Veteran sports radio host Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo chats with the Big Show about his upcoming induction into the Radio Hall of Fame Class of 2022! Listen to his daily show, Mad Dog Unleashed, on Mad Dog Sports Radio (Ch. 82) on SiriusXM. The official induction ceremony will take place in Chicago on November 1st

The star and creator of the cult classic movie 'Clerks,' Kevin Smith -- filmmaker, actor, comedian, comic book writer, author, YouTuber, and podcaster -- checks in with the Big Show to chat about his Double Feature showing 'Hollywood Babble-On' and 'Tusk' followed by a Q&A with Kevin at his Smodcastle Cinemas (formerly the Atlantic Movie House) in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey on October 8th. For tix & info go to AtlanticMovieHouse.com.

Joy Koy stopped by the Big Show to chat with Scott & Patty about his NEW Netflix comedy special 'Jo Koy: Live from the Los Angeles Forum', his 'Funny is Funny' comedy tour which makes a stop at Madison Square Garden on November 10th, his blockbuster movie 'Easter Sunday, his mom, and so much more! 

Olivia Newton-John had a spectacular career and gave so much life from those coming of age to adults that loved her charm. With a lifetime of hits, Scott and the team venerate her life and work in this montage on The Big Show. Olivia will be missed. 

Scott & Patty chat with Friend of the Big Show, award winning, stand-up comic Jo Koy about his hilarious new movie, 'Easter Sunday' produced by Steven Spielberg, playing in movie theaters throughout the country today! PLUS you'll get to listen to Jo's kickoff the weekend as he made his debut as celebrity guest host of the Shannon in the Morning Weekend Blastoff Spectacular on CBS-FM!

FunnyMan Anthony Rodia paid a visit to the Big Show Studio Tuesday morning (May 3) to tell us about his "Road Rage" tour and his new line of fine wines! Listen to the interview right here.

Hour 3 of The legendary Z100 Morning Zoo Reunion Show from April 8, 2022

Hour 2 of The legendary Z100 Morning Zoo Reunion Show from April 8, 2022

The legendary Z100 Morning Zoo Reunion Show from April 8, 2022

Scott and Patty caught up with Jo Koy and talked about life and the big tour that's underway!

The Scott Shannon Show Pays Tribute 50 years of CBSFM and a special memory of "The Day Music Died" 

Brad Williams is one of the biggest stars in stand-up comedy today. He is kicking off his East Coast tour and will be at Caroline's this Saturday and Sunday nights. Get your tickets at www.carolines.com.Since we last spoke with Brad he has had a daughter and most recently been thrust into the Peter Dinklage-Hollywood controversy surrounding Disney’s remake of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. 

We pay tribute to Wilbert Mora with both song and moment of silence. 

On Jan 9th, we lost a great man and a friend of The Big Show, Bob Saget. For decades he's come into our homes with his humor and life lessons. This morning, the show spent some time reflecting and celebrating some great moments with Bob. 

Known professionally as a visionary leader in the field of pediatric healthcare, and a tireless advocate on behalf of children and families,  Larry Levine is a dear friend of The Big Show and without him, Blythdale wouldn't be the same. This great man is also the President of Blythedale Children's Hospital. 

Rob Thomas delivers a feel-good interview with Scott and Patty reflecting on Blythedale Children's Hospital and his passion for being a part of the annual event. 

Mark Rivera, the great Saxophonist for Billy Joel, checks in with the show and shares a great convo with Scott and Patty celebrating Blythedale Children's Hospital. 

Renee shares a heroic story about her daughter Emilie sustaining a devastating traumatic brain injury (TBI), and overcoming a 10% chance of recovery.This heartwarming and motivational interview brings a great sense of hope. 

Jimmy Conroy of Ramsey Mazda calls into The Big Show and makes a big donation for Blythedale Children's Hospital. 

Blythedale Children's Hospital's Chief Nursing Officer, Jill Wegner, speaks with Scott and Patty about the great things happening at the hospital. 

Gene Ferrara, a great friend of The Big Show and of JMAC Project Management Consultants delivers his heartfelt story and a major donation for Blythedale Children's Hospital. 

Rob Thomas called into The Big Show to talk about life, Blythedale, and his new album Something About Christmas Time. 

The Vice-President of Partnership Marketing for Macy’s Jordan Dabby joined Scott & Patty to preview the 45th Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks show!  Here's EVERYTHING you need to know about the big event1 The show airs Sunday at 8pm on NBC-4, the fireworks show will begin around 9:25pm. The Fireworks will be launched from five barges on the East River in Midtown from East 23rd to East 42nd Streets. The east river is the best place to see the fireworks in person this year.  65,000 ariel shells & effects will be launched including triple linking rainbows, blue jellyfish with crackling tentacles and red, white and blue waterfalls! Performances by The Jonas Brothers with Marshmello, Coldplay, Blake Shelton, Reba McEntyre & One Republic. For the first time in Macy's Fireworks broadcast history, a drone light show will be featured when the Jonas Brothers' perform. 350 drones will honor Team USA as they prepare to depart for the Tokyo Olympic games! The fireworks musical score includes Tori Kelly performing the Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic “You’ll Never Walk Alone” from the musical Carousel & The United States Army Field Band & Soldier’s Chorus. You can also listen to the musical score on our sister station 1010 WINS via the Audacy app! Go to www.Macys.com/Fireworks for more info! Photo: Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/Getty Images for Macy's

Considering he began his music career as a high schooler backing up Lionel Richie, Richard Marx has MANY stories to tell!  Lucky for us, he's decided to put his best stories all together in one place! "Stories To Tell: A Memoir" comes out July 6th and includes stories about his early days with Lionel, being the first person to see "Xanadu" while sitting on Olivia Newton-John's couch, working with *NSYNC, Kenny Rogers, Barba Streisand and so much more.  Richard checked in with Scott & Patty to preview some of the stories and reminisce!  “STORIES TO TELL: A MEMOIR” is available for pre-order at Amazon.com & comes out July 6th. "STORIES TO TELL: GREATEST HITS AND MORE” is available for pre-order at Amazon, iTunes & Apple Music and comes out everywhere this Friday July 2nd.

Brad Blanks did a deep dive with TMZ's Harvey Levin about UFO's this morning on the big show!  Harvey is promoting the all-new one-hour TMZ special  “TMZ Investigates: UFOs: The Pentagon Proof” airing tonight, June 29th on FOX-5!  TMZ will analyze the U.S. Government’s Official Response to UFO Conversations from an Investigative Standpoint, Interviewing Key Players and Showing Entirely New Footage of UFOs from the Deck of a USS Naval Ship.  Listen to big show reaction to all this UFO talk! 

Brad Blanks took some time this morning to talk to comedian and actor Maz Jobrani!  Maz was part of the strong ensamble cast of "Superior Donuts" which ran for two seasons on CBS-TV and also starred Judd Hirsch, David Koechner, Jermaine Fowler and Katie Segal!  The veteran comedian talked to Brad about performing stand up again to an audience and of course vaccine rules! Get your tickets to see Maz at Carolines on Broadway this Thursday June 24th through June 26th at www.carolines.com. 

Big show junior reporter Harvey Blanks is back! Brad's son was originally tasked to go to the new Harry Potter superstore in NYC but the line was too long!  Instead Harv delved into the new Disney+ show "Loki" starring Tom Hiddleston & Owen Wilson, and it should make all MCU fans happy!  The premiere episode of "Loki" is streaming now on Disney+

It's the end of the road for Dennis DeYoung. The former Styx frontman is releasing his final studio album "26 East:Volume 2" June 11th and called into the big show to talk about it!  "It's me waving goodbye to all the fans, thanking them" Dennis explains to why he split the album into two volumes. Although this is his last album, Dennis tells Scott & Patty "i'm not saying i won't record a song once in a while, but no more albums for me Scott, that's it."  Dennis knows the old way of doing things is over, and agrees with Billy Joel retiring from making albums a long time ago.  "The music business the way it's structured now" Dennis says, "people don't care about albums the way they used to it's fruitless to try and make a bunch of them." So why did he make a farewell album?  "Making albums is a little bit of a, it's like climbing up a hill that's just too damn high" he admits. "But i did it, i'm pleased with it, it's coming out and people then can go 'yea we love this guy' or they can go... 'Billie Eilish is available!'" See the video for the album's first single "Isle of Misanthrope" and pre order 26 East: Volume 2 at www.DennisDeyoung.com.

It's a reopening 15 months in the making! Caroline's legendary comedy club is finally reopening for the first time since COVID-19 shut down the city in March of 2020. Donnell Rawlings from "Chapelle's Show" is the first comedian to take the stage all this Memorial Day Weekend! Go to www.Carolines.com for tickets! 

Brad Blanks talked to Colleen Wilson and Melissa Curtis, the perky duo behind the the Netflix show PET STARS!  Yes, Colleen & Melissa are hollywood agents for your pet! They also give a fun interview, take a listen!   

You probably know Dean Norris best from his legendary role as DEA agent Hank Schrader in “Breaking Bad,” but in his latest project he's pivoted to comedy in the new CBS show “United States of Al.” Dean talked to Brad Blanks about his role as military vet Art on the new show and they shared a few laughs as they looked back on the now iconic (and cathartic) toilet scene in Breaking Bad that changed everything! “United States of Al” airs Thursday nights at 8:30 on CBS-2!     

Deborah Norville is in the middle of season 33 episode of “Inside Edition” which airs weeknights at 7pm on CBS-2. Inside Edition is TV's longest-running, top-rated and most-honored syndicated news magazine! Deborah checked in with the big show to talk about what she has coming up on the show, this time she chatted Zoom Dysmorphia - Some people are obsessing over how they look on Zoom, causing them to want cosmetic surgery! 

When Brad Blanks interviewed legendary horse trainer Bob Baffert last week, Bob hinted he wouldn't be on TV much because he never expected Medina Spirit to win the Kentucky Derby...and wouldn't you know he won!  Brad talked to Bob at his Kentucky Derby victory after party and detailed his moment for moment feelings during the race! 

We are celebrating a special anniversary this weekend, it's Brad Blanks' 20th anniversary of covering the Kentucky Derby for the big show! 🐎🏇👏🏼Back then he was calling into the Scott and Todd show on WPLJ New York. Today he stood in the exact spot 20 years ago where he did his first horse racing interview with the great trainer Bob Baffert. Back then Bob had only won 2 Derby's...now he has 6 wins in the big race and a couple of Triple Crowns...and he's built a valuable friendship with our favorire Aussie reporter!  Congratulations Brad! Check out his interview with Bob here and catch the derby tomorrow afternoon on NBC!

Today is the big day! Dr. Oz begins his two-week run as guest host of Jeopardy tonight at 7pm on ABC! He called in to the big show this morbig preview this humbling experience. Dr. Oz was close with Alex Trebek, their shows were in the same lot so they would see each other all the time, and Mehmet did the guest hosting to honor Alex.  Dr. Oz is the 4th guest host this year, following Ken Jennings, Executive Producer Mike Richards and Katie Couric. We asked Dr. Oz who he thinks should be the next host, and he thinks Richards would be great. "This guy is one of the most capable young executives i've ever seen in media" he says. "He's a handsome young leader, he understands the flow of the game and understands where America is." And of course you can watch season 12 of “The Dr. Oz Show” weekdays at 1PM on FOX 5! Today's guest (3/22) is Giada De Laurentis, who gives a 3-day meal plan to reboot from an overload of carbs, sweets and wine! Plus Dr. Oz goes over the healthiest frozen pizza options.   Go to www.DoctorOz.com for the latest! 

Coming off the success of "He Killed this City" for Mayer Bill de Blasio, the Shannon in the Morning singers have come up with two songs for New York Governor Andrew Cuomo!  First is a nod to "Cuomo the Gigolo" and the other is a "Looks like they got you" ode to the Governor!  Enjoy these two big show exclusives in one place....

7 years! March 3rd, 2021 marks seven wonderful years for the big show at WCBS-FM 101.1.  We celebrated by sharing memories and talking to new and old friends, take a listen and thank you for being with us! 

From hosts in different cities, to acceptance speeches muted on zoom, to emotional moments, special backgrounds and people in hoodies, Brad Blanks put his spin on the 78th annual Golden Globes!

When Deborah Norville checks in with the big show it’s usually to talk about current water cooler events coming up on Inside Edition, but she talked about something special this time. Deborah is one of the executive producers of Lifetimes 400th “Ripped from the Headlines” movie! “The Long Island Serial Killer: A Mother’s Hunt for Justice” airs this Saturday February 20th at 8pm on Lifetime, starring EMMY winner Kim Delaney! It’s about the mom who broke open the Long Island Serial Killer case - which remains unsolved. Her name was Mari Gilbert and when her daughter Shannan went missing, Suffolk County cops ignored her. But she persisted and that persistence led to first 4 bodies being discovered and ultimately perhaps 16 killings that had gone unsolved and Un-investigated! Deborah covered this story many years ago as a journalist and now she’s involved again to help present this historic movie! And of course, you can catch Deborah on season 33 of Inside Edition weeknights at 7pm on CBS-2!

The CBS-FM family lost one of it’s best last week. Longtime account executive Will Barone died unexpectedly at his home on February 11th at the age of 49. Will grew up in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey and brightened the halls of our Hudson street offices for many years. He is survived by his wife Robyn & 10-year-old son Joseph. Back in 2014 Will was interviewed on the big show after an unfortunate accident in the parking garage caused a porta potty to tip over, spilling some of it’s contents. Will, stinky shoes and all, still made it to the sales meeting because he had to get the bagels to his crew! That’s the kid of guy Will was, always putting a smile on your face no matter the situation. He will forever be loved by his co-workers and will never, ever be forgotten. An official GoFundMe has been established for Will's son Joseph, and can be accessed here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-memory-of-will-barone (Photo: Robyn Barone)

Brad Blanks had a nice talk with Shantel VanSanten, who stars as astronaut wife Karen Baldwin in the Apple TV+ show “FOR ALL MANKIND.” Set in 1969, the series dramatizes an alternate history depicting "what would have happened if the global space race had never ended" after the Soviet Union succeeds in the first crewed moon landing ahead of the united states.  Shantel is an ex-swimsuit model and now successful actress having starred in two huge fan favorite shows, One Tree Hill & The Boys. And find out how milking cows becomes a focal point of this morning’s interview!

The “Dr. Oz Show” just celebrated it’s 2000th show February 4th after 12 years on the air! Dr. Mehmet Oz checked in with Scott & Patty to talk about this great achievement, his upcoming turn hosting Jeopardy and his #MoreBlackDoctors Campaign. We were so excited to see Dr. Oz was listed as one of the upcoming guest hosts on Jeopardy! and he gave us the lowdown on his experience!  “It’s two weeks of shows, It’s gonna air in March” Dr. Oz tells us, and he was in awe of how Jeopardy functions. “That is a tough show to host” he says, “you have to know those answers cold, so you can quickly judge if it’s wrong, right or close.” He continues “They have some fantastic people who are so smart, they are so meticulous in how they get their answers…It’s so beautiful to watch this in motion, and you realize Alex (Trebek) built it.” Dr. Oz has a zoom webinar tonight (February 9th) at 7pm in support of his #MoreBlackDoctors Campaign, to help support and advocate for more diversity in medicine and combat racial bias. Dr. Ian Smith will be a guest tonight. Go to www.Doctoroz.com to sign up for tonight’s zoom! And catch season 12 of “The Dr. Oz Show” weekdays at 1PM on FOX 5.

She's a New York Times Bestseller, North Shore Animal League America spokesperson and long-time host of The Kitten Bowl! Our dear friend Beth Stern checked in this morning to catch up and tell her about the big event!!  Beth hosts “KITTEN BOWL 8” airing Sunday, February 7th at 2pm on Hallmark Channel! Cameron Mathison and Tamera Mowry-Housley are play-by-play commentators. Over one hundred kittens and cats played in Kitten Bowl 8 while four puppies served as “ruferees.” All of them have been adopted into loving homes after being rescued by North Shore Animal League America! Kitten Bowl was filmed in Brooklyn over two days in mid-September under the strictest Covid-19 health and safety guidelines.   Over 500 Kitten Bowl shelter partners across the country will be participating in Kitten Bowl parties that feature adoption events. Go to Animalleague.org to find a “Kitten Bowl” party near you. This year's Kitten Bowl’s teams are:○ The Last Hope Lions○ The North Shore Bengals○ The Courageous Cougars○ The Little Longtails Four teams of kittens participate in Kitten Bowl. There are two playoff games and the winners from the play-offs get to compete in the championship game. Some of the “catletes” to keep your eye out for include: Furry Bradshaw, Quarter-cat Catler Purrey, Alvin Catmara, Brothers Cha Cha and Cookie, Jacques LeMew, E-Squeakiel Elliott & Catrick Meowhomes!

Today on the big show Brad Blanks recapped his daughter Matilda's 9th birthday party in the snow! Brad's crew built Dave the snowman and their family pup tried to knock Dave around!  We also discussed the disturbing allegations against former Mets manager Mickey Callaway, which led to us discover and analyze the term "peacocking." Listen to find out! 

You might see this story on the front pages of the newspapers, but what is really going on? Why is GameStop back in the news right now and why are Wall Street types going nuts? It's a complicated story, but Brad Blanks is here to help us figure it out! Should you get involved? Is it even legal? Brad's got it covered! 

You remember Lou Diamond Phillips as Ritchie Valens in 'La Bamba' and so many other movies, now he’s a part of a great on a new FOX TV hit show called PRODIGAL SON! Lou plays a key role in the show, he’s a father-figure to a young police psychologist that hunts serial killers! Brad found out that in his spare time, Lou and his wife are cat lovers! PRODIGAL SON is in it’s second season on FOX 5 and airs tonight at 9pm.

The great Larry King passed away last week at the age of 87, so the big show looked back on his storied career today. Did you know Larry had roots in radio? Scott shared a story about meeting Larry during an overnight radio show!  Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images 

Frank Stallone’s documentary “Stallone: Frank, That Is” is available on Video On Demand and Digital TODAY! Frank Stallone’s name may be familiar, but he wants everyone to know that he’s NOT just “Rocky’s brother”.  In the documentary, Frank shows he is an accomplished musician that received three Platinum Albums, ten Gold Albums, five Gold Singles that put him on top of the charts worldwide.  Brad Blanks chats with Frank about the documentary, his life being “Rocky’s brother,” working with Bruce Springsteen and how Sylvester’s success changed his life for good AND bad! 

Big show on a Friday!  Today we talked about the bus that jumped an overpass in the Bronx and was dangling to the bottom road. Brad Blanks chimed in on the Armie Hammer cannibal story and much more! 

Today on the big show, we talk about a woman in Canada who walked her husband with a leash to avoid the COVID curfew, Brad talks about the Tiger Woods documentary, the DA of the Day burns himself while trying to burn his house down and Netflix has an "end of the earth" comedy coming out soon! 

Dr. Oz made his first appearance on the big show in 2021 and we had a lot to talk about! He told us he received the Pfizer version of the COVID-19 vaccine last week and says he feels great. “I got my shot last Monday” Dr. Oz says, “I had no problem at all!” And while he was happy with his reaction, he did some further investigation. “Most of my colleagues at Columbia had arm soreness, one guy had a slight fever” he says. As for the 2nd shot, Dr. Oz says “most of my colleagues had a little fever for a few hours and that’s about it. Nothing significant.” We asked Dr. Oz to give advice to anyone hesitant to inject the vaccine, and he was matter of fact about what you should do. “People can justifiably say we don’t know what’s going to happen a year or five from now” he says, “so draw a line in the sand, what would it take for you to feel comfortable taking the vaccine? Because the side effects of taking it outweigh the loss of life.” Dr. Oz has launched “System 21” - A month-long wellness plan to kick off 2021, combining intermittent fasting with aspects of the Mediterranean diet. “Hugh Jackman taught me how to do it” he says, “He was doing it for his movies, and he learned it from the bodybuilders!” Catch an all-new episode of “The Dr. Oz Show” today at 1PM on FOX 5 & check out OzTube, Dr. Oz’s new digital video platform where you can find the System 21 wellness program, highlights from his show and exclusive Go to www.DoctorOz.com for all this info!

Brad Blanks caught up with the long running host of THE BACHELOR Chris Harrison, and they talked about...BOBBLEHEADS? Actually, he has 2 of them!! One sitting down on his couch and the other holding a rose! The national Bobblehead museum approached Chris and about creating one and he finally feels like he's finally made it! They talk about crowning moment in pop culture, getting his own bobblehead plus the Bachelor, or course!Chris says the latest bachelor Matt James, who is 6 foot 8 and the women love, had never seen the show before and had to be told the "rules" and all the ins and outs of the show! THE BACHELOR airs on ABC Monday night's at 8pm, and we'll let you know when you can attend a Chris Harrison Bobblehead night at your local stadium! 

January 8th, 2021 is a very sad day for TV watchers, in particular those who have been loyal to the game show Jeopardy for many years. It’s the final time we will see a new episode of Jeopardy hosted by the great Alex Trebek. Alex passed away due to complications from pancreatic cancer at the age of 80 on November 8th, 2020.  Alex began hosting Jeopardy in 1984 and he's been a constant in our lives and our TV's, but his passing will end that era.  Big show celebrity correspondent Brad Blanks talked to Jeopardy's all-time money winner Brad Rutter ($4.68 million in winnings) about his time with Alex, and he says old wounds will open when he watches the final episode.  Our game show expert Jason Block, who competed on Jeopardy, was brought to tears when speaking to us about the impact Alex has had on his life.  We asked CBS-FM listeners to leave a goodbye message for Alex so we could celebrate his legacy together. Hundreds of fans left heartfelt messages of love, admiration and sadness.  Big Show listener Wendy's message read: "My Dad was a Jeopardy freak. He was good enough to win against most contestants. He wanted to go on the show when he retired, but instead had a long battle with colon cancer. I am sure that he is in line to meet Alex Trebek in heaven.  Whenever I watched Jeopardy, I felt close to my Dad because of Alex. I kind of feel like I am losing him again now that Alex will not be a part of my life. Godspeed Alex Trebek." Alex Trebek's final show as Jeopardy host airs at 7pm on ABC.  (Photo by Eric McCandless/Getty Images)

It’s been an incredible & heartbreaking week on TV, watching the final episodes of Alex Trebek on JEOPARDY!   Brad Blanks caught up with Brad Rutter, the biggest money winner in Jeopardy history at $4.68 million! Last year Brad Rutter competed against Ken Jennings and James Holzhauer for the title of “The Greatest of All Time.” Ken took home the title which led fans to believe there is some bitterness between Rutter and Jennings.  The Brads talk about the GOATS, Alex and more! The three GOATS - Rutter, Jennings & Holzhauer can be seen together tonight in the premiere of the new game show called “THE CHASE.” It’s on ABC tonight at 9pm & the show will open with a tribute to Alex Trebek.

Big Show junior reporter Harvey Blanks starts the year with a review of the Disney Pixar movie “Soul” that premiered on Disney plus over the holidays. Soul stars Jamie Foxx as the voice of Joe, a middle-school band teacher who dreams of becoming a Jazz musician. An unfortunate accident makes him travel to another realm where he helps a lost soul played by Tina Fey! Harvey gives his thoughts on Soul and he has strong words about the new Wonder Woman movie “Wonder Woman 1984” starring Gal Gadot and Chris Pine. Harvey was not happy with this sequel! "I didn't know what i was watching" the 11 year old reporter says! 

Scott, Trish & Kathleen Shannon had to say goodbye to their sweet Westie, Lucy Shannon over the weekend.  "Thank you for 18 wonderful years of love, joy and affection" Scott says in a Facebook post.  Scott talked about the passing of Lucy during this morning's show, and thanks listeners for their sympathy and kind messages.  (Lucy's the one in the middle, with the halo)

Happy New Year! First big show of 2021 in the books! This morning we talked about the Eagles tank job that kept the Giants out of the playoffs, Cyndi Lauper's interesting New Year's eve performance and Brad Blanks checked in to talk about the phenomenal HBO documentary "The Bee Gees: How Do You Mend A Broken Heart!" 

Billy Joel's main sax man Mark Rivera has become a very good friend of the big show over the years, and one story he’s told us just needs to be re-told because it’s so great! Mark was the band leader for Ringo Starr’s All-Star Band back in 2010. Ringo was turning 70 that year and a big 70th birthday concert was scheduled for Radio City Music Hall! After a performance by Ringo's All Starr Band, Ringo was joined on stage by Yoko Ono, Joe Walsh, Jeff Lynne, Foreigner's Mick Jones and AC/DCs Brian Johnson for a rendition of the Beatles' "with a little help from my friends". Just when it looked like the show was over, Paul Mccartney’s trademark Hofner bass was put on the stage and the fans went nuts! Ringo’s band came back on stage, including band leader Mark Rivera and someone took the bass back stage… A couple minutes later, Paul came on stage with the bass and they performed "Birthday" with Ringo on drums! And there’s so much more to this story! Mark tells us about how the surprise was executed, rehearsals with Paul and so much more! Listen to behind the scenes details of the big night and watch the crew perform Birthday with a fan-recorded video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L0_b8vSX6U

Thank you to everyone who joined us this morning for our virtual party for the kids to benefit Blythedale Children's Hospital!  We had performances by Kelly Clarkson, Rob Thomas, Johnny Rzeznik of The Goo Goo Dolls, Mark Rivera and of course, Holiday Express! YOU CAN STILL CALL 914-831-2424 or text BCHKIDS To 76278 To Make A Tax Deductable Donation Of Any Amount! We will keep the donation lines open until December 31st! We also spoke to some amazing people this morning, from long-time donors to parents of former and current Blythedale patients, their stories are powerful and should be heard!  Here's the list of wonderful people we spoke to this morning: Michael Brennan - works at Loeb Enterprises and was born & Raised in the Bronx Michael began his relationship with Blythedale about four years ago when he started his fundraiser “Donate the Dome” where he would shave his head for charity and often works the phone banks for the big show holiday spectacular!  Nancy Reyer is from East Patchogue, Long Island.  Nancy’s teenaged son Michael was a patient at Blythedale after an accident with a gel candle resulted in serious burns and brain damage.  He spent 18 months at Blythedale’s Traumatic Brain Injury Unit, receiving daily physical therapy and using iPads and other assistive technology to help stimulate neurotransmissions in his brain.  Michael passed away in June of 2019, but Nancy is incredibly grateful for the care that he received at Blythedale and keeps in touch with the doctors and staff. Michael was Nancy’s only child. Paul Sohigian is a partner at BNC Insurance Agency and lives in Pleasantville, NY Paul and his company BNC Insurance Agency have collaborated with Blythedale Children's Hospital as their title sponsor of their annual Fall Golf Classic for Blythedale. Paul participates in many Blythedale fundraisers and volunteers each year to operate the phones during the Big Show Holiday Spectacular! Jim and Patty McVeigh live in Tarrytown and have a 3-year-old daughter Gia.  At birth, Gia suffered a “fetal maternal hemorrhage,” a condition where a significant portion of the baby’s blood is transferred to the mother during delivery.  She was non-responsive and required three immediate blood transfusions. Gia was born at another medical facility before being transferred to Blythedale. A few days after Gia was born, Jim & Patty were told by the doctors that Gia had a 0% chance of survival, to take her off life support, plan a funeral & have her sister say goodbye. Once it was determined that Gia had rebounded, four doctors at this other medical facility said that they believed “only her brain stem was functioning and she would have no cognitive function for the rest of her life”. Once her vital signs improved enough, she was transferred to Blythedale where she received comprehensive care from an incredible team! By the time they arrived at Blythedale, Dr. Davidson said to them, “I was expecting much worse!” Gia thrived at Blythedale and is living at home. The McVeighs are so grateful for the care Gia and the entire family received and continue to receive from Blythedale. Gene Ferrara is president of JMA Consultants. He lives in Edgewater, New Jersey. Gene’s great uncle was one of the founding doctors at Blythedale, so it’s his mission to continue helping. Gene has donated or been involved with the Big Show Holiday Spectacular for 27 years! Gene reaches out to colleagues, friends and business associates on behalf of Blythedale and annually raises between $20,000 - $25,000 for the event!

Thanks for listening to the big show in 2020! Here's a compilation of our funny moments this year (mostly before...you know).  The big show will be back on CBS-FM Monday, January 4th 2021! Until then, enjoy our best of and have a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and a very happy New Year!  (here's the list of bits with dates and descriptions!) 1-8 SUE DEER IN HEADLIGHT – First funny bit of the year! While talking about the Jeopardy “Greatest Of All Time” tournament, Sue says Brad Rudder was like “A deer without a headlight” which causes a lot of laughs (1:15) 1-9 GOOD OR BAD IDEA – We played a game called “Good or Bad idea,” talking about a proposed Broadway musical of “The Nanny” and a live TV version of Young Frankenstein (1:38) 1-16 KINDERGARTEN COP – Brad says his son Harvey wants to start watching more adult themed movies. Sue says she regrets showing her kids Kindergarten Cop, which is said to be the reason why her kids are the way they are. The dump button is used because someone said the word “Cop” wrong. (2:29) 1-16 HARVEY DOOLITTLE – Harvey Blanks reviews of the Robert Downey Jr. movie “Doolittle” & Scott Harvey a compliment on being raised well, but not by his dad. (1:15) 1-21 BRAD BEN SIMMONS – Brad says he’s close with NBA Star Ben Simmons, but it turns out it’s his son Harvey who Ben is friends with! (1:34) 1-21 PORN HUB SUBTITLES– Talking about a deaf man who complains about Porn Hub not showing subtitles with it’s premium subscription. Jokes are made, and Brad couldn’t stop laughing at his own! (1:05) 1-21 WAZE PROBLEMS– A funny story about Waze directing people headed to the Borgata in Atlantic City to go 70 miles away to the Pine Barrons leads to Sue telling a Waze story she shouldn’t have told! (2:13) 1-24 FALLING IGUANAS – Story out of Florida saying people are less concerned with impeachment & more focused on Iguanas falling from trees. (2:05) 1-24 LOUIE JINGLE CHANGED – Right after talking about the Iguanas falling off trees in Florida, Scott surprised Louie with an updated version of the Louie Louie goes to the movie jingle. (1:05) 1-27 SINATRA TOILET – A  story about Frank Sinatra’s toilet being sold at action leads to some funny reaction (2:08) 1-27 BOWLING HEALTHY EATING – As we prepared for our first ever bowling trivia brain buster, we are told about a mess that was made in the Shannon household while someone was trying to cook some healthy food. (2:44) 1-31 BRAD SUPERBOWL PARTY– Brad Blanks checks in from Miami at a Super Bowl watch party & talks about someone he saw at Prime Steak House. (:42) 1-31 TERRY BRADSHAW SETUP – Brad Blanks checks in from the Super Bowl and reports that he was able to interview Terry Bradshaw! Before we heard the new interview, we play back part of OUR 2019 interview with Terry that caused some controversy (2:38) 1-31 TERRY BRADSHAW FORGIVES – Brad checks in from the Super Bowl and we play back his new interview with Terry Bradshaw…which happened on an escalator! We find out that Terry forgives Scott and puts closure on our interview from 2019 that caught Terry by surprise when he called to promote his concert at the Borgata in AC.  (4:27) 2-6 SPARTACUS MOVIE LIVE– For the week leading up to the Oscars, the Louie Louie mystery movies were acted out LIVE by members of the show! In this clip, Louie had Scott & John act out a scene from Spartacus with hilarious results! (2:25) 2-7 TITANIC MOVIE LIVE – For the grand finale of the special LIVE Oscars edition of Louie Louie goes to the Movies, Louie had Patty & Brad act out a scene from The Titanic. (3:32) 2-25 BACHELOR MOM FUNNY – Jimmy Kimmel makes fun of a scene in The Bachelor when the Bachelor’s mother dramatically says to him “bring her home.” So we have fun with the over the top clip. (2:07) 3-2 BRAD SAUDI CUP- Brad tells us about his visit to Saudi Arabia where he covered the Saudi Cup. We question how he was chosen to cover this exclusive event. (1:37) 3-2 PLACIDO DOMINGO TROUBLE – Placido Domingo was accused of sexual misconduct, and we question how his spokesperson “spoke” about the accusations with a “no comment.” (1:23) 3-2 LOUIE SEES CELINE – Louie reviews his first ever Celine Dion concert, to the amusement of the rest of the big show. He probably shouldn’t have told us he bought a “courage” world tour tote bag! (3:01) 3-2 OHIO MAN BEER DIET– A man from Ohio makes the news for going on a Beer only Diet. He attempted to go 50 days on the diet, we were skeptical. (1:31) 3-3 BRAD JAMES LIPTON – “Inside The Actor’s Studio” host James Lipton had passed away at the age of 93, so Brad brought in an old interview he did with James that took an unexpected turn. (1:47) 3-5 WHITE CASTLE HOF– Big show listener Ron was our mystery movie winner and he shares a fun fact with is that he’s in the White Castle Hall Of Fame. And it just so happens that Louie Louie is also a hall of famer, so they share their stories! (2:45) 3-5 CORONA PORN – Just as coronavirus was beginning to become serious in New York, Patty tells a story about “Corona Porn,” a new genre in the adult film industry. (1:15) 10-12 HUGH JACKMAN – It’s Hugh Jackman’s birthday, so Scott tells stories about his favorite movie “The Greatest Showman” and the guy who yelled “don’t do it Wolverine” at one of Hugh’s Broadway shows (1:55) 10-12 PHIL COLLINS DRAMA – A story about Phil Collins having to kick his ex-wife out of his house leads to dating advice for Deano to help him avoid similar situations to Phil Collins. (1:16) 10-27 HEADPHONES KILLED RATINGS– Scott talks about the Big Show being dropped from first to second in the ratings due to lack of headphone listeners. (2:51) 10-27 HEADPHONE BIT WITH BRAD– Scott talks about the Big Show being dropped from first to second in the ratings due to lack of headphone listeners. Brad joked about Jeffrey Toobin being the reason for the decrease in listeners. (:54) 10-27 SCOTT LIKES KELLYOKE– The Big show loves Kelly Clarkson’s Kellyoke segment of her show. Scott asks Patty if she knew how to get a hold of her & Patty says she wouldn’t want to come on the number 2 radio station. (1:00) 10-30 PAM FUNNY WINNER– Pam from New Hyde Park can’t control her laughing after she wins the mystery movie…her laughing is epic! (1:21) 10-30 CURSES AT NUN– Scott tells a story about a time when a driver crashed into his Corvette While he was on his way to his shift. The driver was in the wrong, but Scott explains his regret in throwing a few swear words at the woman responsible for the crash. (3:31) 10-30 NUN FOLLOWUP BRAD (must play after “CURSES AT NUN” to make sense) – Brad calls in to talk about the new Bachelorette taking over mid-season but somehow ties it into Sister Mary the Nun who got into an accident with Scott (:50) 11-2 BRAD BLANKS HALLOWEEN – Brad gives a quick & funny recap of his Halloween weekend (:47) 11-2 CARL HEINZ– Scott mentions the Birthday of one of his good friends Carl Heinz from Austria & tells a quick story about when he introduced himself to Carl. (:41) 11-2 LOUIE TWEETS COHEN– The Big Show talks about Steve Cohen buying the Mets. Louie is a die-hard Mets fan & sent a Tweet of high importance to Cohen. (3:31) 11-3 SCOTT FIRED TOILET – Talking about a Chinese company putting timers in the bathrooms because employees took too long on the toilet, that brings up a Scott story about getting fired for falling asleep on the toilet at his job at Oscars bakery in Arkansas (3:20)  

NYC broadcasting legend Joe Nolan was a member of the big show for years, and when it gets to this time of the year his love for Blythedale Children's Hospital brings him back to us!  Joe has a permanent seat at the Blythedale table, and unfortunately because of the pandemic our show is virtual, but Joe was kind enough to check in this morning and tell is he's made a $1,000 donation! Joe's good friend James Sosinski matched with another $1,000!  We can't thank you enough!  The final big show of the year is TOMORROW from 6-10am on WCBS-FM 101.1 - New York's Greatest Hits, with a virtual party for the kids at Blythedale Children's Hospital! Performances by Kelly Clarkson, Rob Thomas, Johnny Rzeznik of The Goo Goo Dolls, Mark Rivera and of course, Holiday Express! You can help the kids RIGHT NOW by calling 914-831-2424 or texting BCHKIDS to 76278 to make a donation of any amount! Check out our website for more info & a web option to donate: https://www.radio.com/.../scott-shannon-and-wcbs-fms-2020... (Joe Nolan appears courtesy of iHeartradio) 

He's a musician, entertainer, restaurateur, entrepreneur and humanitarian who’s a member of the New Jersey Hall of Fame! Tim McLoone checked in to talk about a special virtual Holiday Express concert this Monday night at 7pm! Tickets are $50 and 100% of the proceeds support the 2020 holiday programs of Holiday Express. Holiday Express usually does this show at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank, where they hope to return next holiday season! Buy tickets at www.HolidayExpress.org  Holiday Express is virtually delivering its famous holiday party to more than 100 locations throughout the tri state area. One of those parties is this Friday at Blythedale Children's Hospital! 

Brad Blanks caught up with New York Yankees legend, CC Sabathia! CC has a documentary on his life coming out December 22nd! It covers his success as a pitcher, winning a world series with the Yankees in 2009 and his troubles with drinking, including a dark period in his life with alcohol. At one point CC says he stood continuously drunk in between starts which forced him into rehab in 2015.  He also talks about throwing those grapefruits as a kid and his Grandmother knowing he was going to be a baseball player!  “UNDER THE GRAPEFRUIT TREE: THE CC SABATHIA STORY” debuts December 22nd at 9pm on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max! CC is also making his debut as a special commentator December 18th during the Brooklyn Nets pre-season basketball game!

RIP WHEELER has quickly become a legendary TV character. Some even say a sex symbol! Who is RIP WHEELER you may ask? He is the Kevin Costner’s ranch hand in the hit show YELLOWSTONE. Brad Blanks caught up with the man that plays him, veteran actor, Cole Hauser.  Cole stars in a new dramatic movie, The Last Champion, that sees him playing a disgraced American Olympian returning to his home town.  The movie can be found on demand today. 

Brad Blanks zoomed with Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias, one of the great modern-day American comics!  They talked about part 3 of his sitcom “Mr. Iglesias” which just dropped on Netflix! Fluffy plays a high school teacher trying to keep good kids out of trouble.   Fluffy also hosts a competition show called “Unleashed” on Nickelodeon where he attempts to find America’s most entertaining pets. Gabriel also talked about missing his stand-up shows, he had his biggest tour to date set up before the pandemic hit, and he hasn't done a show since March! New episodes of “Unleashed” air Thursday nights at 7pm on Nickelodeon!

CBS-FM proudly presents the final big show of the year, a virtual party for the kids at Blythedale Children’s Hospital in Valhalla, New York! Performances by Kelly Clarkson, Rob Thomas of Matchbox 20, Johnny Rzeznik of The Goo Goo Dolls, Billy Joel's sax man Mark Rivera and of course, Holiday Express! The virtual Christmas party for the kids at Blythedale…Friday, December 18th from 6 to 10am on CBS-FM! Call 914-831-2424 or text BCHKIDS to 76278 to make A donation of any amount! You can make your donation online and learn more at www.bchkids.givesmart.com 

Darlene Love is the Queen of Christmas! She was anointed this title by David Letterman, while performing her Christmas hit, “Christmas (Please Come Home)” from 1986 - 2014 on Dave’s talk show.  Darlene is back singing a new holiday song by her longtime collaborator, Steven Van Zandt, “The Spirit of Christmas”. Darlene performs the song in the new Netflix holiday movie, The Christmas Chronicles 2. On screen she gets to sing with Kurt Russell who plays Santa Claus in the movie.  This movie is also a reunion for Darlene and the film’s director, Chris Columbus, who Van Zandt and her worked with on Home Alone 2.  Steven, Darlene and the E Street Band produced the hit Christmas song for the movie, “All alone on Christmas.” Brad Blanks chats with Darlene about the new song, acting in the movie and how Bruce Springsteen and Steven Van Zandt changed her life completely out of the blue! Watch the clip for "The Spirit of Christmas" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUaJswBpqwg

Brad Blanks caught up with movie star Josh Duhamel! The former husband of Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas starred in the TV show “Las Vegas” and the Transformers movies! Now Josh has written and directed a buddy comedy called BUDDY GAMES. This may well be the craziest comedy out there right now with some of Hollywood’s funniest comedians in the movie, including Kevin Dillon, Olivia Munn, Nick Swardson, Dax Shepard and many more! Buddy Games is available now on demand. 

The Vice-President of Partnership Marketing for Macy’s Jordan Dabby checked in this morning to tell us all about the Thanksgiving Day Parade!  Here's a recap of what we spoke about this morning:  The 94th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade can be seen from the comfort of your own home this year! Enjoy from your couch in PJs. Macy’s is giving New Yorkers a reason to stay home! The Parade is NOT virtual, it’s a live event being created for TV broadcast over multiple days! No parade route and no street spectators. Catch the parade at 9am on NBC-4 hosted by Savanna Guthrie, Hoda Kotb & Al Roker. New balloons this year include Red Titan from Ryan’s World & the Boss Baby. Performances by Jimmy Fallon & The Roots (opening the show). Ally Brooke, Bebe Rexha, Brett Young, Patti LaBelle, Dolly Parton, Jordin Sparks, Pentatonix, Tori Kelly & many more! Go to www.Macys.com/Parade for more info.

