THURSDAY, June 26 – DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION

MORNING SIDEKICK DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION FOR THURSDAY, June 26, 2025
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TODAY IS …
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NATIONAL BEAUTICIAN’S DAY

NATIONAL CANOE DAY

NATIONAL CHOCOLATE PUDDING DAY

NATIONAL COCONUT DAY

NATIONAL ORANGE BLOSSOM DAY

TROPICAL COCKTAILS DAY

June is:

NATIONAL DJ MONTH – Yeah!
National Adopt a Cat / Adopt a Shelter Cat Month
African-American Music / Black Music Appreciation Month
Great Outdoors Month / National Camping Month
International Men’s Month
Lemon Month
National Candy Month
National Fresh Fruit & Vegetables Month
National Iced Tea Month
National Rose Month
National Seafood Month
Pride Month
Women’s Golf Month

ENTERTAINMENT & CELEBRITIES

WHAT TO WATCH – New and Returning Shows and Movies
Premiering Thursday through Sunday
Listings compiled from multiple sources

FRIDAY, June 27

“Marry My Husband”
Prime Video – Japanese Adaptation of a Korean Series
Synopsis: A woman who is murdered by her husband and best friend gets a second chance at life by going back in time to change her fate.

“My Mom Jayne”
HBO – New Documentary
Synopsis: Explores the life and legacy of Mariska Hargitay’s mother, Hollywood icon Jayne Mansfield, who died tragically in a car accident at age 34 when Mariska was only three years old.

“Smoke”
Apple TV+ – New Series
Synopsis: A tormented arson investigator and a driven detective hunt down a pair of serial arsonists whose motives remain elusive.

Season Premiere:
Netflix – “Squid Game”

SUNDAY, June 29

“Nautilus”
AMC+ – New Series
Synopsis: Captain Nemo, an Indian Prince held prisoner by the East India Mercantile Company, steals a prototype submarine from the penal colony in which he is imprisoned, and escapes into the ocean with a motley crew of fellow prisoners, intent on finding a fabled Viking treasure.

LEE ANN RIMES LOSES TEETH DURING CONCERT

Country star LeAnn Rimes had a dental malfunction at a concert last Sunday. While singing ‘One Way Ticket,’ her teeth fell out of her mouth. She later explained it on Instagram: “I feel something pop in my mouth. And if you’ve been around, you know I’ve had a lot of dental surgeries, and I have a bridge in the front. It fell out in the middle of my song last night.” She said that she “panicked” and stated, “Hold on,” before running to the side of the stage and putting her teeth back into her mouth. She came back and told the audience what was happening, and for the rest of the show, Rimes had to keep using her finger to push the teeth back into place while singing “every couple of lines.” And then, while she was singing the hit “Can’t Fight the Moonlight,” her teeth “completely fell out again.” But she kept on going.
* As Lee Ann Rimes likes to say, “Va frow mufft go on.”
* It’s nice that she could keep smiling. More or less.
* She needs to post a “Caution: Bridge Out” sign out front.
* Well, it’s better than SOME on-stage accidents, like falling off the edge, or getting your hair caught in a fan.
* Instead of underwear, fans threw tubes of Polygrip onto the stage.

JEOPARDY WINNER HAD CONNECTION TO WINNING CLUE

On Monday’s episode of Jeopardy, the game was close, and the Final Jeopardy clue in the category “Collections” read:
– “In 1896 the Vassar-educated wife of this man wrote, ‘Thousands of dollars may be paid for a copy of Shakespeare.’”
A tough question, right? Two contestants got it wrong. But contestant Emily Croke got it right: “Who is Folger?” Ken Jennings said, “That’s correct, Henry Clay Folger and his wife founded the namesake Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C.” After the show, Emily explained that she has a family connection to Emily Folger, telling Ken, “That was my Great-Great-Great Aunt Emily.” Ken said, “Emily Folger, the one we mentioned in the clue, is the person you, Emily Croke, are named after?” Emily Croke said, “Yes.”
* I think the ghost of Alex Trebek is messing around with things from the afterlife, no?
* Something tells me the audience for Jeopardy is pretty far removed from the audience for, say, Real Housewives.
* I hear Great-Great-Great-Great Aunt Emily was kind of a free spirit. Many of us are probably related to Aunt Emily Folger.
* All I know is, whenever the category is American Literature or 19th Century Authors, the answer is always, always Edgar Allan Poe.
* Also, I can run the category every time they have Potent Potables. Not proud of that.

