INTERPREP ★ JANUARY 22, 2020
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DATEBOOK: JANUARY 22, 2020
BIRTHDAYS
• Singer Steve Perry (Journey) is 71
• Linda Blair is 61
• Diane Lane is 55
• Rapper-actor DJ Jazzy Jeff is 55
• Celebrity chef Guy Fieri is 52
• Olivia D’Abo (Law and Order: Criminal Intent) is 51
• Sami Gayle (Blue Bloods) is 24
IT HAPPENED TODAY
• 1984: The Apple Macintosh, the first consumer computer to popularize the computer mouse and the graphical user interface, was introduced during Super Bowl 18 with its famous “1984” television commercial.
• 1992: On Space Shuttle mission STS-42 Dr. Roberta Bondar became the first Canadian woman in space.
• 1994: Schindler’s List, Steven Spielberg’s drama about the Holocaust, won Golden Globes for best dramatic picture and best director.
• 2005: Donald Trump married his third wife, Slovenian model Melania Knauss.
• 2008: Actor Heath Ledger died at the age of 28 from an accidental “toxic combination of prescription drugs.”
• 2010: After a big controversy over the Tonight Show timeslot, Conan O’Brien’s last Tonight Show episode aired.
SPECIAL EVENTS
• Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day
• Library Shelfie Day
• Hot Sauce Day
• Blonde Brownie Day
NUMBER FOR THE DAY
4,500: Pounds of glass melted each day in the furnace at Marble King, the country’s sole surviving manufacturer of marbles.
NEWS ATTACK!
A restaurant in Ukraine sold a pizza with a human tooth baked into the crust. [The owner said this is the last time he does someone a favor and hires an out-of-work hockey goalie.]
Research shows that guys who are really good at video games have a region of the brain that’s larger than usual. [Too bad it’s not the part of the brain responsible for getting a job.]
The World Health Organization will gather a panel of experts to talk about the coronavirus today (Wednesday) in Switzerland. [On the agenda: Who will play each of them in the big screen movie in 2024.]
You can still get Super Bowl tickets. [They’re $16 each and you and a guest will sit on opposite ends of my couch. I’ll provide the bean dip, you bring the chips and beer.]
Donald Trump married Melania 15 years ago today (Wednesday). [They had a four-foot tall wedding cake that was an exact replica of their prenuptial agreement.]
Thanks to interest on YouTube, guitar sales are up. [People aren’t playing them… they’re smashing them in prank videos.]
Valentine’s Day is three weeks from Friday. [Which means Fourth of July merchandise should be in stores in four weeks.]
While tech gifts aren’t always a hit on Valentine’s Day, a relationship expert says a good set of earbuds or headphones can be used by most people. [“Sorry, babe, these new AirPods are so good I can’t hear you getting on me about not making dinner!”]
NEWS & NUGGETS
POWERBALL TONIGHT _ If you’re the type who only plays lotteries when they grow large, get a Powerball ticket today. The jackpot for tonight’s (Wednesday) drawing is $343 million.
CDC CONFIRMS FIRST U.S. CASE OF WUHAN CORONAVIRUS _ The United States has its first confirmed case of a new virus that appeared in China last month. The virus has already sickened hundreds and killed six people in Asia. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control says the male patient is in isolation at a medical center in Everett, Washington.
… The man traveled from Wuhan, China, to Washington, but said he did not attend the animal markets where many of the patients were infected. Officials are compiling a list of people the patient may have had contact with since his return to the United States. The Wuhan virus can spread person to person, but not nearly as easily as viruses such as measles or influenza.
… This reminds us of Contagion.
BEST AND WORST SUPER BOWLS _ USA Today has picked what it believes are the best and worst Super Bowls — and has ranked every other game as well.
… At the top is Super Bowl 51, in which the New England Patriots came back from a 25 point deficit to beat the Atlanta Falcons. The Patriots’ comeback is the largest in Super Bowl history and was the first to be decided in overtime.
CAN YOU STILL GET SUPER BOWL TICKETS? _ With the two best NFL teams in the Super Bowl, maybe it’s worth raiding your retirement fund for a trip to Miami. If you want to go tickets are still available, primary through sellers like the NFL and Ticketmaster. Some of the trusted secondary markets include Vivid Seats, StubHub and SeatGeek.
