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A selection of interesting stories – rip ‘em & read ‘em before they go viral!
FOR Friday, September 17th, 2021
TODAY IS...
• NATIONAL POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY (3rd Friday in September) -
Honoring the members of the U-S Armed Forces who remain missing in action or prisoners
of war. There are currently more than 81,600 Americans missing from recent wars and
conflicts around the world.
• NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL HOUSE CLEANERS DAY - For all the people who
work so hard cleaning up after you. Make their day a little brighter and pick up your own
damn socks!
• NATIONAL HUG YOUR BOSS DAY (NOTE: DATE CHANGES ANNUALLY) - If
you can get close enough to your boss without wanting to strangle them, try giving ‘em a hug
(or maybe just a virtual one). DID YOU KNOW? A recent study found 60 percent of
Americans say they like their job because of their boss (that means 40 percent of bosses
must really suck?!).
• CONSTITUTION DAY/CITIZENSHIP DAY - A double observance: commemorating
the day the Constitution of the United States was signed back in 1787. Also today, wave the
Stars ’n Stripes for those who have become U-S citizens! Sadly, not a holiday.
• NATIONAL APPLE DUMPLING DAY - Don’t you dare call this a turnover! An apple
dumpling is a peeled, cored apple dusted with cinnamon and wrapped in pastry.
SATURDAY IS…
• AIR FORCE DAY -- The Air Force became its own branch of the US military on
September 18, 1947 (Yes, they had planes back then, smart ass!). Today, the US Air Force
has nearly 330-thousand active members and, at last count, operates more than 5-thousand
military aircraft, and more than 400 Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (so, don’t
even think about messing with them).
CLICK HERE FOR THE AIR FORCE HYMN (AND SOAR INTO THE ‘WILD BLUE YONDER’• NATIONAL CHEESEBURGER DAY -- What’s better than a burger?… A burger with
some cheese! They think the cheeseburger was invented back in 1926, at a sandwich shop
in Pasadena, California but a trademark for the name was awarded to Colorado’s Humpty
Dumpty Drive-In in 1935.
• NATIONAL HIV/AIDS AND AGING AWARENESS DAY -- Highlighting the medical
breakthroughs that allow more people with HIV to live longer. Today, an estimated 24
percent of HIV/AIDS patients are over 55, something doctors didn’t think was even possible
a couple of decades ago.
• NATIONAL DANCE DAY (3rd Saturday In September) -- Throw on a beat, break
out your best moves and dance like nobody’s watching! The day was created to promote
body movement and a healthy lifestyle (but also ‘rump shaking’).
• NATIONAL GYMNASTICS DAY (3rd Saturday in September) -- Gymnastics has
been a competitive sport for more than 2-thousand years. It started with the ancient Greeks
- and back then they did it naked (which didn’t allow for much in the way of … ’jiggle
suppression’).
• ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF CBS NEWS (1927) -- CBS News was born 94
years ago today! By 1929, CBS started regular hourly radio broadcasts, which are still heard
today. The CBS World News Roundup launched in 1938 and remains America’s longest-
running regularly scheduled news program.
• START OF OKTOBERFEST (CANCELED!) -- Tell the Oompah-pah band they can
stay home! Oktoberfest has been canceled again. The annual German festival celebrates
the autumn harvest …and beer. Lots and lots of beer. Hey - at least you can still do that at
home, right?
HERE’S SOME OKTOBERFEST BEER-DRINKIN’ MUSIC (’IHA IHA IHA OH’)
Sunday, September 19, 2021
• PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS (CBS) (8PM ET) -- Tonight, it’s the Primetime Emmy
awards on CBS. The show will broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles
with a limited audience. Cedric the Entertainer will be, umm…entertaining us as the show’s
host. They’ll also try to salvage ratings from last year’s record-low viewer turnout. Netflix,
HBO and Disney+ lead the contenders with the most nominations. “Mare of Easttown,” “The
Queen’s Gambit” and “WandaVision” are up a pile of awards, including Best Limited Series.
• INTERNATIONAL TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY -- Shiver me timbers! Today you can
talk like a pirate at work without someone threatening to make you walk the plank. Just for
fun, ask the drive-thru attendant if they have change for a gold doubloon. Ahoy, Matey!
