THURSDAY, Sept 1 – DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION

MORNING SIDEKICK DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION FOR THURSDAY, September 1, 2022
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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.)

EMMA M. NUTT DAY
The Holiday Insights website says this:
“Emma M. Nutt Day celebrates the first woman telephone operator in America. Emma Nutt became the first woman telephone operator on September 1, 1878. She loved the job, and worked at it for 33 years. This special day celebrates the world of telephone operators. It was a very important job for many decades. Today, the position has been replaced by automation in telephone systems.”

NATIONAL CHERRY POPOVER DAY

NATIONAL CHICKEN BOY DAY
Wikipedia says this:
“Chicken Boy is a landmark statue on the historic U.S. Route 66 (North Figueroa Street) in the Highland Park, California area of Los Angeles. The colorful 22-foot tall fiberglass statue was recognized by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger with the Governor’s Historic Preservation Award in 2010.”

NATIONAL NO RHYME (NOR REASON) DAY
The National Day Calendar website says this:
“National No Rhyme (Nor Reason) Day, observed annually on September 1, celebrates words in the English language which do not rhyme with any other words. Also known as refractory rhymes, these are words that poets try to avoid using in verse. Some unrhymable words in the English language include: Orange, Month, Silver, Spirit, Chimney, Purple, Woman.”

September is:

Baby Safety Month
Better Breakfast Month
Chicken Month
Classical Music Month
Hispanic Heritage Month
Honey Month
Little League Month
National Piano Month
Self Improvement Month

ENTERTAINMENT & CELEBRITIES

WHAT TO WATCH – New and Returning Shows and Movies
Premiering Thursday through Monday

THURSDAY, Sept 1

“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power”
Prime Video – New Series
Synopsis: Eight-episode series set in J. R. R. Tolkien’s fantasy world during the Second Age of Middle-earth, thousands of years before the popular trilogy.

“Love in the Villa”
Netflix – New Movie
Netflix rom-com veteran Kat Graham and The Umbrella Academy‘s Tom Hopper star as two people whose initial meeting starts off rocky but blossoms into something so much more. And it all happens in the City of Love: Verona, Italy.

“Pantheon”
AMC+ – New Animated Series
Synopsis: Bullied teen Maddie begins receiving messages from a mysterious stranger who claims to be her recently deceased father, David; his consciousness has been uploaded to the cloud after an experimental brain scan, and it turns out he’s not the only one.

“Race for the Championship”
USA – New Unscripted Reality Series
Synopsis: A behind-the-scenes look at the elite drivers and teams competing in the NASCAR Cup Series. Documenting the lives of the sport’s best on and off the track, viewers will get a rare glimpse of what it takes to balance personal relationships with the pressure to perform.

FRIDAY, Sept 2

“Devil in Ohio”
Netflix – New Series
Synopsis: Based on the novel by Daria Polatin, which was inspired by a true story, Devil in Ohio follows a psychiatrist who endangers her family when she takes in a mysterious cult escapee. With Emily Deschanel.

“Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul.”
Peacock and theaters – New Movie
Synopsis: In the wake of a sex scandal that knocked them from the top of their community, Pastor Lee-Curtis Childs (Sterling K. Brown) and his supportive first lady Trinitie (Regina Hall) prepare for the grand reopening of their Southern Baptist megachurch, observed by a documentary crew.

“Elvis”
HBO / HBO Max – New Movie
The theatrical hit comes to streaming.

“Buy My House”
Netflix – New Reality Series
Synopsis: Homeowners from across the US pitch properties for sale to four experienced real estate investors, hoping to make a life-changing deal on the spot.

“Dated & Related”
Netflix – New Reality Series
Synopsis: Dating series in which pairs of siblings (and one enthusiastic set of cousins) see each other’s love lives up close and personal as they search for their soulmates.

