SHAWN & SPANKY'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE

Before hitting Atlanta’s State Farm Arena on his current tour, Island supernova Shawn Mendes—who’s ruling at radio and the streaming services with a pair of smashes—brought his entourage to the Ryan Seacrest Studio at Atlanta Children’s Hospital. Shown just after Republic promo domo Gary Spangler pointed out to his hosts that avoiding us is the best medicine are (l-r) Wendy Threatt of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Gary Seacrest, Connie “The Boss” Seacrest, Mendes, Spanky and two members of his gang: VP Top 40 Lucas Romeo and Pamela Sikora, to whom he refers as “Mayor of the Southeast.”