Born on this day!! Actor Vera Miles is 93. Actor Barbara Eden is 92. Actor Richard Sanders (“WKRP In Cincinnati”) is 83. Country singer Rex Allen Jr. is 76. Actor David Robb (“Downton Abbey”) is 76. Singer Linda Thompson is 76. Actor Shelley Long is 74. Fiddler-singer Woody Paul of Riders in the Sky is 74. Singer-actor Rick Springfield is 74. Actor-producer Mark Hudson (The Hudson Brothers) is 72. Actor Skipp Sudduth (“The Good Wife”) is 67. Guitarist Dean DeLeo of Stone Temple Pilots is 62. Singer-bassist Ira Dean of Trick Pony is 54. Actor Jay Mohr is 53. Actor Ray Park (“X-Men,” ″The Phantom Menace”) is 49. Actor Scott Caan (“Hawaii Five-0”) is 47. Singer Julian Casablancas of The Strokes is 45. Actor Joanna Froggatt (“Downton Abbey”) is 43. Actor Jaime Lee Kirchner (“Bull”) is 42. Saxophonist Andy Wild of Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats is 42. Actor Annie Ilonzeh (“Chicago Fire”) is 40. Musician Sky Blu of LMFAO is 37. Actor Kimberly Matula (“The Bold and the Beautiful”) is 35.
THIS DAY IN GENIUS HISTORY
1305 – Scottish leader and national hero, William Wallace, was executed in London.
1914 – Japan declared war on Germany in World War I.
1926 – Silent film star Rudolph Valentino died in New York at age 31.
1927 – Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were executed for the murders of two men during a 1920 robbery, despite worldwide protests.
1939 – Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed a non-aggression treaty.
Today Is: Black Ribbon Day, Cuban Sandwich Day, Day For The Remembrance of The Slave Trade & Its Abolition, Find Your Inner Nerd Day, Ride The Wind Day, Valentino Day
TODAY ON TV!
Primetime TV (All Times Eastern)
CBS – 8:00 – Big Brother / 9:00 – Superfan / 10:00 – So Help Me Todd
NBC – 8:00 – America’s Got Talent / 9:00 – Carol Burnett Special
ABC – 8:00 – Abbott Elementary / 8:30 – Abbott Elementary / 9:00 – Abbott Elementary / 9:30 – Abbott Elementary / 10:00 – The Rookie
FOX – 8:00 – MasterChef
CW – 8:00 – Nancy Drew / 9:00 – Riverdale
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: How does JENNIFER ANISTON maintain that ageless appearance?? She reveals her beauty regimen.. which includes SALMON SPERM FACIALS!! kinky!
QUESTION: Is it starting AGAIN?? This Hollywood studio is asking employees to MASK UP AND SELF-TEST FOR COVID!! What will YOU do if you’re asked to mask?
QUESTION: Ever wonder whether someone might be INTERESTED in you?? Here are three body language signs that are DEAD GIVEAWAYS!! Memorize them NOW!!!!!
QUESTION: If you feel like a nut, how about TWO NUTS?? Madonna invites Britney Spears to appear with her on her new tour!! THAT should sell some tickets!!!!!
QUESTION: Was the President a big hit in Maui? Not really! He (again) told the story about his kitchen fire, told some jokes and sniffed around for smoke damage!!
Is Sam Asghari Divorcing Britney Because Of Her Freedom?
**********Gee… someone told Entertainment Tonight that Britney’s life became a lot more chaotic once she left the conservatorship!! Who could have seen THAT coming?
****Before, she was in a set routine. Now, she flits around following the impulse of the moment.
*****She felt like her dad was too controlling. Now she feels like SAM is too controlling. Maybe what she needs is SELF control!! Ya think?
*******This is not going to end well.
Jennifer Aniston Blames Her Parents For Her Bad Relationships
*********She says she’s “good at every other job,” but her love life is “lacking!!”
****According to her, that’s because her parents got divorced when she was young!! (Welcome to the world!!)
******She prefers being solo. And according to her ex-husbands and boyfriends, that works for them too!!
Mayim Bialik Replaced By Ken Jennings On Celebrity Jeopardy
********She’s refusing to host the show so she can stay in solidarity with the SAG/AFTRA strike!!
*******More money for Ken!!
******While she’s taking the time off, she’ll also have her RBF worked on!!!
Drew Barrymore Rushed Off Stage After She Was Interrupted By Stage Intruder
See the video HERE.
********She was interviewing Renee Rapp onstage at the 92nd Street Y in NYC when a stalker came running towards the stage!!
