{"id":4283,"date":"2019-02-20T09:35:01","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T14:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/?p=4283"},"modified":"2019-02-20T06:51:19","modified_gmt":"2019-02-20T11:51:19","slug":"on-todays-show-105","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/blogs\/mornings\/2019\/02\/on-todays-show-105\/","title":{"rendered":"On Today&#8217;s Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A family in Kansas City, Kansas was playing Monopoly and they wound up getting in a fight . . . hey, just like your family does when YOU play Monopoly.<\/p>\n<p>But this one escalated . . . and as a guy argued with his cousin, his cousin&#8217;s girlfriend HIT him and shoved him into a mirror.<\/p>\n<p>Then . . . she took off running.<\/p>\n<p>The guy needed to go to the hospital to get stitches . . . and they&#8217;re still trying to track down his cousin&#8217;s girlfriend on aggravated battery charges.\u00a0 When they catch her, she&#8217;ll go . . . ahem . . . directly to jail.<\/p>\n<p><strong>______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m pretty sure I\u2019ve seen this happen in a bad 70s movie, but now it appears to be real.\u00a0 A company known as \u201cAmbrosia\u201d claims they can help combat aging by injecting you with the blood of young donors. \u00a0The startup, which has locations in five American cities, claims to have conducted clinical trials which showed \u201creally positive\u201d results, and to have treated about 150 patients.\u00a0 Donors range in age from 16-25, and recipients start at age 30.\u00a0 How much for \u201cyoung plasma treatments\u201d?\u00a0 $8,000 for one litre.\u00a0 $12,000 for two litres.<\/p>\n<p><strong>______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A couple in Cedar Rapids, Iowa was about to have their baby at home when first responders\u00a0arrived.\u00a0 And the\u00a0fire fighters\u00a0who showed up helped deliver the baby . . . then stuck around to shovel the driveway.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>______________________________________________________________________________<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>ENTERTAINMENT<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Zoe Kravitz is taking on the lead role in the upcoming Disney+ television series reboot of the beloved music-obsessed movie \u201cHigh Fidelity.\u201d And there\u2019s a fun family connection: The 2000 film featured her mom, Lisa Bonet. Zoe will not be playing the same part that Lisa did. The newly-engaged actress is taking on the starring role of a music-obsessed record store owner that was made famous by John Cusack.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>_________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>TODAY IS\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cCherry Pie Day\u201d, honoring the 2nd-most-popular fruit pie, behind only apple pie.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cLove Your Pet Day\u201d, as if you need some kind of excuse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1998,\u00a0<strong>Tara Lipinski<\/strong>\u00a0became the youngest Olympic champion EVER when she beat\u00a0<strong>Michelle Kwan\u00a0<\/strong>to win the gold medal in women&#8217;s figure skating.\u00a0 Tara was just 15 years old.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>2011\u00a0 At age 20, rookie driver Trevor Bayne becomes the youngest winner in the 53-year history of the Daytona 500 auto race<\/p>\n<p><strong>______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>FEBRUARY 20<sup>TH<\/sup>, 1999\u00a0 <\/strong>Mark Chesnutt&#8217;s remake of &#8220;I Don&#8217;t Want To Miss A Thing&#8221; hits #1<\/p>\n<p><strong>_____________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>TODAY\u2019S GOOD NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A hair salon near Ocean City, New Jersey caught fire this past Sunday.\u00a0 And within minutes, it was an inferno.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Someone got video of it, and one half of the building was engulfed, including a set of stairs in the back.\u00a0 The fact that the stairs were on fire was a big deal, because two guys who lived in an apartment upstairs were trapped with no way out.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But then out of nowhere, a random guy showed up with a ladder.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>His name is Jim Cox, and he owns a contracting company.\u00a0 He just happened to be driving by with his daughter.\u00a0 So they grabbed a 20-foot ladder from the top of his van, which was just tall enough to reach a window.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>They were able to get both guys out just in time.\u00a0 Their entire apartment was filled with smoke and on fire about two minutes after that.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jim left before the local news got there and didn&#8217;t want any credit for it.\u00a0 But they talked to him later on.