Although we could not have our annual Thanksgiving celebration together, Stew Leonard checked in to share some helpful tips for this unusual holiday.  With 7 supermarkets around the tri-state area, Stew says there's a trend developing this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Smaller gatherings.  Here's what Stew shared with us to help make the most out of our Thanksgiving 2020: Stew says there will be more Thanksgiving celebrations with fewer people around the table this year, so they are cooking smaller turkeys, serving sliced turkey breast & serving smaller cookie platters. A lot of people are going to be making turkeys for the first time! While Stew’s Chefs will again offer their popular “Dinner for 8” Thanksgiving meals, they will also roll out four new “Dinner for 4” meals this holiday! Stew is seeing an uptick in panic buying – people are stocking their freezers, buying more baking goods and, of course, stocking up on toilet paper Head over to www.STEWLEONARDS.com to find out more about those Dinner for 4 meals, for info on delivery, curbside pickup options and pricing!

Brad Blanks chats with Michael Devine, who plays Detective Paul O’Rourke in the murder mystery thriller, "THE UNDOING" on HBO.  Michael was a real New York City policeman for 22 years. His father was a DEA agent and his Grandfather was a Policeman. In the UNDOING Michael acts up-close with one of Hollywood’s finest actresses, Nicole Kidman.Michael has been moonlighting as an actor the last 25 years, having landed roles in Law and Order, Limitless and can be seen and heard singing the National Anthem at Madison Square Garden. He can also be heard singing Danny Boy late in the evening at New York City police pubs! The finale of "The Undoing" airs November 29th on HBO! 

She’s written 32 top-10 hits, including NINE #1’s! She’s a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, she’s a Grammy, Emmy and Golden Globe award winner who’s earned 11 Academy Award nominations & her songs have been featured in more than 100 movies! The great Diane Warren checked in to talk about her prolific songwriting career and the upcoming release of her very first album! “I’m Never Satisfied, You Can Be Happy And Not Satisfied” she tells us right off the bat, saying she's always looking to write the perfect song.  Diane loved listening to the radio growing up in Van Nuys, California and dreamed of performing on the radio. She began writing music when she was 11 but got serious about it at 14. “When I was about 14, I got super obsessed,” she told us “it took me a long time, a lot of doors got closed in my face, ultimately it wasn’t time for me.” She obviously didn’t give up - “I think it happens when you’re ready” she says, “my songs got better.” Her mother asked her to give up songwriting but her father encouraged her. “She wasn’t exactly right there,” Diane jokes. “I should’ve listened to my mom!” Her dad bought her a 12-string guitar and a metal shed for her to practice and took her to music auditions. She wrote Celine Dion's 1996 song "Because You Loved Me" as a tribute to her father for his encouragement. Her first hit was "Solitaire" which Laura Branigan took to #7 in 1983. Her breakthrough hit was “Rhythm of the Night” by Debarge in 1985 which hit #3. Her first #1 hit was “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” by Starship in 1987 for the “Mannequin” movie soundtrack. Warren says she’s proud to work on her songwriting by herself and is baffled by some other collaborative efforts. “These days you see like 10 people on a song, and I wonder, you got the coffee? What did you do? You ordered lunch? I don’t know..” Diane was excited to talk about her debut album ‘Diane Warren: The Cave Sessions Volume 1’ which comes out in early 2021! The first single “Times Like This” featuring Darius Rucker is out now in partnership with the Wounded Warrior Project to commemorate Veterans Day! The new album will feature an all-star line-up of talent including John Legend, Celine Dion, Mary J. Blige, Jason Derulo and many more. When asked to give advice to aspiring songwriters, Diane says “Work hard and be brave…If you can’t die without doing it don’t do it.” Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images 

She’s a little bit country…Brad Blanks checked in with Marie Osmond!  “I’m one of the crazy women in this business who’s worked for 5 decades!” She says “I was 14 when we did those shows (Donny & Marie).” Marie also talks about her time doing the Donny & Marie show, and how it let her become the first person to try on the princess Leah costume before the Star Wars movies came out! On top of that, Marie sends her regards to a specific big show member! Marie stars in the Lifetime movie “The Christmas Edition” premiering this Sunday night at 8pm!  She plays the diva/villain in the movie!  Photo by Michael Tran/ Getty Images

Brad Blanks caught up with 23 year old actress Kathryn Newton. She's a rising star & gets the lead in the new movie "FREAKY,"​ a horror/comedy spin on the classic body swap movie, "Freaky Friday."   (remember Lindsey Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis swapping bodies in Freaky Friday?) The movie also stars Vince Vaughn, who plays a serial killer that swaps bodies with Kathryn’s character! So Kathryn roams around her school & neighborhood as a serial killer with a chainsaw and Vince Vaughn acts like a high school girl trying to get her body back!  Kathryn grew up on a golf course in Orlando and played college golf. She owns three poodles! Kathryn can also be seen in the HBO series "Big Little Lies!"  "Freaky" hits theaters Friday, November 13th! 

Yankees legendary radio broadcaster (and WFAN colleague across the hall) Suzyn Waldman has put her rendition of National Anthem sung at Yankee stadium this season up on all streaming platforms! You can purchase the mp3 for 99 cents with all proceeds going to City Meals on Wheels in the Bronx! What a great way to help out a worthy cause! Plus we analyze Suzyn's national anthem performance!  Photo by Al Bello / Getty Images

Dr. Mehmet Oz checked in this morning to share a few memories of Alex Trebek.  They got to know each other because their shows are shot on the same lot, and Mehmet talked about the last time he saw Alex. "The last time I was with him, we were having lunch backstage at Jeopardy" he says. "He takes me to this beautiful display of all the cards, letters and quilts that people made for him to show him that they were praying for him." When he brought him to see this, it became clear to Dr. Oz how Alex was hanging on so long with such a dire diagnosis. "That's what got this man up, he kept taping until the last possible moment...just being there because he cared about the audience so much." Dr. Oz still practices medicine and says he sees this in a lot of patients. "The realities that all doctors acknowledge, when there's a patient who is desperate to hang on, when their loved ones are with them they will keep hanging on...when the loved one steps out to get coffee, ask a question, they slip away." He continues "they were waiting for that moment, so they can go in peace and you can go in peace." Dr. Oz also talked about the new Pfizer COVID vaccine study that was successful in 90% of patients.  "I'm stunned" he says. "All studies were looking at a 65-75% success rate, this would be incredible." He also told us about his new COVID defense plan! It's a 5-day plan that will boost your immunity with everyday food, supplements and so much more!  You can see the full defense plan at www.doctoroz.com/   

He was the co-host of the highly successful “Boomer & Carton” show on WFAN for a decade, and after a tumultuous 3 year period, Craig Carton is getting second chance. He’s back on the FAN starting today with a new afternoon drive show “Carton & Roberts” airing weekdays from 2-7pm. Craig is teaming up with long-time WFAN host Evan Roberts, who co-hosted with station legend Joe Benigno for almost 14 years. We asked the New Rochelle native to sum up the past three years of his life, and he was quick to explain. “Self-inflicted pain” he says “and an opportunity to kinda figure out my life and who I am and what I was doing.” Craig continues, “I’m blessed to have this new opportunity to come back to the only station I’ve ever wanted to work at.” Carton was arrested in September of 2017 on charges of securities fraud and wire fraud while trying to feed a gambling addiction. He was released from prison on June 23, 2020 and on October 29th, 2020 WFAN announced his return. Craig was the center of the HBO documentary “Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth” which aired in October and showed Craig’s rise and fall and potential comeback. In the documentary we learn just how bad his blackjack addiction consumed his life, and he talked to us about it:  “When it came to playing blackjack, while I thought that it drove me to these great successes it was my downfall because I thought I couldn’t lose. “ “When you go into a casino with that mindset ultimately that only ends one way and it’s not good.” Craig and his wife Kim have since reconciled and he gives her all the credit for helping him get back. “She’s the rock in my life, and without her I wouldn’t be back on the radio.” "Without her" he says "I don’t know where I’d be, but I know for a fact I wouldn’t be in as good of a place as I am today that’s for sure.”

We might not have seen a winner declared in the Presidential election last night, but we had a lot to say about it!  Brad Blanks checked in to give hos thoughts on the wild night, and we found out that Sue Aller's nephew won a million dollars on a draft kings bet!   

Big Show junior reporter Harvey Blanks checked in this morning with an important update!  He filled us in on the Season 2 super-sized premiere of "The Mandalorian" which premiered on Disney+ over the weekend! Harvey covers the splitting of the Mandalorians & ponders whether multiple "baby Yoda's" exist!  Louie Louie checked in to celebrate Steve Cohen officially becoming owner of the Mets! He talked about Steve's Twitter account and how he's "taking requests" on what Mets fans want from him!  Of all things, Louie suggested to add more bobbleheads at the promotional giveaways! 

It's the big show Halloween spooktacular!  We had a great winner this morning who correctly identified the mystery movie as the original "Halloween" and she was so excited she couldn't stop laughing!!  We talked about the DA Oregon health official who dressed as a clown to accounce COVID-19-related deaths.  Brad Blanks also checked in to give us the skinny on what's happening with The Bachelorette. 

Brad Blanks was urged by the Shannon family to watch "The Queen's Gambit" on Netflix, so he binged it and gives us his review!  Plus, we hear about some strange thing called a cremation lunch, we shout out a loyal listener, we talk about Halloween costumes & more! 

The host of the EMMY award winning “Dr. Oz Show” Dr. Mehmet Oz joined the big show this morning to give us an update on COVID-19. When it comes to a vaccine, Dr. Oz expects an announcement to be made within the next few weeks, but he warns us this will not be an instant “get back to normal” announcement. “This vaccine is not going to allow you to go back and do whatever you want to do” he says, “we’re not out of this for another year.” When it comes to us dealing with another year of this situation, Dr. Oz hopes to see better from us, saying “we don’t want Covid fatigue causing Justin Turner-like syndromes where you’re jumping up on the field.” While he wants us to be cautious, he also does not want people to stop doing certain activities. “I don’t think we should cancel Halloween and I don’t think we should cancel Thanksgiving” he says, “if we take away holidays people are going start cheating, they’re not going to be able to deal with another year of this.”  Catch an all-new episodes of The Dr. Oz Show weekdays at 1PM on FOX 5. Here’s what’s coming up on the October 28th episode of The Dr. Oz show: Virus Hunters: What Scientists On The Frontline Are Doing To Save Us From The Next Pandemic. Neil Degrasse Tyson Reveals The Big Shift Science Needs To Make Now To Meet The World’s Needs. From Murder Hornets To Giant, Hurling Asteroids: Scientific Explanations For Today’s Panic-Inducing Headlines! In other Dr. Oz news, The Dr. Oz Show has been renewed for seasons 13 AND 14! Dr. Oz will also receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2021! Dr. Oz just launched “Dr. Oz Good Life” - a new science-based sleep brand with cutting-edge products aimed to help people sleep better, a full line of sleep products including adjustable bed bases, mattresses, toppers, pillows, and bedding items such as protectors, comforters, and weighted blankets. Find out more & purchase at  www.drozsleep.com

For about two hours yesterday, Shannon in the morning & the big show was declared the #1 show in NYC! But something happened... and it involves headphones! Find out what went down and why it made today's show extra funny!

Brad Blanks talked to Kal Penn about his new show, “Kal Penn Approves This Message.” It airs Tuesday nights at 10.30pm on Freeform…and can also be streamed on Hulu! Kal talks about doing the “Harold & Kumar” White Castle movies, working in the white house and he talks about not getting any work after starring in ‘National Lampoon’s Van Wilder” with Ryan Reynolds!

Today on the big show, we talk about the election with 8 days to go, Deano took a trip to Salem, Mass & lets us know what he thinks about it over there. A man wins a $1 million dollar lotto jackpot TWO TIMES because he played the numbers twice on the app by accident. Kanye West wants to be the leader of the free world and much more! 

Brad Blanks got up early to give an official big show review for Borat 2, which is out now exclusively on Amazon Prime!   Brad also brought in his exclusive interview with Sacha Baron Cohen in character as Borat! Brad cold called his hotel room after the premiere of the first Borat movie in 2006!  The movie debuted at #1 in the weekend box office  and "Borat" celebrated with Brad. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

In just a couple of years, Anthony Rodia’s comedy & his “Uncle Vinny” & “Zia Lucia” characters have attracted an audience of over 700,000 social media followers and 35 million video views on social media! The New Rochelle native is selling out shows nationwide & the 1st generation Italian has quietly claimed the throne of “King Of Off The Boat Comedy,” but he tells Scott & Patty his dad doesn’t like that term! “He jumps down my throat!” Anthony says, “he goes, oh! I flew here Alitalia!”  Anthony has an exciting few months left of 2020 coming up but 2021 is slated to be the best year yet for him. He’s excited to have a lot of first time visitors to his standup shows, and he says he has to be funnier in person than online. “It’s totally different” Anthony says, “it’s straight stand up comedy, it’s a lot of stories about growing up.” Anthony is impressed with all of the venue's COVID-19 preparedness and says his shows are safe with social distancing and other safety measures being strictly enforced.  He’s got a bunch of shows lined up in the area! October 16th & 17th he plays the Atlantic City Comedy Club at the Claridge Hotel. November 15th to the 17th at the Stress Factory Comedy Club in New Brunswick. November 21st & 22nd at the Avenal Performing Arts Center in Avenal, NJ. November 27th to the 29th he’s at the Governor’s Comedy Club in Levittown. December 4th and 5th he plays the Foxwoods Grand Theater. Get tickets to these shows and more at www.RodiaComedy.com Photo by Alfonso Photography

A bunch of fun topics on today's big show!  Miley Cyrus has a Metallica cover album on the way, outrage over "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" not airing on network TV for the first time in decades, we revisit the Jeffrey Toobin Zoom scandal, Patty's traumatized over squirrels eating her pumpkins, Phil Collins' house drama gets worse, Pat Robertson's prediction, Springsteen & Brad hanging out in Australia & more! 

She’s an Olympic gold medalist, 4-time World Cup champion & considered by many the greatest alpine skier of all-time, but Lindsey Vonn is struggling with a big decision she has made. She’s put her iconic ski suits up for auction to benefit The Lindsey Vonn Foundation, helping young girls realize their dreams. “We try to encourage girls to be more confident” Lindsey says, “the main reason is because we want to inspire these girls. Sometimes girls just need a little push to know they can do it.” That desire to help, along with limited fundraising opportunities because of COVID-19 forced her to put items in her personal collection up for auction. “I’m like a hoarder, I never intended on selling it (the suits)” she says, “I’m selling them, I’m not happy about it but I’m happy it’s helping the kids.” Some of the iconic ski suits are very likely to bring in serious money. “There’s Captain Marvel, Captain America, some suits I designed myself” she says, “I don’t want to sell them but I hope we make a bunch of money for the kids.” “These kids really need help because most of them are not actually able to go to school (because of COVID-19)." Lindsey is holding the online auction every Friday through November, with all funds going towards The Lindsey Vonn Foundation. Other items being auctioned include Lindsey's US Ski Team jackets, backpacks, helmets & so much more. You can see all items for auction here: https://www.charityauctionstoday.com/auctions/LVF-14009 Lindsey also talked about her fiancé, New Jersey Devils Star defenseman P.K. Subban. “He has some nice pearly whites and I hope he stays the rest of his career without losing them” she says of his teeth! In August of 2019, Vonn got engaged to Subban, and in December 2019 she returned the favor and did her own proposal to P.K.! “I want everyone to know we’re engaged” she told us on her decision to propose back to P.K. “He plays defense on the ice and I play defense off the ice!” Their wedding was postponed because of the pandemic, but she’s hopeful to reschedule soon. “Hopefully covid dies down for many reasons, but so we can have a wedding.” Get more info on the Lindsey Vonn auction and other happenings at www.LindseyVonnFoundation.org Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images

Brad Blanks caught up with Lauren Lake, who is the judge in the show Paternity Court TV.   Lauren rules on paternity cases and renders DNA test results. The show airs on WLNY TV-55 at 1pm Monday to Friday and is entering it’s 8th season!  Every show can be seen on their YouTube channel, which you can access here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5w5rFxcZ4UL_IJSOFWo9OQ  Paternity Court TV also has a podcast via Apple Podcasts, you check it out here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lauren-lakes-paternity-court/id1524852647 

Our game show expert Jason Block checked in this morning to talk about the game shows that have returned to production in a COVID-19 world.  Here are a few notes Jason took among the shows he discusses with the big show this morning: Jeopardy - Amazing Set - Distanced interviews and contestants  Wheel of Fortune  - "The White Thing" - Pat doesn't handle the cardboard pieces anymore, and they've drastically separated contestants. The Price is Right has a decked new set  and is taping now. It debuts November 16th and will have pre-selected contestants. Jason also notes that because of travel restrictions, all contestants reside in California where the shows are taped. 

Brad Blanks took some time to chat with Bethenny Frankel, one of the stars of the “The Real Housewives of New York City! But she's so much more than a 'housewife' alum, Bethenny is also a star businesswoman creating the lifestyle brand Skinnygirl and has an incredible story, going from Paris Hilton's babysitter to a major player in the business world!  Bethenny shared her story with Brad & talked about her new podcast called “Just B with Bethenny Frankel.” She interviews smart and successful people like Mark Cuban, Dana White and even Paris Hilton and asks tough questions!

On the Columbus Day edition of the big show, we talk about drama in the world of Phil Collins as he tries to evict one of his ex wives from his mansion. Problem is, she changed the locks!  We also say happy birthday to Hugh Jackman and share a couple of funny Hug-related stories! 

Brad Blanks talked to one of the youngest movie producers ever! Tre Peart was 8 years old when he helped adapt his favorite children’s book, "The War with Grandpa," into a movie starring Robert De Niro and Uma Thurman!Tre is from New Jersey and his parents Marvin Peart (Brookdale Studios) and Rosa Peart (Marro Media Company) financed and helped their son produce the family comedy.The movie stars Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, Uma Thurman, Rob Riggle, Cheech Marin, and Jane Seymour! It's out October 9th. You can also watch Tre's first ever interview!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7HNvhJLfXs&t=14s

Emmy Award-winning actor, writer, director and producer Henry Winkler joined the big show to talk about his latest projects! We loved him as the Fonz on “Happy Days” back in the day and now we love him as Gene on the HBO hit “Barry.” “Barry” starring Henry & Bill Hader has been renewed for a season 3, but production has not started because of COVID-19. “Maybe we’re going back in February” Henry says about resuming production on Season 3, and he doesn’t mince words when it comes to the love for his castmates. “All of the actors, we text together, we miss each other and we can’t wait to get back.” Henry is also a best-selling author! “Lights, Camera, Danger!” is the 2nd book in Henry’s New York Times best-selling “Alien Superstar” series available now everywhere! The book features alien “Buddy Burger” and we are introduced to “Citizen Cruel,” a shape-shifting Squadron member sent from Buddy’s home planet to bring him back by any means necessary.

Today on the big show we remembered the incredible life of Eddie Van Halen, who passed away October 6th after a long battle with throat cancer.  We talked about the 17 year old who has the longest legs in the world, the SNL controversy about paying the audience to attend and much more! 

The Big Show has a history with the Bradshaw family. Brad Blanks talks to NFL legend Terry Bradshaw often & Terry had a memorable interview with the big show not too long ago. Brad talked to Terry earlier this year at the Super Bowl about his new reality show “The Bradshaw Bunch” which at the time was just green-lit by E! Terry mentions how his daughters think they will become “the Kardashians of the south.” Fast forward 7 months and here we are! The Kardashians are going off the air and “The Bradshaw Bunch” is a hit! This time, Brad talked to Rachel Bradshaw, who’s looking for love on the E! reality show. Rachel is one of Terry Bradshaw’s daughters featured on the show, along with her sister Erin and their step-sister Lacey. The show is set on Terry’s Oklahoma ranch along with his wife Tammy and the daughters. Brad talked to Rachel about the success of the show, replacing the Kardashians, looking for love and much more. She’s also a singer who is releasing an EP at the end of the season of “The Bradshaw Bunch.” The recording process was documented all through season 1. The big reveal: Rachel tells Brad she’s recording a Christmas song with her dad! "The Bradshaw Bunch" airs Thursday night's at 9pm on E!

Patty Steele was emotional on the big show this morning, sharing the news that her loving dog Maggie passed away suddenly this past Friday morning.  Maggie was 13 and a half years old.  It happened right after Patty got off the air Friday morning, Maggie was chasing a toy when she suddenly collapsed and was died.  Patty's daughter Kate screamed "call the police" as an instant reaction to what had just happened.  Maggie was born within an hour after Patty's father died so she was a great great love. She was there for her through her cancer battle and says it was the same as losing a friend. 

Happy Friday!  The big show break of the day involves the wacky trailer for Borat 2, Brad's new dog taking his place on the bed (and his wife loving it) and President Trump & First Lady Melania testing positive for COVID-19. 

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Jon Bon Jovi did not foresee 2020 playing out the way it has. Jon was set to release his highly anticipated album “Bon Jovi 2020” this past May, but the COVID-19 pandemic put a stop to that. What came out of the delay is a pandemic anthem “Do What You Can,” conceived when Jon’s wife Dorothea posted a photo of him on Instagram washing dishes at one of his JBJ Soul Kitchens, and a reinvented album paying witness to the events of this historic year. The photo caption of the Instagram post said “If You Can’t Do What You Do… Do What You Can” & that inspired Jon to complete a heartfelt anthem in a short amount of time. About “Do What You Can,” Jon says “The next day when I woke up I said well there’s a big old Bon Jovi song title and I wrote the song.” A lot of Jon’s 2020 inspiration comes from his philanthropic work with his JBJ Soul Kitchens, where the need for food reached alarming levels during the height of the pandemic. Things got so bad, he needed to ensure his pantries had food and built a food bank. “We had to out of dire need open an honest to god food bank” Jon says, “the need was a multiple of 6, 7 of what was the usual.” On “Bon Jovi 2020,” Jon says he had to take a step back and watch what was happening. “This year’s been like any other, certainly in modern history” he says, “when I realized my position as a writer was to be nothing more than a witness to history.” And he insists he didn't write the album for him: “These weren’t fictional characters like Tommy & Gina” he says, “this was real events happening in around all of our lives, so I wrote a whole record about it.” Join Bon Jovi and RADIO.COM at 6pm October 1st for a special interview & performance! Find out what the band has been doing to help communities in need during the Pandemic & they’re performing tracks from their new album “Bon Jovi 2020” & playing some of their biggest hits back in a live setting! “We miss playing, and that big void is out there” Jon says about eventually getting back on the road and playing in front of a live audience. “People come together at shows to feel community, and all of that is missing right now and it’s just a shame” Watch Bon Jovi’s performance at www.Radio.com/live or follow along on the  Radio.com social media pages. Bon Jovi’s new album “Bon Jovi 2020” is out October 2nd on Island records!  Go to www.bonjovi.com to purchase!

New Jersey Secretary of State Tahesha Way joined the big show to explain the state's new comprehensive education campaign, NEW JERSEY VOTES, aiming to educate voters on the upcoming November 3rd General Election. The NEW JERSEY VOTES education campaign will help answer questions about registering to vote, voting by mail, tracking ballots, finding secure ballot drop boxes, voting in-person and more. The education campaign is especially designed to help voters understand the vote by mail process, which was decreed through an executive order and signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy for the safety of the state’s voters in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. By October 5th, 2020, New Jersey’s County Clerks must send a Vote By Mail Ballot to all registered active voters. If voters need assistance or have any questions call the state voter information/protection hotline at 1-877-NJVOTER (1-877-658- 6837). You can also go to VOTE.NJ.GOV for all the details. Voters should read the instructions on their ballot carefully, and then vote. Here is how: Place the voted ballot inside the provided interior envelope and SIGN the envelope on the signature line. Do not detach the certificate from the envelope. SEAL the signed envelope inside the provided mailing envelope, and SEAL that envelope. RETURN the ballot. Voters have several choices in how to return their ballot: by mail (return postage is prepaid for all voters), in one of their county’s secure ballot drop boxes, at their Board of Elections office, or at their local polling location by 8:00 p.m. EST on Election Day. Voters can check on the status of their vote by mail ballot online at www.TrackMyBallot.NJ.gov  The deadline to register to vote for this general election is October 13th, 2020. New Jersey now offers online registration at https://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/voter-registration.shtml Those unsure of their registration status can check at https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/registration-check  

Brad Blanks zoomed with Kathie Lee Gifford in Nashville and Craig Ferguson in Hollywood, talking about their movie THEN CAME YOU. Then Came You stars Kathie Lee as a lonely widow who plans a trip around the world with her husband's ashes, to visit the places they loved in the movies. During her first stop in Scotland at the beautiful estate she stays in, she meets the innkeeper (Craig Ferguson) who changes her life forever. Kathie Lee Gifford actually wrote the movie, which comes out on digital and on demand on Friday October 2nd.

Wishing our friend Brad Blanks a very happy birthday! Wish we were celebrating together, we’ll make up for it next year!! Take a listen to our "celebration" this morning....

We all remember Jason Butler Harner from the first two seasons of OZARK on Netflix! He of course played the intense and scary FBI agent Roy Petty.  He and Ruth Langmore (EMMY winner Julia Garner) had some incredible scenes together where they would just abuse each other! Jason checked in with Brad Blanks to talk about his stunning role on Ozark, his friendship with Julia Garner and what's coming next up for him! Jason's next project is a starring role in 'NEXT,' a limited series about artificial intelligence and our computers, phones and Alexa’s taking over our lives.  Jason plays the billionaires brother who is trying to stop the AI. "Next" Premieres on FOX-5 Tuesday night, October 6th at 9pm and also stars John Slattery.

Brad got the call around 8:30pm, a few beers in as he was just settling in to watch Sunday Night Football. He was tasked last minute to do a recap of the 2020 EMMY Awards for the big show, so he had to gather himself!  Brad covers all the fun moments, from haszmat suits to interns, a Friends mini-reunion, Jason Bateman, Jimmy Kimmel and Schitt's Creek cleaning up in the major categories! 

Brad Blanks caught up with Rock and Roll legend Bill Medley of The Righteous Brothers in a wide ranging interview! Brad talks with Bill about his incredible career, his music being in some of the biggest movie moments of all time like Top Gun with Tom Cruise, that scene from Ghost and Dirty Dancing! "I sat in a theater watching the movie (Dirty Dancing) and I said I think they cut my song out from the movie, but it came on at the perfect time."  Bill also talks about turning 80 years old September 19th and puts his career in perspective: "I can't believe I’m still singing songs that I recorded when I was 25” he says, “turning 80 is like wow, how did I get here?” Bill is performing live from Las Vegas in a live-streaming pay per view called “An Intimate Evening with the Righteous Brothers” with two more shows September 23rd and 30th. Tickets are available at www.TheSpaceLV.com 

Two-time EMMY award winner Deborah Norville is back in the studio to host season 33 of Inside Edition, and she’s cautiously roaming the halls. “The company is doing all the right things” she says about covid-19 protocols, “but it makes me a little nervous when I walk down the hall and I see a guy with a mask hanging down his ear, that's not what you're supposed to be doing.” Even though Deborah is just back to the studio, she did not miss a beat once COVID forced everyone to shelter at home. “We got kicked out of the studios on March 11th” she says, “and March 12th we were doing it from my kitchen.” Her determination to keep viewers in a familiar place has driven her since the pandemic. “You’re a daily friend to the people who tune in” she says, “just to be there and be kind of be the way you always are is a real comfort during an incredible challenge.” Catch brand-new season 33 episodes of “Inside Edition” weeknights at 7pm on CBS-2! Inside Edition is TV's longest-running, top-rated and most-honored syndicated news magazine! On the September 16th  episode of Inside Edition - COVID-19 Guilt - During the height of COVID-19, a stepson lets his guard down at a party and accidently infects his entire family with COVID-19. His father ends up near-death in the hospital. INSIDE EDITION has an exclusive interview with the entire family, including the father and son, who gives a warning to young people about COVID-19.

What a time it is to be Dr. Mehmet Oz!  He's back to work taping in the studio with all new episodes for season 12, but the big news is Fox has renewed "The Dr. Oz Show" for TWO more years - Seasons 13 AND 14! And because he's just piling it on right now, Dr. Oz will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2021! Dr. Oz just launched his newest venture “Dr. Oz Good Life” - a new science-based sleep brand with cutting-edge products aimed to help people sleep better, a full line of sleep products including adjustable bed bases, mattresses, toppers, pillows, and bedding items such as protectors, comforters, and weighted blankets. Find out more & purchase at www.drozsleep.com  Catch all-new season 12 episodes of “The Dr. Oz Show” weekdays at 1PM on FOX 5. 

Our game show expert Jason Block joined us to preview the fall TV game show season! We start off with two of TV's biggest game shows: Jeopardy! & Wheel of Fortune Both seasons were just cut short due to Covid & Jason points out there's a new Producer Mike Richards taking the helm of both shows. Both shows have re-designed sets for social distancing and are not taping in front of audiences. Jason is curious to see how KEN JENNINGS is incorporated, he was brought in as consulting producer for Jeopardy (with no traveling for Clue Crew, he's going to be a category reader). Is Ken on board for a test run to be the potential Alex Trebek replacement? We will find out soon! Jason also runs though other shows coming back soon or working on it, here are some of his notes: Family Feud is taping in Atlanta with social distanced podiums 25 Words or Less has Meredith Vieira working on the East Coast (in her home) and the contestants are shooting in LA. Big Brother All-Stars were in Quarantine for two weeks. No words as to when Price is Right and Lets Make A Deal will start up again due to their heavily audience based participation. Listen for more of our TV game show preview along with some reality show banter mixed in, like Carole Baskin competing on DWTS!

They remember it like it were yesterday, and they still get emotional talking about it. Scott & Patty reflect on the 19th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, remembering the calls from people trapped in the towers and staying on the air for hours, taking phone calls to keep some sense of calmness during a chaotic & tragic time in our history.

You remember him from the movie Caddyshack as country club worker Danny Noonan, and now Michael O’Keefe is (kinda) returning to the scene of the crime!  Michael jokingly wrote an article in golf.com asking anyone playing in the upcoming Open at Winged Foot Country Club to hire him as a caddie, and what do you know, Michael will caddie for a pair of practice rounds at the 2020 US Open! He will carry the bag of US Open first-timer Danny Balin, a New York native who is the head pro at a Long Island country club. Michael checked in to talk about his return to the golf course and to reminisce about his time on set with Rodney Dangerfield, Chevy Chase and Bill Murray in the 1980 classic comedy ‘Caddyshack.’ When it comes to the great quotes from the movie, Michael is quick to praise the stars of the film. "it's a testament to the great improv skills of Chevy & Phil & Rodney & Bill" he says, "they came up with all those lines." Michael also says he's "doing pushups" and is in top shape for his return to caddying! "I have a 7 year old" he says, "i get in all the work i need chasing him around!" The U.S. Open kicks off Thursday, September 17th, with practice rounds beginning September 14th.

Brad Blanks caught up with Katherine Ryan, she is a Canadian who moved to the UK to train waitresses at a Hooters Bar. She never went back to Canada, and wound up becoming one of the most famous comedians in the UK! On top of that, she has a sitcom on Netflix called ‘THE DUCHESS’ that comes out September 11th!

Today on the big show, we discussed the strange timing by New Jersey officials in wanting to take down flags flying on overpasses around the state. Brad Blanks checked in to talk about his family setup for the new school year and the big upset his friend Bob Baffert's horse "Authentic" pulled off at the Kentucky Derby!

Brad Blanks caught up with William Zabka, who starred in “The Karate Kid” and “The Karate Kid Part 2” as Johnny Lawrence, the antagonist to Ralph Maccio’s Daniel LaRusso. William is promoting the recent release of seasons 1 & 2 of “Cobra Kai” on Netflix, the sequel to the Karate Kid movies. In Cobra Kai, Johnny is seen in a different light and not so much as a bad guy as over 30 years have passed since the infamous “crane kick.” William says he loves playing an anti-hero on Cobra Kai after years of fans approaching him as a villain at Comic Cons. Season 3 of Cobra Kai will be released soon on Netflix!

Today we talk about Usain Bolt announcing he has covid, false positive tests & Brad Blanks checks in & shares a story about a friend saying he got covid at a dinner party. Brad shares a funny story about his son Harvey having to get a covid test before going for school orientation. 

Today on the big show we talked about the return of the Pumpkin Spice Latte, 4 year old Rocco from West Virginia nailing a hole in one while playing golf with his family & the golden retriever pups who were mesmerized by a stuffed purple toy dragon! 

Brad Blanks talked to veteran TV Sitcom creator Bill Lawrence, Zooming into his living room where Bill was sitting in a big armchair next to a fire place! Bill was just 26 years old in late 1996 when he helped create the hit Michael J Fox comedy SPIN CITY & later on he helped SCRUBS become a hit! Bill was Zooming with Brad to talk about how he helped Jason Sudeikis create the Apple TV Plus show TED LASSO, a comedy about a college football coach who goes to England to coach a soccer team.

Jim Breuer is entering uncharted territory with his next gig. He is playing his all new comedy set "The New Normal" at the Westfield Garden State Plaza Mall… parking lot… in Paramus Sunday night August 23rd. It’s part of the Bergen PAC Sunset Drive-in Concert Series. Jim admits this experience may be a shock to some, but he’s confident it’s going to be fun. “I don’t know what I’m walking into” he says, but he says that does NOT mean his material will suffer. “I’m a storyteller, I’m a street guy, I live off the moment, I improv what I see…when I heard this I said I’m gonna have a field day with this situation!” “The New Normal” is a special drive-in live performance with an outdoor stage, full lighting and massive LED screens set up in the lot. Gates open at 4pm (rain or shine) & the show starts around 6pm. The show happens at the Westfield Garden State Plaza Parking Lot, One Garden State Plaza, Paramus, NJ 07652. Tickets are per vehicle. Each individual ticket entitles you to have 1 vehicle enter with up to 5 total people.  Get tickets at www.bergenpac.org/drive-in (Photo by Phil Provencio)

Important news stories gathered from around the world, goofy news stories passed over by the mainstream media, it's knuckleheads in the news! A Paycheck Protection deadbeat gets into an accident & gets busted, a drunk driver in England with an interesting bumper sticker & a Florida woman does something unthinkable to her husband during a cruise!

Brad Blanks took a break from his vacation to check in with Race Taylor! Brad had a nice talk with Jason Sudeikis, who you remember from Saturday Night Live and the “Horrible Bosses” movies (and his partner is the beautiful Olivia Wilde!) Jason is philosophical in the interview as he makes you want to hang out with his character Ted Lasso!! TED LASSO premieres on Apple TV+ August 14th and is based on a character Jason created for NBC SPORTS and the English Premiere League Soccer back in 2013. This is a comedy about a Kansas City College Football coach who stupidly gets hired to run an English soccer team.

August 7th, 2000 - A young Aussie lad named Brad is on the radio for the first time when he walks in off the street to meet Scott Shannon at WPLJ, wanting to be the show's Sydney Olympics correspondent. At the time he was an unemployed accountant living next to the beach volleyball courts at Bondi Beach. His name at the time was Brad Ennals, and it’s 20 years ago he made his radio debut. We say "cheers" to you Brad on all your success! Listen as we talk about his very nervous first day on air and even play back some of that exchange!

Please join Patty Steele & me as we host a big celebration For Blythedale Children’s Hospital TODAY, August 4th from 5:30 To 6:30pm. John Elliott will join us along with other special guests from past Blythedale concerts and events.  You can watch the event for absolutely free at https://blythedale.onlinegalas.com and you can always text “Blythedale” To 7 6 2 7 8 to donate anytime. If you want to know why my connection to Blythedale is so strong and why it has lasted so many years, listen to the story above, explaining how it all happened.

"Feelin' Alright" is Dave Mason's most iconic and most heavily covered songs since its release in 1968 as a 22 year old in the band Traffic. 50 different acts have given their take on the song, including Joe Cocker, The Jackson Five, Lou Rawls, John Belushi, Three Dog Night and so many more! Now the rock & roll hall of famer has assembled an all-star lineup he calls Dave Mason & the Quarantines and they've created what might be the best version of the song to date! Dave called the big show to talk about the song, which features him singing along with Mick Fleetwood, Sammy Hagar, Michael McDonald, and The Doobie Brothers: John McFee, Tom Johnston, John Cowan, and Pat Simmons. Dave's longtime drummer, Alvino Bennett, also lends a hand as does Pat Simmons Jr., Pat's son. "I managed to pull some friends together" Dave says, "If it weren't for the quandary we al find ourselves in it probably wouldn't have happened" Dave says the response from everyone was overwhelming, with the consensus being "what else are we doing, we are locked away!" See the video for “Feelin Alright” by Dave Mason & the Quarantines at www.DaveMasonMusic.com  

Joey Fatone helped sell over 70 million records as a member of *NSYNC & all these years later he’s carved out a successful game show hosting career! The Brooklyn native checked in to talk about Game Show Network’s popular show “Common Knowledge,” which begins of a four-week syndicated trial run in New York August 3rd at 11:30am on MY 9! “Common Knowledge” also runs weekdays at 10am & 5:30pm on The Game Show Network. COMMON KNOWLEDGE asks practical, everyday multiple-choice questions that everyone should know in three rounds of play with the winning team going on to the bonus round to play for $10,000. Fatone has also appeared in countless television shows and movies including “Dancing with the Stars,” and “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” as well as serving as the announcer for “Family Feud” from 2010-2015 (and yes, we had to ask him to do his intro for Steve Harvey, and he did!). “Common Knowledge,” premiered on Game Show Network on January 14, 2019 and is one of the network’s most popular game shows.

Brad Blanks zoomed with Jerry O’Connell while he was camping with his family at Yosemite! Jerry’s promoting the hope-filled film "The Secret: Dare to Dream" which hits Premium Video on Demand July 31st. The feel-good romantic drama also stars Katie Holmes and Josh Lucas, and explores hope and gratitude in one’s darkest days, and reminds us that it’s never too late to believe again. “I hate to say it but I’m kinda holding her (Katie Holmes) back!” Jerry says about his character. “I can’t always play the hero.” Based on the groundbreaking best-selling book about the law of attraction by Rhonda Byrne, The Secret: Dare to Dream. With its timeless messages of hope, compassion, and gratitude, The Secret: Dare to Dream is an inspiring and heartwarming film that shows how positive thoughts can transform our lives.

Staten Island’s own Julia Gargano has been hard at work on a new EP after making it to the top 7 (and the final night) of American Idol back in June! “If this is what I’m gonna do the rest of my life I’m gonna be very happy” she proudly tells us. Julia has been holed up at the communications center at the College of Saint Rose in Albany recording tracks for her upcoming EP. The college gave her permission to use the studios with a small group of her former classmates. When asked if she had a release date for the EP she says she’s taking her time. “I’ve been writing every day…I don’t wanna cut all the edges” she says, “I’m working in the studio 5 days a week.” Julia will also be part of the St. George Theater’s “Let’s Hang On” virtual telethon Sunday night, August 2nd at 7PM along with Frankie Valli, Colin Jost, Pete Davidson, Vic DiBittetto, Paul Anka, Joe Causi & many more! “I’m so happy to be part of this roster” Julia says, “there’s just some great local representation!” The St. George Theater will be closed until at least February due to pandemic, so this telethon is necessary to help raise funds to keep the organization afloat. You can RSVP at https://TELETHON.STGEORGETHEATRE.COM to stream it live! Julia has fond memories of the theater, telling us she’s performed piano in the background many times on stage and cannot wait to be back one day in front of the stage!    

TV legend Regis Philbin died of natural causes July 24th at the age of 88, leaving behind a legacy full of memorable small screen moment and great stories! Scott & Ross Brittain were guests on 'The Regis Philbin Show' back in 1984, talking about the success of the Z Morning Zoo. Regis had been a frequent guest on the Zoo and vise versa, so all parties involved had no problem poking fun at each other! Watch the whole clip of one funny segment here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=At5rQkahEH0 Dr. Oz called in this morning to share memories of Regis, saying he got to know him when he was on 'The Dr. Oz Show' to talk about heart surgery. "He had a unique ability to put A smile on all our faces" Dr. Oz remembers although he was faced with his mortality after his procedure. They also went out to dinner and Dr. Oz was expecting to see a different side of Regis, but didn't. "When the light was on and you were taping and when the light was off, you couldn't tell the difference...it was the same person" Dr. Oz fondly says of Regis, noting he always had the outgoing, caring & fun personality you saw on TV every day. Brad Blanks had the pleasure of interviewing Regis on the red carpet a handful of times, getting advice from Regis at a Victoria's Secret fashion show (and Brad not knowing who he was), to interviews later on talking about Slumdog Millionaire and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, plus another interview all about America's Got Talent. (Photo: Youtube Screen Capture)

Big show game show expert Jason Block gained unexpected fame in January of 2000 when he won $125,000 on ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’ Now he’s remembering the man who sat across from him during one of the biggest moments of his life. “This guy was so beautiful” Jason says of Regis, “A real, genuine human being who will be sorely missed.” Jason called the “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” 800-hotline and answered three questions correctly within 10 seconds to get on the show. He was eventually chosen for a taping & Regis called him down to the podium 30 or 40 minutes into the taping. After winning $125,000, he was invited on the Rosie O'Donnell show! “If ‘Millionaire was not successful” Jason says, “we would not have this game show revival over the past 25 years.” And for that, he (and all of us) will be forever thankful for Regis Philbin. (Photo: Youtube Screen Capture)

Sylwia Wiesenberg is the founder of Bawdy Beauty products - they can be found at www.bawdybeauty.com or at SEPHORA where she has a partnership and is the brains behind the… BUTT MASK. Like a cleansing face mask, this sheet mask goes on the butt to replenish and rejuvenate the skin. Brad Blanks zoomed with Sylwia to understand why there is so much attention on the bottom and how the mask works. Who would of thought Brad Blanks would be doing beauty segments?????

