Born on this day!! Actor-singer Ann-Margret is 82. Actor Paul Guilfoyle (“CSI”) is 74. Former “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno is 73. Actor Mary McDonnell is 71. Singer-bassist Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth is 70. Rapper Too Short is 57. Actor Bridget Moynahan (“Blue Bloods”) is 52. Actor Chris Young is 52. Rapper Big Gipp of Goodie Mob is 51. Actor Elisabeth Rohm (“Law and Order”) is 50. Actor Jorge Garcia (“Hawaii Five-0,” “Lost”) is 50. Actor Penelope Cruz is 49. Actor Nate Richert (“Sabrina the Teenage Witch”) is 45. TV personalities Drew and Jonathan Scott (“The Property Brothers”) are 45. Actor Jessica Alba is 42. Actor Harry Shum Jr. (“Glee”) is 41. Actor Jenna Ushkowitz (“Glee”) is 37. Actor Aleisha Allen (“School of Rock,” ″Are We There Yet?”) is 32.

 

THIS DAY IN GENIUS HISTORY

1788 – Maryland became the 7th state in the United States.
1789 – Fletcher Christian led the mutiny aboard the British ship Bounty against Captain William Bligh.
1945 – Benito Mussolini was executed.
1947 – Thor Heyerdahl and five others began their Pacific Ocean crossing on the raft, Kon-Tiki.
1967 – Boxing champion Muhammad Ali refused to be inducted into the Army.
1992 – The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture unveiled its first “food pyramid.”
2001 – Dennis Tito became the first space tourist.
2004 – The Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal first comes to light when graphic photos of U.S. soldiers physically abusing and humiliating Iraqi prisoners were shown on CBS’s 60 Minutes II.

Today Is: Arbor Day, Biological Clock Day, National Brave Hearts Day, National Hairball Awareness Day, National Historic Marker Day, National Superhero Day, National Teach Your Children To Save Day, Occupational Safety & Health Day, Save The Frogs Day, Undiagnosed Children’s Awareness Day, Workers Memorial Day, World Day for Safety and Health at Work  

TODAY ON TV!
Primetime TV (All Times Eastern)

CBS – 8:00 – SWAT  /  9:00 – Fire County  /  10:00 – Blue Bloods
NBC – 8:00 – Grand Crew / 8:30 – Grand Crew / 9:00 – Dateline
ABC – 8:00 – NFL Draft
FOX – 8:00 – WWE Smackdown
CW – 8:00 – Penn and Teller / 9:00 – Whose Line Is It?

TV Talk Shows

Jimmy Fallon: Pete Davidson, Questlove, S.A. Cosby
Stephen Colbert: Nicolas Cage, Christine and the Queens (R 4/13/23)
Live with Kelly and Mark: Yara Shahidi, Emilio Estevez
Drew Barrymore: Martha Stewart, Phil Rosenthal, Josh Wolf (R 10/25/22)
Jennifer Hudson: Nicole Byer, Folake Olowofoyeku

WHAT ARE YOU TALKIN’ ABOUT? Here are today’s PPM-Friendly Topics!

QUESTION: Do you REALLY wanna know if Kelly Ripa would do “The Butt Thing??” Then you missed out!! She and Mark discussed it yesterday!!!!!!!!

 

QUESTION: Ever wonder why McDonald’s logo is RED AND YELLOW?? This psychologist explains the reason.. and the history of Filet O’ Fish!!!!!!

 

QUESTION: What is the ONE QUESTION you should always ask THEM when you’re on a job interview? This woman does it, and it ALWAYS works!!!!

 

QUESTION: Are we being CONTACTED BY ALIENS?? Scientists are picking up MORE AND MORE RADIO SIGNALS from outside the galaxy!! (Uh, oh…)

QUESTION: Are these the GREATEST JERRY SPRINGER MOMENTS EVER?? As the TV world mourns the shock host, we remember the good times!!