… Ticket prices on the primary market haven’t seen much change on the low end. They can still be snagged for as low as $4,4602.50 plus service fees. The same can’t be said for the high end benchmark. Tickets on the 50-yard line are going for as high as $40,000.
… Resale tickets appear to have been injected with the post-conference championship price boost as well. As of Tuesday, SeatGeek’s Super Bowl Resale Ticket Tracker reported the average price has jumped roughly 21 percent to a hair under $7,100.
… ALSO _ The Super Bowl is supposed to be in 4K. It will be, but kinda not.
ENCOURAGE NEW HABITS BY STACKING THEM _ Developing a new habit — or changing a bad one — takes a lot of work and patience. So instead of starting a new habit out of the blue, stack it on top of another habit you already have. Stanford University Behavior Scientist BJ Fogg suggests, for example, doing push-ups every time you use the restroom. He started just by doing one push-up every time he went, but over time he now does eight push-ups every time. Once you’ve stacked one habit, why not stack another? After you do push-ups — or whatever your version is — stack on having a glass of water.
WASH YOUR NEW CLOTHES BEFORE WEARING _ A lot of people buy clothes and immediately wear them without washing them, but a study shows this can be an unintentionally filthy habit. In a study of 14 items of recently purchased clothing, many of the clothes had pretty nasty germs on them.
SMART FIRE HYDRANT TECH SENSES WATER THEFT, TERROR _ The lowly fire hydrant is about to go high-tech. A company in Israel has developed a smart “electronic bracelet” that attaches to the nozzle of a fire hydrant to monitor what comes out and what goes in. If water is flowing out, it’s theft. If the direction of the water is the opposite, it can be dangerous — like someone trying to mess with the water.
… Each Hydrantech electronic bracelet has a cellular transmitter that communicates its status to a central control hub. That allows a city to spot a problem — whether it’s a leak or a biopotential terror attack — in real time and send a technician or security detail immediately.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNS OF FALLING IGUANAS _ Freeze warnings and hard freeze warnings are in effect across Florida and Georgia through this (Wednesday) morning. Tuesday afternoon, the National Weather Service in Miami issued a rare forecast regarding cold temperatures … was for iguanas. The NWS tweeted: “Don’t be surprised if you see iguanas falling from the trees tonight … as lows drop into the 30s and 40s.” The iguanas often sleep in trees, so when their bodies go dormant, they appear to fall from the sky onto streets, cars, pools, or even people walking around. And since iguanas are large — adult males can reach 5 feet in length, and weigh up to 20 pounds — this can be dangerous if one lands on top of you.
… The invasive species can’t handle cold temperatures very well because they are cold-blooded. In general, iguanas begin to get sluggish or lethargic once the temperature drops below 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
… By the way, this was also happening in January of 2018: IMAGE
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE TRAVELS FROM QUEBEC TO ENGLAND _ A woman participating in a beach cleaning event in England found a message in a bottle that had been tossed into the water by a man in Quebec, Canada. Mary Bird pulled the cork on the bottle and found a rolled up plastic bag. The plastic bag contained a note in French from a man named Andre Huet. The note said the bottle had been tossed into the water in Quebec. Based on the note’s date, it traveled across the Atlantic in a year and five days. Mary is now working on a response to Huet.
MAKING BOOKS ‘MORE PORTABLE’ HAS DIVIDED THE INTERNET _ Long reads can be daunting — an lugging around a hefty novel is not picnic. That’s the dilemma that was faced by a resourceful reader who decided to take matters into his own hands by cutting their long read in half. Alex Christofi took to Twitter on Tuesday to share how he makes books “more portable,” also divulging that his practice of splitting books in half has earned him the abject disgust of a colleague, who proclaimed him a “book murderer”.
WOMAN SPOTS MOLE IN MAN’S TIKTOK VIDEO, SAVES HIM FROM CANCER _ TikTok creator Alex Griswold says a fellow user on the platform may have saved his life. After sharing a video about his marriage, Griswold learned his mole could potentially lead to cancer. The video, titled “Here’s what it’s like being married,” shares the raw truths of married life, like “complimenting each other’s farts” and having a “sleepover” with your best friend every day. During one example, “backscratching always turns into pimple popping sessions,” the camera shows Griswold’s partner squeezing two moles on his back.