A born and bred New Yorker, Peter Cincotti began playing piano at age three. He spent much of his childhood going to school during the day and playing clubs at night, which led to him being an international jazz sensation! He's performing at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Radio City Music Hall, Paris’ L’Olympia & London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall. (You may also remember peter Peter from his acting debut in the Bobby Darin biopic film “Beyond The Sea”) Peter checked in to talk to the big show about growing up in New York City, playing clubs while in high school and his new song "Heart of the City,” which he calls a love letter to New York City during the height of the COVID 19 pandemic. The video for "Heart of the City" is an interactive affair with fans who submitted their photos and videos of New York and their “hearts” for the city. Peter also talked about a live show he hosts on Instagram and Facebook called ‘That Friday Feeling With Peter’ where he talks with fans, makes drinks, and plays some songs, every Friday night at 6pm. You can access his Facebook page here: www.facebook.com/PeterCincotti/ Peter says he is also putting the finishing touches on an album that will be released this fall entitled “88 Keys & Me.” Find our more about Peter & his music and see the video for 'Heart of the City' at his website: www.petercincotti.com Photo Credit: Amy Rapp

Sebastian Maniscalco recently filled in as host of “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” and he quickly realized that the comedy of late-night TV is a very different type of comedy, especially during a pandemic. “You’re doing 7 minutes of material off a teleprompter” he says, “which I don’t believe comedy should be read, I think it takes you out of the moment.” Sebastian references Johnny Carson as the one person who could make late night comedy sound naturally great. “I think he was the best at doing that, making it sound like it was a conversation he was having in his living room…that’s what I’m striving to do, my goal is to make it sound as easy as he did.” Sebastian interviewed Alex Rodriguez while hosting, and shared a story about the time Alex invited Sebastian to dinner. “I met AROD this year, we wound up playing in a celebrity golf tournament” he says about how they wound bringing their families together for dinner. “I was making fun of him (during the dinner) because he had a full-blown camera crew with him on the golf course for his Instagram!” “We bust each other’s chops and the dinner was very nice.” Sebastian & his comedian friend Pete Correale get together once a week to create The Pete And Sebastian Podcast. A comedy show with stories and comedy bits. They've been doing it for 7 years. “It’s been flying kinda under the radar” he says, “It’s been a passion project for both of us, we get on we talk about our personal & professional lives, it’s not guest driven.” Pete & Sebastian are doing a FREE virtual Podcast live on Zoom August 13th but you have to register to watch. Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-pete-and-sebastian-show-live-tickets-112874785522 Find the link to the podcast or watch it at www.sebastianlive.com (Photo by Brian Higbee)

Harry Connick Jr. poured his heart & soul into the CBS special "United We Sing: A Grammy Tribute To The Unsung Heroes" which aired in June 2020.In the special, Harry and his daughter Georgia took a road trip in an RV to thank and celebrate essential workers keeping us safe across America. Along the way he surprised essential workers with Zoom chats from celebrities!“When Tim McGraw met these two truckers via a Zoom call it was just an emotional thing” Harry says. “It was an incredible feeling to see that.”The special ended with a performance of an original song "Stars Still Shine." Harry wrote & performed the song in New Orleans, along with a gospel choir who wore masks & were socially distanced.[[{"fid":"30792","view_mode":"full","fields":{"format":"full","alignment":""},"link_text":"Harry Connick, Jr. - Stars Still Shine (Live / United We Sing: A Grammy Tribute / 2020)","type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"full","alignment":""}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-full","data-delta":"1"}}]]“Stars Still Shine” is available for download now on all digital platforms and all proceeds from the song benefit the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music in New Orleans (co-founded by Branford Marsalis & Harry).Harry says “It’s something I wanted to write as a love letter to the men and women who keep our lives going.”Ellis Marsalis was a mentor of Harry’s who recently passed away due to COVID-19.Harry also spoke candidly about his current binge-watching obsessions, “24” and the Ricky Gervais Netflix hit “Afterlife.” “we’re watching two-three shows a night” he says, “we got a big problem binge-watching!”Harry told a story about the time he performed for Frank Sinatra but screwed up the song and went to apologize, but Mr. Sinatra focused all his attention on Harry’s wife, Jill!“I was singing at his 75th birthday party," he says. “I sang a song a song for him and totally messed it up.”Harry was embarrassed and tried to make things right. “I kinda chased him down in the lobby, I gotta go try and redeem myself,” he says. “I grabbed Jill and ran up to the elevator and stood next to him.”And then things got weird! “As he was about to get off the elevator I was waiting for these words of wisdom,” Harry says. “He completely ignored me, kissed Jill, and left!”About the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music: Located in the 9th ward, the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music broadens opportunities for underserved children, youth and musicians by providing a safe, positive environment where children and youth develop musically, academically and socially through instruction in music and the arts, academic support, computer coding, basic food security & mental health support."United We Sing: A Grammy Tribute To The Unsung Heroes" is streaming now on CBS All Access & you can purchase the benefit song “Stars Still Shine” here.

7-time GRAMMY award winner, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Vocal Group Hall of Famer and the Songwriters hall of Famer Philip Bailey joined the big show to talk about a very cool event he and his Earth, Wind & Fire bandmates have been doing in the month of July. Earth, Wind & Fire’s virtual dance party “Saturdaze Summer 2020” happens again this Saturday, July 18th  at 4pm eastern!  Co-founders Philip Bailey, Verdine White and Ralph Johnson host the party while a DJ spins the band’s biggest hits and to help people temporarily escape the troubling times of recent memory. You can register for free to join the Zoom party at www.earthwindandfire.com. The dance party live stream will simulcast on the band’s YouTube Channel & Facebook page. “Last week we had 85,000 people” Philip says about the show. Philip also explained that Saturdaze Summer 2020 raises funds through donations for important charities & organizations he wants to help, “Go to www.musicisunity.org on your computer” he says, “and check out what we’re doing for foster care and help these foster kids out.” He gave us an update on the EWF & Santana tour that was cancelled because of COVID-19. They will play Jones Beach August 14the & The PNC Bank Arts Center August 15th -  of 2021.

Peter Gallagher has been acting since 1980 on Broadway, Film and television. In 2003 he played SANDY COHEN, the lovable dad in hit teenage drama, THE OC on FOX TV. In 2005, he released a record called 7 Days in Memphis on the SONY/ Epic records label. He is in the new Andy Samberg movie, “Palm Springs” released on HULU where he plays a dad again! His TV job at the moment is also playing a dad in the NBC musical sitcom, “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” - this show is definitely a Scott Shannon show!!! Episode 1 is a heart breaker…..high up in the "Scott crying" rankings! This can also be seen on HULU. He also tells a ripping GOLF story about Jack Lemmon and brings back old memories for Scott and Patty! ~Brad Blanks

Rick Allen and his wife Lauren Monroe checked in to talk about a special project they just released! Lauren’s new song “Big Love” is out now with Rick on drums! Get it at www.LaurenMonroe.com The proceeds from “Big Love” will be donated to Project Resiliency via Lauren & Rick’s charity foundation the Raven Drum Foundation. They promote healing and growth for veterans, individuals and families facing Covid 19 issues. Vets backing Lauren on Big Love include keyboardist Benmont Tench and drummer Steve Ferrone (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers), drummer Rick Allen (Def Leppard), bassist Bob Glaub (Jackson Browne/Linda Ronstadt/Bonnie Raitt) & drummer Kenny Aronoff (John Cougar Mellencamp/ John Fogerty). Rick also informed us that Def Leppard’s big rock show at Citi Field with Poison, Motley Crue & Joan Jett & the Blackhearts has been rescheduled for July 15th, 2021!

You know him as Creed Bratton in “The Office” & a folk musician who played for the band The Grass Roots! Creed checked in on the big show to talk about his new album "Slightly Altered" which comes out July 17th! It was produced by Grammy award-winning producer Dave Way (Sheryl Crow, Christina Aguilera) & the first two singles "Chan Chu Toad" & "The Ride," are out now! Also on the new album: a re-recording of "Temptation Eyes" - originally released by Bratton's band, The Grass Roots - which re-imagines the punchy hit as a soulful ballad. Creed was a member of the legendary American rock group The Grass Roots until 1970, playing lead guitar with the group on their first four albums with songs like “Let’s Live For Today” and “Midnight Confessions.” For nearly 8 years Creed was Dunder Mifflin's quality assurance director in “The Office.” He played a fictionalized version of himself, who would forget the names of his own co-workers & say bizarre & confusing statements. Creed says he pitched for the role that was never supposed to last as long as it did, and when we asked if he was the “Scranton Strangler” he kind of tipped his hand to us, “why would you say that?” he hilariously says. “Oh come on Scott, if i was in the studio right now i’d strangle you for saying that!” He breaks down the situation by saying “obviously he had to kill somebody!” Creed says “he’d come in dripping with blood, bodies in his trunk "apparently"…A strangler is a clean kill, there wouldn’t be a lot of blood...a Scranton stabber? I don’t know about the strangler."

Brad Blanks spoke to Alex Winter, best known as Bill from the “Bill & Ted” movies with Keanu Reeves, about his new HBO documentary “Showbiz Kids” and their upcoming movie “Bill & Ted Face The Music!” Showbiz Kids looks at the high-risk, high-reward business of working as a child actor in the entertainment industry. Written and directed by Alex, the film chronicles the shared experiences of prominent former child stars and the personal and professional price of fame and failure on a child. Catch up with former child stars Henry Thomas, who starred in E.T.; Mara Wilson, who first appeared in Mrs. Doubtfire at the age of 6; Todd Bridges, who was on TV’s Diff’rent Strokes beginning at age 13; the late Cameron Boyce, star of Disney TV’s Jessie at age 12; Milla Jovovich; Evan Rachel Wood; Jada Pinkett Smith; Wil Wheaton and many more.

Liberty DeVitto is one of the best known drummers of his era, helping Billy Joel sell over 150 million records, and now he is telling his life story in his memoir “Liberty: Life, Billy and the pursuit of Happiness” out July 14th at www.HudsonMusic.com and www.Amazon.com. The book begins with a foreword from Billy Joel, which didn’t seem possible until recently. Liberty last played with Billy’s band in the mid-2000’s, and his departure was unceremonious. We learn through Liberty’s book that the issues between the two turned out to mostly be a gross misunderstanding! Liberty built up the courage to send Billy an email to start the process of burying the hatchet! "None of the bad old stuff was never brought up, It was just two old friends sitting having breakfast together" Liberty says of his meeting with Billy. "I'm glad i did it," he tells the big show. "It's a real weight off and it's great to have my friend back again...that's what the story's about." Liberty also writes about growing up on Long Island, his family immigration story from Italy, his father being part of the NYPD and of course his time with Billy Joel. Liberty was the drummer on 13 platinum Billy Joel albums that have sold over 150 million copies. He wrote & performed the drum parts on 22 of Billy’s 23 top‐40 hits and all 6 Grammy‐winning recordings. Liberty’s story is a tale of an Italian‐ American kid who followed his dream and attained unimaginable success, only to see it crumble before his eyes, and ultimately experience a rebirth. (Photo courtesy of Leland Bobby)

Dr. Mehmet Oz checked in to discuss a wide range of topics related to Covid-19, including certain types of Lysol killing the virus, a timeline for a vaccine being projected, regulating covid-19 vaccine trials and who should be wearing a mask! Catch an all-new episode of “The Dr. Oz Show” today at 1PM on FOX 5 & go to DOCTOR OZ DOT COM for more info!  

Brad Blanks caught up with legendary record producer David Foster, and he shared great stories about helping Celine Dion and Josh Groban get their big breaks! David is promoting his new Netflix documentary “David Foster: Off The Record” that’s streaming now. "From child prodigy to iconic music producer, David Foster shares the stories behind his success with rare footage and interviews with his collaborators." David also shares a few fond memories of a particular morning show DJ he knows that is currently on CBSFM!

Brad Blanks caught up with Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog-Eating Contest female champ Miki Sudo as she prepares to go to battle Saturday! She shares her hot dog consumption secrets and the unique relationship she has with her boyfriend Nick Wehry, who happens to be the 8th ranked competitive eater in the world! The contest will air live on Saturday, July 4, at noon on ESPN. The one-hour telecast marks the 17th consecutive year ESPN has televised the event. Coverage kicks off at high noon, with the women’s championship, followed by the men’s championship. The annual contest, an American holiday tradition will take place in a private, indoor location with COVID-19 safety measures in place

You may know him as “Murr” on the hit TV show “Impractical Jokers,” but Staten Island’s own James Murray is also a best-selling author and a successful businessman! Murr’s new book “Obliteration” is out NOW in stores & anywhere you buy books online! It’s the 3rd book in his “Awakened” sci-fi/horror series and he says there will be “many more” in the future! “Impractical Jokers” airs on TruTV, It stars James, Joe Gatto, Sal Vulcano & Brian Quinn, four life-long friends from Staten Island who take dares to do wacky stunts out in public. We asked James if he’d ever gotten roughed up while filming a skit, and he was brutally honest about it, “We look like the guys you can easily smash with your fist, so people don’t tend to fight us” he jokes, “look at us, we’re the type of guys you settle for!” We asked James to take us back to that religion class in Staten Island in 1990 where he met his future Tenderloins brothers. When it came to who made the first move to say hi, he said he couldn’t remember, but he knows which one made him laugh first. “It was Joe (Gatto)” he says, “he would ‘nose’ people, he has a rather large protrudence on his face, he would secretly drop his nose on people’s shoulders and we would be crying!” James says “it was an all-boys school, what else do you do other than prank each other?” From Monsignor Farrell High School on Staten Island, they joined an improv club and later on started their own troupe called “The Tenderloins.” Years later they are 8 seasons into 'Impractical Jokers,' selling out Madison Square Garden, London’s O2 Arena & they put out a successful movie with the guys this year “Impractical Jokers: The Movie.” You can purchase Murr’s new book ‘Obliteration’ here: https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062868992/obliteration/ Photo courtesy of truTV / Jeremy Freeman

It's a big day for two of the Big Show dad's! Harvey Blanks graduates from 5th grade and Alexandra Pulice is now a kindergarten graduate! Listen as we pay tribute to the little ones we've watched grow up in front of our very eyes (Oh, and it's also the birthday of Kathleen Shannon!)! We also talk about a funny newspaper situation that needed to be addressed! 

4-time World Series champion, number 51 in your program, the great Bernie Williams joined us to talk about the start of the 2020 baseball season and a special challenge he’s putting out to fans.We asked Bernie about the delayed start of the 2020 baseball season and his thoughts on the new rules like putting a runner on 2nd base in extra innings.Bernie was diplomatic in his response, saying “they have to be careful messing with the essence of the game,”Bernie told us about a song he created “Para Don Berna” to honor his father's memory, and he needs help adding the right lyrics to his tribute!“My father was my hero”Bernie says, “he was the one who taught me the game of baseball, and he introduced me to music by playing his guitar for us at night.”Go to www.breathlessballad.com to submit your lyrics! Deadline to submit is September 1st. The selected lyrics will be chosen LIVE on Bernie’s Facebook page October 15th! Bernie says “We’re really excited about the possibilities to find one that would fit, having the opportunity to record the song with a leading person in the music industry.”This initiative is part of Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Breathless campaign, a national effort to educate those who may have the lung disease IPF. Bernie lost his father Bernabie to IPF in 2001 (Idio-pathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.)

Brad Blanks interviewed a trainer he met through a friend that is BEAR CRAWLING the New York City Marathon. His name is Devon Levesque, a personal trainer with 362,000 followers on Instagram. The guy is a freak! Brad & Devin talk about the bear crawl, taking off the covid-19 pounds and improving that “junk in the trunk.” Devon Levesque, a renowned fitness expert, entrepreneur and Partner of Performix House, will be the first person to embark on the historic feat of “bear crawling” 26.2 miles. This November he will be taking on the incredible endeavor across the streets of New York City to raise funds for FitOps Foundation (www.FitOps.org), a nonprofit organization which holds month-long “live on” camps to train and certify veterans to become elite personal trainers.

Rock & roll hall of famer David Coverdale can’t wait for the world to get back to normal. “SO I CAN DO MY RETIREMENT TOUR” David screams as he talks to the big show about COVID—19 cancelling live concerts this year. David had to cancel Whitesnake’s 2020 tour right before the pandemic hit because of hernia surgery, which he still hasn’t been able to do. “My surgeon has recommended I wait a little bit longer” he says.   David checked in to talk about his latest release. “Whitesnake: The Rock Album” which is out now on CD, White Vinyl & digital at www.whitesnake.com.  The 16-Track collection spotlights revisited, remixed and remastered versions of the band’s best rock songs. It includes the previously unreleased song “Always The Same.” “It’s just a total labor of love for me” David says about reworking his catalog, “to put a fresh coat of paint on the albums I made 40 years ago.” “It’s been really hard for me getting a sonic consistency with different albums…it’s really exciting, I got blue birds flying out of every orifice!” WHITESNAKE: THE ROCK ALBUM is the first release in the band’s “Red, White and Blues Trilogy,” a series of fresh, new collections organized by musical themes that will include: Love Songs (red), The ROCK Album (white) and The BLUES Album (blue). David founded Whitesnake in 1978. Before Whitesnake, Coverdale was the lead singer of Deep Purple from 1973 to 1976, replacing Ian Gillan. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Deep Purple in 2016.

Kevin Costner has starred in some of the greatest baseball themed movies of all time, from his character Crash Davis in Bull Durham to Field of Dreams to veteran pitcher Billy Chapel in For the Love of the Game. Kevin talked a little baseball with Brad Blanks, saying he misses the game amid the pandemic. They also chatted about what’s to come on season 3 of “Yellowstone,” the concept album from Kevin Costner and Modern West, Whitney Houston, physical fitness & much more! Kevin stars in the television show, Yellowstone. The 3rd season Premieres this Sunday evening on the Paramount Network. “Everybody wants what he has” Kevin says of his leading character, “let’s see where the writing takes us.” Kevin's band Kevin Costner and Modern West is a country rock band and he has released a new record called Tales from Yellowstone. Kevin tells Brad it's a concept album for the TV series and explains the intimacy of the songs, grabbing inspiration from his late father for the song “last time” and the last time they went hunting together. Kevin shares a great story about hitting his first home run ever while filming Bull Durham. “I was an undersized kid for my age” Kevin says to why he didn’t hit one out of the yard in his early days. But during the filming of Bull Durham he finally hit one out of the park against minor leaguers trying out for a spot in the movie, “after the first two swings I said to myself what are you worried about, you have a job” and he hit one out! “It was just like one of those funny moments when you say, wow.”  

GRAMMY & EMMY award winner Harry Connick Jr. and his daughter Georgia took a road trip in an RV to thank and celebrate essential workers keeping us safe across America. Georgia documented Harry’s interactions and out of it comes the emotional 2-hour special “United We Sing: A Grammy Tribute To The Unsung Heroes” that airs Sunday night at 8pm on CBS. Harry got some of his famous friends to help out along the way. Sandra Bullock, Drew Brees, Queen Latifah, Brad Pitt, Oprah Winfrey and Renée Zellweger deliver surprise messages to America’s unsung heroes. The special features performances by Harry, along with Jon Batiste, Andra Day, John Fogerty, Jamie Foxx, Herbie Hancock, Cyndi Lauper, Little Big Town, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Dave Matthews, Tim McGraw & more! The Connicks’ journey begins at their home in Connecticut, and after stopping in various cities along the way, they reach their final destination of New Orleans. At each stop, the father-daughter duo listens to the stories of essential workers in healthcare, food preparation, sanitation, law enforcement, trucking and more to honor their dedication and public service during this unique moment in history. The two-hour special event ends in Connick’s hometown of New Orleans, with performances by Connick, Trombone Shorty and Irma Thomas at iconic locations throughout the city. The special will invite donors to contribute to charities that support underserved children, such as No Kid Hungry and the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music in New Orleans, as well as to the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund, a charitable organization of the Recording Academy. “United We Sing: A Grammy Tribute To The Unsung Heroes” was filmed with a minimal crew practicing social distancing and with extensive safety precautions in place.

Gabriel Iglesias is one of the most watched comedians of all-time with over 500 million views on YouTube! And now “Fluffy” is celebrating his acting with season 2 of his Netflix comedy “Mr. Iglesias” which is streaming today. Gabriel plays a good-natured public high-school teacher who teaches gifted but misfit kids. Gabe is essentially getting to play out an alternate auto-biography, depicting what it might have been like if he had chosen to become a teacher. “The hours kind of kill me” he jokes about flirting with the idea of becoming a teacher in real life, “but I think about it a lot.” He tells us about his high school teacher June who inspired him to pursue comedy and she even drove him to his first comedy gig! “It just takes that one special person to give that extra push” he says. “Mr. Iglesias” also stars Oscar Nunez of “The Office” and Sherri Sheppard & fellow comedian Jo Koy stars in an episode of season 2! Go to www.fluffyguy.com for everything fluffy & check out season 2 of “Mr. Iglesias” streaming now on Netflix.

Dr. Oz checked in with Scott & Patty to talk about a wide variety of topics. On Friday, Dr. Oz shared an emotional video update on his mom Suma, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease last September. He says she is just "treading water" when it comes to the disease, so we talked about steps families   When it comes to keeping coronavirus infections & deaths down, Dr. Oz says we have the control over it. "It's actually a manageable problem if you know how to take care of yourself" Dr. Oz says about spreading the virus. "In homes where the Husband gets the virus, the wife only has a 10 percent chance of getting it." He shared a story about visiting a meat packing plant in the west where one person infected wound up infecting 280 people at the plant. Catch season 11 of "The Dr. Oz Show" weekdays at 1pm on FOX-5.

Today was supposed to be the day that "Kevin" the runaway Beagle would find a new home after being found at the doorstep of the Shannon residence. But...Kevin's owner showed up Friday to pick up his Beagle! Pet Rescue received a call from the owner when Kathleen Shannon posted a photo of the dog on a missing pets Facebook page! Find out what happened when the owner showed up and what Kevin's real name is.

Brad Blanks talked with pop icon Tiffany about her career and new business ventures!They started off talking about the hit song “I Think We’re Alone Now."She reminisces about the big mall tour she went on and being so young when filming the "I Think We're Alone Now" video."We had tried clubs in New York" she says about filming the video." "I was too young to really hang out and meet anybody, so i recorded my music and i was gone!""If it had it not been for the mall tour" she says, "i don't think i really would've had had a career...who knows."Brad also talked to Tiffany about Debbie Gibson.They are good friends but at one point in their career there was a rivalry between them! "She's like my sister" she says, "we don't always understand where each other is coming from, we defend each other, and we love each other" but we are two totally different beasts. it's like WICKED!"Tiffany has a cooking club called "Lets Food With Tiffany" and you can see her work at www.TiffanyTunes.com.[[{"fid":"29990","view_mode":"full","fields":{"format":"full","alignment":""},"link_text":"Tiffany talking about Billie Joe Armstrong's cover of I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW","type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"full","alignment":""}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-full","data-delta":"1"}}]]

Hey, thanks for the outpouring of lovely comments about my family's endeavors to find a dog. My wife, Juliette, grew up in a dog-loving family and has been looking forward to finding the right dog for our family, while also living in a New York City apartment. We started by looking at rescue dogs, and my wife phoned a large number of shelters. Due to the pandemic and lockdown there was an amazingly high demand for rescue dogs, which made it difficult for us to find the specific requirements of size and temperament,  while ensuring my son’s allergy issues were kept in check.  With the Cavapoo breed in mind, my wife diligently explored breeders throughout the Tri-state area. Proving to be a popular dog with New Yorkers, there weren’t any in the area that seemed to be reputable. We were referred to a breeder in Ohio who had one puppy left of the litter. My wife checked more references and recommendations about this breeder, and checked photos of the puppy’s mother. My wife also had extensive phone conversations with the breeder to ensure that he was upstanding and humane in his breeding -- and most importantly a dog lover. He ticked all of those boxes. Most importantly, he asked us a number of questions to ensure that the dog was coming to a loving home, where the puppy would flourish and grow.  We picked the puppy up from the dog breeder's small family-owned farm yesterday. Meeting the breeder and his family and seeing his love for dogs underlined that we were purchasing our first family dog from the right breeder. He gave us a one year guarantee on any health issues, and a contract was signed.  Thanks for all your wonderful messages and messages of concern. Little Sammy has been with us for one day, and the joy on my children’s faces is something I’ve never seen before.  I hope the stories on the radio from Scott and Patty, and now myself, have brought back some amazing memories of when your family became a dog family. As you can see in this photo, I wish I had become a dog guy a lot earlier than this.  -Brad

Nick Feldman, founding member of the great '80s British new wave band Wang Chung checked in on the star phone with Scott Shannon and Patty Steele today to reminisce about the beginnings of the band, and to look ahead to the special Back To The Basement all-'80s COVID-19 relief concert happening this weekend on Facebook LIVE. The band has also recently reinvented its worldwide smash for the coronavirus era and brought Nu Shooz singer Valerie Day along for the ride. LISTEN HERE.“It just wouldn’t go away,” Nick says about Wang Chung’s music, with their work featured in huge TV shows like The Walking Dead, Breaking Bad, South Park, Glee, This is Us, SNL and The Goldbergs. Throughout their 35-year career, Wang Chung have released more than a good time -- they've got a total of six albums and two Greatest Hits compilations with five Top 40 hits under the belt.After parting ways in 2016 and adding Cutting Crew vocalist Gareth Moulton to the mix, Nick reunited with original bandmate Jack Hues about 10 years ago and they continue to tour today. "It's amazing, a couple of old guys like us,” Nick says, almost surprised by their touring power and stamina.[[{"fid":"29934","view_mode":"full","fields":{"format":"full","alignment":""},"link_text":"Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight (Official Video)","type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"full","alignment":""}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-full","data-delta":"1"}}]]This Saturday, Wang Chung will be part of Back to the Basement, an all 80s virtual concert happening at 2PS ET on Facebook LIVE in support of doctors, nurses, first responders and healthcare workers. The show will re-air on Facebook live at 7PM ET and also includes A Flock Of Seagulls, Naked Eyes, Animotion, Cutting Crew, Nu Shooz, The Vapors, Tiffany, Downtown Julie Brown and more from the golden age of MTV.Visit AbductedByThe80s.com for more info and to purchase exclusive merch with proceeds going to COVID-19 relief.[fembed ftype="iframe" src="{protocol}s://www{*}facebook{*}com/plugins/video{*}php?href={protocol}s%3A%2F%2Fwww{*}facebook{*}com%2FAbductedbythe80s%2Fvideos%2F642343203162972%2F&show_text=1&width=560" width="560" height="527" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0 " provider="facebook"][/fembed]

Mission accomplished! Brad Blanks packed his family into the car and hit the road for Ohio to bring home the new family dog! They went to Amish country to get this little guy who as of publishing time still did not have a name, that discussion will take place on the ride home! Brad made sure to make a pit stop at LeBron James' high school before getting the dog. Harvey, Matilda & Clementine are the happiest kids on earth!  

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer (and Brooklyn native) Robert Lamm has sold over 100 million records as a founding member of Chicago, but his latest effort is a solo one that was created to help people bounce back from recent world events. "Everything Is Gonna Work Out Fine" was written as a song of hope. It’s co-written by Jim Peterik On the Chicago front, the band has rescheduled their summer shows! Locally, they will play Jones Beach July 14th, 2021 & the PNC Bank Arts Center July 15th 2021. If you had tickets for either of those venues for this summer, they will be good for NEXT summer! It’s hard to even believe, but the summer of 2020 is the first summer that Chicago has not been on the road since the late 1960’s, Chicago has sold over 100 million records, 21 Top 10 singles, 5 consecutive #1 albums and 25 of their albums have been certified platinum.

"It's like Christmas morning here" Brad Blanks says about his upcoming family road trip to meet the new family dog!, "We're starting our journey, we're driving right across Pennsylvania to Ohio to meet the dog." As excited as his family is for the big reveal, Brad hasn't had much input in the process. "I've had nothing to do with this" he says, "i'm just the Uber driver in this operation. In preparation for the dog, Brad says his wife and kids got it under control. "Amazon things are coming in dribs and drabs" he says, " i can't keep up." And while they did not pick a name for the dog yet, there's a plan for that. "That'll be discussed on the way" Brad says, "do we go with Evan or a Star Wars character?" We will share the big reveal when they get to Ohio!

Jo Koy’s new comedy special “JO KOY: IN HIS ELEMENTS” premieres on Netflix this Friday, June 12th! It’s the first ever Netflix comedy special shot in the Philippines, and that’s significant because his American father was in the Air Force when he married Koy's Filipina mother. “It was the most fun I ever had in my life” Jo says of his time in the Philippines, where he lives from around 5 years old until age 11. When he arrived in Manila to film the special, all the good feelings came rushing back, “I was walking down the street and all these memories came rushing back” he says. IN the special, Koy celebrates his heritage by telling jokes about life as a Filipino-American while highlighting the culture of Manila and he says he uses the opportunity to shine a light on other Filipino-American performers during the special. In local concert news, Jo’s shows at the Kings Theater in Brooklyn and Radio City Music Hall have been rescheduled for later this year! Get tickets and into at WWW.TICKETMASTER.COM.

It's time for another edition of the DA of the day! We had a few strong candidates this time around, but this story had to take the DA prize! A West Virginia woman and her husband faked her disappearance by pretending she plummeted from an overlook as part of a scheme to keep her out of having to go to prison! Julie Wheeler and Rodney Wheeler were arrested Tuesday on multiple charges including conspiracy and giving false information to West Virginia State Police. The kicker? Authorities searched for days, but found her “alive and well” hiding in a closet in her home!

It’s been just a few short weeks since the American Idol finale, and Julia Gargano is using the momentum from her top 7 finish to move her career to the next level. “I felt a lot of pressure to keep my career going upward, she says, “Our college allowed us to go into the studio and now I have three new songs coming out this summer.” The Westerleigh, Staten Island resident just graduated from the College of Saint Rose in Albany and she’s been holed up at the communications center of the college recording tracks for her upcoming EP! The college gave her permission to use the studios with a small group of her former classmates, safely social distancing and out of that she now has an untitled EP set for release later this summer. Julia is keeping the tracks under wraps, but it is a completely different sound from what you heard her sing on ‘Idol.’ As for American Idol, Katy Perry followed her on social media after the finale and she’s looking toward the future. Most importantly, she can’t wait to play live again “I haven’t gigged in a long time" she says, "I’ve had a couple of friends on Idol from previous seasons that say the first gig after Idol is so much fun, you’re gonna have a bigger crowd than you normally do and there’s gonna so much more energy.” “And I hope I do get to ride the wave before you're just American Idol contestant number 7!”

If you enjoy dog talk, you came to the right place! Brad Blanks checked in to update us on his puppy adoption search, and we get an update on 'Kevin' the Beagle and what's next for him, how he got his name and more!

The pride of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn Steve Schirripa is embracing his roots. He played Bobby on the Sopranos and all these years later he is finally re-watching the show for a new podcast that fans demanded! “We got approached about 6 months ago and we didn’t know if we wanted to do it” he says, “people were asking for it on social media and now we’re two months in.” “Its been fun to watch it again because I hadn’t watched it in a long time….everyone got old except for me!”” Steve and Michael Imperioli host a new podcast called “TALKING SOPRANOS.” They are re-watching all 86 episodes of “The Sopranos” and deep-diving into each scene of every episode and talk about on the podcast! “These are two friends having lunch talking about something we did a long time ago.” The biggest reward from the experience was getting the blessing from “the Godfather.” “David Chase called and told us how much he loved it and he wants to be a guest” Steve says, “when we got his blessing we felt really good.” And of course you can catch Steve as Detective Anthony on “Blue Bloods” Friday nights at 10pm on CBS-2, they just finished season 10 but it wasn’t a complete season because of the pandemic. “We are 2 and a half episodes short” he told us, “maybe we will make them up next season.” We also took some time to reminisce about Steve’s time working casinos in Las Vegas, and he told us about the best and worst tippers from the late 1980’s & early 1990’s! “Tony Danza used to give me 20’s, Johnny Russo from the Godfather movies, Jerry Lewis” Steve says of the good tippers. “The cheapest tipper is Tiger Woods, the worst tipper in the history of tippers,” Steve says, “a friend of mine ran a PF Changs and hung out with him…she said I can no longer hang out with him anymore, he doesn’t tip anyone not even the cocktail waitress.” Listen to all episodes of Talking Sopranos at www.TALKINGSOPRANOS.COM where you can also watch video of each episode!  

Two-time TONY award nominee, American Idol alum and the pride of Wyckoff, New Jersey Constantine Maroulis checked in this morning, and he’s a busy guy. Very busy. If he’s not homeschooling his 9 year old daughter Malena, he’s teaching master classes, putting out a new album, acting in movies and staying close with his ailing friend Nick Cordero. First we start with the music. Constantine’s new album “Until I’m Wanted” comes out July 10th & the first single is called “Here I Come.” Pre-orders go on sale June 10th! “I wrote all the songs” Constantine says, “and I’m just really proud of the work.” “Not an ideal time to put out a record” Constantine says about the timing of the album, “with a pandemic and the country on fire, but maybe it’s exactly what people need.” Constantine has done a bunch of tribute videos for his friend Nick Cordero who’s battling for his life because of COVID-19. He recorded a version of Nick’s song “Live Your Life” with Steven & Maureen Van Zandt! “He’s a wonderfully talented just generous man” Constantine says of Nick, “we’re all so gutted over this unfair situation.” “When he’s all better I can’t wait to get back on stage with him and rock out” When it comes to golfing, Constantine is hesitant to get back on the greens, “I got a new set of clubs” he says, “but I don’t’ wanna be the guy on the golf course after all this, ‘like look at this jerk!” But wait, there's more! The movie “The 5th Borough” with Tara Reid comes out on demand today, June 3rd. He also offers virtual master classes mentoring kids who want to pursue a career in the arts. Go to https://www.constantinemaroulis.com/ for all the details on the happenings of Constantine Maroulis!

Is this your dog?? We need to get “Kevin” back to his family! (we just named him that for right now, we don’t know his name). Listen to Scott Shannon's Kevin the Beagle saga and how he wound up in Super- Shan's home!

Parts of the country feel a COVID-19 recovery has started, but Dr. Oz says the damage has been done with the stress caused from the past few months. With racial unrest sparking protests around the country, the stress levels are not going away and we are in the midst of a mental health crisis. “I recognize it’s emotion that will win this battle” Dr. Oz says, and the tension has hit a boiling point from everything happening at one time. “People have been ready to boil over for a while, the pandemic certainly turned up the heat” he says, and for the racism the country is coming to grips with; “it’s forcing the country to come to grips that we’ve swept under the rug for a while.” As for fears of covid-19 coming back in a big way, Dr. Oz has more confidence. “I don’t think so” he says, mainly because we now know how to suppress the spread through social distancing and a vaccine is not far away, “we have control over this.” When we asked him about the first thing he wants to do once restrictions have been lifted, he immediately said get his hair cut! “My daughter Daphne’s been cutting my hair” Dr. Oz says, and he’s ready to let a professional take care of it. Catch “The Dr. Oz Show” weekdays at 1pm on FOX 5.

Never in a million years did we think we'd be getting ready to watch a CBS special hosted by Jerry O'Connell dealing with do it yourself haircuts while locked down at home.... But it's happening, and Jerry checked in to talk all about it! Jerry is hosting the one-hour special 'Haircut Night in America' with his wife Rebecca Romijin, featuring America’s top hairstylists who will guide front-line healthcare workers through the perfect DIY haircut, color and style from home along with celebrities like Lindsay Lohan, Kelly Osbourne, Lindsey Vonn and New Jersey Devils superstar P.K. Subban. Jerry & Rebecca will also highlight some of the best self-haircare moments that have hit social media while sheltering in place. And of course, the special was produced remotely with extensive safety precautions in place! Jerry says he & Rebecca had fun with the special as their twin 11 year old daughters Dolly and Charlie watched by their side.   ‘HAIRCUT NIGHT IN AMERICA’ hosted by Jerry O’Connell & his wife Rebecca Romijn airs tonight, May 29th at 8pm on CBS-2.

Drew Nieporent is one of America’s most respected and celebrated restaurant businessmen, but the pride of Stueyvesant High School here in Manhattan is not immune to the post pandemic economic pinch felt by restaurants in the area. He’s the founder of the Myriad Restaurant Group which opened in 1985 & operates legendary eateries like the Tribeca Grill, Nobu, and for the first time in the history of his restaurants he's offering takeout. "We're offering takeout during this &*! damn thing" he says, "we can't keep up with all the orders...and it's not cheap" as he speaks about his high end Japanese cuisine at Nobu. While it's not an ideal situation to be in, he's preaching patience as the city slowly becomes safe, "the local New York City government is doing a good job, so i'm just gonna wait" he says, " what's the point in rushing to open if we don't have any customers!" Nieporent is partners with celebrity chef Nobu Matsuhisa and actor Robert De Niro at the Nobu and Nobu London locations. Myriad has opened and operated more than 35 restaurants around the world, including Seattle, Louisville, Providence, Boca Raton, London, Moscow, and at Citi Field, home of the Mets.    

Brad Blanks talked to former NASA Astronaut Mike Massimino from Long Island about the SpaceX Demo-2 launch happening this afternoon, May 27th. Mike is currently a senior advisor of space programs at the Intrepid and a professor of mechanical engineering at Columbia University (where he also graduated). He will be part of the special TV event “Space Launch Live – America Returns to Space” starting at 2pm on Discovery and Science Channels. They will carry the launch live right around 4:33pm…and Mike tells us that Katy Perry is also involved in the event! Sue Aller checked in to recap America’s Got Talent and focused on two great performances. Archie Williams, who was sentenced to life in prison for a crime he didn't commit and was released after 37 years after a DNA test revealed he was innocent, performs "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me." Also the group Broken Roots performed "Wanted Dead Or Alive."

If you missed any of the Shannon in the morning big show 2020 summer blastoff, we have the highlights right here! We start off with out mystery guest DJ Joe Nolan kicking off the summer with his iconic yearly speech! Brad Blanks talks to Dennis DeYoung "backstage" before his performance, we hear from John Elliott, Tim McLoone and we recap a great morning that included Dennis and Gavin DeGraw!

Dennis DeYoung checked in on the big show star phone to preview his latest album "26 East: Volume 1" and talk about "the good old days." The music video to Dennis’ duet with Julian Lennon called “To The Good Old Days” is out now on the Dennis DeYoung YouTube page! Preview two tracks from the record right now at Dennis' website www.DENNISDEYOUNG.COM. "He's over the moon!" Dennis says of Julian Lennon's participation on the new song." "Listen the guy wasn't doing any music for the past 6 and a half, 7 years...we never met each other and he said yes!" When it comes to reuniting with his former bandmates in Styx, Dennis is not shy about what he wants: "One more time" Dennis declares, "i don't want to be in the band, i just want to say goodbye to the fans and they want it." Dennis DeYoung's new album "26 East: Volume 1" comes out Friday, May 22nd! Buy it at www.DENNISDEYOUNG.COM or wherever you buy music.

Scott Shannon and Patty Steele talk with their friend, saxophonist Marc Rivera, about how he has been handling the pandemic. After Marc explained that he and his wife Sandra had the virus, Marc pushed the Coronavirus talk aside to mention how eager he, Billy Joel, and the rest of the band are to get back to performing.Marc says, "I would be a fool to give a specific concert date," but he feels that when they have their return show -- it will be one of the best ones yet.  

Dr. Oz has been checking in with us frequently to talk about the constant evolution of the coronavirus, and we had to ask him flat out if he's sick of covering it. "I feel badly that the country's suffered so much from it" he says, "a lot of Americans have a huge amount of fear about the virus." When it comes to how we re-open the country safely, he's looking overseas to see how to do it. "We need to replicate what's been done in other parts of the world successfully" Dr. Oz says, "and i have a great amount of confidence we can do it." Dr. Oz also talks about asthma and coronavirus, testing positive more than once, reopening NYC beaches, negative feedback on contact tracing and much more. You can watch all-new episodes of "The Dr. Oz Show" weekdays at 1pm on FOX-5.

John Mara, President, CEO and co-owner of the New York football Giants checked in on the big show star phone to talk about a HUGE opportunity to have ultimate bragging rights among your friends and to help fellow New Yorker's in need. John gave us all the details on the Giants and Robin Hood coming together to present the New York Giants Ultimate Backyard football experience! For a donation of $10 or more you will be entered for a chance to have New York Giants Super Bowl Champions Eli Manning, Michael Strahan, Phil Simms and Justin Tuck come to your home to play a game of flag football with you and three of your friends! Mr. Mara and Steve Tisch will be the coaches, while sportscasting legends Bob Costas and Mike Tirico will be your referees.   John says after the game, the group will take a photo with all four Giants Super Bowl trophies and then have dinner together in your home, where the team will present you with your OWN Giants Super Bowl ring. Sound too good to be true? It's not! To enter, go to www.Omaze.com/Giants  PLEASE NOTE: If the winning donor doesn’t have a home of their own, or does not live in the Tri-state area, the Giants will invite the winner and guests to the Giants practice facility for the experience. This experience will be scheduled when it’s safe to travel and convenient for everyone involved. Mr. Mara also spoke briefly to the big show about the 2020 season, saying "none of us know what the world is going to look like a month from now, two months from now, three months from now...but right now we are planning on playing a full season."  

Julia Gargano is just happy to be here. She's made it to the season 18 finale of American Idol, with the top 7 quickly becoming the top 5 before they battle it out to win it all on the same night. Just a few short months ago she was an unknown contestant who told the world "I’m annoyingly proud to be from Staten Island.” From that point she wowed the judges with her audition and now she's got Katy Perry's full support and drive-by parades of fans and friends passing by her Staten Island home to wish her luck! Despite her newfound recognition, she's humble when it comes to the possibility of winning it all on American Idol. "Not to sound corny but it's the absolute truth" she tells us, "every round i make it past, it's just absolutely unbelievable in my brain, i cannot comprehend it."  And she's not afraid of NOT winning if it comes down to it. "As much as i would love to win the show" she tells the big show, "i can't believe where i am right now, i can't believe it's the finale this Sunday, i just can't..." "Whatever happens, I'm just the happiest girl in the world." You can vote for Julia by texting the number that appears after her performance or on the American Idol app, you can vote up to 10 times on each platform! The two hour season finale of American Idol airs Sunday, May 17th at 8pm on ABC-7.

