On Today’s Show

➢ Kings Food Markets has about 25 grocery stores in New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut.  And CEO Judy Spires hates that people keep yelling at employees about masks.  So she’s giving out her own phone number.  That way if they really need to yell, they can yell at her.

➢ A storage locker treasure hunter hit the jackpot by finding an abandoned unit in LA packed with Kobe Bryant treasures … and now one of the stars of “Storage Wars” is involved. Just like on the show, storage units are auctioned off if the owner stops paying the bills, and bidders only got a brief glimpse as to what was inside before the auction began. The person who scored the unit won with a bid of $375. What was inside? 35 pairs of  Bryant’s shoes, jerseys, Lakers practice gear, his Lakers all-access badge, tax paperwork, and the pièce de résistance … a mink coat. The buyer immediately called “Storage Wars” star Rene Nezhoda, who bought the entire contents for a cool $13,000.

➢  A six-year-old girl in St. Louis named Paris Williams was inspired by a children’s book called “One Boy’s Magic”, and wanted to do something nice for people.  So she got her mom to start a charity called Paris Cares that’s been getting food to homeless people during the pandemic.  And she puts notes and drawings in every bag.

➢ Netflix has announced that the “Diana” musical will premiere on the streaming service next year ahead of its opening on the Broadway stage. The production, which is currently on hiatus due to COVID-19, began previews in March and was scheduled to open later that month on Broadway. Opening night has now been pushed back to May 25, 2021, but avid Princess Diana fans will have a chance to take in all the glitz and glam before that, with the Netflix recording airing before the stage show makes its debut. The musical tells of the late Princess of Wales’ life during her marriage to Prince Charles, and their eventual divorce.

➢ Matthew McConaughey has a memoir on the way.  It’s called “Greenlights”, and it’s coming out on October 20th.

TODAY IS……………….

• “Touch A Heart Tuesday”, take the opportunity to show your love towards others. Just like the old 60’s tune goes; “Put a little love in your heart”. This stands very true even to this day.

1985 [35] NY Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden becomes the youngest 20-game winner in Major League Baseball history by defeating San Diego Padres at the age of 20 years, 9 months, 9 days

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COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE

Charlie Daniels‘ “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” topped country and rock charts in 1979.

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Matthew McConaughey’s Voice Is Soothing Millions of Americans

In these tumultuous times, Americans are turning by the MILLIONS to the sweet, soothing tone of MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY’s voice to get them through.

You’ve probably heard of a meditation and relaxation app called “Calm”.  Well, several celebrities have lent their voices to it . . . and nobody gets the job done quite like Matthew.

He narrates a story called “Wonder”, and it’s been downloaded more than 11 million times since 2018.  And a “Calm” exec says there’s been an across-the-board increase in usage of the app since the quarantine.

FOUR RANDOM FACTS

1. Long before William Rehnquistand Sandra Day O’Connor were on the Supreme Court together, they were both students at Stanford Law School . . . where they went on a few dates.

2. There’s only ONE PIG in the entire country of Afghanistan.  His name is Khanzir and he’s in the Kabul Zoo.  Since it’s an Islamic country where they don’t eat pork and aren’t even allowed to TOUCH pigs, there’s no need for any other pigs.

3. Rio de Janeiro is NOT the capital of Brazil . . . Brasilia is.  But Rio WAS once the capital of PORTUGAL.  In the early 1800s, the Portuguese royal family fled there to get away from Napoleon.  Lisbon became Portugal’s capital again in the 1820s.

4. A chemist named William Mitchellis credited as the key inventor behind Pop Rocks, Tang, AND Cool Whip.

GOOD NEWS

Two first grade teachers at a school in Florida decided to create some “mini jeeps” to make her students feel more at ease with social distancing and bubbles.

The desks feature a three-sided plastic shield and a colorful, laminated car design

The two first-grade teachers share curriculum and learning plans, and this year, their classrooms will both feature the playful desks.

The idea came about when a colleague showed her a similar design from a school in Texas.

The school supplied the plexiglass tri folds and the teachers paid for the decorations out of pocket. They estimate that the desks took about seven days to complete. With the help of friends and family, each of the students will find their own Jeep waiting for them when they get to school Wednesday.

On the first day of class, the students will design their own license plate for their Jeeps.

“We were just trying our best to make the room look more kid-appropriate and not so scary,”

Mark Allen, the head of Jeep exterior design, said he was impressed by the teachers’ imagination and ingenuity. “As the ‘head crayon and master doodler for Jeep’ this makes my heart truly smile, what a fun and unique way to welcome back students and ease them into a new way of learning. Hats off to the teacher whose creativity is sure to inspire these young minds.”

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BIRTHDAYS

[90] Sean Connery, actor (“James Bond” movies 1962-1983)

[62] Tim Burton, movie director-producer COMING UP…”Beetlejuice 2″

[59] Billy Ray Cyrus, singer

[52] Rachael Ray, TV personality (“Rachael Ray”, “Rachael Ray’s Tasty Travels”)

[50] Jo Dee Messina, country singer

[33] Blake Lively, actress/wed to actor Ryan Reynolds since 2012 

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WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU USED A PAY PHONE?

An online poll of over 1,400 people reveals when they say the last time they used a pay phone was:

78% more than a year ago

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LAST NAMES AND OLD-FASHIONED NAMES ARE RISING IN POPULARITY AS MIDDLE NAMES Picking a child’s first name comes with a lot of pressure, but there’s generally less of that pressure with middle names.

A new trend sees parents giving their boys last names and old-fashioned names for middle names. Nmes such as Archie, Ace, August, Clyde, Gus, Hank, Hugh, Jude, Louis, Sonny, And Theo have risen in popularity as middle names for boys.

