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MORNING SIDEKICK DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION FOR MONDAY, November 25, 2024
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COMEDY MP3s POSTED ON OUR PREP SITE FOR TODAY: THANKSGIVING SPRING ROLLS

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.)

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
The United Nations website says this:
“(On) 17 December 1999, the United Nations General Assembly designated 25 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and invited governments, international organizations and NGOs to organize activities designed to raise public awareness of the problem on that day. Women’s activists have marked 25 November as a day against violence since 1981. This date came from the brutal assassination in 1960, of the three Mirabal sisters, political activists in the Dominican Republic, on orders of Dominican ruler Rafael Trujillo (1930-1961).”

NATIONAL PARFAIT DAY

NATIONAL PLAY DAY WITH DAD

November is:

Adopt a Senior Pet Month
Great American Smoke Out Month
National Adoption Month
National Military Family Month
National Native American Heritage Month
Raisin Bread Month
Stamp Collecting Month
Vegan Month

ENTERTAINMENT & CELEBRITIES

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

MONDAY, November 25

“Get Millie Black”
HBO – New Limited Series
Synopsis: An ex-Scotland Yard detective returns to Kingston, Jamaica to work in missing persons and finds herself on a quest to solve a case that will blow her world apart.

“Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae”
Hulu – New Docuseries
Synopsis: Explores the life and murder of Annie Mae Aquash, a Mi’kmaq woman from Nova Scotia, Canada whose death in the 1970s went unsolved for almost 30 years.

TUESDAY, November 26

“Anthony Jeselnik: Bones and All”
Netflix – Comedy Special
Synopsis: Anthony Jeselnik celebrates 20 years of delivering boundary-pushing comedy to the masses in this razor-sharp stand-up special.

WEDNESDAY, November 27

“Our Little Secret”
Netflix – New Movie
Synopsis: After discovering their significant others are siblings, two resentful exes must spend Christmas under one roof — while hiding their romantic history. With Lindsay Lohan.

Season Premiere:
Netflix – “Chef’s Table”

THURSDAY, November 28

“Is It Cake? Holiday”
Netflix – Baking Competition Show Holiday Spinoff
Synopsis: “Cake artists from past seasons return to craft tasty replicas of ice skates, nutcrackers and more in this holiday spin on the mind-bending baking contest.”

“Sweethearts”
Max – New Movie
Synopsis: When they decide to break up with their high school sweethearts, college freshmen Ben and Jamie put their own co-dependent friendship to the test.

“The Madness”
Netflix – New Series
Synopsis: Media pundit Muncie Daniels must fight to prove his innocence after stumbling upon a murder in the Poconos, while trying to reconnect with his estranged family and his lost ideals.

FRIDAY, November 29

“Beatles ’64”
Disney+ – New Documentary
Synopsis: Captures the band’s electrifying 1964 US debut amid fan frenzy. With rare behind-the-scenes footage, it chronicles their unprecedented rise to global superstardom after performing on The Ed Sullivan Show to over 73 million viewers.

“Nutcrackers”
Hulu – New Movie
Synopsis: A strait-laced man finds his life suddenly upended when he becomes the caregiver for his rambunctious, orphaned nephews. With Ben Stiller.

“The Agency”
Paramount+ with Showtime – New Series
Synopsis: A covert CIA agent (Michael Fassbender) in England is asked to abandon his undercover post and work at London Station, where he reconnects with a past flame who makes things very complicated.

