{"id":24037,"date":"2021-08-04T09:35:58","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T13:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/?p=24037"},"modified":"2021-08-04T05:22:25","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T09:22:25","slug":"on-todays-show-646","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/blogs\/mornings\/2021\/08\/on-todays-show-646\/","title":{"rendered":"On Today’s Show"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nightmare evening for Canadian beach volleyball in Tokyo. Both Canadian pairs, including the world’s number one duo Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes, crash out the quarterfinals.<\/span><\/p>\n

Canada’s\u00a0<\/span>medal total<\/span><\/a>\u00a0remains stuck at 14.<\/span><\/p>\n

But Canadians are in position to reach more podiums soon \u2014\u00a0including Andre De Grasse going for his second medal of the Games in the men’s 200-metre final this morning at 8:55am\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Canadian swimmer\u00a0<\/span>Penny Oleksiak<\/b>\u00a0won four medals at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and another three in Tokyo.\u00a0 And she just\u00a0<\/span>Tweeted<\/b><\/a>, quote, “I just Googled ‘Canada’s most decorated Olympian’ and my name came up.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I want to thank that teacher in high school who told me to stop swimming to focus on school because swimming wouldn’t get me anywhere. \u00a0This is what dreams are made of.”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

She later\u00a0<\/span>added<\/b><\/a>\u00a0that she wasn’t shading ALL teachers . . . just the one who “constantly dragged her down.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u27a2<\/span> A 49-year-old guy in Florida named Reza Baluchi built a\u00a0<\/span>giant hamster wheel<\/b><\/a>\u00a0for humans that goes on water.\u00a0 And he keeps trying to run across the OCEAN in it, but never gets far.<\/span><\/p>\n

He does it to raise money for charity, so that part’s good.\u00a0 But he had to be\u00a0<\/span>rescued<\/b><\/a>\u00a0off the coast of Florida in 2014, and again in 2016.\u00a0 Then his third attempt got stopped by the Coast Guard a few months later. \u00a0So he just tried a FOURTH voyage recently but washed ashore near Daytona Beach on day two.<\/span><\/p>\n

His original plan was to run 1,000 miles from Florida to Bermuda.\u00a0 Then he said Florida to New York.\u00a0 And now he’d just like to get farther up the East Coast.\u00a0 No word yet on a fifth attempt, but he says he’ll never give up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u27a2 <\/span>People are praising a soon-to-be bride’s very lengthy, yet informative, and considerate questionnaire she sent out to her bridesmaids to help with planning the\u00a0<\/span>wedding<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 Here is Talia Morales going through some of her survey.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u27a2<\/span> The\u00a0<\/span>New York Yankees<\/b>\u00a0brought in a couple of big-time hitters at the trade deadline . . . but on Monday, fans didn’t have much to cheer about with the Yankees down 7-1 to the last place\u00a0<\/span>Baltimore Orioles<\/b>\u00a0in the eighth inning.<\/span><\/p>\n

That is, until a CAT ran onto the field.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This\u00a0<\/span>isn’t the first time<\/b><\/a>\u00a0a cat has scampered onto a playing field but this time, it took a WHILE to clear the field.\u00a0 It was like a full-on halftime show.<\/span><\/p>\n

It took so long that the bored Yankees fans exploded with life, chanting “MVP!\u00a0 MVP!” and “Let’s go cat!”\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Orioles announcers\u00a0<\/span>joked<\/b><\/a>\u00a0that the cat was “faster than anybody on the Yankees,” and people on social media joked that the grounds crew in New York needed to “revisit their ‘cat-on-the-field’ training manual.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE<\/b><\/p>\n

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Jamie O’Neal<\/b>‘s “When I Think About Angels” became her second chart-topping single in 2001.<\/span><\/p>\n

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FOUR RANDOM FACTS\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

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  1. Octopuses are one of the most intelligent creatures on the planet, capable of solving complex puzzles,\u00a0<\/span>using tools<\/b><\/a>, escaping captivity, opening screw-top jars, and stacking rocks to protect the entrances to their dens.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    1. Neil Armstrong<\/b>and the crew from Apollo 11 all had to fill out customs forms when they landed back on Earth.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      1. There’s been a version of\u00a0<\/span>“Playboy”<\/i><\/b>printed in BRAILLE since 1970.\u00a0 It doesn’t have any photos in it so you’re literally getting it for the articles.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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        1. Ray Romano<\/b>was originally cast on the ’90s sitcom\u00a0<\/span>“NewsRadio”<\/i><\/b>\u00a0but was fired before the pilot when the producers decided to take the character in a different direction.\u00a0 After an actor named\u00a0<\/span>Greg Lee<\/b>\u00a0replaced him and was also fired,\u00a0<\/span>Joe Rogan<\/b>\u00a0got the part for good.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          BIRTHDAYS\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

          Jeff Gordon, racecar driver (50)<\/span><\/p>\n

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          Roger Clemens, baseball player (59)<\/span><\/p>\n

