Former KCRW ‘Morning Becomes Eclectic’ Host Jason Bentley Launches New Interview Podcast

direct to your inboxThis is the moment a patient became the first in the world to receive the Covid-19 vaccine that was invented in the UK.Dialysis patient Brian Pinker received his jab at 7.30am on Monday from nurse Sam Foster at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Churchill Hospital.Mr Pinker, 82, has been receiving dialysis for kidney disease for a number of years at the hospital.The retired maintenance manager said the jab will give him peace of mind as he continues to receive

Following the continuing success of its long-running Contenders events during Oscar and Emmy seasons, Deadline is making new additions to the franchise with Contenders Documentary, focusing on the year’s most noteworthy non-fiction films, and Contenders International, with its eye on a great lineup of foreign-language entries.

Fiona Apple has discussed the 2021 Grammys nomination for Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald in a new interview with The Guardian.

Sign up to the MySalford newsletter and don't miss a thing happening in and around the cityA former human resources manager who lost his job during the coronavirus crisis has turned his hobby into a business by launching his own craft beer.Dan Wright, who was made redundant from his role at a logistics company in May, converted his garage into a mini brewery while his wife Natalie, also an avid craft beer aficionado, was working from home while heavily pregnant.Six months after their baby

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeNow that the New York Times has revealed that it can no longer confirm the tales shared by Shehroze Chaudhry, the central figure in the 2018 podcast “Caliphate,” the newspaper has agreed to return the Peabody Award it had previously won for the series.The decision came following the newspaper’s internal investigation into the veracity of the podcast, and concluded that it did not meet its standards for accuracy.“As the standard for quality media, the

Cher has opened up about her son coming out as transgender in a frank new interview, admitting at first that it “wasn’t easy”. The legendary singer, who has a loyal LGBT+ fanbase, spoke about her experience as a mother when Chaz first came out as gay and then transitioned in a frank new interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour.

Eli Countryman Spotify launched the Songwriters Hub on Thursday, offering access to various playlists and podcasts revolving around songwriters. It also includes a highlights section used to feature songwriters and new releases.“With the launch of the Songwriters Hub, we’re continuing to evolve how music is discovered, appreciated, and enjoyed by the world,” said Jules Parker, Spotify’s head of songwriter and publishing relations, in a statement.

We’ll be honest, the year 2020 was a rough one. If you think otherwise, then we’d really like to know the number for your therapist.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeKevin Ryder, who spent 30 years at KROQ-FM as one-half of the popular “Kevin & Bean” morning drive show, is launching a daily YouTube series that highlights positive stories in the news.In his first official gig since KROQ fired him in March, Ryder will partner with Mike Catherwood to host “Great News with Kevin & Mike” starting January 4. “Great News” will be distributed as both a video series on YouTube but also as an audio podcast.

Amber Heard is opening up about her roles in projects that have a fan-base of “nerds” and how she loves the nerds.

FKA twigs (born Tahliah Debrett Barnett) has filed a lawsuit accusing Shia LaBeouf, her former boyfriend, of physical, mental, and emotional abuse, according to a report in The New York Times. “What I went through with Shia was the worst thing I’ve ever been through in the whole of my life,” twigs told the Times, describing a relationship wracked with physical and mental suffering that disconnected her from her friends and supporters.

Former Virginia Gov.Terry McAuliffe will announce his candidacy for his old job on Wednesday, a source familiar with his plans tells Fox News. McAuliffe is aiming to become the first Virginia governor in nearly half a century to be elected to multiple terms.

Singer-songwriter Jewel took the alternative music world by storm in 1995, when her debut album Pieces of You spawned hit singles like “You Were Meant For Me” and “Who Will Save Your Soul.” Now she’s 46-years-old and in a new interview, showed that she hasn’t aged a day in the 25 years since the album dropped. The singer spoke to Channel Nine Australia’s Today show remotely from her home in Alaska on Dec.

From Nightcrawler to Rogue One to Venom, Riz Ahmed has given us his talent not through showy pomp and circumstance but through his actual work.

Chris Willman Music WriterKCRW is turning hosting duties for the influential “Morning Becomes Eclectic” to a two-fer for the first time, appointing two DJs who already had shifts on the Southern California station, Novena Carmel and Anthony Valdez, to become co-hosts in the three-hour morning music slot.The public radio station, based at Santa Monica College, will not be accused of making hasty moves about the highly coveted spot — or, as it surprisingly turns out, spots — as the move caps a

Lucy Hale, who previously helped him ring in the new year last time around, and star Billy Porter.Meanwhile, singerCiara will be holding things down in Los Angeles for the fourth year in a row when the West Coast welcomes 2021.As for Seacrest — who will be hosting for the 16th year in a row — he will join Hale and Porter in New York City for the broadcast.