… At first glance, it looks like an ordinary mole. But two of his followers expressed concern. Lizzie Wells, a melanoma survivor from California, immediately spotted something that she herself had beat. Griswold said he took her advice seriously when she DMed him on Instagram and got the mole checked by a dermatologist. Sure enough, the doctors said after receiving test results the “moderately atypical” mole was likely headed towards cancer. He got the mole removed.
BEN & JERRY’S REMOVES CLAIM THAT THEIR ICE CREAM COMES FROM HAPPY COWS _ Ben & Jerry’s will no longer say that their famous ice cream comes from “happy cows.” The company was being sued by the Organic Consumers Association (OCA) and the environmental advocate James Ehlers. Both claim in their respective lawsuits that the Vermont-based ice cream company is mischaracterizing their environmental and animal welfare practices, as well as using deceptive labeling to mislead consumers into thinking their dairy products come solely from “happy cows.”
AMERICANS MORE EXCITED ABOUT VALENTINE’S DAY THAN CHRISTMAS? _ According to a new poll, more than four in five Americans get genuinely excited about Valentine’s Day — even more so than Christmas. According to the survey 81 percent get excited about February 14, while just 68 percent say they get excited about the holiday season.
AIRBNB OFFERING VALENTINE’S DAY STAY AT ROMEO AND JULIET TOWNHOUSE IN ITALY _ Eager to woo your Valentine like Romeo? On February 14, one lucky couple will be able to spend the night at the historic Casa di Giulietta in Verona, Italy, and sleep on the actual bed featured in the 1968 film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. For one night only, a modern-day Romeo and Juliet will be welcomed into the 13th-century townhouse, courtesy of Airbnb. The two guests will be treated to a tour of Verona and Casa di Giulietta, as well as service from a personal butler and a candlelit dinner.
LITTLE AUSTRALIAN POSSUM WALKED INTO A GIRL’S OFFICE _ An Australian woman shared on Twitter: “I walked into my office and thought that someone must have broken in because it looked trashed.” Turns out the culprit was a little Australian possum, found hiding behind the woman’s computer and looking a little bit lost. The woman gave him some water and asked for help from a wildlife rescue group. The rescue team brought a little possum box and fresh fruit and waited for him to decide to go into the box so he could be relocated.
TWO MEN, TWO SLICES OF BREAD AND 7,906 MILES OF FILLING _ An Auckland university student has created an “earth sandwich” with a stranger in Spain, after a long search for an accomplice. Etienne Naude placed a slice of white bread on the ground at Bucklands Beach in Auckland, New Zealand, using longitude and latitude to ensure he was precisely opposite a volunteer he had found in the south of Spain after posting for help on Reddit. The two men — total strangers — had 7,906 miles of earth between them, creating an “earth sandwich.” Naude said making an earth sandwich was a long-term goal of his, but he’d struggled to find someone on the other side of the world who was willing to lend a hand, and a slice of bread.
REMEMBER THIS? A YEAR AGO THIS WEEK: WIFE’S HAPPINESS IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN HUSBAND’S _ Men often joke about it, but the idea ‘Happy Wife, Happy Life’ does, in fact, hold some real validity. A study (Rutgers University) found that a wife’s happiness is more vital than that of her husband’s in keeping a marriage happy and healthy. The study, which surveyed older couples married for an average of 39 years, concluded that the happier a wife is in the relationship, the happier the husband is with his life regardless of what he feels or even thinks about the relationship itself.
… The study’s lead researcher Deborah Carr) further explained: “I think it comes down to the fact that when a wife is satisfied with the marriage she tends to do a lot more for her husband, which has a positive effect on his life. Men tend to be less vocal about their relationships and their level of marital unhappiness might not be translated to their wives.” Because men tend to be less vocal within their relationships, wives may not always notice dissatisfaction that their husbands may be experiencing in their marriage.
WACKY-BUT-TRUE
WACKY-BUT-TRUE: MAN SHOWS BRUCE WILLIS I.D. _ After police stopped a car thief in Serbia, he tried to get away by telling them he was Bruce Willis and even showing them a fake passport with the actor’s name on it.
WACKY-BUT-TRUE: PASSENGERS WITH MOBILE WIFI NETWORK NAMED ‘REMOTE DETONATOR’ REMOVED FROM PLANE _ At Detroit Metropolitan Airport, police removed two passengers from a flight because they apparently wouldn’t turn off a phone that reportedly had a WiFi network name of “Remote Detonator.”
