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LIFESTYLE
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced that the company is strongly considering an edit button — but just to fix small typos.
Dorsey went on to explain that, given the nature of the platform, allowing unlimited editing could be dangerous for users: tweets could be modified to a meaning opposite of the original, leaving those who retweeted the idea digitally supporting or agreeing with something they don’t stand behind. In short, he doesn’t want to implement a feature that could “take anything away from the public record.”
As of right now, there is still no official word on when an edit button will come to be but it may be coming soon.
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Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes might have might have ketchup for life if he’s able to set a single-season record with 57 touchdown passes this season.
Heinz Ketchup, which has used “57 varieties” in its advertising, tweeted the promise to Mahomes on Thursday after he told ESPN’ of his love of the condiment, even putting it on steak. He has 31 touchdown passes this season, already setting the Chiefs’ single-season franchise record through 10 games. Peyton Manning holds the NFL’s single-season record for touchdown passes, with 55 in the 2013 season.
Mahomes also said that he likes to put ketchup on another favorite dish when asked about putting ketchup on steak.
“I don’t think it’s that weird, but I put it on my macaroni and cheese. People seem to think that’s a weird thing. Some people think that’s disgusting, but it’s good to me,” he said.
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ENTERTAINMENT
“The Crimes of Grindelwald” easily won the weekend box office, debuting with $62.2 million. That’s down a bit from what was expected. The first movie “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” made $74.4 million in its first weekend two years ago.
Elsewhere, “Instant Family” started in fourth with $14.7 million, and “Widows” debuted in fifth with $12.3 million.
Frankie Muniz had a terrible week last week. After traveling to France for an uncle’s funeral, the “Malcolm in the Middle” actor returned home to find most of his house flooded because of…his cat. His feline friend accidentally turned on a sink, and Muniz posted that he discovered that 4 of the 5 stories of his home were under three feet of water, and “Everything” that he owns is destroyed, including “every wall, piece of artwork, personal photos, furniture… All because my cat accidentally turned on a sink a few days ago while we were gone.” And as if that weren’t enough, on Saturday morning, he shared that he is staying in a hotel where the fire alarm went off during the night.
TODAY IS……………….
- “International Men’s Day”, now celebrated in over 60 countries
- “Women’s Entrepreneurship Day”, a global movement to celebrate, empower, and support female entrepreneurs around-the-world.
- “World Toilet Day”, still a luxury in many parts of the developing world. ‘
2004 [14] “The Malice at the Palace”, the worst brawl in NBA history, occurs during a Indiana Pacers @ Detroit Pistons game (Ron Artest suspended 86 games, the rest of the season; Stephen Jackson suspended 30 games)
2014 [04] A second round of heavy snow hits the Buffalo, New York region, accumulating over 5 feet and causing 7 related deaths plus dozens of stranded travelers
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COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE
November 19th, 2004 Josh Turner gets his first platinum album with Long Black Train
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The Hot Prank This Thanksgiving Is Asking Your Mom How to Microwave a Turkey
People are texting their moms right now, asking them for advice on how to cook their Thanksgiving turkey in the MICROWAVE.
And even though you CAN technically cook a turkey in the microwave . . . your mom will find it SACRILEGIOUS for you to do it. Here are some of the best mom responses people have shared . . .
- “You don’t put a turkey in the microwave. I’m leaving to take grandpa to the doctors. Do not call me, you’re stressing me out.”
- “That’s all I ever wished for. A kid who is famous for cooking a rubbery salmonella-ridden carcass in an idiot microwave.”
- “You should be in charge of napkins or wine or something.”
- “Don’t ever get married.”
One mom responded with “I should’ve never let you move out,” while another simply said, and another noted, “This is such a huge disappointment.” One got cheeky and replied with “3 years”
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TODAY’S GOOD NEWS
A 93-year-old World War Two vet named Lee Brundige lost his home in the wildfire that destroyed Paradise, California.
So a couple from Northern California took him in. A woman named Tracy Grant met him when she was handing out food to evacuees, and said he could stay with her.
Lee said she should save the food for someone else, and insisted on sleeping in his car because his “lady days” were over.
Eventually Tracy and her boyfriend got him to move inside, and said he can stay for as long as he wants
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BIRTHDAYS
[85] Larry King, TV show host (“Larry King Live” 2005-2010, “Larry King Now” since 2012)
[76] Calvin Klein, fashion designer (Calvin Klein Jeans, CK One, CK Be)
[57] Meg Ryan actress
[57] Jodie Foster, actress (2 Oscars-“The Accused”, “Silence Of the Lambs”)
[45] Billy Currington, country singer
[42] Jack Dorsey, billionaire businessman/web developer (co-creator of Twitter.com)
[35] Adam Driver, actor (‘Kylo Ren’ in the “Star Wars” franchise)
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Man Wins $1 Million after Playing Same Numbers for 5 Years
A North Carolina man said he had been playing his “special” numbers for five years before they won him a $1 million Powerball prize.
