Born on this day!! Singer-songwriter Gary “U.S.” Bonds is 84. Country singer Joe Stampley is 80. Jazz pianist Monty Alexander is 79. Actor Robert Englund (Freddie Krueger) is 76. Singer Dwight Twilley is 72. Playwright-actor Harvey Fierstein is 71. Actor-comedian Sandra Bernhard is 68. Record producer and musician Jimmy Jam (The Time) is 64. Actor Amanda Pays is 64. Comedian Colin Quinn is 64. Guitarist Steve Vai is 63. Singer-bassist Tom Araya of Slayer is 62. Actor Jason Isaacs (“Harry Potter” films) is 60. Bassist Sean Ysealt (White Zombie) is 57. Actor Max Casella (“Analyze This,” ″Doogie Howser, M.D.”) is 56. Actor Paul Giamatti is 56. Singer Damion Hall of Guy is 55. Guitarist James “Munky” Shaffer of Korn is 54. Country singer Lisa Brokop is 50. Singer Uncle Kracker is 49. Actor Sonya Walger (“Lost”) is 49. Actor Staci Keanan (“Step By Step,” ″My Two Dads”) is 48. Jazz singer Somi is 47. Actor Aubrey Anderson-Emmons (“Modern Family”) is 16.
THIS DAY IN GENIUS HISTORY
1844 – The Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) was founded in London.
1933 – The first drive-in movie theater opened in Camden, New Jersey.
1934 – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was established to protect investors and maintain the integrity of the securities markets.
1944 – Thousands of Allied troops invaded the beaches of Normandy, France, on D-Day.
1982 – Israel invaded Lebanon to drive out the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).
2001 – Vermont Republican Senator James Jeffords left the party to become an independent, handing control of the Senate back to the Democrats.
2002 – President Bush proposed a new Cabinet department: The Department of Homeland Security.
Today Is: D-Day, Drive-in Movie Day, National Eyewear Day, National Higher Education Day, Russian Language Day, World Pest Day, YMCA Day, YoYo Day
TODAY ON TV!
Primetime TV (All Times Eastern)
CBS – 8:00 – FBI / 9:00 – FBI International / 10:00 – FBI Most Wanted
NBC – 8:00 – America’s Got Talent / 10:00 – Hot Wheel: Ultimate Challenge
ABC – 8:00 – Celebrity Wheel Of Fortune / 9:00 – Celebrity Jeopardy / 10:00 – The Freedom To Exist
FOX – 8:00 – Beat Shazam / 9:00 – Don’t Forget The Lyrics
CW – 8:00 – Superman and Loris / 9:00 – Gotham Knights
TV Talk Shows
Jimmy Fallon: Blake Shelton, Gigi Hadid (R 9/8/22)
Stephen Colbert: Shaquille O’Neal, Mayim Bialik (R 4/4/22)
Seth Meyers: Bryan Cranston, Nicole Byer, Keshi (R 3/15/23)
James Corden: Kate Hudson, Oliver Hudson, Inhaler (R 4/11/23)
Live with Kelly and Mark: Natasha Lyonne, Mädchen Amick
Jennifer Hudson: Yvette Nicole Brown, Ron Funches (R 2/7/23)
WHAT ARE YOU TALKIN’ ABOUT? Here are today’s PPM-Friendly Topics!
QUESTION: Would you like to get with one of the WORLD’S RICHEST WOMEN?? Here’s the list, and it doesn’t include Taylor Swift OR Rihanna!!!!!!!!!!
QUESTION: Remember yesterday? When Taylor Swift’s “boyfriend” Matt Healy was caught kissing ANOTHER GUY?? Guess what? THEY “BROKE UP!!!!!!!!”
QUESTION: Why have REALITY when you can have AUGMENTED REALITY? Apple debuts its new Vision Pro headset.. and it costs just $3,400!!! Cheap???
QUESTION: How did this seventh-grader get CAUGHT using ChatGPT to do his homework?? He included “As an AI language model, I don’t have opinions!”
QUESTION: What would YOU do?? This groom was caught TEXTING while WALKING DOWN THE AISLE at his own wedding?? “Get an annulment!!”
Taylor Swift Swallows Bug On Stage In Chicago
STOP THE PRESSES!!! Breaking News!!!!
*****She was singing in Illinois.. where the fly is the state bird!!
*****The bug said, “It’s been an honor to be in Taylor Swift’s mouth!! I feel like Matt Healy!!”
*******She spit out the fly, and it was sold on eBay for $50,000!!!
****Weirdly enough, her singing started to improve!!
TIP: When you’re attracting flies, check your underwear and adjust your perfume!!
