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. Streamed & Screened is available on major podcast platforms and there is a link in this episode’s show notes. June 18 is Father’s Day, and to celebrate Bruce Miller and I are talking about television and movie dads.
This week’s top headlines include:
- A new song from The Beatles is on the way thanks to AI.
- The Tony Awards went off as planned despite the Hollywood writer’s strike.
- Pat Sajak plans to step down from “Wheel of Fortune.”
- And it was a busy week in sports with the end of the NBA and NHL seasons to go along with the finals in the French Open.
— 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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