'Oppenheimer' keeps winning, comedian Richard Lewis dies and Shohei Ohtani makes his Dodgers debut

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'Oppenheimer' keeps winning, comedian Richard Lewis dies and Shohei Ohtani makes his Dodgers debut

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Published on Mar 3, 2024, 6:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:14:48

Episode Description

Welcome to the weekly bonus episode of Hot off the Wire, where we look back at some of the top headlines from the week in the world of sports and entertainment. 

I’m Terry Lipshetz, Managing Editor of the National Newsroom at Lee Enterprises and your host. Subscribe to Hot Off The Wire through Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts so you don’t miss daily news updates.

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This week’s top headlines include:

  • "Oppenheimer" and Lily Gladstone win at 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards.
  • Humorously morose comedian Richard Lewis, who recently starred on "Curb Your Enthusiasm," dies at 76.
  • Shohei Ohtani hits a two-run homer in his first exhibition game with Los Angeles Dodgers.
  • There will be a major increase to the NFL’s salary cap for next season.

Those stories and more from The Associated Press.

— Compiled and narrated by Terry Lipshetz from Associated Press reports

About this program

Host Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the former producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate.

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