The Update with Brandon Julien

Someone’s off Grandma’s Nice list this year. An anonymous woman has caused a stir online after admitting to having banned her daughter and grandson from celebrating Christmas at her house this year — simply because they do not believe in Santa Claus. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Friday, a widespread Microsoft outage disrupted flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world. Esc...

Gyatt outta town. Gen Zers, those adorable digital natives born between the years of 1997 and 2012, have rather famously given themselves a dictionary’s worth of new slang, mixing acronyms, emojis and internet-isms into their vocabulary — much to the confusion of their elders. in the headlines on #TheUpdate this Thursday, Welcome to another Summer of Hell. Nearly every MTA subway service line saw...

She’s so seductive it’s scary. A TikTokker has gone viral with a post complaining that she’s “very single” because men are “terrified” that she’s so pretty and smart. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Wednesday, A meteor soared over the Statue of Liberty before disintegrating about 30 miles above Midtown Manhattan on Tuesday morning, according to NASA. U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez was convicted of all...

Normally we don't do breaking news on the weekends, but this seems like an exception. President Joe Biden is leaving the 2024 race after a halting debate performance against Donald Trump led to questions from Democrats about his age, ability to carry out his campaign and whether he could serve a second term. Biden said in a statement posted Sunday that he will "stand down." We'll do a deep dive on...

Hello everyone! We're going into #TheUpdate vault to play one of our many episodes throughout our many years of the show. For today's episode, we go into the world of 2020- or as we call it around here, Year 4 of The Update. It was a weird year- starting off in the WKRB studios and then going out on the road (in the middle of a pandemic no less!), but somehow, we found a way to make it work. Oh, a...

Hello everyone! We're going into #TheUpdate vault to play one of our many episodes throughout our many years of the show. For today's episode, we go into the world of 2020- or as we call it around here, Year 4 of The Update. It was a weird year- starting off in the WKRB studios and then going out on the road (in the middle of a pandemic no less!), but somehow, we found a way to make it work. Oh, a...

Colorectal cancer in young adults is on the rise — now, scientists are examining how diets high in fat and low in fiber can spur changes in the digestive system that raise the risk for early-onset colorectal cancer. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Tuesday, The Big Apple is ablazin’. A heat wave is set to grip the New York area this week as temperatures soar — with real-feel temps expected to t...

They’ve got a pita his heart. A man has gone viral ordering a sandwich for lunch at CAVA and receiving a bill for $0 — on account of love. In the headlines on #Theupdate this Monday, Former President Donald Trump was the target of an apparent assassination attempt Saturday at a Pennsylvania rally, days before he was to accept the Republican nomination for a third time. Before Saturday’s attempted...

Is your yard ready for summer entertaining? A new survey polling 2,000 U.S. adults with backyards found that 81% would look forward to hosting parties in their backyard, but 14% admitted that they would need some time to prepare given the current state of their space. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Friday, a 3-year-old girl crossing a Harlem street with an adult and two other kids was struck...

Hello everyone! We're going into #TheUpdate vault to play one of our many episodes throughout our many years of the show. For today's episode, we go into the world of 2020- or as we call it around here, Year 4 of The Update. It was a weird year- starting off in the WKRB studios and then going out on the road (in the middle of a pandemic no less!), but somehow, we found a way to make it work. Oh, a...

We've done a lot of episodes throughout our many years of #TheUpdate, but some of them are my personal favorites. Every month, we're going to go into The Update vault and play one episode from my personal list of favorite episodes. I hope you enjoy them as much as i did hosting it.

Men may soon be able to shoulder the responsibility of birth control. A hormonal birth control gel, which is rubbed on each shoulder blade once daily, shows promising results in a new trial. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Thursday, An ex-con was charged with murder after dumping a woman’s body on a Manhattan sidewalk — as newly surfaced footage appeared to show the wheelchair-bound suspect dr...

