Inside Edition

Tiger Woods made the jaw dropping announcement he'll be competing in the Masters again! This comes just a little more than a year after a car crash left Woods with massive injuries. Now Woods says he's not only going to return to competing - but he thinks he can win. And we haven't seen Will Smith since he delivered that Oscar slap seen around the world. Now comes a report he may have escaped the eye of the storm in Hollywood and traveled far away to Dubai. Plus, this high school student has some explaining to do. She went on line and bragged that she got out of a DUI ticket because she flirted with the officer who pulled her over. Well, after the police department hit back by releasing the bodycam video she had no choice but to admit she made the story up. And was she in a cult? She's the controversial wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas - now we are learning more about her past. New video has just surfaced of Ginni Thomas from the 1980s speaking about escaping from a cult. Les Trent has the details. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5 Apr 20222min

What in heaven's name is going on in America? It seems no matter where you are…crime is on the upswing. Inside Edition reports on a lady who is one of the victims. She says she'll never come back to Manhattan after she says she was tripped on purpose just trying to go to a Broadway show. And Will Smith may have preempted one possible sanction from the Motion Picture Academy by resigning from the organization before they could ban him. Meantime, Denzel Washington, one of the stars who tried to keep the calm after that Oscar slap is talking about the meltdown. Plus, while the Oscars barely acknowledged the war in Ukraine, Grammy producers not only featured a tribute to the Ukrainian people…President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a surprise appearance. And the State Department says 70% of the drugs that come into the United States does so by Mexico…and some Americans on a birdwatching trip south of the border thought they may have gotten in the way of that trafficking. As Ann Mercogliano reports, they were on a back road looking for wildlife when they got the fright of their lives. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Apr 202211min

It’s the behind-the-scenes account of what went on immediately after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars…and you've got to give Rock a lot of credit for keeping the situation from escalating. The producer in charge of the telecast sat down to share what he says happened. As Jim Moret reports, cops were ready to put Smith in cuffs if the victim of the attack wanted that. And the mess at the Oscars has resulted in some real jitters for the folks producing the Grammys…and for good reason. One of the nominees for five Grammys has been so belligerent online his performance at the award show has been pulled. Plus, he was a handsome, popular high school athlete with an incredibly bright future. And now he's dead from suicide. As Les Trent explains, it all happened because he was tricked into sharing a nude picture with a stranger. And have you been to a wedding lately? Chances are the answer is yes. All those ceremonies that were postponed due to the pandemic are happening now, and the wedding boom has created all kinds of challenges for brides and the businesses that cater to them.   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 Apr 202222min

Multiple standing ovations for Chris Rock as the funnyman appears in his first standup shows since being slapped by Will Smith. He provided lots of laughs…however, he said he wouldn't be talking much about the incident. Meantime, the Motion Picture Academy says it will be disciplining Smith…saying immediately after the assault, Smith was asked to leave and he refused. And while Smith waits to find out what action the Academy might take…others wait to see what the impact might be on the new Oscar winner's career. As Jim Moret reports, at least one of his former co-stars says, he'll never work with him again. Plus, did Bruce Willis' cognitive challenges put others on the movie set at risk? Now that his family has gone public with his aphasia diagnosis, disturbing stories of his troubles on set are emerging, including one from two years ago when more than once Willis allegedly fired a prop gun loaded with a blank on the wrong cue. And 20 years ago she married her dream man - but not in her dream dress. Now all these years later she's doing an “I do” redo.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 Apr 202220min

Stunning news today about one of Hollywood's most popular stars. Bruce Willis' family has revealed he's been diagnosed with a devastating brain condition that is affecting his cognitive abilities. As a result, they say he is stepping away from his acting career. And Chris Rock is in Boston today where he'll be taking the stage tonight for a sold out show kicking off his comedy tour. It is his first sighting since Oscar night. Meantime the Motion Picture Academy board is meeting today to decide what consequences - if any - Will Smith should face for his act of violence. Plus, it's always a story with a happy ending when the victim in a dramatic rescue gets to watch it all play out on television. And that's exactly what Scooby the dog who didn’t drown is doing today. And the Oscars smackdown that's been making headlines all started with a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's cropped hair. Others with the hair loss syndrome say they can understand why a gag about hair hit so close to home for the Smiths. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

31 Mar 202222min

What will they do to Will? That's the question a lot of people in Hollywood are asking now that the Motion Picture Academy has launched a formal review of Will Smith's assault on Chris Rock. Smith has apologized to rock via social media - but as Jim Moret reports its anyone's guess whether that will smooth things over. And while the Academy figures out what action if any to take against Smith, people who make their living being funny have a new concern…are they in danger the next time they make a wisecrack? Plus, a somber day for Britain’s royal family as they gather at Westminster Abbey for prince Phillip's memorial. The queen’s husband died last year. And in what could be an indicator of just how wide the rift is in the royal family, Harry and Meghan were not there. And no doubt you've noticed…things cost more even though they've been downsized. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

30 Mar 202223min

It was the most dramatic moment at the Academy Awards and it had nothing to do with who won what. The Oscar telecast was pretty much of a yawn until a crack Chris Rock made about Will Smith's wife Jada Pinkett Smith resulted in the slap seen round the world. Jim Moret was backstage when it happened and says people there were as stunned as those of us watching from home. And there were a number of other history making moments Oscar night...but they have been over shadowed by Will Smith's storming of the stage. Plus, spring may be here, but winter doesn't want to let go. And for thousands of workers around the country, today was the day they had to return to the office for in person work. And that desk which hasn't been touched in two years...is something of a time capsule.   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29 Mar 202222min

Oscar weekend is here, and if you see certain winners on stage Sunday holding their gold statues upside down...it's not an accident. It's all part of a protest against a decision made by the Motion Picture Academy. And it was an attempt to keep the peace during spring break. A strict curfew was enforced on Miami Beach last night after five people were hospitalized in separate shootings last weekend. But did the curfew work? Plus, if you think Russian leader Vladimir Putin is unaware of Western pop culture think again. In an address to the Russian people he actually mentioned Harry Potter writer J.K. Rowling, saying the world is trying to cancel Russia like they tried to cancel Rowling. Les Trent reports. And Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was discharged from the hospital today, a week after being admitted with an infection. His release comes as his wife Ginni finds herself in the news for texts she wrote urging an overturn of the 2020 election. So what do we know about Mrs. Clarence Thomas? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 Mar 202222min