On Today’s Show

➢ KELLY PRESTON died yesterday after a two-year battle with breast cancer.  She was 57.  This one comes as a huge shock, because she kept her diagnosis and treatment private.

In an Instagram post, JOHN TRAVOLTA said, quote, “Kelly’s love and life will always be remembered.  I will be taking some time to be there for my children who have lost their mother, so forgive me in advance if you don’t hear from us for a while.”

Kelly is survived by John, their 20-year-old daughter Ella, and their 9-year-old son Benjamin.  Their oldest child, a son named Jett, died in 2009, at the age of 16.

Her movies included “Twins”, “Jerry Maguire”, “For Love of the Game”, and “The Cat in the Hat”.  Her last film was 2018’s “Gotti”, where she and John played mobster John Gotti and his wife Victoria.

➢ J.M. Smucker Company is recalling one lot of Natural Balance canned cat food due to potentially deadly health concerns.

The company said it received reports of pets having “adverse reactions” to 5.5 oz. cans of Natural Balance Ultra Premium Chicken & Liver Paté Formula.

They were able to release information about the stock, which was sold online and in pet specialty retailers throughout the United States and Canada. The 5.5 oz can is said to feature a Best If Used By Date of 08 04 2021

➢ A four-year-old girl sitting in her car seat gave a very mature speech on how boys should talk to girls.  Here she is.  (She just left a park where little boys were trying to get her attention by acting goofy.)

➢ You might be surprised how often your virtual assistant THINKS you’re asking it a question.  Because a new study in Germany found a ton of words that can accidentally trigger Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant.

Researchers set devices up next to TVs, and they found over 1,000 words and phrases that can trigger them.

They haven’t released the full list yet, but here are a few examples . . .

1. Alexa can be triggered by the words “unacceptable” . . . “election” . . . and “a letter.”
2. Google Home can be triggered by “Okay, cool” and “Okay, who’s reading.”
3. Siri can be triggered by “a city” and “Hey, Jerry.”

➢ Baby Yoda has been so popular since “The Mandalorian” premiered in December. And soon, he’ll gazing back at you from a cereal box.

On May 4, aka Star Wars Day, General Mills revealed the impending arrival of Mandalorian-themed cereal. Flash-forward to July and the cereal is about to fly onto Sam’s Club shelves throughout the US.

In the past seven months, Baby Yoda has already graced toys, T-shirts and even face masks.

TODAY IS……………….

• “French Fries Day”. The ‘french’ in french fries has nothing to do with France, but the method of preparation. It’s thought that french fries most likely originated in Belgium.

1985 [35] The “Live Aid” concerts take place in Philadelphia and London, raising money for African famine relief. Performers include: U2, Paul McCartney, Elton John, a reunited Led Zeppelin, a reunited The Who, plus Queen who many though stole the show and many more

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COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE

Jerrod Niemann‘s debut album, Judge Jerrod & The Hung Jury, was released in 2010

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This Flight Attendant Is Actually Funny

We’ve seen videos of flight attendants trying to be funny while doing the announcements.  But this guy working a Southwest flight out of Minneapolis had some good stuff.

Like this:  Quote, “For those of you traveling with children this morning . . . why?”

He says passengers with MORE than one child should select the one with best earning potential who can contribute toward their retirement . . . and put the oxygen mask on that one first.

He also tells “ladies” traveling with men to secure their own oxygen mask first, since they’re the adult in the relationship.  The passengers appreciated the effort and gave him a round of applause when he finished.

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FOUR RANDOM FACTS

1.  The inventor of the children’s ball pit got the idea when he was looking at pickled onions floating in a jar and thought about what it’d be like to try to crawl through them.

2. The second episode of “Saturday Night Live”during its first season 1975 was almost all music and no comedy.  It had 11 musical performances, including a reunion between Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel.

3. At the U.S. Presidential Lincoln-Douglasdebates in 1858, one candidate spoke for 60 minutes . . . then the other one spoke for 90 . . . and then the first one got to finish it up with a 30-minute rebuttal.

4. Stella Artois has the oldest logo in the world.  It’s been used since the brewery was founded in Belgium in 1366.

GOOD NEWS

Spirit Airlines did something pretty cool last week.  And they couldn’t have done it if there weren’t empty planes sitting everywhere.

A four-year-old girl from Puerto Rico had a medical issue on a flight to Philadelphia, and it had to land in Turks and Caicos.

She’s okay.  But her family didn’t have their passports, because they’re not required if you’re flying from Puerto Rico.

So Spirit got them food . . . clothes . . . a place to stay . . . and then flew in an empty plane just to get them home.

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BIRTHDAYS

[80] Patrick Stewart, actor (‘Jean Luc Picard’ in “Star Trek” 1987-1994)/movie actor (‘Professor Xavier’ in X-Men” movies)

[78] Harrison Ford, actor

[74] Cheech Marin, actor (Cheech and Chong)

[51] Ken Jeong, Detroit MI, actor (‘Leslie Chow’ in “Hangover” movies

OHIO WOMAN FINDS 4-FOOT SNAKE ON SHELF IN LAUNDRY ROOM

This is scarier than the dirtiest clothing.

Authorities in Ohio say a team of wild animal specialists responded to a home in Flushing after a four-foot snake was spotted on a laundry room shelf.

The responding officer had to call in the Dangerous Wild Animal Response Team (DWART) to help extract the snake, which wouldn’t come out of its hiding spot willingly. The sheriff’s office says the snake was released into the wild a few miles from the woman’s home.

