Born on this day!! Actor Billy Dee Williams is 86. Actor Roy Thinnes (“The Invaders”) is 85. Director Barry Levinson (“Rain Man,” “The Natural”) is 81. Actor John Ratzenberger (“Cheers”) is 76. Actor Patrika Darbo (“The Bold and the Beautiful”) is 75. Actor Marilu Henner (“Taxi,” ″Evening Shade”) is 71. Actor Michael Rooker (“Guardians of the Galaxy”) is 68. Guitarist Warren Haynes of Gov’t Mule is 63. Singer-guitarist Black Francis of The Pixies is 58. Actor Ari Meyers (“Kate & Ally”) is 54. Actor Paul Rudd is 54. Actor Jason Hervey (“The Wonder Years”) is 51. Bassist Markku Lappalainen (Hoobastank) is 50. Actor Zach Braff (“Scrubs”) is 48. Actor Joel Garland (“Orange Is the New Black”) is 48. Actor Candace Cameron Bure (“Full House”) is 47. Actor Teddy Sears (“24: Legacy”) is 46. Musician Robert Glasper is 45. Actor Eliza Coupe (“Happy Endings,” ″Scrubs”) is 42. Actor Charlie McDermott (“The Middle”) is 33.
THIS DAY IN GENIUS HISTORY
1896 – First modern Olympic Games opened in Athens, Greece.
1830 – Joseph Smith and five others organized the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Fayette, New York.
1862 – The Battle of Shiloh in the American Civil War began.
1909 – Robert Peary and Matthew Henson became the first to reach the North Pole.
1917 – U.S. declared war on Germany and entered World War I.
1994 – The presidents of Rwanda and Burundi were killed in a plane crash.
Today Is: Army Day, Charlie the Tuna Day, Drowsy Driver Awareness Day, Holy Thursday, National Alcohol Screening Day, National Burrito Day (First Thursday), National Fun at Work Day, Hostess Twinkie Day, International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, National Employee Benefits Day, National Student Athlete Day, New Beers Eve, Tartan Day, Teflon Day, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Day, World Physical Activity Day
TODAY ON TV!
Primetime TV (All Times Eastern)
CBS – 8:00 – Young Sheldon / 8:30 – Ghosts / 9:00 – So Help Me Todd / 10:00 – CSI Vegas
NBC – 8:00 – Law and Order / 9:00 – Law and Order SVU / 10:00 – Law and Order Organized Crime
ABC – 8:00 – Station 19 / 9:00 – Greys’ Anatomy / 10:00 – Jeremy Renner Interview
FOX – 8:00 – Next Level Chef / 9:00 – Animal Control / 9:30 – Call Me Kat
CW – 8:00 – Walker / 9:00 – Superman and Lois
TV Talk Shows
Jimmy Fallon: Molly Shannon, Ramón Rodríguez, Sophie Buddle
Seth Meyers: Kristin Chenoweth, Brann Dailor
Watch What Happens Live: Kelly Ripa, Marlon Wayans
Daily Show: Guest host Roy Wood Jr.
The Talk: Eric McCormack, guest co-host Jamie Yuccas
Live with Kelly and Ryan: Ashton Kutcher, Beth Behrs, Farnoosh Torabi
Kelly Clarkson: Ana Gasteyer, Phil Dunster, Devon Gilfillian
Tamron Hall: Tituss Burgess, Stephanie Mills
WHAT ARE YOU TALKIN’ ABOUT? Here are today’s PPM-Friendly Topics!
QUESTION: Uh.. what exactly does he mean, “EVERYONE WILL DIE!!”???An AI expert says, “Under current conditions, advanced AI will mean the death of everyone on earth!” Oops!
QUESTION: Does this mean Elon Musk is NUMBER TWO?? Mr. Tesla, Twitter and SpaceX just got eclipsed by the new RICHEST MAN IN THE WORLD, Bernard Anault! ($211b vs. $155b)
QUESTION: What’s the biggest growth segment in the PLASTIC SURGERY BUSINESS? It’s American MEN! 1.3 MILLION got BBLs, lipo, facelifts, and AB IMPLANTS! (Daddy do-over!)