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He said he&#8217;s just happy he and his daughter were in the right place at the right time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>BIRTHDAYS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[53] Cindy Crawford, fashion model (600+ magazine covers)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>(36) Justin Verlander, Houston Astros pitcher who married Kate Upton<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[35] Trevor Noah, TV host (\u201cThe Daily Show\u201d since 2015)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>(32) Miles Teller, Actor (Fantastic Four, Divergent movies)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u00a0____________________________________________________________________________________<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>RANDOM REPORT <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>A mountain called Mount Saint Elias is the second-tallest mountain in both the U.S. AND Canada.\u00a0 It&#8217;s on the border between Alaska and Yukon, Canada.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>The guy who created the thesaurus,\u00a0<strong>Peter Mark Roget<\/strong>, came up with it when he was 73 years old . . . after he retired from his career as a doctor, scientist, and inventor.\u00a0 He kept on editing new editions of it until he died 17 years later.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>There WAS a real Dr. Pepper.\u00a0 A pharmacist named Charles Alderton created the soda, and his boss named it after Dr. Charles T. Pepper, who he&#8217;d worked with earlier in his career.\u00a0 He also may&#8217;ve had a relationship with Pepper&#8217;s daughter.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>The word &#8220;gymnasium&#8221; comes from the Greek verb &#8220;gymnazo&#8221; . . . which means &#8220;to train naked.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>\u00a0__________________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>HOW OFTEN DO YOU SWITCH OUT YOUR CELL PHONE?<\/u><\/strong><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>An online poll of over 600 people reveals how often they switch out their cell phone:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>65% every three years or more<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>19% every two years<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>5% every year or less<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>______________________________________________________________________________<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>HEALTH BENEFITS TO WALKING IN WINTER:<\/u><\/strong><u><br \/>\n<\/u>\u2713 Sunlight for strong bones:\u00a0 Vitamin D is an important part of keeping bones strong, and not getting outside means decreased production in our bodies.\u00a0 Sun exposure triggers vitamin D production in the skin, and bones need vitamin D to make the body absorb bone-strengthening calcium properly.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2713 Boost your mood: Winter doldrums are all too common when the days are shorter, the weather is colder and we feel compelled to stay inside.\u00a0 Exercise helps counter this mild depression, releasing endorphins that pick up your mood.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2713 Burn extra calories:\u00a0 There are a couple ways that walking in winter can help you burn extra calories and stay fit.\u00a0 Being cold helps you burn more calories as the body has to work harder to maintain your core temperature.\u00a0 Plus, invigorating cold air can clear your mind and reduce stress, which can be helpful for weight loss.\u00a0 And trudging through snow or walking into the wind takes more energy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u00a0____________________________________________________________________________________<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 20<sup>TH<\/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<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[53] Cindy Crawford, fashion model (600+ magazine covers)<\/p>\n<p>(36) Justin Verlander, Houston Astros pitcher who married Kate Upton<\/p>\n<p>[35] Trevor Noah, TV host (\u201cThe Daily Show\u201d since 2015)<\/p>\n<p>(32) Miles Teller, Actor (Fantastic Four, Divergent movies)<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><u>NHL<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>St Louis\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Toronto \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2\u00a0 (ot)\u00a0 St. Louis has won 11 in a row<\/p>\n<p>Montreal\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Carolina\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2<\/p>\n<p>Arizona\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Edmonton\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Infielder\u00a0<strong>Manny Machado\u00a0<\/strong>has agreed to a $300 million, 10-year deal with the San Diego Padres, according to media reports yesterday (February 19th). The 26-year-old four-time All-Star, who plays third base and shortstop, was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers last year after being with the Baltimore Orioles since he came up in 2012. Machado\u2019s contract would be the second-largest in baseball history behind\u00a0<strong>Giancarlo Stanton<\/strong>\u2019s $325 million, 13-year deal with the Miami Marlins ahead of the 2015 season.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>\u2022 \u201cThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert\u201d (CBS\/Global): Reba McEntire,<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cSurvivor\u201d (CBS): The Season 38 premiere. Castaways hover on the \u201cEdge of Extinction\u201d in an all-new twist, and four returning players attempt to bond with their new tribe mates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>WILL SMITH<\/strong>was offered\u00a0<em><strong>&#8220;The Matrix&#8221;<\/strong><\/em>, but he turned it down, because when they tried to explain how the crazy special effects worked, he just thought it sounded whack.