…Flight attendants announced that they’d be calling police if personal WiFi wasn’t turned off. When the signal didn’t go away an estimated 10 emergency vehicles with flashing lights surrounded the plane. A flight attendant told him there was a personal WiFi called “remote detonator” that was never turned off. An airport spokesperson said both removed passengers — a 42-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man, both from Quebec — were released following the incident, pending further investigation.
WACKY-BUT-TRUE: MAN KILLED BY BLADE-WIELDING ROOSTER DURING ILLEGAL COCKFIGHT _ A man has died after a rooster slashed him with a razor during an illegal cockfight in India. The birds have razor blades tied to their limbs and are then placed in the ring where they fight until one is left standing. When an event organizer was placing the rooster into the ring, it struggled free and kicked out, fatally wounding 55-year-old in the stomach.
… The Indian Supreme Court banned cockfights as part of the 1960 Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, however they are still a popular practice in many Indian villages.
WACKY-BUT-TRUE: CLUMSY BURGLAR DROPS DISHWASHER IN ROAD IN FRONT OF HOME _ Police in Australia shared footage of a clumsy thief wheeling a stolen dishwasher away from an under-construction home. In the video the culprit is seen using a dolly to carry away the dishwasher. The man goes over the curb into the road and the dishwasher falls off the dolly, landing on its side in the road. Police said they are working to identify the suspect.
WACKY-BUT-TRUE: MAN HIDES IN BUSHES, STEALS EX’S BURGER KING _ A woman in Austin, Texas, called police after her ex-boyfriend stole her bag of Burger King in a sneak attack. As the victim approached her apartment, the ex was hiding in the bushes, jumped out, grabbed her food and took off. Police arrested Ervin Johnson for theft, and he admitted he was upset another man was buying Burger King for his ex-girlfriend.
📺 ON TELEVISION
UNDERCOVER BOSS (8p ET, CBS) — New. The owner and CEO of Dippin’ Dots goes undercover.
THE GOLDBERGS (8p ET, ABC) — New. Geoff struggles to keep his living arrangement with Erica and Barry a secret from Beverly during game night.
CHICAGO MED (8p ET, NBC) — New. The team deals with the aftermath of a school bus crash.
9-1-1: LONESTAR (8p ET, FOX) — A repeat of the first two episodes.
RIVERDALE (8p ET, CW) — New. Archie is conflicted when Mary tells him about Uncle Frank’s troubled past.
SCHOOLED (8:30p ET, ABC) — New. Principal Glascott and Lainey struggle to agree on what is an appropriate dress code.
CRIMINAL MINDS (9p ET, CBS) — New. The team enjoys a Saturday off in vastly different ways. Dr. Reid strikes up a conversation with a woman named Maxine (guest star Rachel Leigh Cook).
MODERN FAMILY (9p ET, ABC) — New. The Dunphy’s old neighbor-turned-tech-titan (guest star Josh Gad) comes to visit with a big surprise for Phil. Benjamin Bratt, Paul Dooley and Edward Asner also guest star.
CHICAGO FIRE (9p ET, NBC) — New. A series of false alarms at a private school hinders the firehouse’s ability to respond to legitimate emergency calls.
NANCY DREW (9p ET, CW) — New. Nancy’s quest to clear Carson’s name clashes with Owen’s pursuit of justice for the victims of the Bonny Scot.
SINGLE PARENTS (9p ET, ABC) — New. After Angie decides it’s finally time for Graham to meet his dad (guest star Adam Brody), sickness overtakes the household.
STUMPTOWN (10p ET, ABC) — New. Dex becomes fast friends with a new client, the owner of a male strip club who has been mysteriously losing money.
S.W.A.T. (10p ET, CBS) — New. Hondo and the team rally to support Street when he puts his life on the line to help his foster brother (Cory Hardrict) break away from a drug ring.
CHICAGO P.D. (10p ET, NBC) — New. Voight makes a deal with Darius Walker to help bring down a rogue group of dirty cops dealing drugs.
SERIES PREMIERE: AWKWAFINA IS NORA FROM QUEENS (10:30p ET, Comedy Central) — Awkwafina (Crazy Rich Asians, The Farewell) stars in this comedy that is loosely based on her own life growing up in Flushing, Queens. The series revolves around Nora Lin (Awkwafina) who is raised by her eccentric father (BD Wong) and her wacky grandma (Lori Tan Chinn).
