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                         MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2022

TODAY IS...
  •   NATIONAL PET DAY -- Consider adopting a shelter animal and giving it a loving
      home. If you’ve already got a pet…you may resume totally spoiling your fur baby.

  •   NATIONAL ‘TEACH CHILDREN TO SAVE’ DAY -- Take your kids to a participating
      bank where volunteers will teach them how to save and manage their money and use
      credit to help build their wealth.

  •   INTERNATIONAL ‘LOUIE-LOUIE’ DAY -- Celebrating one of the most recorded songs
      in the history of rock. Today is the birthday of Richard Berry, who wrote the song in 1955
      and performed the original. Since then, “Louie Louie” has been covered more than 2-
      thousand times (including versions by: The Kingsmen, Paul Revere & the Raiders, John
      Lennon, Led Zeppelin, the Grateful Dead, Billy Joel, and The Smashing Pumpkins)
      FUN FACT: Back in the late 70s, “Louie Louie" almost became the official song of
      Washington State when, for no reason at all, a bunch of people petitioned to have the
      song replace "Washington, My Home.”
      CLICK HERE FOR THE ORIGINAL BY RICHARD BERRY AND THE PHARAOHS
      HERE’S THE MOST FAMOUS VERSION BY THE KINGSMEN

  •   NATIONAL 8-TRACK TAPE DAY -- 8-track tapes were popular in the 60s and 70s, but
      there’s a good reason why they failed: they were big and clumsy, you couldn’t rewind
      them and the tape would often jam. The 8-track was invented by William Lear, the same
      guy who designed the LearJet. DID YOU KNOW? Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Greatest Hits’ was
      the last album to be commercially released on 8-Track.
      CLICK HERE FOR FLEETWOOD MAC'S ‘LITTLE LIES’

  •   NATIONAL BARBER SHOP QUARTET DAY -- Because who doesn’t love watching 4
      grown men in matching striped shirts harmonize an ‘a cappella’ rendition of “Oops, I Did
      it Again!”
      HERE’S THE MAIN STREET BARBER SHOP QUARTET’S RENDITION OF ‘OOPS’
      AND ‘BYE BYE BYE’

•   NATIONAL POUTINE DAY -- Invented by our Canadian neighbors, Poutine (poo-TEEN)
       is a sloppy mess of French fries, cheese and gravy all mixed together in a bowl. It might
       look kinda gross but there’s a reason why they all go crazy for it up north.
       POUTINE FUN FACTS:
          • It was invented in 1957 when a trucker stopped at a diner in Quebec and asked for
              cheese curds on his fries.
          • The word ‘poutine’ is Quebec slang for ‘a mess.’
          • A serving of poutine has about 14-hundred calories. The average person would
              have to jog for 2-and-a-half hours to burn that off.

   •   CMT MUSIC AWARDS (8PM ET - CBS) -- Tonight, it’s the CMT Music Awards on CBS,
       LIVE from Nashville; country music's only entirely fan-voted awards show. This year, it’s
       hosted by Anthony Mackie and Kelsea Ballerini, who’s also nominated for 3
       awards. Kane Brown leads all the nominations with 4.

BIRTHDAYS
   •   ALLESANDRA AMBROSIO, 41: Supermodel. The Brazilian supermodel and Victoria’s
       Secret angel launched her own beachwear brand in 2019.

   •   JOSS STONE, 35: Singer. The British soul singer who rose to fame with her debut
       album “The Soul Sessions” just won the second season of “The Masked Singer,”
       masked as Sausage.
       CLICK FOR HER HIT SINGLE “YOU HAD ME”

   •   PETER RIEGERT (ree-gert), 75: Actor. No matter how many roles he plays, he’ll always
       be “Boone” to us. Happy Birthday to one of our favorite “Animal House” frat boys.
       CLICK FOR “ANIMAL HOUSE” THEME
       JENNIFER ESPOSITO, 49: Actress. From “Spin City” and “Blue Bllods” to “NCIS” and
       “Nora from Queens,” the actress was once briefly married to Bradley Cooper.

   •   WILL TUDOR, 35: Actor. The British actor played Olyvar in “Game of Thrones” and also
       starred in the HBO series “Industry.”

