Unsettling news alert to wakeup to. Glee alum Naya Rivera, 33 was last seen with her 4 year old son Josey after renting a pontoon boat for the two of them on Lake Piru in Ventura, California. An alert was sent out when the boat didn’t make it back. Josey Dorseywas found alone, sleeping and…… MORE
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Ben Higgins Talks The Bachelor Live on Stage
Bachelor favorite Ben Higgins joins Bekah Berger to talk the ultimate Bachelor experience: The Bachelor Live on Stage. He breaks down all the Bachelor live goods, what they’re looking for in terms of a local Bachelor, shares his thoughts on new Bachelorette Clare and predicts how Peter’s season ends. Plus- will Jared (a Rhode Island…… MORE
Rapper Pop Smoke Dead at 20
Pop Smoke with Hot 106 afternoon drive host Nick Rapper Pop smoke has died after a home invasion this morning. TMZ is reporting that two men wearing masks and hoodies broke into Pop’s Hollywood Hills home and began firing shots. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. Pop Smoke, whose…… MORE
Tom Brady Gets the Mean Tweetment
It’s a big weekend for the NFL so Jimmy Kimmel Live obviously gave some of the biggest names in football the Mean Tweet treatment. Tom Brady read not one, two but THREE mean tweets.… MORE
The Celtics Honor Kobe Bryant in Boston
It was an emotional night at the TD Garden as the Celtics honor Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna.… MORE
Jessica Simpson and Justin Timberlake Were Kind of a Thing?
M-I-C-K-E-Y W-T-F!? Jessica Simpson, who is on a MASSIVE press tour promoting her new book dropped what i consider a bomb on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night. She revealed that she auditioned for the Mickey Mouse Club (that’s not the bomb)- something that i already knew…she then told this ridiculous story about how Chuck Norris…… MORE
Nipsey Hustle Tribute set for The Grammys Stage
The late Nipsey Hussle is nominated posthumously for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song (“Racks In The Middle”), and Best Rap/Sung Performance (“Higher”) at the Grammys. The Grammys are also planning a tribute to Nipsey featuring Kirk Franklin, DJ Khaled, John Legend, Meek Mill, Roddy Ricch and YG. “An activist, entrepreneur and rapper, Nipsey Hussle had…… MORE
Providence’s Own Euro Stops By to Talk His Song with Lil Wayne, Co-Signs by Famous Friends
His career is heating up and Euro talks with Bekah and Mike about how he linked up with Lil Wayne, how Justin Bieber changed his IG game and why he can count Cristiano Ronaldo as a fan. Listen to “Providence’s Own Euro Stops By to Talk His Song with Lil Wayne, Co-Signs by Famous Friends”…… MORE
From RI to Rhythm + Flow: Flawless Real Talk In Studio
Flawless reps RI to the fullest on the first season of Netflix’s Rhythm + Flow. He stepped in-studio with Bekah + Mike D to talk his experience on the show, what didn’t make the edit, the best advice from T.I., Cardi B + Chance the Rapper, his new following and why putting RI on the map…… MORE
In-Studio with Dee Gomes
Listen to “Dee Gomes Talks His Come Up, New Music + What’s Next” on Spreaker.… MORE
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Ellen Hooks Up Milford, Mass Fam BIG TIME
Ellen made the lives of some remarkable New Englanders truly forgetable. After finding out that Milford, Ma resident Fernanda Ferreira and her family were not only big fans of the show- but that they do SO much good in their community and beyond- Ellen decided to award them with ALL of the, “12 Days” giveaways-…
No gluten? No meat? No problem. Best spots in RI for your diet
Gluten-free? Vegetarian? Vegan? Whether it is a diet, an allergy, or a lifestyle, you have special food needs. Don’t go hungry though, Rhode Island has places that serve your “kind,” whatever that may be.
10 Questions Every Rhode Islander Gets Asked
Every state has their stereotypes, public misconceptions, and claims to fame. So, when an out-of-stater interacts with a local, naturally they have questions. And these are the questions we dread.