The Bacon Brothers consist of two brothers, actor Kevin Bacon of “Footloose” fame and accomplished TV and Movie composer Michael Bacon. Together they have been making music for over two and a half decades, including 9 albums, and while quarantined on opposite coasts they’ve found a way to create new music, enough to actually put out a new album! We chatted with the bros via Zoom to get the latest on their work, including A brand-new Bacon Brothers single “She-Zee-Zee (Easy on my Eyes)” that's out now everywhere featuring Kevin’s wife Kyra Sedgwick in the music video! Kevin wrote the song and when asked about the inspiration behind it he shares a story with us. “There’s a line in the song which says ‘like the perfect pink moment at the moment when the sunset dies’” he explains, “and in Ojai California they have this thing ‘the pink moment’ and people go up there and sit on the mountain and wait for the sun go down and just as it’s about to disappear the sky goes pink.” He says that was the start of the concept of his writing, “that was really the start of the song, I was trying to write a song about the perfect pink moment.” When asked what Kevin’s perfect pink moment is, he says it’s being with his wife Kyra, “It’s always like the perfect pink moment for me when she walks out.” Michael shared the news that another Bacon Brothers album is almost ready and it’s a bit of a surprise. “We now have 10 new sides which are gonna be a cd which is gonna be released in mid-July” Michael says. “We really didn’t expect to put out another cd but all of a sudden the songs were there…it’s great timing and I think we’ve used our time of being at home well” We asked Kevin about some of his most popular movies, “It’s cool man…I have a lot of gratitude for the films I’ve been able to be in…..i got a lot of fondness.” And he told us a great story about the first movie he was ever in, Animal House. “Animal house was my very first movie so it holds a special place in my heart” he says, “because I’ve never been on a movie set before…walking in and seeing all that chaos and realizing that it took that many people and that much time and that many different jobs and all this crap that I just had no idea went into making a move, my jaw was just on the floor.” Kevin puts a bow on the fond memory, “within probably my 2nd day of shooting I realized this was my home, this is where I needed to be, it was very special.” Find all Bacon brothers music and news at www.baconbros.com

Just because Rick Springfield is a GRAMMY award winner with 17 top-40 hits and 30 million records sold doesn’t mean he took an easy road to stardom. He tried getting his music career going way back in 1972 but issues arose including a lawsuit that would stretch out 9 years before his breakout with Jessie’s Girl. Regardless, Rick was never going to give up. “I am stubborn and I am persistent, a big part of anyone who is successful is being able to stay in there when it’s not happening” he tells the big show, “you just gotta stay until it’s done.” The one thing that kept him going during that 9-year drought was acting lessons, “yea it doesn’t show, but yes it did” (take acting lessons),“it saved my life, I was all by myself, the community acting class saved my life.” Rick is quarantined at home like most of us, but he’s got the creative juices flowing. “Actually I’ve never been busier before just being at home” he says, as he talks about the release of the song and video for “The Wall Will Fall,” which is out now on iTunes and Amazon Music. All proceeds from the sale of the song will benefit Feeding America and Rick assures “all the musicians played for free because of the cause.” The song was inspired during Rick Springfield and his close friend Vance DeGeneres’s quarantine show “The 60-Second Guide to Songwriting with a Partner.” Vance’s sister Ellen DeGeneres is in the video, along with Paul Stanley, Andy Cohen, Fred Schneider of The B-52s, Sammy Hagar & Richard Marx singing the bridge of the song. Others appearing in the music video include Shelia E, Kate Pierson of The B-52s, Mike Reno of Loverboy, Terri Nunn of Berlin, Tommy Tutone, Linda Blair of The Exorcist films and Matthew Wilder. Rick says it took a true group effort to put this track together, including breaking quarantine for a day. “Matty my engineer had to come by the studio” Rick says, “I had to get a blood test first to make sure I wasn’t exposed…the little bastard wouldn’t come over without that!” “The Wall Will Fall” is out now on all digital platforms.

Mike Love is a Grammy Award winner & Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee who sold over 100 million records as co-founder of the Beach Boys, but his life in recent months is rather tame. Quarantined in Lake Tahoe, Mike laid down his daily routine for us. “My routine is my honeydew list and going from the studio to the bedroom to the kitchen” he gleefully says when checking in on the star phone, “I used to be a touring musician but not anymore.” Mike checked in to talk about the release of a new song called “This Too Shall Pass” to help spread some positive vibes during the coronavirus pandemic. The video features John Stamos on drums and all royalties from the song will go to Feeding America’s COVID-19 Response Fund. “Our intention has always been to accentuate the positive which is why we wrote this new song” Love says, and “eventually we’ll be going back to having ‘fun fun fun’ in the sun.” “This Too Shall Pass” is available now to purchase on all digital music platforms. (Photo By Louis Pulice / Entercom)

-Brad Blanks/101.1 CBS-FMThe first words Jerry Stiller ever said to me was, “My eyes are dripping anyway, for other reasons… medical.” I’d asked his sharp-as-a-tack wife, Anne Meara, if she and Jerry would crying tears of pride watching their son Ben on the big screen. His line was so perfect that it was as if the unfiltered Frank Costanza from Seinfeld had snuck up on me and blurted into my conversation.  I met Anne and Jerry at the Night At the Museum premiere The American Museum of Natural History on December 17th, 2006. Our chat on the red carpet took many directions, where at one moment Jerry howled, “Night at the Museum – X Rated.” It was an honor to be in the middle of a Stiller & Meara comedy sketch for a few minutes, with a tinge of Frank Constanza thrown in.  [[{"fid":"29089","view_mode":"full","fields":{"format":"full","alignment":""},"link_text":"Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara killing it at the Night at the Museum Premiere with Brad Blanks","type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"full","alignment":""}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-full","data-delta":"1"}}]]

The owner and founder of Caroline’s Comedy Club Caroline Hirsch checked in on the star phone to talk about a great documentary that's coming out for Mother's Day. Caroline is the executive producer of the Mother's Day documentary “Call Your Mother” premiering Sunday, May 10th at 10PM on Comedy Central! It’s about comedians special relationships with their mothers and how they have influenced and impacted their careers and material. The documentary includes great comedians like Louie Anderson, Awkwafina, Judah Friedlander, Jim Gaffigan, Jo Koy, Bobby Lee, Norm Macdonald, Jim Norton, David Spade and many more along with their moms! Caroline also talked about Caroline's Comedy Club and the hopes of safely re-opening once given the green light by local officials! 

-Brad Blanks/101.1 CBS-FMApple Founder Steve Wozniak is about to burst on to your TV. He will appear on the new Fox show, Celebrity Watch Party, 8PM Thursday nights. This is based on the UK show Goggle Box, which involves people watching the current TV shows and then commenting on what they are watching. The twist on the Fox version is that these people are celebrities, like Rob Lowe, Joe Buck, Meghan Trainor, Raven Symone, and Curtis Stone.Steve Wozniak must like the reality TV game as he was once a guest on Dancing with The Stars. Affectionately known as "The WOZ," he is the king when he goes to tech conferences, being swarmed by Apple enthusiasts who want a photo with the man who helped create the famous company with Steve Jobs. Woz also created some headlines recently when he said that he and his wife were Patient Zero of the coronavirus.[[{"fid":"28936","view_mode":"full","fields":{"format":"full","alignment":"","field_file_image_attribution[und][0][value]":"(Brad Blanks)"},"type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"full","alignment":"","field_file_image_attribution[und][0][value]":"(Brad Blanks)"}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-full","data-delta":"1"}}]]I zoomed into his office to ask him about Celebrity Watch Party and what it was all about.Steve told me, “it's great, we just sit in chairs watching the shows. My wife, and I, we sit and we talk. "What do you think about that? And this, and that?" And we don't always agree 100% on it.”The Woz looks like a sweatpants kind of guy, as I am when watching TV, especially in a lockdown. I had to pose the question to him, “Are you wearing sweatpants when you're relaxing watching TV?”He quickly answered, “Oh, no, I'm much easier than that. I just pop on shorts and a shirt. Almost with this whole Coronavirus, it's kind of nice, pop on shorts, shirts, don't even shower a lot of days. I do for the show. We just get to stay at home, two of us, and our four dogs. We have our dogs climb in our laps. So it's just real easy. I wanted to Zoom bomb this conference with you, but my wife said I had to put a shirt on.”Wow, a lot to unpack there. Thanks for showering Steve!When I brought up the news story of him and his wife bringing COVID-19 from Hong Kong in early January he passionately replied, “My wife and I actually believe very strongly that we could have been one of the early patient zeros, because at one point we went back two months before any announcements.”His attention to detail about the coronavirus actually had me thinking that maybe he could have contracted the virus that early. Steve went on to say about his wife Janet, “the morning of January 13th they tested for eight hours for every single disease they could test for. None showed up, so it was nothing known in America.”This interview took many twists and turns into the mind of Steve Wozniak. Especially when he told me about a rare disease he definitely has! I asked him if he had anything in common with another guy on Celebrity Watch Party, Rob Lowe. Woz replied, “I have no idea. First of all, I don't know celebrities. And part of the reason is, I have a disease called prosopagnosia where I cannot recognize faces. I can be in a restaurant with Rob Lowe, or any famous celebrity, I wouldn't know who they are unless it goes back to before 1981 when I had an airplane crash. If it goes back before then, I'll spot somebody, "Oh, I know that person."I had to ask….did he ever forget Steve Jobs? “I didn’t have it when I knew him, so I would recognize his face!”That would have been a hard one to forget.As you will see in this interview, The Woz is an upbeat guy. I’m looking forward to seeing what the heck he and his wife come up with on this show!Celebrity Watch Party can be seen Thursday night on FOX at 8pm.[fembed ftype="iframe" width="560" height="315" src="{protocol}s://www{*}youtube{*}com/embed/jdaLptxvles" id="#" provider="youtube_embed"][/fembed]

Checking in on the Big Show Star Phone is a young woman from Staten Island who’s looking to crack the Top 10 of the current season of American Idol, Julia Gargano!Katy Perry seems to LOVE Julia! So, did her top 5 prediction put a lot of pressure on her? Listen now!Julia is a 22-year-old from Staten Island, NY, currently a senior at the College of Saint Rose in Albany and is learning remotely as she competes on Idol. Her musical influences include Paul Simon, Rufus Wainright and Thom Yorke from Radiohead.Julia has performed “Human” by Christina Perri, “Glitter in the Air” by P!nk, “The Joke” by Brandi Carlisle, and her original song “Growing Pains” for her audition on the program.She famously told the judges during her audition, “I’m annoyingly proud to be from Staten Island.”We're annoying proud of you, too, Julia![[{"fid":"28825","view_mode":"full","fields":{"format":"full","alignment":""},"link_text":"Julia Gargano's Original Audition Song Is So Good Katy Perry Gives Her a Hug - American Idol 2020","type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"full","alignment":""}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-full","data-delta":"1"}}]]

Checking in on the star phone is a man who’s sold over 75 million records as one of The Monkees -- and as a solo artist!Micky Dolenz is back on the Shannon in the Morning program to talk about his new album The Monkees Live: THE MIKE & MICKY SHOW which is out now!It was recorded during Micky and Mike Nesmith’s 2019 tour shortly after the death of Peter Tork. The late Adam Schlesinger from Fountains of Wayne who passed away earlier this month due to coronavirus complications, produced The Monkees' previous album, Good Times!, back in 2016. That was their first new album in 25 years and charted in the top 20! "I'm just sick to death over that," says Dolenz about the passing of Schlesinger. "Why is it always the good people? And then buttheads like me just keep going forever.""I still think about it almost every day, Dolenz continued. "He was such a great guy, a gentleman, and funny, and so smart. And obviously an incredible producer, writer, performer. I wrote a song with him on 'Good Times!.' I just can't believe it. That's by far the closest person to me that's been affected and I think about him all the time. What a loss."The new album features 25 hits and fan favorites spanning The Monkees' entire career from 1966’s “Last Train To Clarksville” to 2016’s “Me & Magdalena.”Listen above as Micky discusses he's been up to during the coronavirus pandemic and plans for the future with Scott Shannon, Patty Steele, and the rest of the Shannon in the Morning crew.[[{"fid":"28748","view_mode":"full","fields":{"format":"full","alignment":""},"link_text":"The Monkees Live - The Mike & Micky Show (Official Trailer)","type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"full","alignment":""}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-full","data-delta":"1"}}]]

Brad Blanks chats with Jewel about the documentary she produced with Deepak Chopra, The Mindfulness Movement, which gives some great insight into her belief in staying centered, a spiritual toolkit she feels has helped her over the years.

Brad Blanks caught up with his long-time pal Ricky Gervais and the big show had the privilege of airing the hilarious 2-part interview this week! In part 1, we find out that Ricky is locked down in London. They talk about his hit Netflix show “Afterlife,” a show that has some strong drama but it is still pierced with Gervais’ brutal comedy. Every day at 1pm New York Time, 6pm London Time, Ricky has been live streaming himself chatting about things…. He opens that with a song that he loves every day and they get to talking about a bunch of topics. In Part 2 of Brad’s interview with Ricky Gervais, they start with the global headlines Ricky set off when he talked about “Celebrities crying in their mansions.” They then discuss the success of the US version of “The Office,” what it’s like at the Golden Globes after he has roasted the room, and more. “Afterlife” season 2 is streaming now on Netflix.

Born in Brooklyn and raised in Merrick, Long Island, singer Debbie Gibson now resides in Las Vegas and is watching the coronavirus pandemic unfold here from afar.While infection rates in Nevada pale in comparison to what's happening in New York, all of the entertainment has been brought to a standstill nationwide, so Debbie is doing her best to support the arts by participating in as many Zoom fundraisers as she can.She will be part of a Broadway benefit on Monday, April 27th to help The Actors Fund. Check it out at WWW.MONDAYSDARK.COM.Debbie just returned to the top 10 of the Billboard charts for the first time since 1989 with her dance song "Girls Night Out," and she's super proud of it.[[{"fid":"28493","view_mode":"full","fields":{"format":"full","alignment":""},"link_text":"Debbie Gibson - Girls Night Out (Tracy Young #VegasVibe Remix) Official Music Video","type":"media","field_deltas":{"2":{"format":"full","alignment":""}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-full","data-delta":"2"}}]]"People try to count you out over and over and over when you start young," she proudly told us. "And I've just like kinda been waiting for a little bit of an 'I told you so moment' I'm not gonna lie."In other Debbie news, you can get a personalized video message from her on Cameo! Go set one up! It’s a great birthday gift for family or friends.Debbie also has a fun hand washing PSA on YouTube![[{"fid":"28492","view_mode":"full","fields":{"format":"full","alignment":""},"link_text":"Debbie Gibson PSA - Wash Your Hands","type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"full","alignment":""}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-full","data-delta":"1"}}]]

He's sold over 50 million records as the front man of Styx and as a solo artist, and he's trying to get into the stand-up comedy business, Dennis DeYoung should've been on a plane headed to Atlantic City for a show instead he's quarantined talking to us! Dennis has a new album called "26 East: Volume 1," it was supposed to be his last album but he had so much material he split it up into two volumes. Two tracks from the record are available to listen to right now at www.DENNISDEYOUNG.com   “To The Good Old Days” is a duet with Julian Lennon that Dennis wrote as a tribute to the Beatles, he says "if i hadn't seen the Beatles in February of '64 i wouldn't be a professional singer." Dennis never met Julian before recording the song.

April 21st is an important day for Tony Orlando, because back in 1973 “Tie A Yellow Ribbon” by Dawn hit #1 and spent 4 weeks at the top of the Billboard chart, but it doesn't stop there. "Tie A Yellow Ribbon" sold 3 million records in the US in just three weeks, and BMI says that radio stations had played it 3 million times from seventeen continuous years of airplay. Billboard also ranked it as the No. 1 song for 1973. And in 2018, Billboard ranked the song as the 46th biggest song of all time in its issue celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Hot 100. And all these years later, the song is still significant. Here in 2020 this song has taken on a special meaning with communities all over the country tying yellow ribbons around trees to thank front-line medical workers fighting the coronavirus. Tony talked about the song and what it meant to people during previous wars and crises when we needed a symbol of hope.

Sheila E. knew Prince like no other, and she checked into the 'Big Show' with Scott Shannon and Patty Steele to share some memories of her friendship with "The Purple One."She recalls meeting Prince in California back in the late '70s, when he was just a "baby Prince," as Scott would say, and immediately hit it off."We met in the bay area where I was born and raised in Oakland California, and he came there to do his first record, because he was inspired by Sly Stone and Carlos Santana. He wanted to be in that same environment and studio that they recorded."[fembed ftype="blockquote" class="twitter-tweet" provider="twitter"][fembed ftype="p" lang="en" dir="ltr" provider="twitter"]“He was respected by so many, and he touched so many lives{*} He made music for everybody{*} And I really try to channel that when I make music{*}”H{*}E{*}R{*} will perform "The Beautiful Ones" on "Let's Go Crazy: The GRAMMY Salute to Prince," airing Tuesday, April 21 at 9 p{*}m{*} ET on [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://twitter{*}com/CBS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" provider="twitter"]@CBS[/fembed]{*} [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://t{*}co/ff02KEc6Wc" provider="twitter"]pic{*}twitter{*}com/ff02KEc6Wc[/fembed][/fembed]— Prince (@prince) [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://twitter{*}com/prince/status/1252339296444407809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" provider="twitter"]April 20, 2020[/fembed][/fembed] [fembed ftype="script" async src="{protocol}s://platform{*}twitter{*}com/widgets{*}js" provider="twitter"][/fembed]Sheila continued, "He came out to the bay and I met him when he was there, just finishing his record, he played a performance in San Francisco so I went backstage and said 'hello.' He was first starting his career, it was either '77 or '78, it was a long time ago."Patty wondered, "Was he as electrifying in person or was kind of a quieter, calmer person?"She says he was a soft-spoken man most of the time, "unless he was playing basketball," and other sports that got him riled up."It was a little bit of both," admits Sheila. "There were times he was quiet like, we all need that alone time. When it came to compete in basketball, or pool, or ping pong, or different things like that, he would get loud!"[fembed ftype="blockquote" class="twitter-tweet" provider="twitter"][fembed ftype="p" lang="en" dir="ltr" provider="twitter"]Chris had the great pleasure of performing with [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://twitter{*}com/SusannaHoffs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" provider="twitter"]@SusannaHoffs[/fembed] at [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://twitter{*}com/RecordingAcad?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" provider="twitter"]@RecordingAcad[/fembed]'s special tribute concert to Prince{*} The event was taped in January and airs on CBS in the US tomorrow night{*} A [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://twitter{*}com/hashtag/GRAMMYSalutePrince?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" provider="twitter"]#GRAMMYSalutePrince[/fembed] [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://t{*}co/E9RYsaDWz7" provider="twitter"]pic{*}twitter{*}com/E9RYsaDWz7[/fembed][/fembed]— Coldplay--☀️ (@coldplay) [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://twitter{*}com/coldplay/status/1252319916566462465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" provider="twitter"]April 20, 2020[/fembed][/fembed] [fembed ftype="script" async src="{protocol}s://platform{*}twitter{*}com/widgets{*}js" provider="twitter"][/fembed]Sheila will be part of the “LET’S GO CRAZY: THE GRAMMY SALUTE TO PRINCE” that airs tonight, 4/21 at 9PM on CBS-2, 4 years to the date of his passing. Expect special performances from Prince’s catalog by Beck, Gary Clark Jr., Common, Earth, Wind, & Fire, Foo Fighters, John Legend, Chris Martin of Coldplay, Morris Day and The Time, Sheila E., St. Vincent, Mavis Staples, the Revolution, Usher and many more.The tribute concert will be hosted by Maya Rudolph and was taped in January 2020.[fembed ftype="blockquote" class="twitter-tweet" provider="twitter"][fembed ftype="p" lang="en" dir="ltr" provider="twitter"]Behind the scenes #5 • [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://twitter{*}com/RecordingAcad?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" provider="twitter"]@RecordingAcad[/fembed] Prince tribute airing on [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://twitter{*}com/CBS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" provider="twitter"]@CBS[/fembed] • 4/21 • 9–11PM ET/PT • --[fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://twitter{*}com/hashtag/prince?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" provider="twitter"]#prince[/fembed] [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://twitter{*}com/hashtag/princetribute?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" provider="twitter"]#princetribute[/fembed] [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://twitter{*}com/hashtag/sheilae?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" provider="twitter"]#sheilae[/fembed] [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://twitter{*}com/hashtag/cbs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" provider="twitter"]#cbs[/fembed] [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://twitter{*}com/hashtag/grammyrecordingacademy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" provider="twitter"]#grammyrecordingacademy[/fembed] [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://t{*}co/7umhxL6i3s" provider="twitter"]pic{*}twitter{*}com/7umhxL6i3s[/fembed][/fembed]— SheilaEdrummer (@SheilaEdrummer) [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://twitter{*}com/SheilaEdrummer/status/1252454955484659712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" provider="twitter"]April 21, 2020[/fembed][/fembed] [fembed ftype="script" async src="{protocol}s://platform{*}twitter{*}com/widgets{*}js" provider="twitter"][/fembed]

Rob Thomas is taking the self-quarantine to a whole new level. Rob sings songs like “Don’t Dream it’s Over” by Crowded House and “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” by Whitney Houston during his “Social Distance Sessions” at home, he’s done a few of them from home and says he didn’t think he’d be able to perform in his sweat pants in front of the masses like this! Rob says he had a bunch of odd jobs before making it in the music business, he worked as a delivery boy, making futons, a truck driver, landscaping and so much more, he says he took these jobs because he could just quit if they wouldn’t let him take off for a gig and he could get a new job the next week. Rob Recalls hearing his song on the radio first on the “Surfer Dave” show in Orlando, and he heard his first Matchbox Twenty song on a trip from New Orleans to Dallas way back when. Rob says the Matchbox Twenty “2020” tour will probably resume in 2021, saying “it doesn’t seem responsible” to even consider doing a show this year if allowed to. He’s found the quarantine is helping him connect with friends and co workers better, and has something brewing with Gavin DeGraw and Chris Daughtry for his Sidewalk Angels foundation, and he’s had so much time on his hands he's actually "found the end of the internet.”

Brad Blanks caught up with Nicole O’Brien, one of the stars of the wacky new Netflix reality show “Too Hot to Handle.” Season 1 came out this weekend and it has social media buzzing, it's about young, attractive single people trying to win money by NOT engaging in any sexual contact while cooped up on an isolated island! Brad talked to Nicole about the show and we get reaction from the Big show, along with a bonus "news from the weekend" segment.

Stew Leonard is taking the coronavirus pandemic seriously at all his supermarkets. He checked in to talk about the measures he's taken to ensure his employees and customers have a safe experience. Stew declares that his team members and shoppers are safe at the store because of social distancing markers, plexiglass at each register, all Team Members wearing gloves/masks and much more. Stew says grocery store workers are ESSENTIAL- he is giving an extra $2 per hour appreciation pay to hourly Team Members as a way of saying thanks. Stew wants everyone to shop safely at the grocery store. He's put a video up at his website to show you how, check it out here: http://www.stewleonards.com/stewsdailynews/ You can also go to Stew's website above to apply for a job, which he says are available at all locations! Stew has 7 supermarkets in the tri-state area, including supermarkets in Norwalk, Danbury, Farmingdale, Newington in Connecticut, Yonkers, East Meadow & Stew’s newest supermarket at the PARAMUS PARK MALL between the Garden State Parkway & Rt. 17 in Paramus! It’s an 80,000 sq. ft. location where Sears used to be!      

Big show junior reporter Harvey Blanks usually reviews kids movies and TV shows, but this time he wanted to review his quarantine because as a 10 year old he has a lot to say about it! We also learned today that the big show's own Scott Shannon still likes to ride his bike, and has gone out for a few rides since being quarantined! Lots of questions about this one....

Deborah Norville is anchoring Inside Edition from home and hasn't skipped a beat since her team was forced to work remotely. She's making it a point to deliver news with a mostly positive approach, and making sure she can help people escape from the doom & gloom coronavirus coverage you get from most outlets. Deborah is making homemade protective masks and showing us how we can do it from home! Go to WWW.DEBORAHNORVILLE.COM or the Inside Edition YouTube page and she will give you step by step directions! Catch “Inside Edition” anchored by Deborah from her home weeknights at 7pm on CBS-2, TV's longest-running, top-rated and most-honored syndicated news magazine!

The pride of Garden City, Long Island! John Tesh has been through it all and is still here to talk about it. Whether it’s being in a rival band against Billy Joel or being diagnosed with cancer and given less than two years to live, John Tesh recounts his remarkable life in his new book “John Tesh: Relentless - Unleashing a Life of Purpose, Grit, and Faith” which is available now at WWW.JOHNTESHRELENTLESS.COM or anywhere else you buy books online. John also called to spread the word about a wonderful fundraiser he’s organized for front-line medical workers! He’s holding a 6 hour Facebook Live broadcast happening Friday, April 17th from 3-9pm on John's Facebook page – WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/JOHNTESH   100% of the proceeds will be used to build care packages for healthcare providers working on the front lines fighting the coronavirus! He’s focusing on obtaining iPads for the LIJH hospitals out on Long Island that would greatly help nurses!

There’s always so much to talk about with Dr. Mehmet Oz, and the talk topics have grown exponentially since COVID-19 has changed our way of living. Dr. Oz made it clear at the end of our latest interview that we need to make some tough decisions in order to save lives. He suggests we keep the elderly isolated for one whole year to prevent more death, listen to his suggestion and much more valuable info in our latest Coronavirus discussion. Be sure to check out the Dr. Oz show with new weekday episodes at 1pm on FOX-5.

TMZ boss Harvey Levin hustled in 6 short days to put together a comprehensive special - TMZ INVESTIGATES: TIGER KING – WHAT REALLY WENT DOWN? that aired last night on FOX. Brad Blanks caught up with Harvey to talk about it and the big show reacts to the interview and the special.

Billy Gardell knows he’s a lucky man. After a successful run as police officer Mike Biggs alongside Melissa McCarthy in “Mike and Molly,” he took a short sitcom break but got right back in the game when mega-producer Chuck Lorre called him up and said he had him in mind for a new, original comedy. Chuck Lorre is of course the creator of all-time great shows like “The Big Bang Theory” and “Two and a Half Men.” Fast forward to now, where Billy’s about to wrap up the season one finale of his comedy “BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA” – airing Monday, April 13th at 8:30PM on CBS-2. John Ratzenberger from “Cheers” guest stars in the finale! Billy made it a point to start our interview by thanking everyone in New York for our strength and leadership during these uncertain times, thank you Billy!

John McConnell, Executive Vice President of Workhouse Media talent & content management agency checked in this morning to share his near-death experience with COVID-19. In a matter of days, John went to a gathering feeling fine, to sitting in a hospital bed almost on a ventilator with his family told to make arrangements for his potential demise! John shares how he thinks he contracted conronavirus, his symptoms and his recovery!

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GRAMMY award winning composer, musical director and producer Jason Howland checked in this morning to share stories behind the incredible music video featuring 80 quarantined members from the worldwide cast of “Beautiful” performing "You've Got A Friend," a song written by Carole King. The performance premiered on CBS This Morning earlier this week and has gone viral, Carole King makes an appearance at the end of the video! All proceeds from the video benefit The Actor’s Fund, a non-profit that helps support actors and crew members in need. Go to WWW.ACTORS FUND.ORG/BEAUTIFUL to make a donation. Jason won the Grammy Award for “Best Musical Theater Album” in 2015 for his work producing the cast recording of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.

He’s a distinguished attorney who served as the 4th U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security from 2013 to 2017 under President Obama, and he has a lot to say about the Coronavirus! Jeh Johnson checked in to talk about security issues and trends he’s seen since the coronavirus arrived in New York and the preventative measures he thinks will get us back on the right track. “We’re going to need a very careful plan for getting back to normal” Jeh says, “we can’t go back to the way we were right away.” Born in New York City and now residing in Montclair, New Jersey, Jeh is a big fan of one of the big show hosts. “I’m President of the Patty Steele fan club” he proudly exclaims!

Brad Blanks caught up with writer/director Alan Yang on Zoom, his new movie out on Netflix is called TIGERTAIL, but it’s causing some confusion because people are mistaking it to be part of the Joe Exotic 'Tiger King' series which is also on Netflix! Alan has been a good sport about the confusion, but his movie is a sad coming of age family film that would go well at Sundance, Brad got a bit emotional watching it. If you don't know the name Alan Yang, he worked on Parks and Rec, created Master of None with Aziz Ansari and just did Bill Simmons podcast.

GRAMMY award winning singer and songwriter Jim Peterik has sold over 30 million records with the Ides of March, 38 Special and Survivor! He checked in to the big show to share stories and tell us about a new song he just created that was inspired by recent world events. Jim told us the great story of Sylvester Stallone calling you to write a song for Rocky 3, and he thought it was a prank! He also told us about his journey with the Ides of March, and how he found himself out on the road with bands like Led Zeppelin as a high school kid! Jim has released a new song for these challenging times called “Empty Arena.” It’s available for purchase and/or stream at iTunes, Amazon & Spotify. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the MusiCares Foundation. Jim received a Grammy for the triple platinum “Eye Of The Tiger”. He also wrote “The Search is Over” and “Burning Heart” among many others for Survivor. Jim has written 18 TOP 10 hits, including: “Hold On Loosely,” “Caught Up In You,” “Rocking Into The Night,” “Fantasy Girl.” Peterik penned songs have sold 30 MILLION copies worldwide. Jim formed his first band, The Ides Of March, while in high school. The group’s single “Vehicle” hit #2 on the Billboard chart.

As we continue to check in on friends of the big show, we got a call back from Gavin DeGraw who's holed up safely in Nashville with his awesome rescue dog Buddy! Gavin will be part of the tribute “CMT Giants, Kenny Rogers: A Benefit for MusiCares” April 8th at 8pm on CMT hosted by Rita Wilson. Dolly Parton Jennifer Nettles, Lady Antebellum, Lionel Richie, Michael McDonald, Rascal Flatts and many others will perform remotely! Text KENNYCARES to 41444 during the broadcast to contribute to the COVID-19 relief fund to help struggling musicians, half of the funds will go to the Nashville country community. Gavin co-hosts the “HOW MEN THINK PODCAST,” sharing men’s views on relationships & more and he co-owns NASHVILLE UNDERGROUND - a 40,000 square foot bar, restaurant event space with his brother Joey located in the heart of downtown Nashville on historic lower Broadway.

We saw Brad’s impressive homemade greenhouse last week during his quest to grow vegetables while sheltering at home. He learned it from a guy on Youtube who we discovered might have been missing for months with no digital contact! We assigned the case to Brad to find out what happened to the missing gardener, James Prigioni of Tom’s River, New Jersey and here’s what happened…

Dr. Oz was kind enough to give us some time to go over a wide variety of topics related to Covid 19. Dr. Oz continues to air new episodes of "The Dr. Oz Show" remotely from his home weekdays at 1pm on FOX-5!

Bob Saget checked in from California this morning to talk about a big event happening this weekend that's designed to help stand-up comedians who are out of work and struggling because of the coronavirus. Bob will be part of “Laugh Aid,” taking place Saturday night April 4th at 7pm. The 4-Hour Live stream includes appearances by Ray Romano, Jimmy Fallon, Jim Gafigan, Howie Mandel, Nikki Glaser, Bill Burr, Marc Maron, Patton Oswalt & many more. All profits go to Comedy Gives Back's COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund. Twitter, Comedy Central's YouTube channel, Facebook and the Laugh Lounge App will stream the content all at the same time. Bob also talked about his shelter at home situation with his family scattered all over the country and how the world right now feels similar to the stories his family told him about the great depression.

EMMY award winning broadcaster and former host of the iconic “Jerry Springer Show” for 27 seasons Jerry Springer checked in from his home this morning! Nowadays he dons a robe in the “Judge Jerry!” show! Today we talked about everything from being called an icon, his legendary show closing line "Take care of yourself, and each other," politics and Judge Jerry!  Catch new episodes of “Judge Jerry” weekdays at 2PM on PIX-11. It was just renewed for season 2! It airs right after reruns of “The Jerry Springer Show.” He also hosts a podcast at www.JERRYSPRINGER.COM

Funny guy Kevin Nealon checked in this morning to talk about season 4 of his CBS show with Matt LeBlanc "Man With a Plan" and to talk about his YouTube show "Hiking With Kevin." Louie Louie checked in to give an update on his status and how his teacher wife Rosanna is handling things. Sue checked in to tell us her husband Joe has become a cat sitter for her mom's friend Carolyn and Brad checked in with updates!

We miss each other! Since being forced to shelter in place the entire big show is split up, so we checked in on each other this morning including our rhyming afternoon drive DJ Broadway Bill Lee! Listen to the Big Show status update podcast....

Big Show junior reporter Harvey Blanks has one and a half reviews for us this morning! The half review is Harvey peeking in on one episode of the CRAZY Netflix true crime documentary series, "TIGER KING: Murder, Mayhem and Madness" which is completely inappropriate for a 10 year old so he only got a quick glance! The main event of the review is "ONWARD," the latest Pixar movie that didn’t get to spend much time in theaters due to the Coronavirus.

Legendary country-crossover singer & producer Kenny Rogers passed away Friday at the age of 81.[fembed ftype="blockquote" class="twitter-tweet" provider="twitter"][fembed ftype="p" lang="en" dir="ltr" provider="twitter"]The Rogers family is sad to announce that Kenny Rogers passed away last night at 10:25PM at the age of 81{*} Rogers passed away peacefully at home from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded by his family{*} [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://t{*}co/adxAgiMW2s" provider="twitter"]{protocol}s://t{*}co/adxAgiMW2s[/fembed] [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://t{*}co/nggWiiotMT" provider="twitter"]pic{*}twitter{*}com/nggWiiotMT[/fembed][/fembed]— Kenny Rogers (@_KennyRogers) [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://twitter{*}com/_KennyRogers/status/1241244740957413376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" provider="twitter"]March 21, 2020[/fembed][/fembed] [fembed ftype="script" async src="{protocol}s://platform{*}twitter{*}com/widgets{*}js" provider="twitter"][/fembed]To get a snapshot into how great of a man Kenny was, we resurface our interview with Don Henley from 2015 when he stopped by the CBS-FM studio to promote his album 'Cass County.'Don talks about Kenny Rogers giving him his first record deal right out of high school with his buddies and how he was generous enough to let him out of that contract when Glenn Frey split with JD Souther, essentially allowing the Eagles to be formed!See more tributes + info below...[fembed ftype="blockquote" class="twitter-tweet" provider="twitter"][fembed ftype="p" lang="en" dir="ltr" provider="twitter"]You never know how much you love somebody until they’re gone{*} I’ve had so many wonderful years and wonderful times with my friend Kenny, but above all the music and the success I loved him as a wonderful man and a true friend{*} [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://t{*}co/hIQLIvt8pr" provider="twitter"]pic{*}twitter{*}com/hIQLIvt8pr[/fembed][/fembed]— Dolly Parton (@DollyParton) [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://twitter{*}com/DollyParton/status/1241370371628183552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" provider="twitter"]March 21, 2020[/fembed][/fembed] [fembed ftype="script" async src="{protocol}s://platform{*}twitter{*}com/widgets{*}js" provider="twitter"][/fembed][fembed ftype="blockquote" class="twitter-tweet" provider="twitter"][fembed ftype="p" lang="en" dir="ltr" provider="twitter"]Today I lost one of my closest friends --So much laughter so many adventures to remember, my heart is broken{*}{*}{*} My prayers go out to Kenny’s Family{*}-- [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://t{*}co/2lbwFffeYq" provider="twitter"]pic{*}twitter{*}com/2lbwFffeYq[/fembed][/fembed]— Lionel Richie (@LionelRichie) [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://twitter{*}com/LionelRichie/status/1241494212404580352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" provider="twitter"]March 21, 2020[/fembed][/fembed] [fembed ftype="script" async src="{protocol}s://platform{*}twitter{*}com/widgets{*}js" provider="twitter"][/fembed][fembed ftype="blockquote" class="twitter-tweet" provider="twitter"][fembed ftype="p" lang="en" dir="ltr" provider="twitter"]The Rogers family would like to thank you for the generous outpouring of love and support coming in from all over the world these past two days{*} It’s a beautiful reminder of the impact Kenny & his music has had & will continue to have on so many{*} [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://twitter{*}com/hashtag/SweetMusicMan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" provider="twitter"]#SweetMusicMan[/fembed]Pic: Randy Dorman [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://t{*}co/BSEc4Hw99D" provider="twitter"]pic{*}twitter{*}com/BSEc4Hw99D[/fembed][/fembed]— Kenny Rogers (@_KennyRogers) [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://twitter{*}com/_KennyRogers/status/1241866323044507649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" provider="twitter"]March 22, 2020[/fembed][/fembed] [fembed ftype="script" async src="{protocol}s://platform{*}twitter{*}com/widgets{*}js" provider="twitter"][/fembed][fembed ftype="blockquote" class="twitter-tweet" provider="twitter"][fembed ftype="p" lang="en" dir="ltr" provider="twitter"]Some have asked where donations can be made in Kenny's name{*} We suggest [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://twitter{*}com/RecordingAcad?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" provider="twitter"]@RecordingAcad[/fembed] & [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://twitter{*}com/MusiCares?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" provider="twitter"]@MusiCares[/fembed] COVID-19 Relief Fund to help music creators/professionals without work during the coronavirus pandemic{*} You can make a donation in honor of Kenny here: [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://t{*}co/PbvZ8FsYY6" provider="twitter"]{protocol}s://t{*}co/PbvZ8FsYY6[/fembed] [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://t{*}co/TKsCmTkG1D" provider="twitter"]pic{*}twitter{*}com/TKsCmTkG1D[/fembed][/fembed]— Kenny Rogers (@_KennyRogers) [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://twitter{*}com/_KennyRogers/status/1241869444919496712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" provider="twitter"]March 22, 2020[/fembed][/fembed] [fembed ftype="script" async src="{protocol}s://platform{*}twitter{*}com/widgets{*}js" provider="twitter"][/fembed] 

Brooklyn native Vic Dibitetto is a local feel-good story! Before hitting it big with the viral videos and standup, Vic worked in sanitation & as a school bus driver in Staten Island! He tells us a story about doing stand-up back in 1981 at Pips Comedy Club in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn with his garbage truck parked out front, he was truly pulling double duty! Everything changed in 2013, when Vic went outside during a local Noreaster and filmed his legendary “Bread and Milk” video. It naturally went viral and always resurfaces every time it snows! It has over 18 million views on YouTube. His videos got so popular that Kevin James personally called him and asked if he would play Gino in the 2015 comedy “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2!” Vic is doing four shows at Gotham Comedy Club! Two shows tomorrow night at 7pm & 9:30pm & two more Saturday night at 7:30pm & 10pm! Get tickets at www.GOTHAMCOMEDYCLUB.COM  Go to www.VICDIBITETTO.NET for all tour dates and to purchase his own brand of “Cawfee.” Vic’s first comedy album “Working Class Zero” is now available on iTunes! He's also playing the Borgata in AC March 27-28 and The Count Basie Theater in Red Bank April 3rd & 4th.

You know you have a true friend when he delays his appearance on the "Today Show" to talk to the "Big Show" about the coronavirus! Get all the latest coronavirus info including facts and myths from Dr. Oz himself in this informative interview, And don't miss the "Dr. Oz Show" for more, weekdays at 1pm on FOX-5.

The #1 movie in America this week is the thriller 'The Invisible Man' and Brad Blanks caught up with the star of the movie Elisabeth Moss to talk about it...unfortunately they wound up mostly chit chatting about other things!Sometimes we discover crazy things about big show members in the weirdest ways! A contest winner spontaneously started talking about being in a hall of fame just like Scott Shannon, and we come to find out that Louie Louie is in the White Castle Cravers Hall of Fame, class of 2007![fembed ftype="iframe" src="{protocol}s://www{*}facebook{*}com/plugins/video{*}php?href={protocol}s%3A%2F%2Fwww{*}facebook{*}com%2Fscottshannonwcbsfm%2Fvideos%2F151405849318440%2F&show_text=1&width=269" width="269" height="800" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0 " provider="facebook"][/fembed]You need to hear this one... 

Can you believe the big show has been on the air for 6 years?!?! We celebrated this morning by reminiscing on all the great times we've had and great guests! We remember James Lipton who passed away at the age of 93 and play back a classic interview Brad Blanks had with James almost a decade ago. Bachelorette talk, coronavirus and much more!

Brad Blanks is back from Saudi Arabia after covering the Saudi Cup and gives us a full recap, Louie Louie reviews the Celine Dion concert at the Barclay's Center, Patty's daily dirt report including big news from Judge Judy plus news of the day and much more!

Brad Blanks is in Saudi Arabia with legendary horse trainer Bob Baffert for the inaugural “Saudi Cup” that comes with a 20 million dollar prize! All the best American horse trainers are in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the first time ever. Brad talked to Bob about the experience so far. We also talk about the latest with the coronavirus and Shark Tank’s Barbara Corcoran getting scammed out of a ton of money!

Today on the big show we talk about national pancake day, Louie's big day to see Celine Dion is approaching, but how much would he pay to meet her? We have some fun with a mom on The Bachelor that gave us an amazingly corny soundbite.