******Security jumped in and the idiot was escorted out.. as Renee went full “Costner” and wrapped her arm around Drew!!
*******Welcome to New York!!!
Queen Agreed To Remove Fat Bottom Girls From Kids Music Platform; Fans Not Happy
********The music platform is called “Yoto,” and the band agreed to have that track removed!!
*****We think it’s important for kids to know where they come from.. and it’s a girl’s fat bottom!!
*******Of course, the Cardi B and Meghan Thee Stallion tracks are still up there!!
TOPIC: Is there any music YOU won’t let your kids listen to??
TABLOID FODDER
Say What?!-(Life & Style)
“I could not beat Ryan [Gosling] to the gym. He was always there earlier than me and he always stayed later.”-Simu Liu, on his “pretty shredded” Barbie co-star.
“I did read for Twilight…..I literally was like, ‘Vampires? Are you kidding me?’ I remember reading it and going, ‘Who is going to watch these Vampires?’ Boy, was I wrong.”-Jamie Lynn Spears, on trying to break into movies as a teen.
“She stays in character sometimes, and it’s a bit freaky.”-Zoe Saldana, on interacting with Lioness co-star, Nicole Kidman, between takes.
STUPID NEWS
A Spotless Giraffe Born At Tennessee Zoo
*********The mother had swallowed a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser while she was pregnant!!
*********This is currently the only spotless reticulated giraffe in the known world!! The last one was born in Tokyo in 1972!!
*******Her nickname is “Spot!”
*******Her mom is betting that she’ll develop spots, but she won’t stick her neck out!!
Denver Senior Citizen Closing In On 600 Sky Dives
*********She’s an 84-year-old, and she’s now over 580 jumps!!
****She says, “I have a choice of watching TV or sitting in front of a computer, or going out and jumping and traveling across the country!!”
******She met her late husband when he packed her chute!! Then she fell for him!!
*****She was inducted into the International Skydiving Hall of Fame in 2013. Who knew that even existed??
*****She’s aiming for a lifetime total of 1,000 jumps. That last one is gonna by a doozy!!
T-Rex Racing In Seattle
******Every year, people in inflatable T-Rex costumes race at Emerald Downs Raceway!!
*****That sounds like something people in Seattle would do!! They’re kinda waterlogged up there!!
*******After the race, the winner is supposed to buy drinks for everyone, but when the check comes, his little T Rex arms are too short to pick it up!!
Georgia Man Steal His Neighbor’s Front Porch!
*****Did he get the dogs that were living under it, too??
*********It was an empty lot, except for an 8X10 porch that had been left when the mobile home was towed away!! Investigators say it was “very well constructed!!”
********When he came home, his wife said: “I told you to steal a PORSCHE!!!!”
STUFF THAT’S COOL AND VIRAL
VIDEO: ALASKA AIRLINES MAKES HARD LANDING AFTER GEAR FAILS.
VIDEO: CAT DOESN’T LIKE COSTUMER.
A LIST FOR WEDNESDAY
11 Things I Won’t Do After Working As A Housecleaner
HUFFINGTON POST
- Expect A Cleaner To Do A Pile Of Dishes Or Clean Up After A Pet
“Cleaning litter boxes or cleaning up after pets who have accidents. I’ve had people expect that, and that is just something I can’t do. I’ve been in houses where you’re constantly stepping in urine and I just have to walk away from that type of situation. “When it comes to feces or anything, that’s where it hits off-limits. It’s not super common, but I have run into it where people think that is a thing, and I’m just saying, ‘That’s your pet, that’s your baby, I’ll leave that to you, and then I’ll take care of everything else for you.’ “Dishes are a big one, too. I don’t mind at all doing them for clients who need them done once in a while. But there have been people who try to take advantage and they’ll leave you a huge pile of dishes and expect you to do them, which is time-consuming and not something normal housecleaners usually do. It’s more housekeeping instead of housecleaning.” –– Amber Elise, owner of Bubbles and Buckets in Otsego, Minnesota
- Hover In The House While A Housecleaner Is Working
“I would not stay at home while they are cleaning. A lot of my clients think they need to stay at home and help me clean. This couldn’t be further from the truth, and it is very frustrating. Housecleaners do not need your help. I’ve said this until I am blue in the face. You hire us for a service, and most of us are very good at what we do, so get out of the way and let us do our jobs. “Most of us clean two, three houses a day and are on a tight schedule. Clients that want to help usually slow us down. I cannot clean the kitchen while you are trying to rearrange your Tupperware. “I understand the trust issue, and if you have a new cleaning crew come in, or if you can’t physically leave, by all means, stay at home. Just seclude yourself in one part of the house, like a bedroom, so they can clean the rest of the house. When it is time to clean that room, move on to another part of the house they have already done. Once you build trust with your cleaners, you can give them a key or stash it outside somewhere. “The best jobs that I go to are the ones where I know no one will be home. I can zip through the job while I crank my Beastie Boys Pandora. I can’t do that with my little old ladies at home.” — Sara San Angelo, The Cleaning Lady in Charleston, South Carolina
- Leave The Thermostat Cranked High, Regardless Of A Housecleaner’s Comfort
Housecleaner Sharel Moore posted a TikTok saying clients should turn down the thermostat for housecleaners. “We’re HOT!!!” her caption said. A critic in the comments replied, “Their house, their temperature choice. You don’t have to work there.” “You are right!” Moore shot back in a reply. “Being my own boss I choose to work for people that treat me like a human! And not just hired help.”
