Born on this day!! Musician Paul McCartney is 78. Actress Constance McCashin (“Knots Landing”) is 73. Actress Linda Thorson (“The Avengers”) is 73. Keyboardist John Evans (The Box Tops) is 72. Actress Isabella Rossellini is 68. Actress Carol Kane is 68. Actor Brian Benben (“Private Practice”) is 64. Actress Andrea Evans (“The Bold and the Beautiful”) is 63. Singer Alison is 59. Keyboardist Dizzy Reed (Guns N’ Roses) is 57. Country singer-guitarist Tim Hunt (Yankee Grey) is 53. Singer Nathan Morris of Boyz II Men is 49. Singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne is 47. Rapper Silkk The Shocker is 45. Actress Alana de la Garza (“Law and Order”) is 44. Country singer Blake Shelton is 44. Guitarist Steven Chen of Airborne Toxic Event is 42. Actor David Giuntoli (“Grimm”) is 40. Drummer Josh Dun of Twenty One Pilots is 32. Actress-singer Renee Olstead (“The Secret Life of the American Teenager,” “Still Standing”) is 31. Actor Jacob Anderson (“Game of Thrones”) is 30.
THIS DAY IN GENIUS HISTORY
1815 – Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo by British, German, and Dutch forces.
1812 – The War of 1812 began.
1873 – Suffragist Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election.
1928 – Aviator Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. She completed the flight from Newfoundland to Wales in about 21 hours.
1948 – The United Nations Commission on Human Rights adopted its International Declaration of Human Rights. The General Assembly would give it final approval on Dec. 10, 1948.
1983 – Sally Ride became the first American woman in space.
Today Is: Autistic Pride Day, Bartender Day, Dump The Pump Day, Clark Kent’s Birthday (Superman), International Sushi Day, Jack Herer Day, National Splurge Day, Recess At Work Day, Sustainable Gasteronomy Day, World Tapas Day
TODAY ON TV!
Primetime TV (All Times Eastern)
CBS – 8:00 – Young Sheldon / 8:30 – The Unicorn / 9:00 – Mom / 9:30 – Broke / 10:00 – SWAT
NBC – 8:00 – Council Of Dads / 9:00 – Blindspot / 10:00 – Law and Order SVU
ABC – 8:00 – Holey Moley II / 9:00 – Don’t / 10:00 – To Tell The Truth
FOX – 8:00 – Celebrity Watch Party / 9:00 – Labor Of Love
CW – 8:00 – Burden Of Truth / 9:00 – In The Dark
TV Talk Shows
Jimmy Kimmel: Amy Schumer
Jimmy Fallon: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Rev. Al Sharpton, Luke Bryan
Stephen Colbert: Sherrilyn Ifill, Mike Birbiglia
Seth Meyers: Judd Apatow
James Corden: David Tennant, Jodie Whittaker, Leon Bridges featuring Terrace Martin
Lilly Singh: Ron Funches (R 4/8/20)
Daily Show: The Daily Social Distancing Show
Conan: Mayor Melvin Carter (R 6/8/20)
Watch What Happens Live: Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio
The Talk: Brooke Shields, Ross Butler
Live with Kelly and Ryan: Bryce Dallas Howard
Ellen DeGeneres: Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, James Bay
The Real: Boris Kodjoe (R 1/23/20)
Kelly Clarkson: Bryce Dallas Howard, Bob Saget, Adam Rodriguez
Tamron Hall: Kelly Ripa, Ryan Seacrest, Olivia Munn, couples from “90 Day Fiancé: Self-Quarantined” (R 4/17/20)
WHAT ARE YOU TALKIN’ ABOUT? Here are today’s PPM-Friendly Topics!
QUESTION: Is the NBA COMING BACK?? Yes, and they have a new rule book that’s 113 pages long!! Their entire lives will be inside a DISNEY BUBBLE!!!!!!
QUESTION: Has he been to OUTER SPACE already?? Deposition claims that Amber Heard and Cara Delevigne had THREE-WAY with Elon Musk!! (Johnny Depp: “ouch!”)
QUESTION: Tough day?? A veteran female cop BREAKS DOWN IN TEARS as she waits in line for her order at MCDONALD’S!! Does she need a little “me time???????”
QUESTION: WHO thinks Colin Kaepernick should get another shot in the NFL.. “if he deserves it??” That would be Colin’s president, DONALD J. TRUMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!
