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December 20, 2019 9:35 am Published by

There’s a 28-year-old woman named Ruby Delgadillo from Brentwood, California and she recently took her son to a barber shop.

Well . . . apparently she was NOT happy with the haircut the 63-year-old barber gave him.  She argued with the barber, and he went outside to write down the license plate number of her Prius. So she RAN HIM OVER . . . and rammed him through the glass window of the store next to the barber shop. He needed surgery for a badly broken leg and she fled the scene she’s going to be charged with assault with a deadly weapon.

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The world’s oldest living couple celebrated another major milestone when their senior living community in Austin, Texas, threw them a party for their 80th wedding anniversary. To celebrate their 80th year together, 106-year-old John picked up 105-year-old Charlotte in a 1920s roadster — much like he did on their first date — with a beautiful bouquet of flowers. The two met in class at The University of Texas in 1934 and married in 1939, just months after the start of World War II. The couple will officially mark 80 years of marriage on December 22.

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ENTERTAINMENT

  • “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” (PG-13, Action/Adventure):  The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once more in the final chapter of the Skywalker saga.

(Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, Billie Lourd)

  • “Cats” (PG, Comedy/Drama):  A tribe of cats called the Jellicles must decide yearly which one will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new Jellicle life.

(Taylor Swift, Francesca Hayward, Idris Elba, Judi Dench)

  • “Bombshell” (R-Rated, Drama):  A group of women decide to take on Fox News head Roger Ailes and the toxic atmosphere he presided over at the network.

(Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie)

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Seth Meyers took to Instagram to share the hilarious mistake he found on his family’s holiday cards. He wrote: “Happy Holidays to Tom, Ellen and Peanut whose names were accidentally printed on the bottom of the Meyers family card!” He poked fun at the mix-up, saying that the name “Peanut” made everything OK, writing: “I’ll admit that if it was just Tom and Ellen it would have been rage-inducing but the inclusion of Peanut makes it hilarious. Is Peanut a pet? Probably. But maybe they are a small child or a live-in grandparent.”

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TODAY IS……………….

  • “Go Caroling Day”, a day to get together and sing out with friends, family, or a singing group. Nursing homes, hospitals and other places often welcome carolers if you call ahead.

 

  • “Sangria Day”, traditional fruity wine punch named for the Spanish word ‘sangre’, which means ‘blood’.

 

  • “Games Day”. The best-selling board game of all-time? ‘Monopoly’, with over 250 million games sold in 80 countries and in 26 languages since 1935. In fact, an estimated 500 million people around-the-world have played ‘Monopoly’ since its inception

 

  • “Ugly Christmas Sweater Day”, an annual event on the 3rd Friday of December

 

SATURDAY-
• “Winter Solstice”, the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, as Winter officially arrives at 11:19pm EST.

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COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE

 

Garth Brooks’ single “Longneck Bottle” went to #1in 1997.

 

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RANDOM REPORT

  1. Less than 1% of people in China are left-handed.  At least, that’s how many people admit it.  It’s considered a biological flaw in China if you’re left-handed, so people won’t admit it, and they train themselves to do things with their right hand.

 

  1. There’s a secret room hidden behind Lincoln’shead on Mount Rushmore to store important documents.

 

  1. “Houston, we have a problem” isn’t the exact quote.  When Jack Swigertwas communicating from Apollo 13, he actually said, quote, “Okay, Houston, we’ve had a problem here.”

 

  1. Chicago’s population peaked in 1950, when there were 3.6 million people living in the city.  Now it’s down to 2.7 million, according to the latest Census.

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GOOD NEWS

Get ready for some early Christmas magic, because this is pretty great.  There’s a 13-year-old girl near Tampa named Kaitlyn Figueroa Lopez who’s autistic and nonverbal.  When she was three, her doctors said she’d probably never speak.

 

But that changed this month.  And it’s all because of her neighbor’s massive CHRISTMAS DISPLAY.

 

They went big this year with about 200,000 lights that are all synchronized and set to music.

 

And while Kaitlyn was sitting in the middle of them, she started to TALK.

First, she described some of the decorations.  Then she jumped up out of her chair and yelled, “SANTA is coming!”

 

Her mom was totally caught off guard, because it was the first time she’d ever heard her daughter’s voice.

 

That was a little over a week ago, and she’s still talking.  Which gives her family a lot of hope.

 

Also, someone from “Ellen” heard about it and got in touch.  So we might be seeing them on her show soon.

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BIRTHDAYS

 

[36] Jonah Hill, actor (“The Wolf of Wall Street”, “21 Jump Street”)

 

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NEWEST SILICON VALLEY OFFICE PERK IS SHOELESS OFFICES

Silicon Valley companies are known for their many perks designed to appeal to the Millennial workers who fill their staffs, but the newest one isn’t what you might expect — shoeless offices.

 

Some startups and other young firms are letting their employees walk around their offices without their shoes or even barefoot without socks on, with the intent of creating a more comfortable work environment, and it apparently doesn’t violate any health codes.

 

The CEOs of two companies that have the policy, human resources tech firm Gusto and productivity platform Notion, both say they grew up in shoeless households, and they want to have a comfortable relaxed atmosphere for their employees and visitors to their offices.