   •   STEPHANIE PRATT, 36: Reality star. Happy birthday to “The Hills” reality star and
       sister of Spencer Pratt.

CRISIS IN UKRAINE
RUSSIA CALLING IN RETIRED TROOPS (00:24)
Things are getting so bad for Russian troops that they’re bringing in backup. According to the
UK Ministry of Defence, the Russians are calling up retired military personnel. On Friday a
spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted that Russia has suffered “significant
losses of troops” and that it was a “huge tragedy.” NATO intelligence officials predict that more
than 40-thousand Russian soldiers have been killed since the war started.

JULIAN LENNON PERFORMS “IMAGINE” FOR FIRST TIME FOR UKRAINIAN REFUGEES
(00:27)

Musician Julian Lennon sang “Imagine” at a benefit for Ukrainian refugees on Saturday, years
after vowing he would never perform his father’s most iconic solo song. Lennon’s performance
also features Extreme’s Nuno Betancourt on guitar and harmonies. The first-born son of the late
John Lennon, who sounds very much like Dad, said that even though he swore to never perform
“Imagine,” he felt the war in Ukraine is an “unimaginable tragedy” and he wanted to respond in
the most significant way.
CLICK FOR JOHN LENNON’S “IMAGINE”

TRENDING/ODD
JENNIFER LOPEZ AND BEN AFFLECK ENGAGED…AGAIN (00:24)
Twenty years after their first engagement, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are doing it again.
JLo shared the news Friday night and showed off her 8-and-a-half carat green diamond
engagement ring. Apparently green is Lopez’s lucky color. The second time around seems to be
the charm for the lovebirds, who first got engaged in 2002 before breaking up in 2004. This will
be the fourth marriage for Lopez and the second for Affleck.

WILL SMITH AND CHRIS ROCK: MORE FALLOUT (00:27)
Last week Will Smith resigned from the Motion Picture Academy after infamously slapping Chris
Rock on stage during the Oscars. On Friday, Smith got more bad news. He’s been banned from
attending any Academy events for the next 10 years, which he publicly accepted. They did not
take away his Oscar or prevent him from future nominations. Meanwhile Rock remains silent on
the incident, but reportedly told a California audience Friday night that he’ll talk about it after he
gets paid. Ouch.

BROOKLYN BECKHAM MARRIES NICOLA PELTZ (00:27)
Congratulations to Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola (NICK-ola) Peltz, who got married Saturday in
Palm Beach, Florida. Beckham is the son of soccer legend David Beckham and Victoria
Beckham, also known as “Posh Spice.” Peltz is the daughter of billionaire businessman Nelson
Peltz. They were married in a traditional Jewish ceremony in front of nearly 600 guests. The
lavish reception included magic by David Blaine and songs from Marc Anthony. In lieu of gifts,
the bride’s father asked guests to make donations in support of Ukraine.

FAA SEEKING TO HIT UNRULY PASSENGERS WITH LARGEST FINES EVER (00:30)
Two of last summer’s unruly airplane passengers may get hit with the largest fines ever doled
out by the Federal Aviation Administration -- $81-thousand-950 dollars and $77-thousand-272-
dollars. (What, they couldn’t round up?) One of the badly-behaved passengers hit a flight
attendant, tried to open a cabin door, and headbutted and kicked crew members. The other one
tried to open a cabin door and repeatedly bit another passenger. So far this year the FAA says
there have been more than a thousand reports of unruly passengers.

WALT DISNEY WORLD PLANS TO BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN FL (00:21)
Walt Disney World wants to be the happiest place on earth. They also want to be your landlord.
Last week Walt Disney World announced that they’ve earmarked 80 acres of land in central
Florida to build affordable housing. The company says they’re hoping to make a difference in
people’s lives. The new development will feature 13-hundred units with a variety of home
choices for qualified residents and Disney cast members.

LAW & DISORDER

GUY WHO SHOT LADY GAGA’S DOGWALKER ACCIDENTALLY FREED (00:22)
The guy who shot Lady Gaga’s dog walker was mistakenly freed from prison, oops. Nineteen-
year old James Howard Jackson is now on the lam thanks to a clerical error. Jackson shot Ryan
Fischer last year while trying to steal Lady Gaga’s French bulldogs. He was arrested and
charged with attempted murder. Fischer says he’s concerned about the accidental release but
knows the LAPD will come through.