Today on the big show, we congratulate Boomer Esiason's son Gunnar on his engagement, we cover celebrity birthdays, stories in the news, both of the wacky and entertainment variety, "megxit," the woman playing the violin while getting brain surgery, Ryan Newman's near-fatal crash, a man who had a "problem" that wouldn't go away and so much more!

Viral video of a woman who fell from a 10 foot stripper pole but continued to twerk, Patty's getting serious about her podcast but we can't help but poke fun of her, a study that says playing golf helps you live longer. Two DA's went on a subway in hazmat suits claiming they were transporting the coronavirus and caused mass hysteria. 

Brad Blanks caught up with a couple of big Academy Award winners from last night while they were out on the red carpet promoting their work this Oscars season!Up first, Brad caught up with Laura Dern, who won best supporting actress last night for playing divorce lawyer Nora Fanshaw in “Marriage Story,” her first Academy Award.Brad also famously caught up with Bong Joon-ho and his “bong-hive” entourage for the 2nd time in 24 hours and talks to him (through interpreters) about ‘Parasite,’ which took home the big awards last night, including Best Picture & Best Director.[[{"fid":"26438","view_mode":"full","fields":{"format":"full","alignment":""},"link_text":"BONG JOON HO and the BONG HIVE talk PARASITE with tall reporter","type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"full","alignment":""}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-full","data-delta":"1"}}]]

The final live edition of the mystery movie was a fun one. Brad Blanks & Patty Steele reenacted an emotional scene from "Titanic" and Louie Louie attempted to sing a little bit (it didn't go to well). We're just having some fun leading up to the Oscars Sunday night!

All this week the Louie Louie Brain Buster has been acted out live by members of the big show to count down to the Oscars! Today was a monumental day, as Scott Shannon & John Elliott put on Oscar-worthy performances! They honored the late Kirk Douglas by acting out a scene from 1960's 'Spartacus.' You can SEE the amazing acting here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrV9L5fsGyw&feature=youtu.be

Today is the anniversary of the Patty Hearst Kidnapping back on February 4th, 1974, we talk about that along with the Iowa caucus issues, Madonna officially sued by local concertgoers and our DA of the day tried to rob a bank where she was a well known customer..... You can also see the Louie Louie mystery movie acted out by Brad Blanks & Patty Steele here: https://www.facebook.com/louiecbsfm/videos/196585431735005/?__xts__[0]=68.ARCoqniR3rtLfy7PWEZToJ0SSz62gTPe-HJ4LzIhynFqG_P_B1Xiexe3JmE6NgYzPPdVJIDlkV7UFHf3ZWyiIE9CBOy_hNzP7POIzWg6K0kBEYYb_k7Nyk7Dx31fGrv5PaR8NfycYnBZE9hmJE5c5lnjmBtmxSbMrpAz-MAKOqPCyjAw4qGjFQHX6q15N1Q9azS-3S68ifTRJfAOyE_nS7dSlwNpJD-bvWR2e2vk1j5BE50DZTDLM2EAyucTlcT2oRgnjKV5b5uk1nLuLRzHdNE9mmcRBtNIZjCOdZdCbQaPU_tNih-P_Rxp6nbjcGFRxKH7V-4zziHdmaCua6pk5feXqvDerFrXkndOHa4F&__tn__=-R

The Terry Bradshaw saga continues! Here's a quick backstory for those who missed it: Back in December, Terry Bradshaw called the big show to promote his show at the Borgata in Atlantic City, but he didn’t expect the response he would get from a certain big show member (who could THAT have been???). With Brad Blanks down in Miami on radio row for Super Bowl LIV, it was his mission to hunt down Terry and see if he remembered the interview... and more importanty find out if he was mad at Scott.... It took Brad two hours to find him but he succeeded, and they allegedly did the interview while on an escalator!!!!! Brad says Katie Couric even said hello to them as they were talking.  Listen to Terry's response to that legendary first interview and check out Brad's other interviews from radio row including 2-time Giants Superbowl champ Bart Oates, Cornhole legend Cody Henderson and hall-of-famer Jack Youngblood of the Rams!  

Brad Blanks is down at radio row in Miami gathering interviews for Super Bowl 54! He caught up with Margaret, The 'Executive Director of International Trade Consortium for Miami-Dade County’s Board of Commissioners.' Here’s how their conversation went…..

Friend of the big show Beth Stern checked in this morning to talk about Kitten Bowl VII airing Sunday at 2pm on Hallmark Channel. Boomer Esiason returns as the Feline Football Commissioner with the announcing team of Jill Wagner, Brennan Elliott & former Giants running back Rashad Jennings. Over 100 rescue kittens from across the country will be featured as four teams will be competing for the Feline Football Championship As a warmup to the Kitten Bowl, you can check out the “CAT BOWL” Saturday night at 11pm on Hallmark Channel with inspirational stories of senior and special needs cats up for adoption. Kitten Bowl shelter pet adoption parties will happen all across the country! Go to www.Hallmarkchannel.com or www.AnimalLeague.org to find a “Kitten Bowl” party near you.

"The Morning Mayor," longtime CBS-FM DJ Harry Harrison has passed away at the age of 89 years old. Scott, Patty & the big show remember the great Harry Harrison....including a tribute with archived footage of Harry from his time at 101.1!

"The Morning Mayor," longtime CBS-FM DJ Harry Harrison has passed away at the age of 89 years old. Scott, Patty & the big show remember the great Harry Harrison....

Brad blanks talks to Alan Alda about his latest movie “Marriage Story” which is nominated for 6 Oscars. Alda plays a divorce attorney in the movie, which also stars Scarlett Johansoon, Adam Driver, Laura Dern and Ray Liotta. Brad gets things off on the wrong foot by asking alda about his “relationship” with Scarlett Johansson. Listen to the full interview & big show reaction!

On this morning's big show, we talk about the tragic death of Kobe Bryant and his 13 year old daughter Gianna. A full recap of the GRAMMY awards, talk about Frank Sinatra's gold plated toilets up for auction, the Scott Shannon healthy eating tips segment that involves a lot of oatmeal & a messy stove, and Patty Steele reveals she once won an award for bowling.

Getting ready for the GRAMMY awards Sunday night, and an apparent "curse" of winning the best new artist award (for most, not all). Iguanas are falling from trees in Florida because of an abnormally cold winter. Louie Louie has a new theme song for his mystery movie but it's not very good, it sounds more like funeral music! Patty's daily dirt entertainment report had a story about Sting talking to Jimmy Kimmel about the first time he heard his song on the radio, and that leads into a story about birthday boy Neil Diamond and the stars on the Hollywood walk of fame.

NBA superstar Ben Simmons snubs Brad Blanks at basketball games...in favor for his son Harvey! A story about Waze directing a family headed to the Borgata in Atlantic City 70 miles away to the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Sue has a peculiar story about what she does with Waze, having the room scratching their heads!  Brad Blanks talks to Ray Liotta about the Oscar-nominated movie "Marriage Story" on the red carpet, and his first question causes a bit of awkwardness!

Harvey Blanks' latest review is the new Robert Downey Jr. flick 'Dolittle,' but the headline here is Brad telling the crew that Harvey is looking to watch 'adult' films....and that statement may or may not have been taken wayyyy out of context! 

The Korean film “Parasite” scored 6 Oscar nominations Monday, including best picture and best director. HBO is jumping on the Parasite train by announcing a limited series coming in the near future!  Brad Blanks caught up with Parasite director Bong Joon Ho to talk about the movie, with help from an interpreter...

On the Monday big show, we celebrate William Hung's 37th birthday by looking back on his all-time great American Idol audition, we talk about the Australian wildfires and how the animals are being fed/saved. We look back on the life of legendary Rush drummer Neil Peart, a story about a man looking to find love by taking them on a trip to outer space and a full rundown of the 2020 Oscar nominees. 

Back from vacation and feeling great! We try out a new feature, "good idea or bad idea" - is it a good idea or bad idea for "The Nanny" to hit Broadway? Talking about the "Jeopardy! Greatest of all-time" tournament with Jason Block, Brad Blanks interviews the Safdi brothers, who created the Adam Sandler movie  "Uncut Gems" -Patty says she hated the movie and Brad tells them what she said while they are on the red carpet! Louie Louie gets pushed around by his daughter, the death of Edd Byrnes, knuckleheads in the news and a whole lot more!

Ken Jennings edged out James Holzhauer to take round 1 of the “Jeopardy! Greatest of All Time” tournament. Shannon in the morning game show expert Jason Block checked in to sort out everything that happened and what's to come. Ken finished night 1 with 63,400 combined points (over two separate games) and James had 63,200 points. Brad Rutter finished a distant 3rd with 10,400 points. The first person to win 3 rounds takes home the $1 million dollar prize. 2nd and 3rd place will each receive $250,000. Round 2 is tonight at 8pm on ABC.

Welcome to the Shannon in the Morning Big Show best of 2019 podcast! Almost 2 hours of the best and worst of the show over the past year! For your convenience, here's the list of bits in order with a little explanation, date and length. Enjoy and see you January 6th, 2020! 1-4 DA OF THE DAY – First DA of the day of 2019! - A man attempted to rob a Dollar Tree store in Roseville, Arizona on Christmas Eve, we learn he robbed the Dollar Tree that his girlfriend worked at and left an envelope labeled “Robbery” lying around his house (2:09) 1-7 GOLDEN GLOBES NOT FUNNY – After reading negative reviews of the Golden Globes telecast, someone on the big show compares these big productions to the dog events they host (:34) 1-10 BRAD GAGA STAR IS BORN – Brad Blanks got in a short interview with Lady Gaga at the red carpet for “A Star is Born” and talks about the difficult time he sometimes has getting the big red carpet interview (1:38) 1-15 JOHN ELLIOT WEATHER MYSTERY – John Elliott gives the snow prediction for the weekend and sneaks in that it could range from 10 inches to nothing. (:59) 1-22 BULL MOOSE BRAD – Somehow, the story of a Moose terrorizing skiers Colorado ties into Brad’s weekend ski trip with the family (2:29) 1-23 WEINER MOBILE JOB – Oscar Meyer has a job opening for Weiner Mobile driver …and the weiner puns start flying! (2:22) 1-23 SUE INSTANT POT – Mark McGrath from Sugar Ray sends Scott a text saying Sue Aller Sounds like squidward from Spongebob Squarepants, then we recap Sue’s screw-up with her instant pot (1:34) 1-24 BRAD ROMA INTERVIEW – Brad Blanks talks to “Roma” lead actress Yalitza Aparicio, who was nominated for an Oscar. We had questions about her interpreter, accusing her of being a fake (2:16) 1-25 KERMIT LOVES THE BACKSTREET BOYS – We about a special company event that featured the Backstreet Boys, and super fan Kermit gives everyone the latest on what the band is up to. (2:19) 1-28 SCOTT WEATHER WATCHER – Scott announces that he’s now a CBS Weather Watcher, but his weather profile seems questionable. (2:04) 1-28 SNAKE IN TOILET – A disturbing story about a trip to the bathroom in Australia that went wrong. Scott tells a story about his neighbor telling him as a kid that snakes often bite you in the butt when on the toilet (3:21) --------------------------------- 2-5 FIRST KISS FUNNY – Brad’s 7 year old daughter Matilda wants to be on “The Bachelor” and there’s a contestant on the show who’s never been kissed, which leads to everyone sharing stories about their first kiss (2:33) 2-6 KEEP IT IN YOUR PANTS – A story about a man who bought a vape pen thinking it would help with his asthma (1:27) 2-26 SCOTT SHANNON ANCESTRY - Scott tells a story about his ancestry test and the surprising results that changed his family tree (3:49) 2-27 SCOTT SHANNON DISCOVERS MUSIC – Scott recalls a story when he first discovered music at his childhood friend’s house. He tells us about his oddball jobs before being a DJ and how he got into radio. (2:36) --------------------------------- 3-5 SCOTT STARDOM – We get to hear about Scott’s first encounter with stardom, and not as a radio star but as a Little League baseball player! He was inspired to tell the story when he saw a cute kid on the front of the Daily News with a snow tube (3:19) 3-18-19 BRAD RICKY GERVAIS HONEY MONSTER – Brad Blanks got an exclusive sit down with his buddy Ricky Gervais just as his smash Netflix show “After Life” was released and lots of funny things were said (3:31) 3-20 BRAD JORDAN PEELE – Brad catches up with “Us” director Jordan Peele and explains the doppelganger angle of the movie. Everyone understood the concept, except for one member of the big show. (2:57) 3-25 US REVIEW – Brad is still traumatized by the Jordan Peele movie “Us,” he explains the premise of the movie again with hilarious reaction. (2:33) 3-25 JOHN RUINS DA OF THE DAY– We are trying to tell the story of a man arrested for trying to smuggle a 2-year-old Orangutan out of Indonesia, but John ruined the whole bit! (2:39) --------------------------------- 4-12 BRAD RED WITCH – Brad interviews Game of Thrones actress Carice van Houten, who plays Melisandre “The Red Witch” on the show and reaction to the interview gets out of hand! (2:47) 4-12 BRAD BLANKS SOPHIE TURNER – Brad goes to the red carpet event for season 8 of “Game of Thrones.” Sophie Turner exposes how her and Brad used to get drunk together and fellow Game of Thrones actress Maisie Williams crashes the interview (2:38) 4-19 JOHN ELLIOT MIC OFF – John Elliot gets upset that his mic being off prevented him from cracking jokes during the previous segment, and doesn’t help himself in the new segment (2:03) 4-8 IPHONE SCAM – An iPhone scam got two Chinese men in a lot of trouble, so we try to make sense of the operation they were running (2:10) --------------------------------- 5-28 DUKES OF HAZARD – A man in Indiana recreates an iconic “Dukes of Hazard” scene and as the story continues it gets crazier & crazier. (2:22) 5-28 FOX BIRTH – A great story about a farmer in Sussex, England saving 4 little cubs from the stomach of a dying fox is completely derailed by Ross Brittain. (2:09) 5-29 BRAD JULIANNE HOUGH – Brad catches up with Julianne Hough and discusses being a judge on “Americas Got Talent” and brings up her “full moon” Instagram picture from a few years ago, which brings back the debate to whether it was a “cute” photo  (3:43) -------------------------- 6-6 JOHN ELLIOTT ICE CREAM HUMOR – Is John Elliott writing for the New York Post? They did a pun-heavy article on Ice cream Trucks and it had his humor all over it. (:52) ----------------------- 7-9 BOAT MOVIE REVISITED – We did a special Tom Hanks birthday edition of Louie Louie goes to the movies. The movie was “Captain Phillips” which we know better as “The Boat Movie” because Opie & Anthony got their hands on footage of someone from the big show calling it that. (2:22) 7-16 PRIME DAY- Talking about Amazon Prime Day and poking some fun at Sue because she’s addicted. (:47) 7-16 BRAD EMILY RATAJKOWSKI – Brad Blanks brought in an interview with Emily Ratajkowski and we had some fun talking about her career and more importantly her dog. (2:20) 7-17 BIRD BUTTS – Discussion of a “Dream Job” in southern New Jersey that involves studying bird butts & bird poop turns into a series of really, really bad bird jokes. (2:37) 7-17 MOON LANDING FAKE – Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, Scott talked about his Grandma being convinced that the moon landing was fake. John then declares we should “storm area 51” which was a thing that never happened over the summer (2:54) 7-23 SCOTT MONTREAL – Scott missed CBS-FM’s Saturday in the Park concert with Rick Springfield because he had to go to a wedding in Montreal. John Elliott throws Scott under the bus for missing the show. Scott talks about the terrible flight delays he had to deal with while flying back from Montreal. (3:51) 7-23 SITP RECAP WEIRD AL – We recap the Rick Springfield concert at Eisenhower Park and Louie couldn’t make it because he got the chance to meet Weird Al Yankovic. (3:27) -------------------------- 8-15 ROBBIE ANDERSON BRAD – Brad Blanks interviews Jets Wide Receiver Robbie Anderson, problem is Brad didn’t know who he was while conducting the interview. (5:14) 9-16 THE BIRD MOVIE – A big show member was having trouble remembering the name of a movie that he was calling the “Bird Movie”. Once it was explained that the movie is not about a bird it’s about a boy, everyone had a good laugh. (1:36) 9-30 PATTY FALLS IN POOL – Talking about a viral video of a phone dropped into a river that was recovered 15 months later and still worked. This leads to Patty admitting she fell into her pool over the weekend with her new Galaxy Smartphone. (2:20) -------------------------------- 10-1 BRAD THE IRISHMAN – Brad Blanks attended to the NY premiere of “The Irishman” AT Lincoln Center, he talked to Robert DeNiro, Irwin Winkler, & Martin Scorsese on the red carpet. Brad abruptly walked away from his interview with Irwin Winkler to get his dream interview with Martin Scorsese. Brad FINALLY was able to get a decent conversation with DeNiro.  10-2 SEXUAL HARASSMENT TRAINING – Our company, Entercom Communications, mandated we take a 2 hour sexual harassment training course, so we analyze what happened in the course. (2:51) 11-7 BRAD MIRREN MCKELLAN – Brad Blanks talks to Sir Ian Mckellan & Helen Mirren on the red carpet, and Helen throws shade at Brad (2:46) 11-14 JAY PARK JOHN – There was a line outside the concert venue Terminal 5 on a cold morning with people waiting for the show that night by Asian rapper Jay Park. John Elliott claimed to know who he was (2:26)

We sent our esteemed movie critic Harvey Blanks to a preview of Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker. This is the third and final film in the latest trilogy, it's also the last film in the "Skywalker" 9-movie run. It has REY, played by Daisy Ridley, in a battle with KYLO REN, played by Adam Driver. The movie is directed by JJ Abrams.  There was a strict embargo enforced by DISNEY and we have had to hold this important cinematic review until this moment, Harvey is now the go-to junior reporter in the country so we got the scoop on this one!  Check out his NON SPOILER (unless you don't know much about the previous movies) review.....

Thank you to Jessie James Decker for checking in to the big show to tell us about her big event happening new year's eve! Jessie will reveal the first-ever “POWERBALL Millionaire of the Year” during the live broadcast of Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest just after midnight. Jessie will provide live updates from the First POWERBALL Millionaire of the Year party throughout ABC's live telecast. The big reveal announcing the winner of the First POWERBALL Millionaire of the Year will air just after midnight on January 1, 2020. You can check out Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest December 31st at 8pm on ABC-7. She's married to former Jets & Broncos wide receiver Eric Decker. They have 3 kids, Vivienne Rose, Eric II & Forrest. Jesse’s most recent album, “Southern Girl City Lights” debuted at number one on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart following the success of her gold certified single "Wanted." A star of the hit reality show “Eric and Jessie,” she is the creator and designer of Kittenish, a playful fashion line inspired by her personal style with a brick-and-mortar store in Nashville. Decker's first book, the New York Times Bestseller “Just Jessie,” is her guide to love, life, family and food, and was released in October 2018 from Harper Collins Publishers.

This year is the 50th anniversary of the Brady Bunch and Peter Brady himself Christopher Knight is busier than ever! He's been all over the place promoting The Brady Bunch, which ran from September of 1966 to March of 1974. The big Brady draw these days is ‘A Very Brady Renovation: Holiday Edition’ which airs December 16th at 10pm on HGTV.i It will be a crossover with the Food Network as the 6 Brady kids decorate the Brady home and cook 70’s inspired Christmas dishes. Christopher is also passionate about his documentary “Truelove” – an awareness campaign for Williams syndrome featuring 16 year old Callie Truelove can be seen at www.truelovethefilm.com

It's been a long and successful road for Will Vought, from former big show intern to nabbing a role Season 3 of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” In between he's been on the hit shows “Bones” & “The Good Wife,” worked in the White House, contributed to the Emmy Award winning “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” on NBC and performed stand-up nationally, opening for Paul Reiser, Kevin Nealon and Wayne Brady! Will stopped by for a reminiscing session, talking about his days with the big show giving Letterman recaps and what he's done since! On 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,' Will plays Major Buck Brillstein, an emcee and wannabe comedian with the USO. Season 3 of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” is out now on Amazon Prime Video!

Brad Blanks caught up with two-time EMMY award winner Alex Borstein at the season 3 red carpet premiere of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” Alex has won the “Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series” EMMY two years in a row for playing talent manager Susie Myerson on the show. Season 3 launches on Amazon Prime Video December 6th! You know Alex’s voice very well, she does the voice of Lois Griffin on Family Guy!

Kenan Thompson, the longest-tenured cast member of Saturday Night Live currently in his 17th season joined the big show! Kenan's done so many memorable characters on SNL from Bill Cosby to Steve Harvey to Whoopi Goldberg to Al Sharpton! He checked in to talk about his 9th annual Ultimate Comedy Experience coming to the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn this weekend! Saturday December 7th & Sunday December 8th at 1pm is the Kids Showcase and Sunday at 8pm is the adult showcase! Top comedians of all ages perform their best 4-5 minute set to prove who‘s ready to take it to the top! To purchase tickets visit www.SIMPLYC360.com and catch Kenan on Saturday Night Live with a new episode airing at 11:35.

Brad was on the red carpet for the Gotham Awards, which is one of the kick starters to Oscars season! Brad caught up with Adam Sandler, who’s promoting his new movie “Uncut Gems” out December 13th. It’s about a jeweler who makes a high-stakes bet that leads to chaos in his life. Brad also spoke to Jennifer Lopez, who’s repping her movie “Hustlers” from earlier this summer.  Did he get the coveted interview with Jennifer that he's been wanting for years? You'll have to listen to find out & listen to our reaction.

NFL Hall of Famer, 4-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback, actor, country singer, best-selling author & championship horse breeder Terry Bradshaw called into the big show to talk about his upcoming show at the Borgata Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City!“The Terry Bradshaw Show” comes to the Borgata on December 6th! Terry’s singing & telling stories about his life! Go to www.TheBorgata.com for tickets.And of course you can watch Terry with the crew on FOX NFL Sunday![[{"fid":"25196","view_mode":"full","fields":{"format":"full","alignment":"","field_file_image_attribution[und][0][value]":"(Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)"},"type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"full","alignment":"","field_file_image_attribution[und][0][value]":"(Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)"}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-full","data-delta":"1"}}]] 

CBS-FM proudly presents Scott Shannon's final 'Big Show' of the year, live from Blythedale Children’s Hospital in Valhalla, New York on Friday morning, December 20th, from 6-10 AM!This year we'll have performances by Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty, Johnny Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls, Work In Progress featuring Gaten Matarazzo of Stranger Things, Mark Rivera of the Billy Joel band, Acapella group Six-13, and of course, Holiday Express![[{"fid":"14116","view_mode":"full","fields":{"format":"full","alignment":"","field_file_image_attribution[und][0][value]":""},"type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"full","alignment":"","field_file_image_attribution[und][0][value]":""}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-full","data-delta":"1"}}]]Check out photos & more from last year >Auction items are now live for bidding HERE.You can also text BCHKIDS to 52182 to make a donation of any amount or call 914-831-2424 to donate.The Christmas party for the kids Friday the 20th at Blythedale…and live on CBS FM!

Vice-President of Partnership Marketing for Macy’s Jordan Dabby checked in give us a complete rundown of the 93rd annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, including what will happen with the wind!  Here's what you need to know: The 93rd Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off tomorrow at 77th street and Central Park West & runs 2.5 miles to Macy’s Herald Square. The parade is the official start of the Christmas season! 5 million people line the streets & over 50 million watch on TV. Catch the parade at 9am on NBC-4. New balloons this year include Astronaut Snoopy & Smokey the Bear! Performances by TLC, Debbie Gibson, Chicago, The Black Eyed Peas, Kelly Rowland, Ciara, Idina Menzel, Lea Michele, Natasha Bedingfield & Billy Porter. Go to www.Macys.com/parade for more info.

Hannah Brown wins Dancing with the Stars, but does anyone really care? Louie's back from his birthday weekend, Brad recaps his trip with Harvey to MetLife stadium to see the Jets, a newspaper ad for a Christmas event includes taking a photo with satan. Brad declares his love of Cher and is going to see her in concert!

Stew Leonard’s is celebrating 50 years of business! Stew makes an annual Thanksgiving visit to the big show to talk about all the great holiday events his 7 supermarkets have coming up, here's just a few: No frozen bowling balls at Stews, they only sell FRESH turkeys for Thanksgiving at his 7 locations! A complete Thanksgiving dinner for 8 people from Stews is less than $22 per person! Order at WWW.STEWLEONARDSCATERING.COM. Check out Stew’s newest supermarket at the PARAMUS PARK MALL between the Garden State Parkway & Rt. 17 in Paramus! It’s an 80,000 sq. ft. location where Sears used to be! Don’t forget about Stew’s Wines locations in Clifton, Paramus, Yonkers, Farmingdale, Norwalk, Carle Place & Springfield, New Jersey! The Newington Christmas Tree lighting event kicks off Friday at 4:30pm! The Paramus Christmas Tree lighting is a week from today at 5pm! Go to www.STEWLEONARDS.COM for the “Breakfast with Santa” & Tree Lighting dates and all the Thanksgiving info you could handle!

5-time Grammy winner Michael McDonald is reuniting with the Doobie Brothers for their 50th anniversary tour! He checked into the big show this morning to talk all about it. Michael rejoins TOM JOHNSTON, PAT SIMMONS & JOHN MCFEE to tour for the first time in nearly 25 years! They play the PNC Bank Arts Center June 29th, Jones Beach June 30th & Mohegan Sun July 2nd. Tickets go on sale December 6th at 10am at www.TICKETMASTER.COM McDonald was recruited by The Doobie Brothers in 1975 when Tom Johnston became ill, and was retained as a full-time member. Their most successful album was “Minute by Minute” in 1978. He recorded some of the Doobie’s best-known songs such as "Real Love", "Takin' It to the Streets,"" "It Keeps You Runnin'" and "What a Fool Believes" (co-written by Kenny Loggins) Some of Michael's solo hits include "I Keep Forgettin" "I Gotta Try", "I'll Wait", "Yah Mo B There" with James Ingram and the #1 hit "On My Own” with Patti Labelle. Speaking of Yah Mo B There, we had to ask him about that now legendary scene when Paul Rudd confronts Jayne Lynch about the constant running of a Michael McDonald concert DVD at the fake Best Buy he and Steve Carrell worked at in “The 40 Year Old Virgin!”

News that cell phone chargers at airports could steal your data, Jason Block recaps the Jeopardy Tournament of Champions, talk about the new Mr. Rogers movie starring Tom Hanks “Won’t You Be My Neighbor,” DA of the day, a wonderful letter from a NYPD officer & Brad Blanks talks to John Krasinski of “The Office” on the red carpet of the “Jack Ryan” season 2 premiere.  

Brad Blanks talked to John Krasinski on the red carpet of the Season 2 premiere of “Jack Ryan” out now on Amazon Prime Video and they also chatted about the continuing popularity of “The Office” in the streaming world! John played Jim on “The Office” with Steve Carell, he’s the husband to Emily Blunt and stars in the TV adaptation of Tom Clancy’s “Jack Ryan,” which became a series on Amazon after the success of the Tom Cruise movie.

Brad Blanks caught up with former New Kid on the Block Donnie Wahlberg at Variety's Salute to Service luncheon presented by History, they talk about Blue Bloods and Tom Selleck’s mustache! The Tom Selleck talk leads into another one of our famous "Scott stories!" Blue Bloods airs Friday night’s AT 10PM on CBS-2 starring Tom Selleck, Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan & Steve Schirrippa.

Today on the big show podcast: Talking about John Legend being named sexiest man alive by People & his version of 'Baby it's Cold Outside.' Donnie Wahlberg with Brad Blanks talking Blue Bloods, which leads to Tom Selleck talk, which leads to a Scott story about one of Tom's "Magnum P.I." co-stars that involved a radio interview and a wild night that followed! 

Brad Blanks hit the red carpet and talked to Scarlett Johansson & Alan Alda about their new movie ‘Marriage Story,’ which is getting Oscar buzz! “Marriage Story” stars Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver, Laura Dern, Alan Alda & Ray Liotta, following a young married couple going through a divorce. "Marriage Story" hits theaters December 6th.

Maury Povich has conquered TV for decades between “A Current Affair” and his 22 years and running mega smash “MAURY!” But the king of the paternity test has something new that could re-introduce him to a new generation of fans! He’s got a new board game “The Maury Game: You Are Not the Father” based on his famous paternity tests. You get to clear your name as the daddy “Maury style” with this hilarious party game that’s for adults only! It comes out November 27thon Amazon.com, just in time for the holiday shopping season. And as always, catch season 22 of “MAURY” weekdays at 3pm on PIX-11 with bonus episodes airing mornings at 10am.

John Oates checked in this morning to make a special announcement! The rock and roll hall of famer with 29 top 40 hits & over 80 million records sold with his partner Daryl Hall announced they will be playing Madison Square Garden February 28th, 2020! The MSG show is part of a 2020 Hall & Oates U.S. tour with Squeeze & KT Tunstall! Pre-sale tickets are on sale now for Hall & Oates All Access Club members, you can join the fan club now! Go to https://www.hallandoates.com/allaccessclub The public on sale is November 15th at 10 AM here: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/3B005759B6392914

Brad Blanks talks to Sir Ian McKellen & Dame Helen Mirren together on the red carpet of their new suspenseful drama “The Good Liar.” Helen gives Brad some important advice at the end of the interview (she throws some serious shade!) and the big show reacts! Plus two separate DA's of the day and a story so gross we will not explain here!  

Scott may have spoiled the series finale of a big network TV show! He was at an event where the finale was being filmed and spilled the beans about what he saw without realizing it was the SERIES finale. Game show expert Jason Block checked in to talk about Alex Trebek and the Jeopardy Tournament of Champions happening now. We talk about the fallout from the MetLife Stadium Black Cat and try to figure out if Helen Mirren is or is not dating Keanu Reeves (she's not, but the conversation is funny!).

We had a surprise guest wander past the big show studio this morning, legendary Z-100 Disc Jockey Elvis Duran dropped in for a quick hello so we had to pull him in to talk about his new book! Elvis’s book “Where do I Begin? Stories I sort of remember from a life lived out loud” is out now in stores and online at Amazon.com! The book is great, but our only gripe is there’s no pictures! We talked about that and Elvis declares he wants to be the next CBS-FM morning show DJ! (HE’S GOTTA WAIT A WHILE!!) He’s signing copies of the book at the Barnes & Noble in the Staten Island Mall (2655 Richmond Avenue) November 13th – get tickets at www.ELVISDURANBOOKDOTCOM

Brad Blanks ran the TCS New York City Marathon yesterday, finishing in 4 hours & 28 minutes! When he got home, he asked two his kids, Harvey & Clementine to help him with some post marathon “maintenance” – they had to take off band aids from his nipples because he didn’t have the official bandages that runners wear! OUCH! Hear all the reaction plus talk about Krispy Kreme, a guest on Fox News dropping a Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theory right in the middle of a service dog PSA & confusion over Broadcast Traffic Professionals Day.

Apple TV+ debuts Friday with the premiere of their new series “The Morning Show” starring Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon & Steve Carell. Brad Blanks had an exclusive sit down with the stars of the show Jen & Reese, but first you'll hear a flashback: Brad interviewed Jennifer Aniston & Adam Sandler on the red carpet for the 2011 movie “Just go with it” – Jen asked Brad to stand up from his crouching position and shocked her when she realized how tall he was! The video went viral! After the flashback we hear Brad’s New Interview With Jen & Reese together plus big show reaction! ABOUT THE MORNING SHOW: Alex Levy (Jen Aniston) runs The Morning Show, a popular news program broadcast from Manhattan that has excellent TV ratings and is perceived to have changed the face of American television. After her partner of 15 years, Mitch Kessler (Steve Carell), is fired amidst a sexual misconduct scandal, Alex fights to retain her job as top newsreader while sparking a rivalry with Bradley Jackson (Reese Witherspoon), an aspiring journalist who seeks to take Alex's place.

Singer & GRAMMY winning producer Peter Asher stopped by the big show to talk about a brand new Beatles-centric project! Peter’s new book “The Beatles from A to Zed: An Alphabetical Mystery Tour” is available now from Macmillan publishers. You can purchase it HERE   Peter got the idea for this book from his popular radio program “From Me to You” on SiriusXM's The Beatles Channel, where he shares memories and insights about the Fab Four and their music. He decided to put these thoughts into alphabetical order! He’s performing at The Cutting Room December 11th as a special book release event! Get tickets at WWW.THECUTTINGROOMNYC.COM Peter was one half of Peter and Gordon with Gordon Waller. After Peter & Gordon disbanded in 1968, he took charge of the A&R department at the Beatles' Apple Records label, where he signed James Taylor Peter was so convinced that Taylor held great potential that he resigned his post at Apple to move to the US and work as his manager. He would up producing multi-platinum albums for James Taylor (“Sweet Baby James,” & “JT and Flag”) & for Linda Ronstadt and winning 3 GRAMMY awards for various projects.

Congratulations to friend of the big show Tim McLoone, who is being inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame under the “enterprise” category October 27th at the historic Paramount Theater in Asbury Park! We forced Tim to call in this morning to congratulate him on this amazing feat! You can watch the red carpet ceremony streaming live at www.NJ.com Sunday starting at 5:45pm. Other inductees include George R.R. Martin (Game of Thrones), Martha Stewart, Jason Alexander (Seinfeld), Southside Johnny (being inducted by Jon Bon Jovi) & Harry Carson (NY Giants). Darlene Love is inducting Tim! Holiday Express plays two benefit shows at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank December 16th & 17TH, get tickets at TICKETMASTER DOT COM. Donations are welcome at WWW.HOLIDAYEXPRESS.ORG

Brad Blanks hit the red carpet for the movie 'Black and Blue,' about a rookie policewoman going on the run after she records corrupt cops murdering a drug dealer. He spoke to stars Naomie Harris (Best known as Eve Moneypenny from the more recent James Bond movies Skyfall, Spectre and the upcoming "No Time to Die") and Frank Grillo (from The Purge and Captain America/Avengers movies!).  'Black and Blue' hits theaters October 25th.

Two-time EMMY winner and host of Inside Edition Deborah Norville stopped by the big show to talk about her latest book! Deborah co-authors “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive, Live Happy” Co-authored with Amy Newmark - the book features 101 stories in which a change of mindset results in a positive outcome. You can get it now in book stores or HERE.  And as always you can catch Inside Edition weeknights at 7pm on CBS-2, it's TV's longest-running, top-rated and most-honored syndicated news magazine!

Highlights from today's big show! Meghan Markle says she is struggling as the Duchess of Sussex, Jennifer Lawrence gets married in Rhode Island, a woman was forced to give up her 300 pet rats living in her trailer, Norah O'Donnell struggles in the evening news ratings, talk about the HBO hit show "Succession" & debate about NYC public schools allegedly letting kids graduate with poor attendance rates.

New York native Michael Rapaport stopped by the big show to promote the 5 big standup shows he's doing at Caroline’s on Broadway October 17-19 2019 (get your tickets at www.CAROLINES.COM) It's Michael’s first time doing standup in this big NYC venue! He also took time to talk about the LeBron James controversy, his very popular “I Am Rapaport Stereo Podcast” which reaches over 3 million monthly listeners ans his recent guest spot on “The Simpsons” as Mike the power plant intern, the first person ever in Springfield to show Homer respect!  Michael also touched on his radio roots! His father David Rapaport was a radio executive & general manager of “Disco 92” WKTU, the home of Paco, who sadly just passed away (Remember “Paco Panties??”). Check out the podcast at www.IAMRAPAPORT.com  

Jo Koy was selling shoes at the Nordstrom Rack many years ago when he got the call that Jay Leno wanted him on the Tonight Show, now he plays sold out venues across the country! He's got sold out shows at the Borgata in Atlantic City October 18th & the NJ PAC in Newark October 19th & 20th, and while most artists with sold out shows would just bail on promotional interviews, she still shows up to see us...now THAT'S loyalty!  "These shows are all sold out" Jo says, "the next one you can get tickets to is in 2020." The next time you can get tickets to Jo's “Just Kidding” World Tour in the tri-state area is at Radio City Music Hall May 15th, 2020 – tickets are on sale now at www.JOKOY.COM  His latest comedy special “Comin’ in Hot” is out on Netflix, Jo’s animated series “This Functional Family” got a 10 episode order from TruTV & will be out soon and he hosts the weekly podcast “The Koy Pond! ” He also has a TV show that he couldn't quite talk about yet, "it should be official in the next week" he says, so look out for that announcement. Thanks for never forgetting us, Jo Koy!

Today on the big show: We talked about Louie Louie's kids trick or treating plans which leads to a candy debate, we get to the bottom of reports of an elderly fight club at a nursing home for dementia patients down south, we review the Rock & Roll hall of fame nominees which were announced this morning, the guy who left his young nephew in the car while he went to the store and had the car stolen... and much more!!

Some may not know his name, but most definitely know Rob Paulsen’s work! The Emmy & Peabody Award winning voice actor has been the voice of 250 characters, best known as the voice of Pinky from “Pinky and the Brain,” Yakko from “Animaniacs,” Raphael & Donatello from “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” & Carl Wheezer from “Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius!” Rob delighted us in studio this morning with an array of voices, he says “thank you guys for lowering your entertainment standards and allowing this guy from Flint Michigan on.” He also came by to talk about his memoir “Voice Lessons: How a Couple of Ninja Turtles, Pinky, and an Animaniac Saved My Life” which is out now in book stores & online at Amazon.com. Rob was thankful to spend time with the big show, and puts his battle with cancer in perspective. “I get to tell my story, these cartoon characters are way more important than a paycheck, they help save lives!” Rob is signing copies of the book and performing his “Anamaniacs Live” show at Strand Bookstore in NYC tonight at 7pm! Rob is currently directing all new episodes of Nickelodeon’s “Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” and he has a popular podcast “Talkin’ Toons.” Check out Rob’s treasure trove of voices at www.RobPaulsenLive.com

Dane & Stephanie Mautone are 21 year old twins from Bloomfield, New Jersey competing on season 17 of The Voice! They sang “Angela” by The Lumineers during blind auditions & joined team John Legend over team Blake Shelton. They stopped by CBS-FM to talk about their experience on the show so far and were joined by their parents Diane & Vincent Mautone & younger sister Nicole in studio! Dane and Stephanie were involved in a cappella groups and musical theater throughout high school & started posting YouTube videos as a duo during senior year.Two years ago, Dane publicly came out as transgender on their YouTube channel. The coaches on The Voice this season are John Legend, Kelly Clarkson, Gwen Stefani & Blake Shelton. Watch season 17 of “The Voice” Monday & Tuesday nights at 8pm on NBC (and hopefully more of Dane and Stephanie!).

There’s so much to talk about when Dr. Mehmet Oz visits, today we tackled the usefulness of eggs in our diet, the dangers of vaping and how false advertising caused unease in the medical world! Catch season 11 of The Dr. Oz Show to get some much more, weekdays at 1PM on FOX 5! Here's what he has coming up: On the October 7th show – “Food Fact Check: Eggs – The Answer To The ‘Eggs Are Healthy’ Debate” and “Brooke Shields on Life After 50 and Her 3 Secrets to Looking and Feeling Young.” On the October 8th show - Is Adopted “Girl” Really an Adult Who Tried to Kill The Family Who Took Her In? Adopted Dad Speaks Out and True Crime Breaking News: What Is Lori Laughlin’s Fate In The College Admissions Scandal. On the October 9th show - Billy Bush One-On-One On Second Chances After Scandal.

Brad Blanks is a red carpet pro, talking to all the big names in Hollywood, but on this day he ran into a co-worker! He talked to WFAN’s legendary sportscaster Mike Francesca (WCBS-FM’s sister station, owned by Entercom) on the red carpet of the movie “Uncut Gems” at the 57th annual New York Film Festival!  Mike talks about how he got cast in the movie and a specific curse word in the trailer! “Uncut Gems” stars Adam Sandler as a jewelry dealer to the rich and famous who’s forced to find a way to pay his debts when his merchandise is taken from one of his top sellers and girlfriend. It hits theaters December 13th.

He's a host, actor, comedian, writer, producer & podcast pioneer, but Chris Hardwick got his start as a radio DJ at the legendary KROQ in Los Angeles! Chris recalls some big names coming out of that station like Jimmy Kimmel, Adam Carolla & Carson Daly. When it comes to the many hats he wears, Chris puts working in the entertainment business in perspective. "You know, this business just...sucks" Chris says, "you have to build this career where you have a lot of stuff you are juggling because you never know which one is not going to exist anymore at any given time." When it comes to Talking Dead, the popular post-Walking Dead discussion show on AMC, Chris is proud of how things have turned out. "I was a huge fan of the 1st season of the Walking Dead and the comics....a show that talks about a show!...." When it comes to a talk show about a scripted series, Talking Dead is the first to succeed. "The company who created it (talking dead) did Andy Cohen's show." Chris Explains, "this worked for the real housewives so why can't it work for a scripted drama...and it did! We got lucky" Chris is doing 5 standup shows at Caroline’s on Broadway October 3rd through the 5th! Get tickets at www.Carolines.com  The season 10 premiere of “The Walking Dead” is October 6th at 9pm on AMC, followed by ‘Talking Dead’ hosted by Chris. His popular podcast ID10T can be found everywhere you listen to podcasts, "You don't even have to explain anymore" Chris jokes about finding podcasts on the web, "if you want to find anything these days you just use the Google!"  He’s also the host & executive producer of NBC’s hit game show “The Wall” which is set for a season 3 premiere this fall. 

Brad Blanks hit the red carpet for the premiere of "The Irishman" at Lincoln Center September 27th, he caught up with Robert De Niro, Ray Romano & director Martin Scorsese. His first interview actually starts out with legendary producer Irwin Winkler, but he ditches him mid-sentence when Martin Scorsese walks by! Next he spoke to Robert De Niro, who in the past has given Brad a 4 word interview...but he did much better this time! Lastly, Brad talks to Ray Romano who had gold on his mind! The Irishman hits theaters November 1st & Netflix November 27th.