 

Some tips for shoeless offices include: have a central cubby area where people can leave their shoes; encourage wearing slippers and socks; keep the office clean; and offer company-branded socks to visitors and employees.

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THE PSYCHOLOGY BEHIND OUR LOVE OF CHRISTMAS MOVIES

Holiday movies are beloved by many, and there are a few different reasons for that. Psychologists say all movies offer an “escape” from the real world, but Christmas movies in particular offer an escape into an idealized world.

 

Popular Science reports, “These movies offer a variety of portraits of everyday life while affirming ethical values and social mores along the way.” Watching movies like this allows viewers to work through their own fears and desires about various things, often times self-worth and relationships.

 

Overall, watching holiday movies can generally just make us feel good, and many of them, funny or heartfelt, bring a message that the holidays are not about rampant consumerism, but rather goodwill and family.

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FRIDAY DECEMBER 20TH                                             

 

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS

 

[36] Jonah Hill, actor (“The Wolf of Wall Street”, “21 Jump Street”)

 

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  1. NHL

NYI 3 – BOS 2 SO                DAL 4 – TBL 3 OT                PHI 6 – BUF 1      CBJ 3 – LAK 2 OT

OTT 5 – NSH 4 OT              CHI 4 – WPG 1                    CAR 3 – COL 1     MTL 4 – CGY 3 OT

MIN 8 – ARI 5                      VAN 5 – VGK 4 OT

 

  1. • “Celebrating Marvel’s Stan Lee” (ABC): Stars of the Marvel Universe — including Tom Hiddleston, Paul Bettany, Cobie Smulders, Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Mark Hamill — assemble to celebrate the life and legacy of the legendary comic creator.
    • “I Love Lucy Christmas Special” (CBS): Lucy, Ricky, Fred and Ethel reminisce as they trim the tree on Christmas Eve; the Ricardos and the Mertzes arrive in Paris, where Lucy encounters a sidewalk artist and a con man.
  • “Saturday Night Live” (NBC): Host Eddie Murphy

SUNDAY-
• “The Price Is Right at Night: A Holiday Extravaganza With the Cast of SEAL Team” (CBS):

  • “The Year: 2019” (ABC): A look back at historic and memorable moments from 2019; interviews with personalities of the year; hosted by Robin Roberts.

 

On “The Tonight Show,” Jimmy and The Roots sang “Memory” from “Cats” with some of the 2019 cast, including Taylor Swift, Jason Derulo, James Corden, Francesca Hayward, and Jennifer Hudson.

 

  1. Commuters on both sides of a subway platform in New York City broke into an impromptu sing-along of Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You.”  This happened Sunday night, and a lot of them had just been to her concert.

 

  1. The new movie “Cats”, Tom Brady didn’t get selected for the Pro-Bowl, and walking fish in Florida.  (From Jimmy Fallon, David Spade, and Seth Meyers on Thursday, December 19, 2019)

 

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LUKE BRYAN AND FAMILY LOOK FORWARD TO CHILI DOG & PAJAMAS CHRISTMAS TRADITION

Luke Bryan and his family will spend Christmas skiing this year, but despite being away from home in Nashville, they will continue their Christmas Eve family traditions.

Luke tells us:[“We have a pajama night and we do chili dogs on Christmas Eve, and we’ve always done that.  My mother comes up and we go shop. She makes me go shop with her, so we have to pick out all the right stuff. We have to get the proper buns, the proper wieners. It’s very important.  All beef wieners for the chili dog cooking. It’s a ritual. So, we’re eating chili dogs in pajamas, and so it’s special anytime you can come up with fun traditions and hold true to them. Yeah, so cooking chili dogs in a onesie is pretty special.”]

Luke and his wife, Caroline, are in the middle of what they call “12 Days of Prankmas.” Their latest victims include pro basketball players Meyers Leonard and Jimmy Butler.

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THOMAS RHETT CLOSES OUT YEAR WITH 14TH NUMBER ONE HIT

Thomas Rhett notches his 14th career No. One hit with “Remember You Young”. It’s the second consecutive chart-topper from Thomas’ latest album, Center Point Road, which was released in May and is up for Best Country Album at the Grammy Awards in January.

In celebration of the song’s feat, Thomas has released an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look into the making of the “Remember You Young” music video.

FAST FACTS

Thomas’ new single, “Beer Can’t Fix,” featuring Jon Pardi, heads to radio in January.

His headlining The Center Point Road Tour with special guests Cole Swindell and HARDY kicks off in May.

 

 

BLAKE SHELTON MAKES WISH COME TRUE FOR 7 YEAR OLD FAN

While on the set of The Voice, Blake Shelton made a special wish come true for a young fan with cerebral palsy.

According to TMZ, an organization called the Kids Wish Network arranged for the young fan and his family to visit on the set during the semi-finals of the reality singing competition. The organization arranged for the boy, whose name is Harkness, to fly from Indiana to California to meet everyone. He got to sit in the judges’ chairs and talk with Blake, Gwen Stefani, and John Legend.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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This post was written by Dave Palmer