‘Wednesday’ Composer Chris Bacon On Tim Burton’s Advice For Score

“One of the very first things that Tim [Burton] said when we started was ‘don’t make this funny’,” Wednesday composer Chris Bacon said about the musical direction he got from the series’ Oscar-nominated director and executive producer.

“It’s a funny show, but Tim Burton, he was very serious: ‘Do not play funny music.’ Play them serious,” Bacon added during a panel for the show at Deadline’s Sound & Screen Television awards-season concert event. “The same way Jenna Ortega plays it. That makes it funnier if it’s darker, heavier, more serious. Keep it grounded in that macabre fantasy world.”

In Season 2, Ortega’s Wednesday encounters plenty: she contends with a corrupt principal in Steve Buscemi’s Principal Dort, battles her monstrous boyfriend, bonds with mother Morticia, and even dies and rises again.

“Season 2 was a chance to take what we started in Season 1 and create this language that was quirky but also not too quirky that felt like it could have existed at any time,” says Bacon.

Wednesday is a contemporary show, “but the Addams Family doesn’t exist in time,” added the composer.

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With moments such as a monster mom finding her monster son, “it was chance to do more and be unabashedly thematic,” said Bacon, who went to town with a sweeping cinematic score accentuated by French horns when Enid (Emma Myers) turns into a werewolf to save Wednesday.

It’s not the Addams Family without the harpsicord, which was used in the original theme of the 1964 TV series. But how does Bacon regulate the instrument he quips as one “I hated my entire life”? “It’s part of their sound and it’s part of what keeps the Addams Family timeless,” he says. “It’s a great sound to throw in to remind us that we’re there.”

Season 3 of Wednesday began production in Ireland at the end of February, adding Chris Sarandon, Noah Taylor, Oscar Morgan, Kennedy Moyer and Winona Ryder to the cast. A recent photo that was dropped shows the action heading to Paris.

In regards to teasing what Season 3’s score might sound like, Bacon simply said, “Music is being made.”

Check back Monday for the panel video.

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Trevoh Chalobah to reunite with Cesc Fabregas as Como beat Crystal Palace & Inter to signing of Chelsea defender

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Como’s aggressive recruitment drive shows no signs of slowing down as they close in on a deal for Chelsea academy graduate Chalobah. The Italian side, led by Fabregas, have turned their attention to the versatile defender to anchor their backline following their historic achievement last season, finishing fourth in Serie A to secure their place in the Champions League.

The move represents a significant coup for the Lariani, who have managed to convince the 27-year-old that his future lies at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia. According to Sky Sport Italia, after weeks of speculation regarding his departure from Stamford Bridge, an agreement on the base of €35 million including bonuses is now within reach.

Chalobah broke into the Chelsea senior team in 2018, which gave him the opportunity to work with Fabregas for a year (albeit without ever playing together in a competitive game), and they are now set to reunite in Italy.

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5 Western New York Restaurants Featured On Food Network

The Food Network is a big fan of Western New York and over the years there have been plenty of restaurants that have been featured on the network.

From the home of the “Buffalo Wing” to a very famous butcher that everyone knows in Buffalo, here are five spots that have been featured on the Food Network.

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1. Anchor Bar – The home of the “Original Buffalo Wing”, the Anchor Bar has been featured on several different shows on the Food Network. Some of the shows include Food Wars, Food Paradise, and Throw Down with Bobby Flay.

2. Las Puertas Buffalo – Located at 385 Rhode Island Street in Downtown Buffalo, Las Puertas was featured on the show “Best Thing I Ever Ate” during the episode “In the Last Place You’d Expect”

3. Schwabl’s – Known for their Beef on Weck, Schwabl’s, located on Center Road in West Seneca, was featured on the show “No Reservations”

4. Charlie the Butcher’s Kitchen – Another Buffalo spot known for its Beef on Weck, Charlie the Butcher’s Kitchen on Wehrle Drive was featured on the show “Best Thing I Ever Ate”

5. Duff’s Wings – Another wing spot was highlighted on the Food Network. Duff’s was featured on the show “Food Wars”

And since Buffalo is known for its wings, here is a bonus wing spot that was featured on Food Network.