CLICK HERE FOR SOME SWASHBUCKLING PIRATE MUSIC• BATMAN DAY -- Celebrating the Anniversary of the first Batman comic, released 82
years ago (1939) by DC Comics.
CLICK HERE FOR THE EXTENDED BATMAN THEME FROM THE ORIGINAL TV SERIES
• ANNIVERSARY OF THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN (1923) -- The Hollywood Sign turns
98 today! It was built in 1923 but back then it said ‘Hollywoodland’ and was actually an ad
for a new housing development. Each letter is 45 feet tall. In the 30s, an actress famously
killed herself by jumping off the ‘H’. By the 1970s, the sign was a mess, until Playboy
publisher (and silk pajama-enthusiast) Hugh Hefner raised 250-thousand bucks to fix it. It’s
been a beloved LA landmark ever since.
BIRTHDAYS
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17:
• ALEX OVECHKIN, 36: Hockey star. The superstar left winger for the Washington
Capitals is considered one of the greatest hockey players of all time.
• CHARLES MARTINET, 66: Voice actor. Maybe you don’t know his name but you now
that voice. He plays iconic video game characters Mario and Luigi.
HERE’S A CLIP WITH MARIO AND LUIGI
• JIMMIE JOHNSON, 46: Race car driver. He won five consecutive Sprint Cup
championships from 2006 to 2010.
• FEE WAYBILL, 71; Singer. He was the lead vocalist for the rock band The Tubes.
CLICK FOR THE TUBES’ “SHE’S A BEAUTY”
• PHIL JACKSON, 76: NBA Coach. The former NBA player won two championships with
the Knicks before winning 11 titles as a coach for the Bulls and the Lakers.
• MIA TALERICO, 12: Actress. As a toddler, the young actress starred as Charlie in the
Disney sitcom ‘Good Luck, Charlie.’
CLICK FOR “GOOD LUCK, CHARLIE” THEME SONG
• SCOTT HOYING, 30: Singer. The singer, songwriter, and pianist is best known as being
a founding member of the a capella group Pentatonix.
CLICK FOR PENTATONIX’S “HALLELUJAH”
• ELVIRA (Cassandra Peterson), 70. Actress. She’s most famous for playing horror
hostess Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.CLICK FOR TRAILER OF “ELVIRA, MISTRESS OF THE DARK”
CLICK FOR ELVIRA VIDEO “HERE I AM”
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18:
• JASON SUDEIKAS (soo-DAY-kis), 46: Actor. The star of “Ted Lasso” broke out on
SNL and had roles in ‘We’re the Millers,’ ‘Horrible Bosses,’ and ‘Hall Pass.’
CLICK FOR “TED LASSO” THEME
• JADA PINKETT SMITH, 50. Actress. She starred on ‘A Different World’ and had roles
in ‘The Matrix’ and ‘Gotham’ before hosting ‘Red Table Talk’ with her mother and her
daughter.
• AISHA TYLER, 51: Actress. She played Ross’ girlfriend Charlie on ‘Friends’ and voices
Lana Kane in ‘Archer.’ She was also a co-host on the daytime show ‘The Talk.’
• LANCE ARMSTRONG, 50: Cyclist. The seven-time Tour de France champion was
banned from cycling competitions for life by the United States Anti-Doping Agency in 2012.
• JAMES MARSDEN, 48: Actor. The dreamy actor played Cyclops in the ‘X-Men’ films and
also appeared in ‘The Notebook,’ ‘Enchanted,’ ‘Superman Returns’ and ‘Hairspray.’
• ARIE LUYENDYK, JR., 40: Reality star. The former NASCAR racer became the star of
the 22nd season of “’he Bachelor.’
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19:
• JIMMY FALLON, 47: Talk Show Host. The comic actor who broke out on SNL hosted
‘Late Night’ before taking over ‘The Tonight Show’ on NBC.
CLICK FOR “TONIGHT SHOW” THEME
• TRISHA YEARWOOD, 57: Singer/songwriter. The Country singer and TV chef is also
Mrs. Garth Brooks.
