Born on this day!! Guitarist Mason Williams is 85. Singer Marshall Thompson of The Chi-Lites is 81. Actor Ann Archer is 76. Actor Joe Regalbuto (“Murphy Brown”) is 74. Actor Kevin Dunn (“Samantha Who?”) is 68. Actor Steve Guttenberg is 65. Actor Jared Harris (“The Crown,” ″Mad Men”) is 62. Talk show host Craig Kilborn is 61. Singer John Bush (Anthrax) is 60. Actor Marlee Matlin is 58. Newsman David Gregory is 53. Country singer Kristyn Osborn of SheDaisy is 53. Director Ava DuVernay (TV’s “Queen Sugar,” film’s “Selma”) is 51. Actor-comedian Dave Chappelle is 50. Actor James D’Arcy (“Agent Carter,” “Dunkirk”) is 50. Actor Carmine Giovinazzo (“CSI: New York”) is 50. Actor Alex O’Loughlin (“Hawaii Five-0″) is 47. Actor Chad Michael Murray (“One Tree Hill,” ″A Cinderella Story”) is 42. Drummer Jeffrey Gilbert (Kutless) is 40. Actor Rupert Grint (“Harry Potter”) is 35.
THIS DAY IN GENIUS HISTORY
79 – Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
1572 – 70,000 French Protestants, or Huguenots, were killed in the St. Bartholomew’s Day massacre.
1814 – The British set fire to the White House and the Capitol when they invaded Washington, DC during the War of 1812.
1821 – Mexico gained its independence from Spain with the Treaty of Cordoba.
1949 – The North Atlantic Treaty went into effect.
1968 – France became the world’s fifth nuclear power as it exploded a hydrogen bomb in the South Pacific.
1989 – Pete Rose was banned from baseball for gambling.
1991 – Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as the general secretary of the Communist Party after a failed coup attempt against him.
1992 – Hurricane Andrew hit Florida, causing record damage.
Today Is: International Strange Music Day, Knife Day, National Waffle Iron Day, Pluto Demoted Day, Vesuvius Day, Wayzgoose Day, William Wilberforce Day
TODAY ON TV!
Primetime TV (All Times Eastern)
CBS – 8:00 – Young Sheldon / 8:30 – Ghosts / 9:00 – Big Brother / 10:00 – Challenge USA
NBC – 8:00 – Password / 9:00 – Law and Order: SVU / 10:00 – Law and Order: SVU
ABC – 8:00 – Generation Gap / 9:00 – Jimmy Kimmel Live / 10:00 – Summer Vacation
FOX – 8:00 – I Can See Your Voice / 9:00 – Name That Tune
CW – 8:00 – Fight To Survive / 9:00 – FBoy Island
TV Talk Shows
**Due to the ongoing writers/ actors strike most shows are in reruns. (Stay Tuned!)
WHAT ARE YOU TALKIN’ ABOUT? Here are today’s PPM-Friendly Topics!
QUESTION: Is Mickey D’s DRIVING YOU CRAZY?? New study says eating too much junk food can bring on a MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS!! (Hopefully not in the drive-thru!)
QUESTION: Why did these five FLORIDA WOMEN get into an all-out brawl at a chicken restaurant?? They KEPT CLOGGING THE TOILET!! Uh.. was alcohol involved???
QUESTION: Ever notice that dogs pay more attention when spoken to by WOMEN than by MEN?? Researchers have found out: there’s a reason for that!! Read on….
QUESTION: Why doesn’t OLIVER ANTHONY have a RECORD DEAL? His new song got a million streams in one day.. they say he’s making $40k a month!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
QUESTION: WHY is this dog sitting in a police vehicle wearing a BLUE SHIRT?? He was confiscated after police determined his owner was “too drunk to care for him!!”
Is Britney Spears Ready To Repair Her Relationship With Her Dad?
*******She’s “seriously considering” making up with daddy, which is interesting. During the “Free Britney” insanity, she wanted him thrown in jail!!
*******Meanwhile, he’s in the hospital with some kind of infection, and he’s lost 25 pounds (hope it’s not cancer).
******Her brother Bryan, 46, has been staying over at her mansion to help her out since the husband left!!
*******Anybody with a brain and a conscience knows that Britney needs help!!! We hope she gets it!!ng
Rumer Willis Blames Odd Baby Name On Typo
*********They wanted to name the baby “Loretta,” but the father left out the “r!!”
******Rumer liked “Loetta,” but added in a “u” to make it “Louetta!!”
******So the baby has a good name. Now let’s work on “Rumer!!”
*****It’s Demi Moore’s first grandchild, and she said “I don’t care what you call it, just squirt it out!!”
Are The Rolling Stones Teasing A New Album?
*********Fans have quickly decoded this newspaper ad as a teaser for the new Stones album called “Hackney Diamonds!!”
****CLUES: The “Lips” logo is the dot of the i in the word “Diamonds!” The ad says “established 1962,” which i the year the Stones got together, and there are Stones song titles sprinkled into the ad, like “Satisfaction,” “Gimme Shelter” and “Shattered!!”
*****You don’t have to be Sherlock Holmes to figure THIS one out!!
BTW, “Hackney Diamonds” is Brit slang for the pieces of glass left in the street after a car crash or a window-smash robbery!!
*****If you go to hackneydiamonds.com you can sign up to get updates on the album.
“Friends” Writer Says The Cast Was Unhappy Working On The Show
*****How can you be happy when you’re only making A MILLION DOLLARS AN EPISODE???
******Come on!! They have feelings, too!!
******The writer is Patty Lin, who’s written a book called “End Credits: How I Broke Up With Hollywood!”
****She also wrote for Breaking Bad, Freaks and Geeks” and “Desperate Housewives!!”
*****She wrote for Season 7 of “Friends” and says the cast was burned out and wanting to do other things. Get out the world’s smallest violin!!
