Tales from the entertainment beat, Nintendo’s Mario steps down and the Wander Franco investigation | Hot off the Wire podcast

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. 

As always, be sure to check out our latest episode of Streamed & Screened, a podcast dedicated to movies and television. 

This week Bruce Miller shares tales from the many television sets he has visited during his career as an entertainment reporter.

Listen to the latest episode of Streamed & Screened here. 

This week’s top headlines include:

• A change for the voice of Nintendo’s Mario character.
• The investigation of Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco.
• And the list of college football’s preseason All-Americans has been announced.

Those stories and more from The Associated Press. 

But first, Bruce Miller talks about visiting the sets of Gray’s Anatomy and ER during the latest episode of Streamed & Screened.

— Compiled and narrated by Terry Lipshetz from Associated Press reports

About this program

Host Terry Lipshetz is a senior producer 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 producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate.

Lee Enterprises produces many national, regional and sports podcasts. Learn more here.