CLICK FOR YEARWOOD’S HIT “SHE’S IN LOVE WITH THE BOY”
• JEREMY IRONS, 79: Actor. The British actor who plays Batman’s butler Alfred in ‘Justice
League’ also voiced Scar in the animated ‘The Lion King.’
CLICK FOR SCAR’S “BE PREPARED” FROM “THE LION KING”• KIM RICHARDS, 57: Reality star. One of the OG ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ was
a child actress known for roles in ‘Nanny and the Professor’ and ‘Escape to Witch Mountain.’
• LITA FORD, 63: Singer/guitarist. The former member of the female rock band The
Runaways also had a couple of big solo hits, including ‘Kiss Me Deadly.’
CLICK FOR “KISS ME DEADLY”
• TWIGGY (Leslie Lawson), 72: Model. She was one of the first supermodels, famous for
her skinny, twig-like frame, ‘bob’ haircut, and heavy eye makeup.
TRENDING/ODD
NEW TIKTOK CHALLENGE HAS KIDS STEALING FROM SCHOOLS (0:20)
TikTok is speaking out against the lick challenge, where students are encouraged to steal stuff from
their school and post about it. Students in Georgia, Virginia and California have already been
caught. TikTok said in a statement, "We are removing this content and redirecting hashtags and
search results to our Community Guidelines to discourage such behavior."
ALMOST ALL NHL PLAYERS WILL BE VACCINATED BEFORE THE SEASON
STARTS (0:24)
The deputy commissioner of the NHL says that he expect 98% of players to be vaccinated by the
time the hockey season starts. The league does NOT have a vaccine mandate for players, but
coaches and staff must be vaccinated. Only 10-15 players are expected to remain unvaccinated.
The regular season starts on October 12th with a game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the
Pittsburgh Penguins. Almost time to drop the puck!
WIFE'S SHOPPING LIST STARTS HASHTAG 'WEAPONIZED INCOMPETENCE'
(0:26)
Husbands and guys, there's a new term going viral about you: "Strategic incompetence." A wife on
TikTok showed the grocery shopping list she made her hubby. In the videos she cut out pictures of
the brands she wanted. The wife even drew by hand a map of the grocery store. Her TikToks got
millions of views, and now the hashtag 'weaponized incompetence' has caught on. Experts say it is a
tactic used by men to get out an equitable division of labor at home.
COSTCO EMPLOYEE'S TIKTOK EXPLAINS STUPID RETURNS (0:21)
Going viral is a Costco store employee who shares all the crazy returns she's accepted. Her Costco
name tag says 'Hannah.' Her TikTok video's been viewed over three million times in less than a
week. Hannah says she's been asked about returning 5-year-old used bed sheets and even dead
Christmas trees and half-eaten pies. The answer is always the same -- it's a full refund.
WEIRD SCIENCE & TECH
SELFIE MUSEUM OPENS IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA (0:21)
A selfie museum has opened up in Tucson, Arizona, where people can take seflies with 48 different
backgrounds on three different floors. It's called the Youniverse Selfie Museum and was started by
two brothers who were inspired by a pop-up museum in Seattle but wanted something more
permanent. There's no time limit inside, so for $25 admission, you can snap away all day.NEW SPECIES OF FLY NAMED AFTER RUPAUL (0:30) RuPaul is so fly! Literally. An Australian scientist has found a new soldier fly species that features rainbow colors and he decided to name it the RuPaul fly. Bryan Lessard, the entomologist who discovered the new species, said, "As a gay scientist, it took me a long time to feel comfortable in my own skin. I think it's really important for the next generation of LGBTQ+ scientists to know that they're being represented in the workplace, as we give the names of legends in the community to memorable species." That fly had better werk! TWO-HEADED SNAKE THAT USED TO BELONG TO NICHOLAS CAGE DIES AT ZOO (0:19) A two-headed snake that was gifted to the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans by Nicholas Cage has died. His name was Harvey, as in Harvey Dent (Two Face in the Batman franchise) and he was given to the zoo back in 2008. The zoo said that he died of natural causes due to old age. Harvey was estimated to be about 14 years old. That's the most "Nicholas Cage" thing I've ever heard. CONCERT ENTRY USING THE PALM OF YOUR HAND (0:24) This is some James Bond-type stuff, using the palm of your hand to gain entry. The sophisticated technology is being used for concerts at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado. Instead of a ticket, you get your hand scanned. It takes about a minute to sign up through Amazon One (yes that Amazon). Privacy experts don't love the idea of using your palm. They say not only can your identity be stolen by hackers, but now your unique hand print too! YOUR MONEY/SHOPPING PEPSI TO USE MORE RECYCLED PLASTIC (0:26) Pepsi says it's ready to do something about all the plastic it pumps out. The company