By Ron Wynn NASHVILLE, TN — The Titans’s primary nonconference foes this coming season will be NFC South teams, including the New Orleans Saints in the opener. They will play the Saints and Buccaneers on the road, while the Falcons and Panthers come to Nashville. The Titans have AFC home games in October against the Bengals and Ravens, while they face the Browns on the road at the end of September and the Steelers to begin November. Other non-divisional AFC games are the home opener against the Chargers the second week of September and on the road against the Dolphins…
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By Ron Wynn NASHVILLE, TN — Actor and comedian Jamie Foxx will have a new job next year. The Fox network announced this week that Foxx will host a new musically themed game show. The show will be a variation on the network’s “The Masked Singer,” but focusing on more participants. Foxx’s show will be titled “We Are Family.” The premise will feature non-famous members of celebrity families performing duets with hidden celebrities. Audience members can win cash by successfully guessing the identity of the hidden celebrity performers. Despite recent reports of health issues, Foxx also recently said there were…
By Ron Wynn NASHVILLE, TN — CBS reversed its decision last week to cancel the long running procedural “SWAT” starring Shemar Moore. Instead the show got a temporary reprieve. It will return either later this year or in 2024 for a seventh and final 13-episode season, down from the standard 22, but enough to provide ample time to conclude storylines. The reversal came after both calls for reconsideration from the show’s star and enough response from fans to influence network executives. CBS had cited rising licensing and production costs as another reason for the cancellation, and those factors played a…
A turbulent season for the Memphis Grizzlies ended in disappointing and premature fashion two weeks ago with a first round playoff loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in six games. Making matters worse was how poorly they played throughout the series. There was one quarter where they set a playoff record for ineptitude by scoring only nine points. They shot just 30 percent in the game six finale and lost by 40 points. Now the franchise that two seasons ago looked like it was emerging as a potential title threat is facing hard questions about its character and management strategy.…
By Ron Wynn NASHVILLE, TN — It may be only May, but speculation regarding the Tennessee Titans quarterback position has never been higher. Ever since the Titans traded up and selected former Kentucky Quarterback Will Levis with the 33rd pick, there have been rumblings and rumors that the future is now, and that Levis will be the new starter sooner rather than later. For some, the fact Levis dropped out of the first round to the second was a sign he is more project than polished, and needs at least a year to get seasoning and experience. The incumbent starter…
By Ron Wynn NASHVILLE, TN — The biggest selling woman gospel artist of all time will be part of the Belmont University family this fall. The school announced last week that contemporary gospel great CeCe Winans will become their inaugural Artist-In-Residence. She assumes her position in September. During her time there Winans will perform a concert on campus as part of her “Believe For It” Tour. As part of that concert experience some Belmont students will attend the soundcheck and also conduct a Q&A with Winans. She will also participate in other on campus activities, among them a chapel service.…
By Ron Wynn NASHVILLE, TN — The issue of non-traditional or colorblind casting, whether it is in dramatic, comedic or animated stories, often is a source for lots of discussion and controversy. That is proving the case with a new production airing on Disney+. Yara Shahidi is being both hailed and criticized for her role as Tinker Bell in “Peter Pan & Wendy.” The production is a live action re-imagining of the 1953 animated version about a girl who doesn’t want to grow up meeting a boy (Peter Pan) who refuses to do so. Shahidi has called the casting a…
The current NBA playoffs are already producing some surprising results. The Eastern Conference’s top team the Milwaukee Bucks have already been eliminated in the first round by the eighth seed Miami Heat. The Western Conference’s second seed Memphis Grizzlies have also been eliminated by the Los Angeles Lakers. This is the first season any play-in teams have advanced past the first round. LA won its first play-in game to finish seventh, while the Heat had to win their second to finish eighth. But while attention is now locked on the playoffs, both players and owners will soon be focused on…
By Ron Wynn NASHVILLE, TN — Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s second book This Light We Carry – Overcoming in Uncertain Times is the impetus behind a current Netflix documentary. The program of the same name is now airing on the streaming service. The 80-minute special, directed by Linda Mendoza, was filmed late last year in Inglewood, California at the conclusion of the first leg of Michelle Obama’s book tour. The documentary features an extensive interview between the former First Lady and Oprah Winfrey. The two cover a host of topics, including Obama’s college years, the strain and issues she…
By Ron Wynn NASHVILLE, TN — The importance and impact of Harry Belafonte as an artist and activist cannot not be understated or minimized. Belafonte, who died April 25 at the age of 96, smashed barriers and blazed trails in music and acting, while also being a constant participant in and contributor to demonstrations, marches and efforts on behalf of multiple social justice causes. Born in Harlem, the son of Caribbean immigrants, his early-fame came as a vocalist. His album “Calypso” was the first to be certified selling over one million copies. He was also the first Black vocalist to…