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Premiere Networks and media executive and consultant Buzz Knight today announced a partnership that will bring the popular podcast Music Saved Me to iHeartPodcasts’ network of shows, effective Wednesday, January 8.

Hosted by radio and television personality Lynn Hoffman and produced by Buzz Knight Media, “Music Saved Me” highlights how music can be a healing device for the mental health crisis with stories of passion and resilience from musicians who have faced their own personal struggles. Launched in October 2023, the podcast has featured dozens of interviews with a variety of artists across multiple genres and is consistently ranked among the most popular music interview podcasts on the U.S. and global charts. Past guests include Wynonna, Brent Smith from Shinedown, Jelly Roll, Pat Monahan from Train, Dee Snider from Twisted Sister, and many others.

“Music Saved Me” will debut on iHeartPodcasts with a brand-new interview featuring Darryl McDaniels, founding member of the iconic Hip-Hop group Run-dmc.

With the theatrical release of Roadside Attractions’ child trafficking drama City of Dreams coming up, the filmmakers will be giving away $1 million in free tickets for a series of sneak previews beginning Wednesday, August 28, the studio announced today.

It’s expected that the giveaway will result in more than 50,000 moviegoers coming out. The hope is to bring out trafficking survivors and individuals from anti-trafficking organizations, as well as schools, churches, municipalities, and people who might not otherwise be able to afford a screening. Complimentary advance preview passes are available at the link.

In the top 25 markets nationwide, iHeart Media will provide live coverage, with on-air talent on site to help bring added awareness to the issue of child trafficking. The ticket giveaway was made possible through a donation from John Devaney, founder of United Capital and Manor House Films.

Inspired by a landmark sweatshop case in El Monte, CA, City of Dreams...

Exclusive: Former Republican presidential candidate and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy is making his first foray into Hollywood joining veteran actor and producer Colleen Camp as EPs on director Mohit Ramchandani’s City of Dreams.

The movie, inspired by true events, follows a young boy from Mexico who is trafficked across the border and sold to a sweatshop in downtown Los Angeles. The movie touches upon the current border crisis and the exploitation of migrant children in the supply chain of American corporations. Roadside Attractions, as previously announced, has set a Aug. 30 theatrical release.

“City of Dreams is a gripping thriller inspired by many true stories, and it’s one of the most important films of our time. It ought to make every American, and especially every parent, deeply uncomfortable – by exposing the underbelly of child trafficking in our own country. It’s an American nightmare. I don’t care if you...

Aiming to be a weapon of mass inspiration in the war against child trafficking, “City Of Dreams” written and directed by veteran producer Mohit Ramchandani showcases one boy’s story of ultimate resilience and hope as he’s trafficked across the border from Mexico and sold to a sweatshop in downtown Los Angeles. City Of Dreams

Visit: www.cityofdreamsmovie.com & watch the powerful trailer here.

Already critically acclaimed with a 100% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the feature film hits theaters nationwide on Aug. 30 via Roadside Attractions, the studio behind Academy Award Winner “Manchester by the Sea,” “Margin Call” and “Winter’s Bone.” The “City Of Dreams” film is supported by icons of film, music and media including New York Times bestseller and speaker Tony Robbins, Academy Award Winning Producer Michael Phillips, award-winning singer-song-writer Linda Perry (“Beautiful”), Academy Award nominated actress Yalitza Aparicio (“Roma”), 5 Time Latin Grammy Winning artist Luis Fonsi, Producer...

Going into 2024, podcasting executives remain incredibly bullish on growth in the sector, with an eye to creating multiple revenue streams for creators and using artificial intelligence and video to expand the audience.

While the podcast sector faced some pullback in the past year, notably with layoffs and programming cuts at Spotify, Wondery CEO Jen Sargent and Conal Byrne, CEO of the iHeartMedia Digital Audio Group, say they believe there’s still room for the medium to expand, particularly on a global level. And while the overall advertising market took a hit last year, both also see podcasting advertising growing into the next year, fueled by increasing demand.

In an effort to further globalize the medium, Byrne said he expects artificial intelligence to play a big role in the translation of podcasts into other languages. With the approval of the podcast creator, Byrne said iHeartMedia is looking to use AI to translate,...

Premiere Networks and award-winning broadcast radio legend Patty Steele announced the launch of “The Backstory with Patty Steele” podcast. Listen to the trailer now on the iHeartRadio app or anywhere podcasts are heard.

The Backstory with Patty Steele is a bi-weekly short-form podcast featuring Patty Steele as she enlightens and entertains listeners with a journey through pivotal moments in history and pop culture. In each episode, Steele takes listeners beyond the surface of the big stories everyone knows to discover the fascinating lesser-known stories that shed light on the big picture. Some of the stories include a look at the world-famous architect and the mass murders that took place at his home; how bathing suits went from 30 pounds of wet wool to the thong; the original Olympics with athletes competing completely in the nude; and an iconic inventor who actually stole his masterpiece.

“The Backstory with Patty Steele” launches July...

World leaders have been honored as Ambassadors of Freedom for their exceptional role in making “Sound of Freedom” the most popular and impactful movie of the year.

This powerful film, based on true events, centers on the rescue of children from the harrowing clutches of child trafficking. Released on July 4th, the movie marks the anniversary of the rescue of one of the children depicted, making it even more poignant in its message.

