September 9, 2025 • 17 mins
Today On With Mario Lopez – Actress Lea Thompson joins us to talk about season 2 of her hit show 'The Chicken Sisters', directing and much more! Plus, your comment of the week, MTV VMAs preview, the latest buzz and we do some Powerball dreaming!
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
On with Mario Lopez.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
Finally, Friday, what of Maria Lopez. You're back behind the
MI cabin to.
Speaker 1 (00:07):
Be hanging with.
Speaker 3 (00:08):
You got a few hours with radio fun ahead of us,
including a great guest actress, Leah Thompson, who's got new
episodes of The Chicken Sisters over on Hallmark.
Speaker 2 (00:16):
I like that title.
Speaker 3 (00:17):
Gonna get the scoop on those and more when she
joins us a little later. Plus, we're gonna talk about
see movies, squeeze in a fake de big ketchup on
the Buzz, and more so, Turn it Up. You're on
with Mario and Courtney Lopez on Mario Lopez. Music rolls
on as Frasier tells us what's new on TV and streaming.
Speaker 4 (00:34):
Amazon Prime Tv has the series premiere of Dish It Out,
following aspiring chef Tillie Ramsey as she explores both online
food trends and family favorite recipes. In each episode, she's
gonna get a mystery box of ingredients and tools to
create dishes inspired by recipes sent by celebrity chefs, social
media influences, and her own family members like her father,
Gordon Ramsey.
Speaker 5 (00:55):
Who's a chef.
Speaker 2 (00:57):
Let's hope she's nicer.
Speaker 4 (00:58):
I think she is. She doesn't curse much. Series premiere
of Most Wanted Teen Hacker over on HBO Max. A
global cyber crime story told through multiple viewpoints. A finished hacker,
worldwide victim, cybersecurity experts, and an ex FBI agent reveal
the hidden world of digital threats.
Speaker 3 (01:15):
Ooh, this is a documentary. Really want to see this?
This looks good?
Speaker 5 (01:19):
And who have Begen streaming?
Speaker 4 (01:20):
The new limited series Memphis to the Mountain, a three
part docu series that follows a group of young climbers
from the Memphis Rocks nonprofit climbing gym as they trained
four an attempt to summit Mount Kenya.
Speaker 6 (01:32):
Haven't heard him Mount Kenya?
Speaker 5 (01:33):
I think it's in Kenya.
Speaker 3 (01:34):
I'm going to go with that. Sounds hot, Yes, like dry,
very dry. That's a tough one, okay, jol Mario Lopez
more music headed your way right after some quick buzz.
Kelly Clarkson back on the set of her daytime TV
show following the recent passing of her ex husband Brandon Blackstock.
Show's been on hiatus since his death last month, but
(01:55):
Kelly's back and NBC says season seven of her show
is now underway and will premiere Monday, September twenty ninth.
Nice bunch of great guests lined up too on Maria
dot com to find out who and for a preview
of the new seat time Today's birthday shout out Tomorrio
Lopez here first, you're gonna list off the celebs turning
a year older, and I'm gonna try to get see it.
Speaker 4 (02:15):
Rose McGowan, she was in Charmed, she was a big
me too advocate saw.
Speaker 3 (02:20):
Her not too long ago. She is now living full
time in king Kun, Mexico.
Speaker 5 (02:25):
Wow. Vacation destination is now home destination.
Speaker 3 (02:30):
I believe we're around the same age. I'm gonna say
she's hitting the fifth level fifty two.
Speaker 6 (02:35):
Okay, so we are around there.
Speaker 5 (02:36):
Yes, great from in Vogue Terry Ellis.
Speaker 3 (02:41):
Oh, I'm gonna say she's she is also fifty two
fifty nine wow?
Speaker 4 (02:47):
Okay nine and the greatest batman to ever exist. Sorry,
Adam West, Michael Keaton.
Speaker 3 (02:53):
Pittsburgh's own Michael Keaton's gotta be at least sixty five
seventy four, wow, seventy four?
Speaker 6 (02:59):
Ok More.
Speaker 1 (03:00):
Mario Lopez coming up.
Speaker 2 (03:03):
One point seven billion dollars? Can you believe it?
Speaker 6 (03:07):
That is the.
Speaker 3 (03:07):
Jackpot, by the way, for tomorrow night's powerball drawing. After
no one won the one point four billion dollar Power
Bowl jackpot Wednesday night, two people did win a million dollars, however,
by hitting five numbers from here in California. Oh nice,
So that's not too shabby.
Speaker 5 (03:22):
It's a nice little bonus.
Speaker 3 (03:24):
Odds are if you're gonna win the whole thing one
and two hundred ninety two million.
Speaker 5 (03:29):
So you're saying there's a chance.
Speaker 3 (03:30):
There's definitely a chance, and you can't win if you
don't play. By the way, people who live in Alabama, Nevada, Hawaii, Alaska,
and Utah have zero chance because those states don't have
power ball.
Speaker 2 (03:42):
It's ironic that Nevada, home of Las Vegas.
Speaker 5 (03:44):
Doesn't have power ball.
Speaker 6 (03:46):
That is really really odd.
Speaker 5 (03:49):
By the way.
Speaker 3 (03:49):
According to the AP, the US has seen ten lottery
jackpot prizes exceed one point one billion since twenty sixteen,
and the record prize was back in November twenty two,
twenty two two point zero four billion.
Speaker 1 (04:02):
Wow.
Speaker 2 (04:03):
Unbelievable.
