THURSDAY, May 16 – DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION

MORNING SIDEKICK DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION FOR THURSDAY, May 16, 2024
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TODAY IS …
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ACCOUNTING DAY

BIOGRAPHER’S DAY
Dr. Samuel Johnson met James Boswell on this date in 1763. Boswell would later write ‘The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.,’ regarded as an important stage in the development of the modern genre of biography; many have called it the greatest biography written in English.

LOVE A TREE DAY

INTERNATIONAL PICKLE DAY

May is:

Chip Your Pet Month / Pet Month
Date Your Mate Month
International Civility Awareness Month
National Barbeque Month
National Bike Month
National Egg Month
National Hamburger Month
National Military Appreciation Month
National Salad Month
National Salsa Month
Older Americans 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, May 16

“59th Academy of Country Music Awards”
Prime Video – Awards Show

“Bronx Zoo ’90: Crime, Chaos and Baseball”
Peacock – New Docuseries
Synopsis: The astonishing true story of the 1990 New York Yankees, chronicling the team at a crossroads in their storied history. The season went on record as one of the worst and was made even more infamous by the drama that ensued off the field.

Season Premieres:
Netflix – “Bridgerton”
Prime Video – “Outer Range”

FRIDAY, May 17

“99”
Prime Video – New Docuseries
Synopsis: The definitive documentary series of Manchester United’s historic treble-winning season, during which the iconic team won the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League across 10 pivotal days in 1999.

“Birth/Rebirth”
Prime Video – The theatrical release comes to streaming
Synopsis: A morgue technician successfully reanimates the body of a little girl, but to keep her breathing, she will need to harvest biological materials from pregnant women. When the girl’s mother, a nurse, discovers her baby alive, they enter into a deal that forces them both down a dark path of no return.

“Power”
Netflix – New Documentary
Synopsis: A sweeping chronicle of the history and evolution of policing in the U.S. that argues that the perceived danger of race to the status quo is central to the origins of policing and to its unchecked expansion.

“The Big Cigar”
Apple TV+ – New Series
Synopsis: In 1974, Black Panther Party co-founder Huey P. Newton teams up with a Hollywood producer to elude a nationwide manhunt and escape to Cuba while being pursued by the FBI.

Season Premiere:
Paramount+ – “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars”

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS KICKER IN COMMENCEMENT CONTROVERSY

Harrison Butker, kicker for the Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs, is facing backlash for things he said at a commencement address last Saturday at Benedictine College, a Catholic liberal arts college in Atchison, Kansas. Butker, who has sparked controversy in the past for his public stances on religion, LGBTQ topics and abortion, used the opportunity to speak directly to the women in the graduating class. He said, “Some of you may go on to lead successful careers in the world, but I would venture to guess that the majority of you are most excited about your marriage and the children you will bring into this world. I can tell you that my beautiful wife Isabelle would be the first to say that her life truly started when she began living her vocation as a wife and a mother. I’m on this stage today and able to be the man I am because I have a wife who leans into her vocation.” Also – this may or may not enter into the conversation – according to Spotrac, Butker has a five-year, $20.2 million contract with the Chiefs. Last season he earned a base salary of $3,690,000.
* Gosh, is it the 1950’s again already?
* At least he didn’t say “And I’m sure you’ll have no trouble finding a husband judging by all your fine, fine booties.”
* You just spent $160,000 on a liberal arts education, and the graduation speaker tells you to go find a husband and pop out a couple kids. I hope the school has a good Home Ec department.
* Placekicker needs and ass-kickin’.
* PHONE TOPIC: Ladies, if you’re not too busy with the kids or making breakfast for your man… care to comment?

TIM MCGRAW TO STAR IN BULL RIDING DRAMA

Tim McGraw is going to be starring in an as-yet-untitled bull riding drama on Netflix. The show is set in the competitive world of bull riding and revolves around a megastar champion – played by McGraw – who faces “a life-or-death crossroads when confronted by the arrival of a fearless young rider whose very existence challenges his ways and unearths secrets that force him to reckon with his past.”
* I reckon.
* This show sounds so corny it should be sponsored by Pop Secret.
* In fact, I’d say there’s a 90% chance the young rider turns out to be HIS SON! We said it here first!
* Who are they going to sign to play the bull? Dave Bautista?
* Like all professional bullriders, I give the show 8 seconds.

