On Today’s Show

June 3, 2021 9:35 am Published by

➢ You may have seen the viral video of a southern California teen pushing a large brown bear off a wall in her back yard.  The bear had grabbed her dog, but let go after she shoved it over the wall.  Here she is talking about it.  (The bear’s cubs were walking on the wall, making the dogs bark, so animal experts believe the bear was just protecting her cubs. They are regulars in the neighborhood.)

➢ A woman in England confronted a man who was sleeping on a sofa in her sunroom.  Turns out he was drunk when he crashed there the night before and agreed to leave right away.  Listen to their awkward conversation, here.

➢ Canada is the most-likely candidate to become the first cashless country in the world. A study by money.co.uk ranked countries based on contactless payment limits, the number of major e-wallet operators, the number of ATMs per 100,000 adults and the percentage of the population with a debit and/or credit card. With a score of 79.1 out of 100, Canada was also named the world’s most cashless economy right now. 

➢ ‘James Bond’ producers have vowed to keep the iconic British spy in movie theaters, despite streaming giant Amazon’s $8.45 billion acquisition of 007 studio MGM. In a statement, Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, who also run London’s Elon Productions (the stewards of the film series), said they “are committed to continuing to make James Bond films for the worldwide theatrical audience.” It’s still unknown how long a theatrical window the films will have before eventually landing on Amazon Prime Video, but it is clear that Daniel Craig’s swan song as Bond, “No Time to Die,” is on track to hit theaters on Oct. 8.

TODAY IS……………….

  • “National Egg Day”, a terrific source of protein and vitamin D, which makes them one of the healthiest breakfast foods. Did you know that there are more than a hundred ways to cook an egg? Some of the most popular varieties are scrambled, fried, poached, hard-boiled, sunny-side up, and over-easy. 

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COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE

Tim McGraw’s “Everywhere” album was released in 1997

 

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ROLLING IN CASH:
If you have the money, Rolls-Royce will build it. 

 

The luxury carmaker has announced its Coachbuild program, in which it will work with wealthy clients to design and build very expensive, very customized cars specifically for them. 

 

Rolls has unveiled a new model called the “Boat Tail,” of which only 3 are being made. 

 

It has a fully removable roof that is stored separately from the car. That frees up storage space which has been turned into a very expensive picnic basket. 

 

Two lids open up along the sides, containing expensive embossed silverware, glasses, napkins, and plates. There is a double champagne cooler designed to fit the buyer’s preferred bottle and colored to match. 

 

Cocktail tables also fold out, and there are two Italian-designed stools. For shade, a parasol is stored in the center between the hinged doors. 

 

While Rolls-Royce would not say how much the cars will cost, there are internet rumors floating around that Beyoncé and Jay-Z are some of the first buyers – to the tune of $28 million.

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GOOD NEWS 

Former NBA Star CHARLES BARKLEY seriously shelled out for his alma mater, the Leeds City School District in Alabama.

 

First, he donated laptops and WiFi hotspots for kids learning at home.  Then he gave every employee IN THE DISTRICT $1,000.  That’s 226 employees . . . so, $226,000.

 

Charles has also donated $3 million in scholarship money to Leeds graduates over the years, and he continues to support the boys’ and girls’ basketball teams.

 

The school says, quote, “We are beyond thankful to know our hometown hero and benefactor, Charles Barkley, recognizes the hard work and dedication of the Leeds staff, even under the toughest of circumstances.  Thank you, Charles!”

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BIRTHDAYS 

[75] Penelope Wilton, actress (‘Isobel Crawley’ on “Downton Abbey” 2010-15)/movie actress (“The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” films)

 

[70] Jill Biden, US First Lady 

 

[54] Anderson Cooper, TV news correspondent 

 

[35] Rafael Nadal, Manacor pro tennis player (20 Grand Slam singles titles, 13-time French Open winner)/#3-ranked men’s pro tennis player (formerly #1)

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Venus Williams Shared Her Secret for Handling the Press

First, NAOMI OSAKA announced that she would not be speaking to the press during the French Open. 

 

Then, she got fined $15,000 for skipping a mandatory press conference after her first-round win.  So she quit the tournament altogether.  She blamed her depression and anxiety, which can be triggered by reporters.

 

Well, VENUS WILLIAMS LOST in the first round.  And during her press conference, she revealed how she handles the media.

 

She said, quote, “For me personally, how I cope, how I deal with it, was that I know every single person asking me a question can’t play as well as I can and never will.  So no matter what you say, or what you write, you’ll never light a candle to me. “That’s how I deal with it.  But each person deals with it differently.”

 

Amazon is introducing “AmaZen”.  It’s a ZenBooth to help overwhelmed employees “recharge their internal battery”.  Amazon’s Leila Brown explains what it’s all about. 

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IT’S TIME TO DELETE MOST OF YOUR APPS 

The Apple App Store has over two million apps—but that doesn’t mean you need them all on your phone.  

 

A 2018 report found that the average person launches roughly nine apps per day and interacts with roughly 30 apps over the course of a month. That means the average person needs little more than a single page of apps for normal usage. It can be hard to delete apps because our brains tend to create illogical, emotional attachments to things we think we might need later. 

