Some Grinch in southeast Massachusetts has\u00a0been stealing Christmas decorations from people’s yards, including a few a little kid bought with his own birthday money.\u00a0 Cops are still trying to track them down.<\/p>\n
______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n Nestle is developing caffeinated water for the New Year. There are a few caffeinated waters already on the market by smaller name brands, but this is the first product of its kind for Nestle. “Customers are telling us that they\u2019re kind of in an energy crisis, that they need a boost and are looking for help with hydration but sometimes water doesn\u2019t cut it, she said: They need that morning or afternoon burst of energy to keep them going, so this is really based on the idea of gentle caffeine.\u201d<\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n ENTERTAINMENT<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Ad Astra<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n U.S. Army Corps engineer and astronaut Roy McBride-BRAD PITT embarks on a search across the galaxy for his long-lost scientist father, Clifford McBride-TOMMY LEE JONES, who didn’t return from a mission to find alien life 16 years earlier.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Rambo: Last Blood.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Having settled down in Arizona on a horse ranch, John Rambo-SYLVESTER STALLONE has retired, only taking part in rare voluntary rescue missions in the area but when his daughter is abducted by a sex trafficking cartel. Rambo must unearth his ruthless combat skills to exact revenge in a final mission.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Abominable<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Animated family movie<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Downton Abbey<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n A big screen adaptation of the television series about the lives of the Crawley family and the servants who work for them at the turn of the 20th century in an Edwardian English castle.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n _________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n James \u201cRadio\u201d Kennedy, the inspiration for the 2003 Cuba Gooding Jr. film \u201cRadio,\u201d died early Sunday at age 73. Harold Jones, the former football coach, confirmed Kennedy\u2019s death. The 2003 film centered on the relationship between Jones and Kennedy, a young man with intellectual disabilities and an infectious smile who had long been drawn to Hanna\u2019s football program since showing up on the field as a teenager in the mid-1960s. He gained the nickname \u201cRadio\u201d for the transistor radio he kept with him at all times \u2014 and soon won acceptance from both the team as well as the surrounding community.<\/p>\n __________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n <\/p>\n TODAY IS\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n 1989 [30] \u201cThe Simpsons\u201d debuts on Fox as a full animated series<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2017 [02] \u201cStar Wars: The Last Jedi\u201d takes more than $450m worldwide in its opening weekend. It\u2019s the 2nd largest opening in North America ($220m)<\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Joe Nichols<\/strong>\u00a0hit #1 with “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off” in 2005<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Macaulay Culkin Helps to Thwart Porch Pirates in the Latest Glitter Bomb Video<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Remember that viral video\u00a0from last year where a guy put glitter bombs and stink spray inside packages and set them to go off when porch pirates opened them up?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Well, he’s put out another video . . . and this one features\u00a0MACAULAY CULKIN<\/strong>, whose\u00a0“Home Alone”<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0character inspired the original idea.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This year’s contraption featured some upgraded components, and an even STRONGER stench.\u00a0 Just like the first time, he has plenty of footage of the thieves\u00a0opening the packages getting hit with glitter, spray, and freaking out when they hear fake police radio communication.\u00a0 The last person tosses it in a dumpster.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n As of last night, it was the #1 trending video on YouTube and it had more than 11 million views.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0___________________________________________________________________________________________<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n GOOD NEWS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n A big party of 11 people walked into a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Dublin, Georgia on Wednesday\u00a0and they told the manager they wanted their BEST server.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The manager grabbed a waitress named Janet Ballard, who’s worked there for about 12 years.\u00a0 And she waited on them.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n And apparently she did a good job.\u00a0 Because at the end of their meal, every person at the table chipped in a hundred bucks . . . and left her a $1,100 tip.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Janet says it’s the biggest tip she’s ever gotten.\u00a0 And there’s a great photo of her hugging one of the guests before they left.<\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong> <\/u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n BIRTHDAYS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n [83] Pope Francis (266th Pope of the Catholic Church who took over in March 2013)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [73] Eugene Levy, actor<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [66] Bill Pullman, actor (\u201cIndependence Day\u201d, \u201cSpaceballs\u201d)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ____________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Brantley Gilbert Has a Christmas Tree in Every Room of the House<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n BRANTLEY GILBERT<\/strong>\u00a0has gotten a lot softer since marriage and kids.\u00a0 He even has a new appreciation for Christmas.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n He’s always loved the holiday, but not nearly as much as his wife Amber.\u00a0 She’s over-the-top crazy about it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n He says,\u00a0QUOTE, “Our house looks like the [friggin’] North Pole, man.\u00a0 I mean, literally, they take Thanksgiving dinner off the table and right at that moment, like, the centerpiece is like a little Christmas tree. “She’s got a Christmas tree in every room . . . literally every room in the house. Our dog has a Christmas tree. \u00a0Our little boy has a Christmas tree. \u00a0We got a Christmas tree in the bedroom. \u00a0They’re everywhere.”