Benjamin Sinclair of Winston-Salem said his patience paid off when the numbers he has entered in various drawings for five years won him a $1 million Powerball jackpot in the Oct. 27 drawing. Sinclair said he doesn’t play the lottery regularly, but when he does, he uses his special numbers.
“I only play when the jackpot gets above a certain amount,” Sinclair said. “I knew it was a long shot, but I still used the same numbers.”
The player said he was shocked to see his numbers match the first five numbers in the drawing: 08-12-13-19-27. He did not match the Powerball, 04. Sinclair took home a $705,011 lump sum after required state and federal withholdings.
RANDOM REPORT
- Mike Myersthreatened to quit “Wayne’s World” because the producers wanted to use a Guns N’ Roses song in the famous car headbanging scene instead of “Bohemian Rhapsody”.
- Only two countries in the world have flags that don’t use red, white, or blue: Jamaica and Mauritania.
- The number one source of antioxidants for North Americans is . . . coffee. Nothing else comes close, not even fruits and vegetables.
- If you grunt when you hit a tennis ball, your shot will be approximately 3.8% faster.
MONDAY NOVEMBER 19TH
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
[85] Larry King, TV show host (“Larry King Live” 2005-2010, “Larry King Now” since 2012)
[76] Calvin Klein, fashion designer (Calvin Klein Jeans, CK One, CK Be)
[57] Meg Ryan actress
[57] Jodie Foster, actress (2 Oscars-“The Accused”, “Silence Of the Lambs”)
[45] Billy Currington, country singer
[42] Jack Dorsey, billionaire businessman/web developer (co-creator of Twitter.com)
[35] Adam Driver, actor (‘Kylo Ren’ in the “Star Wars” franchise)
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- The number of people killed by the California wildfires continues to rise as more bodies are discovered, with the toll now up to 80. The list of people missing had fallen to around 1,000 by late Sunday (November 18th). Officials have stressed that many of those on the list may be safe and unaware that they’re been reported missing.
- “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald”won the box office this weekend, debuting with $62.2 million. “Instant Family” started in fourth with $14.7 million, and “Widows” debuted in fifth with $12.3 million.
- Detroit Lions20, Carolina Panthers 19
New Orleans Saints 48, Philadelphia Eagles 7
Houston Texans 23, Washington Redskins 21 — Redskins quarterback Alex Smith broke his leg in two places and is out for the rest of the season.
Tonight’s Monday Night Football game on ESPN:
Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Rams (8:15 p.m. ET)
- No winning ticket was sold for the $55 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw.
However, three of the draw’s Maxmillions prizes of $1 million each including one in Ontario.
The jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw on Nov. 23 will be approximately $60 million, and there will be 21 Maxmillions up for grabs.
No winning ticket was sold for the $9.3 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw.
The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Nov. 21 will be approximately $12 million
- This is everybody’s worst nightmare. An elevator in a skyscraper in Chicago plunged from the 95th floor to the 11th foor last Friday. Six people were inside, and they’re all okay. When rescuers scrambled to find the stuck elevator early Friday morning, there were no openings between floors because of the building’s blind-shaft style layout.
The rescue crew had to hammer out a concrete wall in the garage area of the 11thfloor.
One couple in the elevator talked about it afterward.
GARTH BROOKS SELLS OUT FIRST DATE ON STADIUM TOUR – (11/19/2018)
Garth Brooks opening show on his upcoming Stadium Tour at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis is officially sold out! Over 70,000 tickets were scooped up by fans, setting a record for any concert in the history of the venue. The concert is set for Saturday, March 9th.
While all of Garth’s tours are not to be missed, he says this one is going to best the others.
Recently, Garth sold out the first ever concert at Notre Dame Football Stadium. The concert, Garth: Live At Notre Dame!, was filmed for television and will air on CBS on December 2nd at 8 p.m. ET.
Garth’s The Anthology Part III, LIVE, will be released tomorrow (November 20th).
CHECK IT OUT
Garth debuted a new song called “Stronger Than Me” dedicated to Trisha Yearwood during last week’s CMA Awards
KEITH URBAN WOULD CONSIDER ‘BIG LITTLE LIES’ CAMEO – (11/06/2018)
Production for the second season of HBO’s Big Little Lies is underway, and one of the show’s producers and stars, Nicole Kidman, recently revealed that her two daughters with Keith Urban, Sunday Rose, 10, and Faith Margaret, 7, will make cameos in the series. They were also extras in the first season of the series, but getting their dad to make a cameo might take some work.
The new season of Big Little Lies returns in 2019.
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CHRIS STAPLETON has been named Waffle House Jukebox “Country Artist of the Year.” Chris had the most country songs played. As far as most overall songs played, there’s a Top 10 and “Tennessee Whiskey”was #6. Sam Hunt and Keith Urban also made the list.
He says it’s a dream come true.
