit the Station’s website www.101wkqx.com during the Contest Period, click on the “Contest” link, click on the “101WKQX Presents…Blue October” Contest link, and complete an entry form. All entries must be received by 11:59 am CT on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 to be eligible for the Grand Prize drawing. Limit one (1) entry per person per email address. Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same email address. Any attempt by any participant to submit more than one (1) entry by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that entry and the participant may be disqualified. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. Station is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, inappropriate or misdirected registrations, all of which will be disqualified. In the event of a dispute as to any registration, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register will be deemed to be the participant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned the telephone number by the wireless carrier or an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. Potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder. All entries become the sole and exclusive property of Station and will not be returned. Station reserves the right to contact entrants and all other individuals whose email address is submitted as part of this promotion. No mail-in entries will be accepted.
There is no substitution, transfer, or cash equivalent for prizes, except that the Station may, at its sole discretion and to the extent permitted by law, substitute prizes of comparable value or cash. The prizes are expressly limited to the item(s) listed above and do not include taxes, gratuities or any other expenses. Any tickets and/or gift certificates/cards awarded as part of a prize will be subject to the terms and conditions set forth by the issuer and are valid only on the date(s) printed on the tickets or gift certificates/cards. Other restrictions may apply.
CONTEST SPONSOR: Cumulus Media Holdings Inc., WKQX-FM, 455 N. CityFront Plaza, Chicago, IL 60611.
Live Nation Entertainment, 111 E. Upper Wacker Dr. #1400, Chicago, IL 60601
While some movie theaters are working to entice moviegoers with gourmet small plates, truffle flavoring, and craft cocktails, others are leaning in the opposite direction. Regal Cinemas, it appears, will now just dust some popcorn with Cheetos dust. In a move that should confuse the senses that much more, they’ll be serving this hybrid snack in the same 32 oz. cups that serve as vessels for ungodly amounts of soda. (MORE HERE)
Netflix’s new releases for January 2018 are actually pretty intense. There is a lot more content leaving than usual to go along with an unprecedented amount of new (and old) titles arriving. Expect more of this as the streaming services grow into themselves a bit more, and other media entities decide they want to go their own way in the streaming realm. (MORE HERE)
When the holidays come around the Elf on the shelf comes out and tears families apart. But fortunately, there’s a new little sentry for children of all religions that is based on the very popular HBO show ‘Game of Thrones’
Road trips will never be the same! Dip Clip makes it easy to enjoy all your favorite condiments on the go.
At Milkmen Design we believe that dipping sauces were made to go with nuggets and fries. For generations, humans had to choose between making a mess in their vehicle or consuming bland, sauce-free food. We were tired of standing by idly as the perfect union of fries and nuggets, and the precious sauces that compliment them, grew strained. So we created the DipClip to repair this relationship, reuniting ketchup with french fry, nugget with BBQ, and so on. (MORE HERE)
Jack White dropped this crazy new video “Servings and Portions from my Boarding House Reach”. Some enticing snippets here. No release date yet but we’ll share as soon as we hear. -wALT
The 40-year romance of Bill Kurtis and Donna LaPietra will culminate in matrimony today.
Chicago’s legendary power couple will tie the knot before Illinois Supreme Court Justice Anne Burke, surrounded by a small group of friends, Kurtis confirmed in a call just before the ceremony. “It just seems like the right time,” he said. “Forty years is a nice warm-up period.”
LaPietra turns 68 today. Kurtis is 77. (MORE HERE)
James Corden and Reggie Watts wrap the 2017 year of Carpool Karaoke with a mashup of the Christmas classic “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town” with The Foo Fighters, Harry Styles, Katy Perry, Usher, Bruno Mars, Miley Cyrus, P!nk, Sam Smith, Fifth Harmony, Ed Sheeran and Kelly Clarkson.
(from mashable.com)
Here’s the thing about cleaning: it’s kind of a bummer, right? Unless you have someone (or something) to do it for you, that is.
Enter the POWERbot™ robot vacuum by Samsung, a powerful cleaning device that is ready to take over all the vacuuming duties in your home. Since winning the CES Innovation Award in 2017, the POWERbot™ has continued to garner praise for its powerful suction capacity and sleek design. And now, the POWERbot™ has received a stylish upgrade that’s about to have Star Wars fans swooning. (MORE HERE)
So you are a human who is looking forward to ‘Star Wars: the Last Jedi’ coming to theaters this week, we continue our march to it with the more demented pieces of the galaxy far, far away.
Say what you want about the fandom of a big sci-fi series like ‘Star Wars’, the nerdy hoards that have made it what it is into such a success, are ripe for parody. That was never more obvious when Triumph the Insult Comic Dog of ‘Late Night with Conan O’Brien’ fame roasted fans waiting outside for the NYC premiere of the ‘Attack of the Clones’ in 2002. It stands the test of time as one of the funniest remote comedy sketches of all time on any late night show.
Robert Smigel, the comedy writer who voices ‘Triumph’ told iO9 about the memorable sketch and why it worked to target Star Wars fans for comedy gold. “It’s still the Triumph sketch I hear the most about and I’d say it’s still the best…The simplest explanation is that it features the funniest straight men Triumph’s ever encountered. So you’re laughing not only at the jokes but the faces, the costumes and commitment. There’s so much to enjoy.” said Smigel.
Here are outtakes that didn’t make the cut of the original that aired on NBC.
It blows my mind that Brian has made it this long on Earth and still has not seen a single “Star Wars” movie. I’m trying to convince him to catch up and get in on the fun. -Lou
The reviews keep coming in for the hotly anticipated ‘STAR WARS: the Last Jedi’ and they are overall very good. The current Rotten Tomatoes score for the film from critics who have seen it prior to it’s official release on Friday stands at a very solid 93% , with the the consensus “Star Wars: The Last Jedi honors the saga’s rich legacy while adding some surprising twists — and delivering all the emotion-rich action fans could hope for.” Do not worry NO SPOILERS lays ahead in the videos below from the top Youtube reviewers below.
Check out our lookbacks at the weird, worst, and out-there parts of STAR WARS past
Praise has been given to several big twists here, elaborate action sequences, and character development under the guise of director Rian Johnson. The negatives given to ‘Last Jedi’ seem to be minimal especially considering there is so much expected from these films with this being the 8th film in the blockbuster series.