THURSDAY, Mar 21 – DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION

MORNING SIDEKICK DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION FOR THURSDAY, March 21, 2024
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TODAY IS …
(All days repeat annually on today’s date unless otherwise noted; days may or may not be called “National”/”International”/”World” depending on source; sources listed often have additional info. We generally do not list special days which were created by commercial companies for the purpose of marketing, or the hundreds of disease awareness listings which occur each year.)

CALIFORNIA STRAWBERRY DAY

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
The Wincalendar website says this:
“Seeking to abolish racism and xenophobia, this day serves as a remembrance for the Sharpeville massacre in South Africa in 1960. On this day police opened fire at protestors during a peaceful demonstration against apartheid laws. The result was 69 dead and hundreds injured. International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination was established in 1966 by the U.N General Assembly and is observed in honor of those killed in the Sharpeville massacre.”

NATIONAL COMMON COURTESY DAY
The Days Of The Year website says this:
“Politeness and consideration for others abound on Common Courtesy Day. Say ‘please’ and ‘thank you,’ hold doors open for others, and consider the feelings and perceptions of those around you throughout the day.” (* Even online? Good luck with that.)

NATIONAL FLOWER DAY

NATIONAL FRAGRANCE DAY
The Holiday Insights website says this:
“Don’t put up a stink about today. Today is Fragrance Day. It is a great smelling day. The olfactory nerves in your nose, will enjoy this special day. Ladies in particular, will enjoy today because they just love perfumes. And guys, you’ve gotta admit that your gal’s perfume attracts you to her. Perfumes have been in use for hundreds of years. In ancient times, they were used to hide body odors. At the time, baths were infrequent. After a few days, things began to smell less than ideal. Perfumes played an important role in making the atmosphere more palatable. Today, the daily shower eliminates the bad odors. But, we still like the smell and attraction of perfume. Favorite Fragrance Day Movie: Scent of a Woman. Celebrate today by buying some perfume or cologne for yourself, or as a gift for someone. Make sure to put on just the right amount of perfume or cologne. Overpowering perfume ruins the value of the fragrance to the ‘sniffer.’ Also, check your room deodorizers, and replace them with a new fragrance, if needed.”

NATIONAL FRENCH BREAD DAY
SINGLE PARENTS DAY
WORLD POETRY DAY
WORLD PUPPETRY DAY

March is:

Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month
American Red Cross Month
Employee Spirit Month
Expanding Girls’ Horizons in Science and Engineering Month
Gender Equality Month
Irish-American Heritage Month
National Craft Month
National Women Inventors Month
National Women’s History Month
Read an E-Book Month

ENTERTAINMENT & CELEBRITIES

WHAT TO WATCH – New and Returning Shows and Movies
Premiering Thursday through Sunday
Listings sourced from the TV Guide and EW websites

THURSDAY, Mar 21

“3 Body Problem”
Netflix – New Series
Synopsis: Across continents and decades, five brilliant friends make earth-shattering discoveries as the laws of science unravel and an existential threat emerges.

Hulu
“Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told”
Hulu – New Documentary
Synopsis: Tracks the rise and eventual fall of Freaknik, which started as a spring break cookout for Atlanta’s historically Black colleges and universities in the 1980s and grew into a legendary annual festival before being shuttered in 1999.

“Road House”
Prime Video – New Movie
Synopsis: Jake Gyllenhaal stars in this remake of the Patrick Swayze-starring ’80s classic, playing a down-on-his-luck former UFC fighter who takes a job at a mysterious Florida roadhouse.

“Shirley”
Netflix – New Film
Synopsis: In 1972, the first-ever Black congresswoman, Shirley Chisholm, launched a trailblazing campaign to become the president of the United States.

“The Long Shadow”
Sundance Now/AMC+ – New Limited Series
Synopsis: Dramatizes the search for British serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, the “Yorkshire Ripper.”

FRIDAY, Mar 22

“Davey & Jonesie’s Locker”
Hulu – New Series
Synopsis: Two high school students discover that their locker contains a portal to the multiverse. Built by their science teacher, Mr. Schneider, the portal transports the girls to alternate versions of their high school. Along the way, they are chased by the Delinquent Acquisition Deputy (D.A.D) from the Management Organisation of the Multiverse (M.O.M), which aims to put them in the Detention Dimension and wipe girls’ memories of each other. Y’know – just like the Time Variance Authority in “Loki.”

Season Premiere:
Netflix – “Buying Beverly Hills”

SATURDAY, Mar 23

“Ramy Youssef: More Feelings”
Max – Comedy Special
Synopsis: Ramy Youssef presents his unique reflections on our divided world.