promises to cut its use of virgin plastic by 50 percent over the next 9 years. They'll also add more recycled materials into the mix. Pepsi plans to expand its SodaStream business, where you reuse bottles to make your own carbonated drinks. Pep + is what the new division is called with a focus on sustainability. They've partnered with Beyond Meat to make plant-based snacks as well. 2022 GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS OUT (0:17) It's the best coffee table book on the planet. The 2022 Guinness Book of World Records is out! It's fun for everyone. You can see the dog with the longest ears, learn about the fastest person to walk on their hands and check out the tallest teenager. He's 15 and already over 7 feet 5 inches in height. RESTAURANTS ADDING COVID SURCHARGE (0:16) Date night is getting more expensive. Restaurants are tacking on a COVID surcharge. Going viral is a receipt charging for 4 bucks for ice. In Dallas, one cafe put a sign right on the table, "Expect to pay 5-percent more due to the long lasting hardships faced by the restaurant industry." BACK-TO-SCHOOL SHOPPING BOOSTS AUGUST STORE SALES (0:16) More of us shopped last month. Retail sales shot up 15 percent compared to a year ago. It's likely back-to-school clothes and supplies. But there were people stocking up as the Delta variant spread. Online sales jumped over five percent, while restaurant and bar revenue fell flat. LIFE/SURVEY SAYS...
POLL: A THIRD OF AMERICANS FEAR THAT THEY'RE MISSING OUT (0:21) Do you have FOMO? It's the fear of missing out, and a new poll shows that 37% of Americans have a pretty healthy case of FOMO, and the pandemic is making it worse. It's not just young people, either. Thirty-one-percent of people over 55 feel like they're missing out on fun activities, and social media makes it even harder. We've got FOMO right now - can we go to a movie or something? SURVEY: WOMEN MAKE UP MORE THAN HALF OF ALL GUN BUYERS (0:16) A national firearms survey for 2021 shows that women make up for more than half of all gun buyers. Women used to make up only 10 to 20% of gun owners nationwide. But...why? The women stated that fears over COVID-19 and protection against violence and sexual assault as their reasons for buying. SURVEY: MOMS PAUSE ON HAVING KIDS DURING THE PANDEMIC (0:19) The coronavirus has left some women not wanting to expand their family. A new survey finds one- third of mothers in New York delayed plans to have more kids. Of the women who were in the midst of trying, half stopped in the first few months of the pandemic. Higher stress levels and worry over finances led more moms to rethink their plans. FOUR NEW STATES ON CDC'S OBESITY LIST (0:16) Feeling a bit chubby these days? Clothes are too tight? There is no denying what being home has done to us. The CDC says we're up to 16 states now with an obesity rate above 35 percent. Two years ago, only a dozen states made the fat list. New states include Delaware, Iowa, Ohio and Texas. CREATOR OF 'GAME OF LIFE' DIES AT 99 (0:12) The man who created ‘The Game of Life’ has died. Reuben Klamer was 99 and died at home in California. He not only created board games but hundreds of toys too. His list includes Busy Blocks and Fisher Price trainer skates. HERE IS THE 'GAME OF LIFE' JINGLE ENTERTAINMENT ROLLING STONE UPDATES LIST OF 500 GREATEST SONGS OF ALL TIME (0:22) Rolling Stone has updated its list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. It's the first time since 2004 that the list has been refreshed, and the new number one song goes to the Queen of Soul. Aretha Franklin's "Respect,” with Public Enemy's "Fight The Power" coming in second. We're gonna head over to social media with popcorn and watch everybody argue over this. WENDY WILLIAMS ADMITTED FOR PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION (0:19) Talk show host Wendy Williams has been voluntarily admitted to a New York hospital for a psychiatric evaluation. This comes just one day after it was announced that she tested positive for a breakthrough case of COVID and her show premiere was being delayed. No word yet on when she'll be released; sources say that her COVID is asymptomatic. ‘JEOPARDY’ ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY HOSTS (0:15) The mess over ‘Jeopardy’ hosts is taken care of, for now. The show announced that Mayam Bialik and Ken Jennings will share hosting duties through the end of the year. By then, the producers hope to have a permanent host nailed down. Levar Burton still has our vote. ELTON JOHN POSTPONES EUROPEAN TOUR AGAIN (0:18)
No more yellow brick road for Elton John. The singer has rescheduled his tour in the UK and Europe
for 2023, and it's not because of COVID. On his Instagram, he said that he fell recently and is in a lot
of pain in his hip. He says that he's having surgery before his tour in the United States in January.
