On Today’s Show
May 14, 2019 9:25 amA nine-year-old autistic boy in Boston was so impressed by a performance at the symphony last week, he said “wow” in the quiet moment after they’d finished a piece by Mozart . . . and the whole auditorium heard, laughed, and cheered. They asked the public to help find him hoping to reward the sweet sentiment with a trip to meet the artistic director
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French adventurer Jean-Jacques Savin has made it across the Atlantic Ocean—128 days after he set off from the Canary Islands in a giant orange barrel. The 72-year-old finished his 2,930-mile journey across the Atlantic last week when he arrived on the Dutch Caribbean island of St. Eustatius. He traveled across the ocean at an average speed of around two miles an hour with no engine or sails, relying solely on winds and ocean currents. He says he passed the time inside the barrel, which is 10 feet long and seven feet wide, by watching fish through the portholes.
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ENTERTAINMENT
- “Fighting with My Family” (PG-13, Comedy): A former wrestler and his family make a living performing at small venues while his kids dream of joining World Wrestling Entertainment. (Dwayne Johnson, Lena Headey, Vince Vaughn)
- “Happy Death Day 2U” (PG-13, Horror): Tree Gelbman discovers that dying over and over was surprisingly easier than the dangers that lie ahead. (Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard)
- “Cold Pursuit” (R-Rated, Action/Adventure): A grieving snowplow driver seeks out revenge against the drug dealers who killed his son. (Liam Neeson, Laura Dern)
- “Backdraft 2” (R-Rated, Drama): The sequel to the 1991 hit
(Donald Sutherland, William Baldwin)
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Ellen Degeneres isn’t ready to give up her show, but she knows when it’ll be time. She said, quote, “I’ll walk away really when I stop having fun . . . If I’m having fun and no one’s watching, I don’t care.”
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TODAY IS……………….
- “Buttermilk Biscuit Day”, before the American Civil War, biscuits emerged as an inexpensive addition to meals. This sturdier bread product soon became popular as people realized it absorbed the gravy on their plate better than plain bread. Soon a new family favorite, biscuits and gravy, was created.
1998 [21] 76.3 million TV viewers tune in for the series finale of “Seinfeld” (NBC)
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COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE
Willie Nelson & Julio Iglesias‘ “To All The Girls I’ve Loved Before” single was certified gold in 1984.
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MAKING A BACKUP:
An environmental group is asking for the government to step in after a study showed that there is no such thing as a “flushable” wipe.
Friends of the Earth would like Canada’s Competition Bureau to launch an inquiry after a Ryerson University study tested 23 wipes labelled “flushable” and found that none of them actually lived up to the claim.
Two of the “flushable” wipes partially disintegrated in drains, and the other 21 didn’t disintegrate at all. Some of them took six flushes just to get through a toilet.
Single-use wipes have become a serious concern for operators of municipal sewage systems, clogging pipes and causing millions of dollars in damage and clean-up costs every year.
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FLUSHING MASCOTS
Vancouver has launched a video campaign introducing mascots Poo and Pee to drive home a message about improper flushing.
They are part of their annual Unflushables campaign to remind people about items that should not be flushed because they can clog city sewers and your pipes.
Problem items that can lead to trouble with municipal and residential pipes when flushed include dental floss, hair, paper towels, tampons and applicators.
A spokesperson for Metro Vancouver said the costumes cost less than $10,000 to make. The cost of improper items being flushed, he added, adds up to $250 million across Canada.
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RANDOM REPORT
- You’ve heard of the phrase “sail the seven seas,” but what are the seven seas? The list has changed over time, but the modern definition is: North Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Pacific, South Pacific, Arctic, Southern, and Indian.
- From 1993 to 1995 there were American teams in the Canadian Football League. One of them was the Baltimore Stallions, and they actually won the championship in 1995. But they didn’t sell many tickets and all seven teams were disbanded by 1996.
- Steven Spielberg’scareer was launched when he directed the first episode of the TV show “Columbo” in 1971.
- The word “mortgage” is the combination of two old French words . . . “mort” and “gage” . . . which literally translate to “death pledge.”
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TODAY’S GOOD NEWS
Two women who found themselves at the very end of the Pittsburgh Marathon last weekend walked away as friends.
In a picture that’s since gone viral Laura Mazur and Jessica Robertson were photographed by Dan Heckert as they finished the marathon holding each other’s hand.
The two women — Mazur running her 12th marathon and Robertson, her first — were the last two runners and were helping each other finish, more than seven hours after the race had started. Before the race, the two had been strangers. Robertson said she and Mazur had promised each other not to leave the other and to cross the finish line together, no matter what.
Those that stayed cheered them on as they crossed the line. And, first responders who were on the other side of the finish line clapped for them. Mazur thanked the city for keeping the race intact that day and letting her and Robertson finish.
She also thanked Robertson for being beside her the whole time that day. “I’ll hold your hand anytime, honey,” she said.
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BIRTHDAYS
[75] George Lucas, really rich semi-retired filmmaker (“Star Wars” series, “Indiana Jones” series, founder of Lucasfilm)
[35] Mark Zuckerberg, founder & CEO of Facebook/net worth $70 billion
[34] Dustin Lynch, country singer
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HOW OFTEN SHOULD YOU WASH YOUR REUSABLE WATER BOTTLE?
Now that you’ve been convinced that you are doing the planet a solid by carrying a reusable water bottle, think about this:
Germs thrive in moisture – that includes bacteria, viruses and fungi. Miryam Z. Wahrman, PhD, professor of biology at William Paterson University and author of “The Hand Book: Surviving in a Germ-Filled World”, says that you should wash your reusable bottle at least once per day – every day.
