The Vans Warped Tour is back in Long Beach, and it's bringing a generation of fans with it. On this episode of Entertain Me with Heather Brooker, longtime Warped Tour fan and Bill Handel Show Technical Producer Steven Kono explains why the iconic festival still resonates 31 years later, how it helped launch artists like Blink-182, No Doubt and Paramore, and why today's crowd is just as likely to include parents as teenagers. Plus, what fans need to know before heading to the Long Beach waterfront this weekend.

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The Vans Warped Tour is back in Long Beach, and it's bringing a generation of fans with it. On this episode of Entertain Me with Heather Brooker, longtime Warped Tour fan and Bill Handel Show Technical Producer Steven Kono explains why the iconic festival still resonates 31 years later, how it helped launch artists like Blink-182, No Doubt and Paramore, and why today's crowd is just as likely to include parents as teenagers. Plus, what fans need to know before heading to the Long Beach waterfront this weekend.
Don't forget to subscribe to Entertain Me and share it with friends! Follow Heather on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theheatherbrooker">@theheatherbrooker.</a>

🎬 Entertain Me! with Heather Brooker is your go-to podcast for everything that keeps us entertained! This is the show where entertainment meets in-depth interviews, comedy, and the vibrant pulse of Southern California. 

Each week, actress, comedian, and Emmy Award-winning journalist Heather Brooker dives into entertainment headlines, chats with industry insiders, and explores can’t-miss local events and theme park experiences in Southern California. We go beyond the headlines during conversations with newsmakers and add a fun, laid-back twist. Whether you’re a movie buff, a TV lover, looking for your next binge-worthy series, or just someone who wants to know what’s happening in SoCal, this is the place for you! 

🎬 Entertain Me! with Heather Brooker is your go-to podcast for everything that keeps us entertained! This is the show where entertainment meets in-depth interviews, comedy, and the vibrant pulse of Southern California. Each week, actress, comedian, and Emmy Award-winning journalist Heather Brooker dives into entertainment headlines, chats with industry insiders, and explores can’t-miss local events and theme park experiences in Southern California. We go beyond the headlines during conversations with newsmakers and add a fun, laid-back twist. Whether you’re a movie buff, a TV lover, looking for your next binge-worthy series, or just someone who wants to know what’s happening in SoCal, this is the place for you!

🎬 Entertain Me! with Heather Brooker is your go-to podcast for everything that keeps us entertained! This is the show where entertainment meets in-depth interviews, comedy, and the vibrant pulse of Southern California. 

Each week, actress, comedian,...

Entertain Me! with Heather Brooker

Vans Warped Tour: The Music, Nostalgia and Long Beach Revival

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What should you watch this weekend? Heather Brooker joins Gary and Shannon to break down three new movies hitting theaters: “Resident Evil,” “Tiny Fugitives,” and “The Weight.”

 Zach Cregger puts a fresh spin on the Resident Evil horror franchise, Johnny Knoxville takes on a group of foul-mouthed kids in the Superbad-esque comedy Tiny Fugitives, and Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe head into Depression-era danger in The Weight. Plus, which movies are earning strong reviews and what you need to know before heading to the theater.

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What should you watch this weekend? Heather Brooker joins Gary and Shannon to break down three new movies hitting theaters: &ldquo;Resident Evil,&rdquo; &ldquo;Tiny Fugitives,&rdquo; and &ldquo;The Weight.&rdquo;
&nbsp;Zach Cregger puts a fresh spin on the Resident Evil horror franchise, Johnny Knoxville takes on a group of foul-mouthed kids in the Superbad-esque comedy Tiny Fugitives, and Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe head into Depression-era danger in The Weight. Plus, which movies are earning strong reviews and what you need to know before heading to the theater.
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Resident Evil, Tiny Fugitives & The Weight | What to Watch This Weekend

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Paramount is threatening to leave California within 48 hours as its proposed $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery faces an antitrust fight and a costly Oct. 1 deadline that could add roughly $7 million a day to the deal.

KFI's entertainment reporter Heather Brooker talks with economist Kevin Klowden, senior fellow at the Milken Institute and managing director of Melcene Advisory, about how serious Paramount’s threat is, what a move could mean for thousands of California entertainment jobs, and whether Hollywood’s massive production ecosystem can really be recreated somewhere else.

Paramount is threatening to leave California within 48 hours as its proposed $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery faces an antitrust fight and a costly Oct. 1 deadline that could add roughly $7 million a day to the deal.
KFI's entertainment reporter Heather Brooker talks with economist Kevin Klowden, senior fellow at the Milken Institute and managing director of Melcene Advisory, about how serious Paramount&rsquo;s threat is, what a move could mean for thousands of California entertainment jobs, and whether Hollywood&rsquo;s massive production ecosystem can really be recreated somewhere else.

Paramount Threatens to Leave California: Could Hollywood Lose One of Its Biggest Studios?

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What do you give an Emmy nominee who can already buy just about anything? Distinctive Assets founder Lash Fary takes us inside the Official Emmys ® Giving Suite, revealing the luxury swag, high-tech gadgets and wonderfully weird gifts waiting backstage for television’s biggest stars. And how all that celebrity gifting helps support the next generation of storytellers.

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What do you give an Emmy nominee who can already buy just about anything? Distinctive Assets founder Lash Fary takes us inside the Official Emmys &reg; Giving Suite, revealing the luxury swag, high-tech gadgets and wonderfully weird gifts waiting backstage for television&rsquo;s biggest stars. And how all that celebrity gifting helps support the next generation of storytellers.
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Inside the Emmys Giving Suite: What the Stars Get Backstage

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Vans Warped Tour: The Music, Nostalgia and Long Beach Revival

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