Born on this day!! Singer Van Morrison is 78. Violinist Itzhak Perlman is 78. Guitarist Rudolf Schenker of Scorpions is 75. Actor Richard Gere is 74. Actor Stephen Henderson (“Fences,” ″Manchester By The Sea”) is 74. Drummer Gina Schock of The Go-Go’s is 66. Singer Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze is 66. Singer Tony DeFranco of The DeFranco Family is 64. Keyboardist Larry Waddell of Mint Condition is 60. Actor Jaime P. Gomez (“Nash Bridges”) is 58. Guitarist Jeff Russo of Tonic is 54. Singer Deborah Gibson is 53. Bassist Greg Richling of The Wallflowers is 53. Actor Zack Ward (“A Christmas Story,” ″Titus”) is 53. Actor Chris Tucker (“Rush Hour”) is 51. Actor Sara Ramirez (“Grey’s Anatomy”) is 48. Singer Tamara of Trina and Tamara is 46.

THIS DAY IN GENIUS HISTORY

1887 – Thomas Edison received a patent for his “Kinetoscope,” and moving pictures were born.
1888 – Mary Ann Nicholls, considered to be Jack the Ripper’s first victim, was found murdered in London.
1962 – Trinidad and Tobago gained independence from Great Britain.
1980 – Poland’s Solidarity labor movement had its beginnings when an agreement ending a 17-day strike was signed in Gdansk.
1994 – Russia officially ended its military presence in the former East Germany and the Baltic states.
1997 – Princess Diana and her companion Dodi al-Fayed were killed in a car accident in Paris.
2012 – Armenia severed diplomatic relations with Hungary, after the pardoning of Ramil Safarov. In 2004, Safarov was convicted of killing an Armenian soldier.

Today Is: World Daffodil Day, International Day for The People of African Decent, International Overdose Awareness Day, Love Litigating Lawyers Day, National Diatomaceous Earth Day, National Matchmaker 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 – The Prank Panel  /  10:00 – Shark Tank
FOX – 8:00 – College Football
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: What ARE “Beer Goggles??” Does having a few drinks make men change their opinions of the opposite sex, finding them more attractive???

 

QUESTION: Do you have trouble MEMORIZING THINGS?? This Aussie doctor has a four step hack that NEVER FAILS!! 1.6 million Tik Tok’ers agree!!!!!!!!

 

QUESTION: When does the RED CARPET turn into the DEAD CARPET?? When Hollywood celebs are prohibited from Cannes due to the SAG STRIKE!! Oops!

 

QUESTION: Did the actor who played Prince Charles in “The Crown” have FUN with the part?? Josj O’Connor says it was a “f**ked-up time!!” So.. no??

QUESTION: Will it get AWKWARD?? “Golden Bachelor” contestants are revealed; all over 60, and one is the mother of FORMER Bachelor Matt James!!!!!

King Demands Prince William To Welcome Back Prince Andrew

*********He’s forcing everyone to take him back into the family!!
****Of course, Andrew has a lot of experience “forcing” people to do things!!
*****It must be weird knowing that your pervert brother was mom’s favorite!!
******They say that his ex-wife Fergie is paving the way for Andrew to come in from the cold!! She’s already slept with several members of the family!!
******Charles has one condition: do NOT talk to Oprah!!

Paris Jackson Says Internet Trolls Came Out On MJ’s Birthday

*********Paris Jackson said the trolls came out when she didn’t make a post on MJ’s birthday!! They told her to “kill herself!!”
*****Of course. celebrating birthdays is against Michael’s religion, but what do they care??
******We think anytime you tell someone to kill themselves on Instagram, you should be automatically electrocuted!!

Prince Harry Trash Talks The Royal Family In Netflix “Invictus” Series

***********He says no one helped him after his mother died!!! And he drops some “F Bombs!!”
****He also said Grandpa Phillip was a “crusty old fart” and the Queen “had bunions!!”
*****He also claimed the Brit press never covered the British soldiers being hurt in Afghanistan!!
******Now that he’s pissed all those people off, his next special will be an expose on how messed up his royal ancestors were!!
UPDATE: Oops! In 2017, Harry said his brother Wills helped get him into therapy over his mother’s death. So.. there’s that!! STORY HERE!