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’m A Life Hack Expert — Here’s How To Take Off A Band-Aid Without Any Pain”
2. “Meet The American Who Outwitted Science And Invented Bubble Gum In His Kitchen”
3. “How To Tell If You Have Dead Butt Syndrome”
And here’s a spare, in case you don’t like one of those three: “Granite Is No Longer the Most Popular Kitchen Countertop — Here’s What Is”

STUDY: MEN WILL LOSE WEIGHT FOR MONEY

A new study from the University of Stirling in Scotland, published in the journal JAMA Network, finds that overweight men are more willing to lose weight if there’s a financial reward in doing so. 585 men were divided into three groups. One group got a $500 cash incentive and motivational text messages, another group got just motivational text messages and a third group got neither. Men who got motivational text messages and who received the money at the end were more likely to lose weight, losing an average 4.8% of their body weight. Those who were sent just texts lost 2.7% and those who got neither lost just 1.3%.
* But you know we’re just going to buy more beer and hamburgers with the money.
* Scotsmen could lose 1.3% of their weight just taking off their bagpipes.
* Please. I don’t think $500 will do it. I mean, just one shot of Ozempic is around 900 bucks!
* So, basically, you have to hire men to lose weight. It’s a second job to them.

U.S. NEWS

BIDEN-TRUMP DEBATE: THE RULES

President Biden and former President Donald Trump have agreed to officially debate. Bit after their previous debates, where Trump wouldn’t stop interrupting, the offer from the Biden team came with several strings attached. Here are the restrictions the Biden campaign is demanding:
– No live audience.
– No third-party candidate, which means no RFK Jr.
– Candidate mics must mute after time expires
* Can we, as a viewing audience, demand trap doors?
* Here are some of the other demands:
– There will be a moving sidewalk from the wings to the podiums, so the debate will start on time.
– Both candidates get a drug screen for Vitamin B12.
– No questions about remembering the code to the White House garage door opener.
– Ten points deducted for speaking gibberish.
– There will be a Matlock break at halftime.
– There’ll be an easy chair behind each candidate, first one to sit down loses.

TOILET PAPER NIGHT AT AAA BASEBALL TEAM GAME

The Memphis Redbirds Triple-A baseball team announced a special Toilet Paper Night for this Friday, May 17. The first 4,000 fans through the gates will receive a voucher for two 6-packs of 3-ply White Cloud toilet paper. All fans who receive a voucher will be able to claim their rolls of toilet paper upon exiting the stadium.
* The whole supply will be wiped out.
* It’ll come in handy because the hot dogs the ballpark just got in smell kind of iffy.
* Is this supposed to remind you of the crack of the bat?
* Has Memphis been transported to 2020 and the pandemic toilet paper shortage?
* “Redbirds lead by 3, bottom of the fifth. And speaking of bottoms, don’t forget to redeem your toilet paper voucher after the game.”

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

FARMER FINDS SPACE JUNK IN HIS FIELD

A farmer in rural Saskatchewan, Canada, recently discovered a 7-foot long, 3-foot wide, 80-pound heap of twisted, burnt metal out in one of his fields. Noticing the multiple layers of charred composite fibres, he suspected it was space debris. (*’cause many Canadian farmers hold degrees in Astrophysics Engineering.) A group of astronomy professors heard about the case and investigated and agreed that it was space debris from a SpaceX rocket that was launched back in February. Large chunks of metal from space have recently been found in Australia and Washington state, and one smashed through the roof on a house in Florida. So far, Space X hasn’t come to claim the debris from Sawchuk. (* And why would they. We all exist to do Elon Musk’s bidding anyway.) Farmer Sawchuk said he’s going to try and sell the space remnant, and put the money toward building a hockey rink for his town.
* Seriously? Is a lot of that 80-pounds pure gold?
* He did notice that the corn in that field was growing exceptionally tall, and he can hear it talking.
* And here I can get fined $200 if I don’t pick up my dog’s poop. It doesn’t seem fair.
* Wasn’t this an episode of Outer Range?
* In other TRUE news, Space X is planning to launch 90 more rockets by 2026, in addition to the 50 they have launched so far.