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          Barack Obama, former POTUS (60)<\/span><\/p>\n

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          Billy Bob Thornton, actor (66)<\/span><\/p>\n

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          \u00a0More Things We’re Googling About the Olympics<\/b><\/p>\n

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          1. “Why do swimmers slap themselves?”\u00a0 It’s a\u00a0<\/span>way<\/b><\/a>to warm-up.\u00a0 They slap their body to get the blood flowing.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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            1. “How wide is an Olympic balance beam?”\u00a0 Four inches.\u00a0 They’re 16-and-a-half feet long, four feet off the ground, and\u00a0<\/span>only<\/b><\/a>four inches wide.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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              1. “How do they transport horses for the Olympics?”\u00a0 The short answer is\u00a0<\/span>cargo planes<\/b><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                1. “Why does the U.K. compete as Great Britain?”\u00a0 Their\u00a0<\/span>full<\/b><\/a>name is actually the “Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic Team.”\u00a0 That’s because Northern Ireland isn’t part of Great Britain. It IS in the U.K., so that would be easier.\u00a0 But they’ve been going by “Great Britain” since the first Summer Olympics in 1896, and they’re sticking with it.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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                  1. “Why do swimmers wear two caps?”\u00a0 There are\u00a0<\/span>two reasons<\/b><\/a>.\u00a0 One, it helps secure their goggles, which go over the first cap and under the second.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                    And two, wearing caps made of different materials helps reduce drag in the water.\u00a0 The first cap is latex, which stays on the head better but is prone to wrinkling . . . while the second cap is silicone, which is smoother to cut through the water.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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                    I\u2019M WITH A BAND:<\/b>
                    \n<\/b>In another sign of \u201cthe new normal\u201d, a company is selling colored \u201csocial distancing wristbands\u201d as a way for event attendees to signify how willing they are to engage in physical contact with others, as COVID-19 restrictions continue to be relaxed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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                    A red band tells others that the wearer still would like to maintain distancing of 6 feet (2 meters). Yellow means touching elbows is okay, and for people wearing green, it\u2019s OK to party like it\u2019s 2019 \u2013 they\u2019re are good with handshakes, high-fives, and hugs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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                    A company called Social Bands started selling them last year, aimed at those who attend things like \u201ctrade shows, office buildings, churches, and cruise ships.\u201d But with vaccination rates rising and calendars filling back up these days, the color-coded social distancing wristbands are really taking off now.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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                    HAVE AN ANCIENT ANDROID PHONE? YOU WON\u2019T BE ABLE TO SIGN INTO GOOGLE AFTER SEPTEMBER 27TH\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

                    Google is completely killing support for very old Androids.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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                    The tech giant recently announced, \u201cAs part of our ongoing efforts to keep our users safe, Google will no longer allow sign-in on Android devices that run Android 2.3.7 or lower starting September 27th, 2021.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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                    If you sign into your device after September 28th, you may get username or password errors when you try to use Google products and services like Gmail, YouTube, and Maps.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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                    Android 2.3.7 runs on Android Gingerbread, which came out in December 2010.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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                    And if you\u2019re still using an older phone, there is some hope, as devices that can be updated to a newer Android version (3.0+ or higher), will still be compatible with Google. Mashable notes, \u201cRealistically, no one should be using a device this old anyways, for security reasons\u2014bugs and issues pile up over time, as do the chances of having your device infected with malware.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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                    WEDNESDAY AUGUST 4<\/b>TH<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

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                    1. \u00a0 Nightmare evening for Canadian beach volleyball in Tokyo. Both Canadian pairs, including the world’s number one duo Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes, crash out the quarterfinals.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      Canada’s\u00a0<\/span>medal total<\/span><\/a>\u00a0remains stuck at 14.<\/span><\/p>\n

                      But Canadians are in position to reach more podiums soon \u2014\u00a0including Andre De Grasse going for his second medal of the Games in the men’s 200-metre final this morning at 8:55am\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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                      North America’s two fastest 5,000-metre runners of all-time will race alongside each other in search of their first Olympic medal.<\/span><\/p>\n

                      Moh Ahmed of St. Catharines, Ont., and Toronto’s Justyn Knight finished second and third in their respective heats Tuesday to automatically advance to Friday’s 15-man final at 8 a.m. ET in Tokyo.<\/span><\/p>\n

                      Thirty-one-year-old\u00a0<\/span>Damian Warner<\/b>\u00a0has been a podium fixture for the better part of a decade, winning many medals \u2014\u00a0but never at the Olympics or worlds.<\/span><\/p>\n

                      This could be the year. In May, Warner broke his own three-year-old Canadian record by scoring 8,995 points to win a meet in Austria. Only three decathletes have ever scored higher, and they’re all Olympic and\/or world champions.<\/span><\/p>\n

