On Today’s Show

Some Grinch in southeast Massachusetts has been stealing Christmas decorations from people’s yards, including a few a little kid bought with his own birthday money.  Cops are still trying to track them down.

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Nestle is developing caffeinated water for the New Year. There are a few caffeinated waters already on the market by smaller name brands, but this is the first product of its kind for Nestle. “Customers are telling us that they’re kind of in an energy crisis, that they need a boost and are looking for help with hydration but sometimes water doesn’t cut it, she said: They need that morning or afternoon burst of energy to keep them going, so this is really based on the idea of gentle caffeine.”

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ENTERTAINMENT

Ad Astra

U.S. Army Corps engineer and astronaut Roy McBride-BRAD PITT embarks on a search across the galaxy for his long-lost scientist father, Clifford McBride-TOMMY LEE JONES, who didn’t return from a mission to find alien life 16 years earlier.

Rambo: Last Blood.

Having settled down in Arizona on a horse ranch, John Rambo-SYLVESTER STALLONE has retired, only taking part in rare voluntary rescue missions in the area but when his daughter is abducted by a sex trafficking cartel. Rambo must unearth his ruthless combat skills to exact revenge in a final mission.

Abominable

Animated family movie

Downton Abbey

A big screen adaptation of the television series about the lives of the Crawley family and the servants who work for them at the turn of the 20th century in an Edwardian English castle.

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James “Radio” Kennedy, the inspiration for the 2003 Cuba Gooding Jr. film “Radio,” died early Sunday at age 73. Harold Jones, the former football coach, confirmed Kennedy’s death. The 2003 film centered on the relationship between Jones and Kennedy, a young man with intellectual disabilities and an infectious smile who had long been drawn to Hanna’s football program since showing up on the field as a teenager in the mid-1960s. He gained the nickname “Radio” for the transistor radio he kept with him at all times — and soon won acceptance from both the team as well as the surrounding community.

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TODAY IS……………….

• “Maple Syrup Day”, the opportunity to enjoy and appreciate this delicious North American treat. Canada makes more than 80% of the world’s supply, most of it coming from the province of Québec. The state of Vermont is the biggest producer in the USA.

• “Wright Brothers Day”, honoring the Wright Brothers’ flight at Kitty Hawk NC December 17th, 1903. The first sustained motorized aircraft flight travelled a total of 850 ft. Orville Wright was the pilot, winning the honors in a coin toss. Wilbur got to run alongside.

1989 [30] “The Simpsons” debuts on Fox as a full animated series

2017 [02] “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” takes more than $450m worldwide in its opening weekend. It’s the 2nd largest opening in North America ($220m)

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COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE

Joe Nichols hit #1 with “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off” in 2005

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Macaulay Culkin Helps to Thwart Porch Pirates in the Latest Glitter Bomb Video

Remember that viral video from last year where a guy put glitter bombs and stink spray inside packages and set them to go off when porch pirates opened them up?

Well, he’s put out another video . . . and this one features MACAULAY CULKIN, whose “Home Alone” character inspired the original idea.

This year’s contraption featured some upgraded components, and an even STRONGER stench.  Just like the first time, he has plenty of footage of the thieves opening the packages getting hit with glitter, spray, and freaking out when they hear fake police radio communication.  The last person tosses it in a dumpster.

As of last night, it was the #1 trending video on YouTube and it had more than 11 million views.

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GOOD NEWS

A big party of 11 people walked into a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Dublin, Georgia on Wednesday and they told the manager they wanted their BEST server.

The manager grabbed a waitress named Janet Ballard, who’s worked there for about 12 years.  And she waited on them.

And apparently she did a good job.  Because at the end of their meal, every person at the table chipped in a hundred bucks . . . and left her a $1,100 tip.

Janet says it’s the biggest tip she’s ever gotten.  And there’s a great photo of her hugging one of the guests before they left.

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BIRTHDAYS

[83] Pope Francis (266th Pope of the Catholic Church who took over in March 2013)

[73] Eugene Levy, actor

[66] Bill Pullman, actor (“Independence Day”, “Spaceballs”)

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Brantley Gilbert Has a Christmas Tree in Every Room of the House

BRANTLEY GILBERT has gotten a lot softer since marriage and kids.  He even has a new appreciation for Christmas.

He’s always loved the holiday, but not nearly as much as his wife Amber.  She’s over-the-top crazy about it.

He says, QUOTE, “Our house looks like the [friggin’] North Pole, man.  I mean, literally, they take Thanksgiving dinner off the table and right at that moment, like, the centerpiece is like a little Christmas tree. “She’s got a Christmas tree in every room . . . literally every room in the house. Our dog has a Christmas tree.  Our little boy has a Christmas tree.  We got a Christmas tree in the bedroom.  They’re everywhere.”

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RANDOM REPORT

1.  The animal that’s the deadliest hunter is . . . the dragonfly.  They catch 95% of the prey they chase.

2.  When “Django Unchained”came out in 2012, it was Leonardo DiCaprio’sfirst movie in 16 years where he didn’t have top billing.  He was listed third, after Jamie Foxx and Christoph Waltz. The last time before that was in 1996, when he was listed after Meryl Streep in “Marvin’s Room”.