Jerry Springer Passes Away Of Cancer At The Age Of 79

*********He showed up in heaven and everyone started throwing chairs at each other!!
******He just gave Elvis a DNA test and called Priscilla: “I’ve got some bad news….”
******If you never watched his show, it was sort of a Dr. Phil Show with more violence and even dumber guests!!
*****If you were a huge fan of Jerry’s you probably can’t read this sentence!!
****He reportedly left a fortune of $60-$75 million.. because you can’t take that money into HELL!!!!
UPDATE: Daily Mail details how Jerry was a LONDONER born on a subway platform to Jewish-German parents who ere fleeing the holocaust!! Who knew??

Jackass Star Bam Margera Surrenders To Police To Face Charges He Assaulted His Brother

********He supposedly punched him out and left a threatening note!! His lawyer says he’s completely innocent!! (Weird!)
*****We thought this might have been a setup for the next Jackass movie!! But no..
****Before he was a Jackass, he was a pro skateboarder, so he’s had a distinguished career!!
****Bam was born too late.. he would have been a perfect guest for Jerry Springer!!

First Look At Prince William and Princess Kate In The Crown

*****OK, Kate’s no Cindy Crawford, but she’s better looking than THAT!!
******How come the actors get less attractive with every season of the “The Crown??”
****These two were chosen from their self-submitted audition tapes following a casting call on social media (true)! It’s their first professional acting job, so don’t expect too much!!
*****They must be cutting budget. We hear Harry will be played by Carrot Top!!

Lance Bass Says He Made More Money After NSYNC Broke Up

*********NSYNC was formed and managed, along with many other boy bands (like the Backstreet Boys), by a guy named Lou Pearlman. Lou was molesting many of the boys.
*******He went to prison for a $300 million Ponzi scheme (true) and died in jail!!
********Lance says they were “famous not rich!” We know the feeling!!

 

TABLOID FODDER

Last Laughs-(In Touch)

“Rupert Murdoch’s engagement to Ann Lesley Smith has been called off.  Apparently she got cold feet after Murdoch passed his physical.”-Michael Che.

“A baby was born in the parking lot of a Costco.  Just one?!  You’re at Costco.  Get triplets-otherwise it’s not a deal.”-Stephen Colbert.

“Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn have broken up.  Paging Pete Davidson!”-Paul Lander.

 

PHONE TOPIC STARTERS

What is the most offensive TV show or movie you’ve ever seen?
Which video games are in your Hall of Fame???

 

STUPID NEWS

Connecticut Cops are Called When Goat And Pony Go For A Highway Stroll

See the pic HERE
*****So a goat and a pony walk into a bar and the bartender says, “What is this?? A Pixar movie??”
*****Cops rounded them up and returned them to heir owner.. but they missed wart hog and the meerkat!!

Paralyzed Podcaster Breaks Interview Record By Interviewing 137 People In 37 Hours

**********After 37 hours he had an audience of approximately zero!!
*****Because of his infirmity, he interviews people in the health care industry, which makes him a more meaningful version of Joe Rogan!!

Drake University (Home Of The Bulldogs) Holds A Beautiful Bulldog Contest

********A 2-year-old bulldog named Patch, wearing a jean jacket, won the contest. She’s now humping the school’s president!!
********Upon hearing that she’d won, she farted! Because she’s a bulldog!!

Apple’s New AR Headset Will Debut In September. It May Replace The iPhone!

*****This little beauty overlays digital images onto reality!!
****The unfortunate reality is that it will cost $3,000!!
*****It’ll be called the “Reality Pro!!”

 

STUFF THAT’S COOL AND VIRAL

 

VIDEO: NEED A PLACE TO STASH YOUR CHEEZ-ITS??  HERE’S HOW THEY MADE THE SHOE HERE!