QUESTION: What happened to AUNT JEMIMA??? Her brand is the latest victim of “Cancel Culture!!” Quaker Oats says they just realized it’s RACIST!! Hmmm…
Gwyneth Paltrow Introduces Another Crazy Candle
Gwyneth Paltrow announced the follow up to her “This Smells Like My Vagina” Goop candle on The Tonight Show. The new candle is titled “This Smells Like My Orgasm.” She showed host Jimmy Fallon the candle’s packaging Tuesday, which features fireworks. “This Smells Like My Orgasm” is available for purchase through Paltrow’s company Goop. Paltrow’s first candle made headlines due to its name. She said that the idea behind the candle was to release something that was feminist and punk rock.
********Wow… smells like ham hocks!!!!
******She had an orgasm and quarters came out!! The doctor said, “You’re just going through your change!!”
******What happened to “Smells Like Teen Spirit??”
*****Actually, her vagina “smells like Grand Central Station!!”
Gwen Stefani Returning To The Voice
Gwen Stefani is returning as a coach for The Voice. The other mentors confirmed for Season 19 are Stefani’s beau, Blake Shelton, as well as John Legend and Kelly Clarkson. “Y’all hear?! @gwenstefani’s back and so is @nbcthevoice!!!! See yall in the fall!” Shelton tweeted Tuesday. Carson Daly will once again host the show, which will air on Monday nights. No premiere date has been announced. Stefani appeared on The Voice as a full-time coach in Seasons 7, 9, 12 and 17.
******What if she and Blake get married by then?? Will that ruin everything??
******She has new hit single called “I’m Sleepin’ With a Redneck!!”
TOPIC: Why hasn’t the Voice produced any stars????
Mama June Admits Drug Habit
Mama June confessed to the severity of her drug habit during the latest episode of “Mama June: Family Crisis” in an impassioned plea to reunite with her family. She was arrested in March 2019 along with her boyfriend, Geno Doak, on suspicion of drug possession following a domestic dispute at an Alabama gas station. Since then, the reality star has been battling her drug habit, selling her belongings and losing custody of her 14-year-old daughter Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson to her other daughter, Lauryn “Pumpkin” Shannon. Mama June and Pumpkin reunited for the first time in months to discuss a path for her to return to Alana’s life. That’s when she dropped the big confession about her past drug habits. “The only reason I sold the house… we was dead f—ing broke,” she explained. “Because, you know, at that point we was doing quite a bit. I mean, it was a couple ounces a day. Our habit was $2,500 a day, if not more.” Dr. Ish Major, who was on hand to help Mama June get clean, noted what a large amount of drugs that is. “That’s 25 grams of meth a day,” he said. “Me and you take two… we’re done.” June, who now says she’s been about 90 percent sober for months, continued to be honest with her 20-year-old daughter, confirming that it was not the first time she’s abused drugs in her life. “’It wasn’t something that just started, and ‘oh my God, I started using drugs,’” she said. “You found out that I got busted. I got high because I wanted to. It’s not the first time I’ve ever done drugs.”
*****A back-country redneck on drugs??? Never heard of that!!
******Let’s hope she doesn’t ruin her good looks!!
********Her new show is called “Breaking REALLY Bad!!!”
Keanu Reeves Auctioning Off Zoom Call
Keanu Reeves is auctioning off a 15-minute Zoom call to benefit Camp Rainbow Gold, a children’s cancer charity in Idaho. “Bill & Ted. Speed. The Matrix. John Wick. You know him. You love him. This is truly priceless and now you have the chance to Zoom with him from home,” the auction site reads. “Get your questions ready and spend 15-minutes with actor, director, producer and musician, Keanu Reeves.” The site states that the value of the call is $10,000. Bidding, which closes Monday, has far surpassed that number. Musicians Andy Grammer and Ally Brooke are also offering a signed guitar and a “mini-concert,” respectively, on the site. See it HERE.
********He talks kinda slow!! You may get four sentences in 15 minutes!!
********For that much money, he should come over to the house!!
Chrissy Teigen Celebrates The End Of Her Boobs
Chrissy Teigen posted an image to her Instagram Stories featuring a custom cake shaped like two large breasts topped with a tombstone inscribed with the epitaph “RIP” and the dates “2006-2020.” She confirmed that she was getting herself tested for COVID-19 in advance of surgery to remove her breast implants. “A lot of people are understandably curious (and nosey!) so I’ll just say it here: I’m getting my boobs out!” the 34-year-old mother of two captioned the post. “They’ve been great to me for many years but I’m just over it. I’d like to be able to zip a dress in my size, lay on my belly with pure comfort!” After undergoing a successful operation last week to remove her implants, Teigen shared in an Instagram post a note penned by her daughter Luna. “BYE BOOBIES,” the 4-year-old wrote in one. “Have fun punching (sic) your boobies out. Love Luna,” she added in another.
