Welcome to the weekly bonus episode of Hot off the Wire, where we look back at some of the top headlines from the week in the world of sports and entertainment.
I’m Terry Lipshetz, senior producer for Lee Enterprises and your host. Be sure to subscribe to Hot off the Wire through Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts so you don’t miss daily news updates.
As always, be sure to check out our latest episode of Streamed & Screened, a podcast dedicated to movies and television. This week Bruce Miller and I discuss “American Born Chinese,” a new program on Disney+. Get the full episode of Streamed & Screened on major podcast platforms or follow the link in this episode’s show notes.
This week’s top headlines include:
- Johnny Depp talks at the Cannes Film Festival.
- Kelly Clarkson respond to a report about her talk show.
- Martha Stewart is on the cover of Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue.
- And the latest news out of the NBA.
— Compiled and narrated by Terry Lipshetz from Associated Press reports
About this program
Host Terry Lipshetz is a senior producer for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate.
Lee Enterprises produces many national, regional and sports podcasts. Learn more here.
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