You read the headline, Patty fell into her pool over the weekend, fully clothed with her brand new cell phone in hand....don't worry she's fine, but you need to hear how and why this happened (and how we reacted to the news!). Oh, and Happy International Podcast Day!

TONY & EMMY award winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth may be the busiest person on the planet! Her new album “For the Girls” is out now, it’s a tribute to the great female singers throughout history. Guest artists include Ariana Grande, Dolly Parton, Jennifer Hudson and Reba McEntire. Kristin is headed back to Broadway for 8 performances that will feature the new album November 8th to the 17th at the Nederlander Theater - Tickets are on sale now at www.ticketmaster.com Kristin’s doing a fan meet & greet & autograph session at 7pm September 27th at the Barnes & Noble on 86th and Lexington and she’s playing the Ridgefield Playhouse in Connecticut the following night! If that’s not enough, she will star alongside Scott Wolf in the Hallmark Channel original holiday movie “A Christmas Love Story” premiering December 7th on Hallmark Channel as part of the network’s “COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS” event.

Debbie Harry is a 2006 member of the Rock & Roll hall of fame who’s sold over 50 million records as the lead singer of Blondie and a solo artist. She’s a rock & roll icon, and she’s excited to share her memoir with the world. On September 30th, Debbie heads to Town Hall in NYC for a discussion of her new memoir “FACE IT.” Tickets are on sale now at www.ticketmaster.com or www.thetownhall.org It’ll feature an in-depth conversation, photos, video & more with Debbie, Blondie co-founder Chris Stein and director Rob Roth. All ticket purchases include a signed copy of 'Face it.' “Face It” comes out in book stores and online October 1st  - it details her life growing up in New Jersey, moving to NYC, forming Blondie & her friendships with people like Andy Warhol. The book also features pages of fan art that she has kept over the years.

You know her as Charmaine Bucco on “The Sopranos” and Rosina Anello in “A Bronx Tale,” and now Kathrine Narducci is as busy as ever, starring in the highly anticipated movie “The Irishman” and  the EPIX series “The Godfather of Harlem!” Kathrine took time to check in and give us an update on the big premiere of Martin Scorcese's "The Irishman,” which is being unveiled at the New York Film Festival in Lincoln Center September 27th! "Epic, epic, epic, epic, off the charts" Kathrine proudly proclaims "The Irishman," s she lists the big names in the movie like Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Ray Romano & many others.   "The Irishmam" comes out in theaters November 1st & will be available on Netflix November 27th. Kathrine plays Joe Pesci's wife! Kathrine stars alongside Forest Whittaker in “The Godfather of Harlem” premiering September 29th on Epix! It re-imagines the story of infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson in the 1960's. (photo courtesy of Kathrine Narducci, taken on set of "The Irishman")

Kevin Cronin's got 13 top 40 hits & sold over 40 million records as the lead singer of REO Speedwagon. He wrote the band's two #1 hits 'Keep on Loving You' and 'Can’t Fight This Feeling' and the band is still out on the road going strong! Ahead of REO Speedwagon's show at the George Theater in Staten Island, Kevin checked in to talk about the latest happenings with the band and himself. Kevin’s been working on his autobiography over the past two years and will have it ready for release soon, he compared the 8 rewrites to that of Bruce Springsteen, who took 9 rewrites to get his done. He also talked about losing his friend Eddie Money and how REO Speedwagon has added "Two Tickets to Paradise" to their set list since his passing.  Listen to the full interview, including how he got his mom to sing on Broadway before her passing. Some tickets to REO Speedwagon at the St. George Theater are still available at www.ticketmaster.com or the St. George Theater box office.  

We made a new friend today! Brad Williams is a comedian who doesn't hold back, he gave us his no holds barred take on Dwarfism, working with celebrities like Dr. Oz & Dr. Phil, Ariana Grande and more. We talked a little about marriage & relationships as well, as Brad's wife didn't tell her mom she was marrying a Dwarf, "i don't care how tolerant you are" he told her as they were ready to go through the door, "a 4 foot 4 man needs a warning!" Brad's performing four shows at Caroline’s on Broadway! Two shows September 20th at 7:30 & 10pm and two shows September 21st at 7:30 & 10pm. Get tickets at www.Carolines.com  Brad’s podcast “About Last Night” is a mainstay on the iTunes Charts! In addition to stand-up, Brad is guest and "friend of the show" to The Kevin and Bean Show on KROQ in L.A. and the Adam Carolla podcast. Brad had his first one-hour comedy special, “Brad Williams: Fun Size,” on May 8, 2015 on Showtime. His second one-hour comedy special, Brad Williams: Daddy Issues, aired on May 20, 2016 on Showtime.

Brad Blanks caught up with New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman at a company event this week and they discussed everything from the Yankees playoff run, Brian's scary incident with police and the benching of Eli Manning!

Kevin Bacon & Michael Bacon have been touring for 25 years as The Bacon Brothers, but it wasn't supposed to last that long.  "We put the band together for just one gig," Michael explains. "Kevin had never played before live, he was terrified. It went well and another club owner asked us to play and another and another....and then someone offers us a record deal....i think it's 25 years now Scott" The Bacon Brothers have toured the world, and they have vivid memories of playing venues in Japan. "You'd play, and feel like you are in the middle of something really strong" Kevin says of the crowds in Japan, "when you walk of stage the whole crew claps you off..it's real sweet." "How do you explain Live at Budokan?" Kevin says, "I grew up listening to that record and the people were going crazy!" The Bacon Brothers play Sony Hall in Times Square September 19th & 20th and the Ridgefield Playhouse in Connecticut September 21st, get tickets now at www.Baconbros.com/tour Their new single “Play” is out now wherever you listen to music, like Amazon, Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube & others.

Everyone and their mother has shared photos with Eddie Money after the announcement of his passing, and the big show has plenty of stories about the money man because he was such a valued friend to WCBS-FM 101.1 - New York's Greatest Hits. Back in January 2015 Eddie stopped by to promote his “two tickets to paradise” musical that ran for a limited time that winter. He was so excited for this and couldn’t wait to see Scott leading up to his appearance, he called Louie Louie's cell phone almost daily to make sure we weren’t canceling and to “make sure Scott still wanted to see me, because I’m a little crazy but I mean well and Scottie’s gonna help me get this show off the ground.” He got to promote the show on the air with us and was so happy to be back in New York with familiar friends. It’s one of those things you never forget. He sure was a unique character who will be dearly missed. We played the interview back this week after the word of his passing and you can listen here. ~~~ Louie Louie

HBO's got a massive hit with "Succession," and Brad Blanks caught up with one of it's stars Kieran Culkin (or as Scott Shannon calls him, "Home Alone's Brother). Kieran plays the infamous Roman Roy on "Succession," and he held true to the character in his interview with Brad!  "Succession" airs Sunday night's at 9pm on HBO.

Billy Bush is back! After a hiatus, he's returning to TV as anchor & managing editor of “Extra.” Re-branded as “Extra Extra,” it premieres September 9th at 7pm on FOX-5. He talked about the rough and humbling road he had to take before making his big comeback.

"I could not be more happy than this moment" 9-time GRAMMY award winner Sheryl Crow proclaims when she sits down with the big show, "It's great to be on the other side and not competing with the other kids at pop radio."Sheryl's sold over 50 million albums and has worked with everyone, but after all her success, this moment is where he wants to be."I am so happy, can I just say that it's so not cool," she says, "I'm so not tortured anymore...it's the best!"Sheryl’s happy because her new album “Threads” is out now, her final album has her collaborating with some of the biggest names in the business like Keith Richards, Joe Walsh, James Taylor, and Eric Clapton. One track that stands out is “Prove You Wrong” featuring Maren Morris and Stevie Nicks!Another aspect of her life she's happy about his her move to Nashville, "the people who live there are very protective of their musicians" she says, "they want music city to be about the music and not the celebrity."'Threads' is in stores now, at Amazon and on iTunes. 

Back from vacation and ready to go! A valuable bobblehead was stolen from Scott's office while he was away and the search is on for the culprit, we discuss the obsession and short supply of the Popeye's chicken sandwich along with other popular stories in the news.

Tennis legend Andy Roddick is in town for the U.S. Open in partnership with the IHG Hotel group. Brad Blanks caught up with Andy at the Kimpton Eventi Hotel plaza party and they chatted about the U.S. Open, fatherhood and much more!

August 20th was National Radio Day, so the big show shared fun radio stories from many years of working in the business!

Richard Marx, a GRAMMY winning singer, producer & songwriter who’s sold more than 30 million records took some time to check in and catch up with his old friend Scott. His 14 top 40 hits as a solo artist include “Endless Summer Nights,” “Should’ve Known Better” “Hold on to the Nights,” “Don’t Mean Nothing,” “Satisfied,” & “Right Here Waiting.” "We kind of grew up together" he says, as he reminisces about his 30+ years in the biz. He talks about singing background vocals on the Lionel Richie hits ‘You Are,’ ‘All Night Long’ and ‘Running with the Night.’ as a kid out of high school, and how Lionel helped him get his feet off the ground in the music business. "I graduated from high school, i looked him up" He says of Lionel, "he had just broken up with the Commodores and he said why don't you come by the studio and he had me singing backup vocals." He's working on a new album for his good friend Fee Waybill of the Tubes! "We've been friends for 30 years, he was at my first bachelor party" he says of Rick Springfield, who he's touring with now. Richard’s playing the St. George Theater in Staten Island with Rick Springfield October 18th! Tickets on sale now at www.TICKETMASTER.COM He's also Playing the Wellmont Theater in Montclair October 19th.      

Brad Blanks hit the New York premiere of "Shaft" and saw a familiar face on the red carpet. New York Jets star wide receiver Robby Anderson was nice enough to give Brad a couple of minutes, although as you listen back to the interview it was evident that Brad wasn't sure who he was talking to.

You remember this young man from the hit movies ‘Stand By Me’ and ‘Jerry McGuire, among numerous other projects, and now he’s a talk show host! Jerry O’Connell joined the big show to promote his new show ‘Jerry O’ which is running on FOX TV stations around the country. The premiere episode is August 12th at 10am on FOX-5 in NYC! Jerry shared memories of his New York upbringing and listening to Scott Shannon throughout the years. "Mr. Shannon" Jerry proclaims, "what an honor to talk to you, wow...i'm actually calling for advice for as what to do with this "Jerry O show!" "Jerry O" is getting a 3 week preview run in Wendy Williams’ studio while she’s on hiatus. Kelly Ripa will be his first guest in return after Jerry spent a period of time as her temporary co-host before Ryan Seacrest eventually got the job. Jerry admits "I have no clue what i'm doing and they gave me a show and now i'm really nervous and scared." Upcoming guests include Jim Gaffigan and Jerry Springer, while mystery guests will appear starting August 16th.

"It's the most expensive lottery ticket going" Gavin DeGraw says of the music business, appreciating all the good and bad that comes with making music and scoring a hit record. Gavin is working on new music and says recent deaths within his family inspired him to write the upcoming record all by himself. Gavin brings his rescue dog “Buddy” with him everywhere he goes and speaks glowingly of his best friend. "I've had him since a day or two before Thanksgiving, and now we're tight, we're a couple." He encountered Buddy after a Willie Nelson concert at a highway gas station in Texas. "He strayed off the highway, a tractor trailer ran by, I threw a chicken McNugget at him ...he came over and and sat down on my foot, then i took him home."  Gavin is playing the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester August 8th, 2019! Get tickets at WWW.TICKETMASTER.COM  Off stage, Gavin co-owns NASHVILLE UNDERGROUND, it's a 40,000 square foot bar, restaurant & event space he opened with his brother Joey located in the heart of downtown Nashville on historic lower Broadway. "My brother, he had the eyes of the future on that place there years ago" Gavin admits. "He hit me up just about 10 years ago and said let's open a bar in Nashville," "I said nah" was Gavin's initial response. He eventually changed his mind and it paid off. "The first thing that we did was sign a 25 year lease on the storefront and the market just exploded." Gavin says they are expanding to 55,000 square feet by adding a bowling alley and a whole bunch more! Gavin also co-hosts the “HOW MEN THINK PODCAST” with NHL great Brooks Laich – they share men’s views on relationships, marriage, children & more.  

One of our favorite interviews of the year! The owner and founder of Caroline’s Comedy Club Caroline Hirsch stopped by to drop all the details for the 16th annual New York Comedy Festival! Here's what you need to know, it runs November 4th to the 10th – 7 days, 5 boroughs and over 200 comedians participating! The lineup this year includes Stephen Colbert at Carnegie Hall, Trevor Noah at Madison Square Garden, Norm Macdonald at Caroline’s, Jenny Slate at Town Hall and Jay & Silent Bob at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center. The ‘Stand up for Heroes’ benefit will be announced in the fall! General tickets go on sale August 12th at 10am, get tickets and the full lineup of top comedians at WWW.NYCOMEDYFESTIVAL.COM

Brad Blanks caught up with Milo Ventimiglia at the New York Premiere of his new movie “The Art of Racing in the Rain,” and Patty Steele could hardly contain herself while playing back the interview!  The movie comes out August 9th and is about a golden retriever named Enzo who bonds with an aspiring Formula One race car driver Denny (played by Milo). Amanda Seyfried also stars. Listen to our reaction to the interview here:

After tragic shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio over a 24 hour period this weekend, the big show gives instant reaction.

"You big lumbering land mammal you..." That's how Ricky Gervais greeted Brad Blanks on the phone with the big show during our interview!Ricky is no stranger to controversy, and we talked about some of his best moments through his comedic history. We also got into his amazing new hit Netflix show "After Life" which is renewed for season 2. "After Life" has been praised by critics for handling death and depression in a realistic yet heartwarming way. [[{"fid":"23851","view_mode":"full","fields":{"format":"full","alignment":""},"link_text":"After Life | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix","type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"full","alignment":""}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-full","data-delta":"1"}}]]Ricky’s found a renewed love for stand-up comedy, saying he's "gotten thousands of hateful tweets and worked it into his act."  He continues "if life throws you lemons, you make lemonade, and that's exactly what i do with all the outrage, i turn it into something positive."Ricky is playing the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden May 14th, 2020 as part of his “Super Nature” stand up tour.Tickets go on sale Friday, July 26th at 10am at www.ticketmaster.com.[[{"fid":"18306","view_mode":"full","fields":{"format":"full","alignment":""},"link_text":"RICKY GERVAIS talks dogs, life, comedy and new show AFTER LIFE with Brad Blanks in New York City","type":"media","field_deltas":{"2":{"format":"full","alignment":""}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-full","data-delta":"2"}}]] 

Today on the big show podcast, the Canadian misadventures of Scott Shannon, who missed work on Monday because he was stranded overnight in Montreal...wait till you hear this story! We recap Saturday in the Park and Louie's dream come true encounter with Weird Al Yankovic, Mark Sanchez (Mr. Butt Fumble!) retires and Race Taylor checks in on day #2 at WCBS-FM!

Steve-O's put his mind & body through a whole lot over his career, and he's thankful to still be in one piece! The 'Jackass' star hit rock bottom around 10 years ago when his co-star & buddy Johnny Knoxville orchestrated an intervention that involved an extended stay in a psychiatric ward. Steve has been sober for over a decade since that incident and is now a proud vegan and PETA supporter. Luckily for us, he still has a zest for stunts and still has a wicked sense of humor! Steve-O’s “Bucket List Tour” comes to Caroline’s on Broadway for 4 shows July 19th & 20th, get tickets at www.Carolines.com. He’s doing meet and greets with all fans after each show! You can follow along with all of Steve-O’s latest stunts at www.steveo.com  

The long-awaited documentary about David Crosby "Remember my Name" is here and Brad Blanks got to talk to Cameron Crowe and David himself about it.David says of his life philosophy back in the Woodstock days "a lot of things i think we got right," and when Brad asks if he thinks his former band mates will watch the documentary, his answer was simple - "i doubt that they will even watch it."Cameron has a history with Scott Shannon, they would chat at Holloway dry Cleaners in Hollywood back in the day and Brad delves deeper into their friendship!"He's rock to me," Cameron proudly says of Scott, "he's the sound and the feel of rock.""David Crosby: Remember My Name" is out July 19th.[[{"fid":"23764","view_mode":"full","fields":{"format":"full","alignment":""},"link_text":"David Crosby: Remember My Name | Official Trailer HD (2019)","type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"full","alignment":""}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-full","data-delta":"1"}}]]

Today on the big show podcast, Brad Blanks catches up with Emily Ratajkowski on the red carpet of her new movie, but they wind up talking about her....dog? We cover the Manhattan blackout, a man from Belgium who attempts to break the world record for sitting on a toilet, Sue Aller's Amazon 'Prime Day' obsession and more! 

Brad Blanks was out on the parade route celebrating the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team! He was at the City Hall ceremony after the parade went up the canyon of heroes, but first he went to the fans waiting for the team to see how excited they were! Brad caught up with: Tom from Long Island all dressed up and lined up early for the parade, he’s excited to meet the team! A 10 year old young lady named Finn from Toledo, Ohio drove all night with her family to go to the parade 18 year old Eliza from Connecticut got to the city early for her first parade and is prepared to scream a lot! 10 year old Charlie from Norfolk, Virginia is a smart little girl who knows her soccer!

In case you didn't know the backstory about "the boat movie," here's a quick recap... A certain member of the big show couldn't remember the name of the movie "Captain Phillips" starring Tom Hanks, and when he went on the air to talk about it he  called it "the boat movie." Our good friends Opie & Anthony found the audio of the boat movie and had a good time with it (find it on YouTube, it's funny!). Fast forward to July 9th, 2019, executive producer Louie Louie used Captain Phillips as his mystery movie contest clip to help celebrate Tom Hanks' birthday, and it brought all the great 'boat movie' memories back...listen and enjoy!

Nassau County presents CBS-FM's “Saturday In The Park” FREE concert starring Rick Springfield Saturday, July 20th at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, Long Island!There are no tickets to buy & no tickets to win for the show, just bring a beach chair or blanket and enjoy! Gates open at 3pm, show starts at 7pm. Sponsored by Stew Leonard's, Villa Roma & Nissan...see you there! Go to www.wcbsfm.com for more info.

JB Smoove is part of the MCU! In case you didn't know, MCU stands for Marvel Cinematic Universe. He's playing Mr. Dell in “Spider-Man: Far from Home,” he’s the chaperone for Peter Parker’s trip to Europe. The movie comes out July 2nd and JB knows this is a life changing moment. "I used to go on the train in Mount Vernon" he recalls of his childhood, "go to Fordham Road in the Bronx, buy some comic books" and people on the train would approach him. "What's that under your arm" they would say and proceed to steal them from him. JB met Samuel L Jackson for the first time while doing promotion for the movie, and he immediately pitched him on movie ideas, "us playing two pirates...random things...two bad cops, the bad cop and the worst cop!" On top of his movie whirlwind, he’s doing 5 standup shows at Caroline’s on Broadway June 28th-30th, get tickets at www.CAROLINES.COM  JB returns as Larry David’s roommate Leon in season 10 of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” coming soon! And when he told Larry about the Spider-Man movie, Larry had a very Larry reaction. "the right side of his mouth goes up a little bit" JB hilariously explains, "a more controlled stroke. "

It was a family affair today on the big show, with school out and summer vacation looming, Brad Blanks brought his crew, Harvey, Matlida & Clementine to the big show studio! Our Jr. correspondent Harvey Blanks finally got his chance to pitch himself to the team and request compensation for his hard work. Take a listen to see how it all went down and if Harvey got his request!

We had a close call over the weekend! Louie Louie got a text from Jr. producer Dino (Dean) Sunday afternoon with a dire emergency....he was choking on a cheeseburger on his boat! Find out how this story ends on the big show podcast.....

Today on the big show podcast, the Mets continue to have problems, Brad Blanks new contest has an interesting name, the woman who was left sleeping overnight on a Canadian airline, playing "the hawk" at 6am, knuckleheads in the news and much more!

Our Jr. correspondent Harvey Blanks brought us another stellar review, this time for Toy Story 4 which just hit theaters! Take a listen to Brad Blanks son's take!

Today we ease the minds of all Kevin Bacon fans, clarifying a story about a Vermont man named Kevin Bacon (not the actor) who crashed into a squad car while looking up an episode of "Saved by the Bell." We remember Gloria Vanderbilt, who passed away at the age of 95 and her son Anderson Cooper put together a wonderful tribute. Brad Blanks caught up with Long Island Medium Theresa Caputo, Taylor Swift's new video and much more to soak in on today's podcast!

The reboot of “Shaft” has hit theaters and Brad Blanks hit the red carpet for the New York premiere! He scored interviews with one of the movie’s stars, Samuel L. Jackson & Shaft super fan Cedric The Entertainer. Cedric is a happy man at the moment, his TV comedy “The Neighborhood” was renewed by CBS for a full 24 episode 2nd season and another show he’s in “The Last OG” was also renewed. Sam was straightforward about working on “Shaft,” when Brad asks him about watching Shaft as a young man, he says “I’m not gonna do all that, I saw it I enjoyed it I loved it and I wished I was him.” Listen to the full interviews and the big show reaction! “Shaft” is in theaters now.  

Our favorite judge on America’s Got Talent has brought back one of our favorite game shows ‘Deal or No Deal!’ Howie Mandel was back on the big show and he says we should watch 'Deal' in our underwear! Why would we do that? Because there's money involved! There’s a new twist this season called the $100,000 lucky case sweepstakes, you get to play along from your couch during all first-run episodes, therefore watching with the underwear option! We talk about Howie's spontaneous golden buzzer stomping in a previous episode and all the other great events he has coming up, including a run at his own comedy club at the Hard Rock in Atlantic City! Here's what you need to know: “Deal or No Deal” is back June 12th at 9pm on CNBC. Catch season 14 of “America’s Got Talent” Tuesday night’s at 8pm on NBC. Season 2 of “Animals Doing Things” airs Sunday nights at 10PM on the National Geographic channel. Howie’s playing Howie Mandel's comedy club at the Hard Rock in Atlantic City August 16th & 17th. Get tickets at www.ticketmaster.com. 

Brad Rutter won just over $4.6 million during his run on Jeopardy, and Brad Blanks caught up with him at O'Brien's pub in Santa Monica to talk about the close call with James Holzhauer and if he forsees a huge winner take all Jeopardy tournament happening between himself, James & Ken Jennings! 

We start things off with the news that Sebastian Bach will be playing Skid Row's 1989 self-titled debut album in it's entirety, and apparently Louie is a huge fan from his.... Gilmore Girls days.... We get into the NYC "Operation Meltdown" crackdown of ice cream trucks, and of course the corny humor from John Elliott was unleashed. Sue Aller has a problem, one of her daughters wants a nose ring so... we talked about it!

Conspiracy theories, sometimes you just can't avoid them! With Jamie Holzhauer's loss on Jeopardy, the big show was torn on whether he threw the game or was beat fair & square. We called on our game show expert Jason Block "the cuckoo clock" to give us perspective and he wound up making things worse with his stance!

This week, the CBS-FM Shannon in the morning big show had the chance to say their final goodbye to the place where Scott, Patty & Brad spent many years.  We start off first with reaction to the PLJ reunion party, then go to reaction to the reunion show and final day on air. Always findScott, Patty, Brad and the rest of the big show crew broadcasting on 101.1 weekdays from 6-10am!

Season 2 of "Big Little Lies" premieres June 9th on HBO, and Brad Blanks hit the red carpet to talk to a couple of the show's stars! First he caught up with Reese Witherspoon, who plays Madeline on the show and then a new addition to the cast for season 2, the great Meryl Streep stopped for (literally) 5 seconds to talk about playing the mother in law from hell. "Was she jogging past you while you interviewed her" is the line you need to know about the Meryl Streep interview!

TODAY ON THE BIG SHOW: Weatherman Jamie Simpson in Dayton, Ohio hilariously gets pissed on air because people are complaining his breaking weather report cut into the Bachelorette! John Elliott almost lost it himself in his own weather rant! 3:27 - Brad Blanks caught up with Julianne Hough about her new gig as "America's Got Talent" judge and it leads us to unearth a classic big show clip from 2016 when someone on the show thought it was "cute" when Julianne & friends went bottomless on a boat and shared the photo on Instagram.

Catch up on the big show! We recap the Summer blastoff, find out how you can golf with Scott & Jon Bongiovi Sr and catch up on all the wacky stories we shared today: The bull who stuck his horn where it shouldn't be, the wacky car chase and the man who did an emergency c-section on a deceased fox![[{"fid":"20896","view_mode":"full","fields":{"format":"full","alignment":"","field_file_image_attribution[und][0][value]":""},"type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"full","alignment":"","field_file_image_attribution[und][0][value]":""}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-full","data-delta":"1"}}]] PHOTOS: 2019 Shannon In the Morning Summer Blast Off 

Today on the big show we had a 5-time World Series champion & CY Young award winner! David Cone checked in with fun stories any baseball fan will appreciate from his latest book... David’s book written with YES network analyst Jack Curry “Full Count: The Education of a Pitcher” is out now in stores and online at www.Amazon.com David shared stories of his time with the Yankees and Mets on the big show, specifically the inning before completing his perfect game in 1998 in the Bronx, “nobody would even look at me so I had to talk to myself” he says “so I went to the bathroom and looked in the mirror and had a conversation with myself.” David’s signing the book May 15th at 1pm at the Barnes & Noble on 5th avenue in Manhattan, May 16th at 6pm at Book Revue in Huntington & May 18th at 7pm at Books & Greeting in Northvale, New Jersey.   Catch David as an analyst for Yankees games on the YES Network.

He's a singer, songwriter, guitarist, actor & DJ…a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer with the E Street Band & he started the Netflix original series with ‘Lillyhammer!' But Steven Van Zandt's latest visit to the big show was all about his new music!His new album with the Disciples of Soul “Summer of Sorcery” is out now in stores, on iTunes and at Amazon. We debuted his first single “Love Again” on air, which had a nice throwback feel to it and paid homage to New York City!Steven also touched on his site www.teachrock.org and how he's inviting teachers to attend shows on his current tour for free to help inspire students through music!Little Steven & the Disciple of Souls play the Paramount Theater in Asbury Park May 8th for his east coast album premiere party, the Paramount in Huntington July 18th and the Beacon Theater November 6th, tickets on sale now at www.ticketmaster.com.Go to www.littlesteven.com to to purchase the new album Summer of Sorcery. [[{"fid":"20306","view_mode":"full","fields":{"format":"full","alignment":""},"type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"full","alignment":""}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-full","data-delta":"1"}}]] 

Brad Blanks caught up with Seth Rogen & Charlize Theron on the red carpet of their new movie "Long Shot." It's an odd couple pairing with Charlize playing Charlotte Field, the Secretary of State who is hoping to become President. Seth plays Fred Flarsky, a speechwriter who eventually works on Charlotte's speeches....the catch? Field used to babysit Flarsky when he was a kid and he hasn't gotten over his boyhood crush! "Long Shot" hits theaters May 3rd and Brad got in a quick chat with the quirky co- stars in advance of the premiere. Brad wore a Seth Rogen inspired jacket to try and get a rise out of him!

Catch up on today's big show! Today we talked about the new potato hotel out west, people dying taking selfies on mountains & cliffs, axe bars popping up in Brooklyn, the latest on Jeopardy including a Panic at the Disco/Fallout Boy question goofup, getting sick of talking about Jussie Smollette & much more!

In case you did not know, former Styx front man Dennis DeYoung likes to tell jokes, so much so we have to give a disclaimer when we checks in for his annual big show interview! This year was no different, Dennis kinda made us laugh while promoting his show at the St. George Theater in Staten Island April 26th. He's celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Styx album "The Grand Illusion" and will play the album in it's entirety (of course that album includes the classic "Come Sail Away!"). Tickets for the show are available at www.ticketmaster.com or the St. George Theater box office, but be warned, there's a comedy act that night as well!

The final season of Game of Thrones is upon us, and our international correspondent Brad Blanks hit the red carpet for the premiere episode of the 8th season!Some of the finest actors & actresses from Westeros chatted with Brad about the final season, including Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, Carice Van Houten, Aiden Gillen, Kristofer Hivju, Rory McCann & Kristian Nairn![[{"fid":"19371","view_mode":"full","fields":{"format":"full","alignment":""},"link_text":"Epic GAME OF THRONES cast interviews for the final season - New York City","type":"media","field_deltas":{"4":{"format":"full","alignment":""}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-full","data-delta":"4"}}]]Here's the rundown of Brad's interviews in order, with some commentary by the Big Show on a few:SANSA & ARYA – Brad talks to Sophie Turner, who plays Sansa Stark & Maisie Williams jumps in at one point of the interview (she plays Sansa’s sister Arya Stark). Sophie is engaged to Jonas Brother Joe Jonas and Masie’s going to be her maid of honor. Sophie remembers Brad from previous interviews as long as 5 years ago.[[{"fid":"19356","view_mode":"full","fields":{"format":"full","alignment":""},"link_text":"Sophie Turner & Maisie Williams dominate GAME OF THRONES interview","type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"full","alignment":""}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-full","data-delta":"1"}}]]THE RED WITCH – Brad talks to Carice Van Houten, who plays Melisandre “The Red Witch” – she brought Jon Snow back to life a couple of seasons ago but also burned a little girl alive, so people love her and hate her. She’s beautiful in person but in a mirror, she’s a wrinkly old lady!LITTLE FINGER – Brad talks to one of the more evil characters in the entire Game of Thrones series Aiden Gillen, who plays Petyr Baelish, aka “Little Finger.” Why is he so bad? He betrayed Ned Stark which led to his beheading and attempted to kill Bran Stark and obsessed over Sansa. He was killed by Arya in last season’s finale but there are conspiracy theories out there saying he is still alive. Brad felt bad for him on the red carpet because he was one of the few deceased characters still out there promoting the show!TORMUND – Brad talks to Kristofer Hivju, who plays Tormund Giantsbane of the Wildlings, he recently joined team Jon Snow after years of being a sworn enemy of the Starks. He’s got the bright red beard everyone loves!THE HOUND – Brad talks to Rory McCann, who plays Sandor Clegane, better known as “The Hound” – He’s one of the characters who started out as a very bad guy and has turned into a fan favorite good guy.[[{"fid":"19361","view_mode":"full","fields":{"format":"full","alignment":""},"link_text":"THE HOUND Rory McCann is ready to smash GAME OF THRONES","type":"media","field_deltas":{"2":{"format":"full","alignment":""}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-full","data-delta":"2"}}]]HODOR – Brad talks to Kristian Nairn, who played Wylis, the Stark house servant we know as ‘Hodor’ because he only said that one word. He sacrificed himself and saved Bran Stark from the Night King by “holding the door.”[[{"fid":"19366","view_mode":"full","fields":{"format":"full","alignment":""},"link_text":"HODOR LIVES.... DJ Kristian Nairn walks Game of Thrones Premiere","type":"media","field_deltas":{"3":{"format":"full","alignment":""}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-full","data-delta":"3"}}]]The 8th & final season of Game of Thrones kicks off April 14th at 9pm on HBO.

Bob Saget is a very busy man, and because he's so busy it's hard to discuss every project he's pushing! One thing that's for sure: Bob Saget is most comfortable on stage, "I love my standup more now than ever, I don't go political, I don't go religious, and if I do there's 90 disclaimers and I'll say 'here's a bunch of stuff  can't say any more.'"He proudly declares "there is no across the aisle at my show, everybody's just there will a collective experience."Bob’s performing at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank April 11th, the Playstation Theater in Times Square April 13th & The Paramount in Huntington April 14th Get tickets at www.BobSaget.com.When it comes to his friend and former "Full House" co-star Lori Loughlin and the big college admissions scandal, he understandably had little to say, "zero...I'm in the no comment world, just me and my shrink." When told she was removed from her Hallmark Channel show "When Calls The Heart," he said, "they tried to do that with me on Fuller House, but Danny Tanner won't go...all I do is send love."Bob directs & stars in the dark comedy “Benjamin” premiering April 23rd – it’s going to be the first original release by Redbox!Bob hosts “Videos After Dark” on ABC which has new episodes coming later this year. It’s an edgier version of the original show and he remembers a different submission process back in the day! "Back then people were submitting VHS and beta tapes...sorry Millenials, beta existed," is what Bob says about the original "America's Funniest Home Videos" which he hosted for 8 seasons. He says "there's no contest" for the new version, "they get $500 bucks if they upload."You can also see Bob on season 4 of “Fuller House” is out now on Netflix.

Jeff Garlin is at a point in his life where he can do whatever he pleases -- if he does not want to do press for an upcoming project, he doesn't do it! "At my point in life, if it's not joyful I'm not doing it," he says, but when he likes something or someone, he's all in, and the Big Show is lucky to be on the list of Jeff Garlin's likes!"I'm here because i like coming here, they give me the list in advance...everything in my life right now is about joy."He just finished shooting season 10 of 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' but he can't divulge any plot details. "It's my favorite season we've done yet, he proclaims. "Think of you getting pissed in a situation, and you go "i wish...." and Larry (David) did....it's awesome!"Jeff says he gets excited when Larry David sends the outlines before each season.Jeff says he just recently had his first alcoholic beverage. "I'm 56 years old," he says, "the other night in Chicago i had my first cocktail....at first it tasted like gasoline...alcohol hasn't been my problem it's been milk shakes!"He's doing a reality show with Vince Vaughn & Tom Morello but he doesn't even know what the show is about!Catch Jeff on “Curb Your Enthusiasm” on HBO and & “The Goldbergs” on ABC.Jeff is doing standup at Caroline’s on Broadway April 11th through April 14th, get tickets at www.carolines.com[[{"fid":"19301","view_mode":"full","fields":{"format":"full","alignment":""},"type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"full","alignment":""}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-full","data-delta":"1"}}]] 

Catch up on the latest from the big show, including the attack on Bret Hart at the WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Barclay's Center and how Louie Louie became a viral sensation because of it! We also talk about Bebe Rexha & a big scam that's going on with returned iPhones that turns into a pretty silly conversation!

D.C. Comics latest superhero movie “Shazam!” is in theaters now! It’s about a 14 year old foster kid named Billy who can transform into an adult superhero (played by Zachary Levi) by yelling one word…”Shazam!” Zachary checked in to the big show to talk about how he turned into a muscle man for the movie, his friendship with Ellen Degeneres and how his new healthy lifestyle inspired him to create a line of healthy supplements!  Before Zachary checked in we got a "Shazam!" review from big show junior reporter Harvey Blanks!

Brad Blanks hit red carpet to talk to Matthew McConaughey about his new movie “The Beach Bum.” Matthew stars as a fun burnout named "Moon Dog" with Snoop Dogg & Jimmy Buffett! Brad also asked Matthew about getting a good night's sleep - "It's not the mattress, it's the mind!" he says, talking about lending his voice to the 'CALM' app that helps you sleep! 'The Beach Bum' is in theaters now.

Brad Blanks' son Harvey went to see the new version of “Dumbo” starring Danny DeVito, Michael Keaton & Colin Farrell and has a big show review to share!  Disney's "Dumbo" is out in theaters March 29th, 2019.

He's known as “the architect of Canadian Rock & Roll" and you should greet him as 'sir' if you see him anywhere up near our neighbor to the north! Here in the states, Randy Bachman is celebrated as a founding member of The Guess Who and Bachman Turner Overdrive! He stopped by the big show to talk about his new documentary "Bachman" which covers his storied career. "Bachman" was released March 26th on iTunes, Prime Video, Google Play and DVD & features interviews with Neil Young, Peter Frampton & Paul Schaeffer.

On today's show, Brad came in to review the Jordan Peele movie 'Us,' the seeing eye pup gets national attention, the DA of the day is a Russian man who drugged an orangutan & tried to bring it home as a pet, but John Elliott's comedy brought the story to a crashing halt! Plus much more!

Brad Blanks was in Austin, TX at the SXSW Festival for the World Premiere of the new Matthew McConaughey movie Beach Bum and talked with superstar Jimmy Buffett. Jimmy is now an actor!Also, Judah Friedlander stopped by the big show and shared his house hunting struggles in NYC, how his comedy has not changed in the political climate and why there's little chance "30 Rock" would ever get a reboot.[fembed ftype="iframe" src="{protocol}s://www{*}facebook{*}com/plugins/video{*}php?href={protocol}s%3A%2F%2Fwww{*}facebook{*}com%2Fscottshannonwcbsfm%2Fvideos%2F2015288302107981%2F&show_text=0&width=560" width="560" height="315" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0 " provider="facebook"][/fembed]

Brad Blanks caught up with Jordan Peele, the comedian-turned-horror-director of “Get Out” has a new movie coming out March 22nd called “Us” that’s being hailed as one of the greatest modern day horror movies! Someone on the big show didn't quite get Jordan's doppelganger references when describing the movie to Brad! Eddie Money checked in to share his joy on turning 70! "I feel great” Eddie says, “My weight is down I still have my hair, my wife loves me and my kids aren't in jail!" Eddie's celebrating his 70th with a birthday bash at the NYCB Theater at Westbury March 21st with special guest John Waite. Tickets on sale at www.ticketmaster.com.

Ricky Gervais is back with a Netflix show many are saying is his best work ever (and yes, better than ‘The Office!’ Steve Carell even said so in a Tweet!). In the dark comedy ‘Afterlife,’ Ricky plays Tony, a small-town journalist whose wife of many years has died of cancer. He decides to turn around his grief and do whatever he wants and tell everyone what he thinks! And of course, when you act like you have nothing to lose and you are a character created by Ricky Gervais, hilarity ensues! Brad Blanks caught up with Ricky and talked to him candidly about the show and it’s immediate success. ‘Afterlife’ is out now on Netflix.

We had a special on air reunion on the big show, Ross Brittain and his wife Rasa Kaye were together on air for the first time i decades! Ross & Rasa worked together from 1981-1983 at WABC and they had the chance to tell stories from back then and all other phases of their life while working for Scott & Patty on the big show March 14th & 15th 2019. You can hear Rasa at Entercom station WPHT in Philadelphia and and she does features for KYW-AM. Of course when he's not filling in for the big show you can hear Ross on the weekends at CBS-FM.

Listen back to the entire 5 year show live from the radio.com theater in Hudson Square! With special guests Taylor Dayne, Kevin Nealon, Bob Saget, Maury Povich, Stew Leonard and more! We say goodbye to Kermit the Wonderfrog and blast off to the next 5 years on CBS-FM!

Shelly Goldstein is a producer, writer & comedian who’s been our go-to the past few years for an insiders preview of the Oscars! She's giving us the scoop on who's going to win and who SHOULD win! The 91st Academy Awards airs Sunday night on ABC-7, hosted by… nobody! Shelly’s comedy videos on YouTube have over 3 million views & you can follow her on Twitter @GroovyShelly!

Friend of the 'Big Show' Rob Thomas has officially announced the release of his highly anticipated fourth solo album Chip Tooth Smile which is set to arrive in stores and on streaming services April 26th. His brand new single "One Less Day (Dying Young)" was just released today, February 20th, and to celebrate, Rob dropped by to talk with Scott Shannon and Patty Steele about the exciting news. MORE HERE.

9-time Emmy award winning co-anchor of “CBS-2 News This Morning” & the first lady of Yonkers Mary Calvi stopped by the big show to talk about her debut novel “Dear George, Dear Mary: A Novel of George Washington's First Love.” It explores the ill-fated romance between Yonkers Colonial-era heiress Mary Philipse & 24-year-old George Washington. Mary told us a little about herself before anchoring at CBS-2, she graduated magna cum laude with a degree in broadcast journalism from the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and worked at News 12 Westchester before making it to NYC. Mary spent years as a child wondering about the heiress who once lived in the grand manor in her hometown of Yonkers. She heard in passing that the heiress was courted by George Washington. Curiosity compelled Mary to do her own research and what she uncovered stunned her! “Just being able to really get in there and learn about history” Mary boasts about the process of making the book, “Which I’ve always been interested in but not to this extent, I almost became quite obsessive about it.” Mary will be signing copies of the book February 19th from 6:30-8:30 at the Barnes & Noble on Central Park Ave in Yonkers, February 20th at the Fraunces Tavern Museum in lower Manhattan & the 92nd Street Y on Lexington Ave February 21st! Get the full list of book signings at www.marycalvi.com “Dear George, Dear Mary: A Novel of George Washington's First Love” is out today via St Martin’s Press at Amazon.com & all book stores.

Heather McDonald wrote, produced & appeared on E!’s Chelsea Lately for the entire 7 year run and now she’s discovered great success in the podcast world! After Chelsea’s run came to an end she had a couple of shows that didn’t pan out so she proclaimed “well, I guess it’s time for a podcast! I thought it was like over with… I guess I’ll be like everybody else!” It turns out “Juicy Scoop” was a good idea, the podcast is available twice a week on iTunes, Android or Stitcher, it has 300 episodes and over 29 million downloads! She thanks her husband for turning the podcast into a success, “let’s give him some credit….he pursued all the things, I don’t like reading contracts” she says, “I just want to perform and I just want to work, so it’s kind of a nice combo.” Heather uses her 3 kids as material for her podcast and her shows, “he wrote a whole report in school about Jo Koy” Heather says about her 16 year old son after he went to go see mom’s comedy show. “To humiliate my son we wrapped his car with my face and the ‘Juicy Scoop’ logo” she jokes, “it’s not as profitable to have boys and exploit them….Kris Jenner she put them all in bikinis and look at them now!”   Heather gets the juiciest stories from her guests & talks about everything from the Real Housewives, celebrity scandals to true crime! “it’s almost like I’m doing a variety show, it’s different.” Heather does standup at Caroline’s on Broadway February 7th – 9th with a few tickets available at www.Carolines.com.   