********She could auction those implants for charity!!
Ripping The Tabloids (Throughout the week, we’ll give you the stories from that weeks tabs!)
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Kylie’s Baby Daddy Travis Hid Fling With Rihanna!-(National Enquirer)
Travis Scott had a secret fling with Rihanna, dished sources, who said the rapper, 28, had romanced the “Umbrella” singer, 32, before he dated future baby mama Kylie Jenner-mom of his daughter, Stormi. Travis didn’t publicly cop to a relationship with Rihanna at the time. But podcaster Lawrence Schlossman said he suspected Rihanna wanted to keep things hush-hush because she found their hookup, “embarrassing as f—k.”
Octavia’s Hidden Figure!-(Globe)
Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer is finally owning up to her real age-after having fibbed for years that she was two years younger! “Yeah, I know I’ve been saying I’m 48,” confesses the “Hidden Figures” star, “but the internet will always win.” How was she found out? Pals from her school days did the math! “’I’m 50, how are you 48?’” she says old classmates had chided.
Practice Makes Perfect!-(Us Weekly)
Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are rumored to be marrying soon! But this won’t be Stefani’s or Shelton’s first rodeo, er, wedding. It will actually be the third for Shelton, who was married to Kaynette Williams (they divorced in 2006) before marrying Miranda Lambert in 2011. And the “Hollaback Girl” singer had two weddings to Gavin Rossdale in 2002. The first was in front of 150 guests at St. Paul’s Covent Garden in London, where Stefani wore an iconic custom-made, dip-dyed Christian Dior gown by John Galliano. She recycled the stunning dress two weeks later for a vow-renewal in L.A., closer to Stefani’s family and friends (including then-couple Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt). Shelton’s nuptials to Lambert were decidedly more country. On May 14, 2011, the exes said “I do” at the 125-acre Dan Strange Ranch outside San Antonio, Texas. Guests like Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson were treated to venison (deer meat), which Lambert had harvested herself! “It was actually Miranda’s idea,” Shelton said at the time. “When you girlfriend thinks like that, it makes it easy for me just to show up and have a good time!”
Taylor & Joe: Eloping!-(Star)
Ready for the next chapter! After spending the last few months holed up together in London, Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn have decided to make things official. Sources say the couple are tying the knot-but don’t expect the typical lavish Hollywood celebration. After three years together, the “Me!” singer, 30, and the British actor, 29, who are known for keeping their relationship under wraps, are opting to quietly exchange vows. “Neither of them wants to wait to have a formal ceremony,” a source dishes, noting that because of the pandemic and its related travel restrictions, it could take months to plan a more traditional wedding that includes their family and friends. Instead, they’ve decided to marry this summer-so the next time Taylor steps foot on American soil, she’ll be a Mrs.! “Taylor and Joe are in this together, and this is what they want,” the insider says. “They’re very excited.”
Justin: Dating His Wife’s Friend-(Life & Style)
This Is Us hunk Justin Hartley “blindsided” his wife, Chrishell Stause, with divorce papers in November-and now he’s dealt the Selling Sunset star, 38, another devastating blow. The 43-year-old actor was spotted kissing his former The Young and the Restless co-star in LA on May 29. Justin, Chrishell and Sofia, 30, all appeared on the soap opera together-and the two women have since remained close, commenting on each others Instagram posts. “Chrishell was distraught when she found out,” spills a source. “She didn’t see it coming and feels totally betrayed by them both.”
One Last Thing: Ralph Macchio-(People)
The Karate Kid alum, 58, returns for the third season of the spinoff series Cobra Kai.
Last moment of pride-
My wife, Phyllis, is a nurse practitioner. Every morning she heads off to the hospital, and there’s nothing I could be more proud of than the work she’s doing right now.
Last time my dog made me laugh-
Oliver is a rescue, and he prefers high-end bottled water. Not only that, it’s got to be cold. If I pour in tap, he looks at me like, “You want me to drink this?!”
Last moment of gratitude-
Just sitting down for dinner, hearing the news behind us and looking around the table at my wife and both my kids [Daniel, 24, and Julia, 28]. So far, so good.