QUESTION: Ever wondered what YOU would look like in BARBIELAND?? Then this Barbie SELFIE GENERATOR is just for you!! Download, open and get started! www.barbieselfie.ai
QUESTION: Ever order something that they got COMPLETELY WRONG?? This customer tried to be completely clear on her Costco cake order!! She ordered THIS:
And she got THIS!!
New Billionaires List Now Includes Jimmy Buffett!
***********He can now buy as many parrots as he wants!!!
********So Jimmy’s empire made more than $2 BILLION last year!! Of course, he was too stoned to notice!!
******It all started with a t-shirt shop in Key West!! (true)
********Also on the new billionaires’ list: LeBron James, who will make $124 million in 2023.. more proof that money can’t buy happiness!! He’s always miserable!!
*******Two more who are new to the list: Designer Tom Ford and Tiger Woods!!
Kelly Clarkson Takes Jabs At Ex-Husband In Her New Song
*********The song is called “Mine,” and the line is: “Someone’s gonna show you / How a heart can be used / Like you did mine.”
*******Doesn’t Taylor Swift have a copyright on “ex-bashing??”
*****The album comes out April 14th, which gives him time to turn off all the radios in the house!! (It’s called ‘Chemistry’)
*****She says the album “covers the whole arc of our relationship,” which means you might want to buy someone else’s album!!
HERE’S THE FULL CLIP!! (Song lyric also in audio)
Jeremy Renner Tells Diane Sawyer He Wrote His “Last Words” In A Note To His Family
See the clip HERE.
**********Diane Sawyer’s interview airs TONIGHT on ABC!! 10/9C.
*******Check Audio for the clip. He gets pretty emotional!!!
*******When you see him, you realize he really IS a superhero!! How can he look that good??
TOPIC: If you were in that situation, what would YOUR last words be???
It’s Officially Going To Be “Queen Camilla”!
********Yes, it’s not “Queen Consort” anymore, or “The King’s Hoochie,” or “Chuck’s Bootie Call!!!” It’s just plain old, “Queen Camilla!!”
*******You may also refer to her as “The Royal Homewrecker,” or “Horseface!!!”
*******The Queen did NOT want this to happen, but Charles said, “She’s dead!! She’ll never know!!!”
*****This just in: The Palace has corrected itself. Her title is actually “Drag Queen!!”
Jennifer Aniston Blew Her First “Friends” Paycheck On A Vintage Car
**********She bought a $13,000 vintage Mercedes 270L, and it broke down after driving it twice!! (true)
******The interview is on an Instyle podcast, promoting “Murder Mystery 2,” starring her and Adam Sandler on NETFLIX!!
TOPIC: What was the first car YOU ever bought???
SEE A TWITTER CLIP FROM THE MOVIE HERE!
Olivia Wilde Says Jason Sudeikis Doesn’t Pay Any Child Support
**********So… with all the litigation they’ve been doing around the divorce, he’s only paid for half their school tuition! She wants $500,000 and catch-up payments!!
*******She declared $71,000 a month in income and $107,000 a month in expenses!! We’re doing the math, and.. that’s not good*!!
*****Meanwhile, she’s worth $10 million, including $646,000 in cash, $3.9 MILLION in stocks and $6 MILLION in real estate!!!
*****In other words, anyone who marries her should immediately get joint accounts!!
*******Jason should look at it like, “What would Ted Lasso do??”
*******Divorce: the gift that keeps on giving!!!
Brooke Shields Says Tom Cruise Stopped Sending Her Christmas Cakes
*********Tom used to send her a cake every year for ten years!! (true) Now he’s stopped, and she doesn’t know why!!
*****Brooke says that Tom sends $126 bundt cakes!!! (How does she know the price?)
*******The cakes used to be from Tom, Katie Holmes and Suri, so maybe that’s why they stopped!!
*****Remember Tom’s war of words with Brooke over her postpartum meds?? He said she was “irresponsible,” and she called him “ridiculous!!” Awkward!
STUPID NEWS
Exotic Bird Found On Cop Car
**********These Brit cops found an orange, yellow and green lovebird perched on their lights!!!
*******They’re now trying to find the owner!!
*****They asked the bird if it knew how to get home, and it said “Nah, I’m just wingin’ it!!!!”
*******They could have just dropped it off at KFC!!!
Parachutist Rescued From A Tree
***********This one happened in Washington state, where a parachutist got hung up in a tree, and the fire department showed up to get him down!!