“Fakes”
Netflix – New Series
Synopsis: Teenage best friends Zoe and Becca set out to build their own fake ID empire, but when business starts booming, their life of crime gets way too real.

SUNDAY, Sept 4

Season Premiere:
“Rick and Morty” – Adult Swim

MONDAY, Sept 5

“Out of Office”
Comedy Central – New Movie
Synopsis: A young woman learns that keeping her job is tied to helping her boss navigate his failing marriage.

“The Murders Before the Marathon”
Hulu – New Docuseries
Synopsis: Examines Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s ties to a 2011 triple homicide in the town of Waltham, for which no one has officially been charged.

“Edge of the Unknown With Jimmy Chin”
Nat Geo – New Series
Synopsis: 10-part series that takes audiences inside the minds of pioneering adventure athletes as they recount the most consequential moments of their lives on their journey to perfect the mastery of their craft.

“Real Girlfriends in Paris”
Bravo – New Reality Series
Synopsis: While in the City of Lights, six bold twentysomething American women find each other, encounter a romantic rendezvous or two and embrace all the spontaneity that comes with living in an exciting new city.

PARAMOUNT+ + SHOWTIME

The great streaming consolidation is picking up steam. Two weeks ago, Discovery Plus merged with HBO Max. Now, Paramount Plus is adding Showtime as part of a bundle. Now you can not watch the shows you weren’t watching before, like “Yellowjackets,” “Billions,” and “Dexter: New Blood” when you sign in to Paramount Plus to watch that Yellowstone prequel “1883” while you wait for the real “Yellowstone” to return this fall for, what, three episodes?, on the regular Paramount channel, the one without the Plus. Got that?
* The last time I saw this many Plusses and Maxes, I was in the women’s hygiene aisle at the supermarket.
* They could save even more money by filming Yellowjackets and Yellowstone at the same time, call it Yellowstonejackets.
* Who would have thought offering a service where everybody can watch an entire season of your best show in two days and then cancel the service was a bad business model?
* If only there was a way for your kid to download your favorite shows off the internet and put them on a thumb drive you could plug into your TV.
* You just know that, by next year, all these streaming services will be dead and gone, and the only channel left standing will be the CW with new episodes of “Who’s Line Is It Anyway.”

JOHNNY DEPP AND THE ASS-CRACK NECKLACE

In a new interview video for British Vogue magazine, supermodel Kate Moss recalled the time her ex-boyfriend Johnny Depp gifted her a diamond necklace. The couple dated from 1994 to 1998. It’s the necklace she wore at the 1995 CFDA Fashion Awards (* Sure, you remember!). Moss said, “That diamond necklace Johnny gave me were the first diamonds I ever owned — he pulled them out of the crack of his ass.” She says, “We were going out to dinner and he said, ‘I’ve got something in my bum. Can you have a look?’” Moss proceeded to put her hand down his backside and, she said, “I pulled out a diamond necklace. That diamond necklace.”
* That sounds like the worst magic trick ever.
* Uhh…did they sparkle?
* Later he gave her a diamond ring. Guess where he kept THAT??!!
* What did tell the jeweler when he bought it? “Would you like this in a box?” “No, if you could just stick it in my crack, that would be great.”
* I can’t tell if this is weirder than Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton wearing vials of each other’s blood. I guess it’s one of those “apples and oranges” things.
* I get that Johnny Depp is trending and we’re going to be swamped with anecdotes about him, but do they have to go back 27 years?

