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.
As always, be sure to check out our latest episode of Streamed & Screened, a podcast dedicated to movies and television. This week we have interviews with the stars of “The Wonder Years” and we discuss whether movie theaters are finally returning to pre-pandemic levels.
This week’s top headlines include:
- Lionel Messi, the world’s biggest soccer star, is coming to America.
- Rival golf tours are putting their differences aside.
- Astrud Gilberto, George Winston and The Iron Sheik were among notable celebrities that died.
- And the bar from “Cheers” sold at auction for $675,000.
— 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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