On Today’s Show
LIFESTYLE
Millennials have been blamed for ‘killing’ a lot of things, but now they’re being credited with bringing at least two back– recreational vehicles (RVs) and recliners.
La-Z-Boy shares jumped more than 20 percent and it’s CEO credits their decision to target the millennial consumer.
Also, wholesale RV shipments increased 17.2 percent since 2016, its highest annual level on comparable record, according to the RV Industry Association. In June, Winnebago reported an 18 percent increases in sales for the quarter. It’s thought they’re getting more popular in part because people are becoming more likely to take a day off here or there, making long weekends, rather than taking off long stretches of time for vacation.
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These days we’re used our orders arriving pretty quickly, but that doesn’t mean mistakes can’t happen. A Florida woman who ordered a set of Dr. Seuss books for her granddaughters says the package just arrived– 20 years after she ordered it.
Vera Walker of Orlando says her granddaughter was only four-years-old when she ordered the books in 1998, but the child had grown into an adult and had a five-year-old son of her own by the time the books arrived on Walker’s doorstep. The post office explained that the box had been found stuck inside an old mailbox. Walker says the books arrived just in time for her to share them with her great-grandson.
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ENTERTAINMENT
“Venom” crushed the record for an October opening, by debuting with $80 million this weekend. Meanwhile, “A Star is Born” had a respectable second-place opening, with $41.3 million.
- “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again” (PG-13, Comedy/Musical): Five years after the events of “Mamma Mia!”, Sophie prepares for the grand reopening of the Hotel Bella Donna as she learns more about her mother’s past. (Lily James, Amanda Seyfried, Meryl Streep)
- “Hotel Artemis” (R-Rated, Action/Adventure): Set in riot-torn, near-future Los Angeles, a nurse runs a secret, members-only emergency room for criminals. (Jodie Foster, Sofia Boutella)
- “A Prayer Before Dawn” (R-Rated, Action/Adventure): The true story of an English boxer incarcerated in one of Thailand’s most notorious prisons as he fights in Muay Thai tournaments to earn his freedom. (Joe Cole, Pornchanok Mabklang)
TODAY IS……………….
- “Fire Prevention Day”, a highlight of the annual observance of “Fire Prevention Week”. Why today? It marks the anniversary of the ‘Great Chicago Fire of 1871’, the disaster that began a movement toward fire prevention as an adjunct to firefighting.
- “Leif Erikson Day” in Norway and Iceland, commemorating the Viking explorer’s discovery of North America (‘Vinland’) circa 1000 AD … almost 500 years before Christopher Columbus.
- “National Sneakers Day”, also known as athletic shoes, tennis shoes, gym shoes, sport shoes, runners, or trainers, sneakers are the most democratic form of footwear owned by almost everybody.
2006 [12] Google pays more than $1.6 billion for video-sharing website YouTube
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COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE
OCTOBER 9TH, 1993 Vince Gill’s “One More Last Chance” hit # 1
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TODAY’S GOOD NEWS
A caterer saved the day at a wedding after the officiant broke her ankle after a fall the night before the ceremony at the rehearsal dinner.
The bride and groom were panicked but things settled once the catering crew from The City Barbecue arrived. The bride asked the truck driver to wait in case the officiant needed to go to the hospital and the conversation was overheard by the caterin manager, Manny Morales.
Morales said, “I could see that she was really upset when we were talking. I was thinking in the back of my head, I can do this. I’m an officiant.”
The bride, Kelsey admitted, “I thought he was kidding.” But Morales showed up the next day at 4 P.M. and married Kelsey to her fiance, Andy Schneck. Kelsey said, “I mean, he saved our big day. I mean, I would describe him as almost the hero of the wedding, because without him, I don’t know what the outcome would’ve been. He saved out day in every way possible.”
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BIRTHDAYS
[66] Sharon Osbourne, TV personality
[25] Scotty McCreery, country singer/”American Idol” Season 10 winner (2011)
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TOO STUPID FOR US TO MAKE UP:
→ A Portland, OR woman who was arrested after allegedly stealing an unoccupied ambulance and leading a nearly 30-mile police chase said she “wasn’t trying to hurt anyone.” Police say she stole the ambulance while EMTs were giving a person CPR nearby. She did not pull over when the first police car started chasing. Instead, she drove the ambulance onto a highway with the emergency lights on. She reached speeds of 80-85 miles per hour, swerving between lanes and passing semi-trucks, before being stopped by a spike belt. On the way to jail, she asked an officer, “Why did they leave it unlocked? The police car was locked.”
