On Today’s Show – Ketchup Ice Cream, The Queen’s Side Hustle, Late Night TV Returns And More

What is your favourite flavour of ice cream? I would bet money it’s not ketchup.  Or mayo.  Or some weird combination of both.  Heinz recently announced the release of Heinz-Creamz ice cream kits, which according to a press release is “a range of Heinz and ice cream combos that we didn’t know we needed until now.”  So far it’s only available in the UK.  I consider that a good thing. Flavors include ketchup, mayo, salad dressing, barbecue, and “Saucy Sauce” (a ketchup/mayo combo).  I’ll take plain old boring vanilla any day over THAT. Ick.

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After months of filming the Tonight Show from home for the past few months because of the coronavirus pandemic – Jimmy Fallon returned to NBC’s 30 Rock Studio last night – to film episodes of the Tonight Show for the first time since March, and celebrated with a fun song.

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Dancing With the Stars will look different this year.  Tom Bergeron broke the news on Monday that he will not be returning to his hosting duties after 15 years in the role.

He tweeted – “Just informed @DancingABC will be continuing without me. It’s been an incredible 15-year run and the most unexpected gift of my career,” “I’m grateful for that and for the lifelong friendships made. That said, now what am I supposed to do with all of these glitter masks?”

The decision comes as ABC and BBC Productions, the companies that produce the series, say they are headed in a “new creative direction.” The companies also announced that Bergeron’s co-host Erin Andrews will not be returning.

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The Queen has a new side hustle.  Selling gin. Buckingham Palace gin is made from ingredients gathered at the palace gardens, which span about 39 acres and have about 200 species of wildflowers.
According to the palace’s website, it contains 12 hand-picked flowers and citruses, including “lemon, verbena, hawthorn berries and mulberry leaves.”

Proceeds from the sale of the gin will go into the royal Collection Trust, a charity that helps preserve and manage many of the royal palaces and the exhibits inside them. 

The Royal Family had to come up with a way to make up for major losses they suffered after having to close the palace and several other tourist destinations during the pandemic.

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Anybody who watched movies in the 80’s probably knows who the “Brat Pack” is.  Andrew McCarthy is writing a book to tell the story of his days in the group.

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This post was written by Carrie Buchanan