SUNDAY, Mar 24

Season Premiere:
Bravo – “Summer House: Martha’s Vineyard”

THE BEST MOVIES COMING OUT IN 2024, ACCORDING TO PUBLICISTS FOR THOSE MOVIES

According to a website called StudyFinds – the website with those great “surveys of 2,000 people” – here are Best Movies Coming Out in 2024, Per Critics. The BEST!
1. “Dune: Part Two” (in theaters now)
2. “Deadpool & Wolverine” (July 26)
3. “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” (Sept. 6)
4. “Joker: Folie à Deux” (Oct. 4)
5. “Gladiator 2” (Nov. 22)
6. “Wicked: Part One” (Nov. 27)
7. “Nosferatu” (Dec. 25)
* Mature storylines! In-depth character studies! Intelligent screenplays! If you want THOSE, there’s Netflix and Prime Video.
* And we know they’re the best because WE’VE ALREADY SEEN THEM! Do you really think “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” is going to be different than “Beetlejuice”? And Gladiator died and went to Italian heaven in the first one. How’s that going to work?
* For the record, “Movies With Words I Recognize” is not the same as “Best Movies Coming Out.”
* And how does Joker get another movie? Didn’t he kill a guy on live TV? Did he not get arrested?

THE BUZZ

DUMB HEADLINES

Time for another episode of Three Dumb Headlines. These are actual, word-for-word headlines of stories found on the internet. There’s no story, no context, just the actual headline. Discuss them amongst yourselves. Then, encourage listeners to vote for the Dumbest Headline on your station’s social media page. Maybe ask them to leave a comment. Reveal the results in the next break.
Today’s Dumb Headlines:
1. “Brewery Launches Pizza-Flavored Beer ”
2. “They Panic-Bought Bidets During The Pandemic, It Changed Their Lives ”
3. “How To Fix That Stubborn Neck Hump Many Of Us Have”
And here’s a spare, in case you don’t like one of those three: “‘Cow Gets A Back Scratch”

U.S. NEWS

MAN CAUGHT SNEAKING ONTO FLIGHT

A stowaway was removed from a Delta Air Lines flight earlier this week. The plane was flying from Salt Lake City to Austin, Texas, on Sunday. Once the doors were sealed and the plane began taxiing, the flight staff noticed somebody in the bathroom, yet all the seats were occupied. That person, 26-year-old Wicliff Fleurizard of George, Texas, had no ticket. The plane returned to the gate, and a check revealed Fleurizard on security cameras taking pictures of other people’s boarding passes at that gate without their knowledge. He used one of those photos to get on board the plane and then tried to hide in the front and rear bathrooms. Fleurizard reportedly told investigators he “was only trying get home” from Utah following a snowboarding trip to Park City. As of Wednesday, Fleurizard was still being held in Salt Lake City.
* It’s going to take ’til at least Friday to get the airplane bathroom smell off him.
* He should have said, “I’m the Bolt Man! I have the bolts for that side door!” They wouldn’t have kicked him off.
* As punishment, of course, they’re going to take him back to Texas. (* Just kidding, Texas! We love you!)
* On a Boeing plane.
* Thanks, Wicliff, for teaching modern terrorists how to get onto a plane.

DAD CALLS SCHOOL MANY TIMES TO COMPLAIN ABOUT SON’S HOMEWORK

An Ohio dad was arrested after calling his son’s school 18 to 19 times in under an hour, and then calling the police, to complain about his child’s homework. On Feb. 29, Adam Sizemore “repeatedly” called Kramer Elementary School in Oxford, Ohio, because his son gets homework “which takes away from the time (the dad) has with him after school.” Sizemore was transferred to Principal Merz’s voicemail, which made him angry so he started calling the school repeatedly. In the messages, it was noted that Sizemore’s speech was slurred. Police were called. Mr.Sizemore admitted that he was “high.” Mr. Sizemore eventually spoke to Principal Merz, stating he did not want his son to have homework and started cursing at him. He also called the police 18 or 19 times where he was transferred to the chief’s voicemail. Eventually, Mr. Sizemore was charged with two counts of telecommunications harassment and menacing, both misdemeanors, and faces a $250 fine and up to 30 days in jail.
* Sure, pick on the stay-at-home dad who’s just trying to be a good father. A good, high, father.
* The worst part? Nobody could understand his voice messages because he was constantly chewing Cheetos.
* Sure, he could recapture that time with his son by doing the homework WITH him, but ugh! THAT’S no fun!
* A man makes 18 phone calls in about one hour to complain about his son’s homework. What is the average time of each call, and how soon before Child Welfare is notified? Show your work.
* I wouldn’t mind calling police on this wacky new math they’re making the kids learn.
* PHONE TOPIC: Do elementary school kids have a lot of homework these days?