Speaker 3 (04:05):
Keeping the music and fun come your way with a
Mario Lopez. Here a bunch of stuff to get to
before Leah Thompson joins us. Next hour, We're going to
talk mtvvmas and make a prediction or two in about
thirty five minutes.
Speaker 2 (04:16):
Music history, lesson for you and must see movies as well.
Speaker 3 (04:18):
Plus I'd love to play a song for you, So
if you got a request, please drop it in our
mentions on Facebook or X.
Speaker 6 (04:23):
Add on with Mario.
Speaker 2 (04:26):
Time for Mussey movie.
Speaker 3 (04:27):
He's Mario Courtney Lopez here with a quick logo.
Speaker 6 (04:29):
What's new in theaters this weekend?
Speaker 7 (04:31):
The Conjuring Last Write starring Vira for Mega and Patrick
Wilson as Ed and Lorraine Warren. The film is based
on a Smirl haunting case of nineteen eighty six where
the couple tries to vanquish a demon from a family's home,
and this one is being billed as a conclusion to
the main series.
Speaker 6 (04:51):
Wow, it's quite the franchise.
Speaker 5 (04:53):
Nice fun fact.
Speaker 7 (04:55):
When I was a child, I did a show with
Patrick Wilson and had the biggest.
Speaker 8 (05:02):
Crush on him.
Speaker 5 (05:02):
Really he was in college.
Speaker 3 (05:04):
Oh wow, and uh is he from Pittsburgh?
Speaker 7 (05:08):
Nobody went to CMO.
Speaker 6 (05:10):
Got it more?
Speaker 1 (05:11):
Mario Lopez coming up?
Speaker 3 (05:13):
You're on Mario Lopez MTV Video Music Awards coming up
on Sunday, and for the first time ever, the show
will air live on CBS as well as stream live
on Paramount Plus. Should be a really big night. Llo
Cooljay is said to host. Lady gat Got snagged the
most nominations with twelve, and no doubt she's said to
be the biggest winner Sunday night. I bet she and
Bruno bring home Video of the Year for Die with
(05:35):
a Smile. Great song, right, Carrey is going to be
honored with the Video Vanguard Award and we'll hit the
stage to perform a medley of hits spanning her illustrious career.
You know she has more number one hits than any
other artist ever. I think I did know that nineteen
number one hits. Wild believe that's insane. She also doesn't
believe in time. She knows when it's Christmas time though,
(05:56):
but well she doesn't know that Buster Rhyme's getting the
Rock the Bells Visionary Award, and for the first time ever,
the Latin I carn Award will.
Speaker 2 (06:01):
Be presented to Ricky Martin.
Speaker 3 (06:03):
Cool lineup too, Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter, j Balvin, Post Malone,
Doja Cad, Jelly roll Tate McCrae more almar dot com
for the list of nominees and to find out more
co more Mario Lopez coming.
Speaker 2 (06:15):
Up, Amaro Courtney Lopez music rolls on.
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Speaker 2 (06:56):
Am Mario Lopez a few more songs.
Speaker 3 (06:58):
I'm gonna fire up zooms so we can chat with
actress Leah Thompson of course from.
Speaker 6 (07:01):
Back to the Future in so many other movies and shows.
Speaker 3 (07:04):
Well, she's back on Hallmark with new episodes of The
Chicken Sisters. Going to get the scoop on that and
more when Leah joins us next, debral Marilopez joining me
right now on Zoom. Actress Leah Thompson.
Speaker 5 (07:15):
How you been, Leah. Excellent?
Speaker 8 (07:17):
I'm excellent.
Speaker 2 (07:18):
I'm very good, very cool.
Speaker 3 (07:20):
Always great to see.
Speaker 6 (07:21):
Where am I speaking to you from today.
Speaker 2 (07:23):
I am in New York, Okay?
Speaker 6 (07:26):
Is that home?
Speaker 8 (07:28):
Yeah? On the beach.
Speaker 5 (07:31):
Oh nice.
Speaker 8 (07:32):
I'm on the beach with my new granddaughter and my
daughter and my husband. It's really nice. I've been working
in Canada for five months, so.
Speaker 6 (07:43):
This is great.
Speaker 2 (07:44):
That is great.
Speaker 3 (07:44):
Congratulations on the granddaughter, by the way, that's very thank
you so much. Season two of your show, The Chicken
Sisters on Hallmark Channel just premiered.
Speaker 9 (07:52):
Now.
Speaker 6 (07:52):
For those who may not be familiar with the series,
what's it about.
Speaker 9 (07:55):
Well, it's about well, the first season was about these
two chicken restaurants who ended up in a weird competition
with each other. They've always been in competition for like
one hundred years, these two rival chicken restaurants in this
small southern town of Marnac, and they get caught up
(08:15):
in a reality show which is pitting the two against
each other. And so about it's about a small town,
it's about a family that's interconnected in really interesting ways,
and mostly about these four women and how they navigate
their lives, their family, their business, and their love.
Speaker 2 (08:36):
I've seen the trailers. It's pretty funny too.
Speaker 3 (08:38):
Again, you can check out season two of The Chicken
Sisters on Hallmark Channel right now and Hey tight morewoo
Leah coming up after a quick break.
Speaker 1 (08:45):
Mario Lopez returns.
Speaker 3 (08:46):
After this on Mario Lopez getting back to Leah Thompson,
been talking about our show The Chicken Sisters over on
Hallmark Channel.
Speaker 6 (08:53):
Now.