While discussing an episode of 'The Bachelor' where a contestant admitted their first kiss was during the competition, Brad's young daughter Matilda says she wants to go on the show! This leads to the big show sharing their own first kiss stories (well, most of them)! Patty corrects the room when we assume she had her first kiss on a tractor at 12 years old: "What do you think she's Tom Brady kissing everybody?" Scott says. Sue admits to being 14 for her first kiss, "billy down the block" and Scott says he was "13 or 14." "I met a girl...all the kids used to go to the theater and i sat next to her" he says. "I got a taste of that and said 'ah this is pretty good!'"

Deborah Norville checked in this morning to talk about what's coming up on Inside Edition, and one story she had to get in was a shocking admission by Liam Neeson! Liam admitted in a recent interview he had violent thoughts about killing a black person after learning that someone close to him had been raped.  He shared the story while promoting his latest movie "Cold Pursuit" and called his reaction “horrible,” saying it taught him a lesson about the primal need for revenge. Deborah says of Liam's remarks "if you just repeat it in your head it will generally prevent you from doing something stupid and maybe Mr. Neeson needed to know this...'first thing you do before you get in trouble, use your head on the double," something she taught her three kids when they were young. “Inside Edition” airs weeknights at 7pm on CBS-2 & is TV's longest-running, top-rated and most-honored syndicated news magazine!

Brad Blanks reported live from radio row in Atlanta this week as we get ready for Super Bowl LIII between the Patriots & Rams Sunday night at Mercedes Benz Stadium. He spoke to some well-known superstars and some interesting Atlanta locals during his trip. PRISSY THICK - Brad interviewed super bowl media influencer & Atlanta native “Prissy Thick” about her plans for the big game. RUSSELL WILSON – Brad talked to Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson about his “Double Dare” competition. MARC SUMMERS – Brad talks to the host of “Double Dare” Marc Summers on radio row. ANTHONY MUNOZ – Brad talks to Cincinnati Bengals hall of fame offensive tackle Anthony Munoz about his former teammate & our Entercom NY co-worker Boomer Esiason. ERIC DECKER – Brad talks to former Jets wide receiver Eric Decker about watching Netflix with his wife Jessie James Decker & betting on the length of Gladys Knight’s super bowl national anthem.

Beth Ostrosky Stern, wife of Howard and foster mom to countless little kitties, dropped by the WCBS-FM studios today to give all the details on Hallmark Channel's Cat Bowl and Kitten Bowl 2019 -- and make Louie Louie sneeze -- A LOT! North Shore Animal League America is hosting a Kitten Bowl Party to showcase Hallmark Channel’s Kitten Bowl VI game and celebrate the network’s inaugural Cat Bowl competition. NSALA, along with 500 shelter partners across the country, are hosting Kitten Bowl parties in addition to screening Kitten Bowl VI highlights on Sunday, February 3rd from 12-4 p.m. at North Shore Animal League America's Little Learners Center, Lewyt Avenue in Port Washington, NY. There will be plenty of fun-filled activities, giveaways (including Kitten Bowl VI trading cards,) refreshments, and more! The biggest highlight will be finding loving homes for adoptable shelter pets. On Sunday, February 3rd, all feline adoption fees will be reduced by 50% for approved adopters at North Shore Animal League America.    Kitten Bowl is the greatest feline football showdown in cable television history and has resulted in more than 25,000 shelter pet adoptions since its premiere in 2014. The competition will be hosted by North Shore Animal League America’s Foster Mom, National Spokesperson, and Board of Directors member Beth Stern, and feature play-by-play coverage by actor Dean Cain and former NFL player Rodney Peete.  Four-time Pro Bowl quarterback and Feline Football League (FFL) Commissioner Boomer Esiason and former NFL running back Rashad Jennings will be on hand to offer commentary on every adorable moment of fur-flying kitten play-off action.  The broadcast will also feature off-field antics featuring our North Shore Animal League America puppy friends.  The first ever Cat Bowl, featuring senior and special needs felines, will premiere on Saturday, February 2, 2019 (10:00 pm ET/PT) on Hallmark Channel.  Kitten Bowl VI will premiere Su-PURR Bowl Sunday, February 3, 2019 (2:00 pm ET/PT) on Hallmark Channel.  All of the players who played in the actual Kitten Bowl competition have since found loving homes through Hallmark Channel’s partnership with North Shore Animal League America – the world’s largest no-kill, rescue, and animal adoption organization. However, there are plenty of fabulous felines (canines, too!) at your local shelter waiting to find their forever homes. 

Gabriel Iglesias appreciates his appearances on the big show, because he likes transparency! His latest Netflix special “One Show Fits All” is out today and he was happy we told the truth about not seeing it yet. “Thank you for being honest and saying you haven’t seen it…that’s very admirable” he says, “A lot of times people say they saw it and then I ask you a question about it and it’s like aww shoot!” It’s the first time Netflix has ever done a 90 minute comedy special! Fluffy discusses his teenage son and encounters with Snoop Dogg & Chris Rock! “It’s one thing when you meet someone and they invite you to go back stage” he says about sneaking into a Chris Rock show back in the day,  “it’s another thing when you’re that person that should be carried out by security” He’s doing two shows at the NJ PAC in Newark June 15th & The Borgata in Atlantic City August 30th - Tickets are on sale now at www.fluffyguy.com.

Good story to start the week! A woman in Australia gets bit on the buttcks by a python while she's sitting on the toilet! We get into the graphic details.... Scott has been bugging John Elliott about it and now it's official, he is a CBS-2 Weather Watcher....but does he qualify for the job? Scott supposedly has a weather station that consists of a: Thermometer Anemometer (Wind Speed Gauge) Wind Vane Rain Gauge Humidity Sensor Barometer In Scott’s official weather watcher bio, it explains that he’s been monitoring the weather since 1983 over at Secaucus, NJ. He moved his weather station over to lower Manhattan in 2014 and he NEVER misses a chance to weather watch! Plus we recap the SAG Awards and talk about a guy from Arizona who performed life-saving CPR on someone because he remembered the technique from an episode of "The Office!"

Our resident game show guy Jason Block “The Cuckoo Clock” branches out to the reality competition world to give us a rundown/predictions on the new hit show “The Masked Singer.” Brad Blanks caught up with Alfonso Cuaron, director of the film “Roma” and the movie’s lead actress Yalitza Aparicio. “Roma” was just nominated for 10 Academy Awards including best film, best director and lead actress.

Catch up on the big show! We may have found your dream job with Oscar Meyer looking for a full time driver of their weiner mobile! Scott wants to become one of John Elliott's weather watchers and Sue Aller had an unfortunate run-in with her brand new instant pot!

Rick Allen has been a rock star since he joined Def Leppard at the age of 15, and all of his hard work as a drummer will finally be recognized March 29th when he & the band are inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame at the Barclay's Center. "We kinda dismissed it because we've been on the books since 2005" Rick says about the band being snubbed by the rock hall for years, but the newly introduced "fan vote" pushed them over the top. "We blew everybody else out of the water with the amount of votes, which was terrific" When it comes to the band, he puts things in perpective, "we were responsible for killing a few brain cells back in the day," but things have changed as the band has aged. "We're in preservation mode at the moment" he says, "wives & kids & keeping the whole ship sailing" is the primary objective of the older, wiser Def Leppard. Now that the band has accomplished one of their biggest goals, Rick gets to focus more on his other love of art! "Im really passionate about it, especially the legends pieces" he proudly says. "I moved on to John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix and my latest piece David Bowie, these were all people who influeced me and the band as we were growing up." Rick's artwork from his latest collection “Rick Allen: Legends & Dreams” will be on display for purchase at Wentworth Galleries! Meet Rick at the Hard Rock in Atlantic City January 18th from 5-8pm, the Short Hills Mall January 19th from 5-8pm & King of Prussia in Pennsylvania January 20th from 1-4pm! All purchases receive a special limited edition print commemorating Rick’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. A portion of each art sale benefits his foundation Project Resiliency which helps veterans. RSVP’s are strongly suggested - WENTWORTH-ART.COM for more info!  

He was so good the first time we had to invite him back! Jo Koy has been around a while but he's quickly climbing the comeidan ladder and is getting closer to the top!Jo met Brad Blanks for the first time and we learned that his Australian accent is pretty badm more importantly we learned that his mom entered him into talent competitions when he was a kid, mostly dressed as Michael Jackson, "i'm trying to eat a hot dog with a sparkly glove and now my mom's pissed off...she sys 'does Michael Jackson have ketchup on his glove!!'"Jo worked in the shoe section at the Nordstrom rack while he was working his way up the comedy ladder, and he has fond memories of the whole experience, "they didn't let me touch the cash but the shoe apartment was impeccable...they knew Jo was on the floor!"Jo watched Bird Box with his son and wondered if his little guy could do ANYTHING blindfolded!Jo is playing a sold out show at Caroline's January 16th and the Paramount in Huntington January 31st, get tickets at www.jokoy.com. Check Out Photos From Jo Koy's Visit To Shannon in the Morning > 

For whatever reason, winter weather causes big show in-fighting! How many inches of snow are we getting? Are we getting anything? Things got pretty testy this morning between Scott & John Elliott! We touch on the passing of Broadway legend Carol Channing & a wacky story out of Texas where a woman was banned from Walmart because she was driving around the parking lot for hours in an electric buggy drinking wine from a Pringles can!  A mini podcast for the biggest big show fans!

Brad Blanks hit the National Board of Review Awards Gala red carpet at Cipriani’s on 42nd street. Bradley Cooper won best director for “A Star is Born” & Steven Spielberg presented the award. Brad spoke to Sam Elliott, Bradley Cooper & kind of got in a few words with Lady Gaga Brad first spoke to Sam Elliott but quickly wrapped up with him because he didn’t want to lose time with Bradley Cooper, who was behind Sam on the red carpet! When he finally got to Lady Gaga she was swarmed by fans pretending to be reporters! Brad shoved his way through and got some audio of Gaga as she talked about the best advice she ever received. "I'm an idiot, i should've stayed an accountant" Brad says back in the studio after his Gaga ordeal! 

Sebastian Maniscalco has 4 sold out shows upcoming at Madison Square Garden, a role in the critically acclaimed movie "Green Book" & an upcoming role in the Martin Scorsese film "The Irishman" along side Robert De Niro & Joe Pesci, but he told the big show he thinks he's just "flying under the radar" when it comes to his stardom! "I'm not really a mainstream name" he insists, "every once & a while i'll get recognized but it's not like i'm Michael Jackson walking around with an umbrella & a mask!" When it comes to his beloved Chicago Bears, his family still hasn't recovered from their shocking loss to the Eagles January 6th. "My dad was throwing socks at the TV," Sebastian says, but he doesn't get the Cody Parkey "Bird Box" memes because he hasn't seen the movie, saying "first off i gotta see the movie to get the concept of what that all means!" Sebastian revealed he & his wife Lana are expecting their 2nd child, a boy, in June 2019. "Our family is growing over here" he says, and "with another kid comes more material." Sebastian plays four shows at Madison Square Garden, two on January 19th at 7pm & 10pm and January 20th at 7pm & 10pm, mostly single seats remain for all shows at www.ticketmaster.com.

Happy new year! John Oates checked in as our first star phone guest of the year to talk about his solo tour in support of his critically acclaimed album "Arkansas." Arkansas is a passion project of John's because it brings him back to his blues guitar-playing days before he teamed up with Daryl Hall, which led to them becoming the biggest selling duo in music history! Check out John at the South Orange Performing Arts Center 1/4/19, the Landmark on Main Street in Port Washington 1/5/19 & City Winery 1/6/19 - tickets on sale now at www.ticketmaster.com.

Thank you for being with us in 2018! Louie Louie has compiled some of our best moments and not so best moments of the year for you to listen to! Over 90 minutes of fun while you enjoy your holiday break or head to work, You can even skip around to the bits you want to hear most, just take a look at the timestamps below! BRAD LIAM NEESON NITWIT – Brad Blanks presents his interview with Liam Neeson promoting the movie “The Commuter” and Scott gives him a “scottpliment” – he tries to praise him for his improving interview skills over the years but starts off by calling him a nitwit (3:19) HUGH JACKMAN – A heated debate about “The Greatest Showman” erupts in the studio, and although things get ugly it kind of has a happy ending (5:39) HUGH JACKMAN FOLLOWUP –The Greatest Showman debate continues with Brad Blanks getting involved, one member of the big show proclaims he didn’t know the The Greatest Showman was a musical when he went to so see it!   (7:43) PEEING GUY TSUNAMI WARNING – We’re talking about a local man with a bladder problem who carries around a doctor’s letter claiming he can pee anywhere he wants, when out of nowhere tsunami warnings for New York City start popping up! (11:13) WEINSTEIN JEREMY PRISON – Harvey Weinstein, Scott accidentally called Harvey Weinstein a ‘hogwart’ instead of a ‘warthog’ and was corrected by a young Harry Potter fan named Jeremy who’s a P-1 listener…Jeremy then had to listen to a very adult story about a North Carolina prison getting Viagra smuggled in (14:48) BRAD SAIORSE RONAN JOHN FRENCH – Brad Blanks talks to “Ladybird” star Saiorse Ronan, Scott was amazed by her accent and then asks John Elliott to do the weather with an accent…and it was horrible!   NCAA TOURNAMENT JOHN FUNNY – John Elliott has the rest of the morning off because of the NCAA tournament airing on CBS, so we give him some advice on what to do with his time (17:29) BRAD LYNDA CARTER – Brad does an extremely awkward interview with his childhood idol, the original Wonder Woman Lynda Carter, and things got WEIRD!   (22:23) JESUS CHRIST PIZZA HUT – A wacky story out of North Carolina where a m an breaks into a pizza hut and calls 911 to tell the operator that he’s Jesus Christ and he’s eating a pizza with some Mountain Dew (24:38) WHO BIT BEYONCE – It was the story nobody cared about but we did it anyway…who bit Beyonce? Brad was fascinated by the story and Patty reluctantly did it in the daily dirt report (28:00) RUBBER DUCKIE EASTER BUNNY – Two short but funny stories - first off, bacteria in your Rubber duckie can kill you so we attempt to pronounce the names of the bacteria, then a story about the Easter bunny getting harassed by someone who sat on his lap. (31:10) BACKWARDS EAGLES FUNNY – The winner of our backwards Eagles contest refuses to use our difficulty scale that we just created (32:01) PENIS BABHA ARGENTINA GAS STATION SEX TOY – A lot of inappropriate stories on air; a man named Penis Babha pulls cars with his “manhood” and a story from Argentina on about a naked man and a gas station, but who on the big show is to blame for this filthy content?? (36:35) POOP TRAIN – Scott is upset because he missed a bog story about a train full of 10 million pounds of New York City sewage parked themselves in a small town in Alabama causing an awful smell (39:15) SCOTT BREAKS LAW MAIN MAN BLASTOFF – Scott admits to breaking a law that could lead to time in prison    (41:24) ASHKISS – A funny story about a family with a strange last name from Virginia having problems with animals and people getting stuck in trees (42:50) BRAD BLANKS URANUS – The University of Oxford revealed that the atmosphere of the planet Uranus smells, so Brad breaks the news at the Time 100 event to legendary astronaut Peggy Whitson and NBC’s Lester Holt (46:15) BRAD HENRY WINKLER – This might be the interview of the year! Brad Blanks goes to the HBO studios to interview Henry Winkler, who completely dominated the interview and left Brad speechless! (49:34) ROYAL WEDDING – Brad calls from outside Windsor Castle giving all the updates on the royal wedding & caught up with an interesting fella named John Loughrey who happens to be a HUGE royal family fan! (51:38) BRAD WEED – Brad Blanks tells us about the time he was invited to Mario Batali’s after-concert party for U2 and Woody Harrelson handed him something mysterious to smoke (54:41) PATTY LICK – Scott does a story about a hockey player licking his opponent, and Patty comments that she would much rather be licked than spit on… (57:07) THE FLOSS – Brad’s son Harvey introduces Scott to the dance ‘the flos s’ and we encourage Scott to try it out! (1:01:10) ROSS ENTERTAINMENT FUNNY – Ross Brittain was filling in for Patty Steele and was oblivious to the inappropriate things he was saying during the entertainment report (1:02:42) JESSICA CHASTAIN – Jessica Chastain was on Stephen Colbert talking about her Italian husband grabbing his private part to keep away hexes, and the conversation goes to a new (awful) movie she’s promoting (1:06:12) SCOTT TOPLESS WOMAN – Brad Blanks is all ready to talk about his interview with The Rock, but Scott decides to tell a random story about the time he was in the Caribbean with his daughter Kathleen and they encountered a topless woman on the beach! (1:08:42) PATTY GROOMER – During an early morning brain buster that involved hair salons, Patty tells the winner she gets her hair done at a dog grooming place! (1:10:31) ARIANA GRANDE BABY – We play an interview with Ariana Grande and think she sounds like a little girl, so someone from the big show takes out some baby sound bites and does a mock interview with baby Ariana (1:12:42) JOHN ELLIOTT SMARTASS – John Elliott pretends he knows all about the story of a lady who constantly gets pulled over for DUI’s but never gets arrested. (1:15:14) PATTY FORGOT PHONE  - We did the Kermit movie at 8:10am instead of 7:30 and it threw everything off, at the same time Patty was acting crazy because she left her phone home and her daughter Katie was trying to reach her from London where she was studying abroad (1:16:31) NEVER MET PAUL SIMON– We recap the end of Paul Simon’s touring career and we question whether Scott has ever met Paul before…he says he hasn’t (1:17:58) PAUL SIMON RESPONSE – Getting back to whether Scott had ever met Paul Simon, strong evidence surfaces that confirms if he did or did not (1:19:46) MINKA KELLY AFTERMATH – Patty & Brad interviewed Derek Jeter’s former girlfriend Minka Kelly, they didn’t ask one question about Derek Jeter but they did talk to her about Mucinex! (1:22:40) CHRYSLER BRAD 1- Brad Blanks has an endorsement on the air that promotes Chrysler automobiles, but he’s not pronouncing the word Chrysler the right way….so we give him a tutorial (1:25:16) CHRYSLER BRAD 2 – After we give Brad Blanks a tutorial on saying Chrysler correctly, we give him a chance to re-do the endorsement live on the air! (1:27:00) HARVEY BLANKS WRECK IT RALPH – Brad’s son Harvey reviews “Wreck it Ralph” on Thanksgiving week and takes a dig at Scott and his use of AOL (1:29:29) UNIVERSAL ESSIE – On our trip to Universal Orlando a couple weeks ago, Brad caught up with Essie who had a special talent we weren’t expecting...

Brad Blanks attended Bob Saget’s “Cool Comedy, Hot Cuisine” benefit at Caroline’s on Broadway for the Scleroderma Research Foundation and ran into some a couple of old friends…Bob Saget and John Oliver! Bob Saget talked about the event and upcoming projects, including the return of Fuller House and “Videos After Dark,” and when Brad got to John Oliver, John immediately noticed that Brad might have had a few drinks already! Listen to how this encounter went down!

Mike Rowe has that familiar face and voice! You remember him from the hit TV show ‘Dirty Jobs’, all those Ford commercials and so much more! Now he's focused on season 3 of his facebook watch series "Returning The Favor."  The series features people who are giving back to their communities in a selfless way! Mike selects one person nominated by the “Returning the Favor” Facebook page to tell their story & set them up with a surprise reward!

One of my favorites from America's Got Talent checked in to talk about another show he's brought out of hibernation - Deal or No Deal! “Deal or No Deal” returned last Wednesday night  12/5 at on CNBC with 2 new episodes and Howie's brought the show back almost 10 years after it’s first run! He's got 30 episodes filmed and he did it in front of a live studio audience this summer at Universal Studios in Orlando! "Any dummy can win on this show" Howie joked! And dont' forget “America’s Got Talent: The Champions” premieres January 7th on NBC with 50 previous champions and fan favorites returning!

The Big Show has been hot on the trail of Hugh Jackman for an interview and we heard he was available to the media after his ‘Today Show’ appearance December 4th, so naturally we sent Brad Blanks on a special mission to talk to the “Greatest Showman” actor who’s embarking on his first world tour in 2019! It was a huge roundtable junket in a secret location in Manhattan, but once Hugh showed up he was happy to see his fellow Aussie and Brad stole the show! They talked about preparation for the upcoming world tour, the surprise success of “The Greatest Showman” and Hugh even went down the list of famous friends he wants as special guests along the way! Hugh Jackman comes to Madison Square Garden June 28th and 29th, tickets go on sale December 10th at 10am at www.ticketmaster.com.  

We're doing it again! CBS-FM proudly presents the final Big Show of 2018, Live From Blythedale Children’s Hospital In Valhalla, New York Friday Morning December 14th From 6-10am! Performances By Rob Thomas Of Matchbox 20, Mark Rivera Of The Billy Joel Band, America’s Got Talent Finalist Sal Valentinetti, Acapella Group Six13, Twin Gold and of course, Holiday Express! Plus Special Guest Dr Elmo Who Sang The Classic “Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer!” The Christmas Party For The Kids Friday The 14th At Blythedale…and live on CBS-FM! Auction items will be posted soon!

It's been a long time coming...after years of constant stress and controversy (and a physical altercation), Brad Blanks finally got the interview he's coveted since joining the big show...a face to face with Julia Roberts! He caught up with her on the red carpet for her new movie "Ben is Back" and he even got some parenting advice! To fully understand how big this is for Brad, you have to go back many years ago when the big show "pushed" Brad to get an interview with Julia when she was in the middle of a Broadway run. After multiple unsuccessful attempts they told him to stand outside the theater and yell out her famous movie quotes, which prompted her security to stop him!  Well, Brad got the interview with his "big kahuna" so take a listen...

Kathleen Lynn, director of communications for North Shore Animal League America stopped by with three adorable adoptable pups to help promote a busy week for the wonderful organization. Today only for “Giving Tuesday” - When you donate to North Shore Animal League America, every dollar of your donation will be matched up to $120,000! North Shore’s GET YOUR RESCUE ON GALA 2018 is this Friday at 7pm at Pier 60 in Manhattan! Beth and Howard Stern are Honorary Chairpersons for the evening, Joe Gatto from the Impractical Jokers will host & Joan Jett and the Blackhearts will perform! To purchase tickets go to animalleague.org/2018gala and for the first time, North Shore Animal League America will be hosting an AFTER-PAWTY at Pier 60 at Chelsea Piers immediately following the “Get Your Rescue On” Gala. The event runs from 11pm to 1am with live music, an open bar, a ‘snack attack’ food cart, tasting stations and adoptable puppies! Tickets can be purchased at animalleague.org/afterpawty

Harvey Blanks is the big show junior correspondant, and we sent him out with his dad Brad to review the Wreck it Ralph sequel "Ralph Breaks the Internet" which is out in theaters November 21st. "Ralph Breaks the Internet" has an all-star cast of voices including John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer, Gal Gadot, Taraji P. Henson and Jane Lynch! Harvey gives the movie a solid review, and takes a shot at Scott Shannon's email preferences in the process!

Jack McBrayer, SAG award winner and an EMMY nominated actor for his work on “30 Rock” checked in to discuss the release of the Wreck it Ralph sequel "Ralph Breaks The Internet!" Jack stars as Fix it Felix in "Ralph Breaks the Internet" out in theaters November 21st with an all-star cast of voices including John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Gal Gadot, Taraji P. Henson and Jane Lynch! Other than Ralph, we asked Jack if Tina Fey plans on bringing back '30 Rock' in any capacity in the near future, and Jack says he's on board! "She has my number" he says.

Thanksgiving doesn't start for the big show until Stew Leonard makes his annual visit! This year Stew taught us how to carve a 40 lb turkey and gave us details on how to get a full Thanksgiving meal for 8 for under $19 per person! (Go to www.Stewscatering.com to find out!) We covered it all, including Stew’s Wines and all the Christmas tree lightings: The Newington Christmas Tree lighting event kicks off Friday at 4:30pm, The Farmingdale Christmas Tree lighting is November 27th at 5p & Santa visits the East Meadow location November 28th at 5pm! If you want to do the holidays right, check out our full interview with Stew.

Introducing Clifton, Fraser & Victor, the Canadian vocal group The Tenors! You’ve seen them perform for the past 4 Presidents, her Majesty the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and at the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting! And the Tenors are hitting the road for their ‘Home for the Holidays’ tour! It comes to Town Hall in Manhattan December 20th, tickets are on sale now at www.TENORSMUSIC.COM, and while you are at their website you can hear their fantastic rendition of Queen’s “Bohemain Rhapsody!” Find out a little more about Clifton, Fraser & Victor in our big show spotlight interview.

Taylor Dayne was at the top of the mountain with her ultra smash hit "Tell it to My Heart" in the late 1980's and she's decided to share personal stories about that time and beyoned with her first memoir! “Tell it to My Heart: How I lost my $#*t, Conquered My Fear and Found my Voice” comes out on Valentine’s Day 2019. You can pre-order it now at WWW.AMAZON.COM. She shares stories about coming up in the music biz, opening for Michael Jackson and so much more! Taylor headlined CBS-FM'S 'Summer Beach Blastoff' in 2018 and sounds better than ever! Taylor is playing the St. George Theater in Staten Island November 24th, tickets are on sale now at www.TICKETMASTER DOT COM.  

Sal Valentinetti is returning to the place where it all started for him, the 'America's Got Talent' stage! He was one of the lucky 50 chosen across all the AGT shows internationally to compete on 'America’s Got Talent: The Champions” kicking off January 7th on NBC. Previous champions and fan favorites from past seasons will compete and we will be cheering on our guy! Sal will be joining us for our annual Blythedale Children's Hospital broadcast December 14th, and we found out that Sal is actually flying in right after a show in Florida, spending a few hours with us at Blythedale and going right back to Florida for another show that night. What a guy!! Sal is performing at the NYCB Theater at Westbury December 21st, tickets are on sale now at www.Ticketmaster.com and Sal's Christmas album is out now.

We first had Gabriel Iglesias on the big show in 2014, and i knew immediately this guy was going to be a star! The San Diego native has risen to the top teir of comedians over the past few years and he's always been kind enough to check in and let us know what's coming up next! First and foremost, he's Performing at The Brooklyn Academy of Music November 10th & the Beacon Theater November 11th as part of the 2018 New York Comedy Festival! Get tickets now at www.fluffyguy.com. He's also starring in the upcoming television series “Mr. Iglesias” for Netflix & he’s signed on for 2 new Netflix comedy special And if that's not enough, his 2019 “Beyond the Fluffy” World Tour comes to The Borgata in Atlantic City August 30th & Sands Bethlehem August 31st. Tickets are on sale now. On top of his upcoming work, we touched on the origin of his nickname "Fluffy," how he's taken over the google search for the name and his weight loss battle.

Jo Koy has been in the business of comedy for 30 years, but you probably just recently started to hear about him. It's taken a long time but Jo is making it big with his standup, yet he's still humbled by his beginnings. He got his first big break back when Jay Leno was helming The Tonight Show, and right up to that point he was without insurance with multiple jobs like cleaning a yacht & working as a shoe salesman at the Nordstrom Rack (yes, the discount version of the fancy brand!).  Jo shared other stories of his rise to success with us, leading up to his summer standup tour that he was able to share with his 15 year old son in Australia, "now he's enjoying the fruits of my labor" he says. "That was the best tour of my life because my son was with me." Jo Koy is performing two shows at the Beacon Theater November 9th as part of the New York Comedy Festival, get tickets at www.jokoy.com.  

It was the #1 movie in America over the weekend...the Queen biopic 'Bohemian Rhaopsody' brought in a healthy $50 million bucks!Our own Patty Steele was one of the first to see it and gives us her review! [[{"fid":"12511","view_mode":"full","fields":{"format":"full","alignment":""},"link_text":"Bohemian Rhapsody | Official Trailer [HD] | 20th Century FOX","type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"full","alignment":""}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-full","data-delta":"1"}}]]

Whenever Dr. Oz stops by the big show studio we know we are going to cover a wide range of topics. This time we learned CPR, investigated pre-made cauliflower products and if they are healthy, learned about the misconceptions of skim milk over whole milk, we talked about the debut of a new food series “The Dish” on Oz! Daphne Oz, Valerie Bertinelli and Jessie James Decker are all in the segment and they "dish" on the hottest food trends! Will it become a completely separate show? Only time will tell! Catch season 10 of “The Dr. Oz Show” weekdays at 1PM on FOX 5.

Maury Povich has become the king of the lie detector test! He’s been doing it for 21 years on his hit syndicated show “Maury” and it’s become an institution! We got into deep discussion about his beginnings: “We started together” Maury said, “we were rookies at the same time,” to his time on “A Current Affair,” the birth of the lie detector phenomenon and so much more when Maury stopped by the studio (with his 7 year old golden retriever “Birdie,” named after one of his favorite things to do….golf!). “It’s the best job in the world” Maury says about his show, “I’m kinda like a glorified school teacher, I finish in April and I go back to work in August.” When talking about “Maury” he says authenticity was key in creating the drama! When he did his first paternity test many years ago, he explained “I don’t wanna know the result, I don’t want to know anything more than anyone else.” And when the signature line “you’re not the father” was created, he was just as surprised as much as anyone else.   The Maury show is taking its famous lie detector test on the road! The “Truth Truck” is crisscrossing the US to give fans an interactive experience with one of the show’s most iconic segments. Head to Washington Square Park October 30th to take the lie detector! Catch season 21 of “MAURY” weekdays at 9AM on PIX-11 and bonus episodes at 10am!

Dennis DeYoung may not be timely when sending out 1000th show congratulations videos, but he sure knows how to hype up a show! He checked in to talk about “The Grand Illusion” 40th Anniversary Album Tour which features "Come Sail Away" and so many other great hits! Dennis and his incredible band are playing the St. George Theater in Staten Island April 26th, tickets are on sale now at www.ticketmaster.com or the St. George Theater box office. Dennis has a sense of humor that makes his shows part music, part stand-up, so you've been warned! We talked about his wonderful wife Suzanne and so much more, take a listen! 

Barry Williams is always up to something! This time he's checking in to talk about his latest venture....you can hang out with Mr. Greg Brady shen he hosts The Classic TV Stars Cruise, sailing out November 8-14, 2019 from Fort Lauderdale to Grand Cayman, Puerto Costa Maya and Cozumel! Classic TV stars attending the cruise include Greg Evigan (B.J. and the Bear), Kathy Garver (Family Affair's "Cissy" Davis), Jerry Mathers (Leave It to Beaver), Judy Norton (The Waltons), Butch Patrick (The Munsters), John Schneider (Dukes of Hazzard) and Jimmie Walker (Good Times). Musical performances on the cruise include the host band Barry Williams and The Traveliers, John Schneider and the Ultimate '70s Ladies of Rock! Go to WWW.CLASSICTVSTARSCRUISE.COM for more info & tickets! Barry is also getting ready to celebrate the 50th (yes, 50th!) anniversary of the Brady Bunch! 

Some songs take on a completely different meaning when you find out what the lyrics actually mean and who the song was intended to be about! Take Bread's 1972 hit "Everything I Own," when i first heard the song i thought it was about a scorned love or broken relationship...but it turns out Bread's David Gates actually wrote the song about the death of his father! When you listen back to the song after knowing this, it has a completely different feel to it and is even more beautiful and heartberaking as it already was when you thought it was about a breakup. We played it on air and the listener reaction was the same as us in the studio! Not many people knew the true intention of the song, so when you listen back to it make sure you have a tissue close by! Take a listen ----> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i43aAn2rq8

It's that time of year again! Rob Thomas checked in and confirmed that he will be a part of the party for the kids at Blythedale Children's Hospital December 14th! Rob has been so kind over the years to take time out and spend time with the kids. "It's the official start of Christmas for me" he proudly says when telling us he will attend. Rob is also doing his 8th annual Sidewalk Angels benefit concerts at the Borgata in Atlantic City January 18th 19th and 20th, he and his wife Marisol spearhead this wonderful benefit to help fight homelessness! Rob talked to us about his hit holiday song" "A New York City Christmas" which was created after one of his visits to Blythedale, and how it started the whole Sidewalk Angels idea. Tickets to the Sidewalk Angels benefit shows go on sale October 19th at 10am at www.TheBorgata.com.

About four minutes into our interview with Bill Burr, we knew we were in for a doozy! We re-established who we were talking to by saying “We’re talking to Bill Burr…” and he interjected by saying “who’s ending his career right now!” Bill has never been one to hold back how he feels, and the same held true when he stopped by to talk about his show at Madison Square Garden for the New York Comedy Festival. He says “It was not lost on me” about selling out MSG in 2015, and comparing his one man show to something Ed Sheeran would do, Bill says “I’m a one trick pony, that dude is like next level, ridiculously talented!” “He just comes out with an acoustic guitar and destroys stadiums!” When it comes to the current women’s movement, he wasn’t shy in sharing his opinion, saying “That Whole Happy Wife, Happy Life, it sounds cute because it rhymes, but it’s a threat,” joking about his wife having control in the house. When it comes to giving into her demands, he says “I use ‘fair enough’…you’re not really saying you’re right or you’re wrong.” On being an up and coming actor, he says it’s not as glamorous as what it used to be: “aaah you just missed it buddy” people tell him, “it was unbelievable what you missed, now you just come here and go to work.” Bill’s in the new Hugh Jackman movie “The Front Runner” out November 6th which focuses on former Colorado governor Gary Hart’s failed run for president in 1987.  Bill is playing Madison Square Garden November 7th as part of the New York Comedy Festival, get tickets at www.ticketmaster.com and be prepared to laugh!

Minka Kelly is back! You remember her from the hit show "Friday Night Lights" and "Parenthood," and now you can catch her on the new DC Universe streaming series "Titans." Minka plays Dove, who she describes as warm & nurturing but is also very strong and bad ass! Check out Mink's interview with Brad Blanks & Patty Steele. Minka joined us on behalf of the cold and sinus medicine Mucinex.

Not all sharks are created equal! Barbara Corcoran struggled early in her career, but eventually turned a $1,000 dollar loan into a real estate empire and now thrives on the ABC hit show “Shark Tank!” Since she’s been so successful in this role, we didn’t hold back in mentioning some of the big deals she walked on that are now huge successes (can anyone say “squatty potty?!?!?!”). You can catch Barbara on season 10 of “Shark Tank” with Mark Cuban, Daymon John, Robert Herjavec, Lori Greiner and “Mr. Wonderful” Kevin O’Leary Sundays at 9pm on ABC-7. And don’t miss Barbara’s new Podcast “Business Unusual with Barbara Corcoran” that can be heard wherever you get your podcasts!

Pat Monahan is in an interesting situation, his highly successful band Train has been around over 20 years, selling over 10 million records with over 30 million downloads and 8 top 40 hits! Train is around long enough to now have a greatest hits collection and tour with Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Bon Jovi and Hall & Oates, but at the same time make new music that’s appealing to today’s kids![[{"fid":"11176","view_mode":"full","fields":{"format":"full","alignment":""},"type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"full","alignment":""}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-full","data-delta":"1"}}]]It’s a great place to be, so Train will release it’s first greatest hit’s package November 9th -- and it will also have new music! The best of both worlds for fans from both sides of the spectrum! Train will be back on the road in 2019 with details and touring partners to be announced soon.When it comes to musical influences, it’s all about Journey for Pat! He inducted Journey into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 and in his speech he said he moved to San Francisco from Pennsylvania because he heard Journey's song "Lights." Pat even has a wine brand named after his best song -- “Drops of Jupiter” -- which can be purchased now at www.dropsofjupiter.com.

Paul Reiser is so busy! He plays Dr Owens in the Netflix smash hit 'Stranger Things,' he's co-starring with Christina Hendricks in the new Amazon series 'The Romanoffs,' he plays Kate McKinnon's dad in 'The Spy Who Dumped Me,' and yet he's taking time out of his busy schedule to do a string of comedy shows, including a big one at the St.George Theater on Staten Island! Why? Because he loves it and appreciates the fans' effort in taking their time out to see him! "You gotta get up, you gotta put on shoes, you gotta get a babysitter" he says, "if you come to my show, and you're not fully satisfied i'll come back next year and take you to see someone funnier!" On top of all this, Paul is in talks to reboot his great comedy "Mad About You" with Helen Hunt! "Actually, it'll kinda be fun" to reboot, "there's actually some stories to tell!" If faced with the decision to bring back 'Mad About You,' Pauls says he'd have to cut back on calling us to save some time! "I know you don't air it every night, but i call you every morning at 5am!" You can see Paul Reiser's comedy show at the St. George Theater in Staten Island October 6th, get tickets at www.stgeorgetheatre.com. 

We had a very special guest in studio, former Big Show member Naomi DiClemete stopped by and hung out with us for the morning! We reminisced on all the fun we had back in the day and she got in on some of the wacky stories of the day, like the Italian playboy who slept with over 6,000 women and died while doing the deed!Brad Blanks' 'incredible' rendition of Piano Man and his interview with Mark Rivera, talk about 'A Star Is Born' and so much more!Listen to Naomi's one day return to the Big Show!

It’s not often you get to speak to a rock legend! Ann Wilson is a rock & roll hall of famer with 20 top 40 singles & over 40 million records sold, and she was kind enough to check in and tell us about her new solo project plus give us a status update of Heart! Ann’s new solo album "Immortal" was all put into action when her good friend Chris Cornell passed away. “He was a friend of mine” Ann says, “and I just thought that I had to do something.” Chris inducted Heart into the rock hall and his speech was very emotional! His passing was a springboard to do this album in honor of friends no longer with us. Some big hits Ann covered on “Immortal” include Gerry Rafferty’s “Baker Street” and The Eagles’ “Life in the Fast Lane.” She also included more obscure tracks from David Bowie and Tom Petty. When asked about the status of Heart and her relationship with her sister Nancy, Ann didn’t hold back, “We had lunch the other day!” she says, “it’s pretty much an urban myth that me & Nancy are having a big feud.” She continued “we mostly gossiped about family but also what we can do in the future together as Heart.” Ann does say she loves being on the road as a solo artist, and likes the control she has on stage when doing her thing alone. When it comes to Heart’s epic performance of “Stairway to Heaven” at the Kennedy Center Honors in 2012, she doesn’t think Robert Plant necessarily shed tears for the performance, but more from watching his former Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham live on that stage through his son Jason. “Jason was just a little kid running around during Led Zeppelin’s peak in the 70’s, and must It must have really moved him to look down there and see Jason down there as a grown up man.” Ann’s solo album "Immortal" is out now on CD, Vinyl & digital download  

Paul Simon wrapped up his "Homeward Bound" tour this weekend with shows at Madison Square Garden and Flushing Meadows Corona Park, and during the big show recap of the concerts we found out that Scott Shannon has never interviewed, or met, Paul. We didn't believe him so we investigated his claim! If you are in the mood for a good laugh, listen to our exclusive big show investigation!

Tom Green has been around the block a few times, he was the king of MTV at one point in the late 90's/early 2000's, he’s graced the cover of Rolling Stone, hosted the Tom Green Show, guest-hosted on “The Late Show with David Letterman,” hosted “Saturday Night Live” and was married to Drew Barrymore! With all that success in his back pocket, Tom still says his #1 passion is stand up comedy! Tom stopped by the big show & shared some funny experiences like competing on Celebrity Apprentice, getting 'dissed' by Eminem and touring the world! You can see him do his standup routine at Caroline's Comedy Club in NYC Setepmber 21st and 22nd! You can get tickets at www.carolines.com/comedian/tom-green/

GRAMMY winning hit-maker Kenny Loggins checked in with Shannon in the Morning to talk about his new ‘Soundstage’ CD/DVD release and also revealed info on another project that we are closely monitoring -- 'Top Gun: Maverick'!

Jim Breuer keeps trucking along! He's currently on tour opening for Metallica and he just announced four more shows at the Paramount in Huntington, Long Island which makes it one whole year of his residency in February! Jim tells us how Metallica asked him to join the tour and tells us what kind of fans attend these shows (and of course he checks out what Scott is wearing to see if he will fit in!) Jim talks about his family and how they become part of his comedy routine, just by living everyday life! Tickets for the additional Paramout shows go on sale September 21st at 10am at www.ticketmaster.com & they are for November 17th, December 15th, January 12th & February 16th – all shows are on Saturday nights! Catch Jim’s podcast called “The Jim Breuer Podcast” along with his wife Dee! It’s available on iTunes and www.JIMBREUER.COM.

Why is the title of this podcast "Chuck Wepner calls Scott Shannon" when there's a photo of Scott with Gerry Cooney? Let us explain...you just never know who's listening to the show on any given day! Scott mistook boxer GERRY for fellow boxer CHUCK at a charity event earlier this week, and Chuck happened to be listening so he called in to give him a piece of his mind...you gotta hear this exchange!

Brad Blanks spoke to superstar Matthew McConaughy at the red carpet premiere of “White Boy Rick” last night in NYC! And of course when Brad does a red carpet interview we have to listen closely because there's always one funny response to Brad's strange questions! White Boy Rick follows Rick Wershe, a single father who's struggling to raise two teenagers during the height of the crack epidemic in 1980s Detroit. Wershe sells guns illegally to make ends meet but soon attracts attention from the FBI. Federal agents convince his son, Rick Jr., to become an undercover drug informant. We also have bonus content on Stormy's new book and a fun night out for a good cause!

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Emmy & Golden Globe nominated actor & singer (and local favorite) Tony Danza dropped a line to the big show to talk about his current projects! Tony stars in the Netflix series “The Good Cop” which premieres September 21st – He plays a street smart, rule breaking, ex NYC cop and father to a straight-laced rule following cop, played by Josh Groban! Tony told us some great stories on the set how he was the one singing and the singer (Groban) was doing a killer job with the stunts! He says this show has been the most fun & easiest to execute since “Who’s the Boss!” Tony brings his “Standards & Stories” show to the St. George Theater in Staten Island October 7th, get tickets at www.ticketmaster.com and you never know, he may whip out the ukulele during the encore! Tony’s going to perform a selection of his favorite standards from the Great American Songbook while interweaving stories about his life and personal connection to the music.