THE CROOKIE

First there was the cronut, the croissant-donut hybrid that New Yorkers lined up around the block for. Now there’s the “crookie,” a croissant-cookie hybrid that comes from France. Imagine a croissant with hot, gooey chocolate chip cookie dough oozing out of it. That’s a crookie. The pastry is selling out at Janie’s Life-Changing Baked Goods – three locations! – for $7.50. The crookie is only offered Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, and they have been selling out in under two hours.
* Well that crucks.
* What – no bacon involved?
* $7.50 for a pastry. That’s the “crook” part.
* They should cross a croissant with cereal: Cwheaties. Croco Cwispies. Craptain Crunch.
* Here is the actual recipe for a crookie you can make at home: Cut a croissant length-wise, stuff it with a large glob of raw cookie dough, close up the croissant, put even more cookie dough on top, and bake it in an oven until just before the croissant starts to burn. Pay yourself $7.50, and enjoy.

UNIVERSITY TO OFFER COURSE ON WEIRD AL YANKOVIC

This fall, Vermont State University is offering a music course dedicated to learning from Weird Al Yankovic, the musician and comedian mostly known for his witty parodies of popular songs. Professor Brian Warwick, who will be teaching the course that parents of students will be paying for, says Al has a lot to teach budding music industry students because, he says, “It’s incredibly funny and it’s really well done.” He plans on diving into the Weird Al Universe with an analysis of what makes a good parody, how to pay tribute to another artist, strong lyricism, and even looking at the context of the world when the song was written. “It just gives us an avenue to start studying the 20th century and pop culture in the 20th century,” said Warwick.
* Y’know, like the 1980s and 90s when song parodies were relevant.
* Why not a course on Cabbage Patch Kids? Rubik’s Cube? Beany Babies?
* And this will help our future leaders defend us against the coming Russia and China invasions how?
* What’s the final? Do you have to do an accordion solo?
* The course will be offered in the fall, so parents – there’s still time to transfer your kid to another school.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

BURGLAR DOES YOGA BEFORE BREAK-IN

A lady burglar was caught by a security camera stretching and doing yoga outside a Richmond, Australia, bakery before she broke into the shop around 3am on March 3. The 44-year-old female thief can be seen dressed in all black and doing several leg and body stretches in the parking lot before breaking into Phillippa’s Bakery, where she allegedly stole the baker’s shoes, an iPad, some cleaning products, and almond croissants. The yoga thief is in police custody.
* Police side, “Assume the position,” and she said, “Which one? Lotus? Downward Dog? Cobra?”
* After she ate the croissants, did she do some burpees?
* They asked her what was a good day for a trial, and she said, “I’m flexible.”
* She’ll probably be sentenced to quite a stretch.
* Funny story! It wasn’t easy to find, but we bend over backwards to entertain you.

TRENDING

RICHARD SIMMONS: TWO POSTS IN ONE WEEK

First he was in seclusion for ten years. Now we can’t get rid of him. After posting a strange message on Monday about how “we’re all dying… eventually,” Richard Simmons is now posting about being diagnosed with skin cancer. On Wednesday, the 75-year-old Simmons wrote a very long message, saying that he found a “strange looking bump” under his right eye which made him book an appointment with his dermatologist. It was Basel Cell Carcinoma, and he had it burned off. But a subsequent visit found they had not gotten all of it, so he had a second procedure, where a followup revealed the cancerous cells were successfully removed. Simmons encouraged everyone to always get a skin check up just in case: “I know some of you reading this have had cancer or have known someone in your life who has had cancer. Promise me you will see your doctor and get a complete check up.”

KATHY GRIFFIN’S HUSBAND CAN’T BE FOUND

Three months after filing for divorce, comedian Kathy Griffin has been unable to serve her estranged husband Randy Bick with divorce papers because he seems to be hiding. Since leaving their shared home, Bick has “not been in contact with her” or shared where he is residing or staying. Griffin has hire a private investigator to track him down, but this too has been unsuccessful. According to a newly filed legal brief on the matter, “[Griffin] will make further attempts to locate [Bick] and will now take steps to enter his default.”

ALMANAC

NOTABLE DATES, UPCOMING U.S. OBSERVANCES

March 31, Sunday – Easter
April 1, Monday – April Fools Day
April 15, Monday – U.S. Tax Day
May 12, Sunday – Mother’s Day
May 27, Monday – Memorial Day

BIRTHDAYS

Jasmin Savoy Brown (actress, “Yellowjackets,” “For The People”) … 30
Sonequa Martin-Green (actress, “Star Trek: Discovery”) … 39
Matthew Broderick (actor, “The Producers”) … 62
Rosie O’Donnell (comedian, actress, former talk-show host) … 62
Gary Oldman (actor, “Slow Horses”) … 66
Timothy Dalton (actor, former James Bond) … 78

BIRTHDAY QUOTE QUIZ – Ask your listeners “Who said it?” HINT: Today’s their birthday!