Secretly Married!-(In Touch)
The COVID-19 pandemic derailed Emma Stone’s plans for a huge wedding in early March, but that didn’t stop her and fiancé Dave McCary from tying the knot. “They had a small ceremony at home a few weeks later,” a source reveals. “A few family members and friends video-called in as Emma and Dave said their ‘I do’s.’ It was simple and perfect.” The Crazy, Stupid, Love actress, 31, and the Saturday Night Live segment director, 34, still plan on having a big wedding. “Probably next year they will have a ceremony and reception for their loved ones. They just didn’t want to have to wait until then to be officially married. They couldn’t be more in love.”
STUPID NEWS
Marijuana Sent To Wrong House
Authorities in Texas were called to a family’s home when they received an unexpected package containing 32 bags of marijuana. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called to a Houston home after the residents reported receiving a package they hadn’t ordered that was filled with cannabis. “If it is yours please contact the Harris County Sheriff’s Office to claim it,” the sheriff wrote in an Instagram post. See the pic HERE.
********If it happened in California, 1,000 people would show up!!
*******The next day, a UPS truck showed up with a lifetime supply of rolling papers!!
******If no one claims, the sheriff will burn it in the fireplace… with the flu closed!!
Snapping Turtle Invades Neighborhood
Police in Virginia said officers responded to a residential neighborhood to apprehend an unusual suspect: a 65-pound alligator snapping turtle. The Fairfax County Police Department said Animal Protection Police were summoned to an Alexandria neighborhood where the large turtle was spotted wandering loose. The animal was identified as an alligator snapping turtle, a species that is not native to Virginia. Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries officials said they suspect the turtle was a pet bred in captivity and released into the wild. The turtle, dubbed Lord Fairfax by rescuers, was taken to the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk.
********Does that mean he snaps alligators, or does he snap LIKE an alligator??
*******Can’t we just have a puppy???
Snake Found Inside Closed Store
A store in England that opened for the first time since the start of the coronavirus lockdown had to immediately close because of a snake inside. The Sports Direct store in Newton Abbot, Devon, England, opened its doors to the public Monday for the first time since closing amid the COVID-19 pandemic months ago, but it soon closed for another several hours when the snake was spotted. A local veterinarian was summoned to the scene and was able to capture the Honduran milk snake. The serpent is now in the care of a veterinarian.
********Would he like to meet an alligator snapping turtle??
*******He was looking for the toilet!!
*******A milk snake makes a wonderful jump rope!!
Real Batman Costume Sets Record
A dedicated fan in Maine broke a Guinness World Record when he added 30 working gadgets to his Batman costume. Keith Dinsmore of Portland said he started dressing as Batman for pop culture conventions in 2013, and decided to attempt the Guinness record in 2017 after learning it was held by Julian Checkley, whose costume included 23 functioning gadgets. He successfully captured the record with 30 distinctive mechanisms, including a bolla, batarangs, a butane torch, a mini grappling hook, binoculars, a compass, a finger print kit, a tracking device, a nylon rope, a road flare, a laser pointer, flashbangs, handcuffs, an acetylene cutting torch and an extendable baton. “The best parts of creating my cosplays is the building process — especially when I’m creating something from my imagination — and presenting the final product and process to the cosplay community,” Dinsmore said.
*********He’s like a human Swiss Army Knife!!
*******It’s tough working on your Batman costume when mom keeps calling you for dinner!!
******He needs one more accessory: A LIFE.
STUFF THAT’S COOL AND VIRAL
VIDEO: SQUIRREL HOLDS UP MONORAIL AT DISNEYWORLD.
VIDEO: SOMEONE HAS TOO MUCH TIME ON THEIR HANDS!! (FREDDIE MERCURY DRIVES WITH JOHN LENNON)
A LIST FOR THURSDAY
11 Easy Ways You Can Save Time On Meal Prep
Huffington Post
- Master the art of doing one task while you wait on another.
“Think about which item you’re prepping that will take the longest amount of time and start there,” said Chicago-based registered dietitian Amanda Izquierdo. “This could be things like setting aside a protein to marinate, bringing water to a boil or preheating the oven.”
Processes that you can start and leave alone give you the opportunity to finish other tasks while you wait, such as slicing vegetables or mixing dressings.
- Microplane instead of mince.