Speaker 3 (08:54):
In this you have an accent, and you can have
there's different types of Southern accents, right like the North
Carolina sounds different from Georgia, which sounds different from Louisiana
in Alabama.
Speaker 6 (09:03):
Which which did you go with?
Speaker 8 (09:05):
Well, we kind of went with a more of a
Texas accent where you hit the RS a little bit.
Speaker 6 (09:10):
You mentioned that one.
Speaker 3 (09:11):
Okay, yeah, that's right, not.
Speaker 8 (09:12):
The genteel one. So, and I've done this accent a lot.
Speaker 9 (09:15):
I've worked a lot in Texas, Austin, Dallas, Houston, so,
and and our showrunners from from Texas, So.
Speaker 8 (09:24):
We kind of went with that one. Although one of the.
Speaker 9 (09:27):
Actresses is from Virginia, Skyler Fisk, and her mom is
Sissy Spasic, who has the strongest accent.
Speaker 6 (09:35):
Oh wow, that's cool. That's a cool connection right there.
I like that.
Speaker 2 (09:39):
All right, lots more to talk about, Lea. Hang on,
We're gonna have more on the way.
Speaker 6 (09:43):
But first one music.
Speaker 3 (09:45):
Catching up with actress Leah Thompson this hour you're on,
Mario Lopez, and before we move on from your show
The Chicken Sisters, I know you're a director. Did you
get to direct any of the episodes?
Speaker 8 (09:54):
Yeah?
Speaker 9 (09:55):
I directed the first two episodes, which was really fun
because I'd be like, okay, put the camera over here,
all right now, I think we're on a forty on
this and a two shot over here and then and
I'd go.
Speaker 8 (10:05):
And action will I think you it'd be finer than
a fox here if you behaved, that's great. But okay,
how did that go? Oh?
Speaker 6 (10:14):
I like it?
Speaker 2 (10:15):
Oh so you flip? Do you flip flop back and forth?
Speaker 5 (10:17):
I like it.
Speaker 8 (10:17):
I like it flopped and it made everyone a little crazy.
Speaker 6 (10:22):
Now that's skilled right there.
Speaker 3 (10:23):
All right, hang time, we got to get back to
the music for more sounds, and we're going to come.
Speaker 2 (10:26):
Back with you time.
Speaker 3 (10:29):
Got the incredible Lea Thompson on zoom with us this hour,
Mario Lopez, you' have been talking about her show The
Chicken Sisters. But I also saw your developing a new
series for the USA Network called Anna Pigeon, which you
said was fifteen years.
Speaker 6 (10:40):
In the making. What can you tell us about that?
Speaker 9 (10:43):
Well, actually, I just came from shooting the pilot and
the first episode, and so I'm editing right now.
Speaker 8 (10:49):
It's an a Pigeon.
Speaker 2 (10:50):
It's based on these books.
Speaker 9 (10:51):
Written by Nevada bar They're mysteries about a woman who
works as a park ranger and she he solves mysteries
and murders.
Speaker 8 (11:02):
And so we have.
Speaker 9 (11:03):
This amazing, amazing cast and this incredible actress, Tracy Sparadocus
plays Anna Pigeon. And what was really fun about it
was that the very first day of camera test, the
author accidentally was in Calgary where we were shooting, so
we got to take her out to dinner. And since
I had owned the books for fifteen years and every
(11:25):
year I was like, I promise.
Speaker 8 (11:26):
You, I'll get it made. Give me the rights again,
give me the Yeah.
Speaker 5 (11:28):
I was so happy to.
Speaker 8 (11:30):
Be like, I'm finally I did it. Okay, I did it.
Speaker 3 (11:32):
Oh that's the best feeling ever right there. Congratulations on that.
Speaker 8 (11:35):
It was very It's a very I'm really excited about it.
Speaker 6 (11:38):
That's very cool.
Speaker 3 (11:38):
All Right, one more thing I want to ask, so
Hank Tight We're going to take a quick break and
come back and.
Speaker 6 (11:42):
Rap it up.
Speaker 1 (11:43):
You're the full interview now at on with Mario Doug
more Mario Lopez on the way, rap.
Speaker 3 (11:49):
It up with actress Leah Tomson. You're on with Mario
Lopez and this is pretty cool and funny. Your first
movie was Jaws three D. I remember vividly watching that, Guys.
Speaker 6 (11:57):
I was like, oh, three D Jaw.
Speaker 3 (12:00):
It was awesome. And your character had a water skiing scene.
I heard you lied during the casting about being able
to water ski.
Speaker 5 (12:07):
I did.
Speaker 9 (12:07):
I lied, and I also said I could swim. I
couldn't swim, but I did do all my stunts. If
you remember the movie, I climbed up on a three
tier pyramid of water skiers. Little girl's shoulder wow, and
two you know, like in two tier pyramid and I
was at the top and they put it in the ocean.
Speaker 8 (12:26):
And they and I did it.
Speaker 5 (12:28):
Wow.
Speaker 8 (12:29):
I was a stunt woman. That's how I started.
Speaker 6 (12:31):
He suffering for your craft. I like it. I like it.
Speaker 2 (12:34):
Well, it's so nice to talk to you.
Speaker 3 (12:36):
And hopefully you get to see you in person sometime soon. Meanwhile,
everyone be sure to check out Leah in new episodes
of The Chicken Sisters Sunday nights on the Hamewark Channel.
Speaker 6 (12:45):
Leah, thanks for checking in.
Speaker 8 (12:47):
Thank you, It's so nice to see you, and thanks.