3. Children are banned from living in Sun City, Arizona, because they take being a retirement community VERY seriously.  Kids are allowed to visit their grandparents, but only for nine days max.

4. The guy who created Dos Equis was born in Germany . . . but he randomly loved the idea of making a Mexican beer.  So he moved to Mexico in 1897 to create it.

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TO AVOID THE HOLIDAY BLUES, SKIP THE SWEET TREATS

The holidays aren’t a happy time for everybody.

University of Kansas researchers say if you’re prone to the holiday blues you might want to avoid having sweets. The scientists say eating added sugars can trigger metabolic, inflammatory and neurological processes linked to depression symptoms.

So along with the increased darkness of winter, and the corresponding sleep patterns, throwing in high sugar consumption could result in a “perfect storm”– setting the stage to help you feel down and out.

Researchers suggest eating a minimally processed diet high in plant-based foods and Omega-3 fatty acids for optimal psychological benefit.

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TUESDAY DECEMBER 17^TH                                             

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS

[83] Pope Francis (266th Pope of the Catholic Church who took over in March 2013)

[73] Eugene Levy, actor

[66] Bill Pullman, actor (“Independence Day”, “Spaceballs”)

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1. NHL

FLA 6 – OTT 1                      NSH 5 – NYR 2     CBJ 3 – WSH 0                     STL 5 – COL 2                       EDM 2 – DAL 1

Last night, during the Colts/Saints game, Drew Brees broke Peyton Manning’s NFL record for most career passing touchdowns.  Peyton retired in 2015 with 539 and Drew finished the game with 541.   (Final score was Colts 7 – Saints 34)

2. • “A Charlie Brown Christmas” (ABC): Linus helps Charlie Brown with what Christmas is all about, then “Charlie Brown Christmas Tales” featuring a vignette of each “Peanuts” character.

• “Shrek the Halls” (ABC): The ogre’s plans for a cozy family Christmas go awry when Donkey, Puss in Boots and the rest of the fairy-tale gang try to join in the fun.

3. There’s a couple in Northern California who matched on eHarmony and got married.  Then the guy started suffering from kidney failure, and it turned out they were also a kidney match.  She donated one of her kidneys to him, and he’s doing much better.

4. The 30 women this season on “The Bachelor”, the actor who is C3PO, smoking age may go up to 21, and the last day to mail packages for Christmas.  (From Jimmy Fallon, David Spade, and Seth Meyers on Monday, December 16, 2019)

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KEITH URBAN NAMED HIS GUITAR AFTER WATCHING ‘IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE’

Keith Urban and his family spend Christmas in Australia. He carries on the tradition of going to the beach, something he did growing up. He also enjoys Christmas movies. Keith tells us more: [I love A Christmas Story, that’s a good one, and It’s a Wonderful Life, of course. I have one of my main guitars is called Clarence, and it’s named after the angel (in It’s a Wonderful Life), and then for some reason, I swear, no matter what you’re doing flicking around the TV, but you’re gonna land on Charlie Brown (Christmas). I don’t know how that happens, but it happens every year.]

Keith just released the first Christmas song, “I’ll Be Your Santa Tonight,” which he co-wrote with Shane McAnally.

After Christmas, Keith will be getting ready for his fourth headlining gig on New Year’s Eve in Nashville.

LUKE BRYAN GUARANTEES A WHITE CHRISTMAS FOR HIS FAMILY

At Christmas, Luke Bryan has several traditions. He goes shopping with his mom and for Christmas Eve everyone gets in their Pajamas and has their traditional chili dog dinner. This year, Luke is adding snow. He explains: [This year, we’re excited. We are insuring ourselves of a white Christmas. We’re going snow skiing on Christmas. So, snowmen, chestnuts roasting by an open fire, the whole Jack Frost thing, snow skiing, chapped skin, busted lip]

FAST FACTS

Announced this week, Luke is the Most-Heard Artist of the Decade, according to Country Aircheck.

Luke just announced that he will be playing Montreal’s country music festival, Lasso

LUKE COMBS CLOSES OUT TOUR WITH SPECIAL GUESTS KEITH URBAN, THOMAS RHETT

Luke Combs wrapped his headlining Beer Never Broke My Heart Tour this past weekend with two sold-out shows at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. In addition to openers Morgan Wallen and Jameson Rodgers, the Nashville shows featured special guest performances from Thomas Rhett, Keith Urban and Old Crow Medicine Show. Fans can access one of Luke’s shows on-demand through MelodyVR.

Tonight (Tuesday, Dec. 17th), Luke will perform his latest chart-topping hit, “Even Though I’m Leaving,” during the season finale of The Voice on NBC.

Luke kicks off his headlining What You See Is What You Get Tour in February with special guests Ashley McBryde and Drew Parker.

FAST FACTS

“Even Though I’m Leaving” spent three weeks at the top of the charts and is Luke’s seventh consecutive No. 1 single.

A new EP and short film, Luke Combs: The Writer’s Cut, are now available exclusively via Apple Music, which features new renditions of his songs “1, 2 Many” and “Reasons” as well as a cover of Johnny Cash’s “Greystone Chapel.

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This post was written by Dave Palmer