On Today’s Show
A five-year-old boy in Wyoming called 911 Sunday morning . . . to ask for McDonald’s. He was using a deactivated phone his grandma had around, but he figured out how to hook it up to WiFi and make an emergency call. Anyway, the dispatcher said no. But a cop checked on the home, passed a McDonald’s, and picked some up food for the kid after all.
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A 54-year-old woman in Coachella, California was arrested for animal cruelty the other day, after a security camera caught her tossing a bag filled with seven newborn puppies in a dumpster outside an auto parts store. A guy started picking through the trash 15 minutes later, found the puppies, and left them in front of the store, where a customer found them. A reporter talked to the customer and a few employees about it. The puppies are fine and being put up for adoption.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Alex Rodriguez wanted to make sure he gave Jennifer Lopez the perfect engagement, so he practiced proposing to his assistant for three days straight. (From “The Tonight Show” on Tuesday, April 16, 2019)
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Ellen announced yesterday that Jennifer Garner will be “People” magazine’s ‘Most Beautiful Woman of the Year.’ Here’s Jennifer telling Ellen how silly the whole thing is. (From “Ellen” on Tuesday, April 23, 2019)
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TODAY IS……………….
- “Guide Dog Day”, celebrating the importance of guide dogs and how they help the blind and visually impaired live their daily lives. Stats show 70% of guide dogs are Labrador Retrievers, 15% Golden Retrievers, and 15% German Shepherds. It takes them 2 years to complete training.
- “Administrative Professionals Day” (“Secretaries Day” in ancient times), the annual observance saluting those dedicated souls in the office who do the work in the trenches.
- “Denim Day”, millions of people across the world will wear jeans with a purpose today: to support survivors, and educate themselves and others about all forms of sexual violence.
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COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE
Sammy Kershaw scored a Number One single with “She Don’t Know She’s Beautiful” in 1993.
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RANDOM REPORT
- The guy who invented the safety pin in the mid-1800s came up with it because he desperately needed a way to make $15 to pay off a debt.
- There are 18 countries in the world with no rivers. Saudi Arabia is by far the biggest . . . it’s 830,000 square miles, and there are zero rivers.
- Kenneth Branaghwas the first person to be nominated for an Oscar in five different categories: Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Live Action Short Film.
- The eye chart with the “E” on top is called a Snellen chart. It’s named after an ophthalmologist from the Netherlands named Herman Snellen, who created it in 1862.
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TODAY’S GOOD NEWS
A 37-year-old guy in Texas named Walter Gordy was diagnosed with lymphoma about five years ago, and beat it. He’s now cancer free.
Then after his diagnosis, he wanted to see if he was predisposed to any other illnesses. So he took a DNA test through 23andMe.
Meanwhile, a good friend of his named Mark Tolson also signed up for 23andMe. And after being friends for 12 years, they found out they’re RELATED.
Both of them were raised by single mothers who did artificial insemination. And it turns out they chose the same donor. So Mark and Walter have the same dad.
Walter recently got a phone call, and thought Mark was inviting him to a party or something. But he was really calling to tell him they were HALF-BROTHERS. Which was a big deal, because neither of them had siblings.
It turns out their moms know each other too. They’ve been singing in the same church choir for over a decade.
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BIRTHDAYS
[77] Barbra Streisand, actress/singer
[55] Cedric the Entertainer
[37] Kelly Clarkson, singer
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It’s Rude to Ask for a Friend’s WiFi Password? Plus, the Top Ten ‘House Rules’
A new survey in the U.K. asked people to name the top rules you’re expected to follow at someone’s house. And I didn’t even know this was rude: Over a quarter of people said it’s impolite to ask for the WiFi password.
Apparently, it’s even ruder if you do it right when you get there. So you’re supposed to wait at least 30 minutes. And 1 in 10people said they’ve REFUSED to give out their password before. Here are the ten most common rules you’re expected to follow in someone’s house . . .
- Take your shoes off at the door.
- No shoes on the sofa.
- Always flush the toilet. So the “let it mellow” ” rule doesn’t apply if you’re a guest.
- Use a coaster.
- No phones at the dinner table.
- No swearing, especially if they have kids.
- Put the toilet seat down.
- Wash your hands before dinner, or they’ll think you’re gross.
- Put on slippers and socks when you enter the house. (???)
- Don’t assume you can go anywhere in the house. Some rooms could be off limits, like a bedroom or bathroom.
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Why Can’t I Eat Just One Chip? Study Explains Science of Crunchy Foods
Even strong-willed individuals can’t eat just one chip. Although the snack’s high salt and fat content make them irresistible, researchers found another reason it’s so easy to devour a bag of sour cream and onion spuds–and it has nothing to do with taste. People are more likely to eat more chips when they’re labeled “crunchy,” according to a study.
Scientists found that study participants consumed more chips and candy while watching a movie when their snack bags were labeled as crunchy. They also discovered it takes more than just good marketing to make people overeat. People also consumed more chips from their “crunchy” labeled bags when they weren’t distracted by wearing headphones and better able to hear the sound of their snacks.
