On Today’s Show
For the first time since 1901, you won’t be able to buy those candy hearts with messages on them this Valentine’s Day . . . the original ones, anyway. Plenty of knock-offs will be available. But the original ones are called ‘Sweethearts,’ and they were made by Necco, which went out of business.
Don’t worry, the company that bought Necco is bringing them back next year.
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Casey Smitherman is the school superintendent in Elwood, in northeast Indiana. And earlier this month, a 15-year-old student didn’t come to school, because he had a sore throat.
Casey went to check on him because she was worried . . . he came from a tough household, and in the past, she’s helped him out by buying him clothes and helping him clean. And she was pretty sure he had strep throat . . . but he didn’t have insurance.
So when doctors wouldn’t examine him, she lied and said he was her SON . . . and got him a prescription under her son’s name.\Someone tipped off the cops last week . . . and Casey was arrested for official misconduct, insurance fraud, insurance application fraud, and identity deception.
She issued a statement saying, quote, “I wanted to do all I could to help him. I know this action was wrong. In the moment, my only concern was for this child’s health.”
Fortunately, the school board seems to have her back in this. They say, quote, “She made an unfortunate mistake, but we understand it was out of concern for this child . . . she continues to have our support.”
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ENTERTAINMENT
- “Serenity” (R-Rated, Drama/Mystery): The mysterious past of a fishing boat captain comes back to haunt him when his ex-wife tracks him down with a desperate plea for help, ensnaring his life in a new reality that may not be all that it seems. (Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Diane Lane)
- “The Kid Who Would Be King” (PG, Action/Family): Alex thinks he’s just another nobody, until he stumbles upon the mythical Sword in the Stone, Excalibur. Now, he must unite his friends and enemies into a band of knights and, together with the legendary wizard Merlin, take on the wicked enchantress. (Rebecca Ferguson, Tom Taylor, Patrick Stewart)
- “King of Thieves” (R-Rated, Drama): A crew of retired crooks pull off a major heist in London’s jewelry district. What starts off as their last criminal hurrah quickly turns into a brutal nightmare. Based on infamous true events. (Michael Caine, Charlie Cox)
- “In Like Flynn” (R-Rated, Action/Adventure): Biopic depicting Errol Flynn’s roust-about early life in Australia, before he became an internationally famed celebrity. (Clive Standen, Nathalie Kelley)
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TODAY IS……………….
“Irish Coffee Day”, Joe Sheridan, a bartender at Foynes Airbase in Ireland, invented the concoction in 1942 as replenishment after a miserably cold 18-hour journey across the Atlantic.
Robbie Burns Day”, party time for Scots everywhere! It honors Scotland’s national poet who was born January 25, 1759 and whose most famous composition was ‘Auld Lang Syne’.
1924, the first Winter Olympics were held in Chamonix, France.
1961, WALT DISNEY’S animated movie “101 Dalmatians” was released in movie theaters. It cost $4 million to make.
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COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE
JANUARY 25TH, 1988 Randy Travis wins four awards, paced by “Forever And Ever, Amen,” at the 15th annual American Music Awards
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Guy Gets Caught Flying With 43 Pounds of Pot in His Luggage
The TSA is a little overwhelmed because of the shutdown right now. But they still won’t miss something THIS blatant very often . . .
A 28-year-old guy from Texas named Antonio Salis was arrested last Thursday when he tried to fly from Sacramento to Austin with 43 POUNDS of marijuana in his luggage.
The TSA in Sacramento actually missed it. But his bags got flagged at the airport in Austin after a drug dog smelled the pot. After his bags were flagged, he tried to claim they weren’t actually his. He told police he found them on the street before his flight and decided to take them. Great excuse.
He’s now facing a third-degree felony charge for drug possession, and could be looking at up to 10 years in prison.
The good news is his luggage was 7 pounds under the airline’s 50-pound limit . . . so he avoided that extra baggage fee. If it HAD been over 50 pounds of pot, he’d also be looking at up to 20 years in prison instead of 10.
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Carjacker Fails Because He Doesn’t Realize the Car Is in Park
A guy in Pittsburgh was parked in his grandma’s driveway to drop off some food last week, when a man came up and tried to carjack him at gunpoint.