PANDEMIC: HOW TO PREVENT AN OUTBREAK (Netflix) — This new docuseries follows virologists trying to prevent the next potentially devastating strain of influenza.
ENTERTAINMENT
RISE OF SKYWALKER IS WORST REVIEWED FILM IN STAR WARS FRANCHISE* _ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is currently the worst-reviewed film in the history of the franchise. As it currently stands, the ninth and final chapter in the Skywalker Saga has a 52% Rotten Tomatoes score based on the reviews of 471 critics.
… To put that into perspective, the worst-reviewed film in the much-hated prequel trilogy, The Phantom Menace, sits at 53%.
… However, The Rise of Skywalker boasts a *significantly higher audience score, which currently sits at a very impressive 86%.
STAR WARS MILLENNIUM FALCON ICE CREAM SANDWICHES _ If you need something to hold you over until all of your back-ordered Baby Yoda merchandise arrives in your mailbox, head to your kitchen freezer and grab a Star Wars Millennium Falcon Ice Cream Sandwich. The frozen, galactic treat was spotted by a Star Wars fan at a Stop & Shop grocery store.
TOM HANKS SLAMS HOAX ABOUT HIM PROMOTING CBD COMPANY _ Tom Hanks took to Instagram on Tuesday to set the record straight on a fake celebrity endorsement featured in a CannaPro CBD ad. The ad featured a photo of the 63-year-old actor, as well as the following quote: “The advances Dr. Oz has made in the CBD industry are remarkable. I wouldn’t believe it if I hadn’t had the chance to try it out for myself. After using CannaPro CBD for two weeks I was already feeling like a new me.”
… However, the two-time Oscar winner made it clear “this is false and an intentional hoax. I’ve never said this and would never make such an endorsement.”
ANIMATED SERIES SATIRIZING BRITISH ROYALS COMING TO HBO MAX _ Amid a recent flurry of headlines surrounding the British royal family, HBO Max has ordered The Prince, a satirical animated comedy series from Family Guy producer Gary Janetti.
… The Prince is inspired by Janetti’s popular Instagram account, which has nearly 1 million followers and has garnered international media attention for poking fun at the British Royals through the eyes of a young Prince George, the eldest child of Prince William and Princess Kate and a future king.
RESTAURANT LAUNCHED A 3-COURSE ‘MEGXIT’ MENU _ People around the world are obsessed with the unfolding story of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s decision to step back from royal life in the UK. So, naturally, a restaurant decided to capitalize on it. In honor of Harry and Meghan’s move to Canada, M Threadneedle restaurant in London is offering a three-course Megxit menu. The offerings are “a menu without judgement” that specializes in “the finest British and Canadian cuisine” with “elements of ginger and LA glamour” (apparently in homage to Prince Harry’s hair color and Meghan’s actress past).
… If you decide to try out the menu, you’ll be offered Champagne, English sparkling wine, or a Canadian Club Cocktail to kick things off. That’s followed by a three course meal that includes starter options like pig’s head croquettes and a Canadian crab and truffle sandwich. For the main course, you can choose from a 60-day English Dexter strip loin on the bone to share or Maine lobsters with ginger and chili. For dessert, you can go for a pear, rhubarb, and ginger crumble or an “All-American” reimagined Snickers dessert.
… The whole thing will set you back about $85 per head.
DID PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN MARKLE BUY A CAMPER? _ Prince Harry and Meghan Markle recently announced that they were stepping back as senior members of the royal family. Shortly afterwards, an image supposedly showing the couple standing in front of a camper as they prepared to start on their new un-royal lives started to circulate on social media. It’s not a genuine photograph of the couple. While it’s unclear who created this photoshopped picture, a number of RV sellers have used it on Facebook as a humorous advertisement.
SHARON OSBOURNE THANKS FANS FOR ‘OUTPOURING OF LOVE’ _ Fans of Sharon Osbourne and her husband, legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne, were shocked Tuesday when Ozzy revealed on Good Morning America that he was battling stage 2 Parkinson’s disease.
… Sharon addressed the news on her program The Talk later on Tuesday, saying, “I’m good. I feel very good. I feel very strong. People have been amazing with their outpouring of love for my husband, and I thank you. Friends that we haven’t spoken to in years have come out and supported Ozzy, and it makes me feel good. And to everyone, thank you.”
