THURSDAY, Apr 24 – DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION

MORNING SIDEKICK DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION FOR THURSDAY, April 24, 2025
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TODAY IS …
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NATIONAL PIGS-IN-A-BLANKET DAY

SAUVIGNON BLANC DAY

TAKE OUR DAUGHTERS AND SONS TO TO WORK DAY – Fourth Thursday in April
Developed by the Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Foundation, a non-profit educational organization, the day revolves around parents taking their children to work to expose students to future job possibilities and the value of education.

April is:

Adopt a Greyhound Month
Car Care Month
Celebrate Diversity Month
D.E.A.R Drop Everything and Read Month
International Guitar Month
Jazz Appreciation Month
Keep America Beautiful Month
National Card and Letter Writing Month
National Garden Month
National Humor Month
National Poetry Month

ENTERTAINMENT & CELEBRITIES

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

THURSDAY, Apr 24

“Étoile”
Prime Video – New Series
Synopsis: Set in New York City and Paris, the show follows a pair of renowned dance companies as they enact a grand plan to save their troupes by swapping stars.

Season Premieres:
AMC+ – “Black Snow”
Hulu – “Vanderpump Villa”
Netflix – “You”

FRIDAY, Apr 25

“Havoc”
Netflix – New Movie
Synopsis: After a drug deal gone wrong, a bruised detective must fight his way through the criminal underworld to rescue a politician’s estranged son, unraveling a deep web of corruption and conspiracy that ensnares his entire city. Starring Tom Hardy.

“Jessica Kirson: I’m the Man”
Hulu – Stand-Up Comedy Special
Synopsis: A fast-paced and sharp-tongued special that showcases Kirson’s searing perspective on everything from TikTok girls to her bizarre time at a trauma center.

SUNDAY, Apr 27

Season Premieres:
Bravo – “Love Hotel”
Food Network – “Last Chef Standing”

ALICE COOPER & ORIGINAL BAND RELEASING NEW ALBUM

Alice Cooper has a new album, “The Revenge of Alice Cooper.” What makes it interesting is that it features all of the surviving members of the original Alice Cooper band. It’s their first new album in more than 50 years. Cooper, 77, will be joined by guitarist Michael Bruce, 77, bassist Dennis Dunaway, 78 and drummer Neal Smith, 77. And it was produced by Bob Ezrin, 76, who produced a lot of Alice’s early work. The 14-track album, which will be released on July 25, will be the band’s first since 1973’s “Muscle of Love.” Alice told Billboard that making the album with the old band felt just like riding a bike.
* In fact, there’s a track called “Riding A Bike,” which is one of the scary things Alice and the band sings about at their age.
* These days, he doesn’t sing in a straightjacket, he sings in a back brace.
* Are they sure it’s not called “The Prevagen of Alice Cooper”?
* Other songs on the album:
– Welcome To My Nightsweats
– Back’s Out (For the Summer)
– No More Mr. Nurse Guy
– Stairlift to Heaven
– Pulled Muscle of Love

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. “This Simple Pineapple Hack Has Gone Viral”
2. “Rent Out Your Clothes”
3. “Meet The World’s First Adult Diaper Influencer”
And here’s a spare, in case you don’t like one of those three: “Chin Hair On Women Can Signal These 7 Health Issues”

HEY – LET’S DIM THE SUN!

How to fight global warming? How about making the sun less bright? The British government has given the green light to experiments to dim sunlight. Outdoor field trials could include injecting aerosols into the atmosphere, or brightening clouds to reflect sunshine. The exact experiments will be announced in the coming weeks. Prof. Mark Symes, the director for the UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency, said there would be “small controlled outdoor experiments on particular approaches.” He says all the experiments will run for a limited time, they will be reversible, and there will not be any toxic substances released into the environment.
* I love dim sun, especially with the fortune cookie.
* This is England, right? Where it rains every other day? From clouds? Clouds that block the sun?
* The best idea I’ve heard is building and giant baseball cap for the Earth, and point the visor towards the sun for shade.
* Why don’t we just ask Elon to maneuver his 3,000 satellites into a bunch between us and the sun. Wait – on second thought, don’t do that. He needs money now that Tesla is tanking, and he could hold us hostage.

U.S. NEWS

POSTAL WORKER BUSTED FOR DOING SHOTS ON HER ROUTE

A Florida postal worker was busted for drunkenly driving her truck on the wrong side of the road. Video from April 12 shows the mail truck swerving back and forth, crossing onto the wrong side of the road. Postal Service driver Katelyne Dye, 33, told cops that she had delivered mail to a home in Melbourne, Florida, when she was invited inside to a house party where she did two shots of vodka. Dye “appeared confused and disoriented” when she was pulled over. Field sobriety tests indicated she was “under the influence.”
* She came C.O.D. – Certified Observably Drunk.
* She got drunk on two shots? Does she weigh, like, 80 pounds?
* In this case, ‘carrier pickup’ means someone has to pickup the carrier from the police station.
* She couldn’t wait to get home so she could … Return to Bender.

FLORIDA BILL WOULD ALLOW CITIZENS TO SHOOT DOWN DRONES

A new bill before the Florida Senate would make it legal to shoot down drones. The bill would give property owners the right to use “reasonable force” to “stop drones from conducting surveillance.” Part of the bill says the drone must be flying under 500 feet for defensive action to be taken.
* They can call it the “Stand Your Sky” law.
* “Reasonable.” Now there’s a word Floridians are familiar with.
* Boy, I’ll bet Texas is embarrassed they didn’t think of this first.
* Hey, great idea! And they can make a fortune selling those bullets that only go up, not down.
* If we made this a sport, I’ll bet it would catch on faster than pickleball.