 

Phone-storage app company pCloud analyzed which apps are operating in your phone whether you’re using them or not. 

The top 5 worst battery drains are Facebook, Fitbit, Skype, Uber, and Verizon. 

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FOUR RANDOM FACTS 

  1. There’s only one Black majority owner of any MLB, NFL, or NBA team . . . and it’s 

Michael Jordan.  He’s the majority owner of the Charlotte Hornets.

  

  1. The U.S. Department of Defense buys more explosive devices than anyone else in the world.  Who’s number two?  The Walt Disney Company, because of all the fireworks they buy for their parks.

 

  1. After you play eight years in Major League Baseball, you get a gold card that gives you and a guest free admission to any MLB game for the rest of your life.

 

  1. There’s no copyright or patent protection on magic tricks.  If a magician invents a trick, anyone’s free to use it . . . you just have to figure out how it’s done.  But there’s an unwritten code, so most magicians refuse to use other magicians’ tricks

THURSDAY JUNE 3RD  

 

  1.   MTL 5 – WPG 3 (MTL 1-0) COL 3 – VGK 2 OT (COL 2-0)

 

Blue Jays 6  Marlins 5

 

  1.   Cops in Jacksonville, Florida arelooking for a porch pirate who stole packages while dressed up as an alien.  The homeowner didn’t want to reveal her name but talked to the local news about it.

 

  1.   There’s an Italian musician who can play banjo like you’ve never heard.  Here’s his amazing versionof Mozart’s “Serenade In G Major”.  (He does it with a six-string banjo, and a guitar bow.)

 

  1.   Port-a-potty shortage, and the name Karen is at an all-time low.  (Both from “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”, the only host working this week.)

 

COVID CLINICS 

The march to normalcy continues in Chatham-Kent with more COVID-19 vaccination clinics being offered this week and next.

 

A vaccine clinic will be open on Thursday from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. at the Chatham-Kent Community Health Centre located at 808 Dufferin Avenue in Wallaceburg. The clinic will be offering the Moderna vaccine to anyone 18 years of age and older.

 

Residents are being asked to book an appointment by calling 519-397-5455, extension 322 but walk-ins will be accepted if they’re able. The clinic will accept individuals for their first or second dose of Moderna as long as they meet the provincial eligibility for the second dose interval. Individuals seeking a second dose should call in advance to book an appointment to confirm they meet the provincial eligibility.

 

On Wednesday, Chatham-Kent Public Health reported an estimated 58 per cent of the population in Chatham-Kent 12 years of age and older have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

 

The stay-at-home order has now ended but the current COVID-19 restrictions remain in place until Step One of the provincial Roadmap to Reopen begins, likely on June 14, according to the province. Those restrictions can be found by clicking here.

 

BRETT YOUNG ANNOUNCES FALL HEADLINING TOUR 

Brett Young has announced his headlining The Weekends Tour, set to open on September 11th with back-to-back nights in Fort Worth, TX.

While Brett has played a few shows since the world started opening back up, he has yet to play any of the new music in concert. He tells us: [“Nobody has heard the new songs live yet and they won’t until the album comes out, which is . . . there’s something to be said for that because by the time we start playing them for people they’ll have the record, they’ll know the songs, and we already know the songs from the new record that we’re gonna work up for the new set. We’re working on building the new live show now. That’s one of the things we’re most excited about because we love this record so much.”] SOUNDCUE (:24 OC: . . . record so much.)

FAST FACTS

Brett Young’s THE WEEKENDS TOUR:
10/13/21 – Edmonton, AB- Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium**
10/14/21 – Edmonton, AB – Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium**
10/16/21 – Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Centre**
10/18/21 – Calgary, AB – Grey Eagle Event Centre**
11/6/21 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theater

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DIERKS BENTLEY ANNOUNCES THE RETURN OF SEVEN PEAKS MUSIC FESTIVAL

Dierks Bentley‘s Seven Peaks Music Festival returns this Labor Day Weekend, September 3-5, to its mountain location of Buena Vista, CO. Dierks announced the news during his livestream concert on Wednesday (May 26th) night on Twitch.

More details about the festival, including lineup information, will be revealed in the coming weeks. Fans can follow along on the Seven Peaks Music Festival’s social media pages.

Dierks will launch his 2021 Beers On Me Tour with special guests Riley Green and Parker McCollum on Aug. 13th __________________________________________________________________________

 

Watch Kip Moore “Torture” Travis Denning in the Gym

In the latest episode of “TRAVIS DENNING and Friends Do Stuff” . . . we find Travis in the gym working out with a seriously jacked KIP MOORE. 

Travis admits he hasn’t worked out much since high school, so Kip says he’ll go easy on him.  But that’s a lie because he turns to the cameraman and says, quote, “I’m going to kill him.”  And then he does.

He makes Travis work up a sweat on the stationary bike . . . has him push a weight sled loaded with plates . . . and then do inclines with 45-pound dumbbells. 

Kip shows him how to “hold a pullup” for five seconds.  Travis thinks he can’t even do one, and then proves it.  Finally, Travis is forced to “burn it” on the Assault Fitness Airrunner until he’s totally wrung-out, and perhaps, wishing he was dead. 

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This post was written by Dave Palmer