HOBBS & SHAW DIRECTOR SET TO REMAKE CULT CLASSIC TV SHOW KUNG FU _ The director behind the camera on Deadpool 2 and Hobbs & Shaw (David Leitch) will tackle a modern-day remake of the cult classic ’70s TV series Kung Fu. The show originally ran for 63 episodes between 1972 and 1975 on ABC, with David Carradine playing the title role of Kwai Chang Caine, the orphaned son of an American father and a Chinese mother, who spends his life training to become a Shaolin priest and martial arts expert in 19th century China before traveling to America. Each episode had Caine wandering the Old West to help those in need and dish out some good old-fashioned justice along the way.
NETFLIX SCORES BRADLEY COOPER’S A STAR IS BORN FOLLOW-UP _ Bradley Cooper‘s follow-up to A Star is Born is heading to Netflix. The streaming giant has acquired the rights to the an untitled Leonard Bernstein film, which Cooper is set to direct, star in, and produce from a script he co-wrote.
… Leonard Bernstein was the world-renowned composer behind scores for West Side Story, On the Waterfront, and more, and was called “one of the most prodigiously talented and successful musicians in American history.” The film would span the course of 30 years and tell the “beautifully complex story of the marriage between Bernstein and his wife…”
… Bernstein was born in 1918 and died in 1990.
APPLE TV+ SIGNS JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS AND MERYL STREEP _ Apple has scored more big names for its newly launched streaming service, Apple TV+, including Veep and Seinfeld star Julia Louis-Dreyfus, as well as Meryl Streep.
… Streep will be heard on Apple TV+ narrating an animated short film about Earth Day.
… Louis-Dreyfus hasn’t announced specific details of her projects.
BRIE LARSON REPORTEDLY ASKING FOR EQUAL PAY AND TOP BILLING IN AVENGERS 5 _ Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame is the top grossing movie of all time, so it’s no surprise that the studio has the next big team-up event in the works. Sources say Marvel is probably targeting a 2023/2024 release. But with Iron Man, Captain America, Black Widow and Vision out of the picture, who will make up the next team? Well, there are a number of existing heroes who could fit the bill, including Spider-Man and Captain Marvel. A source says Brie Larson, aka Captain Marvel, is pushing for equal pay with her male co-stars and top billing in the movie.
LAURA DERN TO PLAY BARTENDER IN QUIBI’S JUST ONE DRINK _ Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated actress Laura Dern will play a bartender with a sympathetic ear in Just One Drink. The series on the upcoming Quibi streaming service will consist of one-act vignettes between Dern’s bartender character and the customers she serves, all of whom are in various states of emotional disrepair.
… Quibi debuts on April 6, 2020 and will cost $4.99 per month with ads or $7.99 per month without ads.
PAMELA ANDERSON MARRIES _ Pamela Anderson and movie mogul Jon Peters tied the knot in a private ceremony in Malibu over the weekend. The couple, who first dated more than 30 years ago, reunited in recent months and have kept the relationship under wraps. Peters told The Hollywood Reporter: “There are beautiful girls everywhere. I could have my pick, but — for 35 years — I’ve only wanted Pamela. She makes me wild — in a good way. She inspires me. I protect her and treat her the way she deserves to be treated.”
… The marriage marks the fifth for both. Anderson’s exes include rocker Tommy Lee; Kid Rock; and Rick Salomon (twice). Most recently, she was living in Marseille with French soccer star Adil Rami.
AUDIO
Find these audio files on the PRO AUDIO PAGE.
Song: Cold As Hell.The Holderness Family is back with another parody song and video, this one set to Lizzo’s Good As Hell.
Drop: How? Who? It’s crazy!
Super Bowl: A collection of audio clips relating to the Super Bowl.
BITS & BREAKS
LANDLORDS GET THE FUNNIEST COMPLAINTS
These are from actual emails sent to landlords of apartments and condos.
• Our bathroom seat is broken in half and is in three pieces. Wait, is it broken in half or in thirds?
• The toilet is blocked and we can’t bathe our kid until it is cleared.
• Will you please fix the path below the apartment complex sign? My wife tripped and fell on it and now she’s pregnant.
• This is to let you know there is a smell coming from the man next door. Please inspect his refrigerator for whatever’s giving him gas.
• I realize we get just one parking space but my husband and I drive very compacted cars. If you painted one of the lines one foot left or right we could park both cars in one space.
