Last Call: Movie critic Richard Crouse is on the Nightshift for a couple segments: First let’s talk about the legacy of Val Kilmer, his movies and his cameo in the recent Top Gun! Also on Last Call, The University of Maryland says this year's commencement speaker is an environmental advocate, best-selling author, and Peabody Award winner. He's also green. The university says Kermit the Frog will deliver the May 21 address to graduates, a choice that it says "honors the long history" between the university and Muppets creator Jim Henson.
Booze and Reviews: “Queen of the Ring,” a new sports drama now playing on theatres, is the (mostly) true story of Mildred Burke, a female wrestler who defied skeptics to become a champion when all-girl wrestling was banned in most of America. So what do you pair a movie about wrestling with? Unleash your inner champion with the WrestleMania Slammer, a bold and electrifying cocktail that packs a punch just like your favorite wrestling superstars! Find more reviews: https://richardcrouse.ca/
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CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist
It’s 1996 in rural North Carolina, and an oddball crew makes history when they pull off America’s third largest cash heist. But it’s all downhill from there. Join host Johnny Knoxville as he unspools a wild and woolly tale about a group of regular ‘ol folks who risked it all for a chance at a better life. CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist answers the question: what would you do with 17.3 million dollars? The answer includes diamond rings, mansions, velvet Elvis paintings, plus a run for the border, murder-for-hire-plots, and FBI busts.