FLYING SNAKES

A snake on the ground is scary enough for some, so how about one launching itself through the air?

The paradise tree snake — does just that, propelling through the air from trees in South and Southeast Asia.

Experts say the snakes glide through the air. The researchers carried out indoor experiments with live snakes then the next stage for researchers is to observe snakes jumping from trees — or gliding – outdoors.

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EVERYDAY OBJECTS THAT ARE DIFFICULT FOR LEFT-HANDED PEOPLE:
⇒ Video-game controllers:  Think of where the buttons are placed.  Lefties are playing handicapped ALL THE TIME.

⇒ Measuring cups:  The liquid ones, anyway. Those marks are pretty much always on the “wrong” side.

⇒ Baseball gloves:  Sure, you’re OK if you have your own, but if you’re a lefty, just try to borrow one!

⇒ Can openers:  They’re hard enough to use as a righty, never mind trying to use one with your wrong hand!

⇒ Notebooks:  Have you ever seen a poor lefty sitting in class with their wrist contorted at a painful angle in a fruitless attempt to not smear everything they’ve just written into nonsense?

⇒ Scissors:  Yes, many left-handed children were tortured by trying to learn how to use scissors for the wrong hand.

MONDAY JULY 13^TH  

1. KELLY PRESTON died yesterday after a two-year battle with breast cancer.  She was 57.  This one comes as a huge shock, because she kept her diagnosis and treatment private.

In an Instagram post, JOHN TRAVOLTA said, quote, “Kelly’s love and life will always be remembered.  I will be taking some time to be there for my children who have lost their mother, so forgive me in advance if you don’t hear from us for a while.”

Kelly is survived by John, their 20-year-old daughter Ella, and their 9-year-old son Benjamin.  Their oldest child, a son named Jett, died in 2009, at the age of 16.

Her movies included “Twins”, “Jerry Maguire”, “For Love of the Game”, and “The Cat in the Hat”.  Her last film was 2018’s “Gotti”, where she and John played mobster John Gotti and his wife Victoria.

2. • “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Charlize Theron, Little Big Town

• “CMA Best of Fest” (ABC): A retrospective of more than 25 performances from 16 years of CMA Fest, hosted by Luke Bryan; featuring Darius Rucker, Trace Adkins, Lauren Alaina, Jason Aldean and Kelsea Ballerini.

3. A rooftop pool in New York calledProfundo recently got to reopen.  And they’re taking multiple steps to prevent people from spreading the virus.  To get in, you have to have your temperature checked and be tested on-site.  (Here’s a safety video they released.)

4. Here’s Jerry Seinfeld on why talking has become obsolete.  (From his 2020 Netflix special, “23 Hours to Kill”)

SPORTS NEWS

The Washington Redskins will announce today (July 13th) that they are changing their name, according to media reports last night. However, Sports Business Daily, which first reported the news yesterday, said the new name won’t be announced today because trademark issues are still pending.

Meanwhile, ESPN reported that MLB’s Atlanta Braves said in an email to season-ticket holders yesterday that they won’t be changing their name, but are considering whether to continue with the tomahawk chop rally motion that fans do in the stands.

Major League Soccer postponed a match Sunday (July 12th) between D.C. United and Toronto FC just minutes before it was scheduled to begin, after testing Saturday showed a positive test for one player and an inconclusive result for another. Retesting will be done and the match will be rescheduled at a later date. The “MLS is Back” tournament begin in Orlando last Wednesday, and already two teams, FC Dallas and Nashville SC, have pulled out because of numerous positive tests.

Darius Rucker and His Wife Are “Consciously Uncoupling”

DARIUS RUCKER and his wife Beth are splitting up after almost 20 years of marriage . . . and they’re doing it Hollywood style.  Sadly.  In their announcement on Saturday they used the phrase, “consciously uncouple.”

Here’s the statement:  “Beth and I would like to share that after much reflection we have made the decision to consciously uncouple.  We remain close friends and parenting partners and continue to be each other’s biggest cheerleaders.”

They were married back in 2000.  They have two kids together . . . a 19-year-old daughter named Daniella, and a 15-year-son named Jack.  Darius has a 25-year-old daughter, Carolyn, from a previous relationship.

LUKE BRYAN SAYS ‘MOST SPECIAL MOMENTS’ WILL BE PART OF ‘CMA BEST OF FEST’ –

Luke Bryan hosts tonight’s (Monday, July 13th) CMA Best of Fest, a three-hour retrospective airing at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. The live concert experience features more than 25 performances having aired on television over the last 16 years of CMA Fest, plus a brand new performance with Luke and special guest Darius Rucker.

As host of the show, Luke has the inside track on what fans can look forward to seeing tonight. [“What fans can expect from the Best of Fest show is just a glimpse back into the history of CMA Fest. I mean, to think about the amazing performances through the years and the fact that we get to kind of go back and cherry pick and really show the fans some of the most special moments we’ve had. There’s so many great memories so it’ll be fun to kind of roll back the clock and watch some of those old magic moments.”]

CHARLIE DANIELS MEMORIAL

Vince Gill was at the Charlie Daniels’ Memorial Service on Friday  . . . and he shared a great story from a long time ago when he was in a band called Pure Prairie League.  They were opening for Charlie, but their bass player got arrested so Charlie encouraged Vince to do the show solo.  It was his first time doing it, and it gave him the confidence he needed.

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This post was written by Dave Palmer