AUDIO: WALMART LOCKS UP THE MEAT

A video has gone viral of a woman showing how her local Walmart is now caging its meat. (* This practice has actually been around for a couple of years.) The video shows each package of meat in the meat cooler sitting in its own little chicken wire cage with a security lock handle. The handle will be unlocked by the person at the register, in the same way they would remove an anti-theft tag from an article of clothing. Some customers are complaining about the inconvenience. (See clip below)
* And suddenly, everybody is buying wire cutters from Walmart’s tool section.
* These poor animals can’t get out of the cage even after they’re dead and butchered!
* Meat locker isn’t just a place anymore. It’s an occupation.
* Now when you meet your meat it’s a “meet not-so-cute.”
* At least the way Americans eat, they’ll never have to lock up the vegetables.
CLIP: A Walmart customer comments on the caged meat.
CLIP URL: morningsidekick(dot)com/prep/wp-content/uploads/WalmartMeatShopper(dot)mp3

TRENDINGJELLY ROLL HEADING FOR A PARDON

The Tennessee Board of Parole on Tuesday recommended a pardon for country music star Jelly Roll, a Nashville native who has spoken openly about his criminal record and what it has taken to overcome it. The board’s action leaves the final decision on a pardon up to Gov. Bill Lee. Jelly said he wants to be able to travel to Canada to perform, which his criminal record makes difficult. He said he would use the pardon for much more than going on tour, though. “I’ll still be using this same pardon, God willing, to go do missionary work in my 50s and 60s,” he said.

ALMANAC

NOTABLE DATES, UPCOMING U.S. OBSERVANCES

May 11, Sunday – Mother’s Day
May 26, Monday – Memorial Day
June 14, Saturday – Flag Day
June 15, Sunday – Father’s Day
June 20, Friday – Summer begins (The June solstice occurs at 10:42 P.M. EDT)

BIRTHDAYS

Joe Keery (actor, “Fargo,” “Stranger Things”) … 33
Kelly Clarkson (singer, “American Idol” first season winner) … 43
Cedric the Entertainer (Cedric Antonio Kyles, actor-comedian, “The Neighborhood”) … 61
Doug Clifford (drummer with Credence Clearwater Revival) … 80
Richard Sterban (singer with The Oak Ridge Boys) … 82
Barbara Streisand (singer and actress) … 83
Shirley MacLaine (actress, “Downton Abbey”) … 91

Today’s Birthdays grade: An iconic actress you may have seen on “Only Murders in the Building,” an iconic singer/actress, the first “American Idol” winner who topped the charts with her debut single … and also some men who have done okay. It’s a “You Go, Girls” kind of day. Grade: A.

[Want to try something different with the daily birthdays? Try grading them! Some days have “good” celebs, some have “great” celebs, some have “lousy” celebs. For fun, give the group an arbitrary grade: A-plus through F-minus. Sidekick will give you our take on it; you can to take the concept and run with it.]

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

“I don’t care what you say about me. Just be sure to spell my name wrong.”

(A) Jake Gyllenhaal
(B) Zach Galifianakis
(C) Barbra Streisand

ANSWER: (C) Barbra Streisand

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1984 – Several earthquakes shook San Francisco, causing millions of dollars in damage.
* The good news was – it wasn’t the huge western quake scientists are expecting. Or – IS that good news?

1981 – The IBM-PC computer was introduced.
* Now people at home could enjoy the same impatience and frustration previously reserved for professional computer users.

1962 – MIT sent a TV signal by satellite for the first time, from California to Massachusetts.
* Paving the way for 24-hour-a-day crappy movies.

1956 – American League umpire Frank Umont became the first to wear glasses in a regular season game.
* Now that’s just plain asking for it.

1908 – Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Murdock became the first people to travel across the U.S. by car. They left Los Angeles in a Packard and arrived in New York City in 32 days, 5 hours, and 25 minutes.
* And immediately made a mad dash for the restroom.

1888 – The Eastman Kodak Corporation was formed.
* They were hoping big things would develop.

1880 – The Library of Congress opened.
* Though they tried to keep it hush-hush.

1831 – The soda fountain was patented.
* Now all they needed was some jerk to run it.

THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY

2021 – Taylor Swift was at No.1 on the U.S. album chart with Fearless (Taylor’s Version). It was part of Swift’s re-recording projects following the 2019 dispute over the ownership of her back catalogue released by Big Machine Records.

2012 – Sinead O’Connor cancelled the remaining dates of her world tour, saying she was still recovering from a “very serious breakdown.” In a statement on her official website, she said she had scrapped all concerts due to her bipolar disorder.

2007 – Sheryl Crow said a ban on using too much toilet paper should be introduced to help the environment. The singer suggested using “only one square per restroom visit, except, of course, on those pesky occasions where two to three could be required.”

1992 – David Bowie and supermodel Iman were married. The wedding was announced about a week later.

1989 – The governor of Massachusetts declared it “New Kids on the Block” day.

1969 – Paul McCartney said there was no truth to rumors that he was dead.

1968 – The Beatles’ Apple Records refused to sign David Bowie.

1961 – Bob Dylan earned a $50 session fee for playing harmonica on Harry Belafonte’s “Midnight Special.”

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. Ten percent of us have at least one of THESE in our car right now. What is it?
A French fry

2. 1 in 5 people use the cup holder in their car for THIS. What is it?
Trash

3. Nearly all American say they don’t like the idea of self-driving cars. 46% say THIS is the reason why. What is it?
They like driving

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