On Today’s Show

The owner of a jewelry store in Georgia was coming back from lunch when he saw a group of thieves robbing his store.  So he attacked them with the only thing he had on hand . . . a bag filled with glass jars of pickles.  He held one of them there until cops arrived.  At least three of the four thieves have now been arrested.  A guy who jumped in to help talked to a reporter about it afterward.

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A K-9 named Bruno retired from the Oro Valley, Arizona police force . . . and there’s dash cam video of his very special send-off.  He’s inside a police vehicle with his handler who rewards him with an ice cream sandwich.

Meanwhile, a dispatcher goes live to thank him for his seven years of service, for helping seize nearly $1 million in narcotics . . . and tells him he can now go chase rabbits instead of bad guys.  His handler is almost in tears by the end.

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ENTERTAINMENT

FORD vs FERRARI

Henry Ford II and Lee Iacocca give automotive designer and driver Carroll Shelby a mission: They tell him to create a new type of Ford car that can win the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans race. Shelby is told that the project is like going to war because they’re trying to best Ferrari on the race track.

CHRISTIAN BALE         MATT DAMON

AFTER SHE WAKES

After the death of her infant son, a mother and her young daughter must deal with the immense grief that follows. At night Danni begins to experience horrifying visions, sleep paralysis, and night terrors.

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Eddie Murphy was on one of the late night shows and told a great story about

Rodney Dangerfield. He saw Eddie Murphy’s set when he was just 17 or 18, and said he didn’t think he would make it.

But they met again a few years later and he conceded with, quote, “Hey, who knew?”

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TODAY IS……………….

• “Inventors Day”, honoring the birth date of prolific inventor Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931), who single-handedly patented some 1,200 inventions.

2013 Pope Benedict XVI announces his resignation from the papacy, the first pontiff to resign in close to 600 years (Pope Gregory XII in 1415)

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COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE

John Anderson‘s comeback album, Seminole Wind, was released in 1992

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An Elementary School Played “The Lion King” at a Fundraising Event

An elementary school in Berkeley, California hosted a PTA fundraiser . . . and they played last year’s remake of “The Lion King” to keep the kids happy.

But somehow Disney found out about it, and the company that handles their licensing sent the school a $250 fine for playing the movie without permission. The DVD was purchased legally at a Best Buy . . . but that doesn’t matter.

The school got an email saying that Disney “received an alert” about the “screening,” and, quote, “Any time a movie is shown outside of the home, legal permission is needed to show it, as it is considered a Public Performance . . . The PTA made $800 during the fundraiser . .

Naturally, a lot of people are upset . . . and one parent said that it’s a shame underfunded schools have to raise money to pay teachers and manage school programs . . . partially because of the GREED of big corporations like Disney.

UPDATE……

Disney CEO Bob Iger is SORRY that their licensing company fined the PTA of the school.

Disney waived the fee, and Iger TWEEETED, quote, “Our company apologizes to the Emerson Elementary School PTA, and I will personally donate to their fundraising initiative.”  There’s no word how much he’s contributing.

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RANDOM REPORT

1. The first thing someone invented that could break the sound barrier was . . . the whip.

2. There’s an actual law in Scotland where any man who gets caught wearing underwear under his kilt can be fined two cans of beer.

3. Donald Sutherland played a character named Homer Simpson in a movie called “The Day of the Locust” in 1975.  But “The Simpsons” character isn’t based on that . . . Matt Groening’s father was named Homer, and that’s how he picked the name.

4. Neil Simon intentionally wrote a bad Broadway play called “Fools”, because his ex-wife had just won the rights to his next play in their divorce.  So he wanted to make one that would flop.  And it did . . . it only ran for one month in 1981.

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GOOD NEWS

A convenience store in New York is blowing up on TikTok for a weird reason.  They’re trying to bolster America’s MATH skills . . .

The owner’s son is 20-year-old Ahmed Alwan.  He’s been posting videos where he asks customers simple math questions.  And if they answer right, they win a mini shopping spree . . . and have FIVE SECONDS to grab as much stuff as they can.

A few of the videos seem staged, because he lets people take CASH from the drawer.  And one guy tries to run off with a ton of lottery tickets.  But apparently the other videos are legit.

The questions aren’t usually hard.  For example, he asked one woman, “What’s 7 times 7, plus 10?”  (The answer is 59.)

She got it right.  And in five seconds, she ended up with a box of Cheese Nips, a bunch of chips, some pastries, three bananas, and a newspaper.

A local news station did a story on it, and Ahmed said he started doing it as a fun way to help out people in his community.  But he also hopes kids see the videos, and it inspires them to learn. You can find him on TikTok and Instagram.