Essentially telling you that something is crunchy makes you pay attention to the sounds of your food, which increases enjoyment.
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Today Is Administrative Professionals Day
Today is the day formerly known as Secretaries Day . . . now known by its more politically correct and convoluted name: Administrative Professionals Day.
So will your company do anything for its administrative professionals today?
Well . . . 20% of managers say nope, we’re good.
The rest will do SOMETHING . . . although exactly what is all over the place. Check it out
- 43% will have a celebration or lunch at work.
- 40% will give a present, like a gift card or flowers.
- 35% will praise them during a meeting.
- 27% will give them a handwritten thank you note.
- And 14% will bring in an educational guest speaker.
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WEDNESDAY APRIL 24TH
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
[77] Barbra Streisand, actress/singer
[55] Cedric the Entertainer
[37] Kelly Clarkson, singer
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- NHL
Boston 5 Toronto 1 (Bruins win 4-3 move on to host Columbus)
San Jose 5 Las Vegas 4 (OT) (SJ wins 4-3 move on to host Colorado)
MLB
SF 7 Toronto 6
Detroit 7 Boston 4
NBA
Toronto 115 Orlando 96 (Raptors win series 4 – 1)
- The guy who keeps winning record amounts on “Jeopardy” just passed $1 million. His name is James Holzhauer and he’s only the second person to do it. He won his 14th game yesterday, bringing his total to $1,061,554. Ken Jennings won more than $2.5 million in 2004, but it took him 74 straight wins to get there.
- The guy wearing the Easter Bunny costume in that brawl in Florida? Turns out he’s wanted in Jersey and Florida for breaking into cars, a carjacking, at least four violent armed robberies, and spitting on a 7-11 employee. He could have stayed anonymous, but after the video of the Easter Bunny fight went viral, he started an Instagram account called talked to the local news, and said he was protecting the woman because it’s important not to disrespect people.
- For the best late night jokes last night, we have Conan and Fallon bouncing the topics back and forth. They were the only one’s working. (From “Conan” and “The Tonight Show” on Tuesday, April 23, 2019)
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BROOKS & DUNN CONSIDERING NEW STUDIO ALBUM
Brooks & Dunn are riding high at the top of the Billboard Country Albums chart this week with Reboot, their first collaborative project in several years. Their last studio album, Cowboy Town, was released in 2007, and since then the guys have both pursued solo projects as well as playing numerous live concert dates in Las Vegas with their buddy Reba McEntire.
Ronnie recently told reporters that he and Kix just might be open to recording another album together, despite what their manager advises. [“I mentioned something to our manager. We were talking about going out and doing some shows. I said, ‘Should we throw (in) a new song or two,’ cause we write all time. We still write, and he just spun around and he goes, ‘You go see Springsteen what do you go see? New stuff?’ (Kix laughs) I’m not equating us to Springsteen but that was the analogy that he pulled out. ‘Elton John, you want to hear Elton John’s new stuff?’ So that said, yeah, we’re thinking about it (laughter). We didn’t get here by following the rules (laughter).”]
RILEY GREEN HOPES TO GET IN SOME FISHING TIME WITH BRAD PAISLEY –
Riley Green will head out on his first major tour this summer with Brad Paisley. Riley is excited for the opportunity to introduce himself to thousands of Brad’s fans around the country, in addition to getting to spend some time with Brad himself. Riley tells us he and Brad definitely have a love of fishing in common, something he hopes there will be a discussion about. [“There will. I might have to bring it up, but there will be discussion about it. I’m a huge outdoorsman I know Brad is too, and that’s one thing that’s really cool about it, other than he’s famous and I’m a fan, but we’ve got the same interests. So he’s my kind of guy it seems like.”]
Brad Paisley’s 2019 World Tour with Riley and Chris Lane kicks off on May 30th and will run through August 31st in the U.S.
Riley’s new single is called “In Love By Now. It’s the followup to his first Number One hit, “There Was This Girl.”
FAST FACTS
Before he was a recording artist, Riley was a contestant on the CMT reality show Redneck Island.
He is set to perform at CMA Fest at Riverfront Park in Nashville, TN on June 9th.
DAN + SHAY ADDED AS PERFORMERS ON BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS
Dan + Shay have been added as performers at next month’s Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas.
They will team up with Tori Kelly to sing their hit “Speechless” during the live broadcast, airing on NBC on Wednesday, May 1st at 8 p.m. ET.
Dan + Shay are the top-nominated country act with seven nods, including Top Duo/Group alongside Imagine Dragons, Maroon 5, BTS and Panic! At The Disco.
Dan + Shay just wrapped their headlining tour this past weekend and will join Florida Georgia Line’s Can’t Say I Ain’t Country Tour in June.
This fall, they’ll join Shawn Mendes on the Australian dates on his self-titled tour.
