104.3 ZYP wants to recognize our local front line heroes! If you know of a medical professional, health care worker, first responder or someone else deserving, let us know! You can give them a shout out on 104.3 ZYP by calling us at 256-216-0151. Just leave your message as a voice mail. You can also…… More
WZYP knows that many local high school graduations are postponed or cancelled this year… It’s another sad result of the Coronavirus. We know the students have worked hard and we want to recognize them for all of their accomplishments with our “ZYP Senior Shoutout!” Send us a senior’s name and the school they attend below…… More
Lizzo, Miley Cyrus, Tool, Brittany Howard and more are playing Bonnaroo this year! More details HERE Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival will be rescheduled to take place September 24-27, 2020 out of an abundance of caution and for the health and safety of all Bonnaroovians, artists, staff and our community. All current tickets and onsite…… More
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Jimmy Fallon is addressing his impersonation of Chris Rock in a “Saturday Night Live” sketch from 20 years ago in which he appeared in blackface. Fallon issued an apology on Tuesday after video and criticism of the sketch, which originally aired on “SNL” in 2000, resurfaced on social media. “While on SNL, I made a…… More
Richard Herd, a veteran character actor who appeared in dozens of films and television series, has died, a representative for the actor told CNN. He was 87. Herd died of cancer-related causes on Tuesday morning at his home in Los Angeles. He was in the company of his family, his rep said in a statement.…… More
“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” is the show that keeps on giving. FX has renewed the series for a record 15th season, making “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” the longest-running live-action American sitcom, according to the network. (“The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet” ran 14 seasons.) The series, about a group of friends who run…… More
Chris Evans almost passed on “Captain America.” The actor, who rocketed to fame playing the Marvel superhero, said he originally did not want to take the role because he had been dealing with severe anxiety for several years and questioned his acting pursuit. On Monday’s episode of The Hollywood Reporter podcast “Awards Chatter,” Evans spoke…… More
“Harry Potter” author JK Rowling has announced a new story called “The Ickabog” to entertain children during coronavirus lockdown. Rowling started writing “The Ickabog” while she was still completing the original Wizarding World series, and intended to publish it following the seventh — and final — “Harry Potter” book. However, she decided to step back…… More
Nick Cordero continues to battle his way back from Covid-19. The Broadway actor’s wife, Amanda Kloots, posted Monday on her Instagram Stories that he was “doing slightly better than yesterday.” “He is still very sick and battling a lot,” she wrote. “They turned him to a proning position today to open his airways. He has…… More
Hannah Gadsby became a sensation with her Netflix special “Nanette,” and she clearly feels the weight of those expectations while simultaneously playing off them in “Douglas.” The latest stand-up presentation highlights both Gadsby’s unique voice as a meta commentator on the tricks of her trade, and the difficulty of catching lightning in a bottle twice.…… More
The new season of “America’s Got Talent” already has a frontrunner, and his episode hasn’t even aired yet. But he’s got a story — and a voice — for the ages. Archie Williams spent 36 years in a Louisiana prison for a rape he didn’t commit. One year after he was freed, he wooed the…… More