WOULD-BE ASSASSIN JOHN HINCKLEY TO PERFORM IN CONCERT (00:25)
Would you go to a concert by John Hinckley? The would-be assassin who tried to kill President
Reagan in 1981 announced that he’ll be performing at a hotel in Brooklyn this summer.
Apparently, Hinckley’s always wanted to be in the music business so he started a YouTube
account that features him singing original songs and covers. He also plans to start his own
record label. OK, then. Hinckley spent 35 years in prison for his attempt to kill the President.

WEIRD SCIENCE AND TECH
AMATEUR ASTRONAUTS WILL TRY AND GROW BEEF IN SPACE (00:26)
If you’re a carnivore heading to outer space, we’ve got good news. Astronauts will be growing
artificial steak on the International Space Station. The Israeli company behind the world’s first
3D printed steak is sending three amateur astronauts into space to experiment with beef cells
that will grow in microgravity and turn into muscle tissue found in steaks. The ultimate goal is to
have steaks to serve future space travelers and to develop low-cost beef here on Earth.
CLICK FOR CLASSIC “BEEF, IT’S WHAT’S FOR DINNER” COMMERCIAL”

PRIVATE VS. PUBLIC COLLEGES AND MENTAL HEALTH (00:20)
Will going to a private college make you a happier person? Not really. According to a new UK
study, private college students are no happier than those who went to public schools. The
researchers found that even though private schools may have better resources, it makes no
difference in a student’s mental health upon graduation. The only difference is the price you
paid for tuition.

YOUR MONEY/SHOPPING
FORBES SAYS ELON MUSK IS WORTH $100 BILLION MORE THAN JEFF BEZOS (00:27)
Just in case you’re keeping tabs on the world’s wealthiest men, we get word that Elon Musk is
now 100-billion dollars richer than Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Boo-hoo, Bezos. Yep, Forbes
listed Musk’s wealth at 282-billion dollars, which someone said means he could buy all 32 NFL
teams, all 30 NBA teams, all 30 Major League Baseball teams, and all 32 NHL teams. And still
have about 28 billion dollars left. And how’s your bank account?
CLICK FOR ALFRED MOLINA’S VERSION OF “IF I WERE A RICH MAN”
CLICK FOR ABBA’S “MONEY MONEY MONEY”
CLICK FOR ALOE BLACC’S “I NEED A DOLLAR”

LIFE/SURVEY SAYS
1 IN 4 PET OWNERS WANT TO TURN THEIR FUR BABIES INTO STARS (00:27)
A new survey among dog and cat owners reveals that one in four hope to turn their fur babies
into social media stars. More than 35-percent of owners have created social media accounts for
their pets, with many saying their babies have more followers than they do. 89-percent admit

they spend more time on their pet’s profile than their own. ‘Pet-fluencers’ can make big bucks,
with some earning up to 15-thousand dollars a post. The late Grumpy Cat made more than 100-
million dollars before dying in 2019.
CLICK FOR DAVID ESSEX’S “GONNA MAKE YOU A STAR”

SURVEY: HEALTHIEST CITIES IN AMERICA (00:28)
Are you looking to relocate for better health? A new WalletHub study ranked the country’s
healthiest cities based on healthcare availability and costs, food, fitness, green space, and
Covid-19 cases. The healthiest city in America is San Francisco, followed by Seattle and San
Diego. Of the 182 cities ranked, the top three unhealthiest cities are Brownsville, Texas,
Gulfport, Mississippi, and Laredo, Texas. Something to consider before packing up your house.