                      The decathlon starts with the 100-metre leg\u00a0<\/span>tonight at 8 p.m. ET<\/b>, Warner will be joined by fellow Canadian Pierce LePage, who finished second at the Hypo Meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                        \n
                      1. \u00a0 An Arkansas nurse, sick and tired of being called a “<\/span>crisis actor<\/span><\/a>” by COVID conspiracy theorists, found a way to make some money off the situation.\u00a0 Sunny explains that she tells them to Venmo her $10 for the truth . . . and then tells them she isn’t a crisis actor.\u00a0 Here she is explaining the whole process.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                      2. \u00a0 A Capital Region restaurant owner in New York visited another restaurant to give a\u00a0<\/span>$1,840 tip<\/span><\/a>to a waiter and the staff of Lake George Beach Club.\u00a0 Here is Paesans Pizza owner Frank Scavio and waiter Raffaele Sanchez talking about the kind gesture.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                      3. \u00a0 Here’s comedian Brian Regan riffing on orchestras.\u00a0 (From his 2021 Netflix special, “On the Rocks”.)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                        CARLY PEARCE JOINS OPRY, ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF NEW MUSIC\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

                        Carly Pearce<\/b>\u00a0was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry last night (Tuesday, August 3rd) in Nashville.\u00a0<\/span>Trisha Yearwood<\/b>\u00a0was on hand to do the honors.<\/span><\/p>\n

                        2021 has been quite a year for Carly, who tells us that between joining the Opry and winning two ACM awards for her hit “I Hope You’re Happy Now” earlier this year, she is truly living her dreams.\u00a0<\/span>[\u201cI think it\u2019s just 31 years of dreams that I really have had since I was a little girl, coming true. All I ever wanted to do is have a seat at the country music table, and the fact that I am seeing that I have one \u2013 and I know that sounds funny because I\u2019ve been doing this for a few years now \u2013 but it just feels\u2026 \u2018Wait a minute, is this real? Is this real?\u2019 And I feel like these two moments are just really, really special to my heart.\u201d]\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

                        In other Carly news, she is releasing an expanded edition of her latest EP,\u00a0<\/span>29<\/span><\/i>, called\u00a0<\/span>29: Written in Stone<\/span><\/i>, which is due out on September 17th.\u00a0<\/span>Rolling Stone<\/span><\/i>\u00a0reports the new release includes the seven original tracks from 29 along with eight new ones, including one called “Dear Miss Loretta” featuring\u00a0<\/span>Patty Loveless<\/b>\u00a0and another collaboration with\u00a0<\/span>Ashley McBryde<\/b>.\u00a0“Dear Miss Loretta” was released yesterday.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                        BLAKE SHELTON MARKS 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF DEBUT ALBUM WITH AMAZON ORIGINAL<\/b><\/p>\n

                        Blake Shelton<\/b>\u00a0is celebrating the 20-year anniversary of his self-titled debut album, which was originally released on July 31, 2001. To commemorate the milestone, Blake has teamed up with Amazon Music to release a special acoustic Amazon Original of his first-ever radio single, \u201cAustin.”<\/span><\/p>\n

                        Blake has now moved onto his 12th studio album with\u00a0<\/span>Body Language<\/span><\/i>, which was released in\u00a0May\u00a0of this year. The 12-track record features his No. 1 hit \u201cHappy Anywhere\u201d (with\u00a0<\/span>Gwen Stefani<\/b>).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

                        Blake will return to the road for his\u00a0<\/span>Friends and Heroes 2021 Tour\u00a0<\/span><\/i>later this month. The tour will welcome very special guest\u00a0<\/span>Lindsay Ell<\/b>, with special appearances by\u00a0<\/span>Martina McBride, Tracy Byrd<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Trace Adkins<\/b>. October 1: Detroit, MI \/ Little Caesars Arena<\/span><\/p>\n

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                        Dolly Parton on “The House That Whitney Built”<\/b><\/p>\n

                        DOLLY PARTON<\/b>\u00a0was on\u00a0<\/span>“Watch What Happens Live”<\/i><\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Andy Cohen<\/b>\u00a0asked what she did with the royalties from\u00a0<\/span>Whitney Houston’s<\/b>\u00a0cover of her song\u00a0<\/span>“I Will Always Love You”<\/i><\/b>, which was in the 1992 movie\u00a0<\/span>“The Bodyguard”<\/i><\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

                        She said, quote, “I bought my big office complex in Nashville. \u00a0I thought, ‘Well, this is a wonderful place to be.’ \u00a0I bought a property down in what was the black area of town, and it was mostly black families and people that lived around there.<\/span><\/p>\n

                        “It was off the beaten path and I thought, ‘Well, I am gonna buy this place . . . and the whole strip mall.’ \u00a0And I thought, ‘This is the perfect place for me to be,’ considering it was Whitney.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

                        “So I thought this was great . . . \u00a0So I just love the fact that I spent that money on a complex, and I think ‘this is the house that Whitney built.'”<\/span><\/p>\n

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