 

A LIST FOR FRIDAY

 

5 Online Shopping Sites That Are Off the Beaten Path

THE PENNY HOARDER

GoodwillFinds: A Huge Online Thrift Store

Goodwill is a 120-year-old nonprofit organization, the granddaddy of thrift shops everywhere. So it was big news for thrifters when Goodwill finally went digital.  Last year it launched GoodwillFinds, a website that allows you to browse through tens of  thousands of pieces of secondhand merchandise from the comfort of your couch.  Because each purchase comes from one of Goodwill’s 3,300 locations across the U.S. and Canada, the shipping costs for each item will vary — but they’ll never be a surprise. At checkout, you’ll be offered shipping options based on your address.  The site has a search bar, and you can also browse by category. Do you need women’s clothing, men’s clothing or shoes? Cookware, jewelry or books? Home decor? Collectors’ items? It’s all there.  When people donate their secondhand stuff to Goodwill stores, workers inspect the items and decide which things to list online. Goodwill’s goal is to list a million items on the site within a few years.

Unclaimed Baggage: Selling Stuff From America’s Lost Luggage

Have you ever wondered what happens to lost luggage that never gets found?  Most lost bags get reunited with their owners. Only a small fraction of luggage never gets claimed by anyone. But with billions of bags getting checked at airports every year, even a small fraction is a lot.  Luggage that’s truly “orphaned” ends up at a huge retail store in Alabama called the Unclaimed Baggage Center, which has an online store called Unclaimed Baggage.  There, you can find men and women’s clothes, jewelry, and electronics like laptops, tablets, earbuds and headphones.  There are scheduled “drops” of new merchandise every Thursday and Sunday, so those are typically the best days to shop there. However, on any day of the week you can find thousands of unclaimed items for sale at deep discounts.

Temu: Merchandise Straight from China

Temu is an online marketplace that ships products directly from China to consumers. Temu is an American company based out of Boston, but its parent company is based in China.  Instead of third-party sellers purchasing these products and reselling them on Amazon, you can cut out the middleman and obtain them directly.  On Temu’s website, the categories include appliances; smart home gadgets; clothing, lawn and garden supplies; health and household; beauty; musical instruments; toys and games; electronics; and pet supplies.  Shopping on Temu is simple, just like using a site like Amazon. Visit Temu’s website or download the Temu app to your iOS or Android device. Once on the site or app, you can begin perusing the store and finding deals.

DealDash: A Popular Penny Auction Website

DealDash is a legitimate auction website that allows visitors to bid on various items, from electronics to clothing, winning them at less than the retail price. It’s not a scam trying to cheat you out of your cash, but it’s important to understand the actual cost of bidding and winning items on the site.  Penny auctions operate by offering up products and allowing people to bid on them, increasing the sale price by a single cent each time. When a bid is placed, the auction timer is also increased by a set amount of time.  Once the timer expires due to no more bids, the product is sold for the final auction price to the final bidder (aka the winning bidder). However, any bids you place will cost you a set amount of money, and you won’t get back the money you spent on bids if you lose the auction.  It can be fun, but it’s a little bit like gambling. Using a website like DealDash can sometimes net you solid deals, but we wouldn’t rely on it for regular discounts as the actual cost can be higher than first anticipated.

GovDeals: A Government Surplus Auction Site

Think of GovDeals like eBay but for governments.  Once an item falls out of use, public organizations — from state colleges to law enforcement — auction it off to the public.  Back in the day, many agencies placed ads in the local newspaper when they wanted to sell off old equipment or seized property. GovDeals lets governments list items for auction online instead, where they can reach a bigger audience. All of the money generated by the sale is returned to the agency.  You can find just about anything on GovDeals, including exercise equipment, school projectors, laptops, kitchen equipment, trucks, trading cards, RVs and hunting knives — often at a deep discount.  So there you have it. Five online shopping destinations that are off the beaten path.  If you’re shopping for a specific product, odds are good that you can find it at one of these places. Or you can just browse for fun and see what tickles your fancy.

 

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