Late Night Show Hosts Start New Podcast During Writers Strike

*********Colbert, Fallon, Kimmel, Seth Meyers and John Oliver are starting a podcast called “Strike Force Five” to discuss issues relating to the strike!
******Any revenues will go to a fund for striking writers!!
*****In the first episode, they brainstorm about how to get Greg Gutfeld to appear on the podcast!! So they can get an audience!!
******The biggest problem these guys have?? No one misses them!!!
*****Looks like James Corden picked the right time to leave!!!

 

 

TABLOID FODDER

Generous Tay Tay Shares Big Payday-(Globe)

Taylor Swift, 33, paid workers on her “Eras” Tour $55 million in surprise bonuses-with 50 production truck drivers getting a whopping $100,000 apiece for a recent Santa Clara, Calif., concert gig alone!  One jubilant driver’s kid says he now has a shot at college because of the “Look What You Made Me Do” singer’s generosity.  “My father works for her as a truck driver.  And he woke up this morning and told me:  ‘Son, I have good news for you and me.  I finally can pay your college!’” shares the lucky lad.  “THANKS A LOT, miss TAYLOR SWIFT.”  Tay Tay is expected to rake in $1.6 billion on the tour!

 

 

STUPID NEWS

Utah Truck Crash Spills Load Of Baking Flour!

********At first they couldn’t find the truck. Then they looked for the wet spot!!
********It crashed and spilled bags of baking flour on the side of the road!!
*******The cops were surprised!! “We thought you said a FLOWER delivery truck!!”
*****Authorities rushed out a mixing bowl and a large spoon!!

Florida Man Tries To Rob Bank To Make His Rent Payment

******He won’t need to pay rent where HE’S going!!
********The guy is 67 and needed $650 to pay his rent, or he’d be homeless!! So instead of going to a charity, he did the smart thing: rob a bank!!
*******Of course, he gave the teller a note: “I have a gun! Put all your money in this bag!”
*****The rent story didn’t work with the cops. He’s in jail now!!

Lion Escapes In Pakistan And Runs Around The Streets

*******Looking for a snack???
********By the way, he didn’t escape from the zoo… he was in a PRIVATE VEHICLE at the time!!
********The owner of the lion was trying to transport him. BTW, keeping a lion at your home is illegal. Even in Pakistan!!
********It does cut down on pit bull attacks, though!!

Escaped Goats Run Wild In California Neighborhood

**********They actually work for the city clearing brush!! (true)
******They were on their coffee break and decided to go for a walk!!
******It happened in Corte Madera (northern California) late at night!!!

 

 

STUFF THAT’S COOL AND VIRAL

 

VIDEO: HURRICANE IDALIA SLAMS INTO FLORIDA!

 

A LIST FOR THURSDAY

 

Unusual Baby Names Parents Chosen In 2022

When the Social Security Administration releases its annual list of the most popular baby names in the U.S., the agency also shares broader data around American naming choices.  In fact, the SSA tracks all the names given to five or more infants born each year to show the full range of possibilities in this country. Many parents eschew top picks like Olivia, Emma, Liam and Noah in favor of unconventional options such as Greenleigh, Dragon, Fender and Evermore.  From fictional characters to dictionary words, here are 50 unusual baby names that parents chose in 2022. The list reflects names given to fewer than 10 babies born last year.

 

Girls

Minnow

Banksy

Cinderella

Joyous

Greenleigh

Delight

Katniss

Skylark

Bronte

Sparkle

Menorah

Elegance

Canary

Evermore

Horizon

Bethlehem

Chai

Brilliance

Fauna

Ibiza

Strawberry

Bardot

Winterrose

Pearly

Willoughby

 

Boys

Barley

Dragon

Beacon

Utah

Ludwig

Alchemy

Ives

Daytona

Clever

Ontario

Cosmos

Fender

Gilead

Cotton

Valiant

Rooster

Cerulean

Barnaby

Chaos

Ruckus

Crash

Forbes

Awesome

Lancelot

Texas

 

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