DISNEY DUMPING AEROSMITH ROLLER COASTER, SWITCHING TO MUPPETS

Aerosmith is being replaced on the famous Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster at Disney’s Hollywood Studios park in Florida. For 20 years, the indoor/in the dark coaster has blasted Aerosmith music during the thrill ride. Now, with Aerosmith having retired from touring earlier this year, it’s time to change it up. The new stars of the coaster: The Muppets. Disney said in a statement: “The Muppets will be taking over Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, teaming up with some of music’s biggest stars for a rockin’ music festival!”
* Rockin’! That’s how you know it’s gonna be rockin’, when they use the word “rockin’.”
* “Teaming up,” ’cause nothing enhances your favorite rock song like having them throw the lead vocal to Kermit the Frog.
* They can theme it around Fozzie Bear and call it the Waka-Wakkin’ Roller Coaster.
* Don’t know if Disney’s noticed, but unless you’re Taylor Swift, music stars these days have about a three-month arc of fame.
* Maybe they can move Aerosmith over to the Haunted Mansion. They don’t even need to make them look any creepier.

THE BUZZ

WE WILL EAT 2,000 CALORIES AT THANKSGIVING DINNER

According to a company called Levity, a weight loss prescription service, the average American will consume roughly a day’s worth of calories in one sitting this Thanksgiving. The study interviewed more than 1,000 eaters, found out what they usually ate, did the math and determined that the average Thanksgiving meal consists of a whopping 2,092 calories. According to current guidelines issued jointly by the USDA, adults over the age of 21 need between 1,600 and 3,000 calories per day.
* So we’re well within the guidelines. Where’s the story here?
* The average American will consume 2,000 calories at Thanksgiving? Looking around, I’d say most Americans are above average. Waaaayyyy above average.
* Would it help if we didn’t put whipped cream on the pumpkin pie this year?
* Instead of loosening my belt after, I’m just going to skip the belt entirely.
* Come on, if you can’t overeat at Thanksgiving, then when can you overeat? Don’t answer that.

TOP FAST FOOD PLACE MEN WOULD TAKE A FIRST DATE: CHICK-FIL-A

DatingNews.com surveyed 3,000 American singles, asking Which Fast Food Restaurants Men Would Most Likely Take a First Date:
– The number one answer was Chick-fil-A, with over 16% of daters saying it’s their go-to fast food date spot.
– The second most popular was Dairy Queen, followed by Sonic Drive-In and Pizza Hut.
– 66% of women are okay if a man asks them for a first date at a place like McDonald’s.
* Stay classy, America!
* I think the question they should have asked is: Men, what is wrong with you????
* Wait – are these “men” and “women” or “teenagers”?
* Maybe if movie tickets weren’t closing in on 20 bucks each we could afford a restaurant on a date.
* Chick-fil-A is fine for a first date, but that second date better be to Dickey’s Barbecue Pit if you want to have a third date.

U.S. NEWS

GUY STEALS RED BULL, LEADS 120 MPH CHASE

In St. Louis, Missouri, last Thursday, a man who police saw walking to his car with about $500 worth of allegedly stolen Red Bull energy drinks led officers on a pursuit where speeds topped 120 mph. Anthony Simpson, 33, has been already been convicted of stealing Red Bull from local supermarkets on three different occasions. Officers identified Simpson walking to his car from a supermarket with a shopping cart full of Red Bull. Police activated their lights and sirens, but Simpson took off, leading police on the high-speed chase, weaving in and out of traffic and driving on the shoulder of the highway. Eventually, he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a concrete barrier. He then refused to get out of the vehicle until police fired pepper balls at him, and he then complied.
* Red Bull gives you wings! And a felony record!
* 120 miles per hour! Jeeze, did he put it in the gas tank?
* Luckily, the cops had just had a couple cups of espresso.
* You gotta admit, this would make a dandy commercial for the product.
* This is the opposite of what happens with people who shoplift SleepyTime Tea.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

INDIAN MAN WAKES UP ON FUNERAL PYRE

An Indian man awoke on a funeral pyre moments before it was to be set on fire. Rohitash Kumar, 25, had fallen sick and was taken to a hospital in the town of Jhunjhunu on Thursday. He had had an epileptic seizure, and a doctor declared him dead on arrival at the hospital. But instead of the required postmortem to ascertain the cause of death, doctors just sent him to the mortuary, and then to be burned according to Hindu rites. Shortly before the funeral pyre was to be lit, Mr. Rohitash’s body started moving. He was rushed to the hospital for a second time, but was later confirmed dead on Friday. Three doctors were suspended at the hospital.
* They should have been suspended over hot coals.
* Well, there goes the barbecue.
* I bet he was hot under the collar.
* He was pretty burned up about almost being burned up.
* Those Indians take the game Hot or Not seriously.