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. “I Had An Itch In A Very Private Spot – Things Turned Tragic”
2. “What To Know About Discontinued Cheerios”
3. “Why The Suits Worn In Wes Anderson’s Latest Film Have A Deeper Meaning”
And here’s a spare, in case you don’t like one of those three: “My Husband Won’t Let Me Wear Our Granddaughter’s Ashes”

U.S. NEWS

MAN IN SCOOBY-DOO SUIT ROBS CONVENIENCE STORE

A man dressed in a Scooby-Doo suit broke into the Quick Stop in Duncanville, Alabama, (* Or should it be Runcanrille, Ralararama?) early Sunday morning. The store’s security alarm was triggered at 3:45 a.m. The burglar was dressed in a Scooby-Doo onesie, and was wearing a ski mask on his head instead of the Scooby head. He made off with cash and coins but, unlike Scooby-Doo, left the snacks untouched.
* That’s how they knew he wasn’t the real Scooby.
* Jinkies!!! No, Detective Jinkies – he’s the investigator on the case.
* It was probably old man Weatherby, the night watchman. We’ll know for sure once they yoink the mask off him.
* Come on, cops. How hard can it be to spot the Mystery Machine in rural Alabama? Get your bloodhounds to follow the pot smell.
* So hey – where can you get Scooby-Doo onesies? I have a friend who’s a fan.

LIFEGUARD IMPALED BY BEACH UMBRELLA

A lifeguard was hospitalized after she was impaled by an umbrella at an Asbury Park, New Jersey, beach on Wednesday morning. The wind blew the umbrella off the lifeguard stand, and when she went to grab the umbrella to keep it from falling, it struck her. She was found on the ground near the lifeguard stand with the umbrella piercing the front of her left shoulder and sticking out the back of her arm by about 1 foot. Emergency responders cut the umbrella stake in the front and in the back to make the wound more manageable, and transported her to a hospital. Police said she was in stable condition.
* Same thing happened to Mary Poppins. Supercali-OUCH-alistic.
* Beach umbrellas: Nature’s lawn darts.
* Meanwhile the umbrella’s thinking: “Stupid lifeguard! I almost got away!”
* This was no day at the beach, I wanna tell ya.
* Sorry – I shouldn’t … poke fun.

CRASH SUSPECT, HIGH ON MUSHROOMS, NAMED PATCHES MAGICKBEANS

A Wisconsin man crashed his van into a piece of construction equipment while allegedly high on magic mushrooms. The crash seriously injured the worker on the scissor lift. The van’s driver admitted being high on mushrooms. His name: Patches Magickbeans. Police say Mr. Magickbeans was “swerving and weaving” on Highway 61 in Silver Creek, Minnesota last Thursday when his van hit a curb and several traffic cones before barreling into the scissor lift. The van then smashed into the wall of the Lafayette Tunnel and rolled several times before coming to a stop. Police said Magickbeans appeared to be intoxicated after the crash, and that he was babbling incoherently and possibly hallucinating, grasping at objects in the air that were not actually there. Magickbeans was charged with criminal vehicular operation and a controlled substance crime.
* His parents, Mr. & Mrs. Bumbles McTiddlykitty, must be so proud.
* Did he give his name to cops before or after he came down from his trip?
* There were several witnesses, including a rainbow unicorn, a golden fairy queen, and the giant flaming baby head from Teletubbies.
* When Patches Magickbeans dies and they bury him, there’s gonna be a hell of a beanstalk.