Speaker 2 (12:49):
For having me.
Speaker 5 (12:49):
Oh you got it.
Speaker 3 (12:50):
Nice to see you too, Old Mario Lope was only
a couple weeks away from Oriheart Radio Music Festival presented
by Capital One. It is back September nine teeth and
twentieth at the Timobile Arena in Vegas, two nights, one
stage live performances by Maroon five, Ed Sheer and Brian Adams.
Mariah carrying more three chances every weekday for you to
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win your trip for two plus one thousand dollars spending
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lineup and to find out how you can win your
way to Vegas. All right, it's not for weekly fake
debate where the topics are made up on the spot, but.
Speaker 2 (13:25):
The passion is real.
Speaker 3 (13:26):
Mario Courtney Lopez here all right, Fraser, who's gonna be pro?
Speaker 6 (13:29):
Who's gonna be gone?
Speaker 1 (13:30):
Uh?
Speaker 5 (13:30):
You will be con Courtney will be pro.
Speaker 4 (13:34):
You'll have fifteen seconds to make your case, ten second
robuttal afterwards. Your topic today is Wednesday, the day Wednesday,
the day or the show Wednesday.
Speaker 6 (13:45):
Wednesday.
Speaker 5 (13:45):
Okay, interpretation is.
Speaker 2 (13:47):
Up to the game. Pro Wednesday.
Speaker 4 (13:49):
Your your con Wednesday courtney is pro missus Lopez, do
you have the floor?
Speaker 6 (13:55):
Go on?
Speaker 7 (13:56):
I am pro Wednesday because once you get to Wednesday,
it is what we call hump Day, and I'm a
fan of the hump.
Speaker 5 (14:05):
Mister Lopez.
Speaker 3 (14:06):
Wednesday is a dreadful day. It's the middle of the week.
Most people feel like the week should be over. You
aren't even over hump Day. Hump Day is Thursday, which
is my favorite day of the week. Wednesday isn't even
like a Christmas Eve of the week.
Speaker 7 (14:22):
Miz Please do not teach our kids anything because hump
Day is not Thursday.
Speaker 5 (14:28):
Is Wednesday.
Speaker 7 (14:30):
I would just be quiet, mister Pez.
Speaker 4 (14:34):
You don't have the flour Wow, mister Lopez. Continue, Oh
are you done?
Speaker 8 (14:39):
I'm done?
Speaker 3 (14:39):
All right, Misterez, you do have the four I apologize.
Hump Day is Wednesday. We got to get over the hump.
But you know what, sometimes you don't want to get
over the hump, you want to say below the hump.
So therefore I dread be quiet.
Speaker 1 (14:56):
More fun with Mario Lopez.
Speaker 3 (15:00):
Mario Lopez going to honor the comment of the week
and just a little bit in.
Speaker 2 (15:03):
The meantime, more music.
Speaker 3 (15:04):
And I just realized we didn't celebrate today's obscure holiday,
so let's get to that.
Speaker 6 (15:08):
What are we recognizing today, Fraser?
Speaker 5 (15:09):
It is National Shrink Day.
Speaker 3 (15:11):
Oh nice, honoring psychologists or a psychiatrist, which one I
guess they're both.
Speaker 4 (15:17):
Yeah, it's actually honoring both because they're both considered shrinks.
And this was actually inspired by Bob Newhart's birthday, which
is today, Yes, and his iconic role as a psychiatrist.
He was a psychiatrist on Bob Newhart, he.
Speaker 3 (15:27):
Was a psychiatrist. I never saw a very calm one,
which is what you want in a psychiatrist. You don't
want a frantic psychiatrist. I would just add more e stress. Yeah,
he was low key, very funny. You're all Mario Courtney
Lopez almost tied to head home for the night, but
not before we honor our comment of the week. If
you want to send something our way, hit us up
on Facebook and next add on with.
Speaker 7 (15:47):
Mario or over on ig at On with Mario Lopez
back with comment of the week.
Speaker 2 (15:51):
Next first more Music.
Speaker 5 (15:55):
Add On with.
Speaker 3 (15:55):
Mario Lopez on ig add On with Mario on Facebook
and next Mario and Courtney Lopez.
Speaker 2 (16:00):
Here we love to hear from you.
Speaker 3 (16:01):
It's time to honor the comment of the week. Who
gets it, honey?
Speaker 7 (16:03):
This is from at Linda Blades and I have never
read anything more true. She said, you know, the average
five year old asks four hundred and thirty seven questions
per day. This is, in fact, why you are tired.
Speaker 3 (16:17):
Yes, ours does not stop talking from the moment he
wakes up to the moment he goes to sleep.
Speaker 7 (16:22):
Wonder who he takes after?
Speaker 5 (16:24):
Wow?
Speaker 6 (16:24):
Yeah, no, he does not shut up. There's no easing
into the morning with him.
Speaker 7 (16:29):
No, literally, I wake up.
Speaker 5 (16:31):
It's like stumping your toe.
Speaker 8 (16:33):
Yeah no, no, no.
Speaker 7 (16:34):
He's laying over me like this with one eye.
Speaker 8 (16:36):
He goes, get up. We need energy.
Speaker 5 (16:39):
No, he doesn't.
Speaker 1 (16:42):
Come for Mario Lopez coming up.
Speaker 2 (16:45):
That's it for us. Time to pass the mike.
Speaker 3 (16:47):
Big thanks again Leah Thompson for zooming in ol Maria
dot com from more of my chat with her more
Fun on Monday.