ZOOKEEPER CHARGED WITH STEALING FOOD FROM THE ANIMALS

In Osaka, Japan, a zookeeper is accused of stealing food intended for the animals at the Osaka Zoo. The man, who has been working as a zookeeper for more than 10 years, allegedly stole fruits and vegetables that were prepared for animals at a zoo kitchen. He admitted to taking the food on the day he was caught, and also admitted earlier thefts. It’s believed he stole the food for his own consumption, but his motive remains unknown.
* Because fruits and vegetables are good for you?
* They were probably wondering why the animals were suddenly able to walk out of their cages between the bars.
* They ought to let the animals fight the humans for the food. I believe the zoos call that ‘enrichment.’
* “As punishment, we’re going to have you feed the animals.” “But that’s what I already do.” “No, we’re going to have YOU ‘feed’ the animals.”

CHINESE PIZZA HUT OFFERS FROG PIZZA

A Pizza Hut franchise in China is serving deep-fried frogs on top of their pies. The thick-crust pizza features a red sauce base under a bed of parsley with a whole deep-fried crunchy-coated bullfrog on top. Two halves of hard-boiled egg with black olives appear as the “eyes” of the frog. The topping is only available for a limited time.
* So jump on it while you can.
* A frog on top of a Pizza Hut Pizza. What a horrible thing to do, to the frog.
* And you thought picking bones out of trout was tedious.
* It’s the only pizza that delivers itself to your table.
* At least it’s not pineapple, because that’s disgusting.

TRENDING

ALICE BROCK OF “ALICE’S RESTAURANT” DIES

Alice Brock, the Alice in Arlo Guthrie famous song “Alice’s Restaurant,” has died. She was 83. Back in 1964, Alice and her former husband Ray Brock opened Alice’s Restaurant in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Musician Arlo Guthrie was a friend of the Brocks and, in 1965, stayed with them during Thanksgiving. After dinner, Guthrie and his friend Rick Robbins helped to clean out garbage from the Brocks’ property, which subsequently led to their arrests for illegally dumping trash down a hillside because they could not find a trash dump open on Thanksgiving day. The story became the classic 18 minute-and-34 second song, often played on radio on Thanksgiving Day. Alice Brock shut down Alice’s Restaurant in Stockbridge in 1979. In an announcement on his webpage, Arlo Guthrie wrote, “As well as being a restaurateur, Alice also became an author, and an artist. We worked together on various projects. During the next few decades we remained friends while our lives kept us busy. She was a no-nonsense gal, with a great sense of humor.”

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE (Nov. 22-24)

1. Wicked – $117 million
2. Gladiator 2: #60 million
3. Red One – $13 millikon
4. Venom: The Last Dance – $4 million
5. Best Christmas Pageant Ever – $3.5 million

ALMANAC

NOTABLE DATES, UPCOMING U.S. OBSERVANCES

Nov. 28, Thursday – Thanksgiving
Dec. 21, Saturday – Winter begins, winter solstice occurs at 4:21 a.m. (EST)
Dec. 25, Wednesday – Christmas
Dec. 31, Tuesday – New Year’s Eve
Jan. 1, Wednesday – New Year’s Day

BIRTHDAYS

Katie Cassidy (actress, “Arrow”) … 38
Christina Applegate (actress, “Dead to Me”, “Up All Night”, “Samantha Who?”, “Married with Children”) … 53
Amy Grant (singer) … 64
Bruno Tonioli (choreographer, dancer, “Dancing With the Stars” judge) … 69
John Larroquette (actor, the original “Night Court” and the reboot, “The Good Fight”) … 77
Ben Stein (bland actor “Bueller? Bueller?”, voice actor) … 80
Today’s Birthdays grade: Christina Applegate, A-; John Larroquet’s an A+ performer in a C- show; Bruno Tonioli used to be a B, now he’s a tired C-; Ben Stein, a solid, boring B. B for the day!
[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!