BABY FORMULA IN SHORT SUPPLY (00:25)
You can add baby formula to the list of hard-to-find products due to supply chain issues. New
parents are struggling to stock up and some retailers are starting to limit purchases. That’s
tough when it’s all your baby can have the first six months. In nearly half the country, 30-percent
of formula was out of stock as of mid-March while some states are experiencing shortages as
high as 54-percent. Last year at this time, shortages were between two and eight percent.
CLICK FOR SOUND OF BABY CRYING

ENTERTAINMENT
“THE SIMPSONS” FEATURES DEAF ACTOR AND ASL IN NEW EPISODE (00:22)
After three decades on the air “The Simpsons” is still breaking new ground. Last night the long-
running animated series featured another first -- a historic new episode with a deaf actor and
other characters using American Sign Language. The storyline centered around Lisa trying to
help the deaf son of her favorite jazz musician. The show’s main writer based the story on her
relationship with her own deaf brother.
CLICK FOR “THE SIMPSONS” OPENING THEME

WHITE STRIPES SINGER JACK WHITE GETS MARRIED ON STAGE (00:22)
Congratulations to White Stripes frontman Jack White. The singer got engaged and married on
stage Friday Night during a performance in Detroit. White called up his girlfriend Olivia Jean to
join him for a duet of the band’s “Hotel Yorba” when he popped the question. Then he asked if
she wanted to do it “right now.” So his bandmates, parents, and an officiant came on stage and
made it official. It’s White’s third marriage.
CLICK FOR WHITE STRIPES’ “HOTEL YORBA”

ACTRESS BRIE LARSON TO JOIN “FAST & FURIOUS 10” (00:22)
Looks like Captain Marvel is revving up for more speed. On Saturday, actor Vin Diesel revealed
that Oscar-winning actress Brie Larson is joining the cast of “Fast & Furious 10.” There’s no
word yet on what character Larson, who stars as the MCU’s “Captain Marvel” will play in the
film. In January it was announced that “Aquaman” star Jason Momoa will play the villain. “F-10”
is planned for release next May 2023.

“DANCING WITH THE STARS” MOVING TO DISNEY PLUS (00:24)
Do you love “Dancing with the Stars” enough to pay for it? After 16 years for free on ABC, the
show is now relocating to Disney Plus this fall. It will be the first live series to debut on the
streaming channel. ABC said they’re moving the show to make room for more Monday Night

Football and other new programming. Disney owns ABC and they hope moving “Dancing with
the Stars” will bring more viewers and subscribers to their streaming platform.

BRITNEY SPEARS SPARKS RUMORS SHE SECRETLY MARRIED (00:23)
Oops, did she do it again? Britney Spears sparked speculation that she got married when she
referred to fiancé Sam Asghari as her “husband” on Instagram. Spears was posting a tribute to
actresses Drew Barrymore and Kate Hudson when she wrote the words “although I love my
husband…” Britney was briefly married to hometown boy Jason Alexander before marrying and
divorcing Kevin Federline, the father of her two sons.
CLICK FOR BRITNEY’S “OOPS! I DID IT AGAIN”

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE (00:18)
The live action film “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” took the top spot at the box office this weekend. The
film is a sequel to 2020’s “Sonic the Hedgehog” and features actors James Marsden, Jim
Carrey, Shemar Moore, and Idris (EE-dris) Elba. Marvel’s “Morbius” fell to second place,
followed by “The Lost City” in third.

TV PREVIEW (00:18)
   • Tonight on CBS is the 2022 CMT Music Awards! Country music star Kelsea Ballerini and
     actor Anthony Mackie are hosts. Tune in at 8 P.M. Eastern to watch the ceremony live at
     Nashville’s historic Municipal Auditorium.
   • And all-new “American Idol” is tonight at 8 PM Eastern on ABC, and “American Song
     Contest” on NBC.

SPORTS
SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER WINS THE MASTERS GOLF TOURNAMENT (00:28)
Bragging rights, a big chunk of cash, and a nice Green Jacket go to Scottie Scheffler, who won
the 2022 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club yesterday. Scheffler shot a 71 to finish the
tournament at 10-under-par, three strokes ahead of Rory McIlroy. Scheffler, the world’s top-
ranked golfer, captured his first major championship. This year’s Masters also marked the return
of Tiger Woods, who played competitively for the first time since his car accident 14 months
ago. He finished the tournament at 13-over-par.

STEELERS QUARTERBACK DWAYNE HASKINS DIES IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT (00:20)
Tragic news out of Florida. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins died Saturday after
being struck by a truck while trying to cross the highway in Fort Lauderdale. Haskins was an
Ohio State standout and first-round NFL Draft pick. He had just re-signed with the Steelers and
was hoping to become the starting quarterback. An investigation into the accident is ongoing.

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