Speaker 2 (16:53):
So then Mario Lopez saying good nine.
Speaker 6 (16:55):
I hope you have a great weekend.
Speaker 1 (16:57):
Loud with Mario Lopez
On with Mario Lopez.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
Finally, Friday, what of Maria Lopez. You're back behind the
MI cabin to.
Speaker 1 (00:07):
Be hanging with.
Speaker 3 (00:08):
You got a few hours with radio fun ahead of us,
including a great guest actress, Leah Thompson, who's got new
episodes of The Chicken Sisters over on Hallmark.
Speaker 2 (00:16):
I like that title.
Speaker 3 (00:17):
Gonna get the scoop on those and more when she
joins us a little later. Plus, we're gonna talk about
see movies, squeeze in a fake de big ketchup on
the Buzz, and more so, Turn it Up. You're on
with Mario and Courtney Lopez on Mario Lopez. Music rolls
on as Frasier tells us what's new on TV and streaming.
Speaker 4 (00:34):
Amazon Prime Tv has the series premiere of Dish It Out,
following aspiring chef Tillie Ramsey as she explores both online
food trends and family favorite recipes. In each episode, she's
gonna get a mystery box of ingredients and tools to
create dishes inspired by recipes sent by celebrity chefs, social
media influences, and her own family members like her father,
Gordon Ramsey.
Speaker 5 (00:55):
Who's a chef.
Speaker 2 (00:57):
Let's hope she's nicer.
Speaker 4 (00:58):
I think she is. She doesn't curse much. Series premiere
of Most Wanted Teen Hacker over on HBO Max. A
global cyber crime story told through multiple viewpoints. A finished hacker,
worldwide victim, cybersecurity experts, and an ex FBI agent reveal
the hidden world of digital threats.
Speaker 3 (01:15):
Ooh, this is a documentary. Really want to see this?
This looks good?
Speaker 5 (01:19):
And who have Begen streaming?
Speaker 4 (01:20):
The new limited series Memphis to the Mountain, a three
part docu series that follows a group of young climbers
from the Memphis Rocks nonprofit climbing gym as they trained
four an attempt to summit Mount Kenya.
Speaker 6 (01:32):
Haven't heard him Mount Kenya?
Speaker 5 (01:33):
I think it's in Kenya.
Speaker 3 (01:34):
I'm going to go with that. Sounds hot, Yes, like dry,
very dry. That's a tough one, okay, jol Mario Lopez
more music headed your way right after some quick buzz.
Kelly Clarkson back on the set of her daytime TV
show following the recent passing of her ex husband Brandon Blackstock.
Show's been on hiatus since his death last month, but
(01:55):
Kelly's back and NBC says season seven of her show
is now underway and will premiere Monday, September twenty ninth.
Nice bunch of great guests lined up too on Maria
dot com to find out who and for a preview
of the new seat time Today's birthday shout out Tomorrio
Lopez here first, you're gonna list off the celebs turning
a year older, and I'm gonna try to get see it.
Speaker 4 (02:15):
Rose McGowan, she was in Charmed, she was a big
me too advocate saw.
Speaker 3 (02:20):
Her not too long ago. She is now living full
time in king Kun, Mexico.
Speaker 5 (02:25):
Wow. Vacation destination is now home destination.
Speaker 3 (02:30):
I believe we're around the same age. I'm gonna say
she's hitting the fifth level fifty two.
Speaker 6 (02:35):
Okay, so we are around there.
Speaker 5 (02:36):
Yes, great from in Vogue Terry Ellis.
Speaker 3 (02:41):
Oh, I'm gonna say she's she is also fifty two
fifty nine wow?
Speaker 4 (02:47):
Okay nine and the greatest batman to ever exist. Sorry,
Adam West, Michael Keaton.
Speaker 3 (02:53):
Pittsburgh's own Michael Keaton's gotta be at least sixty five
seventy four, wow, seventy four?
Speaker 6 (02:59):
Ok More.
Speaker 1 (03:00):
Mario Lopez coming up.
Speaker 2 (03:03):
One point seven billion dollars? Can you believe it?
Speaker 6 (03:07):
That is the.
Speaker 3 (03:07):
Jackpot, by the way, for tomorrow night's powerball drawing. After
no one won the one point four billion dollar Power
Bowl jackpot Wednesday night, two people did win a million dollars, however,
by hitting five numbers from here in California. Oh nice,
So that's not too shabby.
Speaker 5 (03:22):
It's a nice little bonus.
Speaker 3 (03:24):
Odds are if you're gonna win the whole thing one
and two hundred ninety two million.
Speaker 5 (03:29):
So you're saying there's a chance.
Speaker 3 (03:30):
There's definitely a chance, and you can't win if you
don't play. By the way, people who live in Alabama, Nevada, Hawaii, Alaska,
and Utah have zero chance because those states don't have
power ball.
Speaker 2 (03:42):
It's ironic that Nevada, home of Las Vegas.
Speaker 5 (03:44):
Doesn't have power ball.
Speaker 6 (03:46):
That is really really odd.
Speaker 5 (03:49):
By the way.
Speaker 3 (03:49):
According to the AP, the US has seen ten lottery
jackpot prizes exceed one point one billion since twenty sixteen,
and the record prize was back in November twenty two,
twenty two two point zero four billion.
Speaker 1 (04:02):
Wow.
Speaker 2 (04:03):
Unbelievable.
Speaker 3 (04:05):
Keeping the music and fun come your way with a
Mario Lopez. Here a bunch of stuff to get to
before Leah Thompson joins us. Next hour, We're going to
talk mtvvmas and make a prediction or two in about
thirty five minutes.