- Befriend A Client
“After being a housecleaner, the main thing that I would not do is cross the line from treating a client like friends or even family. “I have had some really bad experiences before that. Because they treated me like family or friends, they felt that they were entitled to certain benefits, almost as if my work was no longer valued the same because I had to give them a deal. “Also respect was no longer there, which led to several occasions where because those boundaries were crossed … there was no clear line of ‘This is the list of things I do and no more,’ it was like ‘Can you also do … ? Etc.’ The list can go on and on. I feel that it can be like this in many jobs, but I feel more so in a housecleaner situation as it is very personal as you are in their home.” — Ileana Cabrera, a Los Angeles-based housecleaner
- Have Blinds And Carpeted Stairs
Lisa Sosa of Clean Happy Company posted a TikTok explaining what she would not want in her own home after working as a professional cleaner for nine years: “I am not going to have blinds in my future home. Those things just collect dust and they are a pain in the ass to wipe, so I’m going either to have the Roman shades or no blinds at all, just really good curtains,” she said, adding later that carpeted stairs are her other big no-no because they are a “pain in the butt.”
- Use Chemical Or Strongly Scented Cleaners
“I won’t use strongly scented cleaning products, even if they are marketed as natural, because they give me headaches for two or three days after the job.” —Gail, a New York City-based housecleaner and member of We Dream in Black, an initiative of the National Domestic Workers Alliance that centers the voices of Black, Afro-Latina and Afro-descendant domestic workers
- Stay At A Privately Owned Vacation Rental Like Airbnb
Tiffany Williams, a Granger, Indiana-based housecleaner, said on TikTok that one of the biggest things she will not do after working as a housecleaner is to stay at a privately owned vacation rental, like an Airbnb. “I’ve been in a lot of Airbnbs over my sixteen years of doing this. I’ve seen a lot of neglected Airbnbs, I’ve seen a lot of mold in dishwashers, coated ceiling fans, vent fans barely functioning, gross stuff on walls, boogers on bed skirts,” Williams said. “I’ve seen it all, and I personally would never stay at a vacation rental.”
- Have Grout With Small Tiles In The Backsplash Of My Kitchen
Housecleaner Alyssa, who works in the Oakland, California, and Macomb County, Michigan, area, shared that after working as a housecleaner, she would not have many small tiles with a lot of grout in her ideal kitchen backsplash, because of how hard they are to clean. “Grout is annoying, it requires maintenance, and it’s in your kitchen. It’s going to get a lot of buildup and grease,” Alyssa said, “I would opt for a slab … There’s no grout and you could match it with your countertops. That’s what I would opt for.”
- Get Paid Unfairly
“I won’t accept a job without agreeing on a minimum of five hours per cleaning and receiving a clear agreement of the client’s housecleaning needs in order to quote a fair hourly rate. I won’t work for less than $25 per hour.” –– Gail
- Get Paid Later Instead Of Upfront
“I’ve had people say, ‘I get paid on Friday, so I’ll pay you on Friday.’ And that’s just not how it works. When your cleaner gets there, have the payment ready to go. “It baffles me because I know I wouldn’t be able to tell a cleaner, ‘Hey, I’ll pay you when I get paid in two weeks,’ and I’ve experienced that, and that’s not the way it works when you’re cleaning someone’s house. Especially when you are self-employed and you might need that money by the end of the week for a certain bill.” –– Elise
- Assume That Housecleaners Do Their Job Because They Have No Other Choice
“If I were to ever hire a housecleaner I would 100% make sure I treat them with the utmost respect and never assume that they do not speak English or that they do not have an education. “I have a Bachelor of Science in applied mathematics and speak perfect English and if I am cleaning houses, it is not because I have no other choice. It is because it is my choice. I earn more now than I ever did working in any office job I ever had, but never had the flexibility I now have and need for my family.” — Cabrera
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