Rest up, EJ!
NICKI MINAJ GETS A CALL FROM THE WHITE HOUSE (0:30)
Nicki Minaj tweeted that her cousin's friend had some trouble with his manhood from the COVID
vaccine and now the White House wants to talk. She tweeted "The White House has invited me & I
think it's a step in the right direction." However, the White House said that they didn't physically invite
her; they offered for her to speak to one of their doctors over the phone about the vaccine. Last
night, fans held a rally in front of the CDC in Atlanta last night, claiming that they're lying and Nicki
Minaj is telling the truth.
TV PREVIEW FRIDAY (00:16)
• CBS has a new episode of ‘Big Brother’ at 8:00pm ET. That’s followed by ‘The Greatest
#AtHome Videos’ at 9:00pm ET.
• ABC honors Hispanic Heritage Month by presenting the special ‘Corazon De America –
Celebrating Hispanic Culture,’ which airs at 8:00pm ET.
TV PREVIEW SUNDAY (00:09)
• CBS presents ‘The 73rd Emmy Awards,’ hosted by Cedric the Entertainer. The show honors
excellence in television. It starts at 8:00pm ET.
WEEKEND / "ICYMI"
GEICO AND TAG TEAM CREATE 'SCOOP, THERE IT IS!' ICE CREAM (00:27)
Tag Team, back again! The hip-hop duo has turned their popular Geico commercial into something
edible - ice cream. The flavor is called "Scoop, there it is!" and features vanilla ice cream with cookie
dough, peanut butter swirl and chocolate-covered marshmallows. And the only way you can get your
hands on it is to enter a dance contest starting on Sept. 17 to Oct. 1. Contestants must upload a
dance to the commercial's song, along with #GEICOIceCream and @Geico in their social media
posts.
TOO MUCH FREE TIME CAN AFFECT YOUR HAPPINESS (00:21)
There is such a thing as too much time on your hands, and it could affect your happiness.
According to new research, people with more than seven hours of free time a day are less satisfied
and less happy. They found too much free time adds more stress to our lives. Our wellbeing tapers
off after two hours and declines after five. So keep yourself busy and productive for maximum
happiness.
CLICK FOR THE SONG “TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS” BY STYX
CLICK HERE FOR THE SONG “DON’T WORRY, BE HAPPY”
US NEWS ANNOUNCES 2022 “BEST COLLEGES” RANKINGS (00:24)
US News & World Report has unveiled its 2022 “Best Colleges” rankings. The 37th annual ranking
evaluates more than 14-hundred colleges and universities on 17 different measures of academic
quality. Princeton University is number one among national universities this year, Williams College
tops the list of National Liberal Arts colleges, and UCLA is ranked number one for top public schools.
OKTOBERFEST PRETZEL BEER FOR SALE (00:21)As we head into Oktoberfest, Snyder's--the maker of pretzel snacks--has teamed up with Captain Lawrence Brewing Company. They've created a limited-edition pretzel beer in a 16-ounce can. "Snyder Bier" is described as a 'malty and biscuity' lager. Select stores will stock it and it's available online. Last year the two companies did a keg version that sold out in a day. Can’t find the email? It’s all there on CBSConnectFeed.com Go to Notifications for your daily Prep and Select, click the green “i" it’s easy!
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