Speaker 2 (04:16):
Music history, lesson for you and must see movies as well.
Speaker 3 (04:18):
Plus I'd love to play a song for you, So
if you got a request, please drop it in our
mentions on Facebook or X.
Speaker 6 (04:23):
Add on with Mario.
Speaker 2 (04:26):
Time for Mussey movie.
Speaker 3 (04:27):
He's Mario Courtney Lopez here with a quick logo.
Speaker 6 (04:29):
What's new in theaters this weekend?
Speaker 7 (04:31):
The Conjuring Last Write starring Vira for Mega and Patrick
Wilson as Ed and Lorraine Warren. The film is based
on a Smirl haunting case of nineteen eighty six where
the couple tries to vanquish a demon from a family's home,
and this one is being billed as a conclusion to
the main series.
Speaker 6 (04:51):
Wow, it's quite the franchise.
Speaker 5 (04:53):
Nice fun fact.
Speaker 7 (04:55):
When I was a child, I did a show with
Patrick Wilson and had the biggest.
Speaker 8 (05:02):
Crush on him.
Speaker 5 (05:02):
Really he was in college.
Speaker 3 (05:04):
Oh wow, and uh is he from Pittsburgh?
Speaker 7 (05:08):
Nobody went to CMO.
Speaker 6 (05:10):
Got it more?
Speaker 1 (05:11):
Mario Lopez coming up?
Speaker 3 (05:13):
You're on Mario Lopez MTV Video Music Awards coming up
on Sunday, and for the first time ever, the show
will air live on CBS as well as stream live
on Paramount Plus. Should be a really big night. Llo
Cooljay is said to host. Lady gat Got snagged the
most nominations with twelve, and no doubt she's said to
be the biggest winner Sunday night. I bet she and
Bruno bring home Video of the Year for Die with
(05:35):
a Smile. Great song, right, Carrey is going to be
honored with the Video Vanguard Award and we'll hit the
stage to perform a medley of hits spanning her illustrious career.
You know she has more number one hits than any
other artist ever. I think I did know that nineteen
number one hits. Wild believe that's insane. She also doesn't
believe in time. She knows when it's Christmas time though,
(05:56):
but well she doesn't know that Buster Rhyme's getting the
Rock the Bells Visionary Award, and for the first time ever,
the Latin I carn Award will.
Speaker 2 (06:01):
Be presented to Ricky Martin.
Speaker 3 (06:03):
Cool lineup too, Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter, j Balvin, Post Malone,
Doja Cad, Jelly roll Tate McCrae more almar dot com
for the list of nominees and to find out more
co more Mario Lopez coming.
Speaker 2 (06:15):
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Speaker 2 (06:56):
Am Mario Lopez a few more songs.
Speaker 3 (06:58):
I'm gonna fire up zooms so we can chat with
actress Leah Thompson of course from.
Speaker 6 (07:01):
Back to the Future in so many other movies and shows.
Speaker 3 (07:04):
Well, she's back on Hallmark with new episodes of The
Chicken Sisters. Going to get the scoop on that and
more when Leah joins us next, debral Marilopez joining me
right now on Zoom. Actress Leah Thompson.
Speaker 5 (07:15):
How you been, Leah. Excellent?
Speaker 8 (07:17):
I'm excellent.
Speaker 2 (07:18):
I'm very good, very cool.
Speaker 3 (07:20):
Always great to see.
Speaker 6 (07:21):
Where am I speaking to you from today.
Speaker 2 (07:23):
I am in New York, Okay?
Speaker 6 (07:26):
Is that home?
Speaker 8 (07:28):
Yeah? On the beach.
Speaker 5 (07:31):
Oh nice.
Speaker 8 (07:32):
I'm on the beach with my new granddaughter and my
daughter and my husband. It's really nice. I've been working
in Canada for five months, so.
Speaker 6 (07:43):
This is great.
Speaker 2 (07:44):
That is great.
Speaker 3 (07:44):
Congratulations on the granddaughter, by the way, that's very thank
you so much. Season two of your show, The Chicken
Sisters on Hallmark Channel just premiered.
Speaker 9 (07:52):
Now.
Speaker 6 (07:52):
For those who may not be familiar with the series,
what's it about.
Speaker 9 (07:55):
Well, it's about well, the first season was about these
two chicken restaurants who ended up in a weird competition
with each other. They've always been in competition for like
one hundred years, these two rival chicken restaurants in this
small southern town of Marnac, and they get caught up
(08:15):
in a reality show which is pitting the two against
each other. And so about it's about a small town,
it's about a family that's interconnected in really interesting ways,
and mostly about these four women and how they navigate
their lives, their family, their business, and their love.
Speaker 2 (08:36):
I've seen the trailers. It's pretty funny too.
Speaker 3 (08:38):
Again, you can check out season two of The Chicken
Sisters on Hallmark Channel right now and Hey tight morewoo
Leah coming up after a quick break.
Speaker 1 (08:45):
Mario Lopez returns.
Speaker 3 (08:46):
After this on Mario Lopez getting back to Leah Thompson,
been talking about our show The Chicken Sisters over on
Hallmark Channel.
Speaker 6 (08:53):
Now.
Speaker 3 (08:54):
In this you have an accent, and you can have
there's different types of Southern accents, right like the North
Carolina sounds different from Georgia, which sounds different from Louisiana
in Alabama.