NUISANCE NUDITY IN VERMONT

The city council of Burlington, Vermont is taking a longer look at naked people. The council has just approved a new ordinance aimed at curbing nuisance nudity in the downtown area. There have been multiple reports of incidents in recent years of indecent exposure in public areas and around schools. Local businesses have been urging the council to act on the issue. Under Vermont law, police are limited when it comes to addressing indecent exposure. Councilors say the ordinance aims to strike a balance. Nudity is not illegal in the state — as long as a person does not undress in public or harass others.
* That’s really good to know. I’m sorry, I don’t know why I said that out loud.
* “Excuse me, sir, but I’m being harassed by yer ass!”
* Is that VERM-ont, or PERV-ont?
* Supporters are hoping the ordinance doesn’t flop.
* I think public nudity is okay, but they shouldn’t allow them to, y’know, pick up coins or search for a dropped contact lens or parachute into town.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

CHINESE MAN HAD STOMACH PAINS, DOCTORS REMOVE TOOTHBRUSH

A 64-year-old Chinese man who felt a strange sensation in his stomach and went to a doctor was shocked to discover that a toothbrush had been stuck in his intestines for 52 years. The man later said he remembered swallowing it at the age of 12 and was too scared to tell his parents about it. Yang said he thought the toothbrush would dissolve on its own, and had not felt anything in his stomach until recently. Doctors found the toothbrush stuck in his small intestine. They performed endoscopic surgery and removed the toothbrush.
* That’s one way to insure that you always brush after eating.
* His Oral-B could have been removed Anal-E.
* What did he tell his parents when he said he needed a new toothbrush?
* While they were in there, they should have checked for a chopstick or two.
* Folks, when you brush your teeth, just stick to the teeth. Don’t go for the tonsils.

TRENDING

SEAN COMBS TRIAL: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24

Here is what happened at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex-and-drug trafficking trial on Wednesday:
– With the prosecution ending its closing statement, and Combs announcing that he will not testify in his own defense, the judge on Wednesday held a charging conference with prosecutors and Combs’ lawyers. That’s where both sides discuss − and debate − the instructions that will be given to the jury today (Thursday).

ALMANAC

NOTABLE DATES, UPCOMING U.S. OBSERVANCES

July 4, Friday – U.S. Independence Day
Sept. 1, Monday – Labor Day
Sept. 11, Thursday – Patriot Day
Sept. 22, Monday – Fall begins (Autumn Equinox is 2:19 p.m. EDT)

BIRTHDAYS

Ariana Grande (singer, actress) … 32
Nick Offerman (actor, “Civil War,” “The Last of Us,” “Fargo,” “Parks and Recreation”) … 55
Sean Hayes (actor, “Will and Grace”) … 55
Chris O’Donnell (actor, “NCIS: Los Angeles) … 55
Colin Greenwood (bassist with Radiohead) … 56
Chris Isaak (singer/actor) … 69
Mick Jones (singer/guitarist with the Clash, “Rock The Casbah”) … 70

Today’s Birthdays grade: We have a costar of one of the most intensely hyped movies in recent memory, the costar of a top-rated sitcom, an actor who rose to prominence on “Parks and Recreation” who’s just great in everything he does, the actor unfortunate enough to be Robin to George Clooney’s Batman, and a few more names from the not-so-recent past. All in all, a ton of talent – Grade: B-plus.

[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!

“Nobody makes me laugh.”

(A) Oscar the Grouch
(B) Vladimir Putin
(C) Sean Hayes

ANSWER: (C) Sean Hayes

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

2015 – The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that same-sex marriage is a legal right across all U.S. states.
* Lots of people celebrated – especially wedding photographers.

2000 – Rival scientific teams completed the first rough map of the human genetic code.
* Great. So where are the cures for baldness and the common cold already?

1896 – The first movie theater opened, charging 10 cents for admission.
* And an insanely high four cents for a bag of popcorn!

1819 – The bicycle was patented by W.K. Clarkson, Jr.
* He peddled his invention all over town.

1284 – Legend says the Pied Piper of Hamelin led the children out of the town after people refused to pay their pest control bill.
* He led the children out of town? Now THAT’S pest control!

THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY

2005 – Ticket prices were announced for the forthcoming Rolling Stones gig at the Hollywood Bowl in November, and were set to become the most expensive in rock ‘n’ roll history at $450.

1990 – New Kid on the Block Donnie Wahlberg was released from a hospital after a fall.

1986 – Metallica guitarist James Hetfield broke his wrist while trying to skateboard down a hill, requiring a substitute guitarist for the tour which was underway.

1977 – Elvis Presley’s final concert took place at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis.

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. During an average summer, Americans consume more than 12 billion of THESE. What are they?
Hot dogs

2. About 39% of kids who attend summer camp this year will do THIS. What is it?
Get poison ivy

3. One in five adults will do THIS over the summer. What is it?
Pee in a pool

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