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BIRTHDAYS

[51] Jennifer Aniston, actress (“Friends” 1994-2004)

[28] Taylor Lautner, actor (“Grown Ups 2”, “Twilight Saga” films) 

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You Aren’t Late Until You’re Six Minutes Behind

According to a new study, the average boss says they usually DO give their employees some wiggle room when it comes to being late.

They say you’ve got about SIX MINUTES . . . after that, you’re late.  But until then, you’re probably good.

According to CareerBuilder, 29% of people say they’re late to work at least once a month . . . and 16% are late at least once a week.

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One in Five Single People Think Valentine’s Day Should Be Canceled

Here’s one way to get over feeling bad about being single on Valentine’s Day:  Destroy the holiday.

According to a new survey, one in five single people say they think Valentine’s Day should be CANCELED. And 43% of single people say they feel a ton of pressure to get into a relationship when Valentine’s Day comes around.

What’s causing all that pressure?  The top three are society’s expectations . . . the commercialization and advertising around Valentine’s Day . . . and social media hype.

The survey also found that 17% of single people say they’re happy to spend Valentine’s Day with their friends . . . and 12% are happy to spend it with a pet.

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TUESDAY FEBRUARY 11^TH                                              

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS

[86] Tina Louise, actress (“Gilligan’s Island” 1964-1967

[51] Jennifer Aniston, actress (“Friends” 1994-2004)

[28] Taylor Lautner, actor (“Grown Ups 2”, “Twilight Saga” films)

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1. NHL

ARI 3 – MTL 2                      PHI 4 – FLA 1       NYI 5 – WSH 3     TBL 2 – CBJ 1 OT

VAN 6 – NSH 2                   CGY 6 – SJS 2

2. Here’s the best of late night……

3. An Australian reporter was trying to do a segment on snakes with one draped on her shoulder but it kept striking the microphone.  Here’s the audio along with her talking about the ordeal.

4. Brian Regan on mechanics

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DID YOU KNOW?
You thought it happened long ago. BlackBerry, the smart phone maker that once claimed 20% of the global market, will stop selling phones as of Aug. 31.

Last week, TCL Communication, which had been contracted to make BlackBerrys beginning in 2016, announced that they will no longer “design, manufacture or sell any new BlackBerry mobile devices”.

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THOMAS RHETT AND FAMILY ‘PUMPED’ ABOUT NEW BABY

Thomas Rhett and his wife, Lauren, are anxiously awaiting the arrival of their third daughter, due any minute now. While it only makes sense that they may be stressed out about their growing family, Thomas tells us it’s just the opposite and everyone, including the baby’s big sisters, can’t wait. [“They’re really, really pumped. We’re all really excited. Before I had kids, I never really imagined that I would be this at-peace with two, and one on the way. I thought I’d be like, ‘What in the world is happening?’ But me and Lauren were actually talking the other day about, even though our lives are insanely chaotic, and we never really stopped going and we just keep growing our family, we really do feel, right now, that we’re at a more peaceful spot than we’ve ever been. Maybe we found the calm in the crazy somehow, but we’re excited. And, you know, Willa Gray and Ada always are touching Lauren’s stomach and we’re just pumped.”]

Lauren’s official due date was Monday (February 3rd).

FAST FACTS

Thomas is in the Top 20 and climbing on the charts with “Beer Can’t Fix,” featuring Jon Pardi.

He co-wrote Old Dominion’s brand new single, “Some People Do.”

LUKE COMBS IS A ‘SAVER’ BUT SPLURGES ON WATCHES

Between his songwriting hits, sold-out headlining tour dates and Country music chart success, Luke Combs is cleaning up, financially speaking. While he can certainly affford to splurge, he tells us he prefers to save his money and spend it on practical things most of the time. [“I’m kind of a saver in that sense, like I’m definitely not a guy that’s out buying anything and everything. I got a nice truck a number of years ago, after “Hurricane” came out. Before I had signed with Sony even I had saved enough money to pay for that in cash. I have bought everything cash. I bought my house cash, all the vehicles that I own I just . . . I’m a big believer in not being in debt to anybody. I mean I like watches, is my thing. That’s the only thing that I’ve splurged on, and of course, furniture for the house, which is kind of a must I guess (laughs) I’ll tell you what, Restoration Hardware hits pretty hard. It is unbelievable how much a couch can cost these days.”]

Luke is climbing the charts with  “Does To Me” featuring Eric Church. It’s the third single from his What You See Is What You Get album.

CARRIE UNDERWOOD LOVES CHOCOLATE

Carrie Underwood is all about the chocolate on Valentine’s Day.  She calls chocolate her friend in times of need, of sadness, or madness.  And she’s particularly fond of white chocolate.

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This post was written by Dave Palmer