But when the carjacker got in the car, he kept revving the engine to drive off, and the car never moved . . . because it was in PARK. And the carjacker never figured out THAT was the issue, because eventually he got out and ran away.
The cops are trying to track him down. And they made a special note that the guy they’re looking for is, quote, “apparently unfamiliar with how cars work.”
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TODAY’S GOOD NEWS
About two years ago, employees at a gas station in Mexico noticed a scared, malnourished, stray dog that kept hanging around. And they decided to adopt him.
He’d been abused, and he was pretty skittish. But they eventually gave him a bath, got him vaccinated, started feeding him every day, and named him Randy.
Ever since then, he’s been a hit with customers. Some of them even go there for gas JUST to see the dog.
Anyway, one of the employees was working the night shift earlier this month when two armed ROBBERS showed up and started fighting him.
And he was losing pretty bad until Randy woke up . . . heard them going at it . . . and came charging in to help.
He went after the two robbers and helped fight them off. So the gas station attendant is okay, and a security camera got it all on video.
The owner says he’s not sure what would have happened if the dog hadn’t been there. But he thinks it’s pretty clear now that Randy appreciates everything, they’ve done for him.
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BIRTHDAYS
[57] Chris Chelios,, former pro hockey player (3-time Stanley Cup champ, second oldest person to play in the NHL (at age 48 in 2010)
SATURDAY-
Hockey player Wayne Gretzky is 58
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WHAT’S YOUR TAKE?…….
Bride Claims Mother-In-Law Wants Her to Dye Her Hair before Wedding
An anonymous bride shared her frustration in a now deleted Reddit post.
“MIL wants me to dye my (naturally red) hair for our wedding so she can be the only (cheaply dyed fake) redhead in wedding pictures,” the woman wrote.
When the mother-in-law inquired about the bride’s hairstyle plans for the Fall 2019 nuptials, she said: “Don’t you think people will think it’s weird you have the same hair color as [your]’s mother? I just don’t want you having to explain it to your family that we match.”
The bride told the woman that she’s never altered her hair chemically, and if she plans to do so in the future, it “certainly won’t be before the most photographed day of my life.”
The bride goes on to explain that the mother-in-law continued to pester her about dying her hair because she’s afraid people will have a hard time telling them apart in the family photos.
“I’m still upset you’re not listening to me about your hair color. I really don’t want anyone judging us for matching. Please reconsider. It makes me uncomfortable that you’d be willing to keep the same color as me when you’re marrying my son,” the woman allegedly told the bride.
“I’m still at a loss for words for a reply but at least I have an entertaining story for [my] and you all,” she wrote in the post.
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FOOD GUIDE:
Canada’s new food guide was unveiled this week, and it features a new, simplified approach that encourages plant-based eating with a reduction in emphasis on meat and dairy. Canadians have been told since the 1980s that a healthy diet consists of servings across the “four food groups”.
But the new guide released by Health Canada not only does away with those food groups, it also eliminates portion sizes, and encourages drinking water as the beverage of choice. Another of the key messages is to eat fewer processed foods, which are high in sugar and salt.
The guide recommends Canadians eat vegetables, fruits and whole grains, choose legumes, nuts and tofu more regularly and be aware of the health risks of consuming alcohol.
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‘SCOTS OR NOT?’
A mirthful way to celebrate “Robbie Burns Day”. Which of the following were born in Scotland?
• “Actor Ewan McGregor. (Aye, he’s a Scot. Born in Perth, Scotland in 1971.)
• Classic rocker Rod Stewart. (Och, he’s not! Born in the Highgate area of London.)
• Tennis star Andy Murray. (Scot. Born in Glasgow in 1987.)
• “300” movie actor Gerard Butler. (Scot, born in Paisley in 1969.)
• AC/DC guitarist Angus Young. (Scot, born in Glasgow in 1955.)
• Author JK Rowling (Not. English-born but “Harry Potter” was written in Edinburgh, her adopted home.)
• Comedian and “Whose Line Is It?” star Colin Mochrie. (Scot, born in Kilmarnock; moved to Canada at age 7.)
• TV chef Gordon Ramsay. (Aye, a Scot. Born in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland.)