She says at the end of the day, empty your bottle (never “top it off” by mixing in fresh water with old water, as this will allow impurities to remain…and thrive), then wash it with dish soap and water, rinse it well to get rid of the soap, and refill it with fresh water.
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TRAINING FOR YOUR FIRST MARATHON IS AS GOOD FOR YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE AS DRUGS
If you’re out of shape running is pretty darn hard, but taking up running is really good for your heart. Researchers found that people who ran 13 miles a week for six months and were older or slower gained the biggest health boost from doing so. Over a lifetime, running could reduce age-related artery stiffness and the risk of stroke by up to ten percent.
The scientists found those who trained for six months and completed their first marathon had a four-year reduction in arterial age, and a significant drop in their blood pressure.
Researchers say, “You don’t have to be an elite athlete to gain the benefits from marathon running.
WOMAN RUNS 18 MILES OF LONDON MARATHON ON BROKEN ANKLE
Siobhan O’Keeffe trained four months to run the London Marathon on Sunday (April 28th), but she broke her ankle at mile eight.
She said she thought she’d sprained it, and continued on, but the pain got increasingly worse. When she stopped at a medic tent her ankle was wrapped, and she was advised to stop, but she continued on.
She ended up completing the marathon in six hours, 14 minutes, and headed to the emergency room the next morning. She adds that an orthopedic surgeon said he had no idea how she ran with the trauma break– she was given a cast and may be evaluated for surgery.
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TUESDAY MAY 14TH
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
[75] George Lucas, really rich semi-retired filmmaker (“Star Wars” series, “Indiana Jones” series)
[35] Mark Zuckerberg, founder & CEO of Facebook/net worth $70 billion
[34] Dustin Lynch, country singer
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- NHL
St Louis 4 San Jose 2 (Series tied at 1)
Tonight Boston travels to Carolina (Boston leads 2 – 0)
MLB
Houston 8 Detroit 1
Toronto was off
The Golden State Warriors will face the Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference Finals, meaning STEPH CURRY is going head to head with his brother SETH CURRY. How will their parents deal with it? Before each game they’ll flip a coin to see who wears which team’s gear.
- Hollywood legend Doris Day died yesterday, after contracting pneumonia. She was 97. She was most famous for her films with Rock Hudson, including “Pillow Talk”, and for the song “Que Sera, Sera”. Here she is singing it in the Alfred Hitchcock movie “The Man Who Knew Too Much”.
FELICITY HUFFMAN pleaded guilty yesterday to cheating to get her daughter into college. Prosecutors want her to do 4 to 10 months behind bars and pay a $20,000 fine. She will be sentenced on September 13th.
- A university in upstate New York brought in therapy donkeys to help students relax for finals this week. There were three miniature donkeys . . . Celeste, Jessie, and Cookie. Here’s the guy who runs Thera-Pets, and a couple students.
- Game of Thrones, lawnmower DUI, a man who found a gold nugget, and Vladimir Putin’s hockey success are the topics in the best late night jokes. (From Fallon, Colbert, and Corden on Monday, May 13, 2019. Kimmel and Conan are off this week)
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LUKE BRYAN, CARRIE UNDERWOOD AMONG AMERICAN IDOL FINALE PERFORMERS –
Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood, Kane Brown, Dan + Shay and Jon Pardi are all set to perform during the season two finale of ABC’s American Idol this Sunday (May 19th). In addition to performing his new single, “Knockin’ Boots,” Luke will sing with recently cut Idol contestant Laci Kaye Booth. Kane will team up with Alyssa Raghu, Dan + Shay with finalist Madison Vandenburg, and Jon Pardi with finalist Laine Hardy.
The three-hour season finale of American Idol airs at 8 p.m. ET. Idol has been renewed for a third season on ABC. There’s no word yet on whether Luke, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie will all return as judges.
SHANIA TWAIN TO STAR IN FAITH-BASED FEATURE FILM – (05/14/2019)
Shania Twain is moving on to her next acting role. She has been cast in the upcoming feature film I Still Believe, the follow-up to the faith-based 2018 movie I Can Only Imagine. Shania will play Terry Camp, the mother of Jeremy Camp, a true-life Christian music star on a journey of love and loss. Jeremy will be played by K.J. Apa, and his father, Tom Camp, will be played by Gary Sinise.
I Still Believe starts production in Alabama in late May. It is set for release in March.
Shania starred opposite John Travolta in the race car movie Trading Paint, which was released earlier this year.
CHRIS YOUNG CELEBRATES 11TH NUMBER ONE HIT . . . WITHOUT A TATTOO –
Chris Young celebrated his career 11th Number One hit, “Hangin’ On,” with a party in Nashville at songwriting organization BMI yesterday (Monday, April 29th) afternoon. Chris was joined by his co-writers Corey Crowder and Josh Hoge, who together have written now four Number One hits. In fact, after writing their first hit, “I’m Comin’ Over,” the three made a deal that they would all get tattoos if the song climbed to Number One. Josh and Chris tell us that Chris didn’t hold up his end of the bargain. [“We made a pact that every Number One . . . (Chris) I don’t have a tattoo. (Josh) He doesn’t, and so I said, ‘If “I’m Comin’ Over” goes Number One, let’s all get a tattoo.’ ‘Cool.’ Well here we are four later and Chris is still bare-skinned. (Chris) But no I don’t have one yet.”]
Chris’ latest single, “Raised On Country,” is racing up the charts. He revealed yesterday that Raised On Country will also be the title of his upcoming album.
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This post was written by Dave Palmer