Good Day Atlanta viewer information: January 27, 2025

Mark Wahlberg on playing 'Flight Risk's' bad guy

Mark Wahlberg stars as a pilot transporting an air marshal and a fugitive who has a deadly ulterior motive. The actor sat down with Paul Milliken to talk about embracing his inner villain for the film.

ATLANTA - The skies are not so friendly in the new thriller "Flight Risk": 

The skies are not so friendly in a new thriller by Oscar-winning director Mel Gibson.

"Flight Risk" stars Mark Wahlberg as a pilot transporting an Air Marshal (played by "Downton Abbey" star Michelle Dockery) and a fugitive (Topher Grace) — but over the course of a very tense 90 minutes, it becomes clear that Wahlberg’s pilot has a deadly ulterior motive.

"It’s a blast," says Wahlberg about playing a character that turns out to be the movie’s ultimate villain. "You think of movies like ‘The Shining’ or ‘Cape Fear,’ those are the most memorable things about the movie."

The Oscar-nominated actor continues, "I wanted to push it with the haircut with the voices … and just make him as nasty as possible."

"Flight Risk" opened at the top spot at the box office over the weekend, giving Wahlberg yet another success in his decades-long career as an actor. This year marks the 30th anniversary of "The Basketball Diaries," the 1995 drama in which Wahlberg first gained the attention of many critics and film fans.

"I was lucky enough that I grew up watching movies with my dad; I was introduced to the likes of Jimmy Cagney, John Garfield, Robert Ryan, Steve McQueen," says Wahlberg. "So, I was always a student of the game. And then, when I came into making movies, I really felt like I found my niche …and 30 years later, I'm still fortunate enough to do it."

"Flight Risk" is now open in theaters across the nation.

Singer Jon B finds a 'Natural Drug'

For the past 30 years Jon B's voice has been the soundtrack to people's love stories. The singer-songwriter sat down with Alex Whittler to discuss his new single and upcoming album.

Jon B talks new music and more: In November, Jon B. unveiled his latest single and visual starring Cynthia Bailey, "Natural Drug." The new song succeeds his first single "Waiting on You" featuring Tank, the acclaimed R&B singer-songwriter and co-host of the "R&B Money Podcast." His upcoming album, also titled "Waiting on You," will feature collaborations with Rick Ross, Donell Jones, and Alex Isley, making it one of his most anticipated releases in years. 

What's coming to Truist Park for Braves in 2025

The Atlanta Braves have a lot planned when they try to reclaim their National League East title this season. Greg Mize, the team's vice president of marketing and innovation, joined Natalie McCann to talk about the busy offseason and the new things on the way for the 2025 season.

Braves are announcing our 2025 promotional calendar: Greg Mize, the team's vice president of marketing and innovation, brought a few prototypes of the giveaways to the studio. He talked about some of the giveaway highlights and what the Braves are doing to prepare for the new season.  

Entertainment news with 'Flew Here Grew Here'

''The Fast and the Furious'' is planning to return to where it all began more than 20 years ago and Lizzo is celebrating hitting her goal weight. April B and Shenelle Simone of the Flew Here Grew Here podcast joined Joanne Feldman with the latest entertainment headlines.

April B & Shenelle Simone on the latest in entertainment news: Atlanta artist DJ Unk, known for his hit dance song "Walk It Out," has died. His wife gives clarity on what happened. Artist Lizzo reveals she hit her weight loss goal. The ladies of Flew Here, Grew Here podcast have the details.