BONUS: Wing Kings – It’s Buffalo, so you know people from all over the world come for the wings. Wing Kings, located on Elmwood Ave, was featured on the show “Food Paradise”.

Many more restaurants like Grover’s, The Blackthorn Restaurant & Pub, and Mulberry Italian Ristorante have also been featured on Triple D “Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives”

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‘Today’ Intruder Arrested After Lunging at Craig Melvin and Yelling Racial Slur

In a frightening moment Thursday morning, a man bypassed security at the “Today” show set at 30 Rockefeller Center and was arrested after he lunged at Craig Melvin and shouted the N-word at the co-anchor.

The incident happened at around 9 a.m. ET and was not captured on the “Today” broadcast. It was first reported by TMZ. Citing law enforcement sources, the outlet said the intruder was trying to locate longtime “Today” weatherman and personality Al Roker. When he couldn’t find Roker, the man confronted Melvin — lunging at him while yelling the N-word. The man was arrested and nobody was physically injured.

Melvin, on Friday morning’s “Today” broadcast, briefly addressed the incident to viewers. “You may have heard that unfortunately an intruder made his way into an unauthorized area here at Studio 1A,” he said. “Thankfully, he was apprehended quickly. He was placed under arrest. We are cooperating fully with the NYPD as they investigate the matter. And we are just very happy that everyone is safe.”

In a statement Thursday, NBC News confirmed “a security incident this morning” at the “Today” show studio and said that it is “cooperating fully with law enforcement as they investigate the matter.”

“An individual entered an unauthorized area in a vestibule near Studio 1A. The person approached anchor Craig Melvin, who alerted security,” NBC News’ statement said. “The individual was detained and taken into custody by law enforcement without further incident. There was no altercation, and no one was injured.”

The statement continued: “NBC and ‘Today’ take the safety and security of our employees, talent, staff and guests extremely seriously. We are reviewing the incident and our security protocols and remain committed to providing a safe and secure environment for everyone who works at and visits our studios.”

On Thursday afternoon, Melvin wrote in a post on X, “I’ve heard from so many of you over the last few hours. I’m doing just fine. Thanks for reaching out. I’m looking forward to seeing you tomorrow morning on @TODAYshow.” He also included NBC News’ statement.

Sources said that after the suspect entered the lobby of Studio 1A, he proceeded through the first-floor gold doors. There he engaged in a brief verbal exchange in the staircase of the building with Melvin, who followed the individual back into the lobby where the individual was temporarily detained by 30 Rockefeller security. An NYPD officer then entered the lobby and placed the subject into handcuffs.

An NYPD media spokesperson told Variety that on Thursday, July 16, at approximately 8:57 a.m., “a uniformed officer assigned to 30 Rockefeller Center was alerted to a disorderly individual inside the building. Immediately thereafter, the responding officer entered into the building and placed the individual in custody without incident. There were no injuries reported, and the investigation remains active and ongoing. Charges are pending.”

Melvin was named a co-anchor of “Today” in 2018 and in January 2025 replaced Hoda Kotb as Savannah Guthrie’s co-anchor in the show’s first two hours. He also serves as a co-host of the third hour of “Today” and a host of syndicated “Dateline NBC” broadcasts. Melvin has worked with and for NBC for years. In 2008, Melvin joined WRC, NBC’s Washington, D.C., station, where he started anchoring weekend newscasts. He joined MSNBC in 2011.

Separately, Guthrie announced on Thursday’s “Today” telecast that she will be stepping away from the show for several weeks to film the new Wordle game show she is hosting. “I’m headed over to shoot ‘Wordle’ over the next few weeks,” Guthrie told viewers. “We’re going to shoot the whole season, and we’re super excited. Cannot wait for everyone to see it.”

Announced in May, NBC greenlit the Guthrie-hosted “Wordle” show, set to premiere in 2027. It’s being produced by Jimmy Fallon and the New York Times, which owns and operates the game after acquiring it in 2022.

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