→ Ontario police say they had to rescue a naked Trenton man after he entered a storm drain on a bet. Police say the 24-year-old told them that his friends had left the area after he entered the storm drain naked – and they took all his clothes with them. He was removed from the drainage system without injury and was charged with being intoxicated in a public place and trespassing.
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Germs in the Workplace
According to a “Germs in the Workplace” study, here are the jobs where the most germs are encountered …
- Doctor
- Radio Personality
- Banker
- Accountant
- Teacher
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RANDOM REPORT
- An adult white rhino can produce as much as 50 pounds of poop in one day.
- During World War Two, women couldn’t get stockings because all the nylon in the country was being used for things like parachutes and ropes. So they would draw fake seams down the backs of their legs . . . sometimes using GRAVY.
- The Disney movie “Tangled”cost as much to make as the entire “Lord of the Rings” trilogy: $260 million.
- Melbourne, Australia was briefly called Batmania, since it was founded by a guy named John Batman.
TUESDAY OCTOBER 9TH
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
[66] Sharon Osbourne, TV personality
[25] Scotty McCreery, country singer/”American Idol” Season 10 winner (2011)
- DREW BREES broke PEYTON MANNING’sall-time record for passing yards last night, during the Saints’ win at home over the Redskins. He passed Manning’s mark of 71,940 with a 62-yard touchdown pass.
Brees actually entered the game at #3. Before passing Manning, he pushed BRETT FAVRE down to #3.
The defending World Series champion Houston Astros beat the Cleveland Indians 11-3 to sweep their American League Division Series 3 games to 0.
The Astros will play the winner of the other AL Division Series between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series.
The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Atlanta Braves 6-2 to win their National League Division series 3 games to 1. The Dodgers will play the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Championship Series.
The Boston Red Sox routed the New York Yankees 16-1 to take a 2 games to 1 lead in their American League Divsion Series. Game 4 will be played tonight.
- “Venom”crushed the competition at the box office this weekend, opening with $80 million. But LADY GAGA and BRADLEY COOPER didn’t do too badly. Their remake of “A Star is Born” opened in second with $41.3 million.
- Shaq has a new reality show on Facebook about a chicken restaurant he’s opening in Vegas called “Big Chicken Shaq”, and he told Jimmy Fallon they have a similar management style.
- A painting by the artist Banksy was auctioned off at Sotheby’s in London on Friday for about $1.4 million . . . then immediately shreddeditself. It turns out Banksy had been planning it for years, and installed a shredder in the frame, just in case it was ever sold. So it’s an anti-capitalist protest. Ironically, it might be worth even more now. You can’t hear the shredder at the end of the auction, but there’s a beeping sound and the crowd goes silent.
CARRIE UNDERWOOD SHARES #CHOOSEKINDNESS PSA – (10/04/2018)
Throughout the entire month of October, ABC, and Disney Channel will roll out a series of customized public service announcements (PSAs) with fan favorite stars that call on audiences to end negativity, celebrate their differences, support love and, ultimately, choose kindness.
Carrie Underwood is among those serving as the primary ambassadors for the campaign, along with Ryan Seacrest.
DAN + SHAY’S DAY SMYERS ROCKS ‘GOOD CONVERSATION PIECE’ HAIR STYLE – (10/01/2018)
Dan + Shay’s Dan Smyers is sporting a new look these days and it’s got people talking. His hair is much longer and curly, something Dan tells us was kind of a surprise to him.
The guys recently taped a performance of “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” for CMA Country Christmas, which was taped last week in Nashville and is set to air on ABC during the holiday season.
FAITH HILL TO JOIN JAMES CORDEN ON NEW ‘CBS’ TALENT SHOW – (10/09/2018)
Faith Hill announced on Instagram last night that she’ll be joining James Corden, Drew Barrymore, and RuPaul on a new television show.
With Corden as the host, she and the others will judge the talent competition.
The Worlds Best will air on CBS. No other details were disclosed.