The same can be said about the last names Beckham, Cooper, Ellis, Emerson, Fletcher, Harrison, Hendrix, Houston, Hudson, Lennon, Monroe, Nixon, Parker, Warren, and Watson—which have also seen an uptick in popularity for use as middle names for boys.

TUESDAY AUGUST 25^TH  

1. NHL PLAYOFFS:

New York Islanders 4, Philadelphia Flyers 0 — New York leads series 1 game to 0

Dallas Stars 5, Colorado Avalanche 2 — Dallas leads series 2 games to 0

NBA PLAYOFFS:

Miami Heat 99, Indiana Pacers 87 — Miami wins series 4 games to 0

Milwaukee Bucks 121, Orlando Magic 106 — Milwaukee leads series 3 games to 1

Oklahoma City Thunder 117, Houston Rockets 114 — Series tied at 2-2

L.A. Lakers 135, Portland Trail Blazers 115 — Lakers lead series 3 games to 1

2. Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, an eight-time Olympic gold medalist who holds the record as the world’s fastest man, has tested positive for Covid 19. Jamaica’s health ministry confirmed the news late Monday (August 24th). The 34-year-old Bolt said in a social media post earlier in the day that he was self-isolating while waiting for the results, but that he didn’t have any symptoms. Bolt said he took the test on Saturday, the day after celebrating his 34th birthday with a party. Bolt retired from competition in 2017.

3. A single Mom in New Jersey named Lisa Mollet works as a waitress.  So she didn’t have a job from March to June.  Then just when it came back, her car broke down.  So it’s been tough.  But now she’s all set after two regulars found out about it . . . had an extra car . . . and gaveit to her as a tip.

4. Here’s Jerry Seinfeld, who seems to be quite content in his sixties.  (From his 2020 Netflix special “23 Hours to Kill”.)

THE BOX OFFICE THIS WEEKEND

The Box Office has been DEAD for 24 weeks thanks to the pandemic . . . but it began opening up this weekend, for the first time since everything shut down in mid-March.

Of course, the industry is still a ways away from pre-pandemic, when the Top 10 was collectively averaging more than $100 million each weekend.  This weekend, the Top 10 grossed under $6.5 million.

The RUSSELL CROWE thriller “Unhinged” was the “winner,” debuting in more than 1,800 theaters and grossing about $4 million in the U.S.

It cruised to the win with virtually no competition, but it’s still in the red.  It wasn’t supposed to be a blockbuster, but it cost around $33 million to make, so it still has some ground to cover.

“Unhinged” is currently on general release in many markets.

If you’re planning to see it, please observe the various safety protocols.

Next weekend, Disney is launching its “X-Men” spinoff “New Mutants”, and the week after that, the thriller “Tenet” will be out.

MADDIE & TAE’S ‘BROKEN HEART’ BREAKS THROUGH TO NUMBER ONE

Maddie & Tae are sitting at Number One on both the Country Aircheck and Billboard country charts this week with “Die From a Broken Heart.” Maddie Marlow and Tae Dye co-wrote the song, along with Jonathan Singleton and Deric Ruttan, just two weeks after Tae suffered a heartbreak.

Maddie tells us that this true account of lost love really connected with fans. [“The reaction to ‘Die From A Broken Heart’ was completely unexpected. We didn’t even realize that song was gonna have the life that it is having. I can’t even tell you how much it excites me to hear our fans relate to this because it’s so our story and so real and true to what we’ve been through.”]

FAST FACTS

“Die From A Broken Heart” is featured on Maddie & Tae’s sophomore album, The Way It Feels.

The pair scored their first No. 1 in 2014 with “Girl in a Country Song,” making “Die From a Broken Heart” only their second chart-topper.

Comedian Brian Regan explains the ONLY time a doctor should be late to your appointment.

KANE BROWN PLANS ON RACKING UP MORE HITS BEFORE TOURING AGAIN

Kane Brown is hoping to chart a couple more hits from his new EP, Mixtape Vol. 1, before returning to the road. He tells us that while he misses getting to perform these songs live for fans, it will be all that much more exciting if he and other artists can add chart-toppers to their set lists in the meantime.

Kane tells us: [“I guess the anticipation’s pretty high because we can’t tour or anything so I’m wanting to get more music out cause I don’t know if anybody’s looked at it like this but most artists are kind of racking up Number Ones before we go back out on tour, so there’s like a lot of Number Ones that people haven’t gotten to hear live yet in concert or anything so I might be able to score in some more before we go back on tour and just have basically a whole new show for the crowd. I know the music will be different but at least everybody’ll know the songs.”]

Kane sits inside the Top 10 and climbing with his latest hit, “Cool Again.”

Mixtape Vol. 1 features seven songs, including collaborations with John Legend and Swae Lee and Khalid. The video for “Be Like That” with Swae Lee and Khalid was released last night.

JASON ALDEAN TO PLAY VIRTUAL BACKYARD CONCERT THIS WEEK – (08/25/2020)

Jason Aldean is teaming up with Corona beer to celebrate the end of summer with a virtual backyard performance this Friday (August 28th). the event will be hosted on Twitter via @LiveNation and Live from Home, Live Nation’s Virtual Concert Hub beginning at 5 p.m. CT.

FAST FACTS

Fans can enter a special sweepstakes on Corona’s Instagram, Facebook and Twitter channels to win a grand prize of an autographed vinyl album, Corona merchandise and be featured on Jason’s website and social media accounts with a text shout out from the entertainer. The sweepstakes runs from Aug. 26 through Aug. 28.

“Got What I Got” is the second single from Jason’s latest album, 9, which was released last year.

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This post was written by Dave Palmer