“My dream is to have a house on the beach, even just a little shack somewhere so I can wake up, have coffee, look at dolphins, be quiet and breathe the air.”

(A) Pope Francis
(B) Kim Kardashian
(C) Christina Applegate

ANSWER: (C) Christina Applegate

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

2008 – Football player Michael Vick pleaded guilty to a Virginia dogfighting charge and received a three-year suspended sentence.
* Ick. To like dogfighting, you have to be one sick puppy.

1973 – America’s national speed limit was reduced to 55 miles per hour. The limit was repealed in 1995.
* Big deal. I can’t remember the last time the heap I’m driving did over 50.

1920 – Radio station KTAW in College Station, Texas, broadcast the first play-by-play description of a football game, between the University of Texas and Texas A&M.
* And the idiots never thought to patent the concept.

1867 – Alfred Nobel received a patent for dynamite. The fortune he made from dynamite allowed him to establish the Nobel Peace Prize.
* He awarded the first one to himself – the Nobel Prize for Irony.

1847 – The first letter mailed with a postage stamp in America was sent out of Roanoke, Virginia. That letter, with a 5-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp on it, is now worth well over a million dollars.
* I’m sure it’s very nice, but I’d rather have the million dollars.

THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY

2021 – Peter Jackson’s documentary series “The Beatles: Get Back” premiered on Disney+.

2010 – A restaurant fell victim to a prankster who had them make 178 pizzas by claiming they were for singer Bob Dylan and his crew. An imposter wearing a fake pass for a Dylan concert stopped in an Antonio’s restaurant and placed the huge order worth more than $3,900. He told the owner the pizzas were for Dylan and his crew who had appeared in concert in Amherst, Massachusetts. Staff at Antonios worked until 5.30 am to make the pizzas – but were left stunned when no one returned to collect the order.

2003 – Michael Jackson launched a website to defend himself following allegations of sexual abuse of a 12-year old boy. The singer posted a message saying the charges were based on “a big lie” and he wanted to end “this horrible time” by proving they were false in court.

2003 – Meat Loaf underwent heart surgery in a London hospital after being diagnosed with a condition that causes an irregular heartbeat. The 52-year-old singer had collapsed on November 17 as he performed at London’s Wembley Arena.

2000 – A burglar broke into Alice Cooper’s home and made off with over $6,000 worth of clothes, shoes and cameras belonging to his daughter. The good’s were all lifted from Cooper’s house in Paradise Valley, along with four of the star’s gold discs.

1984 – The cream of the British pop world gathered in London to record the historic “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” The single, which was written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, featured Paul Young, Bono, Boy George, Sting and George Michael. It went on to sell over three million copies in the UK, becoming the bestselling record ever, and raised over $13.6 million worldwide.

1976 – The Band made their final performance. “The Last Waltz” show also featured Joni Mitchell, Dr John, Neil Young, Van Morrison, Neil Diamond, Eric Clapton and others. Martin Scorsese filmed the event.

1969 – John Lennon returned his MBE to The Queen on the grounds of the UK’s involvement in the Nigeria Biafra war, America in Vietnam, and against “Cold Turkey” slipping down the charts.

1965 – London’s Harrods store closed to the public so The Beatles could do their Christmas shopping.

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. According to a new poll, around 78% of us consider the time we spend doing THIS as our “me time”. What is it?
Commuting to work

2. THIS was recently named the #1 distraction for American workers. What is it?
Bothersome co-workers

3. Three out of ten people say they feel guilty when they do THIS at work. What is it?
Take vacation days

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