Speaker 6 (09:03):
Which which did you go with?
Speaker 8 (09:05):
Well, we kind of went with a more of a
Texas accent where you hit the RS a little bit.
Speaker 6 (09:10):
You mentioned that one.
Speaker 3 (09:11):
Okay, yeah, that's right, not.
Speaker 8 (09:12):
The genteel one. So, and I've done this accent a lot.
Speaker 9 (09:15):
I've worked a lot in Texas, Austin, Dallas, Houston, so,
and and our showrunners from from Texas, So.
Speaker 8 (09:24):
We kind of went with that one. Although one of the.
Speaker 9 (09:27):
Actresses is from Virginia, Skyler Fisk, and her mom is
Sissy Spasic, who has the strongest accent.
Speaker 6 (09:35):
Oh wow, that's cool. That's a cool connection right there.
I like that.
Speaker 2 (09:39):
All right, lots more to talk about, Lea. Hang on,
We're gonna have more on the way.
Speaker 6 (09:43):
But first one music.
Speaker 3 (09:45):
Catching up with actress Leah Thompson this hour you're on,
Mario Lopez, and before we move on from your show
The Chicken Sisters, I know you're a director. Did you
get to direct any of the episodes?
Speaker 8 (09:54):
Yeah?
Speaker 9 (09:55):
I directed the first two episodes, which was really fun
because I'd be like, okay, put the camera over here,
all right now, I think we're on a forty on
this and a two shot over here and then and
I'd go.
Speaker 8 (10:05):
And action will I think you it'd be finer than
a fox here if you behaved, that's great. But okay,
how did that go? Oh?
Speaker 6 (10:14):
I like it?
Speaker 2 (10:15):
Oh so you flip? Do you flip flop back and forth?
Speaker 5 (10:17):
I like it.
Speaker 8 (10:17):
I like it flopped and it made everyone a little crazy.
Speaker 6 (10:22):
Now that's skilled right there.
Speaker 3 (10:23):
All right, hang time, we got to get back to
the music for more sounds, and we're going to come.
Speaker 2 (10:26):
Back with you time.
Speaker 3 (10:29):
Got the incredible Lea Thompson on zoom with us this hour,
Mario Lopez, you' have been talking about her show The
Chicken Sisters. But I also saw your developing a new
series for the USA Network called Anna Pigeon, which you
said was fifteen years.
Speaker 6 (10:40):
In the making. What can you tell us about that?
Speaker 9 (10:43):
Well, actually, I just came from shooting the pilot and
the first episode, and so I'm editing right now.
Speaker 8 (10:49):
It's an a Pigeon.
Speaker 2 (10:50):
It's based on these books.
Speaker 9 (10:51):
Written by Nevada bar They're mysteries about a woman who
works as a park ranger and she he solves mysteries
and murders.
Speaker 8 (11:02):
And so we have.
Speaker 9 (11:03):
This amazing, amazing cast and this incredible actress, Tracy Sparadocus
plays Anna Pigeon. And what was really fun about it
was that the very first day of camera test, the
author accidentally was in Calgary where we were shooting, so
we got to take her out to dinner. And since
I had owned the books for fifteen years and every
(11:25):
year I was like, I promise.
Speaker 8 (11:26):
You, I'll get it made. Give me the rights again,
give me the Yeah.
Speaker 5 (11:28):
I was so happy to.
Speaker 8 (11:30):
Be like, I'm finally I did it. Okay, I did it.
Speaker 3 (11:32):
Oh that's the best feeling ever right there. Congratulations on that.
Speaker 8 (11:35):
It was very It's a very I'm really excited about it.
Speaker 6 (11:38):
That's very cool.
Speaker 3 (11:38):
All Right, one more thing I want to ask, so
Hank Tight We're going to take a quick break and
come back and.
Speaker 6 (11:42):
Rap it up.
Speaker 1 (11:43):
You're the full interview now at on with Mario Doug
more Mario Lopez on the way, rap.
Speaker 3 (11:49):
It up with actress Leah Tomson. You're on with Mario
Lopez and this is pretty cool and funny. Your first
movie was Jaws three D. I remember vividly watching that, Guys.
Speaker 6 (11:57):
I was like, oh, three D Jaw.
Speaker 3 (12:00):
It was awesome. And your character had a water skiing scene.
I heard you lied during the casting about being able
to water ski.
Speaker 5 (12:07):
I did.
Speaker 9 (12:07):
I lied, and I also said I could swim. I
couldn't swim, but I did do all my stunts. If
you remember the movie, I climbed up on a three
tier pyramid of water skiers. Little girl's shoulder wow, and
two you know, like in two tier pyramid and I
was at the top and they put it in the ocean.
Speaker 8 (12:26):
And they and I did it.
Speaker 5 (12:28):
Wow.
Speaker 8 (12:29):
I was a stunt woman. That's how I started.
Speaker 6 (12:31):
He suffering for your craft. I like it. I like it.
Speaker 2 (12:34):
Well, it's so nice to talk to you.
Speaker 3 (12:36):
And hopefully you get to see you in person sometime soon. Meanwhile,
everyone be sure to check out Leah in new episodes
of The Chicken Sisters Sunday nights on the Hamewark Channel.
Speaker 6 (12:45):
Leah, thanks for checking in.
Speaker 8 (12:47):
Thank you, It's so nice to see you, and thanks.
Speaker 2 (12:49):
For having me.
Speaker 5 (12:49):
Oh you got it.