Is Thomas Markle Sr. Organizing A Royal Sightseeing Tour Of Montecito?
******Please? Please do it!!!!!
********The tour is described as “Royal Celebrity Tour of Los Angeles and Montecito,” but Meghan’s dad says he has nothing to do with it!! Sure!!
******It’s being organized by a paparazzo named Karl Larsen, who says Thomas has given his approval!!
******That means Thomas hasn’t gotten his cut yet!!
*******It’s over $1000 for six people!! Sure, we’ll go!!!
******If Thomas rides along, we hope he brings some burritos!!
TABLOID FODDER
Harry & Meghan: Make a Deal-(Star)
Action! After years of producing very little, Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are finally making good on their $100 million Netflix deal. The pair have acquired the screen rights to Carley Fortune’s bestselling novel Meet Me at the Lake for a reported $3 million. As usual, the controversial couple has come under fire for their choice, with some pointing out that the novel’s plot is yet another rehash of their life. Indeed, the love story does include childhood trauma, the loss of a parent in a car crash, as well as mental-health challenges.
PHONE TOPIC STARTERS
Ever drop something valuable in a toilet?
STUPID NEWS
Two-Headed Snake Born At British Pet Store
See the video HERE.
******A two-headed snake? He could run for President AND Vice President!!
********The snake hatched four weeks ago and is just now starting to talk to itself!!
*******Having two heads will be handy for dating!! If they can’t find a female snake, they can just make out with each other!!
*****Speaking of two-faced snakes, has anyone seen our sales manager??
Bear Breaks In And Takes A Nap On The Bed In Tahoe
******It’s called a “Reverse Goldilocks!!!”
********Home security shows the bear broke in, foraged for food, wrecked the TV and then took a nap!! It’s almost like the guy’s kid moved back home!!
********Do ya think that bears have started thinking they’re human??
Man Retrieves Woman’s Cellphone Dropped Into Lake In New Hampshire
See the video HERE.
*********She dropped off the dock, and a kid from a pontoon boat offered to jump in and look for it!! He got it on the first try, in 15 feet of water!!
******The phone still works, but it’s a lot of videos of fish having sex!!!
TOPIC: Where’s the funkiest place YOU’VE ever dropped a phone?? Extra points if it’s a public toilet!!
Florida Man Is A Real Life “Hamburglar”
***********He broke into a restaurant and stole $10,000 worth of food!! In L.A., that’s one steak!!
********He should have broken into Mickey D’s!! They can turn $10,000 worth of ingredients into a million bucks!!
STUFF THAT’S COOL AND VIRAL
VIDEO: NEWS REPORTER PROPOSES TO NEWS ANCHOR DURING PROMO SESSION.
VIDEO: INDIA LANDS ON THE MOON.
A LIST FOR THURSDAY
7 Best Grocery Delivery Services of 2023
THE PENNY HOARDER
- Instacart
What: Instacart grocery delivery is available from a variety of grocery stores in your ZIP code, including drug stores, pet supply stores and, in some areas, liquor stores.
Where: Instacart delivers in all 50 states, plus Washington, D.C. Check out the full list of locations.
Product pricing: Instacart’s rundown of available stores includes notes on each retailer’s pricing policy. While most locations offer “everyday store prices,” others make it clear that the convenience of Instacart means you’ll pay higher prices for groceries than you would in stores.
- Shipt
What: Shipt delivers products from a variety of grocery stores. Alcohol delivery is also available in some locations.
Where: Shipt is available throughout the U.S.
- Walmart Grocery
What: Walmart has several grocery ordering options. In some locations, you can have your Walmart grocery order delivered to your doorstep. In many more locations, you can place your order for a pickup window to get your groceries delivered to your car at the store. Some stores even allow you to pay for your groceries with an electronic benefit transfer card.
Where: Same-day delivery is available in most states. Walmart lets customers reserve a time and store location for pickup in all states.
- Hungryroot
What: Hungryroot is a subscription-based grocery delivery service that curates and delivers a box of healthy food to your door each week. It covers most of your groceries for the week, minus basics like milk and bread.
Where: Delivery is available in most ZIP codes around the U.S., excluding Alaska and Hawaii.
- Thrive Market
What: Thrive Market is a subscription-based grocery delivery service that delivers organic and non-GMO foods. It can cater to special diets and food allergies, including vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, nut-free, dairy-free, Kosher, keto and more. It offers prepared meals and foods, nuts, pantry staples as well as frozen meat and seafood. It doesn’t offer fresh fruits and vegetables.
Where: Thrive ships to the 48 contiguous U.S. states via ground shipping.
- Boxed
What: Boxed lets you save money on groceries by buying everyday brands in bulk for delivery without an annual membership. You can also get perishable items from your local grocery store delivered to your door through Boxed Express.
Where: Boxed is available for home or business grocery delivery in the contiguous U.S. If you’re in an area eligible for Express, there will be an Express product selection shown on the website.
- Kroger
What: Kroger has Delivery (powered via Instacart), Ship and Pickup programs that give customers the choice of how they’d like to receive their groceries. With Delivery, you can have groceries, including milk and fresh produce, delivered to your door the same day you order, or schedule delivery for a later date. Ship allows you to order nonperishable items and have them mailed to your home in 1-3 days. If you choose Pickup, you can select a time slot and an associate will bring your items to your car.
Where: Kroger Ship is available throughout the continental United States and includes P.O. and APO/FPO boxes. The availability of Delivery and Pickup varies by location.
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