They didn’t work out. Jenna Rizzo, a women’s weight loss coach from Georgia, is sharing five common fitness habits she says did nothing for her body or mind. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Wednesday, asuspected Jihadist from Queens who was caught near LaGuardia Airport armed to the teeth has been indicted on over a dozen weapons charges, prosecutors announced. The National Rifle Association’s...

Spouses with sleep apnea are unnecessarily putting their marriage vows to the test. An estimated one in three Americans is sleeping regularly in a separate bed from their partner — a move dubbed “sleep divorce” — due to snoring and sleep disorders, according to a recent survey by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Tuesday, The distraught mother of a 31-year...

It’s the crème de la crème of 2024 couture. Tastemakers from Tinseltown to TikTok are churning out the yummiest look of the year, virally making much to-do over a deliciously hot hue and anointing it the shade of the sunny season. And according to NYC style influencer Isabelle Michelle, “The color of the summer is [butter] yellow.” In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Monday, A masked gunman walked...

Hello everyone! We're going into #TheUpdate vault to play one of our many episodes throughout our many years of the show. For today's episode, we go into the world of 2020- or as we call it around here, Year 4 of The Update. It was a weird year- starting off in the WKRB studios and then going out on the road (in the middle of a pandemic no less!), but somehow, we found a way to make it work. Oh, a...

Hello everyone! We're going into #TheUpdate vault to play one of our many episodes throughout our many years of the show. For today's episode, we go into the world of 2020- or as we call it around here, Year 4 of The Update. It was a weird year- starting off in the WKRB studios and then going out on the road (in the middle of a pandemic no less!), but somehow, we found a way to make it work. Oh, a...

There’s more here than “greets” that eye. Welcoming travelers aboard a plane might seem like a polite courtesy, but there’s another reason flight attendants greet people with a smile: to size them up. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Friday, Patrick Bertoletti gobbled up 58 hot dogs to win his first men’s title at the annual Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, taking advantag...

“Eight” your heart out. Researchers believe that adopting eight healthy behaviors — identified by the American Heart Association as Life’s Essential 8 — can slow the aging process and reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke and death. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Tuesday, we have two stories that are seemingly connected to each other. First, Donald Trump’s lawyers asked the New York judge...

Looking for a lift? The answer might be YouTube. Watching videos on the ubiquitous social media site may make people happier than small talk with casual acquaintances or co-workers, according to new research. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Wednesday, Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, federal prosecutor and legal adviser to Donald Trump, was disbarred in New York after a court fou...

Hello everyone! We're going into #TheUpdate vault to play one of our many episodes throughout our many years of the show. For today's episode, we go into the world of 2020- or as we call it around here, Year 4 of The Update. It was a weird year- starting off in the WKRB studios and then going out on the road (in the middle of a pandemic no less!), but somehow, we found a way to make it work. Oh, a...

Eight in 10 women prioritize feeling healthy over looking beautiful, according to new research. A poll of 2,000 American women revealed that improving both their mental/emotional health and physical health makes them feel more beautiful than improving their physical appearance. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Monday, The monthlong celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride reached its exuberant grand finale...

Hello everyone! We're going into #TheUpdate vault to play one of our many episodes throughout our many years of the show. For today's episode, we go into the world of 2020- or as we call it around here, Year 4 of The Update. It was a weird year- starting off in the WKRB studios and then going out on the road (in the middle of a pandemic no less!), but somehow, we found a way to make it work. Oh, a...

Hello everyone! We're going into #TheUpdate vault to play one of our many episodes throughout our many years of the show. For today's episode, we go into the world of 2020- or as we call it around here, Year 4 of The Update. It was a weird year- starting off in the WKRB studios and then going out on the road (in the middle of a pandemic no less!), but somehow, we found a way to make it work. Oh, a...

Doomscrolling in bed can ruin a good night of sleep — right? Maybe not, according to recent research that says tech-before-bed may not be as detrimental to slumber as previously thought. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Friday, President Biden repeatedly froze and misspoke during his first — and possibly only — debate against former President Donald Trump, prompting anguish and alarm in the Dem...