Latest news with #Rockit
CNN
09-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Noah Wyle explains why he didn't dance through ‘The Jennifer Hudson Show' Spirit Tunnel
There's a reason why Jennifer Hudson gave Noah Wyle a 'hall pass' from dancing his way through her show's Spirit Tunnel. 'The Pitt' star declined enter 'The Jennifer Hudson Show' set the way many guests have, which is to dance through a 'tunnel' created by a team of show employees as they clap and sing. Wyle later explained to Hudson why he declined to show of his moves. 'It would've triggered a bigger breakdown than I had on ('The Pitt') two weeks ago if I had done it,' Wyle said. Viewers of his hit medical drama know that Wyle was referencing a particularly intense episode in which his character, Dr. Michael 'Robby' Robinavitch, was overcome with emotion after suffering the loss of a patient following a mass shooting. Wyle said a classmate's bar mitzvah in 1984 has forever deterred him from dancing in public. At the time, the actor said, he 'fancied' himself a breakdancer. A post shared by The Jennifer Hudson Show (@jenniferhudsonshow) 'I went out and I heard Herbie Hancock's 'Rockit' playing in front of all my classmates,' Wyle recalled. 'And I attempted the worm and I got into some kind of inverted position and it all collapsed on me.' So while he would have loved to have shown the same type of enthusiasm for Hudson's Spirit Tunnel, he said 'nobody needs to see that.' Wyle threw out that he might attempt to 'babystep it.' Hudson was understanding. 'We're just happy to have you here,' she said. Wyle is not the only guest to have gone their own way. Producer and musician Benny Blanco, who is engaged to Selena Gomez, handed out flowers instead of grooving down the Spirit Tunnel.
CNN
09-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Noah Wyle explains why he didn't dance through ‘The Jennifer Hudson Show' Spirit Tunnel
There's a reason why Jennifer Hudson gave Noah Wyle a 'hall pass' from dancing his way through her show's Spirit Tunnel. 'The Pitt' star declined enter 'The Jennifer Hudson Show' set the way many guests have, which is to dance through a 'tunnel' created by a team of show employees as they clap and sing. Wyle later explained to Hudson why he declined to show of his moves. 'It would've triggered a bigger breakdown than I had on ('The Pitt') two weeks ago if I had done it,' Wyle said. Viewers of his hit medical drama know that Wyle was referencing a particularly intense episode in which his character, Dr. Michael 'Robby' Robinavitch, was overcome with emotion after suffering the loss of a patient following a mass shooting. Wyle said a classmate's bar mitzvah in 1984 has forever deterred him from dancing in public. At the time, the actor said, he 'fancied' himself a breakdancer. A post shared by The Jennifer Hudson Show (@jenniferhudsonshow) 'I went out and I heard Herbie Hancock's 'Rockit' playing in front of all my classmates,' Wyle recalled. 'And I attempted the worm and I got into some kind of inverted position and it all collapsed on me.' So while he would have loved to have shown the same type of enthusiasm for Hudson's Spirit Tunnel, he said 'nobody needs to see that.' Wyle threw out that he might attempt to 'babystep it.' Hudson was understanding. 'We're just happy to have you here,' she said. Wyle is not the only guest to have gone their own way. Producer and musician Benny Blanco, who is engaged to Selena Gomez, handed out flowers instead of grooving down the Spirit Tunnel.
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jazz legend Herbie Hancock to perform in Rockford in fall 2025
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Legendary jazz musician Herbie Hancock will perform in Rockford in Fall 2025. Hancock began his career as a pianist at age 11, playing with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. His first album, 'Takin' Off,' was released in 1961, after which Hancock worked with Miles Davis for five years. Recognized as one of the greatest pianists of all time, Hancock explored the use of electronic instruments in his music. In 1983, his single 'Rockit' became a hit on MTV. He also wrote the scores for several films, including Blow-Up (1966), Death Wish (1974), and Round Midnight (1987), for which he won an Academy Award. Hancock has won 12 Grammy Awards over the past 2 decades. Hard Rock Live announced that Hancock will perform at the Hard Rock Casino Rockford on Friday, October 24th. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 4th, on and at the Hard Rock Live box office. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