Thousands of Ambassadors of Freedom played a pivotal role in the astonishing success of “Sound of Freedom,” driving the movie to achieve remarkable milestones:

The #1 Movie in the United States on July 4th, the anniversary of the rescue of one of the children depicted in the movie Generated nearly $130 million at the box office Seen by over 10 million people Earned a perfect audience rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes Achieved “mission impossible” by beating “Indiana Jones” and “Mission Impossible...

Tonight, the fifth annual iHeartPodcast Awards hosted by actor and comedian Brian Baumgartner brought together the most influential names in podcasting to honor the most entertaining and innovative podcasts of 2022, celebrating the incredible talent and wide variety of leaders across the podcasting industry. The virtual awards event was exclusively video streamed on iHeartRadio’s YouTube Channel and Facebook Page and broadcast across iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide and on the iHeartRadio app.

The night featured a variety of appearances by award nominees, celebrity presenters and special guests including Jason Alexander and Peter Tilden, Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett, Mayim Bialik, Alex Borstein, Zach Braff and Donald Faison, Nicole Byer, Charlamagne Tha God, Colin Cowherd, Bob Costas, Malcolm Gladwell, Draymond Green, Bethany Joy Lenz, Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, Enrique Santos, Iliza Shlesinger, Questlove, Angela Yee and more.

Host Brian Baumgartner kept one lucky audience member entertained throughout the night...

Christina stunned in a plunging silk dress. Pic credit: ©ImageCollect.com/Birdie Thompson/AdMedia

Christina Aguilera looked gorgeous in a new post promoting her new music.

The singer teased her new Spanish language EP, La Luz, which is set to be released in the upcoming weeks.

She sang beautifully in Spanish as she posted a clip with audio of one of the tracks.

This is not her first Spanish language project, having previously released the EP La Fuerza.

She wore a silky slip dress in a soft shade of pastel blue as she was filmed frolicking in some grass before a backdrop of mountain scenery.

The Grammy winner looked serene and beautiful in the setting sunlight, playing with her long platinum blonde locks when moving around for the camera, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the production of the clip.

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Christina Aguilera unfollows Britney Spears after fat-shaming post. Pic credit: ©ImageCollect.com/Byron Purvis/AdMedia and ©ImageCollect.com/Faye Sadou/AdMedia

Is Britney Spears living up to her Toxic song title? It seems as if fellow pop star Christina Aguilera thinks so.

Amidst a controversial post recently made by Britney on Instagram, Christina has decided to officially unfollow her on the platform.

Britney, 40, was under fire as she shared a quote on her page that read, “I found there was only one way to look thin: hang out with fat people.”

However, the outrage among Britney’s followers started when they noticed she specifically spotlighted Christina in her caption.

“I wish I could have chosen the nannies for my children … my dancers … I mean if I had Christina Aguilera’s dancers I would have looked extremely small,” Britney wrote.

Although Christina and Britney may have been pegged as rivals during...

Amara La Negra has a magnetic quality that’s followed her from her days as a child performer on the famed Spanish-language variety show Sábado Gigante to VH1’s Love & Hip Hop: Miami, where she quickly became a breakout star. When she talks, people tend to listen — and she’s continually made it a point to use her voice to bring complex issues to the forefront, including anti-Blackness in the Latinx community, the pernicious colorism embedded in the entertainment industry, and body image pressures exacerbated because of social media. While...

Graduations have been curtailed by Covid-19 so iHeartMedia has teamed up with a raft of celebrities including Jimmy Fallon, Hillary Clinton and Eli Manning to give their own special commencement addresses.

The company is launching a podcast, Commencement: Speeches for the Class of 2020, that will feature special speeches. It launches on May 15 ahead of National Graduation Day on May 17.

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Other stars include Katie Couric, Sienna Miller, David Chang, Mellody Hobson, General Stan McChrystal, David Solomon, Abby Wambach, Mike Krzyzewski, Dr. Oz, Chelsea Handler, Bobbi Brown, Stephanie Ruhle, Guy Raz, Sylvia Rhone, Halsey, John Legend, Kesha, DJ Khaled, Khalid, Pitbull and Tim McGraw.

It will also feature iHeartRadio personalities including Ryan Seacrest, Enrique Santos, Angie Martinez, Bobby Bones, Jake Brennan and Angela Yee.

The speeches...

iHeartMedia, the No. 1 commercial podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, has teamed up with South Florida based charity sock company, Are You Kidding Socks and kid entrepreneurs Brandon Martinez (13 years old) and Sebastian Martinez (11 years old) to launch a new kid-hosted podcast “Are You Kidding Podcast” aimed to inspire kids to help other kids by finding creative ways to give back and benefit Stand Up To Cancer.

Brandon Martinez, Enrique Santos and Sebastian Martinez in the Are You Kidding Podcast studio

The eight-episode series will launch Monday, August 5 and run through September, which is Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month.

Produced by Hispanic Radio Legend and Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of iHeartLatino Enrique Santos, “Are You Kidding Podcast” will tell the story of how the two brothers founded Are You Kidding Socks, a for-profit company that designs and sells boutique socks while raising funds and awareness for local and national charities...