“We’re given a code to live our lives by. We don’t always follow it, but it’s still there.”

(A) Bill Cosby
(B) Kevin Spacey
(C) Gary Oldman

ANSWER: (C) Gary Oldman

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

2013 – The European Space Agency revealed new data indicating that the universe is 13.82 billion years old.
* But it doesn’t look a day over 10.37.

2006 – The social media website Twitter launched with the first tweet by co-founder Jack Dorsey.
* It said “Invest now while you can.”

2000 – A divided Supreme Court ruled the government lacked authority to regulate tobacco as an addictive drug.
* But they CAN regulate nicotine patches. Go figure.

1962 – A bear became the first creature to be ejected at supersonic speeds.
* I think it’s more amazing that a bear was flying a supersonic plane!

1935 – Persia was officially renamed Iran.
* The value of “Persia” memorabilia skyrocketed.

1930 – The first commercial dry cleaners opened in Bethesda, Maryland.
* We have a message for the first customer – your coat should be ready by Friday.

1923 – Scientists made the claim that smoking was good for you, because nicotine killed bacteria.
* By giving it cancer.

1917 – Loretta Walsh became the first female U.S. Navy Petty Officer.
* The ordinarily chauvinistic men OK’d the move because they thought the announcement said she’d be a “petting officer.”

1891 – A Hatfield married a McCoy, ending a long feud in West Virginia that started with an accusation of pig-stealing and lasted 20 years.
* Then a brand new feud started over accusations of plagiarism from “Romeo and Juliet.”

THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY

2016 – A rare Beatles record found in the attic of Les Maguire – the keyboardist in fellow Liverpool act Gerry and the Pacemakers – sold for over $100,000 at auction. The 10-inch acetate of “Till There Was You” and “Hello Little Girl” from 1962 was described as “a Holy Grail item.” It was the first Beatles disc to be cut before the band broke into the national charts.

2013 – Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of The Moon” was set to seal its place in history at the U.S. Library of Congress as part of its National Recording Registry. The recording that received the highest number of public nominations for the year’s registry was Floyd’s groundbreaking 1973 album.

2006 – Three South African women whose father, Solomon Linda, wrote “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” in 1939, won a six-year court battle that gave them 25 per cent of all past and future royalties from the song. Mr. Linda – who was a cleaner at a Johannesburg record company when he wrote the song – received virtually nothing for his work and died in 1962 with $25 in his bank account. The song had been recorded by Pete Seeger, The Kingston Trio, The Tokens, Karl Denver and R.E.M., and was featured in the Disney film “The Lion King.” It was estimated that the song had earned $15 million for its use in “The Lion King” alone.

2004 – Ozzy Osbourne was named Britain’s favorite ambassador to welcome aliens to planet earth. The poll of internet users was carried out following the discovery of signs of water on Mars.

2001 – Eminem was ordered to pay $476,000 as part of his divorce agreement with his ex-wife Kim. Also as part of the agreement Eminem would keep the “U.S. mansion” and they would share custody of their five-year-old daughter, Hailie Jade.

2001 – Michael Jackson’s interior decorator told The Times newspaper that the singer kept 17 life size dolls, adult and child sizes, all fully dressed, in his bedroom for “company.”

1997 – Snoop Dog was sentenced to three years probation and fined $1,000 for a firearms violation after a handgun was found in his car when he was stopped for a traffic violation.

1996 – John Squire, guitarist with The Stone Roses, quit the band. He broke the news to the other three members over the phone.

1994 – Bruce Springsteen won an Oscar for the song “Streets of Philadelphia.”

1992 – Former nude model Vanessa Williams started a five-week run at No.1 on the U.S. singles chart with “Save The Best To Last.”

1991 – The inventor of The Telecaster and Stratocaster guitars, Leo Fender, died from Parkinson’s disease.

1985 – Boy George said in the British magazine “Women’s World” that he would never marry, settle down, or become a father.

1984 – Strawberry Fields, an area in Central Park bought by Yoko Ono in memory of her late husband John Lennon, was opened.

1976 – David Bowie and Iggy Pop were arrested on suspicion of possessing marijuana. The case was dropped a year later.

1964 – The Beatles set a record record by having five of Billboard’s top ten charted hits at the same time.

1961 – The Beatles first appeared at the Cavern Club.

X-TREME TRIVIA CHALLENGE

Every installment of X-Treme Trivia Challenge includes three mystery factoids. Create your own “Impossible Question” contest – great for listener giveaways and phone interaction starters! Also a perfect sponsorship opportunity!

1. Americans eat over $100 billion dollars’ worth of THESE every year. What are they?
Sandwiches

2. THIS is the most popular sandwich in America. What is it?
Peanut butter and jelly

3. Experts say THIS food is the #1 source of salt in the American diet. What is it?
Bread

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