*****He just missed some high-capacity power lines!! (true)
*****He needed some clean underwear!! (Also true)
5 Year-Old Ordered Motorcycles And Boots
**********She was playing with the phone during a car trip and mom thought was playing games, but she was shopping on Amazon!!
*****She ordered almost $4,000 worth of child-sized motorcycles and cowgirl boots!!
*****That sounds like a shopping spree that Barbie might do!!
*******She also got a battery-powered Jeep!!
****Mom canceled everything except half the boots and the Jeep. So her 5-year-old is now officially a “cool chick!!”
Florida Man Rides Drawbridge
**********The guy climbed up an upright drawbridge as witnesses video taped!!
*****He was OK, but the people watching were having panic attacks!!!
*****It all happened in Miami, which is even weirder than the rest of Florida!!!
******And this isn’t even the weirdest thing that happened in Florida that day!!
SEE THE VIDEO HERE!!
STUFF THAT’S COOL AND VIRAL
VIDEO: DESTRUCTIVE 3 POINT TURN!!!
A LIST FOR THURSDAY
8 Things Therapists Do When They’re Stressed While Traveling
HUFFINGTON POST
- They plan ahead.
While travel may evoke feelings of uncertainty, focus on what you can control, said Erica Basso, a marriage and family therapist based in Los Angeles, California. That includes your schedule.
“When I know I have travel days coming up, I plan ahead to make sure I stick to my same schedule as much as possible. This includes steps like having my favorite snacks on hand and maintaining my regular meal times,” she told HuffPost.
- They use a grounding exercise.
Sage Grazer, a psychotherapist based in Los Angeles, California, said she engages in a grounding exercise when she feels anxious: “One of my favorite grounding techniques is called 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding, where you engage your senses by naming five things that you can see, four things that you can feel through touch, three things that you can hear, two things that you can smell, and one thing that you can taste.” This practice can help you feel more centered, present and in touch with yourself. It also comes in handy if your anxiety is skyrocketing as you sit on the tarmac.
- They allow their anxiety to happen.
As you observe your anxious thoughts building, tell yourself that your feelings are valid and it’s OK to feel this way. “When things get really stressful, like a delayed flight or lost luggage, I sit on my own for a few minutes and cry if I need to,” said Israa Nasir, a therapist who founded the mental wellness brand Well.Guide. “This helps reset my nervous system and helps redirect my energy to acting on my problem, like rebooking a new flight or submitting a lost luggage claim.”
- They pack a creative activity.
While traveling, engage your senses with activities you love like knitting, coloring, writing letters or postcards or journaling. This allows you to be creative and use the time you’re spending in transit in a way that is fulfilling, said Dr. Nina Vasan, the chief medical officer of Real, a mental health platform.
Doing an activity you enjoy will help you channel your nervous energy and regain a sense of calm. Kids may enjoy this as well, especially if they’re a little nervous for a plane ride.
- They imagine their destination as they’re traveling.
For those longer travel days that may cause boredom or anxiousness, visualization techniques can be helpful for distraction.
“Since our mind is powerful I focus on imagining being at my destination already and incorporate the five senses to actually feel like I’m transported there. This alone can help change my entire feeling state in the present moment,” Basso said. Not to mention it can help build the excitement and anticipation. This is also a great activity to try with your kids if you’re traveling with them.
- They stay nourished and hydrated.
“While traveling, we can get hungry or dehydrated, which directly impacts our mood. I also don’t want to stress about searching for food in transit, so I always make sure to have my own snacks on hand,” Nasir said.
If you are traveling by plane, pack an empty water bottle to fill once you get past the security checkpoint to make sure you stay hydrated.
- They take breaks during their trip.
Whether you’re traveling alone or with others, there can be an underlying pressure to make the most of every hour while you’re traveling and overschedule yourself.
“I find it crucial to set aside some down time for myself when I travel. In that time, you can meditate, listen to music or whatever feels restorative to you,” Grazer said.
- They prioritize sleep.
Vasan recommends prioritizing rest while traveling as it will help you release your stress and leave you feeling refreshed.
It may be difficult to get enough shut-eye in transit, especially if your normal sleep-wake cycle gets altered due to change in time zone. Make sure to listen to your body to get the rest it needs.
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