THE BUZZ

THREE 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. “Armpit Hair Is Back, Whether You Like It or Not”
2. “Is It Ever Safe To Eat Food Off The Floor?”
3. “I’m My Family’s Kim Kardashian — With The Butt And Psoriasis To Back It Up”

And here’s a spare, in case you don’t like one of those three: “Windshield Wiper Reinvented”

SURVEY: KIDS, PARENTS, MUSIC

A new survey, by learning website Kahoot, asked 2,000 parents with kids ages 3 to 12 about their relationship with pop culture. Some of the findings:
– Kids tend to get excited when their parents take an interest in or show knowledge about something they like.
– Just two in five parents were familiar with the movies “Frozen” and “Moana” as well as the “Baby Shark” song. Only 29% knew of the Cartoon Network show “Steven Universe.”
– Only 24% of parents who were shown a picture of a girl group could identify them as Fifth Harmony.
– 47% of parents revealed they can’t stand their kids’ favorite songs.
* Want to feel old? Here are some of the artists currently on Pop charts: Bad Bunny, Doja Cat, Glass Animals, Joji, Latto, Bizzarap, Yung Gravy, Jelly Roll, Marshmello, (* Now I’m hungry), Hitkidd, Burnaboy… (* What the hell? Call child services!)
* Back in my day, we had artists – with real names – you could relate to: Tupac, U2, Nas, Blur, Beck, Fugazi…
* Hey, we park them in front of the TV to babysit them, not to watch it WITH them.
* Any parent not familiar with “Frozen,” “Moana” and “Baby Shark” needs their parent card taken away.

VIDEO SCREEN BLUE LIGHT MAKING US ALL PREMATURELY OLD

Researchers at the Department of Integrative Biology at Oregon State University report that too much blue light from electronic gadgets like televisions, laptops, and smartphones can accelerate the aging process. The say the blue light may have detrimental effects on a wide range of cells in our body, from skin and fat cells, to sensory neurons. Their experiments have shown that chemicals that are essential for cells to function correctly are altered by blue light. The research team experimented with fruit flies and discovered that the light from screens affected them as well. This is significant, since humans and flies have similarities on a cellular level. The cells in fruit flies don’t function at an optimal level after exposure to blue light, which they suggest could lead to premature death.
* Where is this blue light coming from? The wallpapers on my devices are green fields with flowers.
* And wouldn’t it be a good thing if it damaged our fat cells?
* All I know is I never feel older than when I’m trying to figure out apps on my cell phone or figure out my smart TV.
* So all these years, Kmart’s Blue Light Specials were turning us all into geriatric feebs.
* There’s nothing worse than Alzheimered fruit flies: “Didn’t I already land on this banana once?”
* I think this story was made up by the people who sell Botox.

U.S. NEWS

ALLIGATOR FARM DIRECTOR LOSES HAND TO — WELL, YOU KNOW

The director at a wildlife park in Florida lost his left hand after being bitten by one of his own alligators last week. Greg Graziani, wildlife director of Florida Gator Gardens in Venus, Florida, was doing what he called “a routine training session,” using his hand under the alligator’s jaw to give it a command when a leaf from the surrounding foliage came loose, coming between him and the alligator. This triggered the alligator to lunge forward, and Graziani’s left arm went into the gator’s mouth. When the animal pulled back, there went his arm. The arm was reattached by surgeons, but ultimately the damage was too severe and, last week, Graziani underwent a below-the-elbow amputation. He was hoping to return home yesterday, Wednesday, saying he can’t wait to move forward “with all of the amazing projects we have.”
* Let me guess: making alligator-skin boots, a belt, and some alligator kabobs for the snack bar.
* If this was a routine training session, I’d hate to see their medical bills.
* Boy, they sure put a lot of work into explaining it was all the fault of a falling leaf.
* Let’s see Disney try to capture THAT kind of realism!
* One thing’s for sure: nobody gives an alligator safety lecture like Greg Graziani.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

WORKER GETS MISTAKENLY OVERPAID, DISAPPEARS

A story out of Chile: Last month, a worker at the Consorcio Industrial de Alimentos factory – a food plant – was accidentally paid over 300 times his normal salary. The average take-home pay in Chile is $750 a month. The unnamed man normally earns about $450 per month. They mistakenly paid him $150,000. He mentioned it to his manager. The manager passed it on to HR. HR asked the man to return the cash, and he promised to go to the bank THE VERY NEXT DAY and do that. But instead of giving it back, the man withdrew the money from his account and hasn’t been seen since. The company has tried to make contact with the man, but to no avail.
* And the World Hide-and-Seek Championships for 2022 have begun!
* How do you say in Chile: “Take This Job and Shove It”?
* “Consorcio Industrial de Alimentos” or “Industrial Food Consortium.” Kinda sounds like a place that can afford a little $150,000 ding.
* Chile, eh? The trail is probably cold.

