Illusionist
David Blaine is recovering after suffering an injury during a
performance in Las Vegas. It happened while Blaine was jumping
into a pile of boxes from about 80 feet above. He
dislocated his shoulder but is reportedly doing well.
*Doctors say he'll be back up and creepy in no time. (Paul Dudley)
Actress
Lindsay Lohan is pregnant. She's expecting her first child with
husband Bader Shammas. The "Mean Girls" star announced the news
on her Instagram page. *The kid will be part of a long line
of Hollywood offspring born with a silver spoon in their nose.
(Rick Fancy)
Kellogg's
has announced the names of the two companies it will become. WK
Kellogg Co. will focus on cereals, while Kellanova will cover snack
brands like Pop-Tarts and Cheez-Its. *Can we say Kellogg's thinks
marijuana will be legal soon across the country, without saying
marijuana will be legal soon across the country? (Paul Dudley)
The
Razzie Awards got into a bit of trouble recently. For the Worst
Actress category, 12-year-old actress Ryan Kiera Armstrong was
nominated for her role in “Firestarter.” Organizers of the
Razzies issued a public apology. Every nominee must now be at
least 18 years of age. *Leonardo Decaprio's rule are even
tougher, at least 18, no more than 25. (Rick Fancy)
Catholics
in Philadelphia who wish to properly celebrate Saint Patrick's Day
during Lent will be permitted to do so, thanks to the local
Archdiocese. The Archdiocese has granted an exception, asking
Catholics to observe another penance if they choose to eat corned
beef. *The archdiocese believes Catholics should be able to
experience throwing up corned beef and green beer on St. Pat's just
like everyone else. (Paul Dudley)
A
study ranks McAllen Texas as the most overweight/obese city in the
United States. *What do you expect from a city whose name sounds
like a menu item at McDonald's? (Dave Vincent)
The
NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, also known as March Madness began
yesterday with a pair of First Four match ups in Dayton, Ohio. *With
inflation, the war in Ukraine, and train derailments, it feels like
March Madness started a long time ago. (Paul Dudley)
Two
groups of nuns and friars are teaming up to determine the fate of a
mostly vacated monastery in Los Angeles. The Monastery of the
Angels in Hollywood Hills is no longer a home for nuns, but its chapel
and gift shop remain open, along with the monastery's peanut butter and
pumpkin bread business. The Friars are looking for a new purpose
for the monastery. *Hollywood could always use another Cold Goat
Yoga studio. (Paul Dudley)
On
this date in 1972, Carole King, James Taylor, and Carly Simon were
among the winners at the Grammy Awards. *Coincidentally that same
year, everyone in the audience at the Grammy awards fell asleep.
(Paul Dudley)
Cars
confiscated from drunk drivers in Latvia are helping the war effort in
Ukraine. Latvia has the highest rate in drunk driving in ALL of
Europe, and Latvian officials recently seized 200 vehicles from sauced
drivers. *A country might want to update their drunk driving rules when
they have a higher rate of problem drinkers than Russia AND
Ukraine. (Rick Fancy)
On
this date in 2020, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates stepped down to
focus on philanthropy. *He has been unbelievably successful
at it...he recently donated almost 76 billion dollars to his ex-wife.
(Paul Dudley)
Pope
Francis says he would consider resigning if he becomes "too tired" to
continue as leader of the world's one-point-three billion Roman
Catholics. Monday marked ten years since the start of Francis's
papacy. *So if we see the Pope showing up for work later and
later, we'll know he's decided to give quiet quitting a try. (Rick
Fancy)
Americans
are taking home slightly more money. The latest jobs report from
the federal government says average hourly earnings went up by eight
cents in February. *My hourly pay went up 8 cents...dang, why
haven't I been living large for the last few weeks? (Paul Dudley)
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