Two-time Emmy winner Deborah Norville checked in on the star phone to talk about the big 31st season premiere of Inside Edition! TV’s longest-running, top-rated, and most-honored syndicated newsmagazine with 5 million nightly viewers! Other than Deborah being upset about not being invited to the secret Paul McCartney show at Grand Central Friday, she touched on what’s coming up on IE this week – The September 10th show focuses on Mayhem in the Streets - Hot rods are taking over streets in cities around the country.  The drivers are doing dangerous stunts on public roads & ignoring traffic laws. Inside Edition’s investigative unit gets a firsthand look at the mayhem on the streets. September 12th's show is The Untold Story of Meghan Markle’s Family - We’ve heard all about the outspoken side of Meghan Markle’s family…now we’re taking a look at the side of the family you never hear from.  Inside Edition works with a genealogist who traces Meghan’s roots on her maternal side of the family back to the 1800s where her ancestors were once slaves on a Georgia Farm. Catch the 31st season of Inside Edition weekdays at 7pm on CBS-2.

Don Most loved to sing as a kid, he would belt out standards at Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn way before Ralph Malph was even a thought! And after a great career on Happy Days, Don is going back to his roots and doing what he loves…to sing! Don plays The Cutting Room in New York City September 8th with an 8 piece band showcasing his singing chops! Tickets are on sale now at www.thecuttingroomnyc.com. Donny does swing along with the songs of Sinatra and Dean Martin. Donny’s band will also play The 4th annual Carney Awards October 28th in Santa Monica Hosted by Patton Oswalt – it’s the character actor hall of fame created in the memory of one of the all-time great character actors Art Carney. You can see it on PIX-11. Donny was born in Brooklyn and lived in Flatbush. He graduated from Erasmus Hall High School in 1970.

We had a very special guest this morning, the man who led the Staten Island little leaguers so close to the World Series...Joe Calabrese checked in to talk about the team’s incredible run! Joe is in Kentucky right now to see his son Rob, who plays in the San Francisco Giants organization, but he took time out to talk about Staten Island being just one win away from the US finals in the Little League World Series before losing to Georgia 7-3 in the semi-finals. The kids were honored at Citi Field Sunday before the Mets played the Nationals. The kids got advice from Mets players & practiced with them on the field, they toured the Mets locker room & had lunch there too….They were recognized on the field before the first pitch. Mid-Island played in memory of Joe’s younger brother John, who died suddenly of a heart attack in 2014 at the age of 45, leaving behind then 8-year-old son, John Jr. (who played for the team this year). Joe played for his dad Nick, 80, who coached at Mid-Island for 32 years, and coached sons, Joe Jr., 25 who now mentors the kids, and Rob, 22, a catcher who was drafted by the San Francisco Giants last year.

You remember Joel McHale from the hit show “Community” and as host of “The Soup” on E! And now Joel is staring along with Melissa McCarthy in “The Happytime Murders” – an R rated “puppet movie” that’s out now in theaters! Joel is also playing Caroline’s on Broadway this weekend, get tickets at www.carolines.com. Joel was a good sport during this interview!

Did you miss any of the big show 1000th broadcast? Listen to the whole show here! Reminisce about the past 1000 shows with the big show crew & special guests Steve Perry, Beth Stern & Howard Stern, Elvis Duran, Mark Rivera, Dr. Oz, Steve Schirrippa, Debbie Gibson, Six13 & more!

Every August, the founder of Caroline’s Comedy Club Caroline Hirsch stops by the big show studio to give us the big scoop on the New York Comedy Festival! We talked about this year’s lineup, the state of comedy in our politically charged world and so much more! The 15th annual New York Comedy Festival runs November 5th to the 11th in partnership with TBS - over 200 comedians are participating! Pre-sale Tickets are on sale NOW at www.citiprivatepass.com  – General tickets go on sale August 13th at 10am at www.nycomedyfestival.com. The lineup this year includes Bill Burr at Madison Square Garden, Conan O’Brien & Friends at the Beacon Theater, Tracey Morgan at the Beacon Theater, Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias at The Beacon and Jay & Silent Bob’s Jason Mewes at Caroline’s. Caroline is the founder and owner of Caroline’s on Broadway - Caroline’s first opened as a small cabaret club in Chelsea in 1982! Caroline began booking comedians like Jerry Seinfeld Tim Allen, Billy Crystal, Rosie O’Donnell and Jay Leno. Leno was the 1st comedian she ever hired!

Louie Louie was given a mission over the weekend, he needed to get Scott Shannon a Noah Syndergaard as Thor Bobblehead at Citi Field! Find out how that went plus Rod Stewart's crush on Patty Steele, a "you pick em" DA of the day and Patty's review of the Mr. Rogers Documentary

Brad's son Harvey was MAD at Scott for claiming he was a traitor (Scott heard through the grapevine that Harvey wore a Red Sox hat during a family trip to Boston), so he recorded a heated personal message to defent himself. Scott reflects on the 35th anniversary of launching Z-100 & much more!

On today's big show, we talked about that singer/influencer Queen Naija causing a commotion in Times Square, the guys who tried to steal a shark with a baby carriage, a woman sues Canady Dry for not having real ginger in their ginger ale, a $7 cup of lemonade and much more!

July 25th, 2018 is a day that will go down in history, not just because it's Scott Shannon's birthday, but now he's been immortalized with his own bobblehead! Would he love it or hate it? Find out how he reacted to the mini Scott! Plus we talk about the Drake challenge, Demi Lovato, the Daily News and a whole lot more. 

Today we spoke to a woman born in Edgewater, NJ as one of 10 children in a small home who turned a $1,000 dollar loan into a real estate empire! “Shark Tank’s” Barbara Corcoran was back on the show to chat about her new Podcast “Business Unusual with Barbara Corcoran.” “Business Unusual” gives you an inside look at her decades-long career with insights and advice that have helped a new generation of young entrepreneurs! What we love about the podcast is that it’s short (around 7 minutes on average) but packs so much valuable info into it! Catch Barbara on “Shark Tank” with Mark Cuban, Daymon John, Robert Herjavec, Lori Greiner and “Mr. Wonderful” Kevin O’Leary Sundays at 9pm on ABC-7 – they are nominated for 2 EMMY Awards this year!

It’s coming…Friday morning august 17th, the Shannon in the morning show number one thousand celebration! Featuring some of the magic moments from the past 4 and a half years, and we’ll hear from some of the celebrities who helped make the show special. Be listening as we broadcast from the radio dot com theater with a live studio audience. Celebrating show number one thousand august 17th from 6-10am on CBS-FM & streaming live on the radio dot com app. What’s going on during the show? We’ll have free concert ticket giveaways for the studio audience all morning, we will pick members of the studio audience to help lead the weekend blastoff at 8am everyone in attendance will get an autographed limited edition poster, and of course, free breakfast! If YOU want to be there, keep listening to CBS-FM to win your way in or go to the Scott Shannon in the Morning Facebook page and let us know what you need to be there! We will pick winners over the next few weeks.

Congratulations to Billy Joel (and our friend Mark Rivera) on their record breaking 100th show at Madison Square Garden! We give our reaction to the big show and Bruce Springsteen appearing at the 100th, plus Brad Blanks was at the press conference earlier in the day & got to chat with Chaz Palminteri!

When Patty is vacationing at her country house, she is a big fan of the “Kenny and Heather in the Morning” show on 95.3 The Bridge in Towanda, PA. So much so that she has been thinking of just going to one of their local station events just to meet them one day. Well, Scott decided he would help Patty out and get in touch with them, which seemed to be a bit more difficult then he thought -- but after a week of trying Scott was finally able to not only get them on the phone but was able to get them live on the Big Show!  

Jam packed show this morning, Scott had an awkward encounter on a nude beach (and we didn't even ask about this story it was given to us as a gift!) Brad Blanks interviews Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson at the red carpet premiere of his latest action flick "Skyscraper" plus Scott reveals he was in a movie, we talk about the Thai Soccer kids, the World Cup and so much more! 

We're back from vacation, did you miss us? Today we're talking about how bad the movie "The First Purge" really is, the Thai soccer players stuck in the cave, the dog who was given an oxygen mask on a JetBlue flight, the DA of the day and lots more! Join the big show for a laugh or two (or three!)...

Jessica Chastain caught us by surprise the other night when she told the audience about her husband's...should we say...interesting superstition! Lucky for us, Brad Blanks met up with Jessica on the red carpet for her upcoming movie "Woman Walks Ahead" and asked her what her husband's reaction to the comments! "Woman Walks Ahead" is out June 29th and is about a headstrong New York painter who embarks on a dangerous journey to meet Sitting Bull, but must face off with an Army officer intent war with the Native Americans.

The radio industry, the Tri-state area and all of us at CBS-FM have lost a friend who happens to be a legend, the great Dan Ingram passed away June 24th at his home in south Florida at the age of 83. Dan was an influence and inspiration to so many DJ’s through the years, including all of us at CBS-FM, whether it was his catchphrase "Hey, Kemosabe!" or putting listeners in "the honor group of the day." He was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2007. Dan Ingram was born September 7th, 1934 in Oceanside. He started his broadcasting career at radio stations on Long Island: Hofstra College, New Rochelle, and WALK-FM. After bouncing around a bunch of radio stations, on July 3rd, 1961 he started at WABC and you couldn’t go anywhere in the area without hearing Dan and WABC! Many consider this time the glory days of radio and Dan was the poster boy! On May 10th, 1982, Dan along with his longtime pal & Ron Lundy were on-air as the great WABC switched to a talk format.  From 1991-2003, Dan found his way to WCBS-FM in different capacities, most notably as a recurring host of the New York Radio Greats show! He appeared as a host one final time on September 16th, 2007 as a New York Radio Great, a few months after CBS-FM returned from the JACK format. Dan called in for the CBS-FM 40th anniversary weekend with Dan Taylor in 2012, his final time on our airwaves. Dan Ingram will be missed by us all, thank you for the gift of great radio for so many years!

Steve Porcaro is the songwriter & keyboardist who's sold more than 40 million records as a founding member of TOTO, and even he can’t believe the way the ban’s fortunes have changed with the resurgence of their his song “Africa!” Steve checked in to talk about Toto’s greatest hits collection, new tour dates, the Africa phenomenon and he also told us a little about his time working with Michael Jackson! We didn’t know he worked on all of his solo albums except his last one! TOTO’s 40th anniversary greatest hits CD package “40 Trips Around The Sun” is out now and TOTO’s playing a bunch of shows in November! Catch them at the Tropicana in Atlantic City November 9th, The Ridgefield Playhouse November 12th, the State Theatre in New Brunswick November 13th, The Community Theatre in Morristown November 15th & the Tilles Center in Brookville November 16th. Tickets are on sale now at www.totoofficial.com

If you need a little motivation to lose some weight (or in any other area of your life), listen to the story of Bob Page. He runs the broadcast center down at Universal Studios and has been a friend of the big show for a long time. His weight got up to 320 pounds and he decided enough is enough! Find out how he's turned his life around, we are so proud of his achievements!

Catch up on the latest with the big show! Handicapping the World Cup, strange happenings in Lake Como, a big show member's strange fascination with "The Greatest Showman," taking the tops off of muffins, Brad's trip to England, the dangers of tanning pills and a whole bunch of other nonsese!

June 12th has been declared John Travolta day in Brooklyn, and fans turned out in the thousands to have a good old fashioned block party and celebrate the guy who put 86th street on the map! See Also: John Travolta Feted at Pizzeria from 'Saturday Night Fever' Travolta showed up to meet fans and promote his new movie “Gotti” outside Lenny’s Pizza. It was obvious as the crowd built larger and larger that John’s Brooklyn fans adore him for putting Bensonhurst in the spotlight in “Saturday Night Fever” (especially that iconic opening scene!). He was gracious to his fans with his wife Kelly Preston by his side, taking photos and signing autographs for as many people as he could. He did a little strut when Stayin’ Alive came on and even went up to the booth of Lenny’s Pizza to recreate his “two slices” line in the opening scene of the movie. WCBS-FM's Joe Causi hosted the event, which was put together by Travolta’s co-star in the “Gotti” movie Will DeMeo (he plays Sammy “The Bull” Gravano), Louie Louie turned into a big fanboy as he re-lived his days walking up 86th street as a kid, and Brad Blanks was determined to get that interview with John Travolta….it turned out he would be the only one to get a few seconds with Tony Manero on this special day! [fembed ftype="blockquote" class="twitter-tweet" lang="en" provider="twitter"][fembed ftype="p" lang="en" dir="ltr" provider="twitter"]What a day in Brooklyn! [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://twitter{*}com/hashtag/johntravoltaday?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" provider="twitter"]#johntravoltaday[/fembed] with your emcee [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://twitter{*}com/RealJoeCausi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" provider="twitter"]@RealJoeCausi[/fembed]! [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://t{*}co/Pz8rbEys09" provider="twitter"]pic{*}twitter{*}com/Pz8rbEys09[/fembed][/fembed]— WCBS-FM (@WCBSFM) [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://twitter{*}com/WCBSFM/status/1006663725066092544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" provider="twitter"]June 12, 2018[/fembed][/fembed] [fembed ftype="script" async src="{protocol}s://platform{*}twitter{*}com/widgets{*}js" provider="twitter"][/fembed]

William DeMeo loves his hometown of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn! And when you get the rare opportunity to bring a legend like John Travolta back to the place he helped make famous in the late 1970’s you do it in a heartbeat! William called in to talk about how he put together an event at Lenny’s Pizza in Bensonhurst honoring John Travolta! John received a special achievement award from State Senator Marty Golden in front of the site where he strutted his stuff in the opening credits of “Saturday Night Fever!” He also talked about his role as Sammy “The Bull” Gravano in the new movie “Gotti.” William got his start acting with a small role in Robert De Niro’s 1993 A Bronx Tale & had a recurring role on “The Sopranos,” playing Jason Molinaro. He stars as Sammy “The Bull” Gravano alongside John Travolta’s title role in “Gotti” coming out June 15th.

In case you missed parts of the Big Show in the past week or so, we have Ross Brittain going off the rails during an entertainment report, instant reaction to the death of Anthony Bourdain, Brad Blanks attending his sassy daughter Clementine's graduation and Louie Louie's daughter Alexandra going rogue during her first dance recital!Listen above and get all caught up!

David Koechner has given us many laughs over the years, torturing Steve Carell as Todd Packer in The Office and as Champ Kind in the Anchorman movies! David stopped by to talk about these great roles and to tell us what he has coming up next!Will there be an Anchorman 3? Why does he have a beard? All questions will be answered! He most recently co-starred as Tush on CBS's Superior Donuts and is best known for his roles in Twin Peaks, as Todd Packer on The Office, Champ Kind from the Anchorman movies and in a recurring role on The Goldbergs. David also recently starred in the horror movie Krampus. His Symphony of Chaos comedy tour comes to Gotham Comedy Club June 8th & 9th with two shows each night!Get tickets at WWW.GOTHAMCOMEDYCLUB.COM![[{"fid":"6221","view_mode":"full","fields":{"format":"full","alignment":""},"type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"full","alignment":""}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-full","data-delta":"1"}}]]

Tom Papa loves his family, so much so that he wrote a book about them! Get an inside look into the life of one of the smartest comedians we know with his brand new book “Your Dad Stole My Rake: And Other Family Dilemmas” which is out today in stores and anywhere else you decide to read! Tom stopped by this morning to talk about the book, which is a fun read about family life and gives suggestions on how to get out of sticky family situations!Jerry Seinfeld gave the book a ringing endorsement, saying “I have been a close friend of Tom Papa for 17 years. His lack of ability to perceive even the most basic principles of human functioning have made him an invaluable asset to me as a friend and colleague. Because he sees nothing, knows nothing and understands nothing, I always seek his advice for the most complex matters. His book probably comes from a place of pure nonsense without any knowledge of anything. He is really one of my favorite people.”Tom’s signing copies of the book 6/5 at 6pm at the Village Underground in the West Village & 6/7 at 6pm at Bookends in Ridgewood, New Jersey![fembed ftype="blockquote" class="instagram-media" lang="en" provider="twitter"] [fembed ftype="p" lang="und" dir="ltr" provider="twitter"] [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://www{*}instagram{*}com/p/BjoG3tylMLY/" provider="twitter"]Returning to NJ for book signing Thursday 6pm! @bookendsnj #book #bookstore #jersey[/fembed][/fembed] [fembed ftype="p" provider="twitter"]A post shared by [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://www{*}instagram{*}com/tompapa/" provider="twitter"] Tom Papa[/fembed] (@tompapa) on [/fembed][/fembed] [fembed ftype="script" async src="//www{*}instagram{*}com/embed{*}js" provider="twitter"][/fembed] [fembed ftype="blockquote" class="instagram-media" lang="en" provider="twitter"][fembed ftype="p" lang="und" dir="ltr" provider="twitter"] [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://www{*}instagram{*}com/p/BjnkpxxlQId/" provider="twitter"]Tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!! #book #author #fancy[/fembed][/fembed] [fembed ftype="p" provider="twitter"]A post shared by [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://www{*}instagram{*}com/tompapa/" provider="twitter"] Tom Papa[/fembed] (@tompapa) on [/fembed][/fembed] [fembed ftype="script" async src="//www{*}instagram{*}com/embed{*}js" provider="twitter"][/fembed] [fembed ftype="blockquote" class="instagram-media" lang="en" provider="twitter"] [fembed ftype="p" lang="und" dir="ltr" provider="twitter"][fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://www{*}instagram{*}com/p/BjpCWCblb_a/" provider="twitter"]I’m here now{*} Do you have ears?[/fembed][/fembed] [fembed ftype="p" provider="twitter"]A post shared by [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://www{*}instagram{*}com/tompapa/" provider="twitter"] Tom Papa[/fembed] (@tompapa) on [/fembed][/fembed] [fembed ftype="script" async src="//www{*}instagram{*}com/embed{*}js" provider="twitter"][/fembed]

Billy Gardell impresses us every time we speak to him! He used to call in before every “Mike & Molly” season premiere, and it would be around the time his Pittsburgh Steelers were in the playoffs, so we would get a little NFL talk in!Now Billy just told us he has been upped to a recurring role for season 2 of “Young Sheldon” which of course debuted with a bang this past TV season on CBS. Billy also starred in the CMT mini-series “Sun Records” as Colonel Tom Parker, the infamous manager of Elvis Presley - the drama was inspired by the Broadway musical “Million Dollar Quartet.” And when someone starts talking Elvis, I just can’t stop!We covered a lot of ground this time around, everything from Chuck Lorre to the Elvis days to Sid Bream!Billy is a funny guy who’s down to earth comedy really hits home. He’s playing Gotham Comedy Club June 1st-3rd.Get tickets at www.gothamcomedyclub.com

Brad Blanks took his son Harvey to the Yankee game last night and he was dancing in the stands, doing something called "The Floss" that Ihad no clue about until this morning.I attempted to do the dance this morning and funny things happened, take a listen to my workmates making fun of me and see me do it below![fembed ftype="iframe" src="{protocol}s://www{*}facebook{*}com/plugins/video{*}php?href={protocol}s%3A%2F%2Fwww{*}facebook{*}com%2Fscottshannonwcbsfm%2Fvideos%2F1673873692667090%2F&show_text=0&width=560" width="560" height="315" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0 " provider="facebook"][/fembed]

Things are starting to get crazy across the pond! Brad Blanks is back in Windsor and the wacky fans are starting to emerge! Brad’s been to the cathedral, Madame Tussauds to see the wax figures of Prince Harry & Maegan and spoke to author & American Royal expert Leslie Carroll, who wrote the “American Princess.” Brad also spoke to John, a big fan of the royals who’s been camping out for a week just to grab a glimpse of his favorite people! The Brad Blanks royal wedding update is sponsored by Zazzle…customized products made for you with love!

Brad Blanks is back at it giving us all the important info on the Royal Wedding! Today he’s just outside of Buckingham Palace in central London! Brad was set to interview biographer Andrew Morton today…but unfortunately he had a stroke shortly before their scheduled meeting.   He did catch up with Grant Harrold, the former royal butler for Prince Charles of Wales. In Part 1 he talks about working for Prince Charles and Grant’s interactions with the Queen. In part 2 he talks about the Royal Wedding and tips for Brad if he gets into the ceremonies. The Brad Blanks royal wedding update is sponsored by Zazzle…customized products made for you with love.

Brad Blanks has landed safely across the pond & checked in this morning to give us a live report on all the action surrounding the royal wedding! Brad caught up with Dave Wallace, the mayor of Windsor to give us a sneak preview of the festivitie. Is he the real mayor? Listen for yourself! He also "broke" the news that Thomas Markle would not walk his daughter Meghan down the aisle and "insiders" say it will be her mom picking up the duties.  

Jim Breuer is a lucky guy! He's got a hot comedy residency at the Paramount in Huntington, Long Island that keeps selling out, and he was asked by James Hetfield to open for Metallica on the next leg of their 'Worldwired' tour! Jim is now calling himself "The Forrest Gump of Comedy" because he finds himself walking into these unbelievable situations! Jim talked about all this and we found out if Jim will be available to join us at the Summer Beach Blastoff May 25th! You can grab tickets to show #7 of his Paramount residency August 18th this Friday 5/18 at 10am at Ticketmaster dot com.

Brad Blanks is headed to the Royal Wedding! He will report all week live from the site of Prince Harry & Meghan Markle's big day! Brad was in studio this morning to give us a preview of what his week looks like and how he expects things to go down! He gets on a flight tonight and will be talking to us live from across the pond starting Tuesday! The Brad Blanks royal wedding update is sponsored by Zazzle…customized products made for you with love!

Checking in on the star phone is Wil Wheaton! A guy you remember from the movie “Stand By Me” & the show “Star Trek: The Next Generation!” He also (kind of) plays himself on ‘The Big Bang Theory’ which has it’s 11th season finale tonight! Wil has been on the show over 20 times over the past 11 seasons and went from Sheldon’s nemesis to attending his wedding! Wil also talks about his time on screen with Mark Hamill and “geeking out” on the show when he got to see his old friend Jerry O’Connell from “Stand By Me!” Catch the big Sheldon & Amy wedding on “The Big Bang Theory” season finale tonight at 8PM on CBS-2. Guests at the wedding include Kathy Bates, Mark Hamill, Jerry O’Connell and of course…Wil Wheaton!

The Karate Kid is back! Ralph Macchio is flying high with the YouTube Red series "Cobra Kai" continuing Daniel LaRusso's story 30 years after the original 'Kid.' He checked in on the big show to talk about the show, how it came to be, why he felt it was the right time to continue the story and how he (and the creators of Cobra Kai) honored the late great Pat Morita, who played Mr. Miyagi in the original movies. The 10-episode season 1 of "Cobra Kai" is available now on YouTube Red, you can watch the first two episodes for free!  

Live from the Entercom studios, this morning we had the host of the EMMY award winning “Dr. Oz” show! Dr. Mehmet Oz was back on the program after a bit of a layoff and we had a lot to talk about! We discussed what’s coming up on today’s show: Dr. Oz Investigates if it’s it time to eat red meat again? And Dr. Oz does an undercover hidden camera investigation into fake psychics. We also discussed what’s coming up Thursday: A HOT BUTTON TOPIC: Whistleblowers Reveal Dark Secrets About Your Coffee. Is it safe to drink coffee on an airplane? One in every eight planes fails the agency’s standards for water safety! Catch “The Dr. Oz Show” weekdays at 1PM on FOX 5.

Henry WInkler is simply a legend! "The Fonz" gave unprecedented one-on-one access to international correspondant Brad Blanks at the HBO headquarters in Times Square to talk about his new show "Barry" and of course hilarity insued! Take a listen to the hysterical interview and get more info on the summer blastoff!

Brad Blanks & Louie Louie are having a hard time this morning, they can't help but give Avengers spoilers to everyone! "Avengers: Infinity War" broke the opening weekend record at $250 million! We also talk to Inside Edition's Deborah Norville about upcoming shows: Tonight, Inside Edition puts ‘Flex Glue’ to the test with some surprising results! Is this glue too good to be true? Catch the show tonight at 7pm on CBS-2 in New York. We also talk about Military Brats day and much more!

For all the years I worked with the band KISS back in the day, I saw some things! These guys were wild, but one of them was always the grounded one, and it's their lead singer Paul Stanley.I was on the road with KISS for two years back in the '70s and we forged a friendship that still is strong today! Paul was nice enough to check in this morning in between his TV appearances to talk about his latest venture, an artist! Not the music artist we know and love, but an artist that creates paintings.He's been doing this for so long now that it's become another business for him!Paul is displaying his art at the Wentworth Gallery at the Short Hills Mall on April 28th from 5-8pm -- you can purchase his work and see it all on display.[fembed ftype="blockquote" class="twitter-tweet" lang="en" provider="twitter"][fembed ftype="p" lang="en" dir="ltr" provider="twitter"]Growing more flowers! 3 ft{*} By 3ft{*} [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://t{*}co/PTdaaZ9ZcJ" provider="twitter"]pic{*}twitter{*}com/PTdaaZ9ZcJ[/fembed][/fembed]— Paul Stanley (@PaulStanleyLive) [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://twitter{*}com/PaulStanleyLive/status/988867471913377792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" provider="twitter"]April 24, 2018[/fembed][/fembed] [fembed ftype="script" async src="{protocol}s://platform{*}twitter{*}com/widgets{*}js" provider="twitter"][/fembed] [fembed ftype="blockquote" class="twitter-tweet" lang="en" provider="twitter"][fembed ftype="p" lang="en" dir="ltr" provider="twitter"]Did a 3D 2 inch thick, 22 inch high plexiglass "fishbowl" painted on both sides with acrylics{*} Pretty cool{*} Pretty fun and pretty realistic! [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://twitter{*}com/artnet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" provider="twitter"]@artnet[/fembed] [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://t{*}co/6s6x6EdPQy" provider="twitter"]pic{*}twitter{*}com/6s6x6EdPQy[/fembed][/fembed]— Paul Stanley (@PaulStanleyLive) [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://twitter{*}com/PaulStanleyLive/status/988679717111775232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" provider="twitter"]April 24, 2018[/fembed][/fembed] [fembed ftype="script" async src="{protocol}s://platform{*}twitter{*}com/widgets{*}js" provider="twitter"][/fembed] [fembed ftype="blockquote" class="twitter-tweet" lang="en" provider="twitter"][fembed ftype="p" lang="cy" dir="ltr" provider="twitter"]MARILYN! [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://t{*}co/peMVDFsL6F" provider="twitter"]pic{*}twitter{*}com/peMVDFsL6F[/fembed][/fembed]— Paul Stanley (@PaulStanleyLive) [fembed ftype="a" href="{protocol}s://twitter{*}com/PaulStanleyLive/status/986326702312730624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" provider="twitter"]April 17, 2018[/fembed][/fembed] [fembed ftype="script" async src="{protocol}s://platform{*}twitter{*}com/widgets{*}js" provider="twitter"][/fembed]Besides Paul's art, we talked about his best selling memoir and an inspirational story in it that involves his him as a NYC cab driver passing by Madison Square Garden when Elvis is playing, and vowing to one day be on that marquee!   

Top scientists have just determined that Uranus stinks! They say the planet smells like rotten eggs thanks to clouds of hydrogen sulfide and nobody can live on the planet! Obviously, Brad Blanks had to go spread this breaking news! He went to the Time 100 red carpet gala, which celebrates the most influential people in the world, to share the big news. He ran into Astronaut Peggy Whitson, Lester Holt from NBC and John Dickerson from CBS and they all had different reactions to this breaking story!  

Lots of fun on today's big show podcast! Chris Rock had a candid conversation with Brad Blanks on the Netflix red carpet for the movie "The Week Of..." plus we debate who's better, the Backstreet Boys or NSYNC?? Weird stories, Sue Aller's Royal Wedding gown predictions and more!

It's Monday, if you need a laugh or want to catch up on current events, this is the place!

Robin Zander is a busy guy this week! He's taking a one week break from his lead singing duties for Cheap Trick to make his Broadway debut! He's starring in the final week of “Rocktopia” at the Broadway Theater today through Sunday.

Get ready for the CBS-FM summer blastoff! We’re celebrating the summer of 2018, and kicking it off live from Brooklyn on the legendary Coney Island boardwalk Friday, May 25th, and it’s all free! Listen to the announement for all the details, and find out how Scott broke the law, news on a bad mailman and much more!  

Catch up on today's show! We talked about the Stormy Daniels sketch and who it looks like, wacky news, Patty Steele entertainment and we went through songs you hated when you first heard but eventally loved!

It's one of our favorite weekend's of the year, the Super Pet Expo is in town at the New Jersey Convention Center in Edison! Our Friend Eric who runs the whole thing checked in to tell us about the new events and features for this year!

EMMY & Critics Choice Award winner Louie Anderson stopped by this morning to talk about his great new book "Hey Mom" which is out now! He also discussed his success as Christine Baskets on the hit FX show "Baskets" and so much more! Catch Louie at the Cutting Room in NYC April 13th where he will be signing copies of the book after the show!

A sad opening day for the Mets, as one of their icons Rusty Staub has passed away at the age of 73. The Big Show reflects on the life and career of Rusty.

Brad Blanks went down to Yankees spring training and chatted with starters Didi Gregorious, Aaron Hicks David Robertson and Brett Gardner! Listen to his interviews, and....who bit Beyonce? Nobody seems to care because they'd rather know who was Patty Steele's 1st kiss on the Tractor in Pennsylvania!

Back from vacation and it feels so good! If you want a funny take on the Stormy Daniels 60 Minutes interview we've got ya...we're also talking about HQ Trivia's big payday, Sister Jean, wacky news & more!

Another Scott & Ross edition of the big show podcast! Brad Blanks chats with his childhood idol, original Wonder Woman Lynda Carter and things get a little weird in studio...we talk about another dog situation on an airline, the NCAA tournament and more!

Ross Brittain is in for Patty Steele this week, so we got 5 days of a mini Z reunion! Do we sould like we've done this together before??

Scott Rogowsky is a local guy who's on top of the world as the charismatic host of HQ Triva! He stopped by the big show to talk about growing up in Harrison, NY, what he did before landing the HQ gig and of course he dishes on everyone's favorite mobile game! Why he loves "Savage questions," how he improvs through glitches and so much more! Catch Scott hosting his live talk show "Running Late with Scott Rogowsky" March 12th at the Gramercy Theater in NYC with special guest Dan Rather!

Listen back to today's 4 year anniversary show with some great stories and memories!! Thank you all for the loyal listening and support!

Comedian, author, producer and hollywood insider Shelly Goldstein checked in this morning to give us her unique take on the 90th Academy Awards airing Sunday night! Will the billboard movie beat out the water movie? What's Jimmy Kimmel's approach this time out as host? Find out here!

Director Hugh Wilson, the man responsible for bringing us the very first adventures of Mahoney, Hightower and Hooks in Police Academy and also the creator of the popular sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati, has passed away at the age of 74.

You read it right, John Elliott went into the "dirty weather" territory on the big show this morning! Why?? You have to listen to find out......

Brad Blanks caught up with "Ladybird" stat Saiorse Ronan, and her strong accent somehow inspired John Elliott do the weather in a French accent...enjoy!

Happy birthday Sue Aller! We celebrate her birthday and chat about Joe Pesci's birthday, wacky stories (Harvey Weinstien at Hogwarts?) and more!

1800-Flowers.com president Chris McCann stopped by the big show to offer up  some tips and tricks for ordering the perfect Valentine’s Day flowers & bouquets!

Brad Blanks was out & about at the Super Bowl parites and ran into Donnie Wahlberg & Jenny McCarthy at a "leather & lace" pre-show party! Listen to this wacky interview and we also re-visit the Tsunami controversy from yesterday.

A Tsunami warning in NYC?!?!?! French fry grease cures baldness? More crazy stories plus John's Jury Duty dilemma, Sue's bad joke and much more!

Brad Blanks was our international correspondent on site at Super Bowl 52! He sat next to Steven Tyler at the game and got to interview NFL hall of famer Terry Bradshaw on radio row. Check out what Brad had to say after a very busy, event-filled weekend and some of our thoughts on the big game.

Our good friend Beth Stern checked in this morning to preview her hosting duties for Kitten Bowl 5, which airs Sunday at 12 noon & 3pm on Hallmark Channel! Many of the kittens participating were rescued from the devastating hurricanes in 2017, get all the details on the show and how many kitties she and Howard currently have in the house!

Brad Blanks - our eyes & ears at the site of Superbowl 52! He's giving us the scoop on all the happenings & caught up with Alonzo, the 'head' of the organizing committee for the Super Bowl in Minnesota. He supposedly has a big hand in what happens during the halftime show!

Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Jon Bon Jovi checking in on the Big Show Star Phone! He's a GRAMMY winner who's sold over 130 million records, has 21 Top 40 hits and is headed to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in April! Looking over the list of Rock Hall inductees we see Chuck Berry, the Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Elvis Presley… and now we see this little band from Jersey! Scott Shannon, who has gotten to know Jon and his family very well over the years, wonders how he feels now to be included in this group. Photo: Ron Elkman / USA Today

Hugh Wilson (Photo Credit: Birdie Thompson/AdMedia/Sipa USA-USA Today) Scott Shannon remembers Wilson, whose advertising agency represented the Atlanta station he was working at when he was just a "baby DJ" during his transition from "Supershan" to plain ol' Scott Shannon. Wilson, Scott says, would come by and sit in the lobby to watch the DJs through the soundproof glass and could be seen taking notes on the different happenings which would later become the hit TV series WKRP In Cincinnati. More HERE.  

Brad Blanks had the best weekend ever! He paid a visit to his friends in northern Minnesota to do their annual polar plunge….in a frozen lake... with the temperature sitting at -10 degrees! The very next day he found himself on the field at one of the greatest football games in recent memory. Listen to his story plus we remember Dolores O’Riordan of The Cranberries and much more.

Def Leppard drummer Rick "The Thunder God" Allen dropped by the Shannon in the Morning 'Big Show' today to talk about his upcoming art show appearance at the Short Hills Mall in New Jersey on Saturday, January 13th -- but the crew got to talking about so much more.  

Lots going on this morning! John had an exclusive "scoop" on Hugh Jackman that didn't go over well, Brad Blanks interviews Liam Neeson on the red carpet & finallay loses his status as a "nitwit" after 18 years with the Big Show! Find out how that went down along with the mess at JFK, Louie Louie's Rod Stewart ticket dilemma, some wacky stories and much more!

One of our favorite guests makes his return to the big show studio! Rick Springfield has a breand new album coming out January 26th called "The Snake King" and the new single Little Demon is rockin! We talk about that, the chances of Dr. Noah Drake returning to General Hospital, his love of cruise ships and so much more!

Brad Blanks has a long, interesting history with Jessica Chastain! He spoke to her on the red carpet about her new movie "Molly's Game" and it was not the first time they hooked up, listen to their talk, why Patty's in love with Jessica's husband and much more!

We're back from vacation! Catch up on the 1st big show of 2018 with (of course) lots of funny & inappropriate stories to cover...happy new year!

We hope you had a good laugh or two while listening to the show this year! We will be back on CBS-FM at 6am sharp January 3rd, 2018, but in the meantime you can check out over 45 minutes of unorganized, random highlights of our year that aired during our year end spectacular....enjoy and thank you for listening!

This is a big debate raging on in the halls of CBS-FM right now, is the 1988 Bruce Willis blockbuster 'Die Hard' a Christmas movie? A new poll just released says it is not....and the members of the big shown are split on this! Listen to our debate...

It's that time of yeat again! The party for the kids at Blythedale Children's Hospital in Valhalla is coming up Friday, December 15th. This year's lineup includes Rob Thomas, Jason Mraz, Billy Joel's ace sax player Mark Rivera. America's Got Talent finalist Sal Valentinetti, Jax from American Idol, Jewish Acapella group Six13 and of course, Holiday Express! Auction items are live and can be found here -->  https://501auctions.com/cbsfmforblythedale/category/all/1 

Comedian Jim Breuer stopped by the Big Show to talk about his high school days growing up on Long Island and to announce his new comedy residency at the Paramount Theater in Huntington! The first three shows for February 17th, March 3rd and April 14th are going on sale this Friday 12/8! 

Jordan Woods Robinson, who played Eric on The Walking Dead and is a member of the Blue Man Group at Universal Orlando has a great story! Find out about his life growing up on an animal rescue farm in Tennessee, his mastery of the fiddle to working for the Blue Man Group to the dream job of playing Eric on the hit series The Walking Dead and now a "secret" upcoming role on Homeland! 

Victoria's Secret vet Elsa Hosk stopped by the big show this morning to talk about the big fashion show that airs tonight at 10pm on CBS! Elsa's a 7-time Angel who's wearing the Swarovski crystals! She also told us about her days as a pro basketball player in Sweden before becoming a big-time model!

Talking about the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Thanksgiving eve partying (and the crazy stuff our kids have done!) plus we remember David Cassidy.

Stew Leonard stopped by this morning to talk about all the great happenings at his 6 supermarkets in the tri-state area! Feed a family of 8 for Thanksgiving at Stew's for under $150!! Get the latest on his Thanksgiving specials and all the holiday events happening at his stores.

Our friend Bob Saget stopped by this morning to talk about his new standup special just released called Zero to Sixty that's available on "multiple platforms" (you'll get that when you listen to the interview!). He also talked about his engagement to the beautiful Kelly Rizzo (he did it while watching a popular Netflix show!), being engaged at the same time as his best bud John Stamos, the real "Full House" life he's living now and much more!

Are fanny packs making a comeback? John Elliott thinks so! Scott's obsession with the new Justice League movie, serial killer talk, Thanksgiving dinner pants and much more!

Last year's America's Got Talent finalist Sal Valentinetti checked in this morning to talk about his upcoming Christmas shows! He's playing the MAYO PAC in Morristown November 30th and the Westchester County Center December 9th, hosted by Joe Causi!

Brad Blanks’ 8 year old son Harvey did another great movie review! He went to see “Thor: Ragnarok” with Chris Hemsworth last night, listen to his thoughts on the latest Marvel blockbuster!

Actor Michael Rapaport stopped by this morning to talk about his new book "This Book Has Balls: Sports Rants From The MVP of Talking Trash" with rants about the sports world & every day life! We also chatted about his very popular "I Am Rapaport Stereo Podcast" and his New York upbringing (his dad had an important job at a big NYC radio station back in the day!).

Legendary entertainer Tony Orlando stopped by to reminise about the old days, talk about his passion & commitment for our U.S. military, his "Vets Rock" show at Mohegan Sun and a very special show at the St. George Theater in Staten Island!

Comedian Brian Regan stopped by this morning and we had a ton of fun! He's playing Carnegie Hall November 11th as part of the New York Comedy Festival and his 1st Netflix special comes out November 21st! Find out a little more about Brian here. 

JB Smoove is on fire right now! The 9th season of Curb Your Enthusiasm is going strong and JB has a new book called "The Book of Leon," which is life advice given entirely as Larry David's roommate Leon (you have to read it in Leon voice)! It's in stores now and we talk about that, one of JB's first odd jobs and his upcoming standup shows at Caroline's!

Cast members of the CBS comedy Superior Donuts stopped by the show to talk about the evolution of the show for season 2, which premieres Monday October 30th at 9pm on CBS-2. Jermiane Fowler, David Koechner (Anchorman, The Office), Rell Battle & Maz Jobrani stopped by (with donuts, of course!) to talk about the show and their standup comedy tour!

Jeff Garlin, star of HBO's 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' and ABC's 'The Goldbergs' stopped by this morning, he's doing standup at Caroline's on Broadway October 19th-21st! We chatted about his standup, Larry David, his love for Bill Murray and the perfect questions to ask during an interview!

Bensonhurst guy Steve Schirripa stopped by to talk about his role on the CBS hit Blue Bloods, how he learned to act after joining the cast of The Sopranos, his time working the club scene in Las Vegas, growing up in Brooklyn and so much more!

John Elliott messed up the forecast and heard from us about it! Louie Louie went to see Guns & Roses at the garden, the DA of the day (it involves a corn maze), Patty's entertainment and much more!

Comedy legend Richard Lewis stopped by this morning! We talked about his standup shows at Caroline's, his return to Curb Your Enthusiasm, his friendship with Larry David, his OCD and so much more! One of the funniest Big Show interviews you will hear!

Brad Blanks and his son Harvey interview Kristen Chenoweth & Taye Diggs at the My Little Pony red carpet, a McDonald's in Queens was giving a special surprise with their value meals, silly stories and so much more!

The Big Show remembers Tom Petty, we talk about the tragedy in Las Vegas and much more....

The Big Show remembers Hugh Hefner, Brad Blanks interviews Larry David leading up to the Curb Your Enthusiasm premiere, an intelligent talk about airlines, Seven Seagal's comments about kneeling and much more!

It's the Brad Blanks birthday spectacular! Brad's son Harvey reviews the the Lego Ninjago Movie, Kevin James checks in to talk about the new season of Kevin Can Wait on CBS, we discuss the NFL kneeling contrversey from the weekend and much more!

Catch up on the big show! Brad's Paul McCartney concert review, Scott getting out of jury duty & golfing with an Arabian prince, Louiie Louie's concert conundrum, the unfortuate incident at Yankee Stadium, a zombie prostitute arrested and much more!

Talking about the big clown rally going on in Union Square to protest the blockbuster reboot of "IT," the contrversy over the new Denny's mascot, Gene Simmons' latest venture and much more!

Louie Louie's back from vacation, the big show went on a field trip to Citi Field, we talk about the new name of the Tappan Zee bridge, the Powerball jackpot and much more!