Instead of mincing garlic cloves with a knife, Izquierdo runs the cloves over a microplaner. “It removes the need for a knife and ensures the garlic pieces are a uniform size, which can be challenging when mincing,” she said.
Just slide the garlic clove back and forth to shave off tiny pieces, proceeding with caution as the clove gets smaller so as to not cut your fingers. “You can also do this with onion in soups or stews,” Izquierdo added.
- Use an extra-large cutting board.
An extra-large cutting board can be a huge timesaver when chopping up ingredients.
“You can quickly set aside each ingredient on the board instead of having to place them into smaller bowls or containers to make space for the next item you need to chop,” said Michael Broughton, executive sous chef at Outlier in Seattle, Washington.
You also don’t have to wash or wipe down the board between each ingredient being chopped.
- Get peeling down to a science.
Instead of holding foods in one hand and peeling them with the other, place the food (say, a cucumber or a carrot) on the cutting board and hold it in place while you peel.
“Most peelers can go in both directions,” said Broughton. “You don’t have to lift it off the item to take it back to the top and peel down. Peel up and down, and the process will go twice as fast.”
- Soak steel-cut oats overnight.
Soaking oats overnight in plain water cuts in half the time it takes to cook them the next morning.
“When oats are soaked overnight, the starches break down, which makes them way faster to cook,” said recipe developer and nutrition coach Katrina TaTaé.
Fill a Mason jar with 1/4 cup of steel-cut oats and pour 1 cup of water into the container — you’ll be amazed by how much water has been absorbed the next morning!
- Learn how to stabilize veggies.
“As most vegetables are wobbly on a cutting board, cutting a small slice off the most bulbous part of the vegetable gives it a stable base upon which to [rest], saving you time by not having to chase a rolling vegetable around the cutting board,” said Cynthia Graubart, Atlanta-based cooking teacher and James Beard Award-winning cookbook author.
- Pick a theme (and keep it simple).
New York City-based registered dietitian Catherine Sebastian chooses one main meat or vegetable protein to focus on for the week and sticks with it, but with enough variety so that she doesn’t feel like she’s eating the same thing all week.
If your theme is ground turkey, for example, throw some in a slow cooker with a can of beans, corn, chili sauce and veggies. Then sauté some for tacos. Then add some of that sautéed meat to a can of marinara sauce for pasta with veggies.
“Before you know it, you’ve got three distinctly flavored meals (that can all be doubled) with just one protein source, and all made within the same timeframe,” Sebastian said.
- Cook bacon in the oven.
“You can cook a whole package of bacon in the oven and it turns out perfectly straight and crispy,” said meal prep blogger Denise Bustard. “No more standing over the pan, no more flipping the bacon, no more grease splatter.”
Heat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil, making sure to fold the edges up so the grease doesn’t run out. Arrange a package worth of bacon in a single layer with as little overlap as possible.
Bake for 15-20 minutes, making sure to keep an eye on it during the last few minutes to avoid overcooking. Voila!
- Cook squash before prepping it.
There’s a special kind of fear of injury that takes hold when cutting through a raw, rock-solid squash and scooping out the seeds that almost makes cooking butternut and spaghetti squash not worth it. Almost.
“It can be a challenging and slightly dangerous process,” Bustard said, which is why she cooks the whole squash first. “Cutting it in half and scooping out the seeds after roasting (and cooling slightly) is so much easier, and you also avoid over-steamed, mushy spaghetti squash noodles.”
For spaghetti squash specifically, heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place your squash on a baking sheet and poke holes in it with a paring knife. Roast it until a paring knife sinks in easily — around 60 minutes for a 2-pound squash and 90 minutes for a 3-pound one.
Cool for 15 minutes. Then slice the squash in half lengthwise and carefully scoop the seeds out ― you may want to let it cool slightly further before doing so. Use a fork to gently pull the noodles away from the outer skin.
- Use a mandolin for slicing.
Using a mandolin to cut up veggies is Clyde’s top recommendation for faster meal prep.
“It allows me to thinly and evenly slice my vegetables lightning-fast,” she said. “Using the safety veggie guard, you can slice anything from beets to onions to Brussels sprouts quickly — and without losing a finger.”
- Clean as you go.
Instead of waiting until you’re done cooking to wash all those utensils, wash a few when you have some downtime, like when you’re waiting for pasta to cook or heating something in the microwave.
“Your food will seem like it’s cooking faster and you’ll have fewer dishes to clean up afterward,” Clyde said.
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