• Designer Tommy Hilfiger. (Not, but claims direct descent from Robert Burns on his mother’s side.)
• Movie actor Liam Neeson. (Not. He might have played famed Scot “Rob Roy” but he’s Irish.)
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Mistakes We’re All Making With Our Contact Lenses
Sleeping with your contacts…..
Repeatedly crashing out in your lenses (even if they’re billed as “overnight” contacts) can starve the cornea (the front surface of the eye) of oxygen, setting the stage for dryness, discomfort, redness, blurry vision, and swelling.
Showering with your contacts…..
Contacts are like Gremlins: You shouldn’t get them wet. Water can cause lenses to swell, change shape, and stick to the eye, which can scratch the cornea, making it easier for infection-causing bacteria to enter. And H2O from showers, pools, hot tubs, lakes, rivers, and oceans can contain microorganisms that can get caught under a lens and cause painful infections that, infrequently, lead to permanent vision loss,
Not cleaning the container…………..
It’s a breeding ground for microscopic germs that can lead to infection. Cleaning it daily could halve the number of lens-related infections each year. Empty and rinse your case with fresh cleaning solution (just adding new solution to the old gives bugs a chance to multiply), then turn it upside down to air-dry on a paper towel. Replace the case at least every three months, sooner if it gets cracked.
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FRIDAY JANUARY 25TH
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
[57] Chris Chelios,, former pro hockey player (3-time Stanley Cup champ, second oldest person to play in the NHL (at age 48 in 2010)
SATURDAY-
Hockey player Wayne Gretzky is 58
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- New York Jets defensive back Jamal Adamstackled the New England mascot Pat Patriot at the site of the Pro Bowl in Orlando. The mascot actually had to go to the hospital, but apparently he’s okay, just sore. Jamal says it was just a joke.
Maybe the NFL’s concussion policies are working. There were 214 concussions in 2018, which is down from a record 281 in 2017. It’s the second-fewest concussions since the league started releasing the data in 2012.
- “The Kid Who Would Be King”hits theaters today. It’s up against the Matthew McConaughey murder-for-hire thriller “Serenity”.
- Japanese researchers found that those who ate ice cream for breakfast had better reaction times and were able to process information more effectively than those who didn’t. A mental boost was also observed among those who drank a glass of cold water, though less so.
- Mike Tyson was on Joe Rogan’s podcast, and explained how he ended up owning tigers.
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SCOTTY McCREERY GIVES UP COLLEGE UNTIL HE’S ’40 OR 50′ – (01/22/2019)
Scotty McCreery was bound and determined to go to college, so he split his time between being a country music star and a student at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC for several years. Although he didn’t complete the requirements for getting his degree, Scotty tells us that bucket list item won’t likely be crossed off until he’s much older.
Scotty sits inside the Top 10 and climbing with his latest single, “This Is It.” It’s the second single from his 2018 album, Seasons Change, and follows on the heels of his first Number One hit, “Five More Minutes.”
SHANIA TWAIN’S DEBUT MOVIE TRAILER RELEASED
The trailer for Shania Twain’s new film with John Travolta, called Trading Paint, has been released. The movie, which features Shania playing “Becca,” the love interest of Travolta’s character, is set to arrive in theaters nationwide on February 22nd.
IMDB.com describes the film as a “veteran race car driver and his son, a fellow driver from a small town overcome family and professional conflicts, balancing competition, ego, resentment and a racing nemesis to come out stronger on the other side.”
Trading Paint also stars Michael Madsen, Barry Corbin and Kevin Dunn. This is Shania’s first non-cameo role in a movie.
BLAKE SHELTON PACKS OLE RED NASHVILLE WITH POP-UP SHOW – (01/25/2019)
Blake Shelton played a pop-up show at his own downtown Nashville venue, Ole Red, on Wednesday night (January 23rd). He announced the show several hours in advance on Twitter, and as expected, the place was packed.
According to The Tennessean, Blake played for two hours, creating a set list from audience suggestions. He let them in on the news that he’s in the studio recording new music and decided that while he was in town, he should play a show.
Blake’s Friends & Heroes tour with Lauren Alaina, Trace Adkins, the Bellamy Brothers and John Anderson kicks off on February 14th in Oklahoma City, OK.
