Livestream: Friday, September 30, 2022

[00:00:00] Entertainment News: Trevor Noah is stepping down from the Daily Show. Trevor Noah and Dua Lipa were spotted on a romantic dinner date and kissing. Bruce Wills may have retired from Hollywood, but he has sold his image rights to a Delaware-based deep fake company. Khloe Kardashian accepted Tristan Thompson's 2019 proposal shortly before the cheating scandal was made public. Hayden Panettiere talked on Red Table Talk about relinquishing custody of her daughter Kaya while battling addiction. Jeopardy winner Amy Schneider is married now. Try Guys star Ned Fulmer cheated on his wife. Marvel has changed up its plans for Armor Wars, making it a feature film with Don Cheadle. Chris Hemsworth has signed a deal with NatGeo. Jonathon Majors is in early talks to play Dennis Rodman that chronicles his infamous Las Vegas trip. Paramount network shared its first glimpse of the new Yellowstone season.

[00:53:48] Announcing ACME Head Start Program: Jim is “el presidente” of Acme. Last year there was a record $1.4 million in donations for the Camp Out for Hunger. This year we are announcing the Head Start with Acme program! You have a longer time to monetarily donate. Now, you can donate from October 1st through November 23rd. This year is the 25th anniversary of the Camp Out for Hunger! Be sure to take a pic with the Preston and Steve standee in the store after donating and tag the show and Acme on social media. Remember to wear your Eagles gear in store when they play! PLUS find out what Jacky Bam Bam means by “Salad Balls.”

[01:20:40] Bizarre File: The family of a 35-year-old man who died of COVID last year have been living with his body for a year because they thought he was in a coma. A Florida reporter captured viewers’ attention when the condom on her mic was shown in a live shot. PLUS some extra Shartouts to end the week.

[01:35:05] Idina Menzel and Cara Mentzel on zoom: Tony Award-winner Idina Menzel, along with writer and teacher Cara Mentzel, present a lyrical picture book about a little mouse finding her BIG voice, with the help of her sister: Loud Mouse. Idina was afraid of looking like a showoff and would apologize for her bigness. Her book serves as a reminder not just for kids, but also for her! The sequel will be called Proud Mouse, a little girl growing up in the shadow of her older sister.

[01:51:28] The Connoisseur: Trying to find something girly in The Connoisseur for Kathy. The Eagles have struck a deal with Wendy’s, taking a page out of the Sixers book. Uptown beer garden has had a Halloween makeover. A Tik Tok user shared a recipe for carnivore crack. The dragon’s breath pepper is so spicy at 2.5 million scoville that it is showcased in a sealed container. The Taco Lover’s pass is coming back to Taco Bell, also, you can pick which iconic menu item is coming back to their menu

[02:27:35] Brad Williams joins the show: He is performing at Helium Comedy Club this weekend. Bad weather and dwarves are not a good mix. Brad talks about his epic first pitch, going to the Taylor Hawkins tribute show, and having a kid. Kids somehow always take to Brad. The happiest day of his wife’s life was when the baby confetti cannoned poop in his face. Kids smell bad. Brad met Mike Tyson and it was the weirdest night of his life, it was like going in a tiger cage with a sedated tiger. Brad’s wife is a black belt badass that took on a heckler once. He’s broken three noses in his life…why? Being picked up.

[03:01:49] Perry Farrell calls in: Jane’s Addiction is coming back to town. Eric Avery is back in the band. Dave Navarro has had to bail out because of long COVID. He’s trying to make light of it. With a replacement, in this case Troy Van Leeuwen, their songs sound a bit different, but you find musical common ground and make it work. Perry said you have to have a plan with these things. He tells the story of when he had the opportunity to play in front of the Carter-Cash family and he took on a slightly different character just to find the common ground.

[03:12:05] Bizarre File: Former girlfriend of Ronaldo has undergone hymen reconstruction surgery so she can get married in church as a virgin. A woman had the police called on her for her late night endeavor; going around ringing doorbells and asking for Halloween candy. A business is trying to find a stolen trailer that is filled with 700 lb. of bat feces. A man suspected for living with the body of his dead roommate for four years has been charged for forging checks in the dead person’s name.

[03:31:15] Hollywood Trash & Music News: Miley Cyrus has got a voicemail from Taylor Hawkins, and that explains why she sang a Def Leppard song at his tribute show. Sammy Hagar and the Circle dropped their latest studio set. John Mellencamp has announced he’ll be hitting the road in 2023 for the sprawling, five-month Live and In Person tour, he’ll be here June 3rd. Phil Collins and Genesis sold their group and solo works, but excludes Peter Gabriel’s time in the band.

[03:50:57] Wrap up: Thanking our guests today, Dana Ward and Jim Perkins, Idina Menzel and Cara Mentzel, Brad Williams, and Perry Farrell. Thanking Acme. Jacky Bam Bam joins the show. Word of the week prize awarded.Preston thanks our sponsors. Glimpse of next week’s shows. Rage on!