TRENDING

HAPPY GILMORE 2: HAPPIER GILMORE

Netflix has ordered a sequel to Happy Gilmore. Happy Gilmore 2 will star Adam Sandler reprising his role as the golfer with rage issues. The 1996 comedy was one of Sandler’s most popular films, telling the store of an ice hockey player who discovers he can channel his anger into winning pro golf tournaments, and beating up old men.

VICTORIA’S SECRET COMING BACK

Victoria’s Secret said Wednesday that its once-celebrated fashion show will return this fall after they canceled it in 2019 due to poor ratings and a slew of controversies, including an alleged culture of misogyny at the company and a lack of inclusivity. The company has since made efforts to become relevant to women again. It incorporated more diverse, body-positive models in its campaigns. The company wrote in an Instagram post on Wednesday. “The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is BACK and will reflect who we are today, plus everything you know and love—the glamour, runway, wings, musical entertainment, and more!”

ALMANAC

NOTABLE DATES, UPCOMING U.S. OBSERVANCES

May 27, Monday – Memorial Day
June 14, Friday – Flag Day
June 16, Sunday – Father’s Day
June 20, Thursday – Summer begins (The June solstice occurs at 4:50 P.M. EST)

BIRTHDAYS

Megan Fox (actress) … 38
Joseph Morgan (actor, “The Originals,” “Vampire Diaries”) … 43
Tori Spelling (actress, played Donna in “Beverly Hills 90210”) … 51
Rick Trevino (country singer) … 53
David Boreanaz (actor, “SEAL Team,” “Bones,” “Angel”) … 55
Janet Jackson (singer) … 58
Mare Winningham (actress) … 65
Debra Winger (actress) … 69
Pierce Brosnan (actor, played James Bond before Daniel Craig) … 71
Danny Trejo (actor) … 80

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

“I kinda see everyone as competition. I’m a very competitive person. But I think that’s good. Competition is great. And as long as it’s friendly and not a malicious thing, then I think it’s cool.”

(A) Donald Trump
(B) Kanye West
(C) Janet Jackson

ANSWER: (C) Janet Jackson

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

2013 – Human stem cells were successfully cloned.
* One step closer to replacing the brain cells we lose from beer.

1939 – Food stamps were first issued.
* Making it possible to send food via the U.S. Postal Service.

1929 – The first Oscar ceremony was held.
* It was much shorter then, ’cause there were less people in the world to thank.

1927 – The Supreme Court ruled bootleggers must pay income tax.
* You gotta love the IRS. Do what you want, just pay your damn taxes.

1891 – George A. Hormel & Company introduced Spam.
* If this had happened today, I suppose they’d announce it with e-mails.

1862 – Frenchman Jean Joseph Etienne Lenoir built the first automobile.
* How well did it work? How many people do you see driving “Lenoirs”?

THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY

2013 – It was reported that George Michael had been injured in England after the car in which he was traveling crashed during the evening rush-hour. Ambulance crews confirmed that the singer had to be airlifted from the scene. Three days later Katherine Fox told The Sun newspaper that she was driving behind a silver Range Rover when the singer tumbled out of the passenger door onto the highway. She said Michael had “a nasty cut on his forehead and the back of his head. There was blood all down his face and on his teeth. He was breathing and conscious but in shock.”

2000 – “The Artist” announced that he was reclaiming the name “Prince” since his contract with Warner-Chappell had expired.

1998 – Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards fell while reaching for a book of nude art in his Connecticut home. The fall broke his ribs, causing the Stones to postpone many dates on their Bridges To Babylon tour.

1974 – Queen guitarist Brian May collapsed on stage in New York and was flown back to England, suffering from hepatitis.

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 recent survey, on average dads do THIS about 30 seconds faster than moms. What is it?
Change a diaper

2. The average parent spends approximately 156 hours each year doing THIS. What is it?
Driving their kids around

3. 64% of parents say it’s easier to do THIS with a girl than with a boy. What is it?
Choose a name for them

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