FACEBOOK / PHONER TOPIC
Using a gif, what (if any) is one show from your childhood that you would love to see reboot?
FACEBOOK / PHONER TOPIC
A woman on Twitter shared: “I don’t know the man I married. 2 weeks after the ceremony he leaves a full bag of bbq potato chips on the counter overnight to get stale … on purpose! I married to a monster!!”
Start it on Facebook, take it to the phones: What didn’t you know about your spouse until after you married them?
WHAT BODY PART DO YOU WASH FIRST?
When you step into a shower, which part of the body do you wash first? Which part you wash first says a lot about you..
CHEST: You are practical person. Straightforward and do not beat around the bush. To you, convenience is of paramount importance. You hate to be distracted when concentrating and are impatient with people who do not see things your way. A good sex partner and willing to try new things. Your best partner in life will be those who chose hair.
FACE: Money is important to you and you will do anything to get it. Integrity and dignity is not important. You feel that friends are there to be used and life is one big hassle. Other people find it hard to understand you but you are not concerned as to what they think. Very self-centered person. Average sex partner as too selfish and tend to be absorbed in self pleasure at the expense of your partner. Your best partner in life will be those who chose privates and others.
ARMPITS: You are a dependable and hard working person. Generally a very popular person as you are very down to earth and willing to help others. Tend to get yourself into trouble as you cannot tell whether people are genuine towards you. Your best partner in life will be those who chose shoulders.
HAIR: Artistic type. Daydreaming is your hobby but you can achieve what most other people cannot. Dedication is lacking but you will work tirelessly towards goals which are to your liking. Money is not important. Friends are but only intellectuals and fellow artistic types. Make the best sex partners as you are most willing to explore and please the other partner. Talent is your main strength. Your best partner in life will be those who chose chest and privates.
PRIVATES: Shy type. You lack self confidence and tend to be bullied by others. You do not have lots of friends as others find you boring and unattractive. Perseverance is not your strength and you tend to give up easily and at the first opportunity. However, you make an above average sex partner. You are able to show your true emotions to very few people. Hence in sex, you find your inner strengths. Your best partner in life will be those who chose face and hair.
SHOULDER: A born loser. You fail in everything that you do. People dislike you and you tend to spend your time alone. Your type have been known to be heavy gamblers and drinkers. You see the world as a living hell. Money and power is also important to you. But your luck will always fail you. You make a lousy sex partner. You will find it difficult to find a partner in life. Those who chose armpits are your only chance.
OTHERS: You are a very average person. Undoubtedly, you have your inner strengths but people find it hard to see. You must learn to be a little bit more adventurous and sell your potential. Deep down, you are a very likeable person with very few faults. However, the key will be to make your strengths stand out and not just hide your weaknesses. You are an average sex partner. You have great fantasies about different techniques but unfortunately are not brave enough to try them out. Your best partner in life will be those who chose face.
FUN & GAMES
TRIVIA: The shortest one of these was just 15 minutes. Hint: It’s an event. (Academy Awards. The year was 1929)
TRIVIA: Which popular beverage was originally green? (Coca-Cola.)
TRIVIA: Men are six times more likely than women to be the victim of what? (A lighting strike.)
DATEBOOK: JANUARY 23, 2020
BIRTHDAYS
• Richard Dean Anderson (MacGyver) is 70
• Peter Mackenzie (black-ish) is 59
• Gail O’Grady (American Dreams, NYPD Blue) is 57
• Mariska Hargitay (Law and Order: Special Victims Unit) is 56
• CBS Evening News anchor Norah O’Donnell is 46
• Tiffani Thiessen (Beverly Hills, 90210) is 46
IT HAPPENED TODAY
• 1845: Congress decided all national elections would be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
• 1849: English-born Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in America to receive a medical degree, from the Medical Institution of Geneva, New York.
• 1986: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted its first members: Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, the Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley.
• 2007: A new rule requiring U.S. airline passengers to show a passport upon their return from Mexico, Canada or the Caribbean took effect.
• 2013: The U.S. armed forces overturned a 1994 ban on women serving in combat.
• 2018: Twelve camels were disqualified from the King Abdulaziz Camel beauty contest in Saudi Arabia after their owners used botox on their lips.
SPECIAL EVENTS
• Handwriting Day
• Pie Day
• Rhubarb Pie Day