\u00a0 So he made\u00a0<em><strong>&#8220;Wild Wild West&#8221;<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0instead.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>A couple of the late night guys were having fun with Bernie Sanders announcing his run for president, along with how long female relationships last.\u00a0 (From Fallon, Colbert and Seth on Tuesday, February 19, 2019.\u00a0 Kimmel and Conan are off this week.)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>___________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>LUKE BRYAN LOVES BEING ABLE TO MAKE DREAMS COME TRUE ON &#8216;IDOL&#8217; &#8211; <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>American Idol<\/em>\u00a0returns to ABC on March 3rd and with it, so does\u00a0<strong>Luke Bryan, Katy Perry\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Lionel Richie<\/strong>\u00a0as the show\u2019s judges as well as longtime host\u00a0<strong>Ryan Seacrest<\/strong>. While the bond between the four has solidified even more this season, Luke tells us the most important aspect of the talent competition is the contestants.\u00a0<strong>[<\/strong>\u201cIt\u2019s always about the contestants. That\u2019s what makes the show fun for us \u2013 the surprises, the talent, the youthfulness of the talent. I mean, we have so many 15, 16, 17-year-olds that are unbelievable, and watching them handle the pressure and have fun and the tears and the joy and the smile and all that. We love the role \u2013 me and Katie and Lionel and Ryan \u2013 we\u2019re having a great time doing this, and to be able to facilitate these kids\u2019 dreams is very special for us.\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Luke is set to hit the top of the country charts with his latest hit, \u201cWhat Makes You Country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The new season of\u00a0<em>American Idol\u00a0<\/em>premieres on Sunday, March 3rd at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Carly Pearce&#8217;s Parents Sacrificed Their Personal Lives to Help Her Career<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Things are going really well for\u00a0<strong>CARLY PEARCE<\/strong>.\u00a0 She and\u00a0<strong>MICHAEL RAY<\/strong>\u00a0seem to be about as happy as you can get, and her career&#8217;s in a good place.\u00a0 But the best part is that her parents get to enjoy the ride too.<\/p>\n<p>She says quote, &#8220;My parents really sacrificed so many things, both in their personal lives and just in their marriage, to make sure that I was able to get this shot.\u00a0 I think as I get older, the more I&#8217;m appreciative of all of those sacrifices.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Her folks are still getting a kick out of the whole thing.\u00a0 It&#8217;s not unusual for them to get in the car and travel eight hours just to see her do one show.<\/p>\n<p>Quote, &#8220;They were just with me a couple nights ago, and just to get to watch them from the crowd, and think about all of the times that they watched when they were two of four people in the crowd, it&#8217;s definitely cool to have them along the journey.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>JIMMIE ALLEN CELEBRATES FIRST NUMBER ONE HIT &#8211; (01\/23\/2019)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jimmie Allen\u00a0<\/strong>celebrated his very first Number One hit, &#8220;Best Shot,&#8221; with a party in Nashville yesterday (Tuesday, January 22nd). Jimmie co-wrote the song as well, making the hit doubly special.<\/p>\n<p>Now that Jimmie has some success both commerically and financially, he tells us things have gotten a little easier in his role as father to his three-year-old son,\u00a0Aiden.\u00a0[&#8220;For me the first Number One and having radio success just means I can afford to take my son to Disneyworld without selling a kidney. For me, everytime I achieve a little success the first thing that pops in my mind\u00a0(is),\u00a0&#8216;Okay, cool, how than this benefit my son,&#8217; so for me it&#8217;s like creating a stable environment financially for him, and just past the monetary side just more of an example of, &#8216;Hey man, if you work long enough, hard enough and you&#8217;re good to people, eventually you&#8217;ll find people that are willing to work hard for you.'&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>FAST FACTS<\/p>\n<p>Jimmie joins Kane Brown on his headlining tour beginning on February 15th in Rockford, IL.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"February 20th ","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":3801,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"featured_img_display":"Yes","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mornings"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-24 12:28:12","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"react_link":"https:\/\/country929.com\/blogs\/mornings\/2019\/02\/on-todays-show-105\/","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4283","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=4283"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4283\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4291,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4283\/revisions\/4291"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3801"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4283"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}