Speaker 3 (12:50):
Nice to see you too, Old Mario Lope was only
a couple weeks away from Oriheart Radio Music Festival presented
by Capital One. It is back September nine teeth and
twentieth at the Timobile Arena in Vegas, two nights, one
stage live performances by Maroon five, Ed Sheer and Brian Adams.
Mariah carrying more three chances every weekday for you to
(13:12):
win your trip for two plus one thousand dollars spending
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lineup and to find out how you can win your
way to Vegas. All right, it's not for weekly fake
debate where the topics are made up on the spot, but.
Speaker 2 (13:25):
The passion is real.
Speaker 3 (13:26):
Mario Courtney Lopez here all right, Fraser, who's gonna be pro?
Speaker 6 (13:29):
Who's gonna be gone?
Speaker 1 (13:30):
Uh?
Speaker 5 (13:30):
You will be con Courtney will be pro.
Speaker 4 (13:34):
You'll have fifteen seconds to make your case, ten second
robuttal afterwards. Your topic today is Wednesday, the day Wednesday,
the day or the show Wednesday.
Speaker 6 (13:45):
Wednesday.
Speaker 5 (13:45):
Okay, interpretation is.
Speaker 2 (13:47):
Up to the game. Pro Wednesday.
Speaker 4 (13:49):
Your your con Wednesday courtney is pro missus Lopez, do
you have the floor?
Speaker 6 (13:55):
Go on?
Speaker 7 (13:56):
I am pro Wednesday because once you get to Wednesday,
it is what we call hump Day, and I'm a
fan of the hump.
Speaker 5 (14:05):
Mister Lopez.
Speaker 3 (14:06):
Wednesday is a dreadful day. It's the middle of the week.
Most people feel like the week should be over. You
aren't even over hump Day. Hump Day is Thursday, which
is my favorite day of the week. Wednesday isn't even
like a Christmas Eve of the week.
Speaker 7 (14:22):
Miz Please do not teach our kids anything because hump
Day is not Thursday.
Speaker 5 (14:28):
Is Wednesday.
Speaker 7 (14:30):
I would just be quiet, mister Pez.
Speaker 4 (14:34):
You don't have the flour Wow, mister Lopez. Continue, Oh
are you done?
Speaker 8 (14:39):
I'm done?
Speaker 3 (14:39):
All right, Misterez, you do have the four I apologize.
Hump Day is Wednesday. We got to get over the hump.
But you know what, sometimes you don't want to get
over the hump, you want to say below the hump.
So therefore I dread be quiet.
Speaker 1 (14:56):
More fun with Mario Lopez.
Speaker 3 (15:00):
Mario Lopez going to honor the comment of the week
and just a little bit in.
Speaker 2 (15:03):
The meantime, more music.
Speaker 3 (15:04):
And I just realized we didn't celebrate today's obscure holiday,
so let's get to that.
Speaker 6 (15:08):
What are we recognizing today, Fraser?
Speaker 5 (15:09):
It is National Shrink Day.
Speaker 3 (15:11):
Oh nice, honoring psychologists or a psychiatrist, which one I
guess they're both.
Speaker 4 (15:17):
Yeah, it's actually honoring both because they're both considered shrinks.
And this was actually inspired by Bob Newhart's birthday, which
is today, Yes, and his iconic role as a psychiatrist.
He was a psychiatrist on Bob Newhart, he.
Speaker 3 (15:27):
Was a psychiatrist. I never saw a very calm one,
which is what you want in a psychiatrist. You don't
want a frantic psychiatrist. I would just add more e stress. Yeah,
he was low key, very funny. You're all Mario Courtney
Lopez almost tied to head home for the night, but
not before we honor our comment of the week. If
you want to send something our way, hit us up
on Facebook and next add on with.
Speaker 7 (15:47):
Mario or over on ig at On with Mario Lopez
back with comment of the week.
Speaker 2 (15:51):
Next first more Music.
Speaker 5 (15:55):
Add On with.
Speaker 3 (15:55):
Mario Lopez on ig add On with Mario on Facebook
and next Mario and Courtney Lopez.
Speaker 2 (16:00):
Here we love to hear from you.
Speaker 3 (16:01):
It's time to honor the comment of the week. Who
gets it, honey?
Speaker 7 (16:03):
This is from at Linda Blades and I have never
read anything more true. She said, you know, the average
five year old asks four hundred and thirty seven questions
per day. This is, in fact, why you are tired.
Speaker 3 (16:17):
Yes, ours does not stop talking from the moment he
wakes up to the moment he goes to sleep.
Speaker 7 (16:22):
Wonder who he takes after?
Speaker 5 (16:24):
Wow?
Speaker 6 (16:24):
Yeah, no, he does not shut up. There's no easing
into the morning with him.
Speaker 7 (16:29):
No, literally, I wake up.
Speaker 5 (16:31):
It's like stumping your toe.
Speaker 8 (16:33):
Yeah no, no, no.
Speaker 7 (16:34):
He's laying over me like this with one eye.
Speaker 8 (16:36):
He goes, get up. We need energy.
Speaker 5 (16:39):
No, he doesn't.
Speaker 1 (16:42):
Come for Mario Lopez coming up.
Speaker 2 (16:45):
That's it for us. Time to pass the mike.
Speaker 3 (16:47):
Big thanks again Leah Thompson for zooming in ol Maria
dot com from more of my chat with her more
Fun on Monday.
Speaker 2 (16:53):
So then Mario Lopez saying good nine.
Speaker 6 (16:55):
I hope you have a great weekend.
Speaker 1 (16:57):
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