<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n RANDOM REPORT<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0_________________________________________________________________________________<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n TO AVOID THE HOLIDAY BLUES, SK<\/u><\/strong>IP THE SWEET TREATS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The holidays aren’t a happy time for everybody.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n University of Kansas researchers say if you’re prone to the holiday blues you might want to avoid having sweets. The scientists say eating added sugars can trigger metabolic, inflammatory and neurological processes linked to depression symptoms.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n So along with the increased darkness of winter, and the corresponding sleep patterns, throwing in high sugar consumption could result in a “perfect storm”– setting the stage to help you feel down and out.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Researchers suggest eating a minimally processed diet high in plant-based foods and Omega-3 fatty acids for optimal psychological benefit.<\/p>\n \u00a0_____________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n TUESDAY DECEMBER 17TH<\/sup> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n [83] Pope Francis (266th Pope of the Catholic Church who took over in March 2013)<\/p>\n [73] Eugene Levy, actor<\/p>\n [66] Bill Pullman, actor (\u201cIndependence Day\u201d, \u201cSpaceballs\u201d)<\/p>\n ——————————————————————————————————————————-<\/p>\n <\/p>\n FLA 6 – OTT 1 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NSH 5 – NYR 2 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CBJ 3 – WSH 0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 STL 5 – COL 2 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 EDM 2 – DAL 1<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Last night, during the Colts\/Saints game, Drew Brees\u00a0broke\u00a0Peyton Manning’s NFL record for most career passing touchdowns.\u00a0 Peyton retired in 2015 with 539 and Drew finished the game with 541.\u00a0\u00a0 (Final score was Colts 7 – Saints 34)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n <\/p>\n KEITH URBAN NAMED HIS GUITAR AFTER WATCHING ‘IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE\u2019 <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Keith Urban\u00a0<\/strong>and his family spend Christmas in Australia. He carries on the tradition of going to the beach, something he did growing up. He also enjoys Christmas movies. Keith tells us more:\u00a0[I love A Christmas Story, that\u2019s a good one, and It\u2019s a Wonderful Life, of course. I have one of my main guitars is called Clarence, and it\u2019s named after the angel (in It\u2019s a Wonderful Life), and then for some reason, I swear, no matter what you\u2019re doing flicking around the TV, but you\u2019re gonna land on Charlie Brown (Christmas). I don\u2019t know how that happens, but it happens every year.]<\/p>\n Keith just released the first Christmas song, \u201cI\u2019ll Be Your Santa Tonight,\u201d which he co-wrote with\u00a0Shane McAnally<\/strong>.<\/p>\n After Christmas, Keith will be getting ready for his fourth headlining gig on New Year\u2019s Eve in Nashville.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n LUKE BRYAN GUARANTEES A WHITE CHRISTMAS FOR HIS FAMILY<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n At Christmas,\u00a0Luke Bryan<\/strong>\u00a0has several traditions. He goes shopping with his mom and for Christmas Eve everyone gets in their Pajamas and has their traditional chili dog dinner. This year, Luke is adding snow. He explains:\u00a0[This year, we\u2019re excited. We are insuring ourselves of a white Christmas. We\u2019re going snow skiing on Christmas. So, snowmen, chestnuts roasting by an open fire, the whole Jack Frost thing, snow skiing, chapped skin, busted lip]<\/p>\n FAST FACTS<\/strong><\/p>\n Announced this week, Luke is the\u00a0Most-Heard Artist of the Decade, according to Country Aircheck.<\/p>\n Luke just announced that he will be playing Montreal\u2019s country music festival, Lasso<\/p>\n <\/p>\n LUKE COMBS CLOSES OUT TOUR WITH SPECIAL GUESTS KEITH URBAN, THOMAS RHETT<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Luke Combs<\/strong>\u00a0wrapped his headlining\u00a0Beer Never Broke My Heart Tour\u00a0<\/em>this past weekend with two sold-out shows at Nashville\u2019s Bridgestone Arena. In addition to openers\u00a0Morgan Wallen\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Jameson Rodgers<\/strong>, the Nashville shows featured special guest performances from\u00a0Thomas Rhett, Keith Urban<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Old Crow Medicine Show<\/strong>. Fans can access one of Luke’s shows on-demand through MelodyVR.<\/p>\n Tonight (Tuesday, Dec. 17th), Luke will perform his latest chart-topping hit, \u201cEven Though I\u2019m Leaving,\u201d during the season finale of\u00a0The Voice\u00a0<\/em>on NBC.<\/p>\n Luke kicks off his headlining\u00a0What You See Is What You Get Tour<\/em>\u00a0in February with special guests\u00a0Ashley McBryde\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Drew Parker<\/strong>.<\/p>\n FAST FACTS<\/p>\n \u201cEven Though I\u2019m Leaving\u201d spent three weeks at the top of the charts and is Luke\u2019s seventh consecutive No. 1 single.<\/p>\n A new EP and short film,\u00a0Luke Combs: The Writer\u2019s Cut<\/em>, are now available exclusively via Apple Music, which features new renditions of his songs \u201c1, 2 Many\u201d and \u201cReasons\u201d as well as a cover of Johnny Cash\u2019s \u201cGreystone Chapel.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"December 17th ","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":11651,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"featured_img_display":"Yes","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11834","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mornings"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-18 09:51:53","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"react_link":"https:\/\/country929.com\/blogs\/mornings\/2019\/12\/on-todays-show-296\/","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11834","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11834"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11834\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11836,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11834\/revisions\/11836"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11651"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11834"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11834"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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