TRENDING

TYLER HUBBARD: HOW TO WRITE SONGS

Tyler Hubbard of country band Florida Georgia Line has come out with his five tips for songwriting:
Step 1: “When writing with others, be on time and try to bring at least one idea to the room.”
Step 2: “Treat it like a 9 to 5 … make time and space for it.”
Step 3: “Don’t be afraid to get a little vulnerable, but do it because it’s fun. It should be fun!”
Step 4: “Keep a phone note of phrases, ideas, words … you never know when inspiration comes.”
Step 5: Just start … really, like right now.”

ALMANAC

NOTABLE DATES, UPCOMING U.S. OBSERVANCES

Sept. 5, Monday – Labor Day
Sept. 11, Sunday – Patriot Day
Sept. 16, Friday – National POW/MIA Recognition Day (The third Friday of September)
Sept. 22, Thursday – Fall begins, Equinox is 9:04 p.m. EDT
Oct. 10, Monday – Columbus Day
Oct. 16, Sunday – National Boss Day
Oct. 31, Monday – Halloween

BIRTHDAYS

Zoe Lister-Jones (actress, “Life in Pieces”) … 40
Ricardo Antonio Chavira (actor, “Selena: The Series,” “Desperate Housewives”) … 51
Charlie Robison (Country singer-songwriter) … 58
Gloria Estefan (singer) … 65
Phil McGraw (talk show host, “Dr. Phil”) … 72
Barry Gibb (singer, The Bee Gees) … 76
Lily Tomlin (comedian, actress, “Grace and Frankie”) … 83

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

“Failure is no accident.”

(A) Jared Fogle
(B) Ryan Lochte
(C) Phil McGraw

ANSWER: (C) Phil McGraw

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

2007 – Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, announced that he would resign in the wake of fallout over his guilty plea in a Minnesota airport bathroom gay sex sting. (Craig later reversed his decision, saying he would serve out the rest of his term.)
* ‘Cause slinking away just wouldn’t be manly.

1998 – J.K. Rowling’s book “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” the first book in the Harry Potter series, was released in the U.S.
* The money poured in like magic!

1939 – World War II began when Germany invaded Poland.
* It was starting to look like this Hitler person might not be very nice.

THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY

2011 – Green Day’s Billy Joe Armstrong was thrown off a Southwest flight because the singer was wearing his pants too low. A flight attendant had approached Armstrong and told him, “Pull your pants up or you get off the plane.”

2005 – Barry Cowsill, bass guitarist for The Cowsills, died from injuries caused by Hurricane Katrina. His body was not recovered until December 28th, 2005, from the Chartres Street Wharf, New Orleans. He was 51.

1984 – After a 25-year career, Tina Turner had her first solo No.1 single in the U.S. with “What’s Love Got To Do With It.” The song was offered to Donna Summer, who stated she sat with it for a couple of years but never recorded it.

1983 – The other three members of The Clash, who claimed he’d “drifted apart” from the original idea of the group, fired Mick Jones, their lead guitarist.

1977 – Blondie, featuring former Playboy Bunny Debra Harry, signed their first major record company contract with Chrysalis Records.

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. 21% of adults will lose THIS at least once this year. What is it?
A credit card

2. According to a recent study, the more you do THIS, the more people seem to like you. What is it?
Smile

3. 68% of people dislike it when relatives do THIS in their home. What is is?
Open their fridge to see what food they have in it

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