Arnold Schwarzenegger Opens Up About Admitting His Affair With The Maid That Resulted In A Son
*****He’s revealing all because he’s being paid!! It’s part of a docuseries on Netflix!!
******His son with the maid is Joseph Bena (that’s the maid’s last name), he’s 25 and a pretty cool guy.
*****Joseph is also Arnold’s best-looking kid!!!
*****Arnold and Maria were in couples therapy when the therapist said, “Maria wants to know if you’re Joseph’s father.” Arnold confessed!! That was the end of THAT session!!
*******We think Maria probably played around, too!! After all.. she IS a Kennedy!!
Chrissy Teigen Thought She Had An Unknown Twin Sister
*******She did 23 and Me and they told her she had an identical twin!!! She’s also part Neanderthal (true)!!!
*****After she freaked out and asked her older sister and father, she found out there IS no twin!!
******Turns out she had taken a 23 and Me test for the PBS series “Finding Your Roots,” but did it under a fictitious name to hide her identity. Later, when she did the test, they matched it up with her prior results!! In other words.. she’s her own twin!!!
******She’s not that bright. After all, she’s a Neanderthal!!!!
Jackass Star Bam Margera Placed On Psychiatric Hold
*********The cops took him in on a 5150!! Which they SHOULD do with all of those “Jackass” guys!!
*******He’s a hot mess.. and has been for a long time…
*****The cops can hold him for 72 hours.. then he’ll be released and start the cycle all over again.
King Charles Unloads Welsh Rental Home – Prince William Doesn’t Want It
***********It’s just a rental?? No need to keep paying!!
****Now that he’s the King of England, he can just show up.. and you have to take him in!!
*****The heir to the throne is named the Prince of Wales. Now that Charles is king. that passes to Wills!!! And he’d rather stay in hotels or B&B’s when he visits!! (true)
*****Charles WILL be keeping his “lovenest” on the side!! Don’t ask!!
Hocus Pocus 3 Is In The Works
******Thanks for the warning!!
*****Hasn’t Halloween suffered enough??
********Disney management has an automatic timer that sends an alert when they haven’t made money from a franchise in over 6 months!!!
******Bette Midler says she’d love it, but she can’t figure out that storyline would be!! Disney said, “Just shut up and put on the costume!! We’ll think of something!!”
TABLOID FODDER
Say What?!-(Life & Style)
“My girlfriend and I were just figuring out that I haven’t had a vacation in 10 years….I just need a break.”-Bill Hader, who’s currently dating Ali Wong.
“She goes to bed at like 7:45. No, really, we’re not allowed to be in her house past, like, 8 P.M. ever.”-Sarah Foster, on “good friend” Gwyneth Paltrow.
“I watched the scary alien movie Signs a little too young and now I have this fear of aliens. But I’m also really fascinated by them.”-Kylie Jenner, noting she even used to have recurring dreams about extraterrestrials.
PHONE TOPIC STARTERS
Have you EVER dressed up as a character to go to a movie???
STUPID NEWS
685 People Show Up In Malaysia Dressed As Spidey; Largest Spider-Man Gathering In The World!
See the video HERE.
*********They heard about it on “the web!!!”
*****Every corner of the Spider-Verse was represented!!!
********We saw more people dressed as Spidey on opening night at the multiplex!!!
14-Year-Old Graduates From High School – Now Heading To College
******She’s only 14 and already $200,000 in debt!!!
******She’s met some of the boys at college.. now she has to take Biology 101 to figure out what to do with them!!
********She’s also a second-degree black belt, so security is not an issue!!
******All we can say is what mom told us: “Don’t peak too early!!”
Shoplifter’s Car Catches Fire With Her Kids Inside WHILE She’s Shoplifting – Only In Florida!
******The cops called it “karma!!”
*******The kids were slightly hurt.. bystanders helped them out of the car.. and the mom was arrested!!
***Experts say it’s a new low.. even for Florida!!
82-Year-Old German Guilty Of Dealing Drugs
*********He was dealing Metamucil down at the senior center!!
****He pulled down his pants and said, “Say hello to my little friend!!” (Kind of German Scarface!)
*******Prosecutors wanted a 30-month sentence (true) but the judge said “At 82, that’s like giving him life!!”
*******Fortunately, they didn’t notice that he was running a string of 75-year-old girls!!
STUFF THAT’S COOL AND VIRAL
VIDEO: TAYLOR SWIFT SWALLOWS A BUG!!
VIDEO: MICHAEL J FOX FALLS WHILE COMING ON STAGE. HE IMMEDIATELY MAKES LIGHT OF IT!
A LIST FOR TUESDAY
7 Things Wedding Planners Would Never Do As Guests At A Wedding
THE HUFFINGTON POST
RSVP Late
Wedding planner Amy Shack Egan of Modern Rebel said it shocks her how many guests don’t RSVP on time — or at all. She knows firsthand how frustrating this can be for couples about to tie the knot. “I always say, ‘Be a hell yes or a hell no in life’ — commit to a decision and own it,” Shack Egan told HuffPost. “So many people just stay in the middle and never RSVP and keep it up in the air.” “Be courteous of someone’s time and energy who invited you,” she continued. “It’s a disservice to yourself and the kind people who are working very hard to plan an intentional gathering where you’re a key part.” Los Angeles planner Sarah Wang of My Wedding Songbird also emphasized how important it is to RSVP promptly — and if you need to cancel for some reason, to let the couple know ASAP. Why? Because the final headcount affects everything from the seating chart to escort cards and place cards to catering. “Finalizing the guest count, meal count and making adjustments to rental orders typically occurs two weeks prior to the event,” Wang told HuffPost. “It is crucial to understand that last-minute RSVP changes or cancellations within the final one to two weeks before the wedding can create immense stress for the couple.” To be a respectful guest, “it’s essential to be mindful of the significant efforts that go on behind the scenes,” she added.
Take Pictures During The Ceremony
As a friend or relative of the couple, you might feel compelled to snap a sweet photo of the groom’s happy tears or the first official married kiss. But planner Tracie Domino of Tracie Domino Events in Tampa, Florida, told HuffPost that she would personally “never take photos during the ceremony” as a guest at a wedding. The couple (most likely) hired a photographer to capture the day. Guests can just sit back and enjoy the moment — they shouldn’t be standing up or reaching into the aisle with a smartphone, ruining the professional pictures. “Remember you aren’t the photographer and if you attempt to take photos during the ceremony, you will just make a screen show up in the real photos,” Domino said.
Bring A Large Gift To The Wedding
If you want to get the newlyweds that air fryer or Dutch oven they asked for, that’s wonderful. But Shack Egan said she would never bring a big gift to the actual wedding. It’s too much of a pain for the couple to figure out how to transport it home. “Most couples are attending an after-party or, at the very least, maybe not headed straight home after their wedding reception,” she said. “While you may think you’re being kind, you’re creating a challenge because now the couple has to find someone to get it home safely! Just use the registry and bring a card. And if you insist on this large gift, mail it directly to their home post-event instead.”
Go Rogue When It Comes To The Dress Code
Domino said she would never disregard the couple’s dress code wishes. Don’t be a party pooper about it — even if the theme isn’t quite your cup of tea. “If the event calls for formal or ‘tropical chic,’ it’s important to do as you are told,” she said. “The guest attire sets the ambiance for the evening, and it’s your job to participate accordingly.”
Help Themselves To Booze
No one enjoys waiting in a long line for the bar when the dance floor is rockin’. But you won’t catch Los Angeles planner Liz Coopersmith of Silver Charm Events pouring herself a drink from liquor she found in the venue’s kitchen. “This is based on entirely too many true stories,” Coopersmith, creator of the online course Your Wedding Day Academy, told HuffPost. “It’s tacky, and worse, violates the couple’s contract with the venue, meaning your hosts could be fined some serious money.” Bringing your own alcohol to the party is also a no-go. “This is not your house,” she said. “More importantly, it’s not theirs, either.”
Cut The Buffet Line
When there’s a dinner buffet at the reception, guests typically get called up to get their food, table by table or group by group. It’s not a free-for-all, but that doesn’t stop some guests from breaking protocol. Austin wedding planner Jessica Ryan of 3 Of Cups Events told HuffPost she would never help herself to the buffet “and then go eat at the table in front of the guests that are respectfully waiting for the coordinator to release the table.” You wouldn’t think you’d have to tell adults to “wait their turn,” and yet …
Demand Condiments
Shack Egan said she was recently at an event where a guest demanded salt and pepper shakers for the table — a request she simply would not make at a wedding. “Most weddings do not put salt and pepper shakers on the